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COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

January 18, 198^ f

The New York City Opera
The

New York City Opera National

Company

will perform

"La Traviata"

at 8

Giuseppe Verdi's

p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24,

to present *La Traviata' at

opera tour, the
National

New York City Opera

Company

audience to the heights of

has been greeted

depths of despair as

throughout the country by public applause

in

Mitrani Hall of Haas Center for the Arts

and

at

Bloomsburg University.
The performance is the seventh of the

New York City Opera,

critical accolades.

by Beverly

Sills as the

Founded in 1979
touring arm of the
the National

being presented by the university during
the 1988-89

artists

Celebrity Artist Series performances

academic year. Although not

with valuable performing experi-

company's role as

specifically designated a sesquicentennial

ence while

one of the many special
events planned throughout 1989 for the

America's national opera.

celebration of the university's 150th

the consumptive courtesan

birthday.

all

presentation,

it is

Embarking on

its

tender tragedy of Violetta Valery,

for love,

is

who

sacrifices

masterfully portrayed in this

Verdi timeless classic.

eighth national

Carver Hall

The

fulfilling the

It

irony of a
society

it

bliss

and

woman shunned by poUte
in by her own inner

and done

number of celebrated
"La Traviata" contains a wealth of

In addition to a
arias,

ensembles and orchestral interludes

among

the finest scores to

grants ft"om the

Foundation, the

Bloomsburg University
Community Government

Association, the

takes the

Human Relations
C continued

on page

bell tolls

Bloomsburg
University
sesquicentennial
Members of Bloomsburg
community heralded

the

beginning of the sesquicentennial year of

1989

at

noon

Jan.

1

by ringing the

bell in

Carver Hall on campus 150 times.

John Walker, vice president for

advancement and chairman of

institutional

the sesquicentennial committee, said

persons invited to participate in the bellringing

ceremony included members of

the student body, alumni, faculty, staff,

BU Council of
BU Foundation.

the administration, the

Trustees and the

"The

bell

was rung once

of our existence, and

be able

to involve

university's

marking

many

this

for each year

we were pleased

to

members of the
constituencies in

important occasion," he said.

President Harry Ausprich

Mike Jemo, freshman

and

John M. Walker, senior class president
and Cheryl Hill, student member of the

(clockwise)

class president,

that

come from
the pen of Italy's operatic genius. The
Celebrity Artist Series is made possible by

are

150 times to herald

University's

to the

unfolds the bitter

virtue.

Com-

pany continues to live up to its original
mandate of providing talented young

1 1

Bloomsburg

Sesquicentennial Committee, ring in the sesquicentennial year.

7)

The Communique' January

1989 Page 2

18.

FOUNDATION SUPPORTS
PROVOST'S SERIES, MCGRATH

SEVEN HUSKIES EARN FOOTBALL

NEW YORK CITY OPERA

HONORS

TICKETS AVAILABLE

PROGRAM

Seven members of the BU football
team have been named to the PA Conference Eastern Division all-star team.
Joshua Lee and Leonard Bluitt were first
team selections while Paul Lonergan, John
Fulmer, Jeff Sparks, Bruce Linton, and
Dan Shutt earned second team honors.

The Bloomsburg University Foundaat its December meeting voted to

tion

support the Provost's Lecture Series with

$5,300 and the University-Community
Orchestra with $2,000 to support the Bob

McGrath program that appeared on
in November.
Jane S. Gittler, chair of the founda-

Community Activities card holders
pick up their tickets at the Kehr Union
Information Desk beginning at 12 p.m.

may

Jan. 16 for the performance of the

York City Opera. Tickets are
are available on a first-come,

New

limrted

and

first-served

basis.

campus
tion,

said the foundation

was "pleased

to

support these two important programs for
the university campus."

Institutional effect

and

effectiveness

committe

will

be part of assessment planning task force
An

Institutional Effect

from

all

vice presidential areas and

all

campus constituencies, is being appointed
by President Harry Ausprich to establish
assessment methods for co-curricular and
student support services and administra-

The committee, which

will report to

Assessment Planning Task

Force, will elect a chair and begin
in January,

its

and discussed the need
to design timetables

during the task force's Dec. 5 meeting.

New logo

to

have someone

and track progress of

Bloomsburg University has

tive responsibility for scheduling meetings

and monitoring progress on tasks

to

be

The Student Outcomes Committee
freshmen this summer,
Mark Melnychuk, chair. He said the

committee's report to the task force will

be ready by Feb.

15.

Hugh McFadden,

director of the

office of Planning, Institutional Research,

and Information Management, was

especially grateful to Professor Nagel for

"We are extremely pleased with

sesquicentennial

person to the task force with administra-

will start assessing

Legacy of Learning."

introduced for

assigned by Ausprich to serve as staff

accomplished.

the group.

work

according to plans estabhshed

task force also heard a report

from the Student Outcomes Committee

said

tive services.

the president's

The

and Effec-

tiveness Committee, with representatives

new

the

logo," said John Walker, vice

the time

and

the logo

committee

effort he spent

working with

to create the symbol.

significant that this logo

the result

president for institutional advancement

It is

and chairman of the university's sesqui-

of a university community effort for

centennial committee.

"And we are

is

this

special year in our history."

intro-

duced a newly designed logo for use
during the institution's sesquicentennial
year in 1989.

The symbol, depicting the Carver
by a series of stripes of
graduated widths, was designed by
Hall tower

Stewart Nagel, professor of art at the
university

and a member of the sesqui-

centennial celebration committee. Nagel
retained the traditional logo's oval shape

around the tower, and he said the stripes
to the right of the

tower symbolize the

environment of the Susquehanna Valley

where the university

is

located.

During 1989, the logo also carries
the

theme of the sesquicentennial,

"A

UNIVERSITY
BLOOMSBURG1839-1989
A

Legacy of Learning

•

The Communique' January

BU COED NAMED MISS DEAF
NORTHEAST PA

DEPARTMENT CHAIR RETREAT
SET FOR JAN. 20 AT MAGEE

Bloomsburg University junior Melissa
Watson of Hillsdale was voted "Miss Deaf

chairpersons

Northeast Pennsylvania 1988"

p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the

sectional competition held

in

in

a

Dunmore.

The contest was sponsored by the PA
Society for the Advancement of the Deaf
(PSAD). Watson will compete in the
statewide competition

in

August.

Watson is a 1 986 graduate of
Western Pennsylvania School for the
Deaf and is majoring in social studies at
BU. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin

Watson

A

retreat for
is

all

academic department
for 8 a.m. to 4

scheduled

Magee

Eda Bessie Edwards and John and

Center,

and vice president for academic affairs.
On the agenda are discussions of the
Middle States accreditation visit, facilitating and funding research, class scheduling, mainframe computer uses, the
equipment needs determination process,

affirmative action, enrollment

^

WELCOME^
BACK

manage-

ment, recognition of academic accom-

best qualities of

BU alumni," BU Presi-

Helen Lanning received University

dent Harry Ausprich said. "Her service to

Medallions in recognition of their service

her alma mater

The medallion

is

worn by the president of the university
It is

is

an on-going commit-

ment and unparalleled

a

pewter replica of the bronze medallion

symbol of the leadership

professional development for department
chairs.

according to Betty D. Allamong, provost

Bloomsburg University medallions
awarded at winter commencement

during academic convocations.

1989 Page 3

plishments and publish service, and

of Hillsdale.

to the university.

18.

the

responsibilities

vested in the university's highest office

in the history

university."
his wife

Helen have

contributed generously to university funds
to help

BU achieve new standards in

programs including student scholarships,

and the

the Celebrity Artsit Series,

interests

and support have helped the
university maintain its "margin of excel-

Library Enhancement Fund.

lence."

medallion,

Edwards did extensive research in
writing a book titled "Profiles of the Past,
A Living Legacy," which is a history of
the university from 1839 to 1979. The
work took more than five years and earned
Edwards recognition as the preeminent
authority on the history of the university.
She recently completed a 10-year update
as a special commemorative for the

contributions

"Mrs. Edwards demonstrates

all

the

we are recognizing

the

local region, their civic

mindedness and philanthropy, and

their

relationship with our university,"

in 1966,

Lanning

officer until his retirement in 1974.

According to many former employees,
Lanning's motto, "price, service, and

and innovativeness he has demonstrated
over the years.
In addition to

and other

membership

in

Masonic

fraternal organizations,

Boy Scouts of America,

in-

the

Berwick Hospital Board of Directors, the
Berwick Chamber of Commerce, the

Development Associa-

Berwick

Industrial

tion, the

United Penn Bank Advisory

Board, and the Franklin First Federal

Savings and Loan Association.
Mrs. Lanning was active for many

said.

a young man, Lanning was

employed by Clewell's Berwick Creamery, which he eventually purchased. In
the early 1950s, he formed the Berwick
Fabrication

Company

remained president and chief executive

cluded the

many
the Lannings have made to

Berwick and the

As

Although the business was sold

to Shell Oil

Lanning's community involvment has

"Through the presentation of the

Ausprich

In the mid-1960s, he diversified into
plastics.

quality" represents the honesty, fairness,

Lanning and

and honors those individuals whose

university's sesquicentennial celebration.

of the

creamery and other dairy companies.

Company

to

make paper

containers for dairy and food items (or his

years in the Berwick Chapter of Professional Secretaries International.

Previous recipients of the University

Medallion have been Mrs. Louise Mitrani

and her

late

husband Marco, and Richard

Benefield.

r

Dtrtetor 9fwtwt tmi mnUa relatioms Bruce "Nick" DUnerkk b
congratulated by President Harry Ausprich after Dietterick, who is
retiring in March after 25 years with the university, received a lifetime
Community Activities Card during award ceremonies prior to winter

commencement.

Frincipals in winter commeiuenteitt ceremonies were, from left:
John Dorin, chairman of the Council of Trustees, Helen Lanning,
John Lanning, Dean John Baird, Eda Bessie Edwards, President
Harry Ausprich, and Provost and Academic Vice President Betty D.
AUamong.

The Communique' January

1989 Page 4

18.

TWO BU PROFESSORS TEACH
IN

TAIWAN

degree program. Sixteen

of

the

department of marketing and management and M. Ruhul Amin, associate
professor in the department, have just
completed a month at the Chinese
Culture University in Taiwan.
They spent the month teaching
organizational behavior and operations
management to 25 students from
Taiwan who have been accepted into
the BU master of business administra-

Target dates for

new mainframe
installation

announced
Target dates for the steps to be
taken toward installation of a

new

Unisys 220/402 computing system have
been announced by Robert Parrish, vice
president for administration.

team composed of
Dodson,
director
of computer
Doyle
services; Lee Masteller, operations
installation

BU this

of the

25

past

summer

taking such courses as financial

manage-

spent four weeks at

Charles Chapman, chairman

An

tion

ment, marketing management, and a
graduate course in finance.

Bloomsburg University

will

soon

be applied

to

to federal-grant-funded

projects, according to Betty D. Al-

lamong, provost and vice president for

academic

The
based on

rate,
all

which can be computed

costs of an institution that

field of

He

education.

started the

math club and Kappa Mu Epsilon, a
math honor society, at BU. He served
as treasurer of APSCUF and served on
various university committees including
the golf safari committee.

The timetable

manager, and Charles Ross, systems
programmer; and Unisys representatives
William Polito, Gene Miller, and

equipment order to be developed in
January, the fmal hardware and soft-

Charles Knaide was established in

ware order delivered

November, Parrish said.
The group has been developing
floor plans, checking electrical and air
conditioning requirements, and determining equipment and software needs.
In addition, in December the group
began working with representatives
from the Andruss Library to develop
work order requests and equipment

February, runstreams to be converted in

locations for the library's on-Une

library data in July.

March,

demic

calls for a total

to

Unisys

in

installation of half of the aca-

affairs'

PCs

in April, installation

of the tape drives, disc drives, and the

220/402 processor on

May 22, installa-

DCP-15 and

half of the Ubrary

tion of a

devices and the cataloging system

software in June, and installation of

remaining equipment and loading of

catalog delivery system.

BU

by the university to the regional
and Human Services,
according to Peggy Bailey, Bloomsburg

be returned to the department originating
the grant proposal, and 75 percent will go

University's grants coordinator.

this

ted

office of Health

A proposal prepared by the
university's business office

affairs.

The sudden death of Joseph Mueller
on Jan. 8 in Fremont, Calif, has
saddened his many university and
community friends. Mueller retired in
May 1 988 after 23 years of service in
the math department and 33 years in
the

Indirect cost rate to be established for grants to
have established an indirect cost rate

RETIRED FACULTY MEMBER DIES

shows

toward furthering research endeavors on

campus, providing some "seed"

money
that

BU could have a rate established of up to
61.03 percent. This proposal was

and human

for local proposals,

some funding

for such things as supplies, travel, etc.,

and establishing a reserve for future
grants requiring matching funds.
"Most agencies require some match

are not readily identifiable widi a

recently submitted to health

particular project or activity but neverthe-

services. Bailey said.

of monies

Allamong noted that the "level of
what you ask for is an indication of what
the institution is doing, what we are

indicate institutional

researcher and the researcher's project,"

capable of doing," in research.

grant reserve" needs to be established.

less are

necessary to the general opera-

tion of the institution
its activities, is

and the conduct of

a percentage applied to

individual grant and contract awards.

The indirect cost rale will be estabon the basis of a proposal submit-

lished

The BU employees' annual Christmas food
drive netted more than 1,400
items offood and stuffed toys for 28 needy
families in the greater Bloomsburg area.
The families were nominated by BU employees. Heading the drive were (from left)
Berniece Cunningham, Fern
Gallagher, Lynold McGee, Robert Wislock,
Jule Smothers, Barbara Sowel, and Ampalavanar Nanthakumar. The Personnel
Office would like to thank all who
contributed.

She said

that of the indirect costs

recovered, 25 percent of the funds will

in real dollars in

she said. This

is

order to

commitment

to the

the reason a "matching

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The Communique' January

18.

1989 Page 5

MINIMUM WAGE LAW WONT
AFFECT STUDENT WORK-STUDY
An opinion issued by Chief Legal
Counsil

Wayne M. Richardson

of the State

System of Higher Education says that
State System universities are exempt from
the state's
for

new

higher

minimum wage law

work-study students.

The opinion notes there is a provision
"exempts students employed by
institutions of higher education, and
affiliated organizations, when placement,
wages, and working conditions are con-

that

trolled

by the

institution or affiliated

Discussions at

December Forum address

also said that

Document P,

the

form used

for proposed changes for courses

and

indirect cost schedule for grants, duplicating

programs, needs to be reviewed.

policy, affirmative action plan

Administration Committee, said the group

Bloomsburg University must

establish

an indirect cost percentage figure with

Don Pratt,

chair of the General

had reviewed duplicating policy #5572
and agreed that the policy be retained as

the use of the university's duplicating

center by outside groups or partisan

it

federal granting agencies, Betty D.

political organizations,

Allamong, provost and vice president for

Forum members voted that the policy,
which was passed last summer, should be

governance document, the Forum adopted

revised and clarified.

the following

academic

affairs, told

university

forum

members of

the

Dec. 5 meeting.

at its

Also discussed was the need for
clarification

a majority of

is.

Following a failed motion to ask the

of the university's duplicating

Student Life and General Administration

policy and the

new

affirmative action plan.

committees

Allamong

told

forum participants

voted to send the policy to the university

that

money, and
we do not yet

the university is losing

Forum

possibly grants, "because

to rewrite the policy, the

group

John Walker, vice president for

age figure with federal agencies."

one-year transitional affirmative action

advancement, described the

plan and noted that two hearings held on

is

sometimes based on salaries and fringe

the plan

benefits of the principal investigators in a

additional hearings will be planned.

funded program, or

it

may be based on

the

were poorly attended.

Walker

He said

now

The Health and Human Services
Agency people are recommending that
BU's percentage be based on the total

team

overhead, she said.

ship previously

Allamong pointed out that of the
indirect cost funds that go to the university, 25 percent will go back into the

candidates without conducting a

versity.

department that originated the

He

is soliciting

that

and part-time,

search

if

may

hire protected class
full

the candidates have the approval

of the department.
In reports

eligible

eligible to vote.

member in a department
to be a Forum delegate."

is

A proposed amendment regarding a
quorum of the Forum will be further
clarified

and brought to the Forum again
and 75 percent will be

for a vole proposal,

used to
in

start

Academic

a matching grant reserve fund
Affairs.

After lengthy discussions concerning

for a vote.

have not had protected class member-

by governance committees,

Committee

faculty

A proposed amendment regarding a
quorum of the Forum will be further
clarified and brought to the Forum again

suggestions and ideas.

by a majority of the department
members, with all faculty members, both

Any

member in a department is
be a Forum delegate."

faculty

said one proposal is that departments

Brian Johnson of the Planning and Budget

full-time

elected

being written and that the writing

grant."Department delegates will be
elected

to Section

said that the four-year plan is

overhead costs provided by the uni-

total

amendment

said the committee

was

scheduled to look at the impact of pro-

posed enrollment figures for fall 1989. He
said the committee also would take action
on the two-year interim strategic plans for
the four vice presidential areas that

were

submitted earlier in the year.
Oliver Larmi, chair of the

BU

Curriculum Committee, said a plus (+) and
minus (-) grading system is being discussed and

may be implemented at

the

beginning of the next academic year.

He

to the

"Department delegates

eligible to

institutional

on revisions

will be
by a majority of the department
members, with all faculty members, both
full-time and part-time, eligible to vote.
I.B.I:

Any

secretariat for revision.

have established an indirect cost percent-

She said the percentage figure

In discussions

THINK SPRING

The Communique' January

18.

1989 Page 6

SECRETARIAT AGENDA SET

NEW OFF-CAMPUS PARKING
REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED
As

of Jan.

Department

The agenda

16 the Bloomsburg Police

will

not honor any

hand

south east corner of Centennial
the University

2nd
the

Book

Gym

meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, in 140
Waller Administration Building is as
follows:

a
2nd Street from the

written notes either inside or outside

vehicle parked on

Approval of agenda, approval of

to

fire

lane

in front

-Other new business;
Agenda for forum (scheduled

for

Feb. 15);
Adjournment.
It

is

asked

that

members

of the

meeting.

Old business

Store, (north side of

department separation

secretariat bring their schedules to the

minutes, announcements;
-Duplicating policy

no parking zone in
of Elwell Hall will be

Street). Also, the

strictly

for the secretariat

-Governance revisions
-Other old business;

enforced.

New business
-Committee reports
-Philosophy/anthropology

Search for news/

Members of the
committee are Jim

media

relations

director

underway

A national search has begun for a
director of news

and media

the Office of University Relations.

new

director will replace

The

Bruce (Nick)

Dietterick,

who

25 years

Bloomsburg University.

at

is

retiring in April after

Tom Cooper (right), BU's dean
ment management,

and distributing news releases and
feature stories about Bloomsburg

information director, university relations;

University and

Walter Brasch, mass communications;

coordinating the university's speaker's

Wendy

bureau, sourcebook of experts, and op-

Miller, music; Carol Chronister,

residence

relations in

search and screen

Hollister, sports

life;

and

Bill

Whimey,

assistant basketball coach.

The
relations

good

director of
is

responsible for maintaining

news media

regionally and nationally; for preparing

people; and for

ed program.

The deadline

news and media

relationships with

its

for applications for

the position is Feb. 15, 1989,

and Sheryl

Bryson, director of university relations,
said she hopes to have the position

fdled in April.

of enroll-

recently presented

Stanley Hojnacki, a senior marketing

major from Shamokin, with a $200
award from the Pennsylvania
Association of Educational Opportunity
Program Personnel for outstanding

scholarship

achievement. Left
director

is

Gloria Leslie, acting

of the university's Student Support
Services.

Sexual harassment task force
President Harry Ausprich in
ber

Novem-

named a 14-member task force
all campus constituencies

representing

to write policy

nursing faculty; Veronica Breisch,
clerk-steno; Sheryl Bryson, university

to

review and rewrite a draft policy on
sexual harassment that will apply to

named

relations director,

Karen Cameron,

student; Marjorie Clay, philosophy
all

members of the university community.
A new draft policy is expected to be

faculty;

David Cunningham, personnel

and labor

relations director;

Monya

Lee, student; Geroge Mitchell, affirma-

ready for final review and approval

tive action director;

procedures to begin in mid- to late

biological and allied health faculty;

January, according to

Kay Camplese,

counseUng center, and James Sperry,
history, co-chairs.

Other members of the committee are

James Appleman,

painter; Jean Berry,

Kathy

James Parsons,

Schlitzer, student;

and Joyce

Shaffer, custodian.

At a December meeting, the group
itself into two groups: a
writing group and a review group.

divided

She is chairing the
Sperry is heading
and
writing group,
is reviewing
which
the review group,
and commenting on a draft prepared by

Camplese

said.

the writing group in late December.

The Communique' January 18. 1989 Page 7
UNIVERSITY STORE ANNOUNCES
SPRING SEMESTER HOURS

WHERE TO HEAR ABOUT
WEATHER NEWS
HERE'S

When
where

the weather

closed offices

is

bad, here's

Regular hours

Bloomsburg has
or cancelled or postponed

to find out

be as

will

Monday through Thursday 8

if

follows:

a.m. to 7:30

p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and

classes, meetings, athletics, etc:

Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

-Radio-WCNR-930 AM; WMJW-550
AM; WHLM-106.5 FM; WILQ-105 FM;
WLYC-1050 FM; WPGM-1570 AM; 96.7
FM; WKOK-1070 AM; WSQB-1280 AM,
WBUQ-91.1 FM.

Special hours

2:30 p.m.; Jan. 15,
p.m.;

be

in

effect

on the

March

1 1

,

1 1

:30 a.m. to 6:30

CLOSED; March

13-17,

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; March 18-25,
CLOSED; May 12. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

-Television-WDAU channel 22,

WBRE channel 28, WNEP channel
WOLF channel 38

will

following dates: Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m. to

16.

and March

13,

8 a.m.

to

2:30 p.m.

.

Planning/Budget Committee accepts two-year transitional
plans, approves enrollment targets for fall 1989
Members of the Planning and
Budget Committee voted to accept and
forward to President Harry Ausprich the
two-year transitional plans prepared
earlier in the year

plans,

rooms

this year's figures.

Based on the response, the committee voted to let the 3.5 percent increase

figure stand

and be forwarded to

President Harry Ausprich.

by each of the four

The

vice presidential areas.

The

over

which address personnel,

equipment, and space needs, are for

factors addressed

answers were:

—

13.5

dents.

new

academic years 1988-89 and 1989-90.

faculty positions have been approved for

the 1989-90 academic year.

space need in his area

is

for Career

targeted growth areas

—

the

— 40

Old Science Hall
•

faculty/staff

in fall 1989.

Support services

—

duplicating

undergoing a scheduling review

Recruitment of students for

•

Parking

parking spaces will be recovered near

Jerrold Griffis, vice president for

Student Life, noted that the greatest

— Ron

DiGiondomenico and Dean John Baird
are working on a plan for dealing with
increasing numbers of undeclared stu•

Adequate faculty

•

and the

for fall 1989.

Advising services

•

number of

is

to

provide better turnaround time for

He said the Kehr Union
and Scranton Commons plans for

admission preference will be given to

counselor for the Counseling Center has

renovation and expansion are underway.

students applying to areas with low

been requested.

Development.

John Walker, vice president for
institutional

transfer students will

enrolbnents (anthropology,

advancement, said a

classroom materials, and an additional

be increased;

business

art,

CIS, chemistry, communication disor-

primary personnel need in his area

is

for

ders, English,

•

Student housing and food services

— new housing

is

being built both on

and off campus, and the dining service

geography and earth

accommodate

a university photographer in University

science, history, languages and cultures,

will

Relations.

music, philosophy, and physics).

additional students.

Robert Parrish, vice president for

Academic equipment

•

Administration, noted that the main-

needs

frame computer

be able

to

In other

— nearly $400,000 has been

allo-

the

the

agenda items, the charge

Space and

Facilities

to

Task Force was

was asked

cated for academic equipment this

passed, and the group

May, and the improved lighting on
campus walkways has been completed.

academic year.

begin assessing space needs with an eye

He

time and temporary faculty

is

being upgraded in

said the need for steam line replace-

ment is being addressed, and the paving
of roadways is nearly complete.
In Academic Affairs, the greatest
need

is

for a

new

library facility, accord-

ing to Betty D. Allamong, provost and
vice president for academic affairs.

The Planning/Budget group

also

formation on the impacts of a 3.5

Opera

to

perform

Committee and the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts.

approved

in

at

— a plan

Meet and Discuss

is

across from Centennial

being

followed for conversion of temporary

Gymnasium

recently acquired by the university.

Budget Subcommittee report,
James Lauffer said the university

In the

positions to permanent tenure track

chair

positions.

has received an increase in deferred

•

Offices for faculty

be created

in

—

17

new

maintenance funding, and those funds,
along with the contingency reserve, will

bookstore

space, and offices will also open in

Old

Science Hall.
•

percent increase in student enrollment

toward recommending uses for the home

Holding down numbers of part-

offices will

received a response to a request for in-

(continued from page 1)

•

to

Classrooms and other

facilities

—

allow for the administration and the

subcommittee to look into

priority

needs

in the four vice presidential areas.

there will be a net gain of nine class-

Bloomsburg

mation Desk. Tickets also will be on sale

Tickets are $25 and are available

from 10 a.m.

to

4:30 p.m.

Monday

through Friday at the Kehr Union Infor-

the night of the performance. For

more

information, contact the student develop-

ment office

at 389-4201.

The Communique' January

18.

1989 Pag e 8

WEEKLY VIEVS^R'S GUIDE

BUTV

Jan. 18 Safety

Lane

Jan. ly otudio

A Uance rarty

Jdii.

BLOOMSBURG

Editor's note:

BU Notes include faculty

and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel

24

Jan. 25

Jan.

26

Jan. 27

in

members at conferences and workshops;

of the English Department had an

in

magazines; election to offices in

projects.

The Pennsylvania Educational
awarded a
grant of 5400 by the Scholarly Activities
Sub-Council of the System Faculty Professional Development Council. According to Dr. David E. Washburn of the Department of Curriculum and Foundations,
Studies Association has been

article

'Dracula's Medal,'

"The World of Bela Lugosi"

Angelo and Aage Moller had an article
entitled "Use of Pseudorandom Noise in
Studies of Auditory

Evoked

Potentials"

published in Annals of Biomedical Engi-

Volume

1988, Pergamean

16,

Pragmatic Teaching on Communication

Board User's Requests
Jr.

of the Depart-

ment of Business Education and Administration was recentiy elected to a threeyear term on the Policies Commission for
Business and Economic Education. The
commission exists to identify and define
both existing and emerging issues in

SEE

YOU

Wednesday, Jan. 18

men's basketball

Nelson Fieldhouse, 5:30 and

William

S.

Assistant Professor and Athletic Trainer
Rolene Wagner of the Department of
Athletics presented the topic

"On

the

Field Evaluation of the Injured Knee" to

at the

Holiday Inn in

Wilkes-Barre, Nov. 9th.

O'Bruba, Professor, Depart-

ment of Curriculum

& Foundations

— Women's and

vs.

East Stroudsburg,

Nelson Fieldhouse, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23

pool,

1

vs.

p.m.

— Schedule changes

end, 3:45 p.m.

Planning/

Registration ends, 4 p.m.

Budget Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m.

State,

tion skills wiUi folklore.

College.

vs.

7:30 p.m.

Morgan

PA

ways to
teaching of communica-

Hearing on November 10, 1988 at State

Army, Nelson Fieldhouse

Friday, Jan. 20

researched folklore in northeastern

Supervisors in Speech, Language, and

Saturday, Jan. 21

— BUCC meeting,

Thursday, Jan. 19 —

"Our Roots Are Country: Folklore in
Reading Curriculum." O'Bruba has

the

for Information" at

Women's swimming/diving

Millersville,

South

p.m.

3 p.m.

Women"s and

in Charleston,

He presented a paper entitied

the Pennsylvania Association of School

men's basketball

THERE

Carolina.

Wilkes-Barre areas

ated with recruitment efforts.

Olivo.

Reading Association Regional

Conference

high school coaches from the Scranton/

Press.

Assistant Professor Dianne H. Angelo p resented a poster session entiUed "Effects of

J.

10 p.m.
6:30 and 8 p.m.

implement the

M.

the grant will cover the expenses associ-

Dr. John

A Dance Party

Bloom News

since 1979 and has developed

Associate Professor Richard

neering,

p.m.

attended the 13th Southeast Interna-

December 1988.

professional societies; and receipt of
grant funding for research and teaching

Studio

tional

appeared

1

5:15 p.m.

the greater Berwick area.

published by the Bela Lugosi Society.

publication of articles in journals and

BU Bulletin Boards
BU vs. Kutztown

Bbomsburg and Catawiss and Channel 10

Associate Professor Ronald Ferdock

article, titled

U p.m.

dnu o p.m.

Available on Cable Channel 13 in

business and economic education.

The

i^cwb

xjiuuiii

Basketball

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January 25, 1989

BU may host Governor's School for the Arts
Bloomsburg University may host the

universities.

$330,000, of which $150,000 goes to the

According

to Mulka,
weeks from July 2

Aug.

The program

Governor's School for the Arts beginning

sessions of five

summer. This presentation and
discussions on enrollment update, admission policies and procedures, and a report
on the space and facilities task force were

4

school students will be selected from 1000

scheduled for Feb. 6 between

on the planning/budget committee meeting
agenda Jan. 19.

applicants from around the state, he said.

director

this

Provost and academic vice president
Betty D. Allamong,

committee with

who co-chairs

will involve the study areas

art, theater,

of music,

dance, and creative writing.

that

Mulka noted the various BU facilities
would be utilized for the program and

BU professors, visiting

professors from Pennsylvania and other

Johnson, called on Jack Mulka, dean of

states will

student development, to report on the

be an opportunity for excellent interaction
between the visiting professors and our
faculty and staff," he said.
Mulka, who has spearheaded BU's

Governor's School for the Arts.

BU officials have been asked if the
university

is

interested in replacing

Bucknell as host of the
is

one of

arts school,

which

five governor's schools hosted

by

be used

for instruction. "It will

efforts, said that the

Department of

Education's budget for the arts school

university for expenses.

would be

self-sufficient

and would not

impact the university budget, he

said.

A meeting for further consideration is

Approximately 200 top academic high

that, in addition to

the

APSCUF president Brian

to

arts

school

Donald Chillam, representatives
of the PDE, and BU officials. Approval
by all concerned should make the project a
reality for BU this summer, Mulka said.

Tom Cooper, dean of student enrollment, distributed the opening enrollment
report covering a comparison of the spring

enrolhnents fi-om 1987 through 1989.

He

77 F.T.E. deficit for the fall
of 1988 has been adjusted and this initial
report shows the F.T.E. projection on
said that the

( continued

is

on page 3

Comedian George
Carlin to appear at

Bloomsburg
University
Comedian George Carlin

will bring

his "stuff routine to the stage of Mitrani

Hall of Haas Center for the Arts at

Bloomsburg University

at 8

p.m. Jan. 28,

under the sponsorship of the Student

Concert Committee.

Ballet superstar

Rudolph Nureyev dances

at

the launching of the sesquiceruennial celebration,

Jan. 13. in Mitrani Hall.

The event

Tickets are on sale at the Kehr
Union Information Desk. Reserve tickets
are $15 with a community activities card
and $18 without a card; general admission tickets are

attracted approximately J, 700 people to the
event, including

activities card

James H. McCormick,

Chancellor, State System of Higher Education

andSondra Myers, Cultural Advisor
<»li«ii-ir >-

Robert P. Casey.

to

Gov.

$14 with a community

and $17 without a card.

The Communique' January

25. 1989

BU SWIMMERS
KEHR

WORK STUDY STUDENTS TO
RECEIVE INCREASE
The

administration of the university

has made a decision to comply with the
increase

in

minimum wage

for

work

all

study emptoyees. Effective February
1989, the current
will

be increased

minimum wage
to

of

1

$3.35

$3.70 per hour.

Adult and women enrollments
climb
One of every five students in the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher
is

age 25 or older, and more

than half of all students are

women, ac-

cording to enrollment statistics for the

1988

semester.

fall

According to State System figures,
20,784 non-traditional students attend the

commonly
age 25 and over who

Non-traditional students
are defined as those

enroll in a post-secondary school.

State

increasing at a ratio of approximately 4-

This year, 53,588 female and

38,787 male sttidents attend State System
universities.

Female enrollments

academic year (51,297), while male
enrollments grew by only 584 more than
last

year (38,203).

Systemboard approves
degree program for Slippery
Rock

State

A new Bachelor of Science degree in
cytotechnology has been approved for
Slippery
nia

Rock University of Pennsylva-

by the Board of Governors

State

for the

System of Higher Education.

Considered as a combination of cell

is

the microscopic analysis

of various kinds of body cells as part of

medical diagnosis and monitoring.

The new degree program

is

an

upgrade from the cytotechnology
concentration within the biology major
offered at Slippery

Rock

University.

Essay contest sponsored by

much needed attention from

Bank

Undergraduate students

System of Higher

Education soon will be receiving some

Pennsyl-

at

vania's stale-owned universitites have the

opportunity to compete for up to $2,5(X)
in prizes

a $3.8

million hne item appropriation approved

by the General Assembly and Gov.
Robert P. Casey in October.
The Board of Governors for the State
System approved a distribution plan for
the deferred maintenance appropriation at

January quarterly meeting in Harris-

from an essay contest sponsored

by Pittsburgh National Bank.
The essay topic is "Marketing
Strategies for Banks in a Changing
Banking Environment"
Designed to recognize the research
and writing talents of students from the
14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher

burg.

Education universities, the contest awards

"The State System appreciates the
support from the General Assembly and
the Governor in our efforts to maintain

institution with a

Board Chair

F.

Eugene Dixon,

to renovations

"Best of the University" winners at each

$500

prize.

University winners advance to the

"Best of the State System" competition

and are

Jr. said.

"This funding permits us to give attention

first

eligible for prizes of

$2,000 for

place, $1,000 for second place, and

$500

and repairs needed for

for third place.

The

providing our students with well-cared-

contest

was

initiated

by a $4,500

Bank to
Advancement of the

grant from Pittsburgh National

for facilities."

Bloomsburg
tion for deferred

Fund

University's appropria-

the

maintenance

State

for the

System of Higher Education, Inc.
Dr. Joseph W. Hunt, Jr., dean of the

is

$264,900. The university's matching
funds of $132,500 brings the total for

College of Business at Shippensburg

deferred maintenance to $397,400.

University of Pennsylvania,

BOG approves library

director for the essay contest.

enhancement money

Bloomsburg coordinator is Patricia
Boyne, assistant dean of the College of

Libraries at the 14 Pennsylvania
State

tion

line item appropria-

approved by the General Assembly

and Gov. Robert

P.

Casey

for the State

System approved a distribution plan for
the library
its

enhancement appropriation

at

January quarterly meeting in Harris-

Edward

J.

Nolan, the State System's

director of governmental relations, has

tion of State Colleges

and Universities

(AASCU) as its national consultant
regarding Pennsylvania's

new College

and University Security.

AASCU

represents 372 state colleges and univer-

burg.

allocation to

enhancement
be received by Bloomsburg

University

$1 14,344.

The

The

been identified by the American Associa-

in October.

The Board of Governors

the project

Nolan selected national
crime-on-campus consultant

be receiving new

funds for acquisitions and automation

from a $1.5 million

is

Business.

System of Higher Education

universities soon will

biology and medical technology, cy-

totechnology

Effective immediately, the

Btoomsburg Police Department will not
honor visitor permits when parked on
town property with Commuter controlled
parking signs. Temporary parking permits
(in which an issued number is displayed)
from the University Law Enforcement
Dept. will be honored.

Buildings and grounds throughout
the Pennsylvania State

in-

creased by 2,271 over the 1987-88

ADDITIONAL OFF-CAMPUS
PARKING REGULATIONS SET

Pittsburgh National

the physical plants of the universities,"

System data also show the

number of women attending college
to-1.

distribution of

deferred maintenance funds

its

enrollment.

IN

The BU men's and women's swimming teams are subject matter of pen and
pencil drawings and oil paintings of
Bloomsburg artist Betty K. Evans currently on view in the Presidents' Lounge
of Kehr Union through Feb. 12. The
exhibit represents partial results of a year
in an Independent study of figurative
drawing Evans had with BU art professor
Barbara Strohman in 1987.

state-owned universities, accounting for
22.5 percent of the entire State System

ART EXHIBIT

IN

Board approves

SYSTEM NOTES

Education

Pag e 2

total library

is

sities

and 34

systems.

state public higher education

The Communique' January

BEN FRANKLIN CHALLENGE
GRANT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP
A workshop will be held Feb. 14
Magee Hotel from 9-1 1 a.m. to

FORMER BLOOMSBURG TRUSTEE
IS DEAD
Former BU trustee Leo Kubitsky

at

of

discuss proposal strategies and work with

West Hazleton died Dec. 29 in Hazleton
General Hospital. He was appointed to the

Ben

BU

the

Franklin representatives to identify

and develop projects that can

Ben

deadline

is

Council of Trustees Oct. 13, 1981 by

Governor Richard Thornburgh and served

qualify for

The proposal

Franklin Funding.

in

that capacity until Feb.

A graduate

1989.

April 24,

Contact Peggy Bailey at 4129 for
more information or to make reservations.

of

Mount

Enrollment discussed

for nearly

weak candidates
are running about 7 percent

of 1989

above

that

last

is

it

in 1975 where
40 years and was an
He served as burgess

and

are notified quickly

admission policies and procedures.

ordinated between admissions and the

Christy noted that the admissions office

nancial aid office.

the faU of 1989,"

every applicant

basis.

"We began

work on applications

1, 1988, to

he

is

said.

for

Christy said

interview with emphasis not only

how

scholarships are co-

on

in

the

in

6th Legislative District.

Beach,

Calif.,

and two grandchildren.

property on East Second Street recently

fi-

is

a good

facility space,

Trathen said.

A proposal written by Frank Davis to
address the student scheduling situation

was

distributed to the committee

The

mem-

meeting of the Task Force

Allamong said she
would place these topics on the agenda

bers.

again to be continued at a later meeting.

Cooper, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednes-

Space and Facilities
Task Force report, chairman John

day, Jan. 25, in

In giving the

given an individual

Harrisburg

He is survived by his wife Christine of
West Hazleton and a son, Leon, of Long

frames of admission compared to other
schools and also

Dec.

1 1

at

example of additional

director of admissions to explain the

works on an 18-month

House

1959-60 and
served two terms as Republican chairman
State

purchased by the university

the middle group that takes

The committee then discussed time

Cooper called on James Christy,

the First District representative

of the

Mary's

longer to determine.

year, he said.

and then mayor of West Hazleton from
1 954 to 1 974.
He also served a term as

planning/budget
meeting
*

in

(continued from page 1)

fall

988.

College of Maryland, Kubitsky retired from

assistant principal.

Applications for the

1

St.

West Hazleton High School
he taught

target.

Pag e 3

25. 1989

first

on ScheduUng/Registration, chaired by

room 140 of Waller Ad-

ministration Building.

James Lauffer reported

Trathen, director of student activities,

the

Budget
meet

academic background but involvement

said there

with other activities as well. "This way,

of each building on campus to reflect

we

changes that have taken place over the

Monday, Jan. 23.
At the start of the meeting,

years.

Keating, vice president of Town Council

feel

we have

a

more rounded, happier

student," he said.

He

noted there

is

some preference

40 percent of their

facilities will

class, those

at least a

"B" academic

said.

is

and

come up

attend the meetings

Minutes of the secretariat from the

Nov. 22 meeting are as follows:
•The Secretariat met on Tuesday,
Nov. 22, 1988, at 3:30 p.m. in Waller Ad-

Room

140.

•Those present were C. Carlson for
Lauffer, D. Minderhout, D. Pratt, R.

Fisher.

•The minutes of the Oct. 21 meeting

CGA president's lack of participation.
The CGA president is a member of the
and does not

was suggested

that

CMSU Mental

Health and Mental Retardation Program,

was introduced as the new community
representative on the committee.

announced

he cannot do

so.

to be sent to Dr.

Institutional Effect

•The following meeting dates have
been scheduled:
•Scheduled dates for the upcoming

and Effectiveness Committee. George

University

nominee of the Institutional Advancement Committee.
•Dr. Allamong has brought a group

March

is

the

Forum meetings

29, and April 20,

are Feb. 15,

all at

3 p.m. for

the spring semester.

together consisting of faculty, staff,

•A new charge to the Academic
Computer Advisory Committee was

administration, and students in an effort

circulated; also a faculty

to take a look at the registration prob-

been added to the University-wide

They hope

to

be able

to

make

•Committee chairs should be sending
tion
to

Phillip

The Healy

minutes to the Secretariat for considera-

participate. It

he appoint someone

the

changes for the spring semester.

•There was concern regarding the

Secretariat

Minderhout for the

lems.

were approved.

if

•Nominations are

Mitchell

B. Allamong, D. Hippenstiel, B. Johnson,
J.

all

will

with a listing of

building space possibilities.

Secretariat meeting minutes

ministration Building,

and administrator of the

the

completed and

Subcommittee had not met but

A subcommittee has been ap-

pointed to
that strong

show how

necessary elevators are installed," he

average.

Cooper pointed out

is to

look after the renovation of

Old Science Hall

with at least 900 board scores and those

who have

a need for an updated layout

"Our goal

given to stronger candidates that are in
the top

is

and a Ust of members
Forum,

cation to the

for

communi-

member has

Committee. Dr. Allamong believes

that

she had met the request of the committee
with these two steps, and the committee
concurred.

•Reviewed governance

revisions.

(continued on page 5)

The Communique' Janu ary

25. 1989

Page 4

TWO SPOTS
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POLL

HUSKIES' CONNELLY EARNS PC

HUSKIES MOVE UP

EAST HONOR

IN

BU

junior

NJ, has been

Bill

Connelly of Absecon,
the Pennsylvania

named

Conference Eastern Division "Player
the

Week"

of

for his efforts in the Huskies'

two victories two weeks ago.
best start since the

season when the club won
games.
Connelly
the Huskies

was the

in their

Connelly leads the Huskies

1

12-1, are

in

scoring

with an average of 21 .4 points per

He

The Huskies, who are now
off to their

scored 25 points against C.W. Post and
21 points against Queen's.

also tops the club

assists

in

game.
and

steals.

basketball
in

team

the latest

NCAA

Division II rankings. The Huskies,
are the lone undefeated club
remaining in Division II, appeared in the

who

national ratings for the

972-73

its first

The BU women's

has moved up two positions

week

first

time ever

last

number two spot. North
Dakota State, the team ranked third last
week, is the only team rated above

14

leading scorer for

in

the

Bloomsburg.

defeat against C.W.

Post (77-52) and Queen's (81-69).

Nationally

He

known educator

to

speak in Provost's Lecture Series
School administratw and educational
innovator Ruth

Love

After six years as a federal official

open the spring
Provost's Lecture Series at Bloomsburg

directing a national

University at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in

tendent of the Oakland Unified School

Carver Hall Auditorium. Her topic will

District in California for five

be "Making Our Public Schools the Best

years.

will

They Can Be."
Earlier in the

day

at 3:30 p.m. in the

As head of the
system. Love

Approach for Educators." Both presentations are open to the public free of

participation

charge.

bureaucracy.

began a career as a school teacher in
Oakland, Calif., Love has established an

for the

U. S.

and one-half
She then became general superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools.

Forum of McCormick Human Services
Center, Love will conduct a workshop
titled "Schools That Work: A Practical

During the many years since she

program

Office of Education, she became superin-

nation's largest school

is

credited with raising test

scores, getting business

and industry

involved in schools, increasing parent

and obtaining

state

and

federal funds, as well as streamlining the

Many of her programs

used by other school

are

own

corporation, Ruth

Love

Enter-

international reputation as an innovative,

prises, Ltd.

effective educator aiKi a persuasive,

and producing video-based training mate-

tough executive. She has worked at the
local, state,

and federal levels of educa-

tion.

and

is

engaged

in

programs.

Love's philosophy, as she says,

districts.

Since leaving Chicago, she formed
her

countries in upgrading their educational

developing

and administrators. Her
company also develops computer
software and works with developing
rials for teachers

is

"every school can be effective and every
child can learn.

I

believe in being

prepared to continue to grow and develop

Every leader needs a

is essential.

network of colleagues and friends

to

solve the myriad of problems facing
education."

BUA history professor's book on free love published

book titled 'Tree Love: Marriage
and Middle-Class Radicalism in America, 1825-1860" written by John Spurlock, assistant professOT of history at

basic to the middle class that

emerged in
America during the early decades of the

experience, and that religious awakening,

19th century, he said.

of society were as typical of the free

The book begins by

identifying the

moral fervor, and commitment

to

renewal

lovers as of their contemporaries in the

move-

Bloomsburg University, recently was
published by the New York University

elements of the middle-class ideal of

ment. The

Press.

marriage and then examines the attacks

stood and pursued these beliefs, however,

The work is a study of the free love
movement that appeared during the
1850s in the northeast and midwest of

made on

that ideal

made

1848.

explains by the late 1840s a

America. According to Spurlock, free

insights provided the vocabulary

demanded the abolition of marriage,
but it made the demand in the name of

network of acquaintances

oppose marriage

personal purity. Although free lovers

decades.

love

major

It

and ideological

between 1825 and

mixture of socialist theories and religious

shocked most Americans, they did so by
zealously proclaiming ideals that were

social, religious,

that

and the

would

in the following

Free love, according to the publication,

grew out of the core of middle-class

anti-slavery or the temperance

their

way

that free lovers under-

movement both

radical

and

frightening to the conventional moralists

of their day.

Spurlock points out that free love
continued through the Civil

War and

into

the late 19th century, but faded and dis-

appeared as a distinct movement by the
beginning of the 20th century.

The Communique' January

FACULTY RESEARCH AND
CREATIVE PROJECTS SEMINAR

HUSKIES'JOSHUA LEE NAMED
TO ECAC ALL-STAR TEAM
BU

senior

Md., has been

Joshua Lee

named

of Baltimore,

to the Eastern

College Athletic Conference's (ECAC)
All-Star

Team. The defensive tacke was
Pennsylvania Con-

earlier selected to the

ference's Eastern Division

This season the

team.

first

240 pound

6'2'',

new

defensive tackle established a

school single-season record with

quarterback sacks.
registered

unassisted

In

addition,

He recovered two opponent
fumbles and caused two others. Lee
was also credited with three pass
breakups and a blocked field goal.

The Department of Nursing has
scheduled its second annual seminar from
1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, in the
Forum, McCormick Center for Human

He led the Bloomsburg defense,
which appeared among the final NCAA

community are

yardage.

Division

II

team

Services.

All

members

of the

campus

invited to attend.

statistical leaders,

allowing an average of 15.3 points per

game, and helped the club

1

to

its fifth-

consecutive winning season. The
Huskies closed with a 7-4 mark.

he

84 tackles including 44
hits and four tackles for

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tost

Secretariat meeting minutes continued...
continued from page 3 )
For department delegates
(

to the

amendment should be made
concerning

moved

who may

vote.

to

J.

Forum an

n.B.l

Lauffer

—

meeting will continue that procedure.
Still

working on a charge for the Task

spoke about the

Pratt

to

package has been

ting the rest of the

•General Administration

—D.

Walker has volunteered

Dec. 5 Forum. The deadline for submit-

Force Committee.

members, full,
part-time and employed by the University
that all faculty

^John

discuss the Affirmative Action Plan at the

difficul-

extended.

Two open hearings were scheduled

should be allowed to vote. D. Hippenstiel

ties

seconded the motion and the motion

estimated that Bloomsburg University

and the attendance

carried.

$200,000 in the supplemental
appropriations from the state legislature.

pocx; therefwe, the one-year affirmative

•J.

of funding a

new

Also

library.

it

is

will receive

Lauffer

amendment

moved

that the revised

remain as amended
to
and D. Hippenstiel seconded the motion;
the motion carried.

—Parking was discussed

II. B.5

complaints

made by

faculty.

process of being established.

and dated each time it is revised to
inform everyone that it is up to date.
•Report By Committees
•D. Hippenstiel spoke regarding the
first meeting held which just entailed a

discussed; Dr. Parrish

routine update.

mend changes

•Planning and Budget

—B. Johnson reported

review of the two-year transitional
strategic plan

met with

New

Business

—C. Carison asked

that the Indirect

Cost Schedule be added to the agenda for
the Dec. 5 meeting,

•Agenda

his staff

on this. At a previous meeting with Dr.
Allamong, it was suggested that this
matter be directed to the General Administration Committee for them to recomin the policy if necessary.

believes that the policy

Forum on Dec. 5

•Other

in the

—Duplicating problems were

The committee
that the

is

them was very

action plan will be discussed at the

University

A "faculty

parking only" area from 9-9 p.m.

was suggested that the governance document be officially pubUshed
•It

in regard to

at

is

for Dec. 5

Forum

—Development of an
Schedule to be on

file

Government Regional
and

Human

tees,

Indirect Cost

with the Federal
Offices, Health

Services, reports

by commit-

governance revisions. Affirmative

Action Plan, discussion of the Duplica-

too involved in issues beyond the scope

tion Center

of its responsibility.

scheduled for the Dec. 5 University

had begun. The next

•Affirmative Action Plan

and

it's

policies are all

Forum.

BU professors and students assist production at
local

companies

Bloomsburg University professors
Paul Hartung and Dennis Huthnance and
their

mathematics and computer science

students are using computer calculations
to help

iron

two

and

local industries convert junk

steel into railroad car feeders

and similar machined products.

The

Bloomsburg and Berwick where junk
iron and steel are melted in a furnace and

employment through

poured into a sand casting. The resulting
hardened metal then becomes an unfin-

apparently accomplishing the purpose as

The metal part is
then taken to Columbia Precision
Machining (CPM) in Bloomsburg where

the next three years at

ished cast metal part

project, funded by a $75,000
one of three Ben Frankhn grants

numerically controlled lathes and milhng

grant, is
totalling

$210,000 in which faculty and

machined part

machines convert

BU are involved.

The process begins
Foundry on Route

1 1

at the

between

S&B

to a precisioned

The purpose of this Ben Franklin

students in the mathematics and computer

science department at

it

Partnership Grant, of which the funding
is

shared by the companies involved and

the state of Pennsylvania, is to increase

the use of high

technology, according to Hartung.

the projected

10,

"

he

said.

"It's

number of new jobs over

CPM and S&B is

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25. 1989

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Community Orchestra

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for a

Sesquicentennial Celebration

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Feb.

on the Nordic Prince from

Sail

Bermuda June

an exciting seven-day

New

18-25, 1989, with

itinerary.

BLOOMSBURG

Feb. 2 Studio

UNIVERSITY

BU Notes include faculty

and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel

An gelo and Aage Moller had an

ypryridyl Ligands," on Nov. 18, 1988, at

raphers:

Century African Photog-

The Case of Sierra Leone,

1850-1914." The symposium was held
in conjunction with

an exhibition of

photography which celebrated the
150th anniversary of the invention of

photography

at the

Palmer Museum.

in

Poughkeepsie,

Associate Professor Richard

entitled

Assistant Professor Bruce Wilcox of

projects.

entitled, "19th

New York.

Fiscal Decisions."

Medicine and Chemistry.

State

the greater Berwick area.

29

professional societies; and receipt of
grant funding for research and teaching

at "The Photogri^hic
symposium held at Penn
on Oct. 21-23. Her p^r was

&

cal Study"

seminar

Experience," a

6:30 p.m.

Reform Act of 1980: An Empiriand "The Effect of the Elimination of Sales Tax Deductibility on State

Carrier

the chemistry department presented a

keynote speaker

10:00 p.m.

Bloomsburg and Catawiss and Channel 10
in

magazines; election to offices in

Ward of the Department of Art was a

A Dance Party

Available on Cable Channel 13 in

members at conferences and workshops;
publication of articles in journals and

Assistant Professor Vera Viditz-

9:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

SERVICES

Editor's note:

Kutztown

Bloom News

Feb. 3

For more information, contact Mark
Music Department at 389-

BU NOTES

BU vs.

1

men's basketball replay

Jelinek of the

4284.

:30 p.m.

1

men's basketball replay

Cruise!

York

BU vs. Kutztown

Jan. 31

(III)

and

entitled:

(II)

"Technetium

in

Nuclear

"Use of Pseudorandom Noise

Studies of Auditory

Evoked

in

Potentials"

published in Annals of Biomedical
Engineering, Vol. 16, 1988.

Technetium

Complexes Containing Pol-

the Department of Chemistry, State University of

M.
article

New York at Oswego.

Associate Professor Ronald Ferdock

Professor

Chang Shub Roh of the

Department of Sociology and Social
Welfare chaired the session on "Asia and
Pacific Areas," and also presented a
paper on "Politics and the Olympics in
Korea," at the annual conference of the

presented his paper "Another Madness in

Association for the Advancement of

Arsenic and Old Lace ." at the 14th

Policy, Research

Annual Conference of the Mid-Hudson
Modem Language Association, Nov. 28-

Third Worid held in Myrtle Beach, SC,

REMINDER

Return
date:

Thursday, Jan. 26

in the

Nov. 19-24.

INFORMAL FORUM #5
Forum

and Development

to:

Informal Forum,

Bakeless Center for the Humanities

12:30-1:45
Assistant Professor

Mehdi

Haririan

attended the Fifty-Eighth Annual

Conference of The Southern Economic
Association from Nov. 20-22, 1988, at

San Antonio, Texas. Haririan

It

Signature

Worth?"

Reservation Deadline: Wednesday,
Jan.

Office or

25

Please reserve a space for
partici-

pated in discussions of two papers
titled

Topic: "General Education: What's

Jan.

26 Forum

Telephone

"The Safety Effects of the Motor

SEE

YOU

THERE

Thursday, Jan. 26

—Bloodmobile, Kehr

Union, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27

—Women's and

Wednesday, Jan. 25

men's basketball vs. Kutztown, NelscMi

—Men's and women's

swimming/diving. Nelson Fieldhouse
pool, 2 p.m.

Fieldhouse, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Last day to submit pass/fail options,

Bloodmobile, Kehr Union, 10:30
a.m.

-

box number

me at the

4:30 p.m.

—Women's

KU, noon-3

p.m.

basketball vs. Philadelphia Textile,

^

events and about

to

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V
February

1989

1,

Month

Black History

An address by scholar-activist Akbar
Muhammed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
1 in Multipurpose Room A of Kehr Union

be celebrated by

to

Bloomsburg University

(luring

Bloomsburg University,

McCormick Human

Michael Simmons, East- West
Philadelphia, will speak

Foreign Policy:

will kick off

February

on "U.

the

S.

An Afro-American

Murder of Fred Hampton"

several events celebrating February as

Perspective" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9,

Kehr Union

in Multipurpose

Room

discussion.

Muhammed is a former assistant to
Malcolm

X and current assistant to Louis

Farrakhan of the nation of Islam. His
topic will be "Black America: Fighting for
Justice."

A.

Henry Taylor, professor of history at
New York at
Buffalo, will talk on "Race, Ethnicity,
and Class in Northeast Cities" at 7:30
p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in the Forum of
the State University of

will

The

first

production of the

at

8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in Mitrani Hall

of Haas Center for the Arts.

The play also
15, 16, 17, 18,

A special

location.

on Feb. 11, 12,
same time and
matinee will be held at
at the

2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18.

The
George

classic

S.

comedy, written by

Kaufman and Edna

Ferber,

a

parody on the Barrymore family, which
performed on stage and screen several
j

^decades ago.
It's a performance that appeals to
young and old alike, according to director

John Wade, assistant professor

in

commu-

nication studies.

Two other assistant professors

of

and Karen Anselm,

who

responsible for the costume designs.

Other members of the cast with

prominent parts include Tony Dietterick

Mary Alice Croll as Fanny,
David O'Brien as Dean and Bridget

as Tony,

Sullivan as
is

Julie,

also director of the theater division,
is

will run

and 19

communication studies involved in the
play are JodyLynn Swartz, who plays one
of the leads as

The

Gwen.

set

9 p.m.,

be followed by a panel

The events are sponsored by various
campus organizations and are open to the
public free of charge.

Bloomsburg Players' production of
'The Royal Family' opens Feb. 10
Bloomsburg Players for the spring
semester, 'The Royal Family," will open

at

Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Coffeehouse of

Black History Month

at the university,

Services Center.

A video on "The Black Panthers and

coordinator of American Friends in

,

at

)

.

and lighting designs are by

Wade and the sound by David Waterman
and Daniel Delfine.
For ticket information, contact the
Department of Communication Studies/
theater division at 389-4287.

The production is sponsored by the
Community Government Association.

The Communique' February

1.

1989 Page 2

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE REVIEWS

KAYAK ROLLING
CLINIC OFFERED

NITTANY LION INN HOSTS
PRE-MATCH BUFFET

DUPLICATING POLICY
The University General Administration Committee will be reviewing the
duplication and mail room policies at its

State/BU wrestling match, Friday, Feb.

Bloomsburg QUEST Outdoor
Adventures is offering kayak rolling

24, at the Nittany Lion Inn.

for the next five

next meeting Mon., Feb. 13, at 2 p.m.

The

cost

and

gratuity.

WAB

140.

All

A

in

interested parties are

submit their views in writing for
consideration by the Committee. Written
invited to

buffet

The

will

prior to the

Penn

buffet will begin at 5:30 p.m.
is

in

For reservations, contact

to

4663 by Feb. 17.
Payment can be made directly to the

the Husky club at

replies should

Nittany Lion Inn
buffet.

on the evening

of the

Committee,

MHS

2127,

ext.

Gym

from 9 p.m.

p.m. and are designed to develop a

reliable eskimo roll in a kayak. No
experience necessary. The cost is S25
for BU faculty, staff and students, and $35

members

of the

community. For more
QUEST at 389-4323.

4639
is

ap-

members to a new university
Committee on Protected Class Issues this

The group also will measure the
outcomes of the university's afrirmaiive

will

be protected class

minorities,

women, and

Vietnam era

mangement/administration,

staff,

and students. Ausi^ich said he will
appoint the chairperson,
facult)',

who

will

be a

management/administration, or

member. All appointments will be
one year and may be renewed by the

staff

for

Human

Relations

Committee, and the affirmative action
director; collect data

There will also be representation from the
facult)',

action plan; be available to advise the

administration, the

other groups with

veterans and disabled persons, he said.

Protected Class Issues

for all

month.

special needs, such as

BU Committee on

improve the climate

to

equity group members, he said.

Members

appoint

community

pointing

persons including racial and ethnic

will

1 1

information contact

President Harr>' Ausprich

Ausprich

the pool of Centennial

for

Chairperson, General Administration

clinics

Tuesday evenings, Feb. 7
through March 7. The clinics take place

$15 per person, including tax

prior to the

be submitted one week
meeting to: Dr. Don Pratt,

be held

on university

activities relative to protected class

issues;
all

and hold

c^n forum

members of the

meetings for

university

community

during which issues related to
relations will

human

be discussed and referred

responsible individuals for appropriate
action.

presidenL

The committee

will identify issues

members
work with the

of importance to equit>' group
at the universit)' and will

Institute for Interactive Technologies
to host exposition at University
for

Bloomsburg University's Institute
Interactive Technologies, headed by

Hank

Bailey, will be host to legislators,

generated will be directed into the aca-

demic

Center

product development assistance, and in
researching and creating prototype

programs

that businesses

may

not want to

"We

media personnel, business leaders, and

take the risk to produce," he said.

education and social services personnel

also create

during an ETT Exposition at the

industrial, medical,

Univerwsit>- Center in Harrisburg Feb. 8

applications through our partnerships

and

uith external agencies."

9.

The expo is designed to inform
these groups what interactive video
technology is and what higher education,
and Bloomsburg Universit)' in particular,
can do for business, industry, and
to

emphasize

and educational

video programs developed by the

nr, iiKluding "Attributes

that

we

are

for Successful

Employability," are planned for the
exposition. Bailey said. "Attributes,"

which was developed

education. Bailey said.

"We want

custom courseware for

Demonstrations of several interactive

in

partemership

with the Harrison School District in

playing an important role in providing

Colorado and with assistance from the

exposure of the technology to business

Bloomsburg University FouiKlation and
Ben Franklin Partnership grants, is a
four-module package now being mar-

and industry and educational
in training

tive

people

institutions,

who develop

interac-

video courseware and providing

keted by the

BU Foundation.

affairs area in support of the IIT

and other academic

The funds

initiatives.

to

Communique' February

The winter meeting of the BU
Women's Club will be Wed., Feb. 1
p.m. at the Magee Center. Karen
Anselm, director of the

BU theater,

at

will

be observed as

•Memorial Day - Mon., May 29
•Independence Day - Tue., July 4

be

•Labor Day

-

0,

•Christmas Day

-

-

Thurs., Nov.

23

Mon., Dec. 25

•Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

-

Tue., Dec. 26

the Status of

Women at BU

local

national sorority,

chapter at BU.

The sorority is holding an open
house Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 4-6 p.m.
in the Presidents' Lounge in Kehr Union
to discuss concerns and questions about
the newly formed group. All faculty and
are invited to attend.

staff

•Washington's Birthday-Wed., Dec. 27
•Columbus Day - Thurs., Dec. 28

Day - Fri., Dec. 29
Day - Mon., Jan.

•Veterans'

•New

Year's

1

President Harry Ausprich in

names
Commission on

Sigma Sigma, a

has founded a

December began naming members to
Bloomsburg University's new Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
The CSW will assess the current status of
women on campus using the guidelines
developed by the American Council on
Education Commission on Women in

President

Phi

follows:

Mon., Sept. 4

•Thanksgiving Day

has been designated
Theater Support Night. There will be an
Opening Night Reception after the
Bloomsburg Players' presentation of "The
Royal Family" in the South Alcove. For
reservations contact Mary Chamuris,
784-1054 or Victoria Wilcox, 784-8142.
1

will

8

the guest speaker.
Friday, Feb.

PHII

SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Holidays

,

1989 Page 3

SIGMA SIGMA HOLDS OPEN
HOUSE TO INTRODUCE CHAPTER

1989 HOLIDAY

BU WOMEN'S CLUB
WINTER MEETING SCHEDULED

1.

Higher Education as the standards.
The purpose of the university's

CSW is to help enhance the status of
women in
said,

and

higher education, Ausprich

it

will include representatives

Badami, Marjorie Clay, Virgie Bryan,
and Susan Hicks. Other members of the
faculty and professional staff subcommittee are Lelia Allen,

Gladys Ancrum,

Eileen Astor-Stetson, Ellen Barker,

James Sperry, Sheryl Bryson, Kay Camplese, Karen Elwell, Maureen Endress,
Linda Sowash, and Ann Wilson.
CSW members from the noninstructional staff group are Deborah
Barnes, Ann Mariano, Rosemary
McGrady, and Sharon Swank. The
subcommittee for that group also includes

from the constituent groups of faculty and

Arlene Sneidman, James Appelman, and

professional staff, noninstructional staff,

Joan Heifer.

The

and students.

CSW

The

will

be composed of four

president

is soliciting

names

for four student representatives to serve

CSW from the Community Gov-

persons from each of the three constituent

on the

groups, plus an elected chairperson,

ernment Association, the Intersorority

Ausprich

said.

There will be three

subcommittees, each representing a
constituent group,

may be as

whose memberships

Council, Resident Advisers, and the

Student Organization of Adult Resources

(SOAR).

large as needed to accomplish

tasks set forth.

The

CSW members from the faculty

and professional

University

Forum

staff

group are Mary

•Task Force on Scheduling/Registration

agenda announced
There will be a University Forum
meeting

at 3

15, in the

p.m. on Wednesday, Feb.

Forum Room of McCormick

Center for

Human

The agenda

is

Services.
as follows:

•Open Forum
•Adjournment

Join the Bloomsburg University Community Orchestra
for a Sesquicentennial

All members of the university
community are urged to attend Forum
meetings, said David Minderhout, Forum
chairperson.

•Approval of Agenda, Approval of
Minutes, Announcements

•Open Forum (Time Limit 15 min.)
•Reports by Committees
•Planning/Budget

& Program Development/

Revision Document

P

•The Governor's School for the Arts
•Philosophy/Anthropology Dept.
Separation

on the Nordic Prince from
to Bermuda June 18-25,
1989, with an exciting seven-day
itinerary. For more information,
contact Mark Jelinek of the Music DeSail

•BUCC
•Course

New

York

partment

at

389-4284.

The Communique' February

1.

1989 Page 4

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
INTERNSHIP OFFERED
A summer internshipprogram is being
offered to BU staff and faculty., with one
and one for faculty.
Applicants must be full-time employees and should have substantial service
to the university. The internships will be
offered for a maximum of one semester.
Send an application, resume and a
description of the proposed internship by

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and

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staff accomplishments such as

The

grant

is

for

$37,000 and will

at

members at conferences and workshops;
magazines; election to offices in
professional societies; and receipt of
grant funding for research and teaching

Assistant Professor George P.
Chamuris o f the DepL of Biological &
Allied Health Sciences has had his book,
"The non-stipitate stereoid fungi in the

northeastern United States and adjacent

projects.

Canada," published for The

Mehdi Haririan
Department of Economics pre-

Assistant Professor

"New Procedures

8:00 p.m.

&

BU vs.

Kutztown
1:00 p.m.
women's basketball replay

the greater Berwick area.

This

tion.

is

a group within the National

work with other

national teacher

education groups to prepare for participa-

publication of articles in journals and

sented a paper titled

in

will

.

speaking on or serving as panel

of the

6:30 p.m.

(replay)

Council of Teachers of Enghsh which

Bloomsburg by
Professor James Cole
be coordinated

10:00 p.m.

with the Conference on English Educa-

students interested in college science

majors.

A Dance Party

Bloom News

Bloomsburg and Catawissa and Channel

Wislock, 4414.

BU NOTES

9:00 p.m.

Available on Cable Channel 13 in

SERVICES

Bob

Feb. 3

Feb. 7

Friday, Feb. 3.

For more information,

Kutztown

men's basketball replay

internship for staff

New

York

tion of the

New Zealand,

1990.

Professor Donald Vannan. Dept. of

Curriculum and Foundations, has had an
article published in the

February edition

Botanical Garden in Collaboration with

of Teaching K-8 a professional publica-

The Mycological Society of America.

tion for teachers.

The article "Correlated Science-the
shows the many and varied ways

for

Performance Evaluation of State-Owned

Conference on English

Education in

Instructor Sharon L.

O'Keefe of the

Forest"

Enterprises (SOEs)" at the Allied Social

Dept. of Health, Physical Education, and

a science topic can be used in

Science Association Conference held in

Athletics had an article published in the

subject areas taught in Elementary

New York from

Pennsylvania Journal of Health, Physical

schools.

Dec. 28-30.

all

other

Education, Recreation and Dance, Vol.

The joint proposal between
Bloomsburg, Bucknell, and Susquehanna
for continuation of the

SEMINARS

"Backpacking: Fun and Educational

.

at

Any Age."

Staff

invited to speak to staff people at East

Stroudsburg University on the Staff De-

Project in science education has been

renewed

Rosemary T. McGradv chairperson,
Development Committee, was

59, No. 1, Winter Issue 1989 entiUed,

velopment Committee

summer, 1989. This project,
which funded "Science in Bloom"
projects last summer, will allow a con-

of English has been appointed as a

Staff

member of the Commission on

Shippensburg University.

tinuation of minicourses for high school

tional

SEE

for

YOU THERE

Wednesday, Feb. 1-Men's swimming/
diving vs. Kutztown, NFH pool, 4 p.m,
"School Daze" Kehr Union, 2:30
p.m.; Carver Hall, 7 and 9 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2

Book

-

Prof.

Lawrence B. Fuller of the Dept.

Concerns

in English

Interna-

Saturday, Feb. 4 - Men's basketball
Susquehanna, NFH, 7:30 p.m.

The Communique' pubWshes news

Men's and women's swimming and
diving vs. Slippery Rock, NFH pool,
1 p.m.
Wrestling vs. West Virginia, NFH
2 p.m.

-

Michael Price

bronze sculpture exhibit, Haas Gallery

o1

events and about

at

The Communique'\s published each week during the
academic year and biweekly in summer by the Oflice of
University Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson is oflice
director, Jo DeMarco Is publications director, Nick
Dietlerick

and Betse

Is

public Information director, cind Winnie

Gon*en

are the support

staff.

Ney

Belse Gombert

cissistant editor of The Communique'. The
Communique'is printed by BU Duplicating Services
headed by Tom Patacconi.
Is

Sunday, Feb. 5

-

"School Daze," Carver

BU

Monday, Feb.

6,

Bingo, Kehr, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7
Centennial

-

Kayak

Gym, 9

to

1 1

Is

committed to providing equal educational and
for ai\ persons without regard

empkjyment opportunKles

to race, cotor, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry,
style, affectlonal or

sexual preference, handicap,

Vietnam era status as veterans, or union membership.
The university is addillonalty committed to affirmative
action and will take positive steps to provide such

Rolling,

p.m.

^ducationalan^mploy^

Through March 3

a

at

Bloomsburg University. Please send story
ideas to The Communique', Oflioe of University Relations.
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg. PA 17815.

people

lite

Friday, Feb. 3 - Wrestling vs. Pittsburgh, NFH, 7:30 p.m.

at

vs.

Hall, 2 p.m.

University Store, register for Valentine Candy through Feb. 10.

and

Education

University Store-

Sale through Feb. 25

activities

Consortium on Women's Issues

The Amazing Bigelow Escape
Carver Hall, 8 p.m.

Artist,

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COMMUNIQUE'

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

February

8,

1989

BU's Middle States self-study
final report has been circulated
The

university's "Self-Study Final

Report," prepared for the Middle States

Association of Colleges and Universities,
has been sent to

all faculty,

administrators,

and cost code center employees, according
to

William Sproule, chairman of the

steering committee.

Members of the
will visit

steering committee

each department to update

interested persons in the self-study

University of Wisconsin at Parkside, will

process, Sproule said.

be on campus from April 9 through April

Sproule also said that

Howard

The Sourcebook of Experts and

Update of source
book of experts
and Speakers
Bureau expected
in spring

12 for the formal evaluation.

Simmons, executive director of the
Middle States Association who serves as
the liaison between BU and the association, was pleased with the final report
The association's evaluation committee, headed by Sheila Kaplan of the
the

Speakers Bureau booklets will be updated
in the spring

distributed

and

will

be printed and

sometime prior

to the

1989-90

academic year, according to Bruce "Nick"
Dietterick, director of

news/media

rela-

Anyone who did not receive a copy
of the report and would like to do so,
should contact the Office of Planning, Institutional

Research and Information

Management in Waller Administration
Building, room 139, telephone 389-4054.
Library and in the Office of University
Relations in Waller Administration
Building.

Anyone who may want

to

be add

to

or update their listings in the booklets

should notify, in writing, Nick Dietterick
in the Office of University Relations.

tions.

The

current booklets have been

more than 50 news
media sources and spproximately 250
clubs and organizations in the area. There
are not enough copies of the booklets to
delivered or mailed to

send to
listings,

all

the persons included in the

Any persons not listed in either or both
booklets who desire to be listed in the
next editions, should contact Dietterick
for the faculty/staff questionnaire.

Information

is

due

in the Office of

University Relations no later than

March

but copies are available for

perusal at the reserve desk of Andruss

Informal Forum'
Informal

Forum #6

RESERVATION
Informal Forum,
Bakeless Center for the Humanities

Return

Forum

date:

Mon., Feb. 20, from 12-1

to:

The

sixth "Informal

scheduled from noon to
Feb. 20 in the

Human

Forum of the McCormick

Services Center.

Dr. Michael

p.m.

the topic

Reservation deadline: Friday, Feb. 17,

Signature

set

Forum" is
1 p.m. Monday,

Gaynor

"The budget:

will speak

Is it

on

out of our

hands?"
Discussion will be held regarding

5 p.m.

the role faculty does have in the budget

Please reserve a space for
Feb. 20

me at the

Office or box

number

making process and what role

the

faculty should have.

Forum

A copy of the current budget is on
Telephone

reserve in the library for those

would

like to

review it

who

The Communique' February

1989 Page 2

8.

OFF-AIR VIDEOTAPING

HONORARY DEGREE

SERVICE AVAILABLE

CANDIDATES

The Department

of

TV/Radio

All faculty

satellite,

and

submit, by March

Services offers vidoetaping of individual

cable or local broadcast televi-

are Invited to

staff

1

VIDEOTAPE DUPLICATION
SERVICE AVAILABLE

1989, the

,

name

an

of

you believe deserves an
honorary degree. Please submit the
name together with a written statement
support of your nomination and a brief

programs is available from the
Department ofTV/Radio Services. Faculty

individual that

programs for academic puTX)ses.
Programs taped off the air must, by law,
be returned after 40 days for erasure. To
have a program recorded, bring a blank
VHS tape, and complete instructions, to
room 1210 in the McCormick Center.
Recording time is limited to two hours.

sion

WHY I TEACH

related

in

provost and vice president for academic
affairs.

Nominations will be considered for
August 1989, December 1989, and May
1 990 commencements.

new

or staff with non-copyrighted videotapes

be duplicated should bring the original
and blank tapes to room 1210 in the
McCormick Center. (Remember that the
SP or "two-hour" speed is the VHS
playback standard on the BU campus.)

to

biographical sketch to Betty D. Allamong,

learning a

Three-quarter-inch and/or VHS
videotape duplication of academically

career, while serving in a

challenges.

leadership capacity, with one of the most

strive to

I

be the

rapidly growing academic programs in

best

Bloomsburg University has an
abundance of outstanding, caring faculty

the country. This experience also encour-

consequently,

who

pertaining to

provide students with excellent

educational experiences in the clasroom

and

Why do

in co-curricular activities.

aged

me to write

making

in

two years

the potentially

Ah!

another direction again, combining edu-

stick with it? In this

cation and computing into a cutting edge

"Why do you

question:

members asked
like to

My

teach?" Faculty

are chosen randomly, but

if

be part of it, please

known as "interactive video."
new and current professional

technology

to take part in this series

role is to coordinate a

program

you would

Master of Science

in Instructional

Technology and

serve as Director for the Institute for

call the

University Relations Office at 389-4411.

My capacity in

Interactive Technologies.

both of these positions has permitted

Hank

an opportunity

Bailey, proressor/director,

Instructional Systems Development:

need

I first

my

to present

career of teaching experiences to de-

scribe

"Why

I

teach?"

Teaching began for
I

an evolution of

me in

1963 when

to establish

Bloomsburg

Graduate assistants

in the

relatively

lenges left Thus,

it

greener pastures.

I

was time

to look for

chose a new career as

institute.

1974,

1

degree

from Penn State University

in

introduced a Master of Education
in

Mathematics Education. This

program flourished for several years
before

I

became

interested in coordinat-

ing the department's new computer

sci-

ence degree program. These were
exciting times for me.

I

was

actively

who

are about to enter employ-

My most important duties are to

industry, to obtain grants and contracts,

gainfully

employed

30 full-time
40 to 60 part-

in exciting careers.

me to
answer "Why I teach?" Actually, my
most current activities have pulled me
semester. So,

As an

more

appropriately, let

"Why am I an

to

educator?"

satisfaction that

I

pursuing

new

initiatives,

who

I

am

a

thrives

on

and one who

gets bored easily with responsibilities that

become

repetitive

As

visibility increases,

tunities for student

ously increase.

I

oppor-

employment obvi-

get

my

greatest

thrill

as

and they thank me in a way
me believe I had something
Maintaining

that

to

makes

do with

skills in the field

As an

it.

of

and

educator,

I

am continually offered an

opportunity to

"learn 'a living." That

am employed

is, I

and keep abreast of information
that I would want to know anyway. But,
students make it all worthwhile. For me,

to learn

same professional

goal-oriented person, one

Bloomsburg's

interactive technologies is difficult

me an opportunity

have found.

professional conferences.

quite time consuming.

my entrepreneurial nature
my interest and desire to assist

others in achieving the

an ambassador

of interactive video for Bloomsburg

me

combine

with

to serve as

career with confidence and enthusiasm

educator, Bloomsburg

University has offered

to support an expensive

an educator when a student enters a

one course per

for

money

University by attending and presenting at

to nearly

respond to

ate degree

The

time students per year. All graduates are

My experiences at Bloomsburg have
my doctor-

graduates

program, and

classroom with

"hands-on," practical, real-life projects

College).

been varied. After receiving

are seeking retraining or for recent

to raise

in the

from teaching, except

at

who

ground learned

Bloomsburg
University (then called Bloomsburg State
an assistant professor

program

All this background brings

few chal-

educator helps establish careers for adults

are able to apply the theoretical back-

enjoyable years at Metuchen, where

were

my effectiveness as an educator.
Although my teaching responsibilities have decreased, my role as an

ence

establish partnerships with business and

ists.

students and approximately

alized there

All of these characteristics influ-

ality.

ment

program has grown

had
become chairman of the Mathematics Department and head wrestling coach, I re-

I have an infecand workaholic person-

tious, persistent,

preparation of interactive video special-

position in Metuchen, NJ. After six
I

me

Hank Bailey

University as a national leader in the

being conducted by the

accepted a high school mathematics

I am told
my students
and my staff that

critic.

by

people choose to teach?

BU faculty are featured answering the

I

worst enemy as a

time for

It's

can be and,

am probably my

intimidating task of learning computers
easier for others.

Why do they
Communiqu' series,

books

six

I

and do not offer unique

students are the motivating force behind

my

professional aspirations.

TV STUDIO "C" AVAILABLE FOR

ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS
The Department
Services reminds

of

it's

not

assignments. Facilities are open to

all

academic departments on a first-come,
first-served basis. Equipment can be

Originally from the Pittsburgh area,

Ohio.

presentations, teacher training,

Huskies baseball

BU,

is

who began

involved

in

working with children
problems. She

is

her duties Jan. 3

church

and

activities

who have home

will

the Gold

be taken

for the

Room

KUB

in

4454.

Any organization
photos

letter

for the

An

the office.

1

has not

that

regarding organization

989 Obiter should contact
may sign up

organization

outside the Obiter office or submit their

married to Kenneth

Dunlap and has a son, Kenneth

in

3

from Feb. 14 through Feb. 24. For more
information, call the Obiter Office, at 389-

received a

Dunlap,
at

and many others. For more information,
contact Tom Joseph at 389-471 0.

1989 Obiter

Dunlap earned a bachelor's degree in
accounting and business administration in
1973 from the University of Subanville in

operated without detailed training.

Uses include student sales and

Senior portraits

hired at BU's assistant comptroller.

McCormick TV

studios for the videotaping of class

ROTC

The Communique' February 8. 1989 Page
SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHS FOR
OBITER TAKEN IN FEBRUARY

Barbara Dunlap, Milton, has been

TV/Radio

BU faculty that

too early to reserve the

ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER
HIRED AT BU

own photo

before March

1

home.

at

clinic set for three

days
welcome

main topics of discussion on Feb. 19
covering the basic mechanics of the
positions, while fielding, hitting, and base
running skills will be the priorities on

parents are

sessions for athletes ages 8-12 are

Feb. 26. In-depth instruction in

of $10 per session to payable to Univer-

scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 19, and

of the sport will be covered on March

Three sessions have been slated for
the 2nd annual Huskies' Baseball Clinic
to

be held

in

Bloomsburg University's

Nelson Fieldhouse.

A pair of three-hour

Sunday, Feb. 26, and a four-hour session
for players age 13 to junior year in high

school will be held Sunday,

The clinic

will begin at

March

5.

noon each day.

Pitching and catching will be the

Bloomsburg

Instruction

areas

all

and demonstrations

5.

will

be provided by the Bloomsburg coaching
staff

headed by veteran baseball mentor

John Babb as well as members of the
university's 1989 squad. Coaches and

and

The

cost per session

is

$20, and

interested persons should send a deposit

sity

Trust/Baseball Fund, c/o John Babb,

Baseball Coach, Nelson Fieldhouse,

Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA
17815. Further information on the clinic
can be obtained by contacting Babb at
784-4816.

To help offset the winter doldrums,
QUEST, Bloomsburg University's

The

fee of

trail

pass for the day, beginners lesson,

outdoor adventure program,

and transportation.

is

offering a

two

University's

variety of activities over the next

QUEST offers

Kayak rolling clinics will be offered
from 9 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. on five consecutive Tuesdays of Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 and
Mar. 7 in Centennial Gymnasium pool.

winter programs

to attend

participate.

months, according to director

The course

is

Smith.

designed for the inexperi-

enced enthusiast
reliable

Roy

eskimo

who wants

roll in

to

develop a

a kayak. The cost

$35 and includes instruction, kayak
and accessory equipment.
is

Certified instructors will be teaching

an advanced

first

aid instruction from 6

p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays from
Feb. 8 through April 26.

The

cost

is

equipment,

ski

A weekend of advanced cross
country skiing will be offered from 6

p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, through 5 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 12. Cross country skiing
is recommended, but not
The $85 fee includes equip-

experience
required.

ment,

trail

pass, instruction and transpor-

tation.

In the event of lack of

snow

$15

Cross country skiing instruction will

be given on the Saturdays and Sundays

for the

cross country skiing offerings, one day

hiking trips involving instruction in
rappeling (use of ropes to descend steep
areas) will be offered. Smith said.

For additional information,

with limited space available.

of Feb. 11, 12,25 and Mar. 4 and 25.

$30 includes

QUEST

office at 389-4323.

call the

The Communique' February

8.

1989 Page 4

BASKETBALL FUN
FOR FACULTY/STAFF
Faculty and staff are invited to
participate in recreational pick-up basket-

(S)BUTV

ball games being held in Centennial
Gym. The games are currently being
played on Mondays and Wednesdays at
noon, but could be changed to Tuesdays
and Thursdays it's more convenient.
For more information, contact Jimmy

389-4344 or

Bill

Sproule

Kutztown
9:00 p.m.
women's basketball replay
Feb. 9 Studio A Dance Party
10:00 p.m.
Feb. 10

UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION

at

389-4376.

Notes include faculty
and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel
members at conferences and workshops;
publication of articles in journals and
professional societies; and receipt of

grant funding for research and teaching
projects.

10

Tom Joseph director of TV/Radio
Programs and Services was a judge in the
,

(ITVA) Video

Festival at Ithaca

College in Ithaca, N.Y., Feb.
festival is

3.

The

an international video program

more
The programs

in

the greater Berwick area.

teaching methods.

May.

Assistant Professor Donald Pratt
Department of Curriculum and Founda.

Virgie Bryan reading instructor,

tions presented a paper at the annual

,

give a presentation entitled

PA Science Teachers

conference of the

"A

Assoc., Carlisle, Nov. 3 on the use of

Learning Laboratory Monitoring System"

optical laserdiscs in teaching science.

at the 9th annual conference of the

He also presented two

papers at the

Pennsylvania Association of Develop-

National Educational Computing

mental Educators (PADE)

Conference, Dallas Texas, June 16.

in Pittsburgh,

BU

Ms. Pamela McKenna, a

discussed Teaching

senior, will assist in the presentation.

SuperLESSON,

One

SuperPILOT with

the other discussed Edu-

of the Department of Developmental

Computer Applications at BU.
Both were published in the Proceedings
of the National Educational Computing

Instruction has been granted an educa-

Conference 1988

cational

Assistant Professor Barbara

1989 International Television Association

1:00 p.m.

universities to determine effective

San Fran-

Department of Developmental Instruc-

in April.

&

Available on Cable Channel 13 in

Editor's note: BU.

magazines; election to offices in

8:00 p.m.

Bloomsburg and Catawissa and Channel

International Conference in

tion, will

6:30 p.m.

(replay)

Planning for your Future

Reel" awards at the Association's

cisco this

Bloom News

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SERVICES

BU NOTES

BU vs.

Feb. 8

BLOOMSBURG

if

Gilliland at

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tional leave of

Bonham

absence to accept a

g..c-

Pratt also

.

conducted two workshops,

competition, attracting entries from

year appointment as associate researcher

one on contemporary issues and

than a dozen countries.

for a national study in developmental

niques in the teaching of science, for the

The National Center

tech-

PA Dept

have been produced for training and

education.

education, sales support, institutional

Developmental Education, Appalachian

Education, in Shippensburg, the other

information and public relations, and

State University, Boone, N.C., has

tegrating high technology with educa-

include entries in interactive video as

received an

well. Successful

programs will be

awarded the ITVA's "Golden and Silver

SEE

YOU THERE

Wednesday, Feb. 8 men's swimming/
West Chester, NFH pool, 4

diving vs.
p.m.

"Coming

Shippensburg Conference,

Exxon Educational Founda-

to

America" KU, 2:30

Bruce Bridges public lecture
"African American Contributions to
Civilizations,"

KU,

8 pm.

and research,

tional philosophy

Grant for a study collecting data on

Educational Studies Assoc,

of
in-

PA

BU,

in

May.

16,000 students at 150 colleges and

Whipple and Strimbeck performance,
Haas Gallery, 2:30 p.m.

Cross country ski weekend.. Black
Forest, through Feb. 12, 5 p.m.

"Coming

to

America," Carver Hall, 7

& 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

Kayak

p.m.; Carver Hall, 7 and 9 p.m.

World

tion

for

Saturday, Feb. 11 -"The Royal Family,"
Mitrani Hall, Haas, 8 p.m.
Wrestling vs. Cleveland State, NFH
2 p.m.
Dance, KU, 8:30 p.m.

-

rolling. Centennial, 9-11 p.m.

"Casablanca," Carver Hall, 7-9:30

p.m.
,

people

Bloomsburg

at

University.

Please send story

ideas to The Communique', Office of University Relations,
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

The Communique' '» published each week during

Thursday, Feb. 9-"Coming

to

America,"

KU, 2:30 p.m.
Resume' Writing,

KU Blue Room, 3-

4 p.m.
Cheers, Rap Night,

Sunday, Feb. 12 Lycoming College
Choir and BU Concert Choir, Carver

DIenerIck is public informatk>n director, and Winnie Ney
smd Betse Gombert are the support staff. Betse Gontjert
The
is ctsslstant editor of The Communque'.
Communique' \& printed by BU Duplicating Services
headed by Tom Patacconi.

