Nearly 500 graduates begin new chapter

Nearly 500 students received diplomas at BU’s fall commencement, including 95 graduate students and five top honor graduates who earned the highest GPA in each college. Honor graduates were Kunal Babariya, accounting; Nicole May, special education; Kyle Ross, psychology; Zachary Pearce, political science; and Everard Riley, math.

Exercise Science research goes regional

Mark Yankowski, who received the Student Investigator Award at the recent Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Harrisburg, was among the exercise science students and faculty representing BU at the annual conference that featured more than 600 sports medicine, exercise science, and nutrition professionals and students. Yankowski presented, “A Positional Comparison of Pre-season Physical Fitness Characteristics in DIII Baseball Players,” along with Charles Brightbill presenting, “Comparison of EMG Responses to Strength Training Exercises with and without Nintendo Wii Guidance,” Josh Fleming presenting, “Running Economy is Not Related to Jumping Performance,” Christina Rasnake presenting, “A Comparison of Pre-season Physical Fitness Profiles Between Positions in a Division II Men’s Soccer Team,” (mentor Andrea Fradkin, Ph.D.) and Matthew McMahon presenting, “Electromyographic and Mechanomyographic Responses of the Biceps Brachii and Vastus Lateralis During Isokinetic Exercise” (mentor Swapan Mookerjee).

Student Colloquium presenters earn awards

Five of the 17 undergraduate presenters were recently given a Top Presentation Award for their presentations at this month’s Student Colloquium "Building a Bridge across the Pacific: Exploring America's Role in East Asia." Presentation topics included International Relations Theory and U.S.-China Relations, U.S. Currency Wars with Japan and China, Asian Students in the U.S., Sino-U.S. Trade Disputes, U.S.-Japan Economic Relations, Trade and Human Rights: America's Dilemma in Asia, American Products in the Asian Markets, A New Naval Arms Race in the Pacific, Contemporary Education Trends in India, and China and the US. (L-R) Sheng Ding, associate professor of political science, George Specht, Paul Kartachak, Matthew Albertson, Zachary Pearce, Mary Pellant, and James Brown, Dean of College of Liberal Arts.

Student anthropologists' research on display

BU’s Department of Anthropology is hosting a campus forum on Friday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Andruss Library's Schweiker Room, showcasing student research, including presentations on ethnographic research addressing cultural ecology, fracking, and wildlife protection. Other presented research include 9/11 adult children of trauma, divorce, marriage, designer babies, college adjustment and social support, women in sports, disaster anthropology, ethnomusicology, anthropology on aging and library ethnography. The forum is supported by the College of Liberal Arts Curricular Enhancement Fund. Last month, anthropology students Kristin Kelly, Jenn D'Amico, Mike Grevera, Eva Yuen, Katelyn McMichael and recent graduate Melanie Yodock attended at the 110th American Anthropological Association Annual Meetings in Montreal, Canada, where several students showcased their research, which will be on display at Friday's campus forum.

Science and Technology research in spotlight

BU’s College of Science and Technology will host its fall Research Day on Friday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. in Hartline Science Center, featuring student presentations and poster displays. Represented majors include audiology, biology, chemistry, exercise science, envionmental, geographical and geological sciences, instructional technology, mathematics, nursing and physics. The event is open to the campus community.

Giving Tree nearing 20 years of holiday cheer

For the 17th consecutive year, BU's SOLVE Office had a very successful Giving Tree campaign. This year more than 100 area children benefitted from the effort. In its history the Giving Tree program has sent out more than 3,000 gifts. In most years, nearly 200 individuals are granted a Christmas wish in the form of a new toy, clothing or another special item from their lists. #BUServes

Toys for Tots hits full stride

BU’s Greek Life, along with other BU organizations and extended campus community, recently helped launch the local Toys for Tots effort by volunteering their time collecting and packaging toys for local children in need. Volunteers included Mu Sigma Upsilon, Kappa Alpha Psi, Zeta Psi, Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Epsilon Beta, Delta Phi Epsilon, Theta Tau Omega and Phi Sigma Sigma. Other volunteers were provided by BU’s lacrosse and field hockey teams, as well as purchasing, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees and individual students. Last year, the local effort provided toys for more than 4,600 children. #BUServes

