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March 2, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
CO-AUTHORED ARTICLE FOR PALEOBIOLOGY

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania professors co-authored an article published in the
February, 1998 issue of the international journal Paleobiology. “Morphologic Change in the
Clawed Lobster Hoploparia (Nephropidae) from the Cretaceous of Antarctica,” was co-authored
by Edinboro University professors Dale Tshudy, geosciences department, and Ulf Sorhannus,
biology, and Tomasz Baumiller, museum of paleontology at University of Michigan.
Their article reports on an unusually complete fossil record of 65-75 million-year-old
lobsters from Antarctica. This fossil record has enabled the authors to examine, in detail,
evolutionary change in these ancient crustaceans.
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March 2,1998

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JOHN P. BECKLEY TO LECTURE AT EDINBORO
Black inventor and metalsmith John P. Beckley will conduct a bronze pour and lecture at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, March 11, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in
Loveland Hall Annex.
After three decades as a pharmacist, Beckley gave up the practice in 1993 to pursue his
interest in sculpture. He invented a portable electric furnace which allows him to cast up to 10
pounds of bronze at home using a normal 120 volt/20 amp electrical outlet. Beckley has
conducted workshops across the United States on his casting methods and on his “Afro-Centric”
art works.
Beckley will also give a slide talk on bronze casting at 8:45 p.m. in Doucette Hall 119.
Both events are free and open to the public. For further information call (814) 732-2406.
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March 2, 1998

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EDINBORO PROFESSOR PUBLISHES POEM

Dr. Timothy N. Thompson, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania speech and
communication studies professor and director of the Edinboro Highland Games, has authored a
poem published in The Family Tree, an international genealogical publication of Scottish
heritage.
Thompson's poem, titled ‘Tree of Being,” has become a signature poem for this national
magazine. Beth Gay, editor of The Family Tree, writes “Dr. Thompson has written a poem that
is perfect for us. It will be in every issue of this publication.”
The Family Tree is published by the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library in Moultrie,
Georgia and distributes 70,500 copies bimonthly.
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March 4,1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

AUTHOR, COLUMNIST LISA JONES TO SPEAK AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Best-selling author and award-winning Village Voice columnist Lisa Jones will appear at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, March 10 at 8 p.m.
Jones is the author of Bulletproof Diva: Tales of Race, Sex and Hair, and co-authored three
books with film director Spike Lee including Do the Right Thing.
Jones has been a staff writer at the Village Voice since 1990. Her column “Skin Trade” on
race and the politics of style, appears monthly. She also contributes to the New York Times, the
Washington Post, Mirabella, Vibe and Essence.
The graduate of Yale University was bom on New York’s lower east side to a Black
nationalist father and a Jewish intellectual mother. She has never been one to accept the passive
role of “tragic mulatto.” She has, instead, chosen to wear her mixed heritage with bold and
unabashed flair. The opening essay of Bulletproof Diva, for instance, is entitled; “How I Invented
Multiculturalism” - an achievement Jones considers her tme claim to fame. In another column
she imagines a calling card for herself that would read something hke this: “My mother is white.
And I, as you may or may not have figured out, am black. This is how I choose to define myself
and this is how America chooses to define me. I have no regrets about my racial classification
other that to lament, off and on, that classifications exist period.”
Hip, fresh and uproarious, Jones offers audiences a raw, razor-sharp look at what it means
to be Black and female at the end of the twentieth century. Her presentation at Edinboro will be
based on Bulletproof Diva, a collection of 31 short pieces and six long essays from her column.
Her appearance is part of Edinboro’s Concert and Lecture Series. For more information,
contact the Cultural Affairs office at (814) 732-2518.
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March 5, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

JODY GALLAGHER APPOINTED ASSISTANT DEAN OF EDUCATION

Jody B. Gallagher of Edinboro has been named assistant dean of education at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her appointment she was assistant to the dean of education
at Edinboro.
In her new position Gallagher will help students seeking teacher certification, assist nontraditional graduates plan their courses of study, and supervise testing for the national teacher
exam. She will also work with faculty and departments on academic advising issues.
Her doctoral dissertation for the doctorate in adult education from the Pennsylvania
State University focused on the learning styles of traditional and non-traditional students. Her
study revealed that age alone did not account for significant differences in learning styles.
However, age and other factors such as gender and ethnicity within and between the age groups
did make a difference.
Gallagher earned a bachelor of arts degree in speech communications from Edinboro in
1982 and a master’s degree in student personnel services from Edinboro in 1983.
Her career began as a rehabilitation counselor for Vocational Rehabilitation Services in
Erie, before she joined the Lake Erie Institute of Rehabilitation where she served in a number of
positions including director of program management. She was appointed assistant to Edinboro’s
dean of education in 1988.
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March 5, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES
PRESENTS WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?

