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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Ronnie Evans, assistant professor of social work, presented a paper at the recent 24th Annual BPD Conference in Los Angeles. The title of the paper was, "Successful Aging: A Comparison of Rural and Urban Older Adults in Iowa." Evans also presented a paper titled, "The Impact of Positive Perception of Social Support on Life Satisfaction and Depression: Rural and Urban Differences," at the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Dallas. Both papers examined markers of optimal aging, which is increasingly significant because of the aging of America.
Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus, professor of languages and cultures (Spanish), has published the book review "Israel reyes, Humor and the Eccentric Text in Puerto Rican Literature" in the Canadian Journal of Latin America and Caribbean Studies Journal/Revue canadienne ded etudes latino-americaines et caraibes."
The Third Annual Special Olympics Bocce Bash was held recently in Nelson Field House. Special Olympics of Columbia/Montour Counties and the BU Student Council for Exceptional Children partnered to sponsor the event. Fifty-two teams from across PA and over 200 BU student volunteers participated. The competition is the largest of its kind in this state with a full year of planning and fund-raising by students.
Performance at BU explores the immigrant experienceBU will host a performance that explores the experiences of immigrants in America on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in Carver Hall, Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Quique Aviles" one man show, titled "Caminata: A Walk Through Immigrant America," includes poetry, monologues and social observations about immigrants of various backgrounds. "Caminata" is the result of three years Aviles spent interviewing immigrants, and brings their stories to the stage. He introduces characters with cultural identities ranging from Russian to African. Details. |
Provost James Mackin has announced that Dianne L.H. Mark will be the next Dean of Professional Studies beginning March 5, 2007. Mark comes to BU from Central Michigan University, where she has served as the Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Services since 2002 and has been a faculty member since 1997. Details.
She knows how to row - Sheila Hartung, assistant professor of nursing, recently competed in the Head of the Occoquan rowing competition in Fairfax, Va., where she placed third in the Women's Senior Master's Single and competed in the Women's Masters 4X (Quad). Hartung has been been rowing since a freshman in college at Villanova University and after college rowed competitively for several rowing clubs in Philadelphia. She also coached women's rowing at St. Joseph's University for a year has rowed for the Central Pa. Rowing Association for two years. |
Sharon G. Solloway, associate professor of early childhood and elementary education, will present her paper, "The Challenge of Making Meaning: Organic Partnerships of Quantitative and Qualitative Data," in Hong Kong at the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association, Wednesday, Nov. 29. The paper addresses the question, "Can we imagine a methodology that embraces both the compassionate and the contemplative found in the finest qualitative descriptions of human experience without sacrificing rigorous measurement and experimental science?"
Doreen M. S. Jowi, assistant professor of communication studies and theatre arts, presented at the 3rd Bi-annual International Conference on Communication in Healthcare held at the University of Basle, Basle, Switzerland in September. The presentation was titled: "Communication in Specific Professions: Physician Perceived Work Dissatisfaction in Relation to Physician-Patient and Physician-Co-worker Interactions." Jowi also presented two co-authored papers at the 92nd annual convention of the National Communication Association held in San Antonio, Tex., in November. Both papers examined social communication apprehension, and received Top Four Paper Awards from the Communication Apprehension and Avoidance Division of the association.
Conrad Quintyn, assistant professor of anthropology presented a paper titled "One Step Away from Angels: The Uphill Battle in Reversing Twenty Generations of American Creationist Thinking" at the 105th annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association on Nov 18. In the paper, he discusses the fact that humans enjoy their position closer to angels in Aristotle's scalae naturae or "Great Chain of Being" impling that humans are very distant from the animal world. Consequently, suggestions that humans have prehistoric ancestors are strongly rejected. The abstract can be found in the American Anthropological Association 105 Annual Meeting, San Jose, California, November 15 to November 19, p.430 (Abstract).
Michael Hickey, professor of history, presented the following papers at the 2006 conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies in Washington DC in November: "Late Imperial Russian-Jewish Society from the Perspective of Local History: V. Khiterer on Jewish Society in Kyiv and A. Sloin on Jewish Bolsheviks in Minsk" and "New Directions in Research on the 1917 Russian Revolution." Hickey also led the annual session of the AAASS Committee on Education, of which he is chair.
