Week of Young Child

The Early Childhood Program Department is commemorating Week of the Young Child from April 7 through April 11 with events each day. If you are a parent of a child in the program, or a early childhood educator, you can contact 575.538.6344 for a detailed events...

Artist Lecture Series: Gary Trousdale

Meet the director of Disney's classic Beauty and the Beast, Gary Trousdale, at the next Artist Lecture Series event, on Thursday, April 10 at 6:30pm in Parotti Hall. Gary gained prominence in his field with the success of his animated film directorial debut Beauty and the Beast, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and won a LAFCA Award. Beauty and the Beast is often considered one of the greatest artistic successes of the Disney Renaissance. He later directed other features such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1996 and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Leaving Disney after Atlantis: the Lost Empire (released by Disney in 2001), Gary moved to DreamWorks Animation where he has written, directed, and storyboarded ever...