EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 31, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO ANTHROPOLOGIST STUDIES AIDS VICTIMS IN MIAMI’S LITTLE HAITI Restoring democracy in Haiti is only one of many problems the Haitian people are facing in the post-militaiy rule era. Dr. Steven Nachman, associate professor of sociology, anthropology and social work at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, said Haitians are struggling with severe social problems, including growing numbers of people infected with the HIV virus. Nachman has studied Haitians for many years, and he spent three months this year at the Center for Haitian Studies in Miami interviewing HIV/AIDS patients. Nachman said many Haitians see the AIDS problem as a political issue as much as a public health issue. It has to do with the way Haitians think of illness. Traditional Haitian medicine recognizes sickness as the experience of feeling sick. Because many people infected with the HIV virus show no symptoms of illness, they reject their test results. Furthermore, because many Haitians believe that only immoral persons and drug addicts contract AIDS, they sometimes shun AIDS victims, who then become homeless and destitute. Even the families who care for the victims often do so without accepting or even acknowledging the AIDS diagnosis. It’s little wonder then that Haitians vehemently deny a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Several of the persons interviewed by Nachman who were attempting to enter the U.S. had been detained by the United States at a camp in Guantanamo, Cuba, because they had HIV/AIDS. They claimed that the diagnosis is a lie perpetrated by the U. S. government in order to exclude -more- A member of the State System of Higher Education ANTHROPOLOGIST STUDIES AIDS VICTIMS, Continued Page 2 them from this country. Some believe that physicians at Guantanamo deliberately infected them with the virus by injecting them with contaminated needles. As early as 1982, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) designated the entire Haitian population of the United States as being an at-risk group - a decision Nachman sharply diwSputed. Even the American Red Cross refused to accept Haitians as blood donors. The resulting publicity put them in what became known as the “4-H club” - Haitians, homosexuals, heroin users, and hemophiliacs. The CDC later removed Haitians from its list of those at risk for AIDS. The AIDS epidemic came at a time when the U.S. government policy seemed to most Haitians to single them out as special targets of a racist, exclusionary attitude pervasive in this country. When the Centers for Disease Control identified Haitians as a high-risk category for AIDS, some Haitian leaders regarded this label in conspiratorial terms. Nachman developed a real fondness for the Haitian people through his many years working and studying in the Haitian community in Dade County, Florida. Between 1981 and 1989, he conducted applied research in medical anthropology among Haitians, and served as assistant director of a Haitian-run social service agency, the Haitian-American Community Association of Dade County. At the same time he served as a visiting professor and adjunct associate professor in the department of psychiatry in the University of Miami’s school of medicine. Haitians make ideal citizens, Nachman said. They have a strong work ethic, are deeply religious, and have developed middle class values. Lately, however, some younger Haitians have been showing signs of learning America’s bad ways. “Little Haiti is not as safe as it once was,” said Nachman. The Center for Haitian Studies (CHS) invited him to return this summer to conduct applied research in medical anthropology. CHS has managed to establish an apparently successful support group for persons with HIV/AIDS. This is highly unusual because Haitians often refuse to discuss their condition with counselors, and no other agency in the area has been able to create a similar group. He spent 12 weeks there observing the group and interviewing the participants to learn why this support group has been successful. His research was funded with a grant from the State System of Higher Education’s Faculty Professional Development Committee. -more- ANTHROPOLOGIST STUDIES AIDS VICTIMS, Continued Page 3 Since returning to Edinboro, Nachman has begun to analyze the data from Miami and expects to complete his analysis and prepare a report for CHS by December. Nachman graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967 with a degree in anthropology. He went on to earn master’s and doctorate degrees in anthropology from Yale University. -30BKP:bja SchooLof Liberal Arts love have important implications for the quality of romantic involvements. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Rosemary Omnievrski, music, presented an active listen­ ing lesson during the Elementary Sharing Session at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Conference in Hershey. She presented the workshop, "Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky for Pre-school and Kindergarten," at Edin­ boro University's 1994 Early Childhood Conference, and the workshop, "Integrating Poetry, Music and Science Through Active Listening Strategies," at the University's 1994 Whole Language Reading Conference. Her sample listening lesson was modeled on Gustav Holst's The Planets as a springboard to writing dramatic and creative words, and from these words, create the beginning of poetic thought. For the PMEA Journal, she wrote a por­ tion of an article on listening lessons. ❖ Lee Rexrode, art, taught a workshop and demonstration of his pottery techniques at New York City's 92nd Street Y. He also donated a hand-made Christmas tree ornament to the White House for the celebration of the "Year of American Craft," mandated by Congress, and recognized during President Clinton's first Christmas in office. The special project was curated by the director of the Smithso­ nian's Renwick Gallery. ❖ Dr. Robert Rhodes, political science, was commissioned to write three articles for the Encyclopedia of Biotechnol­ ogy Policy: "Medicare and Medicaid," "Veteran's Admin­ istration," and "Diagnostic Related Groups." He is the series editor for the Health Care Politics and Policy Series, State University of New York Press, and was an invited participant for the Federal Communication Law Symposium on "The Transformation of Television News" held at the Indiana University Law School in Blooming­ ton. He presented "Genetic Politics" at the meeting in