Past News from BU Today
Friday, Feb. 29
Faculty, staff campaign begins
February marks the kick off of the 2008 Faculty and Staff Appeal. Your support of the Annual Fund through this appeal is very important. More than 80 percent of Bloomsburg's students attend the university with the help of financial aid. In many cases, contributions to the Annual Fund significantly change the future of a student struggling to meet the cost of education. You can designate your gift to the University General Fund to be used where it is needed most or to the department or program of your choice. For more information, please contact Eileen Evert (570) 389-4405.
BU Trustees OK student fees for 2008-09
BU's Council of Trustees approved student fees for the 2008-09 academic year during the Wednesday, Feb. 27, quarterly meeting.
For 2008-09, room and board rates will increase by a combined average of 4.45 percent, an average increase of $124 per semester, to cover increased expenses, including salaries and benefits, rising food costs and upgraded services, such as card-access entry to individual residence hall rooms. Preston Herring, vice president for university and student affairs, said he expects BU's fees to remain among the lowest of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities. Details.
PHEAA suspending involvement in Federal Stafford, PLUS, and Grad PLUS Loans
Recent news stories have indicated that AES/PHEAA will suspend acting as a lender for all new Federal Family Education Loan Programs (Stafford, PLUS, & Grad PLUS Loans) effective March 7. AES/PHEAA will continue to act as a guarantor and servicer for most of the loans processed at Bloomsburg, but will no longer be able to be used as a lender for these loan programs.
How will this affect your student loans? Students and parents should not panic, as the loan programs are not being discontinued and student loans funds will be available for 2008-2009 and beyond. Borrowers who have a loan where AES/PHEAA acted as their lender will be required to submit a new Master Promissory Note choosing a participating lender to obtain future funding. Those borrowers affected by this will be notified by AES/PHEAA and the office of financial aid in the coming weeks as to what action they will need to take in order to continue receiving funding for the upcoming 2008-2009 academic year.
New York City bus trip April 6
The Program Board is sponsoring a New York City trip on Sunday, April 6. Sign up at the Kehr Union Information Desk. The bus departs from the hospital lot 7 a.m. sharp and departs from New York City at 8 p.m. Bus tickets only are $25/$30. Options to see Rent or a Yankees game are both sold out. Both cash and credit cards are accepted.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Speaker to discuss study abroad opportunities in Nicaragua
A speaker will discuss the Nicaragua Now! Study Abroad/Internship program on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 4 p.m. in Kehr Union, room 340. Coordinated on campus by Chris Donahue, associate professor of languages and cultures, Nicaragua Now! offers four-week, five-week or longer, if desired, study abroad/internship options in Nicaragua for students of all language levels (novice through advanced Spanish). The program provides a variety of unique internship opportunities, especially for future educators and health care workers. An alternate meeting, for those who are unable to make the afternoon presentation, will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. at Phillips Emporium, Main Street, Bloomsburg. For more information, contact Donahue.
Former registrar Ken Schnure dies
Former BU registrar Kenneth Schnure died unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 25. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Paradise United Church of Christ in Milton. Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Paradise Cemetery next to the church with a celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Flowers can be sent to Shaw's Funeral Home in Milton or, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be given to Paradise United Church of Christ.
Sign up early for summer on-campus housing
Before the warm weather approaches, be sure to sign up for summer 2008 on-campus housing. The 75 spaces available on campus will be offered on a first-request basis in Elwell Hall. Interested upper-class students are encouraged to apply at the residence life office in Elwell Hall beginning Tuesday, April 15. Those who are still interested at the close of the spring semester, should contact the residence life office for space availability. Requests for housing will not be accepted at the beginning of the summer session. Contact residence life at 1-800-287-7543 for information.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
SIFE group undertakes downtown project
BU's chapter for SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) is undertaking a project to promote a Main Street business, The Cloak and Dragon Bookstore. The group will meet Thursday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. in Sutliff Hall, room 103, to discuss the project, which will be presented at the SIFE competition in New York City on April 4. Shown from left are student organizers Ryan Fedor, Tatiana Astapova and project leader Yulia Smotrova. For more information about the project, contact SIFE adviser Ruhul Amin.
