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Monday, Sept. 29

Emergency notification test successful

Eighty-eight percent of contacts were delivered during the Sept. 25 test of BU's emergency notification system. Of the 12 percent that failed, most were calls made to phones without answering machines or voice mail, according to Bill Barnes from the Office of Technology.

Students signed up for the system when they registered electronically for classes and faculty and staff have been able to sign up since last March. The system, which will be used only in case of a life-threatening emergency, provides a message via e-mail, voice mail and text messages.

Results from the test show 15,514 successful deliveries by phone. A total of 7,499 text messages and 9,295 e-mails were sent, Barnes said. For instructions on how to sign up or opt out of the emergency notification system, see ot.bloomu.edu/bualert where information can be updated at any time.

Fishing Creek clean-up volunteers wanted

The SOLVE office will participate in a Fishing Creek clean-up project on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting place will be the United Water Irondale Road Water Treatment Plant complex which is located at 90 Irondale Road, Bloomsburg. Orientation will begin at 8:30 a.m.; volunteers will be taken to drop-off points at 9:00 a.m. and will return to the water plant by 12:00 p.m. Volunteers will be provided with one long-sleeve t-shirt, safety vest, gloves, and trash bags.

Anyone who is allergic to poison ivy or other related plants should reconsider participation since there is a chance of encountering these plants during the clean-up. Those who volunteer should plan to wear boots that have adequate traction for slippery surfaces and jeans. All volunteers must sign a waiver form. If a student is under the age of 18 a parent or guardian must sign the form. Any interested student should contact the SOLVE office at 570-389-4788 or by e-mail.

HR wellness program deadline nears

The Health Risk Assessment deadline for managers, coaches, faculty, nurses, security and police who wish to participate in the Healthy U Wellness Program (PASSHE Health Care Management Program) is November 1, 2008. Information pertaining to the Healthy U Wellness Program is located at: Healthy U.

BU exercise science programs accredited

BU's master's and bachelor's degree programs in exercise science have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Bloomsburg has one of only 12 programs in the nation to be accredited at the undergraduate level and one of four programs accredited at the graduate level. Each program has been accredited for five years. Details.

Chemistry students present research

Toni Trumbo Bell, associate professor of chemistry, and students Ken Myers, Ozzia Harvey, and Broc Wenrich attended the American Chemical Society Fall 2008 Meeting in Philadelphia. Rising Sophomore Ken Myers presented a poster entitled, "Kinetics of enzymatic synthesis of nitric oxide from arginine derivatives in weight training supplements." Recent graduate Broc Wenrich presented a poster entitled, "Bradford assay interference: Binding of Coomassie Blue G-250 to DNA."

Spaces available in upper campus apartments

Any resident student (including new freshmen) who would like to move from the lower campus residence halls to the Upper Campus Apartments should contact Amy Cunningham . One- person male and female spots are available. If you would like to be de-tripled immediately contact Amy for more information.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

SECA campaign lists first winners

The BU SECA (State Employee Combined Appeal) campaign began on Sept. 18 and has received contributions totaling $12,660.08. In keeping with our tradition, local businesses have contributed to a weekly raffle pool. BU's campaign will draw weekly raffle winners each Monday during the campaign. Winners this week are:

In addition, scavenger hunt winners at the SECA Kick-off Event are:

Winners may contact Bonnie Burke (Human Resources, WAB) to claim prizes. The campaign ends on October 24th . The last prize drawing will be on Oct. 27.

Student teacher packets due Oct. 1

Students who will be student teaching in spring 2009 must submit their student teaching packets by Oct. 1. Students should bring all materials to the student teaching office, room 3165 McCormick Center. Those who have registered for clearances, but haven't received them back yet, should bring proof that they have registered for them. Future student teaching packet due dates are: March 1 for summer 2009 student teachers and July 15 for fall 2009 student teachers.

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Scholarship and Recognition

V.H. Manek Kirpalani of marketing was awarded the Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) medal in May, 2008, for his contributions in their doctoral program as their Distinguished Visiting Professor. HSE is one of the leading graduate business institutions in Northern Europe. Other faculty and alumni who have made recent presentations include A. Blair Staley from accounting, anthropology professor David Minderhout with alumnae Andrea Frantz and Sam Slike from exceptionality programs with Pam Berman from the IIT, and graduate program alumni Travis Kline, Kathryn Rebilas and Erin Bosch. . Details.

