EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 3, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DR. RON CRAIG APPOINTED AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Dr. Ron Craig has been appointed assistant professor of psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his appointment Craig was ah instractor at the University of Utah. At Edinboro he will teach developmental and general psychology and develop a research program that will examine forensic developmental psychology issues. Craig earned a B.S. degree from Boise State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Utah. A native of Midvale, Utah, Craig and his wife Kelly reside in Girard. -30- BKPrbda A member of the State System ofHigfier Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 3,1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO STUDENT/FACULTY ART CHOSEN FOR ERIE EXHIBITION Three students at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania were selected to exhibit in the “Mentoring in the Arts” exhibition at the Glass Grower’s Gallery in Erie through September 9*. Edinboro art professor James Vredevoogd selected Damon Navari (Allison Park), Bruce Erikson (Stoneboro), and John Siebert (Gibsonia) to exhibit with him at the show. Erikson has been accepted at Indiana University-Bloomiijgton for its master of fine arts program. The exhibition is the idea of gallery owner Deb Vahanian to recognize the high level of work done by students at area colleges. There were 21 teachers and 52 student works submitted. The student works were displayed with that of their instructor/mentor. -30BKP:csw A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENN S Y L V A N I A Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-262i September 3, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DR. KERRY MOYER APPOINTED AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Dr. Kerry A. Moyer, a native of Allentown, has been appointed assistant professor of meteorology in the geoscience office at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to his appointment he was an assistant professor at Indiana University of Permsylvania. Moyer attended Penn State University where he earned a B.S. degree in 1987, an M-S. degree in 1989, and a Ph.D. degree in f993 - all in meterology. Moyer lives in Edinboro with his wife Lisa. -30BKPrbda A member of the State System of Higher Education September 5,1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; EDINBORO CREATES “ONE-STOP-SHOPPING” LOCATION FOR STUDENTS Students returning to the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania campus this year had a pleasant surprise waiting for them. Thanks to innovations set in motion by President Frank G. Pogue, students are now able to conduct all of their University business at one location. Gone are the days of shuffling back and forth to two or three buildings scattered all over campus. This summer the newly-created office of enrollment, management and retention (EMR) transformed Hamilton Hall into a one-stop-shopping area for student services. The renovated building now houses the operations of the bursar’s office, financial aid, scheduling, and records and registration. “We think this is nothing less than a revolutionary system here at Edinboro,” said Dr. Jerry Kiel, EMR’s associate vice president. “A student is now able to pay a bill, schedule classes, and arrange for financial aid all in one place. In many cases we know that students will be able to take care of all their business by meeting with just one person.” Not only has the University consolidated services under one roof, it has taken steps to make those services easier to use and more efficient. EMR will soon be installing computers in the lobby which will allow students to conduct some portions of their business themselves by doing such things as calling up a copy of their schedule, paying a bill or checking on financial aid. “We estimate that perhaps 60 percent of the business that previously required a student to see someone will be done by the students themselves,” said Kiel. Another step has been to staff the front desks of Hamilton Hall with generalists - people who are cross-trained to answer questions and solve problems for all of the service areas, not just their own. By having the front line staff take care of most of the students, other staff members are free to concentrate on serving students with more complex needs and issues. -more- “ONE-STOP-SHOPPING LOCATION, Continued Page 2 Students calling in by phone will notice the changes, too. The new automated call attendant system allows many more calls to be answered. Students can reach any of the offices by calling the new phone number of 732-5555 and then following the commands to reach the person they wish. Another feature provides recordings of frequently-requested information. Kiel said about a third of the calls to the records office every day is for information on how to order grade transcripts. Instead of having a secretary repeat the same information over and over, it has been made