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California University

Volume 11, Number 30 NoV. 16, 2009

Department of Art, Design Earns Accreditation

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al U’s Department of Art and
Design has received
accreditation from NASAD, the
National Association of Schools of Art
and Design.
Founded in 1944, NASAD is the
national accrediting agency for art and
design. Its nearly 300 professional
members include colleges, universities
and independent schools of art, design
and related disciplines.
The association announced Cal U’s
five-year associate membership last
month at its annual conference, in
Pittsburgh.
Accreditation affirms that standards
of academic quality and integrity are
being met, said department chair Greg
Harrison, who led the accreditation
team.
In addition to reviewing the
department’s curriculum and facilities,
NASAD also examined its academic
standards, ethics and code of conduct,
he said.
Faculty members and Cal U
administrators worked for three years to
complete the comprehensive self-study
required for accreditation. NASAD
consultants visited the campus twice
before the association conducted a twoday site visit last year.
“This effort brought the entire
department together,” said Harrison,
who credited faculty member Scott
Lloyd, in particular, for his contribution
toward the development and
organization of the self-study materials.
“We are all working together toward
a common goal. And the process itself
brought about some profound changes
that every (Art and Design) student will
benefit from.”
Eight years ago the department had

Lisa DiAngelo, a senior majoring in art education, works on a bowl in an advanced ceramics class offered by the Department of Art and Design.
The department has been awarded a five-year accreditation by NASAD, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

about 65 students enrolled in its
bachelor’s degree program in art,
Harrison said. Today, it counts more
than 200 students majoring in programs
that lead to a B.A. in art, a B.S. in
graphic design, a B.F.A. in fine art or a
B.S.Ed. in art education.
Accommodating this rapid growth is
one topic that will be addressed as the
department continues to correspond
with NASAD. Included in the

department’s strategic plan is a unified
Art and Design facility that will allow
students in various art-related disciplines
to interact more easily.
“Throughout the accreditation
process, we had so much support from
the Provost’s Office and the University
administration,” Harrison said, “not just
to meet accreditation standards but to
exceed them.”
Dr. Michael Hummel, dean of the

College of Liberal Arts, expressed his
“sincere respect” for the department
members.
“Their strong work ethic and strong
sense of commitment to excellence were
the primary reasons they achieved
accreditation,” Hummel said. “These
artists are champions. They know how
to make it happen. When the going got
tough, they found an opportunity to
excel.”

Interactive Toy Makes Debut
During Robotics Contest Friday

Plans Add Parking,
Alter Rail Crossings

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al U will host the worldwide launch of a
next-generation robotic gaming system at
noon Friday in the Natali Student Center.
Robotics teams from more than 20 western
Pennsylvania high schools will join Cal U students
as Robonica, a South Africa-based toy
manufacturer, introduces the Roboni-i line of
interactive, robotic toys.
The product launch is being held in conjunction
with the Western Pennsylvania VEX Robotics
Clean Sweep Competition, an annual contest that
asks teams of students to design, build and operate
their own agile robots.
Cal U’s RC Club members, along with VEX
Robotics competitors and other students, will be
among the first in the world to experience Roboni-i.
The robot is featured on the cover of the Hammacher
Schlemmer 2009 holiday supplement catalog.
Roboni-i is a programmable, two-wheeled robot
vehicle with 16 sensors. Players can program the
robot or design their own games with the PC-based
Command Center software. They can challenge
Roboni-i alone or join an online gaming community
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Robonica, a South Africa-based toy manufacturer, will
introduce the Roboni-i line of interactive, robotic toys
on campus Friday at noon in conjunction with the
Western Pennsylvania VEX Robotics Clean Sweep
Competition.

