Ithaca College

The Office of the Provost and the School of Music invite you to a reception on Friday, May 2, 2008 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. (formal program begins at 4:00 p.m.) in the McHenry Lobby of the James J. Whalen Center to celebrate Art Ostrander's tenure as dean of the School of Music. All members of the campus community are invited to attend.

Art Ostrander has been on the music faculty since 1971, and the conclusion of this academic year will mark his 23rd as dean of Ithaca College's founding school. Under his leadership, the school opened the James J. Whalen Center for Music in 1999, a first-class building to house its first-rate students and faculty. He most recently led the school through its 10-year reaccreditation review by the National Association of Schools of Music, and a highlight of his final year as dean will be this month's performance by the Choral Union and the Symphony Orchestra at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Art has been nationally active in the National Association of Schools of Music, most recently holding the position of chair of Region 6 and having served for many years as a senior evaluator.

Please join us in thanking Art for his service as dean.