Dramatic Activities of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will present the British play,
Whose Life Is it Anyway? by Brian Clark. Focusing on the battle between life and death, the
play portrays a conflict between a hospital and a patient with the wish to die. The play opens
with the central character in a hospital recovering from a near fatal car accident which leaves
him paralyzed from the neck down. He is kept alive with medical technology.
The show begins at 8:15 p.m. in the Diebold Center for the Performing Arts. Opening
night is Monday, March 9. The show mns nightly, March 10-14. Tickets are $1.00 or free with
an Edinboro University ID. Call the Edinboro University department of English and theatre arts
at 814-732-2736 for more information or reservations.
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March 5, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY DRAMATIC ACTIVITIES
PRESENTS WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?

Dramatic Activities of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will present the British play,
Whose Life Is it Anyway? by Brian Clark. Focusing on the battle between life and death, the
play portrays a conflict between a hospital and a patient with the wish to die. The play opens
with the central character in a hospital recovering from a near fatal car accident which leaves
him paralyzed from the neck down. He is kept alive with medical technology.
The show begins at 8:15 p.m. in the Diebold Center for the Performing Arts. Opening
night is Monday, March 9. The show runs nightly, March 10-14. Tickets are $1.00 or free with
an Edinboro University ID. Call the Edinboro University department of English and theatre arts
at 814-732-2736 for more information or reservations.
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March 5, 1998

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY TO HOST DISABILITY HOUSING FORUM

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host a public forum on disability-related
housing issues, Thursday, April 2, 3-6 p.m. at the University Center. The forum will be
conducted by Governor Tom Ridge’s Disability Policy Team’s Housing Work Group.
The group is interested in learning about barriers faced by persons with disabilities such
as discrimination, access to affordable capital to purchase and/or modify homes, and
information on successful local programs that can be recreated in other parts of the state. The
group is especially interested in hearing from people with disabilities, their families, service
providers, and other human service and housing industry representatives.
From the comments of those attending the forum, the Housing Work Group will be able
to recommend administrative, regulatory and legislative changes to state policy makers. The
group is looking to learn which housing needs are being met and what can be done to make
improvements.
The Edinboro site is one of only five in the state - and the only one in northwestern
Pennsylvania - where the forums will be held. The other locations are Scranton, Harrisburg,
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Edinboro President Dr. Frank G. Pogue made the school’s
University Center available to the Housing Work Group for the forum. The University is also
providing interpreters for the hearing impaired.
Forum participants will be asked to speak for up to 10 minutes about policies, programs
and solutions that are relevant to persons with disabilities. To register, call (717) 789-3874 by
March 20. The TTY number is (717) 780-1869.
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March 6, 1998

MEDIA ADVISORY:

Lisa Jones, columnist for the Village Voice and best-selling author, will be available to
meet with the media backstage at Memorial Auditorium prior to her appearance at Edinboro
University which will begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. If you would like to conduct a
phone interview with Jones at another time, please contact the pubUc relations office at
732-2745 to make arrangements.
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Vickie Babcock and Chi Flynn, of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s social work club,
present a check to Carol Vanchieri, a child advocate for Horizon House in Union City. The $125
check was presented in memory of Flynn’s former roommate, Sherri Moshier of Roulette, Pa.,
who died November 18, 1997, following a traffic accident. Babcock, president of the club, said
the money was raised through a collection. Flynn said Horizon House was chosen because
Moshier would have wanted the money to go to an organization that helped women and children.
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March 9,1998

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EDINBORO STUDENTS WIN ANIMATION AWARD

Four students majoring in animation at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania were part of
an award-winning team at the World Animation Celebration held February 16-21 in Pasadena,
California. Competing against some 2000 other animators in the all-day Animation Marathon,
the Edinboro students received the award for best story for their 40-second film Melting Pot
Luck. Only four other awards were handed out for the competition.
Representing Edinboro were Steven Aime from Rochester, NY; Christy Brunner from
Herminie, Pa.; Kim Burkholder from McKees Rocks, Pa.; and Tricia Kingston from Buffalo,
NY. All are seniors.
The second annual World Animation Celebration attracted 35,000 animation enthusiasts
from around the world to a week-long series of screenings, symposiums, seminars and
competitions.
The Animation Marathon was held on Monday, February 16. The Edinboro group was
teamed with five other animation students from British Columbia, California and Virginia. The
teams were assigned to create a 30-second segment about cultural diversity. The Edinboro
group’s idea was that everyone brings something to the table of life.
“We all did a little bit of everything, said Bmnner. “Coloring, character animation and cel
animation.” The result was a 40-second work of more than 250 frames. The group had to wait
until the awards ceremony on Saturday to learn how their creation did. When their winning film
was announced their reaction was one of surprise. “We just sat there for a couple of seconds,”
said Anne, and we looked at each other and Christy said, ‘We won.’ Then we all went up on
stage to receive our award.”
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The other categories were best overall sequence, best use of color, best character design,
and best animation. This was the second year for the Marathon and also the second time an
Edinboro student was part of a winning team. Last year, Jennifer Reinhardt of Gettysburg
received an award for best all-around film.
Anne is a graduate of Greece Olympia High School, Branner graduated from Yough High
School, Burkholder attended Sto-Rox High School, and Kingston is a graduate of Williamsville
South High School.
Another incentive to attend the Celebration was the job fair where dozens of animation
studios were represented. All of the Edinboro students will graduate this year and are looking for
jobs in the animation field. Among the smdios represented at the Celebration were DreamWorks,
Warner Bros., Jim Henson, Pixar, Disney, Universal, HBO, and Film Roman.
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March 10, 1998

