EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax (814) 732-2294 February 28, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NAMED IN WHO’S WHO Thirty-one students from Edinboro University will be included in the 2002 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, along with the country’s most outstanding campus leaders. Students are selected for this annual directory based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities, and future potential. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 2,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several foreign nations. Students named this year from Edinboro University are: -30CSW A member of the State System of Higher Education Erie Day School Headmaster Dr. William Kindler, left, thanks Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue for his gift of $1,000 to the school. Dr. Pogue is chairman of the Erie Day School’s Adopt-A-Scholar Fund Drive. Pogue presented the check at an assembly at the school. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 February 28, 2002 NEWS ADVISORY Internationally known artist Jim Leedy will present a series of workshops at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. A slide lecture, encompassing the spectrum of Leedy’s work in all media will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 1 in the Arts and Sciences Center. Demonstration workshops will be held in East Hall at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 1, and at 10 a.m., on Saturday, March 2. Media coverage is invited. For additional information, contact Edinboro University’s art department at 814-732-2406. 30 - - CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax: (814) 732-2294 News Advisory February 27, 2002 EDINBORO ANIMATION STUDENTS ANIMATE GRIMSBY STORY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a news conference on Friday, March 1, at 10:30 a.m. in the Hirt Auditorium of the Blasco Memorial Library. The University’s animation students are animating part of “Grimsby,” a book for children by Erie author Don McQuaid. They will demonstrate their animation completed to date. Expected to attend from Edinboro are President Frank G. Pogue, animation professors David Weinkauf and Mike Genz and several film, video and animation students. Others expected to attend are Grimsby publisher and project director Ruth Jageman, author Don McQuaid, artist Joseph Anastasi, and composer Greg Zbach. Several characters from the upcoming Grimsby ballet will also be in attendance in costume. -30Contact: Brian Pitzer A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 February 22, 2002 NEWS ADVISORY More than 50 faculty and college students from across the state are on the campus of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania this weekend to attend the Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium (PA-CSC) Conference and Annual Meeting. Hosted by Edinboro University, the consortium and its members promote interest in the study of Canada through academic linkages between Canada and Pennsylvania colleges and universities. The consortium runs from Friday through Sunday, February 22 - 24. PA-CSC strives to stimulate and nourish undergraduate interest in the study of Canada through increased Canadian-content University course offerings and increased study-abroad-inCanada opportunities. It also expands awareness of the Canada and U.S. cultural, environmental, political issues by inviting Canadian experts for short-term lectures and workshops and by holding symposia and exhibits. Edinboro University has a formal student exchange with St. Francis Xavier University through the PA-CSC Canada-U.S. Academic Linkage. Other State System Universities with similar linkages include Mansfield University, Lock Haven University, Kutztown University, and Millersville University. For additional information, contact the director of Pennsylvania Canadian Studies Consortium and Edinboro University professor Dr. Jan Kinch, at 814-732-1561 or 814-734-7670. - 30 CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue accepts memorabilia from the Negro Baseball League presented by Edinboro University students Heather Consla, Natalie Kostelansky, Kristin Deezik and Jamie Luna. The gifts, which were presented to help celebrate Black History Month, include autographed photos of Negro League players and an autographed shirt. The students are from the Spanish-language class of professor Richard Bevevino, who donated the items. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s First Lady Dorothy Pogue (right), enjoys the festivities of the 30^'' anniversary celebration of the Thomas R. Miller Research Learning Center with Susan Evans, wife of State Representative, John Evans and their son Steven. Evans is the granddaughter of the late Dr. Thomas R. Miller, president of Edinboro State College from 1954-66 and Steven is his great grandson. The Miller Research Learning Center is named for President Miller who was Edinboro University’s 12^*^ president. The weekend event took place recently on the University campus and featured live entertainment including the Comedy Troupe “In All Seriousness, Inc.’’. Members of the President’s Executive Council at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania model T-shirts marking the University’s observance of World AIDS Day. Seated, from left, are Terry Carlin, interim associate vice president for enrollment management and retention; Dr. Naomi Johnson, vice president for student affairs and student success; President Frank G. Pogue; Dr. Terry Smith, dean of liberal arts; and Dr. Andrew Lawlor, associate vice president for technology and communications. Standing are Dr. Scott Baldwin, dean of education; Emily Sinsabaugh, executive assistant to the president; Dr. Mary Margaret Bevevino, dean of graduate studies; Janet Dean, associate vice president for human resources and faculty relations; and Dr. Robert Weber, provost and vice president for academic affairs. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 February 13, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO TO HOST ANNUAL SOUL FOOD AND EBONY EXCELLENCE AWARDS DINNER Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host its Annual Soul Food and Ebony Excellence Awards Dinner on Friday, February 22, at 6 p.m. in Van Houten Dining Hall North. Dr. Fannie D. Brown, diversity consultant, motivational speaker, and executive director for the Coming Together Project vdll deliver the keynote address. The evening will include musical performances by The United Voices of Edinboro and the recognition of the Ebony Excellence man, woman, and administration/staff^faculty member of the year. Tickets are $10 for the public, Edinboro University students attend free of charge. Seating is limited. Please call the Office of Multicultural Programs for tickets and reservations at 732-2912. Reservations must be made by noon on February 18. A member of the State System of Higher Education Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. g “bOT^Urdv^ Dr. Frank G. the first year of his presidency at Edinboro to ac^owledge^d the region who exemplify the spirit, teachings and ideals of Dr. King. »«‘th is M A AGP branch president for Erie and has served this position for the past five NAACP branch presioent to of fairness and dignity through growth and the advancement of youth. He is known as an mdivitol every Ld an opportunity to succeed and has “d to &i City Council. field of medical ethics. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue (left), congratulates Ashley E. Graff and Donald R. Greenlee II, recipients of the Erie Engineering Societies Council scholarship. Graff, a 3-2 Cooperative Engineering student jfrom Cranesville, was awarded the Louis W. Balmer Scholarship Award. Greenlee, a sophomore from Cooperstown, was awarded the Robert Gray Memorial Engineering Scholarship, a twoyear associate Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) award. Looking on are Father Fredrick Bentley, EESC/TEAP representative; Peter Mathews and Dr. John Polo Jr., assistant professors, department of physics & technology. The Erie Engineering Societies Council is made up of 19 professional and technical societies and offers two engineering scholarships to Edinboro University. The EESC awards banquet will be held February 22 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. Students at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania form a human AIDS ribbon in the University Center to mark World AIDS Day. The University provided several AIDSrelated services during its observance of the event including free HIV testing at Ghering Health Center, information about HIV prevention, and a display of panels from the NAMES project AIDS memorial quilt. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax: (814) 732-2294 NEWS RELEASE: February 11, 2002 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY UNVEILS MASTER’S PROGRAM IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue announced a new graduate program in Information Technology at a news conference at the University today. The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) combines courses in business and information technology in a program designed to meet the needs of business. “Our program marries the information technology and business functions to meet the profitability and productivity objectives of businesses,” said Pogue. “It is the only MSIT program in the area created in conjunction with leading professionals in the industry.” According to Edinboro University officials, the MSIT program’s advantage over other information technology degrees is its business content. “Because our graduates will understand both business functions and information technology, they will be able to work side-by-side with business managers to solve business problems,” said Mike Hannan, chairman of the University’s business administration and economics department. Graduates of the Edinboro program will be qualified for positions in network management, database management, systems analysis and design, website development, electronic commerce, and electronic security, and as information managers in departments such as marketing, finance and production. The 36 credit hours required for the degree include 24 hours in Information Technology courses and nine hours of business courses including finance, marketing and management. The program creates broad technological competence, then supplies coverage of business principles and finally provides in-depth coverage of the technology issues facing virtually all enterprises today. -30BKP A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 February 15, 2002 NEWS ADVISORY - NOTE TIME CHANGES Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a news conference with Janet Reno at 11:15 a.m. in the Driftwood Room at the Shrine Club in Erie prior to the Frank G. Pogue Scholarship Luncheon on Wednesday, February 20. Reno will deliver the keynote address for the luncheon that begins at 11:45 a.m. For additional information, contact the Marketing and Public Relations Department at (814) 732-2194. - 30 CGH NOTE: The Shrine Club is located at the intersection of West 38* Street and Zuck Road. From Exit 180 of 1-79, go west on Interchange Road to Zuck Road. Turn right (north) on Zuck Road. The Shrine Club entrance is on the right just before the intersection with West 38* Street. A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax:(814)732-2294 NEWS RELEASE: February 11, 2002 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY UNVEILS MASTER’S PROGRAM IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue announced a new graduate program in Information Technology at a news conference at the University today. The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) combines courses in business and information technology in a program designed to meet the needs of business. “Our program marries the information technology and business functions to meet the profitability and productivity objectives of businesses,” said Pogue. “It is the only MSIT program in the area created in conjunction with leading professionals in the industry.” According to Edinboro University officials, the MSIT program’s advantage over other information technology degrees is its business content. “Because our graduates will understand both business