edestrians and commuters are adjusting to new traffic
patterns as California University moves forward with
plans to improve railroad crossings and add more
than 150 parking spaces on the lower campus.
To accommodate construction of the Convocation
Center and relocation of utility lines, Third Street was
closed to vehicular traffic Nov. 5 between Gallagher Way
and a campus road near the Third Street railroad crossing.
This portion of Third Street previously had been restricted
to one-way traffic.
The Third Street rail crossing remains open to
pedestrians. Drivers can cross from the River Lot to reach the
handicapped parking spaces near Morgan Hall and the dropoff area for The Toddlers Patch daycare center and clinics.
People on foot or in wheelchairs can reach Morgan Hall
by using the paved sidewalk in front of Gallagher Hall,
which runs parallel to the now-closed sidewalk on Third
Street. From there, another sidewalk leads directly to
Morgan Hall.
In an “extreme emergency,” public safety officers could
work with the contractor to provide access to the Third
Street crossing from campus. But since nearly every
emergency response scenario calls for “sheltering in place”
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Mission Day XI ... For Life

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ormer Pittsburgh Steelers player and four-time
Super Bowl champion Mike Wagner urged
Mission Day XI participants to be proud of
supporting Cal U.
Wagner spoke at the conclusion of Mission Day, an
annual day of dialogue within the Cal U community.
This year’s topic was the Cal U for Life initiative,
which seeks to forge a lifelong relationship between
students and their alma mater.
Wagner, a safety who played from 1971-1980, said
the Steelers organization also works to build lifelong
relationships among players, coaches and other
personnel.
“It’s time to make the effort,” he told the audience.
“Stand a little taller and see what you can do today and
tomorrow to find that sparkle in someone’s eyes. Be
thankful and proud of your efforts on behalf California
University.”
Ryan Jerico ’09, coordinator of student and young
alumni initiatives, opened Mission Day XI after
individuals from all corners of the campus stepped
onstage to announce, “I am Cal U.”
Provost Geraldine Jones introduced President
Angelo Armenti, Jr., who offered the keynote address.
By instilling a spirit of philanthropy among students, he
explained, Cal U for Life will build the base of alumni
support required to sustain the University as state
funding declines.
More than anything, Cal U needs private donations
to support student scholarships, the President said.
“I firmly believe that Cal U For Life is the key to our
being able not only to survive but to thrive. We must
step up to offset the inexorable decline in state funding.
There’s no else who can do that.”
After the keynote address, Jones sent participants off
to breakout sessions where they devised plans to
promote Cal U for Life. Representatives of the 12 panels
reported on their activities at the afternoon session.
Full reports from each panel are available at
www.calu.edu/missionday. A report card will be posted
next year to highlight the “action opportunities”
identified at Mission Day XI and the progress made
toward achieving them.

President Angelo Armenti, Jr. delivers the keynote address at Mission Day XI, which focused on the new Cal U for Life
initiative.

Once the presentations were complete, winners were
chosen at random for eight $500 student scholarships, a
staff membership to Herron Recreation and Fitness
Center, and three footballs and a backpack autographed
by Wagner.
Only about 50 of the nation’s 3,000 colleges and
universities are actively engaged in promoting student
philanthropy, President Armenti said as the program
closed.
“It’s going to take great leadership, and leaders such
as all of you must assume a key role,” he told the
audience. “Every student, every member and friend of
the University must give of their time, their talent and
— when they are able — their treasure.
“We have to do it to preserve this magnificent, 157year-old University, not for its own sake but for the sake
of future students.”

The Great
Outdoors
Pennsylvania Game
Commission Southwest
Regional Wildlife
Education Supervisor
Joe Stefko instructs
Rafael DeLao from
Brownsville, Pa. on the
proper techniques of
archery during the
Wildlife Society’s
Family Field Day on
campus earlier this fall.

