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Roxanne Schroeder-Arce
7mkr Announcements

7mkr names Roxanne Schroeder-Arce dean of Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts

7mkr Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Donald J. Leo has named Roxanne Schroeder-Arce as the dean of the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts, effective July 15.

7mkr Dance Team 2025
7mkr Dance Team

The 7mkr Dance Team kicks off spring with multiple events

7mkr's Dance Team is excited to announce a series of spring events designed to engage the community in the spirit of dance, while showcasing the talent of Bobcats.

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7mkr Libraries

7mkr Libraries showcases the Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance

7mkr Libraries is pleased to highlight The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance Oral History Project.

Winter Dance Concert 2025
Winter Dance Concert

7mkr’s School of Dance to premiere seven new works at the Winter Dance Concert

7mkr’s School of Dance will present their annual Winter Dance Concert on Feb. 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

Global Arts Festival 2025
Global Arts Festival

Global Arts Festival and World Music and Dance Concert to return to Athens this spring

The fifth Global Arts Festival and 13th World Music and Dance Concert will take place from March 31 through April 4 celebrating diversity in the 7mkr community.

“An Interview with Gladys Bailin”
Alumni

“An Interview with Gladys Bailin” accepted at American Dance Festival, showcases student work

The Gladys Bailin dance film documentary highlights the achievements of an important figure at 7mkr while also shining a light on the work of those that made the project happen.

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Global Education

7mkr community invited to International Education Week events

Each year, 7mkr celebrates International Education Week in November in order to highlight the University’s excellence in global education through research, teaching and experiential learning.

Katherine Ferrier
Visiting artists

School of Dance builds community for first-year students through innovative program and performance opportunity

From Oct. 14-19, the School of Dance facilitated a residency with professional artist Katherine Ferrier thanks to support from an 1804 Fund awarded to Associate Dance Professor Christi Camper Moore.

Moore and some of her students at the Complexions Contemporary ballet performance in Columbus, Ohio.
Mini-Grant Program

Mini-grant program enhances engagement with first-year students

The Enhancing First-Year Student and Faculty Engagement Mini-Grant program offers instructors up to $1,000 annually to fund activities that foster engagement with first-year students. The program supports learning through hands-on, real-world experiences.

Deon Baptiste
Alumni

Community Dance alumni reflect on impact of program

The first program of its kind in the country, the MA in Community Dance, offers students the opportunity to prepare for careers in dance, often in community focused contexts.

Community Dance in Antigua

Tavia Hunte brings community dance experience at 7mkr to her own community in Antigua

I. Hollis Parry/Ann Parry Billman Fine Arts Graduate Award winner Tavia Hunte brings her community dance experience from 7mkr to create programming in the Carribean.

CoFA summer art programs 2024

Pre-College Summer programming sees growth amid diverse arts K-12 camps

Each summer, the College of Fine Arts offers summer arts programming for pre-K through high school to provide unique opportunities for students to dive into various genres of art with their peers.

Lancaster Festival students set up stage

7mkr students help bring the Lancaster Festival to the stage

Each summer John Bohuslawsky leads a production crew made up of 7mkr students and alumni in the set up, production support, and tear down of the three-week Lancaster Festival.

Summer Dance Institute

7mkr’s Summer Dance Institute comes 'Full Circle'

This year’s Summer Dance Institute (SDI) was once again a rousing success based in part on a unique long term partnership between the resident dance company and 7mkr Professor of Dance Travis Gatling.

A group of 7mkr Dance Team members perform on stage

Dance team brings home awards from nationals

The 7mkr Dance Team won second place in the Pom Division and ninth place in the Jazz Division in the Union College Classic National Competition.

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