President Soltz gives 'State of University' at Forum

BU president David Soltz discussed enrollment, construction and administrative changes in his state of the university address to the University Forum Wednesday, Sept. 17. The university has more than 2,200 new undergrad students this semester, 400 of them transfer students, said Soltz, who added the number of transfers may be a record. Details.

Honor your prof during classroom teacher week

The Association for Childhood Education International is celebrating and honoring professors during Week of the Classroom Teacher, Oct. 5-11. If you had or currently have an outstanding professor, let ACEI know and it will be sure to recognize his/her outstanding efforts. Those interested in recognizing a professor or who have questions can contact Laura Bensinger.

Apply to be a graduate hall director

Residence life is accepting applications for anticipated graduate hall director (GHD) vacancies for spring 2009. GHDs oversee the daily operations of a residence hall/apartment complex, supervise a staff of 7 - 25 community assistants, and are involved in a wide variety of programmatic areas within residence life. To apply, interested applicants need to send a cover letter, resume and three letters of reference to George Kinzel, assistant director of residence life, 400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815. Deadline to apply is Monday, Oct. 20, at 4:30 p.m. For more information or questions about the selection process, gkinzel@bloomu.edu

Tuesday, Sept. 23

 College of Liberal Arts Awards (4K)

Liberal Arts Dean's Salute to Excellence

James Ermatinger, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, presented the college's annual Salute to Excellence Awards for 2007-2008. The award pays tribute to faculty who excel and particularly the few who are exceptional based on the yearly performance evaluations on teaching effectiveness, scholarly growth, and service. Pictured above are, from left: recipients Jason Godeke, art and art history; Leo Barrile, sociology, social work and criminal justice; Stephanie Schlitz, English; Gerard Dullea, who accepted the award on behalf of his wife Ervene Gulley, professor of English, who passed away this summer; Ferda Asya, English; Stephen Clickard, music; BU president David Soltz; provost James Mackin; and dean Ermatinger.

 SECA Kickoff (10K)

A kickoff event for BU's SECA (State Employees Combined Appeal) was held Thursday on the Patio of Warren Student Services Center. The campaign has a goal of $40,000. At the event, President David Soltz, left, talks with professor Sam Slike about Camp Victory in Millville, a participating charity. You can learn more at www.bloomu.edu/seca or email Kristina Wood or Maramonne Houseknecht, campaign co-chairs.

Auditions coming up for Bloom Idol IV

Auditions for Bloom Idol IV will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. in Kehr Union, Multipurpose Room A for off-campus students. Students must be prepared to sing a 5 minute or less song a cappella. Resident students should check in their residence halls for auditions. Contestants must be able to perform on Oct. 16, 23, and 30 and on Nov. 6 and 13. Bloom Idol IV is funded by the CGA.

Seats available for trip to state Women's Conference

The Women's Resource Center and Commission on the Status of Women are sponsoring a trip to the PA Governor's Conference for Women in Pittsburgh on Oct. 1 amd 2 and still have a few seats open for faculty, staff and students. Registration and transportation are paid. Hotel reservations are made, but faculty/staff need to pay for their room upon arrival and/or request reimbursement through their own departments. Students rooms will be covered. Bus will leave Bloomsburg at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m.. Tthe conference runs Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The group will return to Bloomsburg late Thursday night. Information on the conference speakers is available here here . Seats are on a first come, first serve basis. Call or e-mail Deb Barnes for more details or to reserve a seat.

Friday, Sept. 19

 Democracy Matters (10K)

Constitution Day activities near the Scranton Commons attracted many students and faculty Thursday. There was a crowd listening to speeches while tables were set up for campus organizations to promote civic engagement. No matter what party affiliation a speaker or group had, there was one underlying message: it is important to vote and a student's vote will make a difference. The students who managed the Civic Engagement voter registration table were impressed by the student turn out. The president of Democracy Matters, Emily Kinkead, was equally impressed by how many students came to participate in Constitution Day activities. Other tables included supporters of both the Republican and Democratic candidates and Nancy Schott, a State Representative candidate who met and talked with students. The day-long program was sponsored by Democracy Matters and the Civic Engagement Living and Learning Community. Shown from left at the Civic Engagement table are: Cara Fredericks, Emily Thumser and Kirtsen Hamilla.

