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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
JAN 96
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TV, radio commentator
Bev Smith to give address
celebrating i\/ILK's legacy
show host and nacommentator Bev Smith
will speak at Bloomsburg University
Wednesday, Jan. 17, as part of the
university's weeklong celebration of
has guest-hosted "Larry King Live"
and appeared on "Good Morning
America," "Today," and "Crier and
Company."
the legacy of Martin Luther King.
show "Our
Television talk
tional radio
Smith will give her address, "Re-
membering
the
Works of
Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr: Putting the
Unity," at 8 p.m. in the
U
in
Kehr Union
is
host of the talk
Voices" that appears
on
Black Entertainment Television on
Sundays
at 1 1 a.m.
daily with her
"Straight Up,"
She can be heard
commentary show,
on the Sheridan Broad-
casting Network.
Ballroom.
Bloomsburg
Luther King
noon
Currently, Smith
will
Unafraid to tackle issues and be-
observe Martin
Day Monday, Jan.
15, at
come
involved in her
Smith
stories.
Kehr Union Ballroom
with a video presentation and dis-
has slept with the homeless, walked
"The Color of Fear"
funds for babies with AIDS, talked
Provost Wilson Bradshaw will give
with inmates on death row, and
the opening remarks.
learned to shoot a gun with the FBI.
in the
cussion
On
titled
Thursday,
the streets with prostitutes, raised
Kambon Camara,
counselor and assistant professor of
psychology, will
sion titled
facilitate
a discus-
"How to be Non- Violent in
a Violent World" at 7 p.m. in the
Featured speaker Bev Smith has
more than 20 years of experience
first
television
affairs reporter in
Monday, Jan. 15
No Classes.
in
broadcast journalism. Beginning her
consumer
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Kehr
Union's Multicultural Center.
career as Pittsburgh's
PROGRAMS CELEBRATING
1971,
Noon
—
"The Color
of Fear,"
video presentation, Kehr Union
Ballroom
she also wrote a weekly consumer
advice column for The Pittsburgh
Courier, the nation's oldest African
American newspaper.
In 1975, she
was named news and
Wednesday, Jan. 17
8 p.m.
— "Remembering
Works
of Dr. Martin Luther
Putting the
U
the
King
Unity,"
Bev
public affairs director for the Sheridan
Jr.:
Broadcasting Company. While there,
Smith, Kehr Union Ballroom.
in
she hosted a two-hour Saturday talk
show
that
became so
that the station's
by
listeners
who
controversial
tower was burned
disagreed with her
views. Since then, she has taken her
firebrand style of talk
shows
to tele-
and radio stations in Miami,
Orlando and Washington D.C. She
vision
Thursday, Jan. 18
7
p.m.— "How to
be Non-
Violent In a Violent World,"
facilitated
by
Kambon Camara,
Kehr Union, Multicultural
Center.
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King BarKfuet to honor work towards 'Dream'
New'S
briefs
Bkxxnsbuig's third annual Manin
Human
relations committee seeks proposals
The campus-vkide committee on human
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semester. Proposals
must reflect the manner
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call
Ann Mariano
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the Bkxxnsburg School of Dance
The highlight of the banquet will
be the piesencation of the Martin
6 pjn. in the Kdir Union Balboom.
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service to the university best
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JAN 96 Communique 3
Quest plans spring adventures
Prepared by the University Police
Quest, an outdoor adventure pro-
gram
December 1995
at
Offenses
cost of the one-day classes
is
Reported to or by
HllcSlS IVIdac Ol
$15 for Bloomsburg students with a
University Police
incidents Cleared
student activities sticker and $40 for
by Other Means
all
Homicide
Rape
0
courses run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
0
0
Quest provides all training and equip-
Robbery
0
0
ment
Aggravated Assault
Qtmnia Acc3i iH
Ou\i\J\xi MooaUll
0
n
u
0
classes, call the
0
or
Burglary
0
0
Hall,
3
0
\J
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring courses
2
u
include:
0
n
u
•
Forcible
Larceny
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
Theft from Buildings
1
Theft from Vehicles
0
Grounds
0
Theft from
Retail Theft
0
Bicycle Theft
0
All
Arson
0
Forgery
0
u
n
u
Fraud
0
u
Embezzlement
0
u
Receiving Stolen Property 0
n
Vandalism
0
0
Weapons Possession
0
u
0
Prostitution
Sex Offense
Quest
office at
Monday through
4466
—
•
Feb.
Feb. 18, Saturday,
• Waterfall
Feb.
•
Occasionally students request exclass attendance
and
other university obligations for pur-
0
university faculty
Gambling
0
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
Drunkenness
0
10
0
1
1
with
Drug Violations
All
orrice or social equity has
fll
•
1"...
list
c
of
0
0
0
3
routine at the university.
— Bodhi Day (Enlighten22 — Ramadan
days,
0
0
0
ment): Buddist.
0
exact dates dependent
0
(thirty
upon
lunar
This report reflects only incidents which occur
property.
does not include incidents
It
— Ash
Feb. 21 —
Feb. 21
on university
in the
Town
of
man
Bloomsburg.
last
school year,
it
is
estimated that
propped
were
discovered unsecured in a 10-month period. An open door
is an invitation to a thief. A good New Year's resolution
would be to lock your office if you are not in it. If you are
done with a classroom in the evening, lock it. Let's work
University Police found over 3,000 doors unlocked,
open or
left ajar.
together to
make
Wednesday: Ro-
Catholic, Protestant.
Idul-Fir,
Safety Tip: During the
In
one building
this
school year
alone, 476 doors
April
April
April
end of the
fast
Catholic,
Easter:
Friday:
Chris-
Easter:
April
Baha'i.
April
21
Festival
(Festival
Sacrifice, exact
date dependent upon
lunar calendar): Islam.
— Ascension Day: Roman
May 19 — Muharram (New
16
Catholic, Protestant.
Year,
exact date dependent
upon
lunar
calendar): Islam.
May
dox
calendar: Islam.
Friday:
Protestant.
May
Jan. 16
0
Jan.
Traffic)
are will-
0
Other Offenses
(Except
stair
compiled the roUowing
Disorderly Conduct
Vagrancy
and
holydays of major world religions for
which observance may require a
student to depart from their normal
7
Disorderly Conduct
— Saturday,
— Good
Roman
7—
Roman
12 — Holy
Orthodox
14 —
Orthodox
—
of Ridvan:
of
28 — Idul-Adha
April 5
tian.
t
II
Catholic, Protestant.
may be unsure as to which holydays
may merit excuseable absence.
he
4.
4.
Christian.
I
May
Rock Climbing
ing to entertain such requests but
0
0
II
may change
0
13
April 13.
for
May
0
0
to
I
Saturday,
—
3.
emptions from
24,
April 20, Sunday, April 28,
0
Drug Abuse Violations
— Sunday, March
4 p.m.
9 a.m.
Rappelling — Saturday,
March
4 p.m.
9 a.m.
Canoe/Kayak — Sunday,
March
Saairday,
Rock Climbing
Women —
Saturday,
Canoe/Kayak — Saturday,
Whitewater Rafting — Saturday,
High Ropes
31,
•
Jan. 28,
March 3.
Day Hike
Saturday,
Holidays
April 21,
7,
April 13.
Indecent Assault
0
Saturday,
April 27.
— Sunday,
4,
a.m. to
Sunday, April
23,
30,
•
•
Agg. Indecent Assault
Open Lewdness
•
Satur-
Caving
Feb. 24, Sunday,
Women
Cross Country Skiing for
to
•
poses or religious observance. Most
Indecent Exposure
•
Simon
Friday from
4,
April 28.
register for
the Quest office in
visit
— Sunday, Feb.
— Sunday, Feb. 11,9
4 p.m.
Rock Climbing —
March
Feb. 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
u
n
u
0
Totals
To
Cross Country Skiing
u
0
u
0
Other Thefts
for the classes.
day, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, Sunday,
u
n
•
others. Unless otherwise noted,
0
Climbing
Saturday, Feb. 24.
•
classes for the spring semester.
The
• Ice
Bloomsburg, has scheduled
— Ascension Day: Ortho24-25 — Shavuot begins
23
Christian.
May
sundown May
down May
at
23 and ends
at
sun-
25: Jewish.
Ramadan (exact date dependent
upon lunar calendar): Islam.
of
Feb. 26
begins.
April
— Eastern Orthodox Lent
— Passover begins
4-11
sundown
down April
safer.
last
at
and ends at sun(the first two days and
April 3
1 1
two days are holiday obser-
vances): Jewish.
Carver, Bloomsburg's
interdiscipli-
nary journal, welcomes submissions
for
its
1996 edition. Articles (2,000 to
4,000 words), poems, photographs
and illustrations are welcome. For
more information, contact Lawrence
Fuller,
professor of English, at 4717.
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11
JAN 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission isfree unless otherwise specified.
— Tim
Piano Recital
Hall,
—
Performed by the New York
Opera National Company, Thursday,
Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for
La Travlata
City
S.
Beauty and the Beast
7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center
Friday,
Feb.
3,
for the
— Sunday, March
flutist
—
3,
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, March
Kenneth
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Arts, Tickets are $30.
Auditorium.
SPORTS
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Includes
home games only.
March
21, 8 p.m.. Carver
Gross Auditorium.
Men's and Women's Swimming vs. Indiana (Pa
.
House.
noon
Gross
S.
Jan. 16 to
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
to 2 p.m.
—
Miriam Kurman
Painting, Feb. 13 to
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
—
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
to April 3,
Haas
Gallery. Curator
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
LaRocca
Isabella
— Thursday,
April 30,
Kenneth
day, April
Hall,
— Mixed media,
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
16,
S.
by the
—
Franklin Osenbach,
Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Music Major Recital
tenor,
Wrestling VS. Clarion, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m.,
Nelson Field House.
— Photographs,
April 10 to
Haas Gallery. Reception, Thurs1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
,
art gallery class.
Charles Haruna Sumani
exhibit.
May
Reception,
—
Master's thesis
May 10, Haas Gallety.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
Gross Auditorium.
Men's Basketball vs. Scranton, Monday, Jan.
^;30 p.m., Nelson Field House,
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. Mansfield,
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6 and 8 p.m..
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. West Chester,
Saturday, Jan. 27, 6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Men's Swimming vs. Trenton State and Merchant
Marine. Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Women's Swimming vs. Lock Haven and East
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Jan. 27,
1
p.m..
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's
9,
4 p.m.
),
Saairday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.. Nelson Field
15.
Haas
March 20
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Arts. Tickets are $20.
James Galway,
Gross Auditorium.
Studio Band with guest trombone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Jazz Night
Feb.
Feb. 8,
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth
Susan Morrison
Mark
Stokes, violin,
Jelinek, violoncello, with guest performers,
the Arts. Tickets are $25.
—
— Ann
to
Perm State Uni-
Kermeth
String Recital
9 a.m.
Friday,
Shafer,
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2:30 p.m.. Carver
S. Gross Auditorium.
versity,
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409-
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
U.S.
25,
Navy Concert Band
— Monday, March
8 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Hall.
No charge for admission but a compli-
mentaty ticket
beginning Feb.
President's Ball
is
required. Call 389-4284
FILMS
Seven
and
— Wednesday and
19,
7 p.m., Haas Center for the
5 for ticket locations.
— Dance music by the
Copycat
Stu-
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Friday, Jan. 17
7 and 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 21,
and
Arts;
— Wednesday and
Arts.
Friday, Jan. 24
and 9:30 p.m., Haas Center for the
Sunday, 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
26, 7
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
Development Center
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
— Wednesday
Reservations limited. Directed by Stephen
and Thursday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 7:30 and
9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., Haas Center
Wallace.
for the Arts.
Call the
at
389-4128.
Basketball vs. Kutztown,
Saairday, Feb. 10, 6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Lecture, concert give tribute to Grateful
GOVERNANCE
"The Music Never Stops," a multimedia
BUCC (Bloomsburg
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14
20, April 10,
and May
and
28,
March
1.
and concert celebration of Jerry
Garcia and the Grateful Dead, will be
presented on Friday, Feb. 2.
Toni Brown, editor of RelLx magazine,
lecture
will present her
Forum,
McCormick
Wednesday, Feb.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
7, April 3
and
25.
in Mitrani Hall,
"After Dark,"
ful
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Center, Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22,
March
28,
and April
18.
multimedia lecture at 7 p.m.
Haas Center
for the Arts.
New York City's premier Grate-
Dead cover band, will perform at 9 p.m.
in the
One
Kehr Union Ballroom.
activities
sticker
may be purchased at the
Kehr Union Information Desk, and Pro
Audio and Mugsy's Records in Bloomsburg.
Brown's presentation will focus on the
musical and cultural impact of Garcia and
the "Grateful Dead." From Haight Asbuty
and Pigpen, through Giants Stadium and
Bruce Hornsby, Brown will examine the
history of the Dead through music and rare
others. Tickets
video footage.
admission to both parts
of the program. Tickets are $3 with a
ticket gains
community
Dead
and $5
for
The presentation
is
sponsored by the
student concert committee of the
CGA.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Black History Month begins with
MLK
25 JAN 96
banquet
African-Americans to the United
and by the
Bloomsburg University Dance Ensemble, directed by Danielle Eves of
the Bloomsburg School of Dance.
The highlight of the banquet will
be the presentation of the Martin
Luther King Jr Humanitarian Service
Award to the Bloomsburg faculty/
staff and student member whose
service to the university best exem-
States.
plifies
Bloomsburg's observance of Black
History Month in February will begin
with the university's third annual
Martin Luther King
Commemorative
Banquet Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m.
in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
Throughout Febmary, Bloomsburg
will host lectures which focus on
racial issues and the contributions of
The theme of the banquet is "Cherthe
ishing
Challenging the
Past,
Present, Chiseling the Future."
The
be Harold E.
Cheatham, professor and head of the
department of counseling education,
counseling psychology, and rehakeynote speaker
will
bilitation services at
versity.
Cheatham
is
Penn
State Uni-
coauthor of the
book Campus Pluralism. He
is
professor of music,
the realization of King's dream.
Reservations for the banquet are
$13 for adults and $8 for students
with a meal plan. To
tions, contact
make
reserva-
Bonita Franks, associ-
ate professor of curriculum and foun-
dations, at 389-4638 or 387-5261.
Other Black History Month events
include:
also
president of the American College
Personnel Association.
Entertainment for the banquet will
be provided by the Concert Choir,
directed by Eric Nelson, associate
HAROLD CHEATHAM
Featured speaker
for Martin Luther
King
Banquet.
Friday, Feb. 2, Cheatham will talk
on "Mending the Racial Divide: Strat-
egies for Facilitating
Campus
Plural-
Wednesday, Feb.
14, a
panel dis-
ism" at 11 a.m. in the Kehr Union
cussion will be held at 7 p.m. in
Ballroom.
McCormick
Center, Forum.
The
dis-
cussion will focus on a video presentation, "Vision 2,000:
Difference,"
Patricia
Celebrate the
produced by
Atty.
Russell-McCloud, president
of the Links, Inc.
DEALING WITH EMERGENCY
Dozens
of federal, state
and
local officials
Wednesday, Feb. 28, Carter
Woodson, the father of Black History
month, will speak on W.E.B. DuBois.
gathered on campus Jan. 22 to discuss ways to
deal
witfi
the flood emergency. President
In April,
Jessica Kozloff (shown
many
helicopter
in
center of photo) met
of the officials
as they arrived by
on the upper campus. Among those
present were U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorkski,
(shown
in left
Rodney
will host
an
Multicultural Center. Artistic consult-
be Frank
and trustee
ant for the exhibit will
Lt.
Gov. f^ark
Morris, a free-lance artist
in right of
photo) and
emeritus of the Copley Society, Bos-
of photo)
Schweiker (shown
Bloomsburg
African-American Art Exhibit in the
and
Slater (behind Schweiker), director,
Federal Highway Administration. I^ass
Communications professor Walter Brasch
served as volunteer public information
for the
officer
meeting.
ton, Mass.
2 Communique 25
JAN 96
Ann Lee named
News
interim dean of
the College of Professional Studies
briefs
Beauty and the Beast tickets going
Ann Lee
been named
Beauty and the Beast on Feb. 23 are sold out, but
community activities card holders may pick up their
tickets at the Kehr Union Information Desk beginning
has been appointed indean of the College of Professional Studies. She will serve in that
capacity until September or until a
permanent dean is named.
Lee serves as dean in place of
Monday, Feb.
Howard Macauley, who
degrees in communication disorders
fast
terim
Regular tickets for the Celebrity
Artist Series
show
12.
December
Blood Drive planned for February 7 and 8
after
28
retired in
years
at
Lee has been the assistant dean of
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 7 and 8, from 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kehr
Union Ballroom. For more information, contact Julie
Shoup or John Trathen at 4196.
President Kozloff schedules
open office hours
open
Tuesday, Feb.
13,
from 1:30
office
hours on
A
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
university
and
will
is
sylvania from 1973 to 1978.
She holds bachelor's and master's
and
additionally committed to affirmative
take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
torate in elementary, early childhood
and
University of Pennsylvania.
special education from Indiana
Lee was a preschool teacher for
member
She has served as a faculty
in the department of com-
the Easter Seal Society of Central
munication disorders and special
Pennsylvania for three years and also
education since 1978.
has served as head teacher for Co-
1990.
of curriculum and foundations, has
lumbia County Department of Special
Education.
Brasch skewers media in book
Enquiring Minds and Space Aliens
the
Marshbaum — a
Media people — from
—
Buchwald
Brasch
themnewspapers and
—
television,
selves
on paying
attention to
the rest of the world
foil
pride
radio
is
what
wields satire to cut through preten-
Bloomsburg mass communications
are scored with an eye toward in-
professor Walter Brasch prides him-
forming, as well as amusing, ordi-
self
on paying
attention to
what
media people are doing. Brasch's
latest book (his ninth), Enquiring
Aliens, compiles
nary readers.
"I
find that too often writers
ticians
and not
collar
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
column.
report
news
University,
than
and calendar
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
phone numbers
at
reports
any other time. But they have
a smaller share of the market."
briefs
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
society, but they get upset
on them,"
says Brasch. "There's more media
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February 7
Please submit story ideas,
on
when someone
listed in the
is:
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on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
are
which the
book is drawn, won second place
last year in National Society of Newspapers for the humor and general
excellence categories. The column
runs in about 30 newspapers in
Brasch's columns, from
Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Massachusetts, California,
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Web
at:
Indiana,
and Illinois.
Before coming to Bloomsburg, Brasch
was
a writer
and editor
for
newspa-
pers and magazines.
Contrasting his voice with that of
for the masses," says
rather have
"I'd
readers
10 blue-
than 50 opinion
leaders."
Much
"The media think they have to
and
columnists write for editors and poli-
and media people selected from his
weekly syndicated newspaper
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
often
sion and dishonesty. But the points
doing.
Brasch.
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Art
in
tradition
three years of observations of media
Communique,
University,
for the school of education since
Minds and Space
Director of University Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
information to
education from
and a doc-
special
to 3:30 p.m.
Communique
staff.
for the
Lee was executive director of the
the College of Professional Studies
Robert Gates, assistant professor
President Kozloff will have
dean
in Lee's place.
Easter Seal Society of Central Penn-
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg.
assistant
School of Education
media
is
of Brasch's criticism of the
leveled at an increasingly
corporate mentality in journalism
a mentality that
room
to
staffs
profits at the
he says
trims
increase
—
news-
company
expense of journalistic
quality.
Released
Minds
is
in
November, Enquiring
available
at
Walden
bookshops throughout the state. Friar
Tuck bookshop at the Columbia
Mall, Friends in Mind bookshop in
the Market Street shopping center
and Phillips Emporium in downtown Bloomsburg. The books is
Publishers,
published by Mayfly
Chicago, which focuses on books by
and about journalists. Brasch has
two more books in the works.
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JAN 96 Communique 3
TALE Center sponsors seminars, lunchtime talks
SEMESTER-LONG SEMINARS
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Committee
(TALE) has planned a series of continuing seminars and
lunchtime discussions during the spring semester.
The seminars, which will meet approximately four
The seminars, and
times during the semester, will generally be held in the
below.
Teaching and Learning Enhancement Center, which
their first
All sessions will
is
be
meeting dates, are
TALE
in the
— Tuesday,
listed
Center.
located in the rear of the annex of the University Store.
Academic
The center consists of an office and meeting room.
JoAnne Growney, professor of mathematics and com-
Interested faculty are invited to a session devoted to
puter science, directs the activities and programs of the
integrity issues.
center.
professor of psychology.
The lunchtime research discussions will be held Wednesdays at noon in the Kehr Union, room 409, starting
Jan. 31. Those interested are invited to bring a lunch and
enjoy discussions with faculty about their research
Integrity
Jan. 30, 3:30 p.m.
planning discussions with students on academic
Radical
Organizer
Pedagogy
Marion Mason,
is
— Tuesday,
assistant
Jan. 30, 7 p.m. Discus-
on teaching inspired by Bell Hooks and
Organizer is Mike McCully, associate
sion will focus
Paulo
Friere.
professor of English.
activities.
For more information about the seminars and other
TALE programs, contact Growny in her mathematics
department office at 4503 or at the TALE center at 4310.
Teaching Support Program
—
Friday, Feb.
2,
orientation/discussion meeting for faculty
volunteered (or would
An
3 p.m.
who
have
like to volunteer) as consultants
TALE Teaching Support Program. Organizer
JoAnne Growney, professor of mathematics and
in the
is
computer science.
—
in the Sciences
Monday, Feb. 5, 5:15 p.m. Ideas
on integrating artistic themes into science curricula will
be exchanged. Organizer is Karen Trifonoff, assistant
professor of geography and earth science.
Arts
Diversity Issues
— Wednesday, Feb.
session will feature the showing
film
segement which portrays
7,
5:15 p.m. This
and discussion of a
different treatment of
African-American and European American
variety of situations.
way
Do we
treat
people
men
in a
in a similar
Bloomsburg? Organizers are Irv Wright,
developmental instruction, Jim
Dalton, professor of psychology, and Sue Jackson,
associate professor of sociology and social welfare.
at
assistant professor of
Chinese refugees' artwork
on exhibit in Kehr Union
How to Use Portfolios to Show Perfbnnances in Competency
14, 4 p.m. Organizer is Rosemary
Radzievich, assistant professor of curriculum and
—
Wednesday, Feb.
Bloomsburg
will
hold an exhibit of Chinese
folded paper art created by refugees who tried to be
Continued
on
page 4
foundations.
smuggled into the United States. The exhibit will run
through Jan. 31 in the Kehr Union's Multicultural
Center.
The Chinese refugees found themselves detained
York County Prison after the ship they were
smuggled aboard, the Golden Venture, ran aground
in Long Island Sound in June, 1993. The 284
in the
refugees aboard had agreed to pay $30,000 each to
be smuggled
into the U.S.
in several prisons
decisions
on
They have been detained
throughout the U.S. to await
their pleas for asylum. Since then, five
"The Music Never Stops," a multimedia lecture and
concert celebration of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful
will
be presented
at
Bloomsburg
Friday, Feb.
Lecture,
Dead
concert
2.
Peter Shapiro, producer of the documentary "Tie-
examine
Died," will present a multimedia lecture at 7 p.m. in
Mitrani Hall.
Grateful
"After Dark,"
Dead cover band,
New
will
York
perform
City's
at
premier
9 p.m. in the
impact of
Grateful
Kehr Union Ballroom.
One
have been granted asylum, a handful have been
deported, and still more have agreed to return to
admission to both parts of the program. Tickets are $3 with a community activities sticker
China.
and $5 for others. Tickets may be purchased at the Kehr
Union Information Desk, and Pro Audio and Mugsy's
Records in Bloomsburg.
ticket gains
Dead
4 Communique 25 JAN 96
TALE Center sponsors seminars, lunchtime talks
LUNCHTIME RESEARCH DISCUSSIONS
Doing Law and Literature: An Introduction
—
April
3.
Bmce
Rockv, ood. professor of finance and business law, will
give an overview of the field of law and literature
Discussions will be held Wednesdays
Union,
room
at
noon
in
Kehr
illustrated
by an analysis of John
Problems with Ocklam's Razor
A
Irving's
book. The
Cider Hoiise Rules.
409.
Gongora
Definition of "Sonificante' in
—
April 10. Steve Hales,
assistant professor of philosophy,
—
Jan. 31. Solange
shows why
imfxjssible to apply this popular principle
it is
meaning-
Garcia-MoU. assistant professor of languages and
fully.
wiU track the components and mechanisms of
the Sonificante' in three soruiets by Luis de Gongora.
Musical counterparts ^ill be supplied.
The Proposed Migrant Center at Bloomsburg University
April 17. Sue Dauria, assistant professor of anthrof)ol-
cultures.
Geologic Mapping
in
Pennsylvania
og>',
— Feb.
Duane
7.
map
the distribution of glacial
dep>osits in a lO.OOO-square-mile area of Northeastern
The project combines applied
research and student participation.
Penns\"h'ania.
basic
Rhetorical Trajectories of Guilt and
— Feb.
Implant Debate
Shame
in
the Cochlear
professor of communication studies, ^ill explore the
contro\-ersies about cochlear implants.
— Feb.
The Stock Market: A Mathematical Analysis
Reza Noubaiy, professor of mathematics,
risk factors for in\ estors
model of
the
office, will discuss a project designed to incorporate sen ice learning with student
involvement
vc[.\h
Video conferences focus on
communications technology
The president and university cabinet are sponsoron campus
produced by the PBS Adult Learning Satellite Ser-
21.
will discuss
vice.
The conferences
and
Industrial Average.
Center. Forum,
The Debate Over Professional Boxing;
— Feb.
28.
debate
^^ill
— March
6.
Helmut
Doll, assistant
professor of mathematics and computer science,
^"ill
introduce knot theon.* and give a sur\ ey of research
surfaces that are
bounded by
be held
in
McCormick
New OpporChanging En\ironment
Thursday,
Feb. 1. 2 to 4 p.m. This program v^'ill provide
information on federal programs that surv ived the
Congressional budget process, private corporations
and foundations, and businesses seeking partner•
examine the centu-
o%-er the ethics of boxing.
Knots and Sufaces
^111
include:
Perspective
Michael Poliakoff. associate dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences,
ries-old
A Historical
migrant workers.
ing several national videoconferences
and present a mathematical
Dow Jones
and Emplo\Tnent)
research,
Kara Shultz, assistant
14.
and Jean Downing, director of the SOLVE
(Students Organized to Learn through Volunteerism
Braun. professor of geography and earth science, will
discuss a project to
—
on
knots.
Funding Educational Technologv^
tunities in a
—
ships ^"ith educational organizations.
Learn to
de\"elop targeted proposals.
Spring Break
Measuring Faith Development and Religious Beliefs
March
20.
Marion Mason,
assistant professor of
ps\"cholog\". will discuss her
work on
a questionnaire
developed by James Fowler and designed
stages of
from
page 3
to
measure
faith.
The Serpent Mound
Continued
—
Project;
Celebrated Ceremonial Site
Archaeology
— .Marcn
at
2".
Chios Most
Dee.\nr.e
W\-mer. associate professor of anthropolog%\ ^111 talk
about the
first
excavation at
use of radiocartxjn dating and
this
ancient
Ohio
modem
Communicating Electronicalh Nev^- Methods
and Distributing Information
Thursday. Feb. 15. 1 to 3 p.m. Thus program
\kt11 help participants make the most of recentlydevelofjed technological tools such as the World
VTide Web. Lotus Notes, e-mail, bulletin boards,
news groups. CD-ROM, and electronic forums.
To register for the programs, contaa Karen
Travelpiece at 4420 or through e-mail at
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—
trav@husk\--bloomu.edu.
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Campus
Programs to address
workplace diversity issues
notes
Pat Wolf, assistant professor of curriculum and foundapresented a paper titled "Throw Out the Fluff: Pack
tions,
in the
Competencies
— What an Administrator Looks
in a Portfolio" at the
for
42nd annual conference of the
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators.
John H. Couch,
associate professor of music,
was
the
Achievement Awards
Auditions of the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Music
principle adjudicator at the annual
Teacher's Association Competition held in
Moravian College
in
November
at
Bloomsburg
will host a series of
programs and lectures devoted
to
the increasing cultural diversity found
the workplace throughout the
in
month of February and in early March
The programs are sponsored by
British journal
in
Technology,
and
Reza Noubary,
professor of mathematics and
and
article,
Identification of the Seismic
"Stochastic
com-
Modeling
Records Based on
Established Deterministic Formulations,"
which appears
of Time Series Analysis, vol. 16, 1995. He
recently presented "A Linear Discriminant for Gavssian
Time Series" at the Conference on Applied Statistical
in the Journal
The programs
include:
Diversity at Worl< Exhibit
— Opening
7,
Balch
Instiaite for Ethnic Studies in
Philadelphia documents the experi-
ence of Americans
in the
and examines the
workplace
fuaire composi-
work place
in the 21st
also
The Uprising of
tary
34: Film
— Tuesday, Feb.
and Commen-
13, 6 to
9 p.m.
An award-winning documentary film,
centered on the massive strike in the
Southern
textile mills in 1934, will
screened.
The documentary
be
film
makers will stop the film periodically
presented "Natural Disaster Reduction-. Role of
Regional business leaders, union
Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ.
Science and Technology"
second International
Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
sponsored by the International Institute of Earthquake
Engineering and Seismology in Tehran, Iran.
at the
and Bloomsburg faculty' and
will be invited to comment on
officials
staff
Gilda Oran,
and
nominated as a candidate for
assistant professor of curriculum
was
recently
the executive board of the Pennsylvania State
Modern
Language Association. She will also serve on the committee for the Modern Language Association's 1996 national
convention in Philadelphia.
impact
ing:
lectures regarding diversity in the
workplace. Those lectures include:
Successful African Americans: The Di-
lemmas and 'Rage of a
— Wednesday,
l\1inorities
Guest Lecture
Affirmative Action
day,
Feb.
a.m.,
and Employment
Government
in
— Thurs-
12:30 p.m.,
15,
Cohen-Dion,
Gloria
assistant professor of
political science.
Integrating Persons with Disabilitities into
the Workplace
21,
— Wednesday,
Feb.
1:15 p.m.. Featuring guests of
Philip Tucker, assistant professor of
special education,
Wendy Buehler
Karen Kanaski and
of
SUNCOM
indus-
tries.
and the Glass
—
Ceil-
Friday, Feb. 23,
Dream
— Thursday, Feb.
22, 2 p.m.,
James
Sperry, professor,
and Nancy
Gentile Ford, assistant professor of
Shippensburg University, and Vera
Trends
Comish, director of
Screening
institutional di-
Harrisburg Area
Commu-
nity College, will address glass ceil-
ing issues concerning
all
women
in
the workforce.
Conversation on Affirmative Ac-
tion:
11
14,
of history.
history.
A
Privileged Class'
Feb.
Walter Howard, associate professor
noon. Diane Jefferson, director of
multicultural students affairs,
versity,
foundations,
will
History and Understandingthe American
the film.
Women,
JoAnne Growney, professor of mathematics and
computer science, has written a poem, "My Dance is
Mathematics," honoring noted algebraist Emmy Amalie
Noether (1882-1935), which appears in the December
issue of Mathematics Magazine.
and sexual orientation
State and Local
to discuss the film with the audience.
at
provost for educational equity at
Perm
noon to
from the
Noubary
Science
fa-
deputy vice
ulty will also present a services of
century.
puter science, has written an
Terrell Jons,
outside lecairers, Bloomsburg fac-
tion of the
Rights.
by
In addition to programs featuring
"
Ethics Reviews 1995: Reproduction,
cilitated
noon. This workshop,
Kehr Union,
the
2 p.m. This traveling exhibit
Steven D. Hales, assistant professor of philosophy, has
written two articles, "Abortion and Fathers' Rights" and
"More on Fathers' Rights, which appear in Biomedical
4,
the workplace of the future.
Reception, Thursday, Feb.
Revolutionary Russia.
March
Board and the Commission on the
Status of 'Women. All programs will
assistant professor of history, has
Autonomy, Soviet Power, and
Land Redistribution in Smolensk Province, November
1917-May 1918," which will appear in the June issue of the
— Monday,
and Change: Workshop
State, will address how issues
such as gender, sexual harassment
Multicultural Center.
written an article, "Peasant
Voices From the Workplace, Diversity
the Multiculairal Faculty Ad\'ison,^
be held
Bethlehem.
Michael C. Hickey,
JAN 96 Communique 5
Panel Discussion — Wednes-
A panel composed of Bloomsburg students, faculty, staff and administrators.
day, Feb. 28, noon.
political
7,
11
Early Dedection and Health
in
in
the Workplace:
Analysis
A
Socio-
— Thursday, March
a.m., Julia Bucher, assistant
professor of nursing.
Anyone
ture on
interesting in giving a lecclass,
gender, race and/or
ethnicity in the workplace, please
contact Nancy Gentile Ford at 4164,
Thorn Nixon at 4510, Maria
Brettschneider
Olivo
at 4127.
at
4254 or John
J.
6 Communique 25 JAN 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
— Tim
Piano Recital
Shafer,
Perm
State Uni-
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2:30 p.m.. Carver
Hall, Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium.
versity,
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409.
String Recital
—
Performed by the New York
Opera National Company, Thursday,
Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for
La Traviata
City
S.
—
Feb.
23,
7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the
Arts. Tickets are $20.
James Galway,
— Sunday, March
flutist
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center
3,
for the
Gross Auditorium.
—
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth
Arts, Tickets are $30.
Auditorium.
SPORTS
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Includes
home games only.
March
21, 8 p.m.. Carver
Gross Auditorium.
Women'sand Men's Basketball vs. West Chester,
Saturday, Jan. 27, 6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Men's Swimming vs. Trenton State and Merchant
Marine, Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Women's Swimming vs. Lock Haven and East
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Jan. 27,
1
p.m..
Basketball vs. Kutztown,
Saturday, Feb.
10,
S.
16,
Gross
1
and 3:15 p.m..
noon
—
Miriam Kurman
Painting, Feb. 13 to
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
March 20
Haas
to April 3,
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
LaRocca
Isabella
Haas
Kenneth
day, April
1 1
S.
by the
—
tenor,
,
— Photographs,
noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
art gallery class.
Charles Haruna Sumani
Reception,
— Master's
thesis
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
May
exhibit.
2 to
Gross Auditorium.
President's Ball
— Dance music by the
FILMS
Stu-
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
Development Center
Call the
at
—
^Friday, Jan. 26, 7 and 9:30 p.m.,
Haas Auditorium; Sunday, 7 p.m., Kehr
Union Ballroom.
Copycat
389-4128.
— Wednesday
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Wallace.
and Thursday, Jan. 31 and Feb.
Wrestling vs. Rider, Saturday, Feb. 24, 7:30
ers,
p.m.. Nelson Field House.
April 10 to
Gallery. Reception, Thurs-
Wednesday, Feb.
14, 7:30 p.m.. Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. East
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Feb. 17,
6 and 8 p.m., Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. Millersville,
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6 and 8 p.m..
Nelson Field House.
Wrestling vs. Lock Haven,
—
Gallery. Curator
Reservations limited. Directed by Stephen
Nelson Field House.
Jan. 16 to
to 2 p.m.
April 30,
Hall,
— Mixed media,
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
— Thursday,
Franklin Osenbach,
Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Music Major Recital
Haas
9,
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's
Hall,
Studio Band with guest trombone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Jazz Night
Friday,
Feb.
Feb. 8,
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2:30 p.m.. Carver
Kenneth
Susan Morrison
Mark
Stokes, violin,
Jelinek, violoncello, with guest performers,
the Arts. Tickets are $25.
Beauty and the Beast
— Ann
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Concert Band
— Sunday,
9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb.
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
Choral Ensembles
semble,
Chamber
— Women's
Thursday, April
Miller
and
7:30 and
— Wednesday and
Friday, Feb. 7
and 9, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom; Sunday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Haas Auditorium.
Haas
Directed by
18, 7:30 p.m.,
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Wendy
Clockers
Sing-
1,
7 p.m., Haas Audi-
torium.
Hall.
Choral En-
Husky
Singers and
4,
LECTURES
Eric Nelson.
GOVERNANCE
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
BUCC (Bloomsburg
Patricia Ireland,
Wednesday, Feb. 14 and
March 20, April 10, and May 1.
tional Organization of
p.m.,
Forum,
McCormick
Wednesday, Feb.
7,
28,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
March 21. Workshop, 4 p.m.,
p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
lecture, 7:30
is
Jan. 26,
Momentum
of the Photon:
—
Friday,
Why is of Use to Us
3:30 p.m., McCormick Center, room
it
and
it
1229- Mathematics
and computer science
lecture featuring English mathematician Les
Allen.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
April 3
and
Henry
25.
Foster,
former nominee for Surgeon
General of the United
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb.
March 28, and April 18.
Center,
Orbital Angular
What
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
3
The
University Curriculum
22,
States.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Thursday,
Kehr Union
Ballroom. Workshop, Friday, April 12, 8:30
a.m.,
Kehr Union Ballroom.
New Fangled Fads and Sacred Cows
ematics
— Tuesday,
Bakeless Center,
Feb.
room
13,
104.
in
Math-
3:30 p.m.,
Mathematics
and computer science lecture featuring
Dennis Huthnance, associate professor.
.-HHilllll
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Five honored with
Five individuals were
awarded the
King Hu-
university's Martin Luther
manitarian Award at the annual Martin
Luther King
Commemorative
Banquet.
Honored were
faculty
members
Sue Jackson, associate professor of
sociology and social welfare; Nancy
Gill,
associate professor of English;
i\1artin
Gandhi Festival, celebrations of Chinese and Nepalese new years, and
numerous international festivals.
Student Shareen Silva has mentored
students as a program assistant in the
held
department of developmental instruc-
discussion will focus
tion
and
in
the College Sampler
Program. She
is
president of the
Association of Hispanic Students and
international education; as well as
a copy editor and writer for the
students Shareen Silva and Carl Jones.
student newspaper, The Voice.
person of the department of counselor education, counseling psychol-
many black and latino students at the
university. He has been involved in
the Black Cultural Society, Help Orientate Other College Hopefuls
concert choir provided entertainment.
Tension.
honorees' achieve-
the
ments:
and
Students Together Alleviating Racial
training
He
Biacic History IVIonth events
Wednesday, Feb.
at
has helped in diversity
workshops on and off-cam-
14, a
panel discussion will be
7 p.m. in McCormick Center, Forum. The
on
a video presentation,
"Vision 2,000: Celebrate the Difference," produced
by
Atty. Patricia
Russell-McCloud, president of the
Links, Inc.
Wednesday, Feb.
Student Carl Jones has mentored
ogy and rehabilitation services at
Perm State University. Bloomsburg's
Among
Luther King award
outreach programs, including the
and Madhav Sharma, coordinator of
The featured speaker for the
evening was Harold Cheatham, chair-
8 FEB 96
28, Carter
Woodson, the father
on W.E.B.
of Black History month, will speak
DuBois.
In April,
Bloomsburg will host an African-Ameri-
can Art Exhibit
in the Multicultural Center. Artistic
consultant for the exhibit will be Frank Morris, a
free-lance artist
and
Copley
trustee emeritus of the
Society, Boston, Mass.
pus.
Sue Jackson has served on the
University-Commu nity Task Force on
Racial Equity. As a member of the
Task Force's training the trainers
program, she has worked with numerous organizations to increase
sensitivity to racial, gender, sexual
orientation
and other issues. She has
also served as a
teer
from 1965
Peace Corps volun-
to 1967.
Nancy Gill has undertaken several
long-term projects to boost the creativity
of students, including stu-
dents at Martin Luther King High
School in Philadelphia. She has also
been active in the International Society for Teaching Alternatives and is a
leader in starting the annual Diver-
HONORED FOR
Conference for Area Colleges.
Madhav Sharma has worked to
HUMANITARIAN
sity
increase the
number of international
who come
Bloomsburg
University and strengthen the
students
to
Shown from
individuals
left
WORK
are
honored with
the university's Martin
Luther King Humanitarian
university's ties with other colleges
Award: Sue Jackson,
around the world. He has helped
Shareen
organize a
number
of
community
Gill,
Silva,
l\/1adhav
Carl Jones.
Nancy
Sharma and
2 Communique 8 FEB 96
An explanation
News briefs
encounter a
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Regular tickets for the Celebrity
fast
Artist Series
Beauty and the Beast on Feb. 23 are sold
community
activities
tickets at the
Monday, Feb.
may
card holders
section of
show
out, but
pick up their
noon.
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Campus
fiscal
28.
13,
from 1;30
open office hours
open
President Kozloff will have
office
A
com-
types of items
we
don't run:
is
notes about conferences attended
making
and notes about most presentations
made on-campus.
other things as well.
Kozloff appointed to
hours on
to 3:30 p.m.
President Jessica Kozloff
new members
Eric Foster, editor.
is
one of
academic
Collegiate Athletic Association's
educational mission of colleges and
(NCAA)
Members
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and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
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Tuesday, Feb.
munity
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in-
things. For the faculty, that
may be about
all
students, for example.
ployee can submit items to be
cluded in Campus Notes.
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Purchasing director Joe Quinn requests that
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8 FEB 96 Communique 3
Campus
notes
Martin Coyne, head
article titled
"Coaching
tennis coach, has written an
in the '90s" that
appears in the
Jan. 29 issues of College Tennis Weekly. Coyne's article
how technology has changed the role of the
coach by examining issues such as video taping, computer charting, and scouting opponents on the internet.
focuses on
Coyne has been asked
to write
two additional articles for
do one about interna-
the specialized tabloid; he plans to
and another about cheating
tional players
in college
tennis.
Richard Ganahl,
assistant professor of
Newspaper Topics:
Six
mass commu-
paper
nications, will present a refereed
titled
"Daily
Newspaper Topic Factors Suggest
Editorial Strategies" at the Southeast
Colloquium of the
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
ComPREPARING FOR THE CLASSROOM
munications in March in Roanoke, Va.
Gilda Oran
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing, has written an
article,
"The Effects of Community Differences
Health Status, Health
Sample of 900
spoke
of
to
(at left)
assistant professor of curriculum
and foundations, recently
150 Bloomsburg student teacfiers who returned
to
campus for a day
workshops.
in
and Helping Networks in a
which appears in Public Health
Stress,
Elderly,"
Nursing. Another article, "The Prepared Family Caregiver:
A Problem-Solving Approach to Family Caregiver Education,"
appears in Patient Education
Frank
and Counseling.
and
Motors Move
Misiti, associate professor of curriculum
foundations, has written an
article, "Electric
Math department plans seminars
The department of mathematics
and computer science is sponsoring
the World," which appears in the FaU 1995 issue of Science
a seminar series this semester.
Activities.
seminars are held every Tuesday
Lawrence B. Fuller,
advises the organization on trends and issues that develop
in the fields of film, television, distance learning,
and communications law
content and teaching of English.
article,
are
We
at
3:30 in
room
Feb 13
— Shaheen Awan, associate
comput-
Nasalance Aquisition System."
"Media Education: Where Have We Been? Where
Going?" appears in the February issues of English
Education.
Feb 20
— Swapan Mookerjee,
—
March 26
Dentel,
T.
visiting
speaker, topic to be announced.
April 2
— Reza Noubary, professor
of mathematics and computer science, "RiskAssessment for Invest-
assis-
ogy, "Development of Prediction
COPD
ments."
April 9
— Leon Szmedra,
associate
professor of exercise physiology,
topic to
Patients."
Mehdi
Com-
puter Graphics."
tant professor of exercise physiol-
Equations for the Aging
Fillebrown, visiting
S.
speaker, "Linear Algebra in
professor of communication disorders and special education, "The
that affect the
Fuller has written an
—
March 19
104, Bakeless:
professor of English, recently was
appointed director of the Commission on Media of the
National Council of Teachers of English. The commisssion
ers, journalism,
The
be announced.
Haririan, professor of economics, recently
completed an assignment awarded by the United Nations
on the Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals Program. The assignment was from Dec. 1
to Jan. 21 in Tehran, Iran. A joint paper in honor of
Thomas Bonomo titled "Privatization and the Emergence
to serve
of For-Profit Prisons" was published in the journal Central
—
Feb 27
Reza Noubary, professor,
and Yixun Shi, assistant professor
of math and computer science,
"Detection of the Hidden
Periodicities
&
its
Application to
J.
March
5
— Judith Downing, coordi-
Molitoris, guest speaker,
"Virtual Reality."
April 23
— D.
Kichline, guest speaker,
"Random Knot
Sun Spot Numbers."
Business ReiAew, Winter, 1996.
David Minderhout, professor of anthropology, has
—
April 16
April 30
— Yixun
Energy."
Shi, assistant pro-
fessor of mathematics
"On
and com-
nator of S.O.L.V.E. (Students Or-
puter science,
written an article titled "The Challenges of Cultural
Anthropology in the 1990s," which will appear in the
ganized
tem of Nonlinear Equations."
spring issue of General Anthropology.
"Community Service Projects for
Math and Computer Science."
to
Learn
through
Volunteerism and Employment),
Solving a Sys-
,
4 Communique 8 FEB 96
Quest plans extended trips,
abroad and in the States
Quest, Bloomsburg's outdoor ad-
venture program,
summer, and next fall. Registration
and trip information is available in
the ground floor of Simon HaU, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3
Quest
more
information, call the
office at 4323.
The
trips include:
Departure dates from Antigua;
Cost: S175
Bloomsburg
May 6
south to North
travel
the 70-foot sailboat Zora (used
sail
by President Clinton) from the Caril>
bean to Martha s Vineyard. Passage
should take around 10 to 12 days
depending on the weather
Summer 1996
to
Kehr
little
River Canyon.
Campus
Ministry, directed
by Rev. Beth
in the Kehr
room 423
new phone number is
4950.
The Mothers Co-Op recently raised $ 1 ,000 for the Tom
Joseph Fund at their annual holiday auction in December.
The group normally raises S500 through the auction. The
Josephs were very active in the Mothers' Co-Op.
Cross Country Ski
Full-time Native
more or
Weekend
American or Alaskan Native sopho-
undergraduate students are
junior
apply for the Morris K.
for
L'dall Scholarship.
honors and scholars department,
Cost: SI 10
eligible to
Interested
students should contaa Jeanette Keith, director of the
Women
March 1-3
Scholarship for Native Americans available
rock
and backpacking.
climbing,
and rock climbing. Rivers
include the Hi^'assee, the Ocoee, the
and
moves
Mothers' Co-Op raises $1,000 for Joseph Fund
Quest will offer 2-week trips in New
England and Canada this summer.
spring for Whitewater paddling, back-
low,'er Tellico,
Ministry
Kollas, has relocated to
Union. The
Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee this
fjacking.
Campus
Experience an adventure by sea, and
Activities will include canoeing,
will
Prostesient
Boyer
Adventure Trips-
student; S275 other
Quest
Protestant
York
or 13. Cost: S2,000
Spring Break
March 8-17.
New
to
briefs
sponsoring a
is
series of trips during spring semester,
p.m. For
from the Caribbean
Sail
News
Bloomsburg
in Bakeless,
room 7, by
Feb. 10.
student; $150 other
Periodicals being
Western United States Trip
May
16
June
-
S673
Cost;
9.
country
skis,
gliding through the
and groomed
forests
Bloomsburg student; S800 other
ski
trails
of
Crystal Lake. TTiis weekend includes
Travel with Quest to Utah, Colorado,
and
New Mexico.
This year we plan
Dolores River
to run 100 miles of the
and climb a 14,000 foot peak
San Juan mountains.
Andes
of
three meals, lodging,
trail
No
equipment.
ski
fees,
and
experience
is
necessary.
A substantial number of penodicals are currently being
bound. Faculty should check with access services
library before
Backpacking Basics
for
Women
1 1 - 1 2.
Cost; S30
Designed
SI, 900 other
Peru into the impressive Cordillera
Blanca Range across terraced
sides in valleys originally
for the
woman
hill-
peopled by
backpacking
basic
with
little
such as
skills
proper clothing and footwear,
packfitting,
camp
stove operation,
and cooking.
Amazon Basin before
Cuzco, where well trek
in
Europe
A
18
great
-
way
to see Europe. Starting
one of the most magnificent
bike through some of the most beau-
Walking Trips
ar-
South America.
in
July 4
-
16; France,
Aug. 2-15.
-
summer
England,
June 18
Scotland, Sept. 20
Ireland,
to
trips
Oa.
-
The
weekend
Walk through the quiet and beautiful
on walking
country' of Holland
gium.
Europe
countryside of Europ>e this
tiful
July
2;
2;
and
tions
in
is
and adults from the community. The course
be taught by Bernadine T. Markey. assistant
Markey
Cost S1.4(XJ
29.
with a day in Amsterdam,
sites in
Aug, 9 Participants will stay in modem student
housing in Dublin and Galway, Ireland Enrollment
open to Bloomsburg students, students from other
professor of nursing. For
July
the ancient Inca trail to Machu Picchu
chaeological
offer a three-credit course,
Alcohol: Use and Abuse," in Ireland from July 20 to
will
Travelers will trek in the rain
forest of the
Bloomsburg wUl
"
schools,
Biking
times of the Spanish Conquistado-
travelling to
.
Nursing course offered in Ireland
the Incas, but deserted from the
res.
1
Feb. 28. Direa inquiries to Stephen Wiist at 4217 or Alice
$1,600
through the Andes of
trip
sure that they
were returned from the
Others, however, will not be back until
Bloomsburg
or no backp)acking experience. Learn
Trekking
in the
the exten-
Getty, 4220.
May 6,
Cost:
-
make
sive use of particular periodicals to
bindery on Feb.
in the
Peru Trip
June 16.
Bloomsburg student;
20
making assignments requiring
are available for use. Most items
student; S75 other
May
bound
Experience winter on a pair of cross
trip is
country inns.
and Bel-
accommoda-
breakfasts
more
information, contact
275-3115.
Trips to the city planned
will
designed for the
biker with
bed and
we
at
and
Bloomsburg's program board
bus
trips to cities
is
sjxjnsoring several
during the spring semester The
cost S 15 for those with a
community
trips
activities sticker,
and S20 for guests. The buses generally depart from
campus at 6 a.m. Saturday, and begin the return drive
at
6 p.m. that evening. Sign-ups for the
trip>s
are at the
Kehr Union Information Desk.
The
trips include: •
Washington,
more, M.D., March 30
•
New
DC,
York
Feb. 17 • Balti-
City, April 13.
8
Campus
Thomas
recently
FEB 96 Communique
5
notes
Aleto, associate professor of anthropology,
spoke
to
an 8th grade
class of
honor students
in
Danville.
Ellen M. Clemens, associate professor of business
education and office administration, was recently hon-
ored by the Pennsylvania Business Education Association
as the 1995 Outstanding Postsecondary Business Educator.
Linda M. LeMura, professor of health and physical
had two papers accepted for publication
in The Journal of Sports Medicine. They are "Determination of Lactate Threshold by Respirator^' Gas Exchange
During Incremental Load Work in 10-14 year-old Children" and "Coronary Risk Factor Analysis in Southern
versus Northem Italian Children."
education, has
Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus,
assistant professor of
languages and cultures, has written an
Popular en
the
fall
la
article,
Novela Venezolana," which
issue of Venezuela Arts
"La Musica
will
appear
in
and Literature Journal.
She read the paper "Puertorriqueiios Aqui y Alia en busca
de una Identidad Cultural" at the Mid-American on
Hispanic Studies Conference in Boulder, Colo. She has
been invited by the Latin American Studies Department
at the University of Colorado to give a presentation titled
"The Modern Novel in Venezuela: Andean Voices" in
March.
David
Pastore and Stefanie A. Pastore, assistant
professors of curriculum and foundations, recently made
S.
several presentations at the 33rd annual conference of the
Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Their sessions were titled "Future
Technology for Future Teachers" and 'Resources for
Technology Planning.
Gene Remoff, interim dean of the College of Business,
quoted
and Low-Paid
Pile," which
appears in Human Resources Forecast 795)6 published by
the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA.
is
Workforce:
in
an
article titled "Low-Skill
Crowded
Gary F. Clark,
at the
Botton of the
had his
computer artworks published in a number of books
recently. These include The Painter Wow Book by Cher
Threinen-Pendarvis and Jim Benson (Peachpit Press),
Painter Wonderland (Japanese translation) by Ichiro
associate professor of an, has
Hirose (Graphic-sha, Japan), Digital Images: A Practical
Guide by Adele Droblas Greenberg and Seth Greenberg
(Osborne McGraw-Hill, Berkeley, Ca,). His works have
also been included in calendars published by Fractal
Design Corporation, Aptos, Ca., and Delta Informatics,
Athens, Greece.
Paintings of trees recall haven
from childhood trauma for artist
Paintings by Mariam Kurman will
be on display in Haas Gallery Feb. 1
within,"
through March 7. The exhibit is spon-
ings represent a "transforming into
sored in part by Bloomsburg's com-
comes from
in a light that "perhaps
life,
Kurman says
that the paint-
a transcending of the spirit to
women. A
reception will be held for Kurman on
Wednesday, March 6. from noon to 2
survive trauma."
p.m.
keep going through both the trials
and the mundanity of life.
The artistic process has been a
form of survival for Kurman. It is
something she knows she must do,
although she is not always sure why,
or where it wUl lead her. "Art builds
mission on the status of
Kurman once worked
in
exclusively
black and white; but her
latest
works include a series of color paintings titled, "Trees with Gold
Mysteries." The series is a continuation
of an identity-forming artistic pro-
—
cess that has carried
Kurman through
working
a
masters in
counseling psychology,
Kurman has
for
only recently understood the source
of inspiration for her latest paintings.
As a young girl, she lost her brother
in an accident. In response to this
tragedy, Kurman would go into the
woods by her house to think about
her brother, and about life.
The trees in her paintings are remiand the series
ongoing healing process
niscent of these times,
is
part of an
through
artistic
expression. Bathed
are,
for
visual expression of the
"unknown
spirit" that
over time," she says.
enables us to
"It is
your inner strength and
life.
Now
They
Kurman, a
part of
structure.
It
you where you want to go, but
you must allow it to carry you along.
It does not work if you impose your
will on it. You must trust in the
takes
process."
6 Communique 8 FEB 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission isfree unless otherwise specified.
Jazz Night
bone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409-
—
Performed by the New York
Opera National Company, Thursday,
Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for
La Travlata
— Studio Band with guest trom-
City
Suzuki String Recital
Kenneth
—
7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Susan Morrison
Hall.
Feb.
16,
Gross
S.
—
Friday,
Feb.
Haas Center
23,
for the
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Thursday,
March 21, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Gross Auditorium.
Arts. Tickets are $20.
— Franklin
Arts, Tickets are $30.
SPORTS
President's Ball
James Galway,
— Sunday, March
flutist
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Includes
Saturday, Feb. 10,
Basketball vs. Kutztown,
and 3:15 p.m., Nelson
1
Women's and Men's
Basketball vs. East
and 8 p.m..
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Feb. 17, 6
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball
Wednesday, Feb.
Field House.
21,
vs. Millersvllle,
6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Saturday,
Feb.
24,
7:30 p.m.. Nelson Field House.
EWL
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
9,
Nelson Field
Textile,
Thursday,
upper campus.
Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
21, 4 p.m.,
Softball,
March 23 and
to April 3,
Haas
upper campus.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March 27, 3 p.m., lower campus.
24,
Gallery. Curator
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
LaRocca
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
day, April
11
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
by the
,
— Photographs,
noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
art gallery class.
Call the
Development Center
at
389-4128.
RLMS
Choral Ensembles
semble,
—
Friday, Feb. 9, 7 and 9:30 p.m.,
Kehr Union Ballroom; Sunday, Feb. 11,
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center.
Clockers
ConcertBand— Sunday, April 14, 2:30p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Directed by Terry Oxley.
How to Make an American Quilt
— Women's
Choral En-
Chamber Singers and Husky
Sing-
and
Sunday, Feb.
Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Haas
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
Center.
Wendy
LECTURES
Miller
and
Eric Nelson.
and
Friday, Feb. 14
18,
16,
— Wednesday
7 and 9:30 p.m.;
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
The Uprising of
THEATER
Temptation
— The Bloomsburg University
Tuesday, Feb.
34: Film
13,
and Commentary
6 to 9 p.m., Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
Players production of Vaclav Haval's work,
Wednesday through Saturday, Feb.
21 to 24,
8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium. Tickets are
$5 for adults, $3 for students and senior
and
free with a
community
activi-
Successful African Americans: The Dilemmas
and 'Rage of a Privileged Class'
BUCC (Bloomsburg
University Curriculum
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
Multicultural Center.
the Cochlear Implant Debate
assistant professor of
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
Forum,
Wednesday, Feb. 14 and
and May 1.
Patricia Ireland,
28,
20, April 10,
McCormick
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
Workshop, 4 p.m., lecture,
Kehr Union Ballroom.
tional Organization of
March
Wednesday, April 3 and
21.
7:30 p.m.,
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Center, Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22,
28,
and April
18.
studies,Feb. 14
,
General of the United
States.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Thursday,
Kehr Union
Ballroom. Workshop, Friday, April
8:30 a.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
12,
and Shame
— Kara
in
Shultz,
communication
noon, Kehr Union, room
409.
Affirmative Action
and Employment in State and
Local Government
25.
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
March
— Walter
Howard, associate professor of history,
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m., Kehr Union,
Rhetorical Trajectories of Guilt
p.m.,
—
ties card.
GOVERNANCE
3
April 10 to
Gallery. Reception, Thurs-
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
citizens
March
—
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
Haas
House.
March
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
Championships, Friday and
March 8 and
Saturday,
—
Miriam Kurman
Painting, Feb. 13 to
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
Isabella
ers,
Wrestling vs. Rider,
media, through
to 2 p.m.
April 30,
Stu-
Wednesday, Feb.
7:30 p.m., ^Nelson Field House.
Wrestling,
— Dance music by the
— Mixed
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
noon
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
House.
Wrestling vs. Lock Haven,
14,
3,
for the
home games only.
Women's and Men's
Field
Haas Center
Haas
March 20
Osenbach,
tenor, Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Gross Auditorium.
Music Major Recital
9,
Feb. 8,
Auditorium.
the Arts. Tickets are $25.
Beauty and the Beast
p.m.,
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— Gloria
Cohen-Dion,
assistant professor of political science, Thurs-
day,
Feb.
15,
12:30
Multicultural Center.
p.m.,
Kehr Union,
Commimique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
22 FEB 96
Sankofa Conference attracts students from across state
Approximately 400 students from
state are expected to
and Rev. Ron
Sailor,
who will speak
Exhale!"
"From 1963
to the Million
throughout the
during the buffet brunch.
Man
attend Bloomsburg University's sec-
Schiffer, a former researcher on
government and community development in Ghana, is an importer and
Race," "The Entertainment Business
ond annual "Sankofa Conference"
on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and
24. The two-day conference will be
devoted to African and African-Ameri-
can History. Sankofa
is
an Ethiopian
word meaning "using the wisdom of
the past to build the future."
The conference
will include a va-
workshops, a film screening
and the performance of a play, all of
free
and open
produced
to the
villages
in
The conference
will
begin Friday,
in
cloth,
"Beginning a Business in the
Ghana.
munity," and "Being Greek
Predominately White Campus."
The play "Black Man Rising" will
be presented Saturday evening, from
8 to 10 p.m., in Mitrani Hall, Haas
history of Kente cloth.
member
of the board of
directors of the National Association
Advancement of Colored
was a featured speaker at
year's Million Man March on
the
for
in
the
Kehr
Union
from 4
to 7 p.m.
Center for the
Arts.
People,
last
is
currently asso-
ciate pastor of Mount
Moriah Baptist
Church
in Atlanta.
Feb. 23, with registration and a re-
ception
The afternoon workshops will inand Culture,"
The
workshops, and play are
and open to the public. There
is a $20 fee for those who wish to
participate in the buffet brunch and
dinner on Saturday.
all
film,
free
For more information, contact
clude: "Roots, Pride
Thom
At 8 p.m., the controversial film
"African Secret Societies," "African-
Multicultural Center, at 4510.
"Sankofa" will be shown in the Kehr
Union Multicultural Center followed
by a discussion.
Written, directed and produced by
Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile
American/Latino Relations," "Can We
Multicultural Center
Comon a
and
Washington. Sailor
public.
Kente
and the Minority Community," "Students Together Making a Difference,"
Schiffer will discuss the significance
Sailor, a
riety of
which are
distributor of authentic
March," "Success Runs in Our
Nixon,
director
of the
NOW president to speak in IViarch
Gerima, "Sankofa" blends the con-
temporary
of African descen-
Patricia Ireland, president of the
dants with the experience of slavery.
National Organization for Women
250,000 members. Fighting for
(NOW), will speak at Bloomsburg
University on Thursday, March
21. Ireland will speak at 4 p.m. on
"1996 Equality Countdown Campaign: Why We Need to Organize
Around Feminist Issues," and at
7:30 p.m. on "Beginning with a
women's rights is nothing new for
The
film
reality
wowed
audiences
at the
Berlin International Film Festival in
organization in the world with
a theater for
Single Step: Taking Action, Creat-
While at the University of
Miami School of Law, Ireland and
some friends used toy bows and
arrows and water pistols to disrupt a ceremony of the men-only
Iron Arrow honor society, the
highest honor bestowed by the
"Sankofa."
ing Change." Both lectures, free
university.
1993, but distributors
were
fright-
ened away by the controversial nature of the film. The film was screened
in the U.S. only after of committee of
African- American supporters rented
one week to show
One week grew to 1 1 and
came from across the country to
show the film.
calls
and open
to the public, will
be
program includes sevgroups of workshops. Featured
Saturday's
speakers will include Harriet Schiffer,
who will give the opening address at
10 a.m. in the Multicultural Center,
A former corporate attorney for
worked
held in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
12 years,. Ireland has
appearance is part of
Bloomsburg's Provost's Lecture Se-
broaden NOW's appeal.
Her long-term goal for NOW is
to "work ourselves out of busi-
Ireland's
eral
Ireland.
ries
and observance of Women's
History Month.
Ireland
NOW,
is
ness." In other
the ninth president of
the largest
women's
rights
equality for
make
to
words, gain the
women
that
would
the organization obsolete.
2
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Bloomsburg to host State System
history conference March 7 and 8
News briefs
Orientation packets being prepared
The new student
orientation packet
now. The orientation packet
information source for
is
new
is
is
The history department will host a
being prepared
traditionally the
first
students. In July, the packet
intended to give students information regarding aca-
conference of historians from
throughout the State System on
March 7 and 8.
The State System History Forum
will include 12 panels
covering
search and teaching on a range of
orientation packet should contact the orientation office at
The Forum's keynote speaker will
be Michael Katz of The University of
Pennsylvania, who will speak on
"The War on Welfare Revisited"
4595 by March
1.
Evening study rooms available
Each panel
by several
members.