Newark of the Northeastern Political Science Association, and an article on "The Demise of the Fairness Doctrine" is in progress for publication in the Federal Communica­ tion Law Journal. He is a widely recognized and respect­ ed expert and frequent speaker on the topics of health care policy and politics. ❖ Dr. Roy Shinn, speech and communication studies, along with his students, screens students at area schools, pre­ schools and agencies serving pediatric clientele for ear disease and hearing loss. Follow-up in the form of formal hearing evaluation is then available at Edinboro Universi­ ty's Leader Clinic. Screenings are also provided to all Edinboro students pursuing educational certification as part of state Education Department requirements. Again, follow-up services are available at Leader Clinic. On behalf of his department, he accepted a $6,000 gift from the Sertoma Club of Meadville to purchase materials for Leader Clinic to help upgrade and expand the services the Clinic offers. ❖ Nelson Smith, speech and communication studies, is a member of the WQLN-TV/FM Community Advisory Board. As a member of the Board's Radio Subcommittee, k Connie Mullineaux,' art, consulted with the Erie Area Council for the Arts to conduct presentations at work­ shops, evaluate proposals, and develop a directory of artists. She consulted y;ith Artists, Inc., of Erie and area teachers to plan after-school programs for Erie "latch key" children. She is also a member of the Millcreek School District's Advisory Committee. Her solo exhibit of some 35 works completed since 1988, titled "West/East," was shown in Edinboro's Bruce Gallery. She contributed the article, "A Longer View, Making a New Path," to the Art Education Journal. For the past several years, she has served as a judge for the Congressional Art Competition sponsored by U.S. Congressman Tom Ridge and hosted annually by Edinboro University for high school students in Ridge's 21st Congressional District. James Munro, chairperson of the philosophy depart­ ment, wrote the article, "The Cambridge Springs Interna­ tional Chess Congress, 1904," which appeared in the winter 1993-94 issue of Pittsburgh History: A Magazine of the City and Its Region. He presented "Three Views on Population" at three universities in China in 1993, and later presented a program on his China trip, "China: From Mao to McDonald's," to the Militant Labor Forum in Pittsburgh. Dr. Steven Nachman, sociology/anthropology/social work, received a grant from the State System's Faculty Professional Development Committee to fund applied research in medical anthropology focusing on a success­ ful support group for Haitians with HIV/AIDS at the Cen­ ter for Haitian Studies in Miami. He will study support group programs to enable the Center and other agencies serving Haitians to fully develop counseling and educa­ tional programs and create future support groups. He also meets weekly with clients of Stairways, a non-profit agency that assists persons with mental illness, to conduct workshops in creative non-fiction writing. In addition to . his volunteer service to Stairways, the project also pro­ vides research on the subculture of the mentally ill and their relationship to the wider community. He also wrote two articles for publication. One, "Wasted Lives: Tuber­ culosis and Other Health Risks of Being Haitian in a U.S. Detention Camp," appeared as the lead article in the September 1993 issue of Medical Anthropology Quarter­ ly, the journal of Society for Medical Anthropology, a division of the American Anthropological Association. The second article, "Nissan Music," written for the Gar­ land Encyclopedia of World Music, surveys musical styles on Nissan Atoll, Papua, New Guinea. He also wrote a book review of William Mitchell's Clowning as Critical Practice: Performance Humor in the South Pacific for an issue of Man: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Voi. 17 No, 2 February 1986 Published by the Society for Medical Anthropology SYMPdSION: ANTHROPOLOGY AND AIDS Introduction Michael Gorman...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Haitians and AIDS in South Florida Steven R. Nachman and Ginette Dreyjuss.........................................................................32 Social Science and AIDS Don C. Des Jarlais............................................................................................................................ 33 Thoughts about Social Science and AIDS Samuel R. Friedman................................................................................................34 AIDS: Biocultural Issues and the Role of Medical Anthropology Norris G. Lang............................................................... 35 AIDS: A Challenge to Anthropologists Diane Bolognone......................................................................................................... 36 The Behavioral Epidemiology of AIDS: A Call for Anthropological Contributions Ron Stall.................................. ......... 36 Conclusion Douglas A. Feldman...................................................................................................................................................37 Haitians and AiDS in South Florida Steven R. Nachman, PhD Ginette Dreyjuss, MD Psychiatry, University of Miami In both New York and South Florida, however, where most cases of AIDS afflicting Haitians in the United States have been identified, Haitian physicians, clergymen, and other professionals formed coalitions to combat the unfavor­ able publicity resulting from the CDC’s reporting of these cases. In the summer of 1983, South Florida's 19-member Haitian Coalition on AIDS began a dialogue with represen­ tatives of the CDC, the Jackson Memorial Hospital/Univer­ sity of Miami School of Medicine (which is actively engaged in AIDS treatment and research), and the local press. This dialogue resulted, however briefly, in more circumspect re­ porting of Haitian AIDS cases and also in the increased in­ volvement of Haitian professionals in AIDS research. The coalition was formed by educated, middle-class Haitian-.Americans, many of whom are long-time residents of this country. Although they have been most vocal in de­ nouncing the Haitian AIDS label, they are also among the Haitians thought least likely to contract AIDS. The majority of cases occur among less-educated Haitians who are recent arrivals in the United States. Even in this population, most have never knowingly interacted with an AIDS victim. In contrast to gays, they have little fear of contracting .AIDS (unless