Jackie M. Davie, assistant professor of audiology and speech pathology, and former BU audiology doctoral student Amanda Pisarz were among the featured speakers at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, Fla. They presented a poster entitled "Fitting to Target: How Close Do We Get?" ASHA is the national professional and scientific association for more than 120,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
Eric S. Rawson, Assistant Professor of exercise science and athletics, was an invited external examiner for a doctoral thesis from the School of Exercise, Biomedical, and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.
Gary Hardcastle, assistant professor of philosophy, presented a paper, "Explanation and Understanding," to the Department of Philosophy at Idaho State University in Moscow, Idaho, as part of that department's 2006-2007 Philosophy Colloquium Series. He also presented to that department's philosophy club a talk titled "Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy as Reflected in the Work of Monty Python."
Mark Decker, assistant professor of English, presented "The Sleuth in the Gray Flannel Suit: Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op, the Professional-Managerial Class, and Social Control" at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association conference in Charlotte, N.C.
Kevin J. Bowman, assistant professor of economics, and Saleem M. Khan, professor of economics, had their book review of Growth and Productivity in East Asia published in the Journal of Asian Economics, 17 (2006) 943-951. The review incorporates novel growth theory to orient the articles that make up the edited volume.
Fran Kendris, assistant professor in the Center for Counseling and Human Development did a presentation entitled "Drinking the Blues Away? What Lies Beneath Substance Abuse in College Students" at the regional meeting of the North Central College Collation in Williamsport.
Gary T. Wassmer, Judith Kipe-Nolt, biological and allied health sciences, and Catherine A. Chayko, former instructional designer in the Institute for Interactive Technologies, wrote an article, "Why Finish Your Antibiotics? A Novel, Hands-on, Classroom Approach for Teaching the Dynamics of Antibiotic Resistance," which appears in The American Biology Teacher, 68(8), October 2006.
Jonathan Ohn, associate professor of finance and legal studies has co-authored an article, "Another Look at the Relationship between Socioeconomic Factors and the Black-White Health Benefit Inequality," with Lauren McMahon, and Tony Carter, that appears in the Journal of Hospital Marketing & Public Relations, Volume 17, No 1, 2006.
Pamela A. Smith and Thomas R. Zalewski, audiology and speech pathology, were among the featured speakers at the annual convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), November 16-18 in Miami, Fla. They presented a poster entitled "Auditory Processing in Aphasia: Top Down or Bottom Up?" ASHA is the national professional and scientific association for more than 120,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
David Minderhout, professor of anthropology, and former BU student, Andrea T. Frantz, presented a paper at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association on Nov. 15, in San Jose, Calif. The paper was titled "Invisible Indians: Native Americans in Pennsylvania" and was based on two years of research among Native Americans in the state. Frantz is currently in the Ph.D. program in anthropology at Arizona State University.
The BU field hockey completed an undefeated season on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Bentley College in Pensacola, Florida. The game was played as part of the NCAA Division II National Sports Festival. The win was the 24th of the year for the Huskies (24-0), tying a school record for wins in a season, and was also the 13th national title, 10th Division II crown, for head coach Jan Hutchinson. The Huskies dominated the game statistically holding the Falcons to just two shots on goal, one in each half, while coming up with 16 of their own. In the first half, Bloomsburg held a 10-1 edge in shots and 7-0 edge in penalty corners. Details.
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Multicultural Employer Exchange brings 75 students - The recent Multicultural Employer Exchange sponsored by the Career Development Center and Multicultural Center attracted 75 students. The juniors and seniors participates in roundtable discussions where alumns shared their experiences in graduate school and work. Shown from left are participants: Ivonne Gutierrez Bucher '91, George Mann '98, Lance Collier '06 (and soon to earn Masters in IT) Maria Breen Billmeyer '01, alumni director Lynda Michaels, and Jeff Beilman '98. |
BU seniors rank above the national average for active and collaborative learning and student faculty interaction, according to a survey done by the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE).The survey looks at five key areas for a university: level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student faculty interaction, enriching educational experiences and supportive campus environments. The results are based on answers from randomly selected first-year students and seniors. Details.
