April 24, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENT ATTAINS ACADEMIC HONORS Daniel Webster, North East, has been named to the Dean’s List at Edinboro University for the 2000 fall semester. She was among 1,226 students who represented twelve states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. In order to attain this highly regarded academic honor, students must maintain a quality point average of 3.4 for the semester, complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit, and receive no grade lower than C in any course. -30PSL:csw April 14, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENT ATTAINS ACADEMIC HONORS Ashlee Keller, Big Run, has been named to the Dean’s List at Edinboro University for the 2000 fall semester. She was among 1,226 students who represented twelve states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Termessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. In order to attain this highly regarded academic honor, students must maintain a quality point average of 3.4 for the semester, complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit, and receive no grade lower than C in any course. -30PSL:csw April 6, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENT ATTAINS ACADEMIC HONORS Kathleen Rees, Erie, has been named to the Dean’s List at Edinboro University for the 2000 fall semester. She was among 1,226 students who represented twelve states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. In order to attain this highly regarded academic honor, students must maintain a quality point average of 3.4 for the semester, complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit, and receive no grade lower than C in any course. -30PSLicsw April 20, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Leah Allen, 1623 Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Tuition Waiver. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered annually to students who have exhibited academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. Leah is the daughter of Brenda Allen. She is a graduate of Germantown-Lankenau High School and a chemistry major at Edinboro. -30PSL:csw April 20, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Ebony Wardell, 610 East 22"*^ Street, Erie, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Tuition Waiver. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered annually to students who have exhibited academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. Ehony is the daughter of Tracy Wardell. She is a graduate of East High School and a pre­ pharmacy major at Edinboro. -30PSLicsw April 14, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Nathan Allen, 4048 Brooks Street, Erie, was recently named the recipient of the Foreign Language Studies Scholarship. The recipient of this scholarship must be full time with a “declared” major or minor in foreign languages and must have earned a minimum of 64 credits with a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.0. Nathan is the son of E.L. Allen and Linda Allen. She is a graduate of McDowell High School and a secondary education major at Edinboro. -30PSL:csw April 14, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Naomi Armstrong, Arona, is the recipient of the Cora and Kenneth Skeel Scholarship. This scholarship is offered annually to a freshman who will be attending Edinboro University, who will be enrolled full-time (12 credits or greater) during each term of the award, who will be majoring in elementary education, and who has exhibited high academic achievement in high academic achievement in high school. Financial need is also a factor. Naomi is the daughter of Stanley Armstrong and Jaye Armstrong. She is a graduate of Yough High School and an early childhood/special education major at Edinboro. -30PSLicsw April 14, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Michaele Gavin, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Tuition Waiver. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered annually to students who have exhibited academic promise and who plan to be eiuolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. Michaele is the daughter of Bishop and Mrs. Jesse N. Gavin, Sr. She is a graduate of East High School and a pre-law major at Edinboro. -30PSL:csw April 14, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Leah Allen, 1623 Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Tuition Waiver. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered annually to students who have exhibited academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. Leah is the daughter of Brenda Allen. She is a graduate of Lankenau High School and a chemistry major at Edinboro. -30PSLicsw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax (814) 732-2294 April 27,2000 NEWS ADVISORY: Please hold until the time of the event The Chuck Jones Foundation will honor an Edinboro University of Pennsylvania animation student with its first scholarship award on Monday, May 1 at 8:30 p.m. The Chuck Jones Scholarship for Excellence in Animation will be presented in Edinboro’s Doucette HaH preceding the University’s annual show of student film and video animation. Universally renowned animation director Chuck Jones is responsible