 Democracy Matters (10K)

Constitution Day activities near Kehr Union included a variety of speeches, presentations and a flurry of voter registration and goodies from both Republican and Democratic candidates as well as campus organizations concerned with civic engagement. The day-long program was sponsored by Democracy Matters and the Civic Engagement Living and Learning Community.

Faculty, staff reminded to register for notification

Unregistered BU faculty and staff still may sign up for the university's emergency notification system. The system enables members of the campus community - students, faculty and staff - to receive instant notification of an extreme, life-threatening emergency via e-mail, voice mail and text messages.

Students signed up when they registered electronically for classes. Faculty and staff may go to ot.bloomu.edu/bualert to sign up or verify and update their information and check www.bloomu.edu/today for information updates. The system will be tested in early fall.

In addition to the emergency notification system, BU will continue to post information on the Web site, www.bloomu.edu/today ; the BeSAFe Hotline, (570) 389-2723; and 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).

Mandatory meeting for Special Ed majors

Special Education and Dual Special/Elementary Education majors who will be student teaching in Fall 2009 are required to attend a meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, in 221 Navy Hall.

BU prepares for flu season

With another seasonal round of influenza on the horizon, vaccination clinics are planned for students as well as university employees in November. Students can get a flu shot for $12 at a walk-in clinic on Monday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Kehr Union, Multipurpose A. Employees have already registered for shots to be given on Monday, Nov. 17. Meanwhile, the Student Health Center prepared a batch of information on how to avoid or minimize the disease. Learn more.

Rec hosts cancer benefit 5k run, walk

The Sixth Annual Breast Cancer 5k run/walk will be held Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Student Recreation Center. Registration is at noon, with the event beginning at 1 p.m. In addition to awards for the top three male and female finishers, there will be prizes for student organizations, residence halls and Greek organizations that raise the most money for donation to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. Pre-registration and sponsor deadline is Sept. 29. Download a registration/sponsor form.

BU Players to stage 10-minute plays

What can happen on stage in 10 minutes?

a: theft of an expensive painting by an art student?
b: discovery of life crises?
c: the appearance of a beautiful goddess at your door?
d: all of the above?

Come find out the answer and find out what Bloomsburg Players' newest folk can do! It's a mix of fresh faces and experience as three alumni join professor Karen Anselm to direct students who haven't appeared in previous BU main stage productions. Show time is Wednesday, Sept. 24, to Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m., with an additional performance Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Theatre Lab, behind the University Store. Tickets are on sale at the Carver Hall Lobby Box Office in Carver Hall Lobby. Tickets are: adults $6; seniors and non-BU students $4; free with current BU student ID or Community Activities Card.

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Latino Banquet set features 'Bordertown' heroine

BU's office of multicultural affairs will host a banquet in celebration of Latino Heritage Month. "Latino Extravaganza" will feature keynote speaker Barbara Martinez Jitner, one of the first Latina executive producers of a primetime network television series. The banquet will be held on Saturday, October 4, in the Kehr Union Ballroom. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for BU students, $15 for non-BU students, faculty, staff and community. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Multicultural Affairs office, in the Kehr Union, room 229. Details.

 Central Europe trip (4K)

Study in Central Europe or Northwest Europe

Students have the opportunity to study for approximately 4 weeks in Central Europe (Germany, Austria, Hungary and Czech Republic) or Northwest Europe (Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, France and England) during summer 2009. Earning 6 hours of credit students will visit: castles, museums, cathedrals and synagogues; have briefings on politics, economics and history; see concerts and shows and much more. An information session will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Sutliff Hall, room 110. If you can't attend contact Mark Usry for more information. Student's who participated in the 2008 Central Europe short-term study abroad program are seen here in front of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna.