available through the new phone system on a recording. The phone system also has a very sophisticated tracking system which keeps tabs on the number of calls, how long it takes for each call to be answered, and how many callers give up. The system has a call board - a kind of telephone scoreboard visible from anywhere in the office which shows which phones are in use, which have calls coming in to them and how long a caller has been waiting. All of this is to make sure all calls are being answered in a responsive way. Part of the University’s plan to consolidate all of the student services under one roof included expansion of the Hamilton Hall parking area to make it easier for students to gain access to the building. More than 50 spaces have been added to the east and north sides of Hamilton Hall. This was done by opening to the public a road which once provided access to the University’s old football field which has been gone for more than 25 years. Kiel sees the result of these changes as saving students time by reducing travel between buildings - especially helpful in the winter - and by reducing the amount of time spent standing in lines. Other changes are being contemplated that will improve service to students - things like installing drive-through service, extending business hours, and enabling students to register through the Internet or by telephone. “I think we have to be working toward systems that allow students to do more of what they need to do, when they want to do it, whether it be at 3 a.m. or 10 p.m.,” he said. Another new program expected to have a positive impact on new students is Inside Track, coordinated by Dr. Mary Wolf of the University’s counseling and personal development center. Earlier this year. Wolf sent out 900 letters to faculty, administrators and others inviting them to become mentors for the University’s 1,300 freshmen. Approximately half of the incoming freshman class has been assigned mentors to date. Kiel said the purpose of Inside Track is to help students make a smooth transition by having another contact at the University who can be a friend - someone who will be interested in their well-being at the University. -more- ONE-STOP-SHOPPING LOCATION, Continued Page 3 “We know that students tend to remain at a University to the extent they become connected to it, taking an active part in the fabric of campus life, said Kiel. “This is one effort to encourage and help students do that.” -30BKPrcsw Editor’s Note; Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue will dedicate the new Student Services Center in Hamilton Hall on Thursday, September 11 at 11:30 a.m. The dedication is part of a week of festivities marking the Inauguration of President Pogue on September 12. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-262i September 5, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DR. LISA UNICO SMITH APPOINTED AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Dr. Lisa Unico Smith of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, has been appointed assistant professor of chemistry at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. For the past four years Smith has been assistant professor at Notre Dame College of Ohio. In her new position she will teach general, organic and biochemistry courses and promote the industrial biochemistry major. Smith studied at Case Western Reserve University where she earned a B.A. in biochemistry in 1985, and a Ph.D. in 1992. She also conducted post-doctoral training from 1992-93 at Camegie-Mellon University. In 1990 she received the Biophysical Society Lamport Award for original graduate research. In 1996 she received two awards: the Ohio Board of Regents Ohio STARS Grant for minority student research, and a National Science Foundation Research Opportunity Award for undergraduate faculty. Smith is a native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Keystone Oaks High School. She has two sons: Dieken K. Smith and Bridger D. Smith. -30BKP:bda A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President for Public Information Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745/2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 1997 B.,U L L E T I N A 20-year-old male Edinboro University student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to a statement issued tonight by University officials. The student, who lived in an off-campus apartment in Edinhopo, is currently in stable condition and undergoing successful treatment at a local medical facility. All gnown regent contacts of .the student have been contacted by the University, and, in some cases, administered antibiotics. Students, faculty and. staff at Edinboto University have been notified and given instructions to contact the Gheping Heaith Centea^ on campus should symptoms appear. Meningitis usually begin^^with flu-like symptoms- such as fever, nausea, severe (repeat SEVERE) headache, eixtremely stiff neck, sensitivity to light, and a purplish rash with, spidery veins. Incubation period is estimated at 3-5 days. Edinboro students displaying these symptom.s should contact the University' s GherinU Health Center (732-2743 or 2744)oor the Erie County Department of. Health (451-6700) inunediately, Concerned others should contact their family physician or a nearby hospital. -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education Meningitis bulletin 1st add It should be noted that bacterial meningitis is ppregd 0h3-y by "intimate contacts" such as oral or nasal sec^retioms!’ . ^texposure to coughing or sneezing^ or. sharing eating utehsilsMedia inquiries related to this bulletin should be directed to the University's Public Relations Office at 814-732-2745 or 732-2929. -30- TRANSMISSION REPORT :cUF PR SEP 09 '97 08:58PM ) ■4^ K4^4'-’f 4 4''4'4'4 ■4'4' -1^4^ 4^ »4^4'4 4'4^'4'4^ 4 4’ '4 4 4^4 4^4' 4 4^ 4'-4'4'-4' •4'4'4'4 4 4- ^ 4 ‘4'4'4 4 4 44^4^H’4'44*‘4'4'44^4'4 4^4^4*>4^4^4“4''44 <4- 4^* /fif DATE START TIME SEP 09 08:57PM * % /K* MODE REMOTE TERMINAL IDENTIFICATION TIME RESULTS TOTAL PAGES 00'48" OK 02 DEPT. 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LUP PRU' i3 4b 00 MB' * * :f■41 >41•4i 4 4. 41 -41 A, ■* -K y y y y y* 41 yy -41 * '41 4; *•41 4’. 41 A' ^ y* K >4i4i>4i>4>'>i<^>>4'4i4i-4i>4i'4<+ 4^’4ii4<'^-4<4l>4'4 >-4>’4v>K4> 4' :4i4< 4i.4>4i4i+> 4>-4>4i4i4i 4= 4i4< 4> 4i4>-4i4' 4' + 4i4i4i 4>>4i4> 4- 4>>Kj4i 4i y y yyy 4>4iyyyyy y yyyyyy >4iyyy-4iy'4 y EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 10,1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; ERIC RANDALL NAMED UNIVERSITY DEAN Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue has announced the appointment of Dr. Eric A. Randall as dean of science, management and technologies. Randall is the former associate dean of natural and social sciences at the State University of New York, College at Buffalo, where he had been a professor of biology since 1985. In his new position he will oversee the departments of biology and health services, business administration and economics, chemistry? geosciences, mathematics and computer science, nursing, and physics and technology. “I’m dedicated to presenting the best education system that we can,” said Randall. “We need to continue to place Edinboro as a leader in the education of our students. We have a highly-qualified faculty that is dedicated not only to the missions of our departments, but also the greater mission that Dr. Pogue has helped to craft for this University.” Randall earned a B.S. degree in biology from SUNY-Oswego in 1968 and received his Ph.D. from Penn State University in 1973. His teaching career began at Penn State where he served as a graduate research and teaching assistant from 1969-1973. He then became an assistant professor in biology at SUNYBuffalo, and associate professor there in 1978. Since 1973 he has also been the curator of the university’s Eckert Herbarium. From 1980 to 1993 he was the university’s liaison to the Buffalo and Erie County botanical gardens. He was named full professor in 1985, and was appointed chairman of the biology department in 1991. He served as interim director of the Great Lakes Center for Environmental Research and Education (GLCERE) from 1992-1993. He has twice served as associate dean of natural and social sciences, and was appointed interim dean from March of 1995 to August of 1996. -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education ERIC RANDALL NAMED UNIVERSITY DEAN, Continued Page 2 As dean at SUNY-Buffalo his responsibilities inciuded the departments of anthropology, biology, chemistry, earth sciences and science education, economics and finance, geography and planning, health/wellness, history/social studies education, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology and sociology. He served on numerous administrative assignments including the president’s cabinet, the academic council, and the budget priorities task force. He served as president of the local school board and spent nine years as a justice in the Unified Court System of New York. While at SUNY-Buffalo his accomplishments included coordinating the redevelopment of GLCERE, directing of the Center field station reconstruction, and participating in the acquisition of the research vessel Hutchinson. At Edinboro he hopes to increase the University’s external funding and keep the school’s laboratories supplied with cutting edge equipment and technologies. A top priority for Randall is to assist departments in attracting and retaining increasing numbers of the region’s students who are interested in the curricular offerings of the school. -30- BKPrcsw September 10,1997 NEWS ADVISORY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue will dedicate the new Hamilton Hall Student Services Center on Thursday, September 11, at 11:30 a.m. as part of Inaugural Week festivities at the University. Tours of the “one-stop-shopping” facility will follow the dedication until 2 p.m. Also on Thursday will be the Frank G. Pogue Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. in Van Houten Dining Hall. The scholarship was created to attract and retain the very best students and to