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    Sterrs-Howard picked for music fellowship

    September 1, 2021
    UNG music faculty member Dr. Tamika Sterrs-Howard has been selected for the Cleveland Institute of Music's Future of Music Faculty Fellowship.

    Article By: Clark Leonard

    Dr. Tamika Sterrs-Howard, a University of North Georgia (UNG) adjunct professor of music theory and music appreciation, is one of 35 selections from more than 300 applicants for the Cleveland Institute of Music's (CIM) Future of Music Faculty Fellowship.

    Running from June to January, the fellowship will have five virtual gatherings, which will culminate with an in-person event in Michigan. The career development initiative is meant to engage African-American and Latinx music professionals who are pursuing or considering academic careers. It will prepare them with the skills, insights and networks to flourish professionally and influence generations of musicians, according to the CMI website.

    Sterrs-Howard said she felt like her passion, as well as her setbacks in the job market and publishing, helped her application to stand out. She looks forward to networking with other musicians in higher education across the country.

    "It's badly needed. There has been a bottleneck in higher education. More often than not, the field of higher education has been cut off to people of color," Sterrs-Howard said. "This fellowship connects scholars of color with the larger scholarly community, allowing us to be contributors. It creates a path for other scholars of color who will come after us. "

    Her expertise is in music theory, applied jazz, jazz history, jazz/gospel composition, flute and other woodwind instruments.

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    Smith authors book  on 'Friendly Politics'

    Smith authors book on 'Friendly Politics'

    UNG political science professor Dr. Glen Smith has published "Friendly Politics," a book aimed at helping people maintain strong relationships amid political divides.
    GTA continues season with 'Pygmalion'

    GTA continues season with 'Pygmalion'

    The Gainesville Theatre Alliance starts its spring performances with 'Pygmalion,' George Bernard Shaw's Nobel Prize-winning dramatization of a Cockney flower girl's metamorphosis into a lady.
    Music events set  for spring semester

    Music events set for spring semester

    The UNG Department of Music kicks off the spring semester with a variety of musical events.
    Morgan-Ellis is keynote speaker for conference

    Morgan-Ellis is keynote speaker for conference

    UNG music faculty member Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis has been selected to give the keynote address at the International Conference on Music Education Technology.

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