Author Speaks Thursday

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iane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimp-boat captain,
environmental activist and author, will describe her
battles with corporate polluters when the American
Democracy Project at Cal U examines issue advocacy and the
health of our nation’s waterways.
Wilson’s keynote address will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in
Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre. A book signing will follow in
the theater lobby. Admission is free and the public may attend.
Two panels earlier on Thursday will address related issues.
“River Health: Exposing Environmental Truths,” with
moderator Dr. David Argent, will be held at 11 a.m. “Issue
Advocacy: Challenging the Status Quo,” with moderator Dr.
Elizabeth Jones, will be presented at 12:30. Both panels will be
held in rooms 206-207 of the Natali Student Center.
For more information, contact Dr. Melanie Blumberg at
blumberg@calu.edu.

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Mike Wagner concludes
the Mission Day event by urging the audience to take an
active role in making a difference in students’ lives.

High School Speech Contest Held

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t has been decades since they competed themselves, but alumni of Pi Kappa Delta, the honors speech fraternity at California University,
helped to bring high school students back to their
alma mater for a public speaking contest.
The inaugural Break-Out Speech and Debate
Tournament was held Saturday at Cal U, with
high school speech teams from throughout the
greater Pittsburgh area in attendance.
The contest was conceived by Bill
Lemonovich, a 1969 Cal U graduate who is now
the speech and debate coach at Trinity High
School. His students compete in the National
Forensic League, a nationwide organization devoted to competitive public speaking and debate.
Dr. Gregory Spicer, associate professor and
chair of Cal U’s Department of Communication
Studies, helped to organize the event with assistance from department secretary Kathy Sheets.
Members of the Vulcan Speech and Debate
Union, Cal U’s forensics team, also were on hand.

Lemonovich’s collegiate debate partner, 1968
graduate Lou Illar, attended as both a judge and a
speaker, addressing competitors during the tournament’s closing awards assembly.
A former collegiate speech coach, Illar is the
author of two books. His latest work, Believe Me or
Your Lying Eyes: An Entertaining History of Casinos,
Corruption and Charities in America, has attracted
media attention as the General Assembly debates
the role of gaming funds in the state budget.
Illar also is the writer and producer of the
1992 film Sidekicks, which featured Chuck Norris
and Joe Piscopo.
The tournament featured Lincoln/Douglas
and policy debates, plus prose and poetry reading,
impromptu and extemporaneous speech, duo
interpretation and original oratory. Awards were
given to the top three competitors in each event
and to the three highest scoring schools.
Cal U will host the state championships in
February.

Toy Debuts During Robotics Contest
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to share a social experience as they play.
“Toy evangelists” from Robonica will
demonstrate Roboni-i at Cal U, and students will
have a chance to play with the robots.
The Robonica group also will show off the toy
Saturday at Carnegie Science Center in
Pittsburgh, where Cal U is an educational partner
in the roboworld exhibition.
“This is a terrific opportunity for our
students,” said Mike Amrhein, outreach
coordinator for the National Center for Robotic
Engineering Technology Education, based at
California University.

“Whether we use them to work, to teach or to
play, robots are rapidly becoming a part of our
everyday lives. This gaming system demonstrates
what can happen when creative people think
about robots in new ways.”
High school students have been preparing for
Friday’s VEX Robotics competition by designing
and building remote-controlled robots that can lift,
toss and/or roll balls of three different sizes.
The competition teaches problem solving,
encourages teamwork and reinforces skills in
STEM: science, technology, engineering and
math.
For more information about the program, visit
www.calu.edu and search for “robotics.”

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Vulcans Enter Football Playoffs

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or the third straight year, California University’s
football team was selected to compete in the
NCAA Division II national playoffs.
Under the guidance of eighth-year head coach John
Luckhardt (65-27), the Vulcans received the third seed in
the Super One Regional rankings.
Cal, two-time defending NCAA Regional
champions, hosted Fayetteville (N.C.) State University
on Saturday.
The Vulcans’ ultimate goal is to reach the 2009
NCAA Division II National Championship Game,
which will be contested Dec. 12 in Florence, Ala. That
game will be broadcast nationally by ESPN2 at 1 p.m.
In their previous two national playoff appearances,
the Vulcans won two games each year before bowing in
the national semifinals to eventual national champions
Valdosta State (2007) and Minnesota Duluth (2008).
After a 0-2 start this season, the Vulcans won eight
straight games and earned a 7-0 mark in the PSACWest.
Since 2005, the Vulcans have won or shared each of
the past five PSAC-West championships by winning 30
of 32 divisional games. Cal owns a 20-game PSAC-West
win streak heading into 2010, and the Vulcans have
compiled a 49-11 cumulative record over the past five
years.
Cal’s back-to back national semifinal appearances