Sign up early for summer on-campus housing
Before the warm weather approaches, be sure to sign up for summer 2008 on-campus housing. The 75 spaces available on campus will be offered on a first-request basis in Elwell Hall. Interested upper-class students are encouraged to apply at the residence life office in Elwell Hall beginning Tuesday, April 15. Those who are still interested at the close of the spring semester, should contact the residence life office for space availability. Requests for housing will not be accepted at the beginning of the summer session. Contact residence life at 1-800-287-7543 for information.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Scholarship and Recognition
Faculty members Sam Slike of exceptionality programs, Pam Berman of the Institute for Interactive Technologies, Steven Si and Ivan Turnipseed of management, William Calhoun of mathematics, Jerry Wemple of English, David Minderhout, Conrad Quintyn and Susan Dauria of anthropology, Sybil Holloway from the Counseling Center, Steve Rier of biology, Andrea Fradkin of exercise science, and Steve Hales of philosophy, have all recently published or presented scholarship. Details.
Kim Schmitz wins STRIVE Award
Kim Schmitz, PC systems analyst in technology support services, has been presented with a STRIVE (Staff and Team Recognized in their Valuable Efforts) award for her professionalism on the job and leadership in the community. Schmitz was presented with the award by president David Soltz. Details.
Summer assistants sought for Harrisburg program
BU's Harrisburg Partnership Program is accepting program assistant applications for this summer. The program will run June 15 to 27. The Harrisburg Partnership is a two week residential program for rising high school juniors that helps prepare them for college. Each assistant will be provided with a stipend, meals, housing, and recreational opportunities. Applications are available at the office of diversity and retention in Warren Student Services Center, room 039. Application deadline is Friday, March 28.
BU Eco Tip: conserve water
Don't let the water run when brushing your teeth or shaving. Fill the sink with water while washing dishes and only run the dishwasher when it is full. Water your flowers and garden with runoff caught from your gutters. Decreasing a shower by two minutes each day will save 700 gallons of water each year. Simply shut off the water while brushing our teeth, saves approximately one half gallon of water. If 9,000 BU students and employees do this daily, assuming most of us brush twice a day, we will save 3,285,000 gallons of water each year.
Eco quiz question: The typical American household does 400 loads of laundry a year, this uses about how many gallons of water a year? Last week's winner is Kimberly Ochal. She can pick her prize up in the SOLVE Office.
Monday, Feb. 25
Haas Exhibit features prints of Yoshiko Shimano
Printmaker Yoshiko Shimano is exhibiting her art in the Haas Gallery of the Haas Center for the Arts. The exhibit runs through Saturday, March 29. Admission is free and the exhibit is open to the public free of charge. As a prelude to BU's Women's History Month events in March, Shimano will discuss her printmaking creations during a reception Monday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Her first talk will be presented at 11:15 a.m., followed by another at 1:15 p.m. Details.
Be on the alert for identity theft
BU Safety and Police report that a student received a phone call from a company claiming to be Bank of America. The caller did solicit personal information. Members of the campus community are advised to notify Bloomsburg University Safety and Police if they receive a similar call. Tips to deter identity thieves by safeguarding information include.
- Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you discard them.
- Protect your Social Security number, Don't carry your Social Security card in your wallet or write your Social Security number on a check. Give it out only if absolutely necessary or ask to use another identifier.
- Don't give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, or over the Internet unless you know who you are dealing with.
- Never click on links sent in unsolicited emails; instead, type in a web address you know. Use firewalls, anti-spyware, and anti-virus software to protect your home computer; keep them up-to-date. Visit OnGuardOnline.gov for more information.
- Don't use an obvious password like your birth date, your mother's maiden, of the last four digits of your Social Security number.
- Keep your personal information in a secure place at home, especially if you have roommates, or other people in your room.
BU students, employees eligible for discount Flyers, Sixers Tickets
Thanks to our partnership with the Wachovia Center, BU has sponsored discounted tickets for Flyers and Sixers games in Philadelphia.
