A&S News: Alumna named one of Tulsa World’s People to Watch, Academics & Ales first 2024 event and more.

The University of Tulsa | Kendall College of Arts & Sciences

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The University of Tulsa has offered graduate education since 1933, when master’s programs in education, biology, English, mathematics, and psychology were approved. Today, the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences in partnership with the Graduate School offers graduate degrees in anthropology (master’s), English (master’s and doctorate), museum science and management (master’s), and two areas of psychology – clinical (master’s and doctorate) and industrial/organizational (master’s and doctorate). These programs are integral to fulfilling our college mission: to disseminate knowledge at the highest levels, deepen students’ expertise in their chosen fields, and prepare our graduates for professional and personal advancement. ... Read more.

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Recent news from A&S

Faculty highlight research at Academics & Ales on March 5

Academics & Ales started as an initiative to raise public awareness of the research conducted by faculty in Kendall College of Arts & Sciences. It has since evolved into a genial event among faculty and staff at The University of Tulsa as well as the larger Tulsa community. This biannual event, spearheaded by Associate Professor of Political Science Ryan Saylor and an interdisciplinary committee of faculty members, began in spring 2023 as an informal symposium to allow faculty to share their research in flash presentations with their peers and the public. ... Read more.

Alumna named one of Tulsa World’s People to Watch in 2024

For Arts Management and Women & Gender Studies alumna Colleen McCarty (BA ’08), becoming a parent changed her life in more ways than she expected. Complications from McCarty’s second pregnancy required months of bed rest, giving her a lot of time to re-examine what she wanted to do with her life. “I just kind of came to the conclusion I wasn’t really doing my purpose in life,” she recently told the Tulsa World. “I wanted to do more, and I’ve always been interested in criminal justice.”... Read more.

Students recognized in 2023 Chinese Grandmaster Language Competition

For Chinese language minors Layla Johnson and Sarah Downs, Christmas Eve brought more anticipation than usual. The next day, Johnson and her family watched YouTube, with Johnson translating little by little, as the winners of the 2023 Chinese Grandmaster Language Competition were announced. That morning, Johnson learned she was the Gold Prize winner in the college category, and Downs received email recognition for her exceptional efforts and contributions to the competition. ... Read more.

Q&A with new Assistant Professor of Music Alican Çamci

Donald Feagin Assistant Professor of Music Alican Çamci comes to The University of Tulsa’s Kendall College of Arts & Sciences from Carleton College, a liberal arts school in Minnesota, where he taught composition and electronic music as a visiting assistant professor. He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. His work includes concert music, electroacoustic works, sound design for film and media art, and more. ... Read more.

Jennifer Airey focuses on recognition, reputation

The University of Tulsa’s graduate program is continuously working to advance TU’s goal of becoming a top-tier research university among the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Vice Provost and Graduate School Dean Jennifer Airey has many irons in the fire in her efforts to achieve this, but above all she is committed to ensuring that TU’s graduate student experience is one of the best in the country.