SECA campaign underway

The statewide SECA (State Employee Combined Appeal) Campaign began 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 or Maramonne.

 Rosalee Rush(15 K)

BU welcomes communications director

A Michigan native is the new director of communications at BU. Rosalee Rush, who came to BU last month, has more than 10 years of experience in public relations, news writing and reporting, speech writing and marketing communications. Most recently, she was a communications specialist with the Michigan Economic Development Corp., serving as editor of the agency newsmagazine, Michigan Business Report, and managing the agency's quality of life e-publication, MiLifeMiTimes.com. Details.

Professors involved in 911 radio program

Jerry Wemple, associate professor of English, and Walter Brasch, professor of mass communications, were part of a hour-long "Leaders and Lawmakers" program recently broadcast on WKOK-AM. The September 11 program looked back on the events of seven years ago, and their effect on the arts, humanities, and civil liberties. Also part of the program was US Congressman John Peterson. The program is available online.

Updates focus of Planning and Budget

Updates were the main order of business at the Planning and Budget Committee's first meeting of 2008-09 on Thursday, Sept. 11. Details.

 Butterfly (15 K)

Ashley Weaser, assistant group supervisor, created a summer long unit on butterflies for the Campus Child Center. She taught her lessons to the preschool and older toddler age groups. They did various activities to learn the stages of a butterfly, the different kinds of butterflies, how and what they eat. The children took care of the caterpillars until they became butterflies. Using Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" they learned all the stages and made books of pictures to illustrate the story. The children also enjoyed the experience of releasing the butterflies once they were fully grown. Shown from left: Holly Hales, Benjamin Shaffer, Elizabeth Seamans, and Sam Raup.

Monday, Sept. 15

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Notice to Employees and Students of Implementation of Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act

On June 13, 2008, the Governor signed into law the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act (Senate Bill No. 246). The statute, which takes effect Sept. 11, 2008, prohibits smoking in the workplace as well as locations defined as "public places" throughout the Commonwealth. It specifically indicates that no person shall carry a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other lighted smoking device in an enclosed area which serves as a workplace or in an area where the public is invited or permitted, including an educational facility.

Based upon the above, it is the position of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education that smoking, as defined by the statute, is now prohibited on the entire campus. "No Smoking" signs will be prominently posted at appropriate locations throughout the campus and maintained by the university. It is a violation of this law for employees and students to smoke on campus.

The unions representing PASSHE employees have been notified that effective close of business on Sept. 10, 2008, all current local agreements and/or practices related to smoking on campus will be considered null and void. Previously designed smoking areas will be closed and previous smoking arrangements will be discontinued.

It is PASSHE's policy that any complaints regarding a possible violation of the Act are to be referred to the Department of Health (hereafter "Department") or a County Board of Health for enforcement. Any complaints made to the university police are to be referred to the Department or a County Board of Health for enforcement.

Friday, Sept. 12

Wednesday biology tutoring sessions announced

Tri-Beta, the Biology Honor Society, will hold tutoring sessions each Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. in Columbia Hall Living Learning Community Room, first floor. Students in introductory biology classes are welcome to attend. Bring books and course materials.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

 New Roof on Upper Campus Housing Project(10K)

The roof trusses for the upper campus housing project were installed Monday. Located next to the tennis center, the apartment complex will house 544 students and is scheduled to be open in the fall of 2009.

Alpha Phi Omega offers community service

Alpha Phi Omega will hold informational rush sessions today and tomorrow, Sept. 10 and 11. Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-ed service, not social, fraternity, based solely on community service and volunteerism. There is no credit requirement, so first semester freshmen are welcome to attend the rush sessions, as well as anyone else who may be interested. If you enjoy doing volunteer work or want to do something positive in our community, Alpha Phi Omega may be what you are looking for. The times and locations of rush sessions are as follows:

For more information, please contact Alpha Phi Omega

 Field School (10K)

BU students to present research

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 advisory board chair 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.

Thirty-seven faculty join BU

Thirty-seven new full-time teaching faculty are beginning their duties at BU in the coming academic year. Also, seven faculty and staff retirements were announced at the September meeting of the Council of Trustees. Details.