BU professor exhibits everyday beautyBU art and art history professor Vincent Hron will exhibit his paintings in a show organized by BU students from Nov. 16 to Dec. 3 in the Haas Gallery of Art. Open gallery tours will be offered on Monday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. All events are free and open to the public." Details. |
If your idea of study abroad includes living at a castle, browsing Tuscany, or checking out fine art in Venice, next summer's art in Italy classes could be appealing. Christine Sperling and Vincent Hron, Art and Art History faculty, will take two courses really on the road in late May. Learn more.
Members inducted into English honor fraternityTheta Kappa Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor fraternity, recently met at the home of Dr. Ervene Gulley, English Department Chair, to initiate new members. New members are, from left: Rae-Ellah Biddle, Brock Cahoon, Robert Eby II, Bethany Francis, Sarah Jones, Karla Procopio, and Tristan Zelinka. Invitation to membership in Sigma Tau Delta is based on both overall academic achievement and excellence in English as a discipline. Coordination of chapter activities is under the guidance of Tina Entzminger. |
University Tutorial Services peer tutors recently participated in the Fall 2006 in-service training. The professional development topic for the session, recommended by the College Reading and Learning Association, was "Tutor Role Analyses." In-service training is held each semester and is an ongoing requirement for both new and experienced tutors. Peer tutors for Spring semester 2007 are currently being recruited. Potential tutors should have a 3.0 GPA, earned an A or B in courses which they wish to tutor, and be able to complete all required training. Interested students should apply in person at the UTS Center, Room 13 Warren Student Services Center, during the first week of the spring semester.
Consideration of the open meeting time policy was returned to BUCC - BU's Curriculum Committee - following discussion at the Wednesday, Nov. 15, meeting of the University Forum. The policy would set aside a period of time when groups could meet without class interference. At a previous Forum meeting, the group established the open meeting time as 3 to 5 p.m. Fridays, noting that classes or labs would be able to meet at that time if approved by the provost.
Details.BU students are needed to volunteer for the BU Dynamic Development Youth (BUDDY) program, an after school exercise program designed to give 4th and 5th graders the opportunity to be active and learn about the importance of physical activity. The BUDDY program will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays (January 30 - March 8, 2007) at two elementary schools within the Bloomsburg area. Transportation is provided and will depart Centennial Hall at 3:15 and returns at 4:45p.m. for the entire program. Students from a number of majors are encouraged to sign-up for the entire six weeks. To sign up, contact Dr. Joseph Andreacci, exercise science, at 389-5340 or the SOLVE Office at 389-4788 before the end of the Fall 2006 semester.
Danny Hale has been selected as a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. Hale was one of only two division II coaches to be selected in the top ten. The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist show will be aired December 9 at 2 p.m. on ABC. To vote for Danny Hale go to www.coachoftheyear.com. More information on Coach of the Year Finalists.
LuAn Keller and Argentina LaFata chat with writer and visiting lecturer Junot Diaz about his work before an afternoon workshop on creative writing held in Kehr Union yesterday afternoon. Diaz, from MIT in Boston, discussed his work in a lecture last night. |
Another theft in Elwell Residence Hall has Bloomsburg University Police sending out a reminder urging all students to protect their belongings by locking their cars and their residence hall rooms at all times. This theft is the latest in a string of incidents where rooms, cars and administrative offices have been targeted by bold thieves mostly interested in electronic devices. The most recent crime occurred Tuesday, November 14, between 4:30 to 5 a.m.
Anyone who has seen suspicious behavior is asked to report it to campus police at extension 4168. This information is being issued in accordance with Clery regulations. Details.
