Performing Arts faculty and staff present on ecosystem development at a2ru conference
Erica Haskell, school director; Andy Head, assistant professor; Alexa Scott-Flaherty, senior lecturer; Thomas Warfield, Professor of Practice; and Ben Willmott, director of operations and administration for the School of Performing Arts, presented “Building a Performing Arts Ecosystem in a STEM-Focused Institution” during the a2ru conference on Nov. 14 at RIT. The panel explored the challenges and successes of establishing a campuswide performing arts ecosystem and scholarship program.
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