Thursday, March
In addition to
of students
Andruss Library and Kehr Union, groups
may study in Bakeless Center, rooms
from 9 to 11 p.m. daily, and
room 23, from 5 to 11 p.m. daOy.
and
105,
103, 104
in Hartline Center,
8, at
differ-
members
All
•
publishes news of
events
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
university
and
will
is
take positive steps to provide such
and Race from the
Civil War to the Progressive Era, Kehr
• Citizenship
•
Politics,
Kehr Union,
230.
Turning History into Film, Kehr
Union, room 227.
Teaching Cultural Diversity, Kehr
Leaping the Hurdles of Research
room
Kehr Union,
409-
Union, room 227.
Session Six: 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.
Changing Institutions and Ideological Complexity in the Twentieth
Century World, Kehr Union,
•
tory,
room
Union,
•
230.
•
Two: 3:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Dos and Don'ts of ComputerBased History Instruction, Kehr
Union, room 340.
Teaching African-American His-
Kehr Union, room 340.
The Culture of Schooling, Kehr
room
409-
news
briefs
Members of the university com-
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address is:
Waller Administration Building,
munity are invited to open forums
to meet candidates for dean of the
College of Business.
listed in the
•
Kenneth Knodt,
versity,
LaSalle Uni-
Philadelphia, Tuesday,
March
5, 9 a.m., Kehr Union,
Hide-A- Way Lounge.
Candidates and open forums
are as follows:
•
fo.st@husky.bloomu.edu
phone numbers
for
College of Busines dean candidates
March 7
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ence programs, contact Nancy Gentile Ford or Michael Hickey at the
history department at 4156.
Open forums scheduled
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•
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Joan T. Lentczner
University,
the
additionally committed to affirmative
educational and employment opportunities.
information to
in
230.
room
•
activities,
Labor and Radicalism
Kehr
Union, room 340.
Session One: 1:30 to 3:15 p.m.
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Religion,
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and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
227.
Session Four: 10:30 to 12:15 p.m.
•
staff,
March 8
sessions in-
Thursday, March 7
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
and
room
room
clude:
A
409.
Pennsylvania Coal Fields, Kehr Union,
of the public are
The
Women
Union,
7:30 p.m. in
invited to attend this lecture as well
as other sessions.
room
Session Three: 8:30 to 10:15 a.m.
•
Kehr Union Multicultural Center.
the
Friday,
will typically fea-
ture presentations
ent faculty
Research, Kehr Union,
re-
demic scheduling and policies as well. The August packet
is more generalized and includes information that will
help students make the transition to college life. Groups
interested in including a one page flyer or brochure in the
topics.
• Reconceptualizing Courses on
Russian History in Light of New
Edward Schoen,
King's Col-
Wednesday,
March 20, 9 a.m. McCormick Center, Forum.
lege, Wilkes-Barre,
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on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
are
•
10:45 a.m.,
Way
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
Web
at:
David Long, Ithaca College,
Ithaca, N.Y.,
Tuesday, Feb.
27,
,
Kehr Union, Hide-A-
Lounge.
•
John Cooley, Roosevelt Uni-
versity,
Chicago, 111. Tuesday, April
http://www.blooniu.edu
2,
10:45 a.m.,
Forum.
,
McCormick
Center,
22
FEB 96 Communique 3
'Jazz Night' to feature guest
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
trombonist John Fedchock
Prepared by the University Police
Bloomsburg
January 1996
March 7,
Offenses
Reported to or by
Arrests IVIade or
University Police
Incidents Cleared
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
Burglary
0
0
4
0
2
0
Forcible
Larceny
Rape
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
Theft from Buildings
2
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
Grounds
Theft from
Retail Theft
Bicycle Theft
All
Other Thefts
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Fraud
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
Vandalism
1
0
Weapons Possession
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
1
1
Sexual Assault
1
1
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations
2
2
Gambling
0
0
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Laws
0
0
0
0
16
16
Drunkenness
0
0
Disorderly Conduct
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor
with Drug Violations
Vagrancy
All
Traffic)
It
does not include incidents
in the
ning
all
extension 4171.
at 7:15
p.m. in Mitrani Hall.
The
the public.
Fedchock established
his career
as a jazz trombonist in 1980 when
Woody Herman
joined the
tra.
he
Orches-
He toured with Herman's "Thun-
dering Herd" for seven years and
served as musical coordinator and
John Fedchock
chief arranger in the production of
two Grammy-nomi-
The Bloomsburg University Studio
nated albums, 50th Anniversary Tour
Band, directed by Stephen C. Wallace,
Fedchock
chairperson of the department of
Herman's
last
and Woody's Gold
Star.
has worked with a wide array of
artists,
including Cab Calloway, Rose-
music, features 17 instrumentalists
The band's repertoire
band classics, swing
and contemporary selections. The
Studio Band will perform three of
and a
vocalist.
mary Clooney, Flip Phillips, Nancy
Wilson, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie
and Sarah Vaughn.
Fedchock is now leader of The
John Fedchock Big Band, a l6-piece
group comprised of alumni from
major big bands and members of
consists of big
New York's contemporary jazz scene
The band's debut recording. New
York Big Band, received high praise
on drums.
Fedchock
clinic on the
from
tion at 6:15 p.m. in
critics,
review in
including a 4 1/2 star
Down Beat magazine.
Fedchock's compositions.
The Vic Boris trio features Boris on
keyboards and vocals, Rob Ensinger
on bass and guitar and Todd Egger
the Arts,
will present
an open
topic of jazz improvisa-
room
Haas Center
for
116.
University police sponsor conference
on
Women in Law Enforcement'
The Bloomsburg University police
department is sponsoring a Women
in Law Enforcement conference on
Town
who have computThe university police now
university personnel
while DePaulo will
speak on "Coping for Cops: A
Woman's Guide to Self-Empowertects for Justice,"
Wednesday, March 13.
Law enforcement personnel from
five states have been invited to the
ment."
conference, according to organizer
ence co-organizer is Sgt. Cindy Bogart
Margaret Boykin, director of univer-
of East Stroudsburg University.
of
any equipment of value.
have the capability of monitoring campus equipment on a
24-hour basis electronically. With this capability, the police
are notified immediately if someone attempts to remove
equipment. For more information, contact Cpl. McBride at
ers or
Band
8 p.m.
performances are free and open to
Bloomsburg.
Safety Tip: For
at
session with the Vic Boris Trio begin-
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
property.
Haas Center.
Studio
Fedchock will have a preconcert jam
Other Offenses
(Except
own
with guest trombonistJohn Fedchock.
Conduct
Disorderly
an evening
perform beginning
will
0
0
Embezzlement
in Mitrani Hall,
Bloomsburg's
by Other Means
0
Homicide
will host
of jazz performances Thursday,
The conference
sity police.
Featured speakers include Mary V.
Leftridge Byrd, superintendent of the
State
Correctional Institution
at
Muncy, and Stella DePaulo, a faculty
member at East Stroudsburg University.
Leftridge
"Women
Boykin expects about 60 people to
attend the conference.
Byrd
will
speak on
in Criminal Justice: Archi-
The
confer-
run from
Kehr Union
and is open to all female law enforcement, security, and criminal justice
personnel. There is an $8.50 charge
for lunch. Those interested in attending should contact Boykin at 4170 by
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Feb. 23.
will
in the
4 Communique 22 FEB 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission isfree unless otherwise specified.
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409.
James Galway,
— Sunday, March
flutist
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
—
Studio Band with guest trombone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Jazz Night
Haas Center
3,
for the
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth
S.
16,
March 20
—
home games only.
Gross Auditorium.
Feb.
Saturday,
Wrestling vs. Rider,
24,
Music Major Recital
7:30 p.m., Nelson Field House.
EWL
Wrestling,
Championships, Friday and
March 8 and
Saturday,
9,
Nelson Field
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
21, 4 p.m.,
Saturday,
Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg,
upper campus.
Softball vs. Millersville, Saturday, March 30,
1 p.m., upper campus.
Softball, Bloomsburg Invitational, Sunday,
March 31, upper campus.
Softball vs. East Stroudsburg, Wednesday,
April 3, 3 p.m., upper campus.
30,
1
5,
1
p.m.,
FILMS
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
3 p.m.,
Tuesday, April
— Wednesday
Get Shorty
April 10,
1
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Ballroom; Sunday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Mitrani
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Hall,
Haas Center
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
Call the
Development Center
389-4128.
at
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Concert Band
— Sunday,
— Wednesday, Friday and Sunday,
March
Union Ballroom.
Feb. 28 and
and
Softball vs. Mansfield,
3,
7 p.m., Kehr
— Women's
LECTURES
Choral En-
semble, Chamber Singers and Husky Sing-
Dream
and Nancy
History and Understanding the American
— James
Sperry,
professor,
Gentile Ford, assistant professor of history,
6,
Wendy
Multicultural Center.
9,
THEATER
ers,
Thursday, April
Miller
and
18, 7:30 p.m.,
Eric Nelson.
Women,
Minorities
Feb.
Friday,
13,
Temptation
— The Bloomsburg University
and the Glass Ceiling
lower campus.
Samrday, April
13,
through Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.; Sunday,
A
Feb. 25, 2 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth
Discussion
Conversation on Affinmative Action: Panel
—
Gross Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults,
Wednesday, Feb. 28, noon,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
$3 for students and senior citizens and free
with a community activities card.
The Debate Over Professk>nal Boxing: A
S.
Union,
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
20,
Wednesday,
April 10, and May
McCormick
Feb.
28,
1.
room
associate
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
p.m.,
noon, Kehr Union,
23,
Players production of Vaclav Haval's work,
and
upper campus.
BUCC (Bloomsburg
—
Multicultural Center.
Historical Perspective
— Feb.
28,
noon, Kehr
409, Michael Poliakoff,
dean of the College of
Arts
and
Sciences.
Patricia Ireland,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
March 21. Workshop, 4 p.m., lecture,
7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
Voices From the Workplace, Diversity and
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
Trends
tional Organization of
Change: Workshop
— Monday,
March
4,
noon, Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, April 3 and
25.
General of the United
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb.
March 28, and April 18.
Center,
and
Hall.
GOVERNANCE
Forum,
1
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
Choral Ensembles
Casino
for the Arts.
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m., Kehr Union,
p.m, upper campus.
Saturday, April 12
3
Friday,
Feb. 21 and 23, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union
Haas
Wednesday,
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday
March
and
Stu-
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
p.m.,
— Dance music by the
President's Ball
upper campus.
Softball vs. Kutztown,
1
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
3 p.m.,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
—
Gallery. Curator
Osenbach,
Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
p.m.,
Lacrosse vs. Frostburg, Friday, April
Haas
tenor,
Thursday,
Textile,
upper campus.
Softball, Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
March 23 and 24, upper campus.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March 27, 3 p.m., lower campus.
March
— Franklin
to April 3,
Gross Auditorium.
House.
March
Painting, through
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Thursday,
March 21, 8 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
SPORTS
Includes
—
Miriam Kurman
Gross
Auditorium.
Arts, Tickets are $30.
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
22,
States.
Thursday,
in
in
Early Detection
the Workplace:
and Health Screening
A Socio-Politk^l Analysis
—
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing,
Haas Center. Workshop, Friday,
8:30 a.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
Thursday, March
April 12,
7,
Multicultural Center.
11 a.m.,
Kehr Union,
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
7
Provost's Lecture, conference
highlight Women's History IMonth
MARCH
University student
dies of meningitis
Women's
History
Month
this
March
will
be observed at Bloomsburg with two major
events.
The major events scheduled to honor
women's history are a speaking engagement by National Organization for Women
(NOW) president Patricia Ireland Thursday,
and the l6th annual Women's
Conference for Columbia and Montour
March
21,
Counties, held
Saturday,
on
March
the university
campus
30.
show
that
another
in
The theme of this year's National Women's
Month is, "See History in a New
Way." The role of women in history has
often been given less significance than that
of men. The purpose of this theme is to
all
the achievements, sto-
light
and takes on new
aspects.
"In contrast to previous observances of
Women's History Month, our program this
year is more strongly focused on major
events," says Kara Shultz, assistant profes-
and a memCommission on the
sor of communication studies
ber of the university's
Status of
History
when
and contributions made by women are
added to traditional history, history is viewed
On Tuesday, Feb.
ries,
Women.
activities
planned
in the
of women's history month throughout
the semester. "The events are spread out
this
coccal
meningitis.
year so that individuals can attend more
communications major from
Southampton. He lived off-campus at
501 East Third Street.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, meningococcal
meningitis
event and
is
a relatively rare disease
is
spread by direct close
personal contact with the nose or
discharges of an infected
throat
person.
At press time, no other members of
programs," says Shultz.
NOW president to address women's equality
Organization for Women (NOW), will speak
at
Bloomsburg on Thursday, March
21, as
part of the Provost's Lecture Series.
Her
with these people for as long as ten hours.
said Ireland in the
summer 1994
Change." Both will be located
in the
Kehr
community exhibited
any symptoms of having been exposed to the bacteria. The source of
,"
Varano's infection
was
also undeter-
.
.
issue of
mined.
The Department of Health advised
Miami Magazine.
have been
Continued on page 3
Ireland's leadership abilities
workshop at 4 p.m. focuses on, "1996
Equality Countdown Campaign: Why We
Need to Organize Around Feminist Issues."
She will speak at 7:30 p.m. on, "Beginning
with a Single Step: Taking Action, Creating
The student was
Michael Varano, a sophomore mass
the university
Patricia Ireland, president of the National
Bloomsburg
that usually occurs as a single isolated
There are other
spirit
27, a
University student died of meningo-
the university that casual contact as
might occur
in a
classroom setting
is
enough to cause concern and there was no need to quarantine the campus or to administer
not significant
Campus home to
Women's Conference
any vaccine. Direct exposure
to oral
or nasal secretions, such as exposure
coughing or sneezing, or the shar-
Union Ballroom.
to
former professor from the University of Miami, Alan Swan, has noted her
The sixteenth annual Women's Conference of Columbia and Montour Counties
ing of eating utensils or drinking con-
was always very
will celebrate the "Journey in Sisterhood,"
fection.
on
within five days of exposure. Those
Ireland's
leadership
abilities.
"She
persuasive in dealing with people
didn't share her values,"
he
told
who
Miami
Saturday,
March
University campus.
30,
on the Bloomsburg
Men and women
alike
Magazine. "She always kept her militancy
in rather good perspective and was more
interested in being effective than being
are invited to attend the conference pre-
noisy."
available at the information desk in the Kehr
people skills were honed during
seven years with Pan Am. "I learned how to
deal with all kinds of people in all kinds of
Union.
Ireland's
moods. I knew that once they closed the
door on the airplane, I could be locked in
sented by and for
greater
women of all ages in the
Susquehanna
The conference
races
Valley.
Brochures are
tainers increases the likelihood of in-
Symptoms
usually appear
symptoms include fever, severe headneck, vomiting, rash, and
These symptoms may resemble those associated with an upache,
stiff
lethargy.
per respiratory infection.
Students, faculty and staff concemed
includes
women
of
all
and backgrounds, and explores the
issues that specifically affect
women
in
Continued on page 3
about
their
exposure
to the bacteria
should contact the Bloomsburg University Health Center at 4451.
96
2
Communique 7
News
MARCH
96
Bloomsburg University
its
Hutchinson subject of ESPN program
will hold
annual President's Ball Saturday,
March
Jan Hutchinson, field hockey and Softball coach, will be
on the NCAA Today show. The halfair on ESPN Thursday, March 14, at 1
ball,
Magee's 24 West
30, at
Ball-
says Susan M. Helwig, interim direc-
hour program
university general
just
three wins from earning her 600th career
win in softball and this fall she won her 300th game in field
hockey. In
field
hockey, she
coach across all divisions. In
coach in Division II history.
is
the winningest active
softball,
President schedules
she
may
19,
the winingest
and music schol-
from 10:30 a.m.
President Jessica Kozloff and her
husband Stephen will host the affair,
with music provided by the
Bloomsburg University Studio Band,
the Valley String Quartet, and pianist
scallops breton.
open
to
office
hours
advance
to
be sure the time
recommended
is
available.
to faculty members.
The grant awards
include:
George Agbango, associate pro-
Communique
A
staff,
The
cost
is
$65 per
person, with seating limited. For more
information or an invitation, contact
Linda
Hill
Center
at 4705.
the
in
Development
Foundation awards grants to faculty
The Bloomsburg University Foun-
is
of beef au jus or
rib
noon. Because
dation has recently awarded grants
it
be a choice of
will
carved prime
that those
change,
development.
The entree
arship funds.
interested in speaking with the president call 4526 in
schedules
tor of
open office hours
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
Tuesday, March
is
over $5,500 was raised
"Last year,
sponsored by the Bloomsburg
University Foundation, benefits the
is
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
attendance of the Pennsylvania
Speech Hearing Association State
Convention Student Forum.
Karl Beamer, associate professor
of
$2,000 to support the
art,
fessor of political science, $2,000 to
tion of display cases in
support delegates to attend the
Harvard Model United Nations As-
logical
sembly.
professor of
Christine Alichnie,
nursing, $500 to support the Health
Frederick
professor of bio-
Hill,
and
installa-
Kehr Union.
allied health sciences,
$600 to support attendance of the
Rainforest Workshop.
Amazon
Chang Shub Roh, professor of so-
Sciences Symposium.
ciology and social welfare, $1,570 to
Dianne Angelo, professor of communication disorders and special
support student scholarships for the
education, $700 to support student
tional Conference.
Global Awareness Society Interna-
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
TTie university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
Electric service to
ties will
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Proofreader: Winnie Ney
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March 12
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phone numbers
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is:
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389 first. Tlie area code is 717.
are
dial
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Web
Thursday,
May
16:
ery Apartments 5 and
Offices
Montgom6,
Ground Crew
Employees planning events and
projects should keep this sched-
Auxiliary Greenhouse,
The schedule
down
is
for
as follows:
May
13:
Modular
through 3 (ROTC,
1
and
TIP),
DGS
Trailer,
Ground
Crew Greenhouse, Water Tanks.
May
Friday,
17:
campus except
Saturday,
Total upper
trailers.
May
18:
McCormick
Carpenter
Center for Human Services, Waller
Shop, Simon Hall, Kehr Union,
Administration Building, Bakeless
Columbia Hall, Luzeme
Lycoming Hall.
Center for the Humanities, Haas
Northumberland
Tuesday,
May
Hall,
14:
Hall,
and
Montgomery
Apartments 1 through 4.
Wednesday, May 15: Sutliff Hall,
Centennial Gymnasium, Hartline
Science Center,
at:
accommodate
to
Monday,
and calendar
campus facili-
off at designated
May
in
repairs to the electric systems.
electric shut
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
May
ule in mind.
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
University,
briefs
be shut
times in
Mark Lloyd
Please submit story ideas,
shutdown scheduled
Electric
Director of University Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
information to
at
for the university's scholarship funds,"
Street,
the subject of a piece
p.m. Jan
Harry Martenas. The event begins
6 p.m.
Bloomsburg. The
room, Main
will
March 30
President's Ball to be
briefs
Ben Franklin Hall,
University Store/Campus Police,
Navy
Hall.
Center for the Arts, Andruss
Li-
brary, Student Recreation Center.
Sunday,
campus
if
May
19:
Total lower
needed, Boiler
Plant,
Old Science HaU, Schuylkill Hall,
Montour Hall, Carver Hall, Elwell
Hall,
Scranton
Commons.
7
Campus
MARCH
96 Communique 3
Ireland
notes
Continuedfrom page
1
tested in NOW. Sister women's rights
Raymond S. Pastore and Stefanie A- Pastore,
tant professors of curriculum
and foundations,
assis-
recently
made several presentations at the 33rd annual conference
of the Pennsylvania Association for Educational
nications
Commu-
and Technology. Their sessions were
titled
"Future Technology for Future Teachers" and "Resources
for
Technology Planning."
groups haven't always been happy
with the organization. One coalition
member was quoted by
New
the
York Times in March 1992 as saying,
"NOW frequently offends sister organiby
zations
forcing
its
on
will
others
rather than seeking a consensus."
However,
Shaheen N. Awan, associate professor of communicaand special education, has written a paper
"Development of a Low-Cost Nasalance Acquisition
System" which appears in Pathologies of Speech and
Language: Contributions of Clinical Phonetics and Lin-
land
was
in the
praised by
same story, IreAnne L. Bryant,
tion disorders
executive director of the American
titled
Association of University
guistics.
a leader
who
Women, as
listens: "Patricia floats
ideas and wants feedback. .Her style
.
.
will benefit the organization."
—
Linda LeMura, professor of health and physical education, has written a paper, "Interrelationships Between
Plasma K+ Concentration, Pulmonary Ventilation and
Electrocardiographic Change After Highly Intense Work,
which has been accepted by Wefournal ofManipulative
and Physiological
Connie Schick,
Lisa Stockmal
Conference
Continuedfrom page
1
Therapeutics.
professor of psychology, and J. David
Arnold, dean of faculty at
It is an opportunity for women
form networks, showcase their
a speech, "The
to
Self and Community,"
Guide
for Psychologists" at the
18th Annual National Institute
on the Teaching of Psy-
that they are
St.
John Fisher College
Rochester, N.Y., recently presented
Learning Community:
in
St.
A
Petersburg Beach,
"How
in
to Build a
talent,
The
Fla.
Michael Vavrek, dean of the School of Extended
women.
by Beth Stratton
and Rosemary Neidig. Stratton and
Neidig are both experienced in working with individuals to build their
sense of self and self-esteem.
cost of the conference
is
$17,
There
will
be an informal recep-
but scholarships are available. The
tion at Russell's Restaurant after the
cost includes lunch.
conference closes.
Programs, was recently installed as the 1996-97 president
of the Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing
One Journey Toward
society.
exchange information, pay
tribute to their role models (or find
new ones), and celebrate the fact
chology
Patricia Ireland
The conference
will
begin with
from 8 to 8:50 a.m.
Attendees of the women's confer-
The more than 800 members of the association
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center. The
ence can go on a Quest Women's
Waterfall Day Hike at Ricketts Glen
represent the five major components of adult education
conference will feature music and art
State Park the
in the state; adult basic education, continuing higher
exhibits,
education, literacy, English as a second language, and
which attendees can write the name
and a few words about a woman
who has helped them build their life.
The opening session, following
Education.
business and industry training.
Donald
Pratt, associate professor of curriculum
and
foundations and executive secretary of the School
Sci-
ence and Mathematics Association, recently negotiated a
contract with several Arkansas educational organizations
for a joint science/mathematics conference for K-12
instruction. The meeting will be held in November 1996
in Little Rock.
Pratt also
is
planning a possible
joint
conference with the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association to
be held
in
Hershey
in
December.
registration
and the Women's
F.
Clark, associate professor of
computer artworks exhibited
in a
Wall,
on
registration, will include a keynote
address by Marjorie MargoliesMezvinsky titled, "Beyond Beijing."
A member
of the U.S. House of
Margolies-Mezvinsky's address will
focus
on her experiences
as the
director of the United States delega-
art,
has his
number of invitational
UN World Conference on
Women. As
nalist,
a former television jour-
she has
won
Emmys.
of workshops will
five
shows, including: "Digital Dialects: National and Regional
Digital Artists," Creiger-Dane Gallery, Boston, Mass.; "The
follow the opening session. Attend-
and Photogra-
ees have from over 100 workshops
Electronic Muse: Digital Artists, Designers
Mazmanian Gallery, Framington State
College, Framington, Mass.; and "Celebration of Digital
Art," sponsored by NEC Computers Giftcenter Pavilion,
Macworld Expo, San Francisco, Calif.
phers," Arthur B.
day
after the confer-
The cost of the trip is $15.
For more information about the
ence.
conference, contact Linda Gramling
—
at 4003.
Lisa Stockmal
Forum scheduled to
women's concerns
air
Representatives for one-term,
tion to the
Gary
in the
Four sessions
choose from.
A "Meet the Artists" reception in
the Multicultural Center will precede
the closing ceremony, which includes
to
Lynn Yeakel, regional
Human
director of
and
Susan McGann, regional director of
Health and
Services,
the Small Business Administration,
hold an open hearing Thursday,
March 21, in Kehr Union, multipurpose room A, from 10:30 a.m. to
will
noon.
Yeakel
a former candidate for
is
U.S. Senate.
The purpose of
the meeting
is
to
hear concerns of women so they can
be relayed
to the
White House.
4 Communique 7
MARCH
96
New honor society recognizes students
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
admitted by non-traditional means
An honor
society for college stu-
dents admitted through non-tradi-
means was recently founded
Bloomsburg. Twenty-two
at
Bloomsburg students were inducted
as the founding members of the Chi
Alpha Epsilon National Honor Socitional
Nu
Prepared by the University Police
The society's purposes are to promote continued high academic standards, to foster communication
among its members, and to honor
academic excellence achieved by
February 1996
Offenses
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
those students admitted to college
through developmental programs.
by Other Means
n
nuiiiiuiuc
West
The average G.P.A. of the Bloomsburg
chapter members is 3-39, while ten
of the members hold G.P.A.s over
3.5. All of the members were admit-
OH iipic MooaUll
n
u
Chester University. Janice Feimster
ted through Bloomsburg's Act 101 or
Burglary
3
Education Opportunity programs.
Larceny
ety,
chapter.
The induction ceremony was conducted by honor society's national
founder,
Walters,
Elbert Saddler of
Nu chapter advisor, assisted.
The chapter
charter
was presented
to Jesse Bryan, director of
Act 101
and chair of the department of developmental instruction, at a public
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n
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n
w
n
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n
n
u
0
9
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
1
Theft from Buildings
3
Theft from Vehicles
3
Grounds
0
Theft from
The charter was then reon behalf of the university by
Made or
Reported to or by
1
0
n
w
n
V
n
V
reception.
Retail Theft
1
11
ceived
Bicycle Theft
0
0
1
0
w
President Jessica Kozloff, who spoke
All
the event.
Other Thefts
Arson
0
Forgery
0
Fraud
0
inductees admitted in a single cer-
Embezzlement
0
emony among the society's
Receiving Stolen Property
1
Vandalism
4
Weapons Possession
0
Prostitution
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
at
Bloomsburg's 22 founding
bers were the greatest
mem-
number of
1
3 chap-
Founded in 1990, Chi Alpha
Epsilon was organized to recognize
achievements of students who were
ters.
admitted to the university via devel-
opmental or higher education opportunity types of programs.
bership
is
open
Mem-
to full-time students
An honor society for college
students
admitted through non-traditional
recently founded at Bloomsburg.
means was
Shown
above are Jessie Bryan, chairperson
department of developmental
who was
of the
instruction,
presented with the honor society
who hold a 3.0 cumulative G.P.A. for
charter,
two consecutive semesters.
advisor to the honor society.
and Janice Feimster Walters,
Sexual Assault
0
Indecent Assault
0
Indecent Exposure
0
Open Lewdness
0
The University-Community Task
Force on Racial Equity's trainers service worked with 14 organizations to
increase the groups' awareness of
The training
145 hours to work with
diversity issues last year.
time totaled
2,412 individuals from the region.
Representing 14 social, educational
and community groups, these indiworkshops
designed to help create a community
where diversity is celebrated.
The 14 groups that participated in
the diversity training workshops included secondary and middle school
students and personnel, Bloomsburg
University student groups and new
viduals participated in
students, church groups
and com-
The
diversity training
workshops,
no cost to participants,
range from two hours to a half or
whole day depending on the needs
of individual groups. The more than
20 workshop trainers are available to
conduct sessions for any community
group wanting to learn more about
issues of cultural diversity and inclu-
0
n
0
n
u
0
0
1
1
0
0
Against Family
Liquor
Laws
Dmnkenness
Conduct
Disorderly
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disorderly Conduct
with
munity organizations.
I
Dmg Abuse Violations
D.U.I.
Task Force trainers held
workshops for 14 organizations in 1995
1
A
r
n
w
Gambling
Off.
Racial Equity
0
0
n
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
Other Offenses
offered at
sion.
For further information, contact
Joan Mosier,
training
program coor-
(Except
Traffic)
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
property.
does not include incidents
It
in the
Safety Tip:
An
tempting to
steal
was recently apprehended atcomputers from a university less than an
hour from campus. This person was involved in similar
incidents in other counties and New Jersey and is believed
to be linked with conspirators involved in thefts at universities
on
the entire eastern seaboard.
We are
Make
when not
a target.
sure your office, labs and classrooms are locked
task force, Irvin Wright, 389-4492, or
in use.
Evans, 784-7703.
of
individual
dinator, 784-1656, or co-chairs of the
Tom
Town
Bloomsburg.
MARCH
7
Campus
Roy Smith,
Brettschneider books study
notes
Jewish American
Quest and the Corporate
a wide range of groups in
director of
Institute, recently
worked with
Maria Brettschneider, assistant pro-
works look at the
politics and the
relationships between groups.
"Cornerstones of Peace takes the
American Jewish community and
ish
PP&L Susquehanna Nuclear Power
and a group of international managers from Proctor
and Gamble.
re-engineering the
and Demo-
Jewish Identity Politics
cratic Theory,
which was published
by Rutgers University Press
Luke Springman, assistant professor of languages and
has written an
appears
in the fall
1995 issue of
Germany Quarterly.
this
winter.
A book reception will
"Poisoned Hearts, Dis-
article,
eased Minds, and American Pimps: The Language of
Censorship in the Schund und SchmutzDehzies," which
be held
for
Brettschneider Tuesday, March 26,
6
at
p.m.
the
in
Kehr Union,
Brettschneider's
role of
groups in
looks at
it
Israeli
Views onMulticulturalism, which will
cesses at
sotrudnichestvo v Smolenske" will appear in the volume
be published by Rutgers University
Press in the summer.
"Both books are grounded in a
ish
Obshchestven naia Mysl
'
i
Politicheskie Deiateli Rossii XIX
iXXw. (Smolensk: Smolensk State Pedagogicallnstitute,
The English
a
government. That view totally
mezhpartiinoe
i
how
ing with regard to being pro-Israel,"
obscures the vibrant
written an essay, "Politicheskaia kul'tura
at
says Brettschneider.
book. The Narrow Bridge: Jewish
assistant professor of history, has
—
as a polity
fundamental aspect of the American
Jewish community has been chang-
"Formerly, pro-Israel meant pro-
Multicultural Center.
Brettschneider has edited another
Michael C. Hickey,
the role of
two books which examine Jewand Jewish American politics.
The first. Cornerstones of Peace:
ten
Plant,
on
Rather than focus
individuals in democracy, both of
team building seminars, including 10 Philadelphia-area
at
politics
fessor of political science, has writ-
corporation presidents, a group of engineers looking
cultures,
96 Communique 5
work
in the
political pro-
American Jew-
community."
The Narrow Bridge
is
concerned
with the impact that multiculturalism
has on Jewish people. "Jews are
wiU
Jewish perspective of political philosophy and political activism," says
Brettschneider. "They're pushing
appear is Social Thought and Political Activity in the 19th
boundaries and exploring alterna-
It can be very empowering and also quite dangerous.
democratic theory and
In politics, alliances are shifting. We're
forthcoming).
title
of the essay
is
"Political
The
Culture and Interparty Cooperation in Smolensk."
English translation of the
and 20th
of the
title
book
in
which
it
Centuries.
tives
in
Lesions in Rats," at a poster session held at the 25th annual
meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
who would
on
the
Bloomsburg's chapter of the national honor
is
Enhancement) committee.
"The teaching support program
fraternity
sponsoring a playwriting contest open to
Bloomsburg employees. Entries
must read at less than 10 minutes. First prize is $25, second
the public, including
$10.
The top
five entries will
be presented
at a
staged
reading Saturday, April 13, at 7 p.m. Deadline for entries
March
should include a titled page with
author's name, local phone number, address and the
is
18. Entries
play's
title.
script
itself.
The
author's
name should
Entries should
Union. For information,
not appear
be submitted
call
to
Box
their teaching
TALE (Teaching and Learning
who
for faculty
for dramatics
like a fresh
methods can find a partner to help through
open to employees
on
48,
the
Kehr
is
are interested in
making changes and would Eke help,"
math professor and TALE Center director.
Faculty can choose a faculty partsays JoAnne Growney,
ner
—
a consultant
—
work with
to
March 21
be objective
that they can't
about it," says Growney. "The videotaping helps to solve that problem by
putting the subjective experience of
can be analyzed
"This
is
later."
not a remedial program,
but a growth program," said
Growney. "We expect that the consultant and the subject will learn
from each other. Ultimately, the TALE
program aims to help faculty mem-
list
provided by TALE. The
bers enjoy their classes
partner
is
to help colleagues find
as increase student learning."
their teaching strengths
and weak-
nesses and to support them in making changes they desire.
can
visit
each other's classes to ob-
serve teaching methods and later
Come to terms with increasing diversity at the "Opening
Eyes and Heart to Diversity" workshop on Thursday,
discuss their observations. Partici-
March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Kehr Union
Hideaway. Registration deadline is Friday, March 15. For
their classes
more
get so
information, call 4414.
doing
from a
include a variety of activities. Faculty
Diversity workshop
allies are."
teaching in an objective form that
The teaching support program may
2667.
our
team up to teach better
through TALE mentor program
Faculty
Playwriting contest
who
Faculty
perspective
News briefs
multiculturalism.
not sure
practice."
Alex Poplawsky, professor of psychology, presented
a summary of his research titled "The Effect of Ad Lib Food
Placement on Body Weight Following Medial Septal
profoundly affected by notions of
pants in the program can also have
video taped.
"While teaching,
wrapped up
many
in
professors
what they
are
more
as well
For more information about TALE,
Growney at 4503 or 4310.
Other materials are available in the
call
TALE
Center,
which
is
located in the
rear of the University Store.
—
Lisa Stockmal
MARCH
6 Communique 7
96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
Jazz Night
home games only.
EWL
Wrestling,
Championships, Friday and
March 8 and
Saturday.
9.
Nelson Field
House.
— Studio Band with guest trom-
Suzuki String Recital
21, 4 p.m..
Softball,
Textile,
upper campus.
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
24,
upper campus.
22,
2~, 3 p.m..
1
Friday,
Saturday,
p.m.,
Presklent's Ball
3 p.m.,
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
Development Center
1
— Sunday,
ConcertBand
Tuesday. April
9,
upper campus.
April 10,
Gross
at
Choral Ensembles
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
— Women's
Thursday, April
Hall.
and
Miller
Baseball vs. Kutztown,
1
p
m..
p.m..
April 21. 2:30 p.m..
Haas
— Sunday,
Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Featuring double bass soloist
campus.
Saturday. April 20,
Edgar Meyer. Directed by Mark Jelinek.
upper campus.
Softball vs.
1
Tuesday,
Lock Haven, Sunday, April 21,
upper campus.
—
April 28, 11 a.m.
Double Bass Master Class
— Edgar Meyer.
Monday,
Old Science
April 22, noon.
Haas Center.
LECTURES
Trends
in
Wednesday, March
20, April 10,
and
Early Detection and
H^tth Screening
A Socio-Politk:al Analysis
Thursday, March
—
7,
11 a.m.,
Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
March
Patricia Ireland,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
Workshop. 4 p.m.. lecture.
tional Organization of
March
1.
21.
— Marion Mason,
assistant
20,
noon, Kehr Union, room 409.
25.
Project:
Archaeotogy
Ohk)'s Most Celebrated Ceremonial Site
DeeAnne Wymer.
at
—
associate professor of
27,
noon. Kehr Union, room 409.
Henry
Foster,
former nominee for Surgeon
States. Thursday.
General of the United
McCormick
Forum. 4 p.m.. Thursday, March 28,
The Serpent Mound
anthropology .'Wednesday, March
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
Wednesday. April 3 and
Planning and Budget Committee,
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Center.
Mitrani Hall.
April 18.
in
the Workplace:
University Curriculum
7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
and
April 25,
professor of ps^'chology, Wednesday,
Committee). McCormick Center, Forum.
McCormick
— Thursday,
Measuring Faith Development and Religious
PROVOSTS LECTURE SERIES
Forum,
II
7 and 9 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 9 p.m.;
Sunday, April 28, 2 and 9 p.m., Mitrani HaJl,
Hall,
GOVERNANCE
May
and 7 p.m., Mitrani HaU,
Haas Center.
Beliefs
3 p.m..
and
April 24, 7
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing,
room G20.
BUCC (Bloomsburg
— Wednesday,
Eric Nelson.
University-Community Orchestra
Men's Tennis vs. Mt. St Mary's.
April 16, 3 p.m., lower
thesis
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday,
March 20, 22 and 24, 7 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
Heat
Father of the Bride
Choral En-
18, 7:30 p.m.,
Lacrosse VS. William Smith, Sunday, April 14,
noon, upper campus.
Master's
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
Wendy
upper campus.
Reception,
—
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
9:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 7 p.m.; Sunday,
ers,
13,
May
Toy Story
semble. Chamber Singers and Husky Sing-
Saturday, April
exhibit.
RLMS
Saturday. April 12 and 13, lower campus.
p.m.,
April 10 to
,
Stu-
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday and
1
— Photographs,
Haas GaUery. Reception, Thursday, April 1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
by the art gallery class.
389^128.
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
DLreaed by Teny Oxley.
^v'ednesday,
p.m, upper campus.
Softball vs. Mansfield,
LaRocca
Charles Haruna Sumani
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
6,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
March
dio Band, Saturday. March 30, 6 p.m.,
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
p.m..
S.
— Dance music by the
Call the
Softball vs. Kutztown,
Gallery. Curator
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
Gross
Osenbach,
tenor, Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneths.
Gross Auditorium.
upper campus.
1
16,
— Franklin
Lacrosse VS. Frostburg, Friday, April 5, 3 p.m.,
Softball vs.
Haas
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
April 30,
8 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth
Music Major Recital
upper campus.
Softball vs. Millersville, Saturday, March 30,
1 p.m., upper campus.
Softball, Bloomsburg Invitational, Sunday,
March 31. upper campus.
Softball vs. East Stroudsburg, Wednesday,
April 3, 3 p.m., upper campus.
30.
to April 3,
—
Auditorium.
lower campus.
Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg,
—
4 p.m.
March 20
Isabella
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March
S.
to
Hall.
Thursday,
Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
March 23 and
March
Kenneth
9 a.m.
Friday,
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
ART EXHIBTTS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
p.m.,
Auditorium.
lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
March
unless othenvise specified.
bone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
SPORTS
Includes
isfree
Haas Center.
Workshop. Friday. April
Union Ballroom.
8:30 a.m., Kehr
12,
Doing Law and Literature: An Introductwn
—
Bruce Rockv,-ood, professor of finance
and business law, Wednesday,
noon, Kehr Union, room 409-
April
3,
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
21
Academic
Surgeon General
nominee Henry
Foster to speak
announced a reorganization of his
The changes were presented to
APSCUF for discussion and reaction
at a meet and discuss meeting earlier
Heniy W. Fos-
area.
candidate in 1995
for U.S.
eral,
Surgeon Gen-
speak
will
at
Bloomsburg
University's
fifth
month.
this
justments," said Bradshaw.
Symposium on April
11 and 12. The sym-
ciency and effectiveness of the
in
is
timate goal
presented
is
to
"Our
improve the
academic
university's
Transition to the
conjunction with
computing from administration area
to academic affairs and the renaming
of extended programs to continuing
and distance education. Several units
and functions within academic affairs will change reporting lines including:
"These are simply fine tuning ad-
an-
nual Health Sciences
posium
announced
reorganization
Wilson Bradshaw, provost and vice
Dr.
96
Affairs area
president for academic affairs has
ter,
MARCH
ul-
effi-
affairs area."
new
structure
underway with July
is
Functions related to
summer
ses-
and off-campus credit study
programming will be performed by
the academic deans and the office of
sions
the registrar rather than extended
programs.
the Provost's Lecture
already
estab-
Cooperative education/academic
Series.
lished as the official effective date for
internships will report to academic
Foster will give the
all
support services rather than extended
in-
programs.
clude the relocation of academic
the symposium, "Fu-
Continued on page 3-
Investments:
Henry Foster
Confronting Health
American
Issues of
Youth," Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Haas
He
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
will give a
workshop, "Action Plans for Resolving Health Issues
of American Youth," Friday, April 12, at 8:30 a.m. in
the Kehr Union Ballroom.
An
changes.
The most noticeable changes
keynote address for
ture
1
obstetrician/gynecologist as well as a medical
educator, Foster
is
the
dean of the school of medi-
cine and acting president at Meharry Medical College. In 1994, Foster
residence
at
Foundation Board president,
vice president,
tion
Bloomsburg University FoundaExecutive Director Anthony
laniero has announced changes in
33 years following four years with
General Electric. He has served on
the organization's board for 1S>96.
numerous boards including
Elbern H. Alkirejr. of Emmaus and
served as senior scholar-in-
the Association of
Centers in Washington, D.C.
Academic Health
Among
Foster's
many
awards and honors is his induction into the Institute
of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
The White House has recognized Dr. Foster as one
on reducing infant
and preventing teen pregnancy and drug
Mrs. Victoria
abuse.
He developed and
Program,"
at
directed the
"I
Have
Meharry. The program aims
at
a Future
reducing
teen pregnancy by stressing abstinence. In 1991,
President Bush recognized the program as one of the
nation's
"Thousand Points of
Light.
L.
Mihalik of Millville
have been elected president and
vice president respectively, and Mrs.
Joan S. Corson of Bloomsburg was
named
of the nation's leading authorities
mortality
new member named
to the board.
Alkire
in
is
the executive consultant
residence to the Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education.
Working with the system chancellor
and the director of the Office of
Continuous Improvement, Alkire is
and Chemicals,
stints
a trustee at Lafayette College
as
and
Bloomsburg. He has been with the
Foundation since 19^92.
Mihalik works as preschool director for the
Bloomsburg Area
following
more than 30
YMCA
years in
She served in several
with the Central
Susquehanna Intermediate Unit from
1972-1981 including diagnostic
education.
capacities
teacher, diagnostic teaching consult-
ant
and coordinator, individual eduprogram for the Education of
Handicapped Act.
applying the principles of continu-
cation
ous quality improvement to the State
System and its 14 universities.
All
He was employed by Air Products
Inc. of Allentown for
Prior
to
joining
the
CSIU, she
Continued on page 3-
MARCH
2 Communique 21
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Russian educator to speak April 9
News briefs
Russian education
Kodin
Trips to Baltimore
and New York City planned
at
6 a.m. Saturday, and begin the return drive
6 p.m. that evening. Sign-ups for the
Union Information Desk.
The
York
trips include: Baltimore, M.D.,
March
30;
at
Kehr
trips are at the
and
official
New
City, April 13-
Center.
the institutions.
open office hours
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
may
from
1
:30 to 3:30 p.m.
occasionally change,
open
office
State Pedagogical Institute in Russia
He
as well as
an expert on Russian
speak on "The
Russian System of Higher Education
Today: From Chaos to Reform'" The
speech is free and open to the pubpolitical history, will
is
a graduate of the
Moscow
Pedagogical Institute with advanced
degrees in history and EngHsh.
He
has authored several books on 20th
century Russian political history as
well as major articles
on
the role of
teachers in contemporary Russian
society.
which is
sponsored by the College of Arts and
Sciences and the departments of
history and political science, will
For more information about
visit,
Kodin's visit, contact Michael Hickey,
assistant professor ofhistory,at4l6l.
Because schedules
recommended
it is
hours
students.
Kodin, vice rector of the Smolensk
lic.
President schedules
include discussions with faculty and
p.m. in the Kehr Union, Multicultural
Kodin's three-day
Friday, April 19,
Evgenii
Bloomsburg
at
University Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30
Bloomsburg's program board is sponsoring several bus
trips to cities during the spring semester. The trips cost $15
for students with a community activities sticker, and $20
for guests of students. The buses generally depart from
campus
speak
In addition, Kodin will
meet with university officials to discuss an exchange program between
will
that those
interested in speaking with the president call 4526 in
advance
to
be sure the time
Soap opera expert to
available.
is
An
Communique
A
staff,
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
on soap operas
expert
will
visit
campus
eras: Reflections of Society."
sponsored by the
speak on campus on Monday, March
25, at 6 p.m. in Kuster Auditorium of
Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a
Hartline Science Center.
private, non-profit organization serv-
The featured speaker is Stephanie
Greco Larson, a political science professor at Dickinson College,
who has
written extensively about media's
impact on society, including soap
operas.
Her
talk
is titled
"Soap Op-
Larson's talk
is
ing as the state's
tional
ties.
affiliate
Endowment
of the Na-
for the
Humani-
Co-sponsors include the mass
communications department and the
Keystone chapter of the Society for
Professional Journalists.
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
News
Director of University Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
briefs
Director of Marketing and Communication:
President's Ball
Mark Lloyd
is
March 30
Videoconference to
address equity
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Intern writer: Lisa Stockmal
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
April 4
Please submit story ideas,
information to
Communique,
news
briefs
Bloomsburg
its
University,
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address is:
fost@husky .bloomu .edu
are
dial
phone numbers
listed in the
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
389 first. The area code is 717.
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.blooniu-edu
Web
at:
president's office
and
the
room, Main Street, Bloomsburg. The
ball, sponsored by the Bloomsburg
soring a videoconference, "Higher
Magee's 24 West
University Foundation, benefits the
university general
and music schol-
Education Access and Retention: Going
The event begins
at
6 p.m.
The
prime
rib
of beef au jus or scallops
breton. The cost is $65 per person,
with seating limited. For more infor-
Beyond
Affirmative Action,"
on
Thursday, March 28.
arship funds.
entree will be a choice of carved
Four-digit
The
office of social equity are co-spon-
30, at
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
hold
Ball-
March
and calendar
Urtiversity will
annual President's Ball Saturday,
The videoconference will be held
Kehr Union Ballroom from 1 to
p.m. It comes to us through the
in the
3
American Association of State Colleges and Universities and its association with PBS.
mation or an invitation, contact
Linda Hill in the Development
For more information about the
videoconference, call the social
Center
equity office at 4528.
at 4705.
21
96 Communique 3
Foundation Board
News
briefs
Continuedfrom page
Husky Club
hold auction dinner dance April 12
worked
to
The Husky Club will hold an auction dinner dance on
Friday, Apnl 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Magee's 24 West
Proceeds
Ballroom.
MARCH
will
benefit the general
information, call
the development
John's School for Ex-
counseling and guidance in 1978
ceptional Children and the Depart-
from the University of Scranton. She
is certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in adult psychiatry and mental
more
office at 4128.
at St.
ment of Vocational
both
in
Washington, D.C.
The Bloomsburg University Foun-
the Bloomsburg area since 1983. She
dation has the responsibility of se-
earned her
certification as a regis-
curing private funds to maintain and
Lankenaw Hospi-
enhance quality and excellence in all
School of Nursing
tal
The chemistry department is sponsoring two upcoming
seminars. The seminars include:
Tandem Sources For Atomic Spectroscopy: Are Two Sources
Joel Goldberg, University of Vermont,
Better Than One?
2 p.m., Hartline Science Center,
Friday, March 22,
health.
nursing specialist in
tice as a clinical
tered nurse at the
Chemistry department plans seminars
Rehabilitation,
Corson has operated a private prac-
athletic
scholarship fund. Tickets are $30 per person. For
1.
A
areas of the university.
in 1955.
Bloomsburg for the
past 32 years, Corson was awarded a
bachelor's degree in education from
Bloomsburg in 1973 and a masters in
resident of
Its
member-
ship includes outstanding business,
professional
and
throughout the
civic leaders
from
state.
—
room
Ice
83.
Surface Chemistry and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Janice Hicks,
Georgetown
University, Friday
2 p.m., Hartline Science Center,
room
March
—
29,
Academic
Continuedfrom page
The honors/scholars program will
for
March 23
academic
on
March
23, from 7 p.m. to midnight in Centennial Gymnasium. All
proceeds from the dance, sponsored by Commuting and
Returning Students, wOl benefit the Geisinger Children's
Miracle Network Telethon. Tickets are $3 per person or
$5 per couple. The dance will feature DJ. Cris Michaels.
Door prizes and costume prizes will be awarded. For
more information, call 400350s and 60s dance will be held
Saturday,
Day is March 27
and
than the
report to the
will
assistant vice president for
Institute for
accommodative services;
• and coordinator of international
education (Madhav Sharma) to
Studies
(ICIMS) will report to the assistant
vice president
and research
rather than the
by department of developmental
Room A. The event will feature free
vices. Tutorial/504 services will
costumes. Cosponsors of the event are the university's
international student associations. For
more
information,
contact 4830.
in-
renamed accommodative
be
services.
Institutional testing will report to
student
life
rather than
academic
There are also several title changes
Saturday,
May 4. Both tours will run from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Museum
April 13 tour will include the Metropolitan
of Art, the
the
Lower
Museum
Village.
Upper
East Side, free time in Chinatown,
East Side.
The May
4 tour will include the
of Natural History and free time in Greenwich
The cost of the tour is $45 for one
more information, call 4420.
both. For
and
tour,
or $80 for
ate
studies
The l6th annual Women's Conference of Columbia and Montour Counties will
celebrate the "Journey in
on Saturday, March 30,
Bloomsburg University campus. Men and women alike are inSisterhood,"
the
vited to attend the conference pre-
• assistant vice
The
Women's Conference
on
as follows:
The School of Extended Programs is sponsoring guided
tours of New York City on Saairday, April 13, and
University to host
struction rather than tutorial/504 ser-
advisement.
Guided New York City tours offered
director of international education.
and dean for graduate
The Program Board is sponsoring International Day on
Wednesday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kehr
and
coordinator of tutorial/504 ser-
Comparative and
Management
International
•
to
academic advisement;
vices (Peter Walters) to director of
grams.
The
coordinator of academic advise-
director of
academic
College of Business.
ethnic foods, displays of artifacts, international music
•
extended pro-
rather than
affairs
Peer tutoring will be administered
Union, Multipurpose
tion;
ment (Ronald DiGiondomenico)
research.
Army ROTC
studies
International
affairs rather
grams (John Abell) to assistant dean
of continuing and distance educa-
assistant vice president for graduate
studies
A
1.
report to the assistant vice president
83.
50s and 60s dance planned for
Affairs
president for gradu-
and research
(Patrick
sented by and for women of all ages
in the greater
Susquehanna
Valley.
Schloss) to assistant vice president
Brochures are available
and dean of graduate studies and
mation desk in the Kehr Union.
The
research;
• director
of grants
0ames
to director of research
Matta)
and spon-
sored programs;
•
dean of extended programs
(Michael Vavrek) to dean of continuing and distance education;
• assistant
dean of extended pro-
at the infor-
cost of the conference
is
$17,
but there are scholarships available.
The
cost covers the
other planned
workshops and
and also
activities,
includes lunch.
For more information about the
conference, contact Linda Gramling
at 4003.
4 Communique 21
MARCH
96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Music Major Recital
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
Textile,
Thursday,
upper campus.
Softball, Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
iMarch 23 and 24, upper campus.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March 27, 3 p.m., lower campus.
March
S.
Gross
21, 4 p.m.,
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
Through
home games only.
April
Haas
3,
Osenbach,
Isabella
Gross Auditorium.
April 30,
Haas
day, April
1 1
— Dance music by the
Stu-
by the
LaRocca
,
— Photographs,
noon to 2 p. m. Exhibit mounted
art gallery class.
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Charles Haruna Sumani
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
exhibit.
1
p.m.,
Development Center
Call the
Softball vs.
1
p.m.,
Concert Band
— Sunday,
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
9,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
April 10,
1
Saturday, April 12
and
lower campus.
Saturday, April
Softball vs. Mansfield,
p.m.,
13,
Chamber
13,
Center for the Arts,
Eric Nelson.
and
Miller
Haas Centerfor the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Featuring double bass soloist
Edgar Meyer. Directed by Mark Jelinek.
Double Bass Master Class
Monday,
Mary's,
Tuesday,
1
p.m.,
1
p.m.,
Lock Haven, Sunday, April 21,
— Saturday,
Concert Choir
April
27,
Third and Market
streets,
Textile,
Sunday,
upper campus.
Monday, April
3:30 p.m., upper campus.
by
p.m.,
Baseball VS. Susquehanna,
with guest orchestra and
soloists.
Center.
—
Wednesday and Friday,
March 27 and 29, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.;
Sunday, March 31, 7 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
Twelve Monkeys
Leaving Las Vegas
and
— Tuesday and Thursday,
p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Kehr
Union Ballroom; Sunday, April 21, 7 p.m.,
Mitrani Hall, Haas Center.
April 16
18, 7
—
Mr. Holland's Opus
Wednesday, April 17
and 18, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center; Friday, April 19, 8 p.m.. Waller
Administration BuUding Parking Lot (Drive-
in Movie); Sunday, April 21, 9:30 p.m.,
Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
LECTURES
The Serpent Mound
Eric Nelson.
Project:
Archaeology
Ohio's Most Celebrated Ceremonial Site
22,
DeeAnne Wymer,
at
—
associate professor of
anthropology ,Wednesday, March
GOVERNANCE
27,
noon,
Kehr Union, room 409.
Patricia Ireland,
BUCC (Bloomsburg
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
3 p.m.,
Wednesday, April
Forum.
McCormick
10,
and May
1.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, April 3 and
25.
president of the
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
General of the United
States.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
McCormick
p.m., Thursday, March 28,
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
March 21. Workshop, 4 p.m., lecture,
7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
tional Organization of
Workshop,
Planning and Budget Committee,
Mitrani Hall.
Center, Fonim, 4
8:30 a.m., Kehr
18.
Haas
Directed
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
and April
Hall,
Bloomsburg. Fea-
turing a performance of Handel's Messiah
upper campus.
1
room G20.
,
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
April 21,
—
Edgar Meyer,
Old Science Hall,
7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
April 22, noon.
campus.
Baseball vs. Kutztown, Saturday, April 20,
— Sunday,
April 21, 2:30 p.m.,
noon, upper campus.
St.
thesis
— Friday and Sunday, March 22 and
7 p.m., Mitrani
Choral En-
Wendy
Lacrosse vs. William Smith, Sunday, April 14,
Men's Tennis vs. Mt.
24,
18, 7:30 p.m.,
upper campus.
April 16. 3 p.m., lower
— Master's
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
FILMS
Heat
Singers
Thursday, April
University-Community Orchestra
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday and
1
— Women's
Wednesday,
p.m, upper campus.
Reception,
Hall.
and Husky SingHaas
Mitrani Hall. Directed by
semble,
ers,
Tuesday, April
Softball vs. Kutztown,
3 p.m.,
6,
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
Choral Ensembles
upper campus.
389-4128.
at
May
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Lacrosse vs. Frostburg, Friday, April 5, 3 p.m.,
upper campus.
April 10 to
Gallery. Reception, Thurs-
upper campus.
30,
Softball vs. Millersville, Saturday, March 30,
1 p.m., upper campus.
Softball, Bloomsburg Invitational, Sunday,
March 31, upper campus.
Softball vs. East Stroudsburg, Wednesday,
April 3, 3 p.m., upper campus.
March
—
Curator
John Cook.
Saturday,
Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg,
Gallery.
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
— Franklin
tenor, Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
President's Ball
4 p.m.
to
March
Auditorium.
Includes
9 a.m.
Friday,
Friday,
8 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth
22,
SPORTS
—
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Thursday,
Women
in
the Military
— Nancy Weyant,
coordinator of reference services and
Regina Jackson, psychological counselor,
Tuesday, April 2, 12 p.m., Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
Commission on the
Sponsored by the
Status of
Women.
Haas Center,
Friday, April 12,
Union Ballroom.
Risk Assessment for Investments
Noubary, professor
— Reza
of mathematics and
computer science, Tuesday, April
3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center, room 104.
2,
Communique
JP
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Trustees vote
to continue study
of new apartments
Health Sciences Symposium
features lecture, Wellness Fair
This year's
University Council of Tmstees
annual Health
fifth
ence Symposium
tures
eral
The Bloomsburg
4 APRIL 96
Sci-
will feature lec-
by former U.S. Surgeon Gennominee Henry Foster and a
"Wellness
new student apartments
on the upper campus.
The location being examined for the new apartments would be on a wooded area across the street
from Montgomery Apartments. At the meeting,
architect Robert
Lack of Lewisburg presented the
trustees with a feasibility report of a
housing project.
Robert Parrish, vice president for administration,
on the
tions
by Bloomsburg University
dents majoring in the health
ences. For
contact
Dr.
stusci-
more information about
the Health Sciences Symposium,
Fair."
voted at their meeting March 26 to continue to study
the possibility of building
sionals as well as poster presenta-
Henry W.
Foster, 1995 candi-
the
Sciences
at
School of Health
4426.
date for U.S. Surgeon General, will
give the keynote address for the
Provost's Lecture
symposium, "Future Investments:
Foster's
appearance
at the
Health
Confronting Health Issues of Ameri-
Sciences Symposium is sponsored in
can Youth," Thursday, April
conjunction with the Provost's Lec-
11, at
7:30 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall.
He
will give a
ture Series.
An
work-
obstetrician/gynecologist as
project.
shop, "Action Plans for Resolving
well as a medical educator, Foster
study examined the possibility of
Health Issues of American Youth,"
building apartment units to house between 248 and
Friday, April 12, at 8:30 a.m. in the
dean of the school of medicine
and acting president at Meharry Medi-
284 students in a variety of configurations.
Kehr Union Ballroom.
cal College. In 1994, Foster served as
reported
The
feasibility
financial impact of
such a
After discussion, the trustees opted to focus future
senior scholar-in-residence at the
study on the orchard site near the current Montgomery Apartments rather than the recently purchased
Hummel property because utility infrastructure costs
would be much higher at the Hummel property.
President Jessica Kozloff stressed that the pur-
chase of the
Hummel
property was important
grow
because
it
future,
necessary. She noted that several of the
if
allows the university to
in the
university's athletic fields are currently leased
from
Wellness Fair
The Wellness
Fair,
Association of Academic Health Cen-
coordinated by
the Student Health Center, will be
from 10:30 a.m. to
Kehr Union Multipurpose Rooms A and B. The Wellness
Fair is free and open to all members
of the university community.
his induction into the Institute of
The event
will focus
on health
tual health.
System
activities
physical, emotional, social,
and spiri-
A partial list of topics and
scheduled for the Wellness
fees are listed
on page
trustees also voted to
ships
President
recommend
that the
contract
by one year
— extending the pact
until
and other
cur-
and
and some
rent health problems, drinking
driving, skin care, exercise,
abuse.
He developed and
Have a Future Program" at Meharry. The program aims
a minimal fee), nutrition, sexually
Board of Governors extend President Jessica Kozloffs
June
dmg
directed the
screening (cholesterol screening for
6.)
transmitted diseases
The
and
semester.
approved an
fall
The White House has recognized
one of the nation's leading
authorities on reducing infant mortality and preventing teen pregnancy
Foster as
in-
Other business
new
Sciences.
IQ Jeopardy
game, body fat and flexibility measuring, neck and back massages,
blood pressure and cholesterol
Fair include a Health
(The
Washington, D.C. Among
many awards and honors is
Medicine of the National Academy of
Bloomsburg has one of the lowest rates for oncampus apartments when compared to other State
crease in student fees beginning next
Foster's
2 p.m. in the
promotion and wellness, covering
In other business, the trustees
in
ters
Friday, April 12,
the Bloomsburg Hospital.
universities.
is
the
at
"I
reducing teen pregnancy by stress-
ing abstinence
and
steering at-risk
teens toward positive
life
choices
through community-based partner-
and interventions. In 1991,
Bush recognized the program as one of the nation's "Thousand Points of
Light."
cancer screening information.
Inside: Special
30, 1999.
The Health Sciences Symposium
dozens of presentations
directed toward health care profes-
will feature
Budget Report,
page 3.
2 Communique 4 APRIL 96
News
Acclaimed young adults
novelist to speak April 1
briefs
President schedules
open office hours
Deborah Savage, author of four
acclaimed novels for young adults,
open
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
Friday, April 19,
schedules
may
from 1:30 a.m.
4526
in
to 3:30 p.m.
occasionally change,
that those interested in
office
it
is
hours
Because
recommended
speaking with the president
advance to be sure the time
is
call
available.
Charity softball tournament planned
will
speak
at
Bloomsburg University
Wednesday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. in
the Kehr Union, Hideaway Lounge.
Her topic will be "Young Adult Char-
Life will sponsor the Bloomsbuig University
World Series on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and
Residence
20. Last year's
event benefitted the "Five Friends Fund."
This year's event will benefit the "Children's
Museum
of
proceeds.
New Zealand, A Rumour
three set in
news of activities, events
Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
publishes
and developments at
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Intern writer: Lisa Stockmal
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
April 18
Please submit story ideas,
information to
Communique,
news
and calendar
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
phone numbers
listed in the
Houghton
Mifflin.
gree from the University of Massa-
in
cinemas
in
New Zealand.
drew
upon several lengthy residences she
New
spent in
graduate of Bloomsburg High
and a Master of Fine Arts
degree from Goddard College.
chusetts
For more information, contact
at 4881 or the English
Glenn Sadler
Zealand.
is
A
set in a
department
at 4427.
Minnesota
set in
Okpewho
speak at Bloomsburg University
Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday,
will
April 18.
The
novelist
and scholar
will give several presentations
the
two
days,
all
is:
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
are
of which are open
On Wednesday at 4 p.m. Okpewho
,
will discuss
Web
be provided
at this session (Res-
ervations required. Contact S. Akema
Agbaw
at 4828). All three presenta-
be
tions will
in the
Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
Okpewho's novels include The
to the public.
"The Relationship Be-
tween Africans, African-Americans
and the Diaspora." At 7 p.m., he will
discuss "The Development of the
African Novel." On Thursday at
11 a.m., Okpewho will focus on
Last Duty, The Victims and Tides. His
books include The Epic of
Myth in Africa, The Heritage
of African Poetry and African Oral
scholarly
Africa,
Literature.
For more information, contact
Agbaw
at
4828.
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, an ex-
Other participants will include Presi-
pert in the history of college student
dent Jessica Kozloff; Preston Her-
and professor behavior, will speak at
Bloomsburg University Monday,
Marion Mason,
April 15.
psychology; Mary Lenzini Howe,
Horowitz, professor of history and
American studies at Smith College,
will give two presentations.
The author of Campus Life,
at:
a his-
tory of the interaction of students
and
faculty in America, Horowitz's
remarks
at
Bloomsburg
will
images and misconceptions
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
over
"African Oral Traditions. " A bag lunch
will
Scholar to examine student, professor behavior
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
University,
briefs
Under a
mral
Pennsylvania boarding school, is
is
School, she holds a bachelor's de-
African novelist Isidore
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
The
novel.
Novelist to speak on African culture
Communique
Communique
fifth
which
sion of Flight ofthe Albatross recently
Her most recent published novel,
staff,
A
Minnesota.
ofOtters, Flight ofthe Albatross a.nd A
Stranger Calls Me Home. A film ver-
To Race a Dream,
A
horses and her family's history in
scheduled for release in 1997. All of
her novels have been published by
In writing the books, Savage
all
it,
to attend.
team to play against residence hall students, contact Chad
Burkholder, Luzerne HaU residence director, at 4809. The
$3 per player. The charity will receive
In
Different Sky,
opened
is
race
Savage draws
upon her personal experiences with
horse
Young Adult Readers: Where
Do They Meet?" The public is invited
Bloomsburg." Anyone interested in forming an employee
cost
Dan Patch.
girl's
acters,
Savage's published novels include
Softball
and focuses upon a young
relationship with the famous
be the
that stu-
faculty, administrators and
town residents have about each other.