Flyers mezzanine tickets are available for $25 to the following 7 p.m. games: Feb. 28 vs. Ottawa; March 4 vs. Buffalo; March 6 vs. Tampa Bay; March 12 vs. Toronto; March 18 vs. Atlanta; March vs. NY Islanders.
Sixers lower level tickets are available for $20 to the following 7 p.m. games: March 22 vs. New Jersey; March 26 vs. Chicago.
To order tickets, please click here and type in the special promotional code "Bloom1" as that is our special promotion code.
Thursday, Feb. 21
Info Center taking apps for summer jobs
The Information Center in the Kehr Student Union is now taking applications for summer positions that run from May 19 through Aug. 8. To qualify, a student must be approved for work study, have completed one or more semesters at BU, and be pleasant with good communication and people skills. For information, contact Betty Pursel by e-mail or at (570) 389-3900. Applications are available at the Information Center. Application deadline is March 21.
BU honors scholar-athletes
BU honored 80 student-athletes as 2007-08 Bloomsburg Scholar-Athletes with a luncheon honoring their achievements on Tuesday. Senior Dan Gal, a member of the men's tennis team, and senior Amber Hackenberg, a member of the women's cross country and track teams, spoke on behalf of all of the BU Scholar-Athletes at the luncheon. The student-athletes chosen have achieved a grade point average of 3.25 or higher over the past two semesters and/or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher. Details.
En garde! Fencing group to meet Fridays
The BU sport fencing group will meet Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center aerobics room. Students without prior experience and those lacking equipment are welcome to attend. For students living on campus, a storage locker will be available in the room as fencing equipment is not allowed in residence halls. For more information, contact John Pavlik.
Illegal parking with a real sting
If you're thinking about illegally parking in a handicapped space or a fire lane, think again. University police have been vigorously enforcing the law and the fines are painful. Whereas most illegal parking will result in a $15 ticket that's paid to the university, parking in handicapped spaces and fire lanes results in traffic citations that go to the district justice, like running a stop sign or speeding. Fines range from $50 to $200, plus court costs. State law also forbids the use of a handicapped placard except for the person to which the placard was issued. Persons using a placard, which was not issued to them, are also liable for a $50-$200 fine. Failure to pay one of these doesn't lead to having your records blocked, either. It leads to a warrant issued for your arrest.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Forensics team earns certificate for excellence
The BU Forensics (speech and debate) Team won third place among seven schools competing at the Pi Kappa Delta Province of the Greater Northeast Tournament at Ohio University earlier this month. Pi Kappa Delta is a national honorary forensics society that encourages excellence and brotherhood in public speaking. Competitors placing in the top 10 percent receive an award of "Superior," those placing in the top 20 percent receive an award of "Excellent", and those finishing in the top 30 percent are awarded "Good" certificates. BU's team won the designation of "excellent." Funding for the trip was made possible by a Dean's Special Initiatives grant through the College of Liberal Arts. The following students won awards and special recognition:
Kristy Westbrook earned a "Good" certificate in Single Dramatic Interpretation and was chosen to perform in Tournament Showcase. Amanda Geschwindt earned a "Good" certificate in Impromptu Speaking. Kaitlin O'Brien earned a "Good" certificate in Prose. Geschwindt and Jeremy Gesualdo earned an "Excellent" certificate in Parliamentary Debate. Shown from left are: Gesualdo, Westbrook, Ashley Fuoco (team president), Geschwindt, O'Brien and Neil Strine, director of forensics.
Student art on exhibit in Old Science
Student work from the department of art and art history is currently on exhibit in the lobby of Old Science. The exhibition is an example of different approaches to art making -- representational vs. abstract, digital vs. traditional and individual vs. group.
"Typographic Self-Portraits" consists of digital self-portraits that students in the Intermediate Digital Art class created using words or letters in various typefaces, or fonts. The students also wrote statements that describe the reasons they chose a certain text and their process in making the piece.
"Artistic Style Collaboration" is a final group project from last semester's Two-Dimensional Design class. Each student was given two squares from a larger composition and asked to create abstract designs. On the last day of class, the individual pieces were combined to create the larger collaborative piece.
Both groups of work were created in classes taught by Sue O'Donnell. The exhibit will remain on display through March 1. For more information, contact O'Donnell at (570) 389-5339.
