Poetry, Music, Co-op and Taxes All Part of an Annual Spring Celebration at UC

University Libraries presents the 16th annual Authors, Editors and Composers Reception and Program at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 26, in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center at the University of Cincinnati. The event, open to invited members of the UC community, celebrates the publishing talent of faculty at the University of Cincinnati, ranging from articles, books, edited journals, musical scores, artwork, poetry, DVDs, videos and even a Web site.

The reception will feature 380 creative and scholarly works published in 2006 by 250 UC faculty members. Over that period, UC’s publishing talent was represented in six different languages: English, Spanish, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Italian.

Dean and University Librarian Victoria A. Montavon will emcee the reception and says the 380 submitted works represent every UC college as well as University Libraries; the Career Development Center; Center for Access and Transition (CAT); Division of Professional Practice; Governmental Relations and University Communications; and Student Affairs and Services. She adds that the content of these works ranges from religion and politics to death and taxes. Published works on health topics cover leukemia, cystic fibrosis, dental hygiene and childhood obesity. Social issues range from the state of education to the state of homelessness in America.

The reception will also hold opening remarks from Anthony J. Perzigian, UC senior vice president and provost for baccalaureate and graduate education.

The program will feature three of UC’s outstanding authors, editors and composers:

• Kathryn Gutzwiller, professor of classics – Gutzwiller will discuss her articles, “Learning and Love in the Epigrams of Meleager,”  “The Bucolic Problem” and “The Herdsman in Greek Thought.”
• bruce d. mcclung, associate professor of musicology – mcclung will discuss his book, Lady in the Dark: Biography of a Musical.
• Joel B. Peckham, Jr., assistant professor of American literature – Peckham will read from his piece of non-fiction, “The Neverland.”

The Authors, Editors and Composers Reception is sponsored by the Friends of the University Libraries.

For a complete bibliography of the works featured at the 2007 Authors, Editors and Composers Reception and Program view a pdf document online.

Beginning April 30 through June 10, more than 150 of the published works will be on public display in the fourth and fifth floor lobbies of Langsam Library.

UC President Nancy L. Zimpher co-edited three of the submissions from the UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. A coffee-table book on cooperative education at the University of Cincinnati published in 2006 won honors at the National Press Club, when The Ivory Tower and the Smokestack: 100 Years of Cooperative Education was named the nation’s best external publication by a non-profit institution.

Features on some of UC’s 2006 Published Works:

Book Marks UC’s Role as the Birthplace of Co-op

President’s Books Focus on Collaboration, Urban Teachers

Cincinnati Academics Contribute to New Antiepileptic Drug Handbook

Social Work Director Authors Vital Handbook for Mental Health Professionals