Fayetteville State University News February 22, 2016 Fayetteville State University launches Shakespeare Commons, A New Training Institute for Teachers, Artists, and Leaders Fayetteville State University’s Office of Continuing Education is pleased to announce the launch of Shakespeare Commons. Led by FSU Assistant Professor of Theatre, Jeremy Fiebig, and artists from Sweet Tea Shakespeare​ program provides short courses, continuing education units (CEUs), and certificates for teachers, artists, and actors, as well as community, civic, business, and military leaders. Shakespeare Commons is a professional development, leadership, and artistic growth institute centered at Fayetteville State University ​that leverages FSU’s Sweet Tea Shakespeare theatre company and artists as resources in teaching and learning. Shakespeare Commons offers a robust slate of courses, workshops, working rehearsals, and performances. Participants will discuss the impact, artfulness, and meaning of these plays with Shakespeare scholars; reveal understandings of and integration with the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre; participate in rehearsals, workshops, and performances as audience or artist; and engage in elements of performance, including sessions with professional actors and/or directors. Shakespeare Commons currently offers three tracks in Shakespeare in the Classroom, Shakespeare for the Artist, and Shakespeare and Leadership. Unlock Shakespeare for ​English, drama, and history students Shakespeare Commons’ Shakespeare in the Classroom courses help equip teachers to guide students in the classroom context by providing tools for getting students on their feet, active, and engaged in the work of discovery and ownership in challenging and rewarding material. Chart a path through the text Planning a Shakespeare play? Hoping to ace your next audition? Shakespeare Commons’ Shakespeare for the Artist courses empower artists with tools to help reveal the text inside and out. Ideal for artists seeking further training or for high school students seeking quality college prep in areas of English, Theatre, and leadership. Solve the leadership puzzle Ideal for community leaders, military and civic organizations, small businesses, and large corporations, Shakespeare Commons’ Shakespeare & Leadership track helps team-building, leadership generation, and collaboration in your organization or for individuals seeking further development. Certificates & CEUs Earn one of three certificates in Shakespeare in the Classroom, Shakespeare for the Artist, or Shakespeare and Leadership after taking courses in a selected track. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for teachers. Face to Face and Online Learning Currently, all courses are taught face to face in Fayetteville. Online modules arriving in mid-2016. ​Cost Courses are $55 per student. Registration and enrollment is available online at shakespearecommons.com<http://shakespearecommons.com/>. Date/s and Time The first course will launch in late March, 2016, with a slate of others to follow April-July. ​In addition to regular offerings, Shakespeare Commons can tailor a bespoke course, track, sequence, or event for groups large and small, from teacher PD days to performance talkbacks, from group theatre outings to intensive professional development retreats. ​For more information, contact Jeremy Fiebig at (910) 672-2574, via email at director@shakespearecommons.com<mailto:director@shakespearecommons.com> or visit shakespearecommons.com<http://shakespearecommons.com/>​. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.