Being a good ‘Samaritan’ for the holidays

Protestant Campus Ministry, in partnership with DASL and Catholic Campus Ministry, collected 322 gift-filled boxes for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. This is the fourth year PCM has organized this project at Bloomsburg University, under the leadership of Erin Schumaker, a senior. #BUServes

Sending holiday cheer to the troops

Chi Theta Pi recently teamed with the Philly Area Network of the BU Alumni Association to prepare and ship care packages to U.S. soldiers serving their country over the holidays. The volunteer effort included reading more than 17,000 holiday cards, packing 55 boxes in two hours and raising enough money to send roughly 90 care packages to troops.

Dancing around the Christmas Tree

Several members of BU’s Dance Ensemble, the largest student organization on campus, recently volunteered to showcase their talents at TreeFest performing routines for the local holiday community event.

Languages and Cultures work on display

Students in Spanish 101, Spanish Phonetics and French Culture and Civilization recently presented their final projects in class and all posters are currently being exhibited throughout Old Science Hall. Posters will be displayed until Friday, Dec. 16.

Campus rallies for successful blood drive

Nearly 300 pints of blood were collected from the latest BU campus blood drive, Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, which included 95 first-time blood donors. The result equates to, according the American Red Cross, 861 lives saved. Next semester, BU will host blood drives on Feb. 14, Feb. 15 and April 17.

Flood Buddies continue local support

More than 60 quilts, donated by Quilts For Kids in Paxinos, were given to local children affected by the flood as part of the Bloomsburg Flood Buddies ongoing effort to help flood victims. This was the third event hosted by Flood Buddies, a product of Richard Ganahl’s senior level public relations class and the Bloomsburg Area High School National Honors Society. To date, roughly $1,800 has been raised.

Students become radiological responders

A group of physics and engineering technology students recently qualified as Radiological Response Team members for Columbia County. The training consists of three nights of instruction by a nuclear emergency planner from the PPL Susquehanna Nuclear Power Station on topics such as proper radiological survey of individuals, types of radiation, radiation instrumentation and labeling of radioactive shipments. The program, which began in 2007, has been conducted five times for BU students and has had more than 30 students participate. Receiving qualification: Kyle Diltz, Nakita Mainiero, Kelly Barko, Emilee Snyder, Richard Lynch, Meagan Robinson, Tim Gildea, Edward Davis, Ariel Davis, Diana Freyberger, Valerie Freyberger, Rachel Livingston and Jarrad Barnhart.

Summer job with Quest available

Looking for a summer job to help pay off those loans? BU's Quest is hiring Adventure Camp staff for this summer with academic Internships available. Contact Quest or call (570) 389-4323 for more information.

Two faculty to receive tenure in spring

Jessica Bentley-Sassaman, Ph.D., assistant professor of exceptionalities and program director of BU's ASL/English interpreting, and Nancy Ryland, Ph.D., assistant professor of educational studies and secondary education, have been awarded tenure effective the spring 2012 semester.

Ever try NYC in February?

BU’s Program Board will hold a bus trip to New York City on Sunday, Feb. 5. Tickets with a BU student I.D. and a paid spring 2012 community activities fee are $25. For students who have not paid their community activities fee and guests, tickets are $30. There is also an option to see the New York Rangers vs. the Philadelphia Flyers. Bus tickets with the 1 p.m. NHL game are $75-$85. Students can sign up now in the Student Activities Office (KUB 350) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Trip is not open to the public.

Award-winning documentary to be shown

BU’s Social Justice and Sustainability LLC, Women’s Resource Center and English students are sponsoring a campus showing of “Miss Representation” on Wednesday, Dec. 7, and Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9 p.m. in the KUB Multicultural Center. Miss Representation is a documentary shown at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival exploring the portrayal of women in mainstream media. Free admission!

Gearing up for Finals

Finals Week is here. Are you ready? Don’t fret … there’s no need for all-night study cram sessions. Robert Marande, dean of the College of Science and Technology, explains how students can nail their finals preparation with simple, short 20-minute study intervals.
 

