Dr. David L. Soltz, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Central Washington University, has been selected to serve as the next president of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Soltz will begin his tenure at Bloomsburg on January 7. He will replace Dr. Jessica S. Kozloff, who has served as the University's president since July 1994. Dr. Kozloff will retire at the end of the year. Soltz was named provost of Central Washington in August 2001. Previously, he served for five years as dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at California State University at Los Angeles. Details.
BU's music program has earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The program is one of 617 programs accredited nationally. The accreditation process began five years ago and has been an ongoing process. Details.
BU freshman Jorge Maldonado is the only student in Pennsylvania and one of only 250 students from across the country to be awarded a scholarship through the Dell Scholars Program. The Dell Scholarship, funded through the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, is awarded to students with qualifying financial need who participate in a college readiness program. Since 2004, the foundation has provided more than $9 million in college scholarships to cover the costs of tuition, fees, books and room and board. Details.
The student representative on BU's Council of Trustees wants to make sure he stays involved. "There are really no set boundaries on how involved you can be and I want to be really hands-on," said James D'Amico, Mount Carmel, a senior majoring in elementary education. D'Amico was interviewed by a search and screen committee of nine individuals and then another interview by Judy Hample, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, before he was appointed by Gov. Ed Rendell. Details.
Christopher Bevan, president of the Community Government Association at BU, came to the university with a plan to be involved in student government. "It turned out that my orientation workshop leader was the president of CGA so, when I asked him how to get involved, he showed me where to sign up," said Bevan. Bevan, a native of Nanticoke and a graduate of Greater Nanticoke High School, is a junior at BU majoring in history. Details.
David W. Klingerman Sr. of Bloomsburg is the newest member of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania's Council of Trustees. Vice president of JDK Management Co., Klingerman oversees the operations of nursing facilities, hotels and restaurants, as well as land development. He has owned and operated nursing care and assisted living facilities in northeast Pennsylvania since 1981 and earned certification as a licensed nursing home administrator in 1983. Details.
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Heather Taylor named Student Employee of the Year
Heather Taylor, a senior early childhood/elementary education major has been named the 2006-2007 Student Employee of the Year. Taylor (shown at right) works as a theater assistant/production supervisor for Performing Arts Facilities, directed by Randall Presswood, and receives a $500 scholarship funded by the Bloomsburg University Foundation. The second place finisher is Jessica Hess, a senior Social Work major. Hess is a student support assistant for the Central Columbia Guidance Department, through the off campus work-study program. Details. |
The Waller parking lot has been permanently closed for construction of the Academic Quad begins. The faculty and staff parking spaces from the Waller lot have been replaced by spaces in the new lot on the north side of Andruss Library and by designating the Centennial lot for faculty and staff. Details.
At its meetings in February, the Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee (BUCC), made recommendations on a variety of courses, program changes and policy revisions. Details.
Jeff E. Long, assistant professor of history, has written an article "Songs that Cannot Be Sung: Hayashi Fusao's 'Album' and the Political Uses of Literature During the Early Showa Years," that appears in the current issue of Japan Forum, a highly respected academic journal published by the Routledge group.
S. Ekema Agbaw, professor of English, has edited a collection of critical essays, "Aspects of Postcolonial Literature," recently published by Constantine The Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia. Included in the collection is his essay "Black And White Angels: American Flights of Collective Fancy." The essays came out of an international colloquium Agbaw co-organized during his visit as a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Constantine The Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia.
Meredith Re' Grimsley, assistant professor of art and art history, has work in several upcoming and current exhibits, including: Pulp Function, Juried Exhibition, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Mass. (May 19, 2007 to Jan. 6, 2008 travels through 2010); 28th Annual Contemporary Craft, Juried Exhibition, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, Ariz. (through March 5); 9th Annual Handcrafted Juried Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, N.C. (through March 18); Fairhope Textiles Show, Invited exhibition, Gulf ArtSpace, Fairhope, AL, curator: America Jones, Fresh House Design (Dec. 22, 2006, to Jan. 5, 2007)
12.22.06 -1.5.07); 2006 Subtext Revisited, Solo Exhibition, LANG GALLERY, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL (Nov. 6, 2006 to Jan. 10, 2007).
