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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Comedian Buzz Sutherland enlisted two Bloomsburg students, "Glasses" and "Puddin," on stage with him to perform. Not only did Buzz "teach" them to dance, but he also demonstrated a few unique techniques to use with flash lights. The Program Board-sponsored event on Friday had the crowd in stitches.
Jen Ralston, who has worked on major feature films and series TV, was a guest speaker in the Mass Communications and the Popular Arts class. She also spent several hours with students on Spectrum magazine. Ralston is an honors graduate of the NYU Tisch film school, widely regarded as the best East Coast film. Among the 50 films she has been a supervising sound engineer or foley artist for are Boys Don't Cry, Sense and Sensibility, Primary Colors, O, Brother Where Art Thou?, Mr. 3000, the Big Lebowski, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. She is concluding a five-year assignment as chief sound engineer with HBO's critically-acclaimed "The Wire."
Ever wonder what your favorite punctuation mark says about you? Come to the Writing Center this week during National Punctuation Days and take the Punctuation Personality Profile to find out. Bring a paper to discuss with one of our consultants and learn about how to make punctuation work most effectively for you. The Writing Center now has three satellite locations open in the evening. The Fall 2007 schedule is:
Eric S. Rawson, assistant professor of exercise science and athletics, is lead author on the recently published article entitled "Mechanisms of muscular adaptations to creatine supplementation" published in the International SportMed Journal. The International SportMed Journal is the official journal of the Federation Internationale de Medecine du Sport (FIMS)/International Federation of Sports Medicine, an international organization comprised of national sports medicine associations and individual members from over 100 countries.
Mike Shapeero, professor of accounting, has been named to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' Higher Education Advisory Committee. The committee help the ACFE develop and promote anti-fraud education, and serves as a liaison between the Association, practitioners, and educational institutions. The ACFE has more than 40,000 members worldwide and is the premier provider of anti-fraud training and education.
Joseph L. Andreacci, assistant professor of exercise science, recently presented the paper entitled, "Substrate Utilization during Sub-Maximal Exercise in Lean and Overweight Children," at the 2007 meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in New Orleans, LA. Co-authors on the paper were Tim McConnell, associate professor of exercise science and Krista Rompolski (M'07). Andreacci was also a co-author on the paper entitled, "Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Percent Body Fat Using Leg-to-Leg Bioelectric Impedance Analysis in Adults," which was also presented at the meeting.
Fran Kendris, assistant professor of educational studies and secondary education, Barry Jackson, academic support and advisement faculty and director of the D.A.W.N. office, Kathleen Heitzman, associate athletics director, Allen Larsen, Roxanna Larsen, and David Huber, academic support and advisement faculty, received an $11,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to evaluate and assess alcohol drinking practices in undergraduate students and student athletes. Jeff Leitzel, assistant professor of psychology, is the grant program evaluator and advisor. Tyler Spencer, Sarah Kline and Tara Jordan are graduate assistants from the Master of Education in Counseling Program also working on this cross-departmental grant project.
Applications for the Service Key Award are available to December 2007 graduates at the Kehr Union Information Center. The award is presented by the CGA and recognizes students who have exhibited outstanding leadership while attending BU. It is based on service and participation in activities outside the classroom. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 26. Return the application to University and Student Affairs, Room 329 Kehr Union Building.
Since its beginning in 1974, the Husky Club, the principal fundraising arm for BU Athletics, has experienced success and growth. BU Athletics recently took an exciting step forward, updating the club's name to Huskies Athletic Association of Bloomsburg University (HAABU). Although the name has changed, the primary goal of the association remains. It takes an enormous commitment of time and energy to be a student athlete, and the HAABU exists to support that commitment through its fundraising efforts. For more information about the HAABU, please contact Marlin Cromley at 570-389-4663 or by e-mail. To make your online gift to support student athletes, please visit www.bloomu.edu/giving.
Joseph J. Mowad, trustee and chair of the presidential search committee, has sent the following letter to the campus community:
On behalf of the search committee, I want to personally thank you for taking time to meet each of the candidates invited to campus. The committee appreciates your time and effort in arranging your schedules to be a part of this process.
Please be assured that I am personally reviewing each of the evaluation sheets and will share them with the entire committee when they meet in early October. It is important that your return these forms to Mrs. Linda Hill, Fenstemaker Alumni House no later than Monday, Oct. 1. Your input will be most helpful as the search committee makes its recommendations to the Council of Trustees.
The Council of Trustees will meet Oct. 10 to forward three, unranked names to the Board of Governors, who meet in early November.
Thank you again for your assistance.
Steven Si, professor of management, was appointed to the Editorial Board of Academy of Management Perspective (2007-2010) in August this year. In return for Si's work, his name with Bloomsburg University will appear in each issue of the AoMP from 2007-2010. The AMP is an Academy of Management (AoM) Publication that has been nationally and internationally recognized as one top tier SSCI journal in the management field in the world. Currently, there are 18 people in the board representing universities such as Harvard, London Business School, Dartmouth, Ivey School, INSEAD, Wharton School, NYU and others.
Robert Wislock, Office of Social Equity and Accommodative Services, completed the certificate program in Management Development at Cornell University, Ithaca.
David Simpson, associate professor of physics and engineering technology, was guest lecturer at a training course for physicians and medical staff who specialize in treating radiation accidents and emergencies. Attendees for the week long course entitled "Advanced Radiation Medicine" came from throughout the United States and five countries, including Taiwan, Singapore, Switzerland, Canada, and the Philippines. Simpson's presentations were entitled "Criticality and Nuclear Radiation Accidents" and "Nuclear Power and Public Health Measures in Nuclear Plant Emergencies." The course, held in Oak Ridge, Tenn., was sponsored by the Department of Energy and conducted by the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/ Training Site.