they come into contact with patients) and are mostly concerned with day-to-day issues of surviv’al. Most have a limited understanding of AIDS; they regard it more a mali­ cious accusation than a genuine health risk, and conse­ quently have not modified their lifestyles, as have members of gay communities. The linking of AIDS with Haitians, On July 9, 1982, more than a year after publishing reports of opportunistic infection and Kaposi’s sarcoma among male homosexuals, the Centers for Disease Control de­ scribed a comparable outbreak among Haitians living in South Florida (Centers for Disease Control 1982). Because of the linguistic and cultural barriers to effective communi­ cation with some patients, as well as the untimely deaths of others, health officials were unable to isolate specific risk fac­ tors for this population and, consequently, designated the entire Haitian population of the United States (or, var­ iously, recent Haitian arrivals) as being at risk. The so-called Haitian boat people had been arriving on South Florida’s shores since the 1970s. Even before the sub­ ject of AIDS became newsworthy and the “4-H club”— homosexuals, Haitians, heroin users, and hemophiliacs— became impressed on the popular imagination, these boat people had suffered the consequences of unfavorable public­ ity. Their detractors perceived them as a black peasantry, illiterate, ignorant, crude, speakers of a patois, practitioners of unholy religions, and criminal aliens intent upon disrupt­ ing the local economy by usurping jobs and depleting lim­ ited welfare resources as well as infecting American citizens with tuberculosis, venereal disease, and various other exotic maladies. In schools and hospitals, as well as in the job and housing markets, Haitians had already experienced discrim­ ination. As members of the “4-H club,” they suffered even further discrimination (see also Landesman 1983:35—36). 32 / t V nonetheless, has contributed to the shame some Haitians de­ scribe at being so identified. The AIDS epidemic came at a time when the U.S. gov­ ernment policy, as evidenced by the Coast Guard interdic­ tion of Haitian vessels and by the prolonged incarceration of new Haitian arrivals in Krome and other camps, seemed to most Haitians to single them out as special targets of a racist, exclusionary attitude pervasive in this country. Working with other government officials, uniformed public health of­ ficials conducted medical screenings of recent arrivals in or­ der to identify tuberculosis and other diseases that they car­ ried. South Florida newspapers described these efforts, sup­ plying many non-Haitian readers with further justification for “cleaning up” U.S. borders. Understandably, when the CDC identified Haitians as a high-risk category for AIDS, some Haitian leaders regarded this label in conspiratorial terms; it represented yet another attack on Haitians by a government unfriendly toward them. They blamed not only the CDC but also clinicians at Jackson Memorial Hospital, which serves county patients. Haitian spokesmen accused these clinicians of overdiagnosing Haitian AIDS cases and of seeking to gain reputations at the expense of impoverished Haitian patients. The response of public health officials and AIDS re­ searchers to Haitian protest has ranged from outrage to sym­ pathetic understanding, but even that understanding has been tempered with the insistence that the interests of AIDS patients themselves must come first. According to this posi­ tion, physicians must be alerted to the susceptibility of Hai­ tians to AIDS. An objection one might raise to this position is that physicians could be alerted without recourse to labels. That is, the CDC could simply have noted the occurrence of .AIDS among Haitians and admitted to an ignorance of the risk factors involved without establishing a risk category that includes all Haitians in the United States, a category comparable to, but logically incompatible with, those of homose.xuals, IV drug users, and hemophiliacs. Leaving the matter of conspiracy aside, one might at the least charge the CDC with poor judgment in treating AIDS as no more than a medical issue and ignoring its social, eco­ nomic, political, moral and other dimensions. By ignoring these, health officials have seriously hurt the Haitian com­ munity. .A similar charge can be leveled against medical re­ searchers and clinicians who assume that their scientific and medical priorities are shared by members of the nonmedical community. Some researchers, through newspaper edito­ rials and interviews given to the press, have suggested that Haitian resistance to AIDS research has been either irra­ tional or inhumane. Those most sadly affected by AIDS are, of course, the .AIDS patients themselves. Haitians with .AIDS are the most stigmatized of the stigmatized. Regarded as carriers of a deadly and mysteriously contagious disease and, in the case of men, suspected of being homosexuals, .AIDS patients are rejected by others and are sometimes left homeless, with no close relatives in the United States to whom they can turn, with no financial resources, and with no knowledge of those community agencies to which they might appeal for help. Some do have spouses or relatives willing to care for them. Some keep their identity as AIDS patients secret from oth­ ers. Some apparently return to Haiti to die. Some suffer their final days in a county nursing home. Unlike various gav communities in other parts of the United States, the Haitian community of South Florida has made no provisions for its sick and dying. Most Haitians in this area are too new to this country, too poor, and too intent upon guaranteeing their own survival to mobilize effectively the organizational and financial resources necessary for the task. No outside agency, governmental or private, has offered to help in this effort (when the coalition did ask the federal government for help, it refused). Nor is there precedent for such an effort in Haiti itself where, at least among poorer Haitians, illness is exclusively a family, not a community, concern. Many newly arrived Haitians find it difficult to adjust to the bureaucratic atmosphere of modern hospitals. They are unable to understand the rationale behind the demands that staff make upon them. AIDS patients, particularly, have problems in this setting. Some hospital staff may appear to (or actually do) shun them. Loss of appetite and constant diarrhea make the consumption of hospital food particularly difficult for these patients. Some do not understand their di­ agnosis or why their condition continues to deteriorate de­ spite treatment. Denial, confusion, anger, projection, depression, shame, and especially resignation characterize the range of emotions for most of these patients. Since the writing of this essay, the CDC has removed Hai­ tians from its list of those at risk for AIDS. Various editorials in local newspapers applauded this decision, as did Haitian leaders. But most of the latter acknowledge that the damage to Haitians has already been done. REFERE.N'CES CITED Centers for Disease Control 1982 Opportunistic Infections and Kaposi's Sarcoma Amon^ Haitians in the United States. Morbidity and .Mortality Weekly Report 31(26|;353-354, 360. Landesman. Sheldon H. 1983 The Haitian Connection. In The .AID.S Epidemic. Kevin M. Cahill, ed. Pp. 28-37. .New York: St. -Martin’s Press. 