Come join us for the annual Sheridan College Rodeo Banquet
Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the SC Golden Dome.
Food, fun and live music by Sam Platts and the Plainsmen.
Silent and live auctions! Lots to bid on!
Tickets are $75 per person.
Doors open at 5:30.
Call 307-675-0702 for tickets.
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Thickman Lecture: Why is Stress Such a Pain in the Neck?
Dr. Rachel Kristiansen will present the Faculty Lecture “Why is Stress Such a Pain in the Neck?
When: Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7 pm
Where: Kinnison Hall at the Sheridan College Whitney Center for the Arts
Also Streaming Online at sheridan.edu/lectures
Stress is something that we are all familiar with.
Dr. Kristiansen will explain how both acute and chronic stress manifests in the brain and body,
how it affects our physical and mental health, and most importantly, how to reduce it!
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Thickman Lecture: Creativity in Captivity
Dr. Rachel Bergman, Director of Academic Initiatives and Arts Outreach and Director of the Sheridan College Flute Choir will present a lecture titled “Creativity in Captivity: Viktor Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis” on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College. After the lecture, refreshments will be available. This event is free and open to the public. Click Here for flyer..
Bergman will present a brief biographical sketch of composer Viktor Ullmann (1898-1944), including his important works and influences. She will discuss his time spent in the Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt during WWII with an overview of life and creative activities in the camp. Finally, she will present the story, characters, and music of “Der Kaiser von Atlantis,” the one-act opera Ullmann wrote while interned in Theresienstadt.
Dr. Bergman’s research focuses on the music of Viktor Ullmann, an Austro-Hungarian composer who was killed in the Holocaust. Dr. Bergman’s publications include a book chapter in Singing in Signs: New Semiotic Explorations of Opera (Oxford University Press, 2020) and articles and reviews in The Opera Journal and Gamut: Online Journal of the Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic. She has presented papers and lecture-recitals at numerous conferences regionally, nationally, and internationally. Prior to coming to Sheridan College, Dr. Bergman served as tenured Associate Professor of Music Theory and Director of Graduate Studies for the School of Music at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She earned a PhD in Music Theory from Yale University and a BA in Music and Mathematics from Skidmore College.
The Thickman Faculty Lecture Series is hosted by the Sheridan College Foundation and is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment.
Sheridan College is located at 1 Whitney Way in Sheridan. For more information about this or upcoming lectures, contact the Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
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Thickman Lecture: The 1906-08 Ute Journey Across Wyoming
Please come join us for another great Thickman Faculty Lecture by
Sheridan College History Professor Donovin Sprague
on October 6, 2022 at 7pm in Kinnison Hall
in the Sheridan College Whitney Center for the Arts.
It will also be streamed online at www.sheridan.edu/lectures.
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Please join us on October 26 for a “Resilient Leadership” Impact Luncheon
Featuring as speaker – Jen Crouse, Sheridan College VP of Student Affairs and Executive Director of the Sheridan College Foundation.
There will be great food and food for thought!
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Come join us for the Eric Richards Jazz Ensemble SUMMER SWING ’22!
–Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30, 2022–
for a GREAT event sponsored by the John B. and Dorothy D. Duncan Foundation
It is FREE and open to the public!
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Thickman Faculty Lecture
Practical Applications of Music and Neuroscience Knowledge
presented by Carly Flaagan, MM, MT-BC
Carly Flaagan will discuss:
-Basic principles of Cognitive Neuroscience
-Music Cognition – Cortical Activation and Music
– Benefits of Music Relation to the Brain
– Practical Applications of this Knowledge – Purposeful music listening;
Music for relaxation; Active engagement with music; Music in regard to child development
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When: Thursday, April 28, 2022
Time: 7 pm in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts
Free Admission!
Zoom Webinar at www.sheridan.edu/lectures
For more information contact Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
This lecture series is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment
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Thickman Faculty Lecture
“MAJOR” FOURTH BE WITH YOU, a Brief Overview of the Music of Star Wars
presented by Dr. Chris Erickson
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When: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Time: 7 pm in Kinnison Hall at the Whitney Center for the Arts
Zoom Webinar at www.sheridan.edu/lectures
For more information contact Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
This lecture series is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment
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Join us at the Sheridan College 2022 Rodeo Banquet on Saturday, March 5, 2022!
March 5, 2022 at 5:30 pm at the SC Golden Dome
Dinner, Silent and Live Auctions, followed by live entertainment by Tris Munsick!
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Thickman Faculty Lecture
Native American Hunting Rights & Federalism: Herrera vs Wyoming presented by Michael Thomas
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When: Thursday, February 3, 2022
Time: 7 pm
Zoom Webinar at www.sheridan.edu/lectures
For more information contact Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
This lecture series is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment
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Thickman Faculty Lecture
Why are we so Divided? Conflict, Cooperation and Morality presented by Dr. Rachel Kristiansen
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When: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Time: 7 pm
Zoom Webinar at www.sheridan.edu/lectures
For more information contact Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
This lecture series is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment
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Thickman Faculty Lecture
The Arrival: Motherhood and Art presented by Brittney Denham-Whisonant
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When: Thursday, March 11, 2021
Time: 7 pm
Zoom Webinar at www.sheridan.edu/lectures
For more information contact Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
This lecture series is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment
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Thickman Faculty Lecture
From Many Came Few – Humanity’s Rise presented by Bjarne Kristiansen
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When: Thursday, November 5, 2020
Time: 7 pm
Zoom Webinar at www.sheridan.edu/lectures
For more information contact Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
This lecture series is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment
If you were unable to view this lecture, it has been recorded and is available to view on Youtube.
Sheridan College Thickman Faculty Lecture Series: From Many Came Few – Humanity’s Rise – YouTube
Thickman Faculty Lecture
Understanding the Electoral College presented by Michael Thomas
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When: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Time: 7 pm
Zoom Webinar at www.sheridan.edu/lectures
For more information contact Sheridan College Foundation at 307-675-0700.
This lecture series is funded by the Thickman Lecture Endowment
If you were unable to view this lecture, it has been recorded and is available to view on Youtube.https://youtu.be/cyvSSnyBRnA
The Sheridan College Whitney Center for the Arts has concerts and performances all year round!
Come experience the sights and sounds of our state-of-the-art Concert Hall
Click Here for the schedule.
Faculty Lecture Series – “The Way We Were”, by Dr. Sy Thickman,
The lecture was well attended and was live-streamed and recorded for those not able to attend. Click Here to enjoy the recorded lecture.