Richard W. Boak College History

Commissioned by the Class of 1949 and painted by renowned artist and FSU alumna Artemis Housewright, the painting depicts Florida State University’s historic structures and local flora and fauna. Located in the oldest part of the building, original west wing of Dodd Hall, is The Heritage Museum, nee Werkmeister Humanities Reading Room. Located in the west end of the Museum is a memorial stained glass window which depicts four of Florida State University’s best-known buildings. This glorious window designed by Professor Emeritus Ivan Johnson and created by FSU Alumni Bob and Jo Ann Bischoff stands an astounding twenty-two feet tall and ten feet wide. The window consists of more than 10,000 pieces of glass. Encapsulating the north and south sides of the dimly lit museum are tall and stately multi-paned glass windows. These decorative windows serve as the primary light-source of the

Visitors are able to see a realistic version of the collection from the antebellum South that the Aikens once owned. The Aiken Family built a private art gallery to showcase their rare findings. Brandy Culp, the Historic Charleston Foundation Curator, restored the art gallery to its original condition from the nineteenth century. In the late twentieth century, the Historic Charleston Foundation made additional restoration works to protect the rare artworks by adding climate control. In late 2013, restoration commenced thanks to the donations from a descendant of the family, Harold J. Bowen Jr.. The artworks were carefully taken down so that the existing damage on the cornice could be repaired and restored to its original state. The wall coloring replicated the original color in 1858. A team of designers then worked to put the artworks back in their original places. The restoration of the art gallery ended in 2014, and the art gallery appeared to be back in its original state in the mid 19th century. (Butler, Aiken’s Art Gallery Restored - Historic Charleston

The nature of the college grading system is open to haggling, or at least that’s what Brent Staples proved. As writer of “Why Colleges Shower Their Students with A’s,” Brent Staples attempted to shed light on how this is affecting many facets of our lives and no doubt, colleges themselves: “Faced with demanding consumers and stiff competition, colleges have simply issued more and more A’s, stoking grade inflation and devaluing degrees.” (Brent, S. 1998) With colleges turning into proverbial fast food restaurants, some students are wanting more for less, showing how low some universities are willing to go for a quick buck.

I met with Greg Williams, who has been an archivist at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) for 11 years. Prior to arriving at CSU Dominguez Hills in 2004, Mr. Williams was curator of photographs at the San Diego Historical Society. He has also worked as an archivist and curator for the New Jersey Historical Society, Rutgers University, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and the Oregon State Archives. He has traveled all over the country. Mr. Williams received his master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Oregon and his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University. However, he did mention that this is his favorite location.

1. According to Ellis’s preface, explain what is so phenomenal about the founding of the United States?

Tucked away off the beaten path and surrounded by historic homes and low-income government housing sits the crown jewel of the arts community in Huntsville, Alabama—Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment. This unique facility, housed in a historic building that was first a textile mill, later a shoe factory, and then a warehouse, was purchased by Jim Hudson, founder of HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology, in 2001. Since that time, Lowe Mill has become one of this country’s most active art spaces, the heartbeat of Huntsville’s art scene, and the driving force behind the rebirth of Huntsville’s west end.

John R. Thelin called the period from 1970 to 1980 “turbulent waters” for all institutions (Thelin, 2011, p. 317). After the golden age, the industry of Higher Education in the U.S. faced the not-so-bright future with a lot of colleges and universities being shut down. Thelin (2011, p. 337) points out that the institutions could have been prepared to handle the steadily declining enrollment, decreased revenues, decline in funding, stagflation, and rising campus maintenance costs if only they picked on the first signs of upcoming financial crisis when in 1970, the share price of the NSMC fell from $140 to $7 over the short period of time (Thelin, 2011, p. 317). However, the universities and colleges of that time were so confident and relied on “the public image of higher education as a “growth industry” (Thelin, 2011, p. 318) so much, that they were not monitoring the changing situation and thus, were not fast enough in adopting to new conditions. It does not mean that there were many college closings; vice a versa, some colleges grew, opened new programs and applied for research grants. These colleges adopted the enterprise thinking (Thelin, 2011, p. 337).

