EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Public Relations Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 Fax: (814) 732-2294 December 31, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOUIS AND JOLENE COLE MAKE $1 MILLION UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO EDINBORO UNIVERSITY Califoniia businessman Louis J. Cole, a 1965 graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, ba<; made a $1 million unrestricted gift to the University, the largest unrestricted donation in the University s history. Cole is the retired chairman of the board of Legato Systems, Inc., a company he helped found in 1989. Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue called the gift an unprecedented accomplishment. It is most gratifying that such a milestone was achieved through the generosity of one of our esteemed alumni. “This exceptional achievement is a strong signal of support for the many good things that are happening at Edinboro and is reflective of the contributions and creativity of the entire Edinboro Family,” said Pogue. Cole and his vsife Jolene, who met while students at Edinboro, have supported other Edinboro University programs including the Frank G. Pogue Honors Scholarship Endowment, the Arts and Sciences building fund, and the fund for the restoration of Academy Hall. "Edinboro University provided us with a wonderful education and solid foundation for our careers,” said Cole. “We are pleased that our gift will help Edinboro to continue providins a quality education at an affordable price in a safe, supportive and attractive environment." A member of the State System of Higher Education Cole is a native of Erie and a graduate of Cathedral Prep. He earned a B.S. degree in education from Edinboro with a concentration in mathematics. After teaching for a brief period as a substitute with the School District of the City of Erie, Cole became a computer programmer for Erie Technological Products. He was then hired by Litton Industries as the information services manager at its boat building operations in Erie. California-based Fairchild Industries recruited Cole in 1969 to head up its information services. He later joined National Semiconductor where he was in charge of inventory management and control as well as information services. In 1983, he was hired as president of CXI, a computer-related business. Novell purchased CXI in 1986 and Cole became its executive vice president for all operating divisions in 1987. In 1989, he was asked to serve as president and CEO of a start-up company. Legato Systems. By the time he retired from Legato in 2001, the company had reached sales of $185 million with a net income of more than $36 million. The University has identified several initiatives that may benefit from the gift. They include scholarship and program endowments, the Crawford Center for Health and Physical Education and Disability Resources, the Precision Industries Education, Design and Manufacturing Technology Center, the renovation of Academy Hall, arts and cultural endowments, and athletic scholarships and facilities. -30- BKP EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2194 FAX (814) 732-2294 December 19, 2001 EDINBORO STUDENTS RECEIVE THANK YOU LETTER FROM MAYOR RUDOLPH GIULIANI Banners carrying hundreds of messages and prayers from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania students were sent to the mayor of New York and to the Pentagon following our nation’s tragic events on September 11. The banners were displayed for several weeks and became the center of a memory wall at New York City Hall and the Pentagon. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani recently thanked the students in a letter for their support and friendship. Pictured above with Mayor Giuliani’s letter are (front row, left to right) Jay Ulmer, freshman; Nicole Matthews, sophomore; Sara Cambotti, junior; and Christy Connolly, sophomore. (Back row, left to right) Julie Fedders, assistant director of student affairs; Lauren Moran, junior and Student Government Association (SGA) president; Brandon Ward, junior; Mary Long, sophomore and SGA secretary; Mike Leonardi, senior; and Sara Prinsky, senior. -30CGH A member of the State System of Higher Education Edinboro University of Pennsylvania's english and theatre arts department honors several faculty members for their scholarly accomplishments. They include (left to right): Donald Sheehy: Contract: “The Letters of Robert Frost,” Harvard University Press; 'Stay Unassuming': The Lives of Robert Frost in “The Cambridge Companion to Robert Frost”; John Repp: “The Old West (and other tales),” March Street Press; Robert Hass: “Going by Contraries: Robert Frost's Conflict with Science,” University Press of Virginia, Spring 2002; Thomas Lipinski: SHAMUS Award for Best Original PI Paperback for “Death in the Steel City”; John Cussen: Paul Theroux Approaches Sixty: Fresh Air Fiend's Quiet Anxiety in “Journal of Modem Literature”; Lacking Seriousness: Yeats's Hanrahan and Beckett's Belacqua in Yeats: “An Annual of Textual and Critical Studies”; Bloom's Drunk: Rereading the 'Eumaeus' Episode of Joyce's Ulysses in “The CEA Critic”; and Elisabeth Joyce: M.S., Carnegie Mellon University, Human-Computer Interaction, August 2001; President, Northeast Modem Language Association, 20012002. -orEdinboro University of Pennsylvania's english and theatre arts department honors several faculty members for their scholarly accomplishments. They include (left .