Cynthia Venn, associate professor of geography and geosciences, presented a poster entitled "Iron-precipitating Microbes at an Anthracite Mine Discharge Site and a Natural Mineral Spring in Pennsylvania: A Comparative Scanning Electron Microscope Study" at the annual meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography recently held in Santa Fe, NM. Her coauthors were Joseph M. Sherry (December 2006 graduate in Geosciences) and Jennifer Halchak.
Tom Aleto, professor of anthropology, presented an invited lecture titled "Cultural Diversity Among Mexican Migrants to the United States" at King's College on January 29. The lecture was part of a gala celebration to inaugurate the new Latin American Studies Program at King's College, Wilkes-Barre.
Fran Kendris, psychological counselor/assistant professor for the Center for Counseling and Human Development, was invited by the United Way of Greater Susquehanna Valley to speak in a panel discussion entitled "Body Image Conundrum, Living in a Ken and Barbie World" which was held at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove.
The Bloomsburg University Council of Trustees (COT) announces the formation of the Presidential Search Committee. Committee members are: Dr. Joseph Mowad, Chair, (COT member), Mr. Steven Barth (COT member), Mr. A. William Kelly '71 (COT member), Mr. Robert Souerwine IV (student representative), Mr. Jim Hollister '78 (executive staff representative), Dr. Stephen Kokoska (faculty), Dr. Richard Angelo (faculty), Miss Sheri A. Lippowitsch '81 (Alumni Association), Mr. Wayne E. Whitaker (non-instructional staff), Miss Allison Watts '80 (BU Foundation), Ms. Joyce Bielen '00 (at large member), Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, President, Kutztown University, Mr. Tom Krapsko, Office of the Chancellor. Mrs. Linda Hill will serve as support staff.v Details.
DeeAnne Wymer, professor of anthropology, contributed to a book that was awarded the Society of American Archaeology's 2007 Book Award. The book is titled Ohio Archaeology: An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian cultures. The Book Award recognizes "a book that has made, or is expected to make, a substantial contribution to the presentation of the goals, methods, and results of archaeological research to a more general public." The Society of American Archaeology (SAA) is the preeminent professional organization in the field of American Archaeology.
The Waller parking lot will be closed Monday, Feb. 26, as the construction of the Academic Quad begins. The faculty and staff parking spaces from the Waller lot have been replaced by spaces in the new lot on the north side of Andruss Library and by designating the Centennial lot for faculty and staff. Details.
Democracy Matters director spends day on campusThe executive director of Democracy Matters, Joan Mandle (right), spent Tuesday on BU's campus. She held a series of informal talks with students on a variety of topics, including: "Money and Politics: Today's Clean Elections Revolution," "Student Activism: Social Movements, Power and Social Change," "Women, Money and Politics: Can We Win?" and "Race, Gender and the Politics of Money." |
Students in Meredith Grimsley's introductory level course are exhibiting hand drawn designs and hand painted repeat patterns on fabric and paper in the Old Science lobby through Friday, Feb. 23. Students whose work is on display include: Bianca Alfano, Kristen Boyer, Kim Krieger, Tanya Martini, Veronica Nace, Courtney Sandore, Ashley Tate, Shauna Thomas and Kim White.
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More than 135 alumni and friends of Bloomsburg University volunteered close to 500 hours over the past seven months to promote Bloomsburg University. These figures do not include the hours volunteers give while serving on many advisory boards at BU. Each year, alumni and BU friends volunteer for homecoming, the Bloomsburg Fair kiosk, student recruitment and high school college nights, alumni and athletic events, university department sponsored programs, and speaking engagements on campus. Details.
The BU Forensics Team finished seventh out of 11 schools at the Harold Wilcox Memorial Speech and Debate Tournament held at Wilkes University on Saturday, Feb. 10. Three BU competitors earned speaking awards:
The BU Forensics Team will travel to Lock Haven University February 24-25 for the Pennsylvania Forensics Association's State Tournament. The Director of Forensics is Neil Strine, political science. The Forensics Team meets every Wednesday at 9 p.m. in Northumberland Hall. New members are always welcome.
