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September news and events from Kendall College of Arts & Sciences

From the Dean's Desk

Kendall College of Arts & Sciences provides the core of a TU education and the intellectual foundation for life in a free and democratic society.

This sentence introduces the mission for Kendall College of Arts & Sciences and anchors the work we—faculty, staff, students—do in making anew each day the deep traditions of the liberal arts: liberal, meaning free and expansive, and arts, a principled practice. While we’ve expanded from the trivium and quadrivium, Kendall College of Arts & Sciences has maintained the guiding values of these intellectual traditions in its commitment to the fine and performing arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences, to disseminating knowledge and artistic expression at the highest levels, and to expanding our world views to envision more just societies.

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Recent news from A&S

From script to screen

In Owasso, Oklahoma, lies Cherokee Film Studios, dedicated to the vital mission of the Cherokee Nation Film Office: increasing the presence of Native Americans in every level of the film and television industries while creating opportunities for economic development and jobs. Two alumni of The University of Tulsa’s Kendall College of Arts & Sciences are diligently working to bring this vision to life.

Transformative translation

Presidential Professor of English and Creative Writing Boris Dralyuk was recently awarded the National Book Critics Circle’s Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize for his translation of Grey Bees by Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov. Because translators have long gone underrecognized for their critical contributions to literature, this award “pushes [Dralyuk] to work even harder to bring a wide range of necessary voices into English.”

The past is a tool

The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded TU Professors Kristen Oertel and Lisa Cromer a $150,000 grant to establish a new minor in 2024. This academic program will study historical trauma to cultivate a deep understanding of American and world history by exploring how collective trauma and the responses to it have shaped society and institutional structures.

New opportunities through Cultures of the Americas Graduate Fellowship

This year, William “Billy” Smith, associate director of TU’s Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum, teamed up with Don James McLaughlin, assistant professor of English and a Duane King Faculty Fellow, to launch the Cultures of the Americas Graduate Fellowship. This program awarded three grants of $500 to TU graduate students to support their research on the Gilcrease holdings and participation in Helmerich Center programming.

A&S students learn from policy experts in summer program

Kendall College of Arts & Sciences students Cecilia Gutierrez and Kyleigh Gutierrez recently participated in the Oklahoma Summer Policy Institute.

“Being surrounded by so many passionate and active change-makers was inspiring and also allowed me to catch a glimpse into the many different directions that I could take in my future career,” said Cecilia.

Stand out. Belong.

The University of Tulsa’s Kendall College of Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, students, and alumni stand out as National Merit Scholars, innovative researchers, prolific creators, and leaders in their communities. We look forward to welcoming alumni back to campus for Homecoming, Nov. 2-5, and celebrating all the incredible accomplishments of our Arts & Sciences family.

Kendall College of Arts & Sciences Welcome Back Cookout
Friday, Sept. 15
4-6 p.m.

Join Kendall College of Arts & Sciences Friday for a welcome back cookout with our wonderful students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community! Learn more.