California University

VOLUME 12, NUMBER 28 NOV. 8, 2010

New Center
Supports
Community
Service

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Listening to a point made by KDKA’s Jon Delano at last spring’s election analysis forum are panelists (seated from left) William C.
Binning, Louis Jacobson, Costas Panagopoulos and Daniel Shea. This expert panel returns to Cal U Nov. 16.

Popular Panel to Examine
Election Results

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outstanding scholars who write on parties
ust two weeks after Pennsylvania voters
and elections, along with a Beltway
choose their next governor, a panel of
journalist, discuss and analyze the
political experts will examine the
gubernatorial and Congressional election
election and its results at the 2010 Election
outcomes,” said Dr. Melanie J. Blumberg, a
Analysis Forum.
professor of political science and campus
Jon Delano, money and politics editor
director of the American Democracy Project
for KDKA-TV, will serve as moderator for
at Cal U. “This is a ‘must’ event for anyone
the event at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in Room 110 of
interested in politics.”
the Eberly Science and Technology Center.
The forum is part of the American
Delano and the panel last appeared at
Democracy Project (ADP), a multi-campus
Cal U in March for a lively look at the
initiative focused on higher education’s role
promises made, kept and broken during the
Jon Delano
in preparing the next generation of
first year of the Obama presidency.
Returning as panelists are William Binning, professor informed, engaged citizens. This will be the third
election analysis forum at Cal U since the 2008
emeritus of political science at Youngstown State
presidential election.
University; Louis Jacobson, staff writer for Pulitzer
The forum is co-sponsored by the Office of the
Prize-winning PolitiFact and a frequent contributor to
President,
the Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs,
Politics PA.com; Costas Panagopoulos, director of the
Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy at Fordham the Department of History and Political Science, and
Cal Campaign Consultants.
University; and Daniel Shea, director of the Center for
For more information, e-mail Blumberg at
Political Participation at Allegheny College.
blumberg@calu.edu.
“This is an excellent opportunity to hear three

iane Williams wants to enhance the
exemplary service work done by Cal
U students.
As director of Cal U’s newly created
Center for Community Service and Civic
Engagement, she also wants to document their
efforts.
“The center and I are here to serve as a
resource for the students,” said Williams, who
joined the Cal U staff in mid-October. “My
goal is to communicate with community
agencies and organizations that do service and
be the liaison between them and the students.
I want to help benefit both communities.
“Cal U students do so much community
service already,” she added. “Whether they do
community service through student
government, Greek organizations or our
athletic teams, it’s going to flow in here. I will
keep track of the overall hours for our
campus.”
The student-oriented center reflects Goal 8
of the University’s Strategic Plan, which calls
for the University to foster civic engagement.
Establishing an office for community service is
an explicit element of the plan.
Through a grant from AmeriCorps
Community Fellows program, 10 Cal U
students already have committed to 300
service hours over the course of the academic
year. The purpose of the program is to address
compelling community needs in the areas of
college access and success, while developing
college students as active citizens.
Any student who is interested in doing
service work should contact the center,
Williams said.
“Come in here and talk to me,” she urged.
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Vulcans to Play on Penguins’ Home Ice

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al U’s partnership with the
Pittsburgh Penguins will bring the
Vulcan hockey teams to the new,
state-of-the-art Consol Energy Center on
Thursday.
A pre-game reception for alumni and
University friends will be held from 4:306 p.m. in the Cal U Conference Center,
located inside the new facility. Then fans
can cheer for the Vulcans as the women’s
team faces Penn State at 6 p.m. and the
men face off with Robert Morris at 8 p.m.
Tickets are available on game night at
the Consol Energy Center box office.
Cost is $8 for general admission seating.
Cal U students are admitted free with a
valid CalCard.
Buses will take fans from Cal U to the
Consol Energy Center at 3 and 5 p.m.
Students may register at the information
desk inside the Natali Student Center.
As part of the activities, the Cal U