for the creation and development of familiar characters such as Wile E. Coyote, the Road Ruimer, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Pepe le Pew, Marvin Martian, Michigan J. Frog, and Elmer Fudd. He has directed over 300 films in his 65-year career. Jones established the Foimdation to recognize, reward, support and inspire continued excellence in art and animation. Among other activities, the Foundation may select one or more student artists who exhibit a great potential to effectively convey character thoughts, feelings, actions and intentions in a believable way through the medium of animation. The fact that the first such student award will be bestowed upon an Edinboro student acknowledges and recognizes the high quality of the Edinboro animation program. Arrangements are being made for Jones to announce the award himself through an audio hookup from his home in California. His daughter, Linda Jones Clough, a A member of the State System of Higher Education CHUCK JONES NEWS ADVISORY, Cont page 2 Foundation Trustee, will attend the ceremony in Edinboro to personally present the award. In the fall of 2000, the Foundation will announce the recipient of a second award. The Chuck Jones Animation Award. This award will be bestowed upon an artist in the field of animation whose “ability to evoke life, or bring a personality to life, through a sequence of graphic renditions or drawings was most remarkably demonstrated during the previous year and/or during his or her career.” That event will take place in California with faculty from Edinboro’s animation program as well as the winner of Monday night’s scholarship invited to attend. -30- BKP Editor’s Note; Linda Jones Clough will be available for interviews with the media from 8 p.m. until the start ofthe event at 8:30 p.m. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 April 27, 2000 NEWS ADVISORY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s department of art will host the Biennial Art Educators Conference on Friday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Diebold Center for the Performing Arts. Participants will attend two of six workshops being offered in digital art, animation, bookmaking structures, vector art/illustrator, photo exploration/contemporary politics, and printing/digital. Edinboro student animation clips will be viewed at 1:30 p.m. in 119 Doucette Hall, followed by a student exhibit in the Bruce Gallery. More than 60 teachers from Ohio and Pennsylvania will attend this year’s conference. For additional information, contact Dr. Constance Mullineaux of Edinboro University’s art department at 814-732-2731. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 April 25,2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 675 TO GRADUATE AT EDINBORO’S SPRING 2000 COMMENCEMENT Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue will confer degrees on 675 new Edinboro alumni at the University’s spring 2000 Commencement on Saturday, May 6,1 p.m., in McComb Fieldhouse. It will be the first class to graduate from the 143-year-old university in the new century and millennium. With the December 1999 graduating class of 689 students, Edinboro University granted 1,364 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees during the 1999-2000 academic year. Forty-five undergraduate students will be graduating with summa cum laude honors (3.80 to 4.00 grade point average), 46 with magna cum laude honors (3.60 to 3.79), and 66 cum laude (3.40 to 3.59). Carrying the ceremonial mace and leading the academic procession as the Grand Marshal of the ceremony will be Thomas Stanko, professor in the English and theatre arts department. A member of the Edinboro faculty since 1966, he was one of the first members of the graduate faculty in English, teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Stanko earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Clarion University, and his master’s from the University of Pittsburgh. He served as department chair from 1979-1990, and was faculty adviser to the Edinboro University student newspaper. The Spectator, from 1983-1995. Many Edinboro students who worked with him on the newspaper went on to careers as professional journalists and writers in a variety of fields. Stanko has been the public address announcer for Fighting Scots basketball teams every season since 1978, and since 1988, he has been the University’s faculty representative to the NCAA and PSAC. -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO’S SPRING 2000 COMMENCEMENT, Continued Page 2 Giving the Commencement address will be James F. Drane, Ph.D., emeritus professor of philosophy and Russell B. Roth Professor of Bioethics at Edinboro University. Drane was a member of the Edinboro faculty from 1969 imtil his retirement in 1991, developing 15 new courses in philosophy, ethics and religion, and balancing his classroom teaching with extensive research, writing and speaking on issues in bioethics. He was awarded faculty emeritus status in 1992. One of America’s foremost experts on biomedical ethics, Drane earned baccalaureate degrees at Little Rock College and Gregorian University, a master’s from Middlebmy College, and a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Madrid. He completed post-doctorate