The Red Cross Blood Drive held on campus last week brought in 112 units of blood, with 35 1st-time donors. Special thanks to the football team and to all of the student groups who volunteered their time, and to Aramark for providing the beverages and supplies. The next drive is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, from noon to 6 p.m. in the Kehr Union, Ballroom.
Junior Christopher Bevan was elected CGA president for the 2007-2008 school year. Other students elected to CGA include:
Members of the Planning and Budget Committee gave approval during the Thursday, Feb. 15, meeting to reassign space in Andruss Library's Gathering Place to make room for a Starbucks. Tom Kresch, associate director of residence life, and Sandra Kehoe-Forutan, associate professor of geography and geosciences, explained that the store would take up about half of the Gathering Place. The remaining space would be redecorated as "soft space" where students could meet or study, as they currently do. Details.
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Nancy S. Weyant, associate professor and coordinator of reference services for the Harvey A. Andruss Library, has published the Chronology of the life and times of Elizabeth Gaskell in the Cambridge Companion to Elizabeth Gaskell.
Nathalie G. Cornelius, associate professor of languages and cultures (French), has had her review of Frederic Beigbeder's novel, L'Egoiste romantique published in the February edition of The French Review. Cornelius points out how Beigbeder's work critiques reality television and the media's emphasis on the lives of the rich and famous, whose thus fictionalized existences become "real" to their fans.
Conrad Quintyn, assistant professor of anthropology, has recently published his manuscript titled: The Morphometric Affinities of the Qafzeh and Skhul Hominans: Method and Theory. This manuscript which presents information on modern human origins is a modified and updated version of his Ph.D. dissertation conferred in December 1999. The manuscript was published by Indiana: AuthorHouse.
Elizabeth K. Mauch, associate professor of mathematics, computer science and statistics, and Megan McDermott '06, had a paper accepted for publication by the Mathematics & Computer Education Journal titled "Can Elementary Mathematics Textbooks Be Improved to Facilitate Student Understanding of Mathematics?" This paper is the result of work on McDermott's honor's project.
Berwick Offray, LLC, a long time supporter of Bloomsburg University recently made a generous gift to support the Celebrity Artist Series. Their gift will help to bring the best in professional touring entertainment to Bloomsburg University students and members of the community.
You can multiply your gift to Bloomsburg University, if you or your spouse is employed by a matching gift company. Many companies match, dollar-for-dollar, employee contributions to charitable organizations such as the BU Foundation, which provides an even greater benefit to BU students. A matching gift form, usually available from the company's human resources office, is completed by the employee and mailed with the gift to the BU Foundation. For more information about matching gifts, please visit Matching Gifts. For more information about giving to this or other funds at BU, please visit www.bloomu.edu/giving.
Fran Kendris from the Center for Counseling and Human Development and Marika Handakas of the department of sociology, social work and criminal justice will co-lead a 7 week psycho-educational eating disorders support group. The group will meet Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Women's Resource Center from March 2 through April 27. The group is open to students who are struggling with anorexia and/or bulimia. It will offer a supportive environment to address issues such as body image, family dynamics, and dating relationships. Students interested in joining the group should call the counseling center at 389-4255 and schedule a screening appointment with Kendris prior to March 2.
Warren Student Services addition construction beginsConstruction of the Warren Student Services Center addition begins today Feb. 12. The two story addition (an artists' rendering is shown above) will include an expansion of Roongo's on the first floor. The ground floor will include the Credit Union, a Commuter Lounge, and a Coffee Bar. Some existing areas will also be renovated during the summer months. Starting on the 12th, the following two areas will be impacted due to the construction:
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Brigitte Callay, professor emerita of languages and cultures (French), had her article "Jean de Meun's Romance of the Rose and the Polemic on the Theological Method: A key to Meaning?" published in De La Rose: Texte, Image, Fortune, Synthema 3, Louvain-Paris-Dudley, MA : 2006. She contributed a chapter, "Guillaume d'Angleterre en essil" to the book "CONTEZ ME TOUT": Melanges de langues et de litterature medievales offerts a Herman Braet, La Republique des Lettres 28, Louvain - Paris- Dudley, MA: Peeters, 2006. In addition, Callay published her annotated translation of Marc vande Gucht's book Down Under: A Suicide's Legacy of Hope for Change in Healthcare and Society, Ghent: Imschoot, 2006 (ISBN 90 867 90 44 5).