functions and information technology, they will be able to work side-by-side with business managers to solve business problems,” said Mike Hannan, chairman of the University’s business administration and economics department. Graduates of the Edinboro program will be qualified for positions in network management, database management, systems analysis and design, website development, electronic commerce, and electronic security, and as information managers in departments such as marketing, finance and production. The 36 credit hours required for the degree include 24 hours in Information Technology courses and nine hours of business courses including finance, marketing and management. The program creates broad technological competence, then supplies coverage of business principles and finally provides in-depth coverage of the technology issues facing virtually all enterprises today. -30BKP A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 NEWS ADVISORY February 8, 2002 Several students from the Community Country Day School will shadow Edinboro University of Pennsylvania AmeriCorp students today. Several activities are planned throughout their visit including: ' • • • • 9:15 - 10:30 a.m., Planetarium visit 11 a.m. - Noon, Shadowing, classroom visitations Noon - 1 p.m.. Lunch in student dining hall 1-2 p.m.. Campus tours by Admissions Office Media coverage is invited. For additional information, contact Denise Finazzo, program coordinator, at 814-450-3225. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 February 8, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO TO HOST WORLD CULTURES WEEK World Cultures Week, a celebration of diverse cultures featuring a variety of public lectures, presentations and discussions, will take place on the campus of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Monday through Friday, February 18-22. This annual event, formerly the International Academic Festival, seeks to piece together - one presentation at a time - the puzzle that is our multidimensional world. Events include displays, lectures, demonstrations, language lessons, an international marketplace, a fashion show, and concerts each day. Guest artists and speakers as far away as Italy will share their worldwide expertise with the University community. Francesca Boni, director of special programs at the British Institute of Florence, will offer basic Italian lessons, and a presentation of the Tuscan customs of food and wine. John McLaughlin Williams, conductor, violinist, and recording artist for the Naxos label, will perform a recital with Edinboro music professor Kristine West Denton. Max Brandt, director of “Semester at Sea” at the University of Pittsburgh, will be among the featured guest speakers during World Cultures Week. Other events include a play about a young man who learns to appreciate his heritage, a Ukrainian-style Easter egg workshop, a lecture recital of songs of Debussy, and the film “Isabella d’Este: First Lady of the Renaissance,” shown in an open classroom setting. All World Cultures Week events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the University Honors Program at 814-732-2981 or visit the University’s Honors Program website at http://honors.edinboro.edu. -30CGH Attachment A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax (814) 732-2294 February 8, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY DEGREES AWARDED TO AREA GRADS Approximately 386 undergraduate and graduate students received degrees at Edinboro University’s recent fall commencement exercises. The students represented 8 states which included Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Among area students to receive diplomas were: -30CSW A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 February 1,2002 NEWS ADVISORY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will again celebrate the memory and living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Sixth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Luncheon today, February 1, at noon in the Van Houten South Dining Hall. Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue will present awards to four prominent citizens of the region: Dr. James Drane, Mr. Charles Faulkerson, Ms. Rubye JenkinsHusband, and Ms. Dorothy Smith. Media coverage is invited. - 30 CGH 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 April 3, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CLIFFORD “KIP” ALLEN APPOINTED TRUSTEE AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Clifford “Kip” Allen, an Edinboro business owner and mayor of the Borough of Edinboro, has been appointed by Governor Tom Ridge to the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees. His appointment was effective on March 18, 1997. A native of Grove City, Pa., and graduate of Grove City High School, Allen attended Edinboro State College in the mid-1960s before being drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. For his service there as a sergeant with the 1st Air Cavalry Division, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the Bronze Star Medal for heroism. Allen has been a member of the Edinboro Borough Council since 1990 and Edinboro’s mayor since 1992. He has owned and operated the Edinboro Hotel since 1976. Allen also serves as a trustee with the Penn Prime Liability Trust Board, as well as its Workers Compensation Trust, both of which service members of the Pa. League of Cities and Municipalities. In 1995, Allen was one of five municipal mayors appointed to a steering committee to help form the Mayors’ Council of Governments, an organization of the mayors of communities where the 14 State System of Higher Education universities are located. He has been active in supporting the Council’s goal of forging mutually-beneficial relationships between the universities and the host communities. Also active in local community affairs and in promoting positive “town-gown” relations, Allen is a member of the Edinboro Lake Restoration Foundation and the University’s Curly Hal mi Athletic Scholarship Committee. He has also co-chaired the Sox Harrison Athletic Scholarship Committee. -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education