California University

VOLUME 12, NUMBER 26 OCT. 25, 2010

Cal U Adjusting Well to New Parking Plan

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fter almost two months, the Cal U community
is “settling in” to a new system of paid parking,
campus officials say.
“We have heard some good things from
commuters,” said Chris Johnston, director of the
Department of Parking and Transportation. “They like
the convenience of knowing which lot they can park in
and not having to search for a spot. It also has
decreased vehicular traffic on campus since people
aren’t driving around looking for a parking space.”
“It is exciting to see how the campus community
has transitioned to our new system over the past few
months,” said Robert Thorn, interim vice president for
administration and finance.
“No change of this magnitude can be implemented
without some challenges. I believe we are nearly
through most of those challenges, and over the course
of this year we will be working to refine our parking
and transportation strategies in order to provide
enhanced customer service to our campus community.”
Faculty, staff and students had the chance to preregister in June to identify their parking preferences.
Paid parking began Aug. 30.
The University has 3,265 parking spaces on the
main and south campuses. Spaces were not “oversold,”
so that everyone who purchased a parking hangtag
could be assured of having a parking space.
There are 705 spaces at Roadman Park on the south
campus, and as of mid-October, 260 were still available
in Lot 24. All the spaces on the main campus have been
sold.
“It’s important to realize that the permits have been
sold” even in lots that may not appear to be full at
certain times, Johnston explained. Not everyone who
purchased a permit will be on campus at the same time.

Collecting data
To gauge parking patterns, counts are conducted six
times a day in every lot — a process that will continue
throughout the spring semester. This will help the
parking office to determine how many more spaces may
be sold.
“The University has invested in technology that is
allowing us to collect data and monitor a lot of things,
and we are gathering as much hard data as we can to
predict the performance of various lots,” Johnston said.
“We need time to make decisions based on that
data. We have to be very careful in determining how
many more permits can be sold without causing
problems.”
Johnston said Vulcan Garage, with 660 total spaces
and 375 set aside for hourly parking, is averaging 616
cars per day.
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Vulcan Garage is a 660-space facility, with 375 spaces set aside for hourly parking. The garage is averaging 616 cars per day.

Students, Staff Take Advantage of Flyers

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he Vulcan Flyer fleet, which runs between the
main campus and the south campus at
Roadman Park, “has added dependable and
timely transportation service to our overall parking
strategy at Cal U,” says Robert Thorn, vice president
for administration and finance at Cal U.
Here are some updates about the new transportation system at Cal U:
Six Vulcan Flyer buses are now in service. Chris
Johnston, director of the Department of Parking and
Transportation, reported they are running on time —
every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 15
during non-peak times. He rides the Flyers periodically and says impromptu meetings have been held
during the ride to the main campus, and groups of
employees are riding down together, building
camaraderie.
From Aug. 30 to Oct. 12, an average of 1,597
people per day have ridden the Flyers, for a total of
70,268 riders.
GPS tracking, currently available through the
Next Bus application on iPhones and iPod Touches

and soon to be available on other smart phones,
shows when the next shuttle is due to arrive. The system gives administrators even more information,
such as the current number of riders and the speeds
of the Flyers.
Johnston reported that many students who live in
Vulcan Village are using the Flyers to come to the
main campus. “Some students are saying they
haven’t had to move their cars from Vulcan Village
all semester,” Johnston said.
As of mid-October, nine students have subscribed to the Zipcar service at
vwww.zipcar.com/calu. The cars are parked on
Hickory Street between residence halls A and B.
Students also are taking advantage of the Mid
Mon Valley Transit Authority (www.mmvta.com),
which offers several routes that serve the main and
south campuses with service to local shopping areas.
Beginning Nov. 1, Johnston said a River Lot shuttle service will begin to pick up riders at each of the
two shelters in Lot 4 and make a loop around Helsel
Hall. Service may be expanded in the spring.

Text Alerts Give Timely Warning

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Blues
Singer
Back
Gaye
Adegbalola
returns to Cal U
next month to
discuss her
personal
struggles for
equality. See
story on page 3.

ampus officials are urging students,
faculty and staff to register for text
alerts in the wake of the tragic event
on Oct. 17.
A Pittsburgh man, 18-year-old Jeron
Grayson, was fatally shot at an apartment
building on Mechanic Street in California
Borough. A Cal U student also was injured.
Less than 24 hours after the shooting,
Washington County District Attorney
Steven Toprani announced that Keith
Edward Jones, 19, of Monessen, had been
arrested and charged with criminal
homicide and other crimes. He was jailed
without bond on Oct. 18.