NEWS ADVISORY

Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Arlen Specter will
square off in a public debate at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania this Saturday, March 14, at
8 p.m. in Cooper Hall 101. The candidates who have committed to participate in the debate are
Dr. Richard Cusick and state representative Bill Lloyd. A third candidate, Richard Orloski, has
not yet committed.
Moderating the debate will be Dr. Ron Spiller from Edinboro’s history department. The
candidates will be questioned by a panel of joumahsts. The debate is sponsored by the
University’s Young Liberals club.
For more information, contact Dr. Joseph Laythe at (814) 732-2572.
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Shirley Johnson, left, and Darlene Lang prepare for the Campaign
for Independence Phonathon sponsored by the Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania Social Work Club. The phonathon,
which runs April 13-22, will raise money for the Gertrude Barber
Center - Girard Campus. Johnson is the Center’s coordinator of
rehabilitation and Lang is a member of the Social work Club and
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March 12, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO TO HOST AIDS LECTURE

Joel Goldman and T.J. Sullivan, former fraternity brothers at Indiana University, will
bring their program, “Friendship in the Age of AIDS,” to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s
Memorial Auditorium on Monday, April 6, at 8 p.m.
Goldman, now 34, has the HTV virus which causes ADDS. Their presentation centers
around his experiences as a fraternity member and the risks he took mixing unprotected sex and
alcohol. Sullivan, 29, teaches students about alcohol’s effect on decision-making, the workings
of the HTV virus, and ways students can reduce risk and prevent infection.
In addition to challenging stereotypes about AIDS, Goldman and Sullivan are teaching
students how to reduce their own risk of HTV infection and the risk of their friends. They travel
full time with their program to more than 100 campuses each academic year. In so doing,
“Friendship in the Age of AIDS” has become one of the most popular programs on the nation’s
college circuit. Since the pair began traveling in 1993, more than 350,000 students have seen
the program which blends humor and real-life college scenarios to drive the prevention message
home to the college audience.
“This is our generation’s Viet Nam,” Sullivan said. “We are going to be losing our
friends if we don’t get busy and start protesting. We have to make sure our campuses, and our
friends, are dealing realistically with this issue.”
Although this is not the first AIDS awareness presentation for most of the students in the
audience, Sullivan believes it’s the one that will stick with them. The program often resembles a
comedy concert, using blunt language and adult themes to capture the audience’s attention.
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‘These students really don’t expect to laugh this hard at an AIDS program,” Sullivan
said. “It doesn’t take students long to realize that we’re not your typical AIDS educators. And, I
think that’s why students listen and learn something from us.”
“Friendship in the Age of AIDS” is the first event in the University’s observance of
AIDS Awareness Week which runs April 14-17. It is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department
of Health, the Erie County Department of Health, Edinboro University’s Interfratemity and
Panhellenic Councils, and Edinboro’s wellness program.
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March 12, 1998

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JAMES PROPERTIES MAKES EDINBORO SCHOLARSHIP DONATION

Mike Redlawsk, president of James Properties, Inc., has announced the addition of a
$10,000 contribution to the James Properties Scholarship at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania. Redlawsk established the scholarship in 1991. Since then, approximately $50,0(X)
has been contributed to the fund.
The scholarship is awarded through the University to sophomores, juniors or seniors
who have a minimum QPA of 3.3. Priority is given to a resident of a building managed by
James Properties. Applications are available at the James Properties Office located at Darrow
Place Apartments.
Redlawsk, a native of Mechanicsburg, Pa., came to Edinboro University in 1979 and
started in business less than three years later. His first property was a two-unit house. His first
big purchase was 48 units behind College Park Apartments.
“I benefited from living in Edinboro and attending the University,” Redlawsk said. “It
makes sense to continue to support the University. The scholarship is a direct way of supporting
students.”
Redlawsk said the goal of James Properties, Inc., is to continue to increase the
scholarship every year by $10,000. James Properties, Inc., also contributed $10,000 to the
University’s recent Clock Tower project.
Redlawsk began James Properties, Inc., in 1982, which has since grown to become one
of the area’s largest managers of apartment properties, housing more than 1,200 students a year
in 450 units. He credited the business’ success to its emphasis on providing safe, quality
housing for Edinboro students.
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March 13, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY BRINGS AREA COLLEGES TOGETHER
FOR TELECONFERENCE ON STUDENT ALCOHOL USE

