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Carl Springer has received funding through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to participate in the Catalogus Translationum Et Commentariorum project. Considered a definitive source for scholars and students, the Catalogus Translationum Et Commentariorum series is highly acclaimed and illustrates the impact of Greek and Latin texts on the Middle Ages and Renaissance. In publication since 1960 and now in its eighth volume, the "Catalogus Translationum et Commentariorum" furnishes concrete evidence of when, where, and how an ancient author was known and appreciated in monastic, university, and humanist circles. Each article presents a historical survey of the influence and circulation of a particular author down to the present, followed by an exhaustive listing and brief description of Latin commentaries before 1600 on each of his works. For Greek authors, a full listing of pre-1600 translations into Latin is also provided. Sources of translations and commentaries include both printed editions and texts available only in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. Read more about the project at: Catalogus Translationum Et Commentariorum
Dean Kent Neely recently visited southern China as part of a group of SIUE administrators, faculty, and students. During the trip the SIUE delegation was warmly welcomed on a visit to SooChow University, where valuable connections were established with Soochow University administrators.
1. Mike Barbalas, Managing Director, Andrew Telecom. Board of Trustees, Soochow University
2. Xiao Dongmin, Vice President, Soochow University
3. Zhu Lvhua, Foreign Affairs Office, Soochow University
4. Tom Lavallee, SIUE Foreign Languages and Literature
5. Gertrude Pannirselvam, SIUE Management and Marketing
6. Tom Douglas, SIUE Management and Marketing
7. Mary Ellen McDonald, wife of Dean Giamartino
8. Dean Gary Giamartino, SIUE School of Business
9. Dean Kent Neely, SIUE College of Arts and Sciences
BENJAMIN GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP
Ian Williams an SIUE Political Science & French double major, is the first SIUE student to ever receive the prestigious and competitive Benjamin Gilman Scholarship. The Gilman program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers scholarships for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in education abroad. Ian received a $5000 to defray costs of his Fall 2006 study abroad program in Dakar Sengal. During the Fall/Academic Year 2006-2007 application cycle, the Gilman International Scholarship Program received 1,007 applications for 389 possible awards.
Ian departed for Morocco, North Africa on June 20, 2006 and will make a 2 month trek through Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Mali, before arriving to Dakar, Senegal to begin his semester of study abroad through CIEE. While abroad, Ian will be checking in with SIUE to report on his experiences every 1-2 weeks.
DIALOGUE WITH SENIOR CITIZENS
The Dialogue with Senior Citizens is an educational and cultural enrichment program for older adults. A weekly session is offered on a variety on interesting topics.
Participants from within the College of Arts and Sciences during Fall 2006 were: Hugh Barlow; 'Dead for Good'. Stefan Bradley; 'Glory Brigade: The Rise and Fall of the 54th Regiment of Massachussetts Volunteers'. Dallas Browne; 'Genocide in Darfur'. Tom Foster; 'News from Mars and Saturn'. Asao B. Inoue; 'Neo-Racism, colorblindness, and Media Coverage'. Larry L. LaFond; 'Exploring American Dialects'. Debbie Mann; 'Ethnic Violence in the French Suburbs: Literary Foreshadowing and Belated Political Awareness Carl Springer; 'Gospels.'