Trees being removed, replanted to prepare for Academic QuadUniversity crews are removing trees from the lawn in front of the Warren Student Services Center to prepare for the construction of the Academic Quad. According to Eric Milner, assistant vice president for administration, approximately a dozen of the trees between now and holiday break will be relocated to other areas of campus. Trees will be replanted along Swisher Circle, along the new commuter parking lot and near Nelson Field House. When the Academic Quad is completed, the area will be replanted with trees similar to those planted along the new pedestrian walkway. "We're very sensitive to the issues of tree loss and that's why we're replanting them to other areas of campus" said Milner. "We're replanting them now because this is the time to replant. If we were to do it as part of the project, they would be out of the ground for a longer period of time and they would be less likely to survive." Details on the Academic Quad.
Giving Tree brings toys to area childrenThe Annual Giving Tree Program is underway. The project helps provide presents to over 400 children in need from the area. BU faculty, staff and students are asked to visit either the Warren Student Center location or the main lobby in the Kehr Union Building through Nov. 17 from noon to 3 p.m. to select an an ornament that represents a child who would like a gift. Unwrapped presents need to be returned to the SOLVE Office by Dec. 1. Shown from left are students Meghan Heffernan of Phi Iota Chi and Colin Golden of Beta Sigma Delta. |
Smokeout 5k run/walk SuccessThe rain did not stop over 130 Bloomsburg University students and community members from participating in the Great American Smoke out 5k run and walk on Sunday. The Husky Running Club raised over $700 for the American Cancer Society. Results from the race can be found at www.lvrunning.com. The first place male was Dan Downing who finished in 16:58 and the first place female was Kim Standridge whose time was 20:13. |
An intensive Spanish Language program in Valladolid, Spain will be offered in Summer 2007. Students may transfer up to nine language credits from Universitas Castellae to BU. Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus, professor of languages and cultures, will accompany the students for the first part of the trip. Language proficiency at the elementary level or four years of high school Spanish is required. The program runs May 12 to June 16, 2007. The cost is $3,000, including 9 credits, transcripts and university fees, room and board, day trips, health insurance, and cultural activities. Airfare is not included in the price. Dates and price are subject to change. For more information contact Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus.
The 10th Annual Student Symposium included performance art titled "Leftover Wine" by senior Larry Smith, as well as top studio art work and research presentations. Smith's presentation involved the audience in both preparation and a follow-up discussion. Art History students present researchEight art history majors presented their semester's research to faculty and peers at the 10th annual Student Symposium in the History of Art. The five-hour program also included an exhibit of the top studio art work of the semester. Presenters included
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BU staff and faculty contributed $39,052 to the SECA (State Employees Combined Appeal) campaign. There were 173 contributors to the campaign.
The BU Forensics Team captured 5th place at the 11th Annual Morgan State Individual Events Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 11. Students winning individual awards included:
The Director of Forensics is Neil Strine, political science. The team will travel to Richmond Virginia for the Collegiate Forensic Association Holiday Tournament on December 1-2, 2006.
Veterans' Day observed on campusHistory professor Nancy Gentile introduces BU's observance of Veterans' Day at noon on Friday, Nov. 10. The ceremony was held at BU's Pinery World War I Memorial, which was restored several years ago through the efforts of history students and others. |
The Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee (BUCC) at it's Nov. 8 meeting recommended that the provost approve a new Master of Science degree program in athletic training. The program would still need to be approved by BU's Council of Trustees and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors. The committee also recommended that the provost approve:
Kappa Delta Pi
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Amarante and Donahoe
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Danny Hale has been selected as a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. Hale was one of only two division II coaches to be selected in the top ten. The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist show will be aired December 9 at 2 p.m. on ABC. To vote for Danny Hale go to www.coachoftheyear.com. More information on Coach of the Year Finalists.
Seven BU field hockey players have been named to the 2006 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Team. Jamie Vanartsdalen, Samantha Kropa Chelsea Due, Maribeth Brozena, Tracey Hudak, and Venessa Witman and were named to the first team, while Kelsy Kress was named to the second team. Due was also named PSAC Rookie of the Year, while head coach Jan Hutchinson was named Coach of the Year. The Huskies, who are a perfect 22-0 on the season, had the most representatives of any PSAC School.
Students raise $1,700
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The 2007 officers for AFSCME Local 2361 have been announced after elections were held Nov. 6. Those with an asterisk * will not take office until January 1, 2007.