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host the national teleconference Solutions For
Reducing High-Risk Alcohol Use in the College Community, on Monday, March 30, at 2:00 p.m.
at the Porreco Center in Erie. Healthy Lifestyles, an inter-university committee composed of
representatives from Edinboro University, Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, and Penn
State Behrend, has been formed to address alcohol use in the college community.
Currently ranked the number one problem on campus by college presidents across the
country, student alcohol abuse is responsible for over 40 percent of academic difficulties and
numerous acts of campus crime and violence - even deaths.
The Healthy Lifestyles committee, which includes representatives from student affairs,
public relations and health and wellness, is in the process of developing a concrete action plan,
including a full-scale public relations campaign supported by innovative college/university-wide
programming on each of the respective campuses. Their goal is to provide opportunities for
students to participate in activities, events and programs that positively impact their hves and
encourage the selection of healthy alternatives when it comes to extra and co-curricular activity.
Ten representatives from each college will participate in this teleconference which will
explore the characteristics and implications of high-risk drinking, examine which types of
practices and policies help reduce or change high-risk behaviors; and relate what steps are
required to develop an effective program at each institution.
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March 16,1998

NEWS ADVISORY

Students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will continue their commitment to
community service and learning through the third annual Alternative Spring Break Project.
During the week of March 23-28, more than a dozen students will take part in a series of
community service projects:
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On Monday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Edinboro students will assist
teachers in the classrooms of the Gertmde Barber Center.

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On Tuesday, March 24, they will work in the food pantry of the Emmaus Soup
Kitchen from 8 to 11 a.m. and prepare and serve dinner from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

•

On Wednesday, March 25, they will work at Community Shelter Services from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.

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On Thursday, March 26, they will be at the Hospitahty House from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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On Friday, March 27, the students will work all day on projects in the Edinboro
community.

Supervising the spring break project is Dr. Denise Finazzo. The University’s spring break
begins Thursday, March 19, and ends Monday, March 30. For further information, contact the
Edinboro University Public Relations Office.
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March 17,1998

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SURVEY REVEALS HIGH STUDENT SATISFACTION AT EDINBORO

A recent survey of more than 800 first-year students at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania shows the students believe the University is committed to academic excellence,
with a majority rating the instruction in their major as “excellent.”
The student satisfaction inventory asked students their opinion about Edinboro’s
performance in five broad areas: academic environment, living environment, social climate,
recruitment and financial aid, and concern for the individual. Throughout the survey, Edinboro
student expectations were greater than student expectations at the national level.
Nine out of ten students feel Edinboro is committed to academic excellence and rate the
quality of instruction as very good, with more than half ranking instruction as excellent. Ninetyfive percent said faculty are approachable and found their instructors to be knowledgeable about
requirements in their major.
In addition, students reported feeling welcome on campus. Sixty percent of them
indicated Edinboro was their top college choice, and 71 percent said they would attend Edinboro
again if they were to start over. They also feel Edinboro provides a safe and secure campus and
their overall campus experience is enjoyable.
“Edinboro University is interested in listening to students to determine what aspects of
the University are important to them as well as how satisfied they are with them” said Dr. Jerry
Kiel, Edinboro’s associate vice president for enrollment, management and retention. “The results
of the student satisfaction inventory will assist the University in pinpointing its strengths and
areas in need of improvement.”
Edinboro University is one of 14 schools in the State System of Higher Education. The
survey is a result of the State System adopting a strategic plan. Imperatives of the Future, which
calls for enhanced accountability and conununication efforts.
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NEWS ADVISORY