Sheng Ding, assistant professor of political science, has his book review of Rising Star: China's New Security Diplomacy, by Bates Gill (Brookings Institute Press, 2007) accepted for publication by Journal of Chinese Political Science. Ding also presented his research paper "Analyzing Rising Powers from the Perspective of Soft Power" at the 20th Annual Meeting of Association of Chinese Political Studies in San Francisco on July 14. The paper has been revised and submitted for journal publication.
A. Blair Staley, associate professor of accounting and MBA program coordinator, and his colleagues, Donald T. Williamson, professor of taxation and director of the MST program at American University, and Kathryn Cozzens, CPA, published a journal article " Issues in reducing executor liability for a decedent estate's federal tax obligations" (2007) in TM Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal, 32 (5), 238-244.
Williams E. Obiozor, assistant professor of exceptionality programs, and Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars Wazi Apoh, assistant professor of anthropology, and Ivan B. Turnipseed, assistant professor of management, accompanied S. Ekema Agbaw, professor of English, and several students from the Frederick Douglass Institute for Academic Excellence to the University of Maryland College Park for the National Black Graduate Student Association (NBGSA) Northeast Regional Conference. The weekend event (September 21-23) drew over 100 participants from more than 20 institutions. Obiozor presented the results of his study "Teaching Life Skills, Reading and Writing-An Application of Hip-Hop Culture in the Classroom," which charted the effectiveness of hip-hop lyrics and music rhythms in encouraging positive participation, behaviors, and learning in an inner city schoolroom. Apoh presented research entitled "Binary Colonialism: The Archaeology of German and British Colonial Overrule in Kpando, Ghana," which examined how practices of Kpando people in Ghana were impacted by pre-colonial and colonial political economic pressures. And Turnipseed introduced five sequential steps of an innovative and particularized qualitative research method in a session titled "The TBA Framework for Grounded Theory and Other Anti-Hypothetical Literature Review Development." NBGSA is a non-profit, interdisciplinary, and student-run organization dedicated to improving the status of students of Black African descent in higher education by systematically identifying and addressing their needs and concerns.
A male BU student escaped injury in an attempted assault which reportedly occurred Monday, Sept. 24, at approximately 1 a.m. in the unnamed alley between Elwell Residence Hall and the tri-level garage.
According to University Police, the alleged assailant is described as a thin male of undetermined race. He is about 6 feet tall and was wearing a dark or black hoodie and a knit cap at the time of the incident.
University Police remind students to be aware of their surroundings, to walk in groups, especially late at night, and to report suspicious activity.
The investigation is continuing into the incident. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact University Police at 389-4168.
President Jessica Kozloff discussed fall enrollment and how BU fared on PASHHE's Performance Indicators at the University Forum meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Details.
Growing green space - New sod brightens parts of the eastern portion of the Academic Quad Monday morning. Workers are new planting shrubs on the small hills.
Universities are notorious wasters of energy. A large part of this is through unnecessary lighting. This week, do all you can to reduce energy waste by turning the lights off when you leave your office, dorm room or classroom. Check common areas of the dorms and academic buildings like lounges and restrooms. If no one is there turn off as many lights as possible. Buy compact fluorescent lights for desk and office lamps; replacing a standard light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb saves the energy equivalent of 600 lbs. of coal over the life of the bulb.
A feminist artist and scholar whose work reflects her belief that life is defined by connections between humans, the world of nature and the world of the spirit will deliver the keynote address at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Women's Consortium being hosted this year by BU's Commission on the Status of Women. Lydia Ruyle, a scholar and artist specializing in goddesses, will speak on "Ancient and Modern Herstories of the Goddess" Thursday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. to open the two-day conference. She also will deliver a free public lecture, "Herstories of Goddesses around the Globe," Thursday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. in BU's Carver Hall. Details.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 24, demolition will begin in Montour Residence Hall on the stack of bathrooms at the end of the north wing facing the hospital (the high side). Currently designated for men, demolition of these bathrooms will take place over a span of eight days with six of these days involving the use of jackhammers. Noise from the demolition may be disruptive to some students' daily activities. The contractor will confine the use of jackhammers to between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Students are encouraged to use various campus facilities such as Andruss Library and Kehr Union for study during these times.
With the closing of the end bathrooms of the high side, the newly renovated bathrooms in the middle of the low side will open. These newly renovated bathrooms will be designated as men's bathrooms with the middle high side bathrooms shifting from men's bathrooms to women's bathrooms.
The next grouping of bathrooms in Montour to go through demolition and construction will be the bathrooms at the end of each floor on the low side during Winter break followed by the middle high side bathrooms during Spring Break, with demolition to be completed prior to students return from the respective break.
Warren, the BU Literary-Art Journal, will hold an organizational meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Writing Center, Bakeless room 206. Warren is an annual publication of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art and photography by BU students. The journal staff is responsible for selecting submissions, editing, design, layout and distribution of the journal. If you are interested in working on the staff but are unable to attend the meeting, please email Lynette Mong at lrmong@bloomu.edu or Prof. Jerry Wemple at jwemple@bloomu.edu.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 24, sidewalks around Andruss Library will change. The new sidewalk from Andruss to Centennial Hall will be open. The sidewalk north and steps on the north side of Andruss will be closed for repairs. Students parking on the commuter lot may wise to use the walk on the south side of Andruss. Faculty and staff parking in the Andruss/Buckalew lot may wish to use the new sidewalk on the north side of Waller or the walk on the south side of Andruss.
Because of the overwhelming number of persons who have signed up for personal training, the Student Recreation Center staff regrets it can no longer accept signups for training.
Five Spectrum Magazine editors attended an all-day seminar in Harrisburg to establish the Pennsylvania Student Editors' Interest Group. The seminar was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association (PNA), and brought together student editors from throughout the state. The PNA paid all expenses for the students. Attending were Justin Strawser, Spectrum executive editor; assistant editors Tareva Tabron, Brittany Laumakis, and Tara Stancavage; and Kristin Saltzer, promotions director.
