Society for the Advancement of Management Meeting, 9 p.m., 132 Sutliff Hall. SAM is an international business organization designed to improve members' knowledge, performance, and leadership ability. The Bloomsburg chapter of SAM sponsors various management-related and community service activities. Management majors are encouraged to join SAM, however all business and other academic majors are welcome. At the first meeting there will be pizza and refreshments. For more information contact Matthew Fox by e-mail .
Residence Life, A Taste of the World!, 7:30 p.m., Monty's Foyer. This is a Residence Life program thrown every year on upper campus. We try to bridge cultural gaps, through food. Please feel free to stop by and sample a dish from around the world. For more information contact Dan Walters by e-mail or phone at 570-389-2677.
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), First general meeting, 7:00 p.m., Columbia Hall's Fireside Lounge. Education majors come out and see what ACEI is all about at our first general meeting of the semester. We will introduce officers and go over semester events. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information contact Laura by e-mail.
Student Health Center, TST #1 Clinic (Tuberculosis Screening) - Test Administered, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kehr Union 340. For more information contact Lucinda Harris by e-mail or phone at 4451.
Student Organization Of Latinos, Piã'A Colada Sale, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.., Kehr Union Patio. Pina Coladas! Kehr Union patio. For more information contact William by e-mail.
Kropa and Wolfe Power Field Hockey Squad
Each Scores Twice in 8-0 Win
Ashley Bruckner Leads Team to Win
Football Upsets Fifth-Ranked California (Pa.)
Rivera's 52-yard touchdown leads to 24-17 victory
Men's Soccer Plays Scoreless Tie in Double Overtime
Huskies tie Shippensburg, 0-0
Women's Soccer Makes It Two-In-Row
Huskies Win 1-0 over Shippensburg
Borealo Takes First at Husky Invitational
Stockley the top finisher for the men
Men's Soccer Ties with St. Thomas Aquinas
Simonds, Rota score for Bloomsburg
Vanartsdalen Becomes NCAA D-II All-Time Leader in Points
Leads Huskies Past Philadelphia University 7-1; Now With 208 Career Points
Women's Soccer Teams Opens with Win
Huskies Down Mansfield 3-1 on Wednesday
Borealo Named Cross Country Runner of the Week
Took first place at the Bucknell University Invitational
Simonds Named Men's Soccer Player of the Week
Scored two goals in two games for the Huskies
Huskies Ranked 18th in Division II Football Coaches' Poll
Climbs seven spots from last week's poll
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Four BU students will present their research during Poster Sessions held in conjunction with the Third Annual Susquehanna River Symposium to be held at Bucknell University, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13. Charles Humphrys and Mandy Leftwich, in collaboration with Bucknell student, Luke Greeley, will present a poster titled, "The Berwick Ethnography Project." Dan Brown will present a poster titled "Encouraging Regional Collaboration Among Susquehanna Valley Institution s of Higher Learning." Emily Barkanic will present a poster titled "Riparian Bird Community Diversity and Acid Mine Drainage Along Tributaries of the Susquehanna River." The presentations are based on work the students did through the 2008 Susquehanna Valley Field School Pilot Program, which offers opportunities for students from Bloomsburg, Bucknell, and Susquehanna universities to work with faculty advisers on a variety of community projects. Pictured are students from the three universities who met in Montandon in July to learn about wetland creation at a gravel mining pit. Field School director Joan Miller, a BU nursing faculty member, is shown second from right front, and Robbie Soltz, a biologist and wife of BU president David Soltz, is on the far right front.
Fraternity and sorority rush sign-ups have begun. A recruitment table for Greek life is in the Kehr Union Building from 11 a.m. 2 p.m. until Friday, Sept. 12. Each of fraternity and sorority requires registration for the recruitment process. Recruitment schedules for the fraternities and sororities can be found here. For more information, contact Greek life at 389-4997.
The intramural roster deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 10, by 5 p.m. for co-ed tennis, co-ed softball, co-ed beach volleyball, women's indoor soccer, men's outdoor soccer and men's flag football. Direct questions to the intramural desk at 570-389-5288.