teams will pay tribute to John Barbero
’69, ’72 before the women’s game and
honor Patrick McIlvain prior to the men’s
game.
Barbero, the longtime public-address
announcer for the Pittsburgh Penguins,
recently lost his battle with an inoperable
brain tumor. McIlvain is a former Cal U
hockey player who enlisted in the military
and was critically wounded while in
combat in Afghanistan.
Adding to the festivities will be the
Cal U cheerleaders and dance team, the
Penguins’ Iceburgh mascot and more.
Cal U is the official education
partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and
the hockey teams have participated in
fundraising events at the Pens arena, said
Jamison Roth, Cal U hockey’s general
manager and the University’s director of
sports clubs.
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Cal U’s successful hockey teams will play the a women’s and men’s double-header at
Pittsburgh’s state-of-the-art Consol Energy Center this Thursday. For more information, call
724-938-4418.

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University benefactor Dr. David Amati ’70, ’72 enjoys a moment with scholarship recipients
Heather Wiltrout (left) and Kim Lapp.

early 500 guests attended the 14th annual Scholarship Recognition Dinner
held Oct. 28 in Gallagher Hall.
“This evening is very special,” said Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr.
“We are here to honor our students and the donors who contribute to their
education.”
President Armenti pointed out that Cal U is blessed to have such hard-working,
committed and dedicated students, and he said the same holds true for the donors.
“Our donors have all chosen to make a difference in the life of a student,” he
said.
The Scholarship Recognition Dinner is an annual event designed to give students
an opportunity to thank their benefactors.
“These people care so deeply about California University and our students that
they have donated a significant portion of their hard-earned money to invest in your
future,” the President told the scholarship recipients.
“You earned that trust, and you deserve their support and faith. Tonight, you
have the opportunity to share a meal with them and thank them, personally, for their
benevolence.”
For giving opportunities, call 724-938-5775.

Campus BRIEFS
Inaugural
Native American
Day Tuesday

students have who have answered
the call to active duty in the last
few years. For more information,
send e-mail to
veterans@calu.edu.

Dr. LaDonna Harris,
president of Americans for
Indian Opportunity, will
deliver the keynote address at
Cal U’s first Native American
The 10th annual Modern
Day.
Language Day at Cal U,
Her talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday
originally scheduled for Oct. 21,
in Steele Hall Mainstage
was canceled and will take place
Theatre is open to the public.
this spring.
Admission is free; a book
Organized by Cal U’s
signing and reception will
Department of Modern
follow in the lobby of Steele
Languages and Cultures, the
Hall.
event allows local high school
Throughout the day,
Cultural practitioner Dr. Kinorea ‘Two
students to experience the Cal U
Harris and a group of AIO
Feather’ Tigri will participate in the
campus and take part in friendly
inaugural Native American Day program
Ambassadors will participate
language competition.
at Cal U.
in a series of events intended
For more information,
to provide education about Native American
contact Dr. Mariana Pensa, chair of the
heritage and awareness of the role of native
department, at pensa@calu.edu.
peoples in the 21st century.
Cultural practitioner Dr. Kinorea “Two
Feather” Tigri, a Cherokee Indian listed on the
National Registry of Living Historians, also will
Cal U’s Snow Club will hold a benefit concert
participate in the Native American Day program.
from 7 p.m. to midnight Wednesday in the
She will present “Bringing the Past to Life:
Performance Center. The featured bands are Free
Communications and Wampum” from 1-4 p.m.
Candy, Unchecked Aggression, Good Times R&B
For more information visit www.calu.edu.
Combo, Half Past Yesterday and Solomon Verse.
The concert is free and open to everyone. The
Snow Club is asking for donations of
nonperishable goods at this event.
With more than 200 registered members, Cal
U’s
Snow Club is an organization designed for
Lt. Col. Ros Gammon, battalion commander
snowboarders
and skiers who are attending the
of the 1st Battalion 110th infantry, Pennsylvania
University.
The
club travels to Seven Springs
Army National Guard, will be the guest speaker at
Mountain
Resort,
near Champion, Pa., every
the 37th annual Veterans Day luncheon, hosted by
Sunday
during
the
winter season. Transportation is
the Cal U Veterans Club.
provided
at
no
cost
to members through SAI and
“Honoring Our Student Veterans” is the theme
past
fundraising
efforts.
for the event, which begins at 11:30 a.m.
Cal U faculty member Bill Meloy (Library
Wednesday in the Performance Center.
Services)
serves as the adviser and can be reached
The Office of Veterans Affairs will present the
at
meloy@calu.edu.
President’s Patriotic Service Medallion to several

