Thank you for joining us in celebrating the outstanding legacy of Louise Cowan at
the Spring 2016 Braniff Salon.
In honor of the memory of Louise Cowan, Ph.D. (Dec. 22, 1916 - Nov. 16, 2015), the spring Braniff Salon featured a panel of her students who studied
in the Braniff Graduate School under her and are now professors themselves. They led
a discussion of some of the lyric poetry she so loved.
Join us in reading several of Louise Cowan's most beloved poems.
Reception, 6:00 p.m.
Light appetizers and drinks will be served prior to the panel discussion.
Panel discussion, 7:00 p.m.
Several students who studied in the Braniff Graduate School under Louise Cowan and
who are now professors themselves will lead a discussion of some of the lyric poetry
she so loved.
Continued conversation, 8:30 p.m.
Dessert will be served, and discussion is invited as long as wine and social energy
last.
Panelists
Mary K. Mumbach, Ph.D.
Mary K. Mumbach earned her M.A. in English, class of '72, and her Ph.D. in literature
with a minor in politics, class of '77, from the The Braniff Graduate School of Liberal
Arts. She is currently Academic Dean and Professor of Humanities and Literature at
Northeast Catholic College in Warner, New Hampshire. Mary K. also earned her B.A. in
English from the University of Dallas.
Kathleen Kelly Marks, Ph.D.
Kathleen Kelly Marks earned her M. A in English, class of '93, and her Ph.D. in literature, '00, from The Braniff Graduate School of Liberal
Arts. Currently, Kathleen is Associate Professor of English CPS at St. John's University
in Queens, NY.
Gregory Borse, Ph.D.
Gregory Borse earned his M.A. in English in 1992 from the Braniff Graduate School
of Liberal Arts and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. He is Associate Professor
of English at The University of Arkansas at Monticello. He also earned his B.A. in
English from the University of Dallas.
Kathryn Smith, Ph.D.
Dr. Smith earned her M.A. in English and her Ph.D. in literature, class of '13 from
the The Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts. She is Adjunct Instructor of English
at the University of Dallas and Adjunct Instructor in the Discernment and Discourse
Program at Southern Methodist University.
Robert Dupree, Ph.D.
Robert Dupree was one of Louise’s earliest students, earning his B.A. in English from
the University of Dallas Constantin College of Liberal Arts, followed by his M.A.
and Ph.D. in English from Yale University. He is Professor of English at University
of Dallas. Robert Dupree, Ph.D. will moderate the salon.
The University of Dallas' Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business is honored to announce its 2020 Hall of Fame inductees, including Gail Warrior Suchy, MBA '99, CEO of CASPR Group; Michael Stedman Wyatt, MBA '91, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield of Texas; and John L. Zogg, Jr., MBA '92, managing director at Crescent Real Estate LLC. New Gupta Hall of Fame members will be inducted during the annual award ceremony on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, from 6-8 p.m.
On Dec. 23, 2019, the university bid farewell to a beloved faculty member and alumnus. Professor of English John Alvis, BA '66 MA '69 PhD '73, passed away at age 75, less than two weeks after the passing of his wife, Sara Kathleen, MA '71, to whom he was married for more than 50 years.
This is a a speech delivered at King/Haggar Awards ceremony on
Feb. 17, 1989, by Dr. John Alvis the year after he had received
the King Award, as was and remains the custom.