studies at Georgetown University, Union Theological Seminary, Yale University, and the Menninger School of Psychiatry. He has been a visiting scholar at the Kennedy Institute for Bioethics at Georgetown University, the University of Teimessee Medical School, the University of Madrid Research Center, and the University of Pittsbmgh Center of Medical Ethics. In 1987, Drane was named the Roth Professor Bioethics, Edinboro’s first endowed professorship, named after its benefactor, the late Russell B. Roth, M.D., a past president of the American Medical Association. The professorship has enhanced local, regional, statewide, national and global bioethics education by combining Drane’s scholarly pursuits with extensive travel throughout the world to provide trairdng and clinical consultation for developing medical ethics programs. Noted worldwide for his research, writing and teaching, Drane continues to bring distinction to Edinboro University, the Peimsylvania State System of Higher Education, and the academy through his scholarly and humanitarian efforts. -30WARxsw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 April 22, 1998 NEWS ADVISORY: U. S. Rep. Phil English (R-21st Dist.) will visit the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania campus on Sunday, April 26, to present awards to winners and participants from his 21st Congressional District in “An Artistic Discovery 1998,” the nationwide art competition for high school students sponsored annually by members of Congress. Forty-five entries from 16 schools in Congressman English’s four-county district were entered in the regional competition and featured in a week-long exhibition on the Edinboro University campus that precedes Sunday’s closing ceremonies. Awards will be presented during a reception for the participating students and their families on Sunday, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., in Edinboro’s University Center multi-purpose room. Congressman English and Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue will be available for comment before the formal ceremonies, which will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. Following the art awards reception, the United Voices of Edinboro University, a gospel choir of Edinboro students, will present their annual concert, also in the University Center multi-purpose room. Media coverage is invited. -30WAR:bjf A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 April 20, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RACHAEL HARPER TO BE PUBLISHED IN NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS Rachael Harper, art professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was one of 44 artists selected from over 600 who competed in the Fifth Open Studios Mid-Atlantic Competition recently. As a result of this competition, three of Harper’s oil paintings will appear in New American Paintings, making this her second inclusion in the catalog. Founded in 1993, New American Paintings features exhibitions-in-print and has become a national showcase for emerging and regionally established artists. The Open Studios Competitions attracts thousands of serious, professional artists each year. Juried by curators of contemporary art from prominent museums, these exhibitions of the winners’ work are free of commercial influence and academic bias. Howard Fox, curator of Contemporary Art at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, juried the latest competition. Harper selects objects for her paintings that are usually handed down from generation to generation, with some history and stories attached. “Aside from the human form,” Harper said, “the subjects that attract me are things that symbolize a connection to the past and to other people.” Two of Harper’s paintings will also be included in the 43rd Chautauqua National Competitive Exhibition. “Finding Your Niche” and “What Remains” will be among approximately 80 pieces from more than 900 submissions selected by Murry Home, - more - A member of the State System of Higher Education ARTIST TO BE PUBLISHED IN “NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS” Page 2 director of the Wood Street Gallery in Pittsburgh. “Finding Your Niche” was also exhibited at the Carnegie Museum of Art in 1998. Harper has appeared in several exhibitions, including a one-person exhibit at Mercyhurst College last fall featuring 17 of her large paintings that were completed within the past two years. She received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Western Kentucky University and a master’s degree in fine arts from the Miami University. RACHAEL HARPER EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 April 20, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO TO HOST “COUNSELOR INFORMATION DAY” Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host Counselor Information Day on Friday, April 28, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the University Center. Sponsored by the State System of Higher Education, this informative program will bring together more than 100 guidance counselors from area school districts with representatives from the 14 State System universities. The program will also provide the participants an opportunity to collaborate with counselors from other