assist them in achieving academic and personal excellence. Proceeds from the dinner will go toward the scholarship. -30BKP:csw Note: To schedule an interview with Dr. Pogue, contact the public relations office at (814) 732-2745. September 18,1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO PROFESSOR’S BOOK DESCRIBES LIFE UNDER OPPRESSION Edinboro University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Dr. Mark lutcovich has written an account of his remarkable life in his new book An Immigrant’s Journey. Bom in Romania in 1929, he watched as first the Nazi’s then the communists raled his homeland in the 1940s. He spent three years in a gulag surviving hunger, cold, exhaustion and disease before fleeing to the West. lutcovich holds a degree in sociology from the University of Bucharest, a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Manitoba, and a doctorate in sociology from Case Western Reserve University. In addition to his work at Edinboro University, he is director of research for Keystone University Research Corporation and Northwest Institute of Research in Erie. -30- BKP:csw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 22,1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ANIMATOR SKY-DAVID TO APPEAR AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Independent animator and filmmaker Sky-David will appear at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday and Thursday, October 1-2, to present a seminar on animation and a showing of his works. Sky-David, also known as Dennis Pies, is the former head of the animation program at the University of the Arts. He will meet with students on October 1 at,7 p.m. to critique their work. On October 2 he will conduct the animation seminar at 3:30 p.m. in G9 Doucette Hall, and his films and artworks will be shown at 8:30 p.m. in 119 Doucette Hall. Sky-David earned a BFA in printmaking from Texas Tech University and an MFA in filmmaking-animation from California Institute of the Arts. He taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts and the San Francisco Art Institute from 1977 to 1980. He was appointed head of the animation program at Harvard University, part of the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, in 1980. He went to the University of die Arts in 1984 where he helped to found the animation program and taught there for eight years. The list of films he created is extensive. One of his most recent. The Green Child, won awards at the Black Maria Film Festival, the Medicine Wheel Animation Festival, the Bucks County Film Festival, the Humboldt Film Festival, the Caroline Film Festival, and the New York Film Expo. Other works include Sun-Wolf, Pawnee Wolf Story, Sky Heart, Ace of Light, A Hard Passage, and many more. Other animation pieces include a logo for MTV, and tunnel sequences for the feature film Dreamscape. -more- A member of the State System ofHi^er Education 4 ANIMATOR SKY-DAVID TO APPEAR, Continued Page 2 He has received grants for film production from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Sinking Creek Film Celebration, and the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts sponsored by the San Francisco Museum of Modem Art. Sky-David has staged one-man shows in New York, Toronto, Montreal, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Santa Fe. He has presented at the Los Angeles International Film Exposition, and the Walter Lanz Conference at Universal Studios. His films have been screened at numerous film festivals in the United States and Europe. The seminar and film exhibition are free and open to the public. For further information call 732-2799 or 732-2538. -30BKP:csw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 22, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Spirit of the Scots marching' band will have some new members in its ranks when it performs at halftime for the September 27 football game against Glenville State. The band is inviting youngsters in grades K-8 to be dancers, twirlers and flag bearers for a performance at the Edinboro football game. Spirit of the Scots Director Dr. Gary Grant said 100 students ages 5-13 from the General McLane School District have signed up for the show. They will rehearse twice prior to the game and perform two numbers including Scotland the Brave. For further information contact Dr. Gary Grant at (814) 732-2797. -30BKPrbda A member of the State System ofHi^er Education September 23,1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY HONORS ERIE SECTION The American Chemical Society (ACS) presented a Phoenix Award for best overall community involvement to the Erie Section of the ACS at its 214* national meeting earlier this month in Las Vegas. The award is given for excellence in National Chemistry Week programming. The Erie Section coordinator for National Chemistry Week is Dr. Theresa Thewes of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s chemistry department. Thewes said last year’s NCW program included a kitchen chemistry program at the Millcreek Mall where visitors tried handson