She will be part of a colloquium at
3 p.m. in McCormick Center, Forum.
dents,
ring, vice president for student
life;
assistant professor of
Bloomsburg Town Council; and
Mucio Godoy, president of Lambda
Sigma Upsilon. Following the talk, a
light supper is planned. Those interested in staying for the supper should
call Terry Riley at 4736 by April 11.
At 7 p.m. she will speak on "Thinking About Campus Life" in the Kehr
,
Union, Multipurpose
Room
B.
Both talks are sponsored by the
Teaching and Learning Enhancement
Committee (TALE).
SPECIAL SECTION
Budj^et Report 96/97
Cabinet's budget proposal reviewed in open meeting
The Planning and Budget Commost recent look last
the university's proposed
mittee iiad
week
at
its
$58.6 million operating plan for
cal
fis-
year 1996-97.
The plan
No
allowance has been made for
merit salary increases in this plan,
though provision
is
made for annual
service or step increments.
cit
The
defi-
elimination plan also cuts $40,000
The budget
tial
growth
for the
fall.
in
anticipates a substan-
freshman enrollment
PTE enrollment is
grow to 6,630
up
Total
projected to
—
from 6,437 from the
of 1995. This
fall
percent
in administrative operating expenses.
reverses a five-year decline in enroll-
increase in spending over the cur-
Funds available for investing in
equipment remain unchanged.
ment
calls for a 1.1
assumes no increase in
appropriations from the state and a
rent year.
It
4.5 percent increase in tuition.
at Bloomsburg.
"The restoration of our enrollment
combined
by
"However," said Parrish, "because
is
the Council of Trustees approved an
admissions, faculty, staff and alumni,"
a credit to
efforts
"The budget presented to the comwas balanced," said Robert
increase in 'academic equipment'
Parrish said. "Without this projected
mittee
fees at the
March meeting, academic
increase in students, our financial
Parrish, the university's vice presi-
programs should have nearly $1.75
picture
dent for administration. "Butwecould
million available to support the library
challenging."
achieve that only by cutting about
and instmctional enhancements."
would be even more
$780,000 from a budget originally
projected to
grow by about
Had we
cent.
2.5 per-
not acted with
this
reduced spending plan, the university would have experienced an operating deficit of about $715,000."
University ready for large freshman class
When
dents
fall
—
an expected 7,492 stuto Bloomsburg next
the largest headcount en-
come
rollment since 1992
The
restoration of our
enrollment
combined
is
a credit to
efforts
admissions, faculty,
staff
and alumni... Without this
projected increase
in
students, our financial
picture
would be even
more challenging.'
committee includes about $740,000
in salary savings achieved by reassigning employees, not replacing vacancies or temporary positions, and
filling other vacancies at lower salaries.
About 9
5 positions will remain
vacant, including 3 in the instruc-
management and 2
from AFSCME. It was not necessary
tional area, 2.5 in
any employees or reduce
the number of faculty in growth
to layoff
areas.
and we're
at
capacity in seven
graduate programs."
students," says
Keller stresses that talent and
academic preparation of the incoming students is not lower than
in previous years. "The quality of
Wilson Bradshaw, provost and
the students is very comparable to
vice president for academic
last year,
be prepared to meet their
academic and living needs.
"We're going to be able to ac-
"Some
af-
be asked
to teach additional courses and
we may hire some temporary
faculty members. We will still offairs.
faculty will
fer small class
sizes.
We're de-
pending on faculty and depart-
ment
chairs to
staffing
The plan adopted by the plarming
the univer-
sity will
commodate those
by
—
"We've seen increases in every
and nearly every major
college
needs
tell
us what their
are."
tripled the
Mitrani candidates."
The
university will also
pared to
make
be pre-
students' stay at
Bloomsburg a comfortable as well
as educational one.
"We have known
this
Next fall's projected enrollment
FTE nearly matches the
and we've
number of Honors/Scholars and
early
enough
year that we're going to have
a large freshman class, that we've
of 6,630
been able
university's record year of 1991,
modations
when fall FTE was 6,704. "We can
says Preston Herring, vice presi-
do it, and we can do it even better
dent for student
Next
fall's
enrollment projec-
come from admissions
to
meet
our accom-
their needs,"
life.
"We opened this year with about
than before," says Bradshaw.
tions
to prepare
di-
75 spaces vacant
halls,"
in the
says Herring.
residence
"Next
fall,
up 700
we're going to be over capacity in
our residence halls. But we are
deposits from freshmen over what
going to put into place a number
rector Chris Keller.
"At this point, we're
we had
last
year,
"
says Keller.
Continued on page 5.
4 Communique 4 APRIL 96
Education
& General
Budget
Revenues
Estimated
1996-97
Fiscal Year
% of revenues
Tuition
(4.5% increase)
(Based upon
of
$27,202,287
46.4%
$29,890,406
51%
$250,000
0.4%
$1,000,000
1.7%
$300,000
0.5%
FE enrollment
691 summer, 6,630
fall
and
6,230 spring students.)
State Appropriation
Cash Carry Forward
Net Interest Earned
Miscellaneous Revenue
Total available
Summary
E&G Funds
$58,642,693
— Expense Reduction Plan
Total Proposed Reductions
$779,804
These reductions
will
occur as a result
of reassignments, not replacing
Reductions bv Area
vacancies or temporary positions,
Academic
filling
non-instructional faculty savings
instructional faculty savings
management
salary savings
and
$465,451
Affairs Division
other vacancies at lower salaries.
$60,000
$375,795
Positions not Replaced
$10,000
(by workunit)
sabbatical savings
$19,656
instructional faculty
All
President's Office
salary savings
salary savings
$18,000
Life Division
salary savings
$39,000
Administration Division
salary savings
operating expense reduction
TOTALS
non-instructional faculty
1
AFSCME
2
management
2.5
UPGWA
1
$111,786
Advancement Division
Student
3
$314,353
Others
$105,567
$40,000
$779,804
APRIL 96 Communique 5
4
Education
& General Budget
Large class
Expenditures
Continuedfrom page 3-
Estimated
1
996-97
Fiscal Year
Proposed Changes
of steps that will result in
from Deficit Reduction
having our occupancy as low
as possible."
% of revenues
$52,291,990
Salaries
89.2%
<$739,804>
87.9%
"We're talking with resident
about the possibil-
assistants
APSCUF
AFSCME
$33,812,118
64.35%
$11,158,594
21.24%
$5,708,052
10.86%
$976,696
1.86%
police
$615,778
1.17%
doctors/coaches
$601,869
1.15%
management
SCUPA
other
100
ctiarges
aux. reimbursemts
SUBTOTAL
$1,554,317
2.96%
$1,885,434
<3,59%?>
$52,541,990
100%
ity
of their having roommates,
which
fore.
we
done be-
haven't
That would give us a
minimum
of 50 additional
spaces."
Other steps
being
that are
taken to relieve pressure on
residence halls include allowing upperclassmen to get out
of their residence hall conSalary Total
Searcti
and Employee Savings
$3,722,062
President's Office
Affairs
Administrative Affairs
Student Life
University
Advancement
they chose to live
6.3%
<$40,000>
6.3%
be made available
to
incom-
ing transfer students.
$104,031
The
$1,973,387
university will also
in contact with students
$1,042,372
area
live in the local
$319,871
—
$282,401
$274,735
Equipment
Academic
Affairs
Administrative Affairs
Student Life
University
Advancement
0.5%
$0
0.5%
becomes
letting
halls
available, those stu-
dents will be welcome to come
$4,700
into the residence halls any-
$163,500
time during the
$74,230
fall.
While there may be some
$21,425
triple
$10,880
rooms
halls,
Utilities
be
who
them know that the residence
halls are going to be full. As
space in the residence
President's Office
off-
campus and identifying offcampus apartments that can
<$250,000>
Operating
Academic
tracts if
$52,541,990
$1,389,940
2.4%
$0
2.4%
in the residence
Herring stresses that
"because we've had time to
plan for this, we'll spread those
Telephones
$379,700
0.6%
$0
0.6%
triples
throughout the system
so no particular building
Computers
$378,290
0.6%
$0
0.6%
Govemment Charges
$671,359
1.1%
$0
1.1%
Contingency Resetves
^000
0 4%
Q
0.4%
Total Expense Allocations
Total Revenues
Surplus
$59,358,076 101.2%
$
is
an even distribution. Housing students in
floor lounges is a last resort."
Herring adds that what
overcrowded.
It's
makes Bloomsbuig unique
is
how infrequently students are
$58,578,272 99.9%
$58,642,893 100.0%
$58,642,693
100%
<$715,383> <1.2%>
$64,421
.1%
assigned
triple
rooms. "Many
other schools around us triple
students regularly."
6 Communique 4 APRIL 96
Enrollment Revenue Projections
(for
Student Fees
per Semester
Fall
1996/97 fiscal year/assumes 4.5
% tuition Increase)
1996
(approved by the Council of
headCPUnt
a vg
lo atl
tuition
tuition
revenue
FTE
total
% of total
Trustees - March 26, 1996)
Undergraduate
Kehr Union Operating Fee
$26
Health Services Fee
$37
Academic Equipment Fee*
$132
Recreation Center Fee
$71
Community
Activities
$71
Fee
Room, Double
$871
Meals, 19
$752
time
5,248
15.1
$1,685
$8,842,880
5,283
79.68%
part time
905
5.5
$141
$701,828
332
5.01%
693
15.4
$4,284
$2,968,812
711
10.73%
16
7.9
$357
$45,125
full
$60
Kehr Union Fee
Out
of State
full
time
part time
Graduate
full
time
part time
*The Academic Equipment Fee
148
10.3
$1,685
$249,380
127
1.92%
427
3.7
$187
$295,441
132
1.99%
36
9.9
$3,028
$109,008
30
0.45%
19
4.3
$336
$27.451
7
0.10%
is
estimated to generate $1. 788 million
for
0.13%
Graduate
full
1996-97
-Out
of State
time
part time
$13,239,925
English majors to
hold readathon
For the third year, English
majors will hold a "Readathon"
fundraiser for the
new
Spring 1997
headcount
avg load
tuition
tuition
revenue
FTE
total
% of total
Undergraduate
time
4,989
15.1
$1,685
$8,406,465
5,022
80.61%
part time
837
5.1
$141
$601,887
285
4.57%
633
15.5
$4,284
$2,711,772
654
10.5%
14
7.2
$357
$35,986
7
0.11%
full
library.
Faculty are being sent a bro-
chure which lists passages by
well-known writers. Each passage has a price (ranging from
75 cents to $2). Employees who
wish to sponsor readings can
check off the items on the
brochure and return it to the
English department by campus
mail. Works not listed in the
brochure may also be sponsored (including poetry and
prose sponsors have written
themselves). Suggested works
will be read at the rate of about
Out of State
full
time
part time
Graduate
full
time
part time
Graduate
full
-Out
1.54%
112
10.3
$1,685
$188,720
398
3.7
$187
$275,376
123
1.97%
36
10.7
$3,028
$109,008
32
0.52%
30
4.6
$336
$ 46.368
12
0.18%
of State
time
part time
$12,375,582
$25,615,506
total
a dollar for every 25 lines.
The Readathon will be held
Thursday, April 18, from
3 to 6 p.m. in Kehr Union, room
409- Employees are welcome
to drop by and hear readings
by members of the English Club
and Sigma Tau Delta. Sponsors
can hear a reading of the work
they have underwritten any-
Summer 1997
headcount
avg load
tuition
tuition
revenue
$3,014,824
Less estimated waivers
less1/2of1%toSSHE
<$1,291,348>
<$136,695>
time during the event.
Revenue estimate
$27,202,287
total
FTE
691
% Qf total
100.0%
4
News
APRIL 96 Communique 7
Bloomsburg Biography
briefs
member
Charlie Harris is key staff
More than 100 to staff
Internet
Expo
Charlie Harris holds the keys to
Bloomsburg
More than 100 volunteers from Bloomsburg University
are expected to participate in the first Internet Expo in
northeast Pennsylvania on April 19-21 in the Columbia
Mall. The Columbia Mall is sponsoring the event, which
is expected to draw exhibitors from all sectors of the
An
Harris
is
the supervisor of the car-
pentry shop and also the university's
key control officer. There are 220
departments and 3,100 doors on
community.
campus
In addition to students, participants from Academic
Computing; Computer Services; alumni affairs; the Institute for Interactive Technology; SOLVE; the art, computer
halls.
and information systems, math and computer science,
chemistry departments and university advancement will
be staffing the university exhibit throughout the weekend. Hours on Friday and Saturday are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
and on Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
For further information, contact Joan Lentczner, direc-
University. Literally.
11-year Bloomsburg veteran,
— not including residence
There are 5,000 keys issued for
those doors, and Charlie Harris knows
who
has them.
After a year of preparatory study
and work by the maintenance and
key control officer in 1993. Any
employee who needs keys to an
office or building sees him.
"We know
tor of university relations, ext. 4112.
became
police departments, Harris
better than
anybody
who needs a key for what door, says
Harris, who has studied to become a
"
Psychology department plans talks
certified
To
locksmith himself.
Charlie Harris
The psychology department will hold two colloquiums
this April. The talks will include:
campus, the locksmith team has been
Top priority for the carpenter shop?
A
continually recoring
the doors to
"Repairs to the residence halls and
and keepon who has keys to
making things nice for the kids," says
Harris. "They're paying to be here
and this becomes their home."
Model to Predict Decisions About Estrogen Replacement
Therapy
— Melissa Zwahr, Perm
McCormick
April 12, 2 p.m.,
State University, Friday,
Center, Forum.
Interventions for Psychological Risk Factors in Cancer
Fox Chase Cancer Center,
McCormick Center, Forum.
Seijak,
— Kim
Friday, April 26, 2 p.m.,
increase the security of the
all
the campus' buildings
ing a tight watch
—
the doors.
But keys are only half of Harris's
job.
try
ters
He's also foreman of the carpen-
shop, working with six carpen-
and two maintenance repairmen
as well as a locksmith.
As the semester winds down, Harcrew is looking forward to their
busiest time of year
summer," says
is
also involved with
construction, such as the addi-
tion to the Buckingham Maintenance
The largest in-house project Harris
was involved in was the supervision
of the renovation of Haas Audito-
projects in the
Harris,
who worked
for 15 years in the construction in-
— building homes and doing
masonry and carpentry — before
dustry
coming
new
Center.
ris'
"We do our major
In addition to maintenance, the
carpentry shop
to the university.
rium
in 1986.
and his wife Cindy have two
son Paul and a daughter
Robin. He has been active in Little
League for 12 years and enjoys
Harris
children, a
cabinet-making.
Obutelewicz scholarship awarded
The Joseph and Savannah
Obutelewicz Memorial Scholarship
has been awarded to economics
T. Wender. The $700
award was presented at the Omicron
Delta Epsilon (economics honor society) induction ceremony held last
major Brian
RAISING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Jessica Kozloff and
Roy
Bloomsburg's faculty union, dance
Ball field
by
1
f\/Iarcfi
- President
Pointer, president of
at tfie President's
30. Tfie annual event
50 guests and raised more
university's general
and music
tfian
was attended
$5,000
for tfie
scfiolarsfiip funds.
is awarded annually to a senior
economics major who has the high-
ship
est
grade point average prior to the
award semester. The amount of the
award is credited to the recipient's
tuition.
The scholarship committee
fall.
The scholarship was established
by Robert Obutelewicz, assistant professor of economics, in
his parents,
Obutelewicz, in 1994. The scholar-
memory
of
Joseph and Savannah
is
chaired by Obutelewicz and includes
Woo Bong Lee (chair of the economics
department) and Saleem Khan
(adviser to
Omicron Delta
Epsilon).
8 Communique 4 APRIL 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
— Sunday,
Concert Band
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
SPORTS
Includes
home games only.
Choral Ensembles
— Women's
Hall.
day, April
Choral
Lacrosse vs. Frostburg, Friday, April 5, 3 p.m.,
Ensemble, Chamber Singers and Husky
Singers, Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m.,
1
p.m.,
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
6,
upper campus.
Tuesday, April
Softball vs. Kutztown,
April 10,
1
Wednesday,
p.m. upper campus.
Saturday, April 12
and
1
p.m.,
13,
13,
and
Lacrosse VS. William Smith, Sunday, April 14,
Men's Tennis vs. Mt.
Baseball vs. Kutztown,
1
p.m.,
p.m.,
Tuesday,
campus.
Edgar Meyer. Directed by Mark Jelinek.
Double Bass Master Class
April 22, noon,
Saturday, April 20,
Lock Haven, Sunday, April 21,
room G20.
Textile,
1
p.m.,
Administration Building Parking Lot (Drivein Movie.
turing a performance of Handel's Messiah
Sunday, April 21, 9:30 p.m., Mitrani
with guest orchestra and
Haas Center.
soloists.
Directed
Eric Nelson.
Knoebel's Grove Pops
Toy Story
—
Sunday, April 28,
Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Studio Band,
6 p.m., Knoebel's Grove, Elysburg. Directed
— Monday,
6:30 p.m..
Men's Tennis,
PSAC Championships, Friday
and Saturday, April 26 and 27, lower
weather is inclement, the concert will be in
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
campus.
Directed by
1
1
p.m.,
1
p.m.,
May
Senior Recital
May
Saturday,
Kenneth
— Tuesday,
S.
Wednesday^
Forum,
McCormick
April
S.
30,
Gross
April 10,
and May
Haas Center; Sunday, April 28, 11a.m.
and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
LECTURES
— Matt
4,
S.
3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center,
Problems with OcWam's Razor
Satellite
— Steve
noon, Kehr Union,
—
Molitoris,
j.
room
guest
3:30 p.m.,
104.
The Proposed Migrant Center
University
16,
— Sue Dauria,
at
Bloomsburg
assistant
professor of anthropology, and Jean
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
SOLVE (StuLeam through
director of the
dents Organized to
Volunteerism and Employment), Wednes-
25.
Planning and Budget Committee,
10,
Technology
Downing,
Wednesday. April
104.
409.
Bakeless Center,
1.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
room
Hales, assistant professor of philosophy,
speaker, Tuesday, April
—
—
FUlebrown, guest speaker, Tuesday, April
Hare, string bass,
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Gross Auditorium.
Military
Computer Graphics
Linear Algebra in
room
Band
Tuesday, May 14,
8 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
HaU.
Catawissa
3 p.m..
and
Hall,
Wednesday, April
GOVERNANCE
University Curriculum
April 24, 7
9:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 7 p.m., Mitrani
9,
7:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth
4,
Committee), iMcCormick Center, Forum,
— Wednesday,
Hall,
If
Auditorium.
Saturday,
upper campus.
BUCC (Bloomsburg
April 29,
Bloomsburg.
Park,
Mark Jelinek.
Student Recital
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Mansfield,
Town
27,
Sunday, April 28,
Rain location, Haas Center.);
by Terry Oxley and Stephen Wallace.
Orchestra Pops Concert
Softball vs. C.W. Post.
—
Third and Market streets, Bloomsburg. Fea-
April
Lacrosse VS. St Joseph's, Thursday, April 25,
West Chester, Saturday, April
p.m.. upper campus.
—
Leaving Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 16 and
Monday, April 22, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.,
Kehr Union Ballroom; Sunday, April 21,
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center.
27,
— Saturday,
Concert Choir
4 p.m., upper campus.
Softball vs.
RLMS
7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church,
Sunday,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Susquehanna. Monday, April 22,
3:30 p.m.. upper campus.
Baseball vs. Millersville, Wednesday, April 24,
1 p.m.. upper campus.
April 21,
Master's thesis
Mr. Holland's Opus
Wednesday, April 17
and 18, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center; Friday, April 19, 8 p.m., Waller
by
upper campus.
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
—
Edgar Meyer,
Old Science Hall,
,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
1
Mary's,
St.
— Sunday,
Haas Center for the Arts,
Featuring double bass soloist
noon, upper campus.
April 16, 3 p.m.. lower
Eric Nelson.
—
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
April 21, 2:30 p.m.,
Monday,
upper campus.
May
Reception,
Miller
lower campus.
Saturday, April
Softball vs. Mansfield,
Charles Haruna Sumani
Wendy
Mitrani Hall.
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday and
,
art gallery class.
exhibit,
University-Community Orchestra
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
Haas
by the
—
Photographs, AprO 10 to
Haas Gallery. Reception, Thurs1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
9,
3 p.m., upper campus.
LaRocca
Isabella
April 30,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
McCormick
Center, Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, April 18.
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
day. April 17, noon,
General of the United
409.
States.
Haas Center,
Workshop, Friday. April 12,
Kehr Union Ballroom.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Mitrani Hall.
8:30 a.m.,
Thursday,
Kehr Union, room.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
18 APRIL 96
Chancellor urges adoption
Alumni, siblings' days to
of continuous
System Chancellor James
told managers and faculty last week that State System universities must become more accountable and responsive to environmental shifts occurring in society and in
government.
As business and industry have
State
McCormick
improvement
tem must develop "factbased" evaluation
tools
measure
to
effec-
tiveness,
said
McCormick.
ment methods to improve their products and services to customers,
McCormick said, Pennsylvania's State
we
System must apply similar continu-
the
ous improvement initiatives to "enhance service to students and people
wealth's investment in higher educa-
Commonwealth."
"If
don't figure
out ways
to
demonstrate
tion
is
giving returns, then
ways to demonstrate that
the Commonwealth's
investment in higher
education is giving
then someone
else will determine the
terms for us."
returns,
said that legislatures
have already established
such standards.
Adopting principles of continuous
improvement to "help us look at our
culture and to make changes" is one
means by which SSHE will develop
funds"
tion for a smaller
pool of students
and developing technologies are
challenges for higher education.
These challenges come as legislators and business leaders demand
new
educational accountability.
and Children's Weekend.
for Siblings'
toward young people, such as
making sandbottles and screening family movies,
weekend. For more
are scheduled throughout the
information, contact the student activities office
at 4344.
Alumni Weekend
Continuous improvement is an "organizational change philosophy"
work
peting social priorities for public
and Children's Weekend
accountability standards, the chan-
demographics, heightened competi-
said that the region's
on campus
cellor said.
- notably the state's corrections system - have tightened the
economic constraints on public colleges and universities. The chancellor also acknowledged that changing
McCormick
Siblings'
Three to four hundred siblings, children, nieces,
and nephews are expected to visit student relatives
Activities oriented
coming out of business and industry.
In the 1980s, American manufacturers adopted quality improvement
techniques pioneered in Japan by
American J. Edwards Demming.
McCormick says education must
adopt the same kind of culture shift.
State System universities must become more student-focused and results-oriented, he said. "We must
slow economic growth and "com-
The Renaissance Jamboree in downtown
Bloomsburg is just one of several activities the
public can attend during the annual Siblings' and
Children's Weekend and Alumni Weekend, both
from April 26-28.
The 19th Annual Jamboree, held rain or shine
Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is a street
festival featuring over 250 arts and crafts booths, live
entertainment on two stages, children's rides, costume characters, games, and, of course, food. There
is free shuttle bus transportation from the fairgrounds to the Jamboree.
someone
else will determine the terms."
McCormick
we don't figure out
James McCormick
Common-
in 18 states
"If
campus
Universities
in the State Sys-
relied on continuous quality improve-
of the
bring hundreds to
.
to
changes
empower people
that will
to
make
improve the expe-
rience for our students."
Stan Carr, former director of hu-
man
resources at Bloomsburg, has
been named director of continuous
improvement for the State System.
Alumni Weekend
will feature an anniversary
dinner for the class of '46 and an awards program
and volunteers. The unibe celebrating 100 years of student
government during the weekend. For more information on alumni events, contact the alumni office
for distinguished service
versity will also
at 4058.
In addition to the Jamboree, other public events
weekend include:
The Concert Choir will perform at Wesley
United Methodist Church at Third and Market
Streets Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. The Choir,
directed by Eric Nelson, will perform Handel's
occurring during the
•
Messiah.
•
arts
IMAGE
will give a
sign-language performing
show Sunday, April 28,
Mitrani Hall.
at 2
p.m. in Haas Center,
2 Communique 18 APRIL 96
News
Noted bassist to perform with
briefs
New library doors ease wheelchair access
New
exterior doors with
recently been installed at the
A. Andruss Library.
handicapped access have
main entrance to the Harvey
The six single leaf doors adhere to the
Americans with Disabilities Act standards by replacing
four double leaf doors that limited ordinary access and did
not provide for wheelchair access.
Protected class issues
committee to hold forum
Kambon Camara,
chair of the protected class issues
committee; Wilson Bradshaw, provost; Susan Hicks,
interim director of social equity;
and
Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer
Thom
Nixon,
director of the Multicultural Center.
coln Center as an
member
artist
in
perform with the Bloomsburg
University-Community Orchestra
1994.
Sunday, April 21,
have numerous hits as a bow soloist
on mainstream radio, recording with
will
at 3
p.m. in Mitrani
Haas Center for the Arts.
Meyer will also hold a master class
Monday, April 22, at noon in Old
Science Hall, Room G-20. Four
Hall,
double bassists will perform in the
master class with Meyer. Both events
The Protected Class Issues Committee is holding an
open forum Thursday, April 18, from 2 to 3 p m. in the
Kehr Union, Hideaway Lounge. Forum participants will
be
University-Commuiiity Orchestra
are free
and open
Renowned
to the public.
for his talent as a bass-
Meyer is also the first bass player to
like
artists
Kathy Mattea, Garth
Brooks, and Lyle Lovett.
He
has written several bass con-
certos, the
most recent a bass quintet
with the Emerson string quartet in
1995. His talents are summed up in a
review by The Tennessean. "This is
musicianship which simply tran-
and composer, Meyer has won
many competitions, and in 1994 became the first bassist to receive an
scends and transforms its instmment.
Avery Fischer Career Grant. He joined
beautiful.
ist
the
Chamber Music
Society of Lin-
It
honest and amazing and
It is what music should
is
always be."
Communique
A
Electric
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff,
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
and
is
additionally committed to affirmative
take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
action
will
shutdown schedule revised
Electric service to
campus facilities
be shut off at designated times in
May to accommodate repairs to the
electric systems. Employees planning events and projects should keep
will
this
Carver Hall, Elwell Hall, Scranton
down is as
follows:
Monday, May
Center,
Mark Lloyd
Hall,
Commons.
schedule in mind. The revised
schedule for electric shut
13: Sutliff Hall,
Cen-
tennial Gymnasium, Hartline Science
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Sunday, May 19: Total lower campus if needed, Boiler Plant, Old
Science Hall, Schuylkill Hall, Montour
News briefs
Ben Franklin Hall, University
Police, Navy Hall.
Store/Campus
Hall,
Please submit story ideas,
Communique,
Kehr Union, Columbia Hall, Luzerne
Hall, Lycoming Hall.
Wednesday, May 15: Montgomery
Apartments 1 through 4.
news
Waller Administration Building,
University,
briefs
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
is:
1
through 3 (ROTC,
Ground Crew
Four-digit
phone numbers
listed in the
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
Web
at:
TIP),
Auxiliary
garden with Philadelphia students at
Martin Luther King High School
Thursday, April 25.
Those
who would
the project
house, Water Tanks.
(with
May
pus except
Saturday,
ter for
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
DGS and
Trailer,
Nancy Gill, associate professor of
would like to borrow one
hundred shovels to use in a project
in which her students will plant a
English,
Greenhouse, Ground Crew GreenFriday,
are
garden project
Carpenter Shop, Simon Hall,
Thursday, May 16: Montgomery
Apartments 5 and 6, Modular Offices
information to
Shovels needed for
Tuesday, May 14: Northumberland
Director of Media Relations: James HoUister
Editor; Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Intern writer: Lisa Stockmal
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
May 2
17: Total
upper cam-
trailers.
May 18: McCormick Cen-
Human
Services, Waller
Ad-
ministration Building, Bakeless Center for the
Humanities, Haas Center
for the Arts,
Andruss Library, Student
Recreation Center.
like to
may drop
support
off shovels
names taped to them) at the
campus garage at Buckingham Maintenance Center before that date. The
shovels may be picked up Friday,
April 26.
18 APRIL 96
Campus
University relations office
notes
Communique 3
renamed
and communication
to marketing
Hussein Fereshteh, assistant professor of curriculum
and foundations, has written an article titled "Samads
Behrangi's Experiences and Thoughts on Rural Teaching
and Learning," which appears in the Journal of noughts
(Winter, 1995).
The article is a phenomenological-
university relations has recently been
director of athletic
completed, according to Anthony
as the university's director of sports
laniero, vice president for university
autobiography study of Behrangi, a contemporary Per-
advancement.
information for more than 15 years,
becomes director of media relations.
sian educational theorist
his
life
working
sented
and teacher who spent most of
in the culturally diverse rural villages of
The
northeastern Persia.
results of the study
were
pre-
Comparative and International Education
Washington D.C. Data collected
at the
Society's conference in
for the article
may be used
in a
book dealing with
problems of teaching and learning
in rural areas of
Pennsylvania utilizing Behrangi's ideas and experiences.
The Greenwood Publishing Group
Connecticut,
is
Inc.,
in Westport,
interested in publishing the book.
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing, recently
presented a paper "Coaching Family Caregivers With a
Telephone Bulletin Board System" to the National Association of
Women
A
in Education.
The
was
presentation
funded by a grant from the office of social equity
State System of Higher Education.
at the
"These changes were
made
better reflect the duties of the
to
people
assistant professor of history,
versity.
National
Endowment
"New Departures
tions," to
be held
in
at
Humanities seminar on
the Comparative Study of Revolufor the
Comell University
this June
through
John H. Couch,
associate professor of music, recently
recital to
the
students of West Chester University School of Music's
graduate piano pedagogy program.
Mary-Jo Am,
associate professor of English, recently
Modern Language Association
Chicago on "The Frustration of Desire and
He
needs and increase our
promote the university."
of university events. His recent initia-
efforts to
is a name change as the office will
change from university relations and
communication to the office of marketing and communication.
Joan Lentczner, director of university relations, will
move
staff.
tives
Included with the reorganization
into a
new
is
responsible for the
and coverage
have include organizing a con-
ference to bring professional journalists to
campus.
Geoff Mehl remains director of
publications.
Mehl manages the pro-
duction of most of the university's
publications including the under-
He
graduate and graduate catalogs.
responsible for layout and design
role increasing the university's focus
is
on external
and ensuring publications adhere to
the university's policies. Mehl is now
manages the university's photography services and supervises photographer, Joan Heifer. He is assisted by
Winnie Ney, publications coordinator and office manager.
Eric Foster works with Hollister on
the news side of media relations,
relations.
She
is
charged
positive relationships with organiza-
community and
region.
the projects she has
involved with
is
the Intemet
the Columbia Mall.
been
Expo at
As University-
Community Task Force on
Racial
Equity liaison, she collaborates with
the
town/gown
as the
presented a piano master class and solo
charged with fostering
release of information
constituents to de-
velop and implement initiatives such
August.
is
and
tions in the
Conference held recently at Rutgers UniHickey has also been chosen to participate in a
man and
function are wide-ranging and these
Among
Atlantic Slavic
Hollister serves as university spokes-
changes are designed to meet those
lems in Russian and East European History"
Mid-
served as
development and
expectations of the public relations
served as chair and commentator for the session "Probat the
who
Hollister,
good working relationships with the
media and the university's faculty
"The
the office," said laniero.
in
with maintaining and enhancing
Michael C. Hickey,
James
reorganization of the office of
Two Way Street Program and
Team.
She serves as executive editor of
the Advocacy/Mediation
The Bloomsburg Magazine, liaison
on the campus wide information
system committee, and plans activities on behalf of the president and
while Scott Leightman handles sports
information.
Foster edits
the
employee newsletter,
press releases and also pro-
university's
writes
duced the most recent Parents 'Newsletter. Leightman works with the athletics department to promote the
university's
dent-athletes
18 varsity teams, stu-
and coaches. He
is
re-
delivered a paper at the
vice president for university advance-
sponsible for writing releases and
convention
ment. She reports to the vice presi-
producing publications for media
dent for university advancement. Her
information and recruitment.
the
End of
in
Narrative."
Henry Dobson, associate professor of curriculum and
foundations, had
two papers accepted
for publication.
The first, "Telementoring: Connecting the Learning Community," was presented at the Tel-Ed 95 International
Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and was published in
the conference proceedings in both paper and CD-Rom
formats. The second paper, "Telementoring: Linking
telephone numbers are 4112
and 4524.
Mark Lloyd, director of marketing
and communication, has assumed
build positive relationships both in-
the role of overseeing the re-orga-
ternally and externally," says laniero.
nized office and
its staff.
He
is
"This reorganization will foster a
more
efficient
and team-oriented
office that will help the university
re-
sponsible for the budget and daily
activities
of the seven-person opera-
The April planning and bud-
he works closely
get meeting scheduled for
Mathematics Teachers to Resources Via the Internet," will
be presented at the Society for Information Teaching and
tion. In addition,
conjunction with the director of ad-
Thursday, April
Teacher Education International Conference in Phoenix,
Ariz. This paper will be published in the conference
proceedings and in the peer-reviewed Journal of Com-
missions to market the university to
re-scheduled to Tuesday, April
puters in Mathematics
and Science
Teaching.
potential students
and
their parents.
Lloyd also reports to the vice presi-
dent for university advancement.
23, at 3:30 p.m.
18,
has been
in the
Union, Hideway Lounge.
Kehr
4 Communique 18 APRIL 96
Supervisory roundtable
members
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
help employees strive for excellence
First line supervisors
ing for ways to
at
work can
who are look-
make improvements
In addition to helping with work,
and
the program provides across-cam-
the
pus networking opportunities for
employees of all fields and positions.
Each year the committee schedules at least one volunteer community project. This year they will go to
find the support
encouragement they need
at
supervisory roundtable.
Education and training manager
Bob Wislock calls the program unique
because
it's
March 1996
presentations.
employee centered and
feel will
u
Simple Assault
0
that the flood
Burglary
0
0
n
u
deposited on the playground. The
Larceny
up
the
mud
n
n
vidual recognition program as a way
Theft from Buildings
3
n
Theft from Vehicles
1
u
who
development and a member of the
About 25 to 30 people attend each
program. DeMarco attributes some
trated through
human resources. The
committee meets once a month to
discuss possible
program
to plan seminars.
is
topics
all.
— employ-
organization's concept
ees coming together
on
is
very high
distributed in August.
united in their goal to
things," says Wislock.
management, decision making, and gender issues in the workplace. Some programs provide CEU
(Continuing Education Units) credits
for
employees.
Among
these have
been supervisory techniques
to im-
prove morale, strategies for effective
meetings, the
art
ceiving criticism,
and
contracts.
to focus
of giving and re-
and labor
relations
The roundtable
on current
tries
issues for
its
among
do
is
positive
The last seminar scheduled for this
year include conflict resolution,
stress
own
members, and the core group
Seminars the roundtable has held
this
their
because they want to do a better job.
"Enthusiasm
year
is
"Continuous Improvement"
Tuesday,
May
totals
Theft from
of the roundtable's success to the
and
A yearly schedule
u
0
give their
ago and has been orches-
Rane
4
says Jo DeMarco, assistant director of
six years
Forcible
Book (Bag) Theft
of saying thanks to employees
Supervisory roundtable was started
null Muiuc
roundtable also sponsors an indi-
help people do their jobs better,"
supervisory roundtable.
by Other Means
n
U
n
clean
develop seminars they
Incidents Cleared
nuuL/Ci y
"The supervisory roundtable is a
collection of individuals from all arto
Arrests
University Police
U
Kidsburg Saturday, April 20, to help
who volunteer
Made or
Reported to or by
U
0
driven.
eas of the university
Offenses
7,
9 a.m. to noon.,
McCormick Center, Forum.
For more information, call Bob
Wislock at 4414, or any of these
Grounds
0
Retail Theft
0
0
Bicycle Theft
0
n
Other Thefts
0
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Fraud
0
Embezzlement
0
All
Arson
0
n
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
n
Vandalism
2
1
Weapons Possession
1
11
Prostitution
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
n
u
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
committee members: Jo DeMarco,
4847; Jack Pollard, 4170; Jolene Folk,
4206; Terry Lemon, 4535; Nancy
Drug Abuse Violations
0
0
Gambling
0
0
0
0
Vought, 4201 Jeanne Fitzgerald, 4070;
D.U.I.
Art McDonnell, 4012; Tom Patacconi,
Liquor
;
—
4212.
Lisa Stockmal
Off.
Against Family
0
0
4
4
Drunkenness
1
1
Disorderiy Conduct
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
with
News briefs
Laws
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
Other Offenses
(Except
Traffic)
Graduate council elected
Gospel Choir to give concert
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
The Bloomsburg
Graduate student council elec-
Univeristy Gos-
pel Choir will give a concert Friday,
tions
were recently
held.
Those
Haas Center,
elected to office include: president,
Mitrani Hall.
Jennifer Kosakowski, audiology; vice
given after
The concert will be
two days of workshops
president,
April 19, at 7 p.m. in
with minister William G. Reeves
Jr.,
instructor at Eastern College in
St.
Davids.
in
Wanda Bacher,
education
reading; secretary, Stacy Price,
communications; representative,
Melissa Heiser, education in reading;
representative,
Karen Minner, edu-
cation in reading.
property.
It
does not include incidents
in the
Town
of
Bloomsburg.
is coming to a close.
Between now and the end of the semester is when thefts start
to increase. Make sure your office, labs, and classroom
Safety Tip: The Spring '96 semester
doors are locked
when
not in use. Lock your desk.
leave anything of value in a
gym
locker
Do
not
18 APRIL 96
Campus
Communique 5
notes
ART AND ARTIST
Photographer
Isabella
Leon Szmedra,
associate professor of exercise physi-
visiting
ology, served as co-investigator in a recently completed
research project
titled
art, is
"Laboratory Predictors of Perfor-
one
mance in the United States Women's Olympic Ice Hockey
Team." The project was a joint effort with Kenneth
with
photographs on
Olympic Training
Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The study has been accepted
for presentation at the annual meeting of the American
May
shown
of her
display
Rundell, sport physiologist at the
College of Sports Medicine in
La Rocca,
professor of
in
Haas
Gallery of Art
through April 30.
The
exhibit of her
work was curated
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
by Andrea
Chang Shub Roh,
Pearson, assistant
professor of sociology and social
welfare, recently gave an
professor of
opening address on "Directions
art,
and the museum
Work Education" at the Third Joint
Symposium on Social Work Education for
the Korean Social Work Educators in the U.S. and Korea
which was held in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with
for Globalizing Social
theory class.
International
the 42nd annual
Work
program meeting of the Council of Social
Workshop focuses on countering hate groups
Education.
Medhi Haririan,
professor of economics, has written
an article, "J-Curve Pattern of Output and Employment
During Economic Transition in Central and East European
Countries," which has been published in the winter 1996
issue of the KentuckyJoumalofEconomics and Business.
Haririan has also presented a paper titled "Privatization in
Eastern Europe and Latin America" at the Monetary and
Banking Research Institute in Tehran, Iran. The paper will
be published by the institute.
John E. Bodenman, assistant professor of geography
and earth science, has written a paper, "Deconcentration
and Dispersal of the Institutional Investment Advisory
Industry in the United States, 1983-1993," which appears
in the journal Middle States Geographer, vol. 28, No. 1,
The University-Community Task
Force on Racial Equity
sponsoring
is
a workshop Wednesday, April 24.
James E. Browning, a representative
man Relations Act and Ethnic Intimiand how they relate to
dations Act
hate activities occurring throughout
the state. Specifics to be covered
Human Rela-
include the identification of hate
tions Commission, will give the work-
groups, their locations, what they
from the Pennsylvania
shop, which
is titled
"The Winds of
The workshop
will
be held
3 p.m. in the Andruss Library,
L-35,
and repeated
Bloomsburg
stand
for,
how they recruit and what
can be done in order to counter their
Hostility."
at
at
room
7 p.m. in the
Middle
School
cafeteria.
The presentation
will
cover an
overview of the Pennsylvania Hu-
activities.
Browning is a 1956 graduate of
Bloomsburg with a degree in secondary education. He served for
three years in the U.S. Army and later
worked for the federal government
for 31 years.
1996.
Lawrence Tanner, assistant professor of geography
and earth science, has written a paper titled, "Formal
Definition of the Lower Jurassic McCoy Brook Formation,
Fundy Rift Basin, Eastern Canada," that has been accepted
for publication by the journal Atlantic Geology. Tanner
has also written an article titled, "The Milankovitch
Theory in Sedimentary Geology and its Role in Geological
Education," which appears in the current issue of the
Journal of Geoscience Education.
Raymond S. Pastore and Stefanie A. Pastore,
tant professors of curriculum
made
and foundations,
assis-
recently
a presention at the annual Pennsylvania Educa-
Computing Coriference. Their session was titled
"Exploring the Integration of Technology and Teacher
Education Through the Internet."
tional
President, VPs
News briefs
to participate
Women student leaders sought
in
open forum
Sophomore and junior women are
President Jessica Kozloff and
Wilson
presidents
Bradshaw, Preston Herring,
Anthony laniero, and Robert
Parrish will attend the Wednesday, April 24, meeting of the
vice
being sought to attend the Eighth
Leadership Institute for Undergraduate
Women. The institute is designed
promote the personal and academic leadership skills of underto
graduate women students. The
insti-
be held at Slippery Rock
University from Aug. 4 to 9. Expenses for the trip are totally paid by
University
Forum at 3 p.m. in
McCormick Center, Forum to
participate in an open forum
tute will
discussion of matters of univer-
the university through the student
sity interest.
life
division.
least three
Bloomsburg will send at
women
to the institute.
For more information,
call
4089.
6 Communique 18 APRIL 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
— Women's
Choral Ensembles
SPORTS
Includes
home games only.
Thursday, April
Softball vs. Kirtztown,
3 p.m.,
Softball vs. Mansfield,
3 p.m.,
19,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Kutztown, Saturday, April 20,
1
p.m.,
April 21,
1
Sunday,
Textile,
upper campus.
p.m.,
April 21, 2 p.m., lower
day, April
by the
Miller
and
Eric Nelson.
Monday,
April 22,
upper campus.
Wednesday, April
upper campus.
3:30 p.m.,
— Sunday,
Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Featuring double bass soloist
Edgar Meyer Directed by Mark Jelinek.
April 21, 3 p.m.,
Double Bass Master Class
April 22, noon.
24,
— Saturday,
Concert Choir
,
Charles Haruna Sumani
exhibit.
May
Reception,
— Master's
thesis
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
RLMS
Mr. Holland's
April
27,
Opus
— Thursday,
April 18
,
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church,
Center; Friday, April 19, 8 p.m.. Waller
Third and Market streets, Bloomsburg. Fea-
Administration BuUding Parking Lot (Drive-
Rain location, Haas Center);
turing a performance of Handel's Messiah
in Movie.
with guest orchestra and
Sunday, April
4 p.m., upper campus.
by
p.m.,
through
art gallery class.
Lacrosse VS. St Joseph's, Thursday, April 25,
1
— Photographs,
Haas Gallery. Reception, Thurs1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
—
Edgar Meyer,
Old Science Hall,
,
Baseball VS. Millersville,
4 p.m.
to
room G20.
campus.
Baseball VS. Susquehanna,
LaRocca
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
Monday,
Men's Tennis vs. Washington (Md.), Sunday,
Isabella
Wendy
upper campus.
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
9 a.m.
April 30,
University-Community Orchestra
April
Friday,
Friday,
Choral
Ensemble, Chamber Singers and Husky
Singers, Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Haas
18,
upper campus.
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
soloists.
Directed
21, 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
Eric Nelson.
PSAC Championships, Friday
and Saturday, April 26 and 27, lower
Knoebel's Grove Pops
campus.
Concert Band, 2:30 p.m.. Studio Band,
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom;
6 p.m., Knoebel's Grove, Elysburg. Directed
Sunday,April 21, 7 p.m., Mitrani HaU, Haas
by Terry Oxley and Stephen Wallace.
Center.
Men's Tennis,
Softball vs.
1
p.m.,
West Chester, Saturday, April
27,
upper campus.
—
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Thursday,
May
2,
3 p.m., lower
Baseball vs.
1
p.m.,
campus.
Orchestra Pops Concert
West Chester, Friday,
May
3,
upper campus.
weather
Haas
is
Random Knot Energy
— D.
Kichline, guest
speaker, Tuesday, April 23,
Bakeless Center,
room
3:30
p.m.,
—
and computer
science, Tuesday, April 30,
3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center,
room
If
inclement, the concert will be in
— Tuesday,
Student Recital
S.
30,
Gross
Senior Recital
Saturday,
Kenneth
May
S.
Fox Chase Cancer
April 26, 2 p.m., McCormick
Seijak,
Monday,
— Wednesday,
Toy Story
April 22,
April 24, 7
and
9:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 7 p.m., Mitrani
Hall, Haas Center; Sunday, April 28,
and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
Father of the Bride
April
7:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth
II
— Thursday,
11 a.m.
April 25,
7 and 9 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 9 p.m., Mitrani
Haas Center; Sunday,
Hall,
April 28, 2
and
9 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
— Matt
4,
Hare, string bass,
2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Band
8 p.m., Haas Center
HaU.
Military
— Tuesday, May
Nbcon
May
— Wednesday, Friday and Sunday,
1,
3
and
5,
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
is 3 hours and 15
Center. (Film length
Gross Auditorium.
104.
Interventions for Psychological Risk Factors in
Center, Friday,
Bloomsburg.
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Catawissa
— Kim
Park,
April 29,
Auditorium.
104.
On Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations
Yixun Shi, assistant professor of mathemat-
Cancer
— Monday,
—
Leaving Las Vegas
Directed by Mark Jelinek.
LECTURES
ics
Town
6:30 p.m..
Sunday, April 28,
minutes).
14,
for the Arts, Mitrani
Center, Forum.
GOVERNANCE
Bloomsburg University Players to stage
BUCC (Bloomsburg
3 p.m.,
Wednesday, May
Forum,
McCormick
Fomm,
1.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
24.
Planning and Budget Committee,
Center,
show
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center,
Wednesday, April
original
McCormick
Forum, 4 p.m., Tuesday, April
23.
The Bloomsburg
University Players will
"Learning
Tomorrow"
to
improve
their im-
perform an original work titled "Portraits"
April 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. and April 28 at 7
p.m. in Carver Hall, Kenneth Gross Audito-
provisation skills and experiment with com-
rium.
adults, $3. 50 for senior citizens
The play resulted from work Bloomsburg
students have done with Rand Whipple of
and
puter technology.
Tickets for the performances are $5 for
free with a
community
For more information,
call
and children
activities card.
4287.
IBM manager Anne-Lee
Planning and budget discusses
Student Services Center concept
At
its
to speak at
Verville
commencement
April 22 meeting, the Planning and Budget
Committee approved preliminary plans to create a
student services center in the Andruss Library after
construction of the
new Andruss
new
library
library
is
completed. The
expected to be occupied
is
before the faU of 1998.
According to Robert Parrish, vice president for
was
Anne-Lee
Verville, a
manager
for
IBM's Worldwide Education Industry
be the featured
division, will
speaker for Bloomsburg's undergraduate commencement on Saturday,
May
11.
that would concentrate
The commencement will begin at
2:15 p.m. at the Bloomsburg Fair-
student services in one location "to promote 'one-
grounds. Approximately 900 under-
stop shopping.'"
graduate degrees will be awarded at
emphasized that no determination has
been made about which services should be relo-
the ceremony. Verville will also speak
cated to the former library. Included in preliminary
May
administration, the committee's action
endorsement of a concept"
"the
Parrish
discussions have
opmental
been the
instruction,
registrar's office, devel-
financial aid,
advisement,
at
graduate
10, at
commencement
Friday,
7p.m. in Haas Center for
the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
More than 100
graduate students will receive de-
counseling, admissions and the student business
grees at the ceremony. This
office.
included in recommendations of the Facility and
second time that graduate students
have had a commencement ceremony of their own at Bloomsburg
Resources study group that met last spring as part of
University.
The one-stop concept
for student services
was
the strategic planning process.
Verville
is
the
assumed the position of
general manager of Worldwide Education Industry
Library adds internet
work stations
sities
World Wide Web has been
and faculty at two new
last
She has
and univer-
year.
responsibility for college
Anne-Lee
Verville
(Higher Education), kindergar-
IBM
ten through twelfth grade (EduQuest),
also served as
and also provides business direction
communications and information sys-
stations in the reference area of the
to education industries in Asia, Latin
tems.
Harvey A. Andruss Library. Information services
worldwide can be accessed through the library's
newly revised homepage.
America, Europe, the Middle East,
Verville has a bachelor of arts
degree in mathematics from Smith
Internet access to the
established for students
public
work
To complement
homepage, reference librarians are instructing students and faculty through
individual, classroom and group workshop sessions. There are also handouts on how to search,
download to disk and locate e-mail Web sites.
Students and faculty can telephone or sign up at
the reference desk for reservations to use the
workstations for half-hour periods on weekdays
the
from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
reserved,
on
it
is
If
a workstation
is
not
available to walk-ins. For information
reservations or instructional sessions, call the
reference desk at 4204.
and Canada. She will be
awarded an honorary doctorate at
commencement.
Verville began her career with IBM
in 1967 and held a number of marketing and marketing management
Africa
positions in the data processing divi-
she served as ad-
sion. In addition,
ministrative assistant to the IBM chair-
man
In
of the board.
1977, she
financial
began
a series of
management assignments,
including division controller, divi-
director of tele-
College and completed the program
for
management development
at
Harvard Graduate School of Business. She serves on the board of
Stanhome Corporaand is a
member of the Board of Advisors at
the Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University and the Board of
directors of the
tion in Westfield, Mass.,
Directors of the National Alliance of
Business in Washington, D.C.
She was appointed by the
Presi-
sion vice president of finance and
dent of the United States to serve on
IBM United
the National Skill Standards Board
chief financial officer for
States Marketing
and
Services.
She
in 1995.
2 Communique 2
MAY 96
Scholarship established in
News briefs
A
textbook scholarship has been
established
Development office plans two golf tournaments
in
memory
of Kevin
Harder, manager of shipping and
receiving at the University Store.
The development
May
ments: Friday,
office
10,
hosting two golf tourna-
is
Husky
Athletic Scholarships, at Mill
Club,
which supports
Race Golf Resort
$60 per
-
Harder died on March 31 of a heart
attack after a
two-week
Harder, 41, had
person. Call Joy Bedosky at 4128 for additional informa-
worked
University Store for 1 5 years.
tion. Friday, May 17, College of Business, which supports
their programs, at Mountain Laurel Golf Club, $85 per
ate of Danville High School,
person. Call Linda Hill at 4705 for additional information.
ated from Williamsport
Both events include
cart,
greens fees, lunch and dinner.
The marketing and communication
office
is
a
employees requesting updated
information. Please complete the form and send it to
Winnie Ney in Waller Building, room 104A, by May 10.
to
he gradu-
Community
sister,
.
He is survived by his mother,
and two
As a young man. Harder was a
of the Boy Scouts and received the Order of the Arrow and
God and Country Award. Harder
was an avid fisherman and hunter.
Donations may be made to the
June Ebright/Kevin Harder Textbook
Scholarship. Checks should be made
payable to the Bloomsburg Univer-
member
Foundation (with a notation to
apply the funds to the Harder/Ebright
sity
scholarship)
opment
all
Communique
Bloomsburg recently observed Stu-
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique
publishes news of
activities,
events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
action
to the Devel-
News briefs
University observes Student
A
and sent
Center.
neices.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
seeks volunteers
Employment Appreciation Week
staff,
Kevin Harder
preparing
the 1996-97 Faculty-Staff Phone Book. Questionnaires
have been sent
the
at
A gradu-
College with an associate degree in
business
Phone book information requested
stay at
Geisinger Medical Center.
memory of
Big Brothers/Big
Sisters
is
seeking
dent Employment Appreciation Week
volunteers to be companions for
(April 22-26). Eighty-seven depart-
area boys and girls. Volunteers must
be at least 16 years old. They must be
able to make a commitment of 3 to 5
ments entered student names
for a
drawing to win a $50 gift certificate at
the University Store. The winner was
Kelly Shannon,
who works
and SOLVE
for at least a year. For
The
ers/Big Sisters office in Bloomsburg
offices pro-
vided donuts or cakes to
week
more information, visit the Big Broth-
career development office.
financial aid
hours a
in the
all partici-
pating departments. All students also
on the second
Bank Building
floor of the Mellon
in
Bloomsburg or
telephone 784-0791 and ask for Mary
.
received a
coupon for 20 percent
off
Diehl or Sue Bourbeau.
clothing at the University Store. There
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
are
2,200 students
employed on
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Students participate in
philosophy panel
Publication date for the next Communique:
Three Bloomsburg students
May 16
re-
cently presented a panel discussion
System Philosophy and Religion Annual Spring Meeting at
at State
Please submit story ideas,
information to
Communique,
news
briefs
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address is:
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Edinboro University. It was the first
time Bloomsburg students have made
Waller Administration Building,
University,
Four-digit
are
dial
phone numbers
listed in the
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
389 first. The area code is 717.
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.blooniu.edu
Web
Brasch book on best-seller list
campus.
at:
presentations at the event.
The
stu-
Michael Boyle, Tommy
Kaufmann, and Dale Behm, discussed
Aristotle's Theory of Friendship, altruism, and its converse, egoism. The
Bloomsburg University Foundation
supplemented the trip cost.
dents,
Enqu iring Minds and Space Aliens:
Wandering through the Mass Media
and Popular Culture, the latest book
by mass communications professor
Walter Brasch is currently 10th on the
weekly trade paper best-sellers list
distributed by Koen Book DistribuBrasch also has three articles
scheduled to appear in books in the
next several months. An article about
tors.
casinos
and
their
impact on Atlantic
City will appear in Mosaic Iby Brenda
Wegmann and
Miki Knezevic, an
about supermarket tabloids
will appear in Readings for Writers
by Michael Pavese and an overview
article
of muckracking journalism will ap-
pear
in
American
Suburbs by Neil
L.
Cities
Shumsky.
and
2
Campus
Bloomsburg honors program
stu-
assistant professor of English, re-
Honors Students' Colloquium, Thurs-
May
cently presented a paper, "Extending the Boundaries of
day,
the Research Paper," at the Conference on College
Center,
Composition and Communication held
in
Milwaukee,
2, at
room
6 p.m. in Bakeless
106.
Linda LeMura, professor of health, physical education
and athletics, had a review paper titled "Physiological
Assessment of Human Fitness, accepted for publication in
ences.
Sports.
Linda Haines, duplicating
services,
was
Women's
Hoover, business
Raymond
S.
allied health sciences.
was
installed as
corresponding
Harold Fonda,
Men-
assistant profes-
Presentation were previously given
by Sandra Mattocks, elementary edu-
"The Study of the Correlation
cation,
Between Numeral Writing Difficulty
and Student Rank in Math Class,"
Crisis:
Heil, history, "Cold
War
Eisenhower and America's
Nancy Gentile-
Pain Medications"
Mentor: Julia
Bucher, assistant professor of
nursing.
Pastore, assistant professor of curricu-
Attitudes of Preservice Teachers" at the 7th International
Conference of the Society for Information Technology
and Teacher Education (SITE). The paper was also
published in the printed and
CD-ROM
versions of the
"Technology and Teacher Education Annual" and on the
"Teacher Education Internet Server."
Nancy Gentile Ford,
assistant professor of history,
recently presented a paper titled
"MID Immigrant Spies:
Use of Foreign-Born
Military Intelligence Division's
Civilian
Adrienne
Right Wing." Mentor:
lum and foundations, recently presented a research paper
titled "The Effects of Computer-Assisted Systematic Observation and Goal Setting on the Performance and
The
Mentor: Margaret
associate professor of biological
office,
their Metallo Derivatives."
tor:
communication disorders and special education.; and Michelle Moore,
nursing, "Former Family Caregiver
Beliefs About Addiction to Cancer
Aged Women."
and
secretary for District Eight.
and
Mentor: Gerald Powers, professor of
Till,
Mary
Study of Porphyrins, Chlorins
Heidi Groom, biology, "A Study of
Business and
clubs in 10 counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
"A Compu-
Eric Smith, chemistry,
tational
Cholesteral Levels in Intermediate
Club. District Eight takes in 18
stalled as director of the District Eight
Professional
recently in-
Ford, assistant professor of history.
sor of chemistry.
Presentations include:
Rebecca Christopher, biology, "Effects of Tannin on Larvae." Mentor:
Marianna Wood, assistant professor
of biological and allied health sci-
Wis.
Medicine and Science in
3
Honors students to present research
notes
dents will present their research at an
Louise M. Stone,
MAY 96 Communique
Agents During World War I"
at the
CIA-sponsored
Equestrian club plans clinic by Olympic rider
The Bloomsbuig University EquesClub is sponsoring a riding
clinic by Olympic medalist Greg Best
Friday, May 3 through Sunday,
May 5- The clinic will run from 8 a.m.
to approximately 5 p.m. each day at
trian
Hidden Hollow Farm in Benton.
The clinic is hosted by Paula
Hosking, equestrian club trainer and
owner of Hidden Hollow Farm. Registration for the clinic has been filled.
However, the public is invited to
watch the
person.
Bloomsburg
cost for
University students with
The
$10.
of $25 per
clinic at a cost
The
clinic will
i.d.
cards
is
help fund the
equestrian club'sactivities.
Best
won
individual
and team
sil-
ver medals in the 1988 Olympics.
For more information about the
Bloomsburg equestrian club and the
riding clinic, contact club co-cap-
Amy McDermott at
tains
Melanie
Brill at
389-2208 or
864-3286.
Society for Military Historians Conference in Washington,
D.C.
John Couch,
associate professor of music, recently
presented a solo piano
recital at the
studios for a live audience.
reviewed
in the
WVIA
listening
News briefs
The recital was very positively
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader and will be
focuses
Ronald Ferdock, associate professor of English, re"Happy Dale Is More Than an Asylum
cently read a paper,
in
Arsenic
comedy,
at
and Old
Joseph Kesselring's black
the Popular Culture Association Convention
Lace,''
in Las Vegas.
Bruce
L.
Rockwood,
professor of business law, pre-
sented a paper, "Nat Turner's Confessions and Other
Texts," at the 10th International
Roundtable on Law and
Semiotics held in Amherst, Mass. Rockwood's paper,
"Retakings," has just
been published as chapter 16 of Law
and the Conflict of Ideologies,
New categories added
Multicultural Center exhibit
broadcast sometime in June.
R.
Kevelson, editor.
The
on diversity of families
Muticultural Center in the
Kehr Union is sponsoring "Love
Makes A Family," a photographic
and text exhibit. The exhibit focuses
on twenty families of diverse racial
and economic background with lesbian and gay members. This exhibit
is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. through May 6. The exhibit is
sponsored by the commission on the
status of
women,
the Multicultural
to university
Some new
web pages
categories have
incorporated
recently
been
into
Bloomsburg University's Home Page
on the World Wide Web. A section
named "Employment Opportunities"
has been added under "About the
University." This section
lists
faculty
and administrative job vacancies.
(Staff vacancies will be added at a
later date.) Also under Other Web
Sites,
there
is
easy access to
home
Center faculty advisory board and
pages developed by departments,
the English department.
faculty/staff,
and
students.
4 Communique
2
MAY 96
Campus
New faces,
notes
promotions, moves and retirements
New Employees
Moves and Retirements
associate professor of communication
The following employees joined
Arlene Sneidman, adminstrative
disorders, recently was notified that his textbook, Phonol-
the university in full-time, perma-
assistant in the College of Profes-
ogy: Assessment and Intervention Applications in Speech
nent, posiUons this past semester.
sional Studies has recently retired
RobertJ. Lowe,
Pathology, has been translated into Portuguese and
published by Artes Medicas. The book
text
is
a graduate level
mailroom
published in 1994.
first
after
Paul V. Fields of Danville,
Frank
Misiti, associate professor of curriculum
and
foundations, recently completed a Project Wild facilitator
program that certifies him to conduct Project Wild
clerk;
Louis Iselin,
assis-
professor of physics; Alicia
tant
Redfem
of Danville, assistant pro-
fessor of psychology;
Kim Schmitz
16 years at Bloomsburg.
Sciences office to become administive
assistant
in
Professional Studies,
Nawal Bonomo
has
the art department to
moved from
become ad-
of Northumberland, microcomputer
ministrative assistant in Arts
an internationally
recognized environmental education program sanctioned
support analyst in computer ser-
ences.
by the state's Department of Education and coordinated
by the Game Commission.
maintenance repairman
training
teacher workshops. Project Wild
is
DanielLSchuhzofOrangeville,
vices;
tial
Tenure Awarded
Gilda Oran,
asssistant professor of curriculum
foundations, has presented several papers recently.
and
She
presented "Dynamic Learning: Transferring the Class-
room
to the
Women
Leamer"
at the
National Association of
Education Conference
in
College Credit for
What You Do"
in
Chicago; "Earning
at the
National Child
Care Association Annual Conference in Atlanta; "The
and Other ImposModel FLES* Methodology Course
sible Dreams" at the Central States Conference on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages in Louisville, Ky.; and
"One Step Beyond: It's Everyone's Turn to Speak!" at the
Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in New York City.
Akema A^aw,
assistant professor of English, has
written an article, "Africanizing Macbeth: Down-fall'n
Joann
Jr.,
Sci-
Mengel, confiden-
secretary in the president's office,
after 25 years at
Tenure has been awarded to
Annette Gunderman, associate professor of nursing; and Frank Misiti
and
staff retirements in-
L.
Bloomsburg; Neal
Kams, mailroom
years;
dial
clerk, after 10
and B, Maxine Nevil,
custo-
worker, after 18 years.
associate professor of curriculum
and foundations.
Spectrum wins awards
Promotions
...
S.
Other recent
clude
2.
Sharon
Swank has moved from the Arts and
Bloomsburg's student magazine,
M. Whitenight has been promoted from clerk typist 1 to clerk
Jill
typist 2 in the
Jeffrey C.
admissions
office.
Cos per has been
pro-
Spectrum, recently was
named
"out-
standing student magazine" by the
Society of Professional Journalists.
Student writer Nicole Hlavacek
moted from electronic technician 2
to computer operator 2 in academic
was awarded
computing.
sue of Spectrum
first
place in magazine
non-fiction writing.
is
The
current
available
is-
May
5.
Birthdom, which appears in the spring issue of Research
"
in African Literatures.
JosephJ. Mowad, vice chair of the Council of Trustees,
was honored recently by the Boys and Girls Club of
Scranton as a "Champion of Youth." Mowad is director
of the urology department at Geisinger Medical Center
and senior vice president of the Geisinger Foundation.
Calendar
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday,
9 a.m.