Tuesday, Sept. 9

 Leadership on the Edge (4K)

Leadership on the Edge

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.

Monday, Sept. 8

 EEET students (4K)

EET juniors to present their industry co-op experience

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.

Friday, Sept. 5

Campus Alert

This campus alert is issued in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Crime Statistics Act of 1990.

At approximately 12:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, a small group of BU students were approached on Lightstreet Rd. near the Unimart by three male subjects. The three male subjects were described as light skinned African Americans or Hispanic and reported to be in their late teens or early twenties. The three subjects are not believed to be BU students. The three males threatened the BU students with injury if they did not turn over their valuables. The three males took cash and jewelry from the BU students and fled the area. The Town of Bloomsburg Police Department is investigating the incident. Any information as to the identity of these individuals should be provided to the Town of Bloomsburg Police Department at 784-6779.

The University recommends that students always walk in groups and keep a cell phone readily accessible. In case of an emergency, students should call 389-4168. For your safety, there are emergency call boxes available throughout campus. If you are in town and need help call 911.

 Cherokee Donation (30K)

Cherokee Pharmaceuticals contributes $20K to research

BU received a $20,000 grant from Cherokee Pharmaceuticals in Riverside for a project called "Bridging the Gap Through Summer Research Experiences in Molecular Biology" run by biology and allied health faculty members Kristen Brubaker and John Hranitz. Over the summer, three BU undergraduate students and five high school students participated in research projects. BU undergraduate students will continue to do research through the spring semester. In addition to Hrantiz and Brubaker, faculty members Cynthia Surmacz and Angela Hess also advised the student researchers. Shown from left talking about the projects are Brubaker, Hranitz, Robert Marande, dean of the College of Science and Technology, Justin Noll, Cherokee Plant Manager, and Betse Humphrey, Cherokee's Public Affairs Manager.

Science majors to present research

Chemistry, physics and engineering technology students will give presentations on research they conducted over the summer on Friday, Sept. 5, at 3 p.m. in Hartline, room 79. Students will present their research they completed over the summer. Refreshments will be served in the lobby before presentations. For more information or to add your student to the list, contact Toni Bell at or 389-4321. Presentations will include:

WVRE-TV features BU's Trayless Tuesday

WBRE-TV's Jeremy Deebel did a story about BU's Trayless Tuesday at the Scranton Commons. Trayless Tuesday is a national program to reduce food and energy waste in college campuses across the nation. By participating in Trayless Tuesday the university will save approximately approximately 1,350 gallons of water.

Read and see the story.

Anthropology prof, graduate featured on WVIA

Anthropology professor David Minderhout and anthropology alumna Andrea Frantz were interviewed by WVIA about their book, Invisible Indians: Native Americans in Pennsylvania. The interview will air today, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. and be rebroadcast Sunday, Sept. 7, at noon. The entire feature will be posted on the WVIA website at www.wvia.org. Published by Cambria Press, Invisible Indians is based on three years of research, giving readers an insightful account of Native Americans in Pennsylvania. The book is available directly through Cambria's website or through Amazon.com. Royalties are going to be donated to a Native American organization. For more information or to order a book contact Minderhout at dminderh@yahoo.com. With the help of BU's Institute for Interactive Technology, Minderhout has also created a Web site, Pennsylvania's Native Americans: An Online Resource for Educators. The site features interactive maps, history, activities and quizzes.

Bloomsburg University hits enrollment milestone

BU's admissions office received a record 10,716 applications for the Class of 2012 and recently welcomed 1,390 fall freshmen, Preston Herring, BU's vice president for university and student affairs, told BU's Council of Trustees during the quarterly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

A previous record was set last year when 9,783 freshman applications were received and 1,335 first-year students were admitted, he added. Details.

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At the Trustees meeting Wednesday, BU presented the Town of Bloomsburg with donations of $38,000 for the fire department and the fifth installment of an eight-year pledge of $25,000 annually toward the cost of the fire department's ladder truck. Shown from left are Fire Department Lt. Jason Reynolds, Town Council members Sylvia Costa and Carey Howell and BU president David Soltz.