An eight-game winning streak propelled the 2009 Vulcans to a fifth straight PSAC-West championship and third consecutive
appearance in the NCAA Division II national playoffs.

are the furthest a PSAC-West team has advanced in the
national playoffs this decade. The 2009 Vulcans will
hope to become the first PSAC team ever to win the
NCAA Division II National Football Championship.
Divisional rival Indiana University was national runnerup in 1990 and 1993 while PSAC-East opponent

Bloomsburg reached the national title game in 2000.
Fans who are unable to attend the games can follow
Cal U football’s NCAA playoff run on campus radio
station WCAL 91.9 FM and the B2 Network. For
complete coverage of Cal U football and all of the
Vulcan athletic teams, visit www.calvulcans.com.

Boosters Gear Up for Basketball; Women Play Friday

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asketball season is fast approaching, and both
Vulcan teams have been hard at work since
NCAA practice officially began Oct. 15.
Basketball fans also are gearing up for the season
— especially members of the Sixth Man and 365
(men’s) and FastBreak (women’s) booster clubs. Each
club offers several membership levels, with
entitlements that include a discount on home season
passes.

The men’s first home game is at 7 p.m. Dec. 1
against Lake Erie College.
Men’s head coach Bill Brown is beginning his 14th
season with the Vulcans after winning a program-high
271 career games.
The women’s team is led by first-year head coach
Mark Swasey, who guided Franklin Pierce (N.H.)
University to the NCAA national title last year.
The women’s first game will be the regular season

opener against the University of Charleston (W.Va.) at
4 p.m. Friday.
For information about the men’s basketball clubs,
contact coach Brown at 724-938-4360 or Travis
Eisentrout at 724-938-5790.
For details about the women’s club, contact the
women’s basketball office at 724-938-4554 or e-mail
club president Nancy Skobel at skobel@calu.edu or
vice president Darlene Kelly at Kelly@calu.edu.

Traffic Plans Alter Rail Crossings, Add Parking
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rather than moving cars en masse from
the River Lot, this is highly unlikely,
campus safety officials said.
“We have carefully considered our
needs, particularly in an emergency, as
well as our options,” said Sharon
Elkettani, director of the Office of
Environmental Health and Safety.
The road closure means that
commuters now must enter the River
Lot via the crossing near Hamer Hall.
Bright yellow signs posted in downtown
California direct traffic to the campus
entrance at Beazell Street.
To keep traffic moving, all drivers
must turn right after entering the River
Lot at the Hamer crossing. They can
then double back to access the parking
at the Eberly Hall end of the River Lot.
“During this period of transition, it’s
especially important that drivers
continue to be careful,” said Tom
Taylor, interim director of parking and
transportation. “Everyone is adjusting to
these new circumstances.”
In the meantime, crews are working
on the River Lot near the future Beazell
Street railroad crossing. After more than
a year of talks with Norfolk Southern,
which owns the rail line, all agreements
are in place for a gated, at-grade
crossing near Eberly Hall.
The University now must wait for
Norfolk Southern to complete the design
and engineering for the new crossing.
The railroad has not announced a
timetable, but construction is anticipated
during the spring semester.
For the safety of both drivers and
pedestrians, gates also will be installed
at the Hamer rail crossing.