Ronnie Breisch, President
Shawn Makar, Vice President & Chief Steward
Vicki Beishline, Secretary * (Linda Lapp until 12/31/06)
John Stockalis, Treasurer
Mike Krolikowski, Executive Board Member * (Alice Fink until 12/31/06)
Frankie Michaels, Executive Board Member
Bill Sponseller, Executive Board Member
Steve Lynn and Jim Stine, Trustee
Jeff Bond, Trustee * (Patricia Mohr until 12/31/06)
Alice Fink*, Steve Lynn and Jim Stine, Steward
Julie Vandivere, associate professor of English, organized a panel and presented a paper at the International Modernist Studies Association in Tulsa Oklahoma on October 20. The Conference, entitled "Out of the Archive," explored the changing ideas about modernisms that have emerged as a result of recent archival work. Vandivere appeared on a panel with other scholars who were also recipients of the Yale Beinecke Fellowship to discuss how work in the Yale archives have rewritten ideas about patronage and legitimacy within modernism.
A. Blair Staley, associate professor of accounting and MBA program coordinator, Scott Inch, professor of mathematics, computer science, and statistics, and Mike Shapeero, professor of accounting, had a referred journal article "From CSI to the Classroom: Developing A Computer Forensics Degree Program" published in the Information Systems Control Journal, Volume 6, 2006.
Katherine Yurchak (B.A., journalism, 1995) was recently honored with an honorable mention in the 75th annual Writers Digest writing competition. That competition attracted more than 29,000 entries, according to the magazine's editor. While at BU, Yurchak was assistant editor of Spectrum magazine; one of her articles won second place in the non-fiction category of the Society of Professional Journalist's annual Mark of Excellence award competition.
Megan Cashour, a freshman elementary education major from Wall, NJ, was the winner in this year's essay contest for Parents and Family Weekend. Students were given the opportunity to submit a two page essay on "Why my Mom and/or Dad or Guardian should be Parent(s) of the Day." Megan wrote her essay for her parents Rita and Steve Cashour. The winning essay was read at half time of the Huskies/East Stroudsburg football game and Megan's parents were awarded a plaque and some gifts.
Voter registration efforts by BU students, faculty and staff added 656 students to Columbia County's roster of eligible voters this fall, according to registration organizers. Jean Downing, director of SOLVE, BU's volunteer office, said a total of 2,430 Bloomsburg University students are registered to vote in Columbia County. Downing noted that this number doesn't include commuter students who vote in other counties or students who retain registration at home and vote with absentee ballots. About 500 students registered during freshmen orientation weekend in August. Details.
The field hockey team won its 14th PSAC title Saturday in a 1-0 win over Shippensburg. Bloomsburg, ranked number one in field hockey, also remains unbeaten at 22-0. Game details. The University Store is taking pre-orders for a special t-shirt commemorating the field hockey team's undefeated season and championship. The T-shirts should arrive later this week. They are white with a full chest design and sell for $12.99 in sizes small through extra large.
BU's official fall headcount is 8,723 students, an increase of 1.79 percent over fall 2005 and nearly identical to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's overall growth of 1.71 percent over the past year. BU President Jessica Kozloff reviewed System-wide enrollment figures during the Thursday, Nov. 2, meeting of the Planning and Budget Committee. This fall, BU is one of four PASSHE universities with an enrollment increase under 2 percent, Kozloff said, adding that BU wants to maintain "slow and steady growth." She attributed growth of 7.46 percent at California University of Pennsylvania - the PASSHE university with the largest enrollment increase - to an increase in online courses and courses offered in high schools. Details.