Hall, 7 p.m.

"The Royal Family," Mitrani Hall,

KU, 9

p.m.-l

a.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 - "The Royal Family,
Mitrani Hall, Haas, 8 p.m.
Univ. store Valentine candy

drawing

the academic year and biweekly In summer by the Offce
of University Relatons at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office
director, Jo DeMarco is publications director, Nick

-

Haas, 8 p.m.

"No Way Out," Carver Hall, 2 p.m.
Wrestling vs. Army, NFH, 2 p.m.
"Coming to America," KU, 2 p.m.

W

&M
Monday, Feb. 13 Cheyney, NFH, 5:30 and &

BU

committed to providing equal educational
for all persons without

regard to race, cok>r, religion, sex, age, national origin,
life style, affectional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union mem-

ancestry,
bership.

basketball vs.
k

7:30 p.m.

Is

and errployment opportunities

The

university

Is

addittonally

commined

to af-

firmative actkjn cind will take positive steps to provide
such educatkjnal and emptoyment opportunities.

j

The

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

February 15, 1989
Mathematics and Computer Science

Eighteen faculty professional

(instruction),

"Computers

Mathematics,"

development proposals approved

Susan Rusinko, Department of

"A History of the
summer 1989;

English (research),
Provost and Vice President for

Academic Affairs Betty D. Allamong
has approved the recommendations of
the Faculty Professional Development
Committee for faculty released time for
summer and fall 1989 and spring 1990.
Eighteen proposals were recommended including one in community
service, three in creative arts, four in
instruction, nine in research,

Design for the Stage: Practical Study and
Experimentation Leading to the Production of

an Original Musical," summer

awards:

John Wade, Communications

Kenneth Wilson, Department of Art
(creative arts),

"Drawing from the

Susquehanna

Tioga Pike,"

Emeric Schultz, Department of

-

fall

1989;

Scott Klinger, Department

of Biological and Allied Health Sciences

"A Cooperative Study

Chemistry (community service), "Improvement of Science Education," spring

Ecological Characteristics of the Sea

1990;

Urchin Populations of the Gulf of

Vera Viditz-Ward, Department of
Art (creative

the following

National Theatre,"

Thomas

1989;

and one

"other."

Allamong has made

Studies (creative arts), "Multi-Media

in Discreate

1989;

fall

arts), "Sierra

Paramount Chiefs:

of the

Maine," faU 1989;

Connie Schick, Department of Psy-

Leonean

Portraits in

(research),

Power,"

summer 1989;
JoAnne S. Growney, Department of

chology, (research), "Illness-Related
Traits

and Beliefs of College- Age
(Continued on page 3)

Social activist Jonathan Kozol to speak at
Teacher, writer, and social activist

and

social justice, has

He received

Jonathan Kozol, will be the second

published seven books.

speaker of Bloomsburg University's

1968 National Book Award

He

spring Provost's Lecture Series.

give his address,

titled

"Combating

will

Illiter-

the

in Science,

Philosophy, and Religion with his book

Death

at

an Early Age, which depicted
Boston

acy in America," at 8 p.m. Wednesday,

his first year as a teacher in a

Feb. 22, in Carver Auditorium.

public school.

At 3 p.m. he will conduct a workshop
on "The Homeless in America: What

award and a second appointment as a
Rockefeller Fellow enabled him to write
Illiterate America and to speak with
hundreds of educators and illiterate

Can

We Do?" in Mitrani Hall of the Haas

Center for the Arts. His appearance
free

and open

He was

is

educated at Harvard and

is

Rachel and

America, a narrative of the daily
in the

campaign and

later

taught at Yale University, Trinity

College, and South Boston High School.
In the interim, he helped black

His most recent work

Her Children: Homeless Families

to

As a youth, Kozol took part
late '60s civil rights

A second Guggenheim

adults across the nation.

to the public.

awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
Magdalen College, Oxford.

(Jonatiian Kozol)

issues of education

BU

and

in

life

among the poor.
The spring Provost's Lecture Series
is sponsored by the Community Government Association, the Sesquicentennial
Committee, the University Wide Comstruggle

Human

Hispanic parents begin a "learning

mittee on

center" where adults and their children

Bloomsburg University Foundation, and

gained instruction in a storefront building.

the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.

Kozol,

who devoted 25

years to

Relations, the

The Communique' February

15.

1989 Page 2

BU ORGANIZATION TO SELECT
BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
The Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Beta
Lambda, national business organization
at BU, seeks nominations for rts "Business Person of the Year" award.
Criteria are business growth and
progress, professional achievements,

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR

BUDAPEST SYMPHONY
Community

may

up

card holders

activities

Kehr
Union information desk for the Feb. 28
performance of the Budapest Symphony.
Tickets are limited and are available
on a first-come, first-served basis
pick

their tickets at the

educational service and contributions,

and community contributions.
Send nominations, and a short
description based on two or more of the
criteria, by March 6 to Susan Fairman, Phi
Beta Lambda, Box 58, Bloomsburg Univ.

campus

buildings, recently drafted

by

the

university's safety committee, will be

presented to

Forum

members of the University

as part of the

governance hearing

process of the university, according to

Roy

David Cunningham, director of personnel, said. The safety committee will be
addressing many health and safety
concerns, one of which is Senate Bill 28
pertaining to smoking policy in public
places, he said.

The committee had

The safety committee of the university was reactivated in January 1989 and
makes health and safety recommendations to Lynold McGhee, the university's

policy at a Jan. 31 meeting.

occupational health and safety officer,

ted" signs.

smoking

in areas identified

The

among other skills. The
program will be held from 9 a.m. to noon
on the following Wednesdays: Feb. 22,
Mar. 1,8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19 and
May 3 in Room 140, WAB.
There are five available openings.
For more information call Bob Wislock at

Forum

Serving on the safety committee, in
addition to Pointer and

McGhee,

are Karl

Beamer, Vincent DiLoretto, Michael
Herbert, Dee Hranitz, Marvin Keefer,
Thomas Kresch, Michael Krolikowski,
Thomas Messinger, Ronald Puhl, Pat

Rudy, and Vito Talanca.

facilities

except

NO SMOKING

BUCC— Oliver Larmi;
•Course

scheduled at 3 p.m. Feb. 15 in the

The agenda

/Revision

is:

Minutes, Announcements

—David Min-

derhout;

•Open Forum (time limit 15 minDavid Minderhout;
•Middle States Update Bill

—

utes)

forum meeting

—

Sproule;

•Reports by Committees: Planning

—

and Budget

equipment

for

—Oliver Larmi;
for the

—Betty Allamong;
•Philosophy/Anthropology Department Separation — Betty Allamong
•Task Force on Scheduling/Registra—^Tom Cooper/Frank Davis
•Open Forum (continued)— David
Arts

tion

Minderhout;

•Adjournment

Brian Johnson, and

not able to keep up with the state-of-the
art

& Program Development

Document P

•The Governor's School

•Approval of Agenda, Approval of

our programs. Our

that the additional funds from the
academic fee might not be used for the

needs are getting greater and greater and

library as there are several other sources

gap becomes wider and wider."
Allamong presented a comparison
sheet showing the status of an academic
fee at the 14 universities of SSHE. Seven

for funds for that area.

the

A recommendation that the univer-

to

to delegate

appropriately,

by "smoking permit-

University Forum.

implement an academic equipment

and

r

for Feb. 15

sity

designed

draft

A meeting of the University Forum

ning/budget meeting

is

abilities

be prohibited

to

throughout the university

is

fee discussed at plan-

program

improve planning

smoking

committee.

calls for

meeting

its first

Jan. 8 and finalized a draft

Academic equipment

being offered by the Personnel

policy to go before the University

Pointer, chairman of the safety

Agenda
announced

skills is

Office. This

389-4414.

Recommended smoking
A policy concerning smoking in

EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION
TRAINING OFFERED
A program to improve supervisory

The Planning/Budget Committee
accepted the principal of instituting an

academic equipment

now

fee.

The recom-

has to go through the

of the universities currently have a fee

mendation

Vice President for Academic Betty D.

ranging from $10 to $35 and another

balance of the university governance

Allamong

anticipating a fee of

fee of

$25 was presented by Provost and
at the Feb.

9 meeting of the

$25 -$40.

is

BU is one

if

recommended,

to the

BU Council of

process and eventually,

Planning/Budget Committee.

of five that doesn't have the fee.

would be presented

Allamong used graphs and figures to
show unmet needs in academic equipment requests by the university over the

would be adopted, the
it would be used
under the normal process for academic
equipment by placing the funds on top of

Trustees for action.

400 monies received under the state
budget, Allamong said. She also noted

administrators forward any additional

past several years.

"We are getting
behind

in this area,"

more and more
she said.

"We are

If the fee

the

on the Space and
Task Force, John Trathen asked
department chairs, deans, and
In reporting

funds received from

Facilities
that

(Continued on page 3)

The Communique' February 15. 1989 Page
TIAA-CREF REPRESENTATIVE

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR
ICIMS CONFERENCE
The Institute for Comparative and
International Management Studies
(ICIMS) has issued a Call for Papers for

on Comparative Management and Business Studies
to be held at Bloomsburg University, Oct.
5-7, 1989. The theme is "Emerging
Theory and Practice in Comparative and
International Business Studies.'
Papers or roundtable proposals
dealing with national, international, and
aninternational Conference

cross-cultural applications

in

3

TO VISIT CAMPUS
ness and related

fields will

be given

Mary Ann

Tipton, Benefits Plan

Counselor from TIAA-CREF will be on
campus Feb. 16 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Ms. Tipton will give a presentation

priority.

Paper reviewers, session chairper
will be needed
also. For more information, contact: M
Ruhul Amin, coordinator, at 389-4518.

sons, and discussants

in the Forum of the
McCormick Human Services Center. A
question and answer session will be held

fromi to 2:30 p.m.

from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

the busi-

Faculty development recommendations approved
(continued from page 1)

Children of Parents With or Without

Heart Disease,"

summer

1989;

George Chamuris, Department of
Biological and Allied Health Sciences,
(instruction), "Development of Laboratory Manuals for Plant Pathology and
Mycology," summer 1989;
Steven L. Cohen, Department of

Communication Disorders and Special

Mathematics and Computer Science,

Education, (research), "Controlling

(research),

"An Analysis of Some

Variability in Surface Electromyographic

Inferential

Problems Related

Research,"

Research," spring 1990;

fall

1989;

Bruce E. Wilcox, Department of

Margaret L.

Characterization of New

(instruction) "Illustrating Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Manual,"

Rhenium

Complexes," spring 1990;

mine on Responding

search), "Religious-Geographical History

spring 1990;

Fixed-Ratio Schedules of Reinforce-

of the Hutterites, 1523-1989," summer

ment," spring 1990;

1989;

Glenn E. Sadler, Department of

Alex Poplawsky, Department of

English, (instruction), "Development of

Brain Function After Injury: Promoting

Seminar on the Role of the Fantastic

Neural Plasticity,"

the Arts," fall 1989;

1989;

C continued

from page

recommended

Informal

1

more than the goal set by admissions. Cooper expressed appreciation

requests which

were not included in the
two-year planning document, by Friday,

four

Feb. 17.

all

William Sproule, chairman of the
steering

Two special

sessions of the Plan-

ning/Budget Committee will be sched-

March and April, according to
Hugh McFadden, director of planning, institutional research and information management
The committee will discuss the ele-

now

important to get any re-

sponses to the report back to the committee as

will

soon as possible. The responses

be included

in the materials studied

by the association's evaluation committee
during

its visit

to

campus April 9-12, he

Tom

L. Cooper, dean of enrolbnent

management, reported
stration

that the admini-

was pleased with the

final enroll-

ment report for the semester which
showed a total of 6,084 F.T.E. students.

Feb. 17, 5 p.m.

Topic: "The Budget:

Is

it

out of

uled for

ments of strategic planning

that

our hands?"
Please reserve a space for
the Feb.

me

at

20 Forum.

must be

Signature

resolved before a plan can be developed.

The

said.

from 12-1 p.m.
Reservation Deadline: Friday,

goal.

States Self Study, said that since the re-

it is

date: Mon., Feb. 20,

to

areas that cooperated in meeting this

committee for BU's Middle

Forum #6

Reservation

Forum

port has been distributed throughout

campus,

spring 1990.

in

Mehdi Razzaghi, Department of

Robert J. Lowe, Department of

Academic equipment

Leo Barrile, Department of Sociology and Social Welfare, (other) "Editing
and Production of Sociological Viewpoints, the Official Academic Journal of
the Pennsylvania Sociological Society,"

Psychology, (research), "Recovery of

fall

Department of

Biological and Allied Health Sciences,

Lee C. Hopple, Department of
Geography and Earth Science, (re-

in Progressive

AIDS

Chemistry, (research) "Synthesis and

of Experimental History and Ampheta-

Psychology, (research), "The Interaction

Till,

to

talks will focus

on the need

for

Office or box

environmental scanning, emerging
will shape the plan, and
commiunent that is required
type of planning, McFadden said.

strategies

which

Telephone

the level of
in this

number

Return

to:

Informal Forum,

Bakeless Center for the Humanities

The Communique' February

15.

1989 Pag e 4

PRE-MATCH BUFFET
A

buffet will

be held

prior to the

State/BU wrestling match,

Fri.,

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE

BUTV

Penn

Feb. 25 at

Feb. 15 Choices

the Nittany Lion Inn.

The
cost

is

buffet will

begin at 5:30 p.m.

The

$15 per person, including tax and

gratuity.

For reservations, contact the

Husky Club at 389-4663 by Feb. 17. Payment can be made directly to the Nittany
Lion Inn on the evening of the buffet.

Feb. 16 Studio

BLOOMSBURG

Feb. 17

UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION

Feb. 21

Notes include faculty
and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel
members at conferences and workshops;
Editor's note: BU.

publication of articles in journals and

magazines; election to offices in
professional societies; and receipt of

grant funding for research and teaching

8:00 p.m.

BU Bulletin Boards

1

technical paper titled "Variablility in

Surface Electromyographic Research."

Language-Hearing Association held

BU.

Boston

in

November

a workshop on the Evaluation and

secondary education teachers learned to
use the computer to graph mathematical
functions and collect scientific data and

and mathematics.

Professor Connie Schick Department of Psychology, recently attended
the 1 1th Annual National Institute on the
.

Teaching of Psychology Conference,

Assistant Professor Dianne H.

nology and Education, Orlando, Rorida,

SEE

YOU

THERE
Wednesday, Feb. 15-"The Royal Family,"

Mitrani Hall, Haas, 8 p.m.

KUB, 2:30 p.m.
a Soulful Touch, KUB,

"Casablanca,"

Magic with
8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 16-"The Royal Family,"

Psychological Association and the
Universities of Illinois and South Florida,

the Natural Environment," at the Central

University, presented "Building Interdis-

Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Inservice

ciplinary Bridges for the Introductory

Program on

Student;

.

Assistant Professor Robert

"Casablanca," Carver Hall, 7 p.m.

Whipple and Strimbeck performance, Haas Gallery, 2:30 p.m.

Lowe

2 p.m.

David Arnold, associate
professor of psychology at Sl Lawrence
Schick and

J.

.

and Special Education presented a

Friday, Feb. 17-"The Royal Family,"
Mitrani Hall, Haas, 8 p.m.

"No Way Out," Carver
and

9: 30

Hall, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21-Student Recital, Frank
Arbushites, Carver Hall, 8 p.m.

Kayak

rolling. Centennial

Gym, 9

to 11 p.m.

p.m.

The Pseudo-Newlywed Game, KUB,
Saturday, Feb. 18-Villanova University

and

8 p.m.

BU Husky Singers, Carver, 8 p.m.
"The Royal Family," Mitrani Hall,

of events and about
Bloomsburg University. Please send story
University Relations.
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of University Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office
director, Jo DeMarco is publications director, Nick
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and Botse Gombert are the support staff. Be«se Gotrtjert
The
Is assistant editor of The Communique'.
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frhe Communique' pubHsho6 news
people

Haas, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

"Women's and men's basketball vs.
West Chester, NFH, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
"No Way Out," KUB, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 19-"The Royal Family,"
Mitrani Hall, Haas, 8 p.m.

Sound Stage

KUB,

featuring

The

Blessing,

at

age, national origin,
sexual preference,
handcap. Vietnam era status as veterans, or union merrv

regard to race, ookjr,

8 p.m.

Informal Recital, Carver Hall, 12:30
to

Petersburg Beach, Florida. Drs.

Department of Communication Disorders

Mitrani Hall, Haas, 8 p.m.

and 9:30 p.m.

St.

Two Case Studies of Curriculum
Development"

Jan. 19 in Danville.

Use of

on Tech-

Two of American

Angelo Department of Communication
Disorders and Special Education, presented a workshop entitled "Training
Language and Communication Skills in

Educational Software in Science at the
Sixth International Conference

in

1988.

Approximately 50 science and math

.

In addition, Pratt will be conducting

at the National

Convention of the American Speech-

Professor Henry Dobson to conduct a
at

the greater Berwick area.

The paper was presented

Pratt also joined with Assistant

two-day workshop Jan. 12-13

in

conducted by Division

Donald Pratt
Department of Curriculum and Foundations, will be presenting a thre-hour
workshop on technology for the science
teacher at the Eighth Annual Microcomputer Information Exchange Conference,
Pennsylvania State University, March 10.
Assistant Professor

:00 p.m.

Btoomsburg and Catawissa and Channel

at the conference.

to integrate science

projects.

&

6:30 p.m.

Available on Cable Channel 13 in

March 21-23. His paper "Evaluation and
Use of Educational Software in Science"
be presented

Bloom News

Plaiming for your Future

10

will

10:00 p.m.

(replay)

SERVICES

BU NOTES

9:00 pjn.

A Dance Party

ancestry,

life

religion, sex,

style, atfectional or

bership. TTie university

Monday, Feb. 20-Men's basketball vs.
Philadelphia Textile, NFH, 7:30 p.m.

Vsuch

Is

additksnally

committed

to af-

and will take positive steps to provide
educational and emptoyment opportunities.

firmative actksn

y

The

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A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

February 22, 1989

Bloomsburg University presents the Budapest
Symphony Orchestra with Leonard Pennario
Bloomsburg University's Celebrity

concert appearances, the orchestra has

Artist Series continues with the perform-

reached audiences

ance of the Budapest Symphony Orches-

tries,

tra

with guest pianist Leonard Pennario

Monday, Feb. 27, in Mitrani
Hall of the Haas Center for the Arts.
Since its inception just after World
II,

the orchestra has toured widely in

more

both on radio and

in

than 50 coun-

commercial

Conductors Gyorgy Lehel and

Andras Ligeti

New

age 12, has appeared with

major symphony

chestra in America.
in

many

He

or-

also has per-

other parts of the world

including the Far East, Yugoslavia, Eng-

will direct the orchestra.

Called "a brilliant gifted virtuoso" by

The

his career at

practically every

formed

releases.

at 8 p.m.

War

in

York Times, American pianist

and Germany.
$12 each, are on sale now at
the Information Desk and the Student Development Office, both located in Kehr
land, Austria,

Tickets,

Austria, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, the

Leonard Pennario

Soviet Union, and a host of other coun-

guest soloist throughout the North

Union. Limited tickets will be available

American tour of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. Pennario, who began

at the

Its last

tries.

States

was

appearance in the United

in 1979. In addition to its

Pianist Roosevelt

Newson

renowned concert
Newson, associate
and sciences at Bloomsburg

Internationally

will

be the special

to perforin at

BU

the cities of Saltzburg, Vienna, Brussels,

pianist Roosevelt

The Hague, and

dean of arts

London.

in

Wigmore

Hall in

A veteran of the Affiliate Artists

University, will give a recital at 2:30

New

Newson has

p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in Carver Hall at

Program

the university.

presented numerous concerts on televi-

Newson, a former member of the

in

York,

sion and radio. Recent premiers include

doctorate of musical arts from Peabody

"A Piano Piece" at The
Kennedy Center, a commissioned
chamber piece by Hale Smith in Nash-

Conservatory of Music. The Louisiana-

ville,

bom

especially for

Wilkes College music department, has
both a master of music degree and a

pianist

completed his doctoral

studies with a grant from the

Ford

Foundation. With a second Ford

Talib Hakim's

and a piano concerto written
him by David Ott, with
which Newson premiered with the

Charlotte

The JuUiard

School of Music. His bachelor of music
degree

is

from Southern University

RooseveU Newson

development of cooperative education

Symphony.

programs with the Ministry of Education

One of Newson 's performances

Foundation grant, he continued his
professional training at

in

in

Among his orchestra appearances

university's Sesquicentennial Celebration

as

BU's

is titled

"Reminiscence of Child-

celebrated Taiwanese composer

who

last year in Taiwan while serving as an
American Council of Education Fellow.
"I thought his work would be

Symphony.

In 1978, he

completed a highly successful European
tour,

which included performances

in

in the audience.

Newson met Liang

especially appropriate to play as

it

pertains directly to the

theme of

Sesquicentennial, 'A Legacy of

Learning.'"
will

Symphony, York Symphony, NortheastCharlotte

"We are

and

be

Pennsylvania Philharmonic, and the

said.

excited about the educational association

are performances with the Baltimore

em

Taiwan," Newson

during the recital will be in honor of the

hood" by David Mingyue Liang, a

Louisiana.

door prior to the performance.

one of

the university's newest initiatives is the

to be performed by
be by such well-known

Other works

Newson

will

composers as Domenico Scarlatti,
W. Work, and

Ulysses Kay, John
Frederic Chopin.

The

recital is

of charge.

open

to the public free

The Communique' February 22. 1989 Page 2
HUSKIES STAY ON TOP OF NAIDEA SERIES IN SOCIAL
TIONAL RANKINGS
SCIENCES CONTINUES
The Bloomsburg University women's
team has remained in the top

THROUGH SEMESTER

basketball

spot

in

the latest

rankings for the

NCAA

Division

II

consecutive week.

fifth

The Huskies, who are the lone undefeated team remaining in Division

have won
their

9-0

II,

23 of
games and are

Wednesday, Feb.

all

in

the Social

22, with

Thomas

"Origins of Prehistoric Trade

vania Conference

"Animal Behavior and Economics." Both
sessions are in the McCormick Forum

from noon to 1 p.m., and everyone is
invited. Contact person for the series

Leo

Barrile of sociology

and

is

social

welfare (389-4239).

Aleto

anthropology speaking on

of philosophy/

the Pennsyl-

in

The Idea Series

Sciences for the sring semester began
Feb. 10 with James Dalton of psychology
speaking on "A Psychology That Doesn't
Sanction Selfishness?"
The next two sessions will be

in

Coastal

Ecuador" and Wednesday, March 8, with
Stephen Cohen of psychology talking on

Eastern Division.

Bloomsburg University professors complete
follow-up study on certification program
John Hranitz and Lorraine Shanoski,
both members of the curriculum and

that the

foundations department, have completed

acquiring former students' and their

Bloomsburg University's fifthyear teacher certification program at the

supervisors' reactions regarding the

a study of

Both Hranitz and Shanoski agreed

The

and kindergarten

through third grade.

The main purpose of the study was
to

determine

if

a program leading to a

way of providing

teachers.

quality

"We're very pleased with

the

outcome of the study," said Shanoski.
Added Hranitz, "We're using the recommendations from the study

program's effectiveness.

graduate level in early childhood education including nursery

unique part of the study was

a viable

material gathered indicated that

to

improve the

current program."

Hranitz and Shanoski presented the

75 percent of the program's graduates
rated themselves as excellent teachers.

follow-up study at the Association for

Furthermore, almost 79 percent of the

Education Teachers' Conference

principals

and supervisors expressed

that

sissippi State University in

at

Mis-

August

was

master's degree in early childhood

they would be satisfied or very pleased to

education at Bloomsburg University was

have one of

an effective teacher education model,

graduate's classrooms.

they said.

84 percent of Bloomsburg University's

presentation addressing the characteris-

graduates in the upper 40 percent bracket

tics

Twenty-eight students

who gradu-

Bloomsburg University with
master's degrees and certification in early

in

childhood education participated in the

years.

ated from

survey.

The respondents earned bache-

degrees in areas other than educa-

lor's
tion.

their children in

comparison

Fire drills in classroom and admin-

on campus

be

will

a

first drill,

was very good

McGhee said.

the near future, he said.

McGhee

"Now we

conduct

have started

drills in the

to

said.

fire

other buildings to meet

for

Additional fire

scheduled for other buildings in

McGhee also

director of residence life,

and how

to operate fire fighting

equipment, particularly

fire extinquishers.

"We actually take them

Waller Administration Building and
Feb.

1

for

McCormick and Bakeless

familiar with

it,"

he

said.

Other purposes of the training are to
familiarize everyone with the

the alarm,

where the various

sound of

exits are

does occur,

is

asking

everyone's support in both the

nearest exit

fires

fire

said.

ticipants learn about different types of

become
for

McGhee

and

said.

were held Jan. 13

to

located in the buildings and the proper

procedure in case a

gency training program is underway that
he hopes will be attended by all university employees. During the sessions, par-

outside and let
them operate an extinguisher so they

Fire drills

on college campuses

select future educators.

The administration

said that a fire emer-

Department of Labor and Industry," he

requirements issued by the Pennsylvania

of Pennsylvania's best teachers and

the criterion used

campus buildings

Centers. Cooperation

officer of the university.

the direction of Jennie Carpenter,

Currently, they are working on a

The two-month study was completed
summer, and the results demonstrated
that Bloomsburg University's program is

McGhee, occupational

been taking place for some time under

"It

well accepted."

last

drills are

Fire drills in residence halls have

where, according to Shanoski,

also ranked

hired in similar positions over the past ten

conducted under the direction of Lynold
health and safety

They

to other teachers they've

Fire drills scheduled for
istrative buildings

one of the

fire training

program.

fire drills

McGhee

asks

that during fue drills, all occupants leave

by using the
and that once outside, they
move away from the building.
the building immediately

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FUTURE
TEACHERS AVAILABLE AT BU

The Communique' February 22. 1989 Page
MITRANI MEMORIAL BOOKS ON
SECRETARIAT AGENDA SET
DISPLAY IN ANDRUSS LIBRARY
The agenda for the secretariat

Two academic scholarship programs are available for students who

Waller Administration Building

created Marco Mitrani Collection of the

wish to study to enter the teaching

follows:

Performing Arts are on display in the
Laubach Avenue lobby and lower level

meeting

at

•Approval of agenda, approval of

profession.

The Paul Douglas Teacher Scholaramounts up to
$5,000 each. The Scholars in Education
(SEA) Program is available for approximately $1 ,500 and is renewable each

minutes, announcements;

•New Business
-

Reports by Committees
Animal Subjects Research

-

Academic Enhancement Fee

-

year.

-

•Agenda

4P7q

The banquet

to

official

Institute for

tional

is

a joint venture of the

investment

Management

for area

their families to visit

to see firsthand

Farmers National Bank of Bloomsburg,

offer.

tions

Berwick.

will

be hosted

the governor of the province.
is

$ 1 5 per

and area businesspeople and company

Reichart at the Bloomsburg Branch of the

representatives are urged to attend and

CCFNB

meet with Ma.

24.

He

information about 200 projects for joint

Run

ventures involving small and large

(telephone 784-4400) by Feb.

For additional information, interested

ICIMS representatives
Chapman or Ruhul Am in at the

persons can call
Charles

BU phone numbers of 389-4549 or 389-

will bring

banquet
Inn near

that area has to

group

person. Reservations are to be sent to

regional businesses.

at a

visiting

Liaoning Province

legislators of the region, Reichart said,

ments

Liaoning Province, China, will

The

what

The banquet charge

have been extended to eight

Policy on Industry, Trade and Invest-

Ma De Po, director of the Open Door

Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Willow

by

coordinating the event. Invita-

26 through March 1. His banquet address
will center on China's open door policy
and investment opportunities in China for

be the principal speaker

delegation of regional businesspeople and

local

president of the Columbia County

is

Ma will

discuss the possibility of arranging for a

Ma will be in Bloomsburg from Feb.

businesses
in

Reichart also said that

Studies (ICIMS) of

businesses, according to Paul Reichart,

who

opportunities

processing, Reichart said.

Comparative and Interna-

Bloomsburg University and several

speak on

Purchased with memorial contribuBU Foundation, the CGA, and
the university, the 205 volumes include
books on composers and musical
performers, opera, ballet and dance,
Broadway and regional theater, and
music histop/ and theorv.

tions of the

Other new business
for March 29 Forum
•Adjournment

For more information, contact Tom
Lyons, director of financial aid, at 389-

newly

for the

hall of the Harvey A. Andruss Library
through February.

•Old Business

ships are available for

Chinese

Books purchased

3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in 140
is as

3

4518, respectively.

manufacturing processes and food

Hank Bailey, director for ITT, cotter, demonstrates an interactive video
program for Representative Ted Stuban and others during the university's
Institute for Interactive

Technologies Exposition at the University Center in

Harrisburg Feb. 8 and

9.

Hank Bailey,

director of the Institute for Interactive

HT
MANTEC

Technologies explains the interactive video and the

program

to business

and government leaders

at

Corp. in York during Gov. Robert Casey's "Capitol for the

Day" program there.

The Communique' February

22. 1989

CAP AND GOWN RENTAL FORMS
DUE FOR MAY COMMENCEMENT

ffiBUTV

Faculty and staff

members wishing to
rent a cap and gown
for the May 1989
commencement

BLOOMSBURG
UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION

an order form and return it to the Univesity Store by Friday, March 31, 1989.
Forms are available in departmental offices or call 389-41 80. There is no rental

Feb. 24

10:00 p.m.

accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel
members at conferences and workshops;

Feb. 28

the greater Berwick area.

William Decker professor, Department

valueproblems with time-varying coeffi-

of Music, will have three of his composi-

cients via Taylor series" accepted for

.

"Solution oflinear two-point boundary
,

performed

this spring.

A new work

and timpani

be

heard April 16 in the concert "Choral

projects.

Music of Celebration" for the
Bloomsburg University Sesquicentennial.

of Freetown. The Krios are the descen-

in

puter Science has had a paper titled

Americo-Liberians are

and receipt of
grant funding for research and teaching

graphic tradition of the Krio population

1:00 p.m.

game

Bloomsburg and Catawissa and Channel

magazines; election to offices in

unique photo-

8:00 p.m.

Mansfield

Available on Cable Channel 13 in

professional societies;

work of Sierra Leonean photographers,

vs.

replay women's

for chorus, brass,

Department of Art will examine the

BU

the United States.

publication of articles in journals and

.

6:30 p.m.

M. Razzaghi associate professor,
Department of Mathematics and Com-

tions

Vera Viditz-Ward assistant professor.

10:00 p.m.

the descendants of slaves returned from

British, just as the

staff

A Dance Party

Bloom News
replay

10

BU Notes include faculty

in particular the

BU vs. Mansfield

Feb. 23 Studio

SERVICES

BU NOTES

and

Feb. 22

May commencement.

fee required for the

and

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE
m & w basketball (live)

should complete

Editor's note:

Page 4

will

publication in the International Journal

of Systems Science.
Dr. Dennis O. Gehris assistant
.

professor. Business Education/Office

His "Three Sonnets of William

Admistration has signed a contract with

Wordsworth" will be performed at
Susquehanna University by Cyril
Stretansky, and his arrangement "Were
You There" will be sung by the University of Scranton Chorale, directed by

Dictation Disc Co.,

New York, N.Y.

co-author a textbook tentatively

to

titled

Desktop Publishing Using WordPerfect.

Cheryl Boga.

dants of slaves returned to Africa by the

YOU

SEE

Friday, Feb. 24-"Air Band competition.

THERE

Carver Hall, 8 p.m.

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", Haas

Tuesday, Feb. 28-Information session
for Owl applicants, KUB, Blue Room, 9
p.m.

Kayak

Auditorium, 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22-Women's and
men's basketball
5:30

&

vs.

Mansfield,

NFH,

Saturday, Feb. 25-CASINO, food and

7:30 p.m.

game

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?",
KUB, 2:30 p.m.; Haas Auditorium, 7 &
9:30 p.m.

Jonathan Kozol workshop. Forum,

Dance,

Cross country

Gym,

9 to

& 9:30

p.m.
Lakes, 8
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of events and about
Bloomsburg University. Please send story
ideas to The Communique: OHice of University Relations,
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The Communique' s published each week during
the academic year and biweekly in summer by the Office
of University Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office
director, Jo DeMarco is publications director, Nick
Dietterick is public information director, and Winnie Ney

people

vs.

Concordia,

NFH,

7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 26-Piano recital, Roosevelt
Newson, Carver Hall, 2:30 p.m.
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", KUB,

Carver Hall, 8 p.m.

"Beauty and the Beast," French with
English subtiUes, Carver Hall, 7

p.m.

ski. Crystal

Men's baskeball

3 p.m.

Jonathan Kozol, Provost's Lecture
Series,

KUB, 2 to 6
KUB, 9 p.m.

booths,

a.m.

McCormick,

rolling, Centennial

11 p.m.

at

and Betse Gorrtoert are the support staff. Be(se Gomben
The
is assistant editor of The Communique'.

Thursday, Feb. 23-"Who Framed
Roger Rabbit?", KUB, 2:30 p.m.; Haas

2 p.m.

Communique' is printed by BU Duplicating Services
headed by Tom Patacconi.

Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 27-Budapest Symphony

and errployment opportunities

Orchestra and Leonard Pennario, Mitrani

regard to race, cotor, religion, sex, age, national origin,
ancestry, life style, atfectional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union merrv

BU

Cheers with Selectrocution,
p.m. to

1

a.m.

KUB,

9

Hall,

Haas Auditorium, 8 p.m.

bership.

is

commined

The

university

to providing equal educational

is

for all

persons without

additionally

commined

to af-

and will take positive steps to provide
Lsuch educational and errptoyment opportunities.
firmative action

^

COMMUNIQUE

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

March

1989

1,

The annual

President's Ball, spon-

sored by the Bloomsburg University

Foundation to benefit the university's
general scholarship fund, will be held

Saturday, April 8, at Willow

President's Ball

Run

Inn,

according to Anthony laniero, director of

development
President and Mrs. Harry Ausprich

to benefit

will host the affair with

music provided

BU Studio Band and the University-Community Orchestra. A cocktail

by

general

the

hour will begin at 6 p.m. followed by a
dinner buffet and dancing.

scholarship

Last year, $4,985 was raised for the
university's general scholarship

fund

when
Inn,

the event

was held

at

fund

Willow Run

and approximately 142 persons

attended, laniero said.

The menu
either

will consist of a choice of

baked flounder stuffed with

crabmeat or prime

rib.

The

per person, and seating

is

is

$50

limited.

For

cost

more information, contact Linda Hill in
the Development Office at 389-4705.

Bloomsburg couple
gives $100,000 to

Bloomsburg
University

Foundation
William Gittler Jr. of Bloomsburg
has announced a $100,000 gift to the

Bloomsburg University Foundation,
according to Anthony laniero,
director of

BU

development and executive

director of the foundation.
Gittler serves as president

of the

Catawissa Lumber and Specialty

pany
tor

Inc.

His wife, Jane,

is

Com-

administra-

of the Columbia-Montour
( continued

Home
on page 3)

William

and Jane Gittler appear with

director

of development.

President Harry Ausprich

and Anthony laniero,

The Communique' March

1.

1989 Page 2

LIBRARY SERVICE DESK

OPERATIONS UNIFIED

instructional staff

The newly created Access Services
unit, headed by Margaret A. Kelly,

tions,

associate professor,

seven

desk operations

in

unify service

will

NOON BASKETBALL AND
VOLLEYBALL GAMES BEING
HELD IN CENTENNIAL GYM

operations, allows for the sharing of non-

and

between

similar func-

unifies interlibrary loan func-

which were previously shared by
faculty and staff members.
Personnel assigned to access

tions,

the Harvey A. Andruss

All

According to Daniel Vann, Dean of

Howell, and Karen Henrie, circulation and

Library Services, the reserves, periodi-

reserves; Josephine Crossley, periodicals;

and the
library loan, and stack maintenance
services have been unified.

Judi Roach, night supervisor; and Alex

cals,

and

circulation desks,

inter-

Shiner, stack maintenance. Crossley

Roach

This centralizes related service desk

and

sity

'Gershwin By

The music of composer George Gerto Bloomsburg Univerwhen the Celebrity Artist Series

Leon Bates

by Request" with

at 8 p.m. Friday,

March

Pianist

Leon

Bates, soprano

Eddye

repertoire includes

"Rhapsody

Proposed department division discussed

University

Provost Betty D. Allamong said that
during the past year a thorough investigation has

been conducted concerning the

Europe last season, he performed the
music of Gershwin with the Vienna

Opera

in

Man

in recital, opera,

New York City Opera,

New York

$12 each, are on sale now at
Desk located in the Kehr

the Information

Union. Tickets will be available

Forum meeting

at University

BUCC,

reported that the body has formed an

academic dishonesty committee consist-

Kay Camplese,

at the

door prior to the performance.

in

Waller Administration Building.
In reporting

Oliver Larmi, chair of

the

in Austria.

Tickets,

I

meeting.

ing of Bruce Wilcox,

Forum meeting.

and

Philadelphia Grand Opera, and the Graz

for action at a future Council of Trustees

honesty committee, the announcement of

registration highlighted the Feb. 16

in Switzerland,

with the

perform various selections

Bates has played with the

on scheduhng/

Symphony

operatic credits include performances

will

Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra,

an animal subject research policy, and a

the Basel

a host of other groups. While touring

Matthews

Love," and songs from "Porgy and Bess."

report of the task force

/

X^.V^X

Sproule

Pierce Young, and bass Benjamin

Blue," "Fascinatin' Rhythm," 'The

A proposed division of a depart-

Bill

\

—A

and oratorio throughout the United
States, Mexico, and Europe. Matthews'

Arts.

The

ment, the formation of an academic dis-

mation contact
at 389-4376.

Symphony Orchestra.
Young has appeared

3, in

Mitrani Hall of the Haas Center for the

of Gershwin's vocal and piano music.

Request'

and volleyball on Tuesdays A\
/
and Thursdays in Centen- h-Aii
nial Gym. For more inforV / \ \

interlibrary loans.

presents "Gershwin

Series Presents

invited to

noon-hour basketball on

also be responsible for

will

shwin will come

Celebrity Artist

in

Mondays and Wednesdays /^'"T'^y^

services include Alice Getty, Monica

Library.

employees are

university

participate

on the Task Force

Scheduling/Registration, co-chair

for

Tom

Cooper reviewed Allamong's charge
improve the scheduling system to
maximize resources to better serve

to

and Bruce Rockwood. They are recom-

students, to use existing data, technology,

mending a policy designed

and systems whenever possible, to
develop and implement some constraints

to discourage

repeated instances of academic dishonesty,

he

to curtail student

said.

Larmi said the university curriculum

separation of the Department of Philoso-

abuse of the current

scheduling procedures, and to consider

demand

phy/Anthropology into two departments.

committee approved an animal subject

She pointed out that the proposal has
been going through all necessary channels and that release time for chairs,
budget allocations, and faculty numbers
for each proposed department have been

research

involving animal care in research and

force

considered.

classroom demonstrations must be met,

sounding board to react to findings and
recommendations; that individual mem-

Following the discussion, the Forum
voted to support the separation.

Allamong

SSHE

said she will

now

of the proposal and pass

it

on

to

President Harry Ausprich for his consideration. If the proposal

approval,

it

will

meets Ausprich's

be placed on the agenda

constituting a committee

titled Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (lACUC), chaired by Lynn

Miller of biology. Federal standards

Committee appointments will
be made by Allamong and Ausprich.
he

said.

Any

inform

pohcy

individual conducting research

or classroom demonstrations with live

animals will need to
the committee,

file

Larmi

forms are available

a protocol with

said.

in the

Application

Grants Office

the introduction of

talhes that

could be used to assist department
chairpersons in developing their class
schedules.

Cooper said
is to

that the role of the task

serve as a think-tank and a

bers will serve as a resource for their
specific area of expertise,

members

and

that

are a liaison to the broader

university

community.

The Communique' March
NIGHT PARKING LOT RESERVED
FOR FACULTY AND STAFF

PARENTING WORKSHOP
TO BE HELD
A

According to Kenneth Weaver, chief
of

law enforcement, the faculty and

parking

staff

adjacent to the shipping and

lot

every

staff

will

Previously, this

lot

was

signs noting the restriction

New

Weaver

to

in

April

9 p.m.

in

will

their

Room3237

become aware

will

strategies they might use
child relationship to

be posted,

will

Monday

Participants

available for

student parking after 6:00 p.m.

be held for
spouses
beginning April 3

employees and

enrollment for the program

Wislock

at

deadline

in

is

For

24.

is

enrollment information, contact

Bob

389-4414. Enrollment
Friday,

March

10.

McCormick Center.

be reserved for faculty and
weekdays until 2:00 a.m.

Building

parenting workshop

university

from 7 p.m.

receiving area at Waller Administration

1989 Page 3

1.

of

in

the parent-

it

meaningful

make

and productive.
Fran Vogt, a presenter

said.

sium '88

will

be the

at

facilitator.

Sympo-

Maximum

Gittlers donate to

BU Foundation

recenty attended Stanford University's

(continued from page 1

received at the university to good use."

seminar for executives of small busi-

Health Services and chairperson of the

BU Foundation.

Mrs. Gittler added,

Both are 1972 graduates

of Bloomsburg State College.
laniero said that the gift
library

enhancement fund

in

is

and
for the

ties

two-fold, $75,000

"The

have a

feel

our

gift is

people have

an investment in the

that the
in

more opportuni-

higher education, the

gift is

President Harry Ausprich noted that

many

the Gittlers have attended

being given in the

univer-

He

nesses.

He

currently serves as vice president

of the board of directors of the Colum-

bia-Montour Boy Scouts of America. He
is

a past president of the Bloomsburg

chapter of the American

fewer problems society will have."

year as part of the university's Sesq

uicentennial Celebration.

"We both

spot in our hearts for the university

human mind and

conjunction

with the $1 million fund drive initiated
this

warm

while seeing action in Vietnam.

past

Red Cross and

a

member of the Bloomsburg Zoning

Board.

Formerly Jane Skomsky of Berwick,

and he has enjoyed a close
association with them during the past four

Mrs. Gittler

outstanding gift toward our fund drive

"Due to the generosity of Jane and
Bill we are much closer to meeting our
library enhancement goal. We're very

program. She received a master's degree

goal and

appreciative of their support, " he said.

in nursing

name

is

of the Catawissa

Company

Specialty

Lumber and

Inc.

and $25,000

from William and Jane," he

is

is

years.

an

said. "It's

greatly appreciated."

"Jane and

I

feel fortunate that

make this contribution
much needed expansion program

planned for the library

to

facilities at the

university," Gittler said.

"I'm most ap-

preciative of the fine advice and consultation

I

received from the late President

Harvey Andruss when

I

entered

my

business and

management education

I

Secretariat meeting

minutes announced
Jan.

board

and a charter member

High School, he attended Drexel University and then spent three years in the U.S.

Society of Nursing.

5th

Army

Special Forces as a green beret,

entering

BU in

1969.

He

is

a recipient of

140.

•Those present were D. Hippenstiel,
B. Johnson, O. Larmi, R. Matty, D.

Minderhout, D.

Pratt,

and R. Fisher

•The minutes of the Nov. 22 meeting
were approved as corrected.

Announcements:
•It was suggested that the University
Forum be held more often.
•Sherry Bryson has located the disk

BU Honor

The Gittlers have resided in
Bloomsburg since 1969. They have two
sons attending Bloomsburg High School,
Derek, a junior, and Justin, a sophomore.

containing the governance document and

the duplicating center.

Ruthann Fisher

be considered by the Secretariat

made

to date.

will enter the revisions

The revised document will
Forum members, depart-

ment chairpersons, deans, and vice

Room

Corporation

in the

the bronze star for meritorious service

20 meeting are as follows:
•The Secretariat met on Friday,

Building,

member of BlooMed

firm founded by his father in 1957.

be circulated

20, 1989, in Waller Administration

BU's school of nursing

Following graduation from Bloomsburg

Minutes of the secretariat from the
Jan.

D.C., as well as

Gittler Jr. has served as president of the

For the past three years, William

including a year in Vietnam, before

degree program. I've been able to put the

is a graduate of Lucy Webb
Hayes School of Nursing, Washington,

from College Misericordia.
She is vice president of the
Bloomsburg Chamber of Commerce, a

we are

in a position to

a

sity functions

to

is

to

which

governance group should conduct the
rewrite.

•OUver Larmi reported

that the

BUCC had discussed the duplicating

presidents.

Future Meetings:
•The next two meetings of the
Secretariat are scheduled for Feb.

April 7 at 3 p.m. in

Room

poUcy

24 and

to

BUCC did endorse the right of all

140 of the

student organizations to use the

Duplicating Policy:

•Donald Pratt reported

•David Minderhout reminded the

Forum had

meeting and had decided
were not the appropriate body
conduct the rewrite. However, the
at its last

that they

Waller Administration Building.

that the

#5572

to the Secretariat for further con-

directed Policy

sideration; also a majority of

that

facilities.

he had

spoken to members of his committee

group

Forum

who seem

quite willing to

make

the

necessary changes in the poUcy following the discussion in the

agreed that
clarification is

The question

December

5

Forum.
needed as to

who may

use

(continued on page 5)

The Communique' March

1989.

1.

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM IS OFFERED

SEMESTER BREAK HOURS

Administration Building.

building

Maximum

is

team

spirit.

enrollment

information, contact

The

and learning resources
reduce hours during the spring
semester break, March 1 1 through March
20, and spring weekend, March 25 and
center

library

will

26.

a continuation of the
DISC program presented last year and is
designed to deal with conflict manage-

ment and

4

LIBRARY ANNOUNCES SPRING

"Managing Differences," a management development program, will be
offered by Steve Musser, March 22 from9
a.m. until noon in Room140 of the Waller
This program

:e

25. For

is

Bob Wislock

at

more

389-

4414.

break and Saturday and Sunday, March
25 and 26 during spring weekend. The
University Archives will be closed from
Monday, March 13, through Friday,
March 17.

The library will be closed Saturday
and Sunday, March 11 and12, and will
operate from 8 a.m until 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 13 through Friday, March
17, during the spring semester break. The
library will also be closed Saturday and
Sunday, March 18 and19, following spring

Personnel actions to be announced
at the March Council of Trustees meeting
The following personnel actions are
March meeting

information items for the

of the Council of Trustees.

Barbara Dunlop of Milton was
serving in the capacity of assistant

comptroller in the University Business

replaces Paula

Osman who

She

accepted

another position.

Appointed from temporary to

full-

lime employment effective December

1988 were Robert

W. Coombe as

custodial worker

in

I

Custodial Services

and Norman Manney as painter

in the

University Paint Shop.

New appointments in

1989 are

Lawrence Recla of Danville
graph press operator

n

I

in the

Department of

Curriculum and Foundations.

Temporary appointments through
1989 include Tracey J. Kinney of
Middleburg as computer programmer II
in Computer Services, replacing MeUssa
Chappel who is on childbirth leave;
Elizabeth Gombert of Sunbury as

in Duplicating

Ortman who
is replacing Jackie Reitmeyer on childbirth leave; Dennis E. George of
Bloomsburg as custodial worker I
Building, replacing Georgia

who

is

serving an

internship as university photographer in

and

Gisele Tobin of Bloomsburg as clerk
typist

I

in the Office of

Admissions where

Research and Information Management,

she previously served as a clerk stenogra-

and Karen Martin of Bloomsburg as

pher for four months.

Special Olympics scheduled for
Special Olympics begin this month
Bloomsburg University in preparation
for the district meet at Bucknell Univer-

at

on April 22, according to BU junior
Dawn Rebennack, coordinator of the

sity

event

Hollister

March

3,

on childbirth leave, through
1989, and Audra Halye, clerk

typist II in the Office of

Budget and Ad-

March 3, 1989.
The following promotions went into
effect between May 5 and December 31,

Gaudreau who is on childbirth leave;
Joann Kandrot of Bloomsburg as switchboard operator in Waller Administration

Bloomsburg as clerk stenographer

in

60s

radius of

1988: Marlyse Heaps, state system

manager

assistant in the Office of the

Provost to state system manager specialist
II;

Susan Helwig,

administrator

ment

I

state university

in the

Office of Develop-

to state university administrator

Stanley

M.

Bogert, custodial worker

replacing Ila Force

who

to lithograph press operator

III,

come from

within a 40-mile

Bloomsburg

to

compete

in a

Rebennack
said. The event is sponsored by the BU
student organizations of the Columbia

education professor John McLaughlin,
adviser for the Special Olympics.

A movathon, formerly known as a

variety of physical contests,

bike hike,

is

held in April in support of

Special Olympics, McLaughlin said.

a Special Olympics booth

Children (CEC) with the help of area

where

donations.

participants sell

Mary Jo Rushin of the Bloomsburg
McDonald's and Russell Lewis of

funds for the competition, he

Russel's Restaurant Inc., in conjunction

tion

be held

in

Track and
for

Swimming events

Centennial pool April
field events are

Nelson Fieldhouse April

roller skating at

1

1

scheduled

5 and

an area facility March 4.

the Council for Exceptional

with the Dutch

new

competition, according to special

and 25, warm-up games
involving timing and performance evaluwill

a

II

Bloomsburg University

Also, there

ation will take place.

II,

Hendrickson, lithograph press operator

at

11, 18,

in

retired; Darla

(CARC) and

Feb

III;

Custodial Services to custodial worker

9:45 a.m. to noon on the Saturdays of

Gymnasium from

I

(continued on page 5)

Persons from 5 years old to those in
their

Hartzell, through

Association for Retarded Citizens

In Centennial

the

University Relations, replacing Chris

Services, Stephanie A. Barilar of
I

II in

ministrative Services, replacing Michelle

the Office of University Relations;

the Office of Planning, Institutional

Michelle Harizel, clerk typist

College of Business replacing Colleen

editorial/news assistant in the Office of

replacing Joan Heifer

as litho-

Temporary appointments extended
Karen Bowes, clerk typist I in
Extended Programs through Jan. 5, 1990;
are

part of

appointed state system manager IV

Office, effective Dec. 31, 1988.

clerk stenographer

Wheelman

bicycle shop,

have been annual supporters of the

is

Renassaince Day

in

Bloomsburg,

relatives of the Special

Anyone

homemade

Olympic

foods to raise
said.

desiring additional informa-

on Special Olympics or who wants
can contact Reben-

to contribute funds

nack

at

784-1865.

BLOOMSBURG UIMIVERSITY

A Legacy

of Learning • 1839-1989

STATEMENT BY
HARRY AUSPRICH
PRESIDENT OF BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
During the
overt racism

college

and

in

last

several years, the national media have reported an increase

incidents of

our society. Those expressions of intolerance and hate have appeared both on
campuses and in society at large. Among the most odious offenses are acts

university

which are anonymous. My purpose in making this statement
such incidents have occurred recently in which Bloomsburg

of racial or ethnic intimidation
to

in

make you aware

University students

is

that several

were

victimized.

whom had
and vile intimidation.
This followed an earlier incident in which a Black student was beaten on Main Street. Although
some will suggest that these are isolated incidents and not indicative of the overall climate for
Last Thursday afternoon,

recently received a letter

minorities,

I

filled

I

was

visited in

my

office

by several students; one of

with hate, obscenities, racial ephithets,

believe that both require a response.

Bloomsburg University

committed to providing an educational setting which is
and staff. To ensure such a climate for learning, we
will actively pursue racial justice and reject racial and ethnic intimidation whether it be from
within our university community or from outside. Acts of racial intimidation and harassment
will not be tolerated.
We will use every opportunity to make members of our university and the
larger community aware of where we stand and that we intend to respond.
supportive of

all

is

of our students, faculty,

against the law in Pennsylvania. The Ethnic Intimidation and
1982 and revised in 1988, provides a means of redress for all of our
citizens against whom the heinous acts have been committed. On this date,
have asked our law
enforcement officials to once again review the ethnic intimidation legislation, to become
intimately familiar with its provisions, and to utilize it whenever appropriate to address issues
of ethnic harassment.
In carrying out our responsibility as an educational institution, we will
actively pursue public disclosure and prosecution of racially motivated acts of violence or
Ethnic intimidation

Vandalism Act, passed

is

in

I

intimidation.

am

members of our university community and
community share my commitment to provide a supportive, nurturing and
culturally diverse learning environment.
hope you will join me in providing an atmosphere
that is open to the exchange of ideas and free from discrimination and the sickness of racism.
I

confident that. a very great majority of the

of the larger

I

Office of

ttie

President

Carver Hall, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg,

PA

17815-1301 (717) 389-4526

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The Conmiunique' March

CAP AND GOWN RENTAL FORMS
DUE FOR MAY COMMENCEMENT

WELLNESS COMMITTEE TO
SEND QUESTIONAIRE
The Wellness Committee

will

all

Faculty and staff

Steve Goodwin, Linda Lemura, Roy

be

and
staff within the next two to three weeks.
Employees are urged to complete the
questionnaire and return to Linda
Lemura in Centennial Gymnasium.
The Wellness committee was
sending a questionnaire to

faculty

Smith,
If

Bill

Sproule, and

Bob

members

rent

you have any questions, contact Bob

Wislock, 389-4414.

.

_^g||R^

^^^^^^^

formed by Jerrold A. Griffis. Members
are Robert Campbell, Gail Derek, Roger
Fromm, Mary Gardner, Bonnie Girton,

commencement.

•Oliver

Larmi moved the adoption of

the following wording: Duplicating

services are available for all

academic

and non-academic units of the University
as well as to all recognized student

groups.

They

are not available to non-

all

Any and

religious or political materials

must

contain a disclaimer that the views

The motion

failed for

the absence of a second.

their charge.

After considerable discussion, the

Committee.

All interested parties will be invited to

tion

views at the committee's meetings.

The policy should be brought back
Secretariat before the

to the

end of the spring

semester.

Reports by committees:

—Student Life be meeting
Gold Room on Wednesday,
—Planning and Budget met on
will

outside the process.

The

Secretariat

decided to not take that action at

this

David Minderhout will
direct a letter to the President and the
relevant Vice President noting the action
taken and the concern. The policies were

This department was created in

all

referred to the General Administration

Committee with the request

that the

be made available for wide
discussion and that they be brought back

policies
in

be physi-

to the Secretariat before the

end of the

from philosophy with

spring semester.

anthropology's

move

The Secretariat had specific comments about the University Mailroom
Policy and asked for revisions of sections

to

—

Old Science.

division of the department has been

unanimously endorsed by the Arts and
Sciences Council and the

BUCC and is

1, 6,

being brought to the Forum for information

by the provost.

—Other New Business

and 8 of that policy.

—Governor's School

-

Dr.

for the Arts

be placed on the Forum

•Next Forum Agenda

place outside the governance process.

Philosophy/Anthropology

They

nor's School,

are:

5651 Procedure for Requesting

Work

from Maintenance
-

and Scheduling
-

The Provost

agenda.

with policies that have been put into

Jan.

-

has requested that the Governor's School

Ausprich has provided the Secretariat

-

Committee. Also, reports on the Gover-

of

cally separated

-

in the

A brief report was presented on the

task of the Registration

to

1977 for administrative efficiency, but

Jan. 25.

19.

-

all

these policies, since they were created

time; rather,

There was no report from
-

send materials to the committee or to air
their

to develop

—BUCC The BUCC wishes
place Policy #3230 on
Forum agenda.
—Philosophy/Anthropology Separa-

The

Secretariat agreed to send the policy to
the General Administration

some information

Fall 1989, anthropology will

expressed do not necessarily reflect those
of the university.

retrieving

the

must contain the name of the

university unit or student group.

Task Force were given. The Space and
Facihties Task Force is in the process of

the Strategic Planning Committee.

university individuals or groups. All

materials

president should be asked to rescind

School and the Space and Facilities

nor's

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-"^Jfl^

Discussion centered on whether the

Secretariat meeting minutes continued...
continued from page 3 )

wishing to

a cap and gown for the May 1 989
commencement should complete an
order form and return it to the University
Store by Friday, March 31 Pick up
a form in any departmental office or call 389-

Wislock.

it

(

1989 Page 5

1.

-

Document P,

split.

Gover-

and Task Force on Registration/Scheduling are all items which will

appear on the next University Forum

5530 University Mailroom Policy
2650 Non-Sohcitation Policy
2505 Official Requests for Information
2450 Use of University Property &

agenda.

•Adjournment

-

The meeting was

adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

Facilities

Personnel actions announced
(

continued from page 4 )
position;
III in

Helen Adler, clerk stenographer

the Office of Institutional

Advance-

ment to state system manager I; Mona
Bartholomew, clerk stenographer II in
the Office of the President to clerk ste-

nographer

III;

Linda

Hill, clerk stenogra-

Development Office to
clerical supervisor; and Joy Bedosky,
clerk typist I in the Development Office

pher

II in

the

to clerk typist H.

Ila

Force, custodial worker

Gaudreau, also on childbirth leave are

II in

Custodial Services, retired Dec. 16, 1988
after

I

has transferred from the Office of
Planning, Institutional Research and In-

formation

Management

to the Office

Admissions.
In additon to Hollister and

clerk stenographer in

the

service to the university.

Gail Berbick, clerk stenographer

Donna C. Murphy,

Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science, through March 29 and

20 years and three months of

of

Beth Norton, library assistant I in
Andruss Library, through August 1.
K. Jane Benshoff resigned from her
position of clerk stenographer

II in

the

Department of Curriculum and Foundations

on Nov.

19, 1988.

The Communique' March

1.

1989

I

RECREATIONAL SWIMMING
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR
NELSON AND CENTENNIAL
Centennial poo\
recreational

is

available for

swimming Monday through

Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. ,7:00

p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (except

evening which
to

is

Wednesday

available from 7:30 p.m.

9:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday

from

1

:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The pool in Nelson is available
Monday and Wednesday from 12:15 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m.
to

CUSTODIAL SERVICES SHIFT
CHANGE TO BE EVALUATED
A
ments
part of

review of custodial

shift

SAFETY AND SECURITY

BROCHURE DISTRIBUTED

be conducted during the latter
March, according to Robert S.

will

Parrish, vice president for administration.

Faculty and staff are invited to provide
input to building coordinators

and

departmental chairpersons who will be
provided written survey forms. Your input
will

be valued as a

The

assign-

univeristy administration distrib-

uted a Safety and Security Policies and

Procedures brochure to all faculty and
The brochure defines safety and
security procedures and policies for
students and employees in compliance
with Act 73 enacted by the Pennsylvania
staff.

legislature in 1988.

part of this review

Employees are urged

process.

to read the

brochure.

and Thursday from 7:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

Nine faculty positions being searched
Nine faculty positions are currently
being searched for the 1989-90 academic
year.

The

positions, department, starting

date, search

committee chairperson, and

professor; August, 1989; Patricia

professor; August, 1989; Dr. Connie

Dorame, Dept. of Languages and

Schick, Dept. of Psychology;

Cultures, deadline-March 3.

deadline- March 15.

•Communication Studies,

•Mass Communications,

assistant

assistant/

associate professor; August 15, 1989;

positions are permanent, full-time unless

Mary Kenny
Badami, Dept. of Communication

otherwise stated. Detailed job descrip-

Studies, deadline- April 10.

deadline- March 16.

application deadline are listed here. All

tions for each position

contacting the

can be obtained by

Bloomsburg University

personnel office at 389-4415.
•assistant professor of

Communica-

tion Studies: Theatre Division

Perform-

professor; August, 1989;

•German,

•Economics, assistant professor/

instructor/assistant

instructor; August, 1989; Chair, Dept. of

man. Dept. of Languages and Cultures,

Economics; deadhne- March

deadline- March 3.

•Educational Foundations, instructor/

Ansehn, DepL of Communication

Gorman

Studies; deadline- April 17.

and Foundations, March 20.

L. Miller,

by the

was

BU Foundation and

J.

Harper,

ment
"This was an exceptional year,"
laniero said.

He added

in order to all the

that thanks

were

alumni and friends

donated and the volunteers

who

who

helped

money.
"Our community and corporate

$22,945 and were

used to purchase over 650 books for the

Of the money raised, $131,860
was designated for Husky Club activities.
Significant to the success was a gift
of $500,000 from the bequest of Marco
library.

Mitrani for academic scholarships and the
gift

of the

Magee Center on West Main

Street

raise the

friends have been

$73,893, miscellaneous. Donations to the
parents' fund totalled

Bloomsburg University, according to
Anthony M. laniero, director of develop-

1988

September, 1989; David

Dept. of Physics; deadline-March 27.

DepL of Curriculum

In 1988 a total of $1,862,419

140 percent in

sor;

•Psychology, instructor/assistant

raised

totals increase

15.

•Physics, instructor/assistant profes-

assistant professor; August, 1989; Dr.

BU Foundation

Mass Communications;

professor; August, 1989; ArianeFoure-

ance Director; August, 1989; Karen

•Spanish, instructor/assistant

Chair; Dept. of

Money

most generous with

disbursed by the foundation

goes toward academic scholarships;

time and resources," said President Harry

programs

Ausprich.

admission to performances by the

The 1988

total

was comprised of

funds from several sources. In kind gifts
totalled $483,918, the

arship

Fred Smith Schol-

Fund yielded $88,905, alumni

contributions reached $21 1,408, and
faculty

and

staff

donated $17,31

1.

BU

Other

contributions included $134,449 from

business and corporations, $581,000,
foundations, $173,812, deferred gifts and

that provide free student

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, Celebrity
Artist Series, and the Provost's Lecture
Series; faculty and staff development;
academic equipment; and library enhancement Since 1986 more than
$225,000 has been allocated
activities.

for these

The Communique' March

EGGSPO

PROMISES TO
BE A "SMASHING" SUCCESS

1.

1989 Page 7

"89

Eggspo

'89 will

be held

the egg remaining

uniqueness

Haas

in

Auditorium lower lobby on Wednesday,

intact, creativity,

of idea,

and

No advance

and

registration is necessary.

For more information, contact Gary Clark or
Carol Burns. 389-4646.

artistic merit/

craftsmanship.

March 8 at noon. Students and staff are
encouraged to exercise their creative
abilities by designing a system to keep a
raw egg intact as descends from the
it

upper stairway platform to the floor below.
Judges from the Art Department

and 3rd place

faculty will select 1st, 2nd,

winners and honorable mentions based on

Bloomsburg University's Maroon and

Band music

Gold Concert Band and
Military

concert

Band

Band Music"

the Catawissa

will present an

at

"Evening of

8 p.m. Thursday, March

2,

Haas Center for the
free and open to the

in Mitrani Hall of the

The concert

Arts.

is

scheduled for

public.

Mitrani Hall

Band, directed by Terry A. Oxley,

The Bloomsburg University Concert
performs "Second Suite

in F,"

"Sheep

May

Overture." Selections to be performed by
the Catawissa Military Band, conducted
by Richard E. Martin, include "Sesqui-

Centennial Exposition," "I*rocession

American," and "Symphonic Triptych."

Each band's brass section will
combine to present "Battle Royal March,"
"The Smiler Rag," and "Cole Porter
Medley." The full ensemble of both also

—

will play various selections together.

Safely Graze," and "Light Calvary

BloomVeturns

'Science in

Bloomsburg University, along with
Bucknell and Susquehanna Universities,
has renewed the

SEMINARS

"Science in Bloom" for the

SEMINARS

is

project titled

summer

1989.

an acronym for

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Instructional

Network

Students and

is

to Assist

funded

this

Rural

year by a

$37,000 grant awarded by the Pennsylvania

Department of Education. Bucknell
University will
direct

and coordi-

nate the overall
project and sub-

contract with

Bloomsburg University for instructional

seminars. Last
ear, the grant

was

for

to

Bloomsburg University

528,000 and was directed by the

five

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit

(CSIU).

geology, mathe-

Forty high school juniors will be
invited to
the last

workshops

in chemistry,

Bloomsburg University during

week

in

June

to participate in

"hands on" workshop experiences. Needs

workshops include increasing
student performance in mathematics and

addressed

in

science, providing collaboration

1

matics,

com-

puter science,
physics, and

physiology conducted by
various

among

Bloomsburg

higher and basic education and expanding

University pro-

the availability of limited educational

fessors from

resources through cooperation and sharing

June 27 through June 29. The project co-

of these resources.

Bloomsburg University is
James E. Cole of the Biological and Allied

The

SEMINARS

ordinator for

project

is

a coopera-

tive effort of the three universities,

21

public and private secondary schools, and
the Central

Susquehanna Intermediate

Unit.

"Science in Bloom" will consist of

Health Sciences Department.

The Communique' March

1989 Pag e 8

1.

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WE GOOFED
In

the Feb. 22 issue of The

Com-

munique' the two photo captions on
page 3 were inadvertently switched.
The photo on the left was taken during
the Capitol for the Day program in York
and the photo on the right was taken
during the

NT Exposition

in

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NOTES

Ellis , associate professor.

has had a paper

Office Administration, has had an

the

article tided "Strategies

to

BU Notes include faculty

Editor's note:

and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members

of Mathematics and Computer Science,

Department of Business Education and

and Techniques

Improve Student Communication

Skills,"

Fall

accepted for publication

in the

titled

"Every integer

sum of reciprocals

is

of integers"

accepted for publication in the Notes
section of

The American Mathematical

Monthly.

1989 issue of the Delaware

Business Journal. The Journal

at conferences

publication of the Delaware Business

Robert Lowe, assistant professor,
Deparunent of Communication Disor-

tion

Education Association.

ders, has published a

and workshops; publicaof articles in journals and maga-

is

a

zines; election to offices inprofessional

and receipt of grant funding for
and teaching projects.

societies;

research

The workbook
Roger Fromm reference librarian,
be making a presentation on Ar.

will

Vera Viditz-Ward assistant profesDepartment of Art, gave a lecture at
,

sor.

the Baltimore

The

Museum

topic of the lecture

of Art on Feb. 16.

"Through an

chives Outreach at Millersville Univer-

in particular the

tradition of the

is

published by Interstate

Publishers, Inc.and

manual

is

used as a training

for undergraduate

and graduate

students learning about phonology.

on March 29 with a representative
from Cornell University and at Indiana
University on April 13 with a representative

and

for the

sity

African Lens: 150 Years of Sierra

Leonean Photography" examined the
work of Sierra Leonean photographers,

"Workshop

Identification of Phonological Processes."

from the Library of Congress as a

part of the

SSHE

sponsored Archives

Conference "To Preserve a Heritage."

Margaret A. Kelly associate
,

professor,

is

now

responsible for the

Harvey A. Andruss Library's Access
Services unit, which was created during
the fall semester.

unique photographic

Krio population of

John Rilev professor, Department
.

Freetown.

SEE

YOU

THERE—

Wednesday, March

1

Saturday,

KUB,

—Cross Country

—Men's

Sunday, March 5
tennis courts,

1

Thursday, March 2

Wanda," Carver

Gold Concert Band, Mitrani Hall, Haas

p.m.

Center, 8 p.m.

Friday,March 3— "Gershwin by
Request" with Leon Bates, Mitrani

6

—"A

Fish Called

Hall, 7 p.m.

and 9 :30

—

Tuesday, March 7 Faculty Chamber
Recital, John Couch, piano with guest
Hall,

1 1

performers. Carver Hall, 8 p.m.

p.m.

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people

English subtides, 2 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

—Maroon and

tennis vs. Pitt,

"Beauty and the Beast," French with

"Beauty and

Kayak rolling. Centennial Gym, 9 p.m.
to

p.m.

Monday, March

Haas, 8 p.m.

4

Skiing, Crystal Lake, 8 a.m.

the Beast," French with English subtitles,

March

at

regard to race, cotor, religion, sex, age. national origin,
life style, atfectional or sexual preference,
handicap. Vietnam era status as veterans, or union merrv

ancestry,

bershp. The untversity is addilbnally commined to affirmative acton and will lake positive steps to provide
such educatkjnal and errptoymert opportuniti^^

.

The

COMMUNIQUE'
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

March

8,

1989

Titanic explorer Robert Ballard
to

speak at Bloomsburg University

Noted undersea explorer Robert

His discovery has prompted him to

Ballard will be the final speaker of the

author the book "Exploring the Titanic"

spring Provost's Lecture Series at 8 p.m.

and

Tuesday, March 28, in Carver Audito-

children ages 8 through 14 that includes

rium. His talk

is titled

"Exploring Our

later

historical

a second book specifically for

photographs and

A senior scientist in

Underwater Frontier."

At 4 p.m. that day, he will conduct a
workshop on "Undersea Research and

Community"

also in Carver

illustrations.

the

Engineering Department at

Oceanographic

Institution

Ocean

Woods Hole

and head of the

Auditorium. Both of Ballard's appear-

Deep Submergence Laboratory, Ballard
has led or participated in many deep sea

ances are free and open to the public.

expeditions using submersibles.

the Scientific

Ballard, a geophysicist, discovered
the site of the Titanic's

and returned

in

1986

wreck

to

in

1985

photograph the

sunken luxury Uner which Ues 2 1/2

The spring Provost's Lecture
is

Series

sponsored by the Community Govern-

ment Association,

the Sesquicentennial

Committee, the University Wide Commit-

miles beneath the ocean surface. "For 75

tee of

years, ever since that fateful night of

University Foundation, and the Pennsyl-

April 14, 1912, people have been inter-

vania Humanities Council.

Human Relations,

the

Bloomsburg

ested in the story of the Titanic," he said.

Robert Ballard

Assessment Task Force hears report from
Student Outcomes Committee
Members of the

president's Assess-

ment Planning Task Force Feb. 27 received a formal report from the Undergraduate Student Outcomes Assessment
Committee recommending a pilot study.
Mark Melnychuk, chairperson of the
committee, told the task force his group

recommends

aim of this pilot study is to
implement a testing procedure and to

assessments of

this

evaluate options for test administtation

and have

due

that the

that obtain
tion

and

maximum

tried to

student participa-

reliable student text/survey

tion

conduct student outcomes
failed

type on a large scale
to lack of coopera-

from students or lack of faculty

commitment.

Melnychuk said.
"Only after a means to obtain
maximum student participation and

responses,"

Assessment of student outcomes

from the present general education

that a pilot study be implemented next academic year during which
a sample of freshmen and seniors would

reliable test/survey responses is identified

can the university's general education

American College Testing Program's
(ACT) College Outcome Measures

be tested/surveyed. The report also

currilum and the value of student's co-

Program, the Objective Test. Communi-

recommends that one person, a faculty
member, be placed in charge of this

curricular

student outcomes assessment pilot study.
"It is

very important to remember

and extra-curricular

activities

be meaningfully assessed," he said.
Other committee members noted

many

curriculum will be evaluated by the

cation proficiency, specifically writing
ability, will

that

other colleges and universities have

be evaluated by ACT's

Writing Skills Assessment Students' cocurricular/extra-curricular activities will
(

continued on page 3

The Communique' March 8. 1989 Pag e 2
COMPUTER MINI-COURSES
p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
4, from 9 a.m. to
OFFERED TO FACULTY/STAFF
Two

held

mini-courses on computer

be offered to all facuKy and
staff who use a p>ersonal computer
connected to the mainframe.
"PC Maintenance and Operation,"
taught by Chuck Gerst, will cover
hardware preventative maintenance,

operation

will

backing up, capabilities of personal

computer utilities, and basic connections
on the back of the PC. Sessions are
being offered twice on Monday, April 3,
from 1 0:30 a.m. to 1 1 :30 a.m. and 1 :30

Room

in

5,

and on Tuesday, March
0 a.m. All classes to be
Ben Franklin.
1

The second course, "Introduction to
DOS," taught by Michele Orris, focuses on
the fundamental concepts of a personal

Stephen Cohen, Department
Psychology,

is

will

8,

p.m. at the Idea Series

ences lunchtime talk.
The group will meet
Forum and is open to all

Any

of

present "Animal Behavior

and Economics" March
1

computer operating system. Skills
covered are the differences between a PC
and a terminal, common DOS commands,
the booting process, and maintaining files
and directories.
For more information, contact
Karlene Wright at 389-4096. Class size

IN THE SOCIAL
SCIENCES TO MEET

IDEA SERIES

from 12 p.m. to

in

the Social Sci-

in

the University

faculty

and

staff.

social scientist wishing to

contribute to the Fall 1989 series should

contact Leo Barrile, Department of
Sociology and Social Welfare at 389-

4239.

limited to 10.

The Renaissance Jamboree Commit-

the past local entertainers,

who

perform

Local talent

tee is seeking local talent to perform

without monetary compensation, have

April 29 during the annual event in

requested for

downtown Bloomsburg, according
chairperson Jimmy Gilliland of

complemented the professional entertainers booked by the Bloomsburg University Program Board. A sound system

1989 Renaissance

Bloomsburg University.

One of the

Jamboree

to co-

is

highlights of the day

showcasing local

Anyone

between the

talent

on the

street at

are chosen randomly, but

Jamboree should contact Gilliland at
to him at
the Kehr Union, Bloomsburg University,
Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

you would

lesson on the value of long-term

Wendy

call the

substitutes or short-cuts.

Bloomsburg University has an
abundance of outstanding, caring faculty
students with excellent edu-

cational experiences in the classroom

and

Why do
people choose to teach? Why do they
in co-curricular activities.

stick with it? In this

Communique' series,

BU faculty are featured answering the
"Why do you

members asked

teach?". Faculty

to take part in this series

Informal

find

Miller, assistant professor,

Forum
in the

the

love

my subject.

art.

It's

a long road, strewn with practice

rooms and rehearsal

halls.

However,

it is

when a performer
when he or she can

artistic creations.

either the casual listener or the serious

music student At
hear.

difficult or

know

demanding piece

that,

with work, he or

she will be able to master and perform it
It is

a very practical and important

The performer's

ship and individual expression are
examples of human achievement fOT

reaches the point

of music and

I

from

like

their

least, the

work

is

music

Forum of

the

Services Center.

"Non-Western Cultures:
Their Impact on Bloomsburg Univeris

Forum #7

working with students, and

it

life.

That

is

why

I

teach.

RESERVATION
Return

Forum Date:
23,

Thursday, March

from 12:30 p.m.

-

to:

Informal Forum,

Bakeless Center for the Humanities

1:45 p.m.
signature

Reservation Deadline: Wed.,

March

22, 5 p.m.
office

Discussion will be concerned with

community can move

in a direction of global understanding

and awareness.

to

seems very natural for me to talk with
them about music as a thing of value in

sity."

the university

that

a pleasure

David Minderhout will moderate,

how

on

dedication and the composer's craftsman-

results

approach a

to set ideas

paper and managed to write enduring

a wonderful feeling

Informal

is

scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

McCormick Human

I

it

set

The seventh "Informal Forum"
Thursday, March 23,

teach because

Music has always been a part of my life,
but my love of it has come from the
active practice, study, and performance of

I

fascinating to read about the

composers who struggled

Department of Music:

Wendy MUler

and the topic

work

toward a lasting goal. There are no
In researching for a performance,

I

question:

Market

University Relations Office at 389-4411.

I Teach

who provide

be part of it, please

like to

Why

if

performers, he said.

389-4344, or send informati(Mi

He noted that in

Square, Gilliland said.

all

desiring to perform during

the

hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on one of
three stages or

provided for

is

Please reserve a space for
the

me

or box number

at

March 23 Forum.
telephone

The Communique' March

1989 Page 3

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
RECEIVES $4,920 PROJECT

STAFF POSITION BEING

SEARCHED
One

8.

staff position is currently

being

searched. The position, department,

GRANT

Trudnak

will

receive a grant for a

project in the area of Career Develop-

son, and application deadline are listed

Trudnak, Department of Math and Computer Science, will
receive one of 57 project grants from the

matics by the Association of

Professor June

search committee chairper-

starting date,

L.

here. For a detailed job description for

State System of Higher Education.

the position contact the Bloomsburg

Faculty

University personnel office at 389-4415.

universities are sharing

•

Utility

plant supervisor

system manager supervisor
Jr.,

manager,

2);

(state

perma-

March 1989; James

nent/full time;

Michael,

1

recruitment

WAB,

&

F.

benefits

deadline-March 10.

members from

the 14

SSHE

$177,006 in grant
monies awarded by the State System's
Faculty Professional Development
Council. Approximately 500 faculty
members and 100 students will be directly
involved in the 57 funded projects.

Institutional Effect

ment

"The Exchange of Technical
in Pure and Applied Mathe-

titled

Information

Women

in

Mathematics' Delegation to the People's
Republic of China."

The Council received 181 proposals
requesting over $820,000. Grant funding

increased 39 percent over the amount

awarded

in 1988; projects funded by the
Council increased from 43 to 57.

and Effectiveness

committee named, given charge
the committee, Ausprich said.

President Harry Ausprich in Febru-

named a 15-member committee on

ary

Institutional Effect

group

and Effectiveness as a

to parallel the

comes

in the areas

of research, scholar-

outside of cognitive and affective student

and creative expression;
• receive and review mission-related
priorities from each department, and

learning and development.

identify an appropriate core of common

Ausprich noted that the areas of concern
for the groups "represent the

Student Outcomes

Assessment Committee and report to the
Assessment Planning Task Force.

Named

identify mission-related, priority out-

The committee's charge from
domains

ship,

outcomes

in addition

"This committee will concern

to chair
tor

Ron DeGiondomenico, coordinafor academic advisement; are Donna

with students, alumni, faculty and

employers, the local community, and the

appropriate outcomes measures, as well

Cochrane, assistant professor of business

broader society. The areas to be ad-

as appropriate methods for data collec-

education and office administration;

dressed will include: the student experi-

tion

James Cole, professor of biological and

ence, involvement in co-curricular

to the

committee,

allied health sciences;

director of the Career

Center;

Doug

alumni

affairs;

philosophy;

Tom

activities; current student

Davies,

services that

Hippenstiel, director of

Oliver Larmi, professor of

Woo Bong Lee, professor of

it

offers;

and the

alumni follow-up,

post collegiate activities; follow-up on

nonmatriculating students and other non-

economics; Linda Lemura, assistant

completers; employer needs and their

professor of health and physical educa-

satisfaction with the quality of

tion

and

athletics;

Rosemary McGrady,

clerical supervisor in the

community,

ates;

society,

BU gradu-

and economic

impact; access and social equity;

mail room;

human

Linda Michaels, residence director; Joe

resource development and employee

Quinn, director of purchasing; Julia

satisfaction/morale; faculty

Shoup, clerk typist in the registrar's

activities that constitute research, scholar-

office;

John Walker, student; and Lynn

effectiveness of university services."

To

foundations.

Hugh McFadden,

•

first

meeting and has been

asked to coordinate the

initial activities

committee was charged

of

to:

develop mission-related definitions

of outcomes areas

and Information Management,

convened the

coordinate assessment in these

areas, the

director of the

Office of Planning, Institutional Research,

and student

and creative expression; and the

ship,

Watson, professor of curriculum and

common

to all depart-

ments;
•

assist

departments

•

staff,

and other cUent

satisfaction with the university

Development

itself

in their efforts to

for assessment;

assist

departments to identify

and reporting;
•

identify extra-institutional or

standard resources that are available for

assessment

in these areas,

and inform the

departments about these resources;
•

develop a clear and reasonable

timetable to assess activities;
•

assist

departments in implementing

assessment and in using the findings for
future planning and institutional im-

provement; and
•

continually reevaluate the assess-

ment model

in light of

incoming data and

changing resources.
In conducting

its

work, Ausprich

said, the Institutional Effect

tiveness

Committee

work with

that

and Effec-

will coordinate

its

of the Student Outcomes

Assessment Committee, and the chair of

and Effectiveness
Committee will serve as a member of the
Assessment Planning Task Force.
the Institutional Effect

Assessment Task Force hears report
( continued

from page

1

be assesed by ACT's Activity Inventory

importance of

and the College Student Experience

the need for success of the pilot study to

Questionnaire, by C. Robert Pace.

Task force members agreed
will

that

the entire
it

be necessary to communicate the

The

this

assessment effort and

campus community.

task force agreed with the

recommendations

in the report

and have

forwarded it to President Harry Ausprich
and Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs Betty D. Allamong for
consideration.

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March

BU vs. Mansfield
men's basketball (replay)

8

9:00 p.m.

March 9 Studio A Dance Party
March 10 Bloom News
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SERVICES

14
15

6:30 p.m.

(replay)

8:00 p.m.

BU
BU

Bulletin Boards

1:00 p.m.

Bulletin Boards

9:00 p.m.

A Dance

16 Studio
17

10:00 p.m.

BU

10:00 p.m.

Party

6:30 p.m.

Bulletin Boards

21 Making

Happen:
The TIP Program

&

8:00 p.m.

it

1

:00 p.m.

Available on Cable Channel 13

Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick area.

In

President's Ball

Aprils

Willow Run
Berwick

Inn,

S50 per person.
Proceeds
will benefit

the General

Scholarship

Fund.

For
information
contact the

Development
Office at

389-4128.

Ma De Po, director of lAe Open Door Policy on Industry,
Province, China met with area business people

meeting he met with university
Business;

officials.

From

Trade,

and Investments

when he was here Feb.
left

in

Liaoning

28. Prior to the dinner

are Robert Yori, interim dean. College of

There

will

be dinner,

dancing, and an open
bar.

Ma De Po; Harry Ausprich, BU president; Betty D. Allamong, provost; Charles

Chapman, chairperson, Department of Marketing and Management; and Ruhul Amin,
coordinator of the Institute for Comparative and International Management Studies.

SEE

YOU

KUB,

Bingo,

8 p.m.

Cheers, Sl Patrick's
tion,

THERE

KUB, 9 p.m.

Saturday,

Wednesday, March 8
"A Fish Called Wanda," KUB, 2:30
p.m.; Haas, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

March

to

1

Day

Celebra-

a.m.

11

people

Monday, March 13— Friday, March 17
4:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 19

Thursday, March 9

Dance,

KUB,

8:30 p.m.

Informal Recital, Carver Hall, 12:30

ing, 3:30 p.m.

p.m.

Called Wanda,"

KUB,

2:30

Classes resume

150 years of Fashion by Downtown
Bloomsburg Business Assoc., 8 p.m.

Univereity.

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Please send story

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Dietterick is public information director, and Winnie Ney
and Betse Gombert are the support staff. Betse Gorrfcett
The
is assistant editor of The Communique'.

Communique' IS
headed by

Monday, March 20

Planing/Budget Committee meet-

"A Fish

Blcwmsburg

al

ideas to The

BU

p.m. to 2 p.m.

1

Haas
Film, "Big," Haas Auditorium, 7
p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

p.m., Mitrani Hall,

Spring recess begins

University Store hours, 8 a.m. to

The Magic and Comedy of Bob
Gamer, Carver Hall, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 21
Young Person's Concert, 10 a.m. and

printed by

BU

Duplicating Services

Tom
is

Patacconi.
committed to providing equal educational

and employment opportunities

for

all

persons without

regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
life style, atfectional or sexual preference,
hsmdicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union mem-

ancestry,
bership.

The

university

firmative actkjn

and

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additionally

committed

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take positive steps to provide

Csuch educational and empkjymeot opponunities.

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The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

March

22, 1989

Bloomsburg
University
presents

The

Boys Choir of

Harlem
The

University's Celebrity Artist

Series presents

The Boys Choir of

Harlem, directed by Walter

J.

Tumbull,

at 8 p.m. tonight in Mitrani Hall

Haas Center

Tumbull founded the choir
at a
to

of the

for the Arts.

1968

in

church in central Harlem in an effort

provide a positive, creative alternative

for innercity children.

choir has

grown

into a

The Boys Choir of Harlem

The small church
performing

arts

B

Lx)ndon and Budokan Concert Hall in

a

from classical music to contemporary

Tokyo. The ensemble has appeared

the boys

songs.

programs on the three major television

institution featuring

The choir

a repertoire ranging

networks and was the subject of an

tours throughout the

United States and Europe including
concerts at the

Kennedy Center

in

Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall

York

in

New

in

Emmy

average in school, and 98 percent of

go on

to college.

Tickets are on sale
the Information

Desk

award-winning documentary, "From

and

Harlem

the performance.

to

Haarlem: The Story of a Choir

will

be available

now

in the

at the

Boy."

City, St. Paul's Cathedral in

Members of the choir must maintain

Correction:

—Spring 1989
ROBERT BALLARD

Provost's Lecture Series

Our Underwater Frontier"
8 p.m. Tuesday, March 28
and workshop
"Undersea Research and the Scientific Community"
4 p.m. Tuesday, March 28
"Exploring

Both appearances will be held in Mitrani Hall,
not Carver Hall as previously pubUshed.

Think Spring

for $12 at
Kehr Union

door prior

to

The Communique' March 22. 1989 Page 2
COMPUTER MINI-COURSE
NATIONAL TRIO DAY HELD
OFFERED TO FACULTY/STAFF
Ruth A. Bond and the BU Upward
Bound program recently celebrated
National TRIO Day with a reunion of 50
students and staff members who attended the 1988 summer program.
Slides taken during the summer program
were shown and yearbooks and group
photos distributed.
In addition to Upward Bound, TRIO
programs include Student Search,
Student Support Services, Educational
Opportunity Centers, and the Robert
McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program.

Mini-courses are being offered to
and staff who use a personal

IDEA SERIES IN THE SOCIAL
SCIENCES TO MEET
Thomas Bonomo, Department

all

Sociology and Social Welfare,

computer connected to the mainframe.
"PC Maintenance and Operation,"
taught by Chuck Gerst, will be offered
twice fromi 0:30 a.m. to 1 1 :30 a.m. and
1 :30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 3,
and from9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Tuesday, April
4 in Rooms, Ben Franklin.
For more information, contact

"The Legacy

Karlene Wright at 389-4096. Class size

contact Leo Barrile, dept. of Sociology

is

Minutes of the Secretariat from

24, 1989, in Waller Administration

Room

Lynold McGhee,

Policy:

140.

