From left to right: David Bithell, Terry Longshore, Bill Gholson, Ariel Tumbaga and Melissa Geppert.

EMDA’s newly launched Artist/Scholar Residency program “enhances opportunities to take a risk” for professors across the campus who might have previously not had time to work extensively on original research or developing new courses. Not only that, but faculty are encouraged to do what they consistently require students to do—work on projects and discuss big ideas together. “It’s the dream grad seminar,” says Robert Arellano, director of the Center for Emerging Media and one of the people behind launching the program. Continue reading →