Students lay claim to their fame

More than 500 people in attendance enjoyed 14 student acts in the latest Claim Your Fame Talent Show, organized by DASL Campus Leadership and Residence Life, this semester. Denelle Anderson and Jenelle Figueroa won the vocalist competition, while Brandi Spencer-Phoenix, Tanya Sykes and Rachel Wilson won the lip sync competition.

Psychology Association raffle a huge success

BU’s Psychology Association raised $1,416 for local flood relief through a community raffle awarding prizes to nearly 20 winners. Proceeds were given to the Bloomsburg Red Cross to help with the local flood relief efforts. Several psychology students volunteered to coordinate the raffle. #BUServes

Student artists showcase their work

BU’s Department of Art and Art History is hosting its fall semester Senior Exit Show on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Haas Art Gallery. The show, on display through Dec. 17, will feature the work of Kelly Geist, Ralph Hinkle, Kristen Griesacker, Natalie Nickol and Keith Seam. In addition, Hinkle and Griesacker will discuss their current research and scholarship achievements.

Kick off Finals Week with a blessing

BU’s Office of Minority Affairs is hosting Martin Harris, Sr., pastor of F.O.C.U.S. Young Adult Ministry at Bethel Deliverance International in Philadelphia for an on-campus church visit on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. in the KUB Multicultural Center. Free breakfast at 10:45 a.m. Bring your books, notes and papers to the altar for a blessing during Finals Week. Contact Marcei Woods for more information.

Kappa Alpha Psi helps food pantry

BU’s Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is expressing its gratitude to everyone who donated canned food items at its recent Unity Jam Dance, which collected more than 600 items of food for the Bloomsburg Food Pantry.

Philosophy professor appears in alums’ film

Kurt Smith, associate professor of philosophy, was recently cast in a short film written by two BU philosophy alums, Jarret Pervola and Aaron Bach, who have also wrote, directed and produced a short horror film, “Bridge to Frankenstein” that is now making its rounds in the Independent Film Festival circuit. Smith appears in “The Theoretical Branch,” one in a series of “That Time of Year” films themed on time. This short film pokes fun at corporate philosophy.

Honors research on full display this week

BU’s Honors Program will host its fall 2010 semester Honors Independent Study presentations next week. For their independent study, honors students take two three-credit courses, work with a faculty mentor and complete a research thesis. Presentations are open to the campus community.

Wednesday, Nov. 30

• Behind the Scenes — Evan Graf with mentor Jason Genovese, Ph.D., 3 p.m.
• How Susceptible is a College Student’s Life to Identity Theft — Sara Cheatwood with mentor Mike Shapeero, Ph.D., 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1

• Relationship between Social Phobia and Alcohol — Emily Pudlinski with mentor Julie Kontos, Ph.D., 2:30 p.m.
• Camp Counseling 101: A Guide to Understanding and Managing Your Campers’ Behavior — Katherine Zimmerman with mentor Timothy Knoster, Ph.D., 3 p.m.
• How Have Educational Standards Impacted Teacher Creativity in the Classroom — Mandi Siegfried with mentor Frank D’Angelo, Ph.D., 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 2

• Stress and Learning Responses of Honeybees when Exposed to Environmental Stressors — Meghan Duell with mentor John Hranitz, Ph.D., 2 p.m.
• Developing a Performance Appraisal Tool — Conor McCauley with mentor Lawrence Kleiman, Ph.D., 2:30 p.m.
• Studies on the Effect of Composted Materials on Pythium Root Rot — Brandon Dunbar with mentor Barry Nolt, Ph.D., 3 p.m.
• Foreign Language Teaching Methodologies: Total Physical Response — Nicole Sensinger with mentor Dorame Holoviak, Ph.D., 3:30 p.m.

Student Employee of the Year

Student employment supervisors, it’s time to nominate your exceptional employee(s) for the Student Employee of the Year Award. The winner receives a $500 scholarship. Announcement of the winner will be made on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 12:20 p.m. in the Warren Student Services Center atrium.