Bloomsburg University, spoke concerning
a proposed smoking policy. He stated
that there will be generally no smoking

in

Minderhout suggested permitting
agenda even though they

made by

what areas could be designated as
smoking areas. Some changes in a

•The minutes of the Jan. 20 Secretarwere approved as submitted.
•Announcements:

Doug
due

to his

was not present
attending an event at Perm
Hippenstiel

The Middle

now and

the next Forum.

Secretariat agreed.

report on the happenings at the last
final

meeting which was held Feb. 20, Pratt

Bloomsburg University
smoking policy were suggested.
McGhee would like to attend the next

noted that discussion was held mainly

meeting of the Forum

agreed on the wording of a question to be

in order that

present this issue.

He hopes

he

to get

concerning the duplication policy and the

mailroom policy. The committee has
put to legal representatives about the

The committee

input from the building managers between

duplicating facilities.

review of the governance document.

now and

anticipates being able to report

David Minderhout has proposed

Allamong mentioned the fact that
asbestos and radon have been problems
on campus. There have been some

States report calls for a

to the

Provost that the review be carried out
next year.

The next meeting
of the University Forum will be held at 3
p.m. March 29 in the Forum of
McCormick Center for Human Services.
Future Meetings:

The next meeting of the
be held

at 3

Secretariat will

p.m. April 7 in

Room

140 of

then.

29 Forum. The next meeting of the committee will be

She suggested

McGhee address the Forum

that

about these

•BUCC: Larmi noted

that

BUCC is

reviewing the academic dishonesty

6.

Space and Facilities Task Force
becoming quite active and it is hoped

that the
is

that

issues.

March

•Planning/Budget: Johnson reported

misunderstandings about the university's
actions to date.

on the
March

duplicating policy in time for the

it

will help to deal with space issues.

The two-year strategic plan is in
place. The procedures for writing a five-

Waller Administration Building.
( continued

President's Ball

Informal

Forum #7

April 8, 6 p.m.
Willow Run Inn,
Berwick

Forum

$50 per person

Topic: "Non-Western Cultures: Their

Proceeds will

Impact on Bloomsburg University"

Date: Thursday, March 23,

Scholarship

Fund

Return

to:

Informal Forum,

Bakeless Center for the Humanities

from 12:30-1:45 p.m.

signature

Reservation Deadline: Wed., March
22, 5 p.m.

office

or box number

contact the

Development Office
at 389-4128

Please reserve a space for

March 23 Forum.

on page 3)

RESERVATION

benefit the General

For information

go

•General Administration: In his

as to

draft of the

may

State University.

will not

through the Secretariat, due to the time

Donald
iat

Forum

subjects to be placed on the next

Lynold McGhee, David Minderhout,

members

389-4239.

policy.

lapse between

the Secretariat

at

announced

The

R. Fisher

1

contribute to the Fall 1989 series should

otherwise designated. Suggestions were

Pratt,

to

The group will meet in the University
Forum and is open to all faculty and staff.
Any social scientist wishing to

permitted throughout the university unless

Allamong, Brian

Reagan" fromi 2 p.m.

the Social Sciences lunchtime discus-

Johnson, Oliver Larmi, James Lauffer,

Present: Betty D.

present

sion program.

occupational health and safety officer for

•The Secretariat met on Friday, Feb.
Building,

•Smoking

its

of

will

p.m. March 22 as part of the Idea Series

and Social Welfare

limited to 10.

Secretariat meeting minutes
Feb. 24 meeting are as follows:

of

faculty

me at the
telephone

The Communique' March 22. 1989 Page
BU PAGEANT WINNER SEEKS

TWO BU STUDENTS
ARE FINALISTS

PERFORMANCE REQUESTS

IN

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Jody Hoffman and Laurel Howard
Smith of

BU

are

finalists in

from Huntingdon Valley majoring
speech communication.

"Photogra-

pher's Forum's 9th Annual College

"The Best of

Hoffman and Smith's works were
among more than 19,000 entries submitted by students throughout the US and
Canada, according to Glen R. Serbin,
publisher of "Photographer's Forum."
Hoffman is a junior from Watsontown
majoring in Art Studio. Smith is a senior

1989."

Computer mini-courses
Seven newly developed computer
staff

who

University of California, Riverside, the Art
of

Design and Brooks

Institute.

is

seeking singing

performance opportunities to better
enhance her stage presence for the Miss
Pennsylvania competition scheduled for
Altoona

photography from the

Center College

to

in

June.

Habakus can give performances up
20 minutes in length. Area organiza-

in using Habakus' free
performance can contact the BU Office
University Relations at (71 7) 389-441 1

tions interested

The

limited to

class

is

one hour long and

advanced

mainframe.

to

Introduces

DOS commands, explains how

to

Demonstrations given on text charts, pie
charts,

DOS:

check a diskette or hard disk for

and how

is

30 people.

•Intermediate

personal computer connected to the

errors,

upgrade to a new version of

and bar

sors.

•Harvard Graphics Workshop I
and n: Workshop I shows how to create

nance, backing up, capabilities of

The

text charts like title charts, simple

and basic
connections on the back of the the PC.
The class is one hour long and is limited
tolO people.

to

bullet points,

utilities,

•Introduction to

DOS:

Focuses on

the fundamental concepts of the

PC

are:

the differences

common DOS commands,

contain

DOS commands to be

run in a batch mode. The class
long and

is

between a

is

one hour

limited to 30 people. This

class is geared towards

personal computer and a terminal,

process, directories,

files that

PC

operating system. Skills that will be

covered

class is one hour long and is limited
30 people.
•Advanced DOS: Covers creating

PC users who use

software applications extensively.

•Harvard Graphics Overview:

is

geared towards managers and supervi-

the personal

computer operating system.

one

charts. This class is

hour long and Umited to 15 people and

Covers hardware preventative maintepersonal computer

of

to be offered

use a

•PC Maintenance and Operation:

ant Valley" and

will

for this year's contest include

instructors of

files.

mini-courses will be offered in the near

and

Judges

BU senior Lisa Habakus of Bethlehem was recently crowned "Miss Pleas-

in

be featured in
College Photography Annual:

Their photographs

Contest."

future to all faculty

3

two or

lists,

column charts
and integrate

three

or free form text charts,

graphic symbols into these charts;

workshop II shows the user how to create
and bar charts. Both classes are one
hour long and Umited to 10 people each.
Contact Karlene Wright at 389-4096

pie

for course or registration information.

Deals with the capabilities of Harvard

booting

Graphics, a

and maintaining

PC

software package that

produces high-impact visuals on paper.

Secretariat meeting minutes continued...
(continued from page 2

year plan need to begin.

•Animal Subjects:
that the

It

was decided

Animal Subjects Research Policy
to be placed on the next

does not need

Forum agenda.
•Academic Enhancement Fee:
Karen Cameron presented this topic

Student Senate meeting, and the students
were very supportive of the Academic Enhancement Fee.
Next Forum Agenda: Middle States
Update, an Affirmative Action report by

scheduled to appear on the next Forum
agenda.

The meeting was adjourned at
4p.m.

Dr. Ausprich, and an additional 15at

a

minute segment of Open Forum are

all

A meeting of the University Forum is

tion

—Donald

Pratt;

—Donald

scheduled for 3 p.m. March 29 in the

•Duplicating Policy

Forum of the McCormick Center. The

•Affirmative Action Initiatives

agenda

Ausprich;

is:

•Approval of Agenda, approval of
minutes, announcements

—David Minder-

—

•Smoking Policy Lynold McGhee;
•Asbestos Removal Lynold

—

McGhee;

hout;
•

Pratt;

Open Forum

(time Umit 15 min-

—David Minderhout;
•Middle
update—
•Reports by Committees: Planning
and Budget—Brian Johnson, BUCC
utes)

States

Bill Sproule;

Oliver Larmi, and General Administra-

•Department of Professional
Faculty

—

^John

Walker/Jim Lauffer,

•Open Forum

—David Minderhout;

•Adjournment.

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VIDEOTAPES OF KOZOL'S

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
Videotapes (VHS-1/2") of Jonathan
Kozol's

workshop

The Homeless

America: What Can
public lecture

in

(SlBUTV

America" are available for loan from the
Learning Resource Center in the

McCormick Center.

BU

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accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members
at conferences and workshops; publication of articles in journals and magazines; election to offices in professional

and receipt of grant funding for
and teaching projects.

societies;

research

,

director.

Office of Personnel and Labor Relations,

was

invited to

make a presentation

President's Cabinet

University Feb. 23.

SEE

at Slippery

The

:00 p.m.

area.

Privatization: Success or Failure."

Haririan also

was a discussant of three

"Oligopoly, EquiUbrium,

in effect at the university.

and Product Differentiation," "Government Debt in the Long Run: Evidence
from Co-integrating Regressions," and

.

director of the Institute

titled

papers at the Association for Educational

"Measuring the Economic Efficiency of
Rural Governments: A Non-parametric

Communications and Technology

Approach."

for Interactive Technologies, presented

Conference, Jan. 30-Feb.

He also presented

Texas.

5, in Dallas,

Professor Vibert White

a paper at the

,

Department

Society for Applied Technology Confer-

of History, has been invited to participate

ence, Feb. 22-24, Orlando, Ra.

in

Mehdi Haririan
Department of Economics participated in

a program sponsored by the Univerof Cincinnati on "Equality and the

Law,"

in April

1989.

the 15th annual convention of the Easter

Economic Association in Baltimore,
Md., March 3-5 as chairperson and as a

Rock

presentor of a paper titled "Practice of

paper, titled

YOU

THERE

Informal Recital, Carver Hall

Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

—

March 24

Spring

11 a.m.

—Cross country

March 25

skiing, Crystal Lake, 8 a.m.

campus, 3 p.m.
Baseball vs. Misericordia, Litwhiler
Field,

1

p.m.

Center for the Arts, 2:30 p.m.

22-Joan Krajar paintings, Haas Gallery.

for the

The Communique' publishes news of events and about
at Bloomsburg University. Please send st07

people

ideas to TTw

Saturday,

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Haas Center

Arts, 8 p.m.

Weekend

Billiard trick shot artist Jack White,

BUCC meeting, 3 p.m.

Film, "Big," Mitrani Hall, Haas

Series, Mitrani Hall,

begins.

KUB,

Softball vs. St. Joseph, lower

for the Arts, 4 p.m.

Robert Ballard, Provost's Lecture
Film, "Big," Mitrani Hall, Haas

Choir of Harlem, Mitrani Hall, Haas
Center for the Arts, 8 p.m.

Haas Center

Auditorium, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Friday,

—The Boys

Wednesday, March 22

Thursday, March

1

papers

to the

and the Sexual

Harassment Committee

8:00 p.m.

Bloomsburg and Catawissa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick

Assistant Professor

David Cunningham

6:30 p.m.

Available on Cable Channel 13 in

sity

J.

10:00 p.m.

of the sexual harassment plan presently

Hank Bailev
staff

9:00 p.m.

March 23 Studio A Dance Party
March 24 Bloom News

March 28 Home Health Update #2

was followed by a discussion

Liability,"

BU Notes include faculty

Happen: The TIP

(replay)

A Question of

"Sexual Harassment:

NOTES

It

Program

SERVICES

and

March 22 Making

We

Do?" and his
"Combating Illiteracy in

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COMMUNIQUE

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsbiirg University

March

29, 1989

Geisinger medical director

named

May commencement speaker,
recipient of
Dr.

Thomas C. Royer,

honorary doctorate

senior vice

president and medical director at Geisin-

commencement address

School where he was valedictorian of the

at

Bloomsburg University's spring graduation exercises Saturday,

May

tour Scientific Award.

A graduate of Bellefonte High

ger Medical Center, Danville, will
deliver the

and was the recipient of the Mon-

Intern"

13, at the

1959

class,

he was awarded a Bachelor of

Science in pre-med from Penn State

Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.
Royer also will be awarded a Doctor

University in 1963 and a Doctor of

of

Humane Letters during the convocation ceremonies. He will be the eighth

sylvania School of Medicine in 1967.

person to receive an honorary doctorate

administrative capacities at Geisinger

from the university. Previous recipients

including director of emergency medicine

include

Howard

F. Fenstemaker,

John

M.
Peterson, Edwin M.

Medicine from The University of Penn-

Royer has served

in a

emergency medicine, and

Hopper, Roger T.

medical director.

Royer has served as seniw vice
president at Geisinger since 1974 and as
its

medical director since 1980.

He

assistant to the

He was director of the

for Geisinger' s Life Flight

Society for Physicians in Administration,

(continued on page 3)

nor's School of the Arts in July and

gust

It

was also advised

that

Au-

any fiimish-

ings chosen for the building be of a

generic type to

accommodate

The

task force also

that

at least

5,000 square feet of space at the

Magee

Industrial

and

storage, with the university's library des-

Complex be secured

as

meeting of the Planning and Budget

ignated as principle user. Estimated an-

Committee.

nual cost per square foot

use of Centennial House, also
the

known

as

Healy house, on Second Sl, as ad-

ministrative headquarters for the Gover-

reported that

J.

is

$2.50. Trathen

Daniel Vann, director of

library services, favors the action as

recommendation was

The

and Upward Bound,

recommended

presented by John Trathen of the Space

task force endorsed the temporary

final

to

May Building for an
building, which

currently houses history faculty offices

need for additional campus space were
at the Feb. 21

The

obtain the use of the
additional year.

future

groups with minimal renovation.

Three recommendations targeting the

The

state,

Poison Center.

Planning/Budget
Committee reviews
space limitations

Task Force

Board of Surgery.
In addition to

He initiated and for-

maUzed plans

Facilities

Beaufort Naval Hospital. In 1973, he

membership in local,
and national medical associations
and societies, he is a member of the

to 1988.

Program and began the Susquehanna

was named "Outstanding

the

the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

medical

period, he

From 1972 to 1974, he served in
U.S. Navy as chief of surgery at the

received certification from the American

from 1975

1967-68. During that

Thomas C. Royer

Susquehanna Poison Center from 1975 to
1987 and a clinical associate professor at

served a rotating internship at the local
facility in

Dr.

residency, director of the department of

Heinz, Frank C. Laubach, Grace
Barton, and Louise Mitrani.

number of

a

versity.

The

is

leased by the uni-

task force suggested that

either the lease

be renewed

w other ar-

rangements made to insure the university's

continued presence in the

Acting on a prqx)sal by

facility.

Hugh McFad-

den, chairperson of a task force on strategic planning, the

committee voted

to

hold a special meeting in April devoted

temporary measure to help relieve the

exclusively to the topic of strategic plan-

library's ballooning

ning.

need for space.

The Communique' March

29. 1989

Pagg 2

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT FEE
APPROVED BY DEANS' COUNCIL

CAP AND GOWN RENTAL FORMS
DUE FOR MAY COMMENCEMENT

The proposed academic enhancement fee of $2 per credit hour with a
maximum limit of $25 was given the
support of the Deans' Council and the

members wishing to
rent a cap and gown for the May 1 989
commencement should complete an order

work in the Kehr Union Presidents'
Lounge and Coffeehouse from March 20

form and return

through

Planning and Budget Committee, and has

SIX

Faculty and staff

it

to the University Store

AREA ARTISTS

DISPLAY

WORKS

Several area

of the

been approved by the Council of Trustees
upon recommendation by the administration..

commencement.

Victoria Dillon,

The

fee

will

be

distributed with

.

75

exhibits are part

Women's Conference which

will

be

held on the university campus.

photographers
Bloomsburg; Marlyse

Artists include

Heaps, Stillwater; Joan Heifer, Stillwater;
Robin Lorelli, Bloomsburg; Sue Pugliese,
Lewisburg; and sculpturer Karen Roszel,
Bloomsburg.

percent going toward academic equip-

ment/computer hardware and 25 percent
toward the

These

April 14.

by Friday, March 31 Pick up a form in
any departmental office or call 389-4180.
There is no rental fee required for the May

artists will display their

library.

University receives $89,000

NSF grant for physics
Bloomsburg University physics
Moser has been awarded

professor James

a National Science Foundation Grant
totaling

atmospheric water

Moser and

it

also will help to

we call

hope

in

what

Van Allen

radiation belts," he said. "Occasionally,

to

have developed

these particles shower

down

regions where they cause the sky to glow,

than very low frequency signals, which

the upper atmosphere."

are traditionally used

by workers

in this

Moser

said the results of this

research could lead to better understanding of environmental effects

provements

in

such appUcations as radio

and television communications and over-

Five

There are

now

five groups

working

individuals are fully respected, the

and worth of every individual are
respected, and the talents of all are fully
developed, expressed, and valued,
dignity

according to President Harry Ausprich.

Though

all five

common goal,

that

Ughming can cause

the

shower down on temperate
zones, and while we rarely have auroras
here, the showers do enhance the iono-

particles to

sphere, an ionized layer of gas covering

as Trimpi events, last

up

to

groups are joined by

each has

its

this

own distinct

NSF funding will be used

an electronic clock that will

receive signals from an atomic clock

Standards

in

Boulder, Colo.

signal, transmitted

A time

from Fort ColUns,

north of Boulder, and received in

Bloomsburg

will

keep the new electronic

clock synchronized with the atomic clock
in Boulder, allowing physicists at

Bloomsburg to make extremely accurate
measurements of time. Other money will
be used to purchase a computer for data

about

quency receiver.
Researchers at other universities

such as Penn State, Cornell, The University of Washington, and Stanford, and

said. It is the precise

timing of

NASA are also involved in other

these Trimpi events, their intensity,

teams

geogr^hic

aspects of this research.

extent,

and

their relationships

Force (Kay Camplese and James Sperry,

was formed this year
develop a campus pohcy on sexual

co-chairpersons)

harassment that will be included

to

in the

at

goals
recommendation in the Middle States
Self-Study Report and the university's
interim affirmative action plan to judge
the effectiveness of the affirmative action

university's affirmative action four-year

plan. This group functions as an advisory

plan.

body to the president
The Commission on the Status of
Women (Mary Badami, chairperson) was
formed in response to a recommendation

The Campus- Wide Human Relations
Committee (Tony Sylvester, chairperson)
identifies special

human

needs and programs to

relations concerns,

requests proposals, and

The Sexual Harassment Policy Task

to purchase

hundreds, perhaps thousands, of miles,

The Affirmative Action Writing
Group (John Walker, leader) was formed
and four- year affirmative action plans.

Moser

and his students will be examining.

30 seconds and cover areas extending

address

year to write the university's interim

solar particles that

analysis and an additional very low fre-

These ionosphere enhancements,

charge.

this

as the Aurora

campus groups working toward common

toward building a community in which
all

now believe

Moser

and im-

we know

Borealis, or northern lights, but scientists

known

field.

the aolar wind

operated by the National Bureau of

into polar

whereby a temporary enhancement in the
iwiosphere caused by lightning can be
detected on the ground using high frequency radio signals. Moser presented a
paper at a recent meeting of the American Geophysical Union showing that
high frequency radio signals can be more
sensitive to slight changes in ionization

producing what

Ughming and
Part of the

wind can become

the solar

trapped near the earth in the

his students

A^nc lactic putldc* curled to CAith by
to

understood that

from the sun

particles travehng

and

v^r.

refine a technique they

the-horizon radars, but

better understand nature.
"It is generally

$89,000 over two years for

studies of the effects of lightning

research

recommends

usage of human relations funds.

The Committee on Protected Class
Newson, chairperson)

Issues (Roosevelt

was formed

this

year in response to a

in the university's interim affirmative

on issues of concern
to women. It suggests programs to
address these issues and functions as an

action plan to focus

advisory group to the president

The Communique' March

One

administrative position

currently being searched.

The

A $22,500

is

position,

departnnent, starting date, search

committee chairperson, and application
deadline are listed here. For a detailed
job description, contact the Personnel
Office at 389-441 5.
•Data Base Administrator (State

System Manager
1989;

April

Specialist 4);

James

F.

Michael

full

time;

Jr.,

recruitment and benefits manager,
deadline,

29. 1989 Page 3

ACADEMY AWARDS 'MIDDLE
SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE' GRANT

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION
BEING SEARCHED

WAB,

March 31

planning grant to develop a

middle school

at the

Woodlawn Middle

"Middle School of the Future" has been

School.

awarded to a western Pennsylvania basic
and higher education partnership by the

contributing in a major

Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession
Teaching, an initiative of the State
System of Higher Education.
The Steel Valley School District in
Munhall, California University of Pennsylvania, and the Mon Valley Education
Consortium will combine efforts to design a
of

This

exciting project

Is

way

capable

of

to the

economic development of the Mon
Valley," State System Chancellor James
H. McCormick said. "It represents a great
leap forward for students, teachers, and
community members, and exemplifies the
best in higher and basic education
collaboration."

technologically advanced, state-of-the-art

Academic Affairs conducting searches

for 56 faculty

positions, 4 administrative assignments
Fifty-six faculty positions

and four

administrative positions are being

searched in Academic Affairs for the

Of these,
new complement in

1989-90 academic year.
positions are

Academic

13.5

Academic

Affairs.

filled,

sitionAank and department,

•

50 percent,
two temporary positions;
•Rank unknown, Nursing, one

•Instructor/assistant professor,

instructor/assistant professor,

spring only,

•Instructor/associate professor.

Finance and Business Law, one position;

is listed

permanent

instructor/assistant professor,

•Instructor/assistant professor,

one tempo-

Instructor-associate professor.

Psychology, one temporary position, one

sition;

permanent position.

•Instructor, Health, Physical
tion,

Educa-

position;

rary, fall semester only;

Institute for Interactive Technologies,

Curriculum and Foundations, nine

•Rank unknown. Computer and
Information Systems, two positions, one
temporary, one permanent;

Royer

•Manager

•Instructor/assistant professor.

one

•Instructor/assistant professor.

to address

Library; one temporary position;

•

7, assistant vice p-esident

for Graduate Studies

and Research, Aca-

Business, Academic Affairs;

•SUA II, director. Cooperative

•Instructor/assistant professor.

Management,

two positions.

demic Affairs;
•Manager 8, dean, College of

position;

Education;

•Manager 6, dean. School of Ex-

•Instructor/associate professor.

•Rank unknown. Communication
Disorders and Special Education, two

Studies,

Administrative positions are:

Languages and Cultures, two positions;

positions;

•Instructor/assistant professor,

Communication

and Athletics, one temporary

two temporary; one permanent;
•Rank unknown, Biology tempo•Instructor/assistant professor,

•Instructor/assistant professor.

Physical Education and Athletics, one po-

Accounting, four positions;
•Instructor-assistant professor. Art,

•Instructor/assistant professor,

Physics, one position;

rary position;
•Instructor/assistant professor. Health,

faculty positions are:

position;

Anthropology, one position;

History, two permanent positions,

positions unless otherwise stated.

The 56

•Instructor/associate professor.

•Instructor/assistant professor.

A complete roster, including the po-

Mass

Mathematics, one permanent position,

English, six temporary positions;

have passed for others.

here. Jobs are full-time,

•Instructor/assistant professor,

Communications, one position;

•Instructor/assistant professor.

Some positions have

and deadlines for application

Marketing, three positions;

Economics, one position;

Affairs, according to Betty D.

Allamong, provost and vice president for
been

one temporary, 50 percent;
•Rank unknown. Developmental
Instruction, one position;
positions,

tended Programs.

three positions;

Instructor/associate professor.

May graduates at convocation ceremonies

(continued from page 1

American College of Physician Executives, American College of Emergency
Physicians, and the Susquehanna

Trauma

board

member of the

Danville Area

Royer and

United Fund. In 1985, he received the
annual Lewis Hine

Award

for Service to

Society.

Children and Youth presented by the

Royer is president of the board of
directors of the Danville Area School

National Child Labor Committee of

Recreation Center.

of the

He is a past president

Community Singers and a past

York

City. In 1981, he

New

was named

"Citizen of the Year" by the American

Legion.

first

his wife, Jane, are the

parents of five children, Jane, Chris,

Gwyneth, Heather, and Brent The
family resides in Danville.

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TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Any updates,

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tions for the Faculty/Staff

Telephone
Directory should be reported to Winnie

Copies of the 1 988 federal tax forms
have been made available at the reserve
desk in the Andruss Library by Robert

Ney

of University Relations at

Yorl, interim

When enough

ness.

corrections, or dele-

compiled, an insert

389-4412.
updates are
will

be published in
The Communique'

dean of the College of BusiAnyone needing tax forms or
Internal Revenue Service instructional

booklets can photocopy and consult these
materials.

Lampooning,

the

Bloomsburg University will present
Second City National Touring

Company

improvisations

Spring

at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4, in

Carver Hall.

The comedy ensemble, the touring
arm of Second City, is comprised of 7
actors whose performances include improvisational sequences and spontaneous
sketches built on audience suggestions.
The original company was founded
in Chicago in 1959, and has since added a
second home company in Toronto, two
touring companies in the United States,

are what

Second City
does best

and another

in

is

here!

Called "brilliant" by Time magazine.

Second City numbers among its alumni
Alan Alda, John Candy, Shelly Long,
Bill Murray, and Gilda Radner.
Tickets are $1 each with a valid

Bloomsburg University I.D. and $5 otherwise. They can be obtained at the Kehr
Information Desk.

The show is sponsored by the Kehr
Union Program Board and the Student
Concert Committee of the Community
Government Association.

Canada.

Pilobolus closes
'89 Celebrity

Artist Series
Bloomsburg University's Celebrity
Artist Series concludes with the Pilobolus

Dance Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, April
1, in Mitrani Hall of Haas Center for the
Arts.

The company, now in its 16th year,
was founded in 1971 by Moses Pendleton
and Jonathan Wolken as an outgrowth of
dance classes taken

at

Dartmouth College

AUson Chase. Currendy,

with

of a team of dancers and five

it

consists

artistic

directors.

Pilobolus

Based

Dance Theatre

Washington, Conn., the

in

company is known for its sculptural use
of the body in multiple formations.
Pilobolus has toured India, Afghanistan,

and

Sri

Lanka.

Its

works are

appeared on television programs and

companies around the United States

commercials, both here and abroad.

including the Joffrey, Ohio, and Hartford
ballet

companies. Recently the group

London, Rome, Copen-

performed

in

hagen, and

New

York. In addition to

structures on-stage that are closer to

stage performances, Pilobolus has

represented in the repertoires of dance

"As zany

as the

Marx

in

Brothers, as

sculpture than dance,"

available at the

acrobats converts bodies into interlocking

at the

parts, erecting

Newsweek's

They are
Kehr Information Desk or

Tickets cost $15 each.

clever as Houdini, this sextet of adept

and interchangeable

is

description of Pilobolus.

door prior to the performance.

Bloomsburg University
Logo Opinion Poll
The

Office of University Relations

and Communication

opinion poll to determine

how well

received by faculty, staff,

and alumni. The logo has

and

vnll

the university's

is

conducting an informal

new sesquicentennial
officially

been

logo

is

being

in use since Jan. 1, 1989,

continue as the school's primary logo through December of this year.

There are two acknowledged versions of the logo; one with the lettering in reverse
type inside the art and the second with the lettering outside the art. Each logo also bears
the sesquicentennial theme A Legacy of Learning along with the dates 1839-1989. This
line would be dropped if the logo were adopted for use after the conclusion of the sesquicentennial year.

We ask you to please take a few moments to jot down your comments.

you have
had occasion to use the logo on a publication, did it work graphically for you? were the
camera-ready sizes appropriate? did the type disappear when you reduced it? did the lines
fill

in

when

it

was printed?

And most
primary logo

If

important, would you>like to have the logo adopted as the university

in the future?

Thank you

your cooperation and your opinions. Please return this insert to the
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Hosted by WBUQ's Raquel Alvarado.
Every Thursday night at 10 p.m.,
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Local teams battle it out in this annual academic competi
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Wednesday, April

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Theresa Lorenzi not only scored her historic 2(XX)th point
in this thrilling away game, but her last second shot preserved the team's undefeated regular season. Be sure to
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University and provided through the courtesy of their
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a service of Bloomsburg University's

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The Communique' March

TOWN AND

MIXED-MEDIA SCULPTOR
JOYCE SCOTT IS VISITING ARTIST
AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
ance followed by a workshop/questionand-answer period related to performance
art at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, also in

The

public.

American

Artist," at

4, in Mitrani Hal! of

2 p.m.Tuesday,

Mitrani Hall.

Both events are free and open to the

For more information, contact the Art
at 389-4646.

April

Haas Center for the

Department

Arts.

She

will

give a

Page 5

UNIVERSITY

TO SPONSOR FASHION SHOW

Joyce Scott, a mixed-media sculptor
and performance artist from Baltimore, will
be at Bloomsburg University as a visiting
artist in the Art Department.
Scott will present a slide lecture titled
Scott Caldwell Tradition, African

29. 1989.

one-woman perform-

The "Spring Fashion Show" celebrat150 years of fashion will be held at
7 p.m. Monday, April 3, at the Alvina
Krause Theatre in Bloomsburg.
The event is jointly sponsored by the
university and the Downtown Bloomsburg
Business Association. Tickets are $3 each
and are available at all participating
ing

downtown stores.
The show, hekj

in

conjunction with

BU's sesquicentenniai, will feature fashions
from the present and the past.

Edie Brickell and New Bohemians

Rock group
headlines April

concert

program

Edie Brickell and
will

perform

in

New Bohemians

concert at 8 p.m.

Wednes-

day, April 5, at Nelson Fieldhouse.

General admission tickets are $10

each with a valid Bloomsburg University
I.D.

and $13 otherwise. They are avail-

Kehr Union, in Bloomsburg at Pro
Audio and Main Street Clothes, and at
campus box offices at Bucknell, Lycomable at

ing,

and Susquehanna.
Brickell and

Edie Brickell and New Bohemians

promoting

their

Rubberbands
singles,

platinum album. Shooting

at the Stars

"What

I

Forbert will also

New Bohemians will be

and

Am" and "Circle."
^pear with

The rock concert

is

Gilliland, assistant director of Student

sponsored by the

Awareness Day
attacks myths,
misinformation

through
education

and

In an effort to replace rumors

half-truths with

Institutional

knowledge, the

AIDS Committee, working

Activities, at 389-4344.

Cross, and the Student Health Center.

reliable information about the facts of the

disease.

Com-

For more infwmation, contact Jimmy

Steve

the group.

Much of the fear that exists about
AIDS is rooted in myths and a lack of

AIDS

Student Concert Committee of the

munity Government Association.

their hit

in

Highlighting the day's program will
be guest speaker Lauren Burk, a person
who has lost a husband and a son to this
disease and

who is now

AIDS. She

will speak at

Room

infected with

2 p.m.

in Multi-

A, of the Kehr Union.

conjunction with the university's Student

purpose

Health Services and Offices of Student

Today researchers know many of the
AIDS virus. They
know what causes AIDS, how it is

Life and Residence Life, will hold an

AIDS Awareness Day from noon to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5, in Multipurpose
Rooms A, B, and C, of the Kehr Union.
Offerings will include videos ot
AIDS which will be shown from noon to
1:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., free
pamphlets and brochures, and a booth
staffed by personnel from the Public
Health Department, the American Red

facts regarding the

transmitted,
figures
in

and who

is at risk.

Recent

from the Center of Disease Control

Georgia indicate that 70 percent of the

43,000 people in the United States have
contracted AIDS from having sex with an

More than 60 percent are
homosexual men. The remaining 40
percent are heterosexual men and women.
infected partner.

The Communique' March

29. 1989.

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IDEA SERIES IN THE SOCIAL
SCIENCES TO MEET

BUTV

Martin GiWea, Department of Political

Science,

will

present "Liberalism and the

Defense" from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30
p.m., Thursday, April 6, as part of the
Idea Series in the Social Sciences lunchtime discussion program.
The group will meet in the University
Forum and is open to all faculty and staff.
Insanity

Any

March 29 Home Health Update #2
March 30 Studio A Dance Party
March 31 Bloom News

BLOOMSBURG

April

contact Leo Barrile,

ogy and Social Welfare,

at

BU vs.

4

East Stroudsburg
1

:00 pjn.

Available on Cable Channel 13 In

SERVICES

Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick

John J. Olivo Jr.. associate professw
and chairperson of the Department of
Business Education and Office Administration, has

NOTES

been selected by the Board

area.

BU Notes include faculty
accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members at conferences and workshops;
Editor's note:

magazines; election to offices in

and receipt of
grant funding for research and teaching
professional societies;

.

wwk was shown at the

from Jan. 28 through Feb. 28. and

ence chairperson for the 9th Annual

Fine Art Gallery of Simpson College

to

be held

in

is

Institute

of Art in Michigan

Indianola, Iowa, from Feb.

1

at the

Shervl R. Brvson director of
.

Raiesh K. Mohindru associate

university relations and communication,

.

professor, Department of Economics,

has been elected to the board of the

presented a paper at the Eastern Eco-

College and University Public Relations

nomic Association meetings
International, Baltimore,
titled

at the

Omni

Md., March

"Global Picture of

Energy and Economic
Development" Mohindru also served as
as a discussant of the paper

Association of Pennsylvania for 1989-90.

3.

"An Empiri-

Marjorie Clav associate professor of
.

philosophy, has been elected presidentelect to the

PA- S SHE Women's Consor-

tium for 1989-90. Shervl Brvson.

cal Investigation into Money-Inflation

director of university relations and

cal editor of a recently published

Causality for Three South American

cwnmunication, has been elected

titled

Countries," presented at the

and Office Adniinistration,

is

the techni-

book
"Using PES: First Publisher" by

SEE

YOU

and Jo DeMarco director of

Cheers, Magic, and

Kehr Union, 9 p.m.

to

1

Comedy

Night,

field,

.

is

the local

Litwhiler Field,

p.m.

a.m.

Men's tennis

—

1

campus contact

^Pilobolus

Dance

vs. Bucknell, tennis

courts, 3 p.m.

Theatre, Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for

The National Touring Company of
Second City, Carver Hall Auditaium,

the Arts, 8 p.m.

—^Forum meet-

Wednesday, March 29

McCormick Human

treasurer,

publications,

Saturday, April 1

THERE
ing,

EEA meet-

ings.

Ind.

in

through 28.

Orlando, Ra., in 1990.

Fossil Fuels, Solar

Dennis O. Gehris assistant profesDepartment of Business Education

tographic exhibits during January and

February. Her

Research Association to serve as confer-

The paper was

projects.

assistant profes-

Department of Art, had two solo pho-

Kalamazoo

staff

publication of articles in journals and

Vera Viditz-Ward.
sor.

of Directors of the Office Systems

Research Conference. The conference

Que Cwporation, Carmel,

p.in.

8:00 pjn.

389-4239.

BU

sor,

6:30

women's basketball replay

social scientist wishing to

1989 series should
Department of Sociol-

9:00 pjn.
10:00 p.m.

(replay)

UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION

contribute to the Fall

and

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE

Services Center,

Baseball vs. Shippensburg, Litwhiler
Field,

1

8 p.m.

p.m.

3 p.m.

The Communique' ptjibishot news o< »^ents and about
al Bioomeburg Univefsity. Please serxJ stofy
to The Communique: Office o* University Relalicns,
Bloomsburg University, Btoomsburg. PA 17815.
The Communique' Is published each week during
the acadernic year and bNveekly in surrvner by the OtTce
Reialions at BU. Shefyl Bryson is office
University
o(
director, Jo DeMarco is publications director, Nick
Dietterick Is public information director, and Winnie Ney
and Betse Gorrijerl are the support staff. Betse Gorrtwrt
The
is assistant editor of The Communique'.
Communique"i6 piinxeti by BU Duplicating Servk»s
headed by Tom PaiacconL
BU Is committed to providing equal educational
cind errployment opportunities lor al persons wViout
people

Softball vs. lUP, Softball field,

1

p.m.

Baseball vs. Wilkes, Litwhiler Field,

Joan Krejar,

3 p.m.

artist reception,

Haas

Gallery, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

"Prince of Darioiess," in cinemascope, Haas Center for the Arts, 7 p.m.

—Men's

Thursday, March 30

—

Sunday, April 2

Softball vs.

Rock, lower campus,

1

Slij^ry

p.m.

tennis vs.

Lehigh, tennis courts, 3 p.m.

Monday, April
lecture,

3— Joan Krejar, slide

Haas Gallery, noon

Meas

regard to race, cotor, religion, sex, age, natkxial origin,
life style, Sectional or sexual preference,
handle.^ Vietnam era status as veterans, or union mem-

ancestry,

befshp. The university

"Prince of Darkness," in cinemascope, Haas Center for the Arts, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4

—

Baseball vs. Mans-

is

addilionaly

commined

to af-

and will take positive steps to provide
such educational and emptoyment opportuniliee.

firrralive action

The

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

April 5, 1989

Middle States evaluation team here April 9-12
The 10-member team named by

the

oral

summary

for institutional representa-

on Wednesday, April

Middle States Association of Colleges

tives

and Universities to evaluate Bloomsburg

leaving campus.

University and

the team will follow.

efforts

its

special self-study

over the past two years will arrive

on campus Sunday, April

A written report from

McCormick Human

Committee, which named four task

meeting with students in

by the Middle
will

Andruss Library
April 11.

at

Room L35
also

Education Chancellor James H.

requested to meet and will provide an

McCormick,

Smoking

forces to look into issues of academic

programs and climate; research, technology, and innovations; communication
and coordination; and culture and

in

3:30 p.m. Tuesday,

The evaluation team

members of the campus
community with whom they have

is

meeting with State System of Higher

interview

society.

the university's Council of

policy, affirmative action discussed

Members and participants in the
Forum March 29 discussed a

campus community

final special self-study

report of the Middle States Steering

sin at Parkside, will evaluate the univer-

Team members

have received the

Forum of

in the

p.m. Monday, April 10, and an open

States Association.

is

Services Center at 3

chancellor of the University of Wiscon-

sity for reaccreditation

System Board of
Governors member Floyd D. Mains.
All faculty, administrators, and
Trustees, and State

office heads of the

Included in the four-day schedule

an open faculty meeting

9.

The group, headed by Sheila Kaplan,

12, before

during university

Forum

smokers quit smoking. The suggestions

Self-Study Steering Committee, Bill

Sproule reminded

poUcy on smoking in campus
buildings and heard President Harry
Ausprich give an assessment of where

go back to the smoking policy
committee for review as the final draft
policy

the university is in reaching affirmative

affirmative action that while "there

action goals.

to feel

on campus April 9 through April 12, and
said, "Each person on campus owes it to
the university and themselves to review
and digest the Middle States final report."
From the Planning and Budget
Committee, co-chair Brian Johnson
reported that four items were the focus of

university
draft

Other agenda items included reports
fi-om

committees on the Middle States

reaccreditation self-study, planning

and

budget, curriculum, and general administration,

and reports on asbestos removal

and on the formation of a department of

will

is

the

prepared.

Ausprich noted in his remarks about

to

is lots

good about," the university needs
improve in recruitment and retention of

minority students.

He said there

currently 53 persons of coIot
the university,
faculty

He

and

are

employed

at

of the

that 29.7 percent

and administration are women.
said,

"We want to build a campus

Forum participants

Middle States evaluation team

that

will

be

the Feb. 9 meeting: (1) a report that the

Space and

Facilities

Task Force is
campus and

inventorying space on

climate where the dignity and worth of

looking at requests for space; (2) the

smoking policy, which
generally prohibits smoking in campus
buildings except in individual offices and
in designated smoking areas, was
criticized by some for not being strong

every individual are respected, and where

enrollment goals and plans for next year;

the talents of all are fully developed,

(3) a report on how the financial aid
program ties into the admissions process;
and (4) a report from the Strategic

enough. Vice President for Student Life

described the formation of the Committee

five-year plan

Jerrold Griffis said he believes that all

on Protected Class Issues and the Commission on the Status of Women. He

year.

noted that two scholarships have been

Curriculum Committee, reported

administrative faculty.

The

areas in

draft

campus buildings should be

designated no-smoking. Others said that
to

make such a

drastic

current practice

change from

would not be possible

without creating programs to help

expressed, and valued."

He said the

extended cabinet has met twice
to discuss affirmative action,

approved by the

this

year

and he

BU Foundation for

new

must be prepared next

Oliver Larmi, chair of the

BU
that

BUCC has approved numerous new
courses and course deletions, and they

minority students.
In the repOTt from the

Planning Subcommittee that the

Middle States

(continued on page 3)

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5.

1989 Page

THE SOCIAL

IN

1989

MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

RENEWAL DEADLINE APRIL

SCIENCES TO MEET

required

12

is

Maintenance

different.

IBM

of

Requests for renewal of all contracts
are due to Joseph Quinn, Purchasing
Department by Wednesday, April 12 in

calculators and

Illusion"

from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, as part of the Idea Series in

order to insure uninterrupted service.

budget. This includes only office equipment.

the Social Sciences lunchtime discussion

serial

Eileen Astor-Stetson, Department of

Psychology,

will

present "You Cant

Believe Your Eyes: Research on Visual

program in the University Forum and
open to all faculty and staff.

Any

social scientist wishing to

989 series should
Department of Sociol-

contribute to the Fall

contact Leo Barrile,

at

389-4239.

1

1

,

Contracts will be arranged from July
989 through June 30, 1 990. Indicate

on the typed request

their counterparts

United

if

the contract period

sponsored by AFSC and the USSR-USA
Program of the Soviet Union, begins with
the four-day seminar at Bloomsburg

be held April 4-7
at the Magee Center of Bloomsburg

tion of African scholars," said

University.

AFSC,

Soviets' visit to the United

two weeks is being
hosted by the American Friends Service
Committee (AFSC) as part of a long
States of nearly

AFSC efforts for

U.S. imderstanding. Officials

of World

Economy and

Inter-

national Relations, the Institute of

African Studies, the
Institute

and the

USA and Canada

USSR-USA

first

time, this year's

Society

Grounds crew takes
training
department personnel participated in a
six- session hwticulture

program.

Informal forum

set

The eighth "Informal FcMimi" will
meet at 12 p.m. Mcmday, April 24, in the
Forum of the McCormick Human

Simmons, East- West coordinator
Slated for discussion at

topic will

the Soviet Union,"

Simmons

"These effwts are to promote understanding between the U. S. and the USSR by

and more, according

explore

new patterns

to

Simmons.

policy in the Third World, while recognizing that discussions must involve representation from countries and regions

being discussed.

BU history professor Anthony

Soviets will travel to Atlanta lo meet with
the staff at the

Jimmy Carter Library and

Sylvester, a frequent visitor to the

with scholars and students at area

is

universities. In

Washington, they will
meet with national figures and media
representatives, and in New York, attend

visit to

made on pruning
and disease identification,
landscaping, and safety with chemicals.
Experts from the Department of Ag-

State University

Presentations were

and the State Bureau of Forestry

were the program

facilitatOTS.

The

grounds crew also will be participating

Informal

Forum #8

Date: Monday, April 24, from

12 p.m. to

1

p.m.

Reservation Deadline: Friday. April

Bloomsburg.

and Longwood Gardens.

Franklin Hunsinger, Ronald

Laubach, Isaac Johnson, Drew

Billig,

Rick Bodman, Dallas Harris, Robert
Knapp, David Knorr, Richard Viets,
Beisswagner, Austin

Sitler,

and Virginia

McAfee participated.

RESERVATION
to: Informal Forum,
Bakeless Center for the Humanities

Return

signature

21,5 p.m.
office or

be "Moving towards

Pluralism in an Academic Environment:

How Can It Benefit Us?"

Please reserve a space for

^pril 24 Forum.

USSR,

assisting with the arrangements for the

Robert Kressler, Kimber Reese, Ray
in

botany and horticulture programs at Penn

Forum

of dialogue with the

Soviets, taking into account foreign

South Africa, the Horn of Africa, Africa's
international debt

between the respective societies
governments."
added that AFSC has begun to

their

He

for the

issues of the region of southern Africa,

in

said.

assistant professw,

E)epartment of English will moderate.

The

people in the United States and people

and

BU are the

has

between

conflicts

Michael

Services Center.

Rafey Habib,

to maintain dialogue

with

AFSC

discussing a range of issues causing

riculture

Sixteen university grounds crew

made

in 1921, the

usual bilateral format to include participa-

trees, pest

part in horticultural

worked

contacts

first

Union

East- West seminar will depart from the

Following the seminar at BU, the

from the Soviet Foreign Ministry, the
Institute

"Since the

East- West seminar program, co-

tions with Africa" to

-

tatives.

the Soviet

University. "For the

Soviet

Relations and meet with media represen-

from Africa and the

Seven representatives from the
Soviet Union will participate in a
seminar titled "U.S. and Soviet Rela-

history of

a session with the Council on Foreign

C, and New

States.

The

University

For more information contact Joseph
at ext. 4311.

Quinn

contract and purchase request numbers.

York, and participate in discussion with

Bloomsburg

excluding memory models 7 and 8, will be
covered by the Purchasing Department's

contract renewal request, the previous

Atlanta, Washington, D.

seminar
scheduled for

The

it

will tour the cities of Philadelphia,

Soviet

S.-

if

1

ogy and Social Welfare,

U.

Is

Requests should include the vendor,
number, and model number of
equipment to be serviced, and
is a

office typewriters,

box number

me at the
telephone

The Communique' April

BUCC HOLDS OPEN FORUM

WELLNESS POSTER
PRESENTATIONS GIVEN
Bloomsburg University's Department
of Health, Physical Educatio.n and
Athletics held its second annual poster
presentation night at 7 p.m. Tuesday,
April 4, in the Kehr Union, Presidents'
Lounge.
Students enrolled in departmental
courses presented projects related to the
health, exercise physiology and wellness
areas. The projects, researched by
approximately 35 students throughout the

semester, were summarized

The primary purpose

poster

was

to

expose students

of the project

fundamen-

to the

research and encourage an
exchange of ideas relating to the field of

tals of

exercise science, said Linda LeMura,

artist

Joan Krejcar

is

For more information, or to fonward
items, contact Oliver Larmi, Chariperson, as soon as possible at x4331

agenda

which are visually complex but at
same time emotionally serene,

color,

according to Barbara Strohman, chairper-

mirrors,

A reception for the artist was
work

1, in

is

which

of a contemplative

reflect the intricate colors

and patterns of her complex
scenes.

son of the

the gallery.

Some of her work

includes

to the outside

still-

Donald

Pratt, chair

rich in

of the General

discussed

draft of a revised section of the duplicat-

(continued from page 1)

ing policy to clarify

his

this

summer. He said

group has received a legal opinion

is in

both public and private

collections throughout the United States.

Gallery hours are

Mondays through

Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admis-

sees as protective.

Administration Committee, brought a

be issued

She received her bachelor

degree at Tyler School of Art

work

window

lives frequently include containers, vessels

catalog for 1989-91

arts

landscape images within them. Her

Duplicating policy

new

Moore College of Art in

Philadelphia.

world or patterned fabrics which include

tions, using either a

Her images are luminous,

in the

at

and her master of fine arts degree from
Indiana University. She has had numerous exhibitions of her wotk throughout
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Her

landscape images in her interior rendi-

artist

be

and 3 dimensional design and

theory, 2

drawing
of fine

still-life

BU art department.

Krejcar currently teaches color

or conch shells and are forms which the

that will

McCormick Human Services

April 22 in Haas Gallery at Bloomsburg

Krejcar' s

University

of

Center.

the

nature and includes the frequent use of

Bloomsburg

Forum

showing her recent paintings through

held Saturday, April

paintings at

The Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee Open Forum will be held
at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, in the

assistant professor.

University.

Noted artist
showing

in

form.

Philadelphia

will

1989 Page 3

5.

who may

use the

services of the Duplicating Services

sion

is free.

include removal, painting, or wrapping

of asbestos.

McCuUoch

said that in a State

System of Higher Education report on
asbestos hazards in State System univer-

Office.

He said the committee would

sity buildings, all areas

meet

two days

asbestos were rated

in

to further refine the

1

containing

through 6, with 6

He said the

revisions.

being of greatest hazard.

university has spent $240,000 since 1986

report from the Calendar Committeewill

Donald McCuUoch, director of the
physical plant and energy management,
reported on the progress of asbestos
abatement procedures in campus buildings. He said asbestos has been removed
from the ground floors of Sutliff and Navy
Hall, all underground manholes, and the
breaching on the boilerhouse piping. He

also be presented.

noted that asbestos abatement procedures

that the catalog is not

a binding legal

contract with students and that a state-

ment

to that effect will

appear in the

front of the publication.

Larmi also reported that a plus/
minus grading proposal is being "fine
tuned" and will be the major item of
discussion at the next

BUCC meeting. A

Physics association to

meet at

BU

American Association of Physics
Teachers will be held Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, at Bloomsburg
University.

The meeting

will

be held

appeared

in

The Communique ' at

will

be presented

to Charles

Maynard of Penn State's physics department and John Wright, medical physicist

the University of Delaware.

of Geisinger Medical Center. Bernard

Garcia, vice president of the

Cohen of the University of Pittsburgh

executive board,

will

be the featured speaker

at the

that

time.

ciation's Distinguished Service

area.

Session speakers include Julian

The 37th annual meeting of the
Central Pennsylvania Section of the

same

of asbestos abatement procedures

evening banquet during which the asso-

jointly with the Society of Physics

student chapters of the

for abatement of the 4, 5, and 6 areas,
and only some 4s remain to be abated.
He noted that the full report on asbestos
hazards at BU has been on reserve in the
Andruss Library since 1986, and notice

Friday

Award

Cooper of

BU physics professor P. Joseph

event

is

CPS-AAPT

coordinating the

fw the university.

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in

and

staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members

at conferences

Regulations," at the annual meeting of

and workshops; publica-

tion of articles in journals and magazines; election to offices in professional

and receipt of grant funding foi
and teaching projects.

societies;

,

Environment was published in January.
In addition, Behr will present a paper
at the Mid- Atlantic Regional Business

Department of Business

Research Association Conference
Dallas, Texas.
titled,

in

She was moderator

for a

"Collegiate Education for

Automated Office."
Barbara E. Behr Department of

Bloom News

6:30 p.m.

(replay)

8:00 p.m.

Home

9:00 p.m.

1 1

10:00 p.m.

Health Update #2

Carol Venuto instructor, Department
.

of Developmental Instruction, presented
a workshop on time

managment at

the

Columbia-Montour Women's Conference
held at BU on April 1.

Dianne H. Anpelo
sor.

Venuto, William Baillie professor.
.

Department of English, and

Julia Weitz.

Department of
Communication Disorders and Special
Education ,were three of seven award
recipients for improvement of instruction
given by the State System's Academy for
assistant professor.

the Profession of Teaching.

Association's annual meeting in

Richmond, Va.

assistant

recently attended the Office Systems

the

1988.

The fourth edition of Behr's book
Study Guide to Accompany West's
Business Law: Text Cases and Legal

Education and Office Administration,

session

Law Association

ABLA National Proceedings,

Law
Donna J. Cochrane

Studio

April 7

New Orleans. The paper will be

included in the Selected Papers of the

BU Notes include faculty

Editor's note:

professor.

"Expedited Funds Availabil-

American Business

A Dance Party

April 6

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Channel 10 in the greater Berwick area.

Act of 1987 and Proposed New
Federal Reserve System Funds Availabilthe

9:00p.m.

basketball replay

Available on Cable Channel 13 In

ity

ity

research

titled

BU/ESU women's

Aprils

April

SERVICES

runs

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assistant profes-

Join the Bloomsburg UniversityCommunity Orchestra for a
Sesquicenteimial Celebration
Cruise!

Department of Communication Dis-

orders and Special Education, presented a

Sail

p^r titled "Effects of Pragmatic
Teaching on Communication Board

on the Nordic Prince from

New York to Bermuda June 18-25,

User's Requests for Information" at the

1989, with an

American Speech-Language Hearing

exciting seven-

Foundation Treatment Efficacy Confer-

day

itinerary.

.

Finance and Business Law, presented a

ence held March 16 through 19

San

in

For more information, contact
Mark Jelinek of the

Antonio, Tx.

SEE

YOU

—

Saturday, April 8

6 p.m.

THERE
Wednesday, April 5

KUB

—Informal

Recital,

Carver Hall, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

"Animal House," 2:30 p.m. KUB,
9 p.m., Carver Hall

Friday, April 7

vs.

George Mason,
0he C
Lacrosse vs. E. Stroudsburg,
Softball vs. Mansfield,

1

—

Sunday, April 9 Women's Choral
Ensemble and Madrigal Singers annual
spring concert, 2:30 p.m. Carver Hall

"Animal House," 2 p.m.,

KUB

Tuesday, April 11 Men's tennis
Penn State, 3 p.m., tennis courts
Recital, Vicki

MillCT, flute, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall

p.m.

1

p.m.

—

KUB

—Student

Wyo-

10:30 a.m. tennis courts

2:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m.,

Bingo, 8 p.m.,

trip,

State Forest, 8 a.m.

Men's tennis

—^"Animal House,"

Thursday, April 6

at 389-4284.

Quest mountain biking

ming

Music Department

^President's Ball,

to 11 p.m.

Lacrosse vs. Shippensburg,
3:30 p.m., lower campus

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COMMUNIQUE

The

^

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloonisburg University

April 12, 1989

Bloomsburg University

to host

Governor's School for the Arts
Bloomsburg University
agreement

at

will sign an

1:30 p.m. Thursday, April

13, to host the

Governor's School for the

International Affairs,

Carnegie Mellon, also

The

Arts this summer.

"We're delighted that a State System
university, particularly

on Pittsburgh's

campus, and the School for Science,
contract

is

at

arts, creative writing,

dance, music, and

A staff of 25

resident advisors,

theater.

23 faculty members, and five program

in Pittsburgh.

between the Pennsyl-

vania Governor's School for the Arts,

assistants will support the

The young people explore new

sponsored by the Central Susquehanna

Bloomsburg

program on

campus.

University of Pennsylvania which has

Intermediate Unit #16, and Bloomsburg

techniques and processes involved in

demonstrated a commitment to culture

University.

their respective art fields

and the

arts,

nity to host

has been given the opportu-

McCormick,

chancellor of the State System.

Bloomsburg joins Penn

State, the

University of Pennsylvania's Wharton

School, the University of Pittsburgh, and

Carnegie Mellon University as a host
institution for

one of the five Governor's

Schools.

The Governor's School for AgriculSciences will be held on the State

tural

College campus; the School for Business, in Philadelphia; the

this as

a great opportunity to

provide a service to the

one of the Governor's

School," said James H.

"We see

School for

Commonwealth

and further enhance the emphasis on
culture and the arts at our university,"
said Harry Ausprich,

Bloomsburg 's

and expand

their creative abiUties.

Workshops teach

students

how to
home

share and promote the arts in their

schools and communities. Annual

follow-up studies reveal that "Govies," as

president.

the students are called, frequently

The Governor's School program has
been operating since 1973 and

is

spon-

become

active in local projects

and

organizations that bring the arts to senior

sored by the Pennsylvania Department of

citizens,

Education and the state's intermediate

youngsters in elementary schools and

units.

clubs.

Now in

The five-week summer program
brings together 200 of the state's most

handicapped

its

and

citizens,

17th year, the Governor's

School has an alumni pool

talented students in the fields of visual

that

numbers

(continued on page 2)

Council of Trustees endorses extension of president's contract
President Harry Ausprich garnered

an

official

vote of approval during an

evaluation review

March 8 by

unanimous recommendation

and a

that his

The

came on

years. This year, Ausprich

Ann Wilson, James

recommend-

was due

for an

workshops

said the review

Lauffer, Brian

Johnson, and David Minderhout were

among

informal evaluation, said Wesner.

Wesner

contract be extended until 1992.

AFSCME and APSCUF unions.

hat are reviewed annually. Formal

evaluations are conducted every three

the

university's Council of Trustees

system are granted three-year contractst-

faculty interviewed,

Wesner

said.

Jane Gittler of the University

began with

inform trustees participat-

Foundation board was also interviewed,

ing in the process. Other committee

Wesner said.
"The main outlook of the review

headed the the president's evaluation

members were council of trustees

very positive.

committee.

dent John Dorin, and trustees

action

the

dation of Richard Wesner, a trustee

Formal action by the
board of governors

is

system

expected April 19-

20 when theboard holds
meeting on the

state

who

its

quarterly

BU campus.

College presidents in the state

to

Presi-

Ramona

Alley and Robert Buehner.

The
students,

members interviewed
faculty, staff, members of the

four

and

is

We highly commend him

heartily endorse extending his

contract until June 30, 1992,"

Wesner

said.

Wesner

said the results of the

University Foundation, and University

committee's work had been shared with

Forum, as well as representatives of the

Ausprich

earlier.

The Communique' April

1989 Page 2

12.

BRIGADIER GENERAL ARNOLD
TO SPEAK AT BU
Brigadier General Wallace Arnold

speak about

his

CGA ELIMINATES
FACULTY/STAFF COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES FEE

will

The Senate of the CGA has eliminated the requirement that faculty and

experiences as a black
Army at 7 p.m.

officer in the U.S.

Wednesday,

April 19, in the McCormick
Services Center Forum on

Human

pay the Community Activities fee for
on a trial basis
beginning this summer and continuing
through the 1 989-90 academic year.
Employees will be notified the fee is
to be permanently eliminated.
In addition, CGA has eliminated the
staff

use

Bloomsburg University's campus.
Arnold

ROTC

is

the

commander

for

all

Army

units of the eastern United States.

The program

is

if

sponsored by the

Bloomsburg University Army ROTC office
and the Bloomsburg University Black
Cultural Society and is free to the public.

heim
at

will

7:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, in the

life

when

Hitler

came

near Berlin. Wollheim was

liberated

Germany

Services Center

Forum.
Wollheim, active

camp

by American troops
in

to

Jewish

power, was one

was

British authorities

British

zone areas.

Northern

between the
and Jews living in
the liason

He also

served as vice

rescued and transported Jewish children

Liberated Jews in the British zone of

to England,

Sweden, and other countries. After being
taken to Auschwitz where his entire
family perished, he

was

sent to the Sa-

Germany.
Wollheim came

to the

is

treas-

All are invited to attend.

United States

in 1952. Currently residing in

he

is

American Gathering of Jewish
Holocaust Survivors and lectures frequently on the Holocaust.
The program is sponsored by the
Campus Wide Committee on Human
Relations and the Bloomsburg University
History Department
urer of the

chairman of the Central Committee of

Germany

and president of the Fresh Meadows

tions

of the organizers of the program which
out of Nazi

Child

summer.

Jewish Center. Wollheim also

1945.

Later, he
in Berlin

in

Campus
this

Federation of Bergen-Belson Associa-

chsenhausen-Oranienburg concentration

speak about Jewish Resistance

McCormick Human

required sticker for the

Center also beginning

BU

Holocaust survivor to speak at
Holocaust survivor Norberl Woll

of certain facilities

the vice president of the

New York,

World

Informal

Vicky Neiderheiser,

Forum #8

narrates the "Spring

Forum

Fashion Show"
sponsored by the

noon

and the
Downtown

an Academic Environment:

to

Date: Monday, April 24, from
1

p.m.

Topic: "Moving Towards PluraUsm

university

in

How Can

It

Benefit Us?

Bloomsburg

Moderator: Rafey Habib

Business Association,

Reservation Deadline: Friday, April 21,

Monday, April 3.
Lucy Shipman is
shown modeling a
dress from Foxy
Lady, a women's

5 p.m.

RESERVATION
Return

to:

Informal Forum,

Bakeless Center for the Humanities

clothing store.
I

I

Governor's School of the Arts boasts notable alumni
(continued from page 1

some

majority of students have gone into the
arts or art related fields.

Some of the

lu-

accepted after an extensive screening

cant contributions to the

process and live auditions. AppUcants

minaries include actor Kevin Bacon;

Greshenfeld

Megan

ropolitan

Gallagher, a

member

of the cast

show "China Beach,"
and formerly of "Hill Sl Blues," and
"Slap Maxwell;" Herman Sebek, an
of the television

is

University; Jeff

Thomas

Nutter,

Dance Company

movie "The River's

alumni.

who

toured

is

a tenor

in the

Los Angeles Opera Company; and Eric

member of "Cats;" Dan
who played opposite Dennis

in the

Mitchell

Denver Arts Alliance and formerly a professor of music at Michigan

original cast

Hopper

arts.

executive director of Met-

Roebuck,

Edge;" and Susan Mitchell,

only 200 are

company of "The Phantom of the
Opera." Other alumni also make signifiwith the

4,000. Studies indicate that the

who

tours with the Alvin Ailey

are other notable

Of the 2,000 applicants received

from across the

state,

are chosen on the basis of talent and
ability.

The program

chairs,

and

state

director, department

assistant judges travel the

through March and April to screen

applicants.

The Governor's School

for the Arts

has served as a model for programs
established in South Carolina, Vermont,

Tennessee,

New Jersey, and Kentucky

.

The Communique'

DOS CLASSES OFFERED

BU PROFESSOR RECEIVES GRANT
FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA PLAN
A $20,000

grant from the Center for

been awarded for
academic year to Brian
Johnson, professor of geography and
earth science at Bloomsburg University,
according to David Wright, chairman of
Rural Pennsylvania has

the 1989-90

the center.

An

acquisition of the Unisys 2200/

DOS class will be

offered fromi p.m. to 2 p.m.,

plan implementation, according to

April

Johnson.

introductory class.

It

also

will

"Agri-business parks provide benefits

an area in that they generate jobs and
stimulate economic development. Also,
waste products from one operation can
serve as a raw material for another manufacturing firm," he said.

held,

1

0:30 a.m. to

1 1

:30 a.m., Tuesday,

DOS

April 18. Intermediate

1

9, for

who have

those

also be

will

Wednesday,
taken the

Both sessions will be held in the
Forum, McCormick Human ServicesCenter and taught by Michele Orris. Refer to
the March 22 issue of the Communique
for course content.
Contact Karlene Wright at ext. 4096
for reservations.

Dodson explains new computer
The

Introduction to

be suitable for adoption by
a community group or private sector
enterprise for actual site development and

ties.

to

Johnson's project is titled "Design of
a Model Plan for Agri-business Parks in
Rural Pennsylvania Areas and Communities." The model plan will be designed to
serve as a prototype for rural communi-

April 12. 1989 Page 3

acquisitions

price/performance, a 2: 1 reduction in the

will

remain the same, he

Dodson

said.

402 computer hardware will increase the

space requirement with four times the

processing power at least four times over

performance, a 2.5: 1 reduction in power

faculty

requirement with four times the perform-

more

Dodson, director of computer services.

ance, a 2.1 reduction in the cooling re-

This will promote additional use of

The new system

quirement with four times the perform-

electronic mail, calendaring, and meeting

the present system, according to

will

be

Doyle G.

in service this

ance, a 4:1

summer, according to plans.
"Technical analysis would indicate
that terminal response time

maximum work capacity, and

a 4:1 improvement in

it is

anticipated that

members

staff

availability to

have

will

mainframe access.

scheduling as well as better utilization of
the scheduling

reliability.

The

According to Dodson, the Deans'

should

and

said

and advisement systems.
be the ability of

largest affect will

members

PALS

improve by 50 percent, even with 60 ad-

Council has recommended that the 31

faculty

ditional devices being serviced," he said.

new computers be distributed

line software with the installation of the

"Total mainframe directly attached

demic department

devices would then

become 250.

be

bilities

of the system. The machines are

increased to 10 gigabytes, tripling the

to replace the

present capacity."

that will

Dodson noted
2200/402

to the

1

that

comparing the

100/71 system, other

improvements are evident
These include a 4:1 improvement in
significant

secretaries in order to

take advantage of the networking capa-

In

addition, the disc storage capacity will

to all aca-

Leading Edge machines

hancement The

and

library en-

users will see

dural differences once the
installed.

no proce-

new system

is

Signon and access procedures

on-

catalog and circulation modules, he said.

Dodson pointed out that, in addition
PCs being required for the

to the 31

academic departments, the

be redistributed for on-line

registration purposes

to access the

library will

installing 16

more terminals

access to the

PALs cataloging

Thirteen

PCs

be

for student

system.

also will be installed in

library offices for administrative pur-

poses, he said.

Join the Bloomsburg University-

Community Orchestra

for a

Sesquicentennial Celebration
Cruise!

Sail
President and Mrs. Harry Ausprich enjoy

dancing

to the

music of the University-

Community Orchestra Saturday night at the
Willow Run Inn, Berwick. The couple joined
168 faculty, staff, alumni, andfriends in
supporting the university's general scholarship fund-raising event, the President's Ball

The annual dinner dance raised nearly
$5,500 for university scholarships.

on the Nordic Prince from

New York to Bermuda June 18-25,
1989, with an

exciting seven-

day

itinerary.

For more infor-

mation, contact

Markjelinek of the

Music Department
at 389-4284.

The Communique' April

12. 1989.

Page 4

BU PRESENTS "CHORAL
MUSIC OF CELEBRATION"
Bloomsburg University's Music
Department presents its Concert Choir
and Husky Singers in a special Sesquicentennial Concert titled "Clioral Music of
Celebration" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April
19,

Carver Auditorium.

in

Director of the concert

Decker who

will

is

perform his

centennial composition, "Te

Laudamus."
Admission

is

new

sesqui-

Deum

and no

free

William

tickets are

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9:00 p.m.
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Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick

area.

required.

BU

Richard Donald assistant professor.
Department of Curriculum and Founda-

Editor's note:

and

sor.

presented in April at the National Council

Law, attended the 83rd annual meeting
of the American Society of International
Law in Chicago, 111., April 5-8. He
served as a reporter for a panel on "The
U.S. Canada Free Trade Agreement
New Methods in International Dispute

of Teachers of Mathematics' annual

Resolution."

tions, has recently

workshops

NOTES

in

completed a series of

mathematics for the

Altoona Area School District

He
titled

BU Notes include faculty

accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members
at conferences and workshops; publicastaff

tion of articles in journals and magazines; election to offices in professional

and receipt of grant funding for
research and teaching projects.

societies;

is

presently preparing a

"Donald

meeting

in

workshop

Mathmagic Land,"

in

to

be

instructors in the

,

Department of Develop-

—

He is

also one of 25 faculty

participating in a faculty seminar on

Orlando, Ra.

International

Danny Robinson assistant professor.
Department of English, attended the 10th

Human Rights Litigation,

,

Anniversary Conference of the Interna-

Dale Anderson associate professor,
and M.A.R. Habib assistant professor,
both in the Department of English,
,

.

tional Association for the Fantastic in the

Carol Venuto and Janice Walters

Bruce Rockwood associate profesDepartment of Finance and Business
.

,

Arts in Fort Lauderdale. Robinson pre-

attended the Pennsylvania College

sented a paper titled "Dracula's Victimi-

English Association Conference, March

An

31, at Wilson College, Chambersburg.

mental Instruction, will be holding a

zation of Women:

workshop titled "Paragraph Development
Through Classroom Drama" at the

associate professor. Department of

Function of Folklore in Washington

Northeastern Pennsylvania Writing Con-

English.

Irving's

ference,

May

ity's

Assault on

Loftier Virtues" for

Human-

Ronald Ferdock

.

Anderson presented a paper on "The
Alhambra." Habib chaired a

session on

16 at the Worthington

Language and Figure

in

Fiction.

Scranton campus, of Penn State University.

SEE

YOU

THERE

—"Key Exchange,"

Mitrani Hall, Haas Center, 8 p.m.

Canoe

—"Key

Wednesday, April 12

trip,

Baseball vs. Kutztown, Litwhiler

p.m.

KUB;

7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.. Carver Hall

Thursday, April 13

—"Key Exchange,"

Miu-ani Hall, Haas Center, 8 p.m.

—^"Key Exchange,"

8 p.m.

Trip to Inner Harbor, 8 a.m.

Men's tennis

Dance, 8:30 p.m.,

KUB

Mary Sturgeon, ancient
4 p.m., Carver Hall

—

Sunday, April 16

Bloodmobile, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.,

vs. Buffalo,

Lacrosse vs. Drew,

1

KUB

^"Choral

Music of

Celebration," Carver Hall, 2:30 p.m.

"Key Exchange," Mitrani
art lecture,

2 p.m.

p.m.

Hall,

Haas

Center, 8 p.m.

^

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people

Planning /Budget Committee
meeting, 3:30 p.m.

Softball vs. East

Stroudsburg, lower campus, 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 15

Mitrani Hall, Haas Center, 2 p.m. and

"Midnight Run," 2:30 p.m.,

KUB

p.m.. Carver Hall

8 p.m.

1

—

Tuesday, April 18

through April 16

"Midnight Run," 7 p.m. and 9:30

Exchange," Milrani Hall, Haas Center,

Field,

"Midnight Run," 2 p.m.,

Friday, April 14

at

race, cotor, religion, sex, age, national origin, cincestry,
style, aflectional or

life

sexual preference, handicap, Vietnam era

status as veterans, or unk>n membership. The university
additionally committed to affirmative action and will take

is

positive steps to provUe such educatonal and emptoyment

Softball vs.

campus,

1

p.m.

West Chester, lower

opportunities.

V

y

The

COMMUNIQUE'
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

April 19, 1989

Governor's School for
the Arts comes to

Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg University President Harry Ausprich and
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit #16 Executive Director
Patrick Toole have signed the agreement for Bloomsburg
University to host the Governor's School for the Arts at

Bloomsburg

this

summer. The signing ceremony took place

at

1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 in the Presidents' Lounge.

Bloomsburg joins Penn State, the University of PennsylvaWharton School, the University of Pittsburgh, and
Carnegie Mellon University as a host institution for one of the
nia's

five Governor's Schools.

BU President Harry Ausprich and CSIU Executive Director Patrick
Toole sign Governor's School agreement.

Wednesday, April

Middle States

visit

with an oral

12,

and provided them

summary of their team

report Ausprich pointed out that this was

discussed at the

strictly

a preliminary report and was

intended to provide the university with a

Planning/Budget

committee meeting

Other agenda items included reports

from the Space and Facilities Task Force,
and the Budget Subcommittee. Two

recommendations concerning the reallocation of classroom and computer

McCormick

general feeling for the team's report to the

laboratory space in the

Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools. He reported that the team
chair, SheUa Kaplan, chancellor of the

Center were passed on to the provost for

University of Wisconsin at Parkside,

and 1989-90 were distributed

would be forwarding a more detailed

action.

Copies of projected

E

&G

revenues and expenditures for 1988-89
to the

the April 13 meeting of the Planning/

written report to the president within the

members. The Budget Subcommittee
will be meeting in the coming weeks to

Budget Committee on the Middle States

next two weeks. The university would

discuss priority funding requests for

evaluation team visit that took place

then have two weeks to respond to this

1989-90.

report for clarification before the chair

Jim Christy, director of admissions,
provided the committee with an update
on the on-going admissions and schedul-

President Harry Ausprich reported at

earlier in the

week. Ausprich noted that

good about the visit, and that the
was fortunate to have had
visiting team members who had done
their homework and who had a genuine

he

felt

university

interest in the future

of the university.

The team met with Ausprich and
other institutional representatives on

forwards her final report to Middle States.
anticipated that Middle States will
upon the final report at their September 1989 meeting. Ausprich indicated
that the committee would be kept
It is

act

informed as additional details of the
report are received from Kaplan.

final

ing processes. Enrollment projections for
the fall semester 1989 are on track within

the limits

recommended

earlier

by

Planning/Budget Committee, he

the

said.

The Communique' April

1989 Pag e 2

19.

HUSKY CLUB JUMPS INTO

SECRETARIAL HELP WANTED
A full-time

non-state secretary

SPRING WITH FUN AND FOOD

is

needed for the Kehr Union. Individual
must possess general office skills with
word processing/computer experience
Dictaphone or shorthand
experience preferred. Salary is $5.50
per hour plus excellent fringe benefits
package.
required.

Send resume and
ences

to:

John

list

of

work

refer-

Huskies spring inter-squad football game
which begins at noon, April 29 in Redman
Stadium, the club will hold a picnic lunch
in Nelson Field House gymnasium. The
picnic is $5 per person, admission to the

scrimmage

free.

second annual Husky Club Auction

Student Activities and Kehr Union,
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg,
is

is

After lunch, enjoy the fun of the

Trathen, director,

J.

17815. Deadline

The BU Husky Club has scheduled
several spring events. Following the

PA

beginning at 2:30 p.m.

and

TEACH

and community service groups.

Bloomsburg University has an
abundance of outstanding, caring faculty

interpretation of regulations

affected educational practices at

who provide

chronological and developmental levels

their parents,

in co-curricular activities.

Why do

Why do they
Communique'

BU faculty are featured answer"Why do you

members asked

you would
call the

teach?"

to take part in

chosen randomly, but

like to

if

be part of it, please

University Relations Office at

I

John McLaughlin, professor,
communication disorders
and special education

of,

and of service

Banquet, 6:30 p.m.

in

$14 per person ($7

the Scranton

a student

For more information,
at

call

the

Husky

389-4663.

For one who enjoys interacting with
people, the chance to communicate and

John McLaughlin

exchange information with a diverse
group of persons

many

teaching at

Then

is ideal.

too,

and with severely

levels

handicapped individuals has made
realize

how

me

fortunate non-handicapped

to give

tive

of

to retain

ships to university students, this maturing

process enables you to evaluate academic

time to assist handicapped

on today's youth and

The interactions involved tend to build
empathy and understanding of problems
which lead to more realistic options for
problem solving. In the case of relation-

individuals are. Teaching dedicated

aspirations

is

that

age becomes an asset

rather than a liabiUty

if

BU,

with

ways

have envisioned

BUFA/APSCUF supports
The following statement was issued
Bloomsburg University

skilled in the responsibilities of

increase in

in

to

As you become

discipline, your contributions

to associate

that

one continues

learn as well as to teach.

encourage-

and independ-

ent student behavior.
Finally, as a teacher

capped persons. Through 21 years of
teaching and learning experiences at

to assist with

at responsible

you are being

constantly reminded by former graduates

Another very positive aspect of
teaching

and

ment aimed

a

youthful outlook by being a participant in

more

your

may

which no one could
your career.

earlier in

you are considered

to

have had a

and professional accomplishments of
those you have taught, advised, and with

whom you have become firiends. This, in
my opinion, is as close to achieving
immortality as one

is

apt to come.

presidents* statement

racism, intolerance, prejudice, and the

behalf of the rights and dignity of

all

persons irrespective of race and creed.

acts

Faculty Association/Association of

place in our country and certainly not at

Pennsylvania State College and Univer-

an

sity Faculties:

Bloomsburg University.

"We, the members of the
Bloomsburg University Faculty Associa-

recent spate of racial incidents which has

statement of President Ausprich on

alarmed, offended, and angered us

matter and fully support his ongoing

Executive Committee, hold that

sig-

nificant influence in the achievements

recently by the

tion

of

athlete).

many

persons helps one to keep a sane perspec-

employment than one
to be in the company
to, individuals com-

have been privileged

for

is

and
which have

mitted to improving the lives of handi-

I

at

where the developmentally disabled are

can think of no more personally

me

Bloomsburg

Champions

Commons. Cost

their activities.

which permits

at

of

concerned.

their spare

satisfying gainful

Day

have had the opportu-

young adults who are willing

389-4411.

I

coaches

and with members of state

In addition,

people choose to teach?

this series are

athletes and

nity to participate in the formulation

educational experiences in the classroom

Faculty

the Husky

developmentally disabled individuals and

students with excellent

ing the question:

3,

salute outstanding student

stale center

WHY I

series,

will

the Husky Club

Club

administrators, faculty, and students,

stick with it? In this

On Wednesday, May
Club

the Nelson Field

in

university, public school,

and

athletics scholarship fund.

which pays

House gymnasium, hems donated by

4/28/89.

area businesses and individuals will be
auctioned with proceeds going to the

which such

institution

Moreover,

attitudes breed,

have no

of higher learning like

we pledge our

We deplore the
all.

support on

We ask a commiunent from the
whole university community to support
these values.

We applaud the recent

efforts in this regard."

this

The Communique'

NEW CAMPUS COMPUTER
The Computer Center and
will

Library

give a presentation on the enhance-

ments available as a
tion of the

result of the acquisi-

Unisys 2200/402, PCs,

printers,

and the PALS

This

include the implementation

will

library software.

PCs, technical
devices, and the functional-

timetable, location of

aspects
ity

of all

of the

PALS

WELLNESS PRESENTATION
Nutrition, exercise, and weight control
be the topics of a presentation by
Cathy Ferraro, R.D. of the Williamsport
Dairy Council, 12 p.m., Monday, April 24,
in the Presidents' Lounge, Kehr Union.
Faculty, staff, and administrators are

will

invited to attend.

April 19. 1989 Pag e 3

BUCC HOLDS OPEN FORUM
The Bloomsburg

University Curricu-

lum Committee Open Forum will be held
at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, in the

Forum

of

McCormick Human Services

Center.

For more information, or to forward

agenda

items, contact Oliver Larmi,

chairperson, as soon as possible at ext.

software.

4331.

Presentations are from 2 p.m. to

3 p.m. Monday, April 24, and from 10:30
a.m. to 1 1 :30 a.m. .Tuesday, April 25.

BU provides services to impaired preschoolers
ASHA-certified speech-language patholo-

caseworicers, speech language pathologists, psychologists,

children receiving services of

and teacher aide and offers a yearround program to preschool children and

Bloomsburg University's Speech, Hearing, and Language Clinic in a self-

their parents. Parents are present through-

that team.

out the program and are able to observe

contained classroom, according to

children in the classroom situation, which,

provide training opportunities for under-

Dianne Angelo, assistant professor and

home, Angelo said.
morning and
afternoon sessions four days a week and
has the capacity to serve 32 to 40 children. Currently, there are 26 preschoolers
enrolled. Potential program candidates
must have an identified speech and/or
language handicap, must be 3 years old as
of Dec. 1, must function within normal
range for their chronological age, and
must demonstrate behaviors conducive to

graduate and graduate student clinicians

Parents of speech and language

impaired preschoolers can observe their

clinic supervisor.

The program, which began in
January 1988, is sponsored by the
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit

#16 and operated in conjunction with the
Department of Communication Disorders
and Special Education's clinical training
program.
Its
tic

goals include providing diagnos-

evaluations to preschoolers, develop-

gist

in turn, helps

them

The program

ing appropriate therapy goals based on

group instruction.

assessment, offering parent training to

Based on

at

offers

results of

supervisor are

and the

among

Another purpose of the program

in the classroom setting.

The

conducted through the

CSIU

is to

students

also provide individual therapy sessions

meet the needs of each child's specific
impairment The goals of the therapy
sessions are developed cooperatively
to

with the students, the university clinical
supervisor, and the preschool speech-

language pathologists. The students also
are involved in creating individual

education programs for the children.

"The program allows
complete diagnos-

BU cHnical

members of

the

the

CSIU

Preschool Program and Bloomsburg

Communica-

enhance generalization at home, and

tic

providing individual and/or group speech

Preschool Program or the

and language therapy to preschool

educational team reviews individual cases

accomplish their primary missions," said

children.

and makes recommendations for placement, Angelo said. CSIU preschool

Angelo.

The

class

is

operated by a full-time

testing

BU Clinic, an

University's Department of
tion Disorders

and Special Education

to

Construction continues on
the housing units located

on the upper campus.

Each of the

six buildings

has 16 two-bedroom

units.

The student residence
facilities will

occupancy
will be

senior,
dents.

be ready for

in the fall and

open

to 384 junior,
and graduate stu-

The Communique Apnl
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
VIDEOS FOR RENT

19. 1989.

The TV/Radio Services Department
recently purchased the catalog of the
Purdue University "Public Affairs Video
The catalog

Archives."

tapes that

lists

House

include sessions of the U.S.

of

Representatives and Senate, campaign

many

debates, and

other subjects.

BU departments

interested in viewing

Purdue videotapes can order
them through the catalog for $30 each.
Catalog listings can be viewed in the TV/
Radio Services Office, 1210 McCormick.
any

of the

BU

BLOOMSBURG

Bloomsburg School
Board Meeting
April 20 Studio A Dance Party
April 19

April 21

UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION
SERVICES

BU Notes include faculty

and maga-

zines; election to offices in professional

and receipt of grant funding for
research and teaching projects.

societies;

meeting of

the American Society of Photogrammetry
and Remote Sensing in Baltimore, Md.

Behrouz Helmi-Oskoui

.

assistant

Department of Economics,

presented a paper titled "Optimal Joint

Christopher F. Armstrong associate
,

Wells" at the 15th Annual Convention of
the Eastern

Omni

Economic Association

International, Baltimore,

March

3-5.

He

Md.,

also served as a discuss-

ant of the paper "Effects of U.S.
tary Policy

at the

Mone-

Changes on Foreign Rates

area.

Sociological Research."

Bruce Rockwood associate profesDepartment of Finance and Business
.

sor.

Law, has had an

article

published in the

Seton Hall Legislative Journal

titled

Banking and Nonbanking
America: A New Recipe for an Old

in

Why Does the Elephant

professor. Department of Sociology and

Prescription or

Social Welfare, dehvered a colloquium at

Banker Wear Tennis Shoes and Waterwings, and Carry an Economist Pocket

the Eastern Sociological Society meet-

ings in Baltimore, Md.,
topic

March 17-19.

was "Toward a Two-Class

Diary?" The Journal

is

indexed

Index to Legal Periodicals

in the

.

Society: Consequences of Fundamental

Economic Change

in the Information

Age."

Jerry

Powers professor and

tion Disorders

Chang Roh and Jim Huber.

profes-

Dejmrtment of Sociology and Social

sors,

assistant

,

chair of the Department of

Pumping

Production of Oil and Gas from

1:00 p.m.

"Interstate

The
professor,

8:00 p.m.

1989 High School Quiz

Eastern Societies: Application to

staff

tion of articles in journals

6:30 p.m.

(replay)

Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick

Geography and
Earth Science, presented a paper on
"Accuracy of Lineaments Mapping from
at the spring

10:00 p.m.

Available on Cable Channel 13 In

,

Space" April 5

9:00 p.m.

Bloom News

April 25

Nicholas M. Short associate

accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members
at conferences and workshops; publica-

and

(SlBUTV

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE

professor, Department of

NOTES
Editor's note:

Page 4

Communica-

and Special Education,

presented a paper

titled "Characteristics

of Quahty Clinicians" at the Convention

Welfare presented a joint colloquium

of the Pennsylvania Speech, Hearing and

recently at the Eastern Sociological

Language Association (PSHA),
phia, March 1989.

Society meetings in Baltimore on "The

Philadel-

Idea of Community in Western and

Termination."

SEE

YOU

Saturday, April 22
8 a.m.,

THERE

Wyoming

—Mountain

State Forest

Lacrosse vs. Millersville,

19—"Bull Durham,"

Wednesday, April

exhibit,
1

BUCC open meeting, 3 p.m.. Forum

—Concert Band and

Sunday, April 23

—Informal

Recital,

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Carver Hall

Haas Center

—

Monday, April 24

Scranton, 3 p.m., Litwhiler Field

KUB

—

Christian Stephens

KUB

"Bull Durham," 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.,

Haas Center

Baseball vs.

—Men's

Tuesday, April 25
concert, 8 p.m.,

KUB

the academic year and biweekly in summer by the OHice
o( Untversity Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson e office
director, Jo DeMarco is publications director, Jim HoOisler

and Winnie Ney and Belse
Betse Gorrben is
assistant editor of The Communique'. The Communique'
is printed by BU Duplicating Services headed by Tom
Is

spons information

director,

Gonnbert are the support

Softball vs. Ithaca, 3 p.m.

Friday, April 21

staff.

Patacoonl.

tennis vs.

Bucknell, 3 p.m., tennis courts

BU is commitled to providing equal educational
and errployment opportunities for all persons without
regard to race, cotor, religion, sex. age, national origin,
me style, affeclional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union mem-

ancestry,

The university is additionally comrntted to afacton and will take positive steps to provide
such educational and employment opportunities.
bership.

firmative

Lacrosse vs. Gettysburg, 3:30 p.m.

"Die Hard," 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Haas
Center

PA

The Communique' is published each week during

"Bull Durham," 2 p.m.. Carver Hall

Lacrosse vs. Lock Haven, 4 p.m.
"Bull Durham," 2:30 p.m.,

The Commu/vque' publishes news of events and
at Bloomsburg Universily. Please send
story Ideas to The Convmjnique', Otiice o( University
17815.

LeMoyne, 1 p.m.
Kevin Moyer Concert, 8 p.m.,

Forum meeting, 3:30 p.m.

art

about people

Relations, Bloornsburg University. Bkmrrsburg.

p.m.,

Softball vs.

Thursday, April 20

—Student

Haas Gallery

p.m.

Studio Band, annual spring concert, 2:30

3 p.m. Carver Hall,

Through May 22

biking,

COMMUNIQUE'
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

V

)

April 26, 1989

Know legislation fosters training programs,

Right to

promotes awareness, safety measures
What would you do

if

ees, the general

a toner

cartridge broke covering your hands

and

arms with a cloud of fine black dust?
you know what the ingredient

Do

makes

why it makes your eyes
smart and bums if it comes in contact

so caustic or

with your skin?

Do you

have the proper

equipment to do your job safely?

do you know?

The
in

How

Whom do you ask?

university, like

its

business and industry,

is

power plant,

groundwork

for a

program.

took Lynold McGhee, the

and printing

custodial and

chemicals.

state legis-

health, safety,

from the radioactive matierials found

this catalog

of hazardous

Know training

program

for all university employees.

The

session

first

was held on March

specialist,

teamed up with

and up

to date.

According to Wislock, he and

2.

McGhee for a

McGhee are hopeful
six to eight

Know

presentation's general format
topics:

how

to read

is

and

on Material Safety

featured soloist. Conductor for the
is

Mark R.

Jelinek.

Tickets, $4, are available at the

The Bloomsburg UniversityCommunity Orchestra will present a

information desk, Kehr Union or at the

door starting

Spring Concert at 8 p.m. Sunday, April
for

the Arts.

