David J. Levin Appointed Senior Adviser to the Provost for Arts
Levin replaces Bill Brown, the Karla Scherer Distinguished Service Professor in American Culture, who has served as Senior Adviser for the last four years.
Faculty
D. Nicholas Rudall, distinguished UChicago professor, playwright, and founding director of the Court Theatre, 1940–2018
Renowned professor and founder of the Court Theatre Nick Rudall passed away on June 19, 2018. Throughout his professional life, he lived in two worlds: the classroom by day and the theater by night.
Faculty Members Receive Named, Distinguished Service Professorships
Five faculty members in the Division of the Humanities received named professorships or were appointed distinguished service professors. James Chandler, Michèle Lowrie, and Richard Neer received distinguished service professorships; and Robert L. Kendrick, and Deborah L. Nelson received named professorships.
Wu Hung named 2019 Mellon Lecturer
A distinguished scholar of Chinese art, Wu Hung has been selected as the National Gallery of Art’s 2019 A.W. Mellon lecturer.