More than 2,200 students from 26 public and private schools are expected to take part in
the Erie County Eighth Grade Safe and Drug-free Conference, “Drug Free You & Me,” on
Thursday, March 19, at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s McComb Fieldhouse, 9:45 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
Following welcoming remarks from Edinboro University President Frank G. Pogue at
9:45 a.m., a group of teens in recovery from the ABRAXAS Learning Center will speak. Rich
Jessup, director of sports outreach at Family First Sports Park will speak on ‘Teammates” at
10:10 a.m.
Following the remarks, students will attend a series of workshops and lunch from
10:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
The afternoon keynote speaker at 12:25 p.m. will be Drew Brown, a nationally-acclaimed
author and motivational speaker who has appeared on Today, Live Regis and Kathie Lee, and
Donahue. The former navy pilot will speak on “Education + Hard Work - Drugs = The American
Dream.”
The goals of the conference are to provide the students with the knowledge and skills
needed to make good decisions in the future, to make the students aware that there are
consequences for their actions, to help students learn about positive alternatives to drug and
alcohol use, and to help them make personal goals which will bring success in their futures.
Among the schools expected to attend are Westlake, Roosevelt, Rice Avenue, Strong
Vincent, J.W. Parker, J.S. Wilson, Wayne, Walnut Creek, Woodrow Wilson, Northwestern, Holy
Family, Villa Maria, Out Lady of Peace, Our Lady’s Christian, St. Luke, St. John the Baptist,
St. George, St. Stan’s, St. Gregory’s, Mount Calvary, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Community
Country Day School, St. Boniface, Luther Memorial, Holy Rosary, Sacred Heart and St. John’s.
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March 23,1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TODD JAY NAMED EDINBORO’S ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue today announced the
appointment of Todd V. Jay to the post of University associate athletic director.
Jay has been employed at Edinboro University since 1985, initially as director of sports
information and promotions, a position he held for 10 years. From May 1995 to March 1997, he
was assistant to the vice president for athletic compliance and publicity, and, most recently, the
coordinator of articulation and community recruitment in the University’s Enrollment
Management and Retention Division.
“I am delighted to make the announcement that Todd Jay is our new associate athletic
director,” said Pogue. “Todd’s primary interest is and always has been Edinboro athletics, and he
and the University have made a tremendous investment in each other over the years.”
Pogue said that although there were several outstanding candidates interviewed for the
position, he believes that the choice of Todd Jay is the right choice for these times.
“We take internal candidates very seriously at Edinboro University; when you have good
people inside an organization, you try to keep them,” Pogue said. “Bruce Baumgartner and Todd
Jay will make an outstanding team to lift Edinboro athletics to the next level.”
Pogue expressed appreciation to Dr. Naomi Johnson, Edinboro’s vice president for
student affairs and student success, the search committee, the Student Affairs Department
faculty, and to the entire Edinboro University community for a job well done.
“I knew of Todd’s love for athletics since I first met him, which is equaled only by his
caring and attention for our student athletes,” said Johnson, “and the experience he gained
working with the faculty and deans over the past year will be of even greater benefit for the
student athletes.”
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Baumgartner, whom Pogue made permanent athletic director last month, said that Jay
knows all aspects of Edinboro’s Athletic Department.
“Todd has a love of sports and a great respect for coaches and student athletes. His
experience in several challenging positions, as well as his expertise in comphance, major event
and camp coordination, and fund raising gives him outstanding knowledge and a unique
perspective about how a university and its athletic programs should function,” said Baumgartner.
Jay earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in
communication at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He continues to serve on several
University-wide committees, and holds leadership positions in the National Collegiate Athletic
Association and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. He is also a member of the
Edinboro Community YMCA Advisory Board.
“I particularly enjoyed the opportunity President Pogue gave me during the last year to
‘take off my athletic blinders,’ so to speak, and broaden my perspective on University initiatives
to enhance student enrollment and retention priorities,” said Jay.
“I’m thrilled about the opportunity to serve Edinboro University in such a key and
important role. It is traly an honor to have been selected by President Pogue to work with Bruce
in an athletic program of which we all can be proud,” Jay said.
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March 23,1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

EDINBORO NAMED TOP 100 SCHOOL

For the third year in a row, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has been listed as one of
the top 100 schools in the nation which offer students the best opportunity to maximize their
education. The 15* edition of Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges made its selections
based on interviews with more than 900 secondary school counselors who were asked to identify
colleges which gave students the best chance to gain from their education.
The directory is published by Frederick E. Rugg, a graduate of Brown University who has
20 years of experience as director of secondary school counsehng programs.
Edinboro is listed in the book under “One Hundred Colleges.. .Just Dam Good Schools.”
Rugg said, “I hear more nice things about these schools than any others. This is the most valuable
list in the book.”
Other Pennsylvania schools joining Edinboro on the Ust include Allegheny College,
Delaware Valley College, Haverford College, Juniata College, Moravian College, the University
of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, Susquehanna University, and Washington and
Jefferson College.
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March 24,1998