As soon as news of the crime could be
verified, campus officials acted quickly to
notify students, faculty and staff. The
University issued a text alert, sent an alert
via e-mail to all members of the campus
community, and posted the crime alert on
the University website. Fliers with
information about the crime also were
posted.
The crime alert was issued out of
concern for student safety and in
compliance with the Student Right-toKnow and Campus Security Act, passed
into law in 1990. The law requires colleges
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Survey Says ... Students Glad They Chose Cal U

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ore than eight out of 10
California University students
say they would choose Cal U

again.
That’s just one of the findings from
the latest National Survey of Student
Engagement, or NSSE, administered on
the Cal U campus.
The survey asks students to report
their participation in activities reflecting
good educational practices; their sense of
achievement and satisfaction with their
school; and their estimates of educational
and personal growth since they started
college.
Cal U administers the standardized
survey in odd-numbered years to firstyear and senior students. The findings
are compared with results from all NSSE
participants that year, and with responses
from participating schools within the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher
Education.
The Provost’s Office has analyzed
results from the 2009 survey and found:
Cal U has a supportive campus
environment. The mean scores for firstyear and senior students in this category

The latest National Survey of Student Engagement administered on campus revealed that
more than eight out of 10 California University students say they would choose Cal U again.

exceeded both the NSSE and PASSHE
averages.
Seniors say that Cal U offers “active
and collaborative” learning and studentfaculty interaction. Although scores for
first-year students lagged, seniors scored

Cal U higher than the mean for both
NSSE and PASSHE schools.
Academic advisement was rated
“good” or “excellent” by 77 percent of
the students surveyed, exceeding the
NSSE and PASSHE scores.

The entire educational experience was
rated as “good” or “excellent” by 87
percent of Cal U students, and 81
percent said they would go to Cal U again.
Compared to their peers, the survey
found that Cal U students use the Web
more often to access course materials
and take classes — developing skills that
may prove valuable in the 21st-century
workplace, where Web-based resources
play a significant role.
They also scored above average for
using e-mail to communicate with
instructors; preparing two or more drafts
of papers or assignments; working with
faculty on projects other than coursework;
and working with other students on
projects in class.
Students also reported a safer
environment and residential experience
that eases their adjustment to college.
NSSE has been gathering information
about the quality of the campus
experience for more than a decade. In
2009, nearly 364,000 U.S. college and
university students from about 640
participating institutions completed the
survey.

Open Houses to Help Adults, Nation Reach Goals

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o mark national Nontraditional Student Week,
the Office of Lifelong Learning will host two
open houses from 3-6 p.m., Nov. 1 and Nov. 4.
These sessions are designed for nontraditional
students who are interested in completing a degree or
taking credits for personal and professional development.
The Office of Lifelong Learning also will assist
prospective students who want to begin an associate or
bachelor’s degree program.
Nontraditional students are generally older than the
typical undergraduates. They also may be students of
typical age who must adjust their school schedule to
accommodate family responsibilities or work.
“The event is a celebration of current adult students
and adults thinking about returning to school, said Terrie
Greene, executive director of Lifelong Learning.
“Lifelong Learning’s mission is to provide
professional and personal enrichment, as well as credit
and non-credit educational opportunities, for people of
all ages. We also are advocates for the adult learner.”

At the open houses, prospective students can learn
about evening college degrees in liberal arts, science and
technology, and social science. These programs, which
combine online and evening classes, are designed for
working adults who need flexibility to achieve their
education goals.
These degrees are designed for working adults
needing flexibility to achieve their education goals, and
may be completed by taking a combination of online and
evening classes.
Prospective students also can talk with current
nontraditional students and meet with staff
“The staff is absolutely exceptional,” said Judy
Palmer, a nontraditional student who plans to graduate
in December.
Cal U, along with other colleges and universities
across the nation, is placing greater emphasis on adult
education. The White House has announced a target
date of 2020 for raising the United States to No. 1 in the
world for the proportion of residents with college degrees

or certificates.
According to the National Center for Higher
Education Management Systems, Pennsylvania must
increase its number of degree-holders by 5 percent
annually to help reach that goal. Currently, just 37.9
percent of Pennsylvanians hold a postsecondary degree.
Greene said she hopes that raising awareness of the
increasing need for college degrees will help convince
more nontraditional students to go back to school.
“The Measuring Up 2008 State Report Card on Higher
Education states that the percentage of Pennsylvania
adults without a Bachelors Degree, ages 25-49 years old,
enrolled in any type of postsecondary education, is
3.8%,” she said.
“With a national study stating that in the coming
decade six of 10 jobs will require some type of degree, I
believe you will see an ever increasing amount of adults
returning to college.”
For more information about the open houses or continuing
education, please contact Terrie Greene at 724-938-5840.