Assessment focus of Planning and Budget
How have assessment results been used? Provost James Mackin said the answer to that question is an important element in the Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation process. Mackin gave an overview of BU's strategic planning process during the Thursday, Feb. 14, meeting of the Planning and Budget Committee. Details.
Blood drive brings 98 new donors
The Red Cross blood drive held on campus last Tuesday and Wednesday brought 98 first-time donors. There were 223 pints of blood collected. Members of the football team and the Alpha Nu Omega fraternity and sorority helped during both days of the blood drive. Raffle winners were Jennifer Simpson, gift basket, and Todd Karnes, gift certificate to Rose Marie's.
Students: Use new e-mail to report address
Students who have been received a letter from the office of student standards to report their local address should use the e-mail address ststand@bloomu.edu or call (570) 389-4734.
Monday, Feb. 18
Kappa Alpha Psi awards textbook scholarships
The Kappa Alpha Psi Textbook Scholarship winners have been announced. The four student recipients were chosen based on financial need. They were awarded $200 to be applied toward their spring textbook expenses. The brothers of the Lamda Alpha Chapter Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. along with the office of diversity and retention hope to hold this scholarship drawing annually to provide books for students in need. Shown from left, are, front row: scholarship winners Tyree Henson, Alexis Frederick, Theodore Lawrence and Rockisha Mullings. Back row: BU mentors and fraternity members Irvin Wright, Carl Martino, Joshua Trusty, Wayne Jackson, David Flores, Tony Harris, Wayne Whitaker, Philip Thomas.
BU Eco-Tip: Remember to hit the off switch
Turn off lights, computers, televisions and electronic items when you're not using them. This simple yet effective method can decrease energy consumption significantly. And did you know that eighty percent of the energy consumed by a computer is through the monitor? The answer to last week's eco=-quiz question: "Recycling one ton of cardboard saves approximately how many cubic yards of landfill space?" is "Nine cubic yards of space." The winner is Crystal Hoser and she can pick up her prize at SOLVE, 224 Student Services Center.
This week's question is: "What are the five items accepted in all resident hall recycling containers?" E-mail answers to stvolser@bloomu.edu .
Delta Pi/Sigma Pi Alumni Association helps current brothers
Current brothers of one BU fraternity are benefiting from the generosity of their alumni. The Delta Pi/Sigma Pi Alumni Association (DPSPAA) at BU has established a scholarship endowment to help Delta Pi brothers achieve their educational goals. In just one year, the fund exceeded the $10,000 required to make the scholarship permanent. Details.
Taylor T-shirts promote upcoming show
Performing Arts Facilities staff are already getting the word out on the next Celebrity Artist Series presentation -- the Paul Taylor Dance Company. All of the staff are wearing Paul Taylor Company T-Shirts, designed especially for the upcoming Pennsylvania Spring Tour, appearing at Bloomsburg on April 5, at 8 p.m., in Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. The state-wide tour, sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, features 22 dancers, 20 works and 26 venues; and is designed so that regional venues will present different shows, allowing the public to see as many as nine Paul Taylor works within an hour's drive of their homes. The T-Shirts feature a Paul Taylor Dance Company color block on the front, a listing of all the performance venues on the back, and the featured works being presented on the sleeve. Shirts will be available for purchase at the presentation on April 5. Details.
Students asked to respond to e-mail survey
Three thousand first-year and senior BU students are invited to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement this year. Students who received e-mail invitations are encouraged to follow the hyperlink and complete the survey. Questions focus on the nature of the student's undergraduate experience. The collected information will help BU make decisions about academics, residence life, civic engagement, and other programming on campus. So far, more than 1,100 colleges and universities have participated in the survey.