Modern Language
Day Rescheduled

Benefit Concert Planned

Gammon Guest Speaker
at Wednesday’s Luncheon

Forensic
Meteorologist
to Speak

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hen weather and crime collide in court, Dr.
John R. Scala steps in.
A forensic meteorologist, Scala will discuss
how weather and forensic science can help to answer
questions in court cases that involve questionable death,
personal injury or storm-related damage.
He will speak at 11 a.m. Thursday in Eberly Science
and Technology Center, Room 110. The talk is free and
open to the public. The event is sponsored by the
Department of Earth Sciences, the Southwest
Pennsylvania Chapter of the
American Meteorological
Society, and the Meteorology
Club.
Scala is a broadcast
meteorologist with NBC affiliate
WGAL-TV in Lancaster, Pa.,
and a private consultant who
prepares expert opinions in
criminal and civil litigation.
His lecture, “Forensic
Meteorology: A Litigatory
Dr. John R. Scala
Assistant of Surprising
Importance,” will focus on how the combination of
weather and forensics plays a critical role in adjudicating
questionable death, structural liability, hail fraud and
many other cases.
Formerly the associate director of Millersville
University’s Center for Disaster Research and Education,
Scala was employed by The Weather Channel from 19982002 as a meteorology training coordinator and oncamera storm analyst.
In 2008 he served as president of the 3,000-member
professional nonprofit National Weather Association
(NWA), and he was elected to a second three-year term as
councilor in 2010. The recipient of the 2009 NWA
Member of the Year Award, Scala also serves on the
NWA’s Committee on Societal Impacts of Weather and
Climate.
For more information e-mail Dr. Chad Kauffman at
kauffman@calu.edu or Snare, president of the NWA Three
Rivers Chapter, at sna9349@calu.edu.

Women’s, Men’s Hockey Teams to Play on Pens’ Home Ice
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“I think this is a great opportunity for our program to
not only showcase our players’ talents on the ice but also
to showcase the great work they have done off the ice,”
he said. “The partnership with Penguins only adds
credibility to our growing program.”
Last season, Cal U’s College Hockey East team,
under the guidance of veteran head coach Justin Berger,
compiled a school-best 29-1 overall record and reached
the American College Hockey Association’s national
quarterfinals. It was the team’s fourth consecutive CHE
title.

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Berger will serve as an assistant coach for the game.
“A lot of us played in Mellon Arena during high
school, but not too many people can say they have
played a league game at Consol Energy Center,” said
senior forward Ryan Jones, who was recently named to
the ACHA Division IIII Select Team with teammate
Nick Posa.
“This is very special for our growing fan base,
families and friends. We want to make the school
proud.”
Echoing Jones’ comments was Tiffany Juha, a senior
forward who recently was selected to play with the U.S.
Women’s National University Hockey Team.

The team’s leading scorer in each of the past two
seasons, Juha helped the Vulcans win the Delaware
Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference Division III title in
the program’s initial season in 2008-2009. The team was
the conference runner-up in the regular season and postseason a year ago at the Division I level.
The team’s first-year head coach is Gregg Kaminski.
“It’s a privilege and very exciting to play at the new
arena, which will be the first time I’ve seen it,” Juha said.
“Our women’s program has accomplished so much right
away, and I don’t think people thought we would have.
“To be picked to play in this arena just adds to it. I
can’t wait.”