Among the sessions the students attended were workshops on making campus publications successful, legal issues and the Freedom of Information Act, web development for publications, and recognizing and covering controversy on campus; they also attended a career advice seminar. Major speakers included Bob Heisse, president of the Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors; and Teri Henning, PNA general counsel.
Signup for sorority rush runs through Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Kehr Union patio. Students must have completed at least 12 credits and have a 2.5 GPA to be eligible. Contact the Greek life office for more information at 389-4997.
Steven Si, professor of management, gave a presentation on "Comparisons of Strategic Human Resource Management Models: An Innovative Perspective" in Guang Hua Forum in China in July. In addition, Si also gave a presentation on "Moderator, Mediator and Dummy Variables in Empirical Business Studies" to the Ph.D students in South-West University of Finance and Economics in China.
Jeffrey D. Leitzel, assistant professor of psychology, gave a presentation at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco in August. His talk, in the Division 8, Personality and Social Psychology Program, was titled "Tripartite Model of Anxiety and Depression: Confirmatory Factor Analytic Investigation."
Shahalam M.N. Amin, associate professor of geography and geosciences, recently co-authored a book titled "Tanguar Haor: A Diversified Freshwater Wetland," published by the Academic Press and Publishers Library, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Andrea Fradkin, assistant professor of exercise science and athletics, recently presented a paper, "Describing the Epidemiology and Associated Age, Gender, and Handicap Comparisons of Golfing Injuries" at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in New Orleans. Fradkin's article, "Opportunities for Prevention of Golfing Injuries" was recently awarded the 2006/2007 top 10 most popular papers by the International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion.
Sheng Ding, assistant professor of political science, has his article titled "Digital Diaspora and National Image Building in the Global Information Age" accepted for publication in Pacific Affairs. Published by University of British Columbia since 1927, Pacific Affairs has been one of the leading interdisciplinary journals covering the Pacific Rim countries. In his article, this author establishes a conceptual framework and employs several case studies to analyze two relatively new concepts in global study-"digital diaspora" and "national image building in the global information age." The article will appear in volume 80:4 (2007) or 81:1 (2008).
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2007-2008 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Students who have completed 80 credits and have a minimum of 2.75 QPA are eligible. Selection is based on scholarship, leadership, and service qualities. Nomination forms, an information flyer as well as the list of eligible students can be found on the Student Standards webpage . Click "Who's Who." Forms can also be picked up from the Student Standards Office or the Kehr Union Info Desk. Deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 26. Contact Donald W. Young with any questions or concerns at 389-4064.
BU has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund scholarships for 13 students for four years beginning in the fall of 2008. The grant proposal was titled "Improving the Recruitment, Retention and Continuation of Students in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences" and was written by Elizabeth Mauch, associate professor of mathematics, computer science and statistics, with James Matta, dean of graduate studies and research. Details.
The official kick-off for the annual SECA (State Employee Combined Appeal) campaign is Sept. 17. SECA was established in 1977 as the only charitable campaign allowed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in its offices statewide. You can donate to over 1,400 the international, national, regional or local agencies. The campaign ends on Oct. 30. Details.
President Jessica Kozloff introduces faculty panelists who took questions relating to the U.S. Constitution at Constitution Day activities near Scranton Commons on Tuesday. It was also a good day for voter registration, with tables staffed by Democracy Matters, as well as campus Democrats and Republicans, who signed up students to vote in town elections. Other civic and social causes were on hand, too, to raise student awareness.
Featured in the attached picture is the current Graduate Hall Director Staff on campus: Top Row (left to right): Chase Winters, Huy Tran, Ben Adoo, Wil Biddle, Brian Camella, Ed Pawlak, Lance Collier Bottom Row (left to right): Anne Steuer, Jess Konigsbauer, Jennie Toter, Devon Purington
Residence Life is now accepting applications for anticipated GHD vacancies for Spring 2008. Graduate Hall Directors (GHDs) are responsible for the daily operations and supervision of a residence hall or apartment complex on campus. This is a leadership opportunity for any graduate student who is interested in pursuing a career in student affairs, education, business, human relations, or communications. To apply, interested students need to submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of reference to George Kinzel in the Residence Life Office by Monday, Oct.15 at 4:30 p.m.. For more information, email gkinzel@bloomu.edu
If water is constantly being cleaned and recycled through the earth's water cycle, why do we need to conserve it? The answer is that people use up our planet's fresh water faster than it can naturally be replenished. Drinking water requires treatment before use, and after water is used, it is cleaned again at wastewater treatment systems or by a septic system before being put back into the environment. All of these processes use energy, resources, and require chemicals. There are many simple ways to conserve water, like turning off the tap when you brush your teeth, wash your hands, shave, or scrub dishes prior to rinsing. Check out forty-nine water saving tips. You're making a difference if you adopt only three.
Vladimir Goncharov, a BU MBA student from Russia served as a translator in Columbia County Court last Wednesday for a trial of a Russian-speaking man who was convicted of smuggling marijuana. Goncharov was in court from 8 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. for the trial. In his third semester of the MBA program, Goncharov also completed his undergraduate economics degree at BU.
Town Police Chief has annual dinner with BU Student Leaders - Bloomsburg Town Police Chief Leo Sokoloski recently held his sixth annual dinner at his home with BU student leaders. Shown from left are, seated: CGA president Christopher Bevan, student standards director Donald Young, chief Sokoloski, Tami Alexander, Todd Wolinsky and David Robbins. Standing: David Flores, Amanda Joseph, Ken Zielaznicki and coordinator of Greek life Gretchen Osterman.
Sue Kiefer Hammersmith, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and one of five candidates for the Bloomsburg University presidency, will visit with campus constituent groups on Monday, Sept. 17, and participate an open forum at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in 004 (Hudock Auditorium) Warren Student Services Center. Learn more about Dr. Hammersmith .
