Mark Franchino, chair of the Clarion University Art Department, will be the guest speaker as the 2008-09 Faculty Author Seminar Series, continues on Oct. 20 at 12:15 p.m. in the Center for Academic Excellence, Level A, Carlson Library.

Franchino's presentation will be "Image. Object.:  An Artist's Perception" He received his B.F.A. with highest distinction from State University of New York at Buffalo and M.F.A. from University of Delaware. He joined the Clarion University faculty in 2005.

A light lunch will be served beginning at noon. The lunch and Franchino's presentation are free and open to the public.

This is the second year for the Faculty Author Seminar Series, which has a goal of establishing a forum for faculty to share their scholarly activities with the university campus community.

The Faculty Affairs Committee of Clarion University Faculty Senate in cooperation with the University Libraries sponsors the series. This initiative is funded through the Clarion University-Wide Faculty Development Committee's Presidential Advancement Award.

Dr. Robert Nulph, mass media arts, journalism, and communication studies, will conclude the Fall portion on the series on Nov. 5 at 12:15 p.m. in the Center for Academic Excellence, Level A., Carlson Library. For further information, contact pkolencik@clarion.edu.

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