PU F EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MARKETING DEPARTMENT Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax (814) 732-2294 September 28,2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILOMENA GILL JOINS EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STAFF Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is announcing the appointment of Philomena Gill to the office of auxiliary operations and the conference and convention center. Her office oversees dining hall services, the DocuCenter, the bookstore, and University Services, Inc., among many others. Residing in Cambridge Springs with her husband David and 5-year-old son David, Gill is a 1999 graduate of Edinboro University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. Since graduating from Edinboro, Gill has assisted Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue in his capacity as chairman of the Erie County Millennium Commission, and also assisted in planning the 2001 State System of Higher Education human resources conference. -30EAW A member of the State System of Higher Education FILE EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MARKETING DEPARTIVDENT Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax (814) 732-2294 September 28,2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES A NEW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK Gregory Hungerford has joined the faculty of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in the social work department as assistant professor of social work. He was previously employed at West Virginia University. Hungerford holds a doctorate from Ohio State University, where he was named the Ohio State University graduate teacher of the year in 1993; a master of social work degree from Louisiana State University; and a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University. He is a licensed social worker in Pennsylvania and is a nationally licensed doctor of addictions counselor. He presented at the 1997 “World Congress on the Study of Violence” in Dublin, Ireland, and has written several publications and grants on the topic of “Children of Inmate Mothers.” -30EAW A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax (814) 732-2294 September 28,2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JIM ROBERTS TAKES A POSITION AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has appointed a new health and physical education instructor, Jim Roberts. Roberts comes to Edinboro from the Sheffield Area Middle Senior High School in Warren, Pennsylvania. Roberts has a bachelor of science from Edinboro University, a master of business administration degree from Gannon University, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in exercise physiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Jim and his wife Darla have three children, Charlaine, Alexis and Trenton. 30- EAW A member of the State System of Higher Education UNiVEHS'TY P U B i„l C R £ L>\Ti 0 iV 3 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 26, 2001 FOR IMMIDATE RELEASE: EDINBORO FACULTY ART SHOW OPENS OCTOBER 3 Music, good food and lively discussions with the artists will highlight Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s opening reception for the Annual Art Faculty Exhibition in Bruce Gallery on Wednesday, October 3, at 7 p.m. This exhibition, on display through October 25, celebrates the talents of the artists that teach at Edinboro University and will include metalsmithing, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, graphic design, printmaking, photography, furniture design, video, animation and website design. The University’s art department has seen continuous growth and improvement over the past few years with 47 professors teaching approximately 1000 students majoring in art. As one of the largest art programs in the United States, Edinboro’s reputation for providing an excellent education at an affordable price continues to grow. Bruce Gallery is located on the ground floor of Doucette Hall. Gallery hours are 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Special arrangements for high school art classes, college classes or large groups can be made to accommodate visits outside the regular gallery hours. Both the reception and the exhibition are free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery at 814-732-2513 or the art department at 814-732-2406. - 30 CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education FILE EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSY L V AN I A Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 25, 2001 NEWS ADVISORY NASA research^ Bryan Palaszewski, who has expertise on airline safety, will visit Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 27 as part of University s Planetarium program. Palaszewski has been employed with the NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field since 1989. He is currently directing experimental and analytical research on high performance propellants, such as gelled fuels and high energy density materials. He has also led the Accident Mitigation aspects of the NASA/Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Program, investigating ways of making aircraft and their fuels safer. Palaszewski will speak to Edinboro’s atmospheric and space science class at j p.m. As part of the University’s weekly planetarium show, he will describe the latest technology in space flight and exploration during “Rocket Aerobics: The Propulsion of Rockets Through Space” at 7 p.m. in Cooper Hall. Palaszewski will be available to the media at 1:30 p.m. in the Cooper Hall lobby outside the Planetarium. For details, contact the marketing department at 814-732-2193. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education FILE pennsylvani Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 25,2001 NEWS ADVISORY The Third Annual Children’s Literature Conference will be held at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, September 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. m the University Center. Steven Kroll, author of more than 80 children’s books, will deliver the keynote address. For details, contact Edinboro University’s department of elementary education at 814-732-2750 Media coverage is invited. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814)732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 26, 2001 NEWS ADVISORY Due to a change of plans, NASA researcher Bryan Palaszewski will be unable to meet with the media during his visit to Edinboro University, Thursday, September 27. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 814-732-2194 Fax; 814-732-2294 September 25,2001 News Advisory -- DATE CHANGE -EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS TERRORISM PANEL DISCUSSION Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a panel discussion on terrorism, Tuesday. October 2, at 7 p.m. in 100 University Center. Participating in the discussion will be a panel of Edinboro University faculty: Jim Munro of the philosophy department. Dr. Baher Ghosheh of the geosciences department. Dr. Umeme Sababu of the history department, and Dr. Ali Mohamed of the English and theatre arts department. The event is free and open to the public. -30BKP A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 21, 2001 NEWS ADVISORY Jazz pianist and composer David Leonhardt will perform in concert at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 23, at 7 p.m. in the University Center. This concert is presented as part of the University’s 2001-2002 Concert and Lecture Series. Media coverage is invited. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax: (814)732-2621 September 19, 2001 NEWS ADVISORY EDINBORO STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR “THE SEPTEMBER 11™ FUND” Members of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Theta Xi fraternity will hold a unique fiind raiser in and around the Borough of Edinboro and the Edinboro University campus on Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and again on Sunday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Calling it “Stretch a Quarter a Mile,” the fraternity brothers are asking donors to join them at the Dairy Queen in Edinboro with quarters, dimes, nickels and dollars to line up the change one mile, which is the approximate distance from the start of the “stretch” to Reeder Hall on the University campus. Proceeds from the fund raiser will go to “The September 11 Fund” sponsored by the United Way of New York to assist families of the victims of last week’s tragic incident at the World Trade Center. For more information, call Jessie Grant in Edinboro’s Student Affairs Office at 814-732-4571, or Theta Xi members Andrew Muldoon (814-732-4571) or Matt Beightol (814-734-3883). -30WAR/csw A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax: (814)732-2621 September 19, 2001 MEDIA ADVISORY EDINBORO UNIVERSITY’S 2001 FAMILY & LEGACY WEEKEND THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will hold its fourth annual Family & Legacy Weekend beginning this Friday, September 21, with a full schedule of special activities for students, families and alumni. Family Weekend has been an Edinboro University tradition since 1996, when Dr. Frank Pogue, during the first year of his presidency, introduced the event to bring families of new and upperclass students to the campus to experience the environment where students live and learn and to advance the concept of the Edinboro Family that he inaugurated that same year. In 1998, Family Weekend was linked with Legacy Weekend, an event traditionally hosted by the University’s Office of Alumni Affairs, to provide a better opportunity to involve current students and their families with alumni and their families in the life of the University. The 2001 Family & Legacy Weekend kicks off at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, with a concert in the University Center featuring student choral, dance and instrumental groups. The Jazz Cabaret with pop and jazz sounds of the Edinboro University Jazz Ensemble at 8:30 p.m. in the University Center Kilt follows the student concert. Registration for the weekend’s activities and a continental breakfast buffet with President and Mrs. Frank Pogue start Saturday’s activities at 8:30 a.m. A gathering of the Parents and Families Organization, which Pogue also formed in 1996, follows at 9:30 a.m. Other activities scheduled in the University Center on Saturday morning include a craft fair, student art exhibit, a residence hall carnival, faculty and staff workshops (including one on lake effect snow), and, of course, the campus bookstore will be open fi*om 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Edinboro University Planetarium will also present two shows of “Legends of the Night Sky,” a light-hearted look at Greek mythological characters, at 10:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education 2001 FAMILY & LEGACY WEEKEND, Continued Page 2 The Edinboro Family Picnic at 11 a.m. on the McComb Fieldhouse Lawn (registration required) precedes the longstanding football rivalry between the Fighting Scots and Slippery Rock University. Kickoff at 1 p.m. Other athletic contests on the campus Saturday include a noon women’s soccer match against Gannon, and the “Edinboro Rag Relays” cross country meet, which starts at 11 a.m. Three events close out Saturday’s activities: an Edinboro Family ecumenical worship service at 7:30 p.m., a wheelchair basketball game with the Edinboro Rolling Scots taking on the University Police (in wheelchairs), also at 7:30 p.m.; and swing dancing lessons at 8:30 p.m. All three will be in the University Center. Media coverage of Family & Legacy Weekend is invited. For more information, call Kahan Sablo, Edinboro’s associate vice president for student life at 814-732-2768, or Janet Bowker, director of alumni affairs at 814-732-2715. -30WAR/csw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2558 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 14, 2001 NEWS ADVISORY " In response to this week’s tragic events, hundreds of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania students are filling banners with their thoughts and prayers. The banners will be sent to the mayor of New York and to the Pentagon. Students will be signing throughout the weekend until Monday morning when the banners will be sent off. The signing is taking place in the lobby of the University Center. For details, contact Julie Fedders at 814732-2842. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education Alumni director Janet Bowker (left to right) and Julie Fedders of student affairs attempt to stop “Mr. Monopoly” and Edinboro Mayor Kip Allen from taking “Get Out of Jail” to the local police station. The characters - played by University students Merv Knieriem, political science major, and Lindsay Hall, speech and communication major - are preparing for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Homecoming on October 12. Groups and organizations interested in participating in the homecoming parade are encouraged to contact Julie Fedders at 732-2842. Editors note: The Homecoming parade is on Saturday, October 13, not October 12 as listed above. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 13, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEIWSYLVANIA STATE SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES TO HOLD COLLEGE FAIR The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will host its annual Joint Recruitment College Fair for students in Erie city schools on Monday, September 24, beginning at 9:15 a.m., at the Shrine Club in Erie. Representatives from the 14 State System universities - along with guidance counselors from Central, East and Strong Vincent high schools, the Collegiate Academy, Cathedral Prep and Mercyhurst Prep - will be on hand in both morning and afternoon sessions to discuss admissions, financial aid and academic program information. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank Pogue will welcome the students and guests at 9:15 a.m. The Joint Recruitment College Fair, geared towards raising the awareness of the 14 State System of Higher Education universities to the minority community within the state, focuses on the areas in Erie, West Middlesex, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and the Philadelphia region. The 14 State System universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester. A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax: (814)732-2621 September 14, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SPECIAL FOR “LIFE” OCTOBER 2001 CALENDAR OF EVENTS I 88s old and new: The Blasco Library Music Series opens the new season with “Pianos Past and Present” by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania faculty and students, 7:30 p.m. Hirt Auditorium. Free. Call 732-2555. 3 Schooled in art: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s 2001 annual faculty art exhibition, Bruce Gallery. Opening reception 7 p.m. Continues throughout Oct. 25. Gallery hours 3-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 732-2513 or 2406. 4 Scouts honor: Scouts can get help for an astronomy badge at “Scout Night,” Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Planetarium, 7 p.m. Call 732-2493 for reservations. II Mars bars: Water on Mars and other explorations, 7 p.m., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Planetarium, by Dr. David Crown, a planetary geologist at the University of Pittsburgh. Call 732-2493 for reservations. 12 Fore! 10^^ Annual Edinboro Alumni Homecoming Golf Outing, Culbertson Hills, 9 a.m. shotgun start, $100. Call 732-2715 or 800-526-0117 for information. 13 Coming home: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania hosts its annual Homecoming celebration with brunch on the lawn at 10:30 a.m., parade through the ‘Boro at 11 a.m., and Fighting Scots football vs. Clarion at 2 p.m. Call the Alumni Office at 732-2715. -more- A member of the State System of Higher Education Page 2 “Life” October 2001 Calendar, Continued 18 Laser gazing: Laser light put to music, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Planetarium, 7 p.m. Call 732-2493 for reservations. 25 Bewitching: “Moonwitch,” a special Halloween program at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Planetarium, 7 p.m. Call 732-2493 for reservations. 27 Spooky: Halloween music and stories for kids by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania faculty and students, 10:30 a.m., Hirt Auditorium. Part of the Blasco Library Music Series. Free. Call 732-2555. 30 From Bulgaria: Sofia Orthodox Choir, 8 p.m., Newman Center. Part of Edinboro University’s 2001 Concert and Lecture Series. Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students and seniors. Call 732-2518 for details. 31 Artists three: “Acceleration and Decay” in Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Bruce Gallery. Color reprography, paintings and sculpture from three artists on exhibit through Nov. 29. Opening reception 7 p.m. Hours are 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 732-2513 or 2406. -30WAR/csw EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax: (814)732-2621 September 13, 2001 MEDIA ADVISORY: SEPTEMBER 11™ MEMORIAL SERVICE AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Family will hold a memorial service this evening (Thursday, September 13) at 7:30 p.m. on the University Center patio in remembrance of the tragic events of September 11. The service, which has been organized by the University’s Student Government Association, will include remarks by President Frank G. Pogue and other University officials, a performance by the United Voices of Edinboro gospel choir, and a candle lighting ceremony. Discussions of the impact of current events will be held in the University Center following the service. Media coverage of tonight’s memorial service is invited. -30WAR/csw A