33 |- [ EDINBORO UNIVERSITY O F PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 28, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO ECONOMISTS DEVELOP ERIE AREA ECONOMIC MODEL The next time a company announces it is entering or leaving the Erie area economy, local government and industry leaders may have a tool available to predict what the impact of that move will be. Two economists at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are developing an “input-output” model of the Erie economy. Dr. James Dunn, chairman of the business and economics department, and Dr. Michael Hannan are creating a scaled-down version of a national input-output model to apply specifically to the Erie area. Input-output (lO) models provide a detailed profile of a nation’s or region’s inter­ industrial relationships. The most common use of these models is the calculation of industry “multipliers.” While a variety of different multipliers may be calculated from an 10 model, they all measure the impact on the local economy of a change in economic activity in any given industry. For example, it would measure the dollar impact on local economic activity from an increase in sales from the regional plastics industry. At its present stage of development, the Erie lO model can calculate standard industrial multipliers in terms of output. Hannan and Dunn plan to continue revising the model to also measure income and employment multipliers, and to incorporate the impact on economic activity from stimulants to household spending. -30BKPibja i i I A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 28, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO GRADUATES DISCUSS CAREERS IN COMMUNICATIONS Students in the introduction to mass media class with Dr. Gary Christiansen at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania got a chance to listen to the experiences of Edinboro graduates who are enjoying successful careers in mass media. Christiansen invited more than a dozen of his former students to come back to campus to talk about their professions. “It has more meaning when current students meet with professionals who are doing what the students hope to be doing in a few years,” said Christiansen. Among those attending were Susie Eldred and Mike Sroka, the morning team on WRKT-FM; Mike Gallagher and Cyndy Patton from WJET-TV; Tom Bronakowski, senior producer at WQLN-TV; Jim Rumsey, marketing manager at Hard Line Services in Cleveland; Lisa Cappabianca, president of Cappabianca Travel; Ann Marnell, marketing and promotions director for the Grove City Factory Shops; Rachel Zallon-Conway, feature editor and business reporter for the Beaver County Times; Terri Cook-Pepicello, marketing director for Thomel Enterprises, Inc., in Erie; and Bonnie Blackwood-Newton, deputy clerk for the federal bankruptcy court in Erie. Other graduates invited to attend were Jon Gallagher and Shawn Fallon from WJET-FM; Randy Hurley, production and promotions manager for WRKT-FM; Valerie Lego, weekend weather personality for WSEE-TV; and Jim Ackman, customer service representative for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western Pennsylvania. Christiansen said he hopes to invite graduates from the Pittsburgh area to the class next semester. -30BKPibja A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 27, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO DINING SERVICE TEAM WINS QUALITY AWARD The dining service team at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has won the “Peak Quality” overall team recognition award from the Wood Company for its Dining Options program. The award is presented annually to a dining service team that significantly improves a part of its operation through a quality improvement project. Dining Options was created to increase customer satisfaction in the face of reduced hours of operation. The team came up with three new options. A convenience store in Van Houten Dining Hall was transformed to a Pete’s Arena unit called Pete’s-Ahh Express, which offers pan pizza as a dining option to the meal plan. Sombrero’s, a new, low-cost dining option, was created at the University Center. The Pete’s Arena in Rose Hall added a new dining option called Pastabilities, featuring small batch preparation right in the customer service area. Edinboro’s dining service team members are General Manager Randy DeMers, Director of University Dining Services Linda Geissler, Chef Jason Bakus, Lori Bartle, Ross Bell, Lynn Browning, Tom Burkett, Jon Dombrowiak, Bonnie Felton, Dave Viveralli and John Ward. -30BKP.bJa A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 27, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO’S MARK CARTER APPOINTED TO LEADERSHIP ERIE PROGRAM Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Foster F. Diebold has appointed Mark Carter to serve as the University’s representative to the Leadership Erie program. Carter is the University’s assistant director of development. Carter is one of 42 prospective leaders from the Erie area selected for the 10-month program that develops community awareness, executive skills, and team problem-solving capabilities. The up-and-coming career leaders represent the business, industry and education sectors of the Erie community. The participants will get a first-hand look at many facets of the Erie area community including education, business, health care, media, social services, cultural diversity, quality of life and bayfront development. Among the issues the group may investigate are the Erie Bicentennial, grassroots perspective for community development, youth leadership development, children in poverty, and building communities from the inside out. Along with Edinboro University, Leadership Erie is sponsored by Gannon