Arrows show the traffic flow from Beazell Street and Riverview Drive to the Hamer railroad crossing, into the River Lot (where traffic must turn
right), and on to the Third Street crossing, which remains open to provide access to the handicapped parking spaces and daycare drop-off area
at Morgan Hall.

Once both the Beazell Street and
Hamer crossings are fully operational,
the Third Street rail crossing will be
closed permanently.
At-grade crossings are liabilities for
railroads, campus safety officials
explained. Federal and state policies
discourage the creation of grade
crossings, and Norfolk Southern is
opposed to the establishment of new
grade crossings.

“Norfolk Southern never allowed us
to consider a third crossing,” Taylor
said.
To improve the parking situation, the
River Lot is currently being extended to
add about 80 parking spaces in the
Beazell Street area. Weather permitting,
those spaces should be completed within
the next two or three weeks.
In addition, a new 90-space parking
lot along Riverview Drive, on the site of

the former Binns Hall, is in the
preliminary design phase.
That work is scheduled for
completion in time for the fall 2010
semester.
Construction is under way behind
Manderino Library, where a 650-space
parking garage also is expected to open
for the fall semester.
Traffic/parking updates are posted
on the Cal U homepage, www.calu.edu.

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Attention University Community!
Call for Nominations for Election to Cal U Forum
In accordance with the
constitution and bylaws of the
California University Forum, a
timetable for faculty and
student representatives’
elections has been
established.
The goal is to have all
representatives in place for
the first meeting of the Forum
on Tuesday, September 7,
2010.
All tenure and tenure-track
faculty who were hired to
begin work prior to or in
Spring 2008 and who have
the rank of assistant professor
or higher are eligible for
nomination. (See the list of
eligible faculty on this page.)
Eligible faculty members
can self-nominate or offer a
colleague’s name into
nomination. Any member of
the University community
(staff, students, managers)
may nominate a faculty
member.
Nominations must be
postmarked or received on or
before November 20th and
forwarded to Dana Turcic,
Recording Secretary of the
Forum, sent internally to
campus box 99, or emailed to
her at CalForum@calu.edu.
Four faculty members will
be elected to the Forum by
secret ballot, following the
written nominations. All
regular (i.e. tenured and
tenure-track) faculty may
vote. The voting will take
place electronically and will
be ready for voting on
December 2 and 3. Further
information will be provided to
faculty members who are
eligible to vote.
According to the
constitution and bylaws of the
Forum, of the four faculty
being elected: two (2) must
come from the College of
Education and Human
Services; and one (1) must
come from the College of
Liberal Arts and one (1) must
be elected at-large (from
College of Education and
Human Services, College of
Liberal Arts, Eberly College of
Science and Technology or
No College Affiliation.)
Faculty members who are

currently serving as faculty
senators on the Forum are
eligible to serve consecutive
terms.
The term of these four
faculty representatives will be
two years.
A plurality of votes cast
will be necessary to win
election.
Details of the student
nomination and election
process will be available in
future issues of the California
Times.
College of Education
and Human Services
Dr. Amanda Allen
Dr. Connie J. Armitage
Dr. Sylvia J. Barksdale
Mr. Ralph Belsterling
Dr. Carol Biddington
Ms. Jane Bonari
Dr. Barbara H. Bonfanti
Dr. Silvia Braidic
Mr. Edward Brown
Dr. Gloria Brusoski
Dr. Erica Bumpers
Dr. James Burton
Ms. Nancy Carlino
Dr. Margaret Christopher
Dr. Joni L. Cramer-Roh
Ms. Christine Crawford
Dr. Holly L. Diehl
Ms. Lisa Driscoll
Ms. Jodi L. Dusi
Dr. Dilawar M. Edwards
Dr. Grafton Eliason
Dr. Alan F. Fager
Dr. Deborah A. Farrer
Mr. Marc S. Federico
Dr. Lizbeth A. Gillette
Ms. Elizabeth Gruber
Dr. Scott Hargraves
Dr. Chris T. Harman
Ms. Mary A. Hart
Mr. Jeffrey R. Hatton
Dr. Keith D. Hepner
Dr. Rebecca A. Hess
Dr. Karen Hjerpe
Dr. Marcia Hoover
Dr. J. William Hug
Ms. Patricia A. Johnson
Dr. Denise M. Joseph
Dr. Robert H. Kane
Dr. Kalie Kossar
Dr. Mary Kreis
Mr. Regis Lazor
Dr. Kevin Lordon
Ms. Ayanna Lyles
Ms. Cerenna S. Mace
Dr. Margaret A. Marcinek
Dr. Barry E. McGlumphy
Dr. Beverly J. Melenyzer