David Wetherill, principal horn of

formance.

at 7 p.m. prior to the per-

To purchase

tickets in

advance, call 389-4284 or 389-3900.

There

is

no charge for community

activities card holders.

to attend a

will

Right to

They intend to hold four
per month through the summer.

session.

sessions

that within the next

months every employee

have the opportunity

around four

chemical containers

Substance Survey forms are completed
and posted throughout the campus, and
that inventorying chemicals is complete

the Philadelphia Orchestra, will be the

spring concert

all

custodial workers.

concert

Haas Center

Other key objectives of the program

three-hour presentation tailored for

interpret information

30, in Mitrani Hall of the

in

chemicals, the Personnel Office proceded

made

University-Community
Orchestra to present

an exposure

are properly labeled, that Hazardous

built

employ-

if

hazard occurs.

by custodial workers.

information also has to be provided or
to

detailed information

are to ensure that

The

ous chemicals in the workplace. The

upon request

data sheets are available to employees.

Robert Wislock, education and training

requires that

and exposure information about hazard-

available

and

He inventoried everything

to carve a Right to

convey specific

MSDS

for each area of the university. These

physic laboratories to the cleansers used

From

employers establish channels of communication to

ing a notebook with appropriate

recommended treatment

October 1984 the

The law

for workers.

responsible for organiz-

define the institution's use of hazardous

passed the Pennsylvania Right to
Act.

McGhee is

about each hazardous chemical and

specialty areas.

Know

comprehensive

equipment needed

They contained

machinery of all types, and a myriad of

lature

It

discus-

collect the necessary data to accurately

maintenance operations, warehouses,

In early

lay the

and chemical mixtures, and

sion of the proper personal protective

Safety Officer, in excess of a year to

community presents a complex
mixture of work places. There are
a

moved to

cals

university's Occupational Health

employees. The very diversity of the

faciliies,

resolved the university

in

information on safe handhng of chemi-

slowed by legal challenges and legislative
wrangling on both the state and federal
level, but once the technicalities were

concerned

university

laboratories, photographic

each group's or department's work area,

counterparts

about providing a safe environment for
its

Labor and Industry.
Implementation of the law was

it

labels, specific

information about the chemicals used

is in that

industrial-strength cleaner that

Data Sheets (MSDS) and

pubUc, emergency

response agencies, and the Department of

David
WetheriU

The Communique' April

26. 1989

Page 2

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD
MEETING CABLECAST BY BUTV
The April 1 7 meeting of the
Bloomsburg Area School District Board
of Directors will be cablecast to the
community next month by Bloomsburg
University.

NON-ALCOHOLIC CLUB
TO HOLD HAPPY HOUR
Department

will

channel 10.
Tom Joseph, director

TV/Radio Sen/ices, said

BUTV

is

an important school function that
and make

to take

rarely attended by parents

available to

be shown
May 16 and 17 at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m., May
18 at 1 p.m. and 10 p.m., and May 19 at
1 p.m. on BUTV, Service Electric Cable
channel 13 and Berwick Cable TV

The taped session

of

the goal of the school board and

them

in

is

it

the comfort of their

homes.

"We hope

this

glimpse of the process

of operating the schools will

encourage

parents to take a more active role
district

The Kehr Union Program Board will
be having a "Cheers" happy hour on the
Kehr Union patio adjacent to Montour Hall
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 27.
All facuKy and staff are invited.
Blender drinks will be sold on a two-forone basis and music will be provided by

WBUQ.
"Cheers," the Program Board's non-

in

planning and activities," he said.

alcoholic nightclub located

house
of

BU's

Kehr Union,

in

is

the coffee-

open on

alternate Thursdays.

The

SYSTEM
NOTES

128-credit program includes

credits of general education courses,

60

50

and 18

credits of education courses,

credits of specific Ubrary science courses.

Program approval from the Pennsylvania
Department of Education which is

was

required for certification programs,

received in November, 1988.

To

program

in culinary arts

was

approved for the Punxsutawney campus

Business and education

of Indiana University of Pennsylvania

leaders join State System

(lUP).

The two-year

training

program

summer internship.
needs analysis performed by lUP

includes a 300-hour

Board of Governors

A

smoke-free workplace

meeting

at

its

quarterly

in April.

The federal Drug-Free Workplace
Act of 1988 requires an employer to
publish

its

policy statement for a drug-

free workplace, thereby notifying all

employees. The Act also requires establishment of a drug-free awareness

serve the needs of the region, a

certificate

Four new appointments and two

of the

program to educate employees. An
employer is required to impose sanctions

on or require participation in a rehabilitation program by any employee convicted
of drug violations

workplace.

in the

applicants

must

certify that their

em-

demonstrated a rapidly increasing

ployer has complied with the federal

appointments to the Board of Governors

regional need for chefs and other food

ruUng.

System of
Higher Education have been approved
by the state Senate.

service workers and an inadequate

re-

for the Pennsylvania State

Judy B. Ansill, California; Jennifer

number of available

The approved board

training programs.

A program leading to certification as

under the Board's authority.

principal at East Stroudsburg University

Nespoli, Berwick; and Philip D.

Rowe

of Pennsylvania received Board approval.

Board
Gross, Lock Haven,

members. Re-appointed
were Rebecca F.
and

Royd M.

new

to the

Mains, Shippensburg.

Three new academic
programs approved

dispensation, possession, or use of a

controlled substance in any workplace

M.

Reading, join the Board as

policy prohibits

the unlawful manufacture, distribution,

an elementary or secondary school

L. Crissman, Harrisburg; Joseph

Jr.,

To

receive federal grants or contracts,

In 1988, the Pennsylvania legislature

Currently offered in conjunction with

amended

Lehigh and Penn State

on Clean Indoor

program now

will

be

imiversities, the

fully available at

public law to include a section
Air.

The amendment

is

intended "to protect the public health and

East Stroudsburg. Pennsylvania Depart-

provide for the comfort of all parties by

ment of Education approval was received

regulating and controlling smoking in

in

March, 1989.

The 14

certain public places, at public meetings,

and

universities of the State

in certain

workplaces." Employers

and
implement a policy regulating smoking

System of Higher Education offer over
1,000 degree programs. Approximately

are required to develop, post,

the workplace.

Governors for the State System of

50 associate, 700 bachelor's, 300 master's,
and 6 doctoral degree programs are avail-

Higher Education at

able to over 92,000 students enrolled in

the "right of an individual to protect his

the state-owned institutions.

or her health shall take precedence over

Three new academic programs
received approval from the Board of

meeting

its

quarterly

in April.

A Bachelor of Science in education
with a major in Ubrary science

was

approved for Lock Haven University of
Pennsylvania.
certification

The new degree and

program replaces an

The approved board

an individual's desire

smoke." Recog-

new

Drug-free/smoke-free

workplace

poUcy allows smoking in designated
areas. "Smoking areas shall be desig-

In

policies

compUance with

adopted

federal

and

state

nated that are convenient, adequately

laws, the Board of Governors for the State

ventilated,

program no longer available

System of Higher Education adopted

outlined in the

university.

policy states that

nizing the needs of smokers, the

elementary library science certification
at the

to

policy statements for a drug-free and

in

and operationally

new

policy.

feasible," as

OLD SCIENCE RENOVATIONS TO
BE COMPLETED SUMMER 1989
The projected completion date
renovation of Old Science
to

is

for the

anticipated

be July or early August, according

to

Robert Parrish, vice president for administration.
It

is

expected that an outside moving

will be hired to accommodate the
move to Old Science and the resuKing
moves in other areais

crew

The Communique' April 26. 1989 Page
LIBRARY HOURS INCREASES

LIASON NAMED FOR

GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL
Pat Deibert, coordinator, Adult Advisement/Services for the School of

Extended Programs, will be the liason
between Bloomsburg University and the

The Harvey A. Andruss Library will
be open for 12 additional hours during
each of the two weekends preceding final
examinations, April 28-30 and May 5-7.
Hours will be as follows:
,

Friday 8 a.m. -9 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Governor's School for the Arts, according
to Jack Mulka, dean, Student Development.
Deibert's responsibilities

3

Sunday noon

to midnight

include

will

working with Don Chittum, director of the
Governor's School and assistant director,
Claudia Ebeling to arrange for

facilities,

equipment, and services.

Judith Thomas, chair of the Department of Education of Lincoln University
will, visit campus in May to speak to

Lincoln

faculty of the School of Education

University

department
chair addresses

minority needs

on

"A

Needs of
Minorities on a Predominantly White
Campus.'The presentation will take place
from 10 a.m. to 1 1:30, Wednesday, May 3
in the Kehr Union Coffee House. The

Approach for Cultural Differences,"
which will consider language differences
between cultural groups, dialect and

discussion considers strategies, tech-

a consideration of similarities with other

niques, methodology, and curriculum

dialects,

infusion to resond to minority needs.

palachia.

Proposed Response

to the

A reception is planned for 1

29

Almost everything, including the
kitchen sink, will be up for bid when the
Bloomsburg University Husky Club
holds its second annual auction on Sat.,
April 29, in the Nelson Fieldhouse. The
event, which is open to the public, is
scheduled for 2:30 p.m. following the

be placed

Thomas

in the general athletic scholar-

breakfast at the Mt.

many of the university's more

Williamsburg, Va., and a one-week stay

than 550

student/athletes.

at a

A year ago, area businesses and
individuals contributed over 150 items for

Vernon Lodge

condominium on a golf course

in

in

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina are three
trips that will

be on the auction block.

A waterbed, set of golf clubs, ski

the auction, and this season's affair

promises to provide a comparable

rack, electric knife, savings bonds, water

quantity and variety of articles.

purification system,

Included

among

the items to

be put

kitchen sink!
at Stouffer's

A five-day, four-night stay
Orlando Resort

in

and

few of the other items

to

table

lamp are a

be auctioned.

For further information, persons
should contact the Husky Club Office at

389-4663.

Orlando,

A Symposium/Teleconference will be
Bloomsburg University
secretarial and clerical personnel from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at
held for

Teleconference '89

Ra., two nights lodging and continental

ship fund to provide financial aid for

spring scrimmage.

Symposium/

poor, white, rural Ap-

Studies.

1:30 p.m to 3p.m. Dr.

up for bid by auctioneers Don Hock of
Hock's Auction Service is, indeed, a

Secretaries

i.e.

and

organizations.

p.m. in

Huskies' "Maroon and Gold" football
All proceeds from the auction will

tion of charactheristics of the dialect,

Funding for this program comes
from the University Human Relations
Committee and the School of Graduate

From

set for April

foreign language speakers, demonstra-

House sponsored by the
student PSEA, ACEI, and Kappa Delta Pi
the Coffee

Husky Club auction

make a presentation to students and
other interested members of the college
community. The topic for the student
presentation will be "An Oral Language
will

all

the Danville Sheraton Inn, Danville.

The topic of the symposium is
"Knowledge and Humor: Keys to Success" presented by Dr. Steve Musser, Dr.

Donna Dentler, and Mr. Irv Furman.
The symposium wUl conclude at

3

by the "Second Annual
Secretaries Briefmg" Teleconference
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

p.m., followed

This week
tary's

this

is

also National Secre-

Week, so be kind

week.

to

your secretary

The Communique' April

26. 1989.

Page 4

'SIMON SEZ' RETURNS TO

volleyball

RENAISSANCE JAMBOREE
Bob
Simon

Lecturer and entertainer
Schaffer, better

Sez,"

will

known as

"Mr.

29 as

return April

Award

part of the

annual Renaissance Jamboree in
Bloomsburg. Schafler will perform at

Schaffer, a former college and

professional basketball player and high

with his "energizing"

health-related presentation, which

is filled

first

school athletic director and coach, has

appeared on several

television

shows

Cosby," 'The Tonight Show
with Johnny Carson," "David Frost" and

with audience participation.

including

gained international

recognition as the world's only

Campus

Association.

Schaffer entertained last year's

Having

for his distinguished service to the

East Coast National Activities

2 p.m. on the Iron Street stage.

Jamboree audiences

team, a feat that put Schaffer

Guinness Book of World Records,
he has also received the East Coast
University and College Entertainment
into the

one-man

"What's

•BALLOONS' THE

CLOWN

JOINS

JAMBOREE FUN
"Balbons" the Clown, a graduate of
Barnum and Bailey
Circus Ck)wn College will appear for the
Renaissance Jamboree.
"Balloons" will preform at 1 1 a.m. on
Ringling Brothers and

the Iron Street stage, 12:30 p.m.

in

Market Square, and 2 p.m. on the street.
He will charm audiences of all ages with
his Comedy Magic and Ballon Sculptures.

"Bill

My

Line."

1989 Renaissance Jamboree draws
artists and performers to Bloomsburg
Folk dancers, clowns,
musicians, and a

Square and

"One-Man
1989 Ren-

attractions at the 12th annual

aissance Jamboree on April 29. Events

be held

down main

up and

at four locations
street at

Market Square, Iron Street Stage, and
Jefferson Street Stage. There
be

performing and stage work. Grouts
juggling repetoire includes

artists

comedy
torch,

and

trick including spinning eight rings

historical eras into fast-paced circus-

new clown

Both

traditional

and

acts blend together with

magic, illusions, unicycUng, juggUng,
trained animals, music, fire-eating, beds

perform-

of nails, escapes, and tightrope walking
for an extravagant

ing in the street.

fire torches,

and delightful show.

his

a

routine jugghng an apple, fire

combines elements from many cultures
style entertainmenL

theCourthouse Stage,

jwill also

p.m. on the Jefferson

A Washtub Circus performance

Circus" are just a few of the

will

at 3

Street stage.

and a machete, and a combination
on

arms and legs while balancing a plate
stick and a ball on top of a

on a mouth
head stick.
Grout,

who

has been performing for

more than 10 years, has appeared at
numerous festivals, universities, resorts,
malls and nightclubs throughout the
eastern United States. Past performances

'Eggroir performs

include appearances at the Cincinnati

Top 40

oldies to

Riverfest Festival, the Claridge Hotel and

The musical group "Eggroll," a New
Jersey-based duo that has been perform-

Casino

in Atlantic City,

Touch Museum

and the Please

in Philadelphia.

ing in clubs throughout the East Coast,

Karen Goldberg

appear as part of the annual Renais-

will

"Eggroll" will perform at noon on

and again

the Jefferson Street stage

at

Goldberg,

has performed with such

notable national acts as

The band's unique sound captures
the feeling of a four-piece

who

Don McLean,
Dave Mason, and Livingston Taylor will

2

p.m. on the Courthouse stage.

appear at Jamboree.

ensemble with

Goldberg

will

perform

use of an electronic midi system pro-

the courthouse stage

grammed by Harold Brown, "Eggroll's"
keyboard player. Eva Sklar is guitarist

Iron Street stage.

"Eggroll" has recently released

ov

.

"No

Juggler, comedian featured

Top 40.

record label and production

One-man

will appear as part of the annual

perform

to

circus Harley

appear
Newman

appear as part of the annual Renaissance

at

1

p.m. on the street and at 3:15

p.m. on the courthouse stage.
Grout, a resident of Allentown,

will

will

perform

the courthouse stage, at

1

at

1 1

a.m. on

p.m. in Market

bom

at

1

p.m. on

at 3 p.m.

on

the

singer/songwriter has been perform-

ing her original blend of contemporary

acoustic

pop music

and television around the United

She has appeared at
the Troubadour in
Los Angeles, and
Dangerfield's, Im-

Frankhn and Marshall College and
Northampton County Community

provisation,

College.

A veteran performer in both street

at concerts, clubs,

colleges, recording studios, and on radio

teaches juggling and performing classes
at

Jamboree.

Newman

Grout

Renaissance Jamboree. Grout will

com-

pany "A L'A-B Records."

Washtub Circus

Juggler, comedian, and magician Al

its first

Satisfaction" under their

and

Since 1973, Goldberg, a Baltimore-

Together they cover a wide

range of music from oldies to

single titled

perform

Musician and performer Karen

sance Jamboree.

for the band.

to

and

Catch a Rising
Star in
City.

New York

States.
\
'

„

ARTISTS WORKS DIPLAYED
PRESIDENTS LOUNGE

IN

Annamaria Zettlemoyer is displaying
her art work in the Kehr Union Presidents'
Lounge through May 12.

A

reception for the

was

artist

held April

SUMMER

ISSUE OF SPECTRUM

The Communique' April 26. 1989. Page
HUSKIES EARNS 14 AWARDS IN

NOW AVAILABLE

SPEECH TOURNAMENT

The current issue of Spectrum, the
magazine produced by Mass Communica-

traveled to St. Louis to attend the Pi

tions students

is

now

versity Bookstore,

available

in

the Uni-

area supermarkets,

bookstores, and specialty shops for $1 .95.

23.

This issue focuses on local cuisine
with a special report about hunger

in Ck)-

Members
Delta National
22-25.
sities

BU

Forensic

Team

Kappa
Speech Tournament, March

One hundred

colleges and univer-

representing 35 states attended.

The Huskies placed 23rd

at the tourna-

ment, earning an Excellent

lumbia County.

Overall,

Subscriptions are available for $3.50
per year. Call 389-4565 for more informa-

of the

5

BU

Team Award.

garnered 14 awards

competing against 800 others.

tion

Secretariat meeting minutes
•The Secretariat met at 3 p.m., April
7. Present:

Betty D. Allamong, Douglas

Hippenstiel, Brian Johnson, Oliver Larmi,

James Lauffer, Donald

and David

Pratt,

Minderhout.

•The minutes of the March 17
meeting were approved as presented.
•Dr. Johnson reported for the Plan-

ning/Budget Committee. The Space
cilities

the

Task Force

is at

& Fa-

Work on
Work on

work.

budget for 89-90 has begun.

Year Strategic Plan is beginning;
Plan will have to be put together early

the Five
the

in the fall

89 semester. The committee

examine enrollment
pohcies and trends. The Task Force on
Registration/Scheduling will complete its
work in the late summer and should make
will continue to

some recommendations

early in the fall

semester.
•Dr. Pratt reported for the General

Administration Committee.
Administt^ation

The General

Committee has completed

work on three of the policies referred to it
by the Secretariat. They are the Duplicating Policy (#5572), the Mail

Room

expressed the concern of Rosemary

McGrady

the Secretariat suggested that additional

be made available to the mail-

on
and number of mailings. The
policy as worded would seem to prohibit

expressed

its

1

after

concern that faculty

mem-

many

with policies dealing with

employed
was noted that the
student evaluation forms have had to be
delivered by hand by personnel in University Planning and Research because of the
restrictions. The Secretariat asked Dr.

discussion, the Secretariat agreed to place

Pratt to have his

will

a great

other currently

materials. Also,

it

committee reconsider

these restrictions at

its

the issue of governance during

17, so that the revised policies could

be

placed on the Forum agenda for April 20.

The Non-Solicitation Policy was

gested that this could be a matter for the

review of the governance process which

committee members for

their

hard

this past semester.

Larmi reported for the
Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee. BUCC has approved a set of
guidelines for setting the academic
calendar; these will be brought forward to

Forum

The BUCC
Open Forum for April 19

for information.

has scheduled

wording.

in

its

Forum.
Allamong brought forward work
progress on a policy concerning a Drug

for the standing committees of the govern-

ance structure was held. Debate centered

on whether elections should be held

Work

Place, a policy currently

required by federal regulation. This policy

fall.

The

in the

Secretariat

agreed to follow the current precedent

by

set

BUCC and hold all the elections of the

standing committees in the

fall.

•The agenda for the April 20 Forum
will include:

Open Forum, Reports by

Committees, General Administration
Policies, a report

on the Affirmative

Action Plan, the Drug Free

Work Place

Academic Calendar Procedures,
and a discussion of governance in summer

Policy,

months.

•The meeting was adjourned

•Dr.

Free

fall.

•A discussion of election processes

•Dr.

the

be carried out next

spring or in the

Dr. Minderhout thanked Dr. Pratt and

summer

months on the Forum agenda for general
discussion. Dr. Minderhout also sug-

meeting of April

at 3 p.m. in the University

Discussion on the Mailroom Policy

be handled during the summer
to avoid the problems which arose

this past fall

would be denied access to
duplicating services without the added

focused on two issues. First, Dr. Pratt

to

months

General Administration. After some

bers conducting business for professional

organizations

Operating Requests for 90-91, and

use in interdepartmental mail as well as of

work

Secretariat

90-91, the Operating Budget for 89-90,

the use of the large envelopes currently in

some discussion, the Secretariat recommended that the phrase "having an

The

& Alcohol Policy ,the Affirma-

Action Plan, the Capital Budget for

were

A second concern focused on

his

to the first sentence of Section

Drug

tive

the size

staff.

Duplicating and Mailroom Policies. After

"Duplicating services..."

the

the prohibitions in the proposed policy

room

Policy

be added

ered, but

recommendations for an academic athletic
advisor. Dr. Allamong wished to know
how these pohcies and recommendations

facilities

approved without discussion.

central mission of the university"

one of several currently being considmost of these will not be in final
form by the April 20 Forum. Among the
others are the Sexual Harrassment Policy,
is

mailroom would be
overwhelmed with work under the
proposed policy. The Secretariat could
see no reason why the proposed changes
would require more work than the current
procedures. If the workload proliferates,
that the

(#5530), and the Non-Solicitation Policy
(#2650). Discussion focused on the

obvious and direct relationship to the

announced

p.m.

at 4:45

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Editor's note:

Department of English, has had an

Mary Bemath

.

Woman of

"The Shadow

in the

Leo

Barrile . associate professor.

will prescribe the constitutional

Welfare, recently presented a paper tided

tion, the

"Family Violence and Delinquency,"

Commonwealth plan

the national meeting of the

at

Academy of

Criminal Justice Sciences.
Jerrv

,

assistant

Communica-

and Special Education,

THERE

invited to serve

on an advisory com-

and hearing impaired by
Thomas K.

Secretary of Education
Gilhool.

which

The statewide convention,

will focus

and

on education,

rehabilita-

transition of individuals

who are

deaf and hearing impaired, will be held

George Avittev associate professor.
Department of Economics has been
.

awarded a $6,000 consulting appointment
from the World Bank, International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, to
write a report assessing African indige-

nous economic and
potential

'89,

—Renaissance

Rock climbing, 8

Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg,

1

"Die Hard," 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and
9:30 p.m., Haas Auditorium

Mocanaqua

Exhibit,

p.m.,

27—"Die Hard," 2:30

Cheers, 9 p.m.to

1

a.m.,

Weekend

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The Communique' is published each weel( during
the academic year and biweekly in summer by the Office
of University Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office

University-Community Orchestra

director,

Jo DeMarco

is

publications director, Jim Holllster

sports information director, find Winnie

Gomben

are the support

staff.

Ney and Betse

Betse Gont>ert

Is

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printed by BU Duplicating Services headed by Tom

assistant editor of The

High Ropes course, 9 a.m.
Dance, 9 p.m., KUB

Is

Patacconi.

BU

is

committed to providing equal educational
for all persons without

and enployment opportunities

1

— Men's

regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
life style, affectional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union membership. The university Is additionally comrritted to affirmative action and will take positive steps to provide

tennis vs.

ancestry,

Millersville, tennis courts, 2:30 p.m.

Baseball vs. Susquehanna, Litwhiler
.

"E.T.," 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Haas

Haas Gallery

Relations, Bloorreburg University, Bloomsburg,

KUB

KUB

—Alumni Weekend

Sibling's/Children's

—Smdent Art

"E.T.,"2p.m.,KUB

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story Ideas to

Spring Concert, 8 p.m., Haas Auditorium

Thursday, April

and

about people

Sunday, April 30 "The Comedy,
Magic, and Mime of Craig Collins,"
12:30 p.m.,

p.m., Litwhiler Field

May

recital,

Through May 22

—

Danville Sheraton Inn, 8:30 a.m. to 5

p.m.

a.m.,

political system's,

for their integration into

African experiences in these areas.

Student

—Symposium

means

development strategies; including factual
and statistical evidence of specific

Jamboree, Main Street

Wednesday, April 26

for educating the

deaf and hearing impaired into the 21st

Tuesday,

Auditorium
Saturday, April 29

conven-

outgrowth of which will be a

century.

Powers professor and

for the deaf

tion,

YOU

with the state plan for the education of

Department of Sociology and Social

mittee to plan a constitutional convention

SEE

in accor-

Powers served on the committee
which constructed the plan for Pennsylvania. The current advisory committee

held in Bloomsburg, Saturday, April

.

be conducted

study.

was

Ronald Ferdock associate professor,

this fall. It will

dance with the federal report: 'Toward

the hearing impaired presented to

tion Disorders

1.

& 9:00 p.m

Equality: Education of the Deaf' and

Columbia-Montour Women's Conference

The award recognizes her work at the
university and in the community, particularly with the Boy Scouts of America and
the Danville Area School District.

p.m.

Congress and President Bush.

chair of the Department of

1989 at the

1

Archives), a quarterly for old time radio

assistant professor.

Department of English, was named an

& 9:00 p.m

of NARA, (North American Radio

and

Outstanding

article

World's Fair," appear in the current issue

staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members
at conferences and workshops; publication of articles in journals and magazines; election to offices in professional
societies; and receipt of grant funding for
research and teaching projects.

p.m.

Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick area.

about the popular 1930's radio drama The

BU Notes include faculty

1

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3,

1989

Foundation
funds six
proposals
The Bloomsburg University Foundation, Inc., recently

approved proposals

Leone by Vera Viditz-Ward
funded for $1,000

to

processing. Viditz-Ward
that country to

is

being

pay for film and
is

traveling to

complete a project she

began two years ago

in

which she

is

photographing traditional African chiefs
in their royal

gowns and

major exhibition

at the

regalia for a

Smithsonian

The foundation

also voted to support

the Institute for Comparative

academic year, according to Jane Gitder,

International

chairperson of the foundation.

College of Business for $1,500. The

Gittler said

the board to

$4,000 was approved by

make

it

possible for univer-

sity students to attend

BTE productions

Management

A photography project in Sierra

announcement of the establishment of the
Congress of Political Economics.
The Department of TV/Radio
Services and Programs is receiving
$12,000
effects

and

to support

a

new

digital video

system for the television studios.
Smith, director of the

QUEST

program, will receive $2,500 to support
expenses for 15 students participating in

Studies in the

funds will be used to acquire library

an expedition he

is

leading to Alaska.

These funds represent part of a
$40,000 block grant given by the founda-

reference materials to assist Bloomsburg

tion to the university to support margin-

University faculty in developing expertise

of-excellence projects, according to

in international business

free.

receive $2,328 from the founda-

tion to support mailing expenses for

Roy

Institution.

$24,000 benefitting
university activities for the 1989-90
totaling nearly

ics, will

and trade

issues.

Tej Bhan Saini, professor of econom-

Anthony

laniero, director of develop-

ment

The Board of Governors of the State
System of Higher Education met at
Bloomsburg University April 19 and 20
for its quarterly meeting. They were
invited to

BU to visit the university for a

meeting during its sesquicentennial year.

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1989 Page 2

3.

BRYAN HONORED AT
BLACK ALUMNI WEEKEND
At a surprise dinner at the Danville
Best Western Motel April 1 5, Jesse

tional to

Bryan was honored by more than 20

to

during

staff

university.

Bryan,

EOP

who

is

director of

and chairperson

Instruction,

came

to

of

BU

ACT

1

important role

in their

01/

Developmental
in 1973 as

Program.
The group wanted to recognize the

Jesse Bryan, True greatness

reads

"

lies in

the greatness that you have

Dr.

inspired
staff at

Director of the Educational Opportunity

in

our

LYONS HEADS UNIVERSITY'S
UNITED WAY FUND DRIVE
Thomas
aid,

BSU."

Lyons, director of financial

has been designated by President

Harry Ausprich to serve as coordinator

for

Combined Appeal
(SECA) for the 1 989 United Way Fund

the State Employees

Drive at the university.

Lyons

Former students and

lives.

assist him

will
in

be

calling

on persons

to

the effort to reach the

university's goals for the drive set by the

Approximately 50 persons attended

State System of Higher Education.

the event.

Secretary of Education to address
tion

success, according

Wayne Whitaker, admissions counselor
who coordinated the testimonial.
Bryan was presented a plaque which

members
Black Alumni Weekend at the

former students and

Bryan that had been so inspirathem and had played such an

efforts of

PSMLA conference here
McLamb,

Pennsylvania Secretary of Educa-

mentary and secondary education, the

Larry

Thomas K. Gilhool

public Ubraries, vocational education, and

Department of Education; Michael Green
of Southern Lehigh School District; Mara

Pennsylvania State
Association's

will speak at the

Modem Language

(PSMLA)

spring confer-

ence to be held on Saturday,

May 6, at

Bloomsburg University.
Gilhool will address the conference
at its

luncheon when he also will receive

PSMLA. "The
individuals who have

a merit award from the

award

is

given to

teacher certification.

He

is

a

member of

the board of trustees for Lincoln,

The

Pennsylvania State and Temple universi-

He
member of

ties,

and the University of Pittsburgh.

also

is

a Board of Governors

the State

System of Higher Education and

member of the Education Commission
of the States. He has been the chief
a

Law

of the Pennsylvania

Jr.,

Anderson of Ephrata High School and
Millersville University; Thekla Fall of
Pittsburgh Public Schools; Patricia

DeBellis and Kathryn Wixon, both of

Muhlenberg College; Doris Kirchner of
the University of Pennsylvania; and

Olindo Zanchettin of Dieruff High School

given outstanding support to and pro-

counsel for the Pubhc Interest

moted the study of foreign languages
and who are not educators themselves,"

of Philadelphia and an associate professor

St.

of law

Japanese play with songs and dances.

said Jorge Topete,

campus coordinator

Law

Center. Gilhool,

the secretary of education,

Gilhool's responsibilities include

all ele-

Columba School

third graders of

will present a

The conference begins
and adjourns

8:30 a.m.

at

at 3 p.m.

Other conference participants include

covering

all

university personnel, and the

draft is being reviewed

by a number of

groups and committees prior to

draft policy

AUentown. Also, the

has more than 15 publications.

The task force on the sexual harassment policy has completed a draft policy

Sexual Harassment

in

who

attended Lehigh and Yale Universities,

for the conference.

As

of Southern

at the University

California

Center

final

regarding procedures to follow in a
variety of types of sexual harassment

cases,

is

being reviewed by the Campus-

Wide Committee of Human Relations,
the Commission on the Status of Women,
Committee on Protected Class

submission to governance, according to

the

being reviewed by

Kay Camplese,

the President's cabinet,

committees

group of 14 people

co-chair of the task force.

Camplese and Jim Sperry headed a
policies

who

studied other

and then expanded and revised
Bloomsburg

Issues,

APSCUF,

AFSCME, and the university

attorney,

Camplese said. She added that the policy
would be placed in the Affirmative

the current policy to include

Action Plan in June as an interim policy

University employees.

until

adoption takes place in the

fall.

The pohcy, with attachments

BU English

professor publishes a critical history of British

Susan Rusinko, professor. Depart-

ment of English, has published a book
titled British Drama, 1950 to the
Present:

A

Critical History.

The book

is

one

in a series

of five

volumes, each devoted to a specific
period and providing a detailed chronol-

ogy Usting

birth

and death dates of major

dramatists; production dates of signifi-

cant plays; intellectual, cultural, and
historical events

of the period; original.

accessible analyses of plays, playwrights,

drama

According to Constance Cummings,

acting styles and literary and theatrical

wife of English playwright Benn Levy,

movements; convenient reference
features; and illustrations. The book also

"This book will be an invaluable posses-

has separate chapters devoted to Beckett,

years of the British

Osborne, Pinter, and Stoppard.

masquerades as a single volume of
modest size but it is an encyclopaedia!"

The
1890

series begins with British

to 1950,

and second

Drama,

in the series is

Rusinko's British Drama, 1950 to the

sion for anyone interested in the last 40

Rusinko
Rattigan and

is

theatre....

Her book

the author of Terrence

Tom Stoppard as

Present. All five volumes will be

numerous reviews and

published by 1991.

British drama.

articles

well as

on

modem

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UNIVERSITY STORE

Normal hours are 8 a.m.

Monday— Friday and

to

4:30 p.m.,

closed Saturday.

and

6/18,

4 p.m. -6:30 p.m., 6/19, 8 a.m.

6:30 p.m.; 6/25, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.;

4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; 7/10
p.m.; 7/12, 8 a.m.-7
p.m.; 7/16, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; 7/23, 4 p.m.6:30 p.m.; and 8/6, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
A used book buy-back is scheduled
for 1 0 a.m.- 4 p.m July 7 and July 28 and
from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug. 1 7 and 1 9.
Closed July

1989. Page 3

A promotional effort is being planned
by Spectrum magazine, a student publication. The one-month campaign includes
newspaper articles, radio, and TV public
service announcements, and posters in
area businesses.
Magazine staff worked a game booth
at the Renaissance Jamboree and prior to
that held a week-long radio 'Irivia contest"
in conjunction with WHLM-FM and
Serucci's Pizza where listeners answered

Exceptions are: 5/30 and 5/31, 8
a.m.-7:30 p.m.; 6/1, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; 6/11
to

3.

SPECTRUM PROMOTIONAL
CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED

HOURS SET

4; 7/9,

and 7/11.8 a.m. -7:30

journalism questions to win pizzas.

APSCUF holds elections; Larmi is next president
APSCUF elections were held April

of Sociology and Social Welfare; Scott

Department of Philosophy; David Green-

and 13 for 1989-90 officers, delegates, and

Lowe,

wald, associate professor. Department of

committee members. Those elected will

Philosophy; and C.T. Walters, assistant

begin to serve two-year terms at the

professor. Department of Art;

12

—Oliver Larmi,
Vice President—Roy
Department of Chemistry;
Secretary—
President

professor,

Department of Philosophy

Pointer, profes-

sor,

Department of

Sociology and Social Welfare; Glenn
Sadler, associate professor. Department of

Health and Welfare Committee

beginning of the next academic year.
Elected were:

assistant professor.

English; and
sor.

Judie Hirshfeld, Department of Communi-

ment;

cation Disorders and Special Education;

and Howard Kinslinger, Department of
Mariceting and Management;

—

Committee

Legislative

Brigitte Callay, associate

Brigitte

Melvyn Woodward,

profes-

Department of Marketing and Manag-

Ellen Barker, Department of Psychology;

Nominations and Elections ComJames Dalton, professor. Department of Psychology; Roger Ellis, associate professor, Department of Business

—

mittee

Callay, associate professor. Department of

Education/Office Administration; and

Languages and Cultures; Vibert W^ite,

Michael Pugh, assistant professor,

Treasurer James Huber, professor,
Deparunent of Sociology and Social

professor. Department of History;

Department of Chemistry;

Welfare;

Department of Sociology and Social

professor.

Department of Languages and

Cultures;

—

Delegates
sor,

—

Barrett Benson, profes-

Anne Wilson,

and

Public Relations Committee

associate professor.

Welfare;

Membership Committee

Department of Chemistry; Sue

—Dennis

Jackson, associate professor. Department

Huthnance, associate professor. Depart-

of Sociology and Social Welfare; Brian

ment of Mathematics and Computer

Dianne Angelo, assistant professor,
Department of Communication Disorders
and Special Education; Leo Barrile,
associate professor. Department of
Sociology and Social Welfare; and Bruce

Johnson, professor, Department of Geog-

Science; Frank Lindenfeld, professor,

raphy and Earth Science; James Lauffer,

Department of Sociology and Social

Department of
Geography and Earth Science; and Anne

Welfare; and Paul Quick, director. Cur-

Rockwood, associate professor, Department of Finance and Business Law;
Social Committee Winona Co-

riculum Materials Center;

chran, instructor. Department of Psychol-

associate professor.

—Richard Angelo,

Meet and Discuss

Wilson, associate professor. Department
of Sociology and Social Welfare;

Grievance Committee

Bonomo,

—Thomas

associate professor, Department

associate professor. Department of

munication Disorders and Special Education;

Upward Bound program
Fifty students

from 10 area high
Bloomsburg

Upward Bound summer

program from June 18 through July 29.

The Upward Bound program was
Department of

Marjorie Clay, associate professor.

offered at

Upward Bound

and

period of the day includes

SAT prepara-

other school district in the area

tion

Education and provides young people with

yoga, and tennis are some of the activities

and assistance

their potential for

to explore

academic, social, and

personal growth. "It provides equal access
to

post-secondary education for high

school students by giving them adequate
preparation," said

Ruth Anne Bond, BU's

writing.

Bond

said.

Swimming,

established by the U.S.

opportunities

of Art.

School districts affiliated with the
program include Berwick, Bloomsburg,
Danville, Shamokin, and Tamaqua. Any

The second

classes.

and creative

Department of Psychology; and C.T.
Walters, assistant professor. Department

usually on the agenda for weekends.

director.

at 8 a.m. with reading, science,

communication

ogy; John Waggoner, assistant professor;

BU

A typical day for the students begins

schools will participate in
University's

Com-

—

At

may

refer

students for consideration for the program.

students listen to guest speakers or

Students will be housed on campus
and served complimentary meals. BU's

participate in social events such as talent

Upward Bound policy

shows. Each student

young people have equal access to the

that close out the afternoon.

is

required to study

two hours each day. Cultural
like Philadelphia or

night,

trips to sites

Wallop's Island are

benefits of the

program.

provides that

summer food service

all

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3.

1989. Page 4

WEEKEND LIBRARY
HOURS EXTENDED
The Harvey

Andruss Library

A.

will

ffiBUTV

have exterxJed hours during the weekend
preceding

The

final

library

examinations,

hours

will

be as

May

5-7.

follows:

-9

May 4
May

BLOOMSBURG

BU
NOTES
members at conferences and workshops;
publication of articles in journals and

magazines; election to offices in

and receipt of
grant funding for research and teaching
professional societies;

Month

for

received a certificate from

1988 campaign. He has been asked
1989 cam-

.

" at the

Pennsylvania School Li-

brarians Association 16th

Resort,

at

Annual

Champion,

Pa., April 27-29.

estimate of self-competence, and stress to
authoritarianism and ambiguity" with

Eileen Astor-Stetson,

Powers professor and assistant
chairperson. Department of Communication Disorders

,

and Special Education, has

been recognized for his

SEE

activities

during

YOU

THERE

on younger and older

contrast

celebrating the 25th anniversary of that

Ken Wilson associate professor.
Department of Art, has a painting in the

university's

geography program.

with Susan Lane.

,

Teacher"

Philadelphia.
until

Association convention
April. Schick presented

in

Boston

"The

in

effect of

A

college students" with Mitchell Berman;

"Cancer-related

traits

.

and Computer Science, presented a paper

"The Promise of Logic Programming" at the PACISE meeting, April 1,
Bloomsburg University.
titled

behavior patterns on signal detection by

at

and beliefs of

college-age children of parents with or

—

Thursday, May 4
Planning/Budget
Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m. Forum,

/

Friday,

May

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concert, 4

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KUB Lawn

is

Jo OeMarco

is

publicalions director, Jim Holister

sports Informalion director, and Winnie

Gomben

are the support

staff.

Ney and Betse

Betse Gorrbert

is

The Communique'. The Communique'
Duplicating Services headed by Tom

assistant editor of
Is

"Cocktail," 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.,

Saturday,
ersville,

KUB,

exhibition will run

Dennis Huthnance associate

1

May

BU

BU

is

commlned

to providing equal educatkxtal

and employment opportunities

—

6

Baseball vs. Mill-

Haas Gallery

—

Student

all

persons w*hoot

The university is addilionaliy comrntted to afaaion and will lake positive steps to provide
such educational and emptoyment opportunities.
bership.

p.m., Litwhiler Field

Through May 22

for

regard to race, cotor, religion, sex, age, national origin,
ancestry, life style, atfectional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union merrv
firmative

7 p.m.

Exhibit,

printed by

Patacx»ni.

Baseball vs. Bucknell, 3 p.m.,

"Cocktail," 2:30 p.m.,

The

11.

professor. Department of Mathematics

Haas Auditorium

and 9 p.m., Haas Auditorium

June

"Hobson Pitman, The

Woodmere Museum,

sented the results of several research

p.m.,

Litwhiler Field

at the

Astor-Stetson associate professor, both
.

adults'

perception of the Wundt-Hering illusion"

of the Department of Psychology, pre-

"Cocktail," 2:30 p.m..

Wednesday, May 3— BUCC meeting,
3 p.m.. Forum, McCormick

Winona Cochran,

Geography and
Earth Science, gave a lecture on "A
global view of the earth's land forms," at
the University of Akron as part of a series

professor. Department of

desirabihty of control and type
Jerry

area.

without a history of cancer" with Joe

projects at the Eastern Psychological

Seven Springs Mountain

& 9 p.m.

Zajac; and "Relationship of TABP,

juried exhibition

William Frost Reference Librarian

pjn.

Stetson also presented "The effects of

,

Conference

1

display illumination and reflectance

Nicholas M. Short, associate

Connie Schick professor, and Eileen

Tool

8 p.m.

Jen Gilliard, and Joe Zajac. Astor-

projects.

presented "HyperCard as an Instructional

p.m.

You and U Video
Magazine

paign in Pennsylvania.

and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel

1

6:30 p.m.

Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick

to serve as co-chair for the

BU Notes include faculty

Editor's note:

& 9 pjn

pjn.

(replay)

President Ronald Reagan for his efforts
in the

1

Available on Cable Channel 13 In

"Better Speech and Hearing

He

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^

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

May

10,

1989
The Bloomsburg University Com-

Commission on

appointed by President Harry Ausprich in

human relations and "campus

she said. These include the Commission

commission

activities this semester,

according to

Mary K. Badami,

review both the draft of the sexual

in April

on

and coordinated the

selection of three female students to

summer Leadership Institute

Undergraduate

for

Women as part of
chairper-

harassment policy and the draft of the

son.

campus,

Badami

Badami said, and
members of the campus community are

which

said the concert,

affirmative action plan,

occurred April 25, was funded by the

chooses female
students for

leadership

Campus-Wide Committee on Human
Relations. The selection of students to
attend the leadership institute was
coordinated by Kay Camplese, a member

of the commission

of the commission's subcommittee of

structional staff,

faculty

and professional

since

its

—October, he

Badami

will

be

said.

solicit-

Ausprich to prepare

ing feedback from all concerned areas of

strategic direction

the university

statement for 1990-1995
President Harry Ausprich announced
at the

May 4 Planning/Budget meeting

community.

He said he

fall.

will begin meeting in the

Chairs of the commission's subcom-

mittees are Denise Powers and Nichole
students;

Rosemary McGrady,
and Mary Badami,

noninstructional staff;
faculty

and professional

staff.

that current activities involved the priori-

of budget requests fi"om each of
major budget centers. The comnuttee

tization

the

scheduled to meet a number of times in

is

coming weeks. Ellen Barker reported
on a recommendation from the Space and
Facilities Task Force that the area in the

Ausprich stressed the importance of
this stage

of the planning process and the

directions that will be the focus of the

the Planning/Budget

in this

on-going process. Several members of

Committee voiced

1990-95 strategic plan. Ausprich said

support for Ausprich's leadership in this

weeks he would
be conferring with his senior staff and
leadership of the various campus con-

phase of the planning cycle.

he develops these planning

students, nonin-

versity governance in his deliberations.

need for campus-wide involvement

that in the next several

—

and faculty and profes-

will involve all appropriate levels of uni-

he was preparing a document
addressing the key issues and strategic
that

members of the commission.
Badami said the three subcommittees

Woodson,

suggestions to the ad hoc commission on

During July

with

—

formation, also has offered

the affirmative action plan,

urged to share ideas about these drafts

sional staff

staff.

The commission, which has been
meeting approximately every two weeks

institute

climate,"

on Protected Class Issues, the CampusWide Committee on Human Relations,
the Sexual Harassment Task Force
writing group, and the ad hoc committee
on the affirmative action plan.
The commission has been asked to

attend a

folk singer to

met with

February, arranged for feminist folk

campus

Women brings

also has

other groups that share concerns for

singer Martha Leader to appear

Status of

The commission

mission on the Status of Women,

that the president's direct
critical to the

It

was noted

involvement

is

success of this venture.

the

University Bookstore currenUy occupied

by the Art Department be renovated for
faculty offices. The recommendation was
made that every effort be made to design
the area in such a way as to maximize
utilization

while providing for the basic

requirements of any department that

The committee also heard reports
from the Budget Subcommittee and the
Space and Facilities Task Force. James

recommendation was endorsed by the
Planning/Budget Committee. Brian

of his statement by July 15, he said, and

Lauffer reported that the Budget Subcom-

Johnson presented an enrollment update

he will finalize the statement by Oct.

mittee had been meeting regularly and

stituencies as

statements.

He

intends to present a formal draft

1.

ultimately

may move

to this area.

The

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The

Commu nique' May

10.

1989 Page 2

CAMPUS POLICE RUN

MINI-COURSES OFFERED

FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS

THIS

Campus

police officers

participate in the

Run

will

again

Law Enforcement Torch

Olympics on Saturday,
to sponsor a
runner should contact Lt. Deb Barnes at
389-4171.
for Special

June

Anyone wishing

3.

PRESIDENT THANKS BU
COMMUNITY FOR WISHES

SUMMER

The School of Extended Programs
sponsoring several spring and summer

is

mini-courses.

Bloomsburg University community who

Courses are held throughout May,
June, July, and August and include
"Ongoing" Creative Exercise, Water
Aerobics, and Creative Dance for

sent cards and letters and called him with
wishes for his good health while he was

Children.

School of Extended
389-4420.

details, contact the

Programs

national educators
to participate in

BU Reading

25th

Conference
Bloomsburg University's 25th
will be held

Annual Reading Conference

May

The conference

18-19.

cators

attracts

edu-

from around the nation each year.

Reading

specialists, consultants,

teachers, supervisors,

in the

William

S.

Gray Citation of Merit

for

reading from the International Reading

Granowsky, vice president of School and
Library Services for World Book/
Childcraft, Inc.; and Charles Temple,
associate professor of education and
department chairperson at Hobart and
William Smith Colleges.

Association.

Durkin, the

first

featured speaker,

will give a presentation titled,

"Achieving

Balance Amidst All the Bandwagons in
Reading," from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday,

May
She

Haas Center

18, at

is

for the Arts.

a senior scientist at the Center

for the Study of

known

Reading and

tionally

research reports.

early childhood education at the Univer-

to

Bemice

New

winning juvenile novel author; Alvin

Scheduled to speak are Dolores
Durkin, professor of elementary and
of Illinois-Champaign;

I

outstanding Ufetime contributions to

conference.

sity

The cards, letters, and calls were
most appreciated, and only wish could
thank each person individually for their
good wishes," Ausprich sakJ. "They made
my hospitalization much more bearable."

York University; Jamie Gilson, award-

and administrators

from local schools will participate

at

Cullinan, professor of education at

and

hospitalized recently for kidney stones.

I

For further information or registration

Local, state,

President Harry Ausprich wishes to
all of the members of the

thank

is

interna-

Among

her seven

professional books are "Teaching

to

and

for several studies

Them

Read" and 'Teaching Young Children
Read." In 1988, Durkin received the

Cullinan will give a presentation
titled,

"Reflections of Literature in

Children's Writing," from 9:30 a.m. to

10:30 a.m. Friday,

May

19, at

Haas

Center for the Arts.
Cullinan, former president of the
International

Reading Association, also

was chairperson of the IRA Children's
Book Award Committee and the IRA/

CBC Liaison Committee.

She also

served on the Caldecott Selection

Com-

mittee of the American Library Association and the advisory panel for the
"Reading Rainbow" series. Cullinan authored "Literature and the Child" and is

the editor of "Children's Literature in the

Reading Program." She also

is

one of the

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Management development program
Dr. Terrell Jones, associate director

of Campus Life at Pennsylvania State

management
"Cultural Awareness on

University, will present a
class titled

Campus" Tuesday, June
to noon,

Room

13, from 9 a.m.
Waller
Administra140,

is

a participatory workshop

which addresses the awareness of
conflict

management, cross

tOTS to include vice presidents, directors,

and other related managerial positions.

cultural

analyst and education and training
specialist, "as society

grows ever more

diverse, skill in dealing with differences

There
available.

is

To

a

maximum

of 25 seats

register or to obtain

more

Bob Wislock at ext.

information contact.

and

4414 by Friday, June

targeted to university administra-

important to

effective performance."

communications, and human relations
is

THE COMMUNIQUE'
BEGINS

SUMMER SCHEDULE

According to Bob Wislock, personnel

among people becomes more

tion Building.

This

offered

9.

This is the last weekly issue of
The Communique' for the academic
year. The Communujue' v/iUhe
published bi-weekly beginning

May 24 and will be issued
June 7 and 21;
July 5 and 19; and

August 2, 16, and 30.
Weekly publication will
resume Sept. 6.

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COMMENCEMENT
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

10. 1989.

Page 3

1989

2:45 p.m.

May 12, 1 :30 p.m.—
Commencement Rehearsal, Bloomsburg
Fairgrounds

Saturday,

May

13, 10 a.m.

COMGIIATULATIONS GRADS

Faculty and administration are

— Bacca-

encouraged

to attend. Immediately

following the

commencement

exercises, a reception

laureate service-Carver Auditorium

—Seniors assemble under
the grandstand
the fairgrounds
2:15 p.m. — Faculty and master's
:45 p.m.

1

—Commencement

exercises begin.

Friday,

at

degree candidates assemble under the
grandstand near the east end. The
platform group will meet at the ticket office

in

be held

will

the Arts and Crafts Building,

located

on the Fairgrounds

to greet

the graduates, parents, and guests.

Diploma covers

will

be

distributed

at the reception.

area.

In order to insure sufficient time to

process purchase documents for this year,
the Purchasing Office will not accept

is

Purchasing

requests after Friday, June 2.

Office gives

30 any encumbered purchase orders will
be held open until delivery if prior to SepL

year-end closing

As of June

30, Purchases not finalized by Sept. 30
must be cancelled or receded and charged
to the

1989-90 budget allocation.

Storeroom requests will be accepted

June

Orders should be made to

16.

be charged
July

to the

1989-90 budget after

1.

Chargeback items for

all

or part of

June, such as state vehicles, metered mail

some

areas, duplicating, printing,

labor/material,

Office for processing emergency requests.

until

an emergency need for supplies, they
at the storeroom and will

can be picked up

for

After June 2, call the Purchasing

instructions

than a 60-day period so sufficient supplies
are available for all departments. If there

and other items

that

would

normally be charged back during the year
will not

be posted

until July against the

1989-90 budget.

handle department needs for no longer

Reading Conference brings nationally known speakers
(continued from page 2)

major authors of the

HBJ Reading

Home

Metropolitan

Program.

Illinois, is the

Gilson will give a presentation

titled,

"Sparks in the Dark: Writing For Fun,"

.

Gilson,

"The Goods" column.
Granowsky will give his

titled,

May

p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday,

a banquet in the Scranton

Commons.

Maga-

zine's

from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday,
18, at

who lives in

author of Chicago

titled,

presentation

"Education in the '90s," fi-om 1:30

May

19, at

Haas

Center for the Arts.

Granowsky was an educational

Gilson, a former junior high school

workshops and
lectures on the Vikings, Pilgrims, and cave
paintings of France and Spain. Among
her award- winning books are her first
book, "Harvey, the Beer Can King," "Do
Bananas Chew Gum?" and "Thirteen
Ways to Sink a Sub." She has contributed
articles to Perspective magazine and
teacher, conducts writing

consultant to the National

"The Cornerstone Anthology."
Temple will give his presentation
"Reading Deeply: What Literary

Theory Tells Us About Teaching Reading," from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thurs-

day,

May

18, at

He

the co-author of "Language

is

Haas Center

for the Arts.

and Teaching
and "Classroom Strategies: An
Elementary Teacher's Guide to Process
Arts: Learning Processes

PTA and

Practices"

its Commission on Parent
and Community Involvement. He is a

Writing."

former high school English teacher.

English at the Colegio San Patricio,

chairperson of

Upward Bound

instructor,

and director of

language arts/reading. Granowsky,

who

lives in Texas, has published "Vocabulary
Works," "Random House Phonics," and

Planning/Budget group hears reports on space and

facilities,

Temple

is

a former teacher of

Madrid, Spain, and was director of Title
and ESAA programs as well as a 10th

I

grade English teacher.

enrollment

(continued from page 1)
that

had been prepared by Dean of

Enrollment Tom Cooper.

It

appears

was reported

that projected enrollments for the fall

semester, both
students, are
limits

new

on

target

and within the
the committtee.

with very few exceptions
is

not a

problem. However there are some disci-

students and returning

recommended by

that,

course and section availability

pUnes where limited or no seats are
able.

It

The college deans

avail-

are reviewing the

data and are working with department

chairs in an attempt to provide appropriate

opportunities for all of our students.

This was the last regularly scheduled
meeting of the committee for the 1988-89

academic year.
scheduled

if

A summer meeting will be

required.

The Communique' Mav

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10. 1989.

DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT

REQUESTS MAY
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will

be down

May

19-24 for a data base up-grade.
The Accounts Payable Office will be
unable to process accounts payable

from

checks during

will be printed until Thursday,
2 p.m. All payment requests
must be received by Friday, May 1 2 to
allow sufficient processing time.
The printing of checks should resume

Friday,

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E. Clayton, superintendent of the Phila-

State System Board Chair Receives

delphia School District, and James H.

Faculty Union Recognition

McCormick, chancellor of the

The

State

System, jointly announced the new

program

at the school districts'

chair of the Board of Governors

for the State

Admini-

stration Building.

System of Higher Education

has been selected by the state-owned
university faculty union to receive

The Board of Governors of the

State

Eugene Dixon

System approved 50 scholarships through
its Scholarship Program to support the
new venture. The board's program was

Friend of Public Higher Education

established in 1984.

Award from

vania State College and University

phia pubhc high school seniors to

50 Class of 1989 high
school graduates from the District's 21

continue their education next

comprehensive high schools

Philadelphia Schools and State System
Universities

Become Partners

A new partnership between basic and
higher education will enable 50 Philadel-

The Philadelphia School

fall.

District

and

System of Higher Education
have teamed up to form the Philadelphia
Partnership Scholar-Program. Constance
the State

Steam and

electrical

May

24.

Telephone service

be

will not

interrupted during the shutdown. In
addition,

on Monday,

transmission to

Commons will

be shut

will

remain off

until

May 24.

SEE

YOU

THERE

Faculties

Lafayette Hill,

the Association of Pennsyl-

(APSCUF).

APSCUF presents the award each

will receive

a board scholarship and attend the State

year to the person

System university of their choice

or her actions,

in

Jr.,

who

shown

has, through his

the understanding

accordance with the university's admis-

and continued support

sions policy.

of quality in public higher education.

for the principles

Other scheduled shutdowns

are:

Sunday, May 14-SuUiff Hall, Centennial Gymnasium, Hartline Science
Center, Ben Franklin Hall, Bookstore and
Law Enforcement, and Navy Hall.

Saturday and Sunday, May 20, 21McCormick Human Services Center,
Waller Administration Building,
Bakeless Center for the Humanities,

Haas Center for the

Aits,

Andruss

Library.

steam

campus

down. The steam
third shift.

15,

buildings on

all

except Scranton

May

F.

has accepted the 1989 Distinguished

shutdown schedule announced

The Heating Plant will shut down the
upper campus buildings from second
shift, Friday, May 19, and return on line
during third shift

Initially,

its

highest award.

Saturday,

May

Boiler Plant, Old Science HaU, Schuylkill
Hall,

Montour

Hall,

and Scranton Commons.

Saturday,

Hall, Carver Hall, Elwell

May

Tuesday,

20-Kehr Union,

Lycoming

May

Hall,

16-Columbia Hall,

Luzeme Hall, Northum-

berland Hall, Carpenter Shq), Simon
Hall.
about people at Bloomsburg Unlvefslly. Please send
slofy Ideas to The Communique: Office of UnhfersKy
Relations. Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

— Commencement,

13

2:45 p.m., Bloomsburg Fairgrounds

17815.

The Communique' Is pubtehed each week during
academic year and btweisWy in summer by ttw Office
of University Relations at BU. Sheryt Bryson Is office
director, Jo DeMarco Is publications director, Jim HoUister
Is sports information director, and Winnie Ney and Betse
Qont»n are the support staff. Betse Gorrten Is
assistant editor of The Communique'. The Communique'
Is printed by BU Duplicating Services lieaded by Tom

tl)e

Thursday,

May

16

—Catawissa

Military

Band, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall

Through May

22—Student Art Exhibit,

Patacconi.

BU

Haas Gallery

Is

committed to providing equal educational
opportunities for al persons wittwut

and errploymerrt

regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
ancestry, ille style, affeclional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union membershp. The university is addrtionafly comrrttted to af-

and wHI take positive steps to provide
such educational and errployment opportunities.

firmative action
L

j

COMMUNIQUE

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

May 24,

1989

BU team to

staff as well as Smith's wife

tackle Alaska

Brooks Range's

The major focus of study, however,

will journey to northern

Arctic Circle treking and rafting through

Arctic Wildlife Refuge as a potential

wilderness area. According to Smith,

Congress will have

that straddles the
its

Brooks

northern flank, the coastal

plains, extending to the very

The

edge of the

NAWR encompasses
some of the most

Smith

will lead

to

decide whether or

not to allow oil and gas exploration in
part of the

could

NAWR, and the decision

alter the character

of the wilder-

ness.

The journey

remote and pristine wilderness of the con-

QUEST program,

to determine the suitability of the

(NAWR),

19 milUon acres of

Smith, director of Bloomsburg

be

the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge,

tinent.

Roy

education. Smith

will

arctic ocean.

Refuge

own

Alaska and spend four weeks above the

Range with

Arctic Wildlife

element of their
said.

The team

University's

and two

sons.

will begin in Fairbanks,

Alaska, where the group will fly 100

said.

Students will be undertaking academic projects relevant to the expedition

miles north of the Arctic Circle in bush

planes to a level stretch of tundra by the

16 university students on a 250-mile trek

in cooperation with their advisers.

through the Arctic Wildlife Refuge of the

Projects range from ecological studies of

Upper Chandalar River.
With 50-pound packs,

the fragile Arctic ecosystem to bird

north for 10 days following the river into

Alaska Brooks Range

May

25 through

June 30.

studies to the psychology of adjustment

In addition to the students, the

under

expedition team will include faculty and

stress.

This provides student

mem-

the

they'll trek

Brooks Range. They'll continue

through the Taiga and finally the Tundra

bers with the opportunity to design an

( continued

on page 3

Retired educators receive distinguished service awards
Three

retired educators

were

Hummel

has been active in a

1951. Both his master's and doctoral

recipients of the Distinguished Service

number of professional

Award during

including the Historical Society of Berks

Columbia University,

County, the Pennsylvania Historical

respectively.

activities

the recent

Alumni Day

of Bloomsburg University.

The recipients were William H.
Hummel, a faculty emeritus of Albright
College; Emory W. Rarig, dean emeritus
of BU, and Frank M. Taylor, former high

organizations,

degrees were earned at Teachers College,

1963 and 1968,

A U.S. Navy veteran of World War

Association, the Historical Foundation of

Pennsylvania, the Organization of

in

II,

he taught

at

Mechanicsburg Area

American Historians, the American
Historical Association, and the Reading

graduating from

school principal of the Berwick Area

World

Columbia, he served as an administrative

School

An artist specializing in collage.
Hummel has participated in a number of
exhibits in the Berks County area. He

District.

A native of Espy, Hummel

is

a

1947 graduate of Bloomsburg State
Teachers College.
arts

degree

He earned

in history at

a master of

Bucknell

and

Affairs Council.

his wife, the

tetler,

are

former Patricia Hos-

members of the

First Presbyte-

University in 1949 and a doctor of

rian

philosophy degree from the University of

has been an elder, a

Pittsburgh in 1963. While working on

committee and Sunday school teacher.

his doctorate at Pitt,

he was a teaching

fellow from 1951 to 1954 and a research

fellow from 1954 to 1958.

Church

in

Reading, where

Hummel

member of the music

Rang, a 1944 graduate of Locust
Township High School, graduated from
Bloomsburg State Teachers College in

Senior High School for 10 years after

BU. While studying

at

assistant, research assistant, graduate
assistant,

and Kellogg Fellow.

In 1968, he returned to

BU as

director of business education and

named dean of

was

the College of Business in

1970, a position he held for 15 years. For
his final three years before retirement,

he

was professor of management and
M.B.A. program.
Rarig was named dean emeritus

director of the

( continued

on page 3

The Communique' May 24 1989
FALL CAREER DEVELOPMENT
INTERNSHIPS OFFERED
The Career Development

F
office, or

internship.

Internship

•OPENING OF SCHOOL* MEETING

work area chosen for the
should also describe the experience to be gained, indicate how it will
ment,

FOR

It

'89-'90

ANNOUNCED

The Opening

of

School Meeting

be offered to faculty and
staff during the fall 1989 semester.
There will be internships available for
one faculty member and one staff
member.
Applicants must be full-time employees of the university with substantial
service. Interested persons are required
to submit an application, a resume', and
a description of the proposed internship.

further the applicant's career plans

the 1989-90 academic year

mutually meet the university's

3 p.m., Monday, August 28,

The proposal should

application deadline

Program

will

indicate the depart-

BU to have

and
needs, and

Hall,

Prior approval of the administrator in the

Ausprich.

will

is

submitted.

To apply, contact Bob Wislock,
education and training specialist, in the
personnel office at 389-4414. The
is

June

5.

Committee and a past chairperson of the
Student Rights and Freedom Committee.
She also is a member of committees

System of Higher Education (SSHE) and
the

SSHE

Chief Student Affairs Officers.

Selected by a faculty and staff

committee

representatives
at

integrate leadership theory

The seven-day program
equip

Theta Tau

"A Connection Between
1-18 at the

Mckeever Envircmmental Learning
Center, Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania. The

major,

skills that

is

the president of the Black

four-year

Team and

member of the
is

vice president.

is

a

She

The Admissions Committee for the
Educational Management

Institute for

member of the Town/Gown

(continued on page 3)

(IBM)

at

Harvard University has

selected John S. Baird,

Managment
and a commitment to their own
development The curricu-

professional

lum includes such diverse subjects

College of Arts and Sciences as a
participant in the 1989 p-ogram.

The

IBM, held July 9 through August

5, is

as

Monitoring the Environment, Setting
a

professional development program for
senior-level administratws of higher

Directions, Marshalling Resources, and

Support and Managing Implementation.

"We are pleased

that Dr.

Baird has

education institutions to analyze and

been selected

explore issues and trends in the man-

prestigious institute," said Betty D.

agement of higher education.
According to Sharon A. McDade,

dent for academic

director of the Institute, Baird will

a

concern for improving the quality of education

Dean of the

who share both

be

joining a diverse and talented group of

to participate in this

Allamong, Bu's provost and vice
affiars.

"This

significant opportunity for senior
istrators to

grow

presi-

is

a cadet squad

The John Hall Foundation Scholarship
recipient is listed in "Who's Who in

recording secretary and a

higher education leaders

is

Army ROTC on campus and
participates in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Baird to attend Harvard University's
Institute for Educational

a

the current president of the

leader in

She

is

BU Forensics

organization after serving as treasurer and

former corresponding secretary of CGA.

sponsored by the Women's

Mass Commu-

Cultural Society on campus. She

1989 school year president of the Community Government Association. She
is

the

television staff.

communications, has been elected the

currently

a

Thompson, a speech communication

student in mass

list

Omega and

Bloom News

and practice.

will provide a

BU vice president for student life.

O'Brien, a dean's

leadership institute for undergraduate

is

social service sorority of

nications Club, as well as being on the

women for the unique challenges

Griffis,

and screen. She

member of the

they face as leaders, according to Jerrold

Three Bloomsburg University

1

trustee search

Mindy Vuong also of Harrisburg.
The purpose of the institute is to

students have been selected to attend a

institute is

O'Brien of Allentown, L.

forum for sharing insight and

Theory and Skill" August

budget, academic grievance, and student

senior

Institute

titled

involving finance, faculty planning and

were

Evelyn Thompson of Harrisburg, and

Leadership

women

to attend as interns

Ann

juniors

Women's

at

Mitrani

take place should

be obtained before an application

Consortium of the Pennsylvania State

three student

in

for

be held

according to President Harry

describe the objectives of the internship.

area the internship

will

a

admin-

professionally."

John S. Baird

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FACULTY/STAFF CHANGES FOR

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PLANS

SUMMER

PHONE DIRECTORY REQUESTED

ACTIVITIES

game

200

by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and the Kansas City Police Depart-

The game starts at 7:05
p.m. Tickets are $8, or $22 with bus fare

be held from noon to 3 p.m. June
14 in the Forum, McCormick Center.
The teleconference is aimed at law
enforcement personnel but is open to all

from Bloomsburg to Veteran's Stadium.
The fourth annual Berrigan's Sub and

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Bob

To

There

is

no charge

June

Pool Party

Sat-

17.

will

be held July 21

Summit Clubhouse

in

at

9.

for the event.

directory

is

faculty/staff

phone

currently being compiled.

Any

employee who has changes should
contact Winnie

Ney

at

University Relations

the Office of

and Communication

at

389-4412.

New faculty or

the

staff

should also

Ney for inclusion in the directory.
These changes are necessary to maintain

contact

Philadelphia.

Berrigan's provide the fixings for hoagies

register, contact

Wislock, 389-4414 by Friday, June

tickets for the Phillies-Mets

urday,

will

interested persons.

The 1 989-90

The Alumni Association has reserved

Interrogation" a

three-hour teleconference co-sponsored

and there will be a cash bar. Swim or
dance to the music of a D.J. Cost is $6.
Contact 389-4058 for information.

an accurate and up-to-date

listing.

Three to attend Women's Leadership Institute
average of 3.74. She

(continued from page 2)

is

the recipient of

also has been active in the Accounting

both the Outstanding Freshman and

Club, Residence Hall Association, Interna-

Outstanding Junior Awards, the Harvey A.

tional Relations Club, Phi

social sorority.

Speech Fraternity. She has been active

Andruss Alumni Grant, and the Residence
Life Academic Achievement Award. On

with the university's cross country team

the Dean's List for six consecutive

and Concert Choir.

semesters, she

American Colleges and Universities" and
is a member of Pi Kappa Delta Honorary

Bom and raised in Vietnam, Vuong,
a U.S. citizen,

majoring

in

is

is

a

"All three of these outstanding

member of Phi Kappa

Phi, the interdiscipHnary honor society,

an honor student

and Delta

accounting with a grade point

Beta Lambda
Women's Choral Ensemble, and Bloom Magazine.

Mu Delta, the national honor

students will provide excellent input at the
institute,

and they

will gain valuable

information and insights," Griffis said.

She

society for business administration.

Distinguished service awards presented
( continued

upon

from page

1

his retirement in 1985.

He has

State Teachers College in 1946. That year

played an active role in numerous professional

and community organizations, as

at Mifflin-

High School and joined the Berwick
Senior High Faculty in 1949, the same
ville

well as St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
Numedia, where he is chairman of the
finance committee and church organist.
He and his wife, Betty, reside in
Bloomsburg.
Taylor, a 1935 graduate of Berwick
High School, worked his way through

education from Bloomsburg

principal of the senior high school in

Berwick.

Taylor

During the next nine years, he served
as a business teacher, wrestling coach,

and secon-

dary curriculum consultant. In 1958, he
principal of the

Berwick

Junior High Schools, and in 1961

retired in

1977

after serving

of the school district

M.

Bucknell University.

faculty treasurer of athletics,

He

the previous year as acting superintendent

year he earned a master's degree at

was named

college for eight years to earn his degree
in business

he began his teaching career

is

married to the former Elda

They retired to
Rorida to be near their two medical doctor
sons and 10 grandchildren. Taylor serves
as chairman of the Seminole Christian
School Board and as a counselor at the
Tampa Suicide and Crisis Center.
Henrie, class of '41.

became

BU heads for Alaska
(

Continued from page

1

which extends across much of northern
Alaska to the Arctic Ocean shores. The

percent effective so

time of the trek through the refuge

resupply bush plane will bring food and

coincides with the annual migration of the

rafts for the

At

200,000 Porcupine Caribou herd. Armed
only with spray cans

filled

with cayenne

and

rafts.

floating
setting

Cayenne pepper is the latest way
grizzlies and has been 100

shoreline to Barter Island.

said.

remainder of the expedition

The

rafts will

be used for the

second half of the trek which includes

hungry grizzlies that follow the migrating

ward off

Smith

the halfway point of the journey, a

pepper, the team will protect itself from

herds.

far.

to

down

the Hulahula River

up camps

to explore.

and

When

the

team reaches the Arctic Ocean, they will
paddle east along the Beaufort Sea

team will

fly

home

From there the
Yukon and

via Fort

Fairbanks.

Smith has led expeditions for the
National Geographic in the Arctic and
Africa. In 1976, he led a

the first

team

that

made

winter crossing of the Alaska

Brooks Range, a 400-mile journey on
pulling sleds.

skis

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A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

June

7,

1989

Seven receive 'Thank- You'
awards from Reading Clinic
Bloomsburg University said "thank
to seven present and former faculty/
staff volunteers who helped originate and

Gilbert Selders, retired professor of

educators from across the nation each

curriculum and foundation.

spring, have already scheduled next

coordinate the institution's annual

Conference, which attracts hundreds of

you"

Organizers of the

BU Reading

year's 26th annual event

wiU be held

May

The program

17-18, 1990.

Reading Conference each spring during
the past

25 years.

Margaret M. Sponseller, retired
director of the

Reading Clinic who

founded the conference in 1965, was

Bruce 'Nick'
Dietterick, former
Bloomsburg

presented the university's Sesquicentennial mirror for her

home and a plaque

University Director

denoting 25 years of meritorious service
to the

Reading Conference

25th annual event held

of Public Information, received an
awardfor his 25

at this year's

May

18-19 at BU.

Also receiving commemorative 25

years of assistance

year plaques for their work, support and
dedication to the conference were

Buckingham,

with the Reading

Boyd

Conference.

retired vice president for

He

retired from the

administration; Charles Carlson, assistant

university

vice president for academic affairs; Paul

24.

March

Conard, assistant vice president for
administration; Bruce (Nick) Dietterick,

of pubhc information;
Thaddeus (Ted) Piotrowski, director of

retired director

the Learning Resources Center;

and

Faculty promotions

and tenures
announced

and

athletics;

and Bemadine T. Markey,

biological and allied health sciences.

Promoted from

assistant professor to

associate professor were

Nine faculty promotions and 10

Thomas A.

Bonomo, sociology and social welfare
and Mehdi Haririyan, economics.
Promoted from associate professor

tenures have been announced for the

nursing (was effective spring 1989);

Gladys Ancrum, professor of nursing;

to

professor were Marjorie A. Clay,

Gilbert Darbouze, assistant professor of

language and cultures; Stephen C.
Goodwin, assistant professor of HPEA;
Mehdi Haririyan, associate professor of
economics; Frank G. Lindenfeld,
professor of sociology and social welfare;

1989-90 academic year by President

full

Harry Ausprich.

philosophy; P. James Moser, physics; and

S.

Edward J. Poostay, Reading CUnic.
Upon recommendation of the

of English; Terry A. Oxley, assistant
professor of music; John H. Riley,

professor were Carolyn

university-wide tenure committee.

associate professor of mathematics and

nursing; Stephen C.

President Harry Ausprich granted tenure

computer science; and Glenn E. Sadler,

to Gloria J. Schechterly, instructor of

associate professor of English.

Approved by the university promotion

committee for promotion

to assistant

M. Dalton,
Goodwin and Sharon

L. O'Keefe, health, physical education.

Michael McCuUy, assistant professor
Jr.,

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SUMMER ACTIVITIES FEE
SUMMER HOURS FOR LIBRARY
WAIVED FOR FACULTY/STAFF
AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Jerrold A. Griffis, Vice President for

has announced that the
CGA has waived the sunnmer activites
fee for faculty and staff.
Student

Life,

The desicion was made
Senate meeting

April

at the

CGA

7.

1

CENTER ANNOUNCED
The

following hours

will

Eleven University Store employees

be

in

effect

through August 18.
Library:

Mon.

—Thurs.

.

.

.8

a.m. to 10 p.m.

and Media

Relations at

BU

Closed
2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Conard, and Dorothy Kirkendall, 15 years;
William Bailey, 16 years; Loise Krum, 17
years; Shirley Oxenrider, 18 years; Edith

Bloomsburg University has anEngler as director of news and media

who began his term at
Bloomsburg effective May 30, succeeds
Bruce (Nick) Dietterick who retired from

relations. Engler,

March

after

25 years of

service.

"We are pleased to have Kevin join
our staff at BU," said Sheryl R. Bryson,
Director of University Relations and

Communication. "His expertise in the
areas of news and media relations will be

Ann

23 years; and June Ebright 25

Barton,
years.

beneficial to our overall operation."

years later he was appointed by the

For the past four years Engler has
been director of public relations and

Charleston Area Medical Center

marketing for Jefferson Community

programs

College

in Louisville,

Ky.

—

—which

subsidizes the university's allied health

the largest of

for

—

as the admissions coordinator

UC's College of Health

14 two-year institutions that comprise the

nounced the appointment of Kevin B.

11 years; Helen Hopple, 13

Saturday

Sciences.

Engler began his career as a public

University of Kentucky's statewide public

and media

Community College System.

when he accepted a two-dimensional

A native of Baltimore, Md., Engler

the institution in

Boudman,

years; Betty Jayne Catherman,

—

of News

at a recent dinner for
years of service to the store. Awards
were given to Dawn Wright and Mary

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learning Resources Center:
Mon. Fri
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sat.—Sun
Closed

appointed Director

were recognized

Friday

Sunday

Kevin Engler

SERVICE AWARDS GIVEN TO
UNIVERSITY STORE EMPLOYEES

attended

Mount

Saint Joseph College

relations professional in 1983
role

as sports information director and public

information officer at Florida

Community

where he received his high school
diploma in 1975. In 1977, Engler earned

College at Jacksonville. During his two

an associate

school's assistant varsity baseball coach.

in arts

degree in business

administration from Brookdale
nity College in Lincroft,

years at

Commu-

NJ.; and

in

1980

FCCJ, Engler

also served as the

In addition, Engler has had first-hand

news media experience having worked

as

he completed the requirements for a

a part-time, free-lance sports reporter and

bachelor of arts degree in English and

anchor

Mass Communications at The University
of Charleston in West Virginia.
Following his graduation from UC,
Engler was hired by his alma mater as an

Charleston, W.Va.;

assistant director of admissions.

WCHS-TV and WBES-FM in
WHAS-TV and
WLKY-TV in Louisville, Ky.; and
WTVQ-TV in Lexington, Ky.
at

Two

BU shuts off drinking fountains due to
possible contamination of water
At the request of the Bloomsburg
Water Co., Bloomsburg University shut
drinking fountain fixtures at the

water system. According to McCulloch,
the water

company

official said that the

users of the possible contamination and
an emergency shipment of bottled water

on-campus use was ordered.

problem might already have been cleared

for

possible presence of microbiological

some tests needed to be be
conducted to make certain the problem

gallons of bottled water for this emer-

contaminants

had been corrected.

gency," McCulloch said. "We'll order

off

all

institution

May

31 and June

in the

notified

due

to the

town's water supply.

An official from
company

1

the local water

BU's Don McCulloch,

director of the university's physical
plant, late

Tuesday about the possibiUty

of contamination in the Bloomsburg

"We ordered approximately

up; however,

McCulloch said his staff notified
on -campus offices and turned off all

all

more should

the problem persist."

According

was

150

to

McCulloch the univerproblem had

notified that the

drinking fountains at the university for the

sity

two days. Signs were posted over
lavatory water fixtures on campus

been corrected and water usage returned
to the university early Thursday morning.

all

alerting

The Communique' June

GOES TO HARVARD
George A. Turner, professor, Department of History, tias been selected to
participate in the 1989 Massachusetts

Eleven students from the Public Affairs
Reporting class had the opportunity to get

News office

"hands-on" experience while taking their

were responsible

Technology/Harvard Summer
Program on Nuclear Weapons and Arms
Control. The two-week seminar will
explore issues such as nuclear weapons
testing, nuclear winter, American nuclear
strategy, arms control and proliferation,
strategic defense, and the Soviet military

final Friday,

doctrine.

background information about
agencies in the area.

Institute of

May

Two weeks
had been

in

26.

in

the

field

from 8

The News. They also spent time

officials

who

for

much

of the day's

According to Martin Reddington, editor

The News, the students did a "good job
under extreme pressures."

of

particular

at

two

positions, pitcher

hitter; the

and desig-

Eastern College Athletic

(ECAC) South Region

Conference (PC)

all-star

At the

plate,

Karchner

1 1

built a .435
1

He had 57 strikeouts and walked
He played in 39 of the team's 40

games

at either third

base or on the

mound

as coach John Babb's squad set a school

mark of 24- 16.
In his four seasons with the club,

squad for the third

batting average with 50 hits in

including

1.52.

just 26.

record for victories in a season with a final

"Player of the Year," and the Pennsylvania

He was also selected at a
pair of positions on the PC team.

Bloomsburg Uni-

students arrived at The

6:30 a.m. on Friday and

with

straight season.

Matt Karchner added the top honor to

at

took time to give the students

Conference's

American Team

their final,

several municipal, county, and state

nated

to Ail-

For

prior to the final, students

class and

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day covering stories
for

team

the list of accolades the

Page 3

local stories.

The standout performer was earlier
named to the All-North Atlantic Region

Karchner

named

7. 1989.

BU STUDENTS TAKE FINALS AT
THE NEWS IN DANVILLE

HISTORY PROFESSOR

15 at-bats

doubles, two triples, and 14

Karchner played
160

hits in

429

in

133 games collecting

trips to the plate for

a

He had 32
doubles, five triples, and 37 home runs for
a slugging percentage of .730. He finished
career batting average of .373.

and

versity senior has earned following the

home

1989 baseball season when he was named

and he had 50 runs batted in while
scoring 34 others. In addition, he was the
Huskies' top pitching winner with a record

as a relief pitcher until this season

American Baseball Coaches Association
national committee as the squad's third
baseman and was one of 10 players on the

of 7-2. The righthander started 10 games

record of 13-7 with an earned run average

and worked 64 and two-thirds innings
allowing 58 hits and 24 runs, 14 of which

of 1.87 allowing 34 earned runs in 127

first unit.

were earned,

to the
first

NCAA Division n All-American

team. Karchner

was

selected

by the

runs. His slugging percentage

was

.930,

for

his career with 165 runs batted in

scored 119 runs.

he became a

On

starter

the

mound, he served

when

and had a four-year

innings.

an earned run average of

Huskies' Lindenmuth receives

PC

Softball top

award

Bloomsburg University junior Gina
Lindenmuth of Whitehall has been named
the Pennsylvania Conference's (PC)
Softball "Player

of the Year" in voting by

the league's coaches.
earlier

named

Lindenmuth was

to the conference's Eastern

Division all-star team, the

Division

II

NCAA

Mid-Atlantic Region squad

and earned second team All-American
honors.

She was the Huskies' top performer

on

the

mound

helping the club to a school

record 43 victories against only six losses,

a seventh-consecutive
in

PC

title,

and a berth

a national tournament for the tenth

straight season.

Lindenmuth posted a record of 22-3
and had three saves while appearing in 29
games for coach Jan Hutchinson's team.
She started 24 contests and worked 189
and two-thirds innings allowing 95 hits and
25 runs, 1 1 of which were earned, giving

her an earned run average of 0.41.

The

righthander struck out 186 opponent
batters while

walking only 42.

In her three seasons with the Huskies,

Lindenmuth has won 35 of her 40 decisions and pitched in 301 and two-thirds
innings giving up 183 hits and 54 runs, 28
of which were earned, for an earned run
average of 0.65. She has been credited
with 221 strikeouts and 80 walks.

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Howard K. Macaulev dean of the
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Varying Systems by Shifted Chebyshev

appointed recently to the Board of

Approximations."

Examiners of the National Council

NOTES
and

staff

accomplishments such as

Sam

Accreditation of Teacher Education. His

Slike . associate professor.

Department of Communication Disorders

Association of Colleges for Teacher

and Special Education, and John Farquhar

Education.

and Richard Pastore, graduate students

the Institute for Interactive Technologies,

chairperson of the Program Approval

recently participated in a panel discussion

Team

for the Pennsylvania

Department of Education

at

Lincoln

and presentation at the Instructional
Applications of Emerging Technologies
Conference sponsored by the Western

University.

Pennsylvania Special Education Regional

speaking on or serving as panel

members at conferences and workshops;
publication of articles in journals and

sor.

presentation

was

magazines; election to offices in

Science, has had a paper accepted for

Approaches

to

professional societies; and receipt of
grant funding for research and teaching

publication in the Journal of the Franklin

and Attributes

projects.

in

will serve in the fall as

Visitation

BU Notes include faculty

for

nomination was made by the American

Macauley

Editor's note:

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College of Professional Studies was

Mehdi Razzaphi associate profesDepartment of Math and Computer
.

Institute.

The paper

is titled

"Solution of

Resource Center, Monroeville, Pa. The
titled

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Teaching Sign Language
for Successful Employabil-

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The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

June 21, 1989

1990-91 sabbatical leave requests granted
for 17

Bloomsburg University faculty

Seventeen Bloomsburg University
faculty

members have been granted

chairperson of the Department of Chemistry, to

Quantum

by university officials
for the 1990-91 academic year. The
announcement was made during the

Florida.

June 14 Council of Trustees meeting.

half pay for the full academic year.

sabbatical leave

computational chemistry at the

Theory Project

at the University

at

Richard M. Angelo, associate

Individuals earning sabbaticals

He will

academic journals.
a draft of the

of

Anderson receives leave time

conducted empirical studies to compete
for publication in nationally recognized

conduct research in the area of

also

compose

three (or more)

first

chapters for a proposed Marketing
Principles text accompanied
tive materials

—

i.e.,

by suppor-

study guide ele-

35mm

professor of communication disorders

ments, a case, and

and special education and director of

earns leave time at half pay for the

professor of nursing, and Lauretta Pierce,

cUnical services, to gain practical

professor and chairperson of the Depart-

research and clinical experiences in

academic year.
Donald A. Camplese, professor of

ment of Nursing, who together will work
on investigating various components for

neuroaudiology and electrophysiology

psychology, to increase and update his

which

area of expertise by developing four self-

establishing a Nursing Center at the

research at the university. Angelo's

include:

M.

Christine Alichnie, associate

university. Alichnie

time at

full

pay

was granted leave

for the second semester;

Pierce's sabbatical

is at full

will

sabbatical

be applied to teaching and
is at full

pay

for the first

Stephen

S. Batory, associate profes-

sor of marketing and

Wayne P. Anderson,

professor and

Batory
full

instructional, self-paced units of instruc-

tion that

can

utilize interactive

computer

capabilities applicable to a broad range of

semester.

pay during

the first semester.

slides.

management, to
develop manuscripts from previously

course offerings. Camplese receives
leave time during the second semester at
full

pay.
(continued on page 3)

Matteson
appointed dean
Carol

vice president for

J.

College of Business

as a tenured faculty

her for the position of dean of the College

school's department of management and

For the

at

Bloomsburg University."
two years, Matteson

last

worked as an associate professor of
business administration at the University

Aug.

of Maine at Augusta. She also served as

1.

who resigned from
ago

the university a year

after accepting a similar position at

West Texas

and she
replaces Robert Yori, chairman of the
State University,

university's accounting department,

who

program

at the

Maine and

the

the

marketing (1981-87) and physical
education (1974-77).

Matteson worked from 1968

to

1974

as a public school teacher at Sparta

University of Southern

MPA curriculum at the

vanced Education

member in

the

MBA

University of Maine, and facilitated

courses in strategic management and
planning, marketing, and small business.

From 1974

to 1987,

Matteson

the College of Business during the

performed both administrative and

1988-89 academic year.

faculty duties at Slippery
sity.

member in

Merged Schools, Spartansburg, Pa. and
High School, Titusville, Pa.,
and as a lecturer at Stuart College of Ad-

a graduate faculty

served a second term as interim dean of

Said Betty Allamong, provost and

working as an assistant to the university's
She also functioned

business education, significantly qualifies

dean of the College of Business, effective
Matteson succeeds John E. Dittrich,

Evening College and

Continuing Education (1985-86) and
president (1978-80).

of Business

Matteson as

director of the

with her knowledge of the field of

Bloomsburg University announces
J.

Affairs:

higher education administration, coupled

of university's

the appoinunent of Carol

Academic

"Dr. Matteson's extensive background in

Rock Univer-

Her management positions included

Titusville

at Adelaide,

South

Australia.

Matteson earned a doctorate of
philosophy in business administration

from the Katz Graduate School of
Business of the University of Pittsburgh,

an M.S.
a B.S.

at the University of

at Slippery

Rock.

Oregon, and

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PAYMENT REQUEST VOUCHERS

SEATING STILL AVAILABLE

stop printing

FOR STRATFORD TRIP

checks on Tuesday, June 27, at 2 p.m.
Check printing will resume on Friday,

The Alumni Association

Acxxjunts payable

July

7, at

will

8 a.m.

it's

third

Ontark),

expense vouchers and
payment requests should be
received no later than Wednesday, June
All travel

other

2, to alk)w sufficient

processing time.

annual theater

INTERIM DIRECTOR TO BE HIRED
BU seeks

is

planning

trip to Stratford,

Canada, Aug. 14-19.

The trip includes transportation, five
accommodations in Stratford, a

pitot

a faculty

project during the

1

member to start a
989-90 academe

year to assess undergraduate student
outcomes from the institutwn's present
general education currculum and

nights

students' cocurricular and extracurrcular

complimentary get-acquainted dinner the
first night, and a choice of three, four, five,
or six shows.
For more information, contact the
alumni office at 389-4058.

activities. Masters degree, tenure, and
graduate training required.
For applk;atk)n information contact M.
Ruhul Amin, Chair, Search and Screen
Committee, 264 Sutliff Hall. Bkwmsburg

University.