University, the Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center, Central Labor, the Erie Community Foundation, Erie Insurance Group, the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce, GECAC, Hamot Medical Center, the Manufacturer’s Association of Northwest Pennsylvania, Mercyhurst College, PENELEC, St. Vincent Health Center, and other community groups and businesses. -30BKP:bja A member of the State System of Higher Education Leadership Erie prepares its fifth class for activities A total of 42 Pj^ospective leaders from the Erie area have been select­ ed for the Leadership Erie Class of 1994-95. It will be the fifth class since the program was resufrected. Leadership Erie is a non-profit or-r ganization sponsored by Gannon University and other community groups and businesses from the area. Dr. David C. Kozak, director of Gannon Institute for Policy and Leadership Studies, serves as the director of Leadership Erie. Debra DiVecchio serves as asso­ ciate director, and Renee DeGeorge Vogt as the program director and executive assistant. The board of di­ rectors will be chaired by Jeff Pinski, managing editor of the Morning News. All members will participate in a variety of activities scheduled on an average of three times a month over the course of a ten-month period and complete the program with graduation next June. The class members and their businesses are as follows: . ^ Julia Bandecca, attorney for Northwest Legal Services. “ David Bertges, business repreC7) sentative for Carpenters’ Local 81. Biddy Brooks, Penn State, Behrend College. ' o Bill Bucceri, Holland Metro. -Mark Carter. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Mary Daly, Mercyhurst College. Peggy DiMattio, graduate stu­ dent. Adrienne Dbcon, Sarah Reed Chil­ dren’s Center. Erika Freeman, Hispanic Ameri­ can Council. Kara Haas, Iroquois Tool. Chuck Jenkins, E.E. Austin & Sons. Jeff Kidder, Crowner-King Archi­ tects. MaryAnne Mandeville Kozak, Gannon University and the Manu- ; facturer’s Association of Northwest Pennsylvania. Katherine Krummert, Gifts for Kids. Michele Majchrzak, Family Servic0s. Art Maser, PENELEC. Nina Mazeako, Stairways. Lee Miles, Erie insurance Group. Scott Mitchell, Erie Zoological So­ ciety. Sister Ann Muczynski, OSB and the Inner City Project eighborhood^ Art House. Dr. Dawna Mughal, Gannon Uni­ versity. Bob Mulvin, General Electric. Denis O’Brien, Saint ^ Vincent Health Center. , Janet Parke, First National Bank of Pennsylvania. Joe Parlak, Loesel-Schaaf. Keith Richards, National Fuel. Cheryl Roberto, attorney. Judy Roth, PNC Bank. Jake Rouch, Erie Conference on Community Development. Tom Ryan, Gertrude Barber Center. Kurt Sahlmann, K&L Associaties. Barb Sambroak, MECA. Ann Schlimm, Erie County Health Department. Sister Stephanie Schmidt, OSB and Emmaus Ministries. Bill Sherwood, Bay Area Insur­ ance. Homer Smith, City of Erie. Ned Smith, Catholic Diocese. Cheryl Tylowski, Penn Lakes Girl Scouts. Dennis Walsh, Sarah Reed Chil-, dren’s Center. Jill Wiley, Saint Vincent Health Center. Tom Williams, Hamot Health Foundation. Judy Wingerter, Paragon Packag­ ing Products. Leadership Erie is a program dedicated to the development of community leadership, involvement and cooperation in the area. The program strives to prepare partici­ pants to become community trus­ tees by challen^ng them to tran­ slate the principles of leadership into individual and collective plans, actions and decisions. ' EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 26,1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ARRESTS In the wake of a rash of false fire alarms in Lawrence Towers, one of Edinboro University’s residence halls. University officials have announced the arrest of Timothy Dolny, a student at the University, as campus police continue their investigation. Dolny, 19, a native of Gibsonia, Pa., has been charged with “False Alarms to Agencies of Public Safety.” Arraignment has been scheduled before District Justice Ronald Stuck at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 27, in his Edinboro office. The charge carries a maximum fine of $10,000 and five years imprisonment. Dolny also faces possible suspension from the University. Matthew Gass, 18, a student from Hanover, Pa., was previously charged in connection with the investigation, and University Police expect to file additional charges tomorrow against a third Lawrence Towers resident as a result of information volunteered by several students. “The University Police investigate and prosecute these offenses using state-of-the-art electronics and investigative techniques,” said David Varner, chief of the University Police Department. “The criminal justice system has some very serious penalties for those who pull false fire alarms, and those found guilty of these offenses can also expect an early termination of their academic careers.” \tice President for Administration and Institutional Advancement David M. O’Dessa credits the hard work and cooperation of the residence hall staff, students, and the University Police for the success of the investigation. -30- psl A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 26, 1994 NEWS ADVISORY: Former chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press, Terry Anderson, will be available to meet with the media Wednesday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m., backstage in Memorial Auditorium at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. His lecture begins at 8 p.m. Anderson was kidnapped and held captive for seven years in Lebanon. Anyone wishing to interview Anderson should contact the public relations office at 732-2745. -30BKPrbja A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 25, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ROCK BAND MIRROR IMAGE TO PERFORM AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host the rock band Mirror Image in the newly renovated University Center on campus on Saturday, November 5, at 8 p.m. Formed in 1991, Mirror Image is known for its innovative sound and powerful vocals, as well as its original style. In 1992 the band headlined two 97 Rock Hard Hitters of Rock showcase events at Graffiti in Pittsburgh. Both of the band’s shows were sellouts, and Mirror Image rocked through four encore sets, proving that they were a major local talent. The annual showcase is sponsored by one of the largest radio stations in Pittsburgh. Year after year some of the best local talent is discovered at the event. Mirror Image consists of four members including Gerald Watkins, a former Edinboro University