Announcement: Energy Conservation and Reduction

> To: Campus Community
>
> Subject: Energy Conservation and Reduction
>
> Be advised that Pratt Institute as well as
> commercial consumers of electricity in Brooklyn
> and Queens have been requested to reduce energy
> consumption today between the hours of 2:00pm
> and 3:00pm.
>
> In order to comply with the above request the
> Campus Community is being asked to help
> conserve electricity by turning off lights and
> air conditions in rooms and/or offices that are
> not in use. Additionally, where possible in occupied
> rooms, turn off as many lights as possible if it is
> possible to utilize natural light. Also, turn off any
> computers that are not being used and other equipment
> and appliances.
>
> Members of the Facilities department staff will also be
> going around beginning at 1:30pm to assist the institute
> in complying with this reduction in energy consumption
> by turning off lights and equipment that are not being used.
>
> We thank you in advance for your cooperation which
> may well result in a significant savings in energy cost.

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Announcement: ENGLISH AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT RENAMED HUMANITIES AND MEDIA STUDIES

BROOKLYN, N.Y. July 13, 2009 - Pratt Institute's English and Humanities Department has been renamed the Humanities and Media Studies Department, effective July 1, 2009. The department, which is one of three academic departments within the Institute's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is located on Pratt's Brooklyn campus.

The Humanities and Media Studies Department encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including creative writing, media studies, English, journalism, comparative literature, composition, theater, performance and performance studies, foreign languages, speech and communication, and music.

The mission of the department is to recognize and foster the relationship between visual and written texts; to instill within students critical thinking, reading, and writing skills that will inspire them in their professional lives for intellectual and creative growth; and to promote understanding and appreciation for the diverse cultures within the U.S. and throughout the world.

"'Humanities' continues to represent the breadth of our offerings as an umbrella term, while 'Media Studies' represents a long-standing, leading focus and the teaching area of many of our faculty," said Ira Livingston, chair of the Humanities and Media Studies Department. Livingston also added that he hopes the new department will soon be referred to as HMS.

For more information on the Humanities and Media Studies Department of Pratt Institute please call 718.636.3570.

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Announcement:MEDIA ARTS DEPARTMENT RENAMED FILM/VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BROOKLYN, N.Y. July 13, 2009 - Pratt Institute's Media Arts Department has been renamed the Film/Video and Photography Department, effective July 1, 2009. The department, which is one of 15 degree programs within the Institute's School of Art and Design, is located on Pratt's Brooklyn campus.

Pratt's Film/Video and Photography Department encompasses photography, film, video, and animation in one academic program in which students elect a specific field of concentration while surveying the department's other areas.

"We feel that the new name more clearly describes our curriculum and will better represent our programs," said Deborah Meehan, acting chair of the Film/Video and Photography Department.

The Film/Video and Photography Department emphasizes an awareness of fine arts traditions and the professional disciplines of the contemporary media artist. Within the fields of film, video, and photography, about a third of the students work in documentary, a third in experimental, and a third in narrative fields of study.

Within the curriculum, artistic development is coupled with critical thinking, historical analysis, and communication skills. Graduates are expected to demonstrate excellence in artistic vision and professional skills, innovation, and a contextual understanding of their work in contemporary culture.

The film/video curriculum includes courses in documentary, traditional and digital filmmaking, contemporary issues in film and video, animation, storyboarding, and screenwriting. The photography curriculum is designed to create a broad-based knowledge of photography from traditional photographic techniques to the digital darkroom, including aesthetics, history, and artistic and professional practice.

For more information on the Film/Video and Photography Department of Pratt Institute, please call 718.636.3633.

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Announcement: Eye on the Strand - Photography Exhibition to Open at Pratt Center for Continuing and Professional Studies Gallery on July 15

Pratt Center for Continuing and Professional Studies (CCPS) Gallery will present "Eye on the Strand," a group exhibition that features the work of the three winners and 20 finalists of Pratt, the Aperture Foundation, and Strand Book Store's first-ever photography contest. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will run from July 15 - August 26, 2009 and will include creative photo representations of the Strand Book Store.

The winning photographs were Strand Shadows by Josh Robinson, Upside Down by Cary Conover, and Strand, The Dreamer's Land by Manjari Sharma. The latter was also the viewer's choice winner according to visitors to the "Eye on the Strand" website.

The "Eye on the Strand" photo contest kicked off last November and concluded March 31, 2009. The winners were selected by a prestigious panel of judges who based their decisions on overall photographic and artistic quality, originality, and how the photos best represent the Strand Book Store. The winning images were culled from over 500 submissions by amateur and professional photographers.

The contest judges include Cheryl Stockton, Pratt Institute adjunct professor, CCPS Photography and Digital Imaging; Lesley A. Martin, publisher, Aperture Books program; Charlie Rhyne, photography book buyer for the Strand Book Store; Paul Amador, co-owner of New York City's Cohen Amador Gallery; Jeffrey Ladd, photographer and creator of http://5b4.blogspot.com; and Darren Ching, creative director of Photo District News and co-owner of Brooklyn's Klompching Gallery.

In addition to their work being displayed at Pratt Institute's CCPS gallery, the grand prize winner will receive an afternoon with internationally renowned photographer Mary Ellen Mark, including lunch at New York's famous Balthazar Restaurant and a collection of 50 photography books published by Aperture.

Pratt Institute's main office for CCPS is located at the Manhattan campus in Chelsea at 144 West 14th Street, however, courses are offered at both Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses. CCPS gallery is located on the second floor of the West 14th Street building and is adjacent to Pratt Manhattan Gallery.

To view images by the three winners as well as the 20 finalists, please visit The Strand's online photography gallery at www.eyeonthestrand.com.

For more information on the exhibition, please contact Karen D'Angelo at kdangelo@pratt.edu or 212.647.7298.

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