chemistry activities, “Rock-On: Crystal Chemistry” at the ExpERIEence Children’s Museum, newspaper contests in the Erie Times and Meadville Tribune for elementary school classes, and a high school “density” contest. The Erie Section, which includes both Erie and Crawford counties, also distributed - in conjunction with the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit - 50,000 copies of a chemistry activity magazine to K-8 students. Thewes said the local efforts reached an estimated 285,000 people through its National Chemistry Week activities. Volunteers from Edinboro, local industries and other area colleges and universities put in more than 450 hours of their time toward the project. -30BKP:csw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 23, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APPLE AWARDS $200,000 GRANT TO EDINBORO UNIVERSITY AND ERIE SCHOOL DISTRICT Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and the School District of the City of Erie have been awarded a $200,000 Apple Education Grant from Apple Computer, Inc. The grant program, called “New Connections,” awards computer systems and training to only ten K-12 schools and ten teaching institutions in the country. The national grant is for a two-year program with two-thirds of the equipment going to Emerson-Gridley Elementary School and one-third going to Edinboro. The purpose of Apple’s grant program is to fund innovative uses of technology in the classroom. Emerson-Gridley students and the University’s Miller School students in grades K-5 will use the grant for “Walk to Freedom: A Project Focusing on the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania and the Escape to Canada.” They will study the history of Erie County’s involvement in the underground railroad by interviewing local experts, examining artifacts from the underground railroad era, and exchanging ideas. The students will use the computer systems to create maps, brochures, electronic guides to sites, and multimedia presentations. Community involvement was key in Apple’s decision to fund the grant in Erie County. The Walk to Freedom project will call upon the resources of Edinboro University, the Erie Historical Society, St. James AME Church, the Blasco Memorial Library, and the community at large to research, document and present information about the significance of the Erie community to the Underground Railroad. One of the experts expected to play an important role in the project is Sarah Thompson, author of Journey From Jerusalem, member of the Erie County Historical Society’s education -more- A member of the State System of Higher Education APPLE AWARDS GRANT TO EDINBORO, Continued Page 2 staff, and Miller School parent. “There is a rich tradition of underground railroad lore in our area,” said Thonapson, “and we hope that our current research will supplement that lore with an accurate picture of local history.” Edinboro President Dr. Frank G. Pogue believes the project will pay dividends for years to come. “It will have a meaningful and profound impact on the lives of the students who attend Emerson-Gridley,” said Pogue, ‘The purpose of this proposal, specifically to enable students to expand their understanding of how the Underground Railroad represents the struggle for freedom, is an ideal toward which I have personally directed my energies and actions in my more than three decades of involvement in the education of American youth.” Erie School Superintendent Dr. James E. Barker said the linking of citizens who have knowledge and interest in the underground railroad with students through email and the Internet will create unique learning possibilities. “Using technology centered around this project’s theme and having the commitment of a large university, the third largest school district in the state of Pennsylvania will have the ability to link all three resources - university, school district, community - resulting in an extraordinary, meaningful learning experience.” Another key in the decision to award the grant to Edinboro and Emerson-Gridley was the level of collaboration between the two schools. Emerson-Gridley is a professional development school collaborating with Edinboro’s elementary education department in numerous ongoing joint programs. Making up the Apple Grant team are Dr. Marian Beckman, Lisa Brightman and Virginia McGinnis from Edinboro; and Kathy Musara, Aquanetta Osborne and Julie Peterson from Emerson-Gridley. While both institutions will benefit from the new computers, printers, scanners, and digital cameras, Edinboro expects its real benefit to come from the training of preservice teachers. ‘This grant will provide opportunities to collaborate in developing and implementing curriculum and in the preparation of preservice teachers,” said Dr. Beckman, Miller School Director. “Emerson-Gridley will provide a rich environment for preservice teachers who understand the value of integrating technology into the curriculum. They will become mentors, evaluators and instructional designers to the students at Emerson-Gridley.” -30BKP;bjf SEE EDITOR’S NOTE. APPLE AWARDS GRANT TO EDINBORO, Continued Page 3 EDITOR’S NOTE: Edinboro University and Emerson-Gridley will host a kickoff of “The Walk to Freedom ” on Tuesday, October 7, at 4:30 p.m. in the Emerson-Gridley Library. Representatives from the Erie Historical Society, St. James AME Church, Blasco Bayfront Library as well as educational leaders from Edinboro and the Erie School District will be in attendance. The Apple Grant team will be on hand to demonstrate the technology and explain the importance of the project to the community. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENN S Y L V A N I A Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 24,1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO ANIMATION STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH INTERNSHIPS Greg Wieder spent his summer internship on Air Force One - no, not the president’s 747, the movie starring Harrison Ford. Wieder and two other students in the cinema program at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania had internships this summer that put them in the middle of fascinating professional assignments. Wieder’s dream internship was with Boss Film Studios in Marina Del Rey, California, one of the top special effects studio?in the country. The company was started by Richard Edlund who supervised the special effects for two of the Star Wars movies. His studio’s film credits include Ghostbusters, Multiplicity, Species and 2010. Much of Wieder’s internship was spent working with “dailies” - the numerous takes that are shot each day. After filming, the shots were sent out for overnight processing. When they came back early the next morning, Wieder’s job was to sort through the takes, remove the bad ones and save the good ones for projection. Wieder put those together on what is called a “dailies roU” for showing to animators and executives. Wieder, a senior from Emmaus, Pa., also got to work on stage for an action shot in Air Force One. In the scene, an actor is following a wire fi:om a rescue plane to the president’s plane. The actor is suspended in mid air, attached to two ropes which Wieder and other stage hands pulled on to guide him. He almost got in another scene where they needed men to jump out of a plane in parachutes, but his long hair didn’t make him look “executive” enough. In his last semester at Edinboro, Wieder is studying both computer animation and film. “Now that I know what the studios want to see in a demo reel,” said Wieder, “I’m putting together a piece of five action and computer animation and trying to make it look seamless like they did in Air Force One. ” -moreA member of the State System of Hitter Education 4 ANIMATION STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, Continued Page 2 His ambition after graduation is to work with special effects animation that combines computer animated objects with live action such as in the Xena and Hercules TV series. “I’ve learned a lot. I have a lot of different views now as to where I want to go and how to go about it,” he said. Another senior film major is Brian Matulay of Slickville in Westmoreland County. He interned this summer as a production assistant with Production Masters, Inc., in Pittsburgh. Although some of his work involved routine chores such as setting up lights, he also had the opportunity to work in post production helping the assistant editor. There he watched more than 30 hours of tapes, took script notes and logged some of the more interesting shots on a fishing show PMI produces. Matulay was involved in the show’s editing, graphics and post production. When it aired on TNN’s American Legends, he received national credit. He also worked as an audio mixer on live satellite feeds to CNN, CNBC and FOX. Following graduation he plans to look for work in New York, LA or Miami starting as a production assistant. “It’s an entry level position but it’s very competitive,” said Matulay. “My internship experience gave me an advantage. Within the next five years I see myself working as an art director. What I’m looking into is being a filmmaker.” His idol is David Lynch who created Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, and the Twin Peaks television series. Matulay is looking forward to following in Lynch’s footsteps by producing and directing some of his own ideas. Steve Heidelberg, a native of Wilmington, Delaware, interned this summer at Vision Media Group in Conneaut Lake, Pa., a company that produces promotional and training videos. There he created computer animation, logo animation, and technical animation. Steve said it was interesting because he got to see how things are made such as bottles for the beverage industry. One of his assignments was to use animation to show how a machine works internally. Heidelberg has already graduated from Edinboro and is now living in Orlando, Florida, where he hopes to hook up with one of the many animation studios there - Disney, MGM or Universal. His goal is to work as a character animator. -30BKPxsw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 