student. Watkins provides keyboards and back-up vocals. Christopher Weber does lead vocals and also serves as the drummer. Richie Bauer plays bass and performs background vocals. The newest member, Ron Newman, plays all guitars and sings back-up vocals. The show is open and free to the public. -30JMCibja A member of the State System of Higher Education . OIIC M^IC* UV/lld4 Mirror Image begins summer tour V By Vicki Rowe NEWS EDITOR * JThe group Mirror Image will •^ifortain Edinbmx) sPidents on iF rSatuday, May 1 in die Uniyeiv • sity C«itcr.i: * Mirror Image fcHmed in 1991% and has worked to gain national status ever since. * The band has a brand new in« «novative sound and powerful • vocals which contribute to thcr^ »'^group’s success. These^ualities « also make for m migio^ style. • In 1992 the band headlined •v’ tvim 97 Rock Hard Hittns of • Roc^ showcase events at Graffi- • members, including Christopher ,%tl in Pittsburgh. - With both *Wcber, who peifonhs as lead • shows sellouts, MiiTw Image «singer also serves as the • rocked through four encore sets, # band’s drummeri .^proving themselves as major lo-| Another member of Mirror ttdents. ^ Image, ^Gerald Watkins, lives in The following year the band ’ iHtt^Mitgh and attends school » relea^ its first , demo. Love * ;heie at Edinboro University; A * ^ZOiiK ^ senior, majoring in music edd. Sliifor Image consists of four < WatldnS provides key- BE SMART! EARN EXTRA CASH WHILE HELPING OTHERS BECOME A PLASMA DONOR. GREEKS & CLUBS New Donors Receive $15.00 bn your 1 st IifesbVihg*'plasma donation - with this ad. Physical required -* Call for physician's hours. 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Ext 65 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 25, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO HOSTS VIDEOCONFERENCE ON TEACHING ABOUT RACISM Teaching about racism will be the topic of a live, interactive videoconference, Friday, November 4, at 1 p.m. at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Speaking live from Old Dominion University will be Louise Derman-Sparks and Lecia J. Brooks. Derman-Sparks, a faculty member at Pacific Oaks College, is the author of Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children. Brooks is an educational specialist with the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Participants in Edinboro will have the opportunity to interact with the speakers and share ideas and information with others. Among the topics of the videoconference will be the characteristics of anti-bias/anti­ racist curriculum, the relationship between racism and sexism, and how to apply anti-racist education strategies across the curriculum and across age groups. The conference is intended for teachers, administrators and faculty of all levels, as well as students enrolled in education programs at colleges and universities. The event will present some of the resources, models and guidelines which have proven to be highly effective for addressing race and racism from a critical perspective in the classroom. For more than 25 years, Derman-Sparks has worked with the multi-faceted issues of diversity and social justice as a researcher and teacher of both children and adults. She conducts in-service training and workshops with early childhood educators across the country, and currently directs an anti-bias education project funded by the A.K. Kellogg Foundation. Working for a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America, Brooks has developed and coordinated a number of highly successful -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education VIDEOCONFERENCE ON TEACHING ABOUT RACISM, Continued Page 2 programs for high school students and K-12 educators which promote racial, ethnic and interreligious understanding. For further information on the videoconference, contact the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Miller Research Center, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, or call 814-732-2916. -30BKPibja wi ll ♦ \\/«i \ I ^ i i 11>1 n 11 u ! >r r^or: 4 r > r> < *■ . «■ li \ t< f>r »s H4‘Vs‘’ ni!'vr:siiy rdui •• la( iiliy (Si;|)«MinJrntU‘i>is, PsiiK ipafs, cu:.} ^ SUitirnis » i m » Pu< .iJion j>n>s;:rams ol cceris P tint tpar>{s will Itave, an opijonoi-nv ]i t !idi ;.M ! Ii\ e '• i(h inaGuip compel is ni aos? i.n )s< cfiiuaiiion *i)ul sheite pjdctk al icicas ar». i n d< >j ti ;aa» )i i wnli oiht rs. VVhti! ii>[)i( s will he Discnssi'd? » Ihe < hank isskslw s.>( ; >pr{ |< »i ina uiaii! ip ai H; I >ia' /ann /.a jst ( t.irri> nhtj n sna > fhi e iassKxan st {hevy * i i< »\s' !n .a|t|>l\ a‘'f'i r.K eCt < i Im aMOj ( stfss d>;e cn>ii)>• Mow i lilir * '<• ai hia>> icehnipnes < an lf^■ .if;|>i*cel t?> mnU malsi (sliUfilft xi * Sana r- ria le - anti rxas'anikrai is r die aiionai R'sonrct s i)t>d manaials Foi’ rmire satin a'lftiUon, pOiesr cat? • -iC iS.n;/,uda'/it' iJi)iversH_v ■ lYatf-viston Seix s,-«: v EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 25, 1994 NEWS ADVISORY: EDINBORO HOSTS PHYSICS TEACHERS CONFERENCE The Western Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers will hold its autumn meeting at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 29. Hosted by the University’s physics department, the one-day event will feature lectures on the role of the medical physicist in cancer treatment, and the current status of the low-level radioactive waste disposal facility which is to be sited in Pennsylvania. Hasan Murshed, the clinical medical physicist in radiation therapy at Erie’s Regional Cancer Center, will speak at 11 a.m. in G-13 Hendricks Hall. Joseph Bonner, from Penn State University, will discuss the state’s low-level radioactive waste program at 11:30. The meeting is expected to draw 50 high school physics teachers from throughout western Pennsylvania. Other presentations will be made by physics faculty from the University of Pittsburgh, Mercyhurst College, Westminster College, Penn State Behrend, and Cathedral Prep High School. -30BKP:bja A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 24, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY JOINS AQUARIUM CONSORTIUM Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has become a member of a consortium in partnership with the Lake Erie Aquarium and Science Center, which has been proposed for the Erie Bay Development Project. Dr. John Fleischauer, Edinboro’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, signed a membership agreement with the proposed Lake Erie Aquarium and Science Center. Also signing the agreement were Chris Baldwin, chairman of the Lake