school districts. Counselors will be able to interact with the deans and directors of admission from the 14 State System universities. Information on the new academic programs, academic support services, and admissions policies will be provided. Workshops on NCAA compliance issues, ACT testing services, learning disabled services and admissions programs and issues will be available. Information and admissions materials from each university will also be on hand. For more information, contact Terry Carlin, Edinboro University’s assistant vice president for admissions at 814-732-2761. -30- CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Departinent Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 April 20,2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO TO HOST “COUNSELOR INFORMATION DAY” Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host Counselor Information Day on Friday, April 28, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the University Center. Sponsored by the State System of Higher Education, this informative program will bring together more than 100 guidance counselors from area school districts with representatives from the 14 State System universities. The program will also provide the participants an opportunity to collaborate with counselors from other school districts. Counselors will be able to interact with the deans and directors of admission from the 14 State System universities. Information on the new academic programs, academic support services, and admissions policies will be provided. Workshops on NCAA compliance issues, ACT testing services, learning disabled services and admissions programs and issues will be available. Information and admissions materials from each university will also be on hand. For more information, contact Terry Carlin, Edinboro University’s assistant vice president for admissions at 814-732-2761. -30- CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA April 14,2000 William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President for Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 MEDIA ADVISORY CIVILITY AND MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION ARE TOPICS AT SATURDAY EDINBORO CONFERENCE Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Excellence in Teaching will host the second annual state conference of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education, “Journey 2000: Navigating Citizens for a Century of Civility through Multicultural Education,” on Saturday, April 15, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Edinboro’s University Center (student union building). Edinboro University President Dr. Frank Pogue will welcome the conferees to the campus at 9 a.m. Morning presentations will focus on topics from discipline codes and children’s literature to service learning and “Unity in Our Community: The Alternative Rally to the KKK.” Author and retired Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor Edwina Void will present the keynote address at 1 p.m. and moderate a 1:30 p.m. panel discussion on the conference theme of civility and multicultural education. An “empty bowls” luncheon, with soup bowls donated by Campbell Pottery and food donated by the Wood Food Co., Edinboro Giant Eagle and New York Bagel of Edinboro, will benefit the 2”** Harvest Food Bank. Campbell Pottery’s donation was arranged by Edinboro student Tricia Sweatman, a sophomore elementary education major from Venango, Pa. A $5.00 donation from Edinboro students and $10.00 from Edinboro faculty and staff will purchase one of the bowls. For more information, contact professor Patricia Flach in Edinboro’s elementary education department at 732-2267. Media coverage is invited. -30WAR:csw A member of the State System of Higher Education April 13, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SPECIAL FOR “LIFESTYLE” MAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 5 H Lighting the way: Edinboro University’s graduating seniors pass the torch of campus leadership to next year’s class at the 4* Annual Torch Night ceremony, 6 p.m.. University Center. 6 H Graduation Day: President Frank Pogue will confer degrees on Edinboro’s first graduating class of the 2U‘ century at the University’s spring 2000 Commencement, 1 p.m., McComb Fieldhouse. Brunch for graduates and families precedes the ceremony. Speaker will be professor emeritus and Russell Roth Professor of Bioethics Dr. James Drane. 10 H Reconnecting: Edinboro University hosts its annual reunion luncheon for graduates of its former Erie Branch, which operated from 1923 to 1931 in the Washington School at 21®* and Sassafras streets, noon, at Edinboro University in Erie The Porreco Center. Call the Alumni Office at 732-2715 for information. 11 B Nothing more important: Edinboro University hosts its 16*** Aimual Early Childhood Education Conference, “The New Millennium: Growing Up in a Changing World,” through May 12 with presentations in both Butterfield Hall and Miller Research Learning Center on the Edinboro campus. Call 732-2714 for registration information. 