Gilbert Darbouz, associate professor of languages
and
cultures, recently presented a paper, "Ethique et
Estetique
du
Plaisir
the Conference
on
dans
de Marie de France," at
and Desire in Binghamton,
les Lais
Literature
Charles HarunaSumani
sis
exhibit,
through
—
to
4 p.m.
Master's the-
May
Haas
10,
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
May 2,
CONCERTS
Admission
Senior Recital
torium.
Ddrame-Holoviak, associate professor of
languages and cultures, recently delivered two papers.
The first, "£/ Bosque de los Elegidos de Jose Napoleon
Oropeza: Elementos Intertextuales con La Cronica de
Diana o la Cazadora Solitaria de Carlos Fuentes," was
SPORTS
Catawissa
presented
at
the Northeast Language Association conven-
tion in Montreal, Canada.
The second, "Faraheuf.
el
Laberinto Imaginario de la Perversion; Origen y Dinamica,"
was presented at the conference on Literature and Desire
in
Binghamton, N.Y.
May
home games only.
— Matt
May
Carver Hall, Kenneth
2 to 4 p.m.
Includes
free unless otherwise
bass, Saturday,
N.Y.
Patricia
is
specified.
14,
Military
Hare, string
4,
S.
Band
2:30 p.m..
Gross Audi-
— Tuesday,
8 p.m., Haas Center for the
Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Thursday,
May
2,
3 p.m., lower campus.
Baseball vs. West Chester,
May
3, 1
p.m.,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Mansfield,
May
4, 1
p.m.,
RLMS
Friday,
Saturday,
upper campus.
Nixon
— Friday and Sunday, May
3
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
Center. (Film length is 3 hours and 15
and
5,
minutes).
Goimnunique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
MAY 96
16
UNUSUAL GIFTS
New business dean,
Mrs. Kathleen McCutchen,
widow
of
Bloomsburg
University
alumnus Frederic
McCutchen,
directors appointed
'43, recently
presented the university with
some unusual
David K. Long has been selected as dean of the
College for the past 14 years. In his role
Long provided academic and administrative
helmet from the Moro
tribe,
were acquired by the
late Mr.
McCutchen's parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Robert T. McCutchen,
and international business, management and human resource management, and marketing. He was
who were
missionaries
in
the
Philippines. Plans are being
responsible for the college's strategic plan for
AACSB
knife, hat,
at
leadership for departments of accounting, finance
seeking
artifacts
brass worlds, and a carved
Long has served as dean of the School of Business
Ithaca,
—
which include axes, a
College of Business.
at Ithaca
gifts
from the Philippines. The items,
made
accreditation.
the
to display the artifacts in
library.
Long received his bachelor's and master's degrees
of Akron and earned his doctorate
at the University
at
Kent University
in 1974.
Reading Conference to bring more
Director of Social Equity
Sydney Howe Barksdale has been selected as
director of social equity.
Formerly the associate director of admissions at
Bryn iVIawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., Barksdale
practiced law before returning to higher education.
As an attorney, she managed cases pertaining to
civil rights
as well as other matters.
Barksdale earned a bachelor of
degree
is
In her
new
president
degree in
Mawr in
position, Barksdale will report to the
and serve
as a
,000 educators to
1
Bloomsburg University will host
32nd annual Reading Conference
Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17.
its
Bloomsburg's Reading Conference,
the state's oldest, will attract
arts
1988 and her law
from the Boston University School of Law.
anthropology from Bryn
than
member of the
President's
Cabinet.
more
than 1,000 teachers, reading specialists,
school administrators and par-
ents from throughout the state to
hear
some
of the nation's leading
experts discuss strategies that lead to
reading success.
The conference is organized by Ed
Director of Development
Susan Helwig has been selected as director of
development.
Helwig,
who
served as interim director of the
office since 1993, has
been
since joining the university's
1986. She
assumed the
numerous capacities
development office in
in
duties of associate director
in 1988.
Prior to
coming
to
Bloomsburg, Helwig served as
and
coordinator of public information and development
Berwick Hospital. She received her bachelor's
and master's degrees from Bloomsburg.
at the
a collaboration that continues
today.
•
Sharon Bell Mathis, author of the
Newberry Honor Book, The HundredPennyBox, has reviewed books
for
•
The Washington Post.
Jacque Wuertenberg
is
the au-
books and the interactive computer program The Young
Author's Program.
• W. Dorsey Hammond, professor of education at Oakland Univerthor of seven
the author
Poostay, director of the reading clinic.
sity in
on this
year's program. The speakers
of Treasury ofLiterature, a K-8 reading program.
Five speakers are featured
A
include:
• Bill
film,
Halloran,
is
the author of the
Readingwith Bill Halloran, and
the writer of the best seller
Proud to
be a Teacher.
the director of industrial/corporate services
Raffi;
campus
•
Shirley
Handy, director of the
National Education Network,
who is
acclaimed for her workshops featuring "literature,
movement, music and
rhyme." In 1989, Handy joined forces
with beloved children's entertainer
will
Rochester, Mich.,
total
is
of 30 individual sessions
be offered throughout the two
days of the conference.
session topics focus
Some
of the
on parent
in-
volvement in reading, collaboration
strategies between middle schools
and universities, portfolio assessment,
inclusion and cultural diversity.
For additional information,
389-4092.
call
2 Communique 16
News
MAY 96
Emily Ledger, registrar's office
briefs
administrative assistant, dies
President schedules
open office hours
Emily Jean (Gumpy) Ledger, 45,
open office hours
Thursday, May 23, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday,
June 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. It's recommended that
an employee for 26 years at
Bloomsburg University, died late
those wishing to see the president call 4526 to be sure the
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville,
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
time
is still
Monday
evening.
May
where she had been
available.
She lived
1996, at
6,
a patient since
April 28.
Child Center to operate year round
Ledger was an administrative
sistant in the registrar's office.
Beginning
May
28, the
Campus
Child Center, located
in Elwell Hall, will operate year round.
The only time
the
Center will be closed are scheduled days off for the
University.
months
The center provides care for children ages 18
and has part and full-time scheduling
to 12 years
options. There
is
also a school-age
summer program.
For
had been been very
university, serving
on
She was responsible
mittees.
ordinating the
as-
She
commencement
cer-
J.
whom
Ledger, with
she
would have celebrated a 25th wedding anniversary on Sept. 25; two
daughters: Mrs. Gerald (Darcy
L.)
graduate of Central Columbia High
and Amanda S. Ledger,
at home; two granddaughters; and a
brother, Brian N. Gumpy, Lime Ridge.
Funeral services were held at the
Lime Ridge United Methodist Church,
School and a 1969 graduate of the
with the Rev. Robert A. Vizthum, her
Born Aug.
16, 1950, in
Berwick,
registration information, please call Judy Coleman Brinich
she was the daughter of the
Graydon G. and Dorothy Mae
(DeHaven) Gumpy. She was a 1968
J 'Mel
Fry, Danville,
late
School of Cosmetology in
pastor, officiating. Burial
is
in Elan
Memorial Park, Lime Ridge.
Bloomsburg.
A
Robert
emonies.
or Kathy Johnson at 4547.
Communique
Survivors include her husband,
com-
for co-
Drive for the
children's choir.
active at the
various
at Alexis
two years, having previously
lived in Lime Ridge.
Mrs. Ledger was a very active
member of the Lime Ridge United
Methodist Church. She was a member of the adult choir and the bell
choir and was the director of the
past
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff,
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
university
and
will
is
additionally committed to affirmative
take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
Brasch wins three Press Club awards
Please submit story ideas,
news
briefs
excellence.
named
phone numbers
listed in the
http://www.bloomu.edu
place for column, and
also
recognize the
Communique
at:
Outstanding College
Magazine in the 10-state New England and Mid-Atlantic division of
the Society of Professional Journal-
named Outstanding
ists. The magazine is also an AilAmerican magazine, took first nationally in American Scholastic Press
Association competition, and was a
medalist in Columbia Scholastic Press
work of
journalists
from throughout Pennsylvania.
is:
The most recent is being
the
for education article.
magazine. The Press Club Awards
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
Web
place for feature
Pennsylvania for advising Spectrum
are
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
first
Adviser of a student publication in
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
first
He was
information to Communique, University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building, Room 104A Bloomsburg
University,
won
second place
and calendar
regional
Press Club.
story,
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
May 30
won
three awards from the Pennsylvania
Brasch
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
Spectrum itself has won numerous
and national awards for
Walter Brasch, professor of mass
communications, has recently
Association competition.
Forensics team places
The Bloomsburg
University Fo-
in
national contest
David
Calvert,
Amy
Griffin,
Brian
The competition, held at Western
Illinois University in Macomb, in-
and Eva Kornatowski. Travelwith
ing
the team and serving as
tournament judges were graduate
assistants Bill Fiege and Jeff Bradley
and Harry C. Strine III, director of
cluded 850 competitors from 112
forensics.
rensics
tional
team placed 10th
at
the Na-
Forensic Association's 26th
annual national tournament recently.
and universities.
The Bloomsburg team, competing
in Division II, featured Ryan Gephart,
Andrea McClanahan, Amy Vitacco,
colleges
Kistler
The team concluded
the 1995-96
competition season by returning to
campus with
a total of 102 awards,
including five sweepstakes awards.
16
Bloomsburg University Crime RepK)!!
Prepared by the University Police
April 1996
Offenses
Made or
Reported to or by
Arrests
Incidents Cleared
by Other Means
to attend Global
Awareness meeting
dation has supported a scholarship
The theme of the San Francisco
conference is "The Impact of
enabling four Bloomsburg students
Globalization
to attend the Fifth
Annual Interna-
Conference of the Global
Awareness Society in San Francisco.
tional
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
1
1
Homicide
Forcible
Rape
Larceny
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
Theft from Buildings
0
0
Theft from Vehicles
1
0
0
0
Retail Theft
0
0
Bicycle Theft
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Grounds
Theft from
All
Other Thefts
Fraud
0
0
Embezzlement
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
3
1
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations
2
2
Gambling
0
0
0
0
0
0
D.U.I.
Laws
7
7
Drunkenness
0
0
Disorderly Conduct
8
8
0
0
Liquor
with
Dnjg Violations
Vagrancy
All
0
Four individuals have recently been
named
director emeritus
of the
Bloomsburg University Foundation.
The
action
and
is
in recognition
of the
their role as
founding members
of the Foundation.
The
emeritus include:
directors
News
0
student should never be issued a building
univeristy
employment,
human resources office.
department
members should not give their
is
leaving
key should be turned into the
should not be recirculated by the
their
It
an individual
that they are leaving.
States.
members wiU
participate in the con-
S.
Mainuddin Afza,
Ekema Agbaw, Sukwinder
Bagi,
Hussein Fereshteh, James H. Ruber,
I.
Sue Jackson, James E. Parsons,
James Pomfret, Chang Shub Roh,
Neal Slone and Dale Sultzbaugh.
Joseph Nespoli of Berwick, Richard
F. Laux of Dallas, Atty. Allan M.
Kluger of Wilkes-Barre, and Norman
Belmonte of Bloomsburg. The directors emeritus will be included in all
communications of the board during
the year and may attend scheduled
meetings of the board.
Insurance forms revised
To ensure the effective processing
of claims, employees covered by the
nial
When
United
new library has
Bloomsburg.
keys to other persons.
in the
This year, 11 Bloomsburg faculty
from the area will be
stored on the upper campus to be
used at a later time. The undersoil
and shale will also be used on the
upper campus to create additional
1998.
staff
campuses
briefs
Excavation for the
begun. Top
library is
master key. Faculty and
ships to 10 students from throughout
Library excavation begins
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
property. It does not include incidents in the Town of
A
stu-
Foundation names four emeritus directors
soil
parking. Construction of the
Safety Tip:
Bloomsburg
dents, the Society granted scholar-
ference, including
dependence.
0
Traffic)
conference from
17 to 19.
The Global Awareness Society was
founded by Bloomsburg faculty and
others to exchange knowledge and
information on issues of global inter-
Other Offenses
(Except
Gow, Ryan
individuals' long service on the board
Weapons Possession
Against Family
will attend the
May
0
Vandalism
Off.
Wu,
0
1
students, Diana
on Social Institutions."
In addition to the
Kozcot, Judy Reardon and Yulun
0
2
Burglary
The
0
Communique 3
Four students awarded scholarships
The Bloomsburg University Foun-
University Police
MAY 96
new
expected to be complete in
part of a
project to
university's
steam
lines.
replace the
The
project
run in several phases over the
next two summers.
UPGWA collective
bargaining agreements should obtain
newly revised major medical
forms
at the
human resources office.
Waller Administration Building.
The Public Employees Benefits
Fund (PEBTF) form has been
simplified and "bar-coded" for faster
processing. Old forms should be
discarded. Those with questions
should call Jim Michael or LouAnn
Trust
The excavation in front of CentenGymnasium and Sutliff Hall is
will
AFSCME, PNA or
Tarlecky
at 4018.
4 Communique 16
MAY 96
Campus
Faculty retirements and personnel
notes
Best wishes to the
dozen
Solange Garcia-Moll, assistant professor of languages
and cultures, recently presented a paper, "Un Emblema
de Alciato: Otro 'Entreteximiento' de Gongora," at the
Northeast Modern Language Association convention in
Montreal, Canada, and chaired the session "Spanish
Golden Age Poetry: The Burlesque."
Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus, assistant professor of
languages and cultures, presented a paper, "El Gtbarode
Manuel Alonso: Notas Para el Estudio de la Historiografia
Puertorrigquena," at the Northeast Modern Language
Association convention in Montreal, Canada. She participated in the session "Accra de Hacer 'Memoria Viva' de
la Memoria Rota," and chaired the session "Voces
Columbianas y Venezolanas."
will
faculty
soon)
These
more than
a
who have recently (or
retire
from the
university.
retirees include:
Bawa, professor of economics, after 25 years at
Bloomsburg.
Stephen D. Beck, professor of
Ujagar
S.
mathematics and computer
Brennan, professor of
mathematics
Institutite in
grant,
Hickey
will
work on
Jewish Society and
a project entitled "Provincial
Politics in the
Russian Revolution."
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing, recently
presented a paper "Family Needs and Interventions" at a
conference on Palliative Care sponsored by Perm State
College of Medicine. She also received the
award from the
local chapter of
Salim Qureshi,
research
Sigma Theta Tau.
associate professor of marketing,
R. Fletcher, assistant
professor
office.
E. Gill, associate
James
R. Lauffer, professor of geography and earth science, 30 years.
Changing paradigms
is
often the
cal error in the
first
sentence of
this
it's
probably because your
"spelling"
paradigm prevented your
Paradigms
seeing the mistake.
of the university's Continuous Im-
expect
it
to be.
provement (CI) initiative. In her halfday presentation, Kathy Vitale, a
nationally recognized
O'Bruba. professor of curriculum and
foundations, recently received an award from the Central
Susquehanna Intermediate Unit. O'Bruba as a "Silver Star
award recipient because of his long-standing commitment and work with staff development for the Central
Susquehanna Intermediate Unit. He received the award
at the
Intermediate Unit's 25th anniversary celebration.
One
fied
of the hallmarks of CI, said
is
that quality
is
improved
process problems are identi-
and
solved. Workers, she ex-
plained - despite their willingness to
produce better products - often cannot do so because the process
itself
Changing processes is especially difficult, Vitale said, because organizational paradigms must be altered.
Continuous Improvement, popu-
we view the world the way
9-11 Year-old Sicilian Children" at the National
S.
time.
prevent our seeing opportunities
Linda M. LeMura, professor of health, physical educaand athletics, presented "The Relationship Between
Blood Lipids, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Dietary Qual-
William
permanent em-
prevents their affecting outcomes.
The importance of shifting paradigms was just one of the messages
delivered to members of the Supervisory Roundtable on May 7 as part
Ohio.
full-time
to perceptual blinders that
we
nati,
new secre-
She worked
the communication studies
new
when
didn't catch the typographi-
American Geographers annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C.
in Cincin-
the
ployee in the May 2 Communique.
She is a temporary employee at this
you
because
ity in
as a
Vitale,
a poster session at the Association of
American College of Sports Medicine meeting
is
Correction
step to improviing quality.
story,
tion
associate
stresses need to change processes
amount
in
Wukovitz,
Continuous improvement expert
and earth science, recently presented a paper, "The
Spatial Dynamics of the Institutional Investment Advisory
Industry,"
professor of
English, 28 years.
If
geography
professor of
Kim Schmitz was incorrectly listed
of physics, 27 years.
Economic Association's convention in
assistant professor of
Jr.,
tary in the art department.
earlier in
fare" at the Eastern
John E. Bodenman,
Wilson
professor of physics, 27 years.
of biological and allied health
first
Columbia-Montour Torch Club.
T.
33 years.
art,
sciences, 26 years.
"The Economics of Marketing War-
at the
30 years.
Kenneth
Rosemary Huber
mental instruction, 22 years.
John
recently discussed
Boston, Mass., and "Religious Warfare in the Marketplace"
George Turner, professor of history,
Department Moves
Nancy
Smithsonian
Jorge A. Topete, assistant professor
oflanguages and cultures, 13years.
Jesse Bryan, professor of develop-
Woodrow Wilson
at the
history,
and computer
Joseph P. Garcia, associate professor
Center
history, 31 years.
Ralph Smiley, professor of
26 years.
science, 29 years.
Michael C. Hickey, assistant professor of history, has
been awarded a short-term grant for research at the
Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies of the
Washington, D.C. During the one-month period of the
Ted M. Shanoski, professor of
Stephen
science, 25 years.
Charles
moves
management
consultant from Delaware County
Community
College,
also
empha-
larized in U.S. manufacturing in the
on methods introduced in Japan by American J.
Edwards Deming in the 1950s.
Deming's focus on quality is credited
early 1980s, relies
with having transformed Japanese
and,
American industry.
System Chancellor James
later,
State
McCormick has said that adopting CI
sized the importance of delighting
processes is essential for educational
managing processes,
using data to make decisions, empowering people and making con-
institutions,
the customer,
tinuous improvements.
which are being challenged to document successes and
measure outcomes.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
6
JUNE 96
Foundation fund-raising efforts
Library questions
answered
have record-breaking results
liere
a hole in the ground, many questions can be
answered concerning the new Harvey A. Andruss
Bloomsburg University students,
and programs will benefit
from a record year of contributions
in the 1996-97 academic year The
final numbers for the 1995 campaign
Library.
are in and, according to Susan Helwig,
faculty
Now that the first dirt has been moved and there
is
.
An example
pursue.
is
our estab-
lished relationship with Pepsi.
We
want
op-
to increase those types of
portunities
and
partnerships.
and how much will it cost?
Five major contractors and many sub-contractors
director of the university's develop-
Approximately $819,000 was directed to the annual fund which is
used to maintain on-going scholar-
ment
ships, including the
Company
University fund-raising efforts dur-
How will
it
work on
Dunmore
will
of
all
get there
the construction. Mar-Paul
is
the general contractor
and
will
oversee the building from its initial stages to comple-
The firm was awarded the job by the Department of General Services based on its bid of
$5,130,000. The mechanical bid of $1,724,500 went
to Bognet, Inc. of Hazleton, $207,000 worth of
plumbing to Bohrer-Reagan of Reading and Medlar
Electric Company, also of Reading, received the
electrical work for a bid of $1,196,000. The final
contract for fire protection including sprinklers and
detectors was awarded to Fire Protection Industries
tion.
office,
they are good.
ars
ing the year exceeded $1.5 million,
which will be distributed through the
Bloomsburg University Foundation,
staff
Inc.
President's Ball
"We
start,"
development, as well as alumni
funded from this area.
activities, are
says Helwig, "and our con-
events such as the
and Poinsettia Pops
Concert are avenues to enhance the
scholarship fund as well as build
came through in a big way."
future relationships with donors to
set
stituents
ambitious goals from the
Bloomsburg's alumni participation
Special
the university.
The annual fund
about 25 percent, well above
the national average at public col-
monies
leges and universities. The university's
athletes,
rate
honors and schol-
program. In addition, faculty and
is
also provides
for scholarships for student-
reaching nearly $108,000 in
more
the recently concluded campaign.
than $78,000 in 1995, up from just
Dollars in that area are supplemented
$6,000 in 1990. Retired employees
by fund-raising ventures such as golf
and other materials as well as the
staff to the new location at the east end of the lower
campus. A new name hasn't been chosen for the
existing library, but the building will be used for
make up an
outings, the annual auction/dinner-
student services including admissions, financial aid
Helwig. "Many younger alumni are
and advisement.
The proposed opening of the facility is spring of
1998. Four floors encompassing 105,000 square feet
will make the new building the largest academic
facility on campus. Study seating for more than
1 ,000 people and 20 group study rooms with access
to computer data will be available.
The library will include an outdoor reading area
on the fourth floor with a view of the Susquehanna
Valley. Three Tiffany and four Spence stained glass
windows saved from the current library and the
original Waller Hall will be placed in the facility. The
exterior of the building will feature an area reminiscent of the Long Porch from Waller Hall, which once
stood on Second Street where Scranton Commons
and Lycoming Residence Hall stand today.
participating
of Landing, N.J. Total projected cost of the building
is
$8,394,250.
Yes, the
name
will
accompany
the books,
com-
puters, microfilm
faculty
and
staff
contributed
increasing portion of
dance and
those donations.
"People are really starting to
know
raffles
which accounted
for $31,646 last year.
the needs of the institution," says
because they were
helped by the dollars the foundation
has raised."
"The 'bricks and mortar' campaign
we conducted to build a new library
is
something tangible and easily un-
Fundraising highlights include:
• The largest single gift came from
the estate of Mary Taubel Rieder.
Rieder was the daughter of Mary
Moore Taubel, an 1890 graduate of
the university, and donated $200,000
in her mother's memory.
derstood by donors, so that helped
us.
But there is simply a better under-
•
A gift to support the university's
efforts
to
attract
world-renowned
standing out there of our needs, and
talent for the Celebrity Artist Series
people are answering the
was received from Barbara Hudock,
class of 1975, and her husband
Michael. They donated funds to pur-
call."
Business and corporate scholarships have also increased in recent
fund drives and will be one of the
focuses of the development staffs
attention in the future.
"We have much more
that
is
definitely
chase a Steinway grand piano
memory
J.
to do,
and
we
will
an avenue
in
of Barbara's father, Francis
Benner.
•
More than $600,000
is
allocated
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4.
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JUNE 96
Mohr brings
News briefs
media
variety of
experience to TV/radio services
President schedules
open office hours
Wayne Mohr,
a
with experience
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
open
office
hours
Thursday, June 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. It's recommended that those wishing to see the president call 4526
to
be sure the time
is
and multime-
ties to
now director of TV/
He would also
expand Bloomsburg's facilishoot and edit video in an
concerts and lectures.
like to
television production,
dia rriarketing,
specialist
entirely digital format.
radio services.
Mohr arrived at Bloomsburg about
available.
is still
media
in print journalism,
seven weeks ago
New employees, and employee assignments
working
after
for
New Hamp-
several divisions of a
shire technology firm for nearly a
Linda Brown has been hired as a secretary in the
residence life office. Linda will work with Donald Young,
director of student standards, and off-campus housing, as
well as the residence
life
office.
Julie
Shoup
is
now
serving temporarily as administrative assistant in the
registrar's office.
Kim Schmitz has been appointed to a
micro analyst position
in
computer
decade. Most recently, he
for
En Technology Corporation in Keene,
N.H.
He
previously served
on
the fac-
Southern Connecticut State
ulty of
University in
services.
was mar-
manager
keting communication
New Haven and Baylor
where he
on video production
University in Waco, Texas,
taught courses
Wayne Mohr
and technology as well as writing
and performance. He also served as
a role he has accepted at Bloomsburg.
Where to see BUTV
BUTV airs four hours
He was freelance writer and photog-
cable stations.
rapher for several years after serving
following times.
adviser to the
Communique
A
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff,
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
in the
campus
radio station,
Army in Vietnam from 1970 to
a
day on area
can be seen
It
at the
Bloomsburg Cable, channel 8,
Friday, 1 to 3 p m.
and 9 to 1 1 p.m.
• Berwick Cable, channel 10, Monday through Friday, 1 to 3 p.m.
•
Monday through
1972.
Among
his goals for
Bloomsburg,
Mohr would like to expand BUTV's
offering of campus events such as
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take
positive
steps to provide such
Athletic
program
is
best
in
system
educational and employment opportunities.
Bloomsburg University has the
athletic program among the
Director of Marketing and Communication:
premier
Mark Lloyd
members
of the Pennsylvania
State Athletic
Conference as the Hus-
14
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
kies
won
Dixon,
Jr.
the inaugural
Trophy
—
F.
Eugene
signifying the
Publication date for the next Communique:
Backed by conference
men's and women's
East
titles
in
football,
Please submit story ideas,
Communique,
news
briefs
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloom.sburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address is:
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Waller Administration Building,
University,
are
dial
phone numbers
listed in the
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
389 first. The area code is 717.
Web
at:
14 schools, the champion will
points, etc. Points are earned in the
top six men's and top six women's
men's and
finishes for
each member school.
conference runner-up finishes in field
hockey and women's soccer,
State
Bloomsburg has a total of 1 16 points,
one ahead of second-place Edinboro.
tion in 1983.
women's
were tops
sports, the
in the
Huskies
conference with
60.5 points, outdistancing second-
place Slippery Rock
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
all
The trophy is named after Dixon,
the Chairman of the Board of the
In
Four-digit
by
in
women's basketball and softball, and
information to
is
PSAC
titles
tennis,
mum point total awarded per sport
based on the number of schools
sponsoring a specific sport. For example, in a sport which is sponsored
receive 14 points, second place 13
best all-around athletic program.
June 20
conference competition. The maxi-
by 2.5 points.
men's sports, Bloomsburg
is
In
second,
behind Edinboro.
The determination of the winner is
9.5 points
based on an
institution's finish in
System since the body's incep-
For the 1995-96 academic season,
the 18
letic
Bloomsburg University
ath-
teams combined for a record of
204-105-4 (.658). In the fall, the teams
combined
for a record of 66-11-4
fall season ever at the
Seven teams were repre-
(.840), the best
school.
sented in the
NCAA
Division
Championships during the
year.
II
6
Gosper makes
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
Computer on the
fritz?
sici
Maybe
JUNE 96 Communique
3
computers well
the
monitor doesn't work or the printer
May 1996
Offenses
is
Made or
Reported to or by
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
by Other Means
Homicide
Forcible
Rape
on
the blink.
If so,
chances are
your piece of equipment will find its
way to Jeff Gosper's workshop.
Cosper, who has been working in
academic computing for six years
September,
responsible for
0
0
this
0
0
repairing the university's
is
computer
Robbery
0
0
hardware and other electronic equip-
Aggravated Assault
0
0
ment. Under
0
boards, messed-up
0
0
hung-up hard drives are
1
0
replaced, bringing valuable equip-
0
Simple Assault
Burglary
Larceny
totals
fiis
hands, fried circuit
memory chips or
skillflilly
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
ment back
Theft from Buildings
1
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
"The toughest jobs are repairing
larger monitors and LaserWriter Plus
Grounds
0
0
printers," says Cosper.
0
0
Theft from
Retail Theft
He
to
life.
also repairs electronic equip-
ment for the chemistry and physics
departments and works with
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Macintosh software.
In the community, Cosper
Fraud
0
0
Scoutmaster and an Order of the
Embezzlement
Bicycle Theft
Other Thefts
All
is
a
Jeff
Cosper
Arrow Brotherhood member in Boy
Scouts of America. His wife Pamela
sign-language interpreter for
a
is
Berwick schools.
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
Vandalism
2
0
Weapons Possession
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Sandra Jefferson Rupp of
Bloomsburg was recently elected
president of the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association. The class of
Indecent Exposure
0
0
1971 graduate was first elected to the
Re-elected to two-year terms were
Nancy Fehr Edwards; John Haney
Open Lewdness
0
0
board of directors in 1991 and served
'85
2
2
as vice president during the past
'54 of Philadelphia; Cliff
year.
of Wescosville; Fay Ortiz
Drug Abuse Violations
Gambling
0
0
0
0
Alumni Association president elected
A
burg; John D. McDaniel '94 of Philadelphia;
and John
S.
Mulka
'66 of
Bloomsburg.
of Lancaster; Franklin (Ed) Jones
Maurer
'87
'66
of
0
0
6
6
Bloomsburg Area School District, she
is married to Robert W. Rupp, also a
Bloomsburg; James Pegg '67 of
Williamsport; Virginia Reed Brett '82
of Maplewood, N.J.; and Cameron
Drunkenness
0
0
member
Smith
Disorderly Conduct
7
6
Other officers elected for the coming academic year:
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
Disorderly Conduct
with
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
Traffic)
of the class of
'71.
Nancy Feher Edwards,
'84 of Lafayette Hill.
Elected to
a one-year unex-
fill
pired term was
Nancy Swartz Lychos
A past president of
0
0
president.
reading teacher in the
the Alumni Association, she formerly
0
Bloomsburg Middle School, she is
married to Edward G. Edwards, '73.
Carolyn Vernoy Reitz of Horsham,
served on the Alumni Board from
0
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
It
the
0
A
'51, secretary.
property.
teacher in
0
Other Offenses
(Except
substitute
does not include incidents
in the
Town
of
Bloomsburg.
is
locked doors to unoccupied areas are the best protection
from theft. Don't get burned by a thief this summer.
retired teacher,
married to Robert G. Reitz,
vice
she
'49.
John J. Trathen of Catawissa,
'68,
treasurer. Director of student activities
Safety Tip: The cliche says "you deserve a break today," but
you don't deserve a break in. With fewer people in buildings,
A
'70,
'52 of Forty Fort.
1989 to 1995. During 1995-96, she
served ex
officio.
Metzger '86 of
P.
Mountain top will serve on the board
ex officio for the 1996-97 year as
immediate past president.
Marvin
and the Kehr Union at the univer-
sity,
Trathen has served as treasurer
of the Alumni Association since 1 980.
Kehr Union hours
listed
Elected to serve their first two-year
terms on the Board of Directors were
Anna M. Bauer '95 of Somers Point,
NJ.; Michele
L.
Corbin
'95 of Harris-
Kehr Union summer hours are
8 a.m.
— 10
p.m.
Friday and noon
Monday through
— 10 p.m. weekends.
4 Communique 6 JUNE 96
Campus
Stapleton to serve Olympic athletes
notes
Brigett Stapleton, operations di-
rector of Bloomsburg's
Charles Laudermilch, sociology, was recently given
the Francis "Red" Gallagher
Award
in recognition of his
outstanding commitment to the internship program. This
an annual award, named after its first recipient,
honoring Bloomsburg faculty who exhibit exemplary
service to students and sponsoring organizations in the
is
campus
din-
ing services, will bring her years of
experience in meeting student's tough
demands to an unusual assignment this summer
serving
thousands of Olympic athletes in
dining
—
Atlanta.
This summer, Stapleton
internship experience.
is
serving
as dining room director for the Olym-
Gary Clark,
his
art,
has been given an award of merit for
computer artwork by the National Art Education
at its national convention in San Francisco.
Association
Clark recently presented a lecture
Internet,
The Current
titled
"Fine Art
on
the
State of the Art," at the Art Institute
—
main dining facility
a
75,000 square-foot tent at which
10,000 athletes will have breakfast,
lunch and dinner. As dining room
pic athlete's
director, Stapleton
is
responsible for
ensuring that the athletes receive the
of Philadelphia.
best service. She will oversee nearly
Wayne George,
had a paper
When
titled
developmental
instruction, recently
in the selected
proceedings from the 14th annual conference of the
Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Instmction.
This publication has also been forwarded for possible
ERIC system.
Henry Dobson and Ray
Pastore, curriculum and
foundations, have received a competitive grant to partici-
pate in the Ernest
An employee of Aramark,
"Helping Students to be Organized
Taking Math Tests" published
inclusion in the
1,000 employees.
L.
Boyer Technology Summit
for
Educators being held in Pittsburgh in April. The grant
is
funded by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
MehdiHaririan, economics, has coauthored an article
with Bijan Vasigh and Thomas Tacker of Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University. The article, "Talking Privatization:
As Europe Takes the Lead, the Effort Gets Mixed Reviews
in the U.S.," was published in the March issue of Airport
Business.
Chang Shub Roh,
sociology and social welfare,
cently chaired a roundtable session
on
Brigett Stapleton
on campus, Stapleton has been
Bloomsburg for five years. She
began her Olympic assignment in
April and will finish in August to
come back to Bloomsburg. Aramark
has been involved in other Olymvice
at
pics,
but
this is the biggest.
challenges.
lot
Olympic
of food, as
at a single
meal, and the food has to
appeal to diners from
all
And any meal
world.
available at
These Olympics provide Stapleton
and Aramark with several special
athletes eat a
much as 5,000 calories
over the
has to be
any time of day. For
may want to
example, some athletes
have dinner
at
4 a.m.
Memorial planned for Emily Ledger
A
liturgy
and
tree planting cer-
emony will be held in honor of Emily
Ledger,
June
The
rain
date
is
14.
in
A "Friends of Emily Fund" is being
established to help defray the costs
assistant
of the plaque and tree.
pectedly recently.
The ceremony
Friday,
who died unex-
administrative
the registrar's office,
of Mitrani Hall.
will
be held Tues-
Anyone wishdo
ing to contribute to this fund can
day, June 11, at 8 p.m. in front of Ben
so by sending your donation to Joy
Franklin Hall on Laubach Drive. Light
Bedosky
refreshments will be served immedi-
Please indicate that the donation
ately following the ceremony in front
for the "Friends of
in the
development
office.
re-
"Globalization"
and gave a presentation on "The Conceptualization of
Globalization" at the 66th annual meeting of the Eastern
Sociological Society in Boston.
Julia Bucher, nursing, recently presented a poster,
"Comparison of Self-Led and Professionally-Led Courses
for Family Caregivers" at the 25th Annual Congress of the
Oncology Nursing Society. She also presented results of
a 1996 telephone survey of participants in the ongoing
state-wide Family Caregivers Education Project at the 8th
Annual International Symposium on Supportive Cancer
Care held in Toronto.
the cor-
porarion which provides food ser-
is
Emily Fund."
Foundation
Continuedfrom page
this
the
1.
year toward the construction of
new
library
as
part
of the
combined effort with the
state. Construction began this month.
• The foundation is also about to
initiate a campaign to purchase new
seating for Mitrani Hall in the Haas
university's
Center for the
Arts. Mitrani currently
seats 1,900 people.
the project
is
The
$230,000.
total cost
of
"The foundation continues to work
support the strategic
diligently to
goals
of the
Anthony M.
university,"
said
laniero, vice president
for university
advancement and ex-
ecutive director of the foundation.
"The
efforts
support
many
faculty
and student needs, and we
will continue to be a strong advocate
of Bloomsburg University."
projects
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Trustees vote to match student
Summer programs
bring 3,800 to
campus
More than 3,800 people will visit Bloomsburg
University's campus this summer in connection with
a variety of conferences, sports camps and special
programs.
the division of
•
Pedal Pennsylvania will use Bloomsburg's cam-
pus as a layover on a regional bicycle tour with 150
participants June 20 and 21.
• The Sweet Adelines female barbershop quartet
organization will bring about 300 people to campus
from June 20 to 23.
• The College Sampler Program will give approximately 40 academically talented African-American high school students an opportunity to experience college life at Bloomsburg from July 14 to 19.
•
Elderhostel will offer classes for people 45 and
older from July 21 to 27. Fifty people are expected
to participate in classes
faculty.
taught
by Bloomsburg
For information on the program
call
389-
Earlier, Christ
and adult
Crusaders brought about 650 youth
staff to
campus from May 24
to 27.
additional 2,500 students are expected to
to
athletics
Bloomsburg throughout the summer
for a
department.
university will host a
and sports camps, the
number of summer programs
designed to expose high school students to college
life. These include:
The PRIDE (Personal
Responsibility in Devel-
oping Excellence) Program will bring approximately 125 youth from the Harrisburg School Dis-
Bloomsburg from June 16 to July 19. Stufrom grades 7 to 12, will stay on
campus in groups of 25 each week. From July 22 to
25 11th grade students will participate in the
at Wallops Island, Va.
program
•
Departments
Fire
campaign to build a new
The students have pledged $35,000
to the campaign through funds raised
from games room and vending machine concessions. The matching gift
Upward Bound is bringing 60 students from 13
campus so they can explore
area high schools to
academic, social and personal
growth from June 23 through Aug. 2.
their potential for
elected secretary.
Mowad was
named
the
to
council in No-
vember 1994.
He is senior vice
president of the
Geisinger Foun-
He
dation.
has
brings the university's total contribu-
been
tion to $70,000.
with Geisinger
President Jessica Kozloff
is
serv-
Joseph Mowad
affiliated
since 1968
when he joined
the staff
fire
as an associate in the urology depart-
department campaign, "A Home for
Safety," which runs through the sum-
ment chairman and assistant medical
ing as honorary chair of the
The campaign seeks
mer.
$500,000 to create a
Plans
call for
to raise
new fire station.
a former dry cleaning
building at 9th and Market streets to
fire
station.
to
be used as the town
In addition to funds
community, a federal
town contribution and pro-
grant, a
ceeds from the sale of the existing
fire stations will
be applied
to reno-
It is hoped the
be occupied in the
ment.
He
has also served as depart-
director at Geisinger Medical Center,
and
assistant
Adams was appointed
government at the univer-
in student
sity
and
is
vice president of the
Community Government Association
for the 1996-97
academic
year.
Davis has one of the longest ten-
on
17th year.
the council, serving in his
He was
originally ap-
pointed to a six-year term in January
In addition to this
sity also
student
January 1995. The junior
management major has been active
ures
faU of 1997.
the president of
trustee in
new
station will
to
Geisinger Clinic.
cost of $1.4 million.
gift,
the univer-
makes an annual
contribu-
1980.
He is a secondary social studies
teacher at Bensalem Township Se-
High School. Davis has
tion to the fire department, last year
nior
contributing $14,500.
ously served as council chairperson.
Kelly
to
dents, ranging
26,
fundraising
the
to
vating the proposed facility at a total
In addition to conferences
trict
contribution
student
raised from the
variety of sports camps sponsored by the university's
•
of Trustees voted to match a
be renovated
4420.
An
come
The Bloomsburg University Council
fire station.
continuing and distance education, include:
campaign
contribution to firehouse
Bloomsburg
The conferences, arranged by
20 JUNE 96
Trustees approve officers
is
the president of
previ-
WVIA-TV
elected chairperson, Jennifer Adams
and WVIA-FM, the region's public
television and radio stations. He was
recognized as Bloomsburg's "Young
Alumnus of the Year" in 1988 and has
served as an instructor in mass communications.
He serves on the
of Catawissa and LaRoy Davis '67 of
board of the Pennsylvania Associa-
The
trustees
approved
also
unanimously
officers for 1996-97 at the
meeting.
Joseph
Mowad
of Danville
were named
was
tion of Broadcasters
second vice chairs, respectively,
and
and
A. William Kelly '71 of Kingston
was
topic of video tape depositions.
Feasterville
first
and
is
a recog-
nized consultant and speaker on the
2 Communique 20
JUNE 96
Faculty awarded emeritus status
News briefs
The Council of Trustees recently
on the following retired faculty members.
conferred emeritus status
Gridiron golf tournament
Jesse A. Bryan, developmental in-
Bloomsburg University Gridiron Golf
be Friday, June 28, at the Mill Race Golf and
Camping Resort in Benton. Lunch will be served at noon
with a putting contest to follow at 12:30 p.m.. Lt. Gov.
vice.
Mark Schweiker 75 will begin the scramble tournament
at 1 p.m. Your donation of $60 covers golf, cart, lunch and
years of service.
The
4th Annual
Classic will
dinner. Call
English, for 28 years
Gill,
Theodore M. Shanoski,
Marjorie A. Clay, former professor
of philosophy, for l6 years of ser-
history, for
31 years of service.
Ralph Smiley,
struction, for 23 years of service.
P.
Nancy E.
of service.
history, for 27 years
of service.
Jorge Topete, languages and cultures, for 13 years of service.
Joseph Garcia, physics,
for 28
George Turner, history, for 31 years
of service.
Danny Hale at the football office (4359) with
any questions.
Bus
trip
planned to Wildwood
Academic chairpersons selected
Department chairpersons have
Library — Marilou
been
They
Management — Minoo Tehrani
Marketing — Stephen
Batory
Mass communications — Dana
Accounting — Richard
Baker
Administrative faculty — Paul
Mathematics and computer
Quick
science — James
—
Hinchcliff
The program board is sponsoring a bus trip to
Wildwood, NJ. on Saturday, July 13. The cost of the trip,
which is open to employees, is $15 with a community
activities sticker and $20 for those with a university ID and
guests of those with an ID. Sign-ups begin June 24 at the
Kehr Union Information Desk. The raindate is July 27.
recently
selected.
include:
S.
C. Pomfret;
Anthropology
staff,
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique
publishes news of
activities,
events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
David
assistant chairperson, Erik L.
Minderhout
Art
Christine Sperling
Biological and allied health
Louis V. Mingrone;
sciences
—
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A
R. Ulloth
L.
additionally committed to affirmative
and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
—
assistant chairperson, Margaret
—
—
—
Lawrence Mack
Communication disorders and
special education —
Carroll
J.
Donald
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Pliotograplier: Joan K. Heifer
Miller
news
—
—
William
O'Bruba
Developmental instruction —
John Wardigo
Economics — Saleem Khan
English — William
5.
and calendar
information to Communique, Marketing and Communication Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-MaU
address
briefs
is:
Four-digit
phone numbers
listed in the
assistant chairperson
McCuUy
(fall
G. Gulley (spring 1997)
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
are
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
httpi//www.blooniu.edu
Web
at:
Jerry K.
Luo
fall
Afza will lecture and work
semester
at
Khazar
one of two
pri-
Afza will to help develop business
—
and
Medlock
— William Hudon
Languages and cultures — Jing
History
Azerbaijan during the
curriculum and teach classes in small
business and management in an
entrepreneurial environment. In ad-
Health, physical education
—
awarded a Fulbright fellowship to
lecture and develop curriculum in
the former Soviet Republic of
in Azerbaijan.
—
Brian Johnson
athletics
profes-
management, has been
vate universities recently established
semester), Ervene
Finance and business law
Mainuddin Afza, associate
sor of
University in Baku,
Michael
David G. Heskel
Geography and earth science
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
—
Afza awarded Fulbright
Baillie;
Please submit story ideas,
—
Michael E. Gaynor
Sociology and social welfare
I. Sue Jackson
—
James Dutt
systems
Curriculum and foundations
Publication date for the next Communique:
July 11
Psychology
— Richard
Redfern; assistant chairperson G.
Communication studies
Howard Schreier
Computer and information
Mark Lloyd
Sharon
—
Political Science
Micheri
action
Director of Marketing and Communication:
assistant chairperson,
Philosophy
Richard Brook
Physics
James Moser
Till
Chemistry
—
—
Kribbs
Business education/office
administration
Roger W.
Ellis
Wynters
Music
Mark Jelinek
Nursing
Christine Alichnie;
dition to his duties at Bloomsburg,
Afza
is
also a business consultant.
20
Campus
New employees,
notes
Janet Reynolds Bodenman, communication studies,
Biological Sex
and Relational Intimacy
agement
An Analysis
Style:
in Conflict
Man-
of Conflict Narratives," at the
recent Eastern Communication Association convention in
New York
City.
Wade
Faculty Promotions
Gottstein, Bloomsburg,
maintenance repairman 2
the
in
physical plant/building maintenance.
Leon Szmedra and Swapan Mookerjee,
exercise
research project
and
"Short
titled
Term
Resistance Training
of Daily Living in Older Adults" at the
Activities
annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medi-
A number
cine in Cincinnati, Ohio.
of graduate and
undergraduate exercise science students assisted
in the
Ellen J. Blamick to assistant profes-
Mark Ness,
athletics;
formerly of Valdosta,
lum and foundations.
MarkE. Prout, Bloomsburg,
todial
worker
cus-
custodial services.
1 in
Kristie E, G. Schaffer, Stillwater,
planning,
statistical assistant in
insti-
and information.
tutional research
Scott D. Schaffer,
Mary K.
Ericksen, marketing, has written an article,
"Using Self-Congruity and Ideal Congruity to Predict
Purchase Intention:
been accepted
Euromarketing,
Hickey
Julie
Thomas Klinger
Kontos
fessor of
of English; C.
associate professor
Meade
Beers,
assis-
special education.
professor
tant professor of curriculum and foun-
cal
William Green,
associate professor of mass communications; Julie Kontos, associate
M. Moore
the Spirit" with
Judge Marjorie O. Rendell being the featured speaker. A
seminar titled "Marketing Your Professional Self' was part
of the annual meeting.
Mark Jelinek,
professor of psychology;
music,
was promoted from guest con-
ductor to program director for the Fifth American Cello
Congress. As program director, he
tions
was responsible
for
master classes, panel discussions, demonstra-
recitals,
and ensemble performances. He also conducted a
and a cello quartet during the event.
cello trio
Kiln firings featured in
Anagama
fessor of nursing;
kiln firings at Karl
magazines
Beamer's
home
(art)
Mainville are featured in recent issues of
in
Edwin
P.
Moses, assistant professor of English; Egerton Osunde, assistant
professor of curriculum and founda-
is
fired
kind of glaze. The pottery becomes
without using any
brilliantly
colored
through the effect of the extremely high heat of the wood-
by Kathy Dobash
Southern Columbia Area School
feature stories are written
Kanmer, a teacher at
District and former student of Beamer's.
Kantner, who is in charge of the junior high enrichment
program and seventh grade art curriculum at Southern
Columbia, took her seventh and eighth grade students to
visit
the kiln
and
talk to
potter Shiho Kanzaki.
Beamer and
nursing;
Carol
to assistant professor of
James
E.
fessor of biological
Parsons to proand allied health
sciences.
Yixun Shi
to associate professor
of mathematics and computer
ence;
sci-
Luke Springman to associate
professor of languages and cultures;
dations;
Kara Shultz,
assistant pro-
communication studies;
Leon Szmedra, associate professor
of health, physical education and
athletics; Erik Wynters, associate
professor of mathematics and comfessor of
fessor of
ence;
geography and earth
Joseph G. Tloczynski
sci-
to as-
professor of psychology;
sociate
Patricia Wolf to associate professor
of curriculum
and foundations.
Retirements
puter science.
Promotions
the
visiting
Japanese
university
Rollin Bankes, plumber in the
plumbing department, after 10 years
clerk typist 3 in
business office.
Katherine M. Mulka
to state uni-
versity administrator 3 in the capacity
fired kiln.
The
allied health sciences;
Lawrence Tanner to associate pro-
Fem Agresta to
pottery
and
two national
of School Arts.
kiln,
Mark
Rosemary Radzievich, assis-
magazines. A story about the anagama kiln appears in the
an anagama
to associate
nursing;
tant professor of curriculum and foun-
tions;
April issue of Ceramics Monthly und in the May/June issue
In
of
Melnychuk to professor of biologi-
dations; Julia Bucher, assistant pro-
was "Catch
Robert Lowe to pro-
BemadJne Markey
Professional Secretaries International in King of Prussia.
the meeting
to associate professor
communication disorders
pated in the 1996 Pennsylvania Division meeting of
The theme of
to professor of
and allied health sciences;
of psychology;
and
university secretary, partici-
Curt Jones to associate proand computer
fessor of mathematics
of curriculum and foundations.
Faculty awarded tenure
Michael
associate professor of
to
biological
vol. 6, no. 1, 1997.
Muehlhof,
L.
Nancy Gentile Ford to as-
dations;
sociate professor of history;
Blacksburg, Va., assistant professor
publication in the Journal of
to profes-
and foundations.
M. Hussein Fereshteh to associate professor of curriculum and foun-
science.
Mary-Jo Am,
Marilyn
Henry Dobson
sor of curriculum
todial
A European Perspective," which has
for
sor of health, physical education and
history;
Stillwater, cus-
worker 1 in custodial services.
Charles Starkey, formerly of
project.
Steven E. Agbaw to associate proDale Bertelsen to
professor of communication studies;
fessor of English;
Darlene J. Home, Elysburg, cusworker 1 in custodial services.
todial
Ga., assistant professor of curricu-
physiology, recently presented their findings of the
96 Communique 3
retirements and promotions
New Employees
presented a competitively selected paper, "The Role of
JUNE
of assistant director of admissions.
Julie
Shoup
student
to clerk typist 3
activities.
in
of service.
Marvin
J.
repairman 2
Keefer, maintenance
in the
maintenance de-
partment, after 21 years of service.
Barbara A. Pfleegor, custodial
worker 1 in custodial services, after
26 years of service.
Robert Reeder,
associate profes-
sor of anthropology, after 28 years of
service.
Rocco N. Talanca,
worker
1
custodial
in custodial services, after 6
years of service.
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1
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Location ;jhHp / /bloomu edu /www /n*ws /pages /experts html
campus information
for
Bloomsburg
About 70,000 phone
calls
each year go to extension
3900
the information desk
UNIVERSITY
—
Experts
in the
Kehr Union. Manag-
ing the desk, the students
who
staff
and the
it,
mation they give out
Press the desired letter to jump to subjects beginning vsrith that letter or scroll through the
to return to the letter index.
subjects. Press the blue arrow
infor-
Betty
Pursel.
managed
Pursel has
maintaiined by Tames Hollister vAo can be contacted via Mnail and by
telephone at (717) 3894043. All numbers listed by experts are telephone extensions. The
area code is 717 and the prefix is 389. Return to News@BloomU. / Go to academic pro e^am
information.
The Experts page
is
is
desk
the
She typically has 1 5 student workers
for 12 years.
desk through the
academic year. Top requests
staffing the
A^B_C_D.E^LG_H_LJ_K_LM_N_0_P_Q R.S.1
are student telephone
num-
and staff telephone numbers and questions about campus services.
bers, faculty
BocuBwnt; Done*
£3?
"We
Betty Pursel
(right)
and student
employee Debbie Tyson.
get questions about financial aid, dining hours,
scheduling, transcripts, housing information," says Pursel.
Web news pages expanded to
"We need
to
have a general knowledge of what services
different offices provide."
include experts, archives and people
Besides campus events, Pursel keeps track of events by
off-campus groups using the university's facilities and off-
The marketing and communicaexpanded its presense
on World Wide Web in the past
tion office has
several weeks.
Using Netscape, or similar
ware, users can
now
soft-
access sports
news releases
and feature stories, an archive of past
information, calendars,
stories, a listing
of stories about uni-
and an experts list.
main
menu
page,
versity people,
The
"News@BloomU"
'Experts' submissions sought
Before that time, the "Experts"
section in particular will be
made
as
complete as possible. Faculty, and
staff, are invited to send information
about
fost@husky.bloomu.edu.
The
experts section consists of
topics,
followed by an expert, a
an explanatory sentence which may
add credibility to the expert. Examples of information appropriate
for these explanations would be
books published or personal experience that adds a human element to
an expert's credibility. Inappropriate
information includes where an individual earned their degrees and pub-
and features will also be
archived. A page will be added to
allow the media to download publication-quality digital images of uni-
and people.
In August, media relations director
Jim Hollister and news writer Eric
Foster will alert media to these pages,
and promote their usefulness as a
source of information about the university places
versity.
During crises, information desk staff dispel rumors with
official
information.
desk staff handles ticket sales for student events and
programs, including the community activities tickets for
Celebrity Artist Series events. And on evenings and
weekends, calls to the university switchboard are an-
Building,
newsbloo.html), also contains links
leases
on campus.
104A Waller Administration
or through e-mail at
Foster,
telephone number, and in some cases,
about people will be archived in an
alphabetized index page. News re-
They even
which occur
Fair.
In addition to providing information, the information
(http://
of these pages will increase. Stories
Bloomsburg
as the
get calls about the high school graduations
their fields of expertise to Eric
bloomu.edu/www/news/pages/
to regional and national print media
which have online editions.
In the coming weeks, the content
campus events such
swered
at the
information desk as well.
Employees invited to
join in
Employees, especially those
alumni events
in student
life,
are invited
to help represent the University at the following events:
—
BloomU Night at Red Barons (and pre-game
June 25
Picnic for new smdents in Berks
picnic); June 26
County
Picnic for alumni/new smdents in Lancaster
July 18
Reading Phillies baseball game and
County; July 19
—
—
—
— Dinner
cruise in Lewes, Del.; July 26
lications in specialized scholarly pub-
picnic; July 24
lications.
Picnic in Philadelphia area;
Experts in areas outside an
individual's academic discipline wiU
N.Y.
be included
alumni/new students in Wyoming Valley; Aug. 10
Bloom at the Beach Party in Avalon, NJ.; Aug. 13-17
Annual Theatre Trip to Stratford, Ontario.
editor.
Would
at the discretion
of the
A rule of thumb for inclusion:
this individual be an ideal
spokesperson from the several counties surrounding Bloomsburg on a
given topic?
Aug.
1
—
July 31 —
Picnic in Lehigh Valley; Aug. 6
— Happy Hour
— "The Molly Maguires"
Sept. 11
in
in
Outing
Picnic in
—
—
Oswego,
Picnic for
—
—
Wilmington, Del.; Sept. 12
Media,
Pa.; Sept.
20
— Golf
in York, Pa.
For more information, contact the alumni office at 4058.
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
1 1
JULY 96
new
Library adds
databases to network
The Harvey
A.
new CD-ROM
network.:
MLA
Andruss Library has added two
databases to the
Newsbank NewsFile
library's local area
Collection
and the
International Bibliography. These resources
can be accessed through terminals in the library.
The Newsbank NewsFile Collection is a full-text,
current information news database that offers se-
from more than 500 regional, national
newspapers and other news
lected articles
and
international
sources.
The
service supplies over 50,000 articles
annually on current social, political and economic
and events as well as pieces on newsworthy
issues
Paramount Brass to perform July 30
people and organizations.
The MIA International Bibliography, produced
by the Modern Language Association of America,
Boston's acclaimed Paramount
docu-
Brass will perform for BloomFest '96
in residence for the
language, linguistics and folk-
Tuesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. in Carver
Hall, Kenneth Gross Auditorium. The
vatory,
contains bibliographic citations to
ments on
literature,
critical
book articles, dissertations, monographs and series. Over 3,000 journals
lore.
and
It
indexes journal
articles,
indexed annually.
series are
two computer workstations have
been dedicated exclusively to World Wide Web
In addition,
Wide Web
access.World
resources
homepage, found under
sity
access to
many
library
achieved through the Andruss Library
is
homepage
at
"libraries"
on
the univer-
"http://www.bloomu.edu"
concert
is
free to the public.
Cezanne
exhibit planned
Bloomsburg University is sponsoring
a
bus
conducts a summer brass
chamber music program at the Maryland Summer Center for the Arts, and
are frequent guests of the Boston
Brass Conference Quintet Competi-
1994, the
and soon after, released their
debut recording, the first in a series
of CDs.
Recently, the quintet gave a world
tion
and organ with
Boston Symphony organist James
David Christie.
ing Music" for brass
trip to
Paramount Brass is
Boston Conser-
The Paramount Brass won the
Grand Prize at the 1992 New York
premiere of Daniel Pinkham's "Mom-
Bus
Currently, the
Tanglewood Institute. In
ensemble began a longterm project as the "Ensemble in
University
Residence" for the historic Zeiterion
Theatre in the coastal town of
New
Bedford, Mass.
The performance is sponsored by
Community Government Association and the Commuthe university's
nity Arts Council.
trip to
Philadelphia to see the Cezanne Exhibit at the
Philadelphia
The
Museum
trip will also
Museum and
offers
of Art
on
Saturday, Aug. 24.
an opportunity
to see the
Historic District of Philadelphia.
The bus will depart from the Magee Center at 7:30
a.m. Cost of the
Cezanne
trip is
Exhibit.
$59 including admission to the
Reservations, including
payment,must be made no
more
ing
Traffic pattern
changes between Bakeless and Navy
include a tour of the Rodin
later than July 15. For
information, contact Julia Gusick in continu-
and distance education
at
4420.
Traffic patterns at the intersection of Osuna and Laubach drives (the
roadways between Bakeless Center and Navy Hall) have been changed
to one way going south past Navy Hall and one way north past Bakeless
One-way traffic is still in effect from Second Street north bound
toward Haas Center on Laubach Drive. New parking spaces have been
created in this area: two west of the Andruss Library, three in front of Navy
Center.
Hall
and three
in front of
Bakeless Center on Laubach Drive. All
spaces are to be designated
faculty/staff.
new
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News
JULY 96
1 1
Frank Hunsinger dies
briefs
Franklin A. Hunsinger
Trip planned to
Domey Park
maintenance
The program board is sponsoring a bus trip to Dorney
Kingdom Friday, July 26. The cost of
the trip, open to employees, is $20 with a community
activities sticker, $27 for those with a university ID and
guests and $12 for those over 60 years old and under 48
inches tall. Price includes unlimited rides at Dorney Park
and Wildwater Kingdom. Signups are at the Kehr Union
Information Desk. The rain date is Friday, Aug. 2.
Park and Wildwater
Bus
trip
planned to Wildwood
is
Surviving are his wife of 16 years,
the former Eileen Tarbox Kovach;
Route 487
in Lightstreet.
English Baptist Church.
First
Hunsinger, of Worman Street, Espy,
was a member of the Washington
Lodge 265 F&AM, the Caldwell
Consistory and the Moose Lodge, all
son Franklin A. Hunsinger
Millville;
Jr.
Born Aug. 16, 1942, in Bloomsburg,
he was the son of the late Arthur D.
and Lucille Keller Hunsinger.
Before coming to Bloomsburg
University, he had worked as a truck
driver and construction worker. He
ber of
daughter Bethann McCarty of
of Stillwater; stepdaughter
Ann
Marie Cary of Berwick, stepson Tom
Cary of Bloomsburg; three grandchildren, fourstep)-grandchildren and
one step-great-granddaughter; two
sisters, Helen Robbins and Marie
Park, both of Bloomsburg. He was
preceeded in death by a brother,
Raymond
Burial
Hunsinger.
is
in
New Rosemont Cem-
were directed
by the Allen Funeral Home,
etery, Espy. Services
Bloomsburg.
July 27.
News
Communique
A
of Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg since 1980, died Thursday,June 27, 1996, at the Bloomsburg
Hospital following an accident on
a 1959 graduate of Central Columbia High School. He was a mem-
guests of those with an ID. Sign-ups begin June 24 at the
accident
at
was
The program board is sponsoring a bus trip to
Wildwood, NJ., Saturday, July 13. The cost of the trip,
which is open to employees, is $15 with a community
activities sticker and $20 for those with a university ID and
Kehr Union Information Desk. The raindate
53, a
Sr.,
repairman
in traffic
briefs
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year and periodically in the
summer.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff.
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
action
and
will
is
additionally
take
positive
committed to affirmative
steps to
provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
State
WVIA public television holds a membership drive on August 9 to
August 16
ing
1 1
and
to 25. In addition to help-
WVIA by answering telephones,
volunteers help their organization
gain valuable exposure
on public
and
television. University employees
interested
volunteering
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
should contact the office of marketing
in
and communication
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photograplier: Joan K. Heifer
at
4411.
news briefs and calendar
Communique, Marketing and Communica-
Please submit story ideas,
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Room 104A
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is:
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phone numbers
listed in the
hours Wednesday, July
to 3 p m. Because sched-
office
1
ules occasionally change,
it
is
recom-
mended that those wishing to see the
president
call
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on-campus extensions. T dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
http:// www.bloomu.edu
Web
at:
web page
System of Higher Education. The web pages will give information on the functions of the State
System and provide
links to
member
universities, including
Bloomsburg.
was awarded
the grant be-
The
IIT
cause of the quality of Bloomsburg's
will allow
is still
available.
Blood drive
will
includes Cari Huhn, Stacy Hubiak,
Quen Ly and
project should
Jennifer Wert. The
be completed by mid-
summer.
Musical guests to perform
at Outdoor Cafe
be held July 24
The Red Cross will hold a Blood
Drive on Wednesday, July 24, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kehr Union
Ballroom.
assembled specifically for this project
4526 to be sure that the
are
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
$5,000 grant to develop a
for the State
dows-based hardware and software
for use on future projects. The team
from
time
Tech-
open office hours
fost®husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
Institute for Interactive
the IIT to purchase top-quality Win-
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
open
University. Bloomsburg.
The
nologies (IIT) has been awarded a
President schedules
Publication date for the next Communique:
Bloomsburg
System web pages
homepage. The funding
August 8
tion Office, Waller Administration Building,
to help develop
On-air volunteers are needed as
friends
information to
m
WVIA to hold membership drive
Mike Dillon and guest will perform instrumental music Wednesday, July 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1;30
p.m. at the Outdoor Cafe outside the
Husky Lounge at the Kehr Union.
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JULY 96 Communique 3
Psychology students present research
Bloomsbvirg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
to Eastern Psychological Association
Several
June 1996
Offenses
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
at the
Forcible
Rape
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
Burglary
0
0
4
1
Larceny
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
Theft from Buildings
2
0
Theft from Vehicles
1
1
0
Retail Theft
0
Bicycle Theft
1
0
Grounds
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgeiy
0
0
All
Other Thefts
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
Vandalism
0
0
Weapons Possession
0
0
Embezzlement
Prostitution
Sex Offense
Totals
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
Open Lewdness
Drug Abuse Violations
Gambling
Off.
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Drunkenness
0
0
Disorderiy Conduct
7
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
with
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
and Andrew
property.
It
does not include incidents
Behavior
in
Teen-
Todd
C.
Doebler
ment Style and Propensity for ChemiDependency to Emotional Love
Styles:
Insecure Loving as an Addic-
tive Process."
Assistant professor Tloczynski and
Being Prayed For on Anxiety
and Psychological Well-Being."
Assistant professor Tloczynski and
fects of
student Sonja Fritzsch also presented
"The Efficacy of Intercessory Prayer
in Manipulating Depression, Anxi-
and
Self-Actualization in Strang-
ers."
sor Eileen Astor-Stetson presented
Assistant professorjulie M. Kontos,
"Older and Younger Adults' Percep-
with Joan D. Silver (Army Research
tion of Illusory Contours.
Institute, Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas)
Student Patrice Friant, professor
and Brenda M. Wenzel (New Mexico
Astor-Stetson,
and associate profesBeck presented "A Com-
State University), presented "Is the
sor Brett
Fact/Object Inversion Effect a Func-
L.
parison of the Safe-Sex Behaviors of
Community and an Adult
Gay and Lesbian Community."
tion of Expertise?"
Student Trudy Frace and assistant
professor Kontos presented "Where
Effects of Sex, Self-Esteem Certainty,
Did You Learn That' An Investigation of Sources of Knowledge and
Myths Concerning Premenstrual Syn-
and Dispositional Self-Handicapping
drome and Menopause."
on Situational Self-Handicapping and
Proclivity Toward Chemical Depen-
professor Winona Cochran presented
Associate professor Beck and stu-
dent Greg Gudleski presented "The
Student Catherine Tallman and
"The Relationship Between College
dency."
Beck and student
"It's
Lisa D.