Alumni Return for Homecoming

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lumni and friends returned to Cal
U for a Homecoming celebration
that culminated in the undefeated
Vulcan football team beating division rival
Slippery Rock, 28-3.
In the week leading up to
Homecoming Day, the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra performed to a full
house in Steele Hall. The Homecoming
court was announced at the annual
bonfire, lit for the first time with flames
carried across the Quad from the Vulcan
statue.
Athletic standouts were honored at the
Hall of Fame Banquet, student
organizations built parade floats with a
Western theme, and the Mark DeRose
Band and Natalie Stovall gave a concert.
Tailgate activities after the festive
Homecoming Parade brought a crowd to
Roadman Park, where Pittsburgh Steelers
player Ryan Mundy signed autographs
outside the Steelers University – CocaCola Great Hall Traveling Exhibition.
Nearby, families previewed the Rockin’
Robots: World Tour traveling science show
produced by the Carnegie Science Center
in partnership with Cal U.
During the halftime festivities,
President Angelo Armenti, Jr. crowned

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Recital
Series Opens
Tomorrow

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Amy Lombard, executive director of Alumni Relations, crowns Jami Williams as the 2010
Homecoming Queen during halftime of the Cal U-Slippery Rock game on Oct. 16.

Jami Williams and Nate Dixon as 2010
Homecoming Queen and King. Acacia
and Delta Zeta received first-place honors
in the competition for best float while the
Black Student Union had the best banner.
Although alumni returned to their
alma mater from many places, no one
traveled farther than DingDing Lu ’04,
’06. A 2010 Hall of Fame inductee and
former standout volleyball player, she

came all the way from Beijing, China.
“The campus is beautiful, and I am
glad to see the school has been improving
and making the experience more
interesting for the students,” Lu said.
“One of my classmates gave me a link to
Cal U high-res webcam, and I loved
seeing the new Duda Hall, because I took
so many classes in the old building. But
it’s so much better to see it in person.”

he Cal U Recital Series opens
its 2010-2011 season with a
performance by Alia Musica
Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. tomorrow in
Gallagher Music Center’s Recital
Hall, Room 107.
Alia Musica was created in 2006
by 11 young composers in Pittsburgh.
It has produced nearly 30 premieres
of music by emergent composers with
ties to the Pittsburgh area.
The group performs both intimate
chamber concerts and large-scale
concerts featuring large ensembles. A
core performance group, assembled
through the group’s first two years, is
supplemented with guest performers
who are invited to join as needed.
The free event is open to the Cal
U community and to the public;
donations will be accepted to defray
costs. Supporting the event are the
College of Liberal Arts, the Student
Association Inc. and the Student
Activities Board. For more
information, contact the Department
of Music at 724-938-4242.

Voter Workshops Set

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anderino Library is offering two
workshops designed to help
voters make informed decisions
on Election Day.
Bill Meloy, an assistant professor in the
Department of Library Services, will lead
30-minute sessions at 11 a.m. Thursday
and 2 p.m. Nov. 1 in Room 208 in the
library.
Election Day is Nov. 2.
Thursday’s session is “On the
Campaign Trail,” and the Nov. 1
workshop is “Stop the Spin and Find
Nonpartisan Resources to Help You
Decide Whom to Vote for on Nov. 2.”

Singer to Perform,
Discuss GLBTQ Issues

“I’ll be taking workshop attendees
through some hands-on searching to find
local voting information, including where
and when to vote, checking on registration
status, and so on,” said Meloy, who also
serves as a reference librarian and the
serials collection manager.
All faculty, students and staff may
attend.
Meloy also will show participants
where to find information on candidates.
In addition, the library has an online
research guide and a display with helpful
election information. Please visit
http:libguides.calu.edu/voting.