Erie Aquarium and Science Center and Dr. Jerry Covert, the consortium coordinator. “We are building a consortium that will focus on education and research,” said Baldwin. Eleven other institutions and eight school districts in northwestern Pennsylvania have also been invited to become consortium members. Thus far. Clarion University of Pennsylvania, the Millcreek School District, and the City of Erie School District have joined the consortium. The other component of the project will be tourism. Covert, who is also dean of Edinboro’s school of science, management and technologies, echoed Baldwin’s statement. “The primary interest of the colleges and universities in becoming members is the opportunity it provides for their faculty and students to do research in aquatic biology, chemistry and geoscience.” Covert said school districts will benefit from educational programming originating at the aquarium. Programs will be developed in the aquarium and transported to the schools, and students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities in the aquarium. Critical to getting this project off the ground is generating the public interest and securing start-up funds. The Tourism and Development Committee from the Pennsylvania -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education AQUARIUM CONSORTIUM, Continued Page 2 House of Representatives is scheduled to visit Erie on November 9 and 10 to study the project and visit the proposed site. Baldwin believes that once the aquarium is established, it will be self-funding. “A wellrun aquarium throws off money,” said Baldwin. Funds generated could be used for special academic projects, research, and scholarships. He estimates - based on a similar facility in Chattanooga - that an aquarium in Erie would generate approximately $3 million in state taxes, and nearly $1 million locally. The designers of the Chattanooga aquarium - Cambridge Seven Associates - have also created a design for the Erie aquarium. Comparisons to the Chattanooga facility are important because of similar demographics to the Erie area. There are 5.3 million people within a two-hour drive of Erie. By comparison, the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, which is among the most successful aquariums in the world, has approximately 4.1 million people within a two-hour drive. The projected attendance for the first year of the Erie facility is in excess of 900,000. Baldwin and Covert say the Pennsylvania Aquarium, as it will be designated, will have several economic benefits besides tax dollars. It will likely become the focal point and magnet for revitalization of the Erie bayfront. Together with other attractions such as the Flagship Niagara and the Maritime Museum, it will lead to extended visits by tourists, and it will draw a portion of the four million annual visitors to Presque Isle to the bayfront and downtown areas. -30BKPibja i ERIE. PA.. MORNING NEWS. Wednesday. October 5.1994 ■ I School districts asked to back aquarium By LIZ ALLEN Morning News staff reporter Local school districts are being asked to help make the proposed Lake Erie Aquarium and Science Center a reality. Dr. Jerry Covert, dean of science, management and technologies at Edinboro University, met recently with representatives of eight school districts to invite them to become associate members of the consorti­ um which has been formed to push for the aquarium. Gov. Robert Casey rejected a re­ quest for $25 million in state funding for the aquarium but organizers are confident that funding will be ob­ tained eventually. That’s why they would like schools to join the con­ sortium. “We are looking for their moral support,” Covert said about the school districts, including Erie, Millcreek, Warren, Union City, Penncrest, Fort LeBoeuf, Northwestern and North East. Twelve other institutions, includ­ ing 10 colleges and universities, have been asked to sign member­ ship agreements in the consortium, with a fee of $500. Those include Edinboro, Clarion, Gannon, Slippery Rock, Mercyhurst, Penn StateBehrend, Chatham College, the Uni­ versity of Pittsburgh, Pitt-Titusville, Westminster, Hamot Medical Cen­ ter and the Carnegie Science Cen­ ter. School districts won’t be charged to join the consortium. The colleges and universities will take part in a Conference sometime next year where faculty and stu­ dents will present research data and papers. “The push is toward involv­ ing undergraduates in research,” he said. “They’ll have a critical mass of ‘i other people to share their research try and geosciences. We also em-' ideas with on specific topics related phasize that it’s a freshwater aquarii to water.” Ajob fair will also be held urn, so any subject related to the! a&p^ of the conference. ——^resh-water environment and ecdt' As for the school districts. Covert ^ystems would be welcome.” said one of the three functions of the To help interest schools in th^I proposed aquarium is education. aquarium, orpnizers have proJj (The other two are to attract tour­ duced a five-minute videotape, using’ ists and conduct research.) “Our in­ the Tennessee Aquarium in Chatta-1 vitation to the public schools is to nooga as an example of how the] become associate members so that Erie aquarium might be designed. : we can participate together in pro­ Covert plans to visit Chattanooga*, viding academic programming for in November. He’s already made an' people of all ages,” he said. “in-depth” visit to the New Jersejl For instance, the aquarium staff State Aquarium in Camden. “We gotl might do a pre-visit lesson with a a behind the scenes tour with th<^ class, then invite the students to vis­ curators there and talked aboip it the aquarium. Later, the aquari­ business and operational subjects.”'^ um staff could provide follow-up ma­ Covert and Chris Baldwin, chair­ terials. man of the consortium, will also at­ “As the name of the institution tend a workshop on how to develop,* says, it’s a science center, with a aintain and manage large aquari*!. major thrust on science education ms at the Aquarium of Americas.'