Scott
All in the Family;
The
Effects of Friend, Significant Other,
Social Support
on
Self-
Need for Achievement and
Need for Affiliation and Their Partici-
Students
pation in Greek Organizations."
Esteem, Psychological Weil-Being,
sented "Behavioral
Town
Self-Handicapping, the Impostor
Effects of
in the
of
Temporal Separation Between Component Schedules."
Student Patricia Jung-Malia pre-
trol."
representatives must be
L. Cohen preMomentum: The
Professor Stephen
on university
Phenomenon, and Locus of Con-
company
Religiosity
Time Continuum."
ety,
Student Kelly Garner and profes-
Bloomsburg.
Safety Tip: Publishing
Fitch presented "The
Between Spirituality or
and Our Personal Space/
Relationship
student Sonja Fritzsch presented "Ef-
cal
and Family
This report reflects only incidents which occur
Among At-
A
presented "Relationship of Attach-
0
0
Type
and Perfectionism
presented
Traffic)
Style,
Professor Schick and students Scott
Other Offenses
(Except
Joseph
"Interpersonal Relationships."
D. Engleman and
0
0
professor
Tloczynski and students Crista Knoll
age College Students."
0
0
Assistant
in College Stu-
tionships" to lead off the session,
Pattern,
Disorderly Conduct
Mason presented
"The Use of Religion as a Coping
dents."
presented "Relationships
7
Student Beth D. Zebrowski and
Mechanism for Stress
its
Student Grace Bognatz and Schick
0
0
lege Years."
of Adult Attachment Style and
a College
0
Development, Proverbial Wisdom,
and Religious Orientation in the Col-
an invited paper, "The Consequences
Correlates for Romantic Love Rela-
0
0
0
Against Family
Professor Connie Schick presented
0
0
Fraud
"Cross-Sectional Investigation of Faith
assistant professor
tachment
0
0
Theft from
annual meeting of the Eastern
delphia.
0
0
their students
Psychological Association in Phila-
by Other Means
0
of the psychol-
recently presented research studies
Made or
Reported to or by
Homicide
members
ogy department and
Assistant professor
Marion Mason
sented "Gender False Alarm Rates
approved by the Provost and carry a university ID pass to
conduct business at the university. Book buyers are not
presented "An Adult Faith Question-
authorized to conduct any type of business
the university
Fowler's Synthetic-Conventional Faith
Larcom, professor Michael Gaynor,
the University Store. Call university police any time
and Individuative-Reflective Faith."
Student Stacie M. Metz and assistant professor Mason presented
and about 20 additional students
except
a
at
book buyer
is
observed
in
at
an academic or
office area.
naire:
The Development of Scales for
and Gustation."
professor Richard
for Vision, Audition,
Associate
also attended the three-day convention.
4 Communique
1 1
JULY 96
Campus
notes
Julia Bucher, nursing, published a chapter on "Rural
Populations" in
ANAC's Core Curriculum
Nursing, a preparatory text for the
exam
tion
first
Nurses
for the Association of
HIV/AIDS
for
national certificain
AIDS Care
(ANAC).
Janet Reynolds Bodenman, communication
studies,
presented and displayed a competitively selected paper
Sharon Swank with
Communication Association Convention in Chicago, 111. The paper,
"Person-Organization Fit: Perceived Importance of Work
one
in a poster session at the recent International
Values in Relation to Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities in
Between Job Candidate and OiganizaDuring Screening Interview," was presented to the
Determining
tion
istration, is the
author of a newly published textbook
Using WordPerfect 6.1 for
Publishing, published
Mehdi
Company,
Windows for Desktop
by South-Western Educational
Sharon Swank
Haririan, economics, coauthored an
Aeronautical University. Part two of the
article
article,
"Talking
As Europe Takes the Lead, the Effect Creates
Mixed Reviews in the United States," was published in the
Privatization:
April issue oi Airport Business. Haririan also participated
Annual Conference of Monetary and Foreign
Exchange Policies sponsored by the Monetary and Banking Research Institute in Tehran, Iran, in May.
in the Sixth
Shahalam M. N. Amin, geography and earth science,
Gap
presented a paper "A Step Toward Narrowing the
betu'een Geographers of Developed and Developing
Pilot
known
to
many
as
Hany
search for former president
Ausprich. She
worked
in the nursing
administrative assistant in the Col-
department for four years, then served
lege of Arts and Sciences. She has
as administrative assistant in the Col-
recently
moved
to the College
Professional Studies while
Bonomo
takes
the
of
Nawal
administrative
and Sciences.
What's less well-known is that
Swank is also an accomplished artist.
"I've been interested in art since
high school," says Swank. "I did a lot
of painting. About twelve years ago,
I decided that in order to improve my
painting, I had to improve my drawing."
So she took a drawing class at
Bloomsburg where she learned char"I
stuck with
it.
Once you learn the technique, you
can find ways to make that technique do different things for you."
Her works have been exhibited
Proposal for Bangladesh," at the
lege of Arts
and Sciences for six years
before moving to professional studies.
She has served on many commit-
tees,
including the Commission
the Status of
Swank
on
Women.
her artwork and
credits
other personal interests for helping
her keep her cool while under fire
work.
"It
outlet,"
at
doesn't hurt to have an
she says.
And when
her outlet
is
not
art, it's
be playing tennis with her
husband Bob. "He taught me to
play," says Swank. "And he's always
been very supportive of my artlikely to
coal techniques.
A
is
assistant seat in Arts
Cincinnati, Ohio.
with Bijan Vasigh and Thomas Tacker of Embry-Riddle
Countries:
Sharon Swank
Art provides outlet for
on campus through her years
Dennis Gehris, business education and office admin-
Publishing
her recent
'Fit'
Interpersonal/Organizational division
titled
of
artworks.
two-woman show
in
in Berwick, at
Association of American Geographers annual meeting in
a
Charlotte, N.C. He also attended the First Annual Global
Environmental Conference, "A Practical Approach to the
Environment," held at West Chester University.
Selinsgrove and the gallery in York.
work."
Calendar
the Susquehanna Art League show in
Many of her recent works have been
FILMS
sold.
Marilou
Z.
Hinchdiff. Andruss
Library, presented a
paper, "Navigating the Outsourcing Minefield and
ing
Out Alive on the Other Side,"
at
Com-
the recent meeting of
the West Branch Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library
Association in Bloomsburg.
My
sister,
niece and
I
enter our
My sister is a
and my niece does
Wednesday and
photographer
and
and watercolors.
Swank has been at Bloomsburg
sculpture
University since 1974, starting in the
planning
office,
now
a
component
of planning and research.
Look us up on the World Wide
Web
working
While
in the planning office,
she
held a variety of temporary posts,
This issue of the
Communique
Wide Web at
the World
is
available
"http://
www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
on
Thin Line Between Love and Hate
artu'ork in shows.
19,
—
Friday, July 17
8 p.m., Kehr Union,
Ballroom.
Birdcage
— Monday and Thurs-
day, July 22
and
25,
8 p.m., Kehr
Union, Ballroom; Wednesday, July
24, 8:30 p.m.,
(cancelled
if
Columbia Hall lawn
raining.)
such as serving as the secretary for
—
the vice president for administration
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
and holding a six-month management internship in human resources.
She was also the secretary for the
Sunday and Monday, Aug. 4 and
5, Monday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Kehr
Union, Ballroom.
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURQ UNIVERSITY
largest ever f resliman class
opening of school events planned
when more
The Opening of School Convocation will be Thursday,
29, at 3:30
p.m. in Gross Auditorium, Carver Hall.
reception will follow.
AUGUST 1996
University prepared for
News briefs
Aug.
The Opening of School
A
Picnic will
be Friday, Sept. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p..m. on
Buckalew Lawn. Invitations to both events will be sent
to employees shortly.
Blood drive tops
year
last
students
come
to
Bloomsburg Uni-
— the
ever — the
versity this
man class
than 1,500 freshman
on campus
of blood were donated. There were 114 potential donors
at the drive. Last year's
goal
was 80
people can be helped by one
pints.
Up
to four
pint.
fall
semester.
university will
gram, designed by associate dean of
arts and sciences Michael Poliakoff,
be ready. The total expected enrollment of more than 7,400 students
will be the university's largest enrollment in four years.
at capacity in
seven graduate programs.
We
are a
will introduce
new students
to seri-
ous, values-centered academic
life
by focusing on the uncompromising
pursuit of truth and virtue exemplified by the Greek philosopher
Socrates. The "Integrated Freshman
dents," says Chris Keller, director of
Year Experience" program, designed
by dean of academic support ser-
admissions. "We're fortunate to be in
vices Jack Mulka, will introduce stu-
first
choice school for a
this position because so
Trust fund established in memory
of Flight 800 victims
seminar early in the
"The Challenge of Socrates" pro-
"We've seen increases in nearly
in July, 100 pints
an integrated freshman
as well as
largest fresh-
fall
every major and we're
At the recent blood drive
I
I
lot
of stu-
many schools
are struggling."
"We've
known
early
enough
this
skills and resources they
need to be successful in college.
The university has also made sure
dents to the
space in the
year that we're going to have a laige
that there
freshman class, and we've been able
to prepare our accommodations to
residence halls for the students to
were killed on Flight 800. Michelle Bohlin, daughter of
alumnus Jeffrey Bohlin '81, was among those who
perished. Gifts may be made payable to the Bloomsburg
University Trust Fund and directed to the Development
Center. They will be processed and forwarded to two
banks in Montoursville which are accepting donations on
behalf of the families. Your generosity is deeply appre-
meet
chased and large meeting rooms
have been converted to spacious
ciated.
able to accommodate those students,
A Trust Fund has been established
in
memory
to accept donations
of those from the Montoursville area
who
Her-
their needs," says Preston
ring, vice president for
student
life.
Approximately 1 ,700 freshman and
transfer students will
come
to
cam-
pus Thursday, Aug. 22, for orientation. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 26.
"Academically, we're going to be
says Wilson Bradshaw, provost and
Golf safari
is
Aug. 19
vice president for academic
"We remain committed
Anyone interest in participating in the Lee Aumiller
memorial Faculty/Staff Fall Safari Monday, Aug. 19, is
asked to contact Jeanne Bucher at 4461 as soon as
possible but no later than Friday, Aug. 16. The tournament will be held at Mill Race Golf and Camping Resort
inBentonAug. 19- Tee times will start at noon. The format
is
a four-person scramble with teams
formed from the
list
by the safari committee. The cost is $34.25 per
person and includes the greens fee, cart and dinner.
Dinner will include a two-meat hot buffet with tax and
of entrants
gratuity included.
Fees will be collected
at the course.
affairs.
to providing
live.
New
is
sufficient
furniture has
four-person rooms.
been pur-
Some
students
be assigned to triple rooms.
"Students will be more comfortable in our triple rooms than many
campus's doubles," says Herring.
"We've had students request triples
because they receive a reduced rate.
Herring adds that what makes
Bloomsburg unique is how infre-
will also
a high quality educational experi-
quently students are assigned
ence for our students in class sizes
that enhance the teaching and learn-
rooms. "Many other schools around
ing process."
"The student's preparation is comparable to last year, and we've tripled
The classroom needs of the large
group of incoming students will be
met by having some faculty teach
additional courses and by hiring additional permanent and temporary
faculty members.
The university is also implement-
us
triple
the
triple
students regularly."
number of
Scholars and Mitrani
Scholarship candidates," says Keller.
The typical student has a 1050 SAT
score and
is
in the top third of their
high school class with a
B
average.
"More importantly, we're looking for
who
ing several innovative orientation
students
programs which include 'The Chal-
their schools, taking
lenge of Socrates" Saturday, Aug. 24,
roles," says Herring.
are also involved at
on
leadership
2 Communique AUGUST 96
Campus
Scott Righter
notes
named
assistant
director of development
Donna J. Cochrane,
business education and office
and
Scott Righter, '84, has
graduates and reunion
Brenda Morris of Baylor University. The paper, "Training's
Role in the OEIS Curriculum," was published in the
spring, 1996 Office Systems Research fournal, which is a
been named assistant director of development at
Bloomsburg University.
alumni as well as upgrading larger donors to
administration coauthored a paper with Maxine Hart
Righter,
refereed journal.
who
assistant director in
Gerry Powers, communication
disorders,
cently invited to serve as a peer reviewer
and
was
re-
panelist for
the Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals
with Disabilities Program
ations are
in
Washington, D.C. The evalu-
used by the U.S. Department of Education
to
an
He returned to
Bloomsburg after stints
terim role since 1993, has
Hahnemann
for alumni.
Sco'^ Righter
He manages
and
Righter
was
the director
tele-
of development for the Likoff Car-
solicitations of
diovascular Institute and added du-
the direct mail appeals
phone and personal
University
and Chestnut Hill Academy. At Hahnemann,
efforts including coordi-
Powers has served as a peer reviewer and
panelist for the U.S. Department of Education for the past
Philadelphia's
at
fund-raising
university's
unre-
university's
stricted account.
been responsible for several aspects of the
nation of the annual fund
17 years.
the
in-
make funding decisions for Grants for Preservice Personnel Preparation.
increase contributions to
served as
nearly 40,000 graduates.
He
has
placed special emphasis on younger
ties
as director of annual giving for
Hahnemann
in October 1992. Prior
he was Chestnut HiU's direcof development for two years
to that,
tor
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of alumni programs and public relations
Diversity Conference planned
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summer.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
action
and
will
The third annual Diversity Conference for Area Colleges will be held at
College Misericorida Saturday, Oct 5.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.
with a keynote speaker at 9 a.m. The
rest of the
day
will
be devoted
small-group dialogue between teach-
take positive steps to provide such
and student life staff from
The conference will
end at 4 p.m. The first conference
was held at Bloomsburg two years
ago. Those interested in attending
the conference should contact Nancy
educational and employment opportunities.
Mark Lloyd
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
5 area colleges.
Gill,
at
professor emeritus of English,
news briefs and calendar
Communique, Marketing and Communica-
Please submit story ideas,
Bloomsburg
address
University, Bloomsburg,
PA
Room 104A
17815.
The E-Mail
is:
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
phone numliers listed in the Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. Tlie area code is 717.
Four-digit
are
The Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra will perform on
Web
Wetherill, Inc. in
Fort Washington.
Second Street one-way
Aug. 22, 24 and 25
New
ond
viate
traffic
patterns
on
Sec-
Street will attempt to alle-
some congestion as stucampus and
three cruise ships in the next year.
at:
be changed to allow
one-way traffic only between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
August 22, 24 and 25. Vehicular traffic will be eastbound
only (up the hill) from Penn
street will
for
The orchestra will perform on cruises
running Dec. 1 to 8, 1996, and March
Street (tri-level garage) to the
7 to 15, 1997, in the Western Carib-
and Laubach Drive (Ben
bean, and May 26 to June 21, 1997, in
Franklin Building).
Alaska. Packages are available which
Florida or Alaska. For
Laubach Drive will remain closed due to the ongoing steam line construction
tion, contact
project.
include airfare from Pennsylvania to
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Shaw and
Ruttle,
move into residence halls. The
on cruises
tion Office, Waller Administration Building,
services with the graphics arts firm of
dents return to
799-0339.
Orchestra to perform
September
information to
Bloomsburg with a bacelor of arts in
mass communication, Righter spent
a year as an assistant for computer
ing faculty
1
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Conn.
Following his graduation from
to
additionally committed to affirmative
is
the Salisbury School in
at
Salisbury,
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year and periodically in the
staff,
following a year as assistant director
at 4289.
more informaMark Jelinek, music,
intersection
tion,
of Spruce Street
In addi-
AUGUST 96 Communique
National Science Foundation
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
grants
July 1996
will
add to lab equipment
Geology and chemistry students
have the opportunity to work
with new equipment in the fall semester because of two grants received from the National Science
working for engineering and energy
firms such as oil and coal companies,
many Bloomsburg graduates are in-
Foundation.
volved
will
Made or
Reported to or by
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
Offenses
by Other Means
Homicide
Forcible
Rape
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
0
Burglary
0
Larceny totals
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
0
Theft from Buildings
1
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
0
0
Retail Theft
0
0
Bicycle Theft
0
0
0
Grounds
Theft from
All
Other Thefts
0
0
Arson
Forgery
0
Fraud
0
Embezzlement
0
Receiving Stolen Property
0
Vandalism
1
Weapons Possession
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations
Gambling
Off.
0
0
1
1
Laws
4
Dmnkenness
Disorderly
Conduct
going into environmental jobs," says
phy and earth science department
and $14,510 to purchase a variety of
area includes firms which specialize
equipment for the chemistry department to enhance the department's
cleanup and ground water analysis.
offerings for non-majors.
match both
Disorderly
with
0
3
3
Vagrancy
0
0
0
0
Traffic)
connected to a computer.
experience that they will enjoy. They
centrifuges, a
determining which minerals are
tem and other equipment needed to
isolate genes from DNA.
The students will isolate genes
from bacteria which glow, a property called bioluminescence, and
from 15 min-
on how
comprehensive the analysis is.
"The greatest use of the
splice those
difractometer
teria.
in the senior re-
is
search course required of all geology
a
door had been locked.
sys-
genes into another bac-
Schultz stresses that there
is
no
danger from any type of contamina-
"When you engineer
tion.
proximately 30 geology majors
ganisms, they are quite inept com-
at a
at
given time, with an
who will also use the equipment.
In the past,
Tanner and
his stu-
dents have used equipment at an-
do
research.
"I
had the support of the grants office
and the dean's office for the commitment to match the funds."
"Knowing what types of clay minerals are present in a sample has
these or-
pared to what's already out there.
that nature has created have evolved over millions of
years to be very successful."
The organisms
The
principles that the students
will learn are the
for the grant three
times before getting the funding.
if
water purification
majors," says Tanner. There are ap-
Tanner applied
eliminated
ing of genetic engineering."
degrees of x-ray diffraction, thereby
utes to an hour depending
number of thefts reported on
campus has decreased over the last year, one fact remains
constant. The vast majority of thefts could have been
do fundamental types of experiments that would go under the head-
will
rays by a degree which is known.
The device measures the various
other university to
Safety Tip: Even though the
to give non-science majors a science
The class to use the new equipment will be students from the honors and scholars program this fall.
The new equipment will include
present in the sample. Analysis of a
Bloomsburg.
"If
know what good science is. We want
structure of minerals diffracts the x-
of
about
decision making, people need to
Lawrence Tanner, geography
and earth science. The crystal lattice
Town
all
is
says Emeric Schultz, chemistry.
are present in a soil or rock sample.
Bloomsburg
in the
what the new
The device is enclosed in an armoiresized chest shielded with lead and
jors
does not include incidents
is
we're going to have good public
writer
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
It
Scientific literacy
The x-ray difractometer is a device
used to determine which minerals
equal number of earth science ma-
property.
waste disposal, contamination
Chemistry
The x-ray difractometer bombards
0
This
uni-
the sample with x-rays, explains grant
Other Offenses
(Except
in
grown tremendously."
chemistry equipment
Conduct
Drug Violations
The
has
try
grants.
Geography and Earth Science
4
0
environmental work.
Tanner. "The environmental indus-
particular sample takes
D.U.I.
All
0
0
Against Family
Liquor
1
in
"At least half of geology majors are
providing $50,000 to purchase an
versity will
0
0
for engi-
neering," says Tanner. In addition to
x-ray difractometer for the geogra-
is
0
0
0
0
tremendous implications
The National Science Foundation
0
0
1
3
same
principles
used in genetic fmgerprinting in crimi-
The scientific processes
same as those used to
microorganisms which have
nal cases.
are also the
create
been designed
to
cleanup
oil spills.
4 Communique AUGUST 96
Campus
notes
JohnE. Bodenman, geography and earth science, has
"Do Manufacturers Search for a Location?
The Case of Hardwood Processors," which appears in the
Journal of the Community Development Society, vol. 27,
written a paper,
No.
1,
1996: pp. 113-129. Stephen M. Smith
and Stephen
B. Jones of the Pennsylvania State University are
authors of the
both co-
article.
Chris Keller, director of admissions, recently pretitled "Repainting the Ivory Tower: The
Changing Roles of Upper Management" at the
Pennsylvannia Association of Secondary School and
College Admissions Counselors (PASSCAC) annual consented a paper
ference in Hershey.
Hm Phillips, assistant director of the the
Interactive Technologies (IIT)
is
Institute for
leading a project to
Speech and Hearing
Clinic
teams with Kiwanis
develop the world wide web page for the State System of
Higher Education. The IIT has been awarded a $5,000
The web pages will give
to
make hearing aids
available to needy
grant to undertake the project.
information
on
Bloomsburg
the functions of the State System
and
provide links to member universities, including
Bloomsburg. The IIT was awarded the grant because of
the quality of Bloomsburg's homepage. The funding will
allow the IIT to purchase top-quality Windows-based
hardware and software for use on future projects. The
team assembled specifically for this project includes Carl
Huhn, Stacy Hubiak, Quen Ly and Jennifer Wert. The
project should be completed by late summer.
Speech and
University's
exercise physiology,
was
a low cost
of
about $70. The
clinic will
Club are joining forces
determine what type of hearing aid
will
them the most. Those
receiving
to provide hearing
needy
aids at low cost to
individuals
cannot afford to purchase a
The Kiwanis Club
boxes
to
several
is
new
who
hearing aid.
distributing collection
area businesses during the next
weeks so
individuals
unneeded hearing
Hearing Clinic
will
aids.
also evaluate needy individuals to
interested
in
help
a refurbished hearing aid should contact the
Speech and Hearing
Shown
Clinic at 389-4436.
outside of Bloomsburg University's
Speech and Hearing
can donate
The Speech and
Clinic are
from
left,
Paul Conard of the Kiwanis and Richard
Angelo, director of the Speech and Hearing
have the hearing aids
refurbished to be provided to
Swapan Mookerjee,
individuals at
Hearing Clinic and the Bloomsburg Kiwanis
needy
Clinic.
re-
cently an invited guest lecturer at the American College
of Sports Medicine Certification Workshop
at
Canisius
Bloomsburg students take honors at conference
CoUege, Buffalo, N.Y.
Brian A. Johnson, geography and earth science, was
Chautauqua Short course,
"Science, Technology and Society Technology-Driven
Issues for Today: White Collar Jobs; the Waste in Nuclear
Waste." He also was reelected to the board of directors of
recently selected to attend the
the Pennsylvania Planning Association representing the
art,
has been invited to be a panelist
"Macworld Boston." He will
the Painter
participate as as a
at
member of
Wow panel held at the World Trade Center in
Boston Aug.
bers attended the conference. In the
economics event, Kovaschetz was
placed seventh in economics
seventh of 64 competitors.
Phi Beta
Lambda
at the
National Leader-
ship Conference in Washington, D.C.
Alicia Royer, a
1996 graduate
from Coopersburg, won 8th place
for producing Bloomsburg's Local
Central Section.
Gary F. Clark,
Crystal Kovaschetz of Danville,
a junior accounting major, recently
9. Clark's
work is also featured on the cover
of the July issue of Australian Mactvorld magaiine. His
Chapter Annual Business Report.
Phi Beta
Lambda
is
a
national
business organization associated with
the Future
Business Leaders of
America. Eight Bloomsburg
mem-
Also at the conference, Bloomsbuig
Phi Beta
Lambda
administration, was named outstand-
ing local adviser.
Bloomsburg was
also
membership and the largest profesmembership in the Eastem
sional
Region.
Look us up on the World Wide
This issue of the
honored for
having the second largest student
work will also be featured in a new book, Creative f^BDiKOer
Techniques by Jeremy Sutton, published by Haden
Books.
Janice
and office
adviser,
Keil, business education
Web
Communique is available on
Wide Web at
the World
"http://www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
i
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 1996
Kozloff lays out goals met,
Alumnus leaves
$400,000
to
Bloomsburg
and goals to come at convocation
President Jessica Kozloff talked of
met and those ahead during her
Opening of School Convocadon Address to faculty and staff in the Kenneth Gross Auditorium in Car\'er Hall.
goals
A
"genuine love" for education and Bloomsburg
University led to a graduate's substantial gift to be used
for scholarships according to Susan Helwig, director
of development. The setdement of the estate of Karleen
Facing an academic year that
in-
Hoffman of La Jolla, Calif, a 1930 graduate, has
resulted in a donadon of $400,000 to be used to assist
cludes the largest freshman class in
"needy, deserving students."
struction projects, Kozloff said these
"We are very excited Ms. Hoffman thought enough
university history
and two major con-
changes are among "the most obvious
signs of energy on the campus." The
Our
residence hall
ture to
track
—
— joined Bloomsburg's ranks
remainder is to be forwarded sometime in early 1997."
dents should give us cause to celebrate.
will
The increase ... is a wonderful validadon of this university and its value to
sity will
Hoffman, a Bloomsburg native, attended
Bloomsburg High School and the Nadonal School of
Philadelphia prior to receiving a degree in elementary
education from the former Bloomsburg State Teachers College
and earned
a masters at Bucknell in 1945.
She taught in Bloomsburg, Bradford and Montandon
before spending 22 years (1947-1968) teaching special education in Newark, N.J. She resided in the San
Diego area from 1968 until her death in May.
"She was an educator and strongly believed in educadon," said Denise Simon, who handled Hoffman's
financial matters for the
Union Bank of
California.
"She often talked of the school and her strong
ties to
that part of the country."
edged, but the "healthy crop of
the
stu-
Commonwealth."
The
university
is
approaching
its
State System of Higher Educadon, she
The
university's challenge
be balancing "the goals
ofselecdvitywith access." She projected
next year
will
that the university's full-time enroll-
ment will be 6,700
level
it
She
was
this fall, nearly the
five years ago.
said that faculty have "stepped
forward to teach additional courses so
that
more
classes
to fill vacancies from retirements
and meet the needs of addidonal
students. Future faculty reUrements
mean
that this year the univer-
have "another 20 to 25 new
faculty hires, again giving us
an
op>-
portunity to recommit to our goals
enrollment cap, as established by the
reported.
have responded with cre-
and energy to the changes
around us."
She added that more than 40 new
faculty
temporary and tenure
advity
"digging and rerouting of traffic"
may
make residence hall living as
staff alike
occasion
she acknowl-
and
furni-
comfortable as possible. Faculty and
"We are designated to receive the residue of the estate
after expenses and already have over $315,000. The
stress,
has con-
purchased new, space-saving
of her alma mater to establish her legacy," said Helwig.
some
staff
verted lounges to living areas
could be delivered.
in diversity
and
quality."
Kozloff reported that the
new
li-
brary and steam line renovadon are
changes to physical facilides.
These capital proj ects cost more than
$15 million. Over the next five to
tenyears, she sees an additional $21
million investment in capital
projects. Andcipated projects include renovations of Centennial
Gymnasium, Navy Hall and Hartline
visible
Science Center.
The benefactor was formerly a member of the
Reformed United Church of Christ,
Trinity
Bloomsburg; a Worthy Matron, Bloomsburg Chapter
No. 279, Order of Eastern Star; and the American
Legion ladies auxiliary. She was a member of the
Kappa Delta Phi and Alpha Psi Omega sororiUes and
the American Association of University Women.
Hoffman traveled extensively throughout the world
and was the last member of her immediate family.
CHALLENGE OF SOCRATES
Eighty-five faculty
and
staff recently
spent Saturday afternoon working with
freshmen
for the
"Challenge of
Socrates" orientation program.
at
are,
from
left:
guest speaker George
Lucas, professor of philosophy
"This
will
become an endowed
scholarship fimd
income derived from the gift used to enhance
our recruitment efforts," said Helwig. "Currently, almost 80 percent of our scholarship awards go to
upperclassmen, so this will fill a gap we have in providing assistance to incoming freshmen."
with the
Shown
an assembly during the program
U.S. Naval
at
the
Academy; President
Jessica Kozloff; Michael Poliakoff,
former associate dean of Arts and
Sciences; Lynda Michaels, coordinator
of orientation;
and Eugene Hickok,
secretary of the Department of
Education.
2
Communique SEPTEMBER 96
Donna Cochrane named faculty
News briefs
assistant to the president
President, cabinet schedule
open hours
for Sept. 18
PresidentJessicaKozloffwill hold open office hours Wednes-
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Visitors are recommended to call 4526 to be sure the time is available.
There will be an open forum with the president and
members of her Cabinet that day from 3-5 p.m. in McCormick
Center, Forum, after the regular forum meeting.
day, Sept.
18,
Donna Cochrane
has been
named
and distance education) from 1983
to
faculty assistant to the president.
1993.
Cochrane 's duties include representing the president with internal and
the executive board of the National
external constituency groups includ-
Business Education Association.
ing meetings such as the
BUCC
She serves in an elected position on
and
secretariat, serving as secretary to the
Football luncheons
underway
The Husky Club
Football
and managing opShe
Reception planned for social
also helps prepare reports for the presi-
equity director Howe-Barksdale
president's cabinet,
Luncheons are currently underway ever\Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in the University
erations in the president's office.
Room of the Scranton Commons. The cost
dent.
of the lunch
is
Coach Danny Hale will speak about the previous game
and the upcoming opponent.
$6.
A professor
PresidentJessicaKozloff is hosting a
in the depart-
ment of
reception to welcome Sydney Howe-
'-^^^'^Aj^
'^'V
busi-
education and office
administra-
Barksdale, the
ness
Corrections
Council of Trustees member David J. Cope's name was
inadvertently omitted from the employee phone book.
equity
tion for the
university
nine
years, Cochrane
has
served fulltime in her
attend.
form on
cruises,
several cruises.
The
orchestra
is
sponsoring the
but not performing.
new
Communique
A
newsletter for
Communique
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
tional
university
is
are invited to
Howe-Barksdale earned a bachelor
of arts degree from Bryn Mawr and her
law degree from the Boston University
School of Law.
Donna Cochrane
position
as well as
In the past, she served as a grievance
tion,
other matters. In her posi-
serves as a
board as well as other faculty committees. She also worked as a conference
Cabinet.
summer
attorney, she
she reports to the president and
coordinator and on the grievance
coordinator during the
As an
managed cases pertaining to civil rights
since late August.
Bloomsburg University faculty and
publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
Wodd Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff,
from 10
community
Communique, it was incorrectly
past
Sept. 26,
:30 a.m. in the Multicultural
CenUnion. All members of the
1 1
reported that the University-Community Orchestra will per-
In the August issue of the
director of social
ter of Kebr
to
1
new
on Thursday,
for
extended programs (now continuing
Academics focus
member of the
President's
Barksdale has scheduled regular
open hours every Wednesday from
7 to 9 p.m. in Kehr Union, room 327.
of
TALE programs
additionally committed to affirmative
and will take positive steps to provide such educaand employment opportunities.
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement (TALE) Center is sponsor-
Continuing Seminars
Director of Marketing and Communication:
ing several projects this semester.
The
TALE is also sponsoring condnuing
Mark Lloyd
projects include seminars, lunchtime
seminars. Topics include: Technology
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
discussions,
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next
and a teaching mentoring
programs. The TALE Center is located
in the rear
of the University Store
in the
Classroom, Academic
Integrity,
Radical Pedagogy, and Tricks of the
Trade.
building.
Communique:
Teaching Support Program
October
Lunchtime lectures
Please submit story ideas, news briefs and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The e-Mail
address
is:
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
The teaching support program
Lunchtime
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Web at:
a
consultant/ mentoring pairing system
Kehr
for faculty growth. Interested faculty
Union, room 340. Interested individuals are invited to bring a bag lunch and
are paired with a colleague outside
be held
ery Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the
join in informal discussion.
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
389 first. The area code is 717.
is
ev-
lectures will
Upcom-
ing topics include: Sept. 17, Alex
their department. The pair meet as
long and as frequendy as desired for
discussion about teaching strategies.
Poplawsky, psychology, "Exploring
Behavior Relaitionships";
Brain
Sept. 24,
Sabah
Salih,
English,
"Deconstruction of Reaganism";
Oct. 1 John Riley, mathematics and
computer science, "Calculus Reform."
,
For more information about TALE
its programs, contact JoAnne
Growney, mathematics and computer
and
science, at
4503 or 4310.
SEPTEMBER 96 Communique
3
University provides $250,581 for strategic proposals
Bloomsburg has budgeted $250,58 1 to fund
26 proposals designed to further strategic
The Challenge of Socrates: A Freshman Orientation Program (IVI. Poliakoff) A special section of
priorities identified within the university's
freshman orientation will demonstrate Bloomsburg's
"Enhancing Excellence" plan.
Approved proposals and proposal
commitment
writers
include:
value-centered academic
to serious,
by focusing on the uncompromising pursuit of
life
truth
and moral
virtue exemplified
by the Greek
philosopher Socrates.
Making Connections: A Newsletter for Teachers of
Walters, J. Growney, J. Jackowski, R.
Culturally Diverse Literatures (S. Agbaw, M.
P.
To promote the retention
Klinger)
of
students
them
learning disabilities through teaching
necessary
witli
skills
An Integrated Freshman Year Experience (J. Mulka,
et al.)
,
T Nixon) To establish a twice-yearly news-
Making Connections
letter.
exchange
continue their education.
to
Bernath
To expand and improve the Freshman Year
Experience at Bloomsburg University. The proposal
of information
,
that would facilitate the
among secondary
school
and college instaictors in central Pennsylvania who
are interested
teaching culturally diverse
in
An Opportunity to Excel: The Recruitment of Math-
culminate by offering the University Seminar course
ematics and Computer Science Students for the
to
the
all
phase
first
a three-year project that
of
freshmen beginning with the 1999-2000 aca-
demic
year.
(I.
ment and supplies
become
Next Century
(S.
Kokoska, S. Inch, H.
and by purchasing study
department and the
Replacement
(R.
tive
J.
(C. Keller)
To introduce an
a student's junior year
and continuing through enrollment
and Social Change
school
of high
Bloomsburg.
at
Nixon) Speakers,
(T.
receptions, exhibits, film conversations,
and
plays.
Total Scheduling
System
Honorarium
Well-known News Personality
Waggoner,
S.
Kokoska) To improve services
in
To bring a well-known news personality
a day. The day's events
an address open
Cataloging the
Holdings
will
include
Schomburg
tory, 1st
collection cf
and 2nd Series,
for loading into
Andruss
To place cataloging for the
Negro
in
Literature
and
Library's online catalog.
librarians' ability to
range
teach
community how
university
His-
machine readable form
Portable Virtual Library (N. Weyant) To expand
ence
to
members
refer-
of the
access the broad
of electronic information sources. Acquisition
of portable
equipment will dramatically expand teach-
ing options
and increase the number
of
students
able to locate information from online sources.
Electronic
Commerce Classroom (J.
a state-of-the
art
electronic
Dutt) Establish
commerce
our students
Head
Start
as a
Stine)
in
statistics,
submission
and national agencies, and
to state
facilitation of multidisciplinary projects for
students.
Womens Studies Minor Project (M. Brettschneider,
G Cohen-Dion, W. Lee-Lampshire) To acquire com.
ponents necessarytodevelop the intellectual framewori< of the
Womens
Studies
Task Force - Racial Equity
Mmor
(S. Hicks,
training of Trainers
I.
Wright) For a
Workshop
to support
educational training activities of the University/Com-
munity Task Force on Racial Equity.
International Faculty Association (S. Khan).
Distance EducationAdvisoryCommittee(l\/l.Vavrek)
instructional
Elementary Teachers." Active learning
Enhancement of High School Science Education at
(E.
Schultz and
Surmacz) To create a "Science Outreach
Insti-
Science Education Cooperative
P
(J. f^atta)
Tofomi a
science and mathematics
coalition to
promote
education
the rural counties of northern Pennsyl-
vania.
in
The coalition will increase the availability and
and math education to students in
quality of science
r\/lajor
and corporate funders
grant proposals to the
will
NSF
be produced.
will
be en-
SECA campaign
to start
50% to almost 100% of class time, and by allowing
the students to formulate their own questions
design
some
of their
own
and to
experiments.
The Migrant Community Project (Jean Downing,
N.
opportunitiesforstudentstoexperience multicultural,
real-life situations
preparing them for careers and
Collaboration between
responsible citizenship.
Bloomsburg professors, the
these community agencies
Project
Funds
SOLVE
will
benefit
Office,
all
and
involved.
for Establishing a Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual Advisory Board
(J.
Vandivere, W. Lee-
Lampshire) To establish a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
Advisory Board composed of
students
whose charge
is
faculty,
to provide
staff,
and
a locus
of
The 1996 SECA campaign begins
Monday, Sept. 16. The once-a-year State
Employees Combined Appeals permits
state employees to identify charities they
wish to support and use the convenience
of payroll deduction to channel their
gifts to
organizations and groups that
benefit the community.
Thousands of health and welfare
ser-
vice agencies in Pennsylvania, the United
States
and aroimd the world
receive
support throughout SECA.
According
to
Mark
chair of this year's
Lloyd, general
campaign
at the uni-
information, administrate a funding pool for events,
versity,
and
the participation rate at Bloomsburg.
We're encouraging employees to designate at least $1 per pay period to sup-
to
develop
of gay, lesbian
activities to
promote understanding
and bisexual concerns.
Model United Nations Delegation (f^. Brettschneider)
the Model United Nations Program.
concentration.
and
to provide guildance
To enhance active and collaborative learning
To support Bloomsburg
tute."
environmental
field of
the course, "Principles of Physical Science for
commerce
C.
the
the rural counties.
Physics Discovery (P Moser, S. Randall, G. Lange,
classroom/laboratory and developing an electronic
the Biology Chemistry Interface
place-
field
Education.
in
Gentile Ford, S. Dauria, R. Radzievich) To provide
to the public.
Schomburg Collection of Microfilm
(f^. Hinchcliff)
for
will result in
hanced by increasing the laboratory time from about
(C. Barnett).
meetings with students and regional leaders, culminating
in
distance education and related matters.
Start Collabora-
provided to children and families, which
ment
for
in
Research Project (E. Astor-Stetson, S. Jones,
improving the quality of
campus
To
university.
missions office to prospective students and parents
(J. Hollister)
seminars
advice to the Provost on the appropriate use of
ongoing communications sequence from the ad-
to
ac-
To establish a committee
Presswood).
for
These
projects to introduce high school students to our
Mitrani Hall Stage Lighting
Diversity
Statistics.
include the organization of multidisciplinary
tivities will
prepare students to
to help
The Bloomsburg University-Head
in
ronmental and Toxicological
To support the
Institute for Envi-
mathematics and computer science through faculty
effective tutors
beginning
newly established
Wright) To purchase equip-
carrels.
The Autoflow System
Doll)
academically talented students interested
recruit
Enhancing Tutoring
activities of the
second
literatures.
will
is
tistics (M. Razzaghi, J. Kipe-Nolt)
preparation of multidisciplinary grant proposals for
Retention of Students with Learning Disabilities (C.
Schloss,
Environmental and Toxicological Sta-
Institute for
University's participation in
"our primary goal
is
to increase
port their favorite charity.
"If
more of us were
to give at least $1
every two weeks, we'd surpass our goal."
Bloomsburg's
SECA campaign
continue until Nov. 22.
will
Appointments,
promotions and
retirements
recognized
New
Faculty
Recent appointments of tenure track
faculty
members
include:
Patricia Comitini, instructor of English;
George Davis,
and
cal
assistant professor of biologi-
allied health sciences;
Robert
Dunkelberger, instructor, Andruss Library;
Nathaniel Greene, assistant professor of physics;
Abner (Woody) Holton,
assistant profes-
sor of histor)'; Vincert Hron, assistant professor of
art;
Mark Ness,
assistant professor of
curriculum and foundations; AndreaPearson,
assistant professor of art;
Mary Simmons,
in-
structor of English; Charles Starkey, assistant
professor of curriculum and foundations;
Cynthia Venn, assistant professor of geogra-
phy and earth
science.
NEW STAFF WELCOMED
A dozen new non-instructional
by the
included, from
maintenance;
services;
New
Staff
social equity;
Linda L. Brown of Elysburg, clerk typist 1 in
life/ residence life; Sharon B. Fedder
of Bloomsburg, police officer 1; Wendy
Fetterman of Catawissa, teacher in the Child
Care Center; Gregory W. Furman, electronic
left:
Lori
Wayne
Appointments
ennployees were recently welconned to the university
human resources and
office of
labor relations.
New employees who
Terri fvleter, Health Center/office of
at
an orientation offered
participated in the
drug and alcohol programming;
Wade
program
Gottstein,
Bobbins, custodial services; Scott Schaffer, custodial services; Linda Titman, custodial
l^ohr, TV/radio sen/ices;
Frances l^agargle, Andruss
Library;
Sydney Howe-Barksdale,
and Greg Furman, computer services.
student
systems technician in computer services; Terri
Meter of Bloomsburg, clerk typist 1 in the
Health Center; Donna C. Murphy of
Bloomsburg, clerk steno 2 in chemistry and
physics; LoriJ. Robbins of Bloomsburg, custodial worker 1 Linda L. Titman of Bloomsburg,
custodial worker L
A. Renee Matrishion has been reclassified
from clerk typist 1 to clerk typist 2 in the office
of human resources
Mark
and labor relations.
been promoted from
E. Prout has
custodial worker
1
to clerk 2 in the university
mailroom.
Retirements
Rollin A. Bankes, a
plumber in the mainte-
nance department, recently retired after 13
years of service to Bloomsburg. Lester J.
Dietterick, accounting, after 30 years service.
Thomas D. Thomas
from groundskeeper
has been reclassified
to semi-skilled laborer.
H. Benjamin Powell,
service.
history, after 31 years of
Chang ShubRoh, sociology and social
welfare, after 25 years of service.
;
Department Chairs
Faculty Emeritus Status
Recent department chair appointments
Promotions and Reclassifications
include:
Anita L.
Hakim
has been promoted from
clerk steno 2 in chemistry
ministrative assistant
1
and physics
to ad-
in the registrar's office.
Cheryl A. John has been reclassified from
clerk typist 3 to
management
technician in
and construction.
Merle M. Knorr has been promoted from
the office of planning
custodial worker
1
to custodial
worker 2
in
custodial services.
Antonio J. Lopez has been promoted from
custodial worker 1 to custodial worker 2.
Frances K. Magargle has been promoted
from part time clerk stenographer 2 in the
office of the
Sciences to
Library.
dean for College of Arts and
clerk typist 3 in the Andruss
Accounting
English
Faculty emertitus status has been conferred
— Michael Blue.
— Ervene
semester only.
G. Gulley, for the
fall
fall
— Anne
Foundations — Francis
Sociology and Social Welfare
Wilson, for the
upon
K.
semester only.
Curriculum and
the following recent retirees:
Ujagar S. Bawa, economics,
of his 25 years of service;
in recognition
Chang Shub Roh,
sociology and social welfare, in recognition of
his
25 years of service; Kenneth T. Wilson Jr.,
recognition of his 33 years of service.
art, in
Keating, assistant chair.
Health, Physical Education and Athletics
— Susan
J.
Miscellany
Hibbs, assistant chair.
(A more complete listing of department
chairs was included in thejune 1 0 issue of the
terim associate dean of the College of Arts
Communique and
andSciences. Lynda Michaels from residence
web
site.)
in
the
Communique
Scott Lowe, philosophy,
director
is
serving as in-
and interim coordinator of orientanew student orienta-
tion to coordinator of
tion
and
assistant director of admissions.
SEPTEMBER 96 Communique
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Campus
5
notes
Prepared by the University Police
August 1996
Offenses
Arrests or
Reported
Incidents
Cleared
Shaheen Awan, communication disorders, reYoimg Alumnus of the Year
Award from Kent State University Alumni Assocently received the
ciation.
Forcible
r\
Rape
V
A
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Simple Assault
Burglary
Larceny
A
U
n
u
0
Homicide
0
A
u
A
(J
(J
Book (Bag) Theft
at the
Symposium on Contentious Politics and Revolu-
A
U
A
U
A
U
1
Retail Theft
0
Bicycle Theft
0
U
n
u
1
U
Steven L. Cohen, psychology recently published an article titled "Behavioral
JoumalofBehaviorAnalysis and Therapy. Thejoumal
ofBehavior Analysis and Therapyis a new electronic
journal that provides peer refereed articles on
You can find this ardcle at http://
sage.und.nodak.edu/org/jBAT/jbatinfo.html
u
n
the Internet.
A
0
and
Arson
0
Forgery
0
Fraud
0
Embezzlement
0
Rec. Stolen Property
0
A
u
A
U
Vandalism
1
1
Sex Offense
speaker for the September
u
A
0
Indecent Assault
0
n
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
1.
obtaining speakers for the club's meetings.
(J
Sexual Assault
Volume
meedng was
The
Presi-
0
recently received a $79,965 grant from the Penn-
1
sylvania
Gambling
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
sciences, recently received a $6,053 grant
Drunkenness
5
5
the Durst Organization for a project tided "Bio-
Disorderly Conduct
0
0
logical Suppression of Fruit
Liquor
Laws
Bureau of Topographic and Geologic
Survey for "The Scranton Project."
Judith Kpe-Nolt, biological and allied health
with
Drug Violations
0
0
0
0
Traffic)
1
1
Crop Disease
via
management, has been
elected 1996-97 president of the Susquehanna
Kinslinger,
Human Resource Management Association. The
association's
membership includes nearly 100
human resource professionals affiliated with the
This report reflects only incidents which occur
on
university property.
dents
in
the
Town
Safety Tip:
of
The
It
does not include
inci-
had $883
worth of equipment stolen
in the
month of August. Remember,
don't
give your university keys to anyone.
They
Society for
Human
Resource Management, a
national professional organization.
York State for the last five years, has coauthored a 1 .2 million dollar grant over 5 years to
rewrite the secondary science curriculum in that
state. The grant is aimed at rewriting the Regents
Science curriculum in biology, chemistry and
physics. She also recently gave a paper at the
Syracuse University School of Education dded:
"Incorporating Princples of Exercise Physiology
in
High School Regents
Biology."
Wendy Lee-Lampshire,
philosophy, presented
the paper "Anthropomorphism Without
Anthrocentrism: A Wittgensteinian Ecofeminist
Deep Ecology" to the Society for
Philosophy in the Contemporary World annual
The same paper
be published this fall in the journal, Ethics and
Environment. Lee-Lampshire has also been
conference in Estes Park, Col.
will
the
invited to serve as executive secretary of the east-
for the 1996-98 term.
Sabah A.
Salih, English, recently
paper, "The Satanic
are assigned to you. Don't leave
areas that should be secured unlocked.
Reza Noubary, mathematics and computer
"Some Notes on
science, has written an article,
Zero Crossing Formula," which appears
Journal of Applied
in the
Statistical Sciences, vol. 2,
1996. He also recently presented "Mathematics,
New Developments and Future Trends" to the
Toronto Engineering Association and "Discrimination of Time Series Based on Important Frequencies Using Kullback-Leibler Information"
at the Kullback Memorial Research Conference
at George Washington University.
Verses as
presented a
Literature of Plea-
and Desire
Conference at Binghamton University. His essays
on Najib Mahfouz, Edward Said, Yashar Kemal,
E.D. Hirsch, and Abdelrahman Munif will appear
in the forthcoming Cyclopedia of World Authors. His
article, "Immigrant Literature in the Classroom,"
will appear in the forthcoming issue of Pennsylvasure," at the Literature of Pleasure
is
also organizing a session,
"Exile in Literature," at
Raymond
tions,
He
S. Pastore,
SUNY Cortland.
curriculum and founda-
presented several papers
this past
summer.
presented "Improving Preservice Teaching
Through
the Use of Computer-assisted System-
Ed Media '96: World
Conference on Educational Multimedia and
Hypermedia in Boston. His paper was published
in the Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
Yearbook and on CD-ROM. He also presented
"Integrating Internet into the Teacher Education
Curriculum" at the NECC '96: National Educational Computing Conference in Minneapolis.
His paper was published in the NECC '96 Conference proceedings and on CD-ROM.
atic
Bloomsburg.
university
in
New
nia English. Salih
Howard J.
Other Offenses
(Except
from
Controlled Microbial Compost."
Disorderly Conduct
Vagrancy
mem-
earth science,
1
D.U.I.
Linda M. LeMura, exercise physiology, a
ber of the Science Education Advisory Council
phy
Duane Braun, geography and
0
Against Family
which appears in the May 1996 issue of the National Science Teachers Association publication,
ern division of the Society for Women in Philoso-
dent Jessica Kozloff.
Drug Abuse Violations
Off.
curriculum and foundations, has
Alternative to
A
0
Totals
select
Robert Obutelewicz, economics, was elected
vice president of the Columbia-Montour Torch
Club for the 1996-97 year. He is responsible for
Weapons Possession 0
0
Momentum
of Typing Behavior in College Students" in the
A
Prostitution
the Humanities
tion at Cornell University in August.
1
Motor Vehicle Theft
Endowment for
(J
Theft from Buildings 2
Grounds
National
Misiti,
Science Scope.
A
0
Theft from Vehicles
in 1989.
Michael C. Hickey, history, delivered a paper,
"Revolution on thejewish Street, Smolensk, 1917"
4
totals
Theft from
ogy and audiology from Kent
A
0
A
U
A
U
A
Awan earned his Ph.D. in speech pathol-
Frank
written an article, "Keys to the Natural World"
Observation" at the
6 Communique SEPTEMBER 96
Calendar
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
For
For more information, contact academic sup-
ticket information, call the Celebrity Artist
Series box office at 4409.
in
Haas Center
The
Platters
All
perfomnances are
port sen/ices at 4409.
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
—
—
Saturday, Oct.
12,
8 p.m., $20.
Why Men Are the Way They Are
Dr.
Warren Farrell, Tuesday, Oct. 22,
7 p.m., Kenneth Gross Auditorium,
Carver Hall.
—
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
Friday,
Men and Women in the 21 st Century:
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
Carol"
— Thursday, Dec.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
SCIENCE FICTION ILLUSTRATOR EXHIBITS WORK
Paul Lehr, an Orangeville sculptor and science
his
works
at
Bloomsburg
University's
September 26. A reception
noon
to
in
for
Lehr
the gallery. Gallery hours are
4 p.m. Lehr's
illustrations
Haas
will
is
whose
Gallery through
of
is
partment
books
the "Grok" painting on the cover of Robert A.
Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land,
fiction
paperbacks
of
all
one
of the best selling
is
free unless otherwise specified.
at
4284.
All
Faculty Recital
29,
Kenneth Gross
Auditorium. Featuring the music
ulty
science
— Sunday, Sept
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
fac-
performing various solos and en-
Young Person's Concerts
— Tuesday,
trip to
Oct. 8, 10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., Haas
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Bloomsburg University-Community
Orchestra will perform for school
New York City Saturday, Sept. 21 to visit the Winslow Homer
exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the African
is
sponsoring a
,
art exhibit at the
Guggenheim Museum. The cost of the trip
$59 and includes bus transportation and admission to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information about
is
the
trip, call
Reggae Fest
The Kehr Union program board is sponsoring a Reggae Fest
Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. on the lawn outside the Kehr
Union. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will
feature the bands Souljahs and Babylon Hall. The rain
location is inside the Kehr Union.
The
opening of the Multicultural Center in the Kehr
Union Tuesday, Sept. 1 7, at noon, will feature a performance
byjazz flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq. In addition to his performance, he will give a lecture on the history ofjazz at 7 p.m.
Gallery hours are
Paul Lehr
North Mountain Art League
group exhibition, Oct. 3
^out
"Life 101" for university
Author Ellen Rosenberg
Thursday, Sept. 19,
at
will give
community
a talk titled "Life 101"
8 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Rosenberg's presentation
university's
is
THEATER
is the author of Gronnng Up Feeling
Good and her national column "Real Life on Campus" is
carried in Campus Activities Today magazine.
the public. Rosenberg
— Juried
to 30.
Recep-
Prelude to a Kiss
— Bloomsburg
Players, Oct. 10 to 12, 8 p.m., Oct. 13,
— Friday Sept.
2 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth
1 3,
7 and
Auditorium. Admission
is
S.
Gross
free for stu-
9:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.,
dents with ID. Additional perfor-
Kehr Union Ballroom.
mances may be scheduled.
Eraser
— Wednesday
Sept. 18
and
and
Friday,
and 9:30 p.m., Sun7 p.m., Haas Center,
20, 7
Over the past several weeks,
Mission Impossible
— Wednesday and
Friday, Sept. 25
and
27,
7
and
9:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m.,
Strawberry and Chocolate
Oct.
8
2,
p.m.,
The Rock
— Wednesday,
Kehr Union,
Oct. 2
— Wednesday
and
4,
thank you for your work in
preparing for the opening of
Hall.
been able
to
please accept
who
I
haven't
thank personally,
my sincere appre-
ciation for everything you've
done
and
Friday,
7 and 9:30 p.m., Sunday,
Oct. 6, 7 p.m.,
I've
tried to visit university offices to
school.
Multicultural Center.
part of the
new Freshman Year Program. The talk is open to
Fri-
information,
p.m.
For those of you
talk
more
— Sculpture and painUngs,
Haas Center, Mitrani Hall
in the Multicultural Center.
Monday through
through Sept. 26. Recepdon, Thursday, Sept. 19, noon.
Contact concertmaster Ann Stokes at
fall
Author to
Dr. Christine
contact the art department at 4646.
4293 for arrangements.
Mitrani Hall.
flutist
Haas
day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
tion, Oct. 3, 7
day, Sept. 22,
opening to feature jazz
—
ART EXHIBITS
The theme is "Music About
Animals." Mark Jelinek, conductor.
The Cable Guy
Sept. 14
Multicultural Center
Feminism
groups.
FILMS
4420.
is
Stole
Hoff Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23,
7:30 p.m., Kenneth Gross Auditorium.
sembles.
time.
New York City trip planned for Sept 21
Continuing and distance education
Who
at
Friday, 9 a.m.
have appeared on the covers
Admission
For more information, contact the music de-
authored by Isaac Isimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clark, H.G. Wells
and others. His
Fact,
Dr.
CONCERTS
exhibiting
be held Thursday, Sept. 19,
Monday through
and the Future
Hall.
HAAS
IN
fiction illustrator
paintings have graced the covers of hundreds of books,
—
Warren
Farrell and Dr. Christine Hoff
Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m.,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium, Carver
Fiction,
Haas Center, Mitrani
to
make
the opening of
school so successful.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL EDITION
SEPT 26 1996
Projects will benefit university for decades to
For next year, work
the interior will
New steam
ing replacement of sidewalks, roads
throughout campus
and landscaping, must be completed
by Nov. 20.
Phase two (approximately four times
vide access to buildings. The university
the size of phase one) will focus on the
will
campus. The work will
progress throughout the winter
any given point during work on
have begun.
lines will be installed
library
and work
resulting in increased heating efficiency.
However.
.
campus in upheaval
throughout the project. Some roads
lots will be closed during
construction. Trenches will be bridged
at roadways to provide for emergency
By next fall, Bloomsburg's new
building will be entirely enclosed
on
will keep
.
be restored
to buildings
by Oct.
The remainder of the project,
15.
includ-
interior of the
For the nextyear, much of the lower
campus will look like a work in progress.
Trenches to install new steam lines will
wind their way throughout the center
areas of campus. That construction
will
bring temporary,
cant, inconveniences.
lasting
albeit, signifiIt
will result in
improvements.
While construction work for the new
is generally confined to the
fenced-in work site, the steam line
project does anything but stay inside
and possibly a portion of next fall. The
total
is
time for completion of phase two
420
days.
The replacement of old and leaking
steam
been identified as a
need on campus for the past 1
lines has
Trenches, 10 feet wide and 15 feet
deep, like those dug along Second
Street this summer, will be dug through-
map on reverse side)
A much larger trench will be dug running from the basketball courts in the
center of campus to the end of the
McCormick building to accommodate
a tunnel. The eight-foot diameter, 1 ,000
foot-long tunnel will allow for easier
and
safer
maintenance access
in fu-
ture years.
The
installation of the
steam
lines
has been broken into two phases, the
first
of which
banks of steam rising
from leaking steam lines around
Bakeless Center and the University
Store have been a common sight during the winter for years.
"We had underground blowouts
every winter to the pomt that there was
we would not
through the winter and provide heat to all the buildings on campus," says Robert Parrish, vice president for administration. "Because of
the leaks, we were heating the ground.
With the new steam lines, we'll be able
to reduce our coal consumption in the
serious concern that
boundaries.
is
nearing completion.
Phase one of the steam line project
ran from Centennial
Gymnasium
and other
make
vehicle access
not lose
and
many parking
to pro-
spaces at
phase two.
"It's
,
years. Rolling
library
and parking
(weather permitting) spring, summer
critical
Steam Line Construction
out campus (see
come
not a very complicated project,
but it's very cumbersome," says Nicholas
Kalanick, project coordinator in
planning and construcUon.
Tom Contos, assistant director of
physical plant for planning
and con-
struction says that because the steam
system
is
is
inter-connected, the project
unlikely to affect heat
and hot water
in buildings.
Periodic updates on the steam line
and other construction projects will be
transmitted throughout the campus
via e-mail and appear in the
Communiqxie.
it
Library Construction
The silhouette of the new library is
now taking shape as steel is erected.
The more-than-900 beams being put
into place weigh more than 750 tons.
Library construction began in April.
heating plant."
Each new steam line trench will contain threepipes
a steam supply pipe,
and low-pressure and high-pressure
The university 'splanningand construction personnel hope to see the
condensate return pipes.
soon so work may continue in the
interior throughout the winter months.
Most of the work on the new library
will be contained within the fenced
area. However, movement of equip-
—
The new steam
encased
in
system's pipes are
an epoxy-coated
steel cas-
ing and insulated.
Altogether, the steam line project
building's walls
and roof completed
to
entails the installaUon of nearly seven
the University Store along Second
miles of pipe throughout the campus.
ment and materials may cause roads
and parking spaces to be temporarily
Roads, parking spaces, sidewalks, grass,
closed.
Street.
According
to the contract with
the firm doing the project, steam must
shrubbery and trees
will
be dug up
2 Communique 26
SEPTEMBER 96
Steam Line
On contracts and the DCS
Project
The majority of large contracts for all construction projects
on campus are issued by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's
Department of General Services (DGS) the state's office for
managing design and construction for state-owned buildings and grounds.
,
The
state's
construction contracts have dates by which
numerous sub complete theirwork. In the case of the new Andruss Library,
all work must be complete by July 5, 1997. For phase two of
the steam line installation, work must be complete by Aug.
7, 1997. These dates can be altered by contract extensions
general contractors and
(because of weather-caused delays for example)
if
deemed
necessary by the DGS.
New Andruss
Library
General contractor, Mar-Paul Company of Dunmore; mechanical, Bognet
Inc. of
Hazleton; plumbing, Bohrer-Reagan, electrical, Medlar Electric
Company, both
of
Reading;
fire
protection. Fire Protection Industries of
Landing, N.J.
Total Cost:
$8,394,250
Steam Line Phase
I
General contractor, Rado Enterprises
of
Bloomsburg;
electrical,
Williamsport Electric.
Total Cost:
$1,757,800
Steam Line Phase
II
General contractor, Rado Enterprises
of
Bloomsburg;
electrical,
Lecce
Electrical of Williamsport.
Total Cost:
$4,357,080
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newsletter for
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and
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publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
staff,
throughout the year
in
both paper form and on the
World Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed
to affirmative action
and
providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, religion,
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Steam
line project
phase
I
Four-digit
Steam
line project
phase
II
Steam
line project
phase
II
(tunnel)
phone numbers listed in
the
Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
389 first. The area code is 717.
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projects, call the physical plant office at 4532.
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is:
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
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and primary care clinics.
Bloomsburg University is a training ground for this
new breed of nurse. Sharon Haymaker, certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP), joined the
university's staff with the charge to develop and implement the program.
The
veteran nurse practitioner did her
before the
first class
homework
enrolled in late August.
"We wrote and talked with many physicians," says
Haymaker. "Unlike most ofPennsylvania's family-based
programs, ours is focused on adults. Our nurses will be
best at seeing chronic patients, especially in clinic and
nursing
tenance."
Admission
to
Bloomsburg's nurse practitioner pro-
and a minimum of
one year of recent practice.
There are 27 candidates in Bloomsburg's graduate
nursing program in three areas of study; community
health specialization, adult health/illness specializa-
and the nurse practitioner
In nearly
all states
specialization.
(but not Pennsylvania) nurse
practitioners can prescribe medication. In half the
states,
ers of the 16th century
der
provides
Theatine Or-
a bridge between the Renaissance and
the Counter Reformation.
While the Renaissance
is
101, No. 3.
(vol.
June 1996).
Hudon began
work on this latest book in 1991
and finished it
last yean "The
book is part of a
— an order whose thinking formed
often
thought of as a time of progress and
Counter Reformation a time of repres-
The American
Historical Review
William
series,
Hudon
sion, "things aren't as simple as they
seem," says Hudon. His book portrays
Spirituality,
the complexity of the time.
of New York," says Hudon.
A
specialist in religious history,
Hudon
Cervini
is
also the author of Marcello
and
Eccksiatical Government in
Tridentine Italy, as well as eleven entries
in the Encyclopedia of the Reformation.
He
has also just published an essay,
"Religion and Society in Early Modem
Italy
— Old Questions, New
Insights,"
The
'
'The Clas-
of Western
sics
published by Paulist Press
series includes
volumes of works by
more than 80
religious and
spiritual writers.
"The series has been highly regarded
because of its usefulness in classrooms
at divinity schools
well as people
church
and seminaries,
who have an
as
interest in
history."
Rockwood
of essays
edits
new
collection
on law and literature
requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing, a
license to practice in Pennsylvania,
tion
The book
Selected Writings.
in
Theatine Spirituality:
home settings, to provide care alongside phy-
Nurse practitioners can provide much in the
way of counseling, health promotion and health mainsicians.
gram
and edited
translation of works by religious writ-
necessary.
to the doctor, well...doctorless.
visit
William Hudon, history, has translated
when can
"Fine, but
OCTOBER 1996
Faculty books
is in
Bloomsburg launches new
nurse practitioner program
yourself.
3
they can practice independently without physi-
cian collaboration or supervision.
"Many physicians employ nurse practitioners to
enhance services for their patients. There is a tremendous supply of specialists but a real need for primary
health care providers particularly in this and other
airal areas."
Bruce Rockwood, finance and business law, has edited a book,
Law and
Literature Perspectives. The book includes
16 essays on law and literature from a
variety of contributors, including
Rockwood and Ervene GuUey and
Marion
Petrillo
from the English de-
partment.
'You can use literature to study the
law and use literary theory to study
legal cases," says
worked
Rockwood, who has
and litera-
in the field of law
more than a decade.
Rockwood has been soliciting manu-
ture for
scripts for the
book, published by
Continued on page
2.
CONNECTING LAW AND LITERATURE Bloomsburg
to the
faculty
who
book Law and
ate, from
left:
Marion
contributed essays
Literature Perspectives
Petrillo,
Bruce
Rockwood (book editor), and Ervene
Gulley.
OCTOBER 96
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Faculty discuss their current
News briefs
scholarship at TALE seminars
President schedules open hours
will hold open office hours Tuesfrom 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 30,
from 9:30 to noon. Visitors are recommended to call 4526 to
President Jessica Kozloff
day, Oct. 15,
dme
be sure the
is
available.