12 ■ Tee to green: Edinboro University hosts its Annual Sox Harrison Scholarship Golf Outing at Culbertson Hills Golf Course in Edinboro. Call 732-2776, ext. 224 for information. -more- “Lifestyle” May Calendar of Events, Continued 19 ■ Page 2 Have a fling: The clans gather as Edinboro University of Pennsylvania hosts the eighth annual Edinboro Highland Games and Scottish Festival through May 20. Includes bagpiping, dancing, arts and crafts, games of strength and skill - and don’t forget the Haggis. Call at 1-800-526-0121 or 836-1955. -30WARicsw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 April 13, 2000 30 Second PSA Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host its second public astronomy night on Thursday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in room 107 of the Arts and Sciences Center. Dr. James LoPresto will present “Black Holes and General Relativity.” Common misconceptions about black holes will be discussed. Weather permitting, observations at the Maize Sunfire Observatory will follow. For more information, call 814-732-2469 or e-mail lopresto@edinboro.edu. -30- CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WilUam A. Reed, Jt Assistant Vice President for Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 April 12,2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE SET FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 16 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will recognize the achievements of hundreds of its students and student organizations during the 1999-2000 academic year as Edinboro President Dr. Frank G. Pogue presides over the University’s fourth annual Celebration of Excellence, Sunday, April 16,1:30 p.m., in McComb Fieldhouse. More than 150 students who will graduate with honors at Edinboro’s May 6 Commencement will receive honor stoles, to be worn over Commencement robes. The degrees awarded these students will be designated cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude, signifying grade point averages between 3.4 and a perfect 4.0. Also being recognized will be students in the University Honors Program, Presidential Scholars, and students receiving departmental honors. Pogue, along with imdergraduate speaker Padraic McGrath and graduate speaker Geoij Lewis, will address the honorees, their families and guests. Dr. Robert C. Weber, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will serve as the Celebration’s master of ceremonies. Seniors Tressa Oddi and David Snyder will be the student marshals. Pogue will also present the President’s Award for Social Responsibility and the Provost’s Award for International Education. Dr. Naomi Johnson, vice president for student affairs and student success, will recognize the 101 scholar-athletes, along with various student organizations for their University and community service contributions. Student Government Association President Lutelles “Bud” White will present the SGA’s campus leadership awards, including the outstanding student organization, organization adviser, and student leader. -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE, Continued Page 2 Other honorees will include members of academic honor societies, some 1,500 students named to the 1999 Dean’s Lists, and 72 Edinboro students included in the 2000 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Pogue will also give special recognition to outgoing SGA president Bud White and student representative to the University’s Council of Trustees, William Bacu. Pogue created the Celebration of Excellence, which was formerly known as the Honors Convocation, four years ago to give wider recognition to the broad range of achievement and standard of excellence manifested at Edinboro for more than 140 years. The event brings the Edinboro Family together to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of the University’s most valuable resource - its students. -SO­ WAR: csw April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Philip Wickline, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Philip is the son of Warren and Rebecca Wickline, Missoulian, Mt., and Michael and Donna Trainum, Harrisonburg, Va. -30PSL:csw S’ April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Kristin Zeiser, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Kristin is a member of the Psycholgy Club. She is the daughter of David and Judith Penman of Fairview. -30PSLibjf April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Lisa Turske, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Lisa is the daughter of Allen and Patricia Turske of Carnegie. -30PSL:bjf April 10,2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Shannon Plyler, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Shannon is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. She is the daughter of Daniel and Kimberly Plyler of Franklin. -30PSLibjf April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Olanrewaju (Femi) Kukoyi, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Olanrewaju is president, African students association. -30PSLrbjf April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Jeanna Johns, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Jeanna is the daughter of Neil and Linda Johns. -30PSL.bjf April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Ashley Howies, Guys Mills, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honor£iry Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Ashley