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ntertainer, educator and activist
Gaye Adegbalola will discuss her
personal struggles for equality
when she makes a return visit to Cal U
in November.
She will present “Gay Rights vs.
Civil Rights” from 1-1:50 p.m. and 55:50 p.m. Nov. 3 in Dixon Hall 327. On
Nov. 4, she will present “History of
Women in the Blues” in two sessions
from 12:30-3:15 p.m. in the Performance
Center. These presentations are open to
faculty, staff and students.
Also on Nov. 4, Adegbalola will
perform a neo-classic blues concert with
accompanist Roddy Barnes beginning at
7 p.m. in Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre.
This free concert is open to the public as
well as the Cal U community.
“We are so pleased to have the
opportunity to bring Ms. Adegbalola
back to Cal U to present on her life
experience and vast knowledge of the
civil rights movement and the
similarities and differences with the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
movement,” said Sheleta Webb, a
resident director and coordinator of the
Cal U Safe Zone Program. She also

Spaghetti Served on Election Day

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s part of the 2010 SECA fundraising campaign, “Give Hope Today, Build a
Better Tomorrow,” a spaghetti-and-meatballs lunch will be offered from
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 2 — Election Day — at the Performance Center.
Cost is $6.50; the meal includes salad, dessert and beverage. All proceeds are
donated to SECA, the State Employees Combined Appeal.
Dine-in and take-out options will be available. Take-out tickets must be purchased
in advance. All ticket-holders will be eligible for a chance to win a door prize.
SECA serves as an umbrella for nine major organizations that support local,
regional or international charities. A parent organization of the SECA/Cal U drive
is the United Way of Mon Valley. This organization’s president for a fourth term is
Cal U’s First Lady, Barbara Armenti.
To purchase a lunch ticket and support the annual SECA campaign, contact
either Dana Turcic (turcic@calu.edu) or Norm Hasbrouck (hasbrouck@calu.edu).

advises the Rainbow Alliance, a lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender student
organization
“Her presentation, ‘Gay Rights vs.
Civil Rights,’ will offer our students a
perspective of the oppression and
struggles for equal rights that have
affected both people of color and
members of the LGBT community,
through her own stories and
experiences,” Webb said.
“In light of the recent national
tragedies involving the suicides of six
young people who had experienced
homophobic bullying/harassment, I
hope her presentation will broaden the
minds and hearts of Cal U’s
community.”
Adegbalola came to Cal U in March
for lectures and a performance. The
Office of Social Equity, Office of
Student Affairs and the Women’s
Studies Department are collaborating to
bring her back to campus.
Before making music her full-time
career, Adegbalola taught science in
public schools in Fredericksburg for 18
years. She was named Virginia State
Teacher of the Year in 1982.

Text Alerts
Offer
Timely
Warning

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Faculty, staff and students should continue to manage their parking options at www.calu.edu/parking.

Cal U Adjusting Well to New Parking Plan
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“So far, it has never been completely
full,” he said. “That average is pretty
good. Usually it takes a year before that
level of usage is obtained in a municipal
garage. People are taking advantage of the
fact that they can pop in at a reasonable
rate.”
So far, parking for events such as
Homecoming and Discovery Days has
been adequate, Johnston reported, with
visitors to campus being directed to park
in Vulcan Garage. Often during special
events, more Vulcan Flyer shuttles
between Roadman Park and the main
campus are put into service.
He encouraged University employees
and student leaders who are holding
special events to fill out an Event Parking
Request form, available by contacting the
parking office or online at
www.calu.edu/parking. The information
from the form will allow the Parking and
Transportation Department to track how
many cars come to campus for these
functions.

This data will be used to help make
decisions on lot capacities.

Manage Your Account

Johnston also emphasized that faculty,
staff and students should continue to
manage their parking options at
www.calu.edu/parking. Drivers can add
cars to their parking accounts and place
themselves on waiting lists for other lots,
among other options.
A “parking lab” is open during normal
University business hours on the first floor
of Manderino Library to help explain the
wait list process or other parking
concerns.
Johnston says there are about 1,400
names on a wait list for parking permits.
Some of those are people who already
have permits and are managing their
accounts to access more desirable lots.
The University has hired two parking
enforcement officers — visible in their
red, environmentally “green” Smart cars
— who work closely with University
Police.
As of Oct. 13, Johnston said, 995

tickets or citations had been issued — 611
warnings and 384 tickets.
“Enforcement is important to ensure
that people who have paid for a space
have a space,” he said. “It’s not about
generating revenue. Enforcement is meant
to change behavior.”
Johnston says the Parking and
Transportation Department is gearing up
for the first set of parking registration
renewals for those who are paying by the
semester. That phase likely will begin in
late November and run through early
December.
“(Registration renewals are) going to
be a constant process, which is why it is
so important for people to continue to
monitor their parking accounts,” Johnston
emphasized.
“I know how important parking is to
people,” he added. “As an alumnus, I
know the impact parking has on a guest
who may be coming to campus for the
first time. We are striving to make the
necessary improvements and constantly
improve the process.”