Deadline

is

June

29.

Positkjn

begins July 10.

ahoy'

It's ^ships

as orchestra,

members and friends, were preparing to
embark on a week-long Sesquicentennial
Celebration Cruise to Bermuda aboard the

programs

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Nordic

Phyllis Skoldberg, professOT of music at

Prince.

Arizona Slate University,

others set sail

Highlighting the June 18-25

Mark

according to

Bermuda

for

A choral rendition of the U.S.

than 150 excited vacationers boarded

Bloomsburg Univer-

chartered buses at

en route to an awaiting cruise liner

sity

docked

at

university faculty

and

staff,

In addition, Jelinek said, violinist

will

be a

The orchestra received sponsorships

Jelinek, assistant

from Bloomsburg's

professor of music and cruise coordinator,

totaling S6,000

by the orchestra on the
Nordic Prince and at Hamilton City Hall
in Bermuda.

Community Government Association,
BU's Dean's Special Initiative Fund, and

"We'll perform on Tuesday afternoon
Carousel Lounge," Jehnek,

who

at

Hamilton

And,

said Jelinek, orchestra

Travel arrangements were

at 12:30

mem-

made

through Rosenbluth Travel Agency of

(June 21), we'll

perform an outdoor concert

BU Foundation to help pay for the

trip.

out their fare."

also

conducts the orchestra, said.

"On Wednesday

the

bers "contributed about S10,(XX) to finish

(June 20) at 2:30 p.m. in the ship's

New York harbor.

After nearly two years of planning,
members of the Bloomsburg Universit>'Community Orchestra, together with

be pop with some

featured performer.

trip,

are performances

Navy's "Anchors Aweigh" may have
been appropriate last Sunday when more

will basically

light classics."

p.m.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Hall thanks to Ber-

Cit>'

muda's Department of Tourism

for

making the necessary arrangements. Our

family

BU chemistry professor awarded grant for research
Wayne

P.

Anderson, chairperson of

According
Research Fund

(PRF) grant of 520,000

been awarded

to

conduct

research in the field of computational

chemistry

—

a discipline in which

Joseph E. Rogers,

in

more than SlOO
to

Washington, D.C.,

million in

PRF grants

appear to possess the desired properties,
has

"fundamental research

likely
tion."

field" since the

program's inception

computer.

million has been budgeted for research
grant, administered

by the

Chemical Society
1,

for the period of

1989, through Aug. 31, 1991, wiU help

fmance Anderson's research project
entitled,

"A Theoretical

projects beginning this year, Rogers said.

Of his

May

Investigation of

Complexes of a Small Crown Ether and
its Nitrogen and Sulphur Analogues."

Approximately SI 2.6

research project, Anderson, in

a prepared statement, said:

"By

investi-

gating the potential prop)erties of

(chemical)

new

compounds with computer

models prior

to their synthesis, a variety

of potential compounds can be screened
for desired features without actually

in the laboratory'

can focus

their

on those compounds that are
to be most useful to their organiza-

efforts

leum

in the 1960s.

The PRF

chemists

with results that could affect the petro-

chemical systems are modeled on a

board of directors of the American

compounds in a laboratory.
By eUminating compounds that do not

preparing the

program administrator of the Petroleum

Department of Chemistry at
Bloomsburg University, has been
awarded a Petroleum Research Fund
the

to

Anderson's primary project goal
to determine

is

whether complexes of the

small crown ether possess unique
characteristics that

would warrant

their

preparation in a laboratcxy.

Undergraduate students who wish

to

participate in the research project during
the 1990-91

summer months can

receive

financial assistance included in the grant.

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Monday

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Friday lunch at a cost of

adults

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is

sessions for seventh through
grade students are also being
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and experimental 'hands-on' experience.
Cost per student is $21 5 per week
which covers room and board from Sunday
through Saturday, instruction, supervision,
boat cruises, and laboratory and equip-

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For more information on
program, contact

Summer

21.

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Thomas

either

Klinger or

Cole, Department of Biological and

Allied Health Sciences, or

Department

of

James

Lauffer,

Geography and Earth

Science.

Sabbatical leave requests granted
(continued from page 1)

Kay F. Camplese, an

associate

psychological counselor in the

—

War and

—

that will

sor serving in the capacity of psychologi-

be supplemented with audio-tapes, slides,
maps, memorabilia, artifacts, and food.

cal counselor in the university's Counsel-

courses

professor serving in the capacity of

Civil

sports

and Human
Development Office, to compile literature
and information on legal and ethical

Ferdock's sabbatical

procedures in a centralized

professor of sociology and social welfare,

university's Counseling

file library

within the Center. Camplese's sabbatical
is

for the second semester at full pay.

and

allied health sciences, to

produce

either videotapes or cassettes that focus

on lecture

activities exclusive to

ing students.

He will

commut-

apply information

learned during a visit to the Galapagos
Islands.

Cole earns leave time for the

second semester at

full

pay.

Nancy A. Dittman,

full

associate profes-

sor of business education/office admini-

made

knowledge

in disputes

as

it

concerning

first

semester at

full

Ohio

State

Craig A. Newton, professor of

complete a

six chapter study of

Columbia County from 1860 to 1920 that
is intended for publication. Newton earns
leave time for the

Growney, professor of
mathematics and computer science, to
complete work on an abstract algebra
textbook focusing on topics pertinent to
secondary school teachers. She will also
develop a workbook of computer activities

at

half pay for the full academic year.

history, to

pay.

JoAnne

of course work in

University. Lundahl receives leave time at

relates

various social problems. Greenwald earns

leave time during the

final year

Philosophy program

develop a theory of the validation of

to claims

Human Development Office, to

the Counselor Education-Doctor of

David E. Greenwald, associate
to

ing and

complete her

second

for the

pay.

socially generated

James E. Cole, professor of biological

semester at

is

first

semester

at full pay.

Ronald W. Novak, associate professor

S.

of mathematics and computer science, to
select

and prepare computer software

adaptable to the capabilities and needs of
students in the classroom.

He

will also

consult with chairpersons and committee

to enrich student learning in discreet

members

technology and international business

mathematics and investigate the relation-

the Faculty

communications concepts with business

ships between mathematics

conducted by the State System of Higher

communications. She will also update

Growney 's

background

full

stration, to integrate office

in the areas

systems

of office systems

and international business to improve the
university's business

courses, and

work

communication

sabbatical

is at

and poetry.

half pay for the

academic year.
I.

Sue Jackson, associate professor and

Development Program

Education. Novak's sabbatical

pay

chairperson of the Department of Sociol-

at other institutions involved in

for the full

political science, as

and graduate courses by attending
workshops and conferences, conducting

Work toward

second semester.

research at American University Library

pay

ate

and doing research resulting

in the publi-

and the revision of
course syllabi. Dittman was granted
leave time for the second semester at
cation of articles

full

pay.

a doctoral degree in philoso-

phy. Jackson receives leave time at half
for the full

academic year.

Jean K. Kalat, assistant professor of

of English, to develop two literature

an alternate for

sabbatical leave at full pay during the

Upon the recommendation of
Bloomsburg University President Harry
Ausprich, candidates for 1990-91 faculty

were reviewed by

nursing, to conduct comparative and

sabbaticals

contrastive studies of Psychiatric-Mental

sity-wide Sabbatical Committee, the dean

Health Nursing between Great Britain and

of the appropriate college, and the senior

the U.S. Kalat's sabbatical

Ronald Ferdock, associate professor

at half

University officials also announced
James W. Percey, associate professor of

ogy and Social Welfare, to continue studies
at Bryn Mawr College's School of Social

to increase teaching

qualifications of upper-level undergradu-

is

academic year.

second semester at

full

is

during the

pay.

Shell E. Lundahl, an assistant profes-

the univer-

administrators of the university's Aca-

demic Affairs Office, prior
selection.

to their

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NOTES

Review" at the national meeting of the
American College of Sports Medicine,
Baltimore, Md. This paper was a con-

BU Notes include faculty
and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel members
at conferences and workshops; publica-

tinuation of her dissertation research

24.

which dealt with physiological adapta-

Tom Cooper dean of enrollment
management, provided the keynote
address at the American College Testing
Programs Conference on Innovations and

"Central vs. Peripheral

Patricia Torsella . assistant professor.

tion of articles in journals and magazines; election to offices in professional

and receipt of grant funding
for research and teaching projects.
societies;

.

and Athletics, recently presented a

Search for a Better Community Health
in

Bruce E. Wilcox assistant profesDepartment of Chemistry, recently

had a paper published

Nineties.

month

"Synthesis and Characterization of

2,

(III)

Hill,

N.C., from

May

21 to

May

Alternatives in Higher Education for the

in the journal

Inorganic Chemistry (1989, 28, 1743)

Technetium

Chapel

,

,

sor.

Nursing Project" at the 13th Annual
Community Health Nursing Conference
in

tions in cardiac patients.

titled

Linda LeMura assistant professor.
Department of Health, Physical Educa-

Department of Nursing, presented "The

A Meta-Analytic

Functional Capacity:

Editor's note:

tion,

titled

Adaptations for the Enhancement of

Complexes Containing

The program was held

at the Keller

the State College

last

Conference Center on

campus of the Pennsyl-

vania State University.

2'-Bipyridine and 1,10-Phenanthro-

line."

Non-instructional appointments announced
Seven non-instructional appointments

Bloomsburg University were

at

reviewed by the university's Council of
Trustees at

its

J.

DiPebo

of Berwick, was

named

Operator

Physical Plant Depart-

in the

I

Utility Plant

I

in the

in

Tracey

J.

Kinney of Middleburg, was

Computer Programmer

for the

L. Fester of Bloomsburg, and

appointed Clerk Typist

ment

Lorraine Presley of Catawissa, were

Academic

ment; Alice Fink of Berwick, and

hired in the Office of

Michael D. Lunger of Bloomsburg, were

Fester will operate as Library Assistant

it's

summertime once

also the time

when

again.

And

parents of school-

age children face the problem of finding
things for their youngsters to
the

do during

summer months.
If

you

are the parent of a youngster

in grades 2-8,

may have

New

Bloomsburg University

the solution.

Horizons, part of the

university's

QUEST program offers both

day and overnight outdoor educational

tional

also helps youngsters

develop self-confidence, responsibility,
cooperation, decision-making, and

New

news of events and
Bloomsburg Unh/erslty. Please send
story Ideas to The Communique', Office of University
Relations, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA
about people

17815.

week during
summer by the Off lea
of University Relatkans and Communicaton at BU. Sheryl
Bryson is otfce director, Jo DeMarco is publications
The

through eighth grades. These coeduca-

adventure programs: "Nature Discovery
(for grades 2-4);

"Allegheny

Mountain Adventure" (grades

5-8);

published each
In

Jim Hollister is sports infonnaton director, and
Winnie Ney and Betse Gorrtoert are the support staff.
Betse Gombon is assistant editor of The Communique'.
The Communique' \6 printed by BU Duplicating Services
headed by Tom Patacconi.
BU is committed to providing equal educational
and errployment opportunities for all persons without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
life style, affectional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or unon mem-

ancestry,

"Waterway Explorations" (grades

5-8).

For program dates and cost information, contact

Communque'^

the academic year and btweekty

bership.

adventures for young people in second

^

at

director,

skills.

Horizons has scheduled three

Adventure"

Office.

^^^^rJwCommomjoe' publishes

educate youth about the environment.

problem-solving

for the Develop-

I

programs are carefully designed to

The program

I

Affairs.

Youth outdoor adventure programs offered
It's

III

Department of Mathematics and

Computer Science.
Gail Manhart of Nescopeck, was

II in

computer services.

Tami

Harvey A. Andruss Library, and

Presley will function as Clerk Steno

University Custodial Services; and

hired as

June 14 meeting.

In administration, Michael

both appointed Custodial Worker

QUEST at (717)

389-4323.

The

university

Is

additionally

committed to

af-

and will take positive steps to provide
such educatonal and emptoyment opportunities.

firmative action

^

f

The

COMMUNIQUE'
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloon\sburg University

V

J

July 5, 1989

Kasvinsky named assistant vice president
for graduate studies and research at BU
Peter
Peter

J.

J.

Kasvinsky has been named

Mich, where he lectured and taught

research development and graduate

assistant vice president for graduate

studies for Marshall's School of

Bloomsburg
University effective Aug. 14.
Betty D. Allamong, provost and vice

and has served since 1979 in a teaching
capacity for the school's department of

students majoring in allied health fields.

biochemistry.

captain in the U.S.

studies

and research

at

president for academic affairs, said

"Bloomsburg University is pleased
welcome Dr. Kasvinsky to his new

Previously, Kasvinsky taught general
to

and educator will be an asset

to this

to

1979

—

to

undergraduate students

in

Canada

at

In addition, Kasvinsky served as a

Army, and chief of the

biochemistry branch of the Army's

1972

both graduate and

University of Alberta at Edmonton.

laboratories in general biochemistry to

Medical Service Corps, from 1969

biochemistry courses for five years

1974

position. His experience as an administrator

Medicine

The

Laboratory, Fort Rucker, Ala.

He

Kasvinsky, a native of Fairfield,

institution."

also

Prior to his appointment Kasvinsky
worked as a faculty member and adminis-

for the institution's department of

The University of Vermont and a

biochemistry.

Bucknell University.

trator at

W.Va.

Marshall University, Huntington,

for nearly 10 years.

For the past

three years he functioned as director of

worked

as senior research associate

Conn., earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry at

He is

Kasvinsky began his collegiate
teaching career in 1972 at

Wayne

to

Aeromedical Research

at its

B.S. at

married and has two children.

State

University's School of Medicine, Detroit,

G. Michael Vavrek appointed dean
of

BU's School of Extended Programs

Bloomsburg University has announced the appointment of G. Michael

School of Extended Programs, " said
Betty D. Allamong, provost and vice

sible for the institution's largest off-

Vavrek as dean of the School of Ex-

president of academic affairs

campus center.
Vavrek began

tended Programs, effective Aug.

1.

Prior to his appointment

Vavrek

Kalamazoo, Mich, where he was respon-

his professional career

Vavrek succeeds Daniel C. Pantaleo,
who resigned from Bloomsburg in 1986

worked

State University, Johnson City, Tenn.

Miami

after accepting the position

During the 1988 academic year he held

co-ed residence hall complex and

of provost

and vice president for academic

affairs at

for eight years at East

the position of assistant dean of

Frostburg State University in Maryland.

School of Continuing Studies.

He

served for seven years

also replaces

John H. Abell, assistant

dean of extended programs,

who

Tennessee

— 1981

ETSU's

He
to

also

1988

in higher education at the University of
(Fla.) in 1970.

He

supervised a
later

served as assistant director of the School

of Continuing Studies (1971-75).

Vavrek, a native of Gary,

Ind.,

as director of the university's Kingsport

earned a doctor of philosophy degree in

served as interim dean for the last three

Campus and

higher education at Syracuse University,

years.

community

has

"Dr. Vavrek has 18 years of experi-

ence as an administrator in higher

knowledge and expertise
valuable
be
assets to Bloomsburg's

taught courses in school-

relations

and

self evaluation

for the College of Education.

From 1978

to 1981

Vavrek worked

Grand Rapids Regional

education. His

as director of the

will

Center for Western Michigan University,

a M.Ed, at the University of Miami, and
a B.S. at Western Michigan.

He and

his wife, Fran,

year-old daughter.

have a 19-

The Communique'

July 5. 1989 Page 2

TRAVELOGUE VIDEOTAPE
Austria,

LIBRARY AVAILABLE
Students, faculty, and staff inter-

ested

in

travel

and exchange

now be

able to view

overseas

opportunities

will

videotapes on several countries and
foreign cities.

The School

of

Extended Programs

has purchased a series of VHS videotapes on several European and Far
Eastern countries and cities. The video
travelogue library includes England,
Scotland, Wales, Ireland, China, Tibet,

and

and the

cities of

Rome, London,

Paris.

Each video traces the history, socioeconomic characteristics, tourist attractions, and culture of each location.
Anyone interested in viewing the tapes
should stop by the

Magee Center Monday

through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m.

STUDY OPPORTUNITY
IN SCOTLAND
Bloomsburg University's School of
Extended Programs announces a unique
opportunity for an undergraduate student
during the 1990 spring semester.
Through an exchange program with
the University of Aberdeen, one BU
student per semester can travel abroad
to study at this small, liberal arts institu-

Aberdeen, located on the eastern

tion in

coast of Scotland, according to John
Abell, interim

dean

of

extended pro-

grams.

Bloomsburg University to host teleconference, symposium
on environment as part of sesquicentennial
Bloomsburg University is planning
a two-day symposium on environmental
issues in October as a major event in its

public aware of their role in corrective

Sesquicentennial celebration, with noted

the country are being invited to register

scientists

and

politicians scheduled to

The

first

day of the symposium, Oct.

be an international interactive

video teleconference hosted by the
university during

known

which nationally

may be

on Planning the Future of the Planet

taken.

Universities and other groups across

for participation in the teleconference

contacting

participate.

17, will

actions that

Tom

by

Joseph, director of TV/

radio services. People

who wish

Earth and Mineral Sciences, PennState,

to attend

Bloomsburg are
register by contacting

Earth;
•

Richard

for Global

S.

Williams, coordinator

Change

Activities with the

U.S. Geological Survey, on Monitoring

Global Changes from Natural or

Human

either or both days at

Processes;

being asked to

Gary Hartshorn, director of the
Biodiversity Program for the World
Wildlife Fund, on What Deforestation

Bryson.
Panelist/speakers and their topics for

speakers will describe global

•

changes and what those changes mean to

the

the planet's environment, according to

moderated by Eric Barron, director of the

Sheryl Bryson, chair of the 14-member

Earth System Science Center at

Means to the Planet's Future;
• M. Grant Gross, director of the
Division of Ocean Sciences for the

PennState, are:

National Science Foundation, on Global

faculty-staff planning

committee

for the

event and director of university relations

and communication.

The

university is

working on

arrangements so that several environmentaUsts in Congress

—including

Senators Albert Gore and Timothy Wirth

and Congressmen George Hockbrueckner and Paul Kanjorski

—

to interact with

other speakers and participants via
television

remote connections from

Washington, D.C., Bryson
university
Reilly,

is

said.

The

also asking for William K.

EAP administrator,

to

provide a

taped message for the group, she said.
Panelists will focus

mental issues

in

on environ-

Pennsylvania during

second-day sessions

Oct

18.

A morning

session will look at environmental

dimensions of energy poHcies, an
afternoon panel will discuss water
quality

and waste management, and the

evening session will focus on what
education can do toward solving envi-

ronmental problems and making the

Oct

•

17 teleconference, which will be

John Dutton, dean of the College of

(continued on page 3)

The Communique'

SABBATICAL LEAVE

Oxenrider's sabbatical

REQUEST GRANTED
Clinton Oxenrider, associate

Department of Mathematics
and Computer Science, has been granted
a sabbatical leave for the Spring 1 991
semester at full pay.
He will be taking courses in computer
aided design (CAD) and finite element
analysis at either Bucknell or Lehigh and
review current

He

will

CAD

.

inadver-

list

and

is in

BU faculty members
sabbaticals who were listed in the

addition to the 17

professor,

will

was

tently omitted from the official

July 5 1989. Page 3

granted
last

issue of the Communique*.

software.

then design and implement a

element analysis module as part of a
package.

finite

CAD

Teleconference,

symposium

to be held in

October

(continued from page 2)

Change and
•

professionals from the

the Coastal Ocean;

Stephen H. Schneider, deputy

director of

Advanced Study Programs

DER, members of

citizens' action groups, representatives
at

from business and industry, and educators.

Foundation, on Looking Ahead to the

The discussions of the second day,
which will focus on Pennsylvania issues
and what people need to know and do to
save the environment for future generations, will be used as background informa-

Next Twenty Years.

tion for a video

the National Center for Atmospheric

Research, on The Greenhouse Effect; and
•

Robert Correll, assistant director for

the Geosciences for the National Science

On

the evening of

Oct

17,

Governor

Robert P. Casey has also been invited,

and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Secretary Arthur Davis
is

scheduled to speak, Bryson said.

Speakers for the second day include

James Snyder, director of the DER
Bureau of Waste Management, other

Two BU

Two BU professors received two of
Ben Franklin Technology

Center at the center's annual joint

meeting of

its

advisory board and board

of directors in Bethlehem.
Paul Hartung, professor, Department

of Mathematics

—

—

ate

way

on Bloomsburg

to carry

University's legacy of quality education,
research, and public service."

documentary being

The event

is

being supported by the

BU Foundation, Inc., a

dissemination.

grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities

"In these times of serious concerns

Council, the Department of Environmental

about the future of our natural resources,

members of our

university

brate our binhdate

want

Resources, and business and industries.

to cele-

Bryson said additional financial support

by providing a unique

learning opportunity for people
the state," Bryson said.

all

a

and awareness about the environment in
which we all have a stake is an appropri-

university, the

is

being sought.

across

"Our theme

for the

& Computer Science, re-

training

Valley Systems

employees

for a

Area firms

that

ment, Department of Mathematics and

Computer Sciences, received the award
for Excellence in Training.

Hartung's award in technology

from his work during the

past year to help several area firms

CAD/CAM technology to

improve manufacturing operations. His
business parmers have included Columbia
Precision Machine, Bloomsburg;

S&B

Berwick.
in

that help firms prepare

new working

situation.

have benefitted from the

the private sector, Hartung has also

technology include Textron Compressor

matched several businesses

in the area that

Division, Danville, and

can be linked electronically

to facilitate the

Fiberglass, Huntingdon.

sharing of

CAD files.

Bailey, this year's recipient of the

BU's

Systems Develop-

Inc.,

Promoting manufacturing networks

award

professor. Instructional

programs

Foundry, Bloomsburg; and Susquehanna

Technology Transfer, and Hank Bailey,

introduce

'A Legacy of

planned by the university for statewide

ceived the award for Excellence in

transfer stems

is

we believe that providing
way for p)eople to gain new knowledge

professors receive recognition for excellence in their fields

seven awards for excellence from the
Northeast Tier

sesquicentennial year

Learning,' and

for Excellence in Training, heads

Institute

for Interactive Technology.

Computers are becoming an increasingly
important tool for employers who must
prepare employees to work with new
equipment or in changing environments.
The computer technology simulates
specific working situations, allowing the
employee to work interactively with a
computer to practice a new skill or refine

The center, which was estabhshed
Ben Franklin support in 1985, offers

training

programs

in

surface-mount

technology, hybrid technology, soldering
techniques, microelectronic-fabrication

technology, and quality control.

direction, graduate

students develop interactive computer

It

has

laboratory facilities for industry research

and prototype development.

The Ben Franklin Partnership is an
economic development program of the
state Deparunent of Commerce. The
technology center in Bethlehem is one of
four centers administering the

an existing one.

Under Bailey's

with

Owens Coming

Ben

Franklin program in Pennsylvania.

The Communique' June 7. 1989. Pag e 4
LAST CHANCE FOR CHANGES
IN

THE PHONE DIRECTORY
The 1989-90

directory

is

faculty/staff

employee who has changes
contact Winnie

Ney

f

BUTV

phone

currently being compiled.

Any

should

at the Office of

BLOOMSBURG

and Communication
faculty and staff should

University Relations
at

389-4412.

also contact

New
Ney

directory.

The deadline
additions

is

for

changes and

Tuesday, July

1 1

Julys
July 6
July 7

July

1

July 12

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SERVICES

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10 In the greater Berwick area.

BU

Henry Dobson

Dennis O. Gehris assistant
.

Education and Office Aministration, has

had a paper titled "Authoring Tutorial
Software in Marketing" accepted for

NOTES
Notes include faculty
and staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel
members at conferences and workshops;
publication of articles in journals and
Editor's note: BU.

magazines; election to offices in
professional societies;

and

receipt of

& Foundahad a paper titled "Multi-Modal
Learning: A Learning Environment for
tions, has

the 21st Century" published in both

Technological Literacy IV, the Proceed-

of the Atlantic Marketing Association to

ings of the Fourth National Technological

be held Oct. 4-7

in

Orlando, norida.

Literacy Conference and the Bulletin of
Science, Technology &. Society.

Jack Couch associate professor of
,

physics, recently co-authored a paper
titled

"Health Physics Measurement on

Princeton Tokamaks, 1977-1987." This
article

projects.

issue of Health Physics.

was published

in the

June 1989

academy

professors attend professional development

Two BU professors

have been
Bloomsburg University's
"Teaching Fellows." Frank S. Davis, Jr.,
professor. Department of Computer and
Information Systems, and Ronald
Champoux, associate professor. Department of Communication Disorders and
selected as

Summer Academy

for the

Advancement

of College Teaching. The program

is

being co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania

Academy

for the Profession of

Teaching

and the State System Faculty Profes-

Development Council.
The five-day program will be held
the Allenberry Resort. Both profes-

sional

Special Education, will attend the State

at

System of Higher Education's

sors responded to a request for persons

first

assistant professor.

presentation at the 1989 annual meeting

grant funding for research and teaching

Two BU

.

Department of Curriculum

professor, department of Business

interested in attending the

program and

names were forwarded to Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs
their

Betty D. AUamong by their dean.
Allamong then forwarded their names
the State System of Higher Education

to

Chancellor's Office.

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during the Physical

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titis summer.

is

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is

committed to providing equal educational
for al! persons without

regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
life style, affectional or sexual preference,

ancestry,

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The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

SPECIAL ISSUE DEVOTED TO DRAFT
STRATEGIC DIRECTION STATEMENTS

July 18, 1989

Draft Strategic Direction Statements
for Bloomsburg University 1990-1999:
An Introduction
Bloomsburg University has a strong
commitment to institutional planning.
Formal campus-wide planning began in
1973 and produced the University's

first

A Note from the President
The following Draft Strategic

effective strategic planning process.

Therefore, at the Planning/Budget
mittee meeting on

May 4,

1989,

Compre-

1

sented a proposal to the Committee that

Concept Document. After 12 years of

outlined a plan for developing strategic

planning and the creation of numerous

direction statements for the University.

planning documents, an evaluation of the

The Planning/Budget Committee endorsed

University's planning process

was

conducted by Dr. Robert Shirley.
the results of this evaluation

was

Three basic approaches were used

the

Group was charged

in for-

mulating the draft strategic direction
ments.

Strategic Issues

First,

held to solicit ideas and issues that should

document. The

mission, clientele to be served, and

group with

principle goals for the future of the

of Trustees, followed by meetings with

three analytical task forces

—

purpose,

this

were

cre-

in the

whom I met was

The

reports that

the

work of the

Strategic Issues Group.

University's

new

to coordinate the

initiatives in strategic

planning. For a variety of reasons, that

group concluded that

it

could not

move

forward and ceased to function at the

students. University Curriculum

of Bloomsbiu-g.

Commit-

that action

needed

to

The vice presidents

I

reviewed the Strategic Direction

Mission and Goal Statements, previous

give direction and focus to our efforts.

planning documents, the reports of the
Strategic Issues Group, and the report of
the

Middle States Self-Study Committee

and evaluation team.

I

considered

my own

—

visions of higher education

was strong

In the

ment

in operational

docu-

and the leadership

I

gave

discussed in the higher education

commu-

I

be meeting with leaders of constitu-

ent groups over the next several weeks,

I

special attention to issues currently being

nifv

this draft

be discussed and debated
broadly by the University community.

values and

and discussions during

tenure as president. Also,

coming months,

will

ideas that

my

nlanninp hut npf.Hp/J tn initiatp a mr»rf

They will help us to answer the
"Where are we going?" and will

question,

nity in speeches

the University

University will take during the next

decade.

identified

observation that

strategic

to enable us to

Statements of the State System of Higher

plan for the University.

This need was
by the Middle States Team and

is

Education, the Bloomsburg University

have presented to the university commu-

in their

The primary purpose of the
direction statements

taken in our effort to develop a strategic

was expressed

education.

will

be

thoughts

in higher

describe and define the directions the

Second,

Finally,

was obvious

my own

alumni. Foundation board, and the

tee,

conclusion of the 1989 Spring term.

It

and review of

efforts,

on issues of importance

were generated

Subsequently, a Strategic Planning

Committee was named

consideration of previous planning

staff,

participated in these discussions.

by the task forces were used as a basis for

statements were formed within the
context of institutional consultation,

governance structure, support

Future Directions of the Institution Task
Force.

preparing

Therefore, the draft strategic direction

representative leaders of the faculty,

Town

the Institutional Strengths

first

the Council

and
Weaknesses Task Force, the Environmental Analysis Task Force, and the

ated

in

state-

be addressed

To accomplish

be most helpful

the final document.

a series of discussions was

with producing a draft statement of basic

University.

suggestions in relation to this
draft statement. Written responses
will

of

formation of the Strategic Issues Group.

The

welcome your comments and

this initiative.

One

Direction Statements for
Bloomsburg University are being
presented for review by the University community. It is important
to me that this draft statement be
discussed and debated broadly. I

will, in turn, share the

suggestions and ideas brought forward to

them.

On

October

1,

1989, the adopted

strategic direction statements will

the foundation

on which

strategic planning process will
forth

become

the University's

be carried

Special Issue of

The Communique'

July 18. 1989 Page 2

Draft Strategic Direction Statements
Assumption

I

Evolving attitudes toward career changes, coupled with changes in technology and other advances,
will necessitate a stronger emphasis on teaching students how to think and how to solve problems.

To

provide truly an education for a

The University has

already estab-

lifetime, a stronger liberal arts re-

lished clear directions for the aca-

quirement was advocated by the
constituents with whom I met.
During our discussions conceming
the academic program, many other
items were identified as areas which
should be addressed, issues such as
academic program mix, the role of
research, and the identification of
selected academic programs to
receive special emphasis.

demic program in the Mission and
Goal Statements. The Mission
Statement calls for a strong emphasis
on liberal arts preparation and extending the academic environment from

Directions of the

Task Force echoed these
thoughts in their recommendation
Institution

that all students

conduct a major

scholarly project in their junior or

senior year and that the University

continue to be the cultural center for
the community and region, thus extending the academic environment

the classroom into other student
Further, one of the Goal
Statements recommends the fostering
of research in the teaching environactivities.

Strategic Direction Statement

The Future

ment.

from the classroom into other student
activities.

I

Liberal Arts will be the focus of the undergraduate education offered at Bloomsburg University.

•The University will study the curriculum diligently and aggressively
in an effort to produce a stronger
liberal arts core.

tive will

A principal

objec-

be to develop a more con-

centrated set of courses related to the

and computer science. Also, cultural
awareness and global understanding
will be incorporated in the curricular
offerings. General education requirements and courses offered will be

•The University, as part of a review
of our academic program mix, will

adjusted appropriately.

business, health-related disciplines,

10 goals that have been established

•Every undergraduate student

at

will be

required to take courses in

require each student to

communi-

cation (oral and written), humanities,
sciences, mathematics, languages.

leam basic

methodologies in his/her discipline
and use this knowledge to research
and write a senior thesis.

Assumption

helping to
the

university's responsibility

expressed by

and educational resource
that serves a broad range of community needs in education, health care,

groups with

cultural

business-related services, library
resources, and cultural activities. In

one of the goals of the Univer-

provide service to the community and society. This idea of a
sity is to

•The University will continue to
pursue aggressively major initiatives
in the arts to further

complement

liberal arts education

of

its

the

students

enhance the quality of life in
the community, region, and state.
and

to

II

to

University, in part, as being a

fact,

teacher education, the sciences,

play a more prominent role as a leader in the region,
develop a more energetic economy.

The University has an opportunity

The Mission Statement defines

in

and the technologies.
•Research will be integrated into the
undergraduate experience. One way
this will be accomplished will be to

for general education.

Bloomsburg University

emphasis certain
major areas such as

select for special

programs

all

was

of the constituent

whom

I

met.

seminars, speakers, and publications.
Additionally, the task force recom-

mended

that the University continue

assume a major role in the area of
human resource development through
to

The Environmental Analysis Task
Force suggested that the University
extend services in cooperative entrepreneurial and economic development through industrial associates
programs, consulting relationships.

offerings such as professional adult

education, external degree programs,

business-industry advisory committees,

and non-traditional

training.

Special Issue of The

Communique'

July 18. 1989. Pag e 3

Strategic Direction Statement II

Bloomsburg University will establish an Applied Research and Service Center for the region
with academic program ofTerings in the communities served by the institution.
•The Applied Research and Service
Center will be the vehicle for coordinating activities, programs, and
services offered by the University to
the region. This Center will be

appropriately funded and supported

and will be the umbrella for all of our
community and service
activities and future initiatives.

current

•Bloomsburg University

•As more outreach programs are

will offer

courses, degree programs, workshops,

offered through the Applied Research

institutes, and non-degree programs in
newly established sites. These sites
will be in the University's immediate
region and will serve citizens of all
ages and economic and cultural back-

and Service Center and as the University

becomes more involved

in degree

and non-degree programs in the
region, the influence of the institution
will be more strongly felt.

grounds.

Assumption

III

managed in new ways in light of changing demographics,
and other opportunities and constraints.

University enrollments will need to be
fiscal resources,

The

findings and recommendations of

the Environmental Analysis

Task

Force indicate that by 1992 half of the
college students will be 25 years of
age or older. Also, by the year 2000,
one-third of the United States popula-

-seek and attract non-traditional

Based on these facts and others, the
Task Force presented several recom-

students.

mendations, including:
In

be non-white. The task force
analyzed Bloomsburg's enrollment

and found

that 74.2 percent

consultations with constituent

tinue to grow, but in a planned, care-

tion will

profile

my

groups, the overwhelming consensus
was that the University should con-

-expand recruitment efforts to additional Pennsylvania counties;
-encourage minority enrollment;

fiilly

managed mode.

of

the institution's undergraduate enroll-

ment was derived from students from

-encourage the enrollment of
intemational students; and

15 counties.

Strategic Direction Statement III

The enrollment of the University

will increase,

and we

will

continue to serve

primarily undergradute students.

win be made

•The projected target for the year 1999

•Efforts

headcount of 9,500 students,
8,500 undergraduate students and

more

1,000 graduate students.

Commonwealth counties and
a more diverse intemational, ethnic,

•Enrollments will continue to be
balanced among the three undergradu-

•Growth will be managed carefully to
an approximate male/female
ratio of 1:1.

and

ate colleges.

is

a

to

diversified student

produce a

in the transfer

body

student classifications.

reflect-

and non-traditional

ing a broader representation from

racial student population.

yield

•The accelerated growth in the University will occur in greater proportion

•The institution will continue to
emphasize a diverse academic profile
in student admissions.

Special Issu e of

The Communique'

July 18. 1989.

Pag e 4

Assumption IV
Societal

The

and global

issues will impact our lives in

University's responsibility in the

area of cultural diversity

is

univer-

This commitment
is part of our Mission and Goal
Statements and was discussed by
every constituent with whom I spoke.
Cultural diversity is just one aspect of
a broader range of human relations
issues. That broader spectrum
includes the need to strengthen
sally recognized.

individuals' self-concepts,

improve

more forceful ways

years ahead.

the communication climate, and

University

develop a greater awareness of

community of teachers and

societal issues

—

all

items identified

at

to use

our

ability as a

scholars

and purposes of what education is all
about. As we approach a new
sesquicentennial era in our evolution,
we must write into the fabric of the
institution programs and strategies to
continue to improve the values for

tion of these issues should be a

continuous initiative

is

to contribute to the general values

by the Future Directions of the
Institution Task Force. Seminars,
discussions, and regular communica-

Bloomsburg

University.

which

this institution stands.

A most important function of this

Strategic Direction Statement

Bloomsburg University

in the

IV

more carefully our commitment to cultural diversity and define
our role as an educational and social change agent.

will articulate

more

clearly

•Cultural and global awareness work-

•Concem

shops, programs, and classes will be

all

developed to meet the needs of our
community. On a yearly basis, management, faculty, and staff will

will be considered in the formation of

define specific action strategies for

•Those principles and beliefs that are
an essential part of our culture
academic freedom, honesty, and

encouraging and respecting cultural
diversity.

for the views and values of

individuals will be respected and

University policies.

and high
and social responsibility
will be reaffirmed as an essential part of our culture. The communication of these values will be an
integral part of our strategies in
achieving our goals.
integrity; professionalism

ethical standards;

***
appreciate and value the cooperation
and support I have received from all
constituents in the development of these
draft statements. The Strategic Direction Statements that will be adopted on
October 1, 1989, will receive my full endorsement and support.
I

President Harry Ausprich

—

The

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

July 19, 1989

The five-week Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Governor's
School

who

home

schools and communities.

BU President Harry Ausprich
"We are excited about hosting

Governor's School for the Arts

Bloomsburg

this

said:

the
at

year and see this as a

tration are visual arts, creative writing,

the emphasis

resident advisers, 23 faculty

and

five

program

Now in

its

new

Commonwealth and

further

on culture and

enhance

the arts at

our university."

members,

assistants are providing

17th year, the Governor's

School allows students an opportunity to
explore

the

25

support at this year's Governor's School.

BU

how

great opportunity to provide a service to

dance, music, and theater.

.or the Arts

students

to share and promote the arts in their

work and study together during the
summer program. The areas of concen-

In addition, a professional staff of

opens at

at

Bloomsburg University July 2.
Held for the first time at
Bloomsburg, the prestigious Governor's
School involves 200 of the state's most
talented secondary school students

Workshops teach

abilities.

Governor's School for the Arts opened

techniques and processes

within their respective disciplines and

Pennsylvania's Governor's School

sponsored by
tion

is

the Department of Educa-

and the state's intermediate units.
The Governor's School for the Arts

has served as a model for similar pro-

grams established

in

Kentucky,

New

Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee,

and

Vermont.

permits them to expand their creative

Stanley

Rakowsky

elected

chairman of

Bloomsburg University Council of Trustees
Stanley G. Rakowsky, superintendent

of schools for the Clearfield Area School
District,

has been elected chairman of the

sky was appointed superintendent of

University.

Clearfield's school district in 1984.

the time of his appointment he

for eight years as the principal of

meeting of the council June 29. His term

Clearfield

for

one year and was effective

at noon,

At

had served

diately following the election at a special

is

.

A native of Frackville, Pa., Rakow-

Council of Trustees of Bloomsburg

The announcement was made imme-

.

John Dorin, mayor of Montoursville, as
chairman of the council.

High School.

Rakowsky began

his career in

assistant principal
athletics for the
District.

and director of

Towanda Area School

Less than two years

later

he was

named principal at Clearfield.
Rakowsky earned a master's degree
in educational administration at

State.

He

Penn

received a baccalaureate degree

from Bloomsburg University and is a
graduate of Frackville High School.

li\ne 29.

education at North Schuylkill High

Rakowsky, who was nominated to
serve on the council in 1983 by former
Governor Richard Thomburgh, succeeds

School in 1970 where he taught English

council secretary and, for the past three

and coached the varsity football and track
teams. In 1975 he accepted a dual role as

years, vice chairman.

f'

Rakowsky

previously served as

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19.

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OPEN HOUSE TO BE HELD AT
UPPER CAMPUS RESIDENCE

TRUSTEE NAMED INTERMEDIATE
UNIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

for BU faculty and
be held at Albert Hall. Building #1
at the upper campus residences from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 9.
Residence Life staff will be on hand to
answer questions and give tours.

Kevin M. O'Connor, a member of
BU's Council of Trustees, has been

An open house

staff will

150th birthday this year, has released

a sesquicentennial art poster suitable for

framing to commemorate the year.

we could

council

in

April following his appoint-

"We are

reproduce an

one

that depicts the area in

and

reflects the

which we
activities

live

of the

sesquicentennial."

The
tional

a reproduction of a

theme and

university

and

is

planning an interna-

local tree-planting

ceremony

sium and teleconference on global and

Valley produced by former university art

local environmental issues.

member James DeVore.

It

also

features the sesquicentennial logo for the

university and the year's theme, "A
Legacy of Learning."
John Walker, vice president for
institutional advancement and chairman
of the university's comprehensive ses-

in

October, along with a two-day sympo-

painting of trees in the Susquehanna

faculty

BU

of our former faculty members, but also

Bloomsburg University, celebrating

is

Kingston.

artwork that not only was created by one

art poster

The poster

in

O'Connor, from Plains, Pa., joined the

approval by the State Senate.

pleased that

its

executive director of the Luzerne

Intermediate Unit 18

ment by Governor Robert Casey and

quicentennial committee, said,

sesquicentennial

named

The sesquicentennial poster

for

is

sale in the University Bookstore.

John Walker, vice president for institutional
advancement and chairman of the university
sesquicentennial committee, displays the

framed art poster the university produced to
commemorate the year.

BU experiments with intercultural game during freshman orientation
Recent high school graduates planning to enter college this

fall

may

sud-

ers of the

freshman orientation program

are constantly searching for unique, fun-

denly find Ufe getting complicated and

filled activities to better

somewhat

students to a whole

scary.

many

In

instances, these

new

colle-

gians will be leaving their families,
friends, neighborhoods,

and communi-

ties to

embark on new horizons

lives.

They're off to

in their

fulfill their

dreams,

but often not without leaving behind a
trail

of sorrow, anxiety, and other causes

prepare incoming

new academic and

—a college campus.
This
as an experiment, they
introduced BaFa' BaPa' —a game
social

environment
year,

that

simulates the intercultural communication

experiences an individual can encounter

when

entering a foreign society

school's incoming

fall

—

freshman

to the

from Mary Badami, a professor of
communication studies who conducted
her doctoral dissertation research on the
game. Badami and her graduate assistant,
Kate Smith, together have facilitated
games during recent years in communication studies classes at the university.

On June 25, Walker, Badami and

class.

Smith ran

Sandra Walker, coordinator of

of emotional sQ-ess.

that by teaching them cultural diversity
and respect for other people."
Walker learned about BaFa' BaFa'

six concurrent

games of BaFa'

Bloomsburg 's Office of
Counseling and Human Development/

BaFa' for approximately 300 incoming

Student Life, said orientation leaders have

tion.

high school graduates to

been looking for programming that will

ment during

transition to college life.

also help freshmen grow.

scheduled orientation programs

Faculty and administration at the
nation's colleges

how

difficult

know

it is

and universities realize
for 17- and 18-year-old

that a student is

make the
They also
more likely to

drop out of college early in the freshman
year

if

he or she cannot adjust to a

new

culture smoothly.

At Bloomsburg University, organiz-

orientation in

"We wanted
orientation a

to

more

gram," Walker

make freshman
"Our goal

is

to

do

something for the freshmen which will
help them grow

.

.

.

the university's

first

of four^

this

^

summer.

'issue-based' pro-

said.

first Sunday of orientaThe games were held as an experi-

freshmen on the

and BaFa' BaFa' does

Said Walker: "There are three goals
(of BaFa' BaFa') that

we have

freshmen students. The

first

for

goal

is

(continued on page 4)

In

memoriam

Louise Mitrani
"Louise Mitrani will be missed very much, particularly by young
people. Her most important goal was to help young people, to invest
in the future of young people. I have never known a more generous
person. She was a unique and beautiful human being, and
Bloomsburg University has lost a great friend.
President Harry Ausprich

"The passing of Mrs. Mitrani is a great loss for this entire
community. She gave her love and her heart so that many deserving
and needy students at Bloomsburg University could benefit. She will
be sadly missed.

Anthony laniero. Director of Development

University benefactor Louise Mitrani dies
Bl(x>msburg University benefactor Lx)uise
Mitrani died July 16 at her home following a pro-

thropic affairs, and she gave substantial

longed

member for more than 25 years. The Penn's
Woods Girl Scout Council named its camp

illness.

Over the years, Mrs. Mitrani and her late husband, Marco, donated hundreds of thousands of
dollars to Bloomsburg University. In appreciation, the university

presented her with an honorary

Doctor of Humane Letters

at its

August 1988

commencement.
The Mitranis helped establish a $500,000
academic scholarship program for gifted students
in 1985, and when Marco Mitrani, founder of
Milco Industries, died

October 1987, another

in

$500,000 was given to the scholarship fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitrani also helped with the
renovation of the Francis B. Haas Center for the

Performing Arts, and

in

1985 the 2,000-seat main

auditorium in that facility was

named

the

—

Louise

in

also established a fund to

Celebrity Artist Series at the university.

suppon
which she was a

to

her honor.

She was also a charter member of the Family
Counseling and Mental Health Association, and
she and her husband contributed to the United
Jewish Appeal, the Bloomsburg Hospital, schools
and a library in Israel, and the Bloomsburg Theatre

Ensemble.

Mrs. Mitrani was a member of Beth Israel
Synogogue of Bloomsburg.
A native of Bulgaria, Mrs. Mitrani came to
the United States as a infant and had resided in

Bloomsburg

for the past

52 years following her

marriage. She lived at 828 E. Third

She was the daughter of the

Anna Alimelech

support arts and cultural programs such as the

In 1983,

Camp

Marco

and Louise Mitrani Hall.

The Mitranis

the Girl Scouts of America, of

St.

late

Joseph and

Bakish.

She is survived by a son, Victor, of Florida,
two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a
niece, and a nephew.

Mr. and Mrs. Mitrani were the
Bloomsburg University Medal-

recipients of the

lion, the institution's highest

outstanding

community

award

for

service.

Mrs. Mitrani was active in civic and philan-

"To be sure, life is not earthly paradise
anywhere, and it is not meant to be.
Half of the beauty of it is in the
the effort of accomplishstruggle
ment, the discovery of the potentiality
which lays quiescent in each one of us,
waiting to be discovered and developed. But no other country on this
globe offers the opportunities that are

—

possible here."

in

Louise Mitrani,
her acceptance of an honorary

doctorate in

Humane

Letters at

Bloomsburg University, August 1988.
Bloomsburg University President Harry Ausprich and Mrs. Louise Mitrani
at the university's August 1988 commencement

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meeting and entertainment
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Figures released by Abell show that
the facility was used for 85 events from
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in February, 25 in March, 17 in April, and

use

of the

facilities

eight

in

May.

Bloomsburg University student Gena
Millville, is participating in a 12-

R. Wright,

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policymakers understand long-term costs

week

internship with the Office of the
Chancellor for the State System of Higher

of repairs

Education in Harrisburg.
A business administration and finance
major at BU, Wright is an intern in the
Finance and Administration Division. Her

ing system.

and education. They

part of the

Pennsylvania Governor's School for the

the

Arts.

tablished in 1958

The Soviet

among

students,

who

range from

arrive in

The

Bloomsburg is
Homestay Project an interna-

—

exchange student pro-

—arranged through

Hugh O'Brian Youth

O'Brian,

6

Soviets' visit to

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gram

will depart at

1.

private funding of

Foundation. Es-

by veteran actor Hugh

HOBY's purpose

is

to recognize

leadership potential in high school sopho-

experiences available nowhere else in the

Bloomsburg, accompanied by an

adult adviser, at noon Saturday, July 22, to

begin a week-long schedule that includes
activities

a.m. Tuesday, Aug.

mores and provide them with learning

the top future leaders in the

U.S.S.R. The youths are scheduled to

ambassadors

arts,

Union have been
invited to visit Bloomsburg University
this month to observe American culture
and interact with students attending
summer classes at the university and the

14 to 17 years of age, are considered to be

BU as 'HOBY'

She has worked in Computer Services
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allocation formula issues, complet-

Seven of the brightest high school

visit

at

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students from the Soviet

High school
students from

and renovations, and helping

maintain a System computer fund account-

duties include assisting with analytical

System

U.S.S.R to

July 19. 1989. Page 3

arranged by the university to

world.

Jack Mulka, BU's dean of student

development,

is

coordinating the agenda

for the Soviet students.

acquaint them with science, culture, the

Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra
audiences during sesquicentennial cruise to
Introduced as "the electrifying

Bloomsburg University-Community
Orchestra" prior to

its

performance aboard

ensemble did

little

during a seven-day

to disprove their billing
trip to the island

Bermuda

afternoon concert that lasted about one-

introduced President Harry Ausprich,

and-a-half hours before a near capacity

university alumni, and

gathering.

were traveling with the orchestral party of

Following the concert, Jelinek, an

a luxurious cruiseliner, the musical

electrifies

assistant professor of

music at BU,

town

officials

some 150 persons.
(continued on page 4)

of

Bermuda last month.
The weeklong cruise was scheduled
as part of Bloomsburg University's
Sesquicentennial
celebration.

It

—a 150-year anniversary

was held June 18-25 on

the

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line ship the
Nordic Prince.
Performing works such as Smetana's

Dance of the Comedians,

Victory at Sea,

and a variety of selections from the Sound
of Music, the orchestra captivated an
audience of nearly 400 people during an

aQemoon

concert in the ship's Carousel

w;^unge, June 20.

"We

had three standing ovations and

two encores," said Mark Jelinek, conductor of the Bloomsburg UniversityCommunity Orchestra. According to
Jelinek, the musicians

performed a mid-

who

Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra conductor Mark Jelinek leads the
orchestra during a concert in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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BU tries BaFa'

BaFa*

(continued from page 2)
getting students to

is

know one another,

and what

coming

into a

new

culture

their role is as a visitor

campus. Goal number three

on

is that

this

we

hope the students take what they learned
from the game and apply it to other
cultures they

come

Bloomsburg and Catawissa and Channel 10

from both

that

and

act, think,

Participants are

first

assigned to a

given culture. They practice the rules of

new

their

society until they're comfort-

able with

its

behavior methods. Then, in

made

smaller groups, exchange visits are

between the two

When all

in contact with."

BaFa' BaFa' was created by R.

govern the way they

communicate.

helping the students to understand

that they are

in

groups learn specific rules of their culture

have fun, and meet people. The second
goal

cultural groups. Players

players complete a visit to

game

observe the foreign culture, the

is

ended and a joint discussion

who was contracted by

Participants are asked to describe their

Navy's
Development
Personnel Research and
Center in San Diego, Calif., to develop a
program that would improve the orientation process for Navy personnel and their
families prior to overseas travel. Shirts

began marketing the game

to the public

in the early 1970s.

The game is normally played among
not more than 40 participants who are
divided into two entirely different

perceptions of

is

alumni

to volunteer their assistance. All

May

and June for both "Owls" and volunteers.
Finally,

it

was time

games

for the

to

begin.

held.

"We

also received a

phone

call

from

Shirts prior to orientation wishing

the other culture, their

impressions of the foreign visitors, their

guesses about the other culture's rules,

and the feelings they experienced while
playing the game.
"We were concerned," Walker said,
admitting that she and her associates had
doubts about how effective BaFa' BaFa'

would be

"Our biggest challenges were the
Badami said. 'The large
numbers of freshmen forced us to find
and train game facilitators."
So Walker solicited the support of
23 paid student Orientation Workshop
Leaders ("Owls"). Badami and Smith
found a number of BU seniors and

logistics,"

three facilitated training sessions in

cultural groups.

Garry Shirts, an independent consultant,
the U.S.

& 9 p.m.
& 9 p.m.
& 10 p.m

July 25

Bloomsburg University and the orientation leaders 'good luck' on playing the
game," Badami said.

"Much

our delight,

freshmen were

still

BaFa' the next day.
our

to such a large gathering of

to

she added. "According

first

it

worked,"

to the 'Owls,' the

talking about BaFa'

We definitely met

two goals and

laid the founda-

tion for the third."

individuals.

University-Community Orchestra captivates Bermuda audience
(continued from page 3)
story

in

Despite being forced to reduce the
length of an outdoor concert on

what

JeUnek called a "very hot" afternoon, the
orchestra nevertheless gave another

Quinn of the Bermuda Department of
Tourism presented a commemorative

Royal Caribbean destinations."

plaque of the City of Hamilton crest to

Caribbean cruise are urged to contact

JeUnek and Ausprich. The plaque

JeUnek

soon be displayed

at

Hamilton's City Hall, June 21.

at

will

all

orchestra

was

members and

Pieces included Buglers' Holiday, Belle

travelers by the Royal Caribbean Cruise

of the Ball, the theme from Masterpiece
Theater, and selections from the Broad-

Midsummer Night's Lounge

way

Line

aboard the Nordic Prince.

JeUnek said he's already thinking

musical, Oliver.

"People would

come and

the trees, eat their lunch,

play," JeUnek said.

in the

"We

sit

under

and Usten

to us

not only had

about possible cruise
future, although there

trips in the

near

have been no

made as yet.
"Orchestra members and passengers

definite plans

people in the audience from the Nordic

at (717)

389-4289.

^^^^Vi^Communique' pMishas news

Later that afternoon, a reception

given for

All persons interested in going on a

BU's Haas Center

for the Arts, Jelinek said.

superb performance to a crowd of about

300

looking at possible voyages to other

After the performance, Richard

was much the same
Hamilton, Bermuda the next day.
The

of events and
Bloomsburg University. Please send
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The Communique' s published each week during
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of University Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office
direaor, Jo DeMarco is publications director. Jim Hollister
is sports information director, Kevin Engler is news and

media relatbns

Gomben

director,

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and Winnie Ney and Betse
staff. Betse Gorrtserl is

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BU is committed to providing equal educational
and enployment opportunities for all persons without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, age. national origin,
life style, affectional or sexual preference,
handcap, Vietnam era status as veterarts. or union mem-

ancestry,

Prince, but there also

were vacationers

from the Royal Viking
cruise ship

docked

at

Star, another

Hamilton."

alike are eager to

he

said.

"We

go on another

cruise,"

are hoping to arrange future

cruises on an annual basis

and are

bership.

The

university

is

additionally

commuted

to af-

and will take positive steps to provide
such educational and errptoymeni opportunities.

firmative actkjn

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J

V
August

2,

1989

Old Science renovation behind schedule; moves
to be phased in during August, September
The renovation of Old Science
to

July, is

will

behind schedule, and only part of

be available for occu-

the building will

pancy by the beginning of the academic
year, according to

Don McCuUoch,

director of physical plant

whose

which

is

being

now by 27 men working

10

into offices

The

have been housed

history faculty,

in the

Street, will

May

who

Building on

be moved into Old
starts.

will

Two

and classrooms

Registrar's Office

is

ber,

first

faculty for the art

and languages
will

move

Old Science by the time school

begins. Their offices are on the third

finalizing

day of classes, said

floor.

Art studios on the fourth floor will

be ready by Aug. 28, but the graphics and
photography labs on the ground floor and
lecture

rooms on

be completed

Parrish, vice president for

McCulloch

the third floor will not

until

sometime

in

Septem-

said.

Other areas to be completed during

September include the faculty offices for
the anthropology and music departments
on the ground floor, as well as music
practice rooms, the chorale room, and a
large history lecture room.

The Art Department's graphics
facility in the

remain there

The
into

in

classrooms that will be not be complete

by Aug. 28, the

be completed by the time classes

and cultures departments also

alternative teaching sites for those

J.

on the second floor will be

first.

start.

phases during August and September.

Robert

into the building

Science by the time school

and energy

finished in sections so that faculty can

The

offices

completed

hours a day, seven days a week, will be

move

move

second-floor classrooms for history also

said the building,

completed

first to

be the History Department faculty,

Second

management.

He

The

Hall,

have been completed by the end of

into

University Store will

until the

September move

Old Science, so renovations

to the

store to create faculty office space cannot

begin until

late fall

due

to state bidding

requirements, McCulloch said.

He

said he will begin preparations

for the bidding process
final plan for the

ment

once he receives a

space from the depart-

College of Arts and Sciences
be moving into the area.

in the

that will

administration.

O'Connor, Zurick

fills

the vacant vice chair seat of recently

elected chairman, Stanley G.

elected officers

of

of Clearfield, Pa.

O'Connor, who

BU Council
Bloomsburg University's Council of

the current

1989-90

new

lives in Plains, Pa.,

was originally appointed to the trustees of
Bloomsburg State College in February
1976 by Gov. Milton J. Shapp. He served

of Trustees
Trustees has elected two

Rakowsky

officers for

fiscal year.

Kevin M. O'Connor, executive
director of Luzerne Intermediate Unit

as a

member of the

trustees through

Zurick,

who resides

in

Sunbury, Pa.,

was appointed to the trustees by Gov.
Casey in November 1987. She succeeds
trustee

Ramona H.

Alley of Berwick, Pa.,

as a council officer and secretary.

She received a bachelor of arts
degree in 1981 and a bachelor of science
degree in 1985. Both degrees were

December 1983, during the years when
James H. McCormick, chancellor of the

earned at Bloomsburg.

Pennsylvania State System of Higher

one- year positions immediately following

O'Connor and Zurick began

their

Education, was president of the institu-

the election in July. Their terms as

was elected vice chairman of the council

tion.

officers will expire

of trustees. Gail A. Zurick, an elementary

O'Connor, who earned a bachelor's
degree at Kings College and a master's

18,

school teacher with the Shamokin Area

School

District,

was

elected secretary of

the council of trustees.

O'Connor

is

presently serving his

second term as a university trustee and

degree at the University of Scranton, was
reappointed to the council in February

1988 by Gov. Robert P. Casey. His
current term extends to January 1993.

June 30, 1990.

The Communique' August

2.

1989

—

SPECTRUM EARNS
•ALL-AMERICAN" HONORS

and layout and design

BU's student magazine, Spectrum,

has earned four marks

of distinction

and

received a national "All-American" merit

award

a
nationwide competition of collegiate publications sponsored by the Associated
for

excellence

in

only

its

journalism

in

Spectrum received
areas
art

of existence,

and photography;

writing

and

editing;

mass

of

editor-in-

statements from the judges
described the magazine as a "most enjoyable publication
well written and well
edited."

1988-89 competition.
Spectrum is produced twice a year by
the magazine editing and production class
in the journalism program of Bloomsburg's
department of mass communications.

.

.

.

are honored that our two-year-

old publication has already achieved Allstatus," said Brasch.

like

Simmons were

and Terrence R.

recently appointed to the

Board of Directors of the Bloomsburg
University Foundation, Inc.

nouncement was made

The

at the

an-

board's

quarterly meeting in June.

"We

welcome Mr.
Simmons
members of
and
Mr.
as
May

BU

the

are pleased to

Foundation's Board of Direc-

Anthony M.

tors," said

laniero, execu-

tive director of the foundation and the

the

"It's

named

to the Ail-American

team

in

his

Simmons Associates, New Hope, Pa., a
management consultant firm which he
founded in 1977. He holds a degree in
management and industrial relations from

to

University Foundation board
May

in

a college athlete who gets

almost

May, Simmons appointed
R. Randolph

500 ACP-member two- and four-year
colleges and universities entered their
student publications for critique

American

distinction in four

— content; graphics, typography,

year."

chief, said

"We

second year

sophomore

According to Brasch, approximately

communications and Specfrum's

Collegiate Press.
In

judges of

^from the

annual contest.
Walter Brasch, professor

this year's

New York University, and has received

university's director of development.

professional training in organizational

May, a 1967 accounting graduate of
Bloomsburg State College, is president of
Pinebrook Homes, Inc., in Danville, Pa.
He has served on the advisory board of the

development

university's College of Business since

aid the university in achieving

1985 and was a

member of the Husky

in industrial

at

Princeton University and

and labor relations

The purpose of

from the private

He

directors consists of

presently serves as a council

St. Peter's

Lutheran Church

Simmons

is

the foundation

is to

its

educational objectives through support

Club's advisory board from 1984 to 1988.
of

at Cornell

University.

member

in Danville.

president of Terrence R.

Several board

sector.

Its

board of

27 members.

members

serve in an

advisory capacity.

Bloomsburg Mayor George Hemingway,
and his wife, Marjory, present Soviet
and American flags to Soviet high school
student Rasa Navitskaite, right, when she
left,

and six other Soviet high school students
arrived at

BU Saturday, July 22, for a

week-

long stay in the area as part of a cultural
exchange through the Hugh O'Brien Youth

Foundation. In the background are John
and Tory Dillon, who presented roses from
Dillons Flowers to the students.

Book on 'Knowledge
BU professor of philosophy
Maijorie Clay

is

co-editor of a

book

"Knowledge and Skepticism"
by Westview Press.
The 186-page book, which contains

titled

recently published

the edited papers of nine participants in

the

1986 Summer

Institute

Theory of Knowledge held
Colo.,

on the
in

Boulder,

was co-edited by Keith Lehrer,

professor of philosophy at the University

d Skepticism'co-edited by
of Arizona and the University of Grav

in

BU professor Clay

modem

probability and confirmation

theory.

Austria.

Each of

the nine papers in the

book

is

The publisher

calls the

book "a

a statement by a major figure about his

spendid overview of most of the issues

work and

being debated in contemporary episte-

edge of

its

relationship to the cutting

scholarship in the theory

knowledge. The

topics range from tradi-

tional foundational

to reliabilism,

of

and coherent theories

extemaUsm, and causal

theories, as well as concerns about

mology," and "valuable for both teachers
and students of the theory of knowledge."
The softcover book is available from

Westview Press

for $16.95.

The Communique' August

NEW MAPPER HOURS
ANNOUNCED

FACULTY MOVE TO LUZERNE
FOR FALL SEMESTER

Beginning Aug. 7, the hours for
MAPPER will be extended as follows:

Monday-Friday -7:30 a.m.
Saturday
10 a.m.
Sunday
2 p.m.

-

9 p.m.

-

5 p.m.
9 p.m.

-

For the

members

fall

semester, eight faculty

be housed

Luzerne
Residence Hall. Faculty members Gideon
Wray, accounting, Charles Murphy,
marketing and management, from the
College of Business, and Mary Alice
Wheeler, Neil Brown, Robert Clarke, and
Bonnie Williams of Curriculum and
Foundations from the College of Professional Studies will have offices in Luzerne
for fall semester only.
will

in

Sixteen staff members recently at-

Employee

tended a

New Employee Orientation

Program offered by the Personnel Office.
Topics reviewed in the eight-hour program
included the university's history and

orientation

organizational structure, benefits, affirma-

program held

tive action, student life,

and

safety.

The

the university

union information,

participants also toured

campus.

The new employees were informed

2.

1989. Pag e 3

SUMMER STEAM SHUTDOWN
SCHEDULED
A steam shutdown
uled beginning third

has been schedAugust 18. The
through second shift

shift

steam will be shut off
August 22. Startup will begin

same

third shift the

day.

about the "mentor program." In

this

program, new clerical personnel are paired
with a "veteran" clerical or secretarial em-

ployee to learn the various office procedures and poUcies.

The

facilitators

of the

Orientation Program were

New Employee

David
Cunningham, Emily Ledger, Jim Michael,
George Mitchell, Veto Talanca, John
Trathen, Cyndi Turner, and Bob Wislock.
J.

Managment seminar conducted
Larry Cozzens, a management con-

could use to help supervisors perform

The need

sultant with Zenger- Miller, Inc., recently

more

conducted a workshop

communication and coaching

titled

"Supporting

effectively.

for effective
skills

was

24 when Ellen Danfield will present a
program on "Stress Management for
Administrators." Information about this

Your First-Line Supervisor."
Cozzens discussed management's

emphasized.

roles in providing support for their first

monthly basis for University administra-

can also be obtained about

tors and directors. The next series of
management programs will begin October

Wislock, Personnel Office, 389-4414.

line supervisors.

He stressed

specific

techniques that managers and directors

Sixteen

This program offers workshops on a

workshop

will

be mailed

to the University

administrators and directors. Information
all the fall/

winter workshops by contacting

Bob

new employees participated in

New Employee Orientation Program.
Front row — (I) Alice Fink, Custodial

the

Services; Sherry Moyer, Custodial Services;

Stephanie Barilar, Planning and Research;
Kirsten Upcraft, Residence Life; Gail
Manhart, Development. Second row - (I)

Larry Recla, Printing; Rick Hayes, Plumbing;

LouAnn

WW

Tarlecky, Custodial Services;Mark

Norm Manney,
Tony Lopez, Custodial Services; David Shomo, Custodial
Services; Carta Rodenhaver, Personnel; John
Pursel, Plumbing; Ruthann Fisher, Arts and
Raynes, Computer Services;
Painting. Third

Row

-(I)

Sciences; Kevin Engler, University Relations.

J

The Communique' August 2. 1989. Pag e 4
LIBRARY HOURS ANNOUNCED FOR
INTERSESSION AND REGISTRATION
The

and learning resources
center will be open Monday-Friday,
August 19-27, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and
closed Saturday and Sunday. The
archives will be closed during that time.

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1

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8

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p.m. and 9 p.m.

9
10

Access

1

p.m. and 9 p.m.

Access

1

11

p.m. and 10 p.m.

Access

1

p.m., 6:30 p.m.

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and 9 p.m.

Consumer Access
1 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Available on Cable Channel 13 in

Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and
Channel 10 In the greater Berwick

area.

National Fellows on a fact finding

,

NOTES

p.m. and 9 p.m.

1

Aug. 15

Lelia Allen counselor. Office of

Human Development,

Counseling and

1

and 9 p.m.

UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION
SERVICES

BU

Aug. 2
Aug. 3
Aug. 4

Kenya. The focus of

visit to

this visit is to

presented an abstract at the First National

familiarize Fellows with the conse-

Conference on "Enhancing Black Student

quences of a rapidly expanding popula-

Participation and Success in the

Commu-

tion

nity College" July 10-13, at the

Omni

the environment.

on health

services, education,

and

Jacksonville Hotel, Jacksonville, Fl.

BU Notes include faculty
staff accomplishments such as
speaking on or serving as panel
members at conferences and workshops;

Walter M. Brasch professor.
Department of Mass Communications,

Editor's note:

and

.

Howard N.

Schreier assoiate
.

professor. Department of
Studies, has

had a paper

Communication

titled

"Analyzing

publication of articles in journals and

Persuasive Tactics" published in The

magazines; election to offices in

Speech Communication Teacher,

professional societies;

and

receipt of

grant funding for research and teaching
projects.

Summer 1989

Slike . associate professor. De-

tions, has

S.

.

had an

article

published in the

partment of Commimication Disorders

Spring 1989 issue of The Ohio Reading

and Special Education and Parley

Teacher, the official journal of the Ohio

Hobbis interactive video

Council of the International Reading

.

specialist for

the Institute for Interactive Technologies,

Association.

recently exhibited videodisc projects in

dren's

two presentations

at the

Technical

in Journalism and Mass
Communications at its annual convention
next month. The paper is titled "Cold,
Calculating, and Deliberate," about the

limited rights of journalists working in

O'Bruba professor.
Department of Curriculum and FoundaWilliam

Sam

issue.

will deliver a paper to the Association for

Education

The

article

was

titled

Magazines and Their Use

non-union organizations.
This year's

AJMC convention

be held Aug. 10-13

in

will

Washington, D.C.

"Chil-

in

Reading."

Assistance for Sensory Impaired Pro-

grams (TASIP) Conference

in

Harrisburg, June 19-21. Their presentation

for

was

titled,

"Videodisc Approaches

Teaching Sign Language and Attrib-

utes for Successful Employability."

Alice Sheppard Klak assistant
.

professor.

Department of Psychology,

JoAnne

S.

Grownev

.

professor.

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science traveled to

Morehead

State

University, Morehead, Kentucky, on July

/

to work with a group of faculty
members on development of a course

9-10

emphasizing

critical

thinking and

problem solving. The course

text will

be

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about people at Bloomsburg Univefsity. Please send
story ideas to The Communique', Office of University
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17815.

Daily Life: Making

presented a paper on women's history and

Mathematics

genealogical research of female lines at

Decisions and Solving Problems,

the academic year and biweekly in summer by the Office
of University Relations at BU. Sheryf Bryson is office

Workship for Pennsylvania State
Historical and Museum Commission,
Harrisburg. She also presented a paper
on Anomalous artists: Women magazine
and newspaper cartoonists and a paper on
continuity and change: The cultural
context of women's humor, both at the

authored by Dr. Growney.

director,

the

National

Women's

Studies Association

Conference, Baltimore.

in

The

Rov Smith

,

director,

QUEST,

has
to

Jo DeMarco

is

published each

week

during

publications director. Jim Hollister

is news and
media relations director, and Winnie Ney and Belse
Gombert are the support staff. Belse Gontjert is
assistant editor of The Communique'. The Communique'
is printed by BU Duplcating Services headed by Tom

is

been asked by the Kellogg Foundation

Communque's

sports information director, Kevin Engler

Patacconi.

join the screening committee

which

BU is committed to providing equal educational
and errployment opportunities for all persons without

reviews applicants seeking the

regard to race, cokjr, religion, sex, age, national origin,
ancestry, life style, affectional or sexual preference,

Foundation's National Fellowships.
In

August he

is

hamdcap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or unon membership. The university is additonally committed to affirmative actkjn and will take positive steps to provide
such educational and employment opportunities.

coordinating and

leading a group of Kellogg foundation

V

y

COMMUNIQUE'

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

August

1989

16,

Bauman

Daniel

to receive

University Medallion
Daniel

years of service to the

become

"Mayor Bauman provided excellent
community during his

Bauman, former mayor of

J.

Bloomsburg, will be recognized for

leadership in our

his

community and

will

the sixth recipient of a University

Medallion

at the

August Commencement

BU.
The commencement ceremony will
begin at 7 p.m., Aug. 17, in the Marco and
Louise Mitrani Hall of Haas Center for the
Convocation

at

Arts.

In

commemoration of his leadership of

and devotion

to the

Town

the university will present

medallion

—a

two terms

in office," said President

Columbia County, and this university will
be remembered and appreciated by local
residents for years to come."
Bauman, a native of Bloomsburg,
was first elected mayor in 1982 and, in
1986, ran a successful campaign seeking
re-election. Serious health problems,

of Bloomsburg,

however, forced him to tender his

Bauman

resignation effective Jan.

with

its

1

of

Bauman was

active in

president during academic convocations.

many community
(

continued on page 3

Rod Kelchner to address BU graduates
August commencement exercises
Rod

are honored to have

C. Kelchner, president of

Mansfield University, has accepted an

Convocation of State System of Higher
Education

affiliate

Bloomsburg Univer-

sity.

Commencement

will

be held

at 7

Marco and Louise
Hall of Haas Center for the Arts.

p.m. Aug. 17 in the
Mitrani

Kelchner,

who

earned his under-

graduate degree at Bloomsburg, returns

alma mater to address approximately 254 bachelor's and master's
to his

faculty

gradu-

administrator at

was a

history

in his life

and

is

a current

member of the

Organization of Mansfield

Tioga County Economic Development

69), dean of students (1969-79), dean of

Council, The Year 2,(XX) Planning

development and external relations
(1979-83), and interim president (1983-

Committee of Mansfield Borough, and

He was named president of the

in his

community.

He presently

The Jones Founda-

Board of Directors and was the past
president of five community organization

tions

the executive board of the

(BOOM),

Inc.,

Boy Scouts

of

America.

Following the completion of his

accomplishments, Kelchner has also been
serves as president of

of the things President

Kelchner has accomplished

Crusade and

students/director of financial aid (1966-

a leader

address," said President Harry Ausprich.

Church (finance committee) and Mansfield Kiwanis Club.
Kelchner has also woiked as the
chairman of Tioga County's Cancer
Mansfield Educational Foundation, Better

In addition to his professional

commencement

education), Blossburg United Methodist

and acting
dean of men (1964-66), assistant dean of

institution July 1, 1984.

an institution to have a distinguished

"We are proud

at

instructor (1964-66), assistant

84).

always a special privilege for

alumnus deliver the

Health Corporation (board of directors).

Mansfield University since 1964. During
those 25 years, Kelchner

Bauman

Southern Tioga School District (board of

him speak

member and an

DanielJ.

Intermediate Unit 17 (board of directors).

Kelchner, 55, has worked as both a

degree candidates.
"It is

at

ation."

commencement
August Commencement

invitation to deliver the

address at the

this year.

During his seven years as mayor,

cast pewter replica of the

bronze medallion worn by the school's

Harry

Ausprich. "His service to Bloomsburg,

—North Penn Comprehensive

baccalaureate studies at Bloomsburg,

Kelchner entered Bucknell University

where he earned a master's degree. He
has conducted additional graduate work
at both Alfred

He is

and Mansfield

universities.

married and has four children.

The Communique' August

16.

1989 Page 2

LIBRARY HOURS ADJUSTED FOR
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
The Harvey

A.

REMINDER
President Harry Ausprich offered for

Andruss Library and
will be

review, by the university community,

the Learning Resources Center

closed on Saturday, Sept.

2,

Monday, Sept. 4. Regular
resume on Tuesday, Sept.

fall

four strategic direction statements

through

hours

in

a special issue of The Communique'
July 1 8. Reactions and comments on
the statements are welcome and
should be submitted in writing to the

will

5.

President's Office. Additional opportunities to discuss and comment on the
statements will occur during meetings
in September.

BU to implement system for managing documents;
month

records center to open in Elwell Hall next
Bloomsburg University will implement a records management program
this fall in

an effort to

fulfill

the school's

need of a systematic, campus-based
retention and storage unit for all impordocuments.

tant university

The program,

"Campus-Based
System for Records Management," was
titled

funded through a grant from the

initially

Pennsylvania Historical

Museum and

Commission.
According to Hugh McFadden,

the university will

be able

to identify

and

documents when the
management system begins

protect important

records

Records Center for storage and protec-

The primary reason for installing a
management system at the
university, according to McFadden, is to
comply with state and federal regulations

records

regarding the retention and protection of

"We

say,

McFadden

we had

said.

"Needless

to

McFadden

said that in past years,

.

.

.

having no uniformity"

Many

management system

when

is

for Generations"

freshmen

library

ter,

will

the

John

F.

1990 semes-

Cook Art Student Award

be given to a talented and deserving

—
a recent high
—admitted

freshman student
school graduate

Bloomsburg's

a.k.a.,

to

art studio

program.

One

campaign

and emphasizes

be

archives in Harrisburg or destroyed."

Destroying a document would only

bears significance to either the originating
office or the university, he said.

(continued on page 3)

permit the university
ships in his

name

to

award

art scholar-

forever."

Scholarship grants of not less than

S500

will

be awarded

to the

freshman an

student selected each year by the faculty

according to Stewart Nagel, professor of
art

"The John
will

F.

Cook

Art Student

be part of the university's new

Award
five-

and the department's chairman.

"The purpose of the John
Student

Award

is

to

F.

Cook Art

motivate and support

year enhancement campaign that will be

a freshman student majoring in the art

formally announced this

studio program," Nagel said.

fall,"

laniero

generosity, the $15,000 conU"ibution has

laniero, execu-

to

excellence.

prior to the start of each school year.

Anthony

it is

of Bloomsburg's Art Department,

enhancement,

said.

to

as to whether or not

university scholarships, and academic

scholarship award will be distributed

According

in the

retained in the center, retained in univer-

will periodically

of the University Foundation

that kicks off in the fall

fall

file."

kept

will determine the Ufespan of that

ship will be part of the school's five-year

art students.

file

gift

tive director

provide scholarships for deserving

Beginning with the

be

occur when an inactive record no longer

physical records that are pres-

"The Trust

to these records will

"For each record

put

and director of development, the scholarto

"the

sity archives, transferred to the state's

All that will change, however,
the records

Access

document

Bloomsburg's record-keeping was

Art professor donates $15,000
Haas Gallery of Art, has donated
$15,000 to the University Foundation

McFadden,

center," he added, "the originating office

correct this problem."

and office desk drawers

and a past director of the

said

or office that originates the

admit our ignorance and

to

important documents while enabling us

fessor of art

some ways,"

given only to personnel from the division

and protection

into effect.

retired assistant pro-

Information Management.

the record files kept in the divisional

and

state

ently being kept in divisional file cabinets

Cook,

Planning, Institutional Research, and

system will be no different from having

that

permit us to provide protection for the

F.

to the center will

his staff in the Office of

offices.

compliance with

in

and "loosely controlled."

John

be monitored by

were not

"Records management offers us a
means of identifying vital university
records," said McFadden, whose office
be responsible for overseeing the

A log of all

said.

many of our methods of record-keeping

"decentralized

program's operations. "This system will

McFadden

"In

found out some time ago

operating at the end of September.

will

tion,

to a

documents distributed

university records.

directives,"

and information management,

research,

be transferred

inactive files."

federal records retention

director of planning, institutional

new University

to provide a centralized storage place for

been

"Through Professor Cook's
set

up

in a perpetual

fund that will

For more information about the scholarship, contact Nagel at 389-4646.

The Communique' August

THANKS EXTENDED TO JACK
FISHER FUND CONTRIBUTORS
Nancy
July

associate professor English,

Gill,

reports the

Jack Fisher Fund closed as

of

1.

The fund was established by

16. 1989.

Page 3

COMPUTER PURCHASE
PROGRAM INITIATED

Gill to

Jack Fisher, a custodian in
Bakeless Center for the Humanities, who
was stricken with cancer 2 1/2 years ago.
benefit

Fisher has progressed well and has re-

turned to work.

The College of Business has initiated a
program that will make AT&T personal
computers available to students, faculty,
staff, and alumni.
This program is made possible through
an agreement with the College of Business
and East Coast Computer Systems of
Plymouth Meeting. The college has also
arranged financing to qualified buyers

Persons interested

in

purchasing com-

puters as part of this program should

contact Judy Reitmeyer, 389-4745.

through the United Penn Bank of WilkesBarre.

Bauman

receives University Medallion

and

He

state organizations.

Bauman

served as

Bloomsburg

leadership potential in

Montour Boroughs Association and was a

early 70s. Following the Hurricane

member of the Pennsylvania

flood disaster of 1972,

State

He also served on

Bloomsburg Revitalization, Volunteer Recycling Inc., was
co-chairman of the Town and Gown
Committee, and was coordinator of
Bloomsburg Emergency Management.
Bauman, who presently serves on Columbia County's Solid Waste Advisory
Committee and Board of Directors of the
Bloomsburg Municipal Authority, was
elected to the Bloomsburg Town Council
in 1978. He was later be appointed vice
president of the council and chairman of
the board of directors of

Record center

Center,

members of McFadden's
that office.

chairman of the Project Area Committee
for

Bloomsburg 's Urban Renewal of the

west side of town. In 1975, after flood
waters invaded the area again in the

When

staff will

that staff

"A records management training
is

pro-

currently

said.

"Training will be provided before each

becomes involved

McFadden

in the project."

said Stephanie Barilar, a

secretary in his department, will

assume

the position of university records coordi-

—

Park, Pa.,

first to

undergo inventory training and

They include

the offices

of the President, Financial Aid, Purchasing, the Registrar,

McFadden

and Alumni.

said that the University
is

presently under con-

on the ground

floor of Elwell

site is

being reno-

vated by a local contractor using $5,000 of
institutional funds

approved by President

Bonham

form and symbol-

is

circular in

of

in the

Marco

Past recipients were the late

Mitrani, the late Louise Mitrani, Richard

A. Benefield, Eda Bessie Edwards, and

John and Helen Lanning.

system that has been

in operation for

University officials consulted with

Delaware's records management experts
while working under the grant project.

"We are

following a model initiated by

our consultants

at the

University of
said.

management

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board of
Scranton.

The

facility will

the university's

be adjacent to

Campus Child

"The Campus Child Center

McFadden

Center.
will

said.

"The

their square footage."

Choosing the Elwell location for the
University Records Center and inevitably

expanding the Campus Child Center were

many

years at the University of Delaware.

been using

double

to all

said.

Bloomsburg University's records management project is modeled after a similar

surplus steel shelving supplied by the

Information Management.

management system

recommendations of the university's

Space and Facility Committee, he

Delaware," McFadden

renovation will allow them to almost

McFadden estimates that it will take a
minimum of two or three years to "phase-

the

Ausprich, and about $10,000 worth of

benefit, too,"

on campus.

sculpted by Richard E.

Lee Ann (Boiwka) of Benton,

of Planning, Institutional Research, and

offices

"margin of

Catawissa

Bauman graduated from Bloomsburg
High School in 1948. He and his wife,
Dolly, have four children
Daniel, Jr. of
Scotia, N.Y., Lynne (Greenly) of Bethel

nator in addition to her duties in the Office

in" the records

its

The medallion, designed and

university's mission.

Residence Hall. The

office

excellence."

flood protection.

place.

McFadden

and support have helped

the institution maintain

izes the bringing together of a special

struction

being developed,"

honoring those individuals

interest

group of people mutually interested

Records Center

employees

whose

a group of concerned citizens working for

physical transfer of records will take

for university

tradition of

Femville-Scottown Survival Committee

person has been trained, the actual

gram

wake

of Hurricane Eloise, he served on the

records transfer.

University Records

provide inventory training to at least one

worker from

continues a Bloomsburg University

served as

Five offices have volunteered to be the

Prior to transferring an office's docufiles to the

Bauman

open

to

(continued from page 2)

ment

Agnes

Pa.,

laid the foundation for his

president (1987-88) of the Columbia-

Boroughs Association.

in the

and Howard of Patuxent River, Md.
and eight grandchildren.
Awarding the University Medallion

community development.

(continued from page 1

this

records

system for the past 10 years

"They've

.

.

received national recognition."

.

and

it's

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were George P. Boss, president; David A.
Superdock, vice president; Margaret S.
Webber, secretary; and Francis J. Radice,
treasurer.

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for lUP.

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A post-master's degree certificate for

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volumes of information

college presidents.

McCormick reports

that

ACE

advancing the role of women admini-

largest collective

library in Pennsylvania will

At

its

for the State

System

approved distribution of the $750,000

signed into

"This

is

of special interest to me,

many thousands of women and
some 4,000 women employees,"
McCormick said.

boasting

July quarterly meeting, the

enhancement

strators.

with a State System student population

of Higher Education.

Board of Governors

critical part in

line item appropria-

by the General Assembly and
law by Gov. Robert P. Casey.
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ancestry,

State

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other system heads and university/

computer science, the

the 14 publicly

program has received the required

Board of Governors elects officers
The Board of Governors for the

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at

intermediate units, and handicapf)cd

The

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ACE headquarters in

National Forums play a

ized computer catalog of

persons.

to

recent selection

your fingertips. Through the wonders of

program

intended to prepare special

McCormick' s

meetings.

Part of the funding

is

the nation's capitol and at regional

as a consultant for the 41st

was approved
for East Stroudsburg University. The
education supervisors for schools,

high on the Chancellor's

Wyomissing.

tion passed

special eduation supervisor

is

as he represents the State System in

of the Capital Facilities Committee, of

library

and ethical issues.

Support for the American Council

Student Affairs Committee, of Ship-

Rowe Jr., chair

ACE Office of Women in

Higher Education.

on Education

soon be established by the State System

goals of the general studies program are

the

Mains, chair of the Academic and

primarily for adult part-time students

The

SSHE

chancellor, continues leadership activity

M.

Larson, vice chair, of Devon; Floyd

academic

interested in a liberal arts education.

priority for

State System Chancellor

(ACE) and

an interdisciplinary program intended

to

Women's issues are

and chair of the Finance and Administra-

5.4 million

A bachelor of science in general

a 64-

widi the American Council on Education

Imagine having a library containing

technologies.

in

Lafayette Hill; Julia B. Ansill, vice chair

tion of library

instruments, and materials of today's

—

service agencies

James H. McCormick,

solid foundation

fundamentals of physics, plus a

studies also

two

made committee appoint-

pensburg; and Philip D.

physics was approved for Indiana

contemporary base

elected a chair and

ments. The executive committee

certificate

new program provides a

community

page volume.

facilities.

The board

I

approved by the Board of Governors for
the Stale

committee on

vice chairs and

ri

The

July quarterly meeting.

its

board alsoestablished a new standing

'

State System Board approves new
academic programs
Two new baccalaureate degree

programs and a

during

1989-90 academic year

directory

lists

resources of the 14 State

System of Higher Education universities
useful to business, industry, and

—

is additionally committed to afand will take positive steps to provide
such educatbnal and emptoyment opportunities.

bershp. The university
firmative actkjn

The

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

August 30, 1989

Faculty, staff

staff, reflected

welcomed back

on the past

year,

and

noted that although there was a failed
search for an outcomes assessment

at

opening year convocation

President Harry Ausprich, Provost

and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Betty D.

AUamong, Council of Trustees'

Rakowsky, and
APSCUF President Oliver Larmi took
turns welcoming faculty and staff back

Chair Stanley

for the

J.

new academic

year during a

convocation Aug. 25 in Mitrani Hall.

Ausprich and Allamong took the
opportunity to discuss initiatives and
issues that will

be on the university

agenda for the year.

its

work

strategic planning process

and actions by the

state to

new Ubrary facility.
The president said

the

provide for a

campus com-

munity will continue discussions and
initiatives to create

which

cultural diversity is

encouraged

and respected. He cited leadership

by the university's Commission
on the Status of Women and the Proactivities

tected Class Issues Group.

conducted over

this

summer that appeared as a
The Communique' }v\y

a two-year period in preparation for the

special issue of

evaluation by the Middle States Associa-

18 will occur in September at meetings of

tion of

Schools and Colleges,

Bloomsburg University was reaccredited
in 1989.

He

noted that the university was

requested to provide an interim report in

1991 that will focus on the institution's

various governance and constituent

groups across campus.

He plans

to

1

assessment coordinator.

The provost also said funds from the
newly instituted academic equipment fee
be used based on a prioritized

list

prepared by the Academic Equipment

Committee, and she said the on-line
catalog system for the library will be
implemented this year. Regarding

computer networking, she

said,

"We are

between buildings," and will first look
networking Sutliff, Ben Franklin, and

faculty

at

McCormick.
Noting that the renovations

to

Old

Science Hall are behind schedule, she
cooperative in finding alternative space

by

following those discussions.

Allamong introduced new

will initiate

said people have been extremely

have

revised Strategic Direction Statements
Oct.

and she

just beginning to address connectivity

about the Strategic Direction Statements

he wrote

will continue,"

another search immediately for an

will

a campus climate in

Ausprich also said that discussions

Ausprich said as a result of the special
self-study the university

progress in

coordinator the university, "assessment

(continued on page 2)

and

Participants in

BU commencement exercises

August are from left: President Harry
Ausprich; former Council of Trustee member
and member of the SSHE Board of Governors Joseph Nespoli; trustee chairman
Stanley Rakowsky; former Bloomsburg
mayor Daniel Bauman, recipient of the
in

university medallion;

speaker

commencement

Rod Kelchner, president of Mans-

field University;

and Betty D. Allamong,

provost and vice president for academic
4^ffairs.