Math department plans lectures
include:
ing lunchtime lectures Tuesdays at
Theatre
Estimation of Speed Limits for Athletic Events: Should
Michael Johnson Get a Ticket?
and computer
McCormick
geolog)'
— Reza Noubary, mathemat-
science, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3 p.m.,
Center, Forum.
Geologic Surfaces
Statistics of
and earth
Bakeless Center,
— Michael Shepard,
science, Thursday, Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m.,
room
107.
—
and
14, 3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center,
Reception for Protestant
Campus
of the Kehr
include:
Dynamics
of the Institutional In-
vestment Advisory Industry
in
the United
—John Bodenman, ge-
States, 1983-93
ography and earth science, Oct. 8.
Our nation's transition to an informa-
economy has
tion
resulted in a differ-
ent spatial concentration of financial
services activity.
The Effects of Exercise Promotion Strategies on Physical ActivTamra Cash,
ity, Stages of Change, and Self Motivation
health, physical education
room 340
Union. Those interested in listening
to the academic discussions are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Lectures
Spatial
Statistical
The
tity in
12:30 p.m. in
The department of mathematics and computer science will
hold three lectures in October and November. The lectures
ics
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Center (TALE) is sponsor-
athletics,
room
Thursday, Nov.
107.
— Nancy Gen
history, Oct. 15.
tile-Ford
Drafting nearly half a
A recepdon will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m., in the
Campus
— Chris Bracikowski,
applications will be discussed.
physics,
Lasers are widely used in
today's high-tech society. In this seminar, laser properdes,
operadon and
activities,
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during screening interviews.
Minimalist Music
— Terry
Oxley and
A brief
Eric Nelson, music, Nov. 12.
and explanation of one of
the landmark minimalist composi-
description
tions, "In C,"
by Terry
Riley,
followed
by a performance of the work.
— Richard
Brook,
To expose people
to only "fair share" of risk,
does
Peter Lang, for about
five
years
are?
Spring 1997 Research Seminars will
be Wednesdays at 12 noon; ifyou would
like to speak, notify JoAnne
Growney
at 4503.
and
did most of the edidng during the
summer and
The book
fall
has
of 1995.
won
acclaim from
leading scholars in the law and
litera-
ture field. "Skillfully chosen for their
variety
and
appeal," says Richard H.
Cardozo School of Law, of the essays.
"Bruce Rockwood has assembled
one of the most useful and imaginative
anthologies
I
have ever seen," says
Stanley N. Katz, president of the Ameri-
can Council of Learned Societies.
In addidon to edidng the book and
writing the introduction,
Rockwood
contributed the essay "Abortion Stories:
Uncivil Discourse
and 'Cider
House' Rules." Gulley contributed
"Dressed in a
Little Brief Authority:
Law as Theater in MeasureforMeasurf
"Law as Soci-
and
Petrillo contributed
ety:
Nadine Gordimer's The Late Boiir-
geois World."
it
risk
wins gold medal
1
Weisberg, professor at the Benjamin
third
of strategies that recruiters use to determine the work values of candidates
events
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
and
Janet
Bodenman, communicadon studies,
Nov. 5. Investigation into and analysis
Spectrum magazine
Rockwood book
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
Wodd Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to affirmative action and
providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all
re-
examine its training procedures.
An Introduction to Lasers and Laser Appli-
coordinator.
publishes news of
actresses.
—
Fit
matter what the probabilities of
forced the military to
Oct. 22.
Communique
images of actors and
Person-Organization
Army and
cations
staff,
visual
Risk and Fairness
Schmiechen, president of Lancaster TheoBeth Boyer Kollas with the
1996 Meek Award for her ministry here atBloomsburg. Lori
Kappel will be welcomed as Protestant Campus Ministry
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
overview of a project-in-
progress, with particular attendon to
philosophy, Nov. 19.
logical Seminar)', will present Rev.
A
—Janice Broder, English, Oct.
An
29.
during World War I changed the
cultural traditions of the American
Ministry. Peter
Communique
Disguise, Gender, and Iden-
Restoration and Eighteenth Century
million immigrants into military service
Ministry
MulUcultural Center, Kehr Union, to celebrate
War and Ethnicity
Costume and
spectrum mzgzzine, published
by students at Bloomsburg University, has been awarded a gold
medalist cerUficate by the Columbia ScholasUc Press Associadon (CSPA).
The competition included
entrants from 335 colleges and
universities across the United
States. Spectrum earned 998
makpoints out of a thousand
—
ing
it first
in the point rankings.
The award
ries
is
another
in a se-
of national awards that Spec-
trum has earned since
Uon in
its
incep-
1986. In seven of the past
nine years, the student publication has earned medalist honors
from the CSPA.
Spectrum
ulty adviser is Walter Brasch,
communications.
's
fac-
mass
3
Campus
notes
Raymond S. Pastore, curriculum and foundations,
and Paul Quick, director of the Cur-
riculum Materials Center, presented "Applications of Interactive Technologies for Reluc-
Ed Media
World
Conference on Educational Multimedia and
Hypermedia in Boston. Their paper was
published in the Educational MulUmedia and
Hypermedia Yearbook and on CD-ROM.
tant Readers" at the
OCTOBER 96 Communique 3
96:
Karen Trifonoff, geography and earth
sci-
ence, has been honored by the National Council
for
Geographic Education. The council's
Journal of Geography awards task force chose
Physical Acdvity
her arucle, "Going Beyond Locadons: Themadc Maps in the Early Elementary Grades,"
for the Best Arucle Related to Teaching in the
Elementary School Award. The ardcle was
Germany.
chosen from
among ardcles published in
the
journal between May/June 1994 and March/
Carol Murphy Moore, nursing, has recendy
April 1996. Trifonoff will make several presen-
received national certification through the
tadons in October. She will present the paper
American Nurses Association
Nurse Practitioner.
"EfFecdveness of Reaction
as a Pediatric
Swapan Mookerjee,
Time and Open-
exercise physiology,
presented a paper and served as a session
chair at the Fourth Intemadonal Congress of
He
and Aging
in Heidelberg,
also gave a talk
on swimming,
physiology in the Physiologisch Insdtut at the
Deutsche Sporthochschule in Cologne. For
the second year, he has been invited to serve
as a Ph.D. examiner for Utkal University in
Orissa, India. In addidon, he has written a
paper, "Student Conceptions of Content
Knowledge in Exercise Physiology: Teleologic
and Mechanisdc" which appears in the Jour-
Ended Quesdons with Early Elementary Sub-
nal of the International Council for Health,
North American Cartographic
Informadon Society annual meedng in San
Physical Education, Recreation.
ence, has written a paper with Dr. Bruce
Antonio, Texas. Later, she
Campbell of the Smithsonian Institution titled
"Lava Flow Surface Roughness and Depolarized Radar Scattering" which appears in the
August issue of the Journal of Geophysical
gional Variation in Amish Quilts" at the Penn-
SukhwinderK. Bagi, economics, presented
"A Global Analysis of Econo-Polidcal
Systems and Human Rights," at the Fifth
Annual Conference of the Global Awareness
Society, International in San Francisco, Calif.
The paper will be published in the proceed-
jects" to the
Michael Shepard, geography and earth
sci-
present "Re-
will
sylvania Geographical Society's
annual meet-
ing in Carlisle.
SandiKehoe-Forutan, geography and earth
Research.
science, was recendy appointed as a planning
Dale A. Bertelsen, communicadon studies,
years of service as an officer, conference plan-
ner, newsletter editor,
and editor of
publications.
ings of the conference.
commissioner for the Town of Bloomsburg.
Cynthia Venn, geography and earth
recently received the Distinguished Service
Award from the national Kenneth Burke Societ)'. Bertelsen was honored for his many
a paper,
Zahira S Khan, mathemaUcs and compute r
.
sci-
ence, will present apaper,"ForaminiferaFrom
science, has co-authored a paper, "Perfor-
Two Georgia
mance Comparison of Interprocessor Communicadon Schemes for a Hashing Technique on the Connection Machine" which
Geological Society of America annual meet-
Salt Marshes: Implicadons for
Paleoenvironmental Reconstrucdon," at the
ing in Denver, Colo., later this month.
appears in the July issue of International JourViola Supon, Bonnie Williams, and Robert
nal of Computer Systems, Science and Engineering.
Clarke, curriculum and foundations, recendy
received an $11,446 grant
from the Higher
Education Partnership (Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Education)
for
"The Behavioral Sup-
port Project: Skillstreaming
Through
John
Olivo, business
educadon and
nological Perspecdve to the Business Curricu-
lum" which he presented
ference in Athens, Greece.
Gerry Powers, communication disorders
and special education, was recendy invited as
a panel reviewer for university training pro-
grams
in
hearing
cation of die
office
administradon, has written a paper, "A Techto the
Academy of
Business Administration International Con-
Collaboration."
loss
by the Council on Edu-
Deaf (C.E.D.). C.E.D.
is
"Business Educadon:
He also presented
The New Millennium
Approaches" and "Ergonomics: WTiat's It All
About?" to the Nebraska Vocadonal Education Conference in Kearney.
the
national accreditation organization for uni-
David E. Washburn, curriculum and foun-
programs in hearing loss.
Blooinsburg's programs have been accredited by C.E.D. Powers reviewed the training
programs at the Universit)' of North Carolina,
the University of Montevallo and Western
dadons, has had two monographs placed in
versity training level
Maniand
College.
JoAnne Grovvney, mathematics and computer science, had an article, "Mathematics in
Unexpected Places," published in the September issue of Math Hoiizons, a journal published by the Mathematical -Association of
America for undergraduates. Growney's article points out interesdng examples of mathematics in drama, literature and poetry.
Egerton O. Osimde, curriculum and foundadons, has published an ardcle, "Persisdng
The ERIC Clearinghouse
on Educational Management at the University of Oregon has published "A Social Founthe
ERIC
Social Studies Teachers," published in the
journal The Social
article
Studies.
Coauthors of the
werejosiah Tlou of Virginia Polytech-
nic Insdtute
and
State University
and Neil L.
Brown, curriculum and foundadons.
Julia Bucher, nursing, has written a chapter,
"The Integradon of Telephone Communicadons Into Psychosocial Oncology," injimmie
C. YioWdcnd'' sIntemationalTextbookofPsychosocicd
Oncology,
2nd edidon (1997).
system.
dadons Approach to Educadon Policy Analysis" and "Multicultural Educadon Policy in
the United States: A Social Foundations
Anah-sis."
Rockwood, finance and business
law, has written a review essay, "The Good,
The Bad, and the Ironic: Two Views on Law
and Literature," which appears in the summer issue of The Yale Journal of Law and The
Bruce
and Common Stereotypes in U.S. Students'
Knowledge of Africa: A Study of Preservice
L.
Humanities #2.
We take e-mail
You can submit campus notes
and other news stories and
ideas to the
Communique
to
editor Eric Foster through
e-mail.
address
The on-campus
is:
fost@husky
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OCTOBER 96
Calendar
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
For
For more information, contact academic sup-
ticket information, call the Celebrity Artist
Series box office at 4409.
in
Haas Center
The
All
performances are
The Rock
port services at 4409.
for the Arts, l^^itrani Hall.
—
Saturday, Oct.
Platters
12,
8 p.m., $20.
Why Men Are the Way They Are
Warren Farrell, Tuesday, Oct.
7 p.m.,
—
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
Oct. 2
Dr.
Oct.
22,
Hall.
Men and Women in the 21st Century: Fact,
Fiction, and the Future
Dr. Warren
Farrell and Dr. Christine Hoff
Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m.,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium, Carver
—
— Thursday, Dec.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
Hall.
CONCERTS
Admission
is
free unless otherwise specified.
For more information, contact the music department
at
4284.
Oct.
8,
Stole Feminism
—
Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Haas
Gallery hours are
Monday through
Contact concertmaster Ann Stokes
group exhibition, Oct. 3
at
4293 for arrangements.
— Sunday,
Kenneth
contact the art department at 4646.
—
James Dupree
— Painting, Nov
2.
Reception, Nov.
— Master's
Social equity office can
5 to
1
vance.
thesis exhi-
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Haas Center for
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
BUCC (Curriculum Committee)
(Open Forum) and
McCormick Center, Forum.
University
tionally-recognized Suzuki violin clini-
Center, Forum.
Timothy Durbin. To
Mark Jelinek at 4289.
participate,
Planning and Budget
p.m., Oct.
McCormick
3,
6,
— Bloomsburg
Players, Oct. 9 to 12, 8 p.m., Oct. 13,
2 p.m.,
Caner
Hall,
Kenneth
Auditorium. Admission
is
S.
Gross
students, senior citizens
—
and children.
Bloomsburg Theatre
Ensemble, Center Street, Bloomsburg,
The Mousetrap
opens Oct.
16.
20,
3
— Thursday, 4
Nov.
7,
Dec.
Center, Forum.
who need
information about those days should
call
the
Math and computer science plans career day
The mathemadcs and computer
science department will
hold career day Friday, Oct. 25, Interested students will be
given the opportunity to discuss career issues with panels of
returning alumni. For more information, contact Zahira
Khan, mathematics and computer science, at 4582.
5,
Natural disaster reduction conference
on the web
The Internadonal Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction is
sponsoring a
"virtual" internet
conference tided "Solutions
for Cities at Risk" which runs through
mid October The
conference can be reached on the world wide web at
"http://www.quipu.net". For more information, contact
Look us up on the
Web
World Wide
Reza Noubary, mathemadcs and computer science,
at 4620.
Diversity conference is Nov. 9
The date for the third annual Diversity Conference for Area
free for stu-
dents with ID; $6 for adults; $4 for
The social equity office has information on which
may merit excusable absence. Faculty and staff
holy days
McCormick
THEATER
Prelude to a Kiss
—
— Wednesday,
Forum
p.m., Oct. 16, Nov.
cian
class atten-
religious obser-
social equity office at 4528.
p.m.
Nov. 13
Saturday, Nov.
answer holiday questions
Students occasionally request exemptions from
dance and other obligations because of
noon.
bition, Dec. 4 to 14. Reception, Dec. 7,
the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Featuring na-
call
5,
—
Wednesday Oct.
and 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 27,
and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
The Nutty Professor
Recep-
p.m.
Wednesday, 3 p.m., Oct. 9 and 23,
Miller directing.
9,
to 30.
tion, Oct. 3, 7
Dec.
—
23, 7
— Juried
North Mountain Art League
Robert Randolph
Homecoming Pops Concert
Sunday,
Oct. 27, 2:30 p.m., Haas Center for the
Arts, Mitrani Hall. Concert Choir,
Women's Concert Ensemble, and
Husky Singers. Eric Nelson andWendy
—
LaStrada— Wednesday Oct. 16, 8 p.m.,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
Fri-
4 p.m. For more information,
Gross Auditorium.
Suzuki String Workshop
—
Wednesday and Thursand 10, 7 and 9:30 p.m.;
Saturday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m., Kehr Union
Ballroom; Sunday, Oct. 13, 1, 3 and
7 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall.
Phenomenon
day, Oct. 9
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
day, 9 a.m. to
Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Carver Hall,
Center.
Akira
ART EXHIBITS
Bloomsburg University-Community
Orchestra will perform for school
groups. The theme is "Music About
Animals." Mark Jelinek, conductor.
Classical Guitar Recital
—
Dr. Christine
Hoff Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23,
7:30 p.m., Kenneth S. Gross
Tuesday,
10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., Haas
Center for the
6,
7
Auditorium.
—
Young Person's Concerts
Who
and Friday,
and 9:30 p.m., Sunday,
7 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani
4,
Picture Bride
Wednesday, Oct. 9,
8 p.m., Kehr Union, Multicultural
Friday,
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
— Wednesday
and
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium,
Carver Hall.
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
Carol"
FILMS
This issue of the
Communique
is
available
on the World Wide Web at
"http:/ / www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
Colleges at College Misericorida has been changed to Saturday, Nov. 9.
The
registration fee
is
$25. The
first
conference
Bloomsburg two years ago. Those interested in
attending the conference should contact Nancy Gill, profes-
was held
at
sor emeritus of English, at 799-0339 or leave a note in her
mailbox
in the English
department.
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
17
OCTOBER 1996
examine
Provost's lecturers will
'96
Homecoming
features new events
the relationship of the sexes
Bloomsburg University
will
host a
Farrell
is
the only man in the United
new
two-day exploration of the relation-
States to have been elected three times
choices of things to do during homecoming weekend,
ship between men and women on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22 and
23. Featured speakers are the authors
of The Myth of Male
Power and Who Stole
Feminism:
How
to the
Alumni and
friends of the university will have
Along with the
traditional parade, athletic contests and concert, the
Alumni Association is sponsoring a buffet lunch and
Friday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Oct. 27.
Casino Night.
This year's
Bloomsburg.
homecoming theme
is
Medieval
Women Have
The weekend will begin with a plaque dedication at
the Five Friends Memorial in front of the library
Friday, Oct. 25, at
4 p.m. The event
student committee headed by
call
and on many television programs like
"20/20"
and
King
"Larry
Live."
president of the
Sommers,
ers,
Boston Chapter
Are the Way They Are,
will
speak Tuesday,
Warren
of the National
Farrell
Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
Kehr Union Multicultural Center.
starts at
10 a.m.
The new route starts at the Bloomsburg Hospital
parking lot, proceeds up Penn Street to Carver Hall,
turns down College Hill to Main Street, then left on
Market Street, finishing at Town Park. The new route
past.
designed to be easier for both marchers and ve-
Chang Shub Roh, professor emeritus of sociol-
be the parade marshall.
The Alumni Association is sponsoring a family luncheon at Nelson Field House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday. The luncheon features a choice of buffet for
$11 or a Berrigan's sub meal for $7.
The Huskies will take on the Shippensburg Red
ogy, will
Redman Stadium. Tickets are
$5 for adults, $3 for students and $1 for children ages
8 to 12.
The Alumni
Farrell,
TheMythofMale
Power zrxA Why Men
4413.
Raiders at 1:30 p.m. at
tionssuchas/'s))cAofogy7b«ia))and Time,
national best-sell-
The homecoming parade, which
is
Association
is
publica-
Be-
author of two inter-
Saturday, will follow a different route than in years
hicles.
in 1995.
organized by a
is
Saturday's events begin at 9 a.m. with alumni registration in the
and Conference on Women
been featured in
Farrell has
Women.
Warren
Women. He
was the only person selected to speak
at California's Conference on Men
Community Govern-
ment Association president Kevin Lockwood.
The annual athletic hall of fame dinner will be held
Friday evening. Five Bloomsburg sports stars will be
inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. For more
information,
trayed
board of directors of the Na-
tional Organization for
also
holding a Casino
Night/Dance Party at the Caldwell Consistory on
Market Square from 7 p.m. to midnight. Admission is
$10 and includes a light supper catered by Magee's
Main Street Inn as well as a cache of play money. Steve
Lindenmuth, '83, will play the piano for a singalong.
The D.J. will start playing music for dancing at 9 p.m.
Any proceeds from the Casino Night activities will
benefit the Husky Club (athletic scholarships).
Continued on page
2.
on "Why Men Are the Way They Are."
Christina HoflF Sommers, author of
Who Stole Feminism, and Farrell will
hold a workshop together Wednesday,
Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. tided "Men and
Christina Hoff
Association of
Scholars, has
written exposes
on flawed gender
research and
how
Sommers
it
has nega-
Women in the 21st Century: Fact, Fic-
tively affected
don and the Future."
Sommers will speak Wednesday, Oct.
23, at 7 p.m. on "Who Stole Femi-
nadonal policy for many publicadons,
including The Wall Street Journal, USA
Today, and The New Republic. Aphiloso-
nism."
phy professor at Clark University, she
has also appeared on many television
programs such as "20/20," "Nighdine,"
and "Crossfire."
All three lectures are
public and will be held
Kenneth
S.
in.
open
to the
Carver Hall,
Gross Auditorium.
Sadler edits collection of 19th century stories
Glenn
Sadler, English, has recently published a revised
edition of the complete fairy tales
and short stories of 19th
century Scotdsh writer George MacDonald.
The collecdon.
and 41
Gifts of the Child Christ,
includes 21 stories
illustradons by ardsts of the period.
The
stories
include some of MacDonald's best-known fairy tale parables
and
lesser
adults
and
known
stories,
some of which
are suitable for
family reading. Included in the collecdon are a
werewolf story and the
tale
of a litde princess who loses her
gravity.
Sadler edited the original in two volumes in 1973 and
mass market paperback in 1980.
Continued on page
2.
Glenn Sadler
2 Communique 17
OCTOBER 96
News briefs
Homecoming
Continued from page
Employees who would
Health Center to offer flu vaccinations
The Student Health Center
will
Kehr Union, room
3 p.m. in
340.
The clinic
of $5. Vaccine
is
is
for students,
administered on a first-come, first-served
teers are
and will be
limited
needed to help operate
the gaming tables at Casino Night
as well as set
basis.
up the night before.
On Sunday,
New York City tour Oct 27 will include the Cloisters
Continuing and distance education is sponsoring an
corted tour of New York
include
Cit)'
Sunday, Oct. 27.
to the Cloisters in the
visits
The
tour
entrance
trip
fees.
is
eswill
morning and the
$59 and includes transportation and
is due by Oct. 21.
Reservations and payment
For more information,
call
4420.
HONORED FOR MINISTRY - Protestant
campus
was
President schedules open hours
on items with
Bloomsburg emblems. Store
recently presented with the Robert V.
for
Excellence
in
Ministry
hours are Saturday 9 to 5:30 and
by
Sunday
Peter Schmiechen, president of the
Presiden tjessica Kozloff will hold open office hours Wednes-
mended
University Store isofferinga20%
discount
minister Beth Boyer Kollas (right)
Moss Award
day, Oct. 30,
Oct. 27, the Con-
Husky Singers and
Women's Choral Ensemble will
perform at 2:30 p.m. in Mitrani
Hall, Haas Center for the Arts.
Throughout the weekend, the
cert Choir,
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in the afternoon.
Cost of the
like to
help with Alumni Association
events should call 4058. Volun-
administer flu vaccine
Thursday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to
staff and faculty at a cost
1.
1 1
to 4.
Lancaster Theological Seminary.
from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Visitors are recom4526 to be sure the time is available.
to call
Three continuous improvement teams formed
Native American arts and crafts show, concert Nov. 8-10
A Native American arts and crafts show will be held Saturday
and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kehr
Union Ballroom. The show will feature crafters and traders,
storytelling and musical entertainment, and Native American food. Admission is $2 ($1 for those with a community
activities card) and firee for children under 12. Cherokee
Rose and Silena will give a free concert Friday, Nov. 8, at
7 p.m. in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
Bloomsburg University has assembled three continuous improvement (CI) teams. CI is a team problem-solving process aimed at improving university services for students, faculty/staff members,
accounts.
ing to reduce the paperwork and time
Wislock, training manager, at 4414.
required to produce notification
to
team
is
working
improve the credit evaluation pro-
A human resources team is attempt-
ters to the various
let-
departments on
campus.
newsletter for
nities for all persons without regard to race, religion,
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
The Bloomsburg University Police
Department recendy honored officers with the Director's Award, an inhouse award. The department's three
sergeants, along with Margaret Boykin,
past incidents
Sgt.
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney Photographer:Joan'K. Heifer
Publication date for the next issue:
(Every
first
and
third
November
7
Thursday during academic
year.)
numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
Four-digit phone
first.
The
area code
is
717.
diat the
John
Pollard, Ptlm.
address
Web at:
Sgt.
Raymond
John Molosky
Klinger and Ptlm.
for exemplary police
work invoking drug arrests.
Pdm. Samuel Haynes for dedicated
police work involving numerous cases.
Rose Andreas for exemplary support service to the Bloomsbtirg University Police
Department
Judy
DeLeon, and
Pdm. Ricky Deiterich, for exemplary
police work involving a theft case.
Pdm. John Molosky, Ptlm. Barbara
Kreischer, and Pdm. Craig Nolan, for
Franklin, Ptlm. Belinda
actions during a fire in a residence
and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The e-mail
Please submit story ideas, news briefs
is:
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Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http:// www.bIoomu.edu
and concluded
following officers merited recognition:
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
award
University police officers receive in-liouse
director of university police, reviewed
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
389
Acomputer services/academic comis focusing on decreasing
the number of student requests to
obtain logins and passwords for e-mail
puting team
Those with questions about continuous improvement should call Bob
A registrar's office
Bloomsburg University faculty and
staff, Communique publisfies news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
World Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to affirmative action and
providing equal educational and employment opportu-
the turnaround time.
stituents.
Communique
A
and external con-
cess for transfer students by reducing
hall.
Pdm. Shawn Williams for aggressive
drug enforcement 1995/1996.
Sadler
Continued from page
1.
"It took two years to complete the
edidon and locate illustradons at the
British Library," says Sadler. "The introducUon took two summers. I wanted
make
and informa-
Pdm. Craig Nolan, Pdm. Belinda
DeLeon, and Pdm. Rodney Pocceschi,
for exemplary police work during a
to
medical emergency.
other introducUon for this collecdon."
tive as
I'll
it
as interesUng
possible because
I
don't think
have the opportunity to write an-
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Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
September
Campus
notes
19%
Raymond
Offenses
Arrests or
Reported
S.
Pastore and Stefanie A. Pastore,
curriculum and foundations,
Incidents
tion at the annual
Cleared
ence.
Forcible
Rape
0
0
0
0
Through
tion
made
a presenta-
Bloomsburg Reading Confer-
Their session was
titled
Integration of Technology
Homicide
OCTOBER 96 Communique 3
"Exploring the
and Teacher Educa-
the Internet."
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
1
1
Burglary
0
0
19th Annual Meeting of the Association of Penn-
2
d.
sylvania Business and Economic Faculties in State
0
0
Theft from Buildings
1
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
Grounds
1
0
"Interpreting the Written Score" Nov.
Retail Theft
0
0
Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association Con-
Bicycle Theft
0
Amardeep
Assar, marketing, recently gave a
presentation titled "The Importance of Remem-
Terry Oxiey, music, has completed a composicommission for OperaWorks of Pennsylvania. The music for a children's operetta entitled
tion
"The Fir Tree" is based on the Hans Christian
Andersen tale of the same name and will be
performed in December. The Schuylkill Symphony Orchestra has also announced that they
will be performing his orchestration of Ginastera's
"Danzas Argentinas" on their performance Feb-
4
Larceny
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
Theft from
bering: History
and Global Marketing,"
John Couch, music,
will
present a lecture on
ference at Mansfield University.
1
0
0
A
u
A
will
1
,
On Nov.
at the
16,
0
Forgery
0
0
ers Association
Fraud
0
0
Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Embezzlement
0
0
Rec. Stolen Property
0
0
Vandalism
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
A
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations 2
3
Gambling
0
0
0
Prostitution
Sex Offense
Totals
he
serve as principle adjudicator at the Lehigh
Arson
Weapons Possession 0
ruary 22, 1997.
Dale A. Bertelsen, communicadon studies, was
named to the national Speech Communication Association's Task Force on Masters only
Graduate Communication Programs. The task
force will conduct a national survey of masters
only graduate communication programs to conrecently
College.
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
at the
Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Music Teach-
Annual Piano Competition
at
struct
an accurate description of the academic
nature of these programs and to explore related
scholarly, pracdcal, social, and economic
which these programs are encountering.
Oark, art, has recendy had a solo
computer art work at the "Finer
Side Gallery" in Salisbury, Md. His work is also
included in a group exhibition of computer art
titled "Altered Form" at the Boarman Arts Center
in Martinsburg, W.Va. He has been invited to
present a lecture on "The Practical and Philosophical Aspects of the Use of the Computer to
Gary
David E. Washburn and Neil L. Brown, curriculum and foundations, and Robert W.Abbott,
academic computing, have co-authored the book,
Multicultural Education in the United States, published by Inquiry International of Philadelphia.
Julia Bucher, nursing, has
been selected as the
issues
F.
exhibition of his
Boarman
0
Guest Editor of a special volume of TheJournal of
Psychosocial Oncology, devoted to improving problem solving skills among cancer family caregivers,
women with breast cancer, mothers of children
with cancer and cancer patients with chronic
graduate student in the Master of Business Ad-
0
0
pain.
ministration program, recently presented an ex-
17
17
Drunkenness
4
4
Disorderly Conduct
9
9
0
0
0
0
1
1
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
S.
with
Drug Violations
spring titled "The Post-Colonial Condidon
and the Study of Shakespeare in Africa" at the
Pennsylvania College English Association Conference at Widener University. During the 1996
National Council of Teachers of English Summer Institute in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Agbaw demonstrated how Chinua Achebe's popular novel.
Other Offenses
(Except
Traffic)
English, presented a paper
last
Disorderly Conduct
Vagrancy
Ekema Agbaw,
Create Fine Art" Nov.
1
at the
Arts
Center.
Stephen Batory, marketing, and Craig Cassidy,
ploratory study, "A Comparison of Taiwan and
American Personal Values Among Small Business
Operators," at the 1996 meeting of the Association of Pennsylvania University Business and Economic Faculties in State College.
Things Fall Apart, can be taught along with Efuru,
This report reflects only incidents which occur
a novel dealing with the same cultural content by
on
Flora Nwapa, a Nigerian female writer. Agbaw
was also invited to be the keynote speaker for the
university property.
dents
in
the
Town
of
It
does not include
inci-
Bloomsburg.
Safety Tip: Evening hours before
9:30 p.m. are a prime time for thefts.
Humanities Symposium at the Loyola College in
Maryland where he presented "Contextualizing
Achebe's Things Fall Apart."
The reason: People forget to lock their
offices or classrooms when they leave
for the day
open
and the building
for night classes.
to get in, the easier
thing out.
The
it is
is
easier
to get
still
it is
some-
We take e-mail
You can submit campus notes
and other news stories and ideas to
the Communique to editor Eric
Roger Sanders, health, physical education and
athletics,
served as a goalball
official this
summer
1996 Paralympics in Atlanta, Ga. Goalball
a sport specifically designed for the visually
Foster through
e-mail.
The on-campus
address
at the
is
impaired.
for employees
server
is:
on the planetx
fost@husky
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OCTOBER 96
Calendar
CONCERTS
Admission
is
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
free unless otherwise specified.
For more information, contact the music de-
partment
at
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For more information, contact academic sup-
For
port services at 4409.
Series tiox office at 4409.
4284.
— Sunday,
Classical Guitar Recital
Kenneth
Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Car\'er Hall,
Gross Auditorium.
—
Why Men Are the Way They Are
Warren Farrell, Tuesday, Oct.
7 p.m.,
Kenneth
S.
in
ticket information, call the (iJelebrity Artist
Haas Center
All
performances are
for the Arts, f^itrani Hall.
Dr.
22,
Gross Auditorium,
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
—
Friday,
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
Carver Hall.
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
—
Men and Women in the 21 st Century: Fact,
Fiction, and the Future
Dr. Warren
Homecoming Pops Concert
Sunday,
Oct. 27, 2:30 p.m., Haas Center for die
Arts, Mitrani Hall. Concert Choir,
Women's Concert Ensemble, and
Husk)' Singers. Eric Nelson and Wendy
Farrell
Miller directing.
Hall.
—
Suzuki String Workshop
Saturday,
—
and Dr. Christina Hoff
Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m.,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium, Carver
Who
Stole Feminism
— Thursday, Dec.
Dr Chrisdna
Hoff Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23,
7:30 p.m., Kenneth S. Gross
nauonally recognized Suzuki violin cli-
Auditorium.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
New York
Boheme"
City Opera's "La
—
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
Bolshoi
—
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Featuring
Nov. 9,9 a.m. to 3:30p.m., Haas Center
Carol"
Symphony
Orchestra
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
Moscow Festival
March 21, 1997, 8
—
Ballet
Friday,
p.m., $25.
nician Timothy Durbin. To participate
call
Markjelinek
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, Nov.
Haas Center
2:30 p.m.,
ART EXHIBITS
at 4289.
Haas
9,
for the Arts,
FILMS
Gallery hours are f\^onday through
day, 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. For more
contact the
department
art
at
Fri-
information,
Akira
— Wednesday, Oct.
23, 8 p.m.,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
4646.
Mitrani Hall.
North Mountain Art League
—
Sunday, Nov. 10,
2:30 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Bloomsburg UniversityCommunity Orchestra. Guest soloist
Timothy Dtirbin, Niolin, along with
outstanding \iolinists from the Suzuki
workshop. Musicby Beethoven, Grieg,
Bach and Wieniawski. Mark Jelinek,
Concert
Fall
— Juried
group exhibidon, through Oct.
—
— Master's
to
Bopha
—
7,
p.m.
— Bloomsburg
Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Ken-
Oedipus
neth Gross Auditorium. Featuring the
Nov. 20-23, 8 p.m., Carver Hall, Ken-
Chamber
neth S. Gross Auditorium. An adapdon
Wendy
Dec.
3,
Players,
tragedy by Imre
the intrigue and
suspense of a modem drama. Admission is free for students with ID; $6 for
adults; $4 for students, senior citizens
and children.
of Sophocles'
Semester Student Recital
— Tuesday,
7:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Ken-
neth Gross Auditorium.
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
— Friday
Dec.
6,
7:30 p.m., (repeated Simday,
Dec.
8,
2:30 p.m.), First Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and Market
streets,
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Nelson, director.
Goldstein with
all
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
BUCC (Curriculum Committee)
Communique
is
available
on the World Wide Web
at
"http://www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
—
Friday, Nov.
1,
—
Center.
Campus
notes
Lawrence H. Tanner, geography and earth science, has
Record of Early Jurassic
Climate in the Fundy Rift Basin, Eastern Canada," which
appears in the Contirientaljurassic Symposium\o\ume. Tznner
presented this paper and another, Playa/Sandflat Deposition in the Lower Jurassic McCoy Brook Formation, Fimdy
written an article tided "Pedogenic
Wednesday, 3 p.m., Oct. 23,
Nov. 13 (Open Forum) and 20,
McCormick Center, Forum.
University Forum
Wednesday,
3 p.m., Nov. 6, McCormick Center,
Rift Basin,
Forum.
School Curriculum: A Model Program," accepted for publication in the Journal of Ediuational Leadership. She also
—
This issue of the
Independence Day
and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom; Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 and
9:30 p.m., Friday and Sunday, Nov. 8
andNov. 10,7p.m., MitraniHall, Haas
THEATER
Singers directed by
30, 8 p.m.,
7
Sunday,
Miller.
— Wednesday, Oct.
diesis exhi-
conductor.
Holiday Classics Concert
!
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
bidon, Dec. 4 to 14. Recepdon, Dec.
1
— Wednesday, Oct.
and 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 27,
2 and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
James Dupree
Painting, Nov. 5
Dec. 2. Recepdon, Nov. 5, noon.
Rol)ert Randolph
TheNutty Professor
23, 7
30.
Planning and Budget
4 p.m., Nov.
7,
Dec.
Center, Forum.
— Thursday,
5,
McCormick
Eastern Canada," at the symposiimi held in
Flagstaff, Az.
Linda M. LeMura, exercise physiology, has written a
paper, "Integration of Exercise Biology in the Secondary
recendy presented a paper tided "Molecular Biology in
An Emerging Discipline" at Cornell Uni-
Exercise Science:
versity.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
7
Nobel prize winner
Jan singers Nancy Wilson and
Joe Williams to perform Nov. 15
Arclibisllop
Jazz singers Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams will
perform at Bloomsburg Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
to speal( at
Desmond Tutu
commencement
Wilson, who has released 55 albums, has won two
Grammys and an Emmy award. Williams, known for
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel
album Ev'ry
Peace Prize winner from South Africa,
his blues singing
Day placed
and ballads, has had
in the
his
Recording Industry Hall of Fame.
Williams, 77, began his career
singing the blues in Chicago
clubs of 1930s and 40s. Hejoined
the Lionel
Hampton band
in
working alongside vocalist
Dinah Washington. In '54, he
began singing with Count Basic
1 943 ,
and
— recording
his orchestra
breakthrough album Ev'ry
He went on to record more
than 45 albums
receiving a
Joe Williams
Grammy award for "Best Jazz
Vocal Album" for his 1985 release /Just Want to Sing.
Williams has appeared on television numerous times,
appearing on The Tonight Show starringJohnny Carson
his
Day.
—
more times than any other male jazz vocalist. He has
also had roles on Lou Grant and The Cosby Show.
As a young woman, Wilson originally planned a
teaching career. Landing a singing gigin 1956 with Rusty Bryant's
Carolyn Club Band in Columbus
changed those
plans.
She
re-
ceived her first Grammy award in
1964 for "Best
R&B Album"
for
How Glad I Am and followed her
success with another nomination
the following year for Gentle is My
Love.
70s,
Throughout the 1960s and
she appeared regularly on
television.
Her TV
series
The
be the speaker for Bloomsburg
University's winter
honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
at the ceremony, at which both graduate and undergraduate students will
be awarded their degrees. The graduate and undergraduate ceremonies will
be combined for an opportunity to
hear a speaker with the internadonal
stature of Archbishop Tutu. Graduate
and undergraduate students will return to separate ceremonies in the
and
conciliator as
chair of South Africa's Truth
and Rec-
onciliaUon Commission.
commencement
convocation Saturday, Dec. 14, in
Nelson Field House.
Archbishop Tutu will be awarded an
in
He retired from office as Archbishop
June 1996, but was named Arch-
bishop Emeritus.
Archbishop Tutu has written four
collecdons of sermons and addresses:
Crying in the Wilderness (1982), Hope
and
Suffering: Sermons
and
Speeches
(1983), The Wards of Desmond Tutu
(1989), The Rainbow People of
God (1994).
future.
As General Secretary of the South
African Council of Churches from 1978
to 1985, Archbishop Tutu
became
embroiled in controversy as he spoke
out against the injustice of the apartheid system. For several years, he was
denied a passport to travel abroad, but
in 1982 the South African government
withdrew this restricdon in the face of
naUonal and internadonal concern.
Archbishop Tutu's contribuUon to
the cause of racial justice in South
Africa was recognized in 1984 when he
can offer
al-
With My Lover Beside Me and Forbidden Lover Most
recendy, she has had recurring roles on the television
The Cosby Show, Sinbad and The Parent 'Hood.
Tickets for the performance are $25 and are available by calling 4409. Community activities dckets are
Kehr Union, Information Desk.
— the Nobel Peace
Prize.
In 1985, Tutu was elected Bishop of
bums
available at the
will
principal mediator
received the highest award the world
Nancy WllSOn
Nancy Wilson Show was awarded an Emmy.
Wilson garnered Grammy nominations for her
series
NOVEMBER 1996
Johannesburg, where he worked to
bridge the chasm between black and
white Anglicans in South Africa. In
1986, he was elected Archbishop of
Cape Town. In 1987, he was elected
president of the All Africa Conference
of Churches.
To the surprise of some criucs. Archbishop Tutu has not sought a political
posiuon. Instead, he has become a
Philadelphia
artist
James Dupree
solo exhibit of his work at the
of Art through
Dec.
been named one
combines images
2.
will
Haas
Dupree,
who has
of the state's top
of the
have a
Gallery
20
artists,
human body with
abstract geometric spaces.
2 Communique 7
NOVEMBER 96
900 new full-text journals available
News briefs
online through Andruss Library
President schedules open hours
open office hours Thursfrom 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Those wishing to see the
president are advised to call 4526 to be sure the time remains
able in their endrety at computers in
available.
the Harvey A. Andruss Library
throughout campus as part of the State
by reference librarian Bradley
Social equity plans presentations
System's library connectivity project.
McDonald. John
The Social Equity Office is sponsoring two events in Novem-
The
online journals
director for automation
ber They are:
• Videoconference on
text,
indexing, abstracts and images.
President Jessica KozlofF will hold
day, Nov. 14,
"Critical
Thinking: Required Learn-
ing for the 21st Century," Thursday, Nov.
Kehr Union, room
7,
408-3. Refreshments will
2:30 to 4 p.m.,
be served.
"To WTiere I Am, From Where You Stand," Keith and Ken
Reeves. For all minority students: Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 to
10 p.m., Kehr Union, Multicultural Center. For Bloomsburg
University community: Friday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to noon., Kehr
•
Union, room 340.
Blood drive scheduled Nov. 13 and 14
The Red
Cross
hold a blood drive Wednesday, Nov.
will
and Thursday, Nov.
14,
from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the
Union, Ballroom. For additional information,
call
13,
Kehr
4196.
Carver seeks submissions
Plans for the 1997 Carver are underway, and the editorial
board welcomes submissions from administrators, staff,
alumni, faculty and students. What Cary^r needs for a successful issue are essays, short ficdon, poetry, cridcism, photography and art. For more information, contact Lawrence
B. Fuller, editor, of the English department, at 4717.
More than 900journals will be avail-
will
include
and
full
The journals can be consulted
through computers in the library, student computer labs and faculty offices
by going to Bloomsburg's world wide
web homepage
(at
http://
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PARADE MARSHAL
— Sociology professor
Chang Shub
emeritus
Roh served as
homecoming parade
marshal
this year.
Shown from
Stephen
left
are
Kozloff,
president Jessica
Kozloff,
Roh's wife
Myung Ja Roh,
and Roh.
NOVEMBER 96 Communique 3
7
University releases plan for severe weather conditions
and administrative offices
affecting classes
In the event severe weather conditions threaten to disrupt
Oudets for information regarding status of classes/ administrative offices diuing
may refer to any oudet; however, the boldfaced outlets will be the first to receive the information)
INTERNAL
class
and/or administrative office schedules, the primary
concern will be the safety and welfare of the students, faculty
and staff. In such situations, the following plan will be
severe weather conditions (Employees
initiated:
University Police
389-4168
Kehr Union Information Desk
Be Safe Hodine
Electronic services on campus (i.e.
389-2723
The
vice president for administration will contact the
Pennsylvania State Police and/or Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation to ascertain the condition of roads accessing Bloomsburg University. In addition, the vice president
389-3900
TV monitors, Wordperfect/Unix servers).
EXTERNAL
Press-Enterprise Info. Line, Dial 389-5777 ext. 6015 for message
for administration will confer with the director of physical
Television
keeping campus
roads and parking areas cleared throughout the day.
WNEP (16)
WBRE (28)
The vice president
other members of the
WYOU (22)
Scranton
WGAL (8)
WHP (21)
Lancaster
WTTTM
Harrisburg
plant to evaluate potential
diflTiculties in
for administration will confer with
cabinet to develop a
recommenda-
tion for the president on the status of classes/administrative
offices. If severe
weather conditions
exist prior to the start
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburg
(27)
of the class/administrative office schedule, a decision will be
Radio
made by 5:15 a.m.
The president may invoke one of the following three
options: (The bold copy is how the message will be stated in
WHLM/WJMW (FM 106.5/AM 550)
WCNR (AM 1200)
news announcements.)
• University closed, except essential personnel. This decision will be made prior to or during the class/ administrative office schedule. Essential employees must remain
WBUQ(FM91.1)
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
WKAB (FM
Berwick
and/or report, unless otherwise directed.
opening/compressed class schedule, offices open
at 1 0 a.m., except essential personnel. If the classes and/
or administrative office day have yet to begin, the com-
• Delayed
pressed class schedule with delayed administrative office
hours
be put into
will
effect. Essential
employees must
report at the regular time, unless otherwise directed.
Classes canceled; *liberal leave, except essential
will be made prior to or during
•
personnel. This decision
the class/administrative office schedule.
If
the class/
administrative office schedule has begun, classes
WKXP
(FM 95.9)
103.5)
Danville
WPGM (FM 96.7)
WKOK/WQKX (FM 107.3 & AM 1070/FM 94.1) Sunbury
WYGL/WLGL (FM 100.5 & AM 1240/FM 92.3) Selinsgrove
WPPA/WAVT (AM 1360/FM
101.9)
Pottsville
Shamokin
WISL (AM 1480/FM 95.3)
WAZL/WZMT (AM 1490/FM 97.9) Hazleton
WILK/WKRZ (AM 910 & 980/FM 98.5 & 107.9) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
WBAX (AM 1240)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
WQSM(FM92.1)
WRAK/WKSB (AM 1200 & 1400/FM 102.7) Williamsport
WHOT (FM 103.9)
Williamsport
WLYC/ WILQ (AM 1 050/FM
1 05. 1
)
Williamsport
may be
remainder of the day at a designated
hour including evening classes. For staff employees,
liberal leave will be instituted. Essential employees must
remain and/or report, unless otherwise directed.
curtailed for the
Following the president's decision, the vice president for
administration will immediately inform the director of me-
Compressed Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
dia relations who will use the appropriate oudets to dissemi-
Classes Beginning
Adjusted Meeting
Classes Beginning
nate the information to students, faculty and staff and
Between
Time
Between
Adjusted Meeting
Time
general public.
(phone
8:00 to 8:50 a.m.
10:00—
trees, etc.) to
inform the employees under their direction.
be issued should the weather affect more than
9:00 to 9:50 a.m.
10:50-11:30
Updates will
one class and/or administrative office day.
In severe weather conditions, safety is foremost. However,
non-essential employees must inform their supervisor/ department chairperson of their decision to remain at home
10:00 to 10:50 a.m.
11:40
Noon
and must take appropriate
Cabinet members
will initiate
*Liberal Leave: Employees
official
methods
in place
11:00 to 11:50 a.m.
to 12:50 p.m.
10:40 a.m.
a.m.
— 12:20 p.m.
12:30
-1:10
1.20
- 2:00 p.m.
p.m.
-2:50 p.m.
—3:40 p.m.
—4:30 p.m.
—5:20 p.m.
—5:45 p.m.
—6:20 p.m.
1:00 to 1:50 p.m.
2:10
2:00 to 2:50 p.m.
3:00
leave at that time.
3:00 to 3:50 p.m.
3:50
must
4:00 to 4:20 p.m.
4:40
to
4:30 to 4:50 p.m.
4:30
must be approved by their
5:00 to 5:50 p.m.
5:30
6:00 p.m. and
6:30 to end of class
utilize,
compensatory time for work missed
leave campus or not to report to work. This
supervisor/department chairperson.
annual, personal or
if they
have approval
later
8:00 to 9:20 a.m.
10:00
-11:00 a.m.
9:30 to 10:50 a.m.
11:10
— 12:10p.m.
11:00 to 12:20 p.m.
12:20
12:30 to 1:50 p.m.
1:30
2:00 to 3:20 p.m.
2:40
3:30 to 4:50 p.m.
3:50
5:00 to 5:50 p.m.
5:00
6:00 p.m. and
*
later
-1:20 p.m.
—2:30 p.m.
—3:40 p.m.
—4:50 p.m.
—6:15 p.m.
6:30 to end of class
Labs, physical education, art studio
clinical
classes that
and
meet for two or more
consecutive meeting times
will
meet for the
same number of adjusted sessions.
4 Communique 7
NOVEMBER 96
Governance committee members elected
Orchestra plans two concerts
Elections were recently held for faculty
The Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra
will give
a free concert Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in
Haas Center, Mitrani Hall.
Timothy Durbin, featured violin soloist, will play the
Wieniawski Second Violin Concerto. Also on the
concert program are Beethoven's "Prometheius Overture," Bach's "Violin Concerto in A Minor" first movement (featuring Mr Durbin and three local Suzuki
violinists), and Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1." In
addition to Durbin 's performance, he will give a Suzuki
violin workshop on Saturday, Nov. 9, which culminates
with a performance of the participants at 3 p.m. in
Mitrani Hall.
The Bloomsburg University Chamber orchestra will
room G20.
Hall,
The program
will
feature \iolinist Phyllis Skoldberg, a professor of violin
at
Arizona State University.
The program will include Telemann 's "Don Quixote
Suite"
on governance committees.
Members of those committees
and Vivaldi's "Spring from the Four Seasons."
The performance is free and open to the public. For
more information, contact Markjelinek at 4289.
Sabbatical Committee
Dianne Angelo, communication
dis-
orders and special education; Dennis
include:
Huthnance, mathematics and comCurriculum Committee (BUCC)
puter science; Sandra Kehoe-Forutan,
Ekema Agbaw, English
Richard Angelo, communication
disorders and special education
geography and earth science; Marion
Mason, psychology", Sabah Salih, En-
Steven
John Baird, psychology
Deborah Cooper, graduate student
Jim Dutt, computer and information
systems
Roger
Ellis,
Mary
glish;
Lorraine Shanoski, curriculum
and foundations; Kara
Shultz,
com-
munication studies
Academic Grievance Coordinators
and
business education
office administration
present a short concert Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. in
Old Science
representatives
curriculum
Harris,
Henry Dobson, curriculum and founRoger Ellis, business education and office administration; Jenni-
dations;
and
foundations
fer Estelle, graduate student; Peter
Julie Kontos, psychology
Stine, physics
Lawrence Mack, chemistry
John Riley, mathematics and computer
science
New members ofthefollowing committees
include:
Barb Strohman, art
Margaret Till, biological and
Faculty Professional Development: Sheila
allied
Dovejones, special education;John
Waggoner, psychology; Dennis
health sciences
Huthnance, mathematics.
Promotion Committee
U.N.
economist to speak Nov. 22
Dominic
an internationally recognized
World
Bank and United Nations, will speak at Bloomsburg
economist
Salvatore,
who
serves as a consultant to the
Friday, Nov. 22, at
1
p.m. in
McCormick
Center, Fo-
rum.
Fordham Uni-
has written 32 books, is the editor of several
academicjoumals, and has published more than 100
versity,
articles injournals.
He also serves as a consultant to the
International Monetary Fund and the Economic Policy
Institute.
George Agbango, political science
Ruhul Amin, management
Dale Bertelsen, communication
He has lectured extensively in Europe, Latin
America, as well as Canada and the United
States.
Later that evening, Salvatore will speak at the induc-
ceremony for Omicron Delta Epsilon, the economics honor societ)'.
tion
Ron Champoux, communication
and
special education
Winona Cochran, psychology
Hussein Fereshteh, curriculum and
foundations
Mehdi
Haririan, economics
Dennis Hwang, accounting
Stephen Kokoska, mathematics and
computer science
Joseph Pifer, geography and earth
science
Aaron Polonsky,
Dale Sultzbaugh, sociology and social
welfare
The show
and traders, story
telling and musical entertainment, and Native Ameriwill
feature crafters
can food. Admission
is
$2 ($1 for those with a commu-
and free for children under 12.
Cherokee Rose and Silena will give a free concert
Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
nity activities card)
ate students.
Enrollment Management Team: Dee Welk,
nursing; John
Bodenman, geogra-
phy and earth
science; Scott Inch,
mathematics; Corey Binford, graduLife: Yixun Shi, mathematics
and computer science.
General Administration: Stephen Wiist,
library; Rosemary Radzievich, curriculum and foundations.
Kehr Union Governing Board:Janice Keil,
business education
Tenure Committee
6 p.m. in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
Luke Springman, languages and cultures; Nancy
Dittman, business education and
office administration; Cathy
Livengood, nursing; Jennifer
Bashore and Andrej Petroski, gradu-
ate student.
and crafts show Nov. 9 and 10
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to
Philip Tucker,
Student
library
Riley Smith, English
A Native American arts and crafts show will be held
ics;
Library Advisory:
Paul Quick, administrative faculty
Native American arts
Jim Pomfret, mathematcommunication
disorders and special education;
nursing;
Michael Collins, theatre.
studies
Robert Campbell, nursing
disorders
Salvatore, professor of economics at
Planning and Budget: Chris tineAlichnie,
Joseph Ardizzi, biological and
allied
health sciences
Mary
Harris,
and
office ad-
ministradon; Filipe Duarte, graduate student.
curriculum
and
Tamra
health, physical education
foundations
Sue Jackson, sociology and
Student Recreation Center:
social
welfare
Eric Nelson, music
letics;
Thomas
Cash,
and ath-
Stawski, graduate
student.
Honorary [)egrees:Jack Mulka, adminis-
Dee Welk,
Michael Eugene Pugh, chemistry
trative faculty;
Vishakha Rawool, communication
disorders and special education
David Martin, finance and business
law; Lawrence Tanner, geography
Christine Sperling, art
and earth
science.
nursing;
7
Campus
NOVEMBER 96 Communique 5
notes
John E. Bodenman, geography and
earth science, recently presented a
paper, "The Export Orientation of
Pennsylvania's Hardwood Manufactur-
ing Industry" at the Annual Confer-
ence of the Pennsylvania Geographical Society in Carlisle.
SaleemKhan, economics, presented
a paper in September tided, "Finance
and Banking: The Undergraduate
JoAnne Day, director of internships
and cooperadve educauon, recently
served as Annual Conference Chair of
the Mid-Atlandc Conference for Cooperadve Educadon, Internships and
School-to-Work meeting in Ocean City,
Maryland. She also served as one of
two outside evaluators of the Dickinson College, Carlisle, Internship
Program.
Reza Noubary and Yixim Shi, mathemadcs and computer science, have
written an ardcle, "A Method for Parameter Esdmation of a Non-Linear
Signal,
Linear
Filter
and
Autocorrelated Noise" which appears
in the Journal of Applied Statistical Science.
Shi has also written a paper, "A
Globalizadon Procedure for Solving
Nonlinear Systems ofEquadons" which
appears in the recent issue of Numeri-
Curriculum at U.S. Universities" at the
Jubilee Intemadonal Conference, in
Moscow, Russia. The conference was
joindy sponsored by The Finance Acad-
Shahalam M. N. Amin, geography
and earth science, has presented a
paper dded "A Ten-Year Account of
proving Efficiency Indices in Enclos-
A
for publicadon in the journal Reliable
emy and European Bank
Case Study From the Pennsylvania
Shore of Lake Erie," at the Annual
Meeting of the Pennsylvania Geographical Society held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, October 11-12. His paper "A
Network.
He was also
Training
the guest of the
Russian Government at the 50th anni-
The Finance
Academy. Last spring, Khan presented
an invited paper on "Investment in
Himian Capital Formadon in South
versary celebrations of
Bluff Profde
Change
in Glacial Till:
Stadsdcal Analysis of the Controls on
cal Algorithms diXiA
ing a Root of an
another paper, "Im-
Equadon" accepted
Computing.
David E. Washburn, curriculum and
foundadons, has had his
text,
"The
Theoredcal Foundadons of Teaching
and Learning," published by Inquiry
Intemadonal of Philadelphia.
Conference
on Asian Economics in Kuala Lampur,
Shoreline Erosion Rates, Lake
Ontario" has been accepted for publicadon in the Journal of Coastal Re-
Malaysia.
search.
sented a paper on "Nordic Literature
Mary Beth Simmons, English, has
written an essay, "Moments of Inti-
ference on Language and Literature.
Asia" at the 20th
ACAES
Frank Peters, English, recendy preof Exile" at the Central New York Con-
Markjelinek, music, conducted the
1996-97 season opener of the Southwest
Symphony
in
Hobbs, N.M., with
guest ardst Jubilant Sykes. Sykes was
recendy honored as "Sacred Music
USA's 1996 Vocalist of die Year." He
has also performed with the
New York
Metropolitan Opera, and the
Pitts-
burgh, St. Louis, and Baltimore
symphonys.
macy," accepted for publicadon in The
Journal ofAfrican Travel-Writing.
computer science, presented a paper
dded, "A Parallel Processing Course in
the Undergraduate Computer Science
College, Scranton. The paper was pub-
Kambon Camara, psychology
and chairperson of the department of
counseling and human development,
and Jo Anna Bradshaw, PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in Developing
Excellence) administrator were presenters at the 6th Annual Conference
of the National Association for
lished in the conference proceedings.
Janice C. Keil and John
business
educadon and
J. Olivo,
office
admin-
have written an ardcle dtled
"AStudentTeachingCapstone Course"
which appears in the October issue of
The Business Education Forum.
istration,
Mulucultural Education. Their pre-
Harrisburg
on the Bloomsburg/
PRIDE Program.
SukhwinderK. Bagi, economics, has
"Development - Democracy-Growth Conundrum," which
appears in the Social Engineer: A
written a paper,
recendy pre-
New York Conference on
Literature. He also
session. He has written a
Language and
chaired a
book review which appears in the
cur-
rent issue of Worid Literature Today.
curriculum" at the 12th Small College
Compudng Conference at Marywood
sentation was
Salih, English,
the Central
Zahira S. Khan, mathemadcs and
Mary Harris, curriculum and foundations,
Sabah
sented a paper on "Shaw and Ibsen" at
RezaNoubary andJoAnne Growney,
mathematics and computer science,
have written an ardcle dtled "Is Statisdcs Only About Averages" which appears in the Journal ofApplied Statistical
Sciences, vol. 3.
Noubary recendy made
a presentation dtled "Forecasting Ath-
Journal of International Perspective on
letic
Development.
math colloquium.
Records"
at a
Lehigh University
Jing Luo, languages and cultures,
presented a paper dded "The Door is
—
Open, the Terrain is Rugged
A
Glance at the China Market" at the
International Symposium on U.S.
China Relations: Interdisciplinary
—
Perspecdves at the University of Maryland.
David Randall, English, presented a
paper dtled "Postmodern Literature:
Polidcs, Historiography and Ficdon"
at the 21st annual Colloquium on Literature and Film at West Virginia University. He presented a paper dtled
"Fictional Desire/Filmic Despair:
Duras/Kundera" at the Intemadonal
Conference on Despair and Desire at
the State University of West Georgia.
6 Communique 7
NOVEMBER 96
Calendar
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
CONCERTS
Admission
free unless otherwise specified.
is
For more information, contact the music de-
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For more information, contact academic sup-
For
port sen/ices at 4409.
Series boxoffice at 4409.
partment at 4284.
in
Suzuki String Workshop
—
The
World
licl
information, call the Celebrity Artist
Haas Center for
All
perfomiancesare
the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
of
Saturday,
Magic, the Occult,
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Haas Center
and Supernatural
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Featuring
— James Randi
—
Friday,
nationally recognized Suzuki violin cli-
(The Amazing
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
nician Timothy Durbin. To participate,
Randi), Thurs-
Carol"
day, Nov. 7,work-
$20.
call
Mark Jelinek at 4289.
— Thursday, Dec.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
shop 4 p.m.,
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, Nov.
Haas Center for the
2:30 p.m.,
9,
Arts,
Mitrani Hall.
Mitrani
Haas Cen-
p.m.,
Hall,
—
conductor.
Holiday Classics Concert
—
Bolshoi
7:30 p.m., Multipurpose
Room
B,
Haas
Monday through
Gallery hours are
contact the art department at 4646.
Hall,
—
Dec.
2.
Painting, through
Reception, Nov.
— Master's
bition, Dec. 4 to 14. Reception, Dec. 7,
1
p.m.
— Friday
Oedipus
— Bloomsburg
Players,
Nov. 20-23, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Dec.
8,
2:30 p.m.). First Presbyterian
Kenneth
S.
Gross Auditorium.
An
streets,
adaptation of Sophocles' tragedy by
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Imre Goldstein with all the intrigue
and suspense of a modern drama. Admission is free for students with ID; $6
—
Saturday,
Kehr Union Ballroom. Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra and the Chamber
for adults; $4 for students, senior
citizens
and children.
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
A
BUCC(CurriculumCommittee)
family-oriented evening at nominal
Wednesday, 3p.m., Nov. 13 (Open
For ticket information, contact
the Development Center at 4128.
Forum) and
and
visit
from Santa
Claus.
cost.
is
Foaim.
available
on the World Wide Web
6,
—
Wednesday,
McCormick Center,
Forum
3 p.m., Nov.
Communique
Planning and Budget
4 p.m.,
at
"http://www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
McCormick
20,
Center, Forum.
University
This issue of the
Tin
— Friday and Sun-
and Nov.
10, 7 p.m.,
Mitrani
Haas Center.
Cup
— Tuesday,
Nov. 12, Friday,
Trainspotting
— Wednesday and
Dec. 4 and
6,
Friday,
7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr
Campus
notes
Dennis Gehris, business education and office administrapresented a paper tided "Introduction to the
Internet" at a department-sponsored seminar held on campus. The seminar was attended by over 30 high school
tion, recently
business teachers.
Singers. Light refreshments, carol singa-long,
Friday,
Union, Ballroom.
7:30 p.m., (repeated Sunday,
Pops Concert
—
thesis exhi-
6,
7:30 p.m.,
Ballet
p.m., $25.
Nov. 15, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union,
noon.
5,
Dec.
7,
—
Ballroom.
THEATER
Dec.
Independence Day
day, Nov. 8
Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium.
Poinsettia
Moscow Festival
March 21. 1997, 8
Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information,
Robert Randolph
Nelson, director.
Symphony Orchestra
FILMS
Wendy Miller.
Church, Fourth and Market
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
ART EXHIBITS
James Dupree
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
"
Kehr Union.
Sunday,
— Tuesday,
— Dr. Robert
Almeder, Thursday, Nov. 21,
Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium. Featuring the Chamber Singers directed by
Semester Student Recital
Boheme
James Randi
Evidence of LifeAfter Death
F.
York City Opera's "La
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
ter for the Arts.
Sunday, Nov. 10,
2:30 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Bloomsburg UniversityCommunit)' Orchestra. Guest soloist
Timothy Durbin, violin, along with
outstanding violinists from the Suzuki
workshop. Music by Beethoven, Grieg,
Bach and Wieniawski. Mark Jelinek,
Concert
Fall
New
7:30
lecture
Nov
7,
Dec.
Center, Forum.
— Thursday,
5,
McCormick
John Couch, music, has accepted the position of chairperson for the Collegiate Students Chapters of
the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association.
John E. Bodenman, geography and earth science, recendy presented a paper "The Relationship Between Municipal Bond Radngs and the Quality of Life in American
Cities, 1970-1990," at the Middle States Division of the
Association of American Geographers Annual Meedng in
Philadelphia.
Gommimique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Use of old
Radiology program
links with
medical imaging.
For Bloomsburg radiology students, the Johns
Hopkins option represents an alternative track to the
present bachelor of science program that was established in 1979. The affiliation
in the fall
is
expected to be in place
of 1997.
The Johns Hopkins option allows students to select
two
clinical
competencies
after
completing their
NOVEMBER 1996
library building
discussed at planning and budget
Johns Hopkins
Bloomsburg University will soon affiliate with Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to expand its offerings
in
21
re-
Preliminary plans for converting the
ment, academic support/international
Harvey A. Andruss Library to
a student services center were among
education, accommodative services,
items discussed at the November meet-
operative education/internships,
counseling center, developmental in-
existing
ing of the university's Planning
and
Budget Committee (UPBC).
struction, drug/alcohol
Reports during the November 7
nancial aid, registrar,
program,
fi-
SOLVE, student
meeting also included inidal budget
standards/ off-campus housing, univer-
projections for the next fiscal year, an
sity
admissions update and discussion of
bound. The facility will be vacated when
the new library opens in the spring of
possible changes for enrollment caps.
quired coursework at Bloomsburg. The competencies
include: radiologic technology, nuclear medicine tech-
admissions, career development, co-
testing/ombudsman and upward
1998.
Library building use discussed
The committee, headed by Agbango
and H. Preston Herring, vice presi-
nology, diagnostic medical sonography, radiation
Following the report of George
therapy technology and cross sectional imaging (MR!
