David Romines, D.M.A. Selected for State Chair of Pennsylvania by National Band Association
The National Band Association Executive Committee has appointed F. David Romines, D.M.A., associate professor of music education, director of bands, and co-chairperson of the music, theatre, and dance department at Marywood University, to the post of State Chair of Pennsylvania.
The National Band Association, founded on September 11, 1960, is the largest professional organization for bands in the world. It was organized for the purpose of promoting the musical, cultural, and educational significance of bands, and is dedicated to the attainment of a high level of excellence for bands and band music. There are more than 100 National Band Association members in Pennsylvania and approximately 2,000 members worldwide. Dr. Romines is a two-time recipient of the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence award.
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Nuns on the Bus & Friends Stopping at Marywood for "Vote Our Future" Town HallThe Marywood stop on Tuesday, October 1, is part of a nationwide nonpartisan voter education effort conducted by NETWORK, a national Catholic advocacy organization.
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Constitution Day Talk: History of Voting Rights in Pennsylvania (Sept. 17)Local historian EJ Murphy will explore voting rights in Pennsylvania in the late 1830s and the subsequent constitutional changes that came with the intense debates over suffrage and voting rights for Black Pennsylvanians.
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U.K. Architect Talk: Tangible Spirituality & Sustainable Architecture (Sept. 10)Dr. Iliona Outram Khalili, a U.K. licensed architect, proposes a sustainable 21st century architecture that inherits methods and figures developed by masons thousands of years ago.