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AUTHOR ESMERALDA SANTIAGO TO SPEAK AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Esmeralda Santiago, author of When I was Puerto Rican and America’s Dream, will
speak at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s University Center on Monday, April 6, at
7:30 p.m. She will discuss the topic of “When I Was Puerto Rican” and her experiences as she
made the transition from her native Puerto Rico to America.
“When I returned to Puerto Rico after living in New York for seven years,” said Santiago,
“I was told I was no longer Puerto Rican because my Spanish was msty, my gaze was too direct
and my personahty too assertive for a Puerto Rican woman. I felt I was as Puerto Rican as when I
left the island, but to those who had never left, I was contaminated by Americanisms, and
therefore had become less than Puerto Rican.”
But because of her dark skin and heavily accented Enghsh, she also felt foreign and nonAmerican. She wrote the book as a way of regaining the feeling she had before immigrating to
New York.
The Los Angeles Times Book Review said: “Santiago’s autobiographical account
cinematically recaptures her past and her island culture. What is particularly appeahng about
Santiago’s story is the insight it offers to readers unaware of the double bind Puerto Rican
Americans find themselves in: the identity of conflict. Is (she) black or white? Is she mral or
urban? Even more importantly, is she Puerto Rican or is she American?
Santiago’s lecture is free and open to the public. Her appearance at Edinboro is supported
by a grant from the State System of Higher Education’s office of social equity.
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March 25, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NO INCREASE IN ROOM, BOARD AND FEES NEXT YEAR
AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Good news for students at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania! The University’s Council
of Trustees voted imanimously at their last quarterly meeting to hold costs for room, board and fees
for the 1998-99 academic year at the same prices the students paid in 1997-98.
Semester room rates for the fall 1998 semester will stay at $997 (per person, two to a
room), or $1,994 for the year.
Board costs, using the 14-meal plan as the standard, will remain at $840 for the semester, or
$1,680 per year.
Major fees, which all students must pay, also remain unchanged and include the University
Center assessment fee at $64 per semester/$128 per year, health center fee at $50/$ 100, and the
student activity fee at $75/$ 150.
The instructional service fee charged to full-time students (those taking 12-18 credits per
semester) is calculated at 10 percent of tuition. While individual fees and room and board are set by
each institution in the 14-university State System of Higher Education, tuition is set by the State
System’s Board of Governors and is the same for all 14 schools. The Board usually sets tuition
rates at their summer meeting preceding the new academic year.
Full-time undergraduate tuition for Pennsylvania resident students last year was $1,734 per
semester or $3,468 per year, which calculated the instructional service fee at $173.40 per semester
and $346.80 per year.
While this fee cannot be set imtil tuition costs are established in Harrisburg this summer,
indications are that the Board is considering no increase in resident tuition for the 1998-99
academic year.

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“The decision by Edinboro’s Council of Trustees to approve my recommendation to hold the
line on fees and room and board costs remains consistent with our mission to provide access to a high
quality, affordable education in a caring and supportive environment,” said Edinboro University
President Frank G. Pogue. “When we serve our students well, we serve all of Pennsylvania well, and I
believe that the thoughtful decision of our trustees is reflective of their concern about rising college
costs nationwide.”
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March 25,1998

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ANIMATOR LYNN TOMLINSON TO APPEAR AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Independent experimental animator Lynn Tomlinson will appear at Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 2, to conduct a seminar and show her work. The seminar on
experimental animation will take place at 3:30 p.m. in room G-9 of Doucette Hall. At 8:30 p.m.
she will show and discuss her creations in room 119 Doucette. Both events are free and open to
the public.
Tomlinson specializes in an unusual animation technique known as clay-painting or clayon-glass animation. By spreading colored modeling clay on a light table, she creates images that
are vibrant, tactile, and colorful - like moving finger paintings or animated stained glass. She
directs her own animation produetion company, Sununer Kitchen Studio, located on rolling
farmland west of Philadelphia.
In 1995, the Independent Television Service selected Summer Kitchen Studio to produce
a series of short educational spots for children’s public television. Tomlinson created five
30-second clay-on-glass animated spots which are now broadcast nationally on PBS stations. She
recently created two spots for Sesame Street and the Children’s Television Workshop, and was
profiled in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Thirty Under Thirty” issue.
Tomlinson began animating as an undergraduate majoring in English at Cornell
University. She continued her studies in animation at the University of the Arts, earning a
master’s degree. She also received an MA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg
School for Coimnunication. Her first file, I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died, a stirring and eerie
interpretation of a poem by Emily Diekinson, went on to win the animation prize at the Ann
Arbor Film Festival, director’s choice in the Black Maria Festival, and several other awards. It
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appears on PBS stations and the BRAVO cable network, and is included on a video collection
entitled Animation of the Apocalypse.
Her work for WHYY TV-12 received a 1994 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for outstanding
promotional announcement, a Broadcast Design Association international bronze award, and a
PBS national advertising and promotion award. The Yellow Wallpaper won a Corporation for
Public Broadcasting Gold Award for special achievement in television programming, a Cine
Golden Eagle, and an Emmy nomination for technical achievement.
Tomlinson teaches animation at the University of the Arts. She has directed workshops
and presented her films as a visiting artist at Harvard University, Cornell University, and in a
variety of public and private schools through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ arts in
education program. She was an animation judge for the University Film and Video Association
Festival, and curated an international animation show called Life Cycles/Life Lines, including
several Oscar-nominated animated shorts, as a part of the 1995 Philadelphia Festival of World
Cinema. She is currently working on a film called Ripe.
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Students from the nursing program at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania took part recently in
the Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Day at the Tops Super Center on West 16^ Street in Erie.
The event was sponsored by the Northwest Pa. Chapter of the March of Dimes and co-hosted by
radio station STAR 104. Pictured from left are Christeylynn Curtis from Erie, nursing professor
Jan Newcamp, Peggy Bard of Fairview, Denise Schlabach of Erie, Dana Stranko of Latrobe,
Rachel Tripp of Corry, Stephanie Grolemund of Wattsburg, Jamie Miller of Springboro, Ellen
Schauerman of Millcreek, Lisa Kocon of Girard, Mandy MacNabb of Edinboro and Peggy
Massung of Cochranton. The students provided information on nutrition, women’s health issues,
and child safety and health issues.