Agbango, associate professor of political science and co-chair of the student
dent for student
servicessteering committee, the UPBC
dations concerning other occupants
recommended sending the initial findings of the steering committee on to
for the additional space in the build-
and CT).
Students will attend Bloomsburg for two years and a
summer, then matriculate to Johns Hopkins Hospital
to complete their clinical education. Following successful completion of the program, students will receive their bachelorofsciencedegreefromBloomsburg
University.
According to James Cole, program coordinator of
Bloomsburg University, there
program
for radiographers. The Johns Hopkins option will be
extended to them as well as qualifying freshmen.
allied health sciences at
are currently 135 students in the university's
This affiliation
is
its
next stage.
An
ing to the
oversee the
life, will
study and
make recommen-
UPBC.
internal feasibility
will be initiated to analyze the
most efficient renovations of the build-
study
Budget scenarios presented
ing for the requested space for the
fessor of
several offices.
Space has been allocated for the
Robert Obutelewicz, assistant proeconomics and chair of the
budget subcommittee, presented a
preliminary budget scenario for the
following offices; academic advise-
Continued on page
2.
initiated following the recognition
of Johns Hopkins Hospital by U.S.
News and World
Report as the best hospital in the country. The hospital
was among the nation's ten best in almost every specialty field the magazine surveyed.
Poinsettla Pops to raise scholarship funds
Bloomsburg University
will
hold a
musical holiday party, the Poinsettia
Chamber Singers
The Chamber
feasibility
to
perform Nov. 24
Singers will present a "Holiday Classics"
concert Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2:30 p.m. in Carver Hall, Kenneth Gross Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the
public.
The 18-member ensemble will sing spiritual hymns, such
as "What You Gonna Call Him," and secular songs like "Santa
Claus is Coming to Tovm." A Chanukah song, "Light the
Candles of Freedom,"
is also on the program. Soloists
include Sara Kuhns, Carolyn Cain, and Shawn Rosier. Keith
Kostiuk is the accompanist. The Chamber Singers are di-
rected by music professor
Wendy
Miller.
Pops Concert, Saturday, Dec. 7, in the
Kehr Union Ballroom.
This fund-raising event for the
university's general and music schol-
and the
Jelinek,
university's
Singers, directed by
Wendy
Chamber
Miller.
and $3 for
and children. Tickets may be
Tickets are $7 for adults
students
purchased Monday through Friday at
the Development Center located next
Alumni House on
arship funds will feature light refresh-
to the
ments served at reserved tables and a
visit from Santa Claus.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. with preconcert seasonal music in the Ball-
Road. Table reservations for family or
room lobby by
University's
Beginning
will
the Brass Menagerie.
at 7:30 p.m., the
feature festive music
—
evening
performed
friends
Lightstreet
may be made when
the tickets
are purchased. For further information
about the event,
call
Bloomsburg
Development Center
at 4128.
Sponsors of the event are Breisch's
by the Bloomsburg University-Com-
Dairy and First Columbia
munity Orchestra, directed by Mark
Trust Company.
Bank and
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NOVEMBER 96
News briefs
Off-Campus access on online
Students, faculty and staff
library
resources
— both on and off-campus —who
have computers without World Wide
now
access
more than 900
Web
capability can
full-text journals.
The
online
journals are available through the Harvey A. Andruss Library's
new information access search bank announced in the last
Commtinique. The character-based, non-graphic access is
available to anyone with an account on the "planetx" server
It is also available off-campus by using computer services
communications server, telephone 389-3030. To use the
service, log onto "planetx" and at the "planetx$" prompt,
type "iac" to connect with the databases.
Sociology professor emeritus
Chang Shub Roh has endowed a
Goldwater Scholarship nominations sought
University students to attend Global
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program invites nominations of outstanding sophomore and junior students
are
majoring in the natural sciences, engineering or mathematics to compete for the 250 scholarships awarded anually
nationwide. Scholarships cover tuition, fees, books,
room
and board up to $7,000 annually. To be eligible for nomination, students must be enrolled full time with a grade point
average of B or better, be a United States citizen or resident
and be planning a career in the natural sciences,
mathematics or engineering. The deadline for submission
ofnominations by the university isjan. 15, 1997. Faculty who
identify potential nominees should contact Lawrence Tanner, geography and earth science at 4142 for nomination
alien,
procedures. Students should not be sent directly to Tanner.
James
Awareness Society
and Anthony
laniero, vice president for university
Roh endows scholarship
to participate in Global
Chang Shub Roh,
sociology profes-
sor emeritus, has established an en-
dowment
to fund a scholarship for
Bloomsburg University students to attend Global Awareness Society International meeUngs.
"This
symbolizes
gift
uted toward
my
gifts
contrib-
retirement by the
BloomsburgUniversity community, my
friends
Communique
A
staff.
newsletter for
Bloomsburg University
Communique
and developments
at
publishes news of
faculty
activities,
and
family," says
4412
Proofreader: Winnie NeyPhotographer:Joan K. Heifer
Editor: Eric Foster, ext.
December 5
and third Thursday during academic year.)
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
389 first. The area code is 717.
Please submit story ideas, news briefs and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The e-mail
address is:
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Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.bloomu.edu
Jessica
for Bloomll students
Awareness Society
Roh has presented the university
endow die "Chang
Shub Roh and Myungja Roh (Mrs.
widi $10,000 to
Roh) Bloomsburg University Student
Scholarship."
The
scholarship
will
be
awarded in the year 2000. Scholarship awards will be determined by a
scholarship committee of faculty memfirst
bers who will base their decision
upon
a paper competidon.
Roh.
1.
and
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
first
of sociology; President
advancement.
Planning and budget
Continued from page
to affirmative action
providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, religion,
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
(Every
left
and
Bloomsburg University periodically
in both paper form and on the
Publication date for the next issue:
from
events
throughout the year
World Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed
Shown
Pomfret, treasurer of the Global Awareness Society and professor of mathematics
and computer science; Chang Shub Roh, professor emeritus
Kozloff;
scholarship for Bloomsburg
International meetings.
1997-98
academic
year.
The
committee's recommendation was
based on full-time enrollment (Ki t)
projections of 688 summer students,
6,630
fall
students.
students
It
and 6,230 spring
assumes a three percent
tuition increase
and
a
one and one-
half percent increase in state appropriations.
The
scenario will be modi-
fied as factors, such as the appropria-
During her report
Admissions report
Chris Keller, director of admissions,
on the
qual-
to the
commit-
tee, Presidentjessica Kozloff requested
a
recommendation from the UPBC
concerning existing caps on student
enrollment. The committee recommended Kozloff request an increase
from 10 to 15 percent the university's
limit on out-of-state enrollees. The
overall caps will be discussed further at
the
tions issues, are clarified.
discussed his staffs focus
President's report
December meeting. The
presi-
dent also presented her plans to form
a facilities master plan advisory committee to assist in preparing a report to
the State System of Higher Education
of students. Keller reported an
(SSHE). The planning process will be
emphasis is being placed on early com-
done over the next fewyears to provide
mitments by prospective students.
the
ity
In-
dicators point to another successful
recruiting process.
SSHE
with projected usage for
existing facilities
on campus.
21
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Campus
NOVEMBER 96 Communique 3
notes
Prepared by the University Police
October 1996
Offenses
Reported
Arrests or
Incidents
Lawrence H. Tanner, geography and
earth science, presented a paper, "Basinal Lacustrine Facies of the Miocene-
Cleared
Pliocene Furnace Creek Formation,
Death
Rape
1
Larceny
totals
5
1
logical Society of
Theft from Buildings 4
0
Meeting
Retail Theft
Vandalism
1
1
6
0
Drug Abuse Violations 13
13
D.U.I.
1
Liquor
1
Laws
Drunkenness
Conduct
Disorderly
6
6
6
6
11
10
Traffic)
1
in Denver.
search in Asian
ume
Economic
Studies, Vol-
Part B, pages 461-472, pub-
7,
lished byJAI Press Inc.
tion of wood-fired clay vessels at
An-
Linda M. LeMura, health, physical
educadon and athledcs, recendy pre-
drew University in Chicago. The
through Nov. 26.
ex-
sented the paper, "Assessmentof Func-
Karl Beamer,
art,
has a solo exhibi-
donal Capacity and Central and Pe-
hibit runs
ripheral Indicies of Effort
Shaheen Awan, communication disorders and special education, recendy
presented a paper titled "The
Other Offenses
(Except
GeoAmerica National
Valley, California," at the
Forcible
1
Saleem Khan, economics, has writand APEC:
Potendal for Growth Enhancement"
which appears in the book tided Reten a paper, "South Asia
1
in
Percepdon
13 to 18 Year-Old Elite Skiers," at die
National Ski
Academy
in
Mount
Stratton, Vt.
Nasalance Acquisition System: System
of the annual
African-American, and Hispanic Kin-
Ri^mondS. Pastore, curriculum and
foundations, recently made a
presendon at the 25th annual conference of the Pennsylvania Associadon
of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
His session was dded "The Creadon
and Use of Student Teacher Web Pages
the escalation of thefts
dergartners," which was published in
on the
and burglaries on campus at that time
of year. People need money to buy
gifts. If you are not in your office, lock
it. If you are done using a classroom,
lock it. Do not keep anything of value
in a locker. If you want to keep it, keep
the Journal of Speech and Hearing
This report reflects only incidents which occur
on
university property.
dents
in
Town
the
Safety Tip:
it
is
It
does not include
inci-
Bloomsburg.
The
soon be upon
traditions
of
us.
holiday season will
One
Overview and Normative Data" at the
Intemadonal Clinical Phonedcs and
Linguisdc Association Conference in
Munich, Germany. Awan also has written an ardcle, "Speaking Fundamental Frequency Characteristics ofWhite,
Internet."
Research.
Bloomsburg Players, Celebrity Artist Series plan shows
secure.
Oedipus Tyrannos
The Bloomsburg University Players
will stage
"Oedipus Tyrannos" Thurs-
day, Friday
Open enrollment periods for
benefit
programs postponed
The open enrollment periods
Employees
BenefitTrustFund (PEBTF) and
for the Pennsylvania
CIGNA
Voluntary Group Life
Insurance scheduled for this fall
have been indefinitely postponed because of contract improvements and rate negotiadons.
Addidonal informadon about
the upcoming open enrollments
will
provided as it becomes avail-
able.
Those with questions
should contactjames Michael in
human
resources at 4018.
and Saturday, Nov. 21
to
Nov. 23, at 8 p.m., in Carver Hall,
A Christmas Carol
The Nebraska Theatre Caravan will
present A Christmas Carol at
Bloomsburg Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7:30
p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium. Admission is free for those with a community
acdvities sucker, $6 for adults and $4
for students, children and senior
The Nebraska Theatre Caravan has
been touring Charles Jones' adapta-
ciuzens.
The Caravan's CaroZweaves tradidonal
The play is directed by visiting artist
Aaron
and director
"You won't see people running
around in bed sheets because it's a
Greek play," promises Cabell. Instead,
the producdon will emphasize the contemporary relevance of the work.
"Oedipus was a consumate poliuCabell, an actor
cian," says Cabell,
who
man who
who he
doesn't
is,
is
and he
Christmas carols throughout the narradve.
Tickets for the performance are $20
and are available by calling 4409. Community acdvides dckets will be available beginning Friday, Nov. 22, at 10
a.m. at the
Kehr Union, Information
Desk.
in 1992.
knows
out that he
President plans open office hours
Presidentjessica Kozloff will hold
finds
open
by guest
It is
Lowell Renschler, whose stage designs
call
include premieres in
office
hours Tuesday,
Dec. 10, from 9:30 to
artist Eric
is
Christmas Carol since 1979.
so sure he
know at all."
Set design
don of A
acted in a pro-
ducdon of Oedipus Tyrannos
He's a
Mitrani Hall.
New York City.
recommended
4526
1
1:30 a.m.
that visitors
to reserve a
dme.
NOVEMBER 96
4 Communique 21
New faces
Calendar
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
CONCERTS
Admission
is
free unless othenwise specified.
For more information, contact the music de-
partment
at
Campus
Evidence of Life After Death
—
Sunday,
Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium. Featur-
Chamber
—
Tuesday,
Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium.
—
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
6,
Almeder, Thursday, Nov. 21,
7:30 p.m., Multipurpose
Room
Friday,
7:30 p.m., (repeated Sunday,
Dec. 8, 2:30 p.m.). First Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and Market
streets,
estant
Kehr Union.
97 academic
Nov. 22, 7 and
9:30 p.m., Haas Center, and Sunday,
Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
— Wednesday,
Trainspotting
Dec.
4,
and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom, and Friday, Dec. 6, 7 and
9:30 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall.
7
THEATER
Pops Concert
Poinsettia
—
Saturday,
Kehr Union Ballroom. Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra and the Chamber
Dec.
7,
7:30 p.m.,
Singers. Light refreshments, carol singa-long,
and
\isit
from Santa
Claus.
A
family-oriented evening at nominal
cost.
For
ticket information, contact
the Development Center at 4128.
named
Prot-
Ministry coordinator
year.
She
will serve Prot-
estant Campus Ministry in the absence
— Friday,
Jack
Campus
at Bloomsburg University for the 1996-
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Nelson, director.
Protestant
Ministry coordinator
Lori Kappel has been
B,
FILMS
Semester Student Recital
Dec.
F.
— Dr. Robert
Singers directed by
Wendy Miller.
named
Lori Kappel
port services at 4409.
4284.
Holiday Classics Concert
ing the
For more infomiation, contact academic sup-
—
Oedipus
Bloomsburg Players,
Nov. 20-23, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium. An
adaptation of Sophocles' tragedy by
Imre Goldstein with
and suspense of a
mission
is
all
of Rev. Beth Boyer Kollas, executive
director,
who
is
on extended mater-
nity leave.
Kappel is a 1990 graduate of
Bloomsburg University with a bachelor of science degree in elementary
It^
LQ|.j
Kappg]
educadon.
Kappel is currendy working on her masters degree
in
reading from Bloomsburg University.
She is a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in
Bloomsburg where she works as an adviser to the college and
university student "Meet and Eat" program and serves on the
higher educadon committee.
Bill
Barnes charged with keeping
the intrigue
modem drama. Ad-
computer labs running smoothly
free for students with ID; $6
for adults; $4 for students, senior
citizens
and
Bill
children.
Barnes has been named student
lab/ classroom support specialist in
ART EXHIBITS
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
academic computing. Barnes is responsible for keeping the major com-
Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information,
For ticket information,
puter labs and classrooms with com-
contact the art department at 4646.
Series box office at 4409.
Haas
Gallery hours are
—
James Dupree
Dec.
Monday through
in
Haas Center
All
perfomiances are
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
Carol"
bition, Dec.
— Master's
4 to
14.
thesis exhi-
Reception, Dec.
— Thursday, Dec.
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
4,
New York
p.m.
5,
City Opera's "La
Boheme"
—
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
U.N. economist to
Dominic
speak Nov. 22
an internadonally recognized economist
Salvatore,
who serves as a consultant to the
World Bank and United Nations,
will speak at Bloomsburg Friday,
Nov. 22, at
1
p.m. in McCormick
Center, Forum.
Bolshoi
Symphony Orchestra
7,
Dec.
— Thursday,
5,
at
Fordham
McCormick
Center, Forum.
has written 32 books,
University,
is
the edi-
academic journals,
and has published more than
tor of several
100
articles in journals.
certified, joins Child
Wendy Fetterman
begun work
Care Center
of Catawissa has
this fall in the
Campus
Child Care Center as a preschool
teacher.
Fetterman earned a bachelors de-
Salvatore, professor of eco-
nomics
Wendy Fetterman, early childhood
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
4 p.m., Nov.
gree at Bloomsburg in 1989 and
This issue of the
Communique
games
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
Planning and Budget
The job
hardware and software
problems that may occur in approximately 315 computers located in 13
labs and 15 classrooms around campus. Barnes is a 1995 Bloomsburg
graduate and can be reached at 4842.
puters running smoothly.
entails solving
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Painting, through
2.
Robert Randolph
1
the Celebrity Artist
call
is
available
on the World Wide Web
is
cerufied in early childhood educaat
"http:// www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
tion.
She is now working towards earn-
ing her master's degree in early child-
hood educadon
at
Bloomsburg.
Wendy
Fetterman
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Tutu's
Quest plans European
walking, bike tours for '97
Quest
is
sponsoring several
trips
during the spring
and summer of 1997. For more information about any
of the
Walking Trips
in
Winter commencement speaker
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will have
his Saturday, Dec. 14, address
broad-
Commencement will
begin at 2:15
p.m. in Nelson Field House. Graduate
Europe
England
TV
to be broadcast on cable
cast live
Trips include:
DECEMBER 1996
commencement address
on the Bloomsburg and
Berwick cable television systems. The
channel number is 8 for Bloomsburg
and 10 for Berwick.
the Quest office at 4323.
trips, call
5
will
be held im-
mediately after
commencement remarks at
approximately
his
3:45 p.m. in a
nearby conference room.
Archbishop
A
walking tour of England July 3-15 will cover the
breadth of Northern England and some of the island's
and undergraduate ceremonies have
been combined this winter because of
Tutu's contribution to the cause
Archbishop
most beautiful mountains and moorland. It begins in
the Lake District region of Northwest England and
ends in the North Yorkshire Moors.
the opportunity to hear a speaker with
of racial justice
Desmond Tutu
the international stature ofArchbishop
Tutu. Graduate
and undergraduate
students will return to
Scotland
A walking tour of Scotland July 1-13 will begin at
Rowardennan which lies on the eastern shores of Loch
Lomond. Walkers will then cross the western fringe of
Rannoch Moor and through the magnificent and wild
landscape of Glencoe and the Mammores to Fort
William at the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest
mountain. Walkers
and
will also travel
by train to Mallaig
ferry to the Island of Skye.
separate cer-
A walking tour of France June
17-30 will feature two
weeks of travel in the towns of Alsace, the mountains of
the Vosges and in the city of MuUhouse in the valley of
South Africa
re-
ceived the highest award the world can
— the Nobel Peace
emonies in the future.
Admission to the commencement
ceremony is by ticket only. Graduates
pardcipating in the ceremony will receive one ticket for themselves and
with discovering the depths of human
three tickets for family members.
rights violations
There are no additional
apartheid era.
tickets.
People may also view the ceremony
on live television via BUTVin the Kehr
Union Ballroom.
At the ceremony. Archbishop Tutu
France
in
was recognized in 1984 when he
will
be awarded an honorary Doctor of
Letters. A press conference
offer
Prize.
Today, ArchbishopTutu is chairman
of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which
is
charged
during the 1960-1993
Archbishop Tutu's visit is sponsored
by the Bloomsburg University Foundation and
is
being coordinated by a
close personal friend of the archbishop,
Harold Hein.
Humane
the Rhine.
Concert Choir to give 'Joy of
Ireland
A walking tour of Ireland July 4-17 will start south
of
Dublin and end up at the westernmost tip of Europe,
Head on the Dingle Peninsula. Participants will
pass bronze and iron age sites, early Christian monas-
Slea
and medieval casdes. The
day in Dublin.
teries,
Biking
in
trip
concludes with a
Holland
A biking trip
from July 10
through Holland and Belgium will run
to 21. Travelers will pass through the
landscape of Van Gogh and Rembrandt on quiet
country roads through medieval towns and villages
and
stay overnight in small hotels.
Christmas' Concert Dec. 6 and 8
The Bloomsburg
University ConChoir will perform its annual "Joy
of Christmas Concert" Friday, Dec. 6,
cert
at 7:30
p.m. and Sunday, Dec.
"Jingle Bell Fantasy," Handel's "Halle-
lujah Chorus"
songs.
There
2:30
nity for the
First Presbyterian Church,
Market Street, Bloomsburg. Both con-
the choirs.
8, at
p.m. in the
certs are free
and open
The performances
to the public.
will
include ap-
pearances by the Bloomsburg's
's Choral Ensemble and Husky
Singers. The program features performances of "The Carol of the Bells,"
Women
and many other holiday
be an opportuaudience to sing along with
will also
The Concert Choir and Husky Singers are directed
by B. Eric Nelson and
Women's Choral Ensemble is directed by Wendy Miller. Accompanists
are Harry Martenas and Melissa
Normann.
the
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DECEMBER 96
Food drive runs through Dec. 13
News briefs
Sabbatical applications available
Sabbatical leave forms are available from department chair-
may be obtained from
persons. Additional applications
Sandi Kehoe-Forutan at 4106. The deadline to submit
and the
Those with questions about the
applications to the university sabbatical committee
The university will hold a holiday
food drive through Friday, Dec. 13.
If each member of the faculty and
staff donates one can of food, the goal
of 1,000 food items will be achieved.
Canned or processed food will be accepted and monetary contributions
be accepted
will
to
purchase holiday
sabbatical application process should contact Kehoe-Forutan
hams and turkeys. Checks should be
made payable to "Bloomsburg Univer-
Smoking cessation program planned
sity Agency Fund" and submitted to
Audra Halye, budget and administra-
provost
is
Feb. 10, 1997.
As part of the university's wellness series, a smoking cessation
program for faculty and staff is planned for January, 1997.
The program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is
composed of two, two-hour sessions. A third session is
conducted as a followup. The most successful programs
have ten or more individuals enrolled. For more information on the program, call Bob Wislock at 4414.
Open enrollment for PEBTF
The PEBTF open enrollment
employees
for
in
AFSCME,
tive services.
Waller Administration
Building.
The food
be distributed
will
to sev-
eral social agencies in the area so de-
serving families receive
Donors may
it.
designate a family to receive the food.
following locations: Andruss Library,
employee lounge; Bakeless Center,
English department;
room
Ben Franklin
Carver Hall, lobby;
Elwell Hall, residence life lobby; Haas
Hall,
Center,
Center,
11;
room 114; Hartline Science
room 125; Luzerne Hall, aca-
demic support services office; Maintenance Center, lobby; McCormick Center, room 1132; Navy Hall, room 101;
Nelson Field House, room 238; Old
Science Hall,
room
103, history de-
partment; Sudiff Hall, faculty/staff
lounge; Waller Administradon Building,
APSCUF office
or switchboard.
For more information, contact
Audra Halye at 4023, Bonita Rhone at
4038 or Bob Wislock at 4414.
The food maybe dropped off at the
Webb named interim MulticuKural Center director
UPGWAand PNA bargaining units will run through Dec. 20
with an effecdve date of February
1
,
1997. The PEBTF will be
Webb
Felicia
has been
named
in-
mailing an enrollment brochure followed by a newsletter to
terim director of the Multicultural
each employee's home. Those with questions should contact Jim Michael or LouAnn Tarlecky at 4018.
Webb, a 1996 graduate of
Bloomsburg with a bachelor's degree
Center.
in history, previously
was a resident
care manager at Chandler Hall Health
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will serve
While
Bloomsburg, she was a
at
foundingmemberofSTART (Students
Together Alleviating Racial Tension)
served on the Task Force for Racial
Equity, and was a tutor for Project
Retain in the Berwick School District.
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as director until June 30, 1997.
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CONCERTS
Admission
is
ART EXHIBITS
free unless otherwise specified.
Friday,
partment
contact the
at
4284.
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
—
Friday,
Dec.
6,
7:30 p.m., (repeated Sunday,
Dec.
8,
2:30 p.m.). First Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and Market
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9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information,
art
department
Robert Randolph
bition,
at
4646.
— Master's
through Dec.
thesis exhi-
14.
streets,
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
For more information, contact the music de-
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
Nelson, director.
For
Poinsettia
Pops Concert
—
ticket information, call the Celebrity Artist
Series box office at 4409.
Saturday,
in
7, 7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom. Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra and the Chamber
Haas Center
All
performances are
for the Arts, IVIitrani Hall.
Dec.
Singers. Light refreshments, carol sing-
a-long,
and
visit
from Santa
Claus.
A
family-oriented evening at nominal
cost.
the
For
ticket information, contact
Development Center
at 4128.
in
South Africa:
Books from the Andruss Library
Andruss Library Lobby.
York City Opera's "La Boheme"
—
—
Bolshoi
Symphony
Orchestra
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
Moscow Festival
March 21, 1997, 8
EXHIBITS
Struggle and Triumph
New
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
Ballet
—
p.m., $25.
Friday,
DECEMBER 96 Communique 3
5
Continuing education
plans trip to Senegal
The
office
of continuing and
tance education
is
sponsoring a
March 7 to 15, 1997. Participants will
be housed in a tourist class hotel in
downtown Dakar, and provided with a
daily breakfast and two traditional
Senegalese meals. Planned activities
Dakar's African Art
visits to
notes
dis-
trip to
Dakar, Senegal in West Africa from
include
Campus
Museum, a Benedictine Monastery,
Grand Mosque and a Senegalese wresding match. For more information,
contact the office of condnuing and
Ronald Ferdock, English, presented a paper,
"Two Themes in The Maltese Falcon," at the 25th
Anniversary Conference of the Popular Culture
Association in the South, which met in
curriculum and foundaa presentation at the 25th
S. Pastore,
tions, recently
made
annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. His session was titled "The Creation and Use of Student
Teacher Web Pages on the Internet."
Quest plans U.S. trips
English, organized a session
the
University. His paper,
how
— the
of the world —
Moab Utah
run June 3-12, 1997. Bikers will
trails while visiting
Anasazi ruins and following dinosaur
tracks.
Trekking
in
the Arctic Circle
History.
Hickey also presented a paper on "1917
Smolensk" at the American
in the Provinces:
ies
Conference
Advancement of Slavic Stud-
in
macy and Independence
in the Baltic States,
1917-1921." His article, "Local
Government and
State Authority in the Provinces: Smolensk, Feb-
language and Christian religion redefined the
ruaryjune 1917," has been accepted for publication in the winter 1996 issue of Slavic Review.
men and women in colonial
and post-colonial societies. The session was chaired
by Michael McCully, English,
paper, "Teaching Franz
who presented
Fanon
in a
a
Colonized
Lawrence Tanner, geography and earth science, presented a paper tided, "Evolution and
Early Fill of the Orpheus Graben, Scotian Basin,
offshore eastern Canada, at the Conference on
and Philip Tucker, commuand special education, were
the American Association on Men-
Sheila Dove Jones
nication disorders
presenters at
Classroom."
explore desert
Alaslta:
presented a paper,
African response to the English
relationship between
will
history,
Boston and served as a discussant on the association's panel "Political Legiti-
onstrated
capital
Michael Rickey,
"Revolution on the Jewish Street: Smolensk,
Association for the
about any of the trips, call the
Quest office at 4323. The trips include:
tion
mountain bike
association.
tion of Pennsylvania State Universities at Clarion
"Language, Religion and
Gender Politics in Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn
and Tsitsi Dangaremba's Nervous Conditions "dem-
Utah
which he planned. Pratt is in his
second term as executive secretary of the
breakfast,
recent annual conference of the English Associa-
Quest is sponsoring trips in the
United States during the spring and
summer of 1997. For more informa-
in
Measurement Without Formulas" at the annual
meeting of the School Science and Mathematics
191 7," at the Delaware Valley Seminar on Russian
Ekema Agbaw,
titled "Issues in Post-Colonial Literature" at
biking trip in
curriculum and foundations,
meeting, Pratt conducted the association 's awards
Raymond
S.
Mountain Biking
Pratt,
Association in Little Rock, Ark. While at the
Savannah, Ga.
distance education at 4420.
A
Donald
recently gave a presentation titled "Teaching
tal Retardation 1996 Region IX annual conference in Princeton, NJ., and at the 19th annual
Teacher Education Division conference in Washington, D.C. Their presentations were on the
Bloomsburg University Early Intervention
Per-
A backpacking trip in Alaska from Aug.
Aspects of Triassicjurassic Rift Basin Geoscience
sonnel Preparation Project and the development
3 to 17, 1997, will take participants
held recently in Rocky
of Supportive Interaction Scalle Interactive Video
remote and rarely visited areas of
the Brooks Range.
Hill,
Conn.
Instructional Program.
into
Bodenman, geography and earth science, recently presented a paper, "The
John
E.
Don Riether,
a graduate
student in the instructional technology program,
was a co-presenter
at the
conference.
Suburbanization of the Institutional Investment
Advisory Industry: Metropolitan Philadelphia,
Trustees
meet Dec. 11
The Bloomsburg
University
Council of Trustees will meet
Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. in
1983-1993," at the Regional Science Association
InternaUonal, North American Annual Meeting
in
Washington, DC.
Center.
Multicultural Education Directory, published by In-
is
discussion
quiry International of Philadelphia.
and
possible endorsement of the fea-
cepted for presentation
paper
David E. Washburn and Neil L. Brown, curriculum and foundations, have co-authored The
Among the items planned for
Tim
Wm.
Steven Smith,
at
the 1997 annual con-
ference of the Eastern Finance Association.
the Kehr Union, Multicultural
the agenda
David G. Martin and
finance and business law, have had a paper ac-
Phillips, instructional
technology and In-
is
titled
"On
The
the Use of the Coefficient
Variation in Financial Textbooks." Martin has co-
authored a paper, "Economic Theory of GiftGiving in the Health Care Industry: A Case of
Charity Care," which was presented at the 1996
annual conference of the International Association of Management in Toronto.
new student
apartment buildings on the
stitute for Interactive
upper campus.
Other agenda items include a
resolution honoring Blooms-
graduate, and Frank Peters, English, presented a
chaired a session at the fifth AIZEN International
"A Fully Interactive Freshman Com-
Conference on Emile Zola and Naturalism and
third annual Naturalist Film Festival at New York
City's Hunter College. He presented a paper, "Le
Calvaire du Plaisir ou le Chemin de la
Redemption" (The Calvary of Pleasure or the
Path to Redemption).
sibility
study on
burg's national
champion
field
hockey team and a vote on awarding an honorary degree to a future
commencement speaker
English,
paper
Technologies, Terry Riley,
Chip Peters, instructional technology
titled
position Course" at the Mid-Atlantic Alliance for
Computers and Writing held
Blacksburg, Va.
teractive
at Virginia
the
in
in-
composition program developed in the
Institute for Interactive Technologies
labs,
Tech
The paper demonstrated
and presently
in use at
and writing
Bloomsburg.
Gilbert Darbouz, languages
and
cultures,
4 Communique 5
DECEMBER 96
Employees recognized for years of service
Employees were honored for their years of service to the university at
a recent luncheon held in the Kehr Union Ballroom. Employees were
presented a Husky statue for 35 years service, a wrist watch for 30 years,
mantle clock for 25 years, desk penset for 20 years, paperweight for 15
years, and pin for 10 years.
Employees who were honored include:
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
Mary Badami
10
YEARS
Sue Cooley
— nursing
— communication
Christine Alichnie
studies
— president's
office
Virgie
Bryan
— developmental
instruction
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Donna Farver
—
biological
and
allied
health sciences
30
YEARS
Janice Keil
— mathematics and
computer science —
— accounting —
Lester
Cfiarles
Brennen
retired
Dietterick
Ann Lee
Lynne
biological
Farber
—
biological
and
allied
P.
— physics
— geography and
earth science —
H. Benjamin Powell —
Ronald Puhl —
physical
Lauffer
foundations
Howard Schreier
history
health,
— communication
Shuman
social welfare
Patricia Torsella
STUDENT
congratulated a group
a recent luncheon.
— psychology
— mathematics and
computer science —
physical
Charles Chronister —
Ruhul Amin
20 YEARS
Tom Lyons
studies
Lawrence (Ben)
Fuller
— English
— health, physical
education and athletics
Gerald Powers
Joseph
— communication
disorders and special education
— sociology and social
welfare —
Joseph Youshock — communication
Chang Roh
biological
15
— health center
Shell Lundahl — counseling center
Ellis
office administration
information systems
Hugh McFadden
institutional
Salim Qureshi
— planning and
research
— marketing
Christy
30
- KEHR UNION
and labor
10
15
YEARS
— community
activities
ADVANCEMENT
YEARS
Winnie Ney
— mari
Cheryl Mitstifer— NT
Joy Bedosky
—
— health, physical
library
communication
YEARS
— development
Susan Helwig — development
ADMINISTRATION
Emeric Schultz
YEARS
Harold Ackerman
instruction
— developmental
foundations
relations
— maintenance
— maintenance
William
Roland Gensel — shipping and
Flick
receiving
education and athletics
— chemistry
Lorraine Shanoski — curriculum and
— university police
— maintenance
Glenn Bieber — computer services
Thomas Bucher — mailroom
Bonnie Burt Richard Bankes
John Dietz
10
Rapp
YEARS
and labor
25
relations
Rose Andreas
Linda Graboski
— chemistry
— mathematics
Dietterick
— university store
Patricia
David Rider
YEARS
— maintenance
— custodial services
Janice Boop — maintenance
— computer services
Doyle
James Gessner — computer services
Beckey Greenly — custodial sen/ices
Mary Hoover — business
Charles Mari James Michael — human resources
YEARS
Edith Barton
— music
Gunther Lange — physics
Lenhart — adult advisement
Karia
15
office
LIFE
library
and computer science
— health, physical
education and athletics
—
— maintenance
Larry Bennett
— admissions
— admissions
Lucinda Harris — health center
Ed Valovage — residence
James
— curriculum and
Dennis Huthnance
Mark Jelinek
law
Susan Hibbs
E.
— finance and business
David Heskel
YEARS
foundations
Karen Henrie
Lemon
Dolores Hranitz
STUDENT
art
Bonita Franks
YEARS
Terry
allied
— cooperative education
—
Mary Cegielsky — nursing
Winona Cochran — psychology
— business education and
Roger
Carol Burns
Christopher Hallen
— computer and
YEARS
Ann Beaver
disorders and special education
Boyne
and
health sciences
retired
YEARS
financial aid
life
—
Ardizzi
— maintenance
— custodial
services
-
Gail Berbick
— management
Karen Anselm — communication
health,
education and athletics
John Martin
James Beagle
YEARS
10
Stephen Beck
retired
LIFE
Barbara McCaffrey
10
John Baird
15
(far left)
of sen/ice at
Ronald Puhl, Edith Barton, Charies Brennen and H.
— nursing
YEARS
Patricia
30 years
20
— philosophy
Dale Sultzbaugh — sociology and
Christie
education and athletics
20
are: Kozloff,
studies
retired
Carl Hinkle
left
for
Benjamin Powell.
— physics
— curriculum and
James Moser
Edward Poostay
David Harper
25
Shown from
allied
— President Jessica Kozloff
employees who were honored
health sciences
health sciences
James
— professional studies
—
and
Miller
30-YEAR VETERANS
of
office administration
retired
Pfiillip
— business education and
— construction
— maintenance
Larry Levan — maintenance
Tom Messinger — maintenance
Georgia Ortman — business
— compute sen/ices
Janice
—
Angelo
Jere Vietz — maintenance
Cheryl John
Michael Krolikowski
offfice
Phillips
25
YEARS
— maintenance
Garry Hartman — maintenance
George Brady
Venditti
university police
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
JAN 96
1 1
TV, radio commentator
Bev Smith to give address
celebrating i\/ILK's legacy
show host and nacommentator Bev Smith
will speak at Bloomsburg University
Wednesday, Jan. 17, as part of the
university's weeklong celebration of
has guest-hosted "Larry King Live"
and appeared on "Good Morning
America," "Today," and "Crier and
Company."
the legacy of Martin Luther King.
show "Our
Television talk
tional radio
Smith will give her address, "Re-
membering
the
Works of
Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr: Putting the
Unity," at 8 p.m. in the
U
in
Kehr Union
is
host of the talk
Voices" that appears
on
Black Entertainment Television on
Sundays
at 1 1 a.m.
daily with her
"Straight Up,"
She can be heard
commentary show,
on the Sheridan Broad-
casting Network.
Ballroom.
Bloomsburg
Luther King
noon
Currently, Smith
will
Unafraid to tackle issues and be-
observe Martin
Day Monday, Jan.
15, at
come
involved in her
Smith
stories.
Kehr Union Ballroom
with a video presentation and dis-
has slept with the homeless, walked
"The Color of Fear"
funds for babies with AIDS, talked
Provost Wilson Bradshaw will give
with inmates on death row, and
the opening remarks.
learned to shoot a gun with the FBI.
in the
cussion
On
titled
Thursday,
the streets with prostitutes, raised
Kambon Camara,
counselor and assistant professor of
psychology, will
sion titled
facilitate
a discus-
"How to be Non- Violent in
a Violent World" at 7 p.m. in the
Featured speaker Bev Smith has
more than 20 years of experience
first
television
affairs reporter in
Monday, Jan. 15
No Classes.
in
broadcast journalism. Beginning her
consumer
MARTIN LUTHER KING
Kehr
Union's Multicultural Center.
career as Pittsburgh's
PROGRAMS CELEBRATING
1971,
Noon
—
"The Color
of Fear,"
video presentation, Kehr Union
Ballroom
she also wrote a weekly consumer
advice column for The Pittsburgh
Courier, the nation's oldest African
American newspaper.
In 1975, she
was named news and
Wednesday, Jan. 17
8 p.m.
— "Remembering
Works
of Dr. Martin Luther
Putting the
U
the
King
Unity,"
Bev
public affairs director for the Sheridan
Jr.:
Broadcasting Company. While there,
Smith, Kehr Union Ballroom.
in
she hosted a two-hour Saturday talk
show
that
became so
that the station's
by
listeners
who
controversial
tower was burned
disagreed with her
views. Since then, she has taken her
firebrand style of talk
shows
to tele-
and radio stations in Miami,
Orlando and Washington D.C. She
vision
Thursday, Jan. 18
7
p.m.— "How to
be Non-
Violent In a Violent World,"
facilitated
by
Kambon Camara,
Kehr Union, Multicultural
Center.
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King BarKfuet to honor work towards 'Dream'
New'S
briefs
Bkxxnsbuig's third annual Manin
Human
relations committee seeks proposals
The campus-vkide committee on human
re'.i:_^r.<
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seeking proposals for funding of events fcr
semester. Proposals
must reflect the manner
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event will promote the recruitment and reientKxi
minorities at Bloomsbuig Universit\\
form,
call
Ann Mariano
To obtain a prr-
in the office of social e^
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the Bkxxnsburg School of Dance
The highlight of the banquet will
be the piesencation of the Martin
6 pjn. in the Kdir Union Balboom.
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service to the university best
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Quest plans spring adventures
Prepared by the University Police
Quest, an outdoor adventure pro-
gram
December 1995
at
Offenses
cost of the one-day classes
is
Reported to or by
HllcSlS IVIdac Ol
$15 for Bloomsburg students with a
University Police
incidents Cleared
student activities sticker and $40 for
by Other Means
all
Homicide
Rape
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Theft from Buildings
1
Theft from Vehicles
0
Grounds
0
Theft from
Retail Theft
0
Bicycle Theft
0
All
Arson
0
Forgery
0
u
n
u
Fraud
0
u
Embezzlement
0
u
Receiving Stolen Property 0
n
Vandalism
0
0
Weapons Possession
0
u
0
Prostitution
Sex Offense
Quest
office at
Monday through
4466
—
•
Feb.
Feb. 18, Saturday,
• Waterfall
Feb.
•
Occasionally students request exclass attendance
and
other university obligations for pur-
0
university faculty
Gambling
0
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
Drunkenness
0
10
0
1
1
with
Drug Violations
All
orrice or social equity has
fll
•
1"...
list
c
of
0
0
0
3
routine at the university.
— Bodhi Day (Enlighten22 — Ramadan
days,
0
0
0
ment): Buddist.
0
exact dates dependent
0
(thirty
upon
lunar
This report reflects only incidents which occur
property.
does not include incidents
It
— Ash
Feb. 21 —
Feb. 21
on university
in the
Town
of
man
Bloomsburg.
last
school year,
it
is
estimated that
propped
were
discovered unsecured in a 10-month period. An open door
is an invitation to a thief. A good New Year's resolution
would be to lock your office if you are not in it. If you are
done with a classroom in the evening, lock it. Let's work
University Police found over 3,000 doors unlocked,
open or
left ajar.
together to
make
Wednesday: Ro-
Catholic, Protestant.
Idul-Fir,
Safety Tip: During the
In
one building
this
school year
alone, 476 doors
April
April
April
end of the
fast
Catholic,
Easter:
Friday:
Chris-
Easter:
April
Baha'i.
April
21
Festival
(Festival
Sacrifice, exact
date dependent upon
lunar calendar): Islam.
— Ascension Day: Roman
May 19 — Muharram (New
16
Catholic, Protestant.
Year,
exact date dependent
upon
lunar
calendar): Islam.
May
dox
calendar: Islam.
Friday:
Protestant.
May
Jan. 16
0
Jan.
Traffic)
are will-
0
Other Offenses
(Except
stair
compiled the roUowing
Disorderly Conduct
Vagrancy
and
holydays of major world religions for
which observance may require a
student to depart from their normal
7
Disorderly Conduct
— Saturday,
— Good
Roman
7—
Roman
12 — Holy
Orthodox
14 —
Orthodox
—
of Ridvan:
of
28 — Idul-Adha
April 5
tian.
t
II
Catholic, Protestant.
may be unsure as to which holydays
may merit excuseable absence.
he
4.
4.
Christian.
I
May
Rock Climbing
ing to entertain such requests but
0
0
II
may change
0
13
April 13.
for
May
0
0
to
I
Saturday,
—
3.
emptions from
24,
April 20, Sunday, April 28,
0
Drug Abuse Violations
— Sunday, March
4 p.m.
9 a.m.
Rappelling — Saturday,
March
4 p.m.
9 a.m.
Canoe/Kayak — Sunday,
March
Saairday,
Rock Climbing
Women —
Saturday,
Canoe/Kayak — Saturday,
Whitewater Rafting — Saturday,
High Ropes
31,
•
Jan. 28,
March 3.
Day Hike
Saturday,
Holidays
April 21,
7,
April 13.
Indecent Assault
0
Saturday,
April 27.
— Sunday,
4,
a.m. to
Sunday, April
23,
30,
•
•
Agg. Indecent Assault
Open Lewdness
•
Satur-
Caving
Feb. 24, Sunday,
Women
Cross Country Skiing for
to
•
poses or religious observance. Most
Indecent Exposure
•
Simon
Friday from
4,
April 28.
register for
the Quest office in
visit
— Sunday, Feb.
— Sunday, Feb. 11,9
4 p.m.
Rock Climbing —
March
Feb. 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
u
n
u
0
Totals
To
Cross Country Skiing
u
0
u
0
Other Thefts
for the classes.
day, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, Sunday,
u
n
•
others. Unless otherwise noted,
0
Climbing
Saturday, Feb. 24.
•
classes for the spring semester.
The
• Ice
Bloomsburg, has scheduled
— Ascension Day: Ortho24-25 — Shavuot begins
23
Christian.
May
sundown May
down May
at
23 and ends
at
sun-
25: Jewish.
Ramadan (exact date dependent
upon lunar calendar): Islam.
of
Feb. 26
begins.
April
— Eastern Orthodox Lent
— Passover begins
4-11
sundown
down April
safer.
last
at
and ends at sun(the first two days and
April 3
1 1
two days are holiday obser-
vances): Jewish.
Carver, Bloomsburg's
interdiscipli-
nary journal, welcomes submissions
for
its
1996 edition. Articles (2,000 to
4,000 words), poems, photographs
and illustrations are welcome. For
more information, contact Lawrence
Fuller,
professor of English, at 4717.
4 Communique
11
JAN 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission isfree unless otherwise specified.
— Tim
Piano Recital
Hall,
—
Performed by the New York
Opera National Company, Thursday,
Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for
La Travlata
City
S.
Beauty and the Beast
7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center
Friday,
Feb.
3,
for the
— Sunday, March
flutist
—
3,
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, March
Kenneth
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Arts, Tickets are $30.
Auditorium.
SPORTS
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Includes
home games only.
March
21, 8 p.m.. Carver
Gross Auditorium.
Men's and Women's Swimming vs. Indiana (Pa
.
House.
noon
Gross
S.
Jan. 16 to
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
to 2 p.m.
—
Miriam Kurman
Painting, Feb. 13 to
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
—
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
to April 3,
Haas
Gallery. Curator
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
LaRocca
Isabella
— Thursday,
April 30,
Kenneth
day, April
Hall,
— Mixed media,
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
16,
S.
by the
—
Franklin Osenbach,
Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Music Major Recital
tenor,
Wrestling VS. Clarion, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m.,
Nelson Field House.
— Photographs,
April 10 to
Haas Gallery. Reception, Thurs1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
,
art gallery class.
Charles Haruna Sumani
exhibit.
May
Reception,
—
Master's thesis
May 10, Haas Gallety.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
Gross Auditorium.
Men's Basketball vs. Scranton, Monday, Jan.
^;30 p.m., Nelson Field House,
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. Mansfield,
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6 and 8 p.m..
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. West Chester,
Saturday, Jan. 27, 6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Men's Swimming vs. Trenton State and Merchant
Marine. Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Women's Swimming vs. Lock Haven and East
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Jan. 27,
1
p.m..
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's
9,
4 p.m.
),
Saairday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.. Nelson Field
15.
Haas
March 20
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Arts. Tickets are $20.
James Galway,
Gross Auditorium.
Studio Band with guest trombone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Jazz Night
Feb.
Feb. 8,
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth
Susan Morrison
Mark
Stokes, violin,
Jelinek, violoncello, with guest performers,
the Arts. Tickets are $25.
—
— Ann
to
Perm State Uni-
Kermeth
String Recital
9 a.m.
Friday,
Shafer,
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2:30 p.m.. Carver
S. Gross Auditorium.
versity,
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409-
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
U.S.
25,
Navy Concert Band
— Monday, March
8 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Hall.
No charge for admission but a compli-
mentaty ticket
beginning Feb.
President's Ball
is
required. Call 389-4284
FILMS
Seven
and
— Wednesday and
19,
7 p.m., Haas Center for the
5 for ticket locations.
— Dance music by the
Copycat
Stu-
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Friday, Jan. 17
7 and 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 21,
and
Arts;
— Wednesday and
Arts.
Friday, Jan. 24
and 9:30 p.m., Haas Center for the
Sunday, 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
26, 7
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
Development Center
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
— Wednesday
Reservations limited. Directed by Stephen
and Thursday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 7:30 and
9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., Haas Center
Wallace.
for the Arts.
Call the
at
389-4128.
Basketball vs. Kutztown,
Saairday, Feb. 10, 6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Lecture, concert give tribute to Grateful
GOVERNANCE
"The Music Never Stops," a multimedia
BUCC (Bloomsburg
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14
20, April 10,
and May
and
28,
March
1.
and concert celebration of Jerry
Garcia and the Grateful Dead, will be
presented on Friday, Feb. 2.
Toni Brown, editor of RelLx magazine,
lecture
will present her
Forum,
McCormick
Wednesday, Feb.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
7, April 3
and
25.
in Mitrani Hall,
"After Dark,"
ful
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Center, Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22,
March
28,
and April
18.
multimedia lecture at 7 p.m.
Haas Center
for the Arts.
New York City's premier Grate-
Dead cover band, will perform at 9 p.m.
in the
One
Kehr Union Ballroom.
activities
sticker
may be purchased at the
Kehr Union Information Desk, and Pro
Audio and Mugsy's Records in Bloomsburg.
Brown's presentation will focus on the
musical and cultural impact of Garcia and
the "Grateful Dead." From Haight Asbuty
and Pigpen, through Giants Stadium and
Bruce Hornsby, Brown will examine the
history of the Dead through music and rare
others. Tickets
video footage.
admission to both parts
of the program. Tickets are $3 with a
ticket gains
community
Dead
and $5
for
The presentation
is
sponsored by the
student concert committee of the
CGA.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Black History Month begins with
MLK
25 JAN 96
banquet
African-Americans to the United
and by the
Bloomsburg University Dance Ensemble, directed by Danielle Eves of
the Bloomsburg School of Dance.
The highlight of the banquet will
be the presentation of the Martin
Luther King Jr Humanitarian Service
Award to the Bloomsburg faculty/
staff and student member whose
service to the university best exem-
States.
plifies
Bloomsburg's observance of Black
History Month in February will begin
with the university's third annual
Martin Luther King
Commemorative
Banquet Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m.
in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
Throughout Febmary, Bloomsburg
will host lectures which focus on
racial issues and the contributions of
The theme of the banquet is "Cherthe
ishing
Challenging the
Past,
Present, Chiseling the Future."
The
be Harold E.
Cheatham, professor and head of the
department of counseling education,
counseling psychology, and rehakeynote speaker
will
bilitation services at
versity.
Cheatham
is
Penn
State Uni-
coauthor of the
book Campus Pluralism. He
is
professor of music,
the realization of King's dream.
Reservations for the banquet are
$13 for adults and $8 for students
with a meal plan. To
tions, contact
make
reserva-
Bonita Franks, associ-
ate professor of curriculum and foun-
dations, at 389-4638 or 387-5261.
Other Black History Month events
include:
also
president of the American College
Personnel Association.
Entertainment for the banquet will
be provided by the Concert Choir,
directed by Eric Nelson, associate
HAROLD CHEATHAM
Featured speaker
for Martin Luther
King
Banquet.
Friday, Feb. 2, Cheatham will talk
on "Mending the Racial Divide: Strat-
egies for Facilitating
Campus
Plural-
Wednesday, Feb.
14, a
panel dis-
ism" at 11 a.m. in the Kehr Union
cussion will be held at 7 p.m. in
Ballroom.
McCormick
Center, Forum.
The
dis-
cussion will focus on a video presentation, "Vision 2,000:
Difference,"
Patricia
Celebrate the
produced by
Atty.
Russell-McCloud, president
of the Links, Inc.
DEALING WITH EMERGENCY
Dozens
of federal, state
and
local officials
Wednesday, Feb. 28, Carter
Woodson, the father of Black History
month, will speak on W.E.B. DuBois.
gathered on campus Jan. 22 to discuss ways to
deal
witfi
the flood emergency. President
In April,
Jessica Kozloff (shown
many
helicopter
in
center of photo) met
of the officials
as they arrived by
on the upper campus. Among those
present were U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorkski,
(shown
in left
Rodney
will host
an
Multicultural Center. Artistic consult-
be Frank
and trustee
ant for the exhibit will
Lt.
Gov. f^ark
Morris, a free-lance artist
in right of
photo) and
emeritus of the Copley Society, Bos-
of photo)
Schweiker (shown
Bloomsburg
African-American Art Exhibit in the
and
Slater (behind Schweiker), director,
Federal Highway Administration. I^ass
Communications professor Walter Brasch
served as volunteer public information
for the
officer
meeting.
ton, Mass.
2 Communique 25
JAN 96
Ann Lee named
News
interim dean of
the College of Professional Studies
briefs
Beauty and the Beast tickets going
Ann Lee
been named
Beauty and the Beast on Feb. 23 are sold out, but
community activities card holders may pick up their
tickets at the Kehr Union Information Desk beginning
has been appointed indean of the College of Professional Studies. She will serve in that
capacity until September or until a
permanent dean is named.
Lee serves as dean in place of
Monday, Feb.
Howard Macauley, who
degrees in communication disorders
fast
terim
Regular tickets for the Celebrity
Artist Series
show
12.
December
Blood Drive planned for February 7 and 8
after
28
retired in
years
at
Lee has been the assistant dean of
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 7 and 8, from 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kehr
Union Ballroom. For more information, contact Julie
Shoup or John Trathen at 4196.
President Kozloff schedules
open office hours
open
Tuesday, Feb.
13,
from 1:30
office
hours on
A
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
university
and
will
is
sylvania from 1973 to 1978.
She holds bachelor's and master's
and
additionally committed to affirmative
take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
torate in elementary, early childhood
and
University of Pennsylvania.
special education from Indiana
Lee was a preschool teacher for
member
She has served as a faculty
in the department of com-
the Easter Seal Society of Central
munication disorders and special
Pennsylvania for three years and also
education since 1978.
has served as head teacher for Co-
1990.
of curriculum and foundations, has
lumbia County Department of Special
Education.
Brasch skewers media in book
Enquiring Minds and Space Aliens
the
Marshbaum — a
Media people — from
—
Buchwald
Brasch
themnewspapers and
—
television,
selves
on paying
attention to
the rest of the world
foil
pride
radio
is
what
wields satire to cut through preten-
Bloomsburg mass communications
are scored with an eye toward in-
professor Walter Brasch prides him-
forming, as well as amusing, ordi-
self
on paying
attention to
what
media people are doing. Brasch's
latest book (his ninth), Enquiring
Aliens, compiles
nary readers.
"I
find that too often writers
ticians
and not
collar
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
column.
report
news
University,
than
and calendar
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
phone numbers
at
reports
any other time. But they have
a smaller share of the market."
briefs
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
society, but they get upset
on them,"
says Brasch. "There's more media
Publication date for the next Communique:
February 7
Please submit story ideas,
on
when someone
listed in the
is:
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
are
which the
book is drawn, won second place
last year in National Society of Newspapers for the humor and general
excellence categories. The column
runs in about 30 newspapers in
Brasch's columns, from
Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Massachusetts, California,
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Web
at:
Indiana,
and Illinois.
Before coming to Bloomsburg, Brasch
was
a writer
and editor
for
newspa-
pers and magazines.
Contrasting his voice with that of
for the masses," says
rather have
"I'd
readers
10 blue-
than 50 opinion
leaders."
Much
"The media think they have to
and
columnists write for editors and poli-
and media people selected from his
weekly syndicated newspaper
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
often
sion and dishonesty. But the points
doing.
Brasch.
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Art
in
tradition
three years of observations of media
Communique,
University,
for the school of education since
Minds and Space
Director of University Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
information to
education from
and a doc-
special
to 3:30 p.m.
Communique
staff.
for the
Lee was executive director of the
the College of Professional Studies
Robert Gates, assistant professor
President Kozloff will have
dean
in Lee's place.
Easter Seal Society of Central Penn-
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg.
assistant
School of Education
media
is
of Brasch's criticism of the
leveled at an increasingly
corporate mentality in journalism
a mentality that
room
to
staffs
profits at the
he says
trims
increase
—
news-
company
expense of journalistic
quality.
Released
Minds
is
in
November, Enquiring
available
at
Walden
bookshops throughout the state. Friar
Tuck bookshop at the Columbia
Mall, Friends in Mind bookshop in
the Market Street shopping center
and Phillips Emporium in downtown Bloomsburg. The books is
Publishers,
published by Mayfly
Chicago, which focuses on books by
and about journalists. Brasch has
two more books in the works.
25
JAN 96 Communique 3
TALE Center sponsors seminars, lunchtime talks
SEMESTER-LONG SEMINARS
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Committee
(TALE) has planned a series of continuing seminars and
lunchtime discussions during the spring semester.
The seminars, which will meet approximately four
The seminars, and
times during the semester, will generally be held in the
below.
Teaching and Learning Enhancement Center, which
their first
All sessions will
is
be
meeting dates, are
TALE
in the
— Tuesday,
listed
Center.
located in the rear of the annex of the University Store.
Academic
The center consists of an office and meeting room.
JoAnne Growney, professor of mathematics and com-
Interested faculty are invited to a session devoted to
puter science, directs the activities and programs of the
integrity issues.
center.
professor of psychology.
The lunchtime research discussions will be held Wednesdays at noon in the Kehr Union, room 409, starting
Jan. 31. Those interested are invited to bring a lunch and
enjoy discussions with faculty about their research
Integrity
Jan. 30, 3:30 p.m.
planning discussions with students on academic
Radical
Organizer
Pedagogy
Marion Mason,
is
— Tuesday,
assistant
Jan. 30, 7 p.m. Discus-
on teaching inspired by Bell Hooks and
Organizer is Mike McCully, associate
sion will focus
Paulo
Friere.
professor of English.
activities.
For more information about the seminars and other
TALE programs, contact Growny in her mathematics
department office at 4503 or at the TALE center at 4310.
Teaching Support Program
—
Friday, Feb.
2,
orientation/discussion meeting for faculty
volunteered (or would
An
3 p.m.
who
have
like to volunteer) as consultants
TALE Teaching Support Program. Organizer
JoAnne Growney, professor of mathematics and
in the
is
computer science.
—
in the Sciences
Monday, Feb. 5, 5:15 p.m. Ideas
on integrating artistic themes into science curricula will
be exchanged. Organizer is Karen Trifonoff, assistant
professor of geography and earth science.
Arts
Diversity Issues
— Wednesday, Feb.
session will feature the showing
film
segement which portrays
7,
5:15 p.m. This
and discussion of a
different treatment of
African-American and European American
variety of situations.
way
Do we
treat
people
men
in a
in a similar
Bloomsburg? Organizers are Irv Wright,
developmental instruction, Jim
Dalton, professor of psychology, and Sue Jackson,
associate professor of sociology and social welfare.
at
assistant professor of
Chinese refugees' artwork
on exhibit in Kehr Union
How to Use Portfolios to Show Perfbnnances in Competency
14, 4 p.m. Organizer is Rosemary
Radzievich, assistant professor of curriculum and
—
Wednesday, Feb.
Bloomsburg
will
hold an exhibit of Chinese
folded paper art created by refugees who tried to be
Continued
on
page 4
foundations.
smuggled into the United States. The exhibit will run
through Jan. 31 in the Kehr Union's Multicultural
Center.
The Chinese refugees found themselves detained
York County Prison after the ship they were
smuggled aboard, the Golden Venture, ran aground
in Long Island Sound in June, 1993. The 284
in the
refugees aboard had agreed to pay $30,000 each to
be smuggled
into the U.S.
in several prisons
decisions
on
They have been detained
throughout the U.S. to await
their pleas for asylum. Since then, five
"The Music Never Stops," a multimedia lecture and
concert celebration of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful
will
be presented
at
Bloomsburg
Friday, Feb.
Lecture,
Dead
concert
2.
Peter Shapiro, producer of the documentary "Tie-
examine
Died," will present a multimedia lecture at 7 p.m. in
Mitrani Hall.
Grateful
"After Dark,"
Dead cover band,
New
will
York
perform
City's
at
premier
9 p.m. in the
impact of
Grateful
Kehr Union Ballroom.
One
have been granted asylum, a handful have been
deported, and still more have agreed to return to
admission to both parts of the program. Tickets are $3 with a community activities sticker
China.
and $5 for others. Tickets may be purchased at the Kehr
Union Information Desk, and Pro Audio and Mugsy's
Records in Bloomsburg.
ticket gains
Dead
4 Communique 25 JAN 96
TALE Center sponsors seminars, lunchtime talks
LUNCHTIME RESEARCH DISCUSSIONS
Doing Law and Literature: An Introduction
—
April
3.
Bmce
Rockv, ood. professor of finance and business law, will
give an overview of the field of law and literature
Discussions will be held Wednesdays
Union,
room
at
noon
in
Kehr
illustrated
by an analysis of John
Problems with Ocklam's Razor
A
Irving's
book. The
Cider Hoiise Rules.
409.
Gongora
Definition of "Sonificante' in
—
April 10. Steve Hales,
assistant professor of philosophy,
—
Jan. 31. Solange
shows why
imfxjssible to apply this popular principle
it is
meaning-
Garcia-MoU. assistant professor of languages and
fully.
wiU track the components and mechanisms of
the Sonificante' in three soruiets by Luis de Gongora.
Musical counterparts ^ill be supplied.
The Proposed Migrant Center at Bloomsburg University
April 17. Sue Dauria, assistant professor of anthrof)ol-
cultures.
Geologic Mapping
in
Pennsylvania
og>',
— Feb.
Duane
7.
map
the distribution of glacial
dep>osits in a lO.OOO-square-mile area of Northeastern
The project combines applied
research and student participation.
Penns\"h'ania.
basic
Rhetorical Trajectories of Guilt and
— Feb.
Implant Debate
Shame
in
the Cochlear
professor of communication studies, ^ill explore the
contro\-ersies about cochlear implants.
— Feb.
The Stock Market: A Mathematical Analysis
Reza Noubaiy, professor of mathematics,
risk factors for in\ estors
model of
the
office, will discuss a project designed to incorporate sen ice learning with student
involvement
vc[.\h
Video conferences focus on
communications technology
The president and university cabinet are sponsoron campus
produced by the PBS Adult Learning Satellite Ser-
21.
will discuss
vice.
The conferences
and
Industrial Average.
Center. Forum,
The Debate Over Professional Boxing;
— Feb.
28.
debate
^^ill
— March
6.
Helmut
Doll, assistant
professor of mathematics and computer science,
^"ill
introduce knot theon.* and give a sur\ ey of research
surfaces that are
bounded by
be held
in
McCormick
New OpporChanging En\ironment
Thursday,
Feb. 1. 2 to 4 p.m. This program v^'ill provide
information on federal programs that surv ived the
Congressional budget process, private corporations
and foundations, and businesses seeking partner•
examine the centu-
o%-er the ethics of boxing.
Knots and Sufaces
^111
include:
Perspective
Michael Poliakoff. associate dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences,
ries-old
A Historical
migrant workers.
ing several national videoconferences
and present a mathematical
Dow Jones
and Emplo\Tnent)
research,
Kara Shultz, assistant
14.
and Jean Downing, director of the SOLVE
(Students Organized to Learn through Volunteerism
Braun. professor of geography and earth science, will
discuss a project to
—
on
knots.
Funding Educational Technologv^
tunities in a
—
ships ^"ith educational organizations.
Learn to
de\"elop targeted proposals.
Spring Break
Measuring Faith Development and Religious Beliefs
March
20.
Marion Mason,
assistant professor of
ps\"cholog\". will discuss her
work on
a questionnaire
developed by James Fowler and designed
stages of
from
page 3
to
measure
faith.
The Serpent Mound
Continued
—
Project;
Celebrated Ceremonial Site
Archaeology
— .Marcn
at
2".
Chios Most
Dee.\nr.e
W\-mer. associate professor of anthropolog%\ ^111 talk
about the
first
excavation at
use of radiocartxjn dating and
this
ancient
Ohio
modem
Communicating Electronicalh Nev^- Methods
and Distributing Information
Thursday. Feb. 15. 1 to 3 p.m. Thus program
\kt11 help participants make the most of recentlydevelofjed technological tools such as the World
VTide Web. Lotus Notes, e-mail, bulletin boards,
news groups. CD-ROM, and electronic forums.
To register for the programs, contaa Karen
Travelpiece at 4420 or through e-mail at
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for Publishing. Sharing,
—
trav@husk\--bloomu.edu.
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Campus
Programs to address
workplace diversity issues
notes
Pat Wolf, assistant professor of curriculum and foundapresented a paper titled "Throw Out the Fluff: Pack
tions,
in the
Competencies
— What an Administrator Looks
in a Portfolio" at the
for
42nd annual conference of the
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators.