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Students Shine at Wildlife Conference

ight Cal U students displayed
their knowledge of wildlife
ecology at the 17th annual
national conference of the Wildlife
Society, held last month in Snow Bird,
Utah.
For the fourth consecutive year, Cal
U competed in the conference’s Quiz
Bowl, an undergraduate competition that
requires quick, accurate answers.
“Some are broad ecology questions,
some of them are wildlife techniques,
history of the Wildlife Society, and some
of them are what I call the ‘ologies’ —
identification basically of living
organisms such as dendrology, etiology,
ornithology and basically identifying
trees, grasses, reptiles amphibians,
mammals, birds and so on,” said Dr.
Carol Bocetti, the group’s adviser.
A total of 17 schools competed in the
single-round elimination. Cal U’s team
won in the first two rounds and
advanced to the semifinals before losing
in overtime to defending champion
Texas A&M.
Because the students spent the
summer at off-campus internships or
tech jobs, there really was no training for
the conference until the team arrived in
Utah, Bocetti said. In contrast, winning
school Humboldt (Calif.) State
University offers a for-credit class on
preparing for the Quiz Bowl.
The other semifinalist was Penn State
University.
“You basically know it or you don’t,”
Bocetti said of the Quiz Bowl questions.
“We did assign topics to students who
were on the team. We reviewed briefly
when the semester started and spent our
evenings at the conference going over

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reflection of the students and our
program.”

Other activities

Dr. Carol Bocetti and students (from left) Frank Christopher, Matthew Malesic, Courtney Smay, Jacob
Kerr, Mark Lazaran, Kevin Hagerman, Maureen Wood and Greg Parks recently traveled to Snow Bird,
Utah, to participate in the national conference of the Wildlife Society.

books, field guides and manuals.”
Student Mark Lazaran was the Quiz
Bowl captain; team members were Kevin
Hagerman, Matthew Malesic and Jacob
Kerr. Also attending the conference were
Courtney Smay, Greg Parks, Maureen
Wood and Frank Christopher.
“It was pretty awesome,” said
Lazaran, a fisheries and wildlife major
who expects to graduate in May. “We
were just a small school going against
huge schools, and we were not
supposed to do well. So we were
surprised and obviously felt pretty good

about how we did.”
Bocetti said the program’s active
fieldwork played a significant role in the
Quiz Bowl success. She credited
colleague Dr. Robert Whyte for also
providing many off-campus projects for
the students.
“All four of the competing members
had done internships or tech jobs where
they were placed in a position through
our network,” Bocetti said. “ I think the
strength of our program is the hands-on
experience we provide, and our showing
at the Quiz Bowl was a positive

During a plenary session about
diversity within the profession, Lazaran
presented an idea to the Wildlife
Society’s executive council: Why not
conduct a demographic study of students
and professional participants at the
conference to get a better understanding
of where members’ interests lie?
“Mark’s idea was brilliant, and it
stimulated an hour-long discussion
among the council,” said Bocetti. “We
need to get the students to commit to
the rigorous technology of the
profession. Mark’s idea and additional
data collected will help the Wildlife
Society respond by bringing the
technical aspect down to the student
level.”
All the Cal U students participated in
a student breakfast, where ideas about
fundraising, field activities and service
projects are shared. As a result of the
discussions, Cal U was asked to write
two “tool kits” about student activity to
be used by all the student chapters.
“At these conferences, the feedback I
get is that many schools are impressed
with the amount and quality of activity
that we do,” Bocetti said.
The Cal U Wildlife students also are
planning to compete at a conclave of the
Wildlife Society’s Northeast Region this
spring at State University of New York
College of Agriculture and Technology
at Cobleskill. At this smaller version of
the national conference, Cal will
participate in workshops, Quiz Bowl and
field competitions.

PASSHE Sets Another Enrollment Record

he Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education (PASSHE) set
its ninth straight enrollment
record this fall, with nearly 120,000
students taking classes at the 14 stateowned universities.
The 2,576-student increase over last
fall’s total marks the 14th consecutive
year of higher enrollment for PASSHE.
A total of 119,513 full- and part-time
students are enrolled in classes this
semester. Nearly 90 percent are
Pennsylvania residents.
PASSHE remains the largest provider
of higher education in the
commonwealth.
“PASSHE universities, with their
commitment to student success, continue
to be popular destinations for students,”
said PASSHE Chancellor Dr. John C.
Cavanaugh. “Our universities offer a
unique combination of quality and
affordability that results in an
outstanding value.”
PASSHE universities provide the
lowest-cost education among all fouryear colleges and universities in

Cal U’s record-setting enrollment increase has helped PASSHE set its ninth straight
enrollment record this fall.