Meanwhile the intramural women's field hockey season begins at 7 p.m. tonight in the new gymnasium at the Student Recreation Center. Field Hockey will be open to all women students on campus every Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you have any questions please contact Lauren at the intramural desk 570-389-5288.
This week program board is showing the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 7 and 9:30 p.m., with a special showing on Sunday at 2 p.m.. The film will be shown in the Kehr Union Ballroom on Wednesday and in the Kehr Union Hideaway on Friday and Sunday.
This weekend is Parent's Weekend. Bingo will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Kehr Union Multipurpose A & B. Win cash and special themed prizes at this fun game. Only 25 cents per card for B.U. students and family members. At 9 p.m., Yurasits: The Mad Hungarian will perform feats of escape, magic, and mind reading. For further information visit the Program Board website or call the Student Activities office at 389-4344.
Twelve BU MBA students spent Labor Day weekend climbing Mt. Katahdin in Maine as part of the Leadership on the Edge program. The program is organized by BU's Quest program and management professor Darrin Kass. In the photo, Shane Malia (right) helps Justin Colon ascend. Other participants included: Tatiana Astapova, Luann Byerly, Maryanne Feno, Michael Griggs, David James, Vincent James, Kristi Puterbaugh, Michael Rakestraw, Lhakpa Sherpa and Joe Yannes. More pictures of the adventure are available on the Quest photo web site. Quest also sponsors a variety of trips and courses throughout the semester for BU students. More information about upcoming adventures.
BU will host the "Crocs Next Step Campus Tour" on Thursday, Sept. 18. The concert, beginning at 7 p.m. in Nelson Field House, will feature performances by rapper Yung Joc (shown above), powerpop/punk rockers Cartel and postpunk laptop rapper MC Lars. The show is sponsored by the BU Community Government Association's student concert committee and will feature interactive displays by Crocs, XBox and other companies.
The Career Development Center will hold an open house Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Warren Student Services Center, room 201 (top of stairs). The Career Development Center helps students with choice of major, career options and job search. At the movie-themed open house, students may enter to win an iPod provided by Fastenal and other fabulous prizes. Seniors and juniors may pick up a free copy of Job Choices and The Job Search Guide.
The statewide SECA (State Employee Combined Appeal) Campaign begins Sept 9. Faculty and staff (non-student) are invited to join President David Soltz, Kristina Wood, chair and Maramonne Houseknecht, co-chair, for the BU Kick-Off Event on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Student Services Center patio. Stop by for an ice cream treat, learn more about the campaign, meet with local agencies that have benefited from the campaign, and drop off your pledge forms. Faculty and staff will receive their pledge forms and booklets via campus mail on or around Sept. 11. You can learn more at www.bloomu.edu/seca or email Kristina Maramonne.
Learn more about BU's study abroad opportunities overseas at the Exchange and Study Abroad Programs information fair on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Kehr Union, Multipurpose Room A. Former students who have studied abroad will share their experiences with interested students. Program coordinators will also be on site for a question and answer session. Refreshments will be provided.
Seven junior students majoring in electrical engineering technology will present their six-months-long full-time engineering industry experiences on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Hartline Science Center, room G24 (new wing). The students had co-ops between January and July, 2008. Pizza and snacks will be provided at 4:30 p.m.. For additional information, contact Prof. Biswajit Ray. Shown from left to right and the students and their co-op locations. Brandon Hartman, Primus Technologies, Williamsport; Patrick Anderson, Keystone Communications, Northumberland; Catherine Auburger, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, York; Jacob Lex, Alternative Positioning Solutions, Lafayette, La.; David Rybicki, BAE Systems, Wayne, N.J.; Nicholas Felice, CUH2A, Princeton, N.J.; Michael Dutko, Harold Beck and Company, Newtown.
The Student Health Center will sponsor a Tuberculosis Screening Test (TST) Clinic today, Sept. 8. The test will be administered on Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 340 Kehr Union, near the information desk. Results will be read on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 343 Kehr. Cost is $10 (cash or check only) and no appointment is necessary. Any students who will student teach or work directly with clients in hospitals, day care centers, schools, medical clinics, therapeutic clinics of all types in the Spring of 2009 must have the TST administered this fall.