IM sports roster deadline nears

Intramural fall sports are getting ready to begin. Roster deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 10, by 5p.m. for Men's Flag Football, Men's Outdoor Soccer, Women's Indoor Soccer, Women's Field Hockey, Coed Tennis, Coed Beach Volleyball, and Coed Softball. Rosters are available at the intramural office in the Student Recreation Center or on the intramural website. If you have any questions please call the intramural office at 570-389-5288.

Radiologist Assistant program recognized

The College of Science and Technology is proud to announce that the Biological and Allied Health Sciences Radiologist Assistant masters program has achieved recognition from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The organization, which administers certifying examinations to graduates, determined BU's master of science program is in compliance with ARRT recognition criteria through July 31, 2011. The coveted recognition means that BU grads are automatically eligible for the certifying exams, critical to careers in the field.

Wednesday, Sept. 3

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Scholarship and Recognition

Sheng Ding, assistant professor of political science, has had his first book, The Dragon's Hidden Wings: How China Rises with Its Soft Power published. Eric Rawson, exercise science, and A. Blair Staley, have been appointed to professional organizations; Marilee Salvator, art and art history is exhibiting her work internationally; Ferda Asya, English, Andrea Fradkin and Kelly Vangorden, exercise science, and Safa Saracoglu, history, have had their scholarly work published. Details.

English faculty to participate in Stillwater Poetry Festival

BU English Department faculty members Kevin Clark, Richard Kahn, Danny Robinson, and Jerry Wemple are involved in the planning and staging of the second annual Stillwater Poetry Festival. The festival is Saturday, Sept. 13, noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 14, noon to 6 p.m., in Stillwater, at the Stillwater Memorial Park.Free poetry workshops for area high school students and college students will be on Saturday morning and require advance registration. For a full schedule go to www.stillwaterpoetry.com. The festival is open to the public and a donation will be taken.

Register to vote at the SOLVE office

Many new and returning students have registered to vote in this year's presidential election on November 4. According to Jon King, a political science major who works in the SOLVE office, between 700 to 1,000 new and returning students have registered to vote in the presidential election. The numbers of students who have registered for this year's election are encouragingly higher than previous years. King said that over half of the newly registered students are freshmen, with approximately 300 returning students registering.

To register to vote in the November election, all paper work has to be completed by Oct. 3. Students can register in the SOLVE office, located on the second floor in the Warren Student Services Center. Students have to be registered in Columbia County, or can send in absentee ballots if they are registered from their hometown. For more information, contact the SOLVE office at 389-4788.

Tuesday, Sept. 2

CAS garden party

University president David Soltz thanks Teri MacBride, PPL director of community relations, for her company's support of this season's Celebrity Artist Series at the annual garden party held Thursday at the Inn at Turkey Hill. PPL has been a corporate supporter of the series for several years and is joined again this year by the following major business and individual sponsors: Alley Medical Center, Dr. David J. Ball, Balzano's, Berwick Offray, Bloomsburg University Community Government Association, Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, First Columbia Bank & Trust Co., Inn at Turkey Hill, Knoebel's Amusement Resort, Larson Design Group, Marge and Jack Metzer, Milco Industries, PNC Bank, Press Enterprise, Schneider Valley Farms, Dr. Robert N. Seebold, WHLM AM-FM, and WNEP-TV The News Station.

Pam Wasko, President David Soltz and Sharon Moyer

  Wasko, Moyer win STRIVE Award

Pam Wasko and Sharon Moyer, project manager in the planning and construction office, has been presented with the STRIVE (Staff and Team Recognized in their Valuable Efforts) award for their work in implementing a new computerized maintenance management system for the Facilities Department. Shown from left are Pam Wasko, President David Soltz and Sharon Moyer. Details.

Tutoring program offers opportunities

Build your resume and gain hands on experience in education by becoming a tutor! Students Helping Adolescents Reach Excellence (SHARE) links Bloomsburg University volunteers to local elementary, middle and high school students. This is a semester long commitment, volunteering one to two hours per week depending on location. Transportation to schools is provided. Some paid positions available with work study. Contact Kristin at the SOLVE office for more details. For more information contact Kristin Szwajkowski by e-mail or phone at 570-389-4788.