Members of the Bloomsburg University Geology Society gathered Thursday afternoon in Greenwood Township for a fossil hunt. Below, Carissa Snyder and Angela Sterling poke through Mahantango Shale believed to be from the Middle Devonian period. Among the discoveries, below left, was a "really nice trilobite" that lived somewhere between 385 and 390 million years ago.
Parking just north of the Student Recreation Center will be opened to commuter students with less than 60 credits (purple decal) beginning Tuesday, Sept. 18. Effective Tuesday, the top two levels of the Tri-Level garage will be designated for red (faculty/staff) and black (commuter with 60 or more credits) only. The lowest level of the Tri-Level will still be available for purple decal vehicles.
Eric Milner, BU's assistant vice president for administration, responded to a university e-mail discussion about campus parking at the close of the Planning and Budget Committee's Thursday, Sept. 13, meeting. Milner blamed three factors for limiting parking spaces for faculty and staff in the area of Old Science: construction vehicles, special event parking and a 20 percent increase in the number of students with purple parking decals who, along with faculty and staff, are permitted to park in the tri-level garage. Details.
Aleksandra Fedunchak receives the APSCUF scholarship from Steve Kokoska, president of the Bloomsburg University Chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties. Looking on are faculty representatives (at left) David Minderhout, anthropology and Yvette Sampson, APSCUF vice president, and (at right), parents Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Darragh. Fedunchak, a dual major in anthropology and communication studies, bested the field in all fourteen state universities for the single scholarship award. A junior from Orangeville and graduate of Central Columbia High School, she plans to enroll in graduate studies for applied or medical anthropology. Criteria included grade point average, an essay, and recipients must be a child of a current APSCUF member. Darragh is an assistant football coach at BU.
SHARE is a mentoring and tutoring program in which university students volunteer their time at local elementary, middle, and high schools. It usually lasts for about one hour a day, one day a week after school. It starts, for some schools, the last week in September, and for others, the first week in October. The program needs tutors this semester, and it is a great way to build your resume. There are no requirements and anyone can sign up. Transportation is also provided by the SOLVE office for those who need it. Site coordinator and driver positions available are still available. Both of these positions are paid (work study hours) and are only for responsible young adults. The drivers must be 21 years of age and have a good driving record. For more information or a complete list of schools and tutoring times please stop in the SOLVE office or contact Kim Howerter at 389-4788 or stshare@bloomu.edu
Sharing memories - President Jessica Kozloff, with her husband Dr. Steve Kozloff, speaks to faculty and staff at the opening of school picnic Thursday in the Kehr Union Ballroom. She holds bundles of cards in which members of the campus community shared memories of their experiences during the more than 13 years that the Kozloff's have called Bloomsburg home. President Kozloff will retire as president at the end of this semester.
Sign Language / English Interpreting faculty Jessica Bentley-Sassaman (left) and Bridgett Klein
BU will reopen admission to its Bachelor of Science degree program in American Sign Language / English Interpreting in the spring of 2008 for classes starting in the fall 2008 semester. BU's program is the only four-year program of its kind in Pennsylvania and one of very few programs on the east coast that results in a bachelor's degree. New student admission to the program was stopped several years ago while the university recruited two new faculty members. Thirteen students who had already been admitted will complete the degree this May.
"The need for interpreting is great," said new faculty member Jessica Bentley-Sassaman. "Many agencies turn down interpreting jobs because they don't have the interpreters." Admission to the program will be extremely competitive. Bentley-Sassaman and her colleague Bridgett Klein estimated that they already have enough interested students to fill the 20 to 25 open seats in the first class. Details.
Chris Fetterman, an assistant editor for Spectrum magazine, spent his summer as an intern with the Legislative Communications Office of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic caucus.
His responsibilities included writing speeches and news releases for House members, as well as major features for the Legislative Caucus. Fetterman, a senior from Lehighton, is a double major in journalism and political science.
Bonnie Martin, writer/editor in the communications office, recently attended a reunion of current and former staffers of The Record Herald, a 10,000-circulation daily newspaper in Waynesboro. Martin's memories of her early career as a newspaper reporter and editor are included in a special supplement celebrating the newspaper's 160th anniversary.
Cristina Mathews, assistant professor of English, presented a paper entitled "Don Chipote's Hasty Conclusion and Comedy That Doesn't Hurt (Much)" at the XVII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association in Montreal September 8.
Steven Si, professor of management and international business, has published a research paper titled "Organizational Learning Approaches and Managerial Innovation: An Empirical Study in the Chinese Context" in the Journal of Current Issues in Finance, Business and Economics (published by Nova Science Publishers, 2007) Summer/Fall Issue, pp. 1-10. In this paper the authors use SEM to examine the relationships among independent variables, dependent variables and control variables.
Manek Kirpalani, professor of marketing, gave a presentation on "India as a Source of Competitiveness or a Threat of Tomorrow" to the Competitiveness in Global Competition meeting held in August in Helsinki, Finland. He is a part of the research team in the RESPONSE Project, at the Helsinki School of Economics, being conducted in cooperation with Finland firms Iittala, Honkarakenne, Kone, Nokia, Perlos and Wartsila, and the Helsinki University of Technology.
Kurt Smith, associate professor of philosophy, was an invited guest on NPR's "The State of Things." He discussed with Frank Stasio (the show's host) the recent firing of the newly hired Dean of UC Irvine's new law school---who was fired because the UC's Regents believed that he was too liberal. This, Smith contends on the program, possibly violates the UC's policy on academic freedom. The program can be played by podcast, on your computer, by going to WUNC's website, and clicking the on the show's archive. This is the second time Smith has appeared on NPR; the first time being this past March, when he gave a series of talks at UNC Chapel Hill, one talk centered around the recent political attacks on academic freedom in higher education.