Nominees may be either undergraduate or graduate students with at least one semester of attendance remaining, who will have worked a minimum of six months part-time between June 2011 and May 2012. The nomination form (Campus Nomination Process Form) is available on the S-drive within the BU Documents folder. Deadline is Monday, Nov. 21.

Alpha Sigma Tau plants trees

BU’s Alpha Sigma Tau recently gave back to the community by planting trees for the Town of Bloomsburg. The sisters, who learned how to plant bare root trees, volunteered to plant 32 new trees for the town. #BUServes

Gender Studies Minor honors graduates

BU’s Gender Studies Minor program recently honored its fall 2011 graduates with a reception, where students were given green cords to wear at commencement. Back (L-R): Heather Feldhaus (GSM board member), Emily Bolick, Meghan Drumheller, Ferda Asya (GSM director), Deanna Kellett (GSM work study student). Front (L-R): Christina Francis (GSM board member), Taylor Roberts, Eva Yuen. Not pictured: Debra McCracken and Jahzaree Sexton.

Gearing up for Finals

Finals Week is right around the corner. Are you ready? Don’t fret … there’s no need for all-night study cram sessions. Robert Marande, dean of the College of Science and Technology, explains how students can nail their finals preparation with simple, short 20-minute study intervals.
 

Kappa Alpha Psi celebrates 30 years

Nearly 70 alumni of Kappa Alpha Psi, including some of the founding members, joined together for the fraternity’s 30th anniversary celebration. BU’s Lambda Alpha Chapter was founded on Nov. 7, 1981.

Lambda Pi Eta helps Geisinger charity

Recently, members of BU's Lambda Pi Eta (communication studies honor organization) conducted a service project at Geisinger’s Ronald MacDonald House, Danville, assisting with yard clean up. Each semester, LPE students volunteer at the house, including preparing lunch, sorting donations and organizing items for house families. (L-R) Holly Baruch, Nicole Defenbaugh (faculty advisor), Jamie Schmidt, Erin Murphy and Briana Dinmore. #BUServes

Greek Life helps spruce up TreeFest

BU’s Greek Life has kept busy lately helping to get TreeFest set up and ready for the community by setting up trees, decorating and volunteering their time to the Caldwell Consitory, corner of Main and Market streets. Among the volunteers were Delta Epsilon Beta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Sigma Tau, and Phi Iota Chi. In addition members of Junior Panhellenic and the Panhellenic Executive Board volunteered their time to create two themed trees, Candyland and Teddy bear Junction. BU sororities worked together to make the ornaments for both trees, which are designated for local needy families and will include a selection of home goods donated by the sororities.

Also, BU’s Interfraternity Council sponsored a tree, themed Beauty and the Beast, for a local pre-school to decorate. TreeFest continues this week: Friday, 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Science and Technology research in spotlight

BU’s College of Science and Technology will host its fall Research Day on Friday, Dec. 9, in the KUB Ballroom, featuring student presentations and poster displays. Majors to be represented include audiology, biology, chemistry, exercise science, envionmental, geographical and geological sciences, instructional technology, mathematics, nursing and physics. The event is open to the campus community. Refreshments will be provided.

Seniors showcase honors research in Arizona

Brittany L. Vaszlavik (right) recently won one of the most prestigious awards at the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) conference in Phoenix. Vaszlavik, senior special education/elementary education major, won NCHC Best Poster Award for "Social Support and the College Freshmen Experience.” Katherine Zimmerman, senior anthropology/English major, presented "A Guide to Understanding and Managing Your Campers’ Behavior."

A taste of the holidays in NYC

A present has come early for those wanting to go to NYC! BU’s Program Board has secured an additional bus for its trip to New York City on Saturday, Dec. 3. Sign-ups are in the Student Activities Office, KUB 350. Price is $25 with BU student ID and paid C.A. fee and $30 with BU student ID and guests of those with an ID. Sign-ups are on a first-come basis and Elfs don't get preferential treatment. Call (570) 389-4346 for more information.