The winners in the drawing for University Store gift certificates
sponsored by the Parents & Family Weekend Committee of CGA during
registration this past weekend are:
First prize - $100 - Teresa & Aurelio Vito
Second prize - $75 - Kathy Latzko
Third prize - $50 - Sandra Clover
Fourth prize - $25 Terry Cavaluzzi
Three former Spectrum executive editors were guest speakers last week in Magazine Editing and Production, and Journalism Workshop. Discussing the media, and working with students, were MaryJayne Reibsome, graphics and web specialist; Brandi Mankiewicz, assistant publisher of Journal Newspapers; and Frank Cunniff, who's using his journalistic skills as a writer and bass player with a Pittsburgh-based rock band. Spectrum Magazine, produced within the Program in Journalism, will be available Dec. 1. Among the stories are the ordination of female Catholics, pollution in the Susquehanna, the "other side" of telemarketing, a pictorial tour of Spain, and the story of a business executive with blue hair. For further information, and to subscribe to this national award-winning magazine, contact Spectrum at 389-4565 or 389-4825.
BU President Jessica Kozloff talked about the university, its students, programs and plans for the future during the second annual Community Leadership Breakfast Friday, Nov. 3, in Monty's. Kozloff presented a snapshot of BU's enrollment picture and budgetary issues and highlighted the university's impact on the community. She said the mission of a public university has three parts: to educate, to create knowledge and to serve the community as an economic and cultural driver. Details.
December 2006 graduating seniors are invited to nominate a professor for the TALE (Teaching and Learning Enhancement Center) Outstanding Teaching Award. Details on how to nominate a professor are here, including how to write a narrative indicating why this person is deserving of the award as it relates to his or her effectiveness as a teacher. All nominations will be kept confidential. Nominations will be combined with the May/August graduates' nominations and the two winners will be announced at the May graduation ceremonies. Fall nominations are open until December 2 at 4 p.m.
A BU student learned what the fashion industry is really like from some top designers during Teen Vogue Fashion University Weekend. Cortney Sandore, a native of Pine City, N.Y., near Elmira, is a sophomore with a major in art studio. Sandore attended the Teen Vogue University during the last weekend in October, after applying a month earlier. The application process involved submitting sketches, a photo of herself and essays on why she wanted to attend. She also was asked to identify her role model and describe her personal style. At right, Santore is shown with designer Derek Lam. Details.
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Janet Reynolds Bodenman, associate professor of communication studies and theatre arts, attended the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) convention in Philadelphia in April 2006 where she presented a paper on the panel, "Communicating Hope Through Group Storytelling: Methodological Considerations," was an invited participant on the panel, "Interpersonal Communication in Cyberspace: Reconceptualizing How We Research and Discuss Relationships," chaired the "Top papers in Applied Communication" panel, completed her term as Executive Secretary to the Applied Communication Interest Group, and shared in presenting with three Executive Board officers of NCASC at BU, Jessica Graham, Mikey Zabeli, and Jessica Sing, a competitively selected poster and round table discussion on "Bring the Resume Builder to Life: The Rewards and Challenges of NCA Student Organizations for your Department."
Michael Collins, professor of communication studies and theatre arts, recently appeared as Don Pedro in The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's production of Much Ado About Nothing. A frequent guest artist with the B.T.E., he has performed over a dozen roles and directed four productions. Also appearing in Much Ado was B.U. senior Daniel DeRosier and alumni Megan Ridge, Robert Hensley, and Benjamin Irving (Leffler), one of this season's acting interns at the theatre. Senior Monica Johnson and alumni Sarah Stuble, MaryAgnes Brown, and Zak Knoll contributed as designers and production staff.
Jennifer Hudock, a senior English: creative writing major from Hughesville, has a poem currently featured in Strange Horizons, an online literary journal. The poem is "Blood Moon Sestina." A sestina is a formal poem in which the end words for the first six-line stanza are repeated in a specific order in the remaining parts of the poem. The poem may be viewed here.
Eric S. Rawson, assistant professor of exercise science and athletics, recently gave an invited presentation titled "Creatine Supplementation: From Scientific Foundations to Practical Applications" at the Annual University of Southern Maine Sport Nutrition Symposium in Gorham, Maine.
Bloomsburg University Police warn students to lock doors of residence hall rooms and cars parked on campus at all times. The warning comes in response to a series of thefts that have occurred during the last three weeks in residence halls, cars and administrative buildings. Robert Klinger, director of university safety and police, said thieves seem to be most interested in electronic devices, especially laptops, cameras, DVD players and DVDs, items Klinger described as "any easily fenced technology." Klinger asks anyone who sees suspicious behavior to report it to campus police at 389-4168. Details.