Student Organization of Latinos held its annual Hispanic Food Sale on Kehr Union Patio Wednesday, offering platters of traditional Latino food to share their culture. From left, Rosie Mariscal, Christine Vega and William Negron were among those staffing the stand. Mariscal is a freshman elementary education major from Plymouth Meeting, Vega is S.O.L. president and a junior nursing major from Bath, and Negron is a business management major from Allentown.
The group's goal is to spread cultural awareness and support service projects in the BU community and its next big event is the Latino Extravaganza on Oct. 6, featuring a banquet, salsa dancing and a speaker.
Bloomsburg resident with a long history of service is the new Protestant campus minster at BU. The Rev. Maggie Gillespie was selected for the position by the Protestant Campus Ministry Board, which consists of pastors from area churches. Gillespie received her doctoral degree in educational psychology from the University of Texas-Austin. Originally from Chicago, Gillespie moved to Bloomsburg with her family 13 years ago. As her family grew, Gillespie felt "a progressive sense of being called into ministry." After being ordained, she served at several area churches, including her most recent post as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Sunbury. Details.
The BU Alumni Association is making a gift to commemorate President Kozloff's legacy and to express appreciation for 13 years of contributions to BU and its students. Gifts made to the Jessica S. and Stephen R. Kozloff Undergraduate Research Scholarship by alumni who attended BU during her tenure will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000. Established by Drs. Steve and Jessica Kozloff, this $50,000 endowed scholarship is awarded in recognition of the strong faculty-student relationship at BU, and to inspire continued collaboration in scholarly or creative works. This match will give the classes of 1994-2007 the opportunity to double their gift to this scholarship and BU! For more information about making a gift to this or other scholarships please visit www.bloomu.edu/giving.
An author whose books reinforce the idea that every child can be good at math will present the first program in BU's 2007-08 Provost's Lecture Series Thursday and Friday, Oct. 4 and 5. Greg Tang, the author of seven books including "The Grapes of Math," "Math-terpieces" and "Math Potatoes," will present two area programs, sponsored by BU. In an Oct. 4 workshop at Greenwood Friends School, Millville, he will demonstrate his teaching techniques with students in kindergarten through eighth grade; an Oct. 5 program, running from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at BU's campus, will focus on how his books can be used in various teaching situations. Details.
Students interested in the BU Ski and Board Club's annual January trip to Canadian slopes got a reprieve on passport requirements, which now won't be required until June. Trip organizers say, however, that it still wouldn't be a bad idea to start what's become a long-wait process for future events. Meanwhile, the first meeting about the trip is scheduled Thursday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. in Kehr Union, room 345B. Learn more about the trip.
The BU Cycling Team started its 7-week-long mountain bike season with a 1st place overall rank Division II in the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference. With over 30 collegiate teams competing in last weekend's event at Lehigh University, BU had strong performances from all riders. Amber Gregory placed first in the Women's Short Track. Gary Mikulski placed first in Men's C Downhill on a hardtail mountain bike, practically unheard of. Brian Filko and Wayne Nelson proved strong in the Men's C Cross Country race despite mechanical problems. Next weekend they will try to defend their title in Boston and begin their journey toward the national championship.
After a several year absence, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) returns to BU this fall. The tests, formerly a paper-based administration, have become computer-delivered tests. University testing services can administer exams on two laptop computers. Please review our testing schedule at the testing web page. Information on these exams is available in the Adult Advisement Center. University Testing is located on the ground floor of Elwell hall within the Residence Life Office. CLEP allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired college-level mastery of course content in 34 different subject areas. There are 2,900 institutions that grant credit for CLEP exams and 1,400 institutions that administer the exams at on-campus testing centers across the U.S. Students who successfully complete a CLEP exam can enrich their degree programs with higher-level courses in the same discipline, expand their horizons by taking a wider array of electives and avoid the need to repeat material that they already know. The registrar's office maintains a list of which CLEP exams are accepted by BU .
Fashion Forward - Art and art history faculty member Meredith Re' Grimsley took a group of Fabric Design/Mixed Media students to New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park - Spring Collection 2008 on Saturday, Sept. 8. They had an exclusive invitation to view the graduate fashion exhibition of the Academy of Art University - San Francisco. Shown from left to right are students: Kim White, Shauna Thomas, Cortney Sandore, Nicole Portzline and Becky Rugg.
Last semester, the Campus Green Initiative and students from the Civic Engagement Learning Community put up displays designed to raise consciousness about recycling at Bloomsburg University. Today few people need to be reminded that recycling is good environmental and economic practice. This week, try to recycle office paper, newspaper, glass and plastic bottles. And remember, BU is a sort-at-site facility, which means it's the university community's responsibility to get recyclables in the correct bins. Details.
The program board is sponsoring a bus trip to New York City on Saturday, Sept. 29. Students will have a chance to see "Monty Python's Spamalot" or "Spring Awakening." The price for BU students is $63 for a show and bus ticket or $24 for the bus only. Non-BU students will be charged $70 for the show and bus and $29 for the bus only. The bus will depart the Hospital Lot at 7 a.m. and depart NYC at 7 p.m. Sign up from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily at the Info Desk. To pay with a Visa or MasterCard, visit the Info Desk from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No refunds will be processed after noon on Sept. 21 without approval from Program Board.
Due to demand, a second bus has been added for the Program Board's overnight trip to Toronto, Canada, from Oct. 12 through Oct. 14. Sign-ups will continue at the Kehr Union Information Center. The trip includes a stop at Niagara Falls, Canada. Cost is $105 per person with a BU ID and paid Fall '07 community activities fee and $120 for those with just a BU ID and guests. The price includes round trip coach bus transportation and two nights lodging at Global Village Backpackers youth hostel. Attendees must have proper credentials for the border crossing. For more information, e-mail Jimmy Gilliland.
The Multicultural Center is sponsoring a trip to Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 22. The bus departs Bloomsburg at 7 a.m. from in front of Elwell Hall. The cost is $10 for BU students with a proper ID and $15 for all others. Please sign up at the Multicultural Center, Kehr Union, room 229.