Dr. Linda Meyer
Mr. Michael Meyer
Dr. Laura Miller
Dr. Katherine J. Mitchem
Dr. Connie Monroe
Ms. JoAnn Naeser
Dr. Diane H. Nettles
Dr. John Patrick
Dr. Christine A. Patti
Dr. Gwendolyn Perry-Burney
Dr. Christine Peterson
Dr. Thomas Pucci
Dr. Benjamin Reuter
Ms. Christine Romani-Ruby
Dr. Melvin J. Sally
Dr. Jeffrey L. Samide
Dr. Mary Seman
Dr. Caryl Sheffield
Dr. John W. Shimkanin
Dr. Robert Skwarecki
Dr. Rosalie Smiley
Ms. Sherrill Szalajda
Dr. Robert G. Taylor
Dr. Norma Thomas
Dr. Taunya Tinsley
Dr. Pamela C. Twiss
Mr. John R. Vargo
Dr. Ronald W. Wagner
Dr. Jacqueline Walsh
Dr. Jamie Weary
Ms. Ellen J. West
Dr. Thomas West
Dr. Brian D. Wood
Dr. Richard Wyman
Dr. Roy Yarbrough
Dr. Joseph F. Zisk
Liberal Arts
Dr. Holiday E. Adair
Dr. Aref Al-Khattar
Ms. Maggy D. Aston
Dr. Mark Aune
Mr. Dencil K. Backus
Dr. Melanie J. Blumberg
Mr. James B. Bove
Mr. Malcolm P. Callery
Mr. James O. Carter
Dr. Richard G. Cavasina
Dr. Paul Crawford
Dr. Rick A. Cumings
Ms. Laura DeFazio
Dr. Gail S. Ditkoff
Dr. Kelton Edmonds
Dr. Sylvia L. Foil
Dr. Craig Fox
Mr. Max A. Gonano
Dr. Arcides Gonzalez
Dr. Richard Griffin
Mr. Greg Harrison
Dr. Joseph C. Heim
Dr. William A. Hendricks
Dr. Ronald C. Hoy
Dr. Raymond J. Hsieh
Dr. Yugo Ikach
Dr. Susan A. Jasko