The Communique' August

30.

1989 Page 2

BASIC FIRST AID/ADULT CPR

FALL UNIVERSITY STORE
HOURS SET FOR FALL

PROGRAM SCHEDULED
The Personnel

Office

is

offering

eight-hour program of basic

CPR for

first

an

aid/adutt

employees.
Sessions will be offered from
8:30 a.m. to noon in Room 1 131 of the
McCormick Human Services Center
Sept. 5 and 7, Sept. 19 and 21, Oct. 9

and

1 1

,

University Store hours for the

Monday through Thursday,

university

and Oct.

1

7 and

1

at

Beginning Sept. 11, Monday and
will be 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Special store hours are as follows:

Dec. 6 through 8, 8 a.m. -7:30 p.m.;
Dec. 9, 10 a.m. -2:30 p.m.; Dec. 15,
8 a.m. -5:30 p.m.; Dec. 16, 8:30 a.m. -2:30
p.m.; Dec. 18 through 22, 8 a.m. -4:30
p.m.; Dec.

23 through Jan.

1

closed.

,

Tuesday hours

Bob

389-4415.

8 a.m. to

7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and

Sept. 4, noon-4:30 p.m.

Wisiock, education and training specialist,

are

Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

9.

For more information, contact

fall

as follows:

Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;
Nov. 22, 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m.; Nov. 23
through 25, closed

Oct. 14, 9 a.m. -9 p.m.; Oct. 15,
1 1

:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Oct. 21

,

1

0:30 a.m.-

3:30 p.m.; Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m. -9 p.m.; Oct.
31, 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. -10 p.m.

Women's

soccer granted varsity status for
and

Last season, 72

Bloomsburg University Aihletic
Director Mary Gardner has announced

Divisions

the granting of varsity status to the

women's soccer, while Division II, where
the Bloomsburg program will compete,
had 43 members. The largest number of

women's soccer club beginning
1990. The addition of the sport will

school's
fall

give the Huskies' program a total of nine
varsity teams for

"Bloomsburg has a reputation for
being one of the leading athletic programs in the Pennsylvania Conference
and in Division II, so with the tremendous growth of this sport across the
nation, we felt this was a natural step to
take," said Gardner. "The number of
women's soccer programs throughout
the country has more than doubled over
like that trend is

and

it

certainly looks

figures available

from the National Collegiate Athletic
Association

participants

was

(NCAA) show

that in 1983-

84, 133 schools sponsored the sport in

I

Division

in

total

level

III

had

with 155

number of squads

building

is

Allamong
Center,

finished later this

fall.

"much needs

university has

to

be done," and the

committed $680,000

to

Way

fund drive to get

will

grow from a year ago," said Laudermilch.
"However, we will begin our transition to
a more serious approach in some areas,
and

that will eliminate f>eople.

There

adhere to roster size regulations and

fall

under the direction of

we

treated

it

pretty

much

like a

program from our standpoint last
The major exception was that we

varsity
year.

encouraged

of players in the

all levels

and now we are going

to

have

to

budget constraints."
In

final

its

this fall, the

season of club competition

Huskies have

game schedule

set

up a 21-

against other schools in

coach Chuck Laudermilch, a member of

the Pennsylvania State Athletic Confer-

the university's faculty for the past 12

ence and several members of the Middle

years. Last season, 35

women partici-

Atlantic Conference.

pated for the club, but more players are

SSHE

to take

air conditioning,

in that building

and

advantage of the $400,000

in

available through the State

is

Lyons, director of financial aid and

coordinator of the campaign.

year are Peter

Walters of Tutorial and 504 Services and
Arthur McDonnell, accounting specialist
in the

Higher Education, noting

that the "guide-

APSCUF president, re-

faculty that contract negotiations

are occuring this year.
faculty should

He

also said

become involved

in the

discussions of the Strategic Direction

Statements being held

this fall, calling the

draft statements "negotiable

marching

orders."

System of

slated to begin Sept. 11, according to

this

continued on page 4)

lines are in the mail."

minded

Faculty Professional Development funds

Tom

(

Larmi, as

funds

Co-chairpersons

underway

this

numbers

number of programs in Pennsylvania high
schools has grown from 50 to 91.
The women's soccer club at
Bloomsburg will be in its second year of

The campus-wide State Employees
Combined Appeal/United Way fund drive

SECA/United

won't make any cuts
anticipate our

past,

$150,000 to replace the roof.
She urged faculty to submit proposals

said that in Hartline Science

I

tourney. In the past five years, the

and ventilation
until the

still

season, so

because

renovate the heating,

and classrooms

1990

two national championship tournaments
III teams compete for a national crown, and Divisions I and II
attempt to earn invitations to a combined

as Division

development proposals for

for offices

"We

fall

this fall.

won't be wholesale changes simply

Provost urges faculty to submit professional
(continued from page 1

expected

in the nation to 270. Currently, there are

existence this

going to continue."

The most current

III.

institutions at the Division

teams bringing the

women.

the past five years,

I, II,

of Bloomsburg United Way
The campaign will end Oct. 1,

Town

enabling

fund.

BU to be in a position to be one

of the early finishers

in the State

of Higher Education, Lyons

System

said.

President Harry Ausprich was asked

by Chancellor James H. Mccormick to
coordinate the SECA campaign for the

Business Office. Walters and

McDonnell

are "loaned executives" to the

(continued on page 3)

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AUSPRICH TO DELIVER WILKES

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

The Pennsylvania Room located In the
Scranton Commons is open for lunch from

summer commencement address Aug.

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

at

may be

Tables
after

1

reserved before noon or

p.m. Tables cannot be reserved

from noon to

Cost for lunch buffet
for

is

Wilkes College.
Ausprich accepted the

will

deliver the

invitation to

31

be

the principal speaker by Wilkes College

p.m. as this causes an

1

inconvenience to faculty and

President Harry Ausprich

President Christopher N. Breiseth.

$3.20 and $2.20

week

at

of Oct. 9.

phonothon

Contact Jennie Carpenter, director of
life,

389-4089

will

personally deliver

information packets to employees the

soup and salad.

residence

Page 3

The Faculty and Staff for Excellence
campaign will get unden/vay Oct. 9 and run
through Oct. 31, according to Susan Hicks,
campaign coordinator.
Volunteers

staff.

30. 1989.

FACULTY AND STAFF FOR
EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN
WILL GET UNDERWAY

There

this year.

will

be no

Hicks said.

For more information, contact Hicks
389-4525.

for additional

information.

Several departmental offices

be located in Luzerne

will

The following departmental
be located

in

Luzeme

offices will

Hall for the

Room

125

Study

Room

Jim Sperry
ext. 4162

Room

135

Ted Shanoski
ext. 4158

Room

136

Jeanette Keith

Room

124

William Hudon
ext.

fall

Members of the History Department
may move to Old Science mid semester

ext.
if

the building is completed, according to

Betty D. Allamong, provost and vice
president for academic affairs

History

ext.

Richard Anderson
ext.

ext.

128

Room

132

and Foundations

Bonnie Williams
ext. 4879

Room

143

Brown

4167

Neil

Room

139

Languages and Cultures

4876
Mary Alice Wheeler
ext. 4878

Room

142

Robert Clarke

Room

140

ext.

ext.

Room

123

4882

ext.

4877

Accounting

4160

Room

127

Room

133

Room

126

Mass Communications

Room

Gideon Wray
ext. 4758

145

4165

Anthony Sylvester
ext. 4161
Kenneth Millen-Penn
ext.

Room

Curriciiliim

4651

Arthur Lysiak
ext.

131

4156

Maria Papadopol

Benjamin Powell
ext.

Room

4164

Ralph Smiley
ext.

129

4738

Newton

Craig

Room

1*

4159

Joanne Mengel

semester.

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4652

ext.

Room

George Turner
ext. 4157

134

Room

144

137

Room

137

4881

$26,000 goal set for SECA/United
{continued from page 2)

144

Room

4881

Wayne George
ext.

Room

Markland Lloyd
ext. 4880
William Kelly
ext. 4880

print the

Way drive

SECA pledge cards on

site

by

accessing information in the university's
State

System of Higher Education, which

heightens the need for

Lyons

BU to do well,

said.

A goal of $26,000 has been set for the

It is

Janice Phillips of the

Computer Center

has written a program for the pledge card

university.

Cindy Kishbaugh of the Financial Aid
Office redesigned the 1989

hoped the pledge cards will
and timely information
on each employee, Lyons said.
database.

reflect up-to-date

SEC A

pledge

card for Pennsylvania. Her suggested

project.

Michelle Orris, also of the Computer
Center, assisted in designing a flyer that

be sent

format was sent to Harrisburg and was

will

implemented with minor changes.

donations.

BU also was selected as a "pilot"

site to

to

BU employees to encourage

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COMBINED APPEAL

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Golf to become intramural sport
(continued from page 2)

Of our

Gardner.

18 teams a year ago, 15

finished with winning records, and

"We want to give as many players as
possible quite a bit of playing time this

season to really find out what

we prepare

we have

during the season.
as

for next year," said Lauder-

milch. "It will be an interesting transition

year for us because

we plan

to institute a

winter and spring tournament schedule to

keep the players working

were nationally ranked

in the off-

soccer

in this

area will only continue to

grow and flourish, and a team at
Bloomsburg should fit into our philosophy and success rate very well."
In conjunction with the granting of

varsity status to the

season."

We

1

some time
feel women's

at

women's soccer club,

the university's athletic administration

The change
also involve a

in status for the club will

change of scenery as the

Huskies will play their
the university's upper

fields

west

of the Nelson Fieldhouse. Last season,

games were played on

program

home contests on

campus

the lower

has decided to reclassify the school's golf

all

campus

in the

to the intramural level

beginning

1990-91 season. The reclassifica-

tion of the sports will

keep Bloomsburg

with 18 varsity sports, nine for
nine for

women.

men and

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SEE

YOU THERE

Through
exhibit,

Sept. 22

—Ann M. Stugrin

Patacconi.

art

Kehr Union Presidents' Lounge

Friday, Sept.

1

—"Tequila

Monday,

—Labor Day

Sept. 4

BU Is committed to providing equal educational
and employment opportunities for all persons without
regard to race. cok>r. religion, sex, age, national origin,
life style, atfectional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union mem-

ancestry,

is additionally committed to afand will take positive steps to provide
such educatbnal and empkjyment opportunities.

bership.

The

university

firmative actkjn

Sunrise,"

Carver Hall, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

COMMUNIQUE'

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

September

6,

1989

BU announces start of $3.5

million

^Trust for Generations' fundraising
BU

camschool officials hope

will begin a private giving

additional funding to enhance

and

campaign
Scholarship Fund, calls for $1 million

maintain the school's quality academic

toward an endowment

programs.

higher educational institutions and to

financial assistance for the university's

demic scholarships to deserving students;
and the third phase. The Academic
Excellence Fund, will endeavor to raise
SI. 5 million for academic equipment and

perpetuate a strong academic program for

primary needs," said Anthony laniero,

faculty research

future students.

BU's

paign

this fall that

will generate S3. 5 million over the next
five years to help secure the university's

position as a leader

The fundraising

among

the state's

drive, titled

Trust for Generations,"

university in

its

campaign was

phases

produce

to

director of development.

who

to laniero,

also serves

as executive director of the foundation,

The Library

the campaign's first phase.

by the

150-year existence. The

initiated

in three

According

"The

is the largest

private financial undertaking

'"The Trust for Generations' has been
designed

by the university's

provide aca-

and development
James B. Creasy, associated with

Lincoln Investment Planning,

Bloomsburg,

Pa.,

and a

Inc.,

retired

of

BU

accounting professor, has been named

Fund, has a goal of $1 million for

chairman of 'The Trust for Generations."

upgrading and enhancing the university's

According

to Creasy, the

Andruss Library; the second phase. The

foundation as a means for providing

to

upgrading of

( continued on page 4

House Education Committee
inspects university physical plant
Five members of the state's House

"In looking at the

good keeping of a

Education Committee met with officials

physical facility

from the State System of Higher Educa-

of a 31-year hfespan that requires

tion

and administrators from Bloomsburg

University at the school recently to tour
the university's physical plant

.

.

.

there

is

the concept

scheduling and a commitment of funds to

keep

that building in perpetuity.

What

has happened in the past, due to an

and

becoming

discuss a resolution to upgrade or replace

insufficiency of (state) funds

its facilities.

available,

House Resolution No. 159, sponsored
by Rep. Paul Wass of Indiana, Pa., has

recognize, and estimate the cost of

been introduced

simply were not funded."

to the

Pennsylvania

House of Representatives

in

an effort

to

validate the facilities needs at

Bloomsburg and other
campuses.

SSHE

officials are

find

ways

to

SSHE

is

that those

(the universities)

maintenance items

were able

At Bloomsburg,

state

to identify,

and Bloomsburg

year-old Centennial

.

funding has been

requested since 1972 to renovate
university

.

its

50-

Gymnasium.

University administrators have also

hoping the committee will

sought renovation dollars for Hartline

expedite state financing for

Science Center, Andruss Library, and

these projects.

"The House resolution

other
calls for

a

campus

"We

facilities.

have some serious infrastructure

review of deferred maintenance needs at

problems

the public institutions in Pennsylvania,"

care of now," Parrish said.

said Robert Parrish, vice president for

forced to take

administration.

in Hartline

which must be taken
"We've been

money from

the

(continued on page 3)

Council of Trustees Chairperson Stanley J.

Rakowsky spoke

recently to the

House

Education Committee who met with officials
from the State System of Higher Education
and administrators from BU. The committee
toured the university's physical plant and
discussed a resolution to upgrade or replace
its facilities.

The Communique' September

^

1989 Page

6.

MUSIC PREP PROGRAM
CONTINUES THIS FALL;
LOCAL TEEN RECEIVES AWARD

Meeting of the Planning and
Budget Committee

The Music Department is continuing its
Music Preparatory Program this fall, and
individuals of all ages and ability levels,
from beginners to advanced musicians,

SepL7
3:30 p.m.

Forum, McConnick

Human

Services Center

will participate.

Open meeting
Agenda item

Mark Jelinek, assistant professor of
music and coordinator of the three-yearold music prep program, said the university's Music Department developed the
concept to teach private music lessons to

—President's draft

strategic direction statements

^NmlTEACE.

Through

students with excellent

in co-curricular activities.

people choose to teach?
stick with it? In this
series,

Why

"Why do you

Faculty

members asked

this scries are

you would

like to

to take part in

—

who are

using two different

Though

the weight of the peace of the

world

not on the sign language inter-

is

preter's shoulders,

everyday communica-

The transmis-

tion is not a trivial thing.

if

sion of information between doctor and

be part of it, please

call the University Relations

who

languages and want to talk to each other.

teach?"

chosen randomly, but

Office at

patient,

law offices and arrested

and educator and student

389-4411.

is

Joanne Jackowski, curriculum

"I

coordinator of the Interpreter Train-

Program and

faculty adviser for

teach because the

just as life

myth

still

exists

that interpreting for deaf people requires
little

more than

hands,'

IMAGE

by taking only one continuing education
class and that any Joe/Jane off the street

teach because there exists a great

language interpreting and for those
people

who

possess that unique

pret) to

The

Institute for

will sponsor the

Studies at

benefits from using a trained professional.
"1

I

teach (and inter-

how

absurd and

believe deaf people have the right

to participate in the world at large and

one way that / can promote easy access
between both hearing and deaf people is
to try to ensure the availabiUty of

qualified interpreters.

this is.

teach because as a certified

"I

(continued on page 3)

"Any deaf or hearing person who has

Comparative and

Management

prove just

dangerous a belief

skill.

BU to host international
International

which seemingly can be learned

can do interpreting.

lack of respect for the profession of sign

needed the services of an interpreter can
tell you of the communication and ethical

the ability to 'wave one's

the sign-song performance group

"I

Joanne Jackowski

citizens,

threatening or fulfilling.

ing

Laura Negvesky, who studied piano
mentor Maurice Collins last year, was
selected as the 1988-89 outstanding
music prep student.
Negvesky, 16, is a junior at Central
Columbia High School. She is the
daughter of Frank and Barbara Negvesky
of Bloomsburg.

with

and the body of knowledge and
skill that is necessary to do this task. Sign
language interpreters do what interpreters

cultures

'

said Jelinek.

interpret

do they

Communique

Each year, a student musician is
honored with a certification of excellence
award in recognition of his or her outstanding performance in the program,

trying to up-

do at the United Nations we facilitate
communication between members of two

BU faculty are featured answer-

ing the question:

am

I

Why do

educational experiences in the classroom

and

teaching,

grade the perceived status of those

Bloomsburg University has an
abundance of outstanding, caring faculty

who provide

my

aspiring musicians in the community.

business conference this

said.

BU

1989 International

"We

are hoping to receive submis-

fall

A.F. Chapman, dean of Hartford (Conn.)

sions from every country, and we're

University's Graduate Center, will

expecting approximately 250

present "Planning

foreign

Your Career

in

Conference on Comparative Manage-

business leaders to participate in the

International Business" to an estimated

ment and Business Studies. The

conference."

gathering of 300 to 600 11th and 12th

conference

is

expected to

attract

Highlighting the conference are two

about

— "Transnational CorOct. 5 presentations

250 business leaders from around the
globe to the university's campus Oct.
6,

5,

and 7 as part of the school's sesquicen-

porations in

World Development: Trends

and Prospects" (3:30 p.m.) and "Making
International Business Safe in the

tennial anniversary celebration.

This year's conference has already

World

and Vice- Versa: The United Nations and

drawn papers and roundtable discussion

Transnational Corporations" (keynote

many foreign nations,
according to M. Ruhul Amin, associate
professor of marketing and management

address, 8 p.m.)

proposals from

and coordinator of the 1989 conference.
"Invitations for papers

were mailed out

to

40

—by

the honorable Peter

Hansen, assistant secretary general to the

Oct 6 agenda

has been

and proposals

devoted to high school students from

Amin

throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

countries,"

Bloomsburg University's ICIMS

is

a

non-profit organization that operates
closely with the Business Information

Center

—a function of

College of Business.
initiate

the school's

Its

mission

is

to

and sponsor activities to increase

the understanding of cross-cultural and

comparative management issues.

For additional information about

United Nations.
In addition, the

grade students.

conference, contact

Amin

the

at 389-4518.

The Communique' September

WARSAW SINFONIA TICKETS ON
Community

activities

may

card holders

Kehr Union
Information Desk beginning at noon Sept.
28 for the performance of Warsaw
Sinfonia. The performance will be Oct. 12
In

up

their ticket(s) at the

Mitrani Hall of

1989. Page 3

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
TICKETS AVAILABLE

SALE AT INFORMATION DESK
pick

6.

Haas Auditorium.

Tickets and seats are limited and are
available on a first-come, first-served

BU

Tickets for the

Athletic Hall of

induction banquet are on sale

Fame

the

in

Sports Information Office. The event

is

scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. at
Willow Run Inn and Golf Course.
Cost is $15 per person payable to "BU/
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet." Checks
may be sent to Jim Hollister, Sports
Information Director, Waller Administration

basis.

Bloomsburg University,
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Tickets
Building,

returned via mail

be

will

requests are received

if

House Education Committee tours campus
(continued from page 1

the universities around the state."

Cowell indicated
fund

(university's) instructional budget to
this project

over a four-year plan because

of the hazardous situation which exists
there.

The

12 years, and

we can't wait that long with

Rep. Ronald R. Cowell, chairman of

House Education Committee,

committee

said the

summer with a
those in the SSHE.
this

particular

state

emphasis on

Asked what changes Bloomsburg and
other state universities could expect in the

near future, Cowell remarked: "I don't
to

speak

to particular projects

of the campuses, but

what we have seen

it's

at

clear to

certainly

make

we

me from

could

the process for considering

and funding projects more expeditious

.

.

and one that works better for students and

Why I Teach

Bloomsburg

ethical,

I

wish to pass

this

knowledge

and administration, said

one of five

state universithis

rise.

With

the increas-

universities

the State

and three branch campuses of

System of Higher Education."

House

for the

staff

House Education

The State System of Higher Education
was represented by Failor; Erma Fiedler,
coordinator from the chancellor's

facilities

office;

and Joseph Nespoli,

SSHE Board

Bloomsburg University

President Harry Ausprich; Stanley

dent for academic affairs; Gail Derek,

Engler, director of

James R. Roebuck (Philadelphia), Rep.
Jere W. Schuler (Lancaster), and Rep.

relations;

Wass

Other

a definite need for qualified

Howard Macauley, dean of the

College of Professional Studies; and John

advancement.

promote the professional

status of the

interpreting field within other professions.

receive phone calls everyday

"I

ranging from doctor's and lawyer's offices
to social agencies

and churches

tional institutions

and private industry

to educa-

still

their time

mandates requiring equal access for

can happen. There

asking for

many

cities in

phia,

are

'someone' to volunteer

this

and expertise so communicating

JoAnne Day

is

still is

the

much

new

to

do

to

director of

Day named

cooperative education and internships at

cooperative ed,

BU.
Day

am

the only nationally certified

interpreter

between here and the three major

Pennsylvania, Scranton, Philadel-

"I

is

overwhelming.

continue to interpret because

BU's

staff after serving as

associate dean of students for the past

Lycoming College. Day

previously worked at

BU in the career

I

teach

teach interpreting so others can do

//,

and

it,

and hopefully someday a few of my

I

students will

become

the professors of the

next generation of interpreters.

counseling and placement office from

1976

to 1981.

Day earned
rejoins

my

and Pittsburgh. The demand for

services

help them communicate with a

deaf person(s). Unfortunately,

eight years at

news and media

Walker, vice president for institutional

(Indiana).

slate officials in attendance at
is

Rakow-

sky, chairman of the Council of Trustees;

Gerald A. Kosinski (Philadelphia), Rep.

Paul

officials at-

executive assistant to the president; Kevin

Bloomsburg were Rep.

the session at

ing positive media exposure of deafness and

internships director

Klaus and Gregory White,

members

Betty Allamong, provost and vice presi-

Education Committee members attending

deaf people and because of legislative
all

House Appropriations Committee; and

tending the session included Parrish;

who can

for sign language

on the

the
Jill

are representative to those of the 14

inquiring about the availability of 'someone'

"The demand

Ferguson, assistant executive director of

of Governors.

"I

the cognitive,

skill on.

interpreters is

vice chan-

interpreters.

know

Ted Stuban,

from Berwick; Al

summer. According to Failor, each of the
five institutions have "serious needs which

people, there

and physical demands the task

requires.

and

I

is

SSHE's

the

being visited by the committee

ties

Friday's meeting were

local representative

Committee.

said.

(continued from page 2)
interpeter myself,

report to the

In addition to Cowell, other

on any

Bloomsburg, as well

as at other universities, that

House of
October or November,

Representatives in

he

anticipates being

its

cellor for finance

a variety of college

is visiting

and university campuses across the

want

The committee

22.

Wayne Failor,

Hartline."

the

Harrisburg has been scheduled for Sept.

prepared to issue

capital process takes seven to

last

that the hearing in

her B.A. and M.Ed,

degrees at Western Maryland College

in

Westminster, Md.

She

resides in the Williamsport area

with her husband and three children.

The Communique' September 6. 1989. Page 4
PURCHASE YOUR 1989-90
1989-91
Community
purchased

Activities

for the

cards

1989-90

fall

may be
and spring

semesters.

Cost

for

one person per semester

THREE DEPARTMENTAL
CHAIRPERSONS CHANGED

UNDERGRADUATE
CATALOG AVAILABLE

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PLAN

is

Professor Walter Brasch has been

The 1989-91 Undergraduate Catalog
and copies can be obtained
by calling the University Relations and
Communication Office at 389-441 1.
is

available,

$20 and $32.50 for two persons. Cost for
and spring semesters for one person
is $35 and $60 for two persons.
For each additional family member
living at home, the cost is $6 per semester or $8 for both semesters.
Forms are available in the Community
Activities office in Kehr Union.

named

Mass Commu-

chairperson of the

nications Department.

He

replaces

Assistant Professor John Maittlen-Harris.

Professor Stewart Nagel of the Art

Department

fall

now

is

the chair, replacing

associate professor Ken Wilson,
in

who

filled

during Nagel's sabbatical.

Professor Bill Carlough of philosophy
has returned as chairman of that depart-

ment. Professor Marjorie Clay filled
Carlough during his sabbatical.

in for

Foundation received more than $1.8
million in pledges during past months
highly specialized fields

(continued from page 1)

may

cost

more

Andruss Library

is

During an interview. Creasy and

the university's

biggest concern.

"Andruss Library serves over 7,000
students and

more than 350

faculty

mem-

Helwig

development, both said the $1 million

tion also received $641,5(X) for phase

goal to

endow The Library Fund

will

provide about $80,000 of books, periodi-

relcascd letter announcing the fundrais-

cals,

ing drive to university alumni, and

Andruss Library each year.

and automated equipment

"The

friends.

Creasy said approxi-

mately 400,000 users

visit the library

many

institutions in the

number of volumes per

student.

Creasy also explained

how rapidly

the tasks of maintaining

adequate collections for the university's

primary instructional programs.
the average price for a hardcover

He

said

book

exceeds $40, and journal subscriptions in

is

made up

and contributions from

alumni and others. In a year when

two, and phase three netted pledges or

donations totaling $540,1(X). The figures
at the close

of university

state

According to Helwig, BU will
campaign in

officially kick off the

September by

soliciting to its anniversary

graduation classes of 19(X) to 1929

"The Loyalty Club"

commenced

—and

all

classes that

"in a year ending in four or

1964 and 1979" based on a

funds are not as plentiful, these ("The

nine, such as

Trust for Generations") dollars will help

five-year scale. All other classes will be

BU offset its needs."

contacted in 1990.

who

campaign, said the foundation received

"The formal statement announcing
for Generations" campaign
alumni will be made at Homecoming,

more than $1.8

Oct. 28," she said.

escalating costs of library materials have

compounded

"The

university each year," Creasy said.

in student tuition

other state public

that the founda-

business on Aug. 18, she said.

provides approximately 47

remainder (about 53 percent)

collection of 314,000 volumes, the

university trails

slate

She added

said.

were accurate

to

percent of the operating budget of the

each year and, despite a cataloged

have already received over

Susan Helwig, BU's associate director of

bers," wrote Creasy, in a soon-to-be-

In his letter.

"We

$600,000 ($661,252) pledged or donated
toward phase one over the last year,"

than $4,000 a year.

Helwig,
nator for

will function as coordi-

"The Trust

for Generations"

million in pledges and

"The Trust

to

donations toward the three phases during
the last

few months.

BU announces telecourse schedule for fall
BU

has announced

— "Art semester
of

its

schedule of telecourses

the

Western World," "Ethics
and "Interaction"

—

to

broadcasting station,

Fall

in

America,"

be aired by public

WVIA-TV, and

PENNARAMA, the statewide instructional cable television

network.

"Art of the Western World" premieres

this fall

and

week of Oct. 8 on

PENNARAMA.

will begin airing the

WVIA-TV

Associate Professor

Robert Koslosky will direct
"Ethics in America"
start Sept.

4 on

and

is

this course.

scheduled to

PENNARAMA and Sept.

5

on

led

WVIA-TV.

This new course will be

by Richard Brook, professor of

^Support the Bloomsburg^
University SECA/United

Way drive!

philosophy.
"Interaction," is produced

by Mary-

land Instructional Television and the

Maryland State Department of Education
and begins Sept. 5 on both networks.

Gary Doby, associate professor of
Department of Curriculum and Foundations, facilitates the

course this

For more information,

fall.

call the

School

of Extended Programs at 389-4004.

STATE EMPLOYEE

COMBINED APPEAL

The Communique' September 6. 1989 Page

SECRETARIAT, FORUM

3 p.m. Sept. 27

MEETINGS SCHEDULED

the

The

first

the 1989-90

meeting

3:30 p.m. Sept. 14,

in

Room

be at
140 of the

will

The agenda will include the 1990-91
academic calendar, the revised academic
dishonesty policy, the revised class

BU, and elections
Forum representatives and officers.
The first meeting of the forum will be at
at

Registrar

for

the issues to be considered

be the election

of

a new chairperson

a two-year term, beginning with that

lists

Chairpersons of the following depart-

anthropology,

communication studies, history, mass
communications, philosophy, geography/
earth sciences, psychology, biology and

dates for advisement,

registar's listing

of important

fall

semester

Advisement and scheduling

and the

library.

of delegates should be sent to
David Minderhout, Room 219, Bakeless,
as soon as possible.

The

Mid-lcrms

Oct. 13
Oct. 17-

10 p.m.

Distribution of preliminary
class schedules to

lists

due

to

Registar

4:30 p.m.

Oct. 27

to

semester 1990

Oct. 13

Jan. 5

Final examinations
Oct. 16

Room changes
Oct. 16

final

no

later than

Time changes must be

Week of

1989

for fall semester

examinations must be approved by

the registrar

Class scheduling for

Nov.

1,

initiated

1989.

by the

instructor with the consent of each

student and must be approved by the

Oct. 23

department chairperson, the dean, and the

Class scheduling for

freshman and
sophomore students

reports issues to

students and advisers

spring semester 1990

OcL 23—

Mid-semester grade

Nov. 29

registration for spring

Advisement begins for

students

from faculty

Nov. 27

changes prior

junior and senior

Mid-semester grade

to

Distribution of spring

schedules to students

lists

disu-ibutcd to faculty

and forum are open

secretariat

the university community.

semester 1990 class

Mid-semester grade

and

Names

accepted at Regis&ar

Distribution of spring

schedules to advisers

Mid-semester grade reporting

law, curriculum

Last day for schedule
semester 1990 class

arc listed below:

and business

Schedule changes

dates for advisement, scheduling, and

grading activities during the

education/office administration, finance

students

scheduling, grading activities
The

allied health sciences, mathematics and
computer science, health, physical
education, and athletics, business

foundations, special education, nursing,

ments are reminded their departments
need to elect delegates to the forum for a

new two-year term:

attendance policy, the review of the

governance process

will

meeting.

Waller Administration Building.

of

Among

of the secretariat for

academic year

in the University Forum in
McCormick Human Services Center.

5

registrar

Weeks

no

later than

Nov.

1,

1989.

of
(continued on page 6)

Nov. 6
and 13

New BU faculty are from

left: (first

row)

Anne Heifer, languages and cultures;
Pamela Wynn, marketing and management;
Brenda Keiser, languages and cultures;
Maria Papadopol, languages and cultures;
Jeanette Keith, history; Joanne
Schweinsberg, mathematics and computer
science; (second row) Fattaneh

Mehr, economics; Lalana

Homayoun

Siergiej, finance

and business law; Nurur Rahman, marketing and management; JoAnne Day, cooperative education and internships; DeeAnne
Wymer, anthropology; (third row) Peter
Stine, physics;

Reza Noubary, mathematics

and computer science; Neil Brown, Hussein
Fereshteh, Mary Harris, Mary Alice
Wheeler, all of curriculum and foundations;
(fourth row) Margaret Wyda, English;
Renata Kagle, art; Dennis wang, account-

H

ing; Philip Mattox, art; (fifth row)

Henry

Dobson, curriculum and foundations; Minu
Afza, marketing

and management; Gary

Doby, curriculum and foundations; Chuck

Murphy, marketing and management;
Michael Vavrek, extended programs; and
William Hudon, history

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.

State university biology professors to

discuss the "Response of Eastern North

American Forest

explore 'The Greenhouse Effect'
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

how

pressing issues at

symposium,"

University Biologists will investigate
society will respond to the ever-

Peter

CPUB's

is

existing in the upper atmosphere,

Center, State University of

commonly

(SUNY).

house Effect," and other climate-related
issues that could impact the earth's

temperature, at
fourth annual

sympoto 5

p.m. Saturday, Sept.
in

Carver Hall.

The symposium,
tilled

matic Change:

lished in

"Global Cli-

CPUB —an organiza-

tion of biology faculty

members

1970 who teach

estab-

at the 14

is

an associate

According to Margaret

Till, assistant

professor of biological and allied health

of

BU and

this year's

program

will

the local coordinator

CPUB

symposium, the
feature presentations from

four environmental experts

the Laboratory for Coastal Research,

is

who

will

1 1

:

are fortunate and pleased to have

Peter Weyl, Stephen Leatherman, John
Pastor,

and Robert Peters

to address these

Registration, with coffee and donuts,
will

be from 8 a.m.

to 9:45 a.m.

A

15-

minute welcome and introductions
session will precede the

first

discussion.

For more information, contact

Till at

(717) 389-4780.

John Pastor, a research associate for
an adjunct professor for the University

Ecology and Behavioral Biology. Pastor's research has

focused on the effects

environmental changes have made upon

North American forest ecology. He will

-

Grade

(continued from page 5)

lists

faculty

Semester grade reporting

Registrar announces
Grade

important dates

at 3:50

p.m.

the National Resource Research Institute,
is

and other resources.

will conclude the

symposium agenda, beginning

10 a.m.

of Minnesota, Duluth's Department of

lists

from

due

to the

registrar

Dec.

20—

10 a.m.

distributed

to faculty

Dec. 8

Final examinations begin

Dec.

Final examinations end

Dec. 12

1

in

approximately 12:20 p.m. Following

forum discussion

Management. His presentation, titled
"The Effect of Global Warming Upon
Sea Level Changes and Coastal Environstarts at

be an hour

the presentations, a moderator controlled

books including The Barrier Island

affect the earth's oceans, atmosphere,

"We

at

the author of several

mental Resources,"

will

length including a lunch break that starts

University of Maryland at College Park.

speak on the climatic changes due to

forests,

Each presentation

professor of geography and director of

changes and

Biological Diversity" at

2:40 p.m.

Handbook and Coastal Erosion Zone

Program.

sciences at

Warming on

will begin at 10 a.m.

eastern U.S. coastal and environmental

Pennsylvania Science Teachers' Educa-

will

CO^ Levels"

Leatherman has published extensively on

funding has been provided by the

'diversity

of the "Physiological Characteristics of

Stephen Leatherman

activities on biological
and restoration ecology. He
present "The Effects of Global
I

books on oceanography. His discussion
Oceanic and Atmospheric

on the

y^^impaci of human

published The Urban Sea and other

System of Higher Education.

Partial

reports

the ocean in climatic change and has

universities in the Pennsylvania Stale

tion

populations,

has authored

Weyl

researching the role of

The Biological Impact,"

sponsored by the

is

biological diversity in

^SiZ^i*!^d^jiatural

has an interest in
its

sium from 8 a.m.
23

with climatic change and the effects upon

New York

A chemical

oceanographer,

a research scientist for

is

World Wildlife Fund, Washington,
D.C. Peters, whose research has dealt

a professor of oceanog-

raphy at the Marine Science Research

"The Green-

Greenhouse

the

increasing environmental problem

referred to as

Robert Peters

fourth annual

Till said.

Weyl

to the

Effect" beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Grade reports mailed
to students

Dec. 21

The Communique' September 6. 1989 Page 7

EXTENSION LISTED INCORRECTLY

1989

The extension for Richard Anderson
Department was listed
incorrectly in the Aug. 30 edition of The

follows:

Sept. 2

at

Communique

Sept. 9

SHIPPENSBURG

Sept. 16

at

of the History

'

Anderson's extension should be 4163.

FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SET

The 1989

schedule

football

is

James Madison
Lock Haven
Kutztown

as
7 p.m.
p.m.

1

:30 p.m.

1

Sept. 23

at

Sept. 30

WEST CHESTER

Oct. 7

at

Oct. 14

CHEYNEY

1:30 p.m.

Oct. 21

at Mansfield

1

Oct. 28

MILLERSVILLE

1:30 p.m.

Nov. 4
Nov. 1

at Indiana

East Stroudsburg

(PA)

1

p.m.

1

p.m.

1

p.m.
:30 p.m.

:30 p.m.

1

NEW HAVEN

p.m.

1

New social

contributions to state and local govern-

SYSTEM
NOTES

ment

is

a primary consideration for

Byron A. Wiley was appointed

may serve
new program

Faculty throughout the State System

The Board of Governors

of Higher Education have the oppportunity to use their expertise serving as

the July quarterly meeting.

The board

A new State System
the

initiative called

Commonwealth Consultancy allows
work

Higher Education.
Previously, he served as assistant

for the State

System of Higher Education elected
1989-90 academic year

officers for the

consultants.

Chancellor for the Stale System of

committee

created

facilities

also created a

committee on

The board

California, Santa Barbara.

new standing

Eugene Dixon

Jr.

as full-time, temporary employees with

Judy B. Ansill was elected as a vice
chair, and James L. Larson was rc-clected

the expertise of faculty consultants

from

the 14 state-owned universities.

The consultancy, operating through
the Alliance for Human Resource and
Economic Development, is sponsored by
the State

System Faculty Professional

to his

on assuring appropriate

investments in the buildings and advocating Stale System infrasti^ucture needs.

Rowe Jr., president and

chief executive officer of Dempsey's

Restaurants in Reading, will chair the

Nolan participates

in

Harvard

University program
Edward J. Nolan, director of govern-

committee.

Higher Education, was selected as one of
150 participants in Harvard University's
program for senior executives in state and

University,

local

government

Designed for senior-level executives
from

state,

county, and municipal

government, the three-week senior

science professor from Shippensburg

was named as the first
director of The Harrisburg Internship
Semester Program.
duties in the

He

will begin his

1990 spring semester.

Coordinated by the University Center

executives program strengthens back-

at Harrisburg, a

grond

State

and policy areas

Faculty are students at

new

summer academy
had an opportunity to learn the
theories and techniques in college

nia

teaching at the
for the

first

consortium of the 14

latest

Summer Academy

Advancement of College Teach-

ing.

The Summer Academy enabled
participants to develop a sense of the

value and rewards of teaching, to understand dynamics of teaching and learning
in today's classrooms,
interest in teaching

Beckner becomes first
Harrisburg internship director
Richard W. Beckner, a political

mental relations for the State System of

in

April 1988.

College faculty throughout Pennsylva-

valued at $1.6 billion, and the committee

Philip D.

Development Council.

be responsible for assuring

System's Affirmative Action Prospectus

second term as vice chair.

The board also created the Capital
Facilities Committee to preserve aging
State System facilities. The buildings are
will focus

will

adopted by the Board of Governors

to his seventh consecutive term as chair.

Through the consultancy, private and
public sector organizations benefit from

Wiley

university compliance with the State

professors to leave the classroom to

business, industry, or government.

to

the chancellor of the University of

at

facilities.

elected F.

social

equity director in the Office of the

SSHE Board of Governors

State System faculty

as consultants in

appointed

selection," she said.

elects officers,

equity director

and promote

among colleagues.

Pennsylvania Council of Alumni
Associations elect new officers
The Pennsylvania Council of Alumni
Associations (PCAA) recenUy elected
new officers at the council's 1989 annual
conference at Lock Haven University's
Sieg Conference Center in Lamar.

PCAA consists of representatives
from the alumni associations of the 14
State System of Higher Education

while providng the skills to define,

System of Higher Education
universities, the new program provides

analyze, and resolve problems.

students with the opportunity to gain

serve as president; John

valuable experience working with top

New Cumberland will be vice president;

in functional

Nolan was chosen based upon a

One

universities.

Janice

Irene D.

W.

Etshied of Camp Hill will

Dankosky of

Heaps of Palmyra will serve as
and Mae L. Sobczak of

competitive admissions process, said

state-government

Elizabeth Nill, Harvard program director.

from each of the 14 State System

secretary;

"An

universities will participate.

Harrisburg will serve as treasurer.

applicant's capacity for further

officials.

student

The Communique' September

1989 Page 8

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BUTV

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wishes to have

it

name

listed with their

in

the Undergraduate Cafa/og should report
the information to the Personnel Office to

degree was attained.

verify that the

Personnel

forward the additions to

will

Communica-

the University Relations and

and

tion Office,

it

then be

will

listed in

the

next edition of the catalog.

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Available on Cable Channel 13 In

Bloomaburg and Catawlasa and Channel
10 In the greater Berwick area.

BU NOTES

Quotable"

in the July 19, 1989, edition of

The Wall Street Journal.

Associate Professor Mehdi Razzaghi
Professor Lawrence B. Fuller of

of mathematics and computer science
presented a paper Aug. 6-10

Model

Statistical

to Test the

titled

Air Pollution Stress in Trees"

American

Statistical

English was appointed a

"A

Evidence

for

at the

Association held in

Washington, D.C.
Associate Professor George B.N.
Ayiiicv of the Economics Department

had an

article titled "Africa

mas ayuda"
publication

no necesita

featured in the Argentinian

La Prensa on June

Tyranny

—A Deafening Silence"

in the

Council of Teachers of English.

The media commission annually
and reports on current key

Growth was featued

"Notable

&

YOU THERE

SEE
Through
exhibit,

in

Sept. 22

—Ann M.

Kehr Union

Through

Sept. 29

Lounge

Haas Gallery

shop Aug. 22 for teachers of the hearing
impaired

projects to the

NCTE executive committee.

The workshop was
Assistant Professor Dale Sultzbaugh

of the Sociology and Social Welfare

the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National

titled

"Using Vide-

Impaired Students."
Colin Reitmever institutional mainte.

nance superintendent, has achieved the
status of certified plant engineer, as

Associate Professor Nicholas

M. Short

AIPE

reviewed and approved by the

Certification Board.

of geography and earth science presented

Friday, Sept. 8

—Women's

tennis vs.

Monday,

Sept. 11

—

U.S. Military Academy, 3 p.m.

Marywood, 4 p.m.

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," Carver Hall,

Tuesday, Sept. 12

7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Millersville, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9
1 1

—Men's

tennis,

BU

Field hockey vs.

—Women's

tennis vs.

ESP show, Bob Channing, Kehr Union,
8 p.m.

a.m.

Football vs. Shippensburg,

1

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Field hockey vs.

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Scoundrels," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.;

vs.

at the Central

Intermediate Unit #16.

^
"Dirty Rotten

Carver Hall, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Men's tennis

the Institute for Interactive Tech-

mends new persons and

Invitational,

—

Darley Hobbis, interactive video special-

ings that concern media, and recom-

—Sandra DeSando

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Communication Disorders and
Education Department and

Sj)ecial

Stugrin art

Presidents'

"Branch and Root" drawing/painting
scries,

Associate Professor Samuel Slike of

nologies, presented an inservice work-

Ayittey from an article

published in the Journal of Economic

Washington D.C.

reviews yearly organizational undertak-

Association of Social Workers.

A quote by

in

ist for

Central Division Board Representative by

Times.

Congress

issues in the teaching of non-print media,

The

the article

Quadrennial International Geologi-

cal

the

Department was recently elected North

was a condensed version of
that appeared in The New York

"Terranes as Ter-

at the

the National

August 1989 edition oi Reader's Digest.
article

titled

The Klamath Mountains, Oregon"

26, 1989.

Ayitiey also had an article titled "Black

1 1

rains:

member of the

Commission on Media with

identifies

a paper July

sports Information director. Kevin Engler

Patacconl.

—

Thursday, Sept. 7
"Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.

BU

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," Carver Hall,

2 p.m.

is

committed to providing equal educational
for all persons without

and errployment opportunities

regard to race, cotor, religion, sex, age, national origin,
life style, aflectional or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or unton mem-

ancestry,

The university is additionally committed to afand will take positive steps to provide
such educatkjnal and emptoyment opportunities.

t)ership.

firmative action

COMMUNIQUE

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

September

13,

1989

Howard

B. Johnson appointed

Following his graduation from

Bloomsburg, Johnson worked a year

BU Council of Trustees

to

Howard

B. Johnson of Exton has

BU's

received a six-year appointment to

(1972 to 1973) as assistant housing

student-athlete of this institution, Mr.
Johnson has first-hand knowledge of the

Council of Trustees by Gov. Robert P.

academic and social structure of the

Casey. His term became effective in

university.

June and expires January 1995.

stration with insight

A

1972 graduate of Bloomsburg

State College,

He

and information

from 1978

Johnson

is

employed

as a marketing

representative for Decision Data

three seasons, served as the Huskies' co-

puter Corporation, an

Springhouse.

to the All

NAIA All American

He

is

to 1980.

Johnson, a 1968 graduate of William

giate years, he lettered in basketball for

and was selected

that

was executive director of the West
Philadelphia Youth Counseling Center

margin of excellence."

degree in sociology. During his colle-

captain,

School for four years (1973 to 1977) and

will provide our admini-

will help the university maintain its

Johnson earned a B.A.

manager for the Wilmington (Del.)
Housing Authority. He was a court
representative for the Glen Mills (Pa.)

Com-

IBM affiliate,

in

Penn High School in New Castle, Del.,
began his marketing career in 1981. He
worked for more than three years as a
marketing representative for

responsible for

IBM

marketing the company's products to

Corporation at Radnor. In 1985, he was

commercial, government, and education

hired as an account representative for

accounts in four southeastern Pennsylva-

Datagraphix, Inc., of Willow Grove, Pa.,

selected Mr. Johnson for this prestigious

nia counties

on our Council of Trustees," said
President Harry Ausprich. "As a former

and Schuylkill

where he worked prior to his present
employment at Decision Data.

Conference and
teams

in

1971 and 1972.

"We are pleased

that

Gov. Casey

p)osition

—Berks,
Lancaster,
—and throughout
Chester,

the state

of Delaware.

Planning/Budget Committee probes
Ausprich's 'Strategic Direction Statements'
Members of Bloomsburg

University's

Planning and Budget Committee met in the

Forum of

the

Center Sept.

McCormick Human Services
7 to comment on President

Harry Ausprich's draft of "Strategic

the strategic directions statements)

sity,"

meeting. During the summer, Ausprich

composed

university personnel via a special July 18
issue of

Direction Statements" and discuss other

indeed

to get

community thinking

and enrollment trends

together and talking about the direction in

will

years."

a plan for developing strategic direction

which we are going," Ausprich said,
indicating that he already has received
both critical and supportive feedback

statements for the university that he hopes

from a few faculty members.

the university

be discussed, modified, and implemented during the next 10 years 1990

everyone associated with the university of

May

meeting,

Ausprich presented a proposal that outlined

will

—

1999.

his

His recommendation to produce a draft

openness and

flexibility

am

...

terms particularly of the time constraints

institutional planning, received the endorse-

that

ment of committee members

at the

May 4

.

.

we must deal

.

and

I

was Ausprich's

of

intention to have the

no

later than Oct.

flexible, in

1

.

by
But

consequently, formalities and questions
regarding the document have arisen, and
the deadline will not likely

am open

believes will help set a course toward better

will listen

come over the next number

It

of specifically stated guidelines, which he

I

are going to position

strategic direction statements adopted

concerning

the direction statements, said, "I

we

best role to deal with the challenges that

Ausprich, saying he intends to assure
to

place

positioning this institution into the very

this university

At the committee's

in this

a very, very fine institution.

we move into the 21st century, we have
to feel confident that we are really

issues pertaining to office space, budgets,
at the institution.

to

ourselves in a point of real 'strength' as

to all

The Communique'
"These statements are designed

if

it's

was

a better univer-

he added. "I believe

and think

And

the strategic direction state-

ments and released the document

make Bloomsburg

help

be met

Committee member James Lauffer,
who chairs BU's Geography and Earth
Science Department,

moved

that a final

with."

"Everything that was designed here

(in

(continued on page 2

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13.

1989 Page 2

THANK YOU EXTENDED

NEW PROTESTANT CAMPUS

Joanne Redder of the Physical Plant
would like to convey the following thank
you message to the university commu-

MINISTER TO BE INSTALLED

nity:

Sunday, Sept. 17, at Wesley United
Methodist Church in Bloomsburg.
Faculty and staff are invited to attend
the ceremony.

Please accept my sincere appreciation to everyone at Bloomsburg University for the cards, flowers, telephone
calls,

and

visits to

my husband,

me upon

Robert Peiffer
Protestant

will

campus

be

as the

installed

minister at 3 p.m.

the death of

Bill.

Your outpouring of care and concern
touched me deeply and made it easier to
cope wiin ine sorrow.

On-campus
at

office space discussed

"Our need

draft of the (strategic directions state-

arts

and

most

for faculty offices

Committee for endorsement. Lauffer's
motion was approved unanimously by
the committee. No date was set as to
when the final draft would be submitted

Allamong said, adding that conference
rooms and student lab space must also be

mittee on Thursday included on-campus
office space for faculty

to

Griffis,

John Trathen, director

are going to run out of space.

the next five years,

chairman of the committee's Space and

Task Force, the university
virtually has no additional space that can
be renovated for offices and student labs.

Facilities

very frustrating for faculty

we

to address this question

"We

now, or

We

aren't doing very

of student activities and Kehr Union and

"It's

Committee member Jerrold
have got

mem-

bers," Trathen said, adding that the cost

we should start

making some decisions
Lauffer,
tee's

who

right

now."

also chairs the

commit-

Budget Subcommittee, delivered an

year 1989-90, and the allocation of funds

budget for approval by the committee.
to Lauffer, the

1990-91

budget requests include (1) the replacement of steam lines, phase two; (2)
capital

Betty Allamong, provost and vice
president for academic affairs

1989-90 priority and reserve

According

space,

who co-

Gymnasium;
Ben Franklin Hall;

the renovation of Centennial

chairs the committee, said the primary

(3) the renovation of

University committee elections begin today
Elections to

name members of

BUFA/APSCUF

University Curriculum Committee

university committees

will take place in the

APSCUF Office in

Wednesday, SepL 13, Thursday, Sept.
14, and Friday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m.
4 p.m.

University Promotion Committee
University Tenure Committee

University Sabbatical Committee

Faculty Professional Development

Student Life Committee
to

Voting will take place for the following committees:

Planning/Budget Committee

Committee

Waller Administration Building on

degree; 270 undergraduate part-time
degree; 34 undergraduate full-time nondegree; 628 undergraduate part-time non-

degree; and 520 total graduate students.

The

official

enrollment figures will be

available Sept. 15, he said.

"We've experienced an increase of
412 students from last fall," Cooper said,
adding that

fall

students at

BU.

Cooper

also

1988 figures totaled 6,688

announced

that

presently putting together a

Allamong

new Ad-

missions Articulation Committee
composed of two managers and four

budget

we get more
we can do."

of 7,100 students that

education and general budget for fiscal

easily surpass the university's

nothing

this fall

is

into the

is

enrollment

1990-91, funds available through the

would

there

Cooper, dean of en-

university. He announced that
Bloomsburg has an overall preliminary

update of capital budget requests for

to build or renovate buildings

allotments. "Until

Tom

consists of 5,648 undergraduate full-time

considered necessities.

much, and if we are
planning (some major renovations) over

members and

student computer laboratories.

According

and sciences,"

vice president for student hfe, said

Other issues brought before the com-

In addition,

update on student enrollment at the

is

clearly in the areas of arts

committee.

new parking

rollment management, presented an

ment) come before the Planning/Budget

to the

Hall; (5) an

facilities.

need for office space impacts the
sciences faculty

Navy

(6) the construction of

Planning/Budget meeting

(continued from page 1)

(4) the renovation of

addition to Hartline Science Center; and

General Administration Committee
Institutional

Advancement Committee

Library Advisory Committee
Scholars Advisory Committee

Enrollment Management Advisory

Committee

faculty.

The Admissions
tee will

Articulation

Commit-

be responsible for producing a

document to better define
policies, Allamong said.

BU admissions

The Communique' September

The

first

meeting

of the university

be

The

at

Strategic Direction Statements

new faculty
Communique' was incomThe sixth row was not identified.

The photo
in

identification for

the Sept. 6

plete.

University relations

will

be discussed, with President Ausprich on
hand to answer any questions.
Departments are reminded to send the
names of their department representatives
to Dave Minderhout, outgoing forum
chairperson, as soon as possible.
Forum meetings are open to the
university community.

and communication

may

apologizes for any inconvenience this

have caused "the

sixth row."

From left, are: Nevza Vieira, library;
Mary K. Ericksen, marketing and management; Michael Blue, accounting; William
Milheim, math and computer science; Peter

Kasvinsky, graduate studies; and

Dean

Koski, health and physical education.

Day

Wellness

Fair scheduled

The Fourth Annual Wellness Day
is

Lemura's students will run a booth

Fair

scheduled for 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

will assess

meter machine.

strength with the use of a

will

questions regarding wellness, perform a

screening.

Cindy Rupp and the Family Planning
Education staff will present a videocas-

all

aspects of health and wellness.

entire

week of

fair will

sette
'

the dormitories focusing

on

wellness, according to Linda Sowash,

and

booth again

an educational and beneficial afternoon.

fair.

with the Northeastern Pennsylvania

Philharmonic.

Hugh Keelan

is

the

The performance

is

part of the univer-

'Birthday cake decorating contest' will

enhance sesquicentennial celebration

tion

by baking and entering a decorative

Cake

will

be held from 2:30

Harvey A. Andruss Library.

in six catego-

students,

commu-

nity residents, senior citizens (62

and up),

is

also a professional division for

bakeries; however, those entries will not

p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 17, on the mall in
front of

—grades K-12, BU

ries

There

Decorating Contest."

The contest

to the public.

Judging will be done

BU alumni, and BU faculty and staff.

birthday cake for the university's

sesquicentennial "Birthday

and open

It

the

Bloomsburg community

members of
are invited to

participate.

For information on rehearsal times and
for date

and location of the performances,

contact William Decker, director of the
sesquicentennial chorus, at 389-4284.

conductor.

free

sesquicentennial celebration.

All faculty and staff and
to

Bernard Rand's "The Bells," performed

is

sity's

BU Concert Choir to

sing along with the world premiere of

ticipate in the sesquicentennial celebra-

Faculty, staff, and students are encour-

students in the

produce a mixed chorus of 120 voices

inviting area residents to par-

will run a

year that will provide in-

aged to join the Student Health Center for

join with the

is

this

health education classes, will involve her

Several mature voices are needed to

BU

for

formation on nutritious snacks.

and

Athletics Department and director of adult

In recognition of its 150th anniver-

do hematocrit screening

Bob Wislock of personnel

life.

the Health, Physical Education,

will

detection of possible blood deficiencies.

Lemura of

Assistant Professor Linda

and provide information on contra-

ception and sexually trasmitted diseases

"kickoff an

assistant director of residence

hand dyno-

The Penn State Department of Health
do diabetes and blood pressure

agencies will be available to answer

This year the

that

composition

Health Center.

educational materials relating to

a vocal cord?

fat

of the body and will measure body

variety of health assessments, and provide

Can you lend

muscle and

Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the library mall.
The fair is sponsored by the Student
Representatives from community

sary,

Page 3

INCOMPLETE
forum

3 p.m. Sept. 27 in the Forum of
the McCormick Human Services Center.
will

13. 1989.

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

FORUM
MEETING SCHEDULED
FIRST UNIVERSITY

be judged.
Judges are Maria Lewis of Russell's
(continued on page 4

The Communique' September

13. 1989.

Page 4

WARSAW SINFONIA TICKETS ON
SALE AT INFORMATION DESK
Community

may

activities

ffiBUTV

card holders

pick up their ticket(s) at the Kehr

Union Information Desk beginning at
noon Sept. 28 for the performance of
Warsaw Sinfonia. The performance will

be Oct. 12

in

Mitrani Hall of

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE

Haas

Auditorium.
Tickets and seats are limited and are
available on a first-come, first-served
basis.

Sq5t. 13

land 9 p.m.

Communication Disorders and
Special Education

(Leam about

of study)

this field

BLOOMSBURG

Sept. 14

Communication Disorders and

UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION
SERVICES

Sept. 15

Communication Disorders and

Special Education

1

and 10 p.m.

Special Education

1

Bloom News

p.m.

6:30 and 9 p.m.

Available on Cable Channel 13

in

Bloomsburg and Catawissa and Channel
10 in the greater Berwick area.

Public invited to celebrate university's birthday
(continued from page 3)

first

Restaurant, Bloomsburg; Paul Dalo of

for student

Dalo's Bakery, Berwick; Jim Merkel of

taste tester.

the Press-Enterprise, Bloomsburg; and
James Karnes of BU's Dining Service.
Everyone in attendance will have an

first-place entry. Party

opportunity to judge the overall best
entry.

President Harry Ausprich and his
wife, Lorraine, will

make

the ceremonial

Following the contest, the public

cut of the "viewer's choice" cake at

4:30 p.m. Jerrold Griffis, vice president
life,

will serve as the official

is

invited to join university officials,

and students

faculty,

for a sesquicenten-

nial birthday party featuring cake, ice

A prize of $25 will be awarded to each

cream, and punch.

To

packages of snack

receive an official entry form and

by Wise Foods/Borden,
Inc., and award ribbons will be given to
the first, second, and third place winners.

additional information about the sesqui-

All other entries will receive ribbons for

or

foods, donated

centennial "Birthday

Contest," call Linda

Tim

Cake Decorating
Lou Hill at 389-4705

Ail at 389-4490.

their participation.

University Store sponsoring photo contest
^Support the Bloomsburg^
University SECA/United

^ay drive!

The University Store is promoting
Bloomsburg University through a picture
board titled "Bloomsburg University
Community Around the World" that will
be located in the lobby of the store, ac-

Through
exhibit,

Sept. 22

and family or

friends in another state

or country wearing

clothing indicating the

BU name. How-

it

does not have

Through

Sept. 29

Presidents'

to

be an item

number

— "Dangerous

Friday, Sept. 15

In spring 1990, the store will have a

third prize winners,

in the

For specific information,

series,

1

Outdoor concert,

call Ebright at

389-4175.

p.m.

The CommuoKjue' publishes news of events and
at Bloomsburg University. Please send
The Communique', Office of University
Relations, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

"In the Flesh," Schuylkill

17815.
The Communique' is published each week during
the academic year and biweekly in summer by the Otfce
of University Relalons at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office

—

Saturday, Sept. 16
Slippery Rock,

will

S50, respectively.

Liaisons,"

art

—Sandra DeSando

drawn randomly,

and 9:30 p.m.

Carver Hall, 7 p.m.

Lounge

"Branch and Root" drawing/painting
Haas Gallery

board

depend on the

received.

receive $75 and

in the University Store.

like to design the

in the

drawing to award the most unique picture.
The winner will receive $100. Second and

"With a sufficient amount of pictures,

—Ann M. Stugrin

Kehr Union

any

students, faculty, staff,

purchased

YOU THERE

photos. Ebright said

rotation of the pictures will

we would

SEE

A large map will be provided on the
wall indicating the locations of the states

and countries

will consist of photos of

and colors

said Ebright.

buyer.

ever,

COMBINED APPEAL

flags, foods, holidays,

cording to June Ebright, merchandise

The board

STATE EMPLOYEE

symbols,

of the states and countries in the pictures,"

Field hockey vs.

about people

story Ideas to

Jo DeMarco is publications director, Jim Hollister
sports information director, Kevin Engler is news and
media relations director, and Winnie Ney and Chris
Gaudreau are the support staff. Chris Gaudreau is
assistant editor of The Communique'. The Communique'
is printed by BU Duplicating Services headed by Tom
director,

lawn, 2 p.m.

is

Wednesday, Sept. 13

— "Dangerous

Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.; Carver
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Liaisons,"
Hall,

—

Sunday, Sept. 17 Faculty recital with
John Couch, Carver Hall, 2:30 p.m.
Field hockey vs. lUP,

Soccer

vs.

1

p.m.

regard to race, color, religon, sex, age, national origin,
life styfe. affectonal or sexual preference,
handicap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or union mem-

ancestry,

Lock Haven, 3 p.m.

—"Dangerous

Thursday, Sept. 14
sons," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.

Patacconi.

BU is committed to providing equal educational
and employment opportunities for all persons without

Monday,
Liai-

4 p.m.

Sept. 18

—Soccer

vs.

Wilkes,

bership.

The

university

is

additionally

committed to

af-

and will take positive steps to provide
such educatkjneil and ennptoymeni opportunities.
firmative action

The

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloonisburg University

September 20, 1989

BU announces new faculty appointments
and founda-

from the Rochester (N.Y.)

The appointments of 13 new faculty
members at Bloomsburg University were

(B.A.), sociology (M.D.D.)

tions of education (Ph.D.), respectively,

Institute

announced for the 1989-90 academic

from the Teacher University of Tehran

sity

year at the Council of Trustees' Sept. 13

(Iran), University

quarterly meeting. All appointments

University of Connecticut.

ter,

went

Mary Harris of Los Angeles, Calif.,
was appointed an assistant professor of

appointment as an assistant professor of

pointed an assistant professor of curricu-

curriculum and foundations. Harris

Jones-Webster earned degrees

lum and foundations. Brown has earned

received degrees in English (B.A.),

education (B.Ed.), education administra-

school administration (M.A.) and

tion (M.S.)

sociology of education (Ed.D.) from

tion (M.S.)

education (Ed.D.) from Kutztown,

Macalester (Minn.) College, California

Ha.,

Lehigh and Temple universities, respec-

Lutheran College

into effect

Neil

degrees

Aug.

12.

Brown of Bethlehem was

in

ap-

elementary education (B.S.),

education (M.Ed.) and early childhood

respectively,

and the University of Chicago.

Sandrel A. Jones- Webster of Stillwa-

of Hartford and

in

of Technology, Fordham Univer-

Thousand Oaks and

Okla., received a temporary, one-year

health, physical education

and

athletics.
in physical

and adapted physical educafrom the University of Miami,

Nova University

of Fort Lauderdale,

Ra., and the University of Tennessee,

the University of Southern California,

respectively.

respectively.

been appointed an instructor of languages

Emerson P. Mattox of Savannah, Ga.,
was given a temporary, one-year appointment as an assistant professor of art.

graduate of Moberly (Mo.) Area Junior

and

Mattox has earned degrees

College, Northeast Missouri State

Spanish at Wells College (B.A.) of

(B.F.A.) and art history (M.A.).

University (B.A., commercial theater)

Aurora, N.Y., and Middlebury College

completed undergraduate studies

tively.

Michael Collins of

St.

Joseph, Mo.,

Ann

has been appointed a assistant professor

of communication studies. Collins

is

a

E. Heifer of Kirksville, Mo., has

cultures. Heifer earned degrees in

He
at the

University of Georgia and worked on

Vermont.

and Purdue University (M.F.A., theater

(M.A.)

directing).

M. Hussein Fereshteh of West Hartford, Conn., was named an assistant

William Hudon of Bronx, N.Y., was
named an associate professor of history.
Hudon has degrees in professional

professor of curriculum and foundations.

photography (A.A.S.), history and

Fereshteh earned degrees in history

philosophy (B.A.), and history (Ph.D.),

in

in fine arts

his

master's degree at Rosary College

Graduate School of Fine Arts in Florence,
Italy,

and was a fellow

(

at the

University of

continued on page 2

Commission on Status of Women
to hold day-long

meeting Oct. 2
commission and

subcommittees

mission's agenda, activities, and staff

Bloomsburg University's Commission
on the Status of Women, a committee

for the

appointed by President Harry Ausprich

campus.

have been invited to meet with the
President's Cabinet in October or

day meeting Oct. 2 during which the

The morning of the Oct. 2 meeting
will be devoted to a workshop on cultural

group will arrive at a consensus of

diversity conducted

concerns.

Penn

last

spring semester, plans to hold an all-

Mary K. Badami,

chair of the

com-

mission, said the full group, including the

subcommittees for students, faculty and
professional staff, and noninstructional
staff, will

also determine an action plan

to deal with the

State.

its

concerns of

women on

by Terrell Jones from
Commission and subcommit-

members

meet in the afternoon
for a general meeting on the group as a
whole, and then subcommittees will meet.
tee

will

Badami, who met with Ausprich
during the

summer

to discuss the

com-

support, said commission representatives

November

to report

on commission

concerns and plans.

The commission
statistics

sional

on

women

is

gathering

faculty

and administrative

said, in order to

in

also

know BU's

comparison of such

and profes-

staff,

Badami

relative place

statistics.

The Communique' September

1989 Page

20.

•STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR
SUPERVISORS' WORKSHOP

HONORARY DEGREE

lives

CANDIDATES SOUGHT

service,

SCHEDULED
A workshop

BU wishes
titled

for Supervisors" will

Management

"Stress

be held from

1 1

Center.

speak on stress and how
on the job and at home.

to

it

cope

with

For registration information, contact

Bob Wislock

Personnel Office

of the

389-4414 or Madeline Foshay
Business Office

at

Com-

awarding honorary degrees.
An honorary degree is an academic
award to an individual whose activities
reflect the mission of BU through intellec-

and

tual pursuit, contributions to culture

at

the

in

of

monwealth of Pennsylvania, to society, or
to a particular academic discipline by

Ellen Danfield of Danfield Associates
will

to recognize the outstand-

achievements and contributions

individuals to the institution, to the

:45

a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the

Magee

ing

389-4574.

The degree is
men and women whose

Names of individuals deserving of an
honorary degree should be submitted by
Jan. 31, 1990. The name of the person
should be submitted along with a written
statement in support of the nomination
and a

Nominations submitted will be considered for the spring 1990 commencement.
If

not

production of the
Hall.

fall

season

Performances will be

in

to return

1, 4, 5, 6, 7,

Sept. 30,

and Saturday, Oct

7.

SI high school matinee will be held at
1

p.m. Wednesday,

The cost
for children

is

$5

Oct

women

are

and senior

Madden, who

her son, Eugene, with

St Louis

in

all in different

will

She

stages of

and offer a

years and waits to die.
Jennifer Ochotorena will be Eylie, a
complex and delightful 16-year-old faced

with the indecision and contradictions of

be playing Liz

young adulthood. She

tries to sort

with a

through matters of importance. Eylie

loving fierceness. Her

life is

one hardship

anxious for her

is

essentially helpless,

waits to

life to really

become a woman.

BU

acceptance. She

is

(continued on page 3)

also skeptical, cynical.

Peter C. Stine of State College has been

science at the University of Sao Paulo

appointed as an assistant professor of

Brazil (B.S.) and Drexel University

(continued from page 1

physics. Stine earned a B.A. degree in

(M.S.).

astronomy at Western University
in

Germany. He

is

is

begin and

New faculty announced
Munich

has been appointed as assistant professor

Lalana Thirawat of Bethlehem was ap-

doctoral candidate in art history at Yale

pointed as an associate professor of finance

University.

of curriculum and foundations. Wheeler
received degrees in special education and

and business law. Thirawat possesses
degrees in accounting (B.A.) and business

elementary education (B.A.), applied

received a temporary, one-year appoint-

ment

administration (M.B.A.), and

language and literacy (Ph.D.) from the

Ariz.,

as an assistant professor of languages

in

Mary Alice Wheeler of Bloomsburg

in

Middletown, Conn.

presently a

Maria Papadopol of Phoenix,

is

presently a

linguistics (M.S.)

and acquisitions of

and cultures. Papadopol completed

doctoral candidate in finance at Kent Stale

University of Denver, Georgetown Uni-

degrees in Spanish language and literature

University.

versity in

(M.A.) and Spanish linguistics (Ph.D.), re-

from the University of

spectively,

Neuza Maria B. Vieira of Wynnwood

Washington, D.C., and the Uni-

versity of Pennsylvania, respectively.

received a temporary, one-year appoint-

Bucharest in Rumania and the State

ment as an

University of New

collection area of the

York (SUNY)

a

prospect of missing her son's growing

The

home

She

is

tragic, pathetic soul dealing with the

while humorous, in her world of angry

and $3.50

citizens.

left

rules the

after another.

4.

for adults

She has

to her illness as a death sentence.

story is set in South

Mary Alice Croll

A special

boy

Kim Sloan plays Helen, a thin and
woman suffering from tuberculo-

composite of feminine anticipation.
Matinees will be at 2 p.m. Saturday,

for her

war.

admission with a valid ID card.

the total female experience

8.

the

for

her husband's family and resigned herself

five

and conclude Sunday, Oct.

home from

file

sickly

family's daily struggle to survive.

Friday, Sept. 29, and run Sept. 30, Oct.

the active

and reactionary while waiting

1919 and centers around the Madden

Mitrani

commencement,

in

students and personnel will receive free

The

at 8 p.m.

for that

three years.

sis.

will present Kevin O'Morrison's
"Lady house Blues" as the opening

chosen

awarded only

to

sketch to the

Affairs Office.

nomination remains

^Ladyhouse Blues'

The Bloomsburg University Theater

brief biographical

Academic

the arts, or public service.

Bloomsburg University Theater
to present

and works exemplify excellence,
and integrity.

at

Albany.

instructor in the reference

Harvey A. Andruss

Library. Vieira earned degrees in library

BU announces promotions of non-instructional employees
The following promotions of nonemployees at BU were
approved by the school's Council of

the department of mathematics

Trustees at

its

Sept.

1

came

was promoted

Sandra D. Long, clerk stenographer
for the

effective

II

psychology department, has been
to clerk

stenographer

III

May

for

has been promoted to equipment operator

to custodial

II

for university custodial services. His

position took effect June 19.

15.

Walter E. Beck, custodial worker

3 quarterly

meeting:

promoted

and

computer science. Her promotion be-

instructional

worker

I,

II in

Dallas Harris, groundskeeper, was

promoted

to a semi-skilled laborer

university custodial services. His ap-

position in university custodial ser-

pointment was effective July

vices. His

3.

Ricky L. Bodman, groundskeeper,

Aug. 21.

appointment became effective

The Communique' September

SMALL GRANT PROPOSALS DUE
The State System

of

Higher Education
its

small grants program for groups proposing
the formation of

new SSHE

disciplinary/

interdisciplinary associations.
for eligibility, criteria,

Guidelines

and the application

process were recently distributed to
Proposals (nine copies) should be
submitted to Betty D. Allamong, provost
affairs,

George

VIP

P. Difebo

Stephens retired from their
positions in June after serving the institution more than 44 years. The announcements were made at the Council of
Trustees' Sept. 13 quarterly meeting.
Difebo worked as custodial worker in
the physical plant for more than 23 years.
Stephens, who held the same rank as
Difebo, completed 21-and-a-half years of
service for the physical plant. Her retirement was effective June 30.
Lucille J.

I

faculty.

and vice president for academic
Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Custodial workers

and

Professional Development Council has
allocated $2,500 for a fourth year of

DIFEBO, STEPHENS RETIRE

by

Occasionally, students request exemptions

from class attendance and other

university obligations to observe religious
holidays.
faculty

Most members of university

and

staff are

such requests. This

VIP cards, sponsored by the

Commu-

Government Association to be used to
purchase goods and services at a discount, were recently distributed to each BU
employee.

Some

from

of the discounts offered are

Napoli Pizza, Metro Honda, Terrapin
Station, Walker's Jewelers,

and Hotel

Magee.
additional cards for family

tf

are needed,

call

members

the Student Life Office at

389-4065.

Adha

July 2 or

3,

1990

Exact dates are dependent upon lunar

Diwali

Oct.-Nov. 1989

(Festival of Lights)

Maulid An-Nabi
Oct. 14, 1989
Feb.-March 1990 (Prophet Muhammad's birthday)

Holi

calendar.

(Spring Festival)

wilhng to approve
list,

Page 3

nity

Eid Al

Holy days recognized

20. 1989.

CARDS DISTRIBUTED

June-July 1990

Ratha-yatra

prepared by the

(Hindu

New

Orthodox Christian

Year)

Advent begins

Affirmative Action Office, specifies those
holy days of the major world religions for

Exact dates are dependent upon the lunar

(Gregorian calendar)

which observance may require a student
depart from his or her normal routine.

calendar.

(Julian calendar)

Nov.
Nov.

Jewish

Theophany

Jan. 19, 1990

to

13,

1989

28, 1989

(Julian calendar)

Baha'i

Rosh Hashanah-Sundown
Ridvan

April 21, 1990

Yom Kippur

(Declaration of Baha'u'llah)

to

sundown

Sept. 29-Oct.

Sundown

to

1,

Holy Friday

April 13, 1990

1989

sundown

Protestant Christian

Oct. 8.0ct. 9, 1989

Sundown

Sukkot

Buddhist

to

sundown

Good Friday

April 13, 1990

Oct. 13-Oct. 15, 1989

Bodhi Day

Dec.

8,

1989

(Enlightenment)

Byzantine Catholic Christian

Good Friday

Shemini Atzeret-Sundown to sundowTi
Oct. 20-Oct. 21, 1989
Simchat Torah Sundown to sundown
Oct. 21-Oct. 22, 1989
Passover
Sundown to sundown
April 16-April 18, 1990

April 13, 1990

Sundown

Shavuot

to

Dusserah

Sept.-Oct.

Catholic

All Saints

Day

Nov.

1,

1989

Immaculate Conception Dec. 8, 1989
April 12, 1990
Holy Thursday

Good Friday

April 13, 1990

sundown

May 29-May 31,

Hindu and Jain

Roman

1990

Sikh

Guru Nanek Birthday

Muslim

Nov. 20, 1989

1989

Eid Al Fitr

(Good over Evil)

Anselm

will direct

April 25 or 26, 1990

*Ladyhouse Blues'
making concrete contribuwomen's movement.
Karen Anselm, head of the theater, will
direct the play. She will be assisted by
James Slusser. Michael Collins, a new
theater faculty member, will design the
scenery, and prominent New York
world. She

(continued from page 2)

is

tions to a fledgling

Loring Nagle will play Dot, a beautiful
yet insecure

woman who

a prominent

New York

has married into

family.

She

is full

of self-doubt and hopes for acceptance

from her in-laws. Dot

is

awaiting the birth

of her second child along with stability of

designer, Patricia Cleary, will be in charge

her marriage.

of creating costumes.

The role of Terry will be played by
Abbey Smith. Terry is a revolutionary

Rinaldi, wardrobe coordinator; Bill

and waits for better conditions

Greenly, carpenter; Lynne Cassella,

in the

Other crew members include

master electrician; Laurie Churba, prop
designer; and

lighting
will

be

on the

in

Slusser, hair designer,

Tom Wright will
set,

handle

and David Waterman

charge of audio. Todd Miller

will serve as assistant to the play's stage

manager, Imtiaz Ali Taj.

For more information,
389-4287.

Kim

James

In addition,

call

Anselm

at

The Communique' September

20. 1989.

Page 4

COMPUTER NETWORKING
PROJECT PROPOSED
Networking

Ben

Franklin

is

of

McCormick,

Dodson and Hal Frey of Computer
and information Systems, met with
representatives to discuss

equipment needs. Cable connections,
as proposed, are all technically possible
within budget allocations, Dodson said.
For further information, contact
Dodson at 389-4096.

20

Studio

Sept. 21

Studio

Sept.

director of Ckjm-

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Federal Republic of Germany, and to

Johnson

will also chair the Athletic

maintain academic contacts resulting

Advisory Committee, which deals with

therefrom.

current issues facing collegiate athletics.

He

memory of
Emory W. Rarig Jr.
who passed away

curriculum and foundations had an essay

September

Design" by Tony Earl appear

In

Professor David E. Washburn of

will attend fall

and spring meetings of

the Pennsylvania State Athletic Confer-

ence and the

NCAA national convention.

review of "The Art and Craft of Course

1989
Fimeral services were held
11,

in the

spring 1989 issue of Educational Studies,

a journal in the foundations of education

Friday, Sept. 15, at
St.

Studio

A
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^Support the Bloomsburg^
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Professor Brian A. Johnson of the

Associate Professor Gholamerza Dar-

pahi-Noubary of mathematics and

computer science received the Alexander
von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), which

Ausprich.

awards fellowships

renewable term and will be administered

cally trained

young, academi-

to

and highly qualified persons

The appointment

is

a one-year

under guidelines and suggestions

of foreign nationality, regardless of their

established at the national convention in

sex, race, religion, or ideology, to enable

January by the National Collegiate

them

Athletic Association.

to carry out research projects in the

SEE

YOU THERE

Through

Sept. 22

exhibit,

—Ann M. Stugrin

Kehr Union

Through

Sept. 29

Presidents'

art

Lounge

—Sandra DeSando

"Branch and Root" drawing/painting
series,

Friday, Sept. 22

—Women's

tennis,

Tournament, 6 p.m.

"Working

Girl,"

Carver Hall, 7 p.m. and

9:30 p.m.

^^^^n^onmur^que^bisf\es

Saturday, Sept. 23

—

aboul people

Field hockey,

BU

Women's

tennis,

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept.

BU Tournament, 6 p.m.

—

Oct. 20

"Working

Girl,"

Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.;

24,

through Friday,

Victoria Dillon art exhibit,

Kehr Union

Presidents'

SoccCT

vs. Scranton,

BU Tournament,

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noon, Haas Gallery

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ing,

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and enployment opportunities for all persons without

4 p.m.

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r

Geography and Earth Science Department was named Faculty Athletics
Representative by President Harry

pressure screen-

The

university

firmative action

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A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

September 27, 1989

Environmental symposium will feature
teleconference, environmental experts
"Global Change and Our Endangered

Environment: From Planet Earth to
Pennsylvania,"

is

the

title

cal Survey;

Gary

Pennsylvania" from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30

S. Hartshorn, director

p.m., Oct. 18, in Mitrani Hall of

for the Conservation of Biodiversity

of BU's envi-

Program

for the

World Wildlife Fund; M.

ronmental symposium scheduled for Oct.

Grant Gross, director of the Division of

17 and 18.

Ocean Sciences

A

four-hour teleconference will be

part of the

symposium from 12:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.,

EDT, OcL

17,

Foundation; Eric
to

and will feature

seven environmental experts

who

for the National Science

will

J.

Barron, director of the

Cynthia

Adams Dunn,

peake Bay, will serve on the panel with

Earth System Science Center at Penn

Snyder, as will Edgar Berkey, president

State University; John Dutton, dean of the

of the Center for Hazardous Materials

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Research, and Foster D. Diodato of the

at

Bureau of Water Quality Management

with the degradation of the Earth's
natural resources, will be the keynote

Colo.

Action, which

speaker during the teleconference.

James P. Snyder, director of the
Bureau of Waste Management for the

nia Citizen Action.

Scott Carpenter, former
astronaut

who

W.

NASA

has expressed his concerns

coordinator of

Pennsylvania's Alliance for the Chesa-

Penn State University; and Stephen H.
Schneider, deputy director of Advanced
Study Programs at the National Center
for Atmospheric Research in Boulder,

serve as panelists.

Haas

Center for the Arts.

the Pennsylvania

for

Department of Environ-

mental Resources, and Cabell Kladky,
coordinator of Pennsylvania Toxic
is

a project of Pennsylva-

Science Foundation, will be a panelist

mental Resources, will make a brief

Donna P. Bessken, director of the
McKeever Environmental Learning
Center at Sandy Lake, will make a

along with Richard S. Williams

presentation and serve on a panel of five

presentation and serve on a panel of three

Robert

Corell, assistant director

for the geosciences at the National

Jr.,

Pennsylvania Department of Environ-

Geologic Division coordinator for Global

experts during a discussion titled "Waste

Change

Management and Water Quality

Activities with the U.S. Geologi-

(continued on page 2)

in

Roosevelt Newson, chairman of the Commit(left) is shown
Harry Ausprich and Mindy
Vuong, class of 1990 and a committee
member. The committee was formed to help

tee

on Protected Class Issues,

with President

improve relations between diverse cultural

groups andlor improve the situation for
individual members of various groups.
Suggestion boxes, which will be used to
collect concerns

—
—

of the entire university

community students, faculty, staff, and
management will be placed in the Scranton
Commons, Kehr Union, Hartline Science
Center, Sutliff Hall, and the McCormick

Human

Services Center.

The Communique' September

27. 1989 Page

INTERPRETORS, TRANSLATORS

NEEDED FOR EMERGENCIES
The Languages and Cultures Department is seeking individuals who have
conversational proficiency in languages
other than standard American English. If
anyone knows English as is spoken in
should be indicated.
Nigeria, however,
The department is updating their list
of faculty and staff willing to volunteer
their language ability needed in an
emergency, said Brigitte Callay, chairit

it

person.

For information,

GRADUATE STUDENTS ELECTED
TO CAMPUS COMMITTEES
who were

Full-time graduate students,

campus committees

elected to

meeting

a recent
the University Forum, are as

in

at

follows:

Susan Cogswell,

Institute for Interac-

Internship responsibilities, which were
handled by Chuck Laudermilch, will now
be combined with the Office of Cooperative Education, according to JoAnne Day,
director of cooperative education

and

academic

will

and Donna Snyder,
represent the Graduate Council;

Lynne

Ernst, Reading, Library Council;

look forward to working with the faculty to

Technology

tive

MBA,

(IIT),

William Krohn

University Forum;
Bloomsburg
University Curriculum Committee (BUCC).
Alvin

Armajo

(IIT),

(IIT),

389-4750.

call

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION WILL
HANDLE ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS

internships.

"As director of
further

this centralized unit,

I

develop internship placements,

enhance the cooperative education
program, and assist students as they seek
these experiences," said Day.

Non-instructional appointments announced
The appointments of eight new
members of BU's non-instructional

Her position took effect Aug. 7.
•Jay Knecht of Nescopeck was ap-

effective June 18.

were announced at the Sept. 13
quarterly meeting of the school's

pointed an equipment operator

for the

pointed as a steamfitter in the physical

effective

plant His position took effect July

Council of Trustees. They are:

May

staff

•Joyce A. Admire of Danville, who
was appointed as a custodial worker I
for custodial services. Her term
became effective May 29.
•Melanie Girton of Bloomsburg was

appointed as a clerk stenographer
the

II in

Chemistry and Physics departments.

Stephen Markell has received a oneyear appointment as associate professor

management

•Michael

J.

Locust of Bloomsburg was

appointed as a custodial woricer

for the

I

in

custodial services. His position took
effect

May

J.

Lopez of Bloomsburg was

appointed as a custodial woricer
custodial services. His term

became

I

for

effective in

August

academic year.

Prior to his appointment at

BU,

Markell served six years (1983-89) as an

and assistant professor of

management at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Texas and five years

by the Council of Trustees at

Sociology Department

Former astronaut
(

will

experts to discuss

do

Help?" from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,

to

OcL

"What Can Education

Bessken will be joined by William H.

Eddy

Jr.,

assistant professor of environ-

renowned American physicist who was instrumental in
developing energy policies for some 20
B. Lovins,

nations around the world, will

sions of Energy Polices

Vermont, and Eric

in Pennsylvania"

the Earth

Barron, director of

System Science Center

at

Penn

trator for

Region

from

9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 18,
in Mitrani Hall

State University.

Edwin B. Erickson,
III

Richard P. Janoso,

regional adminis-

of the Environ-

supervisor of the air

mental Protection Agency, will join

pollution group for

Arthur A. Davis, secretary of Pennsylva-

PP&L's Environmental
and Management

nia's

Department of Environmental

on

Resources, and Carpenter in examining

Department, will

the approaches that will help to identify

the panel with Lovins

and manage the environmental problems

along with James K.

in this region.

from 8 p.m.

The program

to 10 p.m.,

Mitrani Hall.

make a

experts during a discussion of "The

Environmental Dimen-

mental studies at the University of
J.

OcL

will

be held

17, in

effective June 12.

appointed as a clerk typist

11

for the

Registrar's Office effective Aug. 7.

of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill.

Texas, earned a B.A. degree in sociology
at the State University of

(SUNY)

at

New York

Albany, and both M.A. and

Ph.D. degrees in sociology at the University

of North Carolina.

at the University

presentation and serve on a panel of four

18 in Mitrani Hall.

for the

speak at symposium
Amory

continued from page 1

I

Markell, a resident of Friendswood,

(1976-81) as a graduate instructor for the

quar-

appointed as a clerk typist

Personnel Office. Her term became

became

College of Business. His term, approved
its

3.

•Gwen Stancavage of Berwick was

21.

•Antonio

instructor

•John A. Pursel of Danville was ap-

•Carla Rodenhaver of Berwick was

for the 1990-91

to College of Business

became

8.

terly meeting,

Markell appointed

of marketing and

physical plant. His term

II

sit

Hambright, director of
the

Bureau of Air

Quality Control for the

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources; and Dennis Lamb,
faculty

member of the

Science Center and

Meterology

at

Penn

Earth System

the

Department of

State University.

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•Attendance policy —Larry Mack
•Strategic direction statements — Harry

•Approval of agenda, approval of

Ausprich

FORUM WILL
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UNIVERSITY

•1990-91 academic calendar

Mack

A meeting of the University Forum will
be held at 3 p.m., Sept. 27, in the Forum of
the

minutes,

announcements

—David

•Review of governance
Minderhout

Minderhout;
•Election of

new

Larry

•Passing of gavel
•Adjournment

chairperson;

•Reports by committees

to

—David

new

27. 1989.

Page 3

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PROMOTIONS
CORRECTION SHOULD BE NOTED
Ricky L. Bodman, groundskeeper, who
was promoted to equipment operator and
II,

Dallas Harris, groundskeeper, promoted to

a semi-skilled laborer, were incorrectly
listed as being in custodial services. They
should be in the physical plant.

chairperson

Student Life—Ray Matty

—Donald
Planning and Budget—Oliver Larmi

General administration

BUCC— Larry

Pratt

Mack

1989-90 request-for-proposals guidelines issued
The

State

System of Higher Education

Faculty Professional Development

Council has issued

its

guidelines for

Request for Proposals for the 1989-90

academic year. The guidelines and
application procedures will be sent to all

department chairpersons in the near future.

The following

categories are available

during the 1989-90 academic year:

Category

1

—

Joint faculty/student

—Scholarly research
—Scholarly research
newer scholars
Category 3 — Applied Research and
Public Service
Category 4—The Creative and the
Performing Arts
Category 5 — Improvement of Teaching
Category

2A

Category

2B

for

and Learning
Category 6

—Curriculum Development

research

and Revision

Cannon named

laniero, director of development.

director for athletic

He
1985

Bloomsburg University announces the

to

1988 for the University of

West

Cannon

also has previous experience

KTVG-TV

and as

administrative director for athletic

as sports director for

development. Cannon began his term

sports writer for the Independent

the position that

was

in

Helena, Mont.