is a member of the univeristy honors program. She is the daughter of Donald Howies and Leslie Blake. -30PSL:bjf t April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Amber Hannold, Saegertown, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Amber is a member of the univeristy honors program. She is the daughter of Charles and Catherine, Saegertown, PA. -30PSL:bjf April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Gail Even, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Gail is currently involved in the univeristy honors program. She is the daughter of Jerry and Gerri Even, Erie PA. -30PSL:bjf April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Melanie Carlson, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Melanie is the daughter of Dennis Carlson, Edinboro, PA. -30PSL:bjf April 10, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT INDUCTED INTO HONORARY SOCIETY Mark Borland, Edinboro, a student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honorary Society. Administered by the American Psychological Association, the honorary society recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in psychology coursework. Mark is a member of the bioacoustic research team, vice president of the Psychology club, peer mentor. Psychology tutor, and is currently on deans list. He is the son of Ken and Conne Borland of Erie. -30PSL:bjf EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department I'aylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 April 7, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTRALIAN STORYTELLER AND MUSICIAN TO PERFORM AT EDINBORO For those of you planning to follow or, even perhaps, attend the Summer Olympics in Australia, you won’t want to miss the presentation of Australian storyteller and musician Paul Taylor on Monday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Taylor captivates his audience as he exposes them to the musical tradition of the didjeridoo, an ancient Aboriginal instrument. Taylor graduated from Adelaide University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work and spent time as a social worker among the Aboriginal people in Australia’s Northern Territory where his interest in the Aboriginal culture of his own country developed. While working in the Outback, he was introduced to the music of the didjeridoo, one of the world’s oldest musical instruments. In the mid-1980s, Taylor trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He worked professionally as an actor and clown, joined a circus show and performed throughout England, Scotland and Wales. He returned to his homeland and worked professionally in regional theatres throughout Australia. Taylor was invited to the United States to act as a “mountain man” in Bobby Bridget’s version of “Ballad of the West.” While attending the Jackson Hole Centennial Rendezvous in 1990, Taylor was initiated into the world of the mountain men and given the name of “Walking Stick.” He loved his visit to the United States so much that he decided to return in 1992 and commence an extensive “Walkabout” of the United States. He is currently based in Laramie, Wyoming, the heart of America’s outback. A member of the State System of Higher Education Endorsed by arts councils in Texas, Wyoming, Utah, North Dakota and South Dakota as an outstanding artist, Taylor’s performances highlight unique historical parallels of America’s West with Australia’s Outback. Tickets for Taylor are $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and free to Edinboro students, faculty and staff. For more information, contact Edinboro University’s cultural affairs office at 814-732-2518. - 30 CGH EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814)732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 April 7, 2000 NEWS ADVISORY The Pennsylvania Army National Guard will be landing a Cobra attack helicopter on the campus of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Monday, April 10, at 10 a.m. The helicopter will use the athletic field adjacent to Lawrence Towers as its landing field. The pilot. Chief Warrant Officer Doug Dean, is a graduate of Edinboro University and a pilot of the 1-104 Helicopter Battalion from Johnstown, Pa. He will be available to answer questions and assist those interested in touring the helicopter. Edinboro’s Military Science Department is sponsoring the Cobra visit in an effort to inform University students of the 2- and 3-year Army ROTC Scholarships currently available. Information on the Pennsylvania Army National Guard will also be on hand. For more information, contact Lieutenant Favors, Captain Rusk or Major Montgomery of Edinboro University’s Military Science Department at 814-732-2562. -30CGH A member of the State System of Hitter Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814)732-2194 Fax; (814) 732-2294 April 7,2000 Tip Sheet Dr. Erica Eason, a graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, is featured in the April 10 issue of “Time” magazine for an article she co-authored for last week’s issue of “Obstetrics and Gynecology.” The “Time” article describes her research on the routine practice of performing an episiotomy during childbirth. They conclude episiotomies are done more often than needed, “...under normal