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We鈥檙e so proud of graduate conducting student Kedrick Armstrong for conducting the world premiere of 鈥淭he Factotum鈥� with the Lyric Opera of Chicago this week! Dean John Davis attended this special event, along with Professor of Conducting + Director of Orchestral Studies Gary Lewis; American Music Research Center Director Susan Thomas; AMRC Advisory Board members Barbara Miller and Kennedy Pugh; and our Assistant Dean for Advancement Andrew Todd. Says Davis, 鈥淭here鈥檚 no doubt about it, Kedrick鈥檚 career is quickly gaining momentum鈥攁s a conductor, interpreter and innovator.鈥� Congratulations, Kedrick! (Photo by Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times鈥擠irector Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj (from left), conductor Kedrick Armstrong, co-creator DJ King Rico and co-creator Will Liverman at a 鈥淔actotum鈥� rehearsal.)听听

Read up on 鈥淔actotum鈥� news coverage from the Chicago Sun-Times.

• From Chancellor DiStefano: Expressing our condolences to the Michigan State community; emphasizing resources, preparedness
• Meet incoming Associate Professor of Music Education Kelly Parkes
• Congratulations to Professor of Percussion + Jazz Douglas Walter whose musical ideas are included in Greg Giannascoli鈥檚 book鈥�: interviews with some of the leading marimba artist-teachers from the 20th century.
• Congratulations to alumna Ruth Opara鈥攚ho earned a PhD in musicology at our College of Music鈥� to research and analyze women鈥檚 participation in music and dance in Nigeria!听
• On Feb. 19, to commemorate their Annual Freedom Fund, the NAACP of 麻豆影院 County will present the world-class .
• Our Persevering Legacy project champions a unique, catalytic collaboration that elevates the stories of women composers, aligning classical music with social activism. Join us for our on Feb. 22!
• On March 4, CU on the Weekend will feature several College of Music faculty in 鈥淢usic of the Long 鈥�70s: Black Power, Punk, Jambands and Jewish Soul.鈥�
• The 鈥榓rts and humanities give meaning to our lives鈥�: Jennifer Ho, director of CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Center for Humanities & the Arts, discusses the state of arts and humanities in higher education.
• Student success reaches new heights: Fall-to-spring retention rate hits 33-year high.

• Emergency alerts now available to employees in multiple languages.
• How to help if you鈥檙e concerned about a student.