Because the initial rush is over for local school district employees to obtain the new Act 114 requirement for the FBI Federal Criminal History Record check, and related fingerprinting, the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) has closed the BU mobile site. Fingerprinting for the public will be done at the CSIU main office in Milton/Montandon. Registration and various statewide locations can be found here or by calling 1-888-439-2486. Questions about CSIU services, travel directions, and hours for fingerprinting service can be found at: www.csiu.org or by calling 570-523-1155. BU teacher education students/faculty will have the option of having fingerprinting done at the CSIU or through specific arrangements for BU students/faculty made by the College of Professional Studies.
Steven Rier, assistant professor of biological and allied health sciences is the lead author on this month's featured article in the Journal of the North American Benthological Society. The title of his paper is "Algal Regulation of Extracellular Enzyme Activity in Stream Microbial Communities Associated with Inert Substrata and Detritus."
Bruce L. Rockwood, professor of legal studies, has had a book chapter, "Science Fiction and the War on Science in Contemporary Society," published in Thomas J. Morrissey and Oscar De Los Santos, eds., When Genres Collide (Fine Tooth Press, 2007), pp 1-15.
Steven Si, professor of management, authored a research paper, "Human Capital Versus Human Resource: A Psychological Contract Based Strategic Perspective," which has been accepted for publication in a book version of the Human Resource Management Journal Special Issue (HRM Issues in Strategic Perspectives). The academic book will be published by Routledge/ Taylor and Francis in mid-2008.
Mehdi Haririan, professor of economics, presented a paper titled "An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Market Conditions and the Value of Commercial Aircraft" at the Air Transport Research Society in June at the University of California, Berkeley. The paper is coauthored b Bijan Vasigh from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. He also chaired a session at the conference. Haririan also presented a paper titled "Growth, Poverty, and Globalization: Lessons from MENA Nations" at the 82nd Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International in June in Seattle. The paper is coauthored by Christine Haririan, of BU's department of finance and legal studies.
Fran Kendris, assistant professor, formerly in the Center for Counseling and Human Development is now program coordinator for the new Master of Education in counseling degree housed in the department of educational studies and secondary education.
Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus and Brenda Keiser, languages and cultures, presented papers at the Latin American Jewish Studies Association Conference "Producciones culturales judaicas Latinoamericanas" (Jewish Cultural Productions in Latin America) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this past August. Keiser read the paper "Pacificism, Utopianism, Psychosis: Sthephan Zweig's Reaction to National Socialism" and Hidalgo de Jesus read the paper "La doble identidad cultural: ser judia y puertorriquena en la obra de Aurora Levins Morales" (Double Cultural identity: Being Jewish and Puerto Rican in Aurora Levins Morales' work.) Hidalgo de Jesus also chaired the panel "Persecuciones, genealogias e historias familiares en la escritura judia del exilio y del auto-exilio (Persecussions, Geneologies, and family histories in the Jewish exile and auto-exile literatura.).
A. Blair Staley, associate professor of accounting and MBA program coordinator, and his colleague, Donald T. Williamson, professor of taxation and director of the MST program at American University, published a journal article, "The disparate treatment of non-effectively connected U.S. source capital gains received by non-resident alien individuals present in the United States for more than 182 days in a taxable year: An anomaly in need of repeal" (2007) in BNA Tax Management International Journal, 36 (8), 370-375.
Jesus Salas-Elorza, professor of languages and cultures, presented the paper titled "El doble discurso en La vida conyugal., de Sergio Pitol" (Double Discourse in Married Life by Sergio Pitol) at the XXVII International Congress organized by the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) in Montreal, Canada, from Sept. 5 to 8. He also had the translation (from Spanish into English) of the essay "Pereira Declares/Sostiene Pereira" written by Sergio Pitol on the work of Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi published in INTI: Revista de Literatura Hispanica. No 61-62, Providence College. Also, he has three poems, titled "I Am Ashamed", "Soy", and "Uno se marcha un dia," published in Dialogo. No. 10 of the Center for Latino Research, DePaul University.
Developing peak leadership - BU's Quest program took a group of BU MBA students on the ascent of Mt Katahdin in Maine on Sept. 1 as part of the Leadership at the Edge program (LATE), an exercise in leadership and team development. Shown from left to right at the 5,300 summit are, back row, from left: Brian McMichael, Richard Briggs, Bob Jones, Darcy Whitenight, Richard Greene. Front row: Roy Smith, Luann Byerely, Jim Langan. Trip photos.
The Writing Center, staffed by BU student writing consultants, offers one-on-one drop-in consulting sessions to writers free of charge. Writers are welcome to bring in any text they would like to discuss, including course assignments, cover letters, web sites, and presentations. Consultants work with writing from all disciplines and at all stages of the writing process, from outlines and notes to completed drafts and revisions. W riters do not need to have a completed paper or an appointment to come to the Writing Center. All they need is a writing task and a willingness to engage in conversation about their work. Please call the Writing Center's main location at 389-5232 with questions. The Fall 2007 schedule is:
The Bloomsburg University members of PSEA attended the state conference at King of Prussia, Pa. on April 13 and 14. This picture was taken as part of a costume contest at the conference. Each region dressed up their regional president in a patriotic theme. The president for the Northeast region is Nicole Deitrick dressed like the statue of liberty. The members (listed from left to right) Sheila Martin, James D'Amico, Kevin Shadle, Nicole Deitrick,Allison Edwards, Renee Rutski, and Cody Elwell.
The annual conference is held to help student PSEA members prepare teaching after earning their degrees in education. The students are able to choose the sessions that they attend such as classroom organization, student teaching, diversity, effective resumes and other topics.The conference features guest speakers from PSEA, NEA such as Lucy Valero, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The students have the opportunity to participate in Outreach to Teach where students teach a lesson in an area school. The only requirements for attending the next conference is to be an active and participating member of the BU PSEA.
