In Touch ...
A newsletter from President Frank Pogue, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Loveland Hall Fire: Clean-up Underway
An early morning fire destroyed the Printmaking
Studio (Room 5) in Loveland Hall on Tuesday, March 18.
Though the blaze was contained to Room 5, smoke, heat
and water damaged adjacent rooms and other areas
throughout the building. Fortunately, no one was injured
in the fire which was discovered by Ron Harriger, a
University Police Officer, on overnight patrol.
I wish to extend most sincere thanks to the Edinboro
Volunteer Fire Department
which efficiently
responded to the call and
controlled the fire very
quickly. The site was
inspected by the State
Police Fire Marshall who
determined the cause of
the fire to be an iron that
was left on.
I visited the building
several times along with
Provost Weber, Vice
President Morley, Bill

Coleman, assistant vice president for facilities, and Walter
Patterson, university safety officer. I was sorry to learn
that some student and faculty artwork had been damaged
and that some classes and student art shows will be
interrupted as a result of the fire. If all goes as planned,
however, Loveland will be open and fully operational
(with the exception of the room where the fire originated)
by April 11. Art shows planned for the Bates Gallery will
be located elsewhere during
the clean-up period.
Sincere thanks are also
due to the students and
faculty for their help and
patience, to Bill Coleman,
Tom Anderson (Purchasing)
and the Facilities staff for
coordinating the clean-up
effort. An outside agency
has been contracted to clean
the facility. We hope to
have Room 5 operational by
the start of the fall semester.

A Tough First Day on the Job ...
University Safety Officer Walter Patterson
Walter Patterson joined the Edinboro Family on
March 18, 1997 - the day of the Loveland Hall fire.
Needless to say, his first day on the job was quite
challenging as he assisted the Facilities staff and the
State Police Fire Marshall with the investigation of the
fire scene. Walter certainly met the challenges of this
first assignment, and we were fortunate to have such a
knowledgeable and competent safety officer on staff to
attend to the necessary safety and prevention follow-up
details.
Walter earned his bachelor of science degree in
occupational health and safety management from

Slippery Rock University. He has extensive industrial
safety and training experience - most recently serving as
the corporate safety manager and industrial hygienist for
a manufacturing company in northeastern Ohio. He has
nineteen years experience as a firefighter and fire officer.
Among his goals and objectives as Edinboro
University’s safety officer is the development of a formal
fire and safety program and to initiate corresponding
training efforts. He intends to develop within the
community a comprehensive understanding of and
appreciation for safety and fire prevention issues. He
feels, as I do, that the key to a successful program is
training and education.

APRIL 4,1997

From the Desk of the
Provost
Honorary Doctorate Nominees
Although the May Commencement exercises are
almost upon us, it is already time to be thinking about
the coming academic year, at least in terms of the
process of awarding honorary degrees.
In 1984, the Board of Governors of the State
System of Higher Education approved an academic
policy permitting each university to recognize
outstanding individuals for honorary degree
conferment. The honorary degree may be awarded to
recognize distinguished service, creativity, scholarship,
or other individual accomplishment in the service of
humanity, whether in scientific, social, academic,
creative, business, public, or other appropriate
endeavor.
Honorary degrees may not be awarded to active
State System of Higher Education Board of Governors
members. Council of Trustees members, administrators,
or faculty members except in extraordinary cases
meriting special consideration. It is not required that the
nominee for an honorary degree be personally involved
with this University. The individual may be someone
whose recognition would reflect favorably on Edinboro
University and the State System of Higher Education.
In preparation for the December 1997 and May
1998 Commencement ceremonies, nominations are
being sought from all sectors of the University. All
suggestions received from our various constituencies
will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the President’s
Cabinet which will present its recommendation to the
President, resulting in a nomination to the Council of
Trustees. Nominations, along with supporting materials,
should be forwarded to me no later than April 25, 1997.
I appreciate your attention to this important aspect of
next year’s Commencement ceremonies.