and universities to issue a “timely
warning” about crimes that may
represent a threat to the campus
community.
“Text alerts are the most
immediate way for students,
faculty and staff to receive
notification if a dangerous
situation arises,” said Dr. Lenora
Angelone, vice president for
Student Affairs. “We want to be
sure that our students, and others
in the campus community, have
the timely information they need.
We want everyone to be safe.”
The annual registration
process for Cal U Text Alerts also
should be a reminder to work
with family members to develop
or update a Family Emergency
Plan, Angelone said.
“The Family Emergency Plan
is an excellent way to assure that
students and their families have
discussed and documented how
they will communicate their
safety and location in the event of
an emergency,” she explained.
To find a simple and easy
template, visit the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) website,
www.ready.gov/america/ and
click on “Make a Plan.”
Members of the campus
community can find the Cal U
Alert registration form by
clicking “Quick Links” on the
Cal U website, www.calu.edu.
Updates and links to campus
safety information can be found
in the News carousel on the
homepage.

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Volleyball Star Travels from China for Banquet
Editor’s Note: Cal U held its 16th annual
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Oct. 15 at the
Performance Center. Throughout the fall, the
Journal has profiled each of the 2010 Hall of
Fame inductees.

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omen’s volleyball standout
DingDing Lu lives in Beijing,
China, but she was not going
to let a few thousand miles prevent her
from attending Cal U’s annual Hall of
Fame banquet.
“First of all, it is such an honor for
me to be inducted into the Cal U Athletic
Hall of Fame 2010 class,” she said. “I
had to change a lot of plans, but I
realized this was something too big and
too important to miss.”
Lu — a four-time, first-team, allconference middle hitter for the women’s
volleyball team from 2000-2003 —
traveled nearly 11,500 miles last week to
return to her alma mater.
During her college career, Lu was a
three-time American Volleyball Coaches
Association (AVCA) and two-time
Daktonics all-region selection.
In her first year on the team, she
helped the 2000 Vulcans and former head
coach Limin Jin achieve the program’s
first NCAA Division II post-season
appearance. The team won 27 matches,
its highest single-season victory output in
seven seasons.
Cal won the NCAA Division II
Atlantic Regional championship with
three tense victories over East

DingDing Lu is just the second women’s
volleyball player in school history to be
inducted into the Cal U Athletic Hall of
Fame.

Stroudsburg (3-1), Edinboro (3-2) and
host Lock Haven (3-1) universities. After
overcoming deficits in both the semifinals
and the finals, the Vulcans wrapped up
the crown with a 15-3 game four victory
at defending champion Lock Haven.
Lu was named to the regional alltourney team, and Cal advanced to the
NCAA II Elite Eight. The team moved
on to the semifinals after sweeping Pace
(N.Y.) University 3-0 in the national
quarterfinals.
The historic season ended with a

defeat to eventual national champion
Hawaii Pacific University.
This remains the furthest a Cal U
volleyball team has advanced nationally.
Lu led the NCAA Division II in hitting
percentage (.446) that season.
A consistent player, Lu helped the
Vulcans achieve four consecutive winning
seasons, and she set the groundwork for
future success. The program’s last losing
season in volleyball was in 1995; heading
into 2010, the volleyball team has won
the past three consecutive conference and
regional championships.
Lu played her final two seasons for
coach Melissa Myers, who was at Cal
from 2002-2007 and now is the head
coach at Illinois State. Lu praised both
coaches and lauded Jin for recruiting her
for two years.
“Both (coaches) took the program to
a new level, and both made school
history,” she said. “Off the court they
pushed all players on their education. I
admire the hard work and efforts they
had for Cal U. My experience of playing
volleyball at Cal U would not be this
(successful) without them.”
Always among the PSAC leaders, Lu
finished her career owning the singleseason record in kills, with 579 in 2003
— a total that still ranks second. Her
hitting percentage as a freshman remains
the school standard. Lu’s 141 blocks in
2000 and her 52 service aces in 2003 still
rank fifth and sixth, respectively.
Lu’s 463 total blocks remain a school

