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Students "Fall" for UPB summer diversity
 Media Credit: Leslie Andres Katy Tessman, provides the first sounds of summer for SCSU students in UPB programLive on the Mall
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Singer and guitarist Katy Tessman serenaded the summer students and faculty Wednesday afternoon in what marked the start of UPB sponsored Live on the Mall in Atwood Mall.
According to Janice Courtney Fitch, UPB assistant director and summer program co-coordinator, Tessman is the first in a series of music acts coming to SCSU.
"I thought Katy's songs and style would appeal to a large audience and would be a good way to kick of the summer," Fitch said.
Originally from Brooklyn Center, a suburb of the Twin Cities, Tessman was involved with folk/rock band Joe's Elevator for four years before pursuing a solo career. Tessman released her debut CD "Fall" in 2001 and entertained the Atwood audience with original songs from the album. Tessman plays both acoustic guitar and mandolin.
"Music is great because there are so many different kinds that allow you to celebrate diversity and the creative self," said Tessman.
According to Fitch, diversity is something UPB is striving to make a part of the summer program.
"We are looking at diversity in all aspects of Live on the Mall," Fitch said. "Diversity in music as well as in ethnicity."
In accordance with this goal, UPB has filled the Live on the Mall roster with a diverse group of performers and presenters including SCSU's own radio station KVSC.
"KVSC will have a live broadcast with giveaways on June 19," Fitch said.
On June 26, continuing with the theme of diversity, 3-4 drummers from the Ojibwe and Anishinabe reservations will be featured in an American Indian Drumming presentation.
"We want the music presentations to be not only entertaining, but educational. It will be neat for people who have never been too a pow wow to hear the traditional Indian drumming," Fitch said.
Other musical visitors include the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra June 27, featured as part of the Lemonade Concert and Art Fair, and Mark Yannie, jazz musician schedule to perform July 10. Live on the Mall is only one way UPB is keeping the students and faculty entertained this summer.
"Since nothing is happening, we are going to make something happen," Fitch said.
And some of the other activities UPB plans to make happen for students and faculty are trips. The first trip is June 21 to a St. Cloud River Bats Baseball game against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. There are also two trips in July, one to Valley Fair, the second to the Paramount Theatre to see the production of Monk-y Business. The final trip in August is to Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
" We wanted our program to cater to a variety of interests: sports, art, music, and theater, and all of our trips are affordable and include transportation so students who may not have a car can get there," Fitch said.
UPB also offers students interested in volunteer opportunities a chance to help with set up and preparations for the Lemonade Concert and Art Fair by filling out a form in AMC 118.
Sign up deadlines for the trips must be done a week in advance, in the AMC 118 office. For more information call (320) 255-2205.
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