Nominate a student for academic excellence

BU students are invited to nominate an outstanding senior for the annual Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence, sponsored by PASSHE. Ali-Zaidi, a charter member of PASSHE’s Board of Governors, established the award to inspire and honor system students who excel in the pursuit of knowledge. The 2012 award recipient will receive a medallion and $1,000; two semi-finalists will receive $500. You may nominate yourself or another senior no later than Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology

BU’s Department of Anthropology is hosting a forum on Friday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 6 p.m., showcasing student research done this past year, including presentations on ethnographic research addressing cultural ecology, fracking, and wildlife protection. Other research presentations include 9/11 adult children of trauma, divorce, marriage, designer babies, college adjustment and social support, women in sports, disaster anthropology, ethnomusicology, the anthropology on aging and library ethnography. The forum is supported through the College of Liberal Arts Curricular Enhancement Fund.

Kappa Alpha Psi helps food pantry

BU’s Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is expressing its gratitude to everyone who donated canned food items at its recent Unity Jam Dance, which collected more than 600 items of food for the Bloomsburg Food Pantry.

Dine to donate for audiology

BU’s Audiology Student Association is holding a fundraiser with Applebee’s on Monday, Dec. 5, where participants present this flyer when paying for meal to help support the student organization. Applebee’s will donate 10 percent of the bill to the Audiology Student Association.

Arabic Club explores issues in Washington D.C.

BU's Arabic Club recently participated in the Model Arab League (MAL) in Washington, D.C., which offered the students an opportunity to acquire and develop practical leadership skills related to the United States and one of the world's most vital regions. In the process, students learned about the social, economic, cultural and political issues facing Arab leaders and ordinary citizens.

BU's delegates, who represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were: Ahmed I. Althuqaiqeb, Sameerah Abdullah, Michael Curry, Carly Hustedt, Robert Nixon (Head Delegate), Vanessa Pellechio, Matthew Reeder, and Ashlea Zantene. Nixon participating in the Palestenian Affairs Council, won an Outstanding Delegate Award and Zantene, participating in the Environmental Affairs Council, won an Honorable Mention Award. The students are pictured with H.R.H Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Talal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud.

BU tutoring research on national display

A group of BU students representing eight majors from all four colleges recently presented research at the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing at Florida International University's Biscayne Campus. Their trip was supported in part by their colleges and in part through Academic Affairs.

Sororities unleashing another Dorm Storm

BU’s sororities are hosting another round of Dorm Storm events at Columbia Hall beginning this week for interested women to meet the sorority sisters and learn about the sororities’ philanthropy activities. Cookies will also be offered. Dorm Storm will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Happy 45th to Delta Epsilon Beta

BU’s chapter of Delta Epsilon Beta, the first social sorority at BU, recently celebrated its 45th anniversary on campus. Over the years, DEB has been been very involved with St Jude's Children's Research Hospital and more recently the Bloomsburg flood relief effort, among other community service events. DEB also welcomed its 89th pledge class last month.

Student Employee of the Year

Student employment supervisors, it’s time to nominate your exceptional employee(s) for the Student Employee of the Year Award. The winner receives a $500 scholarship. Announcement of the winner will be made on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 12:20 p.m. in the Warren Student Services Center atrium.

Nominees may be either undergraduate or graduate students with at least one semester of attendance remaining, who will have worked a minimum of six months part-time between June 2011 and May 2012. The nomination form (Campus Nomination Process Form) is available on the S-drive within the BU Documents folder. Deadline is Monday, Nov. 21.

Videoconferencing comes to Writing Center

This fall, BU Writing Center consultants practiced using Wimba to conduct writing center sessions online. Commuting students or any student who wants to work with a consultant but cannot get to one of our locations will be able to reach us online through a link we will provide when students request an online appointment. When the writing center reopens for the spring semester, students will be able to see and speak with consultants and share their documents, usually without having to download any new software.

Flood Buddies groove for flood relief

A Halloween-themed Zumba event sponsored by BU’s Flood Buddies generated another surge of money for flood victims. Nearly $500 was raised by an up-beat Halloween-themed Zumba fitness event on Oct. 31 at the Rec Center. Participants jived to spooky Halloween songs like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “The Adams Family” theme song, as well as sweated their way to fitness for a good cause.