circumstances, there’s really no point in performing (the procedure)....” Eason is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Ontario. -30BKP A member of the State System of Higher Education Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank Pogue (right) bestows an Edinboro Family pin on Dr. Thomas Murray, president of the Hastings Center in Gamson, N.Y., and former director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. Murray presented the lecture, “Repairing the Tapestry of Our Culture,” at the university’s third annual Jim Miller Celebration of Teaching Day, sponsored by Edinboro’s Center for Excellence in Teaching. The author of more than 190 publications, Murray is a presidential appointee to the National Biorthics Advisory Commission, a past president of the Society for Health and Human Values, and the founding editor of Medical Humanities Review. The pinning ceremony welcoming new members to the growing Edinboro Family has been an Edinboro tradition since Pogue introduced the Edinboro Family theme to the University community. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 April 5,2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO CAMPUS RADIO STATION TO HOLD “RADIO-THON” Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s student-run campus radio station, WFSE-FM88.9, will hold a charity Radio-Thon” beginning on Thursday, April 6, and continuing through Saturday, April 8. Two WFSE staff members will go on the air at noon on April 6 and stay on for the next 48-plus hours. Local businesses have donated hourly “pay” for the two disc jockeys, with all donations going to the Leukemia Society of Pennsylvania Businesses wanting to “sign on” as sponsors are still being accepted. WFSE’s studios are located in the Faculty Annex building on the Edinboro campus. For more information, contact WFSE’s general manager, Matthew Cummings, at 814-732-2641, or visit the station’s website at www.edinboro/cwis/wfse. -30WAR:csw A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 April 5,2000 NEWS ADVISORY TARTAN DAY THURSDAY AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will celebrate Tartan Day on Thursday, April 6, 5-9 p.m., at the University Center (student union), in McComb Fieldhouse, and on surrounding lawns. The day serves as a prelude to the eighth annual Edinboro Highland Games and Scottish Festival, scheduled for May 19 and 20 on the University campus. Admission is free for activities that will include highland dancing, games, athletics, local musicians, arts and crafts merchants, auctions, prizes, food, and a bonfire. Proceeds will benefit the John Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund. For more information, call Dr. Tim Thompson at 814-732-2162, or e-mail him at tthompson@edinboro.edu. Media coverage of Tartan Day is invited. -SO­ WAR: csw A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 April 5,2000 NEWS ADVISORY EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOLDS 2000 SPRING CONVOCATION FRIDAY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will hold its fourth annual Spring Convocation on Friday, April 7, at 8:30 a.m., in the University Club of the Van Houten Dining Hall. This university-wide event - the highest recognition program held each year for employees - is open to the public. Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue will present awards to the university’s Educator of the Year, Adviser of the Year, and Staff Member of the Year. Honored also will be 15 faculty and staff members who have retired or will retire this year, as well as more than 140 other employees who are being recognized for 10 to 35 years of service. By doing so, Edinboro University is essentially celebrating some 2,700 years of service to public higher education in Pennsylvania. Also recognized will be participants and support staff in Edinboro’s ‘Training Tracks” program, and campus solicitors for the SEC A (State Employees Combined Appeal) campaign. Edinboro’s participation in this year’s campaign topped the donations at the other 13 State System of Higher Education universities. Pogue will also present a status report on the university’s accomplishments toward its goals, objectives, priorities and strategic initiatives. An employee recognition reception in the University Center multi-purpose room and atrium will follow the Convocation. Exhibits and other special presentations will be on display representing faculty and staff achievements. Media coverage of Edinboro University’s 2000 Spring Convocation is invited. -30WARxsw A member of the State System of Higher Education il ia. w -U It’s a bird, it’s a plane... no, it’s U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Doug Dean (2"*^ left) and his Cobra attack helicopter on the Edinboro campus! Dean, a 1984 Edinboro graduate, along with co-pilot Chief Warrant Officer Paul Heinbach, flew the 10,000-lb., 53-foot, weapons-mounted Cobra from Johnstown, Pa., where they are stationed with the Pa. Army National Guard’s 1-104 Helicopter Battalion, to inform Edinboro students about ROTC and ROTC scholarships. Shown with Dean and Heinbach on the Lawrence Towers “landing zone” are Master Sgt. Benjamin Torres (far left) and Capt. E.J. Rusk (far right) of the University’s Military Science Department. M i l iltiil