+0 right): Donald Sheehy, John Repp, Robert Hass, Thomas Lipinski, John Cussen, ^d Elisabeth Joyce^___________ _________ EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Marketing Department Taylor House Edinboro, PA 16444 (814)732-2194 Fax: (814) 732-2294 December 13,2001 NEWS ADVISORY EDINBORO UNIVERSITY WINTER 2001 COMMENCEMENT THIS SATURDAY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will conduct its winter 2001 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 15, at 1 p.m. in McComb Fieldhouse. President Frank G. Pogue will confer degrees on 453 new Edinboro University graduates. With a May graduating class of 703 students and an August graduating class of 190 students, Edinboro University will have granted a total of 1,346 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 2001. Receiving an honorary doctorate during the ceremony will be the Honorable Joyce A. Savocchiq, mayor of the City of Erie. Mayor Savocchio was the first woman to serve as mayor of Erie, the first woman to be duly elected to serve on Erie’s City Council, and the first woman to serve as the Council’s president. Mayor Savocchio and President Pogue will be available for interviews with the media in the Fieldhouse approximately 30 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. academic processional. Media cove^ge is invited. -30- BKP 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 December 13, 2001 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTES TO LOCKS OF LOVE A portion of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s University Center was transformed into a hair salon to assist more than 70 individuals who donated over 1,127 inches - that’s 93.9 feet - of their lovely locks to Locks of Love. A not-for-profit organization. Locks of Love provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. Stylists donating their time and expertise included Holiday Hair, Myers Barber Shop and Changes from Edinboro, JoAnn’s Beauty Shop from McKean, and Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy from Erie. Edinboro University Alumni Director Janet Bowker was one of the first to “make the cut.” Anthropology professor Renata Wolynec couldn’t resist joining the several individuals who stood in line to donate to this worthy cause. Others included two high school students and Jill Walker, sister of the late Cindy Walker who lost her life from cancer a few years age. Knowing how much it meant to Cindy when she received her hairpiece, Jill had been growing her hair for the past few years just for this purpose. -30- CGH 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 December 10, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO UNIVERSITY MILLER SCHOOL STUDENTS COLLECT MONEY FOR SEPTEMBER 11 DISASTER FUND Students attending Edinboro University's Miller School and Campus Child Care sponsored "Coins for Caring" as a way of taking part in the many charitable events established for those who were unfortunately involved in our nation's September 11 tragic events. The coins collected were sent to the New York City Uniformed Firemen’s Widows' and Orphans' Fund. The children collected a total of $517. Pictured above with the money are second and fourth grade Miller School students Christopher Woodward, Colby Troyer, Maggy Ashton, Makenzie O’Coimor, Delaynee Wilcox. 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 December 10, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AUTHORS ARTICLES FOR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CRIME & PUNISHMENT Dr. Kevin E. Courtright, political science and criminal justice professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, authored three articles for the forthcoming (April 2002) Encyclopedia of Crime & Punishment, a four-volume set from Sage Publications providing timely information on many issues raised by terrorist crimes and what will be a long and costly effort to make the world safe from terrorism. Courtright’s articles include intermediate punishments and electronic monitoring. His third article is co-authored with Dr. Robert J. Mutchnick of Indiana University of Pennsylvania on the cartographic school of criminology. - 30 CGH 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 December 7, 2001 NEWS ADVISORY From 1-5 p.m. this afternoon, several Edinboro University students, faculty, and staff will hop into a barber chair at the University Center for Locks of Love. A portion of the University Center has been transformed into a hair salon to assist more than 50 individuals who will be donating their lovely locks to this worthy cause. A not-for-profit organization. Locks of Love provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. Edinboro University Alumni Director Janet Bowker will be one of the first to “make the cut” at 1 p.m. A student