Originally, the sculpture was placed between Dumbach and Cudahy Hall, but was moved in front of the Norville Center. The statue was originally placed on a slightly elevated cement base with grey rocks and was slightly hidden between two buildings, hiding the vibrancy of its blue-green color. Although the patina of on Dumbach hall complemented the color of the sculpture, the location change allowed for a greater contrast of materials and color. However, the change in environment greatly enhanced its aesthetic and saliency. The material below the wolves are now clay-colored pebbles surrounded by the tinted windows and clay-colored bricks of the building, causing a greater color contrast and attracting attention to the sculpture. Subsequently, the statue can even be spotted from the buildings surrounding the west quad, enhancing the sculptor’s mission to highlight its symbolism on campus. The openness of the quad and the placement next to Norville increases the presence of the work on campus and allows student to appreciate the sculpture even further. Additionally, it is highly accessible to families who come to campus during athletic games; this location allows for publicity and representation of Loyola. Overall, changing the location of the sculpture caused a notable difference in the impact of the sculpture to captivate the Loyola community.

Walking around campus and looking at all the statues and the art pieces in the Bizzell Memorial Library it was hard to choose which two pieces I thought had the most in common. After going back and forth, the two pieces that I decided had the most in common were the The “Sower” by Paul R. Moore located between the Centennial Arches on the south end of the south oval and the Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Garden located on the north end of campus, next to Jacobson Hall. I chose these two because they both have historical meaning and are cornerstones for the University. I think we should admire these two sculptures for their profound meaning and character. These two pieces of art work have a background and a story that contributes to their uniqueness.

The historical qualities of certain art and architecture creates an opportunity for communities to connect with the past in order to improve the character of a community. One such improvement that took place right here in Bozeman, MT was the building of The Carnegie Library in the early nineteen hundreds. With the creation of this library, the builders not only set out to improve the educational qualities of Bozeman's downtown, but it sought to create a hub for historical qualities in Bozeman, as well as around the world. This historical connection lead the builders all the way to the height of the Greek Empire. The historical connections, both stylistically and contextually, lead my group to do a comparison between The Carnegie Library in

Patrick Solitano is a married, middle aged, Caucasian adult male. Patrick is currently living at home with his parents. He is undiagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, experiences manic episodes, and angry and violent reactions. In his immediate household, Patrick’s father, Patrick Solitano Sr. seems to have obsessive compulsive tendencies and gambles on sport events. He is undiagnosed with any disorders, but the characteristics seem to be there. His mother Dolores seems to want to help her family, but she enables the bad habits and seems to make things worse sometimes. However, she is also a mediator, when the family argues. Pat’s older brother Jake seems to

If you were to stop a student in one of the busy hallways of Yonkers Middle/ High School and ask them about the History Club, most of them would probably reply, “I don’t think our school even has a history club.” This proves the point that the History Club (who call themselves the Yonkers Middle/High School Historical Society “YMHS2”) at our school is probably one of the most unrecognized clubs at our school. However, they are definitely the underdogs of Yonkers Middle/High School as they have consistently been attaining notable ranks in the national-level competition called History Bowl, thus brining national acclaim to the school.

The Whitney Museum of American Art has often been referred to a citadel of American Art, partially due to the museums façade, a striking granite building (Figure 1), designed by Bauhaus trained architect Marcel Breuer. The museum perpetuates this reference through its biennial review of contemporary American Art, which the Whitney has become most famous for. The biennial has become since its inception a measure of the state of contemporary art in America today.

Art has the power to tell a story, whether it is a story of success and happiness, or one of sadness and despair. Although Ardmore is growing in many negative aspects, a beautiful sculpture such as Dale Chihuly’s glass art would have the ability to represent the southern town well and so that even those that are not interested in the art would be

I had an opportunity to visit the oriental institute museum . During my visit to the museum I was made aware of its location and the importance of it to chicago. The museum housed many exhibits of historical value dating civilization back to the paleolithic period of 2,500,000-100,000 B.C. Below you'll find examples of mans rise through the use of tools and refined skills from cave living to structured living throughout evolution. This is an experience that has grounded me to a new interest in structures that we have devised to become the homes we use today for the rest of my life.