He

Record

also served as

held on an interim basis by Joseph DeMelfi.

general manager for the Bakersfield

DeMelfi returned

Outlaws Baseball Club

to his previous position as

assistant director of

admissions in the

"As a member of the university development team, Andy brings to us a variety of
experiences that will help expand support
of our athletic program," said Anthony M.

in Bakersfield,

Calif.

Cannon received a B.A.

Admissions Office.
in

in

economics

1973 from Westminster College

Fulton, Mo., and an

in

MBA in marketing,

management, and administration

in

1988

Research publications and other

Faculty publications,
display at library

Andy Cannon

at the University of Hartford.

Bloomsburg
are now being show-

creative achievements of

achievements on

Individual Career

Enhancement

Hartford, Conn.

appointment of J. Andrew Cannon as

fills

—
—
Category 10—

Category 8 Committee Grants to
Enhance Expertise on Curriculum Issues
Category 9 Career Development for
Faculty Groups

served as assistant to the director

Hartford Athletic Department in

and

Studies Curriculum

of athletics as a graduate student from

development

1 1

—Development of New

From 1985 to September 1989,
Cannon worked for the United States
Postal Service in West Simsbury, Conn.

administrative

Sept.

Category 7

Courses for the General Education/Liberal

University faculty

cased on the main floor of Harvey A.

Andruss Library.
According to Betty Allamong, provost

and vice president
the exhibit will

for

academic

affairs,

be changed every three to

four weeks to

accommodate books,

and other materials donated by
faculty members.
articles,

Faculty submissions are encouraged

and should be sent to Margaret A. Kelly,
associate professor and coordinator of
exhibits, in the library.

The Communique' September

27. 1989.

Page 4

BU GREEK COUNCILS SPONSOR
'INCIDENT AWARENESS' PROGRAM
Members of Greek organizations at BU,
who are concerned about hazing, drug and
alcohol abuse, AIDS,

and other serious

issues of college

are invited to attend

life,

Conflict:

Will

Greek

Survive the 90s,"

Life

be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
Carver Hall Auditorium.

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Sept. 28

an "incident awareness" presentation by
renowned lecturer Will Keim.
The program, titled "Community in
will

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Writing (Ginn Press, 1989).

BU NOTES

Zehringer also had a short story

"Frog Sees a Ghost" published in the

Mehdi Razzaphi
Mathematics and Computer

Associate Professor

of the

Science Department had a paper

"On

Sample From a Normal Distribu-

Computational

Roger W.

Statistics Quarterly.

Ellis , associate professor in

the Business Education

and Office Ad-

conducted a workshop June 22 held by
the Division of

Community Psychology,

riculum" at the International

Community

1991

Review Board

for

Huthnance of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department has obtained an

$8,000 grant from Geisinger Medical
Center to cooperate in research on using

computers to analyze

was appointed
the 1990 and

NABTE Review, a refereed publica-

tion of the National Association for

Business Teacher Education.

EKG

signals to

determine the location of damaged heart
tissue.

Research and Action Conference.

In connection with the research, he

be presenting a paper titled "Using
Computers to Classify Features of EKG

ministration Department,
to the

ant of a paper at the meetings.

Associate Professor E. Dennis

American Psychological Association in
East Lansing, Mich., titled "Community
Psychology in the Undergraduate Cur-

tion" accepted for publication in the

Mohindru also chaired a session on
economic theory and served as a discuss-

spring 1989 issue of Carver.

Professor Jim Dal ton of psychology

titled

the Analysis of a Test of Contamina-

tion in a

titled

will

Associate Professor Raiesh K.

Mohindru of economics presented two

Signals" at the

papers at the Pennsylvania Economic

Pennsylvania Association of Computer

Association meetings held at Millersville

Science Educators.

fall

meeting of the

University.

William C. Zehringer an instructor
.

in

the English Department, published a

composition textbook

titled

Paths

to

SEE YOU THERE

The papers

dealt with federal deficit

and inflation and with solar energy and
economic development.

Saturday, Sept. 30
Blues,"
Hall,

—"Ladyhouse

Field hockey vs. Millersville, 3 p.m.

Bloomsburg Players, Mitrani

Women's

2 p.m.

tennis vs. Shippensburg, 3 p.m.

Through Friday, Sept. 29— Sandra
DeSando "Branch and Root" drawing/
painting series, Haas Gallery

Through Friday, Oct. 20
Dillon art exhibit,

—

Victoria

Kehr Union

Presidents'

Men's and women's cross country,

BU

Classic, 10 a.m.

Football vs.

Stadium,

1

West

Chester,

Redman

p.m.

Lounge
Field hockey vs. Shippensburg,

Through Tuesday, Oct. 31
university memorabilia,

Wednesday, Sept. 27
(Italian

—Exhibit of

Haas Gallery

— "La

Union, 2:30 p.m.; Carver Hall, 7 p.m.

—

Sunday, Oct. 1 "Ladyhouse Blues,"
Bloomsburg Players, Mitrani Hall, 8 p.m.

Bloomsburg Players, Mitrani

subtitles),

subtitles).

English

—Women's

2

Jo DeMarco

is

publications director, Jim Hollister

sports information director, Kevin Engler is news and
media relatbns director, arxJ Winnie Ney and Chris
Gaudreau are the support staff. Chris Gaudreau is
assistant editor of The Communique'. The Communique'
is printed by BU Duplicating Services headed by Tom
Is

Patacconl.

tennis vs.

Kutztown, 3 p.m.

Hall, 8 p.m.

with English

Carver Hall, 7 p.m.

(Italian with

Kehr Union, 2 p.m.

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and enploymenl opportunities for all persons without
regard to race, cobr, religkjn. sex. age. national origin,
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and 9:30 p.m.

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Traviata,"

with English subtitles), Kehr

Friday, Sept.

1

3— "Beaches, Kehr

Union, 2:30 p.m.; Carver Hall, 7 p.m.

and 9:30 p.m.

bership.

The

university

Is

additbnally committed to

eif-

and will take positive steps to provide
such educational and emptoyment opportunities.

firmative action

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V

)

October

4,

1989

Provost Lecture Series will
feature United Nations official
ment Studies (ICIMS) program

Peter Hansen, assistant secretary-

at

BU—

general and a corporate specialist to the

non-profit organization centered in the

United Nations, will be the

school's College of Business.

first

of three

Expected

guest lecturers of the Provost's Lecture

to attract

some 250

partici-

Bloomsburg University this fall.
Hansen will speak at 3:30 p.m.,
Oct. 5, on "Transnational Corporations
in World Development: Trends and

pants, the conference will feature

Prospects" and will deliver the 8 p.m.

Topics will relate to the

keynote address, "Making International

ideas and concepts being practiced by

Series at

Business Safe for the World

—and Vice-

Versa." Both lectures will be held at the

discussions conducted by scholars and
practitioners from around the world.
latest

is in

conjunction

business

organizations internationally.

Hansen, 48,

is

a political science

He

professor from Denmark.

university's Carver Hall.

Hansen's appearance

presentations, workshops, and roundtable

taught at

Odense University and has been on leave

with the 1989 International Conference

from the

on Comparative Management and

United Nations Secretariat in 1978.

Business Studies. The conference will be

institution since joining the

Having served as Denmark's

hosted Oct. 5-7 by the Institute for

Comparative and International Manage-

(continued on page 2

Peter Hansen

Faculty, administration discuss draft of 'Strategic

Direction Statements' at University
Concerned

faculty/staff

members and

Bloomsburg University
attended an "open" University Forum
at the

why

goals for the next decade.

He cited

mindful and sensitive of issues that could

impact Bloomsburg University and the

the

university should implement strategic

McCormick Human
Wednesday, Sept. 27,

Early in his presentation, Ausprich
reestablished the reasons

students at

meeting

Forum meeting
the

State

System of Higher Education."

Ausprich said that members of the

Middle States team told him they
BU faculty and administrators

concerns and recommendations of the

visiting

voice their opinions to President Harry

Commission on Higher Education of the

questioned

Ausprich on his revised draft of the

Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools' (a.k.a., "Middle States")
self-study committee and evaluation
team, which visited the university last

about the future status of the university.

April.

said, "I

Services Center,

to

"Strategic Direction Statements."

Ausprich hopes these "Strategic
Direction Statements"

—a

series of four

strategic goals for the university during

the 1990s

—

university

are implemented soon by the
community. He and other

"The 'Strategic Directions Statements'
document is a draft document for the

school officials believe the statements

university.

will serve as guidelines

document," Ausprich

institutional

toward better

planning that will

"move

Bloomsburg University forward during
the next decade."

.

.

it is

not Harry Ausprich's
said.

"Much of

what I wrote (in the SDS draft) had
akeady been recommended to the
university by Middle States. I am

"When (members of the Middle

States

team) asked our faculty and administration

where the school

was

is

going," Ausprich

told the general response

our people was,

'I

by

don't know.'"

The primary concern voiced by many
forum participants dealt with the

ment

that calls for

state-

BU to increase

enrollment at the university.
(continued on page 2)

The Communique' October

4.

1989 Pape 2

BU TO HOST SPEECH

TOURNAMENT
BU will host the Fourth Annual
"Through the Looking Glass" Individual
Speaking Events Tournament from
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7.
Competition will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Bakeless Center

for the

in

Humanities.

and impromptu speaking.
Approximately 75 to 100 students will
compete in the tournament. Colleges that
will be represented are Seton Hall
University, Hofstra University, Harrisburg

Area Community College, Wilkes College,
Brookdale Community College, and West
Chester University.

Students will compete in extemporaneous speaking, informative speaking,
prose interpretation, poetry interpretation,
persuasive speaking, after-dinner
speaking, dramatic duo interpretation,

Enrollment issues discussed at University Forum
(

continued from page J )

(from the

The

State

headcount enrollment.
System of Higher Education

state) is

program

and nonon Friday

that will offer credit

credit courses to students

has grown in the time I've been here (at
Bloomsburg) from 83,0(X) students to

evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. She

nator and reference librarian for the

Harvey A. Andruss Library, said the

97,000 students.

benefit

Loanne Snavely, documents coordi-

library presently has a

"Of the 14

problem of

institutions in the system,

we

providing the space and support staff to

Bloomsburg has grown the

adequately serve the more than 7,000

don't think about the enrollment issue,

students enrolled at the university.

am

Others attending the forum wondered

how

the university could logically

increase

enrollment

its

and laboratory space

is

when classroom

money

The formula

institution.

is

to

enrollment

at the university. But,

to receive additional state

funding for

would be forced

to

show growth

Betty D. Allamong, provost and vice

administration
feasibility

Secretariat meeting minutes
the Secretariat held

Sept. 14 are as follows:

—Betty D. Allamong, Oliver

of April

for the

library

have raised about $700,000 for

enhancement," Ausprich

"and are closer

we've been

to a

new

is

"looking into" the

said,

facility than

in a very long time."

must understand

that

we

"We all

will never, never

receive consensus on these 'Strategic

We are going to

keep working on these statements
continue to listen to your input
then we'll get

it

.

.

.

.

and

.

done!"

of starting a weekend college

announced
7,

1989, were approved as sub-

mitted.

•Present

Larmi, Jim Lauffer, Ray Matty, Donald

monies

Direction Statements.'

said.

drawing factor for increased funding

Dave Minderhout.

system have

already opened off-campus centers," he

"1 hate to say it," said Ausprich, "but

•Approval of minutes

in the

president for academic affairs, said the

headcount enrollment

The minutes of

stu-

private

In closing, Ausprich said:

"Eight institutions

in

some

Andruss Library.

dents.

he said,

enhancing these issues, the university

more

mostly

enhancement and expansion of Harvey A.

"We

to serve

will

Ausprich said the university has also
raised

driven."

off-campus centers

program

non-traditional students,

a college degree on weekends.

deal with enrollment increases by opening

Ausprich said he was knowledgeable

Pratt,

less

BU's

providing them an opportunity to pursue

1

Ausprich said the university would

and sympathetic to these and other

the

have

If

sustain the quality of education at this

currently

inadequate.

problems

fearful that we'll

least.

said this type of

•Announcements
contacted

all

—Minderhout has

the appropriate constituen-

—The minutes

(

continued on page 3)

Hansen,

(continued from page J

who

is

married and has three

children, studied economics, law, and

representative to the Fifth (Administrative

and Budgetary) Committee of the

General Assembly, Hansen

Hansen

to speak in

conjunction with

ICIMS

conference

a

became
Program

later

member of the Committee

for

and Coordination and was elected
chairman from 1975-78.

poUtical science in the United States and

Denmark. He completed graduate
training at the University of Aarhus with
a dissertation titled "The Foreign Policy
of Small States."

He worked on

The

Provost's Lecture Series

is

made

a variety of international academic or-

possible by funding from several campus

ganizations, wrote or co-authored several

organizations and

books including "World

sity

Politics"

"International Organization"

many

and

and has had

articles published in scholarly

periodicals.

is

community and

charge.

open

to the univer-

the public free of

The Communique' October 4. 1989. Page

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR
•MY FAIR LADY'
Community
pick

up

card holders

Activities

Desk

may

"My

Fair Lady" at 8

p.m., Oct. 12.

and available on a
first-served basis, and seats are

Tickets are limited
first-come,

"Land

sounds of "Western
Wave," a musical group that Dillon
Oct. 6, featuring the

performs with as

She hopes

of

for the Celebrity Artist

Series' presentation of

Victoria Dillon's art exhibit titled

Enchantment" is on display in the Kehr
Union Presidents' Lounge through Oct. 20.

Kehr Union

their tickets at the

Information

VICTORIA DILLON ART EXHIBIT ON
DISPLAY IN KEHR UNION

3

its

female

her work

vocalist.

will

serve as an

The public is invited free of charge.
The show exhibits Dillon's recent

beauty
around us which is evident in her "Bundles
of Forsythia," a landscape piece displayed

works

outside

—an exploration

in

abstract painting,

inspiration for appreciating the

Haas

Gallery.

photographic images of the southwest,

photodocuments, and proposal drawings

limited.

of her sculpture projects.
In addition, a reception will be held in
honor of the Stillwater artist at the Presidents' Lounge from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.,

Minutes announced
(continued from page 2)

•Reports by Committees

—Ray Matty

reported for the Student Life Committee.
cies about the selection of delegates to the

A draft Alcohol and Drug PoUcy

Forum.

for discussion at the committee's next

Election of faculty

members

meeting.

to the

It

will then

is

be presented

ready

for

standing committees of the governance

discussion by the Secretariat and the

structure is currently taking place.

Forum, among other groups.

Doug

Hippenstiel was not able to

attend the meeting, as he

was out of

FYatt reported for the General
state

on Alumni Affairs matters.

cussed

President Ausprich has requested time

on the Forum agenda

"Strategic Direction Statements."

Slates
to a

Forum
letters

—The Middle

document committed the university

new

In addition,

constituencies

have been created and others have been
overlooked,

e.g., the

Administrative Faculty and the director of

on how

the review should be conducted.

crats

On

that a

for

its

tariat also

discussion:

elect a
ing.

The Secre-

letters

for

ad-

vancement, and
the

Forum

chairperson.

The

meet-

for the

BUCC will be

Forum meeting.

—The

Secretariat agreed that the Strategic

Direction Statements would be the focus

of the Sept. 27 Forum. Alternate drafts of
the statements being considered

forward. Since the

Forum

university

by

BUCC

is open to all
community, the

Secretariat will encourage a

pation in the discussion.

wide

partici-

—

need for further deliberations on the use of

son early in

Forum Chair The
new chairperthe Forum agenda. However,

the Bookstore for faculty office space.

Minderhout

will chair the Sept.

The committee

meeting, with the

this

group. Also, the Space and

Committee had reported

•Election of
the

also unanimously ap-

proved the recommendations of the

completed by

•Academic Calendar 1990-91 etc.
The policies covering the Academic

1989.

the policies on the Sept. 27 Forum agenda.
Those individuals who were instrumental

members of the

Budget Committee.

1,

some

and the Dean's Council may also come

review should be
Dec.

being

discussion, the Secretariat agreed to place

Direction Statements" at the last meeting

Facilities

uj^!>^stitutional

Forum

now

Ausprich had discussed the "Strategic
of

planning

policies are

•Strategic Direction Statements
will

wording for the "Strategic

Larmi also reported

The

invited to the

BUCC. BUCC
at its next

1989 regarding

in drafting the policies for

of

McGrady and Tom

Planning/Budget Committee.

the standing

and budget,

agreed to send

new chairperson

the

general admini-

stration,

committee had

policies.

Direction Statements."

committee of student
life,

his

in April

presented for information. After

appreciation of

BUCC will also consider a draft

alternate

administration,

BUCC,

and

appreciation to

—representatives from

APSCUF, AFSCME, CGA,

Pratt

Larmi reported

committee be formed composed of

the following

work

the

Forum

policies enacted after the last

meeting.

a Larmi/Allamong motion, the
its

agreement between the administration and
the

Patacconi for their cooperation.

that the Secretariat suggest the following

Forum

form and await

and Rosemary McGrady.

Secretariat expressed

Larmi moved (seconded by Lauffer)
procedure to the

Attendance Policy have akeady been

approved and implemented as per the

of appreciation he had received

performed on these

Department of

the library. Discussion centered

are in their final

dis-

committee and the

last spring in the

from Faith Warner of the Young Demo-

review of the governance document

this fall.

Admini-

Committee. The policies

Robert Parrish's signature. Pratt shared

to discuss the

•Review of Governance

stration

The motion

Calendar for 1990-91, the revised Aca-

passed.

demic Dishonesty Policy, and the revised

Secretariat agreed to elect a

duties at the

The

new

27

chair assuming the

end of the meeting.

Secretariat expressed

its

thanks to

Minderhout for his service as Forum
chairperson.

•Adjournment

—The meeting ad-

journed at 4:35 p.m.

The Communique' October

4. 1989.

Page 4

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NEEDED
IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
A permanent,

full-time assistant

professor position for the Communication

Studies Department

is

needed

for

tenure track position,

it

will entail

teaching interpersonal communication

and public speaking

at

the undergradute

level.

A doctorate is preferred, and candidates must demonstrate strong teaching
experience and a background in quantitative

(SlBUTV

Oct. 5

BLOOMSBURG

Oct. 6

UNIVERSITY
TELEVISION
SERVICES

Oct. 10

vs.
vs.

vs.

football

Home

1

football

1

and 9 p.m.

and 10 p.m.

football

1

p.m.

6:30 and 9 p.m.

Health Update No. 2

1

and 9 p.m.

(Over-the-counter medications)

Available on Cable Channel 13 In

Bloomsburg and Catawissa and Channel
10 in the greater Berwick area.

2,000-member

state organization in their

"Coping with Communication Anxiety."

Anselm

respective capacities through August

Bruce Rockwood associate professor

West Chester
West Chester
West Chester

Bloom News

research methods.

BU NOTES

BU
BU
BU

Oct. 4

August

1990.

A

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE

make

will

a presentation

about experiences coping with communi-

1991.

.

in the

Finance and Business

Law

ment, attended a course Sept. 7-9

titled

"The Emerging New Uniform Commercial Code" in New York City.
Rockwood was given a 50 percent
tuition scholarship to attend the course

held at the

New York Hilton

cation anxiety,

Depart-

Hotel.

Associate Professor Ronald Ferdock
of the English Department was the main

speaker at the 14th division meeting of
the

Kiwanis

in

"Union Strategy for Victory in the
American Civil War: Winfield Scott's
Anaconda Plan."

Associate Professor Harry C. Strine

installed

111 , assistant

professor Karen Anselm.

assistant professor Janice

Youse and
communica-

as vice presidents of the Pennsylvania

instructor Camille Price of

Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

tion studies will participate

is

the vice president for

professional preparation, and Miller

is

vice president for convention planning

and programming. They will serve the

SEE

YOU THERE

Through Friday, Oct. 20

—

Victoria

Union

Dillon art exhibit, Kehr

the

.

on a panel

Wednesday, Oct.

Speech Communication Association's

,

in

duced an educational set called "Satellite
Science" marketed by Bushnell, Inc., a
subsidiary of the Bausch and Lomb
optical firm.

The

set is

designed for 10 to 13-year-

old children and highlights environ-

mental and resource features of the
Earth's surface as seen

Strine will chair a

program

titled

"Beaches," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 6

by remote sensors

on orbiting spacecraft.

"Beaches," Carver Hall, 2 p.m.

—"Ladyhouse Blues,"
Hall, 8 p.m.

31—Exhibit of
Haas Gallery

9:30 p.m.

Players, Mitrani

Saturday, Oct. 7

—"Ladyhouse

Bloomsburg Players, Mitrani

"Beaches," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.;

Carver Hall, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Field hockey vs. Millersville, 3 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 5 "Ladyhouse Blues,"
Bloomsburg Players, Mitrani Hall, 8 p.m.

al

story ideas to

The Communique' is published each week during

Blues,"

Hall, 2 p.m.

Fourth Annual Novice Speech Tournament, McCormick, 8 a.m.

the academic year and biweekly in summer by the Office
of University Relatkjns at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office
director.

Jo DeMarco

is

publications director, Jim Hollisler

is news and
media relations director, and Winnie Ney and Chns
Gaudreau are the support staff. Chrs Gaudreau is
assistant editor of The Communique'. The Communique'
is printed by BU Duplcating Services headed by Tom

is

sports information director, Kevin Engler

Patacconi.

BU is committed to providing equal educational
and errployment opportunities for all persons without

Soccer

vs.

Kutztown,

1

p.m.

regard to race, color, religion, sex. age. national origin,
life style, affectional or sexual preference,
handcap, Vietnam era status as veterans, or unon tnenv

ancestry,

—

Hall, 8 p.m.

Bloomsburg University. Please send
The Communique', Office of University
Relations. Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

about people

17815.

— "Ladyhouse

—

Nicholas Short associate professor

50th Annual Convention Oct. 12-14 in

4,

Wednesday, Nov. 4
Blues," Bloomsburg

judge.

Pittsburgh.

Bloomsburg Players, Mitrani

through Friday,
Nov. 10 National Juried Works on
Paper, Haas Gallery

—

Dawn

Shealy and will examine qualifications

at

"Beaches," Carver Hall, 7 p.m. and

university memorabilia,

on the panel with

Presidents'

Lounge

Through Friday, Oct.

will participate

geography and earth science has pro-

Miller of communication disorders and

Champoux

research pertaining to anxiety, and Price

titled

Champoux and Professor G. Donald
were recently

will review

necessary to be an effective forensics

August. His topic was

Associate Professor Ronald

special education

Youse

Sunday, Oct, 8 "Ladyhouse Blues,"
Bloomsburg Players, Mitrani Hall, 8 p.m.

bership.

The

university

is

additkjnally

committed

to af-

and will take positive steps to provide
such educatonal and emptoyment opportunities.

firmative action

COMMUNIQUE

Tb,

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

October

11,

1989

Warsaw

BU

Sinfonia to perform at

The Warsaw Sinfonia Orchestra,
featuring conductor Yehudi Menuhin,
will perform at Bloomsburg University

—and

the

London

ments have been with the Chicago and

Sharing the spotlight with

Warsaw

been heard

associate conductor

Symphony.
at

Atlanta symphonies. His recitals have

8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, as part of the

Sinfonia that evening

school's 1989-90 Celebrity Artist Series.

McDuffie, whose intense and dramatic

The

concert,

violinist

which also features guest

Robert McDuffie, will be held

in

Mitrani Hall of the Haas Center for the

$25 and are available
BU's Student Development Office in
Arts. Tickets are

style heralds a

new

violinist

is

era for

Robert

American

in nearly

every major music

capital in the United States, South

America, Europe, the Orient, and the
Soviet Union.

For information on

violinists.

McDuffie' s recent orchestral engage-

tickets, call

389-4409.

at

Kehr Union.
Founded by Menuhin, following his
visit to Poland in 1984, Warsaw Sinfonia
is

an expansion of the internationally

acclaimed Polish Chamber Orchestra.

The maestro created

this orchestra

by

adding winds and percussion to the

PCO's 24

strings.

The orchestra

consists

of 40 young, versatile, and virtuosic

members

that are capable of

performing a

virtually limitless repertoire with their

unique tonal quality.

Menuhin, whose name
with the violin,

is

is

synonomous

regarded as one of the

world's foremost conductors.
served as a guest conductor of

He has
many

leading orchestras including the

New

York Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic of which he is president and

Yehudi Menuhin
—
The Environmental Symposium
'33 hours that could change the way you

Bloomsburg University's environmental symposium Oct. 17 and 18
"Global Change and Our Endangered Environment:

Earth"

From Pennsylvania

—

to Planet

will be 33 hours that could
change the way people live and think

about their environment and
according to

its

its

future,

organizers.

The symposium, to be held in Mitrani
Haas Center, is part of BU's ses-

Hall of

quicentennial anniversary celebration and

planning. Bureau of Air Quality of the

Department of Environmental Resources,

live'

will feature a national video teleconfer-

ence the

first

day of the program from

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

,

EST.

It

will

enable speakers and panelists from
across the country to discuss and define
global environmental problems.

Pennsylvania issues will be discussed

James Hambright of the
DER on a panel of four that
will discuss "The Environmental Dimensions of Energy Policies in Pennsylvania.
Florence Thompson, a partner in
Bresenham, Thompson and Associates,
will replace Cabell Kladky of Pennsylvawill replace

Pennsylvania

nia Toxic Action.

by three panels on the second day.

issues

Replacements for two of the panels on

recycling.

Oct. 18 have been announced.

Wick Havens,

section chief for

on

Thompson will discuss
management and

solid waste

The Communique' October

1989 Page 2

11.

ROCK CLIMBING OFFERED
THROUGH NEW HORIZONS
BU's "New Horizons" program
offer a day of rock climbing from

through small-group involvement. "New
Horizons" provides enjoyable learning

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 14. The program

open

to 5th

Cost

is

experiences

will

for co-educational

For more information,
is

Horizons" Office

call

groups.

the

adventure programs for young people.
The courses are designed to promote
self-confidence, cooperation, decisionskills,

Pennsylvania

for the Profession of

will

$25.

all

of the

Teaching
be on campus from 8:30 a.m. to 10
a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the Cheers Hidea-Way Lounge of Kehr Union.
Arisman will discuss academy initiatives and grant funding for the 1989-90
academic year.
Faculty and staff are invited.

through 8th grade students.

making, problem-solving

Susan Arisman

Academy

"New Horizons" courses are outdoor

tion using

ACADEMY INITIATIVES,
GRANT FUNDING

"New

389-4323.

at

SPEAKER WILL DISCUSS

explora-

senses, and compassion

Tarents' Weekend' scheduled for Oct. 13-15
Some

2,000 parents and family

Kehr
noon on Saturday,

Registration will be held in

members of Bloomsburg University

Union from 9 a.m.

students are expected to attend activities

Oct. 14.

a.m. to

1:30 a.m., parents

1

Weekend," Oct. 13-15.

can meet with faculty and administrators

"Parents' Weekend" begins Friday,
Oct 13. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., parents

in

be permitted to attend classes with

will

Kehr Union's multipurpose room

discuss academic programs, student

Pennsylvania

Redman

at 1:30 p.m.

Stadium. Tickets purchased

at

the gate are $5.

An "Evening

in Paris" buffet

dinner

(advance reservations required) has been

life,

scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

and career opportunities. Complimentary
danish and beverages will be available.

Pre-registration will

A pregame Pennsylvania Dutch

be held from

in a

Conference battle beginning

to

son or daughter.

their

Cheyney

against

at

From 10

at the school's 19th annual "Parents'

to

Scranton

Commons.

in

Tickets are $8.

A performance of the world's greatest
musical,

"My

Fair Lady," will begin at

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the information desk

luncheon (advance reservations required)

8 p.m. in Mitrani Hall of the Haas Center

Kehr Union where parents can pick up
information packets and enter the "BU

has been scheduled from

for the Arts. Tickets (advance reserva-

in

Mom and Dad of the Day" contest.

1:30 a.m. to

tions required) are

are $7.50.

family

At

Football tickets can also be purchased at

1

p.m., the

a reduced rate of $3 at the desk.

team meets Pace

The film, "Mississippi Burning," will
be shown at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in
Carver Hall Auditorium. Admission is

game

free.

off

Bloomsburg University

1

1:30 p.m. at Nelson Fieldhouse. Tickets

at the

Admission

The
its

BU

Huskies' soccer

in a

non-conference

upper campus soccer

field.

nity Orchestra will

sponsor a seven-day

cruise to the Caribbean isles of St.

football

Bermuda. "Many of those who went on
the cruise last summer have asked me,
'Where are we going next year?' So we

Cruise Line's "Sovereign of the Seas."

able to arrange any concerts this time."

and

is

open

is

scheduled Aug. 4-11

to all interested university

personnel, students, friends of the
university,

and members of the greater

Bloomsburg community.
According to BU's Mark
assistant professor of
tor

of the

BUCO,

perform on

this

"You could

Jelinek, an

music and conduc-

the orchestra will not

trip is

back by

popular demand," Jelinek said, referring
to

BUCO's

sponsoring of this year's

June 18-25 sesquicentennial cruise to

was not

Jelinek said arrangements with Royal

Caribbean, the official cruise line of the
Professional Golfers Association (PGA),
are being

made

again through Rosenbluth
Inc.,

of Philadelphia.

Discounted group rates of

1

5 percent

range from $ 1 ,300 to $ 1 ,600 per person,

based on double occupancy per cabin.

The

voyage.
say this

... but the orchestra

Travel Agency,

cost includes everything on board the

"Sovereign of the Seas" and roundtrip

The only

airfare to

Miami,

charge

a $35 port tax per person.

is

—The Mad Man of

will perform at 8:30 p.m. in

Fla.

f

reservation.

decided to organize another cruise for

cruise

"Friedhoffer

Magic"

continued on page 3

pay a $200 deposit upon making

Thomas, San Juan, and Labadee next
summer aboard the Royal Caribbean

The

with a valid I.D. card.

annual "Parents' Weekend" contest

summer

and

BU students

team kicks

—Community
next

for parents

free for

Carver Hall Auditorium. This "funny

is free.

BU Huskies'

Orchestra schedules 1990 Caribbean cruise
The Bloomsburg University-Commu-

$10

members and

additional

Interested individuals are required to

The balance

is

their

due 60 days

prior to sailing.

To make reservations

or receive more

information, call Jelinek at 389-4289.

The Communique' October

11. 1989.

Page 3

TWO

POSITIONS OPEN IN
LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Two

full-time,

positions are

tenure track faculty

open

in

Languages and
The positions will

the

Cultures Department.

begin

A

in

August 1990.

master's degree

doctorate

The

is

is

required, and a

preferred.

positions

will entail

teaching

all

undergraduate levels of Spanish. Candidates should have a primary interest in
teaching beginning and intermediate
languages and cultures.
For information, contact Jorge Topete
in languages and cultures.

^38 Special' will rock fieldhouse
BU's Student Concert Committee

will

present "38 Special," with special guests

"Tangier," at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19,
in

Nelson Fieldhouse. General admission

ticket prices are

$10 with a

valid univer-

card and $13 for the public.

sity I.D.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Oct. 4, at

BU's Kehr Union. Tickets can

be

also

purchased at Bucknell University,

Susquehanna University, and the Pro
Audio store in Bloomsburg starting Oct.
Since their start in the mid-70s, "38

6.

Special" has produced seven hit albums.

The group has earned

spot on rock's

its

top charts with hit singles including

On Loosely," "Back Where You
and "Caught Up In You."
The group
promoting

RoU

is

"Hold

Belong,"

currently back on tour

their eighth

album, "Rock and
reaffirms "38

The LP

Strategy."

Special's" hard rocking musical roots.

members of "38 Special"
Van Zant,

Original

include Jeff Carlisi, Donnie

Jack Grondin, and Larry Junstrom.
Joining the group a year ago were
Carl and

Max
"38 Special"

Danny Chauncey.

Parents'

Weekend

On

continued from page 2

(

Husky Singers

magician,

will feature

Sunday, Oct. 15,

activities

begin

with a brunch from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in

guy"

is

escape

a stand-up comic, magician,
artist, fire eater,

order cook. Admission
is

juggler, and short
is

on a first-come, first-served

The University Store
from 9 a.m.

Weekend"

to 9 p.m.

and seating

free

basis.

will also

be open

A special "Parents'

sale will enable buyers to

receive a 10 percent discount on clothing

and emblematic items.

Winding up Saturday's
be a dance

activities will

non-

1

per

reservations are required.

The University
open from

1

discount on

Store will again be

The

1:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BU

souvenirs will

still

be

a.m. Admission

is

free.

Women's

Choral

Bloomsburg Players, and others will be
featured in a 2 p.m. "Student Showcase"
Carver Hall Auditorium. Admission is
free and seating is on a first-come, first-

at

In addition, a final

matinee showing of

"Mississippi Burning," will start at 2 p.m.

A bingo game will begin
will

the

Ensemble, the Madrigal Singers, the

served basis.
in

effect.
at

1

p.m. in

be awarded. The fee

is

25 cents per

card.

Some of BU's

alcoholic nightclub, from

9:30 p.m. to

Commons. Cost is $3.20

Kehr Union. Cash and other special prizes

CHEERS, BU's

at

Scran ton

person at the door and no advance

"Vogue" from

in the

Haas Center

Gilliland, assistant director of student
activities, at

student performing

groups such as the Husky Singers,

for the Arts.

For more information, contact Jimmy
389-4344.

The Communique' October

11. 1989.

Page 4

FACULTY NEEDED FOR
CURRICULUM AND FOUNDATIONS
Two

tenure track positions

full-time,

in

the Department of Curriculum and Founda-

needed

tions are

A

doctorate

to begin in

is

CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES

graduate practicum students, advising
graduate and undergraduate students,

PRESENTS 'MY FAIR LADY"

and serving on departmental, college,
and university-wide committees.

An off-Broadway production

1990.

fall

preferred with a major

in

education, at least three years of public

school teaching experience
college-level teaching

is

required,

Center

and

and supervisory

teacher education and

in

According to John Trathen, director

performance has been sold

Blocmsburg University has an
abundance of outstanding, caring faculty

I

who provide

experiences with others;

which

it,

for

me,

educational experiences in the classroom

series,

teaching;

Why do

Why do they

hope

Faculty

"Why do you

members asked

this series are

you would

the University Relations

it,

and Communi-

my

by
am making an

make

I

I

a difference by giving the

who

know

As

likes interacting with

in itself.

group of persons

Also

in

is

a

a dynamic field

I

if I

what teaching is all about
Only the students

is

try to teach.

am

successful!

"Knowledge

learn

I

me

and why

key

is

ultimately the master

for unlocking all doors; education

the art that

is

Hopefully,

I

instructor

can be a success as an

and share some of myself with

others.

"Finally, as an educator,
to instill in others

what

is

—

learning,' so

rewards

—sharing

will carry

have (hopefully)

left

always

try

been a favorite saying of Michelangelo
Bunoarroti, 'ancora imparo

who

I

said to have

stantly update themselves, but this also
its

is

the preserver of all arts.

such as microbiology, one must conhas

E. Parsons, associate professor,

and

enjoy sharing

I

though

feel as

an individual

those

biological

to

reward

if

please call

cation Office at 389-4411.

James

ages;

culturally diverse

to take part in

be part of

I

all

That for

people, the chance to communicate with a

teach?"

chosen randomly, but

like to

example,

student value for the time they invest.

BU faculty are featured answering

the question:

for

difficult

principle or to reach a professional goal.

investment for the future; and finally,

Communique'

by helping them understand a

in

have a good time working for and with

students of

students with excellent

many

an avocation.

is

"The rewards are many,

stick with it? In this

out.

and

vocation, but there are just as

people choose to teach?

of

field

WHY I TEACH
in co-curricular activities.

conjunction with Parents'

in

student activities and Kehr Union, the

studies, supervising student teachers

and

Lerner

Weekend.

experience or training desired.
Responsibilities include teaching

courses

of

and Loewe's classic musical "My Fair
Lady" will be performed at 8 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 14, in Mitrani Hall of Haas

still I

am

can you!"

the 'newest' with

on long

after

you

your mark. Encour-

aging students through the advisement

allied health sciences

process and watching each one of them

am asked the question, 'As a
why are you a teacher and not in

"Often
scientist,

I

the business/medical

can make a

answer
like
in

much

world where you

better salary?'

to this question is quite

what

which

I
I

do.'

I

The

simple

certainly have

extremely satisfying.

what about monetary rewards?"
Although far less than some professions,
I will gladly trade them for the occas'"But

—

my days

look upon teaching as a

develop into a unique entity can also be

'I

sional student

who returns

to say that

I

have made a difference for them, perhaps

James E. Parsons

ACNCP ticket exchange available to
Celebrity Artist Series subscribers
The Ticket Exchange Program

ACNCP (formeriy the LBBS

for the

Consor-

tium) are available to 20 Bloomsburg

University faculty and staff

subscribed

to the

who have

Celebrity Artist Series,

according to Jack Mulka, dean of student

Some

by presenting

life

first-rate arts

Its

purpose

of the region

performances

for the residents of Bloomsburg's

neighboring communities as well as

campus audiences, Mulka
contacting

events scheduled this year

"Mame,"

is

to enrich the cultural

said.

Tickets are free and can be ordered by

development.
include

and Susquehanna University.

the

Whitney

Trio,

Ray

Charles, and "Grease."

The consortium includes Lycoming

Nancy Vought of

student

389-4201. Requests

development

at

be forwarded

to the appropriate

office,

and

tickets

will

box

can be obtained prior

College, Bucknell University,

to the performance.

Bloomsburg University, Pennsylvania
College of Technology (formerly
Williamsport Area Community College),

ticket orders

It is

requested that

be requested for only one

event at a time due to the large number of
events scheduled.

The Communique^ October

WHO'S

WHO FORMS DUE SOON

Faculty

and administrators are

reminded that the deadline date is Friday,
Oct. 13, for submission of nominations
forms of students for inclusion in Who's
Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges.
Nominations should be submitted to
the Student Life Office.

STRESS MANAGEMENT
WORKSHOP SLATED
A workshop

"Stress

Administrators"
to

is

coping strategies.

Management

for

scheduled from 9 a.m.

noon Tuesday, Oct. 24,

at the

Magee

The workshop is the first session in the
Managing Effectively Program for the
1989-90

fiscal year.

For more information and to register,

Center.
Ellen Danfield of Danfield Associates
will

1989 Page 5

11.

resources for relaxation training and other

contact

Bob Wislock

of the

Personnel

Office at 389-4414.

be the main speaker.
Objectives of the workshop are to

recognize the causes and symptoms of
assess your current coping

stress,

response

and

to stress,

to

be aware

of

Memorial sculpture garden dedicated
Bloomsburg University dedicated a
sculpture garden in

memory of the

Percival L. Roberts

III,

known
work

artist,

commissioned her

and Muriel Berman. Mrs. Berman serves

first

bronze cast bell for

by sculpting a
the garden. Takaezu

on the mall outside the Harvey A.

was chosen

honor because of her

Andruss Library.

long personal and professional relation-

late

Sunday, Oct.

1,

Roberts, chairman of the Art Depart-

for public places

for this

ship with the Roberts family and the

BU

on the Board of Governors of the State

System of Higher Education.
"I

am

sure Professor Roberts would

have been very pleased with the sculpture
garden concept and very touched by the
honor," said Bloomsburg President Harry

ment from 1968 until his death in 1984,
was loved and respected by his students
and colleagues. He was best known for
his intense creativity, deep humanity, and

university.

Minnesota sculptor Michael Price were

Berman

warm

placed in the garden. The sculptures

possible."

geniality.

Roberts was an

and

friend.

artist,

teacher, poet,

His honors include the

Kathy Watson, a former

became Takaezu's

student,

apprentice.

Three figurative bronze pieces by

were donated

to the university

Ausprich.

"We are grateful

Takaezu and

to

Toshiko

to Philip and Muriel

for helping to

make

event

this

by Philip

Litt.

D. from L'Limbre Universite Asie, the

American Poet's Cup Award, and the
ninth Poet Laureate of Delaware.
the recipient of a

He was

Commonwealth

Teaching Fellow for academic year 197475 and

won

Award

in

a

Commonwealth Service

1976.

"The Roberts Sculpture Garden

way

the Art

Department

is

one

able to

is

Ken Wilson of the Art Department
is shown striking the bronze bell,

provide excellence beyond the class-

room," said Karl Beamer, associate

sculpted by Toshiko Takaezu, for

professor of art and coordinator for the

the Percival Roberts III Memorial

sculpture garden project.

Sculpture Garden located on the

Toshiko Takaezu, an internationally

mall outside Andruss Library.

Works on Paper at

National Juried
National Juried

Works on Paper will

be held through Nov. 10
at

in

Haas Gallery

BU.

works are
of

May

Stevens

is

a painter on the

faculty at the School of Visual Arts, N. Y.

Stevens' works are in the collections of

Art, the

Hirshhom Museum,
the New Museum of Contemporary Art,
and the Modema Museet, Sweden.
The competition was open to any artist
American

Juror

of the Museum
Whimey Museum of

in collections

Modem

Art, the

Museum of Modem Art, the Whitney
Museum of American Art, the New
Museum of Contemporary Art, the

produced on paper within the past two

Brooklyn Museum, and the San Fran-

years.

the

cisco

Museum

of

Modem

Art.

Fellow juror Rudolf Baranik
artist,

writer,

New

to

in the

an
at

York. Baranik

United States. Artists had

submit slides on pieces of work

Of the 780 entries received, 75

invitations
is

and a professor of art

Pratt Institute in

working

artists.

were extended

to various

All works on paper will be for

sale.

A minimum

of $5,000 in cash and

BU

purchase awards will be given to works
selected by

Bloomsburg University.

National Juried

Works on Paper

is

a

by the
Bloomsburg University Foundation and

special event sponsored

the Sesquicentennial

celebration of the

1

Committee

in

50th anniversary of

Bloomsburg University.
For more information,
Department at 389-4646.

call the

Art

The Communique^ October

1 1

.

1989 Page 6

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BLOOMSBURG

Oct. 17

Assistant Professor

Danny Robinson

of English and associate professor Bruce

Rockwood of finance and business law
will present a joint

"A Case Study

in

paper Oct. 14

titled

Law and Literature:

When Rights Lose Their Meaning

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Health Update No. 2

(Over-the-counter medications)

10 In the greater Berwick area.

Chang Shub Roh of

Washburn moderated a panel on

the

Sociology and Social Welfare Depart-

"State Teacher Centers: Policy Implica-

ment wrote an article titled "Disparities
Between Economic Development and
Social Development: The Case of

Teacher Centers: The Role of the

Korea"

also

that

appeared

Social Develop-

in

ment Issues (Alternative Approaches
Global

Human

titled "State

Educational Studies Professoriate."
is

president-elect of

He

PESA.

Wheeler chaired a session

to

Needs), Vol. 12, Winter

and presented a paper

tion"

titled

"Educational Policy Issues" and was

Literary Analysis of Webster vs. Repro-

1989, published by the University of

respondent to the three individual papers

ductive Services," at the annual meeting

Iowa.

presented.

of the Association of Integrative Studies
(AIS).

The meeting

will

be held

Hutchins School of Liberal Arts,

at the

Sonoma

State College in Rohnert Park, Calif.

Rockwood will also present a paper
Oct 19 titled "International Law and
Literature:

A Perspective on the Rushdie

Washburn

Professor David

Assistant

.

Mary Alice Wheeler Assistant
Professors Mary Harris Don Pratt and
M. Hussein Fereshteh represented the

Course."

Curriculum and Foundations Department

Education: Islam and Education in Iran."

Professor

.

.

at the

,

Studies Association Annual Meeting held

Association for General and Liberal

Oct. 5 and 6 at the State System of

(AGLS)

at Butler University in

Higher Education University Center

in

Harrisburg.

Indianapolis, Ind.

SEE

Fereshteh presented "Multicultural

1989 Pennsylvania Educational

Affair" at the annual meeting of the

Studies

Harris and Pratt were co-presenters of
"Computer Assisted Group Activities in
the Undergraduate Urban Education

YOU THERE

Friday, Oct.

13—Parents' Weekend

—

Tuesday, Oct. 17 Sesquicentennial
planting ceremony, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

tree

"Mississippi Burning," Carver Hall,

Through Friday, Oct. 20
Dillon art exhibit,

—

Victoria

7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Kehr Union Residents'

—

Lounge

Saturday, Oct. 14

Through Friday, Oct.

"My Fair Lady,"

Sesquicentennial Convocation, Mitrani
Hall,

Parents'

Haas Center

for the Arts,

2 p.m.

Weekend
Birthday cake celebration. Library Mall

31—Exhibit of

university memorabilia,

Haas Gallery

—

Mitrani Hall, Haas

Center for the Arts, 8 p.m.
The Communique' pubWshes news of events and
at Bloomsburg University. Please send
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about people

Through Friday, Nov. 10 National
Juried Works on Paper, Haas Gallery

Soccer

—
Wednesday, Oct. 11

Football vs. Cheyney, 1:30 p.m.

vs.

Pace,

1

p.m.

"Mississippi

Burning," Haas, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Friedhoffer,

The Mad Man of Magic,

Carver Hall, 8:30 p.m.
Field hockey vs. Franklin

& Marshall,

Thursday, Oct. 12

—^Warsaw

"Mississippi Burning,"

Parents'

Weekend

'

Communique "\s
headed by

BU

Sinfonia,

"Mississippi Burning," Mitrani Hall,

Kehr Union,

is

Tom

printed by

BU

is

Duplicating Services

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committed to providing equal educational and
for all persons without regard

empkjyment opportunities

to race, cotor, religion, sex. age, national origin, ancestry,

Haas Center

Mitrani Hall, 8 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

—

Sunday, Oct. 15

3 p.m.

The Communique is published each week during the
academic year and biweekly in summer by the Office of
University Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson is office
director, Jo DeMarco is publications director.Kevin Engler
news and media relations director, Jim Hollister
heads the spons information area, and Winnie Ney and
Chris Gaudreau are the support staff. Chris Gaudreau is
assistant editor of TTie Commi/n/Que'. The

for the Arts, 2 p.m.

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness

life style, atfectional or sexual preference, handicap. Vietnam
era status as veterans, or union membership. The university
is additionally commined to affirmative action and will take

positive steps to provide

opportunities.

Week

such educational and emptoymenl

COMMUNIQUE'

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

October 18, 1989

BU, State System enrollment trends reviewed
at Planning/Budget Committee meeting
on comparative enrollBloomsburg University
and other State System of Higher
Statistical data

ment trends

at

lengthy discussion

among members of

the Planning

and Budget Committee

their regular

monthly meeting

In the absence of President

last

at

week.

Harry

Research and Information

he said he hopes will accentuate the

university's need for estabhshing
Strategic Direction Statements.

"The idea was

to present data

ments

series of four strategic goals

docu-

summer and

initially drafted last

by Ausprich

to institutional

planning at

BU

McFadden spoke from information
outlined on numerous statistical fact

statistics

were compiled by Karen L.

The

institu-

and reflected student

mentation on the university's enrollment

growth

enrollment trends (FTE and headcount),

our Strategic

Direction Statements,"

"We

McFadden

said.

hope the data presented will be used

ures,

Bloomsburg

is

ranked seventh,"

McFadden said. "The 'formula' doesn't
work (in BU's favor) when other (SSHE)
schools are jumping their enrollment by

sheets that he submitted to committee

Futoma, assistant director for

.

"On most (SSHE) comparative meas-

over the next 10 years.

at the start of the meeting.

BU's enrollment growth has not been
many institutions in

the state system

tional studies,

in respect to

that

to serve as

members

by some

consistent with that of

for the university during the 1990s

were

SSHE

committee members, McFadden indicated

Strategic Direction State-

—a

13

from 1979 through 1988.

In response to concerns voiced

university constituents."

guideUnes

Management Hugh McFadden presented
facts and figures to committee members
that

institutions

later revised

Ausprich, BU's Director of Planning,
Institutional

lated at

committee discussions with other

BU's

Education universities stimulated a

BU and the other

as material for debate in subsequent

1

,000 or

more

students."

According to Tom Cooper, dean of
enrollment management, only three SSHE
universities

than

have grown

BU during

at a

slower rate

the last five years.

"Cheyney, Mansfield, and Shippensburg

student-faculty ratios, and other statistical information that has

been accumu-

(

continued on page 3

Balloon race, kite festival will highlight sesquicentennial events
BU will sponsor a hot air balloon race
and

part of

its

sesquicentennial anniversary

sesquicentennial celebration

which includes an Oct 17 tree-planting
ceremony and the university's OcL 1718 symposium on the environment.
The kite festival will begin immedi-

—

celebration.

This special community event

and open

landowner as a commemorative token of

BU's

kite festival Saturday, Oct. 21, as

is

free

to the public with festivities

beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the university's

ately following the balloon race. Persons

upper campus.

who wish to participate in this activity
may furnish their own kite or purchase

According

to

Tom

Musto, a Wilkes-

Barre balloonist and coordinator of the
race,

when

property,

a balloon lands on someone's

it is

customary for the pilot

offer a bottle of

champagne

landowner. For

this event,

to

to the

balloon

one

at the

upper campus prior

to the

evenL Judging will take place throughout the day, and prizes will be awarded.

Joe Vaughan, a retired

member who

BU faculty

attends kite competitions

operators landing on private property will

and programs around the world,

present a small tree sapUng to the

serve as director of the kite festival.

will

In the event of

bad weather, both

events will be rescheduled for Sunday,

Oct

22. For

more information,

call

BU's

Office of Institutional Advancement at

389^524.

The Communique' October

18.

1989 Page 2

SELMER COMPANY, HAINES
MUSIC OFFER GRANTS

•PALS'

The Selmer Company and Haines
Music offered grants to sponsor Don

computerized online catalog system,
during Parents' Weekend, Oct. 13 through
15, at Harvey A. Andruss Library.
PALS, an acronym for Public Access
Library System, will provide library users
computer access to books and microform
resources at Andruss Library. According
to a BU library official, all publications
cataloged in the library since May 1978

BU

Porlnoy as a guest soloist with the

Bloomsburg University-Community
Orchestra April 28, 1990, according to
Mark Jelinek of the Music Department.

n
Homecoming

and 80 percent

its

said

new PALS, a

of the

PALS

will

replace the library's

century-old card catatog

books cataloged

when remaining

materials are represented

in

the online

system.

Vann

said that, at present, library

users can operate one of 14 computer
terminals
10 in temporary positions on

—

Andruss* main fbor, two located on the
upper level, and two on its lower level

—

PALS

to

any book listing (from A"
through "P") and all books in the university's Juvenile and Young Adult collection.
access

for

before that year are currently online.
Daniel Vann, dean of library services.

will feature

parade, football
its

UNVEILED AT BU

introduced

of the film "Rain

Man"

in

Kehr Union.

The annual Pops Concert, featuring
BU's Concert Choir, Husky Singers, and

game

Women's Choral Ensemble,

will start at

Bloomsburg University has scheduled

House. There will be a dedication of the

2:30 p.m. in Mitrani Hall of Haas Center

1989 "Homecoming Weekend" of

Veterans' Memorial during the picnic at

for the Arts.

12:30 p.m.

festivities Oct. 27-29. This year's

theme

—"Bloomsburg

Yesterday, Today, and

was chosen

Kickoff for the 1989

University:

Tomorrow"

football

to coincide with the univer-

sity's sesquicentennial

Homecoming

1:30 p.m. with the

Huskies hosting MUlersville

a pep

& Gold and
Alumni bands, crowning of the Homecoming Sweetheart, and winning entries

parking

lot

adjacent to Waller Administration

of the

Building. Fireworks launched from the

office decorating contests will

upper campus will follow the pep

nounced.

Homecoming Day,
begin

at

Redman

at

performances of the Maroon

theme,

rally at 7 p.m., Oct. 27, in the

is

Stadium. Half-time activities include

anniversary

"A Legacy of Learning."
Weekend festivities begin with

game

rally.

float,

banner, residence

hall,

Following the game, an alumni dinner-

Oct. 28, will

8:45 a.m. with the judging of

dance will be held

at the

Days Inn

decorated residence halls. The annual

Danville beginning at 6 p.m. The

homecoming parade will start at 10 a.m.
from Bloomsburg High School. The
parade route follows Market Sl to Main
St., along Main Sl to College Hill and

Program Board

at Centennial Gym.
An alumni picnic will be held from

ends

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Alumni

The 1989 Faculty and

Staff for Excel-

BU employees got

underway Oct. 10 with a breakfast for
campaign volunteers.
Susan Hicks, assistant director of
development, said "volunteers

who

so

graciously gave their time to assist with
this

Development Office

effort provided

a personal touch to the campaign this
year.

We appreciated their effort as well

as that of Oliver Larmi,

APSCUF

president,

and Veto Talanca,

president,

who

and write

AFSCME

helped identify volun-

in

dance
Kehr Union.
on Oct. 29 include a nonwill also sponsor a

starting at 8:30 p.m. in

Festivities

denominational church service beginning
at

9:30 a.m. in Carver Hall, a noon bingo

game

at Kehr Union sponsored by the
Program Board, and the 2 p.m. showing

Faculty and Staff for Excellence
lence campaign for

and

be an-

Volunteers,

Campaign underway

who

helped with the

campaign were Howard Ackerman, Diane
Angelo, Charles Bayler, Barry Benson,
Joe Bressi, Neil Brown, Karen Bowes,
Joe Bressi, Jeannie Bucher, Brigitte
Callay, Diana Clippinger,

Tom

Cooper,

Roger Fromm, Karen Futoma, Fern

Mary Gardner, Michael

Maynard Rubenstein,
Theodore Shanoski,

Lemon, Frank Curran, Bob McEwen, Bob
Campbell, Jim Brobst, and Bob Ketchem.

Gaynor, Russell George, Nancy Gilgan-

Hicks said that every employee should
have received a campaign packet, and

non, Douglas Hippenstiel, Dee Hranitz,

anyone who has questions should contact

Dennis Huthnance, Sue Jackson, Mark

her at 389-4525.

Gallagher,

Jelinek,

Cindy Kelley, Eileen Kovach,

Michael Krolikowski,

Ann Mariano,

The campaign

officially concludes Oct.

31; however, gifts are accepted anytime.

who

contribute by Dec. 31 will be

Douglas Hippenstiel and Michael

Minderhout, Bonnie Mordan, Stuart

recognized as having

Krolikowski also provided assistance

Nagel, Lauretta Pierce, Joe Pifer,

through

of support.

SCUPA and UPGWA."

John

John Trathen, Melvyn Woodward,
Timothy Downs, Paul Long, Terry

Persons

letters

Rudy,

Stockalis, Harry Strine, Cynthis Surmacz,

Barry McBride, Kathy Miller, David

teers

Patricia

Julia Shoup,

Danny

Robinson, Bruce Rockwood, Robert Ross,

made a donation

the university in 1989.

to

The Communique' October

QUEST TO SPONSOR LOCAL
HIKING EVENT
BU's

day

QUEST program

of local hiking

Nov.

5.

Cost

is

will

PROTECTED CLASS ISSUES
SUGGESTION BOXES

sponsor a

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

$10 with a

valid

BU

activity

and $20 for others.
The group plans to explore forests,
scenic vistas, and creeks in central
Pennsylvania using a map and compass.
The activity is not intended to be strenusticker

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QUEST

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entrance lobby
•Sutliff Hall

the

call

PLACE

Page 3

is

Kehr Union side
•Kehr Union Information Desk area
•Hartline Science Center
main

ous.

For more information,

IN

The Committee on Protected Class
Issues has placed suggestion boxes at the
following locations on campus:
•Scranton Commons Lobby on the

18. 1989.

hoped the boxes will be used to
register concerns and suggestions
regarding human rights issues on campus.
It

on

first

—Near main

bulletin

board

floor

•McCormick Human Services Center
Near first floor bulletin board

Office at 389-4323.

Enrollment discussed at Planning/Budget meeting
(continued from page

offices

1

and a computer lab to be

room 103 of Navy
are the only institutions that

have smaller

increases in enrollment since 1984,"

Cooper said.
John Walker, vice president
tional

for institu-

advancement, reaffirmed Cooper's

statement and stated that

BU had dropped

SSHE enrollment rankings.
"Our FTE (full-time equivalency)

in the

dropped from third

to fourth in the State

enrollment has fallen from third to
eighth."

John Trathen,

and Kehr
Union who chairs the committee's Space
and Facilities Task Force, recommended
that two motions be adopted by the
committee (1) a request to convert room
director of student activities

—

2229

in

McCormick Human

Services

built in

Both motions

were approved by the committee.
Tom Cooper, who chairs the Enrollment Target 1990-91 Subcommittee,
distributed

BU's "14th Day Enrollment"

handout which

illustrated fall

semester

headcount comparisons on the 14th day of
classes for 1987, 1988,

has

System," Walker said, "and our headcount

In other business,

Hall.

his figures,

and 1989. From

BU shows an increase of 339

recommended

to refer the issue

back

to the

Task Force for further
review. The new motion was approved by
Space and

Facilities

the committee.

James Lauffer, associate professor of
geology and earth science

who chairs

the

Budget Subcommittee, announced that a
surplus of operating funds "might be
available" to

and other

BU academic departments

units.

students over last year based on total

headcount enrollment numbers.
Oliver Larmi, professor of philosophy

and co-chair of the committee, motioned
to permit faculty from the Deparunent of
Sociology and Social Welfare an opportunity to express input
in the vacant space

on designing offices

of the bookstore area.

His recommendation was based on Arts
and Sciences Dean John Baird's preliminary decision to relocate the department in

Center to an Apple IIGS computer

that area.

classroom, and (2) a request that calls for

however, Larmi withdrew his motion and

Following much discussion,

Sixty-eight Bloomsburg University retirees
and their guests attended Retiree Appreciation
Day Saturday, Oct. 8. The theme was
"Bloomsburg University: Past, Present, and
Future" to commemorate the SesquicentenniaL Retirees who attended are (from left)
first

row: Eldora Stephens, Nellie Edwards,

June Edwards,
Helen Barkauskas, Bernette Pegg, Jane
Brobst, Thelma Dietterick, Alice Yorty, Dora
Watts, Philip Pealer; second row: Carolyn
Bennett, Mary Baker, Marian Koons, Ruth
Kerns, Cora Sharrow, Rita Fahringer,
Martha Cragle, Arlene Davis, Aldama
Brusseau; third row: Eleanor Shamis,
Lamoise Fritz, Sheldon Bucher, Robert
Knapp, Eleanor Devanney, Edward Zablocky,
Franklin Young, James Johnson; fourth row:
Donald Housenick, Lloyd Anderson, Charles
Robbins, Raymond Wood, Claire Johnson,
Carl Horne, David Llewellyn, Max Roeder,
Betty Levan, Arlene Barton,

fay Crawford, and Russell Haines.

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18.

1989 Page 4

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WILL BE DISTRIBUTED SOON
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sent to Harrisburg for review by the social
equity director of the State

campus

in

be

System

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The four-year plan includes informaon recruitment and retention of equity
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tion

State

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approximately three weeks,

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to

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BU NOTES
Editor's note:

BU Notes include

Nancy Gill of the English Department
was luncheon speaker Oct 2 at the joint
meeting of The Delphian Society and the

of Pennsylvania.

Twentieth Century Club of Berwick at

magazine:

Willow Run

and staff accomplishments
such as speaking on or serving as
panel members at conferences and

faculty

workshops; publication of articles in
journals and magazines; election to

Her

Inn.

was

talk

workshop on

Media

ing Oral and

Instruction Into the

Petrillo discussed "Truth
in

session at the 19th Annual Conference of

Down Moses,"

and

receipt of grant funding for research

International Society for Exploring

paper

and teaching projects.

Teaching Alternatives (ISETA) Oct. 5-7

The Waves."

and

titled "Incorporat-

English Teachers."

Self Esteem," led a

by Psychology

offices in professional societies;

Text"

Ideal Composition

paper was

Curriculum for Prospective Secondary

It?"

Low

An

Fuller's

Gill also presented a paper titled

"Exploring

at Indiana University

Bemath discussed "The New Yorker

titled

How Can We Talk to Each

"Religion:

Other About

Higher Education

and chaired a

self esteem,

Determined

William Faulkner's

Wyda presented

"Defining Virginia

titled

Go

her

Woolf s

in Ft. Collins, Colo.

Associate Professor

Leo

Barrile of the

Assistant Professor

Mary Bemath

John

.

J.

Trathen director of student
.

Sociology and Social Welfare Depart-

Professor Lawrence B. Fuller. Assistant

activities

ment recently presented a paper titled
"Television Use, Family Dynamics, and
DeUnquency" at the Seventh International
Conference on Culture and Communica-

Professor Marion Petrillo. and Instructor

published in the September/October 1989

tion in Philadelphia.

Association of the State System of

SEE

YOU THERE

Through Friday, Oct.
Dillon art exhibit,

Margaret

Wvda

all

.

7 at the conference of the

Presidents'

Lounge

EngUsh

"Clean and Sober," Haas Center for the
Arts, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 21
festival,

—Hot

edition of College Store Journal titled

A Sesquicentennial: How

"Celebrating

One

Store Helped."

Dedication of Montgomery Apartment

air balloon/kite

upper campus, 7:30 a.m. (Rain

"Clean and Sober," Haas Center for the
Arts, 2 p.m.

date Oct. 22)

Through Friday, Oct

31

university memorabilia,

—Exhibit of

Haas Gallery

—

Through Friday, Nov. 10 National
Juried Works on Paper, Haas Gallery
Wednesday, Oct. 18

— "Clean and

Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.; Haas
Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Sober,"

Reception/tours

Soccer

vs.

Monmouth,

1

—Montgomery apartment

complex, 3 p.m.

p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 22, through Tuesday,
Nov. 21 Susan Walter art exhibit, Kehr
Union Presidents' Lounge

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is

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news and media relations director. Jim Hollstef
heads the sports information area, and Winnie Ney and

director.

Chhs Gaudreau are the support

Field hockey vs. Ithaca, 3 p.m.

article

complex, 2 p.m.

and 9:30 p.m.

20—Victoria

Kehr Union

of the English

Department, presented papers Oct. 6 and

and Kehr Union, had an

opportunities.

such educalbna) and emptoymer*

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V

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October 25, 1989

Former 'M*A*S*H'

star to

conduct workshop, lecture Oct. 31
Mike

Farrell,

who became famous

his characterization of B.J.

(Haw key e

for

Pierce's medical sidekick) in

television's hit

"M*A*S*H,"

comedy

will

issues that concern

him and believes

being a responsible citizen

Honeycutt

willingness to

work on

is

to

that

have a

getting things

changed.

series

On human rights

conduct an actor's

issues, Farrell has

workshop and offer "An Exchange of
Views" at Bloomsburg University,

can Indian movement, American Civil

OcL

Liberties Union,

been actively involved with the Ameri-

31.

Farrell 's

Amnesty

Special Olympics,

appearance has been

International,

ERA, United Farm

scheduled as part of BU's 1989-90

Workers, and organizations dealing with

Provost Lecture Series. The "Actor's

battered

Workshop" begins

veterans' rights, gay rights, ex-offenders

lecture, titled
starts at

at

3:30 p.m. His

"An Exchange of Views,"

held in Mitrani Hall of the Haas Center

grams

is

and dmission
and open

free

Farrell

is

to

American spokesperson

an actor, producer, and
of movie and television

credits is

enormous, and his productions

American

citizen.

He gets

his interaction.

for the interna-

tional refugee organization

CONCERN.

During the past 10 years, he visited Latin
and Central America, Asia, and the

have been seen around the world. But
to Farrell is his role as

and the Los Angeles-based TreePeople
For many years, Farrell was the

to the public.

His

most important

programs and the death penalty. Envi-

have also benefitted from

both pro-

director.

list

children,

ronmental groups such as Greenpeace

8 p.m. Both activities will be

for the Arts,

women, abused

an

involved with

Middle East
regions.

to

work

for peace in those

Mike Farrell

who shared their views about the
environment during BU's Environmental
Symposium "Global Change and Our Endangred Environment From Planet Earth to
Pennsylvania" Oct. 17 and 18 are from left:
Eric Barron, director of the Earth System SciPanelists

—

ence Center at Penn State University; program

moderator Brian Johnson, professor of the
Geography and Earth Science Department at

B U; Donna P. Bessken, director ofthe McKeever
En vironmental Learning Center in Sandy Lake,
Pa.;

and William Eddy Jr., who has worked in

the international environmental field since the
early 1960s.

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25. 1989

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ONLINE CATALOG WORSHOPS

The

SCHEDULED FOR STUDENTS
workshops on the search
Andruss Library's new

Introductory
capabilities of

PALS

online catalog are being offered to

students, according to Daniel Vann,

dean

of library services.

The workshops are scheduled during
weeks of Nov. 6 and 13 in Room 2205
of the McCormick Human Services Center.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
the workshops will be at 3:30 p.m., and on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, they are
for

and Library of Congress subject.
opens substantial library information
formerly unavailable such as key word
searching and the expansion or limitation

title,

The

It

also

date of

University Store has

its

Oct. 31 to

changed the

Moonlight Madness Sale from

Monday, Oct.

10 p.m. Those dressed

searches using boolean connectors,
publication dates, languages, and formats.
Faculty who want to schedule classes
for demonstrations should call the Reference Desk in the library at 389-4204.
of

the

scheduled

MOONLIGHT MADNESS
SALE SET FOR OCT. 30

online catalog provides immediate

information through searches by author,

30, from 6 p.m. to
in

costume and

receive additional savings. Door prizes
will

be awarded.
There also will be a sale

University Store held

in

at the

conjunction with

Homecoming Weekend,

Fri., Oct. 27, from
8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Oct. 28, from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

Sesquicentennial
events include

environmental
symposium, cake
decorating
contest, tree

planting
—

The Environmental Symposium "Global Change and Our Endangered Environment From
live teleconference Oct. 1 7. Speakers who served on the
panel are, from left: John Dutton, Penn State University; Richard Williams Jr. of the US.
Geological Survey; Robert Correll of the National Science Foundation; former astronaut Scott
Carpenter; Eric Barron, program moderator from Penn State; Edwin Erickson of the EnvironPlanet Earth to Pennsylvania" featured a

mental Protection Agency; Wallace Broecker of the Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory at
Columbia University; Stephen Schneider of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in
Boulder, Colo.;

and Gary S. Hartshorn from

the World Wildlife Fund.

^^^^^
Former astronaut

Scott Carpenter

(left)

was

keynote speaker during the Environmental

Symposium "Global Change and Our Endangered Environment

—From Planet Earth

to

Pennsylvania, " Oct. 17 and 18.

John Button
( right), dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, offered opening
remarks Oct. 17.

A mory Lo vins, a well-known A merican physicist, tells

the audience at the environmental

symposium session on the environmental dimensions of energy policies about ways to
save electrical energy.

James H. McCormick, chancellor of the
State System of Higher Education, wel-

comed those who attended

the

Oct 17

evening session of the Environmental
Symposium "Global Change and Our

Endangered Environment-F rom Planet
Earth to Pennsylvania."

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CAP AND GOWN RENTAL
FORMS DUE FOR DECEMBER

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
members wishing to
rent a cap and gown for the December
1989 commencement should complete an
Faculty and staff

order form and return

it

to the University

mental office or

There

is

no

call

The

university

would

like to

campus

close

and
keep them closed through Friday, Nov. 24,
a scheduled work day, according to Robert
Parrish, vice president for finance and
buildings Thanksgiving day, Nov. 23,

administration.

Store by Friday, Nov. 3.

Forms may be obtained

25.

AFSCME, SCUPA EMPLOYEES ASKED
TO USE LEAVE TIME

in

any depart-

389-41 80.

rental fee required for the

December commencement.

Supervisors have been asked to approve
annual or personal leave requests for the
24th.

If

an employee does not wish

to

personal or annual time, arrangements

be made

with their supervisor to

use

may

work extra

hours to earn compensatory time for that day.

Tim AU (left) and Linda Lou Hill, co-chairpersons of
show
off the first-place cake, baked by Mike Chyko, in the
Viewers' Choice division of the contest. Chyko 's entry

the sesquicentennial cake decorating contest,

Members of the Bloomsburg University community gather around one of the ISO young
trees planted on campus during a tree-planting ceremony held last week. The trees were
planted in conjunction with the university's ISO-year birthday celebration.

was the cake people attending the event liked best out
of all other

entries.

Jerrold Griffis,

vice

president for student
life,

served as official

taste testerfor the

cake

decorating contest held

PaulDalo ofDalo's Bakery

Oct.

in the Professional Division

with

in Berwick, entered his "birthday cake"
of the sesquicentennial cake decorating
contest held Oct. 17 at BU. Entries in this category were not judged.
Dalo also served as a judge for the other divisions of the contest.

17

in conjunction

sesquicentennial

events marking the university 's ISOth birthday.

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ASSISTANT FOR PLANNING IN
PROVOST'S OFFICE NEEDED

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE

An assistant for planning in the
Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affair's Office is

needed

to begin Jan.

ffiBUTV

Applications should be a tenured track

member; have a background in
academic planning, budgeting, demon-

faculty

and computer

and experience with curriculum development at BU is desirable.
The position will be reviewed yearly
and renewed as necessary.

applications

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Aciemo

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Terpyridine," pubished in Inorganic

Chemistry 1989,

vol. 28, pg.

3917.

AIDS Awareness Campaign

Professor

Chang Shub Roh of the

Sociology and Social Welfare Depart-

ment presented a paper and presided over
one session of the 1 1th Annual "International Conference on Neo-Confucianism
Studies" Oct. 4-6 in Beijing, China.

Roh's presentation, "A Synthesis of

represented the area at Gov. Robert
in

Confucian and

Modem

Individualistic

Western Institutions for the Aged," was
based on a paper of the same title he co-

Harrisburg Sept. 20.
for

public service announcements that are

authored with

Thomas H. Kang, director

of DAO Confucius Center

WBUQ-FM radio on

ton,

campus.

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university memorabilia,

and 10 p.m.

Phosphines, and either 2,2'-Bipyridine,

and teaching projects.

Through Friday, Oct. 31

1

Safety Lane

"Synthesis and CharacterizaMixed-Ligand Technetium (II)
Complexes Containing Halides,

receipt of grant funding for research

SEE

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and

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journals and magazines; election to

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BLOOMSBURG

paper

such as speaking on or serving as
panel members at conferences and

Casey's

and 9 p.m.

Assistant Professor Bruce Wilcox of

staff accomplishments

Associate Professor William

1

the Chemistry Department recently had a

BU Notes include

Editor's note:

faculty

Safety Lane
(Fire safety for children)

1990.

strated organizational skills;

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1

—Exhibit of

in

Washing-

Barbara Weirback ofLansdaU won "Mom
of the Day" honors during halftime of the
Parents' Weekend football game. She is
shown with President Harry Ausprich.
Weirback's daughter Teri is a freshman at

BU.

D.C.

"Rain Man," Haas Center for the Arts,
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28

—Homecoming

—

Comedy show with
Gary DeLena, Kehr Union, 8 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 30

Tuesday, Oct. 31

—Happy Halloween

Haas Gallery

Homecoming

parade, 10 a.m.

—

Through Friday, Nov. 10 National
Juried Works on Paper, Haas Gallery

— "Rain Man," Kehr

Dedication of Veterans Memorial,

Alumni House, 12:30 p.m.
The

Wednesday, Oct. 25

Union, 2:30 p.m.; Haas Center for the
Arts, 7 p.m.

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Homecoming

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of D.C, 3 p.m.

office decorating judging

Thursday, Oct. 26
Union,

vs. University

—Career

Fair,

Kehr

Alumni Homecoming Dinner-Dance,
Days Inn, Danville, 6 p.m.

p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 29
"Rain Man," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.

—Homecoming Pops

Concert, Mitrani Hall, 2:30 p.m.

equal educational and
persons without regard
to race, cotor. religon. sex, age, national origin, ancestry,
life style, atfectional or sexual preference, handicap, Vietnam

BU

is

committed

to providing

emptoyment opportunities

Soccer vs.

Si. Joseph's,

Non-denominational church service.

3 p.m.

Carver Hall, 9:30 a.m.

—Pep

Friday, Oct. 27

fireworks, Waller parking

lot,

7 p.m.

and

is

additionally

opportunities.

"Rain Man," Kehr Union, 2 p.m.

for all

The university
and will take
provkJe such educattonal and errptoyment

era status as veterans, or unton merrtbershlp.

committed

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Is

to affirmative action

COMMUNIQUE

The

A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

November

1989

1,

Celebrity Artist Series presents Andre' Watts
Andre' Watts will give a

Pianist

concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 in Mitrani

rity Artist Series

first

solo piano recital

and sesquicentennial

Lincoln Center" concert was the

first full-length

in television history.

piano recital

His 1985 "Live from
first full-

length piano recital to be aired nationally

celebration.

Watts, a highly honored

artist

who

during prime time.

has played before royalty in Europe and

heads of government

over

in nations all

made his debut appearance at
He substituted for Glenn Gould

Watts has performed with the world's
greatest orchestras

and conductors

the world,

out recitals and appearances

age 16.

prestigious festivals worldwide.

during a televised concert with Leonard
Bernstein and the

New York Philhar-

active recording artist
discs include

at the

to sold-

most

He

is

an

whose most recent

EMI/Angel's solo albums of

audiences worldwide. Watts has become

—winner of the "Grand Prix du Disc
Europe, a recording of
Liszt"
E-Rat
Beethoven sonatas—No. 13
Major, "Moonlight," and "Appassion—and a recording of 25th

classical music's television entertainer.

anniversary recital, "Andre' Watts at

monic

1963 and since has carved his

in

niche as one of the world's most well-

known piano

virtuosos.

In 1976, his

PBS Sunday

Liszt

in

in

In addition to performing for

Andre' Watts

the

and was the

part of

is

was

The
BU's 1989-90 Celeb-

Hall of Haas Center for the Arts.

concert

telecast

presented on "Live from Lincoln Center"

Uve

afternoon

ata"

his

live

Carnegie Hall."

Bryson resigns from university relations,
communication; accepts offer from Wichita State
Sheryl R. Bryson has announced her
resignation as director of university

friends, a

wonderful

staff,

and a great ad-

ministrative team."

years) anniversary celebration this year.

and communication at
Bloomsburg University, effective

ment, implementation, and administra-

Nov.

tion of a

relations

2.

Bryson,

who

served as

BU's primary

with the school's sesquicentennial (150

"Being responsible for the developcomprehensive university com-

munication program of public informa-

and media

In her letter,

Bryson

told university

officials that, despite her

move

to Kansas,

she plans to continue efforts to assure that
the planned follow-up video

and proceed-

spokesperson since June 1986, has

tion

accepted an offer as the executive

photography, and sports information has

book on the 33-hour environmental
symposium will be produced.

director of university relations at

Wichita State University in Kansas. She

been a fulfilling and rewarding experience here at Bloomsburg University."

'driven' to excellence," said President

will assume the duties of
Nov. 6.

the university during the past three-and-

"Although
at

I

that position

am moving

to a position

Wichita State University that should

greatly

enhance

my

career," said

Bryson

in her letter of resignation addressed to
John Walker, vice president for institu-

tional

advancement, "I leave

Bloomsburg with sadness about leaving

Among

relations, publications,

her numerous contributions to

ings

"Sherry

is

a unique individual, she

Harry Ausprich.
the

many

"We are ever

a-quarter years, Bryson will best be

Bloomsburg University.
her, but

Environment:

From Planet Earth

to

Pennsylvania." The symposium was
held Oct. 17 and 18 at

BU in conjunction

grateful for

things she has accomplished at

remembered for creating and planning
BU's symposium on the environment
"Global Change and Our Endangered

new

is

we

all

We will miss

wish Sherry well

in her

position at Wichita State."

A search committee is presently being
formed

to solicit applications

and screen

candidates for Bryson's vacated position.

The Communique^ November

1989 Page

1.

ANDRE' WATTS TICKETS
AVAILABLE AT KEHR UNION

ARCHITECT TO
LECTURE TONIGHT

SPEECH TOURNAMENT SET

Dennis Alan Mann, chairman of the
Department of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, will give a lecture at

Hatter" Speech Tournament Nov. 3-4.
Speech competitions will be held from

pick up their ticket(s) at the Kehr Union

2:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, and
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday,

Oct.

6 p.m. Nov.

Center

in

1

BU

Mitrani Hall of

Haas

for the Arts.

Mann, a
architect,

historian

and professional

has been published

several

in

"Mad

host the 21st annual

Nov. 4. Most events will take place in
Bakeless Center for the Humanities.
Colleges and universities represented

lecture

is titled

"Some Aspects

Popular Culture in the People's
Republic of China."

of

SYSTEM

Community
Information

30

Activities card holders

Desk beginning

at

performance

of

may

noon

Andre'
Watts Friday, Nov. 10.
Tickets are limited and are available on
a first-come, first-served basis. Seats are

tournament include George Mason
West Chester University,
Wilkes College, Hofstra University, Seton
Hall University, and West Point.

limited.

rotating basis, the universities select

tional

at the

trade journals.

Mann's

will

for the

University,

visiting scientists to

one

work with

LORL for

and opportunities

year.

McCormick named

to national

System of Higher Education

Chancellor James H.

McCormick was
Com-

recently appointed to the Executive

mittee of the American Association of

and Universities

State Colleges

(AASCU)

in the

Commonwealth

and the nation.
"The State System of Higher Education is beginning

executive committee
State

programs of the 14 state-owned

universities to future needs, challenges,

existence,"

Dixon

its

seventh year of

Board Chairman

Jr., said.

F.

Eugene

"This critical phase in

our System's evolution

calls for a

comprehensive and integrated

strategic

plan."

Council of State Representatives.

State

System professor provides
Jr.,

professor

emeritus from Shippensburg University,
will research legislator's questions

concerning issues before the General

Assembly.

Hays

will

work

Chancellor's Office of the State System of

develops and carries out the legislative

Higher Education.

agenda of the organization.

duties

(LORL),

tion identified six universities

legisla-

who

and

their staffs.

were added

in 1983.

He

will

assume

his

1.

Planning Commission studies

Maine University System

future of state university system

Maine.

as fundrais-

in

Bangor,

The

On

Century, Pennsylvania's State System of

Higher Education has named a Planning

Commission
a

realistic

to develop distinctive

and

goals for adapting the educa-

Robert D. Klinger

Jr.

was appointed

occupational health and safety specialist
in the Personnel

and Labor Relations

Office at Bloomsburg University,

Oct
McGhee who

effective

Klinger appointed

16.

transferred to a similar

occupational health,

resources

representative for Sprout-Bauer, Inc., a

subsidiary of
Inc., in

Combustion Engineering,

Muncy

since 1987.

He

also has

15 years of experience specializing in

occupational health and safety with

ACF

are

now

entering

new phase of development, and we
have employed a new person with

who will be able
new level of

to

take the institution to a

safety in the workplace.

We are very

pleased and fortunate to have

Bob

Klinger with us."
Klinger earned his bachelor of science
degree in elementary education in 1972

from Bloomsburg State College.

Industries in Milton.

"We have made good progress

we

a

excellent experience

position at Millersville University.

human

and safety program at the university in
the past two years," said J. David Cunningham, director of personnel and labor
relations. "I believe

He replaces Lynold

Klinger served as

safety specialist

Nov.

Preparing for the 1990s and the 21st

14 State System of Higher Education
universities

vice chancellor for development in the

The Council of State Representatives

Wyeth previously worked

agreed to voluntarily provide information for legislators

officers.

ing counsel in the central office of the

by the Pennsylvania

House of Representatives. The

selected as vice

chancellor for development
Robert G. Wyeth has been selected

for the Legislative

Office for Research Liaison
created in 1976

Wyeth

two university system chief executive

eight college or university presidents and

research for state legislature
Herbert E. Hays

The executive committee of the
members including

council consists of 10

in the

development of our occupational health

He

lives in

Bloomsburg with

and three children.

his wife

The Communique^ November

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

NEEDED
An
in

IN

CHEMISTRY

assistant professor position

position

will entail in-

structional responsibilties in physical

in

Ph.D.

is

and

tic

required with specialization

physical chemistry.

proficiency

in

Wendy Miller of the Music
Department, will present "A Colonial
Williamsburg Christmas" featuring authen-

direction of

general chemistry.

A

and

Interest

teaching physical chemistry

and general chemistry and in supervising
undergraduate research are required.
The position will begin in August 1990.

Pennsylvania

music, food, and festivities of 18th

Century America.
The concert-banquet will be at 7:30
p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 in the Scranton Com-

mons.
Tickets for the event will go on sale
Nov. 7. For additional information, call
389-4284.

Academy

for the Profession

announced

of Teaching call for proposals
The announcement of programs from
the Pennsylvania

Academy

for the

of education and to enhance teaching as a

proposal guidelines for a specific

profession.

program(s) and the proposal format to be

A wide variety of interest areas are

Profession of Teaching has been issued for
grant projects to be conducted during

1990-91, according to Peter

Kasvinsky,

J.

assistant vice president for graduate

studies

and research.

The academy, an

1989. Page 3

The Madrigal Singers, under the

open

is

physical chemistry at BU.

The tenure-track

1.

MADRIGAL SINGERS CHRISTMAS
CONCERT-BANQUET SCHEDULED

initiative

of the State

System of Higher Education, seeks
improve teaching and learning

to

covered
als.

in the

academy's

call for

followed should call the Grants Office at

propos-

These areas include urban education,

389-4129

to request copies of these

materials.

University policy requires that faculty

rural education, professionalization.

National Urban Conference, National

work closely with

Literacy Conference, and a salute to

development of all proposals

teaching.

of submission to an outside agency.

the Grants Office in the
in

advance

Faculty interested in reviewing the

at all levels

University Bookstore annex available for those in need of space
The

The University Bookstore Annex has
been made available for use
is

if

extra space

needed by any university use as a result

of a recommendation by the Planning/

Budget Space and

Task Force

Facilities

allocation of the space will be

based primarily on three
effect

criteria:

justifications should

on long-term planning of the

university as a whole; a ripple effect that
will allow space to

be made available

in

and approved by the Planning/Budget

McCormick Human

Committee and the President's Council.
The area available is approximately

however, the proposal need not include

36' X 75',

costs.

window

2,800 square

feet,

and has large

this variable;

Library accessible storage
new
Magee

Library's

accessible storage facility in the

complex has been fitted with
bound
volumes from the library, according to
Daniel Vann, dean of library services.
The volumes will be transferred within the

new

once a day depending on patron
also to

fill

interUbrary loan

requests from other libraries.

The storage area has been leased by the

Task Force, Kehr Union.
A copy of the proposals should be sent
to the appropriate supervisor and'or vice

president.

Deadline for submissions

Nov.

is

Friday,

17.

according to

"Space for bound periodicals was

and students are

still

finding

it

necessary to find seating on the Hbrary's
floor during

heavy use periods."
pubUshed before

1980 will be moved
first.

to the storage area

However, many of these journals are
on microforms, which will

available

remain available
to

be housed

in accessible storage,

low-demand government
documents and certain duplicate books.
The library's new online circulation
as well as

exhausted during the past summer," Vann
said,"

will also

in the library,

according

Access Services Coordinator Margaret

for implementa-

tion in late 1990, will allow seldomly used

books

to

be placed

in storage

with

immediate identification of the

titles

through the online catalog.

The

accessible storage will also

possible to purchase

make

more materials

it

in

print rather than in microform, according
to

Vann. Microforms have been pur-

Kelly. Kelly will be responsible for

chased

overflow materials in the library and to

operation of the accessible storage service.

in

Materials from the University Archives

PALS, scheduled

system,

university to temporarily provide space for

provide additional seating until the

John

open

library,

Print periodicials

Materials from the complex will be

demand and

facility to

Vann.

next week.

retrieved

Services Center;

and reasonable renovation

construction of a

Enterprises

shelving for the transfer of

to

Proposals with necessary details and

areas on the north and east sides.

The Harvey A. Andruss

be sent

Trathen, chairperson. Space and Facilities

the

in the past

due

Andruss Library.

to the lack of space

The Communique' November

1.

1989 Page'

SECA/UNITED WAY EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTIONS TALLIED

eclipses last year's total givings of

approximately $23,000, according to
Lyons.

Within the past month, $32,168 has

been collected from donations by university

employees, according to

director of financial aid

Tom

Lyons,

and coordinator

of

the campaign.

This total reflects contributions from

55.8 percent of the university community

compared

to

a

total of

37 percent

last

year.

This year's donations are well over the
set goal of

$26,000

for the university

and

Editor's note:

faculty

titled

also had reviews of

two books

Conscience and Casuistry

in

Early

Modern Europe by E. Leites and Civility
and Society in Western Europe, 13001600, by M. Becker in the journal.

BU Notes include

it

working as coordinator of the campaign.

Jack Fisher of custodial services will
be awarded a "SECA Hero Award" in
ceremonies Nov. 1 in Harrisburg. He will
be honored as the person who was
known as the catalyst at BU for making a
success of the SECAAJnited Way
campaign.
Lyons extends his thanks to all employees for their contributions and in any
way they may have helped make the

Hudon

BU NOTES

campaign a success. He also expressed
has been a "good experience"

that

Project director

Howard K. Macaulev

.

dean of the College of Professional
Studies; and coordinators Professor
David E. Washburn and Assistant
Professor Gary J. Dobv curriculum and
.

foundations; have recently completed the

and staff accomplishments

such as speaking on or serving as

"integrating Multicultural Understandings

panel members at conferences and

and Experiences into Basic and Higher

workshops; publication of articles in
journals and magazines; election to
offices in professional societies;

and

receipt of grant funding for research

Associate Professor William V.
the History

article titled

Department had an

"Two Instructions

to

Preachers from the Tridentine Reformation" published in the Fall

the Sixteenth

SEE

Education" urban curriculum partnership
project.

reviews of the following books

$10,000 grant from the Pennsylvania

summer 1989

in the

issue of V/orld Literature

Today, an international review journal:

and teaching projects.