October 15, 1998 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO FACULTY ART SHOW OPENS OCTOBER 21 The artist-teachers of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s art department will have their own art work on display at the University’s Bruce Art Gallery from October 21 through November 14. This exhibition showcases the broad range of artistic interests and pursuits of the Edinboro art faculty. Not only in media - graphic design, photography, metals, sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, wood, installation, ceramics and textiles - but also in the conceptual nature of their work. “Some faculty are dealing with somewhat traditional representation,” said Gallery Director William Mathie. “Others are working in a postmodern vein. Some artists in fine art crafts are concerned with the utilitarian nature of a work and its place in the history of design while others are making pure sculpture. The only way to begin to understand what these artist/teachers are investigating as artists is through an exhibition of their artwork.” Mathie said high school teachers are especially encouraged to visit the gallery with their students. Special arrangements can be made to accomihodate visits outside the regular gallery hours. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m. and will feature the Edinboro University Jazz Combo. Bruce Gallery is located on the ground floor of Doucette Hall. Gallery hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Monday - Samrday, and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. For further information call the Gallery at (814) 732-2513 or the art department at 732-2406. -30BKP;jms A member of the State System ofHi^er Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Office of Public Relations and Publications Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax (814) 732-2621 September 29, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDINBORO PLANETARIUM ANNOUNCES MARS PATHFINDER SHOW Join the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania planetarium on Thursday, October 9, at 7 p.m. in 104 Cooper Hall as we journey from Earth to Mars aboard the Pathfinder. Once there, we will explore the red planet and its terrain. We will also see newly released photos of Mars. After our journey, we will return home and show you new and exciting visitors in our own night sky. Live music and other surprises will also grace the planetarium dome - and we promise to have you home by 8:30 p.m. Reservations are required and may be made by calhng (814) 732-2493. -30BKP:csw A member of the State System of Higher Education September 23, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Steven E. Martin, 413 Waterford Street, apartment 205, Edinboro, 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. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. Steven is the son of Linda C. Martin. He is a history major and a graduate of General McLane High School. -30- PSL:bda September 23, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Michael Maldonado, 716 East 11th Street, Erie, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Tuition Waiver. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver is offered aimually 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. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. Michael is the son of Bezia and Tina Maldonado. He is a nursing major and a graduate of East High School. -30- PSL:bda September 23, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Terea A. Pope, 7167 Vann Drive, Pittsburgh, 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. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. Terea is the daughter of Diane E. Pope. She is a graduate of Taylor Allderice High School and an elementary education major at Edinboro University. -30PSL:bda September 23, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that John V. Rodriguez, 26 Oakland Street, Pittsburgh, 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. The Board of Governors Tuition Waiver has a maximum value of the cost of tuition. John is the son of John A. Rodriguez and Mary Lou Rodriguez. He is a graduate of Shaler Area High School and a criminal justice major at Edinboro University. -30PSL:bda September 23, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Christopher Tray, 3066 West Main Street, West Middlesex, was recently named the recipient of the JET Broadcasting Company Scholarship for 1997-98. The Jet Broadcasting Company Scholarship provides one annual $1,000 award to a currently enrolled junior or senior majoring in the Speech Conununications program with emphasis in broadcast media track. The recipient must be a full-time student with minimum cumulative Q. P. A of a 2.75 and a 3.25 Q. P. A. in the major. Financial need is not a factor. The funds for this scholarship are provided by the Jet Broadcasting Company. Christopher is the son of Debra Tray and Joseph Tray. He is a graduate of Sharpsville High School and a speech communications major at Edinboro University. -30PSL:bda