After a consensus of the University Forum Wednesday, an "open meeting time" will be worked into the class schedule effective fall 2007. This open meeting time will occur from 3 to 5 p.m. on Fridays. No classes will be offered during the open meeting time (exceptions must be approved by the Provost), which will give the university community the opportunity to call meetings and carry out other activities for faculty and students without fear of class conflicts. Provost James Mackin has announced plans to call regular faculty meetings, twice a semester at 3 p.m. on Fridays, beginning in fall 2007.
Alliance Against Homelessness, an organization founded by BU art professor Gary Glark, is holding a clothing drive to help the homeless. This event is organized by Clark, Spectrum Magazine and other clubs on campus. Collection boxes have been placed around campus including Kehr Union, Andruss Library, residence hall, and many academic buildings such as Bakelss Center. Items needed for the drive include: coats, hats, gloves, blankets, towels, sleeping bags, socks, canned food, and toiletries. Monetary donations are also appreciated. In a related event to be held in connection with National Homeless Awareness Week in November, art and art history professor Gary Clark will give a lecture and slide show, "Essential Humanity," on Wednesday, Nov. 15, a noon in the Kehr Union, Multicultural Center. The event will be open to the public free of charge. The presentation will be sponsored by the Friends of the Bloomsburg University Library. For information contact Casey Andersen .
BU to host field hockey championships - BU will host the PSAC Field Hockey Championships this Friday and Saturday. . The top-ranked Huskies finished the regular season with a record of 20-0, 14-0 in the PSAC. The Huskies will play Mansfield at 4 p.m., while Shippensburg will play IUP at 2 p.m. The title game is set for Saturday at 5 p.m. Shown from left are president Jessica Kozloff, BU field hockey seniors Tracey Hudak, Maribeth Brozena, Brittany Wilkins and Kelly Trevisan and coach Jan Hutchinson. |
The first people spotted on campus on Halloween not disguised as college students were Melissa Josuweit, a sophomore Computer Science and Mathematics major and her sister Amy, who plans to enroll next year. They described themselves as a pair of "dead Southern belles" and were among thousands who enjoyed what might be the last balmy day of the year. Midday temperature was 67 degrees. |
Patricia Dorame-Holoviak, associate professor of languages and cultures, completed two translation projects for the Inter-American Defense College of the Inter-American Defense Board, a public international organization affiliated with the Organization of the American States. The projects were managed by managed by the Online Learning Department, Florida International University. The first online distance learning course, "The Inter-Agency Process" contained an introduction module, 8 lessons, and a case study (161 pages, and 58,449 words in total); the second online distance learning course, "Conflict management and negotiation" contained 11 lessons, 239 pages, and 67,375 words in total. 3 July- 27 October was the timeline for the two projects.
Fran Kendris, assistant professor, Center for Counseling and Human Development, did a presentation titled "Lost Sleep, Gnawed Pencils and Shattered GPA: Helping Students Manage Test Anxiety" at the statewide Association of Counseling Center Faculty Conference in State College.
Linda Cook, assistant professor of nursing and Mickey McElroy provided a presentation at the Pennsylvania NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) annual conference on October 28, 2006 in Camp Hill, PA. Their topic was "Access to Quality of Life on Campus."
Frank D'Angelo, assistant professor of early childhood and elementary education, and Emma C. Reed, graduate student in elementary education, presented a paper titled "NCLB's Impact on the Elementary School Curriculum" at the National Social Science Association's fall conference in San Francisco, Calif.
'Here and Now' focuses on Quest - The first program of the '06-'07 "Here and Now" program will air on Mondays from 1 to 1:30 p.m. and 9 to 9:30 p.m.; Wednesdays from 2 to 2:30 p.m.; and Thursdays from 9 to 9:30 p.m. on Bloomsburg cable, channel 8. President Kozloff discussed Quest with director Roy Smith and student staff member Carolyn German. The program highlights the adventures Quest takes and the development of student leaders. Shown from left are: German, Smith and Kozloff. |
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