March 27, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;

EDINBORO ARTIST RACHAEL HARPER’S WORKS SELECTED BY COMPETITION

The 1998 Open Studios Competition for mid-Atlantic Painters has selected two works by
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania art professor Rachael Harper for publication in New
American Paintings. Of 500 artists who submitted paintings for the competition, only 54 were
chosen. Harper’s works are “Nostalgia,” a 60” x 54” oil on canvas, and “Generation to
Generation,” a 72” x 60” oil on canvas.
Harper said she is attracted by things that symbolize a connection to the past, and to other
people. “I select precious objects that have been handed down from generation to generation,
with history and stories attached. None of the objects in my paintings are things that I own, but
they evoke memories of my most valued relationships.”
Harper has had her paintings displayed at the Lowe Gallery in Atlanta, the Butler Art
Institute, the Carnegie Museum of Art, Chautauqua Art Institute of American Art, and the Erie
Art Museum. She earned an MFA degree at Miami University and a BFA degree from Western
Kentucky University. She has been a member of the Edinboro University art faculty since 1990.
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March 27,1998

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EDINBORO STUDENTS TOUR MOROCCO
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, students from Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania were able to get an intimate look at the exotic and sometimes contradictory nation
of Morocco. Led by Edinboro philosophy professor James Munro, the eight Edinboro students
toured five Moroccan cities and a small Berber village in the Atlas Mountains.
The students were Kim Daniels of Corry, Julie Fleckenstein of Punxsutawney, Joseph
Kodnovich of Stroudsburg, Kerryn Maas of Cambridge Springs, Jill Mascharka of Erie, Keith
McGuire of Edinboro, Lisa Mullenax of Hartstown, and Lorrie Wride of Meadville.
Over the years, Edinboro has developed close ties to Morocco through Dr. Abdellatif
Kriem, advisor to Morocco’s ruler. King Hassan n. He was instrumental in forging an academic
linkage between Edinboro and Morocco in 1993. Kriem’s daughter, Maya, graduated from
Edinboro with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications. Another daughter, Firdawz,
is now attending Edinboro.
The first five days of the trip were spent in the capital city of Rabat, which, like most
Moroccan cities, is really two cities in one: the newer French section of avenues, modem homes
and suburbs; and the medieval Arabic city or medina: a labyrinth of small streets and shops
contained within ancient walls. While in Rabat they visited the Casbah museums and Chellah, a
14* century fortification housing the Merenid Tombs. They met with Dr. BCreim who lectured on
Islam, Morocco’s place in the Islamic world, and the status of Islamic women.
“During our stay in Rabat,” said Munro, “we entered Ramadan, the month of fasting. We
were privileged to visit three homes in Rabat for the breaking of the fast at sundown and for the
traditional evening feast which follows.”
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In the northern coastal city of Tangier they learned more of the country’s relationship
with Europe which lies just across the straits of Gibraltar. From there they were able to see the
Rock of Gibraltar.
The group also spent a day in Fes, one of the four greatest medieval medinas in the world,
and the most important center of arts and crafts in Morocco. Dating from the 9“* century, the
medina is a maze of tiny streets with a population of 450,000. They witnessed craftsmen making
jewelry, carpets, pottery, bronzes and many other items. And they met an Oxford professor of
architecture from Morocco who is restoring a Moroccan palace within the medina.
Three days among the palms and rose-colored buildings of marrakesh revealed the
famous square of Djemaa El-Fna with its dense crowds enjoying story-tellers, food stalls, fortune
tellers, dancers, music and snake charmers. Their Berber guide led them to several palaces,
gardens, and the Saadian Tombs. Munro said much of the population is Berber.
The last day of the trip was spent in Casablanca, the nation’s main port and largest city. It
is also the site of the recently completed Great Mosque of Hassan II, which is one of the largest
mosques in the Islamic world.
Munro said the students went through a transition in their understanding of Moroccan
culture. They began with many stereotypes and myths about the Middle East and Africa, but
emerged with a more sophisticated understanding of a complex and contradictory society made
up of French colonial, Berber and Arab influences.
“The Moroccans are a deeply religious people struggling to modernize yet remaining
politically monarchical, rather economically backward, and socially patriarchal,” said Munro.
“Nevertheless, the students understood that Morocco seems to be trying to establish a moderate,
tolerant Islamic nation.”
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March 3, 1998

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Glenroy Haskins, 4150 N.
Darien St., Philadelphia, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship 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. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Glenroy is the son of Mamie Haskins. He is a graduate of Girard College.
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May 18, 1998