record, and her previous school career
records of 156 service aces and 1,803
kills are second and third respectively,
even seven years later. She played in 446
career games, the eighth highest total in
school history.
Lu is the second volleyball player to
earn Cal U’s highest athletic honor,
joining standout setter Jackie Wilson ’93,
a 2002 Hall of Fame inductee.
“Not being the first one to be chosen
from the volleyball program shows that
players before my time also put great
effort in,” Lu said. “Undoubtedly, new
players will understand that as long as
they keep working hard, their
achievement will be recognized by the
school, and they will have the same
chance to receive this wonderful award.”
Lu said she is pleased about the
team’s continued improvement. “I am
very happy to see that Cal U has become
such a strong team in the region, and I
am proud of being part of the team that
started the turnaround,” she said.
Lu earned her bachelor’s and master’s
degrees, both in business administration,
from Cal U in 2004 and 2006.
“As a foreign student, I shared a
different language, lifestyle and way of
thinking with local students,” Lu
reflected. “During my stay at Cal U, I
learned how to interact and communicate
with them, and I also learned to be
tolerant and understanding.
“These are important parts of the
wealth in my life.”

Cal U Hosts Coal Bowl Saturday

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second consecutive Coal Bowl trophy and possibly a
sixth straight PSAC-West Division title will be on the
line for the Cal U football team Saturday when the
Vulcans host rival IUP.
Kickoff at Hepner-Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium is set
for 1 p.m. This year’s Coal Bowl will be broadcast live by
WPCW-TV.
As part of the pre-game festivities, Chris Higbee (formerly
of the Poverty Neck Hillbillies) will perform in Roadman Park
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. courtesy of the Common Sense
movement. Also as part of the event, the first 500 students
who attend the concert will receive a voucher for a free hot
dog and soft drink. Additionally an iPad and autographed
Pittsburgh Penguins Max Talbot jersey will be raffled off to
students in attendance courtesy of Common Sense.
Bob Lippencott ’66, a 2002 inductee in the Cal U Athletic
Hall of Fame, and his brother, Barry, an Indiana University of
Pennsylvania graduate, conceived the Coal Bowl. They have
established endowed football scholarships at each university.
Bob Lippencott played linebacker for the Vulcans, and his
brother was a standout end for the Crimson Hawks. The
Lippencott family, which has a long history of working in the
coal industry, felt the game would be an excellent platform to
honor their families and the region’s coal miners.
The Pennsylvania Coal Association is the presenting
sponsor of the event for the second consecutive year. Proceeds
from the sponsorship will be split evenly between the two
universities and used to fund scholarships for student-athletes.
Alpha Natural Resources, CONSOL Energy, F.O.R.C.E.

Campus
BRIEFS
Scholarship Dinner
Set for Thursday

Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. holds the Coal Bowl trophy
after the 2009 Cal-IUP football game, as Vulcans head coach John
Luckhardt (left) and Bob and Barry Lippencott (far right) look on.

(Families for PA Coal), Joy Mining, P&N Coal, Roberts &
Schaefer, United Mine Workers of America District 2, and
Washington Reprographics are participating sponsors this
year.
The Coal Bowl trophy resembles a coal miner’s lunch pail.
The winner of the game will keep it on display until the teams
meet again.
Cal U and IUP began their football rivalry in 1918. Since
2000, either the Vulcans or the Crimson Hawks have won or
shared the PSAC-West title. The schools have combined for
six NCAA post-season appearances in that time.
Last fall the Vulcans received the inaugural Coal Bowl
trophy after a 41-28 win at IUP’s George P. Miller Stadium.

The 14th annual Scholarship
Recognition Dinner will be held at
6 p.m. Oct. 28 in Gallagher Hall.
This invitation-only event gives
donors who have created privately
funded scholarships through the
Foundation for California
University an opportunity to meet
the student recipients whose lives
have been changed through their
generosity.
For giving opportunities, call
724-938-5775.

Thank You
Mary Jane McConnell, of the
Purchasing Department, would like
to thank the Cal U community for
all its support, acts of kindness and
prayers. “MJ,” who was injured in
an automobile accident, is back
working half-days and improving
each day.

The California Journal is published weekly by California University of Pennsylvania, a member of The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.
University President

Dr. Charles Mance
Vice President for University Technology Services

Craig Butzine
Interim Vice President for Marketing and University Relations

Geraldine M. Jones
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ron Huiatt
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Christine Kindl
Editor

Dr. Lenora Angelone
Vice President for Student Affairs

Robert Thorn
Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance

Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff Bender
Writers

Office of Communication and Public Relations

250 University Avenue

California, PA 15419

724-938-4195

wald@calu.edu

The Journal is printed on paper made from trees harvested under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (www.SFIprogram.org).

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