member of the State System of Higher Education Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 September 12, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAVID LEONHARDT JAZZ GROUP TO APPEAR AT EDINBORO Jazz pianist and composer David Leonhardt will perform his magic on the keyboards during a concert at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania presented as part of the 2001-2002 Concert and Lecture Series on Sunday, September 23, at 7 p.m. in the University Center. This highly skilled and versatile musician has 25 years of professional experience in recordings, TV and radio, concerts and festivals, and nightclubs. He has appeared throughout North and South America, Europe and the Middle and Far East. He recently released the CD “The David Leonhardt Jazz Group Plays Gershwin,” arranged and recorded the #1 jazz CD “Under a Woodstock Moon” with saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman, and appeared with flutist Herbie Mann and bassist Ron Carter on the CD “Celebration.” Leonhardt has backed such diverse jazz talents as Buddy Defranco, Dave Liebman, and Buddy Tate. He established himself as an international performing artist during a four-year tour as musical director for jazz vocal legend Jon Hendricks. Ten years as a member of the “Fathead” Newman Quintet furthered his reputation and made his name familiar on the New York jazz scene. He started his own band, “The David Leonhardt Jazz Group,” performing in the U.S., Japan, and Europe. In 1993, he founded Big Bang Records and released his first CD, “Departure,” as well as his popular CDs “Reflections” and “A Time For Love.” -more- DAVID LEONHARDT JAZZ GROUP Page 2 Leonhardt has performed with jazz stars Stan Getz, Slide Hampton, Phil Woods, Tom Harrell, Gary Bartz, Ray Drummond and Lewis Nash. His compositions have been recorded by Stanley Turentine, David “Fathead” Newman and Hank Crawford. Currently Leonhardt is leading his own band with successful appearances at the International Arts Festival of Shenzen in China, the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the French Maison de Dance in Lyon, as well as festivals and concerts throughout the United States. His group has been heard at The Apollo Theater, The Blue Note, Birdland, and Sweet Basil. He is an internationally recognized jazz educator, has taught at Lehigh University, was twice Artist in Residence at Lafayette College, wrote a series on jazz piano for the magazine “Piano Today” and gives clinics and master classes worldwide. The David Leonhardt Jazz Group concert is sponsored by Jazz Erie and Edinboro University’s Student Government Association and Office of Cultural Affairs. The concert is also partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Vira I. Heinz Endowment; the William Penn Foundation; the Pa. Council on the Arts; and the Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Edinboro University students are free with valid I.D. For additional information or ticket reservations, call the Office of Cultural Affairs at 814-732-2518. - 30 CGH DAVID LEONHARDT Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank Pogue lights the candle of student Matt Aldridge during the sixth annual Candle Lighting Ceremony on the Baron-Fomess Library Mall. Pogue inaugurated what has become an Edinboro tradition during the first year of his presidency. Held during Opening of School Week activities, the ceremony officially welcomes new students as full members of the Edinboro Family and informs them of their opportunities and responsibilities as citizens of the campus and neighboring communities. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax: (814)732-2621 September 10, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JACQUILINE GICHINGA NAMED STUDENT TRUSTEE AT EDINBORO Jacquiline Njoki Gichinga, a junior business and pre-law major, has been named the student representative to the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees by Gov. Tom Ridge. Gichinga has served as student trustee-select since April. Her permanent appointment was effective on July 13, 2001. A native of Nairobi, Kenya, she attended the Rift Valley Academy, an international school for missionary children, for all of her schooling before coming to Edinboro. She is a member of the Edinboro University Honors Program, the Student Government Association, the University Programming Board, the Alliance for Racial Identity and Cultural Acceptance (A.F.R.I.C.A.), and the International Students Affiliation, where she serves as president. She is also a peer mediator and peer mentor for multicultural students and students with disabilities. Her community service includes volunteer work at the Day Care Center in the University’s Miller School, at the John F. Kennedy Center in Erie, and at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. The past summer she was an intern in the Development Office at Carnegie Mellon University. Gichinga was one of six recipients statewide of a 2001 scholarship from the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, and was presented Edinboro University’s Ebony Woman of Excellence Award in 2000. -more- A member of the State System of Higher Education GICHINGA NAMED STUDENT TRUSTEE, Continued Page 2 She was also one of two Edinboro Honors Program students who received scholarships for the State System of Higher Education Summer Honors Program hosted this year by West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The program included one week of study at West Chester and two weeks in South Africa. Student representatives to the 11-member Councils of Trustees at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities are appointed by the governor of the Commonwealth under provisions of Act 188 of 1982, enabling legislation for the State System of Higher Education. They are appointed for four-year terms or until graduation. -30WAR/csw New Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dr. Judy G. Hample made Edinboro University of Pennsylvania the first stop on her schedule of initial visits to the 14 State System universities. Shown here with Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue (right) and attorney Harry K. Thomas, chair of the University’s Council of Trustees, her Edinboro visit included dinner with the trustees and attendance at the quarterly Council meeting. Hample, only the second chancellor m the State System’s 18-year history, took office on August 1. She comes to Pennsylvania from Florida, where she was chancellor of that state’s public university system. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 814-732-2194 Fax: 814-732-2294 October 12, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED GRAPHIC DESIGNER RICK VALICENTI TO SPEAK AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Rick Valicenti, an internationally acclaimed graphic designer, will address the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Graphic Design Club on Thursday, October 18. Valicenti will speak in the Arts and Sciences Building, from 6 to 8 p.m. Valicenti was a graphic designer for “The Design Partnership” before he founded “R. Valicenti Design” in 1981. Six years later, he created THIRST, a design firm devoted to art with function. Through the years, Rick has served on many boards and many positions, including president of the Society of Typographic Art (American Center for Design). He juried the President’s Design Awards for both President Bush and President Clinton, was nominated twice for the prestigious Chrysler Design Awards, and was selected one of the top 40 designers by ID Magazine. thirst’s work has been in many galleries and art shows. In 1997 the firm’s digital imagery artwork was an exhibit in the Canon Gallery in Tokyo. THIRST’S creative versatility continues the pursuit of elusive ideals of intelligence and beauty within today’s world of commerce. THIRST is composed of new technology and the dynamic equality of imagery and inspiration. The firm is devoted to strategic identity design excellence in all digital media. Coming this fall, the Monacelli Press and Booth/Clibbom are publishing a full - color monograph of the work of Valicenti and THIRST. In 1999, THIRST and Valicenti were awarded the Creative Excellence Award, and in 2000 he was recognized by the Type Directors Club. In 2001, the Art Directors Club of New York called THIRST the most recognized firm in the United States. The public is welcome to attend. For more information contact Diane Crandall at (814) 732-7349. -30EAW A member of the State System of Higher Education EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA William A. Reed, Jr. Assistant Vice President Media and Community Relations Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2745 or 2929 Fax: (814)732-2621 September 5, 2001 MEDIA ADVISORY: FALL CONVOCATION AND FOUNDER’S DAY AT EDINBORO THIS FRIDAY, NEW STATE SYSTEM CHANCELLOR TO ATTEND Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will celebrate its sixth annual Fall University-wide Convocation and second annual Founder’s Day this Friday (September 7) with a daylong series of public events. The Convocation begins the day’s activities at 8:30 a.m. in the University Center. One of the many highlights of the day will be the presence of the new chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Dr. Judy G. Hample, who will be making her second visit to the Edinboro campus that day. Only the second chancellor in the State System’s 18-year history, Hample took office on August 1. The reception welcoming new faculty and staff that follows the Convocation is suggested as the best venue and time for media interviews with Chancellor Hample. Scheduled from 9:30 to 11 a.m., it will be held in the University Center Atrium (next to the Multipurpose Room). Activities continue at 11 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at the renovated and redesignated Ghering Health and Wellness Center. This modernized facility will combine campus and community resources to enable Edinboro students access to an inclusive program of health services. Part of the ceremony will feature dedication of one of the new conference rooms in honor of Mrs. Rita Hayes, the registered nurse who led campus health and wellness efforts for 32 years until her recent retirement. The second annual Founder’s Day Luncheon, noon to 1:30 p.m. in Van Houten South Dining Hall, will feature a panel with discussants sharing perspectives and anecdotes on Edinboro through the years. Moderated by Cyndy Patton, a 1980 Edinboro alumna and media -moreA member of the State System of Higher Education FALL CONVOCATION/FOUNDER’S DAY/CHANCELLOR, Continued Page 2 specialist for Erie’s St. Vincent Health Center, panelists include faculty emeriti Dr. Russell Vance and Dr. Frank Johnson, 32-year Edinboro cross country and track coach Doug Watts, University media spokesman Bill Reed, and graduate student Kareem Knowell, a former student government vice president. Old-time trolley and guided walking tours of Edinboro’s historic campus will begin at 1:30 p.m. and continue to 4:30 p.m. The walking tour will begin at Academy Hall - the oldest building on the Edinboro campus - and will be conducted by University archivist David Obringer. The trolley tours will be conducted by members of the Edinboro Highland Ambassadors student organization and will include stops at Academy Hall, Baron-Fomess Library and Ross Hall’s technology and communications center. Tours, displays and refreshments will be featured at each stop. Founder’s Day concludes with a 5 p.m. Fighting Scot picnic and pep rally in preparation for Saturday’s football game (1p.m. at Sox Harrison Stadium) - being billed as the “Backyard Rival Classic” - against the Gannon University Golden Knights. Star 104 radio will broadcast the pep rally live from the University Center Lawn. Media coverage of all Founder’s Day activities, particularly the interview opportunity with Chancellor Hample (9:30 to 11 a.m.), is invited. -30WAR/csw