MU Debuts New Classic Readings Series

Mark Pottinger, Ph.D., narrated “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe in the first edition of the Classic Readings Series. @MANHATTANEDU / INSTAGRAM Barbara Vasquez, Production / Web Editor Manhattan University [MU] has recently unveiled a new “Classic Readings Series,” a “monthly celebration of literature and storytelling,” according to manhattan.edu. The series promises readings of various pieces of classic literature performed by MU faculty.  The idea … Continue reading MU Debuts New Classic Readings Series

Mark Pottinger, Ph.D., Wins Prestigious Award For Research 

By Karen Flores, Staff Writer Mark Pottinger, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Communication, Sound and Media Arts, has been awarded the Richard Sussman Essay Prize for his article entitled “Ritter’s Musical Esthetics, Der Freyschütz, and the Certainty of Nature in Early Nineteenth-Century Germany.”  Pottinger was sent an email from Heidi Schlipphacke, the vice president of the Goeth Society of North America, to congratulate him … Continue reading Mark Pottinger, Ph.D., Wins Prestigious Award For Research 

At Agape Latte, Professor Speaks on Finding One’s Self

The campus ministry conversation series Agape Latte returned for its first event of the spring semester on Feb. 17 in the Jasper first floor lounge. Students came for the coffee and chocolate fountain, but stayed for the talk given by Mark Pottinger, Ph.D., head of the Visual and Performing Arts Department. He spoke about his struggle of feeling left out and different in a diverse … Continue reading At Agape Latte, Professor Speaks on Finding One’s Self