Famous father-son team makes virtual visit to BU class
Donald Kirkpatrick, author and creator of the four-level Kirkpatrick evaluation model, and his son James Kirkpatrick, a widely known practitioner of the model, presented a Webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Celina Byers' online class on evaluation (Evaluating Blended and eLearning Initiatives, 57-587). The Kirkpatrick evaluation model is considered an industry standard across the HR and training communities. More info on the model. The presentation included discussion and comments from both Kirkpatricks, material developed by their associates in Malaysia, and captivating anecdotes of both the origin and uses of the four levels. Interest in the Department of Instructional Technology was high: Helmut Doll's authoring class participated from their classroom in McCormick Center; Mary Nicholson's online eLearning Concepts and Techniques class (57-585) logged on from more than 30 different locations; and Tim Phillips, Pam Berman, and Vince Basile participated from their respective homes. Eric Milks and a group of graduate assistants joined in from Bloomsburg's downtown Regional Technology Center. The Kirkpatricks presented from Donald's home in the Chicago area.
BU safeguards welfare of campus community
Within 15 minutes of the shooting at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, Feb. 14, NIU had taken steps to notify members of the campus community and the news media about what was occurring. Bloomsburg University has many of the same emergency processes in place, hoping they will never be needed.
Communication is a constantly evolving part of any emergency plan. At BU, the Web site www.bloomu.edu/today remains the main communications tool, building on the message recorded on the BeSAFe Hotline, (570) 389-2723, and placed on these local radio and TV stations: WNEP-TV (16), WBRE-TV (28), WYOU-TV (22), WFYY-FM (106.5), WHLM-AM (930) and WKOK-AM (1070). Details.
President Soltz addresses university on Illinois shooting
There are many colleges and the universities that make up the higher education community in our country. When tragedy strikes, our common purpose and concern for the welfare of our students unite us all. Today at Bloomsburg University, we share the sadness of the entire campus community at Northern Illinois University - the students and their families, the faculty and staff. We, too, feel a profound sense of loss and offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those who died or were injured in this shooting.
CGA election results
CGA executive committee for the 2008-2009 election results are:
President: Giovanna Adornetto
Vice President: Kristen Svolos
Treasurer: Jeff Bajorek
Secretary: Gwen Wiscount
Friday, Feb. 15
Scholarship and Recognition
Kevin Ferland from mathematics, computer science and statistics, just had a new textbook published; Nathalie Cornelius of languages and cultures has written the afterward for a Quebec novel; Steve Hales of philosophy has written an essay on faeries; Dave Minderhout from anthropology has published an article with a recent grad; Marilee Salvator from art and art history has her work on exhibit; and Conrad Quintyn is helping police investigate an unsolved murder. More scholarship.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Reminder: Downtown parking may be restricted for snow cleanup
During significant snowfall, the Town of Bloomsburg may institute special parking restrictions and vehicle removal from town owned municipal parking lots. The Bloomsburg Police Department will place NO PARKING Signs in parking areas where snow is to be removed. The posting of temporary no parking signs requires vehicles to be moved for plowing and snow removal. Failure to remove vehicles as required may result in ticketing ($25) and towing at the owner's expense. For more information on snow removal schedules, call the Bloomsburg Police Department at (570) 784-6779.
Forensics takes sixth place in Montreal
The BU Forensics (speech and debate) Team took sixth place at the Collegiate Forensics Association Winter Weekend Speech Tournament in Montreal, Canada, over the weekend of Jan. 25 and 26. Every member of the BU team won speaking awards: Ashley Fuoco placed second in Prose and fifth in Single Dramatic Interpretation. Amanda Geschwindt placed third in Extemporaneous Speaking, sixth in Dramatic Duo and fifth for Best Speaker Award in Parliamentary Debate. Emily Kinkead placed sixth in Extemporaneous Speaking and sixth in Dramatic Duo. Patrick Velliky placed fourth in Impromptu Speaking. Matt Mehalick and Amanda Geschwindt placed sixth in Parliamentary Debate. Shown from left are, front row: Kinkead, Geschwindt and Neil Strine, director of forensics. Second row, from left: Velliky, Mehalick and Fuoco.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
BU Eco-Tip: Recycle Your Used Materials
Did you know that the energy saved by recycling just one ton of aluminum can fuel a car that gets 35 mpg for 82,250 miles. And one recycled aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours. At BU there are designated containers around campus for recycling cardboard, aluminum, plastic and glass.