Videoconferencing comes to Writing Center

This fall, BU Writing Center consultants practiced using Wimba to conduct writing center sessions online. Commuting students or any student who wants to work with a consultant but cannot get to one of our locations will be able to reach us online through a link we will provide when students request an online appointment. When the writing center reopens for the spring semester, students will be able to see and speak with consultants and share their documents, usually without having to download any new software.

Students present research in Florida

Students of sociology, social work and criminal justice recently presented research at the Southern Demographic Association, Tallahassee, Fla. (L-R) Kelsey Hurst, Eowna Young Harrison, Samantha Levin and Randy Schubert. Megumi Omori, Ph.D., associate professor, served as research mentor for the students and present research herself.
 

• Interracial Marriage: Comparison of Common Characteristics — Eowna Young Harrison
• Violence among Young Adults: Contributing Factors — Kelsey Hurst and Megumi Omori
• Illicit Drug Use and Abuse: A Study of Trends in Drug Usage among America’s Youth — Randy D. Schubert
• High School Students’ Attitude toward Attending College — Samantha Levin
• Asian Immigrants’ Labor Force Participation: Economic Versus Family Motive to Migrate to the United States — Megumi Omori

Forensics Team showcases talent in tourney

BU’s Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team recently placed sixth at the Annual Collegiate Forensic Association’s Fall Tournament at Shepherd University. BU seniors Joe Wright and Mary Pellant won third place in Parliamentary Debate out of 12 debate teams. Wright also won the top speaker award in Parliamentary Debate, first place in Extemporaneous speaking, and sixth place in Impromptu speaking.

Lauren Grose, Joshua Hooks, Erika Mohr, Tito Cantres, and Kaycee Gutsie also competed for BU. Harry C. “Neil” Strine IV, director of forensics, served as a speech and debate judge at the tournament. BU will next compete at Morgan State University on Nov. 11 to 12.

Student research showcased in Chicago

Hannah Long (left) and Rana George (right) recently joined Nicole Defenbaugh, assistant professor of communication studies, at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender Conference in Chicago, where they presented research done in Defenbaugh’s Gender Issues in Communication class, a course cross-listed in Communication Studies and Gender Studies.
 
Also, Defenbaugh presented a performance piece in addition to serving on the OSCLG executive board and the editorial board for Women & Language (an affiliated journal).

Trick or Treat for UNICEF

BU’s Global Awareness Society International (GASI) recently raised more than $400 for UNICEF with a Trick or Treat campaign using collection containers placed throughout residence halls and donation tables on campus. Robbie Soltz, wife of President David Soltz, volunteered at the collection table with students on Halloween.

The money will be applied to a School in a Box, a mobile classroom that contains all the educational materials a school would need to teach children. Thank you to the Office of Residence Life, ARAMARK, the SOLVE Office and the BU community for their support.

Sunshine Week essay contest

Andruss Library’s Government Documents Unit is sponsoring the 2011-12 Sunshine Week essay contest, a national initiative to increase the public's awareness of their right to know about what their government is doing. To enter, right 600 to 700 words on “WikiLeaks: Responsible Journalism or Dangerous Leaks?” by Monday, Nov. 28 for a chance to win cash prizes between $100 to $250. The winning essay will be published in the Press Enterprise during Sunshine Week, in March 2012. Contact Katie Yelinek, government documents coordinator, for more information.

Broaden your education with CLS

The United States Department of State will hold the 2012 scholarship competition for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for overseas intensive summer (seven to 10 weeks) language institutes. Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection.

Languages accepted are: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu. Interested applicants should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website. Students from all academic disciplines, including business, engineering, law, medicine, sciences, and humanities are encouraged to apply.

Campus Alert for Monday, Dec. 5

Bloomsburg University Police received reports of several McCormick Center offices being entered over the weekend. Staff in one office report a laptop is missing; other offices involved are checking for missing property. Police have not determined how entry was made, but some office doors may have been left unlocked. There are no suspects at this time and anyone with relevant information is urged to contact BU Police at (570) 389-4168.

Remember to always lock doors and do not open your door for someone you do not know. Do not keep valuables in view and report any suspicious persons or activity to police. This campus alert is issued in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Crime Statistics Act of 1990.