BCSC survey continues this week
A BCSC survey seeking input from the public in the search for a new superintendent is open for several more days.
Superintendent Jim Roberts is leaving BCSC after eight years at the end of the school year to become vice president of the Community Education Coalition.
The survey is being conducted by Indiana State’s Terry McDaniel and the University Search Team, who the school board enlisted to help with the search during their meeting on Jan. 29.
Those participating in the survey will remain anonymous and results will be tabulated electronically. The final report will then be shared with the board. The survey will be open until Friday, Feb. 16.
To access the survey, visit : https://indstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ui638TwCyHJuyq.
Franklin College hosts lecture
FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin College will host a lecture by Clowes Visiting Artist in Residence Tiffany Black on Monday, Feb. 26. The lecture will take place in the B.F. Hamilton Library Auditorium at 6 p.m.
Black will share details of the Immersive Term class she taught at the college during January. During the course, titled “Public and Community Art: Mural Creation,” she guided 23 students, step-by-step, through the stages of creating a community mural.
The artwork, known as the “Spirit of Community” mural, consists of four panels, each depicting a different aspect of Franklin College history: Tradition, Athletics, Innovation and Diversity. The design weaves in the present and also hints at the students’ imagined future for the college.
Following the lecture, guests are invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the mural. The artwork will be on permanent display in the skywalk connecting the B.F. Hamilton Library with the Napolitan Student Center. Following the ribbon-cutting, guests may enjoy refreshments and conversation during a reception on the second floor of the Napolitan Student Center.
The creation of the mural also included a public component. On Jan. 12, community members, alumni and fellow students were invited to help paint the mural through a paint-by-number process. Many people attended the event and helped put their own creative touch on the mural.
Black and the student artists worked with several departments and groups on campus to prepare the mural. Through engaging, hands-on activities, the art students learned about Franklin College’s history by delving into the undergraduate research previously prepared by Franklin College history students, which was conducted with the support of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Humanities for the Public Good initiative and the Community-Engaged Alliance (CEA) Faculty Fellows Grant. The artists also worked with others on campus to build the framework for the murals.
During the spring semester, additional art students will build upon the mural project. Randi Frye, assistant professor of art and chair of the art department, will guide the students as they begin to incorporate augmented reality components into the mural.
Black is the sixth visiting artist to visit Franklin College’s campus during Immersive Term, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Allen W. Clowes Foundation to establish the Clowes Visiting Artist Endowment Fund. The visiting artist program is a biennial program. Past artists to visit Franklin College include: Chris Sickels, a 3-D illustrator and stop-motion animator in 2022; Kimberly McNeelan, a woodworking expert in 2020; Stephen Cefalo, an American artist in 2018; Sayaka Ganz, a Japanese sculptor in 2016; and Artur Silva, a Brazil native in 2014.
Universities announces local graduates
Georgia Institute of Technology
Columbus: Ya Su, master of science in analytics
Millikin University
North Vernon: Luis Sanchez
Students named to Dean’s list
Millikin University
North Vernon: Luis Sanchez
University of Tampa
Columbus: Anya Carroll