Dr. Kirk John
Dr. Elizabeth Jones
Dr. MacDonald N. Kale II
Dr. Kurt P. Kearcher
Dr. Cassandra Kuba
Dr. Elizabeth Larsen
Dr. R. Scott Lloyd
Mr. Sammy P. Lonich
Dr. Andrae Marak
Mr. Nickolas Martin
Dr. Elizabeth M. Mason
Dr. Marta McClintock-Come
Dr. Karen McCullough
Dr. John D. McGukin
Mr. James T. McVey
Mr. Richard Miecznikowski
Dr. Patricia A. Milford
Dr. John P. Nass
Mr. James A. Natali
Mr. William O’Donnell
Dr. Michele A. Pagen
Dr. Pratul Pathak
Dr. Mariana Pensa
Mr. Todd Pinkham
Dr. Joel Press
Dr. Mary M. Randall
Dr. Rebecca A. Regeth
Ms. Margarita Ribar
Dr. Carrie R. Rosengart
Dr. Lisa M. Schwerdt
Dr. Richard D. Scott
Dr. Nancy Shaffer
Dr. Michael J. Slavin
Dr. Madeline C. Smith
Dr. Gregory A. Spicer
Dr. Emily M. Sweitzer
Dr. Laura A. Tuennerman
Dr. Carole A. Waterhouse
Ms. Margo Wilson
Dr. William A. Yahner
Dr. Mohamed Yamba
Dr. George Yochum
Eberly College of
Science and Technology
Dr. David G. Argent
Dr. Mohamed Benbourenane
Mr. William F. Blosel
Dr. Carol Bocetti
Dr. David F. Boehm
Dr. Gina Boff
Dr. Kaddour Boukaabar
Dr. Mark E. Bronakowski
Mr. Burrell A. Brown
Dr. Paula Caffrey
Dr. Muhammad A. Chawdhry
Dr. Weifeng Chen
Ms. Debra M. Clingerman
Dr. Ismail M. Cole
Dr. John Confer
Dr. Mark DeHainaut
Dr. Gary J. DeLorenzo
Dr. William E. Dieterle
Dr. Daniel E. Engstrom
Mr. Kyle Frederick

Mr. Swarndeep Gill
Dr. Gregg Gould
Ms. Barbara L. Hess
Dr. Paul L. Hettler
Dr. Cheryl Hettman
Dr. Glenn Hider
Dr. Larry D. Horath
Mr. David T. Jones
Dr. John R. Kallis
Dr. Chad Kauffman
Mr. David V. Kolick
Dr. Lisa Kovalchick
Dr. Rene L. Kruse
Dr. Richard LaRosa
Dr. Shirley A. Lazorchak
Mr. John W. Loney
Dr. Jeffrey Magers
Mr. James R. Means
Dr. Sara Meiss
Mr. Edward Mendola
Dr. John E. Michaels
Dr. Charles P. Nemeth
Mr. George D. Novak
Dr. Mark L. Nowak
Dr. Mary O. O’Connor
Ms. Suzanne M. Palko
Dr. Young J. Park
Dr. Brian K. Paulson
Dr. Linda Pina
Dr. Matthew J. Price
Ms. Aleksandra Prokic
Dr. Anthony S. Pyzdrowski
Dr. Clyde A. Roberts
Mr. Ghassan A. Salim
Mr. Joseph G. Schickel
Mr. Joseph J. Schwerha
Dr. Louise E. Serafin
Dr. Ali Sezer
Ms. Debra A. Shelapinsky
Mr. Paul Sible
Dr. Nancy A. Skocik
Mr. Jeffrey S. Sumey
Dr. Ahmed Tarek
Mr. Mark Tebbitt
Dr. John M. Thompson
Ms. Susan E. Urbine
Dr. Jaroslav Vaverka
Mr. Steve Whitehead
Dr. Robert S. Whyte
Dr. Paul D. Williams
Dr. Peter Wright
Dr. Kausar Yasmin
Dr. Edwin M. Zuchelkowski
No College Affiliation
Ms. Cheryl Bilitski
Mr. William T. Denny
Mr. Richard L. Kline
Ms. Julia McGinnis
Mr. William Meloy
Dr. Dawn M. Moeller
Mr. Albert R. Pokol
Mr. Loring Prest
Dr. Mary A. Salotti
Mr. Ryan Sittler

Safety Training Offered for Travelers Heading Abroad

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afety and security training for anyone planning on
traveling, studying or interning abroad in 2010
will be offered by law enforcement specialist
Dr. John Cencich, interim dean of the School of
Graduate Studies and Research, from 11 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Thursday in Room 202, Duda Hall.
Sponsored by Cal U’s Internship Center, this
program is open to all students, faculty and
staff. Cencich, a retired Special Agent for the Air Force
Office of Special Investigations, has provided the same

training for government employees.
To register, click on “safety and security” link at
www.calu.edu/internship.
Questions may be e-mailed to internship director
Karen Primm at primm@calu.edu.

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