Monday, Feb. 11
Spring academic calendar explained
BU's academic calendar for spring 2008, approved two years ago, omits a four-day weekend, Spring Weekend which traditionally runs from Good Friday through Easter Monday.
Provost James Mackin said academic calendars are set up two years in advance by members of the Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee (BUCC), so the 2007-08 calendar was established during 2005-06.
"The calendar is developed to be consistent with the PASSHE's common calendar, which sets the beginnings and ends of semesters, as well as the dates of major breaks and final exams," he said.
For spring 2008, Mackin explained, BUCC members believed that Spring Weekend would fall too close to Spring Break to be practical. Spring Weekend has been removed from the calendars already set for upcoming academic years, he added.
"For future years, we will not have the flexibility to create a Spring Weekend, because the common calendar has been significantly tightened," he said. "The new common calendar, starting with 2008-09 year, will give us just two days of flexibility in the fall - one for a mid-semester reading day and another for the day before Thanksgiving. The spring semester common calendar is so tight that we do not have any flexibility in creating Bloomsburg's calendar."
The provost reminded students that BU considers absences for observance of major holy days, including Good Friday, to be excused. Faculty are asked to accommodate requests from students who are absent to observe a major religious holiday.
Friday, Feb. 8
Ivan Turnipseed, assistant professor of business management, left, and Wazi Apoh, assistant professor of anthropology, right, are BU's first Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars.
Teaching Scholars program brings diverse backgrounds, expertise
A new program offers young professors the opportunity to develop their professional skills while they live, work and teach at BU. The Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars program, designed for recent graduates of doctorate programs and graduate students entering the final stages of doctorate programs, welcomes applicants from historically under-represented populations who want to gain experience working as faculty members. The first Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars, Wazi Apoh, assistant professor of anthropology, and Ivan Turnipseed, assistant professor of business management, have been living and teaching at the university since fall 2007. During that time, they have created and taught specialty courses, worked with student organizations on campus and served as temporary faculty members within their departments. Details.
Scholarship and Recognition
Faculty members Vivian Yenika-Agbaw, Eric Rawson, Mark Noon, Marilyn Miller, Gifford Howard, Ralph Feather and William Calhoun and John Polhill have recently made presentations or had papers published. Quest director Roy Smith gave a talk and gallery associate Lee Millard has two exhibits. Details.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award winners - Three individuals were presented with BU's Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Awards at the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet Saturday. The honorees are, from left, student Javius Galan, faculty member Alicia King Redfern and community member Robert Lentz. Galan is a senior community assistant. Redfern, associate professor of psychology, is active in the University Community Task Force on Racial Equity, the Black History Month Committee and the Commission on the Status of Women. Lentz has been very active on the University Community Task Force on Racial Equity. The award is presented annually to individuals who have been active in social justice issues.
BU Eco-Tip: Reduce your paper load
An average office worker or student uses 10,000 sheets of paper each year, and 40 percent of landfill waste is paper. Some ways to reduce paper use: Refrain from printing large quantities of web pages, report drafts or class notes. Reuse bags, envelopes and scrap paper. Make double-sided copies. And use route slips and electronic communication when possible.
D.J. Robinson, Leah Hilliard, Katie Pilgren, Jennifer Horn and Tory Bright recently presented papers to the national conference of Phi Alpha Theta in Albuquerque, N.M. Learn more about their achievement
Monday, Feb. 4
Tutors needed for area school students
The SOLVE office is looking for students to tutor and mentor elementary, middle and high school students in area schools for the SHARE (Students Helping Adolescence Reach Excellence) program. An excellent way to enhance a resume, particularly for education majors, the program starts in the second week of February. Tutoring times vary between the hours of 2 and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with each tutoring session lasting about one hour. Transportation is provided by the SOLVE office for those who need it. 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.
Friday, Feb. 1
Where there's smoke ... there's discussion
Questions about proposed revisions to BU's smoking policy during the Wednesday, Jan. 30, meeting of the University Forum focused on enforcement, penalties and whether a smoke-free campus is on the horizon. Details.
BUCC gives concept approval to African Studies minor
The Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee recommended that the provost give concept approval to a minor in Africana Studies at its meeting on Jan. 23. Details.