from Garmon University will donate her hair at 3 p.m. and two high school students will have their locks cut at 3:30 p.m. Also joining the cast at 3:30 p.m. is Jill Walker, sister of the late Cindy Walker who lost her life from cancer a few years age. Knowing how much it meant to Cindy when she received her hairpiece, Jill has been growing her hair for the past few years just for this purpose. For additional information, contact Julie Fedders at 814-732-2842. Media coverage is invited. -30- CGH 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 December 6, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Lindsey L. Myers, 327 Carey Lane, Cranberry, was recently named the recipient of the Foreign Language Studies Scholarship. The recipient of this scholarship must be full time with a “declared” major or minor in Foreign Languages, and must have earned a minimum of 64 credits with a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.0. A written recommendation from an Edinboro Foreign Languages faculty member is also required. Lindsey is the daughter of Robert D. Myers and Jenny S. Myers. She is a graduate of Cranberry Junior/Senior High School and a Speech Communications major at Edinboro University. -30BKPicsw 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 December 5,2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDINBORO UNIVERSITY WINTER 2001 COMMENCEMENT Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue will confer degrees on 453 new Edinboro University graduates at the winter 2001 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 15. With a May graduating class of703 students and an August graduating class of 190 students, Edinboro University will have granted a total of 1,346 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 2001. Carrying the ceremonial mace and leading the academic procession as Grand Marshal will be Dr. Robert P. Rhodes, professor of political science. A member of the Edinboro faculty since 1969, Rhodes is retiring this month after 32 years of service to the University. He is the author of “Health Care Politics, Policy and Distributive Justice; The Ironic Triumph,” “Organized Crime; Crime Control v. Civil Liberties,” and “The Insoluable Problems of Crime.” He was nominated for CASE Professor of the Year in 1992, and for the American Bar Association’s Liberty Bell Award the following year. Receiving an honorary doctorate during the ceremony will be the Honorable Joyce A. Savocchio, mayor of the City of Erie. Mayor Savocchio was the first woman to serve as mayor of Erie, the first woman to be duly elected to serve on Erie’s City Council, and the first woman to serve as the Council’s president. Under her administration, Erie experienced extensive infrastructure rebuilding, including a A member of the State System of Higher Education reinvestment of some $100 million in the rebuilding of the city’s aging sewer system. She was a member of Erie City Council from 1981 to 1990, serving as president of that body in 1983. She was elected mayor of Erie in 1989 and served three terms in that position which she will leave at the end of December. The winter Commencement ceremony will take place in the University’s McComb Fieldhouse at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 15. -30- BKP Lord Corporation’s Debra Douglass, director of the Lord InsUtute for Technical and Management Training (right) and Christine Verdecchia, coordinator for the Lord Institute, receive a 2000-2001 training grant check for $28,144 from the Pennsylvania Workforce and Economic Development Network (WEDNET) fund. Kenneth Brandt, director of extended learning, Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center, presents the state check. As licensed education administrator, Edinboro oversees Governor Schweiker s guaranteed free training program designed to assist manufacturing industries sustain information tectaology training costs. Keeping Pennsylvania business globally competitive is the purpose of the grant funding. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank Pogue (2"^^ from left), honorary chair of the 11^’’ annual MS Walk for Multiple Sclerosis, is shown with B.J. McLaren (far left), vice chair of the MS Society; Susan Peters, MS board member; Tom Barringer, Spectrum Control Inc., and Jeff Pinski, chairman of the Erie Chapter of the MS Society. Barringer’s Spectrum team was the top fund raiser for the event producing more than $18,000 and Barringer himself was the top individual contributor raising approximately $3,200. Pogue led the top corporate letter writing campaign bringing in a grand total of $9,140 toward this year’s annual event. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank Pogue (left), chairman of the MS Walk 2001, receives an award at the Annual Recognition Dinner for Multiple Sclerosis held at the Erie Yacht Club in September. Presenting Pogue with the award is Jeff Pinski, chairman of the Erie Chapter of the MS Society. Pogue’s letter writing campaign topped corporate fund raising bringing a total of $9,140 to this year’s event, More than $750,000 has been raised through the local MS Walk in the past 10 years.