Pennsylvania. A full year’s tuition at a
PASSHE university is $5,804, and the
total cost of attendance — including
tuition, required fees, room and board —

averages about $15,500.
That total is below the average
among all four-year public colleges and
universities in the nation and is

significantly lower than the amount
charged by other institutions in the MidAtlantic region, according to the College
Board’s most recent survey of college
costs.
PASSHE’s Board of Governors has
limited tuition increases in recent years
to help ensure the universities remain
affordable. Annual increases have been
below the rate of inflation in four of the
last six years. The total overall increase
over the past five years has been among
the lowest in the nation, according to an
annual survey conducted by the
Washington Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
While seeking to keep costs
affordable, PASSHE universities are
continually enhancing their academic
programs, the vast majority of which are
accredited by professional organizations
nationally.
Several of the universities, including
Cal U, have been recognized recently for
their quality and value by such wellrespected publications as The Princeton
Review.

First Lady Says ‘Thank You’ for Support of AHA Campaign

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n behalf of the American Heart Association, I
wish to thank the faculty and staff for your
interest and generosity to the annual AHA
campaign. I deeply appreciate it.
The annual Heart Walk in Washington County
occurred on Oct. 2, and Cal U’s Heart Walk took place
on Oct. 16 during the Homecoming parade.
Approximately 36 walkers participated in the walk and
more than $6,000 was raised!
Students and staff representing different campus
organizations and several departments participated in

this event through contributions and/or by participating
in the walk.
They include the offices of Lifelong Learning,
Personnel and Elementary Education; the men’s and
women’s rugby teams; the Strength and Conditioning
Club; the Council for Exceptional Children; men’s basketball; Alpha Lambda Delta; Acacia Fraternity; Alpha
Kappa Lambda; Sigma Kappa; the cheerleaders and
dance team; Phi Sigma Sigma; Theta Xi; Alpha Sigma
Alpha; Sigma Tau Gamma; Alpha Phi Omega; the
Black Student Union; Phi Sigma Pi; the Technology

Education Association of California; and student government.
Also, a special thanks to committee members Mike
Amrhein, Karen Posa, Rendie Settles, Joy Helsel,
Melissa Dunn, Nicole Arthur, Lauren Vitt, Nicole Price
and Shelby Clever.
On behalf of the American Heart Association,
thank you, thank you and thank you!
Barbara M. Armenti
First Lady, California University of Pennsylvania

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Baseball Kept Hall of Famer in School
Brooklyn Dodgers but bypassed an invitation to the
Pirates’ rookies training camp in order to continue
student teaching, maintain his student deferment from
military service, and complete his bachelor’s degree in
education with an emphasis on industrial arts.
“I think everyone has that point in life where you
need to make an important or painstaking decision,
and that was it for me,” he said. “I loved baseball, and
putting on the Pirates uniform and taking infield drills
with the utility players was a thrill, but I made the right
decision.”
Once he graduated, the U.S. Army drafted
Kovalchick. He served 16 months in Korea before
being discharged in August 1955 with the rank of
corporal.
Just days after returning to the United States,
Kovalchick began teaching at Bel Air Junior High
School in Hartford County, Md., along with his wife,
Dolores ’53. The couple married in 1953, and together
they raised three children — Karen, Tom and Mike.
She passed away in 1999. He taught for 36 years before
retiring as Bel Air’s television and audiovisual
coordinator
While teaching, Kovalchick earned a master’s
degree from the University of Maryland.
“At Maryland, both my master’s degree adviser and
the heads of the industrial arts department were also
graduates of California,” Kovalchick said. “That just
showed me the kind of teachers California produces. I
received an outstanding education.”
Originally from Philipsburg, Pa., which is now part
of the Cal U campus, Kovalchick was a 1948 graduate
of East Pike Run High School, where he served as
class president. The multi-sport star was part of that
high school’s last graduating class before East Pike
Run merged into the California school district.
Despite making his mark in Maryland, Kovalchick
marvels at his collegiate alma mater’s growth.
“Oh my goodness, every time I come home there’s
something new to see,” he said. “When I went to
college we did not even have 1,000 students. I think it’s
great.”