Student Activities announced this year's theme for the Parents' and Family Weekend Essay Contest: "Why My Mom and/or Dad or Guardian Should Be the Parent(s) of the Day".
Deadline is 4 p.m. Oct. 23. Essays should be a maximum of 2 double-spaced typed pages. The Parent(s) of the Day will be announced at half-time during the football game on November 3, where the essay will be read by a member of the Parents' and Family Weekend Committee. Special gifts will be presented to the Parent(s) of the Day. Return essays to the Student Activities Office, Room 350 Kehr Union. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail. Questions, call 389-4346 or email.
Darrin Kass, associate professor of management, has been named the Master of Business Administration (MBA) coordinator beginning with the spring 2008 semester. Kass's objectives will be to develop continued enrollment growth in the MBA program, restructure course offerings, and develop leadership opportunities for students. Kass replaces A. Blair Staley, associate professor accounting. While MBA coordinator, Staley stabilized enrollment and course offerings, ensured that students met quality standards, put in place the Iliad leadership Assessment Center, developed an MBA student organization and the first Mt. Katahdin MBA student leadership program in conjunction with Quest.
First students in guidance counseling master's program - The first students in BU's Guidance Counseling and Student Affairs (M.Ed.) program are beginning their coursework this semester. Shown from left in the back row are program coordinator Fran Kendris and students Tyler Spencer, Sarah Kline, Tara Jordan, Amber Handelong, Nicole Graziano and Lori Bird Ash. Front row, from left: Nikki Wynn and Lori Lyons. Program details. For more information about the program, contact Kendris by e-mail or at 389-4992.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender commission invites interested members of the campus community to the first meeting next Thursday, Sept. 13, at 4:15 p.m. in Columbia Residence Hall, room 121. Activities and projects for the coming year will be outlined. A student will be posted at the entrance of Columbia to direct individuals to the correct room. For more information, call 389-2830.
Catholic faculty and staff and their families have been invited by Catholic Campus Ministry to attend Catechetical Sunday Mass at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at St. Columba Roman Catholic Church, Third and Iron streets, for a special blessing to begin the academic year.
CCM also seeks faculty and staff to assist with the Meet and Greet Social with Most Rev. C. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Harrisburg, during his Pastoral Visit on World Youth Day, Sunday, Oct. 28, after the 6 p.m. Mass.
CCM has also launched a bi-weekly young adult faith formation e-mail newsletter. Those who would like to be added to the mailing list, or who can assist in the Bishop's visit, should email CCM at ccm@bloomu.edu/
Students interested in the BU Ski and Board Club's annual January trip to Canadian slopes got a reprieve on passport reuirements, which now won't be required until June. Trip organizers say, however, that it still wouldn't be a bad idea to start what's become a long-wait process for future events. Meanwhile, the first meeting about the trip is scheduled for 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in 345B Kehr Union. Learn more about the trip.
Last spring's tragedy at Virginia Tech prompted increased safety measures at BU, President Jessica Kozloff told the Council of Trustees during the Sept. 5 quarterly meeting. A study group headed by Richard Rugen, BU's vice president for administration and finance, looked at the university's communications methods and, as a result, BU has purchased a $22,000 text messaging system to quickly send emergency messages to cell phones and e-mail, she said. Two sirens will be installed on campus to alert students, faculty and staff to check for messages. Details.
The weeks of Oct. 1 and 8 the evening hours change due to swim lessons. The pool will be closed Oct. 12 due to reading day. The pool will close at 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 20 for Thanksgiving and reopen at 12:00 on Nov 27. The last day of open swim will be Friday, Dec. 7. Anyone wishing to use the pool is required to shower before entering the water.
Cara Friez, media specialist in instructional media services, served as co-director of photography and co-editor for a team in the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project this August. Friez's team, sponsored by WIFM, produced a short horror film, "Hollow," that was one of just 10 films screened during an award ceremony. The film garnered an honorable mention for best graphics. The 48 Hour Film Project is a festival/contest in which teams have 48 hours to create a movie. More info from the festival.
Nothing fun to do and no money to do it? Not any more. This semester, Quest is offering a majority of their courses for free to Bloomsburg University students (a minimal free for all others). These activities, including kayaking, climbing, and high ropes adventure, are offered on weekends and week days so an adventure can be added to anyone's schedule. Some upcoming courses include: Fishing Creek Kayaking Sept. 6 from 3-6 p.m., rock climbing in Danville on Sept. 9 from 1 to 5 p.m., high ropes adventure and climbing fest (on upper campus) Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For a complete schedule and to easily sign up for a course go to buquest.org or stop in the office in Simon Hall.
Spectrum staffers have internships in the fast lane
Two members of the Spectrum magazine editorial staff spent their summer watching people go in circles. Juniors Tara Stancavage (shown at left) and Kristin Saltzer worked for Turner Sports Network for three days in June during its coverage of the Pocono 500, and with ESPN for five days in August for the Pennsylvania 500. Both will work with ABC-TV for a week leading up to NASCAR's Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond, Va., Sept. 8. The three networks have invited Saltzer and Stancavage to work race coverage of future NASCAR races as their schedules permit. They are paid a minimum of $150 a day, plus overtime.
During the Summer, as part of their internships in journalism, Saltzer also worked with the Selinsgrove Speedway, while Stancavage worked with Greenwood Valley Action Track. Saltzer is a resident of Palymyra; Stancavage is a resident of Phoenixville.
Democracy Matters is a new member to MySpace. The group created a page that can be found at www.myspace.com/bloomudm. The page will contain information on the group and activities being planned for the semester. Democracy Matters is a student-based, non-partisan organization that aims to increase awareness of the political process and reform campaign spending. The group meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in Old Science Hall 129.