Clifford “Kip” Allen Joins the
Council of Trustees
Clifford “Kip” Allen, an Edinboro business owner
and mayor of the Borough of Edinboro, has been
appointed by Governor Tom Ridge to the Edinboro
University Council of Trustees. His appointment was
effective March 18, 1997.
A native of Grove City, Pa., and a graduate of Grove
City High School, Kip attended Edinboro State College
in the mid 1960s before being drafted into the U.S. Army
during the Vietnam Conflict. For his service there as a
sergeant with the 1st Air Cavalry Division, he was

awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the
Bronze Star Medal for heroism.
Kip has been a member of the Edinboro Borough
Council since 1990 and Edinboro’s mayor since 1992.
He has owned and operated the Edinboro Hotel since
1976.
I know the Edinboro Family joins me in welcoming
Kip to our Council. He has long been a supporter of
scholarship programs and other University initiatives,
and more recently has served in a leadership capacity
with the State System of Higher Education Mayor’s
Council of Governments. He has always been a strong
advocate for effective “town-gown” relations and will
certainly add a valuable and unique perspective to the
leadership of Edinboro University.

PBS Teleconference:
The New Public University
Mission Day was an opportunity for us to examine
Edinboro University in the context of a changing
environment. It is fortuitous, then, that the American
Association of State Colleges and Universities has
produced a satellite teleconference titled “The New
Public University—How Do We Compete in a Changing
Environment.” I invite you to attend this video
conference on April 10, 1997, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in
Classroom 6 at the Porreco Extension Center.
We will hear from a panel of leaders in public higher
education to learn about new delivery systems and find
out how other campuses are adjusting to legislators’ and
students’ new expectations, including successful
institutional models that meet community and corporate
needs, and involving and motivating faculty, students,
and community to change. If you are able to attend,
contact Continuing Education (732-2671) to register.

“Writing and Thinking Workshop”
April 3-5
As a result of funding I have allocated this academic
year for faculty development, the English and Theatre
Arts Department is hosting a workshop titled “Writing
and Thinking,” April 3-5. The workshop facilitator is Dr.
Rob Whittemore, an associate of the Institute for Writing
and Thinking at Bard College. Dr. Whittemore,
professor of anthropology, will invite faculty members
from English, Philosophy and Art to find ways of
integrating writing into their curriculum and to facilitate
participation of students in discussion. The campus
coordinator for the grant is Professor Lucy Bohne,
Department of English and Theatre Arts.

Math and Science Center
Receives $182,000 Grant
The Edinboro University Regional Mathematics and
Science Center received a $182,000 grant from the
Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development
Program. This federal grant funds the first year of a
three-year program for teacher enhancement and
renewal.
The Center was created in 1994 to enhance the
teaching skills of math and science teachers in grades K8 by providing information, workshops, and access to
math and science materials. It features an education
resource center which has an extensive supply of math
and science education materials and equipment available
to be loaned out to local school teachers. The Center
serves 17 school districts in Erie, Crawford and Warren
counties, as well as the Diocese of Erie and the
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit.
Much of this funding will go toward two summer
institutes for math and science teachers who will receive
a stipend for attending the two-week sessions. Co­
Directors Dr. Bruce Smith and Dr. Nick Stupianski note
that one of the big changes in the program this year is the
inclusion of undergraduate students and pre-service
teachers who are now able to check out materials and use
the resources of the Center.

Technology Ingenuity
Contest
Edinboro University is pleased to host again this year
on Saturday, April 19, the Technology Ingenuity Contest
at Cooper Hall. This contest is jointly sponsored by the
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Technology
•Educators of Northwest Pennsylvania and the Erie
Engineering Societies Council. The contest involves
teams of the top science and math students from various
high schools and junior high schools in the northwestern
Pennsylvania region along with their parents.
Preliminary registration figures indicate well over 200
students are preparing for the contest. This is an
excellent opportunity to showcase our campus, faculty
and facilities to potential students and their families.