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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hen John Kovalchick ’53 gave his induction
speech at the 2010 Hall of Fame Banquet,
he chose to praise others rather than dwell
on his own accomplishments.
He played two seasons with the Vulcan football
team, but from 1949-1952 he made his name as a
student athlete as a four-year starting shortstop on the
Vulcan baseball team.
He was the first in his family to attend college, he
said, and baseball helped him to complete his degree.
“I had no intention of going to school, but my
brother Ted and sister Mary convinced me not to work
in the mines or be in the steel mills,” said Kovalchick,
one of 10 children.
“They wanted me to be the only one of us to
graduate from college. Playing baseball was my life,
and when I made the team, I was so excited. I believe
that had a big influence on me staying in college.”
He dedicated his award to another brother,
Vladimer.
Kovalchick batted over .330 in each of this first
three seasons before batting .401 in his senior season, a
mark he reached by banging out two hits in the season
finale.
On the gridiron, Kovalchick was a starting
defensive back who also played halfback, in 1952. As a
junior, Kovalchick was a member of the 1951 team,
which competed in the prestigious Pythian Bowl.
Earning Hall of Fame honors has brought back
fond memories for Kovalchick, who recalled
teammates and fellow inductees such as Mitch Bailey,
Elmo Natali, Don Maines coach Ted Nemeth and
Duke O’Hara. He was nominated for the Hall of Fame
by longtime Cal U professor George Novak.
“To be elected to the Hall of Fame is something I
never thought about in my wildest dreams,”
Kovalchick said. “I see very elite company in this

Nearly 60 years after his collegiate career, baseball and
football standout John Kovalchick ’53 was inducted into
the Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame.

induction class alone, and it’s overwhelming. It was an
honor just for George to think about me and nominate
me.”
Following his final season on the baseball team,
Kovalchick played second base for a semiprofessional
team in Kingsley, Iowa.
“To get paid anything to play baseball was
incredible to me, because I would have done it for
nothing,” Kovalchick said.
He had tryouts with the Pittsburgh Pirates and

New Center Supports Community Service
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Diane Williams hopes students look at Cal
U’s newly created Center for Community
Service and Civic Engagement as a
resource for their service work.

“We soon will have a website where we
can post service opportunities as we get
them for students. I want to be a
resource for students, whether they
want to talk or look online. “
On Nov. 6 the new center
participated in Making a Difference
Day. After contacting local residents
and business owners, the center’s
community fellows washed windows,
painted doors, raked leaves and
performed other tasks.
“With the help of the community,
we were able to reach out and provide
people with needed assistance around
their homes and businesses,” Williams
said.
A number of first-year students took
part in the project, which was similar to
The Big Event, a nationwide service
project led by students each spring.
Originally from Grindstone, Pa.,

Williams received her bachelor’s degree
in psychology from the University of
Pittsburgh at Greensburg, where she
was the undergraduate resident director.
She will complete her master’s degree in
student affairs in higher education this
spring at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
As a graduate assistant at IUP’s
Advising and Testing Center, Williams
was actively involved with orientation,
Welcome Weekend and disability
support services.
“Having studied student affairs in
higher education, I have come to
understand what I want out of a
university,” she said. “Cal’s campus size
and location really appealed to me, but
its mission and values also really stuck
out.”
Williams is a strong advocate of The
Cal U for Life program and has
incorporated some of that initiative’s
philosophies about donating “time, talent

and treasure” into her work at the center.
“Giving of a student’s time is a
really big piece of what I am trying to
do, because now they have the time, if
not the treasure,” she said.
“I really think students are giving
their time, but we’re just not hearing
about it. So I feel this office will help
that by keeping data and tracking what
they’re doing.”
The Center is housed in the Office of
Student Affairs.
“I am very fortunate to work with a
great group of staff members, and the
school is so supportive and
understanding,” Williams said. “Service
is definitely one of my passions in life,
and I have a great opportunity here to
give back to the campus community.”
The Center for Community Service and
Civic Engagement is in Carter Hall, Room
G-35. To contact Williams or the center, call
724-938-4794 or e-mail
williams_d@calu.edu.

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Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

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Vice President for Student Affairs

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Writers

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