All freshmen and transfer students in exercise science, including students interested in the major, are required to attend a mandatory orientation/advisement meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. in 201 Centennial Hall or Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6 to 7 p.m., 243 Centennial Hall. Attendance will be taken. Questions should be directed to Tom Martucci, 125 Centennial, 389-5328.
Thomas J. Starmack, assistant professor of educational studies was lead author of an article, "Whew the PSSA's are Over! But, How Did Our Students Do? Does the ANXIETY Go Away?" was published in the May 2007 issue of The Pennsylvania Administrator: Educational Leadership. Co-author for the article was Jeff Solomon, middle school principal at South Allegheny Middle School in Liberty, Pa.
Ghassan Ibrahim, associate professor of the physics and engineering technology, attended the American Society for Engineering Education annual conference (ASEE2007) in June and presented two papers; one in the field of radio frequency identification (RFID) and the other in wireless WIFI communication. Both the technical and educational aspects of the technologies were discussed. The papers also acknowledged the effective participation of the engineering technology students in research.
Andrea Fradkin, assistant professor of exercise science and athletics, recently presented a paper, "Describing the Epidemiology and Associated Age, Gender, and Handicap Comparisons of Golfing Injuries" at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in New Orleans. Fradkin's article, "Opportunities for Prevention of Golfing Injuries" was recently awarded the 2006/2007 top 10 most popular papers by the International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion.
Greg Zimmerman, assistant professor of chemistry, presented a paper co-authored with student Michael C. Giano, "Determination of the First Ionization Constant of Serine to 429 K" at the annual 62nd Calorimetry Conference held jointly with The Japan Society of Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis in Oahu, Hawaii.
Jason Godeke, assistant professor of art and art history, will be have a one-person exhibition of paintings at the Pennsylvania College of Technology from Sept. 9 to Oct. 2. There will be a reception and artist's talk on Tuesday, Sept. 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Godeke will be part of a four-person exhibit called "Construct Realities" at the Ohio University Art Gallery in Athens from Sept. 6 to Oct. 18. The R.B. Stevenson Gallery, in La Jolla, Calif., will present a one-person exhibition of Godeke's most recent work starting on Oct. 20.
Wilson Bradshaw, former BU provost, was recently appointed president of Florida's Gulf Coast University. After his service at BU, he served as president of Metropolitan State University in Minnesota.
A. Blair Staley, associate professor of accounting and MBA program coordinator, was reappointed to the editorial board of The ATA Journal of Legal Tax Research (JLTR).
A variety of training and development opportunities will be provided through the Office of Human Resources and Labor Relations during the academic year. Topics range from workplace communication to employee safety, health and wellness.
The entire schedule is located on the Training and Development web page. The schedule will be updated regularly as new sessions are added and/or scheduled. In addition, courses will be publicized on the Today Page and in the Communique one to two weeks prior to the class. Registration information will always be included once the course announcement is posted. Questions regarding the training plan can be directed to Kristina Wood at extension 4414.
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a one hour information session that will assist you with the changes in Microsoft Office 2007. For more information contact Kristina Wood or phone at 4414 or use the following link to view available sessions and registration information.
Most people know that reducing paper waste keeps us from cutting down forests. But few know that paper mills produce some of the most toxic air, land and water pollution of any industry. More from Wikipedia. Recycling paper is great; reducing how much paper we use is better. Whenever you print, check your preferences: many printers on campus will print double sided automatically (check layout under document properties). Tips for using less paper at a university.
The Jubilate Choir welcomes new and enthusiastic singers from BU. The choir consists of over 35 dedicated singers, and will feature Mark Haye's spectacular production of "Festival of Lights." Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Performances: 7 p.m. Dec. 8 and 3 p.m. Dec. 9. For additional information, contact Director Alan Hack at 570-854-0733.
Students recline on the "Benches" sculpture in the east side of the new Academic Quad.
A group of chemistry majors and professors recently attended the 234th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston from August 19 to 22. Student travel was made possible by generous donations from the Wayne Anderson Fund and the Bloomsburg University Foundation. Four presentations were made, including:
Banking for scholarships - The PSECU contributed $16,000 to BU scholarships Thursday as part of the reopening of its e-Center located in the lower level of the Warren Student Services Center's new addition. The credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Shown from left at the check presentation are Jim Hollister, assistant vice president for university relations, Marlene Latzman, PSECU business adviser, BU president Jessica Kozloff, and David Warwavesyn, PSECU vice president for member services.
Student Rec Center announced that the Climbing Wall hours for the semester are Monday through Friday from 4 to 9 p.m.
Play is permitted on the basketball court behind Columbia Hall every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. only.
The Adult Fitness Center is open weekdays from 8 to 10 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m.
Sr. Deborah Borneman of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius, has been appointed Associate Director of Catholic Campus Ministry. She joins Father Donald Cramer in serving students at Bloomsburg University.
Sister Debbie had been working at Diocesan Office of Vocations in Harrisburg with men discerning priesthood before taking a year to study at Loyola University in Chicago to complete a master's degree in pastoral studies. She is a graduate of Slippery Rock University and has known Father Don for 15 years. They met at a diocesan retreat when both were discerning vocations and she says that 2001, the year he was ordained, was also the year she made her final profession of vows.
Noting her congregation focuses on education, eldercare, evangelization and ecumenism, she is excited about becoming a part of the BU community by reaching out to students and helping to expand CCM's ministry program.
She plans to survey student interest in retreats, Bible study, catechesis and other service activities to support the already active CCM, which is headquartered at Neumann House on College Hill, just a short distance from Carver Hall. She said she was pleased with students she's already met, especially at the recent activities fair where over 40 students expressed interest in joining, and at the interfaith Dollar Dinner hosted by CCM every Wednesday.
Sister Debbie believes that a college campus is more than the acquisition of knowledge -- it's for personal growth too. "Are they growing in their relationship with God?" she asks. "I hope to help through presence and availability."