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Brandy Henderson, 125
Elmington Drive, Indiana, was recently named the recipient of the Russell M. Wood Accounting
Scholarship.
This scholarship provides an annual award to an incoming freshman accounting major
who has exhibited high academic achievement in high school, who scored 1000 or greater on
the SATs and who graduated in the upper 2/5 of his/her graduating class. In addition, this award
once given will be continued for a four year period if a QPA is maintained. This scholarship is
in honor of Russell M. Wood. Financial need is a consideration.
Brandy is the daughter of Ken and Marge Henderson. She is a graduate of Indiana
Senior High School and is an accounting major at Edinboro.
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May 18, 1998

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Tara Breon, 2 Ingham Drive,
Stevens, was recently named the recipient of the Wilbur and Mabel Cassidy Billings
Mathematics Education Scholarship.
The scholarship provides an award to an incoming freshman who has shown outstanding
high school academic achievement and who has been accepted for enrollment in the
mathematics education program. This scholarship is in honor of C. Wilbur and Mabel Cassidy
Billings. Financial need may be a factor.
Tara is the daughter of Julie Anne Breon and Jeffery Lynn Breon. She is a graduate of
Cocalico High School and is a secondary education/mathematics major at Edinboro.
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May 18, 1998

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Melissa Kocias, 8497
Groveside Drive, Strongsville, Ohio, was recently named the recipient of the Speech and
Communication Studies Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded to an upper-class student who is enrolled in six credits or
more majoring in speech communication or the speech and hearing disorders program. The
recipient demonstrates exceptional leadership skills through volunteerism, work experience,
and/or participation in activities on campus and in the community.
Melissa is the daughter of AnneMarie Kocias and R. Dale Kocias. She is a graduate of
Strongsville High School and is a speech/hearing disorders major at Edinboro.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Kimberly Paar, 1396 Witherell
Heights, Olean, New York, was recently named the recipient of the Ackerman Marshall
Gosciewski Psychology Scholarship - Freshman.
This scholarship is awarded annually to a freshman smdent who graduated from high
school in the top 40 percent of his/her class and is enrolled full time in the undergraduate
psychology program.
Kimberly is the daughter of Carol L. Paar and James F. Paar. She is a graduate of
Portville Central School and is a psychology major at Edinboro.
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May 18, 1998

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Jennifer Link, 1754 Timber
Drive, Cambridge Springs, was recently named the recipient of the Frank Hawthorne Math
Scholarship.
This scholarship fund provides three annual awards to students majoring in mathematics
who have a minimum earned QPA of 3.40. The fund has been established by Frank Hawthorne,
class of 1936. Financial need is not a factor.
Jennifer is the daughter of Dr. Richard Link of Erie and Paulette Link of Edinboro. She
is a graduate of General McLane High School and a secondary education/mathematics major at
Edinboro.
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May 18, 1998

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Elayne Morphy, 527 Pittsburgh
Avenue, Erie, was recently named the recipient of the Ackerman Marshall Gosciewski
Psychology Scholarship - Upper Class.
This scholarship is awarded annually to a senior student with a minimum of 96 earned
credits who is one of the top five graduating seniors enrolled full time in the undergraduate
psychology program.
Elayne is the daughter of Gracemary Morphy. She is a graduate of St. Benedict
Academy and is a psychology major at Edinboro.
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May 18, 1998

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Carrie Leonard, RR 2,
Millerstown, was recently named the recipient of the Florence and Denise Ohler Scholarship Freshman.
This scholarship is awarded annually to a student who graduated from high school in the
top 20 percent of his/her class with a minimum QPA of 3.50 in an academic/college preparatory
curriculum and a minimum SAT score of 1140.
Carrie is the daughter of Stephen Leonard and Holly Leonard. She is a graduate of East
Juniata High School and is an applied media arts major at Edinboro.
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March 3, 1998

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that NaShonda Bender, 120 Water
St., Edinboro, was recently named the reeipient of a Presidential Meritorious Service Award.
This award is presented to an outstanding Edinboro University student who has been
recognized by the President of Edinboro University for numerous signifieant contributions to
the conununity, students, staff or faculty of the university on a voluntary basis. The recipient
must have achieved a minimum QPA of 3.00 or higher and be recognized for meritorious
service to the Edinboro family.
NaShonda is the daughter of Amos and Lawanda Goodwine, Jr. of North East. She is a
graduate of Meadville Area Senior High School, and an elementary/special education major.
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March 3, 1998

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Shanitha R. Mendenhall, 331
Ash Street, Erie, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship 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. It has a maximum value ,of the cost of tuition.
Shanitha is the daughter of Mrs. C. Inez Mendenhall. She is a graduate of East High
School and a medical technology major at Edinboro.
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March 3, 1998

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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Jennifer A. Mercado, 1624
Hillcrest Avenue, Bethlehem, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship 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. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Jennifer is the daughter of Oscar and Freida Mercado. She is a graduate of Bethlehem
Catholic High School.
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