John Grandzol, professor of management, and Christian Grandzol, instructor of management, recently published "Best Practices in Online Business Education" in the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (June 2006), a refereed, open access e-journal that aims to disseminate research, theory, and best practices in open and distance learning worldwide. This work has now been reprinted in FormaMente, an international research journal on the digital future and the official journal of GUIDE, the Association of the Global Universities in Distance Education. The article, based on review of over 70 reports and studies, organizes best online practices into course design and delivery, student services, and Administration categories.
Nicole Renee Kerlin, 22, of Bangor, Maine, formerly of Oil City, died Thursday, Jan. 11, of a brain aneurysm at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She was a student of BU from 2002-2006 and was soon to receive a bachelor's degree in political science and women's studies. A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, Feb. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Kehr Union, Multicultural Center. Those interested in participating should contact Victoria Yurksza. Anyone is free to participate. At BU, Nikki played the saxophone in the marching and concert bands. She was a lifetime member of Delta Omega chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, national honorary band service sorority. She served Bloomsburg's Delta Omega chapter as an officer and as webmaster. Nicole was also active in BU's LGBT community, Free Spirit, and Model UN.
Fran Kendris from the Center for Counseling and Human Development and Marika Handakas of the department of sociology, social work and criminal justice will co-lead a 7 week psycho-educational eating disorders support group. The group will meet Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Women's Resource Center from March 2 through April 27. The group is open to students who are struggling with anorexia and/or bulimia. It will offer a supportive environment to address issues such as body image, family dynamics, and dating relationships. Students interested in joining the group should call the counseling center at 389-4255 and schedule a screening appointment with Kendris prior to March 2.
The Andruss Library Government Documents Unit is accepting entries from BU students for the Sunshine Week essay contest. First place will receive $250 and will be published in "The Press Enterprise" during Sunshine Week (March 11-17). Students should write 800-1000 words on the question: "Suppose you had the opportunity to rewrite the Freedom of Information Act. What types of information would you make open to the public? What would you keep closed? Why?" Students should submit one copy of their essay to Katie Yelinek, room 235 Andruss Library, by Monday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. Entries must include the writer's name, phone number, and email address. Cash prizes are provided by the Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone pro chapter.
Former BU student Meghan Elizabeth O'Riordan, 20, of Buckingham, died suddenly in a car accident in Hilltown on Sunday, Feb. 4. O'Riordan was a resident student at BU in 2004 and 2005, entering with the class of 2008. Friends are welcome on Friday evening, Feb. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Joseph A. Fluehr Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Avenue (Route #202), New Britain, Pa. and again on Saturday morning, Feb. 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 235 E. State Street, Doylestown. A funeral Mass will follow immediately at 11 a.m. Interment will be private. Gifts in remembrance of Meghan may be made to the Sunshine Foundation, 1041 Mill Creek Drive, Feasterville, PA 19053.
February marks the start of the 2007 Faculty and Staff Campaign. Last year saw a 9 percent increase in the amount raised to support students like Julie Warren, a Fall 2006 Department of Nursing graduate. Read Julie's story and how annual gifts make a difference for all students in the Faculty/Staff packet in campus mail today. For more information, visit www.bloomu.edu/giving or contact Marlin Cromley at 389-4663.
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Biology students, faculty present researchThree students and two faculty members from the department of biological and allied health sciences recently attended the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology in Phoenix, Ariz. Posters were presented by three undergraduate students (pictured on a hike in Sedona, from left to right): Joel Gyimesi, Danielle Wartko, and Laura Halon. Two faculty, Gary Wassmer and John Hranitz, presented posters at the meeting while faculty members Kristen Brubaker and Clay Corbin co-authored presentations at the meeting. Presentations were:
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Four honored at MLK banquetFour individuals were presented with BU's Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Awards at the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet Friday. The honorees are, from left, standing: Town of Bloomsburg Police Chief Leo Sokoloski, who received the community award, BU SOLVE director Jean Downing, who received the staff award, Sharon Solloway, associate professor of early childhood and elementary education, who received the faculty award. Seated is student honoree Judith Harry, a senior biology major. Harry is a member of the Gospel Choir, the A Club, a mentor and the Student Organization of Latinos. |
Attention May/August 2007 graduates: The Service Key Award, presented by the Community Government Association, recognizes students who have exhibited outstanding leadership during their years at BU. The award is based on service and participation in extracurricular activities. Any graduate may apply for the award during the spring semester. Applications are available at the Kehr Union Information Center and must be handed in by March 23. Applications can be returned to the Awards Committee, Room 329 Kehr Union.