Hudon of

Professor Susan Rusinko of the

English Department has published

1989 issue of

Century Journal.

YOU THERE
—

—

Through Tuesday, Nov. 21 Susan
Walter art exhibit, Kehr Union Presidents' Lounge

project

was supported by a

Academy for the Profession of Teaching.
As a result of the project, a graduate

Eugene O'Neill: Selected Letters, edited
by Travis Bogard and Jackson Bryer; and
The Plays of David Storey: A Thematic
Study, by William Hutchings.
Rusinko's critical study of John Mor-

course in multicultural education, a

timer's autobiography titled Clinging to

teachers,

the

Wreckage

appeared

that

in Magill's

multicultural resource director of the

Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Area School
Districts, a multicultural understanding

videotape production for pre-service

and multicultural education
and

field experiences for graduate

1989 MasterplotsII: Non-Fiction

undergraduate teacher education students

volume.

have been developed.

—Nurses'

Thursday, Nov. 2
Union,

1

Fair,

Kehr

Tuesday, Nov. 7

—Madrigal Singers

Banquet-Concert tickets go on

p.m.

9 a.m.,

Through Friday, Nov. 10 National
Juried Works on Paper, Haas Gallery

The

Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.

"Child's Play,"

Room

1

14,

sale,

Haas Center

for the

Arts

Sound Stage with Missdemeanor, Kehr

"Twins," Mitrani Hall of Haas Center for

Union, 8 p.m.

the Arts, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

—

Friday, Nov. 3

^2

1st

Annual

Mad Hatter
Human

Speech Tournament, McCormick

Wednesday, Nov.

1— "ChUd's Play,

The Communique publishes news of events and
at Bloomsburg University. Please send
story ideas to The Communique'. Office of University
Relations, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.
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Services Center, noon

Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.; Mitrani Hall of
Haas Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. and

"Child's Play,"

9:30 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

about people

Kehr Union, 7 p.m. and
The Communique' \% published each week during the
academic year and biweekly in summer t)y the Office of
University Relations at BU. Sheryl Bryson

—

Annual Mad
Hatter Speech Tournament, McCormick
Saturday, Nov. 4

Human

^2

1st

Services Center, 8 a.m.

—

Sunday, Nov. 5 "Child's Play," Mitrani
Hall of Haas Center for the Arts, 2 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 6 ACU-1 Chess and
Backgammon Tournament, Kehr Union,
7 p.m.

office

Gaudreau are the support start. Chris Gaudreau
The Common«7ue'. The
Communique' \% printed by BU Duplicating Services
headed by Tom Patacconi.

Chris

is

is

assistant editor of

BU

is

committed to providing equal educational and
for all persons withoul regard

empkjyment opponunities

to race, cokjr, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry,
life

—

is

Jo OeMarco is publications director, Kevin Engler
news and media relations director, Jim Hollister
heads the sports information area, and Winnie Ney and

director,

style, affectional or

sexual preference, handicap, Vietnam

era status as veterans, or
is

additionally

positive steps to

opportunities.

unon membership. The

university

and will take
provkJe such educational and emptoyment

committed

to artirmative action

Th.

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

November

8,

1989

President Ausprich extends thank you
to

1989-90 SECA/United
An open

A

letter to the university

very special thank you to

all

community:

who have

generosity, the motivation provided

coordinator of Bloomsburg's

Once

Way donors

SEC A

contributed to this year's

SECAAJniled Way Campaign. Your

by Mr. Jack Fisher of custodial services, and the leadership of Mr.
campaign, made 1989 a record year.

Tom

Lyons,

Bloomsburg University has assumed a leadership position in the State System of Higher Education
in both participation and total giving. The $32,168 is the most ever pledged in our SECA campaign,
and our level of participation, which exceeded 50 percent for the first time, is the highest ever achieved. The university, Mr. Lyons, and Mr. Fisher were recently honored by the SSHE and the statewide SECA organization for the
again,

SECA campaign

success achieved in this year's campaign.

Congratulations to each of you, and

my sincere thanks

to all

who

participated.

/ Harry Ausprich
President

President Harry Ausprich has an-

nounced an organizational change

Development
Office will report
to university

advancement

Ausprich

said, "I

expect to continue to

involving the Office of Development.

be deeply involved in the university's
development efforts and will maintain a

Under

strong relationship with that office.

the reorganization,

Anthony

laniero will report to the vice president

However,

for university advancement. laniero's

a close working relationship and coordi-

title

will

be changed

to assistant vice

president for development.

When

the

among

the offices of

Alumni

Affairs, University Relations

Development Office was

first

established in the early 1980s,

was

part of the

advancement

nation

the reorganization will allow

it

area, but

and

Communication, University Advancement, and the Development Office. It
especially important as

we embark on

since 1985, laniero has repx)rted

major enhancement campaign

directly to the President's Office.

these functions report in the

In

commenting on

the change.

organizational area.

to

have

same

is

a

The Communique' November

1989 Page 2

8.

TB TESTS TO BE ADMINISTERED
Tuberculin Tine Tests for prospective

teachers and other

community

members

of the uni-

be administered
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13,
In Multi-purpose Room A of Kehr Union.
Reading of the tests will be Wednesday, Nov. 1 5, from 1 0 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
versity

Room

Multi-purpose

Cost

is

will

A.

FACULTY AND STAFF FOR
EXCELLENCE DONATIONS

will

WELCOME

be counted as a contribution

BU

to

is

made now,

be sent
If

Donations to the Faculty and Staff for
Excellence campaign are welcome
anytime, according to Sue Hicks, assistant
director of development.
Pledges made before the end of 1989
will

$2 per person.

pledge

at

a

indicate that a check

later date.

a donation form

is

needed, contact

Hicks at 389-4525.

this

year.
If

payment cannot be made now,

on the giving form the specific
date payroll deduction should begin. If a
indicate

Fanny; and Abbey Smith as the

Tina Howe's Tainting Churches'
will

Churches' daughter, Mags.
Sherrie Van Dewark is the set and
costume designer for the program. Other

be held in Carver Hall
and out" of

Tina Howe's comedy, "Painting

members of the production

senility as his wife,

Fanny,

staff include

Liz Lynch, sound engineer; James

Churches," will be performed by the

valiantly tries to maintain their household.

Slusser, hair designer; Francine Bebenek,

Bloomsburg University Theater

The Churches ask their adult daughter,
Mags, to come home and help them
move. Mags, who is on the verge of

properties mistress;

attaining artistic celebrity herself,

manager, and Tim Lavelle, assistant stage

this

month.

Performances begin
10, 11,

Saturday matinees

19.

Nov.
in

at 8 p.m.,

and 12 and Nov.

1 1

and

18. All

Nov.
and

16, 17, 18,

start at

shows

responds to her parents' request.

2 p.m.,

will be held

BU's production of "Painting
According to Taj, the story's main

characters,

Gardner and Fanny Church,

house

to a

Cod. Gardner,
poet,

is

now

"come

Mags believes

parents, they

"slips in

network, according to

J.

Daniel

Vann

III,

dean of library services.

to terms" with each other.

modem

access via

will also

be

available in the near future through

Vann said.
onUne catalog via

access the

•limiting

by format

Online help screens give detailed infor-

•limiting

by language

mation about the commands and

•use of Boolean connectors.

now

Among

the possible search strategies are:

more names of

•combination author/title

materials cataloged since

term (one or more works of

•term (key word or words in

May

subjects,

title)

•all

books

in classification

•all

books

in the

A-PZ

juvenile/young adult

collection.

Instructions for basic searches of the

both the simple and

titles,

will also

be posted

Andruss Library.

"The online catalog

is

opening the vast

resources of the Andruss Library through

and notes)

•subject (Library of Congress subject

only)

the identification of available resources

were previously hidden within our
Vann. "We hope that
faculty will take this opportunity to make
that

•subject term (one or

more words of

•creation of "sets" of bibliographic

data that can then be compared and

ma-

collections," said

use of these resources for research and
teaching and to give students the opportunity to use

nipulated
•limiting

and The Voice. They
in

Library of Congress subject)

1978

in

sophisticated searches are being planned

times will appear in The Communique'

screen giving the "library" option does'nt

Included are:

urged to attend the workshops. Specific

for faculty, according to Vann. Dates and

author)

•title

The bibUographic database contains
more than 80 percent of the non-periodi-

the use of the online

faculty have already begun. Students are

workshops

the "library" option. If the introductory

appear, input the letter BE(gin).

Workshops on

catalog taught by Readers' Services

being

prepared by the Readers' Services faculty.

•title

•all

their use.

Sophisticated searches are possible, and

administrative computer network, select

cal titles in the library.

computer network

online catalog database are available.

•author term (one or
the

BU

The

•author

telephone 389-3013,

ticket information, call the

Starring in "Painting Churches" are

instructions for these are

Campus and off-campus
telephone line and

For

theater at 389-4287.

unfolding of the plot makes for hilarious

available through administrative

The new PALS online catalog is
campus on
the university's administrative computer

Whitney, stage

that,

who once was a famous
and often

Pam

and she can

Todd Miller, who portrays Gardner;
Lynda Haas, who plays Gardner's wife.

available for use throughout

To

by painting her

comedy.

retired

TALS'

to

move from their Beacon
summer cottage on Cape

are preparing to
Hill

—she wants

to her parents

paint their portrait.

Churches" will be directed by Imtiaz Ali
Taj.

to

home

master electrician;

manager.

Mags, however, has another reason
return

Carver Hall Auditorium.

David Waterman,

master carpenter; Alexander Maven,

by publication date

ments."

them through course assign-

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BU STUDENTS ATTEND WOMEN'S
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
RATE INCREASED
Effective Oct. 17, thie

in

System

the State System Travel

Expense Regulations has been increased
to 24 cents per mile from 22.5 cents for
faculty (APSCUF), professional administrators (SCUPA), physicians (PASMHP), and
management employees.
Personal car reimbursement allowance
for AFSCME members is 23 cents per
mile, an increase from 22 cents.

of Higher Education's

Leadership

Women

Undergraduate

Institute for

Anne

Thompson, and

O'Brien, Evelyn

faculty to attend the Aug. 11 to
at

1

PHILOSOPHER TO LECTURE
Laurence Thomas, professor

of

speak on "Group Autonomy and Self
^the Tales of Blacks and
Jews" at 3 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Kehr Union
will

Destruction

last

summer.

BU

Mindy Vuong were nominated by

1989. Page 3

philosophy at Syracuse University and one
of America's leading Black philosophers,

students were selected to

participate in the Pennsylvania State

by personal automobile

rate for travel

provided for

BU

Three

reimbursement

8.

Presidents' Lounge.

The

8 program

McKeever Environmental Learning
in Sandy Lake.

Center

—

sponsored by the
Program and the
Philosophy Department.
For more information, contact Bill Baillie
of the Scholars Program at 389-4713.
lecture

is

University Scholars

procedures for parking during

Policies,

snow emergencies should be followed
The "no parking"

During the winter months of Nov. 15
through March 15,

if

snow emergency

a

has been declared by the administration,

parking

is

prohibited on the

main campus

Monday

from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m.
facilitate

snow removal, according

Robert

Parrish, vice president for

J.

administration. Faculty
to

work during

and

to

exempted

Emergency snow parking areas will be
designated by four blue circles on existing
parking signs. If a snow emergency has
if

be

from 2 a.m.

that

the class

provide that faculty

who wish

university

is

when

states that

•

When

the university

is

not officially

for

temporary parking for

all

be used

It is

and students

announcements

•

Where

outlying faculty face hazard-

their

have an understanding with the class

when

the weather

is

that

hazardous, the class

be held. The university

will

reimburse faculty members for any long-

to ascertain

•

Off-campus class meetings under

discretion of individual faculty

also are left to the

members.

Zehringer publishes bo

elements of English composition

An

English Instructor William C. Zehringer

grammar and essays

autograph signing has been

has authored a unique composition text-

arranged by Zehringer and University

book

Bookstore Manager

by college freshmen.

His book, tided "Paths to Writing," was

is

on

display at Andruss Library during the

month of November.
the library's

It

will

become

permanent collection.

1

part of

Bill Bailey

The

Zehringer,

public

is

invited to attend.

who claims

he's the

first

BU English professor to publish a composition textbook, said

unique

is

that

it

what makes

his

book

combines the two major

—

into

one publica-

tion.

Zehringer,

from

p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10, inside

the store.

published in August by Ginn Press of

The book

be made on local and

will

regional radio and television stations.

students of class cancellations directly or

according to the policy.

Heights, Mass.

If the university is officially closed,

in getting to

snow conditions

Needham

to the university president that the

students should be excused from attendance without academic penalty.

whether the snow regulations are in effect,

for use

president for administration will recom-

mend

it

distance telephone charges incurred.

the responsibility of individual

faculty, staff,

conditions cannot be sustained, the vice

may

university be closed."

will not

vehicles

while designated lots are being cleared.

as long as the snow removal teams can
promote a safe environment. If safe

should be clearly understood that those

campus, they should either notify

will

every effort to maintain the class schedule

not officially closed, the

following procedures apply:

ous driving conditions

Garage

charges incurred.

on campus and in the immediate
Bloomsburg area, the university will make

the

the administration. After the lots are

the Tri-level Parking

burse faculty for any long-distance phone

living

The policy

plowed, they become temporary parking

The Bloomsburg

to

arrangements to notify their students.

snow emergency has been announced by

Hospital lot and the two lower levels of

can-

Under the policy, it is noted that:
"Given the high concenU'ation of students

face hazardous driving conditions,

areas for all vehicles.

is

weather will be responsible for making

of Waller Administration Building lot to

a

hazardous

celed. Again, the university will reim-

cancel individual classes due to inclement

during which commuting students

be plowed first
These areas must be vacated as soon as

special

in the class or

snow conditions mean

closed but there are snow conditions

will

member should make a

phone students

have an understanding

the university is officially closed, the

for the Arts,

faculty

and procedures for notifying
students, faculty, and staff of class

classes are canceled, or

Haas Center

The

effort to

Policies

emergency snow parking area, from south
the east side of

until

in effect as

always.

last year,

from the prohibition.

been announced,

rule

will

cancellations or university closing, revised

to

staff required

that period are

6 a.m. weekdays

who

to- be -published

novel, tided "1

Want a Hero,"

worked on "Paths
years.

has also written a yet-

young adult adventure
to

said he

Writing" for three

He completed

the manuscript in

1984, but concurred that getting his book

published was not an easy chore.

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8.

1989 Page

MUSIC DEPARTMENT WILL
SPONSOR ORCHESTRA CONCERT
The Music Department

BUTV

sponsor an
orchestra-concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 12, in Mitrani Hall of Haas Center for
will

the Arts.

Performers include soprano soloist and
artist Wendy Miller, the Madrigal

guest

Bloomsburg UniversityCommunity Orchestra.
Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Mark
Singers, and the

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SERVICES

Jelinek of the Music Department at

S.E.M.I.N.A.R.S.

10 In the greater Berwick area.

389-4289.
Professors Jim Pomfret and

BU NOTES

Ed

Kerlin

of the Mathematics and Computer
Science Department were featured
speakers at

West Chester University's

Publications sought for
inclusion in University

Archives

Technology Day.
Editor's note:

faculty

and

BU Notes include

In

They presented two

staff accomplishments

such as speaking on or serving as

sessions on the

use of computer software

mathe-

in the

matics cuiriculum.

offices in professional societies;

and

receipt of grant funding for research
and teaching projects.

and non-instructional

Gary Clark of the

lecture

and demonstration

titled

"Fine Art

Software and Techniques for Macintosh

Computers"

at the

West Virginia Art

Education Association Conference

at

Shepherd College, Shepertown, W.Va.

SEE

YOU THERE
—

Through Friday, Nov. 10 National
Juried Works on Paper, Haas Gallery

Vir pe Brvan an instructor
.

in the In-

Development Department,
was appointed to serve on the Pennsylvania Association for Developmental
Educators State Conference Committee.

Walter

—Susan

requesting
all

other

Fromm,

Materials should be sent to

structional

addressed to the University Archives,

Bakeless Center for the Humanities.
If there is

any question as

is

to

whether a

already in the Archives,

Fromm

389-4210 or 4204.

at

Associate Professor Ronald Ferdock

of the English Department presented a

paper

titled

"Charles Brockton

Brown

and the Creating of American Literature'

Professor Walter Brasch of the Mass
Communications Department was guest

speaker recently at the annual First

at the International

Conference on Revo-

Amendment Congress

lution in Literature

and

His topic was

meeting

the Visual Arts

in Atlanta, Ga., Oct.

26-29.

titled

New York City.

in

"Questioning

Authority."

—Tine (TB)

"Painting Churches," Bloomsburg

Monday, Nov.

University Theater, Carver Hall

Kehr Union, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

13

Auditorium, 8 p.m.

tests,

—"The Accused,"

Tuesday, Nov. 14
Saturday, Nov. 11

Through Tuesday, Nov. 21

Roger Fromm
is

publications.

contact
Assistant Professor

staff,

copies of books, periodicals, and

publication

Art Department recently presented a

to build a reliable record

of the University Archives

panel members at conferences and
workshops; publication of articles in
journals and magazines; election to

an attempt

of all publications by faculty, managers,

Haven,

1

—Football

vs.

New

Carver Hall, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

p.m.

art exhibit

"Painting Churches," Bloomsburg

—Bloodmobile,

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Kehr Union, 10:30 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m.

University Theater, Carver Hall

Auditorium, 2 p.m.

—University-Commu-

"Twins," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.; Mitrani

Sunday, Nov. 12

Hall of Haas Center, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

nity Orchestra fall concert, Mitrani Hall

story Ideas to

The Communique \s published each week during the
academic year and biweekly in sumrror by the Office of
University Retations at BU. Sheryl Bryson

—Bloodmobile, Kehr

Union, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

"Twins," Kehr Union, 2 p.m.

"Twins," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.

"Painting Churches," Bloomsburg

University Theater, Carver Hall

—

Celebrity Artist Series,

Andre' Watts, Mitrani Hall of Haas
Center for the Arts, 8 p.m.

office

Auditorium, 8 p.m.

is

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Communique' IS
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is

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The
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COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

November

15,

1989

Rands' ^Bells' will debut in celebration
of BU's 150th anniversary
Northeastern Pennsylvania Philhar-

monic, accompanied by BU's Sesquicentcnnial Chorus, will

perform

at

8 p.m.,

Friday, Nov. 17, in Mitrani Hall of

Haas

The

concert, part of

BU's Celebrity

sary.

based

He

has received numer-

ous awards including a Pulitzer Prize

William Decker, choral director.

1984 for

consists of Debussy's

his

work "Canti

was

"Afternoon of a Faun," Dvorak's "Eighth

miered by Paul Sperry and the

Symphony," and a new work by Rands
titled "Bells." This work, composed for
chorus and orchestra, was jointly com-

York Philharmonic. Rands
of composition
a faculty

at

in

del Sole" for

tenor and orchestra, which

is

a professional, 80-piece

ScrantonAVilkes-Barre.

role of music director for the Philhar-

monic

in

1987.

Professor William Decker of the Music

Department
nial

will direct the Sesquicenten-

Chorus. This special chorus

New

Members of the

university's Planning

to

adopt a proposal that would decrease the

number of new

full-time

FTE (Full-Time

Equivalency) students on campus by 4.4
percent next

the

at the

committee's Nov. 9 meeting in

McCormick Human

Services Center

Forum.

Boston University and

community

singers and the Sacred

Chorale directed by Donna Zierdt Elkin.

School.

BU

enrollment trends. Provost and Vice

fall

1989

is

Data from

her document indicates that 5,725

FTE

FTE

FTE partFTE nondegree

Academic

next

BU this fall.

However, if the university enrolls the
same number of new full-time undergraduate FTE students on campus next fall and

1,467

new FTE

decides to increase nondegree, graduate,

undergraduate students

this fall,"

FTE graduate

are currently enrolled at

"We admitted
Allamong

said.

students

"By implementing

and part-time undergraduate
total

the university should "split the difference

facilities

between no growth (enrollment) on campus
and adding the same number of new

full-

undergraduate students as the

present year."

"We could

take 10 percent

more non-

degree and graduate students without
impacting on-campus

Allamong.

facilities," said

FTE students would be increased
by only two students (108 to 110) beginning

time undergraduate, 226

students,

Affairs

students (236 to 260). Part-time under-

graduate

full-time undergraduate, 108

and
committee co-chair Betty D. Allamong said

President for

FTE

enrollment for

students, she said.

a 10

percent increase in nondegree, graduate,

Speaking from a document on

time

total

FTE

students and 236

fall.

The decision followed a discussion
regarding BU's enrollment targets for fall
1990

BU's
6,295

a

university that includes faculty and

a professor

Planning/Budget Committee adopts plan to decrease new student
and Budget Committee voted unanimously

is

combination of choral groups at the

pre-

member of the Juilliard

in

is

orchestra formed in 1972 and

Conductor Hugh Keelan assumed the

and established him as

tional recognition

composer; Hugh Keelan, conductor; and

The program

Philharmonic

symphony

of composers.

Bernard Rands,

The Northeastern Pennsylvania

tion of the university's 150th anniver-

a major figure among today's generation

and sesquicentennial

celebration, features

BU in celebra-

vania Philharmonic and

Rands' music has gained interna-

Center for the Arts.

Artist Series

missioned by the Northeastern Pennsyl-

we would only be

FTE

she said.

.

( continued

figure for the present term

increase

by 49

6,295 to

6,344—at BU

FTE

would

—from

students

next

fall

on page 4

.

Due

to the

Thanksgiving

all."

According to Allamong, the

FTE

problems that would impact on-campus
facilities,

(to the university's

problem) at

and part-time students as well, the total FTE
would jump to 6,474 students and present

admitting a

of 49 more (FTE) students

having no impact

fall.

with no

growth on campus.

Allamong said the increases would
amount to 23 nondegree FTE students
(226 to 249) and 24 graduate FTE

holiday. The

Communique

will not be published Nov. 22.
The Communique ' will

resume publication
Nov.

29.

Happy Thanksgiving!^

The Communique' November

15.

1989 Page

ASSISTANT FOR PLANNING

THANKSGIVING VACATION
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday,
week of Nov. 20 will be a three-day

The search

the

originally

end

will

Wednesday, Nov.
Monday, Nov. 27,

22,
at

planning/director of

2:50 p.m.

at

and

100 percent release time, according

resume

will

for the assistant for planning,

designated as 50 percent release

has been restructured as assistant for
outcomes assessment at

time,

week.
Classes

GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
SET FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 16

POSITION RESTRUCTURED

WEEK

WILL SHORTEN

Nancy Gilgannon

8 a.m.

Administrative and faculty offices

A

will

be closed Thanksgivng Day, and staff
are encouraged to use annual or
personal time for the following day to
save on heating costs.

of the

to

is

to

all

at

Deadline to submit applications is Dec. 1,
4 p.m. and should be sent to Gilgannon,

faculty.

curriculum and foundations.

Room

3205,

who

in

Medicine

University School of

two
Bloomsburg Univer-

in Atlanta, Ga., will give

public lectures at
sity,

Nov. 27

in

Carver Hall Auditorium.

Dull, a "disease detective" experi-

enced

in

searching for clues to the source

to enter the

How

Soon The

"Tracking

titled

Down AIDS and Other

Disease Mysteries," will

start at

8 p.m.

He served as

more than 15 years and

is

—

one of the

nation's leading authorities on

AIDS and

other infectious diseases.
In

more than 25 years

as an epidemi-

been involved

Disease, Swine Flu, and Toxic Shock

from

Nov.

16, in the

1

is

scheduled

p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday,

to air

McCormick Human

by the University AIDS

Committee, the teleconference will
feature nationally

known

Committee on AIDS. He

the latest medical information

known

will present

on AIDS.

Other members of the panel are

Rhonda Rivera,

professor of law and

MD,

Patricia Kearney, director of housing at
the University of California;

Laura

Pensky, mental health professional and

experts

including Richard Keeling,
the

tion

Bruce

nationally recognized legal expert;

Services Center Forum.
Initiated

in

teleconference will feature nationally

by the Student Life Office,

chair of

American College Health Associa-

his medical education at

Case- Western Reserve University.

and

Lecture Series. The public

teleconference, sponsored

be

for

investigations of herpes, Legionnaires'

An AIDS

will

CDC—internationally

as a world leader in infectious

part of the school's 1989-90 Provost's

AIDS

blood pressure

former assistant director of

the Atlanta-based

ologist. Dull has

invited

of heart

training facility for "disease detectives."

Both lectures have been scheduled as

is

tips,

to

Kehr

federal government's Center for Disease

occupational disease investigations

Cure?" His second presentation,

Cholesterol control

of

Control (CDC), has become a premier

AIDS problem

discussion of "AIDS:

Room A

Union that will focus on prevention
disease and strokes.

and received

Epidemic Intelligence

known

3:30 p.m. in his

up from 8 a.m.

set

training in biology at Harvard University

Service, founded in 1951 as a unit of the

and pattern of a disease, will address the
at

be

Multipurpose

Dull completed his undergraduate

Dull was one of 14 physicians selected

1957

will

cholera.

Bruce Dull, a medical epidemiologist
and consultant in preventive medicine

Emory

in

polio, measles, hepatitis, smallpox, and

specialist

serves as clinical associate profes-

2:30 p.m.

Syndrome. He also studies other domestic and international illnesses including

free of charge to both events.

sor at

16.

available as well as nutritious snacks.

Provost's Lecture Series

AIDS

the community health

host a health extrava-

screening, and dietary guidelines

McCormick Human Services Center.

presents

Nov

Displays

being sent

in

will

ganza in conjunction with the The Great
American Smokeout" scheduled for Thursday,

search committee.

description of the position

Student nurses
nursing course

staff therapist;

DuU

experts

University of Richmond.

The teleconference
people on

AIDS and

will help educate

confirm the fact

that

the disease is increasing at an alarming
rate

on college campuses.

According to

more than

1

statistics, in

10,000 cases of

been diagnosed

in the

1989 alone,

AIDS have

United States.

and Leonard Goldberg,

vice president for student affairs at the

Dr. and Mrs. Harry Ausprich are shown
Andre ' Watts (center) after his Celebrity
Artist Series concert Nov.

10

of Haas Center for the Arts.

in

with

Mitrani Hall

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PROFESSOR NEEDED IN
PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
The Psychology Department
of

is in

need

a tenure-track instructor/assistant

professor.

A doctorate

in

psychology; college

teaching experience; and specific experi-

ence

teaching psychology of adjust-

in

ment, psychological tests and measurements, or development psychology

courses

in

Community Activities card holders may
now pick up their ticket(s) at the Kehr
Union Information Desk for the performance

Pennsylvania
Philharmonic at 8 p.m. Nov. 17.
Tickets are limited and are available on
a first -come, first-served basis.

qualification

is

psychology or related

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LIBRARY, LRC, ARCHIVES SET

THANKSGIVING RECESS HOURS
Andruss Library and the Learning
Resources Center hours during Thanksgiving recess, Nov. 22 through Nov. 26, are
as follows:

Wednesday, Nov. 22

of the Northeastern

—8 a.m.

to

4:30 p.m.

Thursday through Sunday, Nov.

23-26—Closed
The University Archives will be open
Wednesday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon
and closed Thursday through Sunday,

required.

is

The minimum
degree

NORTHEASTERN PHILHARMONIC
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT
INFORMATION DESK

a master's
field.

Nov. 23-26.

Eddy of Carnegie

Professor William

Carnegie Mellon

will give

on campus Nov. 15 and

lectures

is titled "Parallel

Statis-

Services Center.

tics."

techni-

16.

is

scheduled for

Andruss Library,

Room

"Computer Revolution in
The lecture will not be of a

and will be of interest to the

Room

make an
Mehdi

to

call

Razzaghi of the Mathematics and Com-

The Nov. 16
p.m. in

For more information or
appointment with Eddy,

general public.
lecture

205

in

is

slated for 3:30

puter Science Department at 389-4628.

Bakeless Center for

QUEST plans expedition to Mexico

and

Iztaccihutl,

which Ues dormant

at

16,000 feet above the ocean's surface.

during winter semester break
QUEST program at BU,

and

35, and

in

cal nature

lectures

the Humanities

Computing."

is titled

2 p.m.

computer

two

Eddy will be available for consultation
from 8:30 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. Nov. 16 in
Room 1 120 in the McCormick Human

His lecture Nov. 15

professor will
give

Mellon University

"Both volcanoes are glaciated but have
easy routes to their summits," said

fairly

emphasizes experiential education

and economic differences are as great as
those between Mexico and the United

opportunities, has planned a winter

States. This trip affords a great opportu-

guiding students to the top of Popocate-

The

expedition to

Mexico City

which

that will offer

nity to learn

and explore."

According
will arrive in

who

has had previous experience

Mexico City and

Due

to the high altitude

noes (Popocatepetl

is

of both volca-

more than

three

miles higher than Bloomsburg),

cultural aspects of the area.

imperative for group members to be in
"good physical shape" if they wish to

Museum

be made

to the

of Anthropology, Stale

Theater, and the city's

drals.

climb to the apex, he

many

Some of the

cathedrals.

in

petl.

to Smith, the group

spend several days visiting the
Visits will

Smith indicated

cathe-

Smith explained, were

built

intent
will

temples that were plundered or

the

it is

said.

that

group members

on scaling the top of Popocatepetl
an ice axe

—
—which can be rented from

need special equipment

and crampons

on the foundations of Aztecan

Mexico

Smith,

QUEST Office on campus.

Smith

will

be conducting classes on the basic
chance to experience
Mexican culture and climb a volcano.

participants a

Roy

Smith, director of QUEST, will lead

The 16-day

trip is

scheduled during the

—

Dec. 29 to
open to college students
and members of the community. Cost is
$370 for round trip air fare and an addiuniversity's semester break

tional

down

during the invasion of Cortez's

also tour Aztec pyramids located

—and

$150

is

on the

trip to

attempt to climb a

lies at

the base of

who wish

Iztaccihutl.

Those

will scale Popocatepetl (17,886 feet

Smith

said.

probably no two countries

"There are

in the

world

with contiguous borders where the cultural

in the

group

rich

two inactive

— Popocatepetl and

know

little,"

to participate

above

sea level), called "the smoking mountain"

due

that it's not imperative for
trip to

climb the volca-

"Those not wanting to climb the volcadays at the base camp area

Amecameca, a town surrounded by

a country about which most Americans
very

Smith added

noes might enjoy camping out for a few

volcano."

volcanoes

to its occasional

weeks

noes.

cuisine," said Smith, "we'll travel east to

farm land,

for expenses.

"This should be an extraordinary

Mexican

in the

trip.

everyone on the

"Satiated with culture and

Amecameca and

fundamentals of climbing
prior to the

outskirts of the city.

the tour.

Jan. 14

torn

Conquistidors in 1519. The group will

emissions of steam.

at tree line,"

said.

For more information, contact the

QUEST Office at 389-4323.

he

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15.

1989 Page

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A permanent,
position

is

open

full-time tenure-track

for

a curriculum coordina-

Communication Disorders and Special

BLOOMSBURG

Education Department.

A

master's degree

is

preferred and

from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf is required. Previous
teaching or training is desired.
certification

The

position will begin at the start of

UNIVERSITY
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Nov. 22
Nov. 23
Nov. 29

"splitting the difference"

FAEC's

Husky
Husky

football vs.

football vs.

New Haven
New Haven

and 10 p.m.

1

1

p.m.

6:30 and 9 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity

1

and 9 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity

1

and 9 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity

&

"You

and 10 p.m.

1

U." video magazine

and 9 p .m.

1

10 In the greater Berwick area.

problem of annual enrollment increases
the freshman class.

between no-

growth enrollment on campus and adding

and 9 p.m.

1

Bloomsburg and Catawlssa and Channel

faculty

and students encounter during

scheduling and registration.

voted to adopt a position regarding the

Thus, her approved recommendation of

New Haven

Available on Cable Channel 13 In

Planning/Budget Committee discuss enrollment
(continued from page 1

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the 1990-91 academic year.

Husky

(taped replay)

Nov. 16
Nov. 17

tor in sign language/interpreter training in
tine

WEEKLY VIEWER'S GUIDE
Nov. 15

"We're going

in

interim solution suggests that

tally'

to initiate a

'demand

of student interest for particular

match resources with

classes that will

student demand," Cooper said. "This

and spring semester enrollments should
be reduced or stabilized until allocations in

process will provide information to

undergraduate students will provide the

resources are compatible with proposed

department chairs so they can decide the

new PTE students
without impacting BU's facilities on-

enrollment increases.

campus.

new

an equivalent number of new full-time

PTE

school with 1,412

In other business. President Harry

Ausprich presented the third draft (revised

Oct

20) of Strategic Direction Statements

for approval

by the committee; however,
SDS No. 3

concerns about the wording of
pertaining to enrollment

management were

Oliver Larmi, professor of philosophy

and co-chair of the committee, distributed a
statement from

BU's Faculty Association

Executive Committee that unanimously

YOU THERE

Through Tuesday, Nov. 21
Walter

The statement

—Susan

type of classes students want

calls for eight-and-a-half

faculty positions to restore

library

and more faculty

rooms, and parking

offices, class-

facilities.

It

also calls

for increases in departmental budgets

and

support staff personnel.

chair of the committee's

Scheduling and Registration Task Porce,
presented two elements that will help

BU

expedite the procedural problems that

Friday, Nov. 17

—Northeastern Pennsyl-

vania Philharmonic, Mitrani Hall of Haas

Sunday, Nov. 19 "Richard Pryor Live
on Sunset Strip," Carver Hall, 2 p.m.

—

Thursday, Nov. 16 ^"The Accused,"
Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 20

The

method

current process

—

go

directly to the

Cooper, the

phased

in

—student

be changed

will

change the

new

to staff to

to enable students

file.

input

According

method

will

to

be

over a one-and-a-half year

period beginning next spring with the

College of Business.

Tuesday, Nov. 28 and Wednesday,
Nov. 29— "Starting Off With a Bang:
First Class," presenters

noon. Forum,

McCormick Human

Services Center
TThe Communique pubWshes news
about people

at

of events and
Bloomstxirg University. Please send

The Communique', Office of University
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.

story ideas to
Relations,

ance, Mitrani Hall of Haas Center, 8 p.m.

—

^Thanksgiving

The Communique' is publisfied each week during the
academic year and biweekly in summer by the Ottice of
University Relations at BU. Kevin Engler is otfce
director, Jo DeMarco Is publications director, Jim Hollister
heads the spons Information area, and Winnie Ney and
Chris Gaudreau are the support staff. Chris Gaudreau is
The
assistant editor of The Communique
'.

Communique

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is

printed by

headed by

Friday, Nov. 17, through Friday,
Dec. 15 Kenneth T. Wilson paintings,

Monday, Nov. 27 through Saturday,

emptoyment opportunities

Haas Gallery

Dec. 16

BU

—^Tamrat Mereba, black and

white photography, Kehr Union
Presidents'

that will

in the scheduling process.

recess begins, 2:50 p.m.

—

and the

'

Mitrani Hall of

—IMAGE perform-

Wednesday, Nov. 22

.

Carol Venuto and Julia Weitz, 5 p.m. and

Haas Center, 2 p.m.

"The Accused," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.;
Carver Hall, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

.

said his subcommittee agreed

Meeting Your

Center, 8 p.m.

IMAGE performance,

2 p.m.

input

to

—

—

Cooper

on another concept

file

Cooper, dean of enrollment

management and

.

(of a particular class)

semester."

80 and requests the construction of a new

art exhibit

Wednesday, Nov. 15 Reading of Tine
(TB) Tests, Kehr Union, 10 a.m. to

number of sections

the university should be providing each

BU's

student/faculty ratio to the levels of 1979-

Tom

discussed.

SEE

fall

Lounge

is

Tom

BU

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Patacconl.

committed to providing equal educational and
for all persons without regard

to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry,
life

style, affeclional or

sexual preference, handicap, Vietnam

unon membership. The university
committed to affirmative action and will take
such educational and empkjyment

era status as veterans, or
Is

additionally

positive steps to provkJe
opportunities.

Monday, Nov. 27
8 a.m.

—Classes resume,

V

y

Tht

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

November

29, 1989

Former

department, arms

state

control official will lecture
Alan Neidle, who served 24 years as

in

1986 by the

AC A in memory of its

an official with the U.S. State Department

late president,

and the Arms Control and Disarmament

sponsors lectures by distinguished

Agency, will deliver a

former arms control policy makers

series of lectures

on the international issue of arms control
at

to

Arms

Control," "The Future of

Bloomsburg University

Arms

Control

Bloomsburg Nov. 29
sion

is

to

award

1.

Series

1989-90 academic year.

who

served as an interna-

and policy
Approach to Arms Control" from 9:30 a.m.
to 10:45 a.m., Nov. 30, in Carver Hall
tional lawyer, negotiator,

Admis-

planner, will discuss "America's

free to all lectures.

Neidle's visit has been arranged in

Auditorium. The former U.S. delegate

with the Provost's Lecture

affiliation

for the

Neidle,

his visit to

Dec.

one of 12

granted a Scoville Visiting Lectureship

"Soviet-American Attitudes Toward

— during

is

higher educational institutions to be

and the End of the Cold War," and

Arms Control"

at

country.

Neidle will present three public lec-

—"America's Approach

Jr.,

colleges and universities around the

Bloomsburg University Nov. 29.

tures

Herbert Scoville

and by the Arms Control

to the

General Assembly of the United

Association's Scoville Visiting Lecture(continued on page 2 )

ship Program. This program, established

Trees planted in Israel to

honor Louise Mitrani,
Milco Industries,

Inc.,

with headquarters

located in Bloomsburg, purchased

than

600

BU

more

were planted on four
campuses last month as a
the late Louise Mitrani and to

trees that

Family Foundation are proud to honor the
late Louise Mitrani with the planting of
these trees in Israel," said

Norman

Israeli university

Belmonte, president of Milco Industries,

memorial

Inc.

to

commemorate

the 150th anniversary of

Bloomsburg University.

and Louise Mitrani, added,

Milco, a manufacturer of lingerie and
textiles,

Belmonte, nephew of the

donated 150 Ficus Rubigusel

late

"We also are

pleased to dedicate the trees in
ration of

Marco

commemo-

Bloomsburg University's 150th

Ben Gurion, Hebrew, Technion,
universities. The trees,
purchased with funds made available

anniversary this year."

through the Mitrani Family Foundation,

Industries, Inc.,

were planted

manufacturing plants at Benton, Berwick,

saplings to

and Tel Aviv

day

at the universities Oct. 17, the

BU held its

sesquicentennial anniver-

sary (1839-1989) tree-planting

ceremony on

campus.

"Milco Industries and The Mitrani

Anthony

laniero, assistant vice presi-

dent for development at

BU,

said Milco

which operates four

Bloomsburg, and

Millville,

purchased

Alan Neidle

"Milco participated in the tree-planting
ceremony Oct. 17 at Bloomsburg University," said laniero. "The corporation
purchased a number of the 150 trees that
were planted on campus and gave a gift of
150

trees to the

Town

of Bloomsburg."

President Harry Ausprich said,

"Bloomsburg University is truly appreciative
and forever grateful for the kind donation of
trees by Milco Industries and The Mitrani
Family Foundation."
"The planting of trees at the four universities in Israel, on the Bloomsburg University campus, and in Bloomsburg," added
Ausprich, "serves as a memorial to our dear
friend, Louise Mitrani, and recognizes
Bloomsburg University's sesquicentennial
anniversary. We hope the planting of these

more than 200 additional saplings and
donated them to BU and the Town of

trees will forever

Bloomsburg.

throughout the U.S.,

symbolize her love of

learning and support for higher education
Israel,

and the world."

The Communique^ November

29. 1989

Page

ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE SET

LIBRARY HOURS SET
Hours

The Third Annual Employee Christmas Food Drive will be held from Dec.
11 through Dec. 15. The drive will

Harvey A. Andruss
Library during the two weekends prior
final examinations, Dec. 1-3 and Dec.

benefit deserving families

10 are as follows:

in

the region

nominated by university employees.
Donations of canned and processed
food can be placed at various locations
on campus.
For locations and additional information, contact Bob Wislock at 389-4414 or
Bonita Bennett at 389-4038 of the
Personnel Office.

PROFESSOR NEEDED IN MASS
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT

for the

Friday, Dec. 1,

An

to
8-

and Friday, Dec. 8

8 a.m. to 9 p.m.;

Saturday, Dec. 2, and Saturday,
Dec. 9 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Sunday, Dec. 3, and Sunday,
Dec. 10 noon to midnight.

assistant/associate professor

is

needed in the Mass Communications
Department for the 1990 fall semester.
The tenure-track position requires an
M.A. with appropriate teaching and
professional experience; however, a Ph.D.

—
—

is

preferred.

Responsibilities

will

include teaching

and developing courses in one or two
major tracks of mass communications
public relations and journalism.

Spring semester telecourses announced
Bloomsburg University will offer
"Focus on Society"

two telecourses

—

Criminology

that is scheduled to

published in 1990 by

McGraw

how

be

He

Hill.

to understand

computer graphics,

organize data, and think analytically.

Thomas Ohl,

and "For All Practical Purposes"

also authored an introductory sociology

during the spring semester. Both

"The Promise of Sociology,"
published by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston,
and has written articles on crime, televi-

Ohl has taught general education mathe-

sion and crime, drugs, and drug testing.

taught high school math and science for

WVIA-TV

courses will be telecast on

(Channel 44) and

PENNARAMA, the

state-wide cable network.

"Focus on Society," a

text,

BU "Principles

of Sociology" (No. 43.211.91) under-

"Focus on Society"

—

graduate course, will focus on the

May

findings of sociology. Students will find

8:30 p.m. on

this

course easy to comprehend as they

Icam from leading authorities about

family, and sports.

Leo

sociological journal. Sociological

Viewpoints, will host "Focus on Soci-

He

at

Tuesdays,

—

Jan. 23 to

2 a.m., 8 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and

PENNARAMA, and

beginning Jan. 30 on

at

has written a textbook titled

BU

"Mathematical Thinking" course (No.

and a non-threatening, real-world approach on bringing big math problems

down to size. This course is for persons
who need basic math information they can

Haririan, associate professor

has authored a

book

that analyzes

financing and pricing policies of state-

owned

enterprises

(SOE) and

the effects

they have on governmental budgets.
Haririan's

book

is titled

"State-

11 years before joining BU's Mathematics
and Compuer Science Department faculty
in

1%8.

semester telecourses,

Extended Programs
days from 8 a.m.

call the

to 7 p.m.

Owned

Enterprises in a

why markets

Mixed Economy

The

was released
by its publishers, Westview Press, Inc., of
Boulder, Colo., as part of its "Westview
tives."

softcover text

fail,

sectors exist in

why

at the

large

reasons

government

most countries and

the

elements which constitute appropriate

measures of performance

for both public

and private firms.
"Public -owned enterprises cannot

Special Studies in Industrial Policy and

Development"

(continued on page 3)

series.

continued from page

American Attitudes Toward Arms

1

Control" from 10 a.m.

on arms control

School of

389-4420, week-

at

In his book, Haririan takes a skeptical

— Micro Versus Macro Economic Objec-

(

Neidle to speak

airs

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Jan.
22 to April 20—at 6 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 6:30
p.m. and midnight on PENNARAMA, and
Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 a.m. starting Jan. 29 on WVIA-TV.
For more information about the spring

and comprehensive look

pricing policies of state-owned enterprises
Mehdi

and

use in their daily lives. Students will learn

Haririan authors book on financing and

of economics at Bloomsburg University,

for 21 years

—

WVIA-TV.

"For All Practical Purposes," a

BU

matics courses at

"For All Practical Purposes"

6 a.m.

53.101.91), provides basic information

Barrile, associate professor of

sociology and editor of Pennsylvania's

ety."

5

Tuesdays and Thursdays

childhood, aging, culture in the United
States, large organizations, religion, the

airs

Thursdays, and Saturdays

assistant professor of

mathematics, will host the telecourse.

Nations will present "The Future of

Arms Control and the End of the Cold
War" at a 7:30 p.m. program, Nov. 30,

University.

in Mitrani Hall

of Haas Center for the

Neidle,

Neidle
in the U.S.

an L.L.B.

Arts.

who

has conducted treaty

negotiations and diplomatic consultations with the Soviet Union, China,

and

Other countries, will address "Soviet-

to

10:50 a.m., Dec.

Carver Hall Auditorium.

1, in

is

a 1950 graduate of Yale

He later served as a lieutenant
Army (1950-53) and received

in

1956 from the University of

Michigan.

For more information about the
Provost's Lecture Series, call 389-4308.

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The Communique' November

EXTENDED PROGRAMS OFFERS

YES,

EVENING CREDIT COURSES

WE ARE OPEN JAN.

The academic

Representatives from the School of

Extended Programs will be available at
Shamokin High School at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5
and at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Shikellamy High
School to advise and/or register anyone
enrolling in credit courses offered during
the spring 1990 semester at Shikellamy,
Milton, and Shamokin high schools.
For information and course titles,
contact extended programs at 389-4004.

affairs

2
1989-90 Master

Meeting Schedule indicates the university
will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1990.

The

university will

be open Jan.

2.

29. 1989.

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OFFERED
FOR STAFF, FACULTY
The Career Development

Internship

be offered to staff and faculty
during the spring 1990 semester, accord-

Program
ing to

will

Bob Wislock

of the

Personnel Office.

Applicants must be full-time employees

and should have substantial service to the
university. Internships will be offered for a
maximum of one semester.
Applications can be obtained in
personnel beginning Monday, Dec. 4, and
should be returned no later than Friday,
Dec. 15.

BU employees certified in standard first aid
Ninety-six Bloomsburg University

employees have been

aid program in January. Brenda Huff

program

certified in the

CPR certification must be renewed

Standard First Aid Program since July, according to

Bob Wislock,

education and

every year while the

training specialist in the Personnel Office.

is

work environment," approximately

130 employees possess certification
first

aid through

Employees

is

one

to certify

also indicated that

in

in

every four

CPR

He
be

for infants will

offered at the university in January. There

be instructed on how

to

is

no enrollment fee for the programs.
For more information, contact Wislock

at

389-4414.

give Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

(CPR) and how

aid certification

employees on campus, said Wislock.

BU.

will

first

valid for three years.

The goal

In maintaining the university's goal of a

"safe

is

instructor.

to react in

emergency

situations involving bleeding, shock,

bums, and fractures

in

an eight-hour

first-

book as a supplement

Hariarian writes book on economics
(continued from page 2

operate using the
that is

same kind of formula

used by private enterprises," says

years to write "State-Owned Enterprises in

"But," he added, "I haven't decided for
sure.

evolved from
will

and

his doctoral dissertation

soon be available (cost

is

"Public corporations have social objec-

January.

tives

while private companies are driven

According

Haririan says he

backup

profit."

to Haririan,

it

took three

text in

university. "I

may

am

more than

classes at the

thinking about using

is

a native of Iran.

He

has taught courses in economics at

use the book as a

some of his

Haririan

has

lived in the United States since 1973

$26) at

between public and private organizations.

by

I

a Mixed Economy." The book, he says,

some 20 bookstores worldwide. It will
also be on file at BU's bookstore in

Haririan, citing objective differences

for the courses

teach in 'Public Finance,' Haririan said.

my

Pholo by Jom He^tr

eight years.

and

BU for

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The Communique',
those

who

offers her thanks to

returned The

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made, and many compliments were made
about the publication.

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changes.

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who

office

appreciates

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and

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and staff accomplishments

such as speaking on or serving as
panel members at conferences and
workshops; publication of articles in
journals and magazines; election to
offices in professional societies;

and

receipt of grant funding for research

and teaching projects.
Assistant Professor Neil L.
the Curriculum

Brown of

University of Missouri in

St.

Louis.

Chang Shub Roh a
.

professor in the

Welfare, delivered a colloquial presentation titled "China's Policy

Annual

Conference and Exhibit of the National

Middle School Association held Oct.
25-28

in

Toward

Gary

J.

Dobv of

and Foundations Department gave a presentation titled "Writing:

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at

Allegheny College.

the Pennsylvania State

—

Reference Collection Librarian

William

J.

HyperCard

Frost presented a program on
at the

Magee Center on Nov.

13 to the Susquehanna Library Cooperative.

Stroudsburg University in October. She

was also

recently elected

Suffrage

Moore."
She also recently interviewed contemporary

women

political cartoonists at the

1989 Festival of Cartoon Art, an

interdis-

Ohio State

University.

Association's College and Research

Associate Professor Reza Dargahi-

Libraries Division.

Noubary had an
assistant

professor in the Art Department, had an
exhibit of a group of her photographs at
the

I.

P.

Stanback

Friday, Dec.

1

Museum

—Madrigal

of South

article titled

"A

Proce-

semester

Commons, 7:30

Hazard" published

1989, vol. 167, pages 21 1-215.

—Madrigal

The Communique pubWshes news ol events and
at Bloomsburg University. Please send
story ideas to The Communique'. Office ot University
Relations and Comnxinication, Bloomsburg University.
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Sunday, Dec. 3

Singers'

p.m.

paintings,

—"Rebel Without a

Cause," Carver Hall, 2 p.m.

through Friday,

Haas

Gallery of Haas Center for the Arts

'

about people

p.m.

The Communique' is published each week during the
academic year and biweekly in summer by the Oflice ol
University Relations and Communiclation al BU. Kevin Engler
is

student recital, Carver Hall, 8 p.m.

Earthquake Hazard

in

Assessment and Predictions, Journal of
Tectonophysics, edited by M. J. Berry,

Singers'

Christmas Banquet-Concert, Scranton

Christmas Banquet-Concert, Scranton

—Ken Wilson

in

treasurer of the Pennsylvania Library

Saturday, Dec. 2

Dec. 15

Studies Association at East

ciplinary conference, at

and 9:30 p.m.

1,

of

System of Higher

spoke on "Ambivalence

Commons, 7:30

Friday, Dec.

at the joint

Women's Consortium

Cartoons by Laura Foster and Sara

Wednesday, Nov. 29 "Rebel Without
a Cause," Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.,

^Fall

Klak was also a speaker
meeting of the

dure for Evaluation of the Seismic

the Curriculum

—

Toronto, Canada.

Women's

meeting

.

Thursday, Nov. 30

"Women's Art, Feminism, and the
American Press" at the meeting of the
American Studies Association in

Education and the Mid-Atlantic

Vera Viditz-Ward an

SEE

Assistant Professor of psychology

Minority Groups" Nov. 3-5 at the annual

Toronto, Canada.

Assistant Professor

Orangeburg,

Pennsylvania Sociological Society

Frost
also attended the 16th

in

Nov. 29.

Alice Sheppard Klak presented a paper

Department of Sociology and Social

tion.

Brown

S.C., through

titled

and Foundations Depart-

ment and Alicia L. Montoya of Kutztown
University had their research on "School
Climate in the Middle School" published
in the Middle School Research Selected
Studies 1989, by the Research Committee
of the National Middle School Associa-

Carolina State College

the Basic Writing Class" at the

Basic Writing Conference Sept. 30 at the

BU Notes include

Editor's note:

faculty

ity in

in

office director,

Jo DeMarco

publications director. Jim

is

heads the sports information area, and Winnie Ney
and Chris Gaudreau are the support staff. Chris Gaudreau is
assistant editor of 77)e CommwnKjue'. The
Hollister

Communique' \s
headed by

BU

is

Tom

committed

printed by

BU

Duplicating Services

Patacconi.
to providing

employment opportunities

equal educational and
persons without regard

for all

to race, cokjr, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry,

—Tamrat Mereba,

Through Dec. 16

black and white photography,

Union Presidents' Lounge

Kehr

life style, affectional or sexual preference, handicap, Vietnam
era status as veterans, or union membefship. The university
is

additionally

committed to affirmative action and will take
such educational and employment

positive steps to provide
opportunities.
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The

COMMUNIQUE
A newsletter for faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University

December

1989

6,

Congressman Kanjorski to address
graduates at December Commencement
Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski (D) of
Pennsylvania's

1

1th District will

principal speaker at the

17, in Mitrani Hall of

be the

Commencement

Convocation at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec.

Haas Center

for the

Kanjorski, 52, was

first

in

Three years ago, he became the

be reelected

in

1984.

first

person

Pennsylvania's 11 th

Congressional District in over a decade.
In 1988, he

During
chosen

was

elected to a third term.

his first term, Kanjorski

was

freshman representative

to serve as

In Northeastern Pennsylvania, Kanjorski

elected to the

U.S. House of Representatives

to

charged with disposing of hundreds of
billions of dollars in assets.

Arts.

has initiated a heavy equipment center to
bring federal surplus maintenance vehicles
to local

promote affordable land reclamation, soil
conservation, and infrastructure repair
projects.

Prior to his election to public office, Kan-

on the Democratic Leadership Steering and

—an

Policy Committee

influential organi-

jorski

zation that determines committee assign-

ments

in the

House.

Kanjorski

is

member of the

House Banking, Finance, and Urban

lawyer.

Wilkes College. He was awarded an

in

Wyoming Seminary

Kingston, Pa., the United States Capitol

Washington, D.C., Temple

Office and Civil Service Subcommittee on

Page School

Human

University and Dickinson School of Law.

Resources.

oversight in the

wake of the savings and

in

in the

congressional task force monitoring the

Reserves.

U.S.

Army and

the U.S.

Army

—an S&L

Engler appointed interim
Due

director of university relations

to the holiday season,

this will

be the

last

replacing former director Bruce "Nick"

Communique'

interim director of university relations

Dietterick.

and communication at Bloomsburg

"Kevin was hired last spring as our
news and media relations director

published until
after semester break.

University.

Shcryl Bryson resigned from the
position

Nov. 2

after accepting a

from Wichita State University

in

following a national search," said

job offer
Kansas.

She began her new position as executive
director of university relations,

Engler was hired

news and media

in

Nov.

6.

BU

President Harry Ausprich. "His credentials indicate

more than nine years of ex-

perience as a college and university
public relations manager, and

we

are

May as BU's

relations director

(continued on page 3

He

was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in the
mid 60s. During the early 1960s, he served

loan crisis earned him a spot on a special

Resolution Trust Corporation

Kevin B. Engler has been appointed as

last

May.
Kanjorski attended

also serves as chairman of the Post

Kanjorski's efforts to tighten federal

Paul Kanjorski

trial

honorary degree from King's College

Affairs Committee.

He

was a

In addition, Kanjorski serves as a trustee

for

a three-term

communities and schools. He has

crafted a federal and state paruiership plan to

The Communique' wi
resume publication
Jan. 17.

The Communique' DecembeT

6,

1989 Page 2

PSYCHOLOGICAL

consultation and outreach programming,

COUNSELOR POSITIONS OPEN

and psychological

The Department of Counseling and
Human Development is searching for

tion.

two tenure track psychological counselor
positions and two sabbatical replacements.
One sabbatical replacement is a oneyear (1990-91) appointment, and the
other is a replacement for the spring
1991 semester.
Major responsibilities include individ-

Jan. 29, 1990.

The proposed

testing

and

interpreta-

application deadline

is

For information, contact the center
389-4255.

at

REQUESTS FOR CHECKS
SHOULD BE PLANNED
BEFORE DEC. 20
The Accounts Payable Department will
cease printing checks Wednesday, Dec. 20.
at 4 p.m. in order to "clean up" loose ends
prior to the holiday break, according to

Madeline Foshay, accounts payable
supervisor.

Requests should be planned accordingly
issuance of emergency checks.
All travel expense vouchers should be
received in the Accounts Payable Department no later than Wednesday, Dec. 13.

to eliminate

ual/group counseling, crisis intervention.

Interactive video project earns

"Our

project

was

in

competition for

gold, silver, bronze, or honorable mention

award
An

interactive video project that

was

designed by Bloomsburg University's

Technologies

Institute for Interactive

program received a bronze "Cindy

Award"

awards with corporate and indusU7

in national competition
ment

to help

projects costing

high school instructors teach

employability and job retention

occupa-

tions.

Cindy CompetiVideo Showcase.

The experimental

learning program

Successful Employability," was selected

—Dependability,
Quality and Quantity,
and Working Well With Others — be

by judges as one of 29 blue ribbon

used

tion Interactive

BU's

finalists

entry, titled "Attributes for

to

in the

classroom as an educational

tool to help increase job retention

and

in conjunction

to 10 times as

much

who

attended the conference

university spent on "Attributes." But

when she had

the opportunity to get a

first-hand look at the competition in Los

Angeles, Price became confident that
"Attributes" could hold

its

own

against

the bigger corporations.

"Most of

the entries ranged in

IIT Director Harold

J.

"Hank"

Bailey,

videodisc

.

.

.

and our costs were around

nicators' corporate video conference

professor of mathematics and computer

held Nov. 5 through 8 in Los Angeles,

science, and Susan Klinsing, a former

was sponsored by the InternaCommunicators
Society and featured hands-on demon-

vocational coordinator for the Harrison

by federal and

School

cated to the Harrison schools and from

Calif.

It

tional Interactive

video

strations of the best interactive

"Attributes"

was developed

at

the Harrison School District of

Springs, Colo.

It is

Colorado

James A. Magee, president of Magee
Bloomsburg,

will

be recognized as the seventh Univer-

sity

Medallion recipient

commencement
Haas

Center for the Arts beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Magee

will receive the medallion in

commemoration of

his

community

ship, his devotion to the

Town

According

leader-

Bloomsburg, and his support for university initiatives.

The University Medallion, designed
and sculpted by Richard E. Bonham of

Cindy Awards'

in BU's mission.
Magee, a native and lifelong resident of
Bloomsburg, has been associated with the

people mutally interested

Magee Carpet Co. and Magee

Industrial

He
Magee Foundation and

Enterprises, Inc., since 1950.
is

a trustee of the

president and director of the

Magee/

Christian Education Foundation.
also serves as director of the

Bloomsburg Bank-Columbia Trust
Company, is a member of the BAIDA
Board of Directors, and

is

past director of

worn by

BU's president during academic convoca-

was president of the Bloomsburg Hospital

is

a cast pewter replica of the

university seal.

tions.

It is

The medallion

circular in

is

form and symbolizes

the bringing together of a special

group of

Price.

Bailey said "Attributes" was financed

funds

made

state grant

monies

available through

Institute of Hartford,

allo-

The Aetna

Conn., and the Ben

Franklin Partnership Program

in

Pennsyl-

vania. Smaller conU'ibuiions also

came

from other organizations.

Bloomsburg University Medallion

Rug Institute.
Magee is a member of the executive
committee of Boy Scouts of America. He

Catawissa,

$40,000 per disc," said

sorship or budget

Magee

of

to Bailey,

judges do not consider a project's spon-

to receive

exercises Dec. 17, in Mitrani Hall of

program, ser\'ed as chief script

writer and production coordinator.

Industrial Enterprises, Inc., of

at

were co-producers of

"Attributes." Camille Price, a consultant

BU for

used as an instru-

James A. Magee

District,

to the IIT

productions from around the nation.

in

cost from S75,0OO to 3250,000 per

ployes.

Commu-

two

produce," said Bailey.

Los Angeles, said other entries were
priced well above the amount the

work performance of prospective em-

competition. There were 65 entries.

with the Association of Visual

modules

Positive Attitude,

considered for this year's

The IV showcase was

consists of four

to

Price,

skills to

their students seeking entry-level

at this year's

money

the Carpet and

and vice president and director of the

Bloomsburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

He

is

a past president of the Bloomsburg

Rotary Club and a former U'ustcc of

Wesley United Methodist Church.
Magee, a graduate of Bloomsburg
High School, attended Gettysburg
College and the Philadelphia College of
Textiles and Science.

Magee and
three children

his wife,

Audrey, have

— Drue (Hummel) and

James, both of Bloomsburg, and Elizabeth of Phoenix, Ariz.
Past medallion recipients were Marco

and Louise Mitrani, Richard Benefield,

John and Helen Lanning, Eda Bessie

Edwards, and Daniel Bauman.

)

The Communique' TKctm\Kr

PRESIDENTS
FACULTY, STAFF TO OPEN HOUSE

LIBRARY, LRC, ARCHIVES

OFFICE INVITES

HOLIDAY RECESS HOURS SET

holiday

—

Sunday, Dec. 17 Closed
Monday, Dec. 18, through Friday, Dec.

22—8

open house Thursday, Dec.

from 9 a.m. to
Office

in

a.m.

1 1

Carver

the President's

in

be

12—8

will

hold a holiday

backpacks, Keyna bags, and posters.
in stock will be reduced

non-textbooks

daily

drawings

for

additional savings.

through Friday, Jan.

2,

All

20 percent.
There will be

served.

1—Closed
Tuesday, Jan.

University Store

discount on imprinted clothing, emblematic
gifts,

will

1989. Page 3

sale through Dec. 8 featuring a 10 percent

14,

Hall.

Coffee, tea, and other goodies

a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan.

The

Faculty and staff are invited to attend a

and Learning Resources Center

Library

holiday recess hours are as follows:

6.

UNIVERSITY STORE WILL HOLD
SALE, OPEN HOUSE

An open house

a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

is

scheduled

for

Dec. 7

with refreshments, prizes, and special

Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 6, 7, 13, and
14 Closed. The Archives will be closed

—

discounts.

Dec. 17 through Jan. 14.

Roosevelt

Newson

Roosevelt Newson, associate dean of

Newson, a graduate of the Peabody

concert pianist, has scheduled four piano

Conservatory, completed his doctoral

performances during the upcoming winter

studies through a grant

and spring months.

Foundation.

Arrangements are currently being

made

for

Newson

perform Gottschalk's

to

"Tarantelle" with the Johnsontown

Symphony Orchestra
showcase on the
Yes,"

is

The Forum in
The recital, part of a

at

Harrisburg, Dec. 14.

arts titled

"Pennsylvania

will

be featured

in

a piano

Feb. 15 at the University Center in

Harrisburg. This

be included

is

the

first

time pianists

in the center's recital

training at

The

Julliard

School through a second
grant from Ford.

The Louisiana-bom
pianist has performed with

York Symphony,

Philharmonic, Charlotte

Symphony, and Baltimore

Symphony orchestras.
Newson completed a highly
successful European Tour in

series.

Newson

will play

Piano Concerto No.
in

especially for him.

from the Ford

later

Northeastern Pennsylvania

Newson

will

He

chamber piece by Hale Smith in Nashville,
Tenn., and a piano concerto, written

continued his professional

the

sponsored by Gov. Robert P.

Casey.

recital

Washington, D.C., a commissioned

administrative duties and performing."

and Sciences and

the College of Arts

performance itinerary

sets

1

1978 with performances

Tchaikowsky's
at a

March 4

recital

Carver Hall Auditorium beginning

at

The Hague, and a Wigmore

2:30 p.m.

Hall concert in London.

Newson will be the soloist with the
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in an April

Affiliate Artists

2 concert featuring Tchaikowsky at

New

Winston-Salem University. Leo Dreihaus
will conduct the program.

presented

many

television

and

"Maintaining a regular regime for

makes for extraordinarily long
days," said Newson, "but I enjoy both my
practice

in

Salzburg, Vienna, Brussels,

A veteran of the
Program

in

York, Newson has
concerts on

radio. His

premieres include Talib

Hakim's "A Piano Piece"

The Kennedy Center

at

in

Roosevelt

Newson

Engler replaces Bryson
( continued

from page

than three-and-a-half years as a

1

confident that he'll do a splendid job in
this position until

ment

is

a permanent replace-

hired."

Engler was director of marketing and
College in Louisville

—

Community

the largest of 14

two-year institutions that comprise
University of Connecticut's

his

Community

—since 1985.

employment

at

Prior to

BU, he served more

and television news having worked as a

weekend

sports announcer at

part-time

tive staff.

WCHS-TV and WBES-FM in

Engler worked as a public relations
officer, sports information director,

public relations at Jefferson

College System

member of

the University of Kentucky's administra-

assistant baseball

coach

Community College

at

and

at Florida

Jacksonville

Charleston

and as a free-lance sports reporter

for

WTVQ-TV in Lexington, Ky., WHASTV, and WLKY-TV in Louisville.
A search committee is being formed to
and screen qualified

(1983-85) and was assistant director of

solicit applications

admissions and public relations

candidates for director of university

University of Charleston,

at the

W. Va.

(1980-

83).

He has experience

in the field

of radio

relations

and communication.

The Communique' DccemheT

1989 Page 4

6.

USING CREDIT CARDS AS

BACKSTOP FOR BAD CHECKS
CAUSES CONCERN ABOUT
FRAUD
of America (BHA), a
consumer group, advises

Bankcard Holders
nonprofit

campus

stores that using credit cards as

telephone number. Much of this information is then recorded on the check.

"Because checks pass through many
hands from cash register to bank," said
Holstein, "this practice invites fraud.

Though the merchant may be

protecting

the store against a bad check, anyone

for bad checks is coming
under attack. BHA Director Elgie Holstein
said merchants often require check

who has access

a credit card number
and expiration date, a driver's license,
social security or student ID number, and

the

BU NOTES

Gavnor presented a seminar titled
"Systematic Approach for Counselors
Dealing with Client Co-Dependency
Issues" at the Annual Conference of the

a backstop

writers to present

Editor's note:

faculty

BU Notes include

and staff accomplishments

such as speaking on or serving as
workshops; publication of articles in
offices in professional societies;

and

receipt of grant funding for research

and teaching projects.

he needs to
phone or apply

tion

it,

for a credit card,

license, or ID in the holder's

name."

Pennsylvania Counseling Association

Grownev of the
Mathematics and Computer Science

of the English Department published an
article

Series, both

sociology/social welfare, Associate

by Salem Press.

Through Friday, Dec. 15

—^"Scrooged,"

in

its

efforts to institu-

tionalize cooperative education within the

university.

Andruss

Professor Susan Rusinko of the

Through Saturday, Dec. 16

—Tamrat

Mereba, black and white photography,

Kehr Union

Presidents'

Kehr Union, 2:30 p.m.; Carver Hall,

Sunday, Dec. 10

7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

ternships Office in

The Cyclope(Salem Press),

Library.

Development, and Instructor Constance

YOU THERE

and Assistant Professor Lorraine

were recently appointed by deans Baird,
Macauley, and Matteson to assist the Cooperative Education and Academic In-

in

World Authors II
which was recently received

stration,

Shanoski of curriculum and foundations

Professor Gerald Strauss of the

dia of

SEE

psychology. Assistant Professor John

Professor John Olivo of office admini-

John Mortimer published

Human

of history. Professor James Dalton of

Mishima's The Temple of the Golden
II, World Fiction

of America Nov. 4.

Center for Counseling and

Stoppard, and Arnold

Professor Charles Laudermilch of

English Department had an article on

in the

Tom

in the publication.

Dennen of accounting. Associate

on Elizabeth Bowen's "Ivy

Section of the Mathematical Association

associate professor

Wesker

Gripped the Steps" in Masterplots II,
Short Stories and another on Yukio

Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware

.

Rattigan,

Associate Professor Richard Anderson
Assistant Professor Marion B. Petrillo

Department attended the meetings of the

Kay Camplese an

Peter Nichols, John Osborne, Terence

in

Pavilion in Masterplots

Professor Jo Anne S.

English Department also had articles on

Pittsburgh Nov. 10-12.

panel members at conferences and
journals and magazines; election to

even
has all the informabuy merchandise over

to the check, or

gets a quick look at

Lounge

—

Sunday, Dec. 17 Commencement,
Mitrani Hall of Haas Center for the Arts,
2:30 p.m.

—^"Scrooged," Carver

Hall, 2 p.m.

Correction on Planning/Budg
In the

Nov. 15 issue of The Communi-

que', p\case note the following corrections
for the article titled "Planning/Budget

Committee Adopts Plan to Decrease New
Student PTE":
BU's Planning and Budget Committee
voted at its Nov. 9 meeting on a target
enrollment proposal, developed by Provost
Betty D. Allamong and Dean of Enrollment
Tom Cooper, that would "decrease" the
number of new full-time undergraduate

PTE

students by 4.4 percent

students

—

for the Fall

—or 65

1990 semester.

The vote was held following

t

Meeting made

mately

1.8 percent

—

or 113 students.

The

two university administrators have suggested that BU concentrate on adding more
nondegree and graduate students
enrollment efforts for next

fall.

believe this concept will help to

in its

They
fill

vacant

seats in upper-level classes, rather than

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continuing to

lo^am

lower-level and

general education courses by enrolling an

abundance of new full-time undergraduate

BU

students.

By

their vote,

committee members

agreed to recommend the proposal to
President Harry Ausprich for his approval.

IS

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Is

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that actually calls for an

PTE "increase"

of approxi-

The motion, however, did not pass unanimously.

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and will take
and enployment

to affirmative action

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Allamong's motion

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V

)

December

13,

SPECIAL ISSUE

1989

Planning/Budget Committee co-chairs announce
^open hearings' on Strategic Direction Statements
President Harry Ausprich presented a revised draft of Strategic Direction Statements at a special meeting of the university's

Planning and Budget Committee

At the

start

last

week.

members of his reasons for calling the Dec. 5 meeting and
3:30 p.m. in the Forum of the McCormick Human Services Center.

of his presentation, Ausprich told committee

distributed

The session was held at
"The purpose of this meeting initially was to present the revised Strategic Direction Statements and request action to be taken,"
said Ausprich. "But that has been changed to allow for further review by the university community and members of this commii-

copies of the document.

icc."

Planning and Budget Committee co-chairs Betty D. Allamong and Oliver Larmi said they have mutually agreed on a timetable
that will

permit faculty and others to review the statements and have set a Feb. 8 deadline for the committee to

ommendation to Ausprich.
The co-chairs have scheduled two "open hearings" next month
their

to

make

its

formal rec-

allow members of the university community to further voice

opinions concerning the Strategic Direction Statements document. Hearings will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 17 and 23 in the

McCormick Forum.
Allamong and Larmi said written responses from individuals and campus committee groups concerning the

Strategic Direction

Statements document (listed below) are encouraged and should be sent to their attention, respectively, in care of the Provost's
Office.

SDS
will

I:

Liberal arts and sciences

be the focus of the undergraduate

way

of accomplishing this would be to

allow each student

to

pursue major cultural initiatives to further

complement

examine basic

general education, and research and

methodologies

scholarly activity will be encouraged

and

and supported at the undergraduate
and graduate levels.

for the senior thesis, project, or research

•The university will continue to

to use this information as the basis

tion in the thesis experience will

encouraged

experience for

programs.

its

students.

•The university will remain committed
to the systematic evaluation

of

its

general

SDS

paper. At the graduate level, participa-

provide the highest-quality educational

in appropriate

the liberal education of

II:

Bloomsburg University

life

will

establish a Center for Regional Devel-

be

opment

graduate

that will be the vehicle for

coordinating activities, programs, and
services offered by the university to the

•Faculty scholarly activity, aided by
the pursuit of external funding, will help

region.

education program and the outcomes

to

attributed to specific majors.

lence in their chosen disciplines. Faculty

for Regional

and student research should be an

research and service expertise of the

•Undergraduate students should be

its

students and to enhance the quality of
in the community, region, and state.

in his or her discipline

expose our students

to research excel-

inter-

•The Bloomsburg University Center

Development

will

market the

required to take courses in humanities,

active process designed to enhance,

university

communication

complement, and complete the leaching

industry, local government, social service

experience.

agencies, and other organizations and

(oral, written, or foreign

language), values and ethics, social
sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics.

Also, every student's curriculum will

•The university, as part of a review of
its

academic program mix,

community

to business

and

individuals in our region.

•The Center for Regional Development

will select,

include the use of computers and an

for special emphasis, certain

appreciation for the importance of

major areas such as teacher education,

colleges, the School of Graduate Studies,

the sciences, business, health-related

and the School of Extended Programs

cultural diversity

and global awareness.

•Scholarly activity will be integrated
into the undergraduate experience.

One

disciplines,

programs

in

will assist the three undergraduate

in

and the technologies.

•The university

will aggressively

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The Communique' DccemhcT 13. 1989 Page 2

MUSIC PREP PROGRAM
CONTINUES THIS SPRING

lessons to aspiring musicians

The Music Department is continuing
Music Preparatory Program this
spring, and individuals of all ages and
ability levels, from beginners to advanced musicians, can participate.
its

Mark

in

CAN YOU FILL THE GAP
IN THE ARCHIVES?

the

community.

Monday, Jan.
Monday, Jan. 22.

Registration deadline

is

Instruction will begin

15.

For more information, contact Jelinek
389-4289.

at

If

any individual or

following publications,

office

has the

Roger Fromm

of

the University Archives would appreciate

The 1952 Obiter and a
986-87 Undergraduate Catalog.
Please forward them to Fromm,
university archivist, in Andruss Library.
receiving a copy:
1

Jelinek, assistant professor of

music and coordinator of the three-yearold music prep program, said the
university's Music Department developed
the concept to teach private music

Strategic Direction Statements draft

proposes commitment to cultural diversity
a broader representation from

(continued from page J )

Common-

wealth counties and a more diverse
identifying needs and designing

new

international, ethnic,

programs, both tradiiional and non-

develop the

traditional, to

and

improve the communication climate, and

racial student

population.

human

students will be

more

actively recruited.

•Enrollments will continue to be bal-

SDS
will

be

III:

University enrollments

managed

demographics,

changing

in light of

fiscal resources,

anced among the three undergraduate
colleges.

and

•The university

will continue to

em-

other opportunities and constraints;

phasize a diverse academic profile in

and the university

student admissions.

provide the
necessary resources to meet annual
enrollment targets.

•A
will

will

student/faculty ratio of 19 to

be maintained

•Bloomsburg University will conto

manage

its

be

in the university's

and

enrollment plan of the State System of

articulate

•Enrollments will be managed

in

numbers

undergraduate and graduate areas,

in

gender balance, and in cultural diversity.
•Efforts will

more

be made

diversified student

IBM

to

produce a

body

reflecting

encouraging the respect of cultural

and the improvement of global

policies.

•University policies will reflect a

will

dividuals.

and

cultural backgrounds.

will

define specific action strategies for

•Those principles and beliefs
an essential part of our culture

demic freedom, honesty and

all in-

that are

—

aca-

integrity;

IV: Bloomsburg University will

more

commitment to cultural diversity and define
more clearly its role as an educational
and social change agent.
carefully

•Cultural diversity

of a broader range of

is

its

dards;

and

social responsibility

—

will

be

The development of the
values embodied will be the primary

reaffirmed.

thrust of our strategies in achieving our

goals.

a particular aspect

human

relations

issues that will be given special emphasis.

That broader spectrum includes the need

loans mathematics, computer science multiuser computer system

IBM is loaning

the

Mathematics and

Computer Science Department a
multiuser computer system to evaluate,
according

staff

professionalism and high ethical stan-

SDS

carefully to yield approximate

and

faculty,

respect for the views and values of

Common-

wealth and in concert with the strategic

Higher Education.

management,

be a continuous initiative at
Bloomsburg University. On a yearly
basis, management, faculty, and staff
will

at

immediate region

will serve citizens of all ages

economic and

enrollment in

response to the needs of the

and non-degree programs
newly established sites. These sites
institutes,

of the academic program and climate.

Unue

will offer

courses, degree programs, workshops,

to assure the quality

•Cultural and global awareness activities for

diversity

•Bloomsburg University

1

develop a greater awareness of societal
issues.

•Transfer, non-traditional, and graduate

resources of the region.

to strengthen individuals' self-concepts,

to

John Riley, assistant

that allow the

the

microcomputers to access

RT computer itself.
The RT computer is running under the

AIX

operating system, a

UNIX-based

professor and assistant chairperson of

operating system.

the department.

programming languages: Ada, C,
Common Lisp, and Fortran. It also runs

The system

consists of an

RT

computer, four PS2 model 80 microcomputers, a system console, two
printers as well as

It is

configured with

four

network hardware

the networking software, Riley said.

Each PS2 microcomputer is capable of
RT computer or running in

accessing the

stand-alone

mode

using the

PC-DOS

operating system.

The system

will

be on loan

to

matics and computer science for

months, which

will

six

allow members of the

department time to assess
Riley said.

mathe-

its

capabilities,

The Communique' December

EMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS FOOD
DRIVE

— Room 1132

McCormIck

UNDERWAY

Building

Nelson Fieldhouse—Room 238

The third annual Employee Christmas
Food Drive is underway and will continue

Waller Administration Building
Switchboard

through Friday, Dec. 15.
Locations to drop off canned and
processed food are:
Carver Hall lobby
Andruss Library Employee Lounge
Bakeless Center English Department

—

A full-time, tenure track developmental
mathematics instructor or assistant
professor is needed in the Department of
Developmental Instruction to begin in the
fall 1990 semester.
Minimal qualifications and experience
include a master's degree in mathematical
sciences and high school teaching
exfjerience. However, college teaching

Hall—Faculty/Staff Lounge

Sutliff

For more information, contact Bonita
Bennett at 389-4038 or Bob Wislock at
389-4414, both of the Personnel Office.

—
—
Ben Franklin
—Room
Kehr Union — Mailroom
Maintenance Center— Lobby
Hall

11

experience

Bloomsburg University students
Three undergraduate students from the

preferred.

to assist area

Science are involved in developing a

"I

am

versities

process that will implement a state-of-thetechnological advancement for small
in this region.

Hartung says

involving small manufacturing industries.

Department of Mathematics and Computer

manufacturing industries

is

CAD/CAM telecommunications project

manufacturers in

art

1989 Page 3

13.

FACULTY MEMBER NEEDED IN
DEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTION

not aware of any colleges or uni-

who are

CAD/CAM

developing

telecommunications with industries in
region," said Hartung. "In facL

it's

say that Bloomsburg University

is

this

receiver.

"In transferring blueprints from one

pany

"CAD/CAM 's

institution providing this

smaller industries anywhere across the

method of transmission preserves

transmitted a computer-generated "blue-

country."

accuracy.

print," or graphic design,

The Ginon-Columbia

of a local

com-

to another, accuracy is of the utmost

At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, history
was made when the students electronically

kind of service to

file that is

ready for printing or editing directly to the

safe to

the only

CAD/CAM enables the

sender to transmit a computer text

importance," said Hartung.

It

all

ensures the receiver of getting

the detailed information he or she needs

project is funded
by a grant from the Ben Franklin
area industry via computers and a telephone Partnership Program which provides
line. The two industries, Girton Manufacpartnerships between Pennsylvania's higher
turing of Millville and Columbia Precision
education institutions, industries, and

all

Machining of Berwick, have operations

two acronyms are often spoken together as
they had the same meaning, but, he says,

manufacturer's machined part to another

in

Northeastern Pennsylvania.

BU students Rich
Moore, and

Sam

Kessler, R.

Mark

—manufacturers

of industrial washers for the pharmaceutical
trade

—

to

blueprint.

produce the machined part's

They programmed a Macintosh

computer

to transmit the blueprint to a

receiving

IBM

"job shop" that

at

for a

oversees the Girton-Co-

lumbia project and arranges off-campus
learning experiences for his

BU students,

engineering data will be used by Columbia

manufacture the part for Girton.

to

do

the job."

CAD stands for "computer assisted drafting," said Hartung, and he defines CAM as
"computer assisted manufacturing." The

"Computer assisted drafting (CAD) is the
making of blueprints and consists of highly

said machine-to-machine, or in this case,

technical specifications," Hartung said.

"Computer

has

become a

high-priority issue within the

"One of our clients

is

area manufacturer) that produces parts for

must become

(CAM)

assisted manufacturing

a computer's controlling of the tool path

in a cutting operation specified

(another Bloomsburg

by the

CAD

blueprints."

Before

CAD/CAM

was developed, blue-

prints

were designed on paper by a

involved in electronic telecommunications,

man.

After completing the blueprint, the

or they would no longer be able to do busi-

draftsman mailed his document

told they

IBM

who had

drafts-

to the

The procedure went like this: after the
blueprint was electronically transmitted
from Girton, the IBM computer at Colum-

ness with IBM," said Hartung. "Since

forced to oblige or risk the possibility of

Today, with the emergence of personal

bia automatically converted the job specifi-

going out of business."

desktop computers, that procedure has

cations into a numerical control code.

The

code was then relayed to a computer-controlled torch cutter that, in turn,

tured or "cut out" the

The process

is

needed

called

manufac-

part.

CAD/CAM tele-

is their

primary customer, the company

Hartung says

is

CAD/CAM electronic

telecommunications should not be confused
with the operations of facsimile or

FAX

"This

is

not

FAX," Hartung

said.

"FAX

CAD/CAM

communications, and according to

machines send a bitmap. This

Bloomsburg University professor Paul

communication sends

Hartung of the Mathematics and Computer

document is sent by FAX, the receiver
would have to retype or redraw the job
specs on his or her computer ... a proce-

Science Department, the Girton-Columbia
project

is

the first attempt at electronic tele-

communications

in the

United States

dure that

manufacturer

to

redraw the entire

graphic and calculate the tool path by hand.

become

obsolete.

"Ten years ago,"

said Hartung,

"CAD/

CAM electronic telecommunications was
available only in expensive mini-

machines.

isn't

it all.

When

necessary with

a

CAD/CAM."

if

they are not the same.

computer-to-computer, telecommunications

IBM printers was

variety of industries. This transfer of

to

who

to

manufacturing industry.

—

Columbia
makes machined parts

computer

government agencies using technology
improve employment in the state.
Hartung,

Porker have been working

with a draftsman at Girton

in part

computers and mainframes costing more
than $200,000. Today, the computer
and the software can both be purchased
for under $10,000."

There are a few glitches

in

CAD/CAM

(continued on page 4

.

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deletions, or additions in the Faculty/Staff

deduction.

Telephone Directory shoM contact
Winnie Ney in the University Relations
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may be

Donations

sent to

Sue

Hicks,

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Hall.

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collected.

System. The main objective will be to

BU NOTES
Editor's note:

and

faculty

BU Notes include

The symposium was

titled "Statistical

encourage, foster, and facilitate high

Education for the Future" and was hosted

standards and effective practices teaching
and applications of statistics within

by the Boston Chapter of the American
Statistical Association.

Bloomsburg University.

staff accomplishments

such as speaking on or serving as
Assistant Professor Dennis O. Gehris

panel members at conferences and
Associate Professor Reza Noubarv of

workshops; publication of articles in
journals and magazines; election to
offices in professional societies;

and

mathematics and computer science had

an

article titled

"Modelling Earthquake

receipt of grant funding for research

Ground Motion

and teaching projects.

1989 Tectonophysics ioumal special
edition on "Earthquake Hazard Assessthe

Associate professors Mehdi Razzaghi

and Reza Noubarv of the Mathematics

ment and

to the State

System of Higher

Education Statistics Association by the

Prediction," edited by

M.

Adminis&ation Deparunent presented a
refereed paper titled "Authoring Tutorial

Software

in

Marketing"

Marketing Association

at the Atlantic

in

Orlando, Fla.

Gehris also co-authored a book with

James Setcavage on Desktop Publishing

J.

Using Word Perfect 5.0, published by

Berry,

Noubary also had an

and Computer Science Department have

been notified that a $575 grant was

awarded

for Failure Analysis" in

of the Business Education/Office

Dictation Disc Co.,

article titled

New York City.

"New Methods for Prediction of Extreme
Wind Speeds" in the American Society of
Rafev Habib an

Civil Engineers' 1989 Journal of Engi-

.

assistant professor in

Faculty Professional Development

neering Mechanics, vol. 115, no. 4, pages

the English Deparunent, has written the

Council's Scholarly Activities Subcoun-

859-866.

"Introduction" to The Significance of

He made

cil.

Razzaghi and Noubary submitted a
proposal to the council to request funding
for the formation of
statistical

an association

in

Theory, published by Blackwell, which

is

Modelling of Seismic Events and Their

a collection of lectures by Terry Eagle-

Applications" at the Sesquicentennial

ton, noted British critic, delivered as part

Symposium Dec. 9

of a Bucknell University lecture scries of

School

sciences within the State

a presentation on "Stochastic

in

at the M.l.T.

Sloan

lectures

Boston, Mass.

on

literary theory.

CAD/CAM transmissions planned with regional industries
f

Despite these technical problems,

continued from page 3 )

that create difficulties for senders

"The

regional industries in 1990.

"We

said.

proliferation of desktop

Studies

(ICIMS).

similar transmissions with a dozen

and

receivers using computer- to-computer tele-

communications, Hartung

Management

International

Hartung and the students are planning

comput-

have scheduled a large number of

transmissions during the next year," said

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Hartung. "There are 12 companies

both Macintosh and PCs, and the

different

CAD and CAM systems (that

have been designed for different makes of

all

.

.

.

from Alleniown

who have

to

in

Towanda

indicated their interest in

.

.

CAD/

computers) have

CAM telecommunications and want our

cal

help."

made this the technologiTower of Babel," said Hartung.

"CAD and CAM

are rapidly

areas for desktop computers,

growing

and

this has

created a 'hotbed' for entrepreneurs.

The

computer languages and applications,
however, are different from one computer
to the next.

At present, there

computer language used
programs."

is

no standard

to write the

The Communique is published each week during the
academic year and biweekly in summer by the Ollice ol
University Relations and Communiclation at BU. Kevin Engler
'

is

He added

interim office director. Jo

that

BU is in a unique
CAD/CAM tele-

position to implement

communications between Bloomsburg area
industries and manufacturers in Europe
and Asia. The project

is

being explored by

administrators from the university's

Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science and Institute for Comparative

DeMarco

is

publications director.

heads the spons information area, and Wmme
Ney and Chris Gaudreau are the support staff. Chris
Gaudreau is assistant editor of The Communique The
Communique IS printed by BU Duplicating Sen/ices
headed by Tom Patacconi.
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BU

is

committed to providing equal educational and
for all persons without regard

employment opportunities

to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, ancestry,
style, affectional or sexual preference, handicap. Vietnam
era status as veterans, or union membership. The university
will take
is additionally commined to affirmative action and
life

positive steps to provide

opportunities.

such educational and employment

j