\^nd topics such as biology, chemig^ next week in New Orleans. ERIEJ=A., morning news, Thursday, Octobers, 1994 Lawmakers vote to examine Erie aquarium project By ALBERT J.NERI News Harrisburg bureau HARRISBURG — The House Wednesday night voted 101-95 to send a delegation to Erie to study the issue of building a fresh-water aquarium on the Erie bayfront But the vote did not come before the House heard an impassioned plea from one House member not to do so. The plea was not from a legislator who wants the aquarium in another part of the state. It came from Erie County’s own Karl Boyes, a Millcreek Republican. Boyes opposed a motion to have the House’s newly-formed Tourism and Recreational Development Committee visit Erie in the next few weeks and report back to the full House before the current two-year session expires on Nov. 21. “What would a one-day visit do?” Boyes, R-3rd District asked. “Any recommendation they make would be uninformed and hollow.” Boyes said he would prefer the committee come in the summertime to see Presque Isle Park at the height of the tourism season to “pursue more immediate and realis­ tic improvements.” The resolution to do a feasibility study was made by state Rep. Italo Cappabianca. D-2nd District, of Erie. Boyes immediately rose to oppose it, saying the state cannot now af­ ford an aquarium. He noted that a state-built muse­ um in Camden, N.J., has been un­ successful and that Gov. Casey last summer vetoed a $25 million state appropriation for such a fresh-water aquarium on the Erie bayfront “I do not do this lightly, but this is not the appropriate time,” Boyes said. “I’d like to have aU these things in my area, but I’d rather see the economy improve first and then we can do this in the private sector.” Cappabianca said he was puzzled by Boyes’ action. So was Robert Chandler, president of the Lake Erie Aquarium and Science Center which is behind the ba3^front project' “I don’t know what would be any­ one’s motivation to oppose this,” Chandler said. Cappabianca said the only reason Casey vetoed the project was be­ cause the state had reached its ceil­ ing on debt it could absorb. “It was not on the merits of the project I want the feasibility study now to set this up for the next gover­ nor to re-consider,” he said.. ___ _____ I Aquarium backers organizing By SCOTT WESTCOTT Moniing News staff reporter Governor Robert Casey’s recent rejection of $25 million in state fund* ing for an Erie bayfiront aquarium hasn’t sunk the en&usiasm of local project backers. At their second annual meeting, members of the Lake Erie Aquari­ um and Science Center Consortium on Friday said they will continue to work for a state freshwater aquari­ um on the bayfront, despite the re­ cent funding setbaclL In the meantime, the group will continue with plans to increase aquatic and Great Lakes research and education in the region. *Tm very positive about it,^* said Dr. Jeny Covert, Dean of Sdence, Management and Technolo^es at EdiniMtx) University. *1 think we need to move forwainl and continue working toward our goal of an aquarium for Erie.” Covert said that last week’s an­ nouncement about the funding was a disappointment, but is being viewed fcy aquarium advocates as a temporaiy setback] 1 . think we were veiy dose ana I think it is a sound ide^” said Covert. Covert said at least 15 regional in­ stitutions and universities have agreed to officially join together hy Sept 15 to formally found the Lake Erie Aquarium and Sdence Center Consortium. By formally joining. Covert thinks the ^up will nave more clout when seel&ig funding for the actual aquarium. ”1 think it will unify us and it will give us a stronger voice when we appeal for funding for the physical aquarium,” he said. Flans are also being finalized for a first annual conference for fall 1995 wheA aquatic research will be pre­ sented. The group also plans td aggres­ sively seek Sea Grants, v^ch are federal grants that prodde funding for aquatic research. Covert said. “These kinds of activities can move. forward without a physical aquarium,” Covert said. Pteliminaiy plans call, for the aquarium to include 27 species of fish from the Great Lakes and the habitats of the Allegheny, Susquehanna and French Creek watersheds. The aquarium would also include an exhibit for seals. • ' , . ■i.Ji-iJus;;:;,'yj j. I Eight sciwbis invitGd t|i^jpiii f consortium for aquarium^ f ‘ Eight local school districts have been asked to join a consortium formed to push for the proposed . Lake Erie Aquarium and Science Center. Dr. Jerry Covert, dean of science, management and technologies at Edinboro University, met recently f with representatives of the school ** districts to invite them to become associate members of the consorti^ um. Gov. Robert Casey rejected a request for $25 million in state funding T* for the aquarium. Consortium organizers, however, said they are confiCj: dent that funding will be obtained eventually and that’s why they 4'^'?. ^r'V»rvrvl of T i'K^^ral Arte ’ '.'-''J''','''.'•'■' •.' School of Liberal Arts Department of Music '*(' ■..> vUq3.''.'V-' s ^f\ presents the ■ , f '14|» , .lll . M < I 4l\' i • Symphonic Wind Ensemble iS?|S '.lif..-':' Featuring works by Grainger, Cheetham, Barber, and Arnold , -i/' ■' ►', '■' , ‘S V ' ;; ’ - f fe>-V-'’'.d'^:.--'sv,<’::.| Jazz Ensemble 4 Featuring works by 'Davis, Marks & Simon, Mandel, Hefti, and Noble j;"A' ''iJ '"Zhk ;'v£ii. # ^ ,. * »r ,. ■ tv'•■■ • Friday, October 14, 1994 ' #’ V Memorial Auditorium ^ 8:00 p.m. -‘''“ 'f i Free Admission 4. ‘ f ^! r 4#."' 1 M i■' #'■ i ] 1 " OCT - 4 i994' , EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Information and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 3, 1994 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS STATEWIDE ENGLISH CONFERENCE More than 70 English scholars will gather in Edinboro on October 13-15 for the annual statewide conference sponsored by the English Association for Pennsylvania State Universities. This will mark the first time Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has hosted the conference since the organization was founded. The conference’s 30 sessions, which will be held at the Edinboro Inn, will focus on this year’s theme, “From the Center to the Margins of the Discipline.” They will cover American fiction, literary theory and film, composition, the Internet, interdisciplinary studies, journalism, creative writing, and drama. Noted poet Robert Creely will be the keynote speaker for the October 14 banquet on the Edinboro campus. Other highlights include presentations, panel discussions, and writers’ readings by faculty and graduate students from the 14 universities in the State System of Higher Education. Area teachers may register in advance by contacting Edinboro University’s department of continuing education at 732-2671, or at the conference on October 14, beginning at 8 a.m. Friday’s concurrent sessions run from 10:15 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Saturday’s sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. -30BKP:bja A member of the State System of Higher Education