Engineering students give presentations at CentralBU's Engineering Technology Club coordinated an educational activity with Central Columbia Middle School on Friday, Jan. 26. Five members of the club volunteered for this effort; Pat Anderson, Cathy Auburger, Mike Dutko, Brian Mikucki, and Ben Williams (shown at above). Presentation were made for 75 fifth graders on topics in various fields of science. Each member of the club led a group of 15 students rotating through five stations. |
On Feb. 15, a scheduling timetable for fall semester will be posted on the Registrar's webpage. There is no scheduling timetable for summer sessions.
Summer and fall scheduling begins March 23 at 9 a.m.
Reminder: students who register are responsible to drop any class they do not plan to attend. Failure to drop classes or properly withdraw from the university before the semester begins may result in charges and/or grading being posted to your records.
Yearbook pictures will be taken for the 2007 yearbook beginning Monday, Feb. 5, through Friday, Feb. 9. Students who graduated in December 2006 or will be graduating in May or summer 2007 should schedule an appointment to have pictures taken. may schedule an appointment by logging onto www.ouryear.com and using school code 166 or by calling 1-800-OUR-YEAR. Students who do not have their photo taken will not have their picture in the yearbook.
Campus police continue to look for whoever fired a gun into the air during an altercation outside of Kehr Union around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, Jan. 28. Details.
At the meeting of the University Forum on Wednesday provost James Mackin discussed a planned enhancement and reorganization of BU's Instructional Development programs. Currently BU has a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Center (TALE) headed by a faculty member with half time release to provide pedagogy support. Classroom technology support is provided by a single staff member in Technology Support Services as well as faculty on reassigned time for a variety of projects. Details.
Students: Do you provide outstanding leadership at Bloomsburg University? Explain why and apply to be chosen the Outstanding Senior, Junior, Sophomore or Freshman. Applications are now available at the Kehr Union Information Center and must be submitted by March 23. Applications can be returned to the Awards Committee, Kehr Union, room 329. For information, call 389-4063.
Johnson recognized for course sequence projectIrene Johnson, administrative assistant in the communications office, was recognized with the STRIVE (Staff and Teams Recognized in their Valuable Efforts) Award for January. Johnson was honored for taking the program sequence sheets from BU's 63 programs and putting them into a consistent format. When final approval is complete, the program sequences will be available in BU's online catalog. Details. |
BU recognized for Toys for Tots effortThis past holiday season, BU collected over 1,500 toys from on campus and surrounding businesses for the Toys for Tots drive sponsored by the Marine Corps. The university community also contributed $1,300 in cash. Shown from left are: BU Supervisory Roundtable members Kim Schmitz Jolene Folk, Norm Manney and Cyndi Fisher, who were recognized for their efforts. For the coming year, the Roundtable is seeking volunteers to collect toy contributions from Berwick area businesses such as the YMCA, Dollar General, Eckard, Jack Williams, CCFNB Bank, First Columbia, American General Finance, Offray, Wise Foods and Kmart. For information, contact Kim Schmitz |
State Rep. Phyllis Mundy speaks to poli sci classState Representative Phyllis Mundy spoke to Diane Zoelle's political science class Friday, Jan. 25. Mundy, who represents the 120th district in Luzerne County and who has 16 years seniority in the state legislature, spoke about her unexpected entrance into politics. Mundy described the role of a State Representative in terms of constituent service in her district and her work in Harrisburg. |
The University Writing Center is open for the spring 2007 semester. The spring 2007 schedule is:
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