Edinboro Students Named to
Who’s Who
The 1997 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in
American Universities and Colleges will include the
names of 77 students from Edinboro University who

have been selected as outstanding campus leaders.
Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual
directory have included the names of these students
based on their academic achievement, service to the
community, leadership in extracurricular activities and
potential for continued success. These students join an
elite group from more than 1,900 institutions of higher
learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and
several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been
honored in the annual directory since it was first
published in 1934. Congratulations!

Wiring Upgrade Underway
in Butterfield Hall
If you have visited Butterfield Hall during the past
three weeks, you may have noticed a flurry of activity in
the hallways, plenty of noise, and strange "ladders"
hanging from the walls. Staff from Facilities and
Technology and Communications have been busy
installing cable trays, raceway and twisted-pair wiring
within the building. These materials comprise the
physical components of Structured Cable Systems (SCS),
lacking within most University buildings but a key
element of resilient voice, data and high-speed
multimedia information networks. These information
networks link information technologies to the Internet
and to EUPnet (the University's Intranet).
The initial idea and inspiration for the project came
from Dr. Philip Kerstetter, dean of education, and his
department chairpersons with individuals from Networks
and Telecommunications. Dr. Kerstetter took the
initiative to highly prioritize the need and allocated the
funding from within his budget. Unlike some other
wiring projects on campus, the Butterfield Hall project
could be addressed by our own staff.
The project should be completed by the end of April
and is a first step in a larger comprehensive plan to
upgrade the cable plant infrastructures across the
campus. Please look to the In Touch and Technology and
Communications newsletters for updates on
infrastructure improvements.

A Memorial Service for Dr. Scott Dye,
retired member of the
Speech and Communication Studies Department
who passed away on February 22,
will be held on
Saturday, April 19, at 11:00 a.m.
at the Newman Center in Edinboro.

Student, Faculty and Staff Accolades
/ Segments of a David Weinkauf (Art Department)
film were screened at an Oscar Night gala in
Hollywood, California. The film. Chuck Jones: A
Life ofAnimation, was part of a tribute to this
animation legend. In addition to salutes to past
Academy Award winners for best animated short
film, the winner and the nominees of this year’s
Oscar for best animated short film were invited to
make guest appearances at the gala following the
awards ceremony.
/ Professor John Repp of the English and Theatre Arts
Department received a residency fellowship (funded
by the Lannan Foundation) for the month of June at
the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, Temecula,
California. Professor Repp will draft poems
intended for his third full-length collection.
Z Jake Gallo, Center for Career Services, will present a
paper at the 18th International Council for Distance
Education (ICDE) Conference at Penn State
University, June 2-5. The presentation will discuss
his research on a Distance Learning Inventory and a
Distance Learning Model. Jake is a doctoral student
in Adult Education with a certification of study in
distance education at Penn State.

/ For the second consecutive year, Edinboro students
participated in an alternative Spring Break Project in
the Erie area. During the week of March 24, more
than a dozen students assisted in a series of

community service projects, which included working
at Emerson Gridley Elementary School, the Emmaus
Soup Kitchen, the Booker T. Washington Community
Center, and Community Shelter Services.

Z Student Jena Sabom recently participated in the 1998
Miss Pennsylvania USA Pageant held in
Monroeville. Over the course of the two-day
competition, Jena participated in two stage shows,
rehearsals, interviews and many meetings.
Z Kimberly Kennedy, Director of Residence Life and
Housing, was named “Ambassador of the Year” by
the Mountain View at Edinboro Chapter of the
National Ski Patrol.
Z The Grants Department reports that Edinboro
received six awards during the second quarter of this
year totaling $99,885. The proposals funded include
three programs through the SSHE Social Equity
Office (Future Trek, Enhancing Edinboro and Project
Camp), a training grant from Hamot Medical Center
for graduate students in Speech Language Pathology
and a grant from the PA Department of Education for
the integration of arts into the curriculum.

Z Desktop Systems and Learning Technology staff
members in Technology and Communications have
completed the setup, installation and delivery of
systems on campus from the first set (36) received.
Another shipment arrived recently, so staff members
have been busy with this priority.
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