John H. Couch,
associate professor of music,
was
the
Achievement Awards
Auditions of the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Music
principle adjudicator at the annual
Teacher's Association Competition held in
Moravian College
in
November
at
Bloomsburg
will host a series of
programs and lectures devoted
to
the increasing cultural diversity found
the workplace throughout the
in
month of February and in early March
The programs are sponsored by
British journal
in
Technology,
and
Reza Noubary,
professor of mathematics and
and
article,
Identification of the Seismic
"Stochastic
com-
Modeling
Records Based on
Established Deterministic Formulations,"
which appears
of Time Series Analysis, vol. 16, 1995. He
recently presented "A Linear Discriminant for Gavssian
Time Series" at the Conference on Applied Statistical
in the Journal
The programs
include:
Diversity at Worl< Exhibit
— Opening
7,
Balch
Instiaite for Ethnic Studies in
Philadelphia documents the experi-
ence of Americans
in the
and examines the
workplace
fuaire composi-
work place
in the 21st
also
The Uprising of
tary
34: Film
— Tuesday, Feb.
and Commen-
13, 6 to
9 p.m.
An award-winning documentary film,
centered on the massive strike in the
Southern
textile mills in 1934, will
screened.
The documentary
be
film
makers will stop the film periodically
presented "Natural Disaster Reduction-. Role of
Regional business leaders, union
Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ.
Science and Technology"
second International
Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
sponsored by the International Institute of Earthquake
Engineering and Seismology in Tehran, Iran.
at the
and Bloomsburg faculty' and
will be invited to comment on
officials
staff
Gilda Oran,
and
nominated as a candidate for
assistant professor of curriculum
was
recently
the executive board of the Pennsylvania State
Modern
Language Association. She will also serve on the committee for the Modern Language Association's 1996 national
convention in Philadelphia.
impact
ing:
lectures regarding diversity in the
workplace. Those lectures include:
Successful African Americans: The Di-
lemmas and 'Rage of a
— Wednesday,
l\1inorities
Guest Lecture
Affirmative Action
day,
Feb.
a.m.,
and Employment
Government
in
— Thurs-
12:30 p.m.,
15,
Cohen-Dion,
Gloria
assistant professor of
political science.
Integrating Persons with Disabilitities into
the Workplace
21,
— Wednesday,
Feb.
1:15 p.m.. Featuring guests of
Philip Tucker, assistant professor of
special education,
Wendy Buehler
Karen Kanaski and
of
SUNCOM
indus-
tries.
and the Glass
—
Ceil-
Friday, Feb. 23,
Dream
— Thursday, Feb.
22, 2 p.m.,
James
Sperry, professor,
and Nancy
Gentile Ford, assistant professor of
Shippensburg University, and Vera
Trends
Comish, director of
Screening
institutional di-
Harrisburg Area
Commu-
nity College, will address glass ceil-
ing issues concerning
all
women
in
the workforce.
Conversation on Affirmative Ac-
tion:
11
14,
of history.
history.
A
Privileged Class'
Feb.
Walter Howard, associate professor
noon. Diane Jefferson, director of
multicultural students affairs,
versity,
foundations,
will
History and Understandingthe American
the film.
Women,
JoAnne Growney, professor of mathematics and
computer science, has written a poem, "My Dance is
Mathematics," honoring noted algebraist Emmy Amalie
Noether (1882-1935), which appears in the December
issue of Mathematics Magazine.
and sexual orientation
State and Local
to discuss the film with the audience.
at
provost for educational equity at
Perm
noon to
from the
Noubary
Science
fa-
deputy vice
ulty will also present a services of
century.
puter science, has written an
Terrell Jons,
outside lecairers, Bloomsburg fac-
tion of the
Rights.
by
In addition to programs featuring
"
Ethics Reviews 1995: Reproduction,
cilitated
noon. This workshop,
Kehr Union,
the
2 p.m. This traveling exhibit
Steven D. Hales, assistant professor of philosophy, has
written two articles, "Abortion and Fathers' Rights" and
"More on Fathers' Rights, which appear in Biomedical
4,
the workplace of the future.
Reception, Thursday, Feb.
Revolutionary Russia.
March
Board and the Commission on the
Status of 'Women. All programs will
assistant professor of history, has
Autonomy, Soviet Power, and
Land Redistribution in Smolensk Province, November
1917-May 1918," which will appear in the June issue of the
— Monday,
and Change: Workshop
State, will address how issues
such as gender, sexual harassment
Multicultural Center.
written an article, "Peasant
Voices From the Workplace, Diversity
the Multiculairal Faculty Ad\'ison,^
be held
Bethlehem.
Michael C. Hickey,
JAN 96 Communique 5
Panel Discussion — Wednes-
A panel composed of Bloomsburg students, faculty, staff and administrators.
day, Feb. 28, noon.
political
7,
11
Early Dedection and Health
in
in
the Workplace:
Analysis
A
Socio-
— Thursday, March
a.m., Julia Bucher, assistant
professor of nursing.
Anyone
ture on
interesting in giving a lecclass,
gender, race and/or
ethnicity in the workplace, please
contact Nancy Gentile Ford at 4164,
Thorn Nixon at 4510, Maria
Brettschneider
Olivo
at 4127.
at
4254 or John
J.
6 Communique 25 JAN 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
— Tim
Piano Recital
Shafer,
Perm
State Uni-
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2:30 p.m.. Carver
Hall, Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium.
versity,
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409.
String Recital
—
Performed by the New York
Opera National Company, Thursday,
Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for
La Traviata
City
S.
—
Feb.
23,
7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for the
Arts. Tickets are $20.
James Galway,
— Sunday, March
flutist
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center
3,
for the
Gross Auditorium.
—
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth
Arts, Tickets are $30.
Auditorium.
SPORTS
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Includes
home games only.
March
21, 8 p.m.. Carver
Gross Auditorium.
Women'sand Men's Basketball vs. West Chester,
Saturday, Jan. 27, 6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Men's Swimming vs. Trenton State and Merchant
Marine, Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.. Nelson
Field House.
Women's Swimming vs. Lock Haven and East
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Jan. 27,
1
p.m..
Basketball vs. Kutztown,
Saturday, Feb.
10,
S.
16,
Gross
1
and 3:15 p.m..
noon
—
Miriam Kurman
Painting, Feb. 13 to
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
March 20
Haas
to April 3,
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
LaRocca
Isabella
Haas
Kenneth
day, April
1 1
S.
by the
—
tenor,
,
— Photographs,
noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
art gallery class.
Charles Haruna Sumani
Reception,
— Master's
thesis
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
May
exhibit.
2 to
Gross Auditorium.
President's Ball
— Dance music by the
FILMS
Stu-
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
Development Center
Call the
at
—
^Friday, Jan. 26, 7 and 9:30 p.m.,
Haas Auditorium; Sunday, 7 p.m., Kehr
Union Ballroom.
Copycat
389-4128.
— Wednesday
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Wallace.
and Thursday, Jan. 31 and Feb.
Wrestling vs. Rider, Saturday, Feb. 24, 7:30
ers,
p.m.. Nelson Field House.
April 10 to
Gallery. Reception, Thurs-
Wednesday, Feb.
14, 7:30 p.m.. Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. East
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Feb. 17,
6 and 8 p.m., Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball vs. Millersville,
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6 and 8 p.m..
Nelson Field House.
Wrestling vs. Lock Haven,
—
Gallery. Curator
Reservations limited. Directed by Stephen
Nelson Field House.
Jan. 16 to
to 2 p.m.
April 30,
Hall,
— Mixed media,
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
— Thursday,
Franklin Osenbach,
Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Music Major Recital
Haas
9,
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's
Hall,
Studio Band with guest trombone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Jazz Night
Friday,
Feb.
Feb. 8,
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2:30 p.m.. Carver
Kenneth
Susan Morrison
Mark
Stokes, violin,
Jelinek, violoncello, with guest performers,
the Arts. Tickets are $25.
Beauty and the Beast
— Ann
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Concert Band
— Sunday,
9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb.
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
Choral Ensembles
semble,
Chamber
— Women's
Thursday, April
Miller
and
7:30 and
— Wednesday and
Friday, Feb. 7
and 9, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom; Sunday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Haas Auditorium.
Haas
Directed by
18, 7:30 p.m.,
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Wendy
Clockers
Sing-
1,
7 p.m., Haas Audi-
torium.
Hall.
Choral En-
Husky
Singers and
4,
LECTURES
Eric Nelson.
GOVERNANCE
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
BUCC (Bloomsburg
Patricia Ireland,
Wednesday, Feb. 14 and
March 20, April 10, and May 1.
tional Organization of
p.m.,
Forum,
McCormick
Wednesday, Feb.
7,
28,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
March 21. Workshop, 4 p.m.,
p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
lecture, 7:30
is
Jan. 26,
Momentum
of the Photon:
—
Friday,
Why is of Use to Us
3:30 p.m., McCormick Center, room
it
and
it
1229- Mathematics
and computer science
lecture featuring English mathematician Les
Allen.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
April 3
and
Henry
25.
Foster,
former nominee for Surgeon
General of the United
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb.
March 28, and April 18.
Center,
Orbital Angular
What
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
3
The
University Curriculum
22,
States.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Thursday,
Kehr Union
Ballroom. Workshop, Friday, April 12, 8:30
a.m.,
Kehr Union Ballroom.
New Fangled Fads and Sacred Cows
ematics
— Tuesday,
Bakeless Center,
Feb.
room
13,
104.
in
Math-
3:30 p.m.,
Mathematics
and computer science lecture featuring
Dennis Huthnance, associate professor.
.-HHilllll
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Five honored with
Five individuals were
awarded the
King Hu-
university's Martin Luther
manitarian Award at the annual Martin
Luther King
Commemorative
Banquet.
Honored were
faculty
members
Sue Jackson, associate professor of
sociology and social welfare; Nancy
Gill,
associate professor of English;
i\1artin
Gandhi Festival, celebrations of Chinese and Nepalese new years, and
numerous international festivals.
Student Shareen Silva has mentored
students as a program assistant in the
held
department of developmental instruc-
discussion will focus
tion
and
in
the College Sampler
Program. She
is
president of the
Association of Hispanic Students and
international education; as well as
a copy editor and writer for the
students Shareen Silva and Carl Jones.
student newspaper, The Voice.
person of the department of counselor education, counseling psychol-
many black and latino students at the
university. He has been involved in
the Black Cultural Society, Help Orientate Other College Hopefuls
concert choir provided entertainment.
Tension.
honorees' achieve-
the
ments:
and
Students Together Alleviating Racial
training
He
Biacic History IVIonth events
Wednesday, Feb.
at
has helped in diversity
workshops on and off-cam-
14, a
panel discussion will be
7 p.m. in McCormick Center, Forum. The
on
a video presentation,
"Vision 2,000: Celebrate the Difference," produced
by
Atty. Patricia
Russell-McCloud, president of the
Links, Inc.
Wednesday, Feb.
Student Carl Jones has mentored
ogy and rehabilitation services at
Perm State University. Bloomsburg's
Among
Luther King award
outreach programs, including the
and Madhav Sharma, coordinator of
The featured speaker for the
evening was Harold Cheatham, chair-
8 FEB 96
28, Carter
Woodson, the father
on W.E.B.
of Black History month, will speak
DuBois.
In April,
Bloomsburg will host an African-Ameri-
can Art Exhibit
in the Multicultural Center. Artistic
consultant for the exhibit will be Frank Morris, a
free-lance artist
and
Copley
trustee emeritus of the
Society, Boston, Mass.
pus.
Sue Jackson has served on the
University-Commu nity Task Force on
Racial Equity. As a member of the
Task Force's training the trainers
program, she has worked with numerous organizations to increase
sensitivity to racial, gender, sexual
orientation
and other issues. She has
also served as a
teer
from 1965
Peace Corps volun-
to 1967.
Nancy Gill has undertaken several
long-term projects to boost the creativity
of students, including stu-
dents at Martin Luther King High
School in Philadelphia. She has also
been active in the International Society for Teaching Alternatives and is a
leader in starting the annual Diver-
HONORED FOR
Conference for Area Colleges.
Madhav Sharma has worked to
HUMANITARIAN
sity
increase the
number of international
who come
Bloomsburg
University and strengthen the
students
to
Shown from
individuals
left
WORK
are
honored with
the university's Martin
Luther King Humanitarian
university's ties with other colleges
Award: Sue Jackson,
around the world. He has helped
Shareen
organize a
number
of
community
Gill,
Silva,
l\/1adhav
Carl Jones.
Nancy
Sharma and
2 Communique 8 FEB 96
An explanation
News briefs
encounter a
I
Beauty and the Beast tickets going
Regular tickets for the Celebrity
fast
Artist Series
Beauty and the Beast on Feb. 23 are sold
community
activities
tickets at the
Monday, Feb.
may
card holders
section of
show
out, but
pick up their
noon.
community organizations or
Campus
fiscal
28.
13,
from 1;30
open office hours
open
President Kozloff will have
office
A
com-
types of items
we
don't run:
is
notes about conferences attended
making
and notes about most presentations
made on-campus.
other things as well.
Kozloff appointed to
hours on
to 3:30 p.m.
President Jessica Kozloff
new members
Eric Foster, editor.
is
one of
academic
Collegiate Athletic Association's
educational mission of colleges and
(NCAA)
Members
universities.
NCAA
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
ethical conduct, fairness,
standards and the primacy of the
Commission.
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newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
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of the National
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Communique
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Two
Notes are about people
a
project.
main-
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Tuesday, Feb.
munity
a conference presentation. But they
year be submitted to the purchasing office by Feb.
President Kozloff schedules
in-
things. For the faculty, that
may be about
all
students, for example.
ployee can submit items to be
cluded in Campus Notes.
often publishing a paper or
Purchasing director Joe Quinn requests that
Presenting a program for high school
Staff here also doing things that
can be included in Campus Notes.
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doing
Maintenance contract requests due Feb. 28
Campus Notes
Communique.
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faculty. In fact, any university emthe
Kehr Union Information Desk beginning
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of confusion
lot
Campus Notes
about the
of
Presidents
schools.
The 44-member commission serves
as a leadership structure and forum
for presidential
interests in
major
Kozloff also serves
on other
na-
She is a member of the
Presidential Policies and Purposes
Committee for the American Association of Stage Colleges and Universities and also the Commission on
tional bodies.
policy matters in college athletics.
Leadership Development for the
Concerns of the commission include
American Council on Education.
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
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take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
action
and
will
Director of UnlTersity Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
Due to bad weather, it is necessary
Labs, physical education, art stu-
occasionally to delay the opening of
dio and clinical classes that meet for
the university.
When
it
has been
decided to delay opening, the uni-
Director of Marketing and Communication:
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Mark Lloyd
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8 FEB 96 Communique 3
Campus
notes
Martin Coyne, head
article titled
"Coaching
tennis coach, has written an
in the '90s" that
appears in the
Jan. 29 issues of College Tennis Weekly. Coyne's article
how technology has changed the role of the
coach by examining issues such as video taping, computer charting, and scouting opponents on the internet.
focuses on
Coyne has been asked
to write
two additional articles for
do one about interna-
the specialized tabloid; he plans to
and another about cheating
tional players
in college
tennis.
Richard Ganahl,
assistant professor of
Newspaper Topics:
Six
mass commu-
paper
nications, will present a refereed
titled
"Daily
Newspaper Topic Factors Suggest
Editorial Strategies" at the Southeast
Colloquium of the
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
ComPREPARING FOR THE CLASSROOM
munications in March in Roanoke, Va.
Gilda Oran
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing, has written an
article,
"The Effects of Community Differences
Health Status, Health
Sample of 900
spoke
of
to
(at left)
assistant professor of curriculum
and foundations, recently
150 Bloomsburg student teacfiers who returned
to
campus for a day
workshops.
in
and Helping Networks in a
which appears in Public Health
Stress,
Elderly,"
Nursing. Another article, "The Prepared Family Caregiver:
A Problem-Solving Approach to Family Caregiver Education,"
appears in Patient Education
Frank
and Counseling.
and
Motors Move
Misiti, associate professor of curriculum
foundations, has written an
article, "Electric
Math department plans seminars
The department of mathematics
and computer science is sponsoring
the World," which appears in the FaU 1995 issue of Science
a seminar series this semester.
Activities.
seminars are held every Tuesday
Lawrence B. Fuller,
advises the organization on trends and issues that develop
in the fields of film, television, distance learning,
and communications law
content and teaching of English.
article,
are
We
at
3:30 in
room
Feb 13
— Shaheen Awan, associate
comput-
Nasalance Aquisition System."
"Media Education: Where Have We Been? Where
Going?" appears in the February issues of English
Education.
Feb 20
— Swapan Mookerjee,
—
March 26
Dentel,
T.
visiting
speaker, topic to be announced.
April 2
— Reza Noubary, professor
of mathematics and computer science, "RiskAssessment for Invest-
assis-
ogy, "Development of Prediction
COPD
ments."
April 9
— Leon Szmedra,
associate
professor of exercise physiology,
topic to
Patients."
Mehdi
Com-
puter Graphics."
tant professor of exercise physiol-
Equations for the Aging
Fillebrown, visiting
S.
speaker, "Linear Algebra in
professor of communication disorders and special education, "The
that affect the
Fuller has written an
—
March 19
104, Bakeless:
professor of English, recently was
appointed director of the Commission on Media of the
National Council of Teachers of English. The commisssion
ers, journalism,
The
be announced.
Haririan, professor of economics, recently
completed an assignment awarded by the United Nations
on the Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals Program. The assignment was from Dec. 1
to Jan. 21 in Tehran, Iran. A joint paper in honor of
Thomas Bonomo titled "Privatization and the Emergence
to serve
of For-Profit Prisons" was published in the journal Central
—
Feb 27
Reza Noubary, professor,
and Yixun Shi, assistant professor
of math and computer science,
"Detection of the Hidden
Periodicities
&
its
Application to
J.
March
5
— Judith Downing, coordi-
Molitoris, guest speaker,
"Virtual Reality."
April 23
— D.
Kichline, guest speaker,
"Random Knot
Sun Spot Numbers."
Business ReiAew, Winter, 1996.
David Minderhout, professor of anthropology, has
—
April 16
April 30
— Yixun
Energy."
Shi, assistant pro-
fessor of mathematics
"On
and com-
nator of S.O.L.V.E. (Students Or-
puter science,
written an article titled "The Challenges of Cultural
Anthropology in the 1990s," which will appear in the
ganized
tem of Nonlinear Equations."
spring issue of General Anthropology.
"Community Service Projects for
Math and Computer Science."
to
Learn
through
Volunteerism and Employment),
Solving a Sys-
,
4 Communique 8 FEB 96
Quest plans extended trips,
abroad and in the States
Quest, Bloomsburg's outdoor ad-
venture program,
summer, and next fall. Registration
and trip information is available in
the ground floor of Simon HaU, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3
Quest
more
information, call the
office at 4323.
The
trips include:
Departure dates from Antigua;
Cost: S175
Bloomsburg
May 6
south to North
travel
the 70-foot sailboat Zora (used
sail
by President Clinton) from the Caril>
bean to Martha s Vineyard. Passage
should take around 10 to 12 days
depending on the weather
Summer 1996
to
Kehr
little
River Canyon.
Campus
Ministry, directed
by Rev. Beth
in the Kehr
room 423
new phone number is
4950.
The Mothers Co-Op recently raised $ 1 ,000 for the Tom
Joseph Fund at their annual holiday auction in December.
The group normally raises S500 through the auction. The
Josephs were very active in the Mothers' Co-Op.
Cross Country Ski
Full-time Native
more or
Weekend
American or Alaskan Native sopho-
undergraduate students are
junior
apply for the Morris K.
for
L'dall Scholarship.
honors and scholars department,
Cost: SI 10
eligible to
Interested
students should contaa Jeanette Keith, director of the
Women
March 1-3
Scholarship for Native Americans available
rock
and backpacking.
climbing,
and rock climbing. Rivers
include the Hi^'assee, the Ocoee, the
and
moves
Mothers' Co-Op raises $1,000 for Joseph Fund
Quest will offer 2-week trips in New
England and Canada this summer.
spring for Whitewater paddling, back-
low,'er Tellico,
Ministry
Kollas, has relocated to
Union. The
Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee this
fjacking.
Campus
Experience an adventure by sea, and
Activities will include canoeing,
will
Prostesient
Boyer
Adventure Trips-
student; S275 other
Quest
Protestant
York
or 13. Cost: S2,000
Spring Break
March 8-17.
New
to
briefs
sponsoring a
is
series of trips during spring semester,
p.m. For
from the Caribbean
Sail
News
Bloomsburg
in Bakeless,
room 7, by
Feb. 10.
student; $150 other
Periodicals being
Western United States Trip
May
16
June
-
S673
Cost;
9.
country
skis,
gliding through the
and groomed
forests
Bloomsburg student; S800 other
ski
trails
of
Crystal Lake. TTiis weekend includes
Travel with Quest to Utah, Colorado,
and
New Mexico.
This year we plan
Dolores River
to run 100 miles of the
and climb a 14,000 foot peak
San Juan mountains.
Andes
of
three meals, lodging,
trail
No
equipment.
ski
fees,
and
experience
is
necessary.
A substantial number of penodicals are currently being
bound. Faculty should check with access services
library before
Backpacking Basics
for
Women
1 1 - 1 2.
Cost; S30
Designed
SI, 900 other
Peru into the impressive Cordillera
Blanca Range across terraced
sides in valleys originally
for the
woman
hill-
peopled by
backpacking
basic
with
little
such as
skills
proper clothing and footwear,
packfitting,
camp
stove operation,
and cooking.
Amazon Basin before
Cuzco, where well trek
in
Europe
A
18
great
-
way
to see Europe. Starting
one of the most magnificent
bike through some of the most beau-
Walking Trips
ar-
South America.
in
July 4
-
16; France,
Aug. 2-15.
-
summer
England,
June 18
Scotland, Sept. 20
Ireland,
to
trips
Oa.
-
The
weekend
Walk through the quiet and beautiful
on walking
country' of Holland
gium.
Europe
countryside of Europ>e this
tiful
July
2;
2;
and
tions
in
is
and adults from the community. The course
be taught by Bernadine T. Markey. assistant
Markey
Cost S1.4(XJ
29.
with a day in Amsterdam,
sites in
Aug, 9 Participants will stay in modem student
housing in Dublin and Galway, Ireland Enrollment
open to Bloomsburg students, students from other
professor of nursing. For
July
the ancient Inca trail to Machu Picchu
chaeological
offer a three-credit course,
Alcohol: Use and Abuse," in Ireland from July 20 to
will
Travelers will trek in the rain
forest of the
Bloomsburg wUl
"
schools,
Biking
times of the Spanish Conquistado-
travelling to
.
Nursing course offered in Ireland
the Incas, but deserted from the
res.
1
Feb. 28. Direa inquiries to Stephen Wiist at 4217 or Alice
$1,600
through the Andes of
trip
sure that they
were returned from the
Others, however, will not be back until
Bloomsburg
or no backp)acking experience. Learn
Trekking
in the
the exten-
Getty, 4220.
May 6,
Cost:
-
make
sive use of particular periodicals to
bindery on Feb.
in the
Peru Trip
June 16.
Bloomsburg student;
20
making assignments requiring
are available for use. Most items
student; S75 other
May
bound
Experience winter on a pair of cross
trip is
country inns.
and Bel-
accommoda-
breakfasts
more
information, contact
275-3115.
Trips to the city planned
will
designed for the
biker with
bed and
we
at
and
Bloomsburg's program board
bus
trips to cities
is
sjxjnsoring several
during the spring semester The
cost S 15 for those with a
community
trips
activities sticker,
and S20 for guests. The buses generally depart from
campus at 6 a.m. Saturday, and begin the return drive
at
6 p.m. that evening. Sign-ups for the
trip>s
are at the
Kehr Union Information Desk.
The
trips include: •
Washington,
more, M.D., March 30
•
New
DC,
York
Feb. 17 • Balti-
City, April 13.
8
Campus
Thomas
recently
FEB 96 Communique
5
notes
Aleto, associate professor of anthropology,
spoke
to
an 8th grade
class of
honor students
in
Danville.
Ellen M. Clemens, associate professor of business
education and office administration, was recently hon-
ored by the Pennsylvania Business Education Association
as the 1995 Outstanding Postsecondary Business Educator.
Linda M. LeMura, professor of health and physical
had two papers accepted for publication
in The Journal of Sports Medicine. They are "Determination of Lactate Threshold by Respirator^' Gas Exchange
During Incremental Load Work in 10-14 year-old Children" and "Coronary Risk Factor Analysis in Southern
versus Northem Italian Children."
education, has
Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus,
assistant professor of
languages and cultures, has written an
Popular en
the
fall
la
article,
Novela Venezolana," which
issue of Venezuela Arts
"La Musica
will
appear
in
and Literature Journal.
She read the paper "Puertorriqueiios Aqui y Alia en busca
de una Identidad Cultural" at the Mid-American on
Hispanic Studies Conference in Boulder, Colo. She has
been invited by the Latin American Studies Department
at the University of Colorado to give a presentation titled
"The Modern Novel in Venezuela: Andean Voices" in
March.
David
Pastore and Stefanie A. Pastore, assistant
professors of curriculum and foundations, recently made
S.
several presentations at the 33rd annual conference of the
Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Their sessions were titled "Future
Technology for Future Teachers" and 'Resources for
Technology Planning.
Gene Remoff, interim dean of the College of Business,
quoted
and Low-Paid
Pile," which
appears in Human Resources Forecast 795)6 published by
the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA.
is
Workforce:
in
an
article titled "Low-Skill
Crowded
Gary F. Clark,
at the
Botton of the
had his
computer artworks published in a number of books
recently. These include The Painter Wow Book by Cher
Threinen-Pendarvis and Jim Benson (Peachpit Press),
Painter Wonderland (Japanese translation) by Ichiro
associate professor of an, has
Hirose (Graphic-sha, Japan), Digital Images: A Practical
Guide by Adele Droblas Greenberg and Seth Greenberg
(Osborne McGraw-Hill, Berkeley, Ca,). His works have
also been included in calendars published by Fractal
Design Corporation, Aptos, Ca., and Delta Informatics,
Athens, Greece.
Paintings of trees recall haven
from childhood trauma for artist
Paintings by Mariam Kurman will
be on display in Haas Gallery Feb. 1
within,"
through March 7. The exhibit is spon-
ings represent a "transforming into
sored in part by Bloomsburg's com-
comes from
in a light that "perhaps
life,
Kurman says
that the paint-
a transcending of the spirit to
women. A
reception will be held for Kurman on
Wednesday, March 6. from noon to 2
survive trauma."
p.m.
keep going through both the trials
and the mundanity of life.
The artistic process has been a
form of survival for Kurman. It is
something she knows she must do,
although she is not always sure why,
or where it wUl lead her. "Art builds
mission on the status of
Kurman once worked
in
exclusively
black and white; but her
latest
works include a series of color paintings titled, "Trees with Gold
Mysteries." The series is a continuation
of an identity-forming artistic pro-
—
cess that has carried
Kurman through
working
a
masters in
counseling psychology,
Kurman has
for
only recently understood the source
of inspiration for her latest paintings.
As a young girl, she lost her brother
in an accident. In response to this
tragedy, Kurman would go into the
woods by her house to think about
her brother, and about life.
The trees in her paintings are remiand the series
ongoing healing process
niscent of these times,
is
part of an
through
artistic
expression. Bathed
are,
for
visual expression of the
"unknown
spirit" that
over time," she says.
enables us to
"It is
your inner strength and
life.
Now
They
Kurman, a
part of
structure.
It
you where you want to go, but
you must allow it to carry you along.
It does not work if you impose your
will on it. You must trust in the
takes
process."
6 Communique 8 FEB 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission isfree unless otherwise specified.
Jazz Night
bone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409-
—
Performed by the New York
Opera National Company, Thursday,
Feb. 8, 8 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center for
La Travlata
— Studio Band with guest trom-
City
Suzuki String Recital
Kenneth
—
7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Susan Morrison
Hall.
Feb.
16,
Gross
S.
—
Friday,
Feb.
Haas Center
23,
for the
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Thursday,
March 21, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Gross Auditorium.
Arts. Tickets are $20.
— Franklin
Arts, Tickets are $30.
SPORTS
President's Ball
James Galway,
— Sunday, March
flutist
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Includes
Saturday, Feb. 10,
Basketball vs. Kutztown,
and 3:15 p.m., Nelson
1
Women's and Men's
Basketball vs. East
and 8 p.m..
Stroudsburg, Saturday, Feb. 17, 6
Nelson Field House.
Women's and Men's Basketball
Wednesday, Feb.
Field House.
21,
vs. Millersvllle,
6 and 8 p.m.. Nelson
Saturday,
Feb.
24,
7:30 p.m.. Nelson Field House.
EWL
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
9,
Nelson Field
Textile,
Thursday,
upper campus.
Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
21, 4 p.m.,
Softball,
March 23 and
to April 3,
Haas
upper campus.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March 27, 3 p.m., lower campus.
24,
Gallery. Curator
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
LaRocca
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
day, April
11
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
by the
,
— Photographs,
noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
art gallery class.
Call the
Development Center
at
389-4128.
RLMS
Choral Ensembles
semble,
—
Friday, Feb. 9, 7 and 9:30 p.m.,
Kehr Union Ballroom; Sunday, Feb. 11,
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center.
Clockers
ConcertBand— Sunday, April 14, 2:30p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Directed by Terry Oxley.
How to Make an American Quilt
— Women's
Choral En-
Chamber Singers and Husky
Sing-
and
Sunday, Feb.
Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Haas
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
Center.
Wendy
LECTURES
Miller
and
Eric Nelson.
and
Friday, Feb. 14
18,
16,
— Wednesday
7 and 9:30 p.m.;
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
The Uprising of
THEATER
Temptation
— The Bloomsburg University
Tuesday, Feb.
34: Film
13,
and Commentary
6 to 9 p.m., Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
Players production of Vaclav Haval's work,
Wednesday through Saturday, Feb.
21 to 24,
8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium. Tickets are
$5 for adults, $3 for students and senior
and
free with a
community
activi-
Successful African Americans: The Dilemmas
and 'Rage of a Privileged Class'
BUCC (Bloomsburg
University Curriculum
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
Multicultural Center.
the Cochlear Implant Debate
assistant professor of
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
Forum,
Wednesday, Feb. 14 and
and May 1.
Patricia Ireland,
28,
20, April 10,
McCormick
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
Workshop, 4 p.m., lecture,
Kehr Union Ballroom.
tional Organization of
March
Wednesday, April 3 and
21.
7:30 p.m.,
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Center, Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22,
28,
and April
18.
studies,Feb. 14
,
General of the United
States.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Thursday,
Kehr Union
Ballroom. Workshop, Friday, April
8:30 a.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
12,
and Shame
— Kara
in
Shultz,
communication
noon, Kehr Union, room
409.
Affirmative Action
and Employment in State and
Local Government
25.
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
March
— Walter
Howard, associate professor of history,
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m., Kehr Union,
Rhetorical Trajectories of Guilt
p.m.,
—
ties card.
GOVERNANCE
3
April 10 to
Gallery. Reception, Thurs-
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
citizens
March
—
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
Haas
House.
March
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
Championships, Friday and
March 8 and
Saturday,
—
Miriam Kurman
Painting, Feb. 13 to
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
Isabella
ers,
Wrestling vs. Rider,
media, through
to 2 p.m.
April 30,
Stu-
Wednesday, Feb.
7:30 p.m., ^Nelson Field House.
Wrestling,
— Dance music by the
— Mixed
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
noon
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
House.
Wrestling vs. Lock Haven,
14,
3,
for the
home games only.
Women's and Men's
Field
Haas Center
Haas
March 20
Osenbach,
tenor, Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
Gross Auditorium.
Music Major Recital
9,
Feb. 8,
Auditorium.
the Arts. Tickets are $25.
Beauty and the Beast
p.m.,
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— Gloria
Cohen-Dion,
assistant professor of political science, Thurs-
day,
Feb.
15,
12:30
Multicultural Center.
p.m.,
Kehr Union,
Commimique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
22 FEB 96
Sankofa Conference attracts students from across state
Approximately 400 students from
state are expected to
and Rev. Ron
Sailor,
who will speak
Exhale!"
"From 1963
to the Million
throughout the
during the buffet brunch.
Man
attend Bloomsburg University's sec-
Schiffer, a former researcher on
government and community development in Ghana, is an importer and
Race," "The Entertainment Business
ond annual "Sankofa Conference"
on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and
24. The two-day conference will be
devoted to African and African-Ameri-
can History. Sankofa
is
an Ethiopian
word meaning "using the wisdom of
the past to build the future."
The conference
will include a va-
workshops, a film screening
and the performance of a play, all of
free
and open
produced
to the
villages
in
The conference
will
begin Friday,
in
cloth,
"Beginning a Business in the
Ghana.
munity," and "Being Greek
Predominately White Campus."
The play "Black Man Rising" will
be presented Saturday evening, from
8 to 10 p.m., in Mitrani Hall, Haas
history of Kente cloth.
member
of the board of
directors of the National Association
Advancement of Colored
was a featured speaker at
year's Million Man March on
the
for
in
the
Kehr
Union
from 4
to 7 p.m.
Center for the
Arts.
People,
last
is
currently asso-
ciate pastor of Mount
Moriah Baptist
Church
in Atlanta.
Feb. 23, with registration and a re-
ception
The afternoon workshops will inand Culture,"
The
workshops, and play are
and open to the public. There
is a $20 fee for those who wish to
participate in the buffet brunch and
dinner on Saturday.
all
film,
free
For more information, contact
clude: "Roots, Pride
Thom
At 8 p.m., the controversial film
"African Secret Societies," "African-
Multicultural Center, at 4510.
"Sankofa" will be shown in the Kehr
Union Multicultural Center followed
by a discussion.
Written, directed and produced by
Ethiopian-born filmmaker Haile
American/Latino Relations," "Can We
Multicultural Center
Comon a
and
Washington. Sailor
public.
Kente
and the Minority Community," "Students Together Making a Difference,"
Schiffer will discuss the significance
Sailor, a
riety of
which are
distributor of authentic
March," "Success Runs in Our
Nixon,
director
of the
NOW president to speak in IViarch
Gerima, "Sankofa" blends the con-
temporary
of African descen-
Patricia Ireland, president of the
dants with the experience of slavery.
National Organization for Women
250,000 members. Fighting for
(NOW), will speak at Bloomsburg
University on Thursday, March
21. Ireland will speak at 4 p.m. on
"1996 Equality Countdown Campaign: Why We Need to Organize
Around Feminist Issues," and at
7:30 p.m. on "Beginning with a
women's rights is nothing new for
The
film
reality
wowed
audiences
at the
Berlin International Film Festival in
organization in the world with
a theater for
Single Step: Taking Action, Creat-
While at the University of
Miami School of Law, Ireland and
some friends used toy bows and
arrows and water pistols to disrupt a ceremony of the men-only
Iron Arrow honor society, the
highest honor bestowed by the
"Sankofa."
ing Change." Both lectures, free
university.
1993, but distributors
were
fright-
ened away by the controversial nature of the film. The film was screened
in the U.S. only after of committee of
African- American supporters rented
one week to show
One week grew to 1 1 and
came from across the country to
show the film.
calls
and open
to the public, will
be
program includes sevgroups of workshops. Featured
Saturday's
speakers will include Harriet Schiffer,
who will give the opening address at
10 a.m. in the Multicultural Center,
A former corporate attorney for
worked
held in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
12 years,. Ireland has
appearance is part of
Bloomsburg's Provost's Lecture Se-
broaden NOW's appeal.
Her long-term goal for NOW is
to "work ourselves out of busi-
Ireland's
eral
Ireland.
ries
and observance of Women's
History Month.
Ireland
NOW,
is
ness." In other
the ninth president of
the largest
women's
rights
equality for
make
to
words, gain the
women
that
would
the organization obsolete.
2
Communique 22 FEB 96
Bloomsburg to host State System
history conference March 7 and 8
News briefs
Orientation packets being prepared
The new student
orientation packet
now. The orientation packet
information source for
is
new
is
is
The history department will host a
being prepared
traditionally the
first
students. In July, the packet
intended to give students information regarding aca-
conference of historians from
throughout the State System on
March 7 and 8.
The State System History Forum
will include 12 panels
covering
search and teaching on a range of
orientation packet should contact the orientation office at
The Forum's keynote speaker will
be Michael Katz of The University of
Pennsylvania, who will speak on
"The War on Welfare Revisited"
4595 by March
1.
Evening study rooms available
Each panel
by several
members.
Thursday, March
In addition to
of students
Andruss Library and Kehr Union, groups
may study in Bakeless Center, rooms
from 9 to 11 p.m. daily, and
room 23, from 5 to 11 p.m. daOy.
and
105,
103, 104
in Hartline Center,
8, at
differ-
members
All
•
publishes news of
events
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
university
and
will
is
take positive steps to provide such
and Race from the
Civil War to the Progressive Era, Kehr
• Citizenship
•
Politics,
Kehr Union,
230.
Turning History into Film, Kehr
Union, room 227.
Teaching Cultural Diversity, Kehr
Leaping the Hurdles of Research
room
Kehr Union,
409-
Union, room 227.
Session Six: 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.
Changing Institutions and Ideological Complexity in the Twentieth
Century World, Kehr Union,
•
tory,
room
Union,
•
230.
•
Two: 3:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Dos and Don'ts of ComputerBased History Instruction, Kehr
Union, room 340.
Teaching African-American His-
Kehr Union, room 340.
The Culture of Schooling, Kehr
room
409-
news
briefs
Members of the university com-
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address is:
Waller Administration Building,
munity are invited to open forums
to meet candidates for dean of the
College of Business.
listed in the
•
Kenneth Knodt,
versity,
LaSalle Uni-
Philadelphia, Tuesday,
March
5, 9 a.m., Kehr Union,
Hide-A- Way Lounge.
Candidates and open forums
are as follows:
•
fo.st@husky.bloomu.edu
phone numbers
for
College of Busines dean candidates
March 7
Communique,
ence programs, contact Nancy Gentile Ford or Michael Hickey at the
history department at 4156.
Open forums scheduled
Publication date for the next Communique:
Please submit story ideas,
For more information or confer-
Session
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
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•
in the State System,
•
Director of University Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
University,
the
additionally committed to affirmative
educational and employment opportunities.
information to
in
230.
room
•
activities,
Labor and Radicalism
Kehr
Union, room 340.
Session One: 1:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Communique
Religion,
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throughout the academic year.
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227.
Session Four: 10:30 to 12:15 p.m.
•
staff,
March 8
sessions in-
Thursday, March 7
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
and
room
room
clude:
A
409.
Pennsylvania Coal Fields, Kehr Union,
of the public are
The
Women
Union,
7:30 p.m. in
invited to attend this lecture as well
as other sessions.
room
Session Three: 8:30 to 10:15 a.m.
•
Kehr Union Multicultural Center.
the
Friday,
will typically fea-
ture presentations
ent faculty
Research, Kehr Union,
re-
demic scheduling and policies as well. The August packet
is more generalized and includes information that will
help students make the transition to college life. Groups
interested in including a one page flyer or brochure in the
topics.
• Reconceptualizing Courses on
Russian History in Light of New
Edward Schoen,
King's Col-
Wednesday,
March 20, 9 a.m. McCormick Center, Forum.
lege, Wilkes-Barre,
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dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
are
•
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Way
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
Web
at:
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Ithaca, N.Y.,
Tuesday, Feb.
27,
,
Kehr Union, Hide-A-
Lounge.
•
John Cooley, Roosevelt Uni-
versity,
Chicago, 111. Tuesday, April
http://www.blooniu.edu
2,
10:45 a.m.,
Forum.
,
McCormick
Center,
22
FEB 96 Communique 3
'Jazz Night' to feature guest
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
trombonist John Fedchock
Prepared by the University Police
Bloomsburg
January 1996
March 7,
Offenses
Reported to or by
Arrests IVIade or
University Police
Incidents Cleared
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
Burglary
0
0
4
0
2
0
Forcible
Larceny
Rape
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
Theft from Buildings
2
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
Grounds
Theft from
Retail Theft
Bicycle Theft
All
Other Thefts
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Fraud
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
Vandalism
1
0
Weapons Possession
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
1
1
Sexual Assault
1
1
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations
2
2
Gambling
0
0
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Laws
0
0
0
0
16
16
Drunkenness
0
0
Disorderly Conduct
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor
with Drug Violations
Vagrancy
All
Traffic)
It
does not include incidents
in the
ning
all
extension 4171.
at 7:15
p.m. in Mitrani Hall.
The
the public.
Fedchock established
his career
as a jazz trombonist in 1980 when
Woody Herman
joined the
tra.
he
Orches-
He toured with Herman's "Thun-
dering Herd" for seven years and
served as musical coordinator and
John Fedchock
chief arranger in the production of
two Grammy-nomi-
The Bloomsburg University Studio
nated albums, 50th Anniversary Tour
Band, directed by Stephen C. Wallace,
Fedchock
chairperson of the department of
Herman's
last
and Woody's Gold
Star.
has worked with a wide array of
artists,
including Cab Calloway, Rose-
music, features 17 instrumentalists
The band's repertoire
band classics, swing
and contemporary selections. The
Studio Band will perform three of
and a
vocalist.
mary Clooney, Flip Phillips, Nancy
Wilson, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie
and Sarah Vaughn.
Fedchock is now leader of The
John Fedchock Big Band, a l6-piece
group comprised of alumni from
major big bands and members of
consists of big
New York's contemporary jazz scene
The band's debut recording. New
York Big Band, received high praise
on drums.
Fedchock
clinic on the
from
tion at 6:15 p.m. in
critics,
review in
including a 4 1/2 star
Down Beat magazine.
Fedchock's compositions.
The Vic Boris trio features Boris on
keyboards and vocals, Rob Ensinger
on bass and guitar and Todd Egger
the Arts,
will present
an open
topic of jazz improvisa-
room
Haas Center
for
116.
University police sponsor conference
on
Women in Law Enforcement'
The Bloomsburg University police
department is sponsoring a Women
in Law Enforcement conference on
Town
who have computThe university police now
university personnel
while DePaulo will
speak on "Coping for Cops: A
Woman's Guide to Self-Empowertects for Justice,"
Wednesday, March 13.
Law enforcement personnel from
five states have been invited to the
ment."
conference, according to organizer
ence co-organizer is Sgt. Cindy Bogart
Margaret Boykin, director of univer-
of East Stroudsburg University.
of
any equipment of value.
have the capability of monitoring campus equipment on a
24-hour basis electronically. With this capability, the police
are notified immediately if someone attempts to remove
equipment. For more information, contact Cpl. McBride at
ers or
Band
8 p.m.
performances are free and open to
Bloomsburg.
Safety Tip: For
at
session with the Vic Boris Trio begin-
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
property.
Haas Center.
Studio
Fedchock will have a preconcert jam
Other Offenses
(Except
own
with guest trombonistJohn Fedchock.
Conduct
Disorderly
an evening
perform beginning
will
0
0
Embezzlement
in Mitrani Hall,
Bloomsburg's
by Other Means
0
Homicide
will host
of jazz performances Thursday,
The conference
sity police.
Featured speakers include Mary V.
Leftridge Byrd, superintendent of the
State
Correctional Institution
at
Muncy, and Stella DePaulo, a faculty
member at East Stroudsburg University.
Leftridge
"Women
Boykin expects about 60 people to
attend the conference.
Byrd
will
speak on
in Criminal Justice: Archi-
The
confer-
run from
Kehr Union
and is open to all female law enforcement, security, and criminal justice
personnel. There is an $8.50 charge
for lunch. Those interested in attending should contact Boykin at 4170 by
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Feb. 23.
will
in the
4 Communique 22 FEB 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission isfree unless otherwise specified.
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For ticket information, call 4409.
James Galway,
— Sunday, March
flutist
3 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
—
Studio Band with guest trombone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Jazz Night
Haas Center
3,
for the
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth
S.
16,
March 20
—
home games only.
Gross Auditorium.
Feb.
Saturday,
Wrestling vs. Rider,
24,
Music Major Recital
7:30 p.m., Nelson Field House.
EWL
Wrestling,
Championships, Friday and
March 8 and
Saturday,
9,
Nelson Field
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
21, 4 p.m.,
Saturday,
Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg,
upper campus.
Softball vs. Millersville, Saturday, March 30,
1 p.m., upper campus.
Softball, Bloomsburg Invitational, Sunday,
March 31, upper campus.
Softball vs. East Stroudsburg, Wednesday,
April 3, 3 p.m., upper campus.
30,
1
5,
1
p.m.,
FILMS
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
3 p.m.,
Tuesday, April
— Wednesday
Get Shorty
April 10,
1
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Ballroom; Sunday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Mitrani
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Hall,
Haas Center
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
Call the
Development Center
389-4128.
at
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Concert Band
— Sunday,
— Wednesday, Friday and Sunday,
March
Union Ballroom.
Feb. 28 and
and
Softball vs. Mansfield,
3,
7 p.m., Kehr
— Women's
LECTURES
Choral En-
semble, Chamber Singers and Husky Sing-
Dream
and Nancy
History and Understanding the American
— James
Sperry,
professor,
Gentile Ford, assistant professor of history,
6,
Wendy
Multicultural Center.
9,
THEATER
ers,
Thursday, April
Miller
and
18, 7:30 p.m.,
Eric Nelson.
Women,
Minorities
Feb.
Friday,
13,
Temptation
— The Bloomsburg University
and the Glass Ceiling
lower campus.
Samrday, April
13,
through Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.; Sunday,
A
Feb. 25, 2 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth
Discussion
Conversation on Affinmative Action: Panel
—
Gross Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults,
Wednesday, Feb. 28, noon,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
$3 for students and senior citizens and free
with a community activities card.
The Debate Over Professk>nal Boxing: A
S.
Union,
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
20,
Wednesday,
April 10, and May
McCormick
Feb.
28,
1.
room
associate
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
p.m.,
noon, Kehr Union,
23,
Players production of Vaclav Haval's work,
and
upper campus.
BUCC (Bloomsburg
—
Multicultural Center.
Historical Perspective
— Feb.
28,
noon, Kehr
409, Michael Poliakoff,
dean of the College of
Arts
and
Sciences.
Patricia Ireland,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
March 21. Workshop, 4 p.m., lecture,
7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
Voices From the Workplace, Diversity and
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
Trends
tional Organization of
Change: Workshop
— Monday,
March
4,
noon, Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, April 3 and
25.
General of the United
Planning and Budget Committee,
McCormick
Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb.
March 28, and April 18.
Center,
and
Hall.
GOVERNANCE
Forum,
1
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
Choral Ensembles
Casino
for the Arts.
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m., Kehr Union,
p.m, upper campus.
Saturday, April 12
3
Friday,
Feb. 21 and 23, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union
Haas
Wednesday,
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday
March
and
Stu-
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
p.m.,
— Dance music by the
President's Ball
upper campus.
Softball vs. Kutztown,
1
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
3 p.m.,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
—
Gallery. Curator
Osenbach,
Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
p.m.,
Lacrosse vs. Frostburg, Friday, April
Haas
tenor,
Thursday,
Textile,
upper campus.
Softball, Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
March 23 and 24, upper campus.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March 27, 3 p.m., lower campus.
March
— Franklin
to April 3,
Gross Auditorium.
House.
March
Painting, through
March 7, Haas Gallery of Art. Reception,
Wednesday, March 6, noon to 2 p.m. Reception sponsored in part by the Commission
on the Status of Women.
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Thursday,
March 21, 8 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
SPORTS
Includes
—
Miriam Kurman
Gross
Auditorium.
Arts, Tickets are $30.
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
22,
States.
Thursday,
in
in
Early Detection
the Workplace:
and Health Screening
A Socio-Politk^l Analysis
—
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing,
Haas Center. Workshop, Friday,
8:30 a.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
Thursday, March
April 12,
7,
Multicultural Center.
11 a.m.,
Kehr Union,
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
7
Provost's Lecture, conference
highlight Women's History IMonth
MARCH
University student
dies of meningitis
Women's
History
Month
this
March
will
be observed at Bloomsburg with two major
events.
The major events scheduled to honor
women's history are a speaking engagement by National Organization for Women
(NOW) president Patricia Ireland Thursday,
and the l6th annual Women's
Conference for Columbia and Montour
March
21,
Counties, held
Saturday,
on
March
the university
campus
30.
show
that
another
in
The theme of this year's National Women's
Month is, "See History in a New
Way." The role of women in history has
often been given less significance than that
of men. The purpose of this theme is to
all
the achievements, sto-
light
and takes on new
aspects.
"In contrast to previous observances of
Women's History Month, our program this
year is more strongly focused on major
events," says Kara Shultz, assistant profes-
and a memCommission on the
sor of communication studies
ber of the university's
Status of
History
when
and contributions made by women are
added to traditional history, history is viewed
On Tuesday, Feb.
ries,
Women.
activities
planned
in the
of women's history month throughout
the semester. "The events are spread out
this
coccal
meningitis.
year so that individuals can attend more
communications major from
Southampton. He lived off-campus at
501 East Third Street.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, meningococcal
meningitis
event and
is
a relatively rare disease
is
spread by direct close
personal contact with the nose or
discharges of an infected
throat
person.
At press time, no other members of
programs," says Shultz.
NOW president to address women's equality
Organization for Women (NOW), will speak
at
Bloomsburg on Thursday, March
21, as
part of the Provost's Lecture Series.
Her
with these people for as long as ten hours.
said Ireland in the
summer 1994
Change." Both will be located
in the
Kehr
community exhibited
any symptoms of having been exposed to the bacteria. The source of
,"
Varano's infection
was
also undeter-
.
.
issue of
mined.
The Department of Health advised
Miami Magazine.
have been
Continued on page 3
Ireland's leadership abilities
workshop at 4 p.m. focuses on, "1996
Equality Countdown Campaign: Why We
Need to Organize Around Feminist Issues."
She will speak at 7:30 p.m. on, "Beginning
with a Single Step: Taking Action, Creating
The student was
Michael Varano, a sophomore mass
the university
Patricia Ireland, president of the National
Bloomsburg
that usually occurs as a single isolated
There are other
spirit
27, a
University student died of meningo-
the university that casual contact as
might occur
in a
classroom setting
is
enough to cause concern and there was no need to quarantine the campus or to administer
not significant
Campus home to
Women's Conference
any vaccine. Direct exposure
to oral
or nasal secretions, such as exposure
coughing or sneezing, or the shar-
Union Ballroom.
to
former professor from the University of Miami, Alan Swan, has noted her
The sixteenth annual Women's Conference of Columbia and Montour Counties
ing of eating utensils or drinking con-
was always very
will celebrate the "Journey in Sisterhood,"
fection.
on
within five days of exposure. Those
Ireland's
leadership
abilities.
"She
persuasive in dealing with people
didn't share her values,"
he
told
who
Miami
Saturday,
March
University campus.
30,
on the Bloomsburg
Men and women
alike
Magazine. "She always kept her militancy
in rather good perspective and was more
interested in being effective than being
are invited to attend the conference pre-
noisy."
available at the information desk in the Kehr
people skills were honed during
seven years with Pan Am. "I learned how to
deal with all kinds of people in all kinds of
Union.
Ireland's
moods. I knew that once they closed the
door on the airplane, I could be locked in
sented by and for
greater
women of all ages in the
Susquehanna
The conference
races
Valley.
Brochures are
tainers increases the likelihood of in-
Symptoms
usually appear
symptoms include fever, severe headneck, vomiting, rash, and
These symptoms may resemble those associated with an upache,
stiff
lethargy.
per respiratory infection.
Students, faculty and staff concemed
includes
women
of
all
and backgrounds, and explores the
issues that specifically affect
women
in
Continued on page 3
about
their
exposure
to the bacteria
should contact the Bloomsburg University Health Center at 4451.
96
2
Communique 7
News
MARCH
96
Bloomsburg University
its
Hutchinson subject of ESPN program
will hold
annual President's Ball Saturday,
March
Jan Hutchinson, field hockey and Softball coach, will be
on the NCAA Today show. The halfair on ESPN Thursday, March 14, at 1
ball,
Magee's 24 West
30, at
Ball-
says Susan M. Helwig, interim direc-
hour program
university general
just
three wins from earning her 600th career
win in softball and this fall she won her 300th game in field
hockey. In
field
hockey, she
coach across all divisions. In
coach in Division II history.
is
the winningest active
softball,
President schedules
she
may
19,
the winingest
and music schol-
from 10:30 a.m.
President Jessica Kozloff and her
husband Stephen will host the affair,
with music provided by the
Bloomsburg University Studio Band,
the Valley String Quartet, and pianist
scallops breton.
open
to
office
hours
advance
to
be sure the time
recommended
is
available.
to faculty members.
The grant awards
include:
George Agbango, associate pro-
Communique
A
staff,
The
cost
is
$65 per
person, with seating limited. For more
information or an invitation, contact
Linda
Hill
Center
at 4705.
the
in
Development
Foundation awards grants to faculty
The Bloomsburg University Foun-
is
of beef au jus or
rib
noon. Because
dation has recently awarded grants
it
be a choice of
will
carved prime
that those
change,
development.
The entree
arship funds.
interested in speaking with the president call 4526 in
schedules
tor of
open office hours
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
Tuesday, March
is
over $5,500 was raised
"Last year,
sponsored by the Bloomsburg
University Foundation, benefits the
is
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
attendance of the Pennsylvania
Speech Hearing Association State
Convention Student Forum.
Karl Beamer, associate professor
of
$2,000 to support the
art,
fessor of political science, $2,000 to
tion of display cases in
support delegates to attend the
Harvard Model United Nations As-
logical
sembly.
professor of
Christine Alichnie,
nursing, $500 to support the Health
Frederick
professor of bio-
Hill,
and
installa-
Kehr Union.
allied health sciences,
$600 to support attendance of the
Rainforest Workshop.
Amazon
Chang Shub Roh, professor of so-
Sciences Symposium.
ciology and social welfare, $1,570 to
Dianne Angelo, professor of communication disorders and special
support student scholarships for the
education, $700 to support student
tional Conference.
Global Awareness Society Interna-
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
TTie university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
Electric service to
ties will
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Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Intern writer: Lisa Stockmal
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
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news
Room 104A Bloomsburg
phone numbers
listed in the
is:
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on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
389 first. Tlie area code is 717.
are
dial
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Web
Thursday,
May
16:
ery Apartments 5 and
Offices
Montgom6,
Ground Crew
Employees planning events and
projects should keep this sched-
Auxiliary Greenhouse,
The schedule
down
is
for
as follows:
May
13:
Modular
through 3 (ROTC,
1
and
TIP),
DGS
Trailer,
Ground
Crew Greenhouse, Water Tanks.
May
Friday,
17:
campus except
Saturday,
Total upper
trailers.
May
18:
McCormick
Carpenter
Center for Human Services, Waller
Shop, Simon Hall, Kehr Union,
Administration Building, Bakeless
Columbia Hall, Luzeme
Lycoming Hall.
Center for the Humanities, Haas
Northumberland
Tuesday,
May
Hall,
14:
Hall,
and
Montgomery
Apartments 1 through 4.
Wednesday, May 15: Sutliff Hall,
Centennial Gymnasium, Hartline
Science Center,
at:
accommodate
to
Monday,
and calendar
campus facili-
off at designated
May
in
repairs to the electric systems.
electric shut
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
May
ule in mind.
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
University,
briefs
be shut
times in
Mark Lloyd
Please submit story ideas,
shutdown scheduled
Electric
Director of University Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
information to
at
for the university's scholarship funds,"
Street,
the subject of a piece
p.m. Jan
Harry Martenas. The event begins
6 p.m.
Bloomsburg. The
room, Main
will
March 30
President's Ball to be
briefs
Ben Franklin Hall,
University Store/Campus Police,
Navy
Hall.
Center for the Arts, Andruss
Li-
brary, Student Recreation Center.
Sunday,
campus
if
May
19:
Total lower
needed, Boiler
Plant,
Old Science HaU, Schuylkill Hall,
Montour Hall, Carver Hall, Elwell
Hall,
Scranton
Commons.
7
Campus
MARCH
96 Communique 3
Ireland
notes
Continuedfrom page
1
tested in NOW. Sister women's rights
Raymond S. Pastore and Stefanie A- Pastore,
tant professors of curriculum
and foundations,
assis-
recently
made several presentations at the 33rd annual conference
of the Pennsylvania Association for Educational
nications
Commu-
and Technology. Their sessions were
titled
"Future Technology for Future Teachers" and "Resources
for
Technology Planning."
groups haven't always been happy
with the organization. One coalition
member was quoted by
New
the
York Times in March 1992 as saying,
"NOW frequently offends sister organiby
zations
forcing
its
on
will
others
rather than seeking a consensus."
However,
Shaheen N. Awan, associate professor of communicaand special education, has written a paper
"Development of a Low-Cost Nasalance Acquisition
System" which appears in Pathologies of Speech and
Language: Contributions of Clinical Phonetics and Lin-
land
was
in the
praised by
same story, IreAnne L. Bryant,
tion disorders
executive director of the American
titled
Association of University
guistics.
a leader
who
Women, as
listens: "Patricia floats
ideas and wants feedback. .Her style
.
.
will benefit the organization."
—
Linda LeMura, professor of health and physical education, has written a paper, "Interrelationships Between
Plasma K+ Concentration, Pulmonary Ventilation and
Electrocardiographic Change After Highly Intense Work,
which has been accepted by Wefournal ofManipulative
and Physiological
Connie Schick,
Lisa Stockmal
Conference
Continuedfrom page
1
Therapeutics.
professor of psychology, and J. David
Arnold, dean of faculty at
It is an opportunity for women
form networks, showcase their
a speech, "The
to
Self and Community,"
Guide
for Psychologists" at the
18th Annual National Institute
on the Teaching of Psy-
that they are
St.
John Fisher College
Rochester, N.Y., recently presented
Learning Community:
in
St.
A
Petersburg Beach,
"How
in
to Build a
talent,
The
Fla.
Michael Vavrek, dean of the School of Extended
women.
by Beth Stratton
and Rosemary Neidig. Stratton and
Neidig are both experienced in working with individuals to build their
sense of self and self-esteem.
cost of the conference
is
$17,
There
will
be an informal recep-
but scholarships are available. The
tion at Russell's Restaurant after the
cost includes lunch.
conference closes.
Programs, was recently installed as the 1996-97 president
of the Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing
One Journey Toward
society.
exchange information, pay
tribute to their role models (or find
new ones), and celebrate the fact
chology
Patricia Ireland
The conference
will
begin with
from 8 to 8:50 a.m.
Attendees of the women's confer-
The more than 800 members of the association
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center. The
ence can go on a Quest Women's
Waterfall Day Hike at Ricketts Glen
represent the five major components of adult education
conference will feature music and art
State Park the
in the state; adult basic education, continuing higher
exhibits,
education, literacy, English as a second language, and
which attendees can write the name
and a few words about a woman
who has helped them build their life.
The opening session, following
Education.
business and industry training.
Donald
Pratt, associate professor of curriculum
and
foundations and executive secretary of the School
Sci-
ence and Mathematics Association, recently negotiated a
contract with several Arkansas educational organizations
for a joint science/mathematics conference for K-12
instruction. The meeting will be held in November 1996
in Little Rock.
Pratt also
is
planning a possible
joint
conference with the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association to
be held
in
Hershey
in
December.
registration
and the Women's
F.
Clark, associate professor of
computer artworks exhibited
in a
Wall,
on
registration, will include a keynote
address by Marjorie MargoliesMezvinsky titled, "Beyond Beijing."
A member
of the U.S. House of
Margolies-Mezvinsky's address will
focus
on her experiences
as the
director of the United States delega-
art,
has his
number of invitational
UN World Conference on
Women. As
nalist,
a former television jour-
she has
won
Emmys.
of workshops will
five
shows, including: "Digital Dialects: National and Regional
Digital Artists," Creiger-Dane Gallery, Boston, Mass.; "The
follow the opening session. Attend-
and Photogra-
ees have from over 100 workshops
Electronic Muse: Digital Artists, Designers
Mazmanian Gallery, Framington State
College, Framington, Mass.; and "Celebration of Digital
Art," sponsored by NEC Computers Giftcenter Pavilion,
Macworld Expo, San Francisco, Calif.
phers," Arthur B.
day
after the confer-
The cost of the trip is $15.
For more information about the
ence.
conference, contact Linda Gramling
—
at 4003.
Lisa Stockmal
Forum scheduled to
women's concerns
air
Representatives for one-term,
tion to the
Gary
in the
Four sessions
choose from.
A "Meet the Artists" reception in
the Multicultural Center will precede
the closing ceremony, which includes
to
Lynn Yeakel, regional
Human
director of
and
Susan McGann, regional director of
Health and
Services,
the Small Business Administration,
hold an open hearing Thursday,
March 21, in Kehr Union, multipurpose room A, from 10:30 a.m. to
will
noon.
Yeakel
a former candidate for
is
U.S. Senate.
The purpose of
the meeting
is
to
hear concerns of women so they can
be relayed
to the
White House.
4 Communique 7
MARCH
96
New honor society recognizes students
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
admitted by non-traditional means
An honor
society for college stu-
dents admitted through non-tradi-
means was recently founded
Bloomsburg. Twenty-two
at
Bloomsburg students were inducted
as the founding members of the Chi
Alpha Epsilon National Honor Socitional
Nu
Prepared by the University Police
The society's purposes are to promote continued high academic standards, to foster communication
among its members, and to honor
academic excellence achieved by
February 1996
Offenses
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
those students admitted to college
through developmental programs.
by Other Means
n
nuiiiiuiuc
West
The average G.P.A. of the Bloomsburg
chapter members is 3-39, while ten
of the members hold G.P.A.s over
3.5. All of the members were admit-
OH iipic MooaUll
n
u
Chester University. Janice Feimster
ted through Bloomsburg's Act 101 or
Burglary
3
Education Opportunity programs.
Larceny
ety,
chapter.
The induction ceremony was conducted by honor society's national
founder,
Walters,
Elbert Saddler of
Nu chapter advisor, assisted.
The chapter
charter
was presented
to Jesse Bryan, director of
Act 101
and chair of the department of developmental instruction, at a public
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n
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n
w
n
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n
n
u
0
9
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
1
Theft from Buildings
3
Theft from Vehicles
3
Grounds
0
Theft from
The charter was then reon behalf of the university by
Made or
Reported to or by
1
0
n
w
n
V
n
V
reception.
Retail Theft
1
11
ceived
Bicycle Theft
0
0
1
0
w
President Jessica Kozloff, who spoke
All
the event.
Other Thefts
Arson
0
Forgery
0
Fraud
0
inductees admitted in a single cer-
Embezzlement
0
emony among the society's
Receiving Stolen Property
1
Vandalism
4
Weapons Possession
0
Prostitution
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
at
Bloomsburg's 22 founding
bers were the greatest
mem-
number of
1
3 chap-
Founded in 1990, Chi Alpha
Epsilon was organized to recognize
achievements of students who were
ters.
admitted to the university via devel-
opmental or higher education opportunity types of programs.
bership
is
open
Mem-
to full-time students
An honor society for college
students
admitted through non-traditional
recently founded at Bloomsburg.
means was
Shown
above are Jessie Bryan, chairperson
department of developmental
who was
of the
instruction,
presented with the honor society
who hold a 3.0 cumulative G.P.A. for
charter,
two consecutive semesters.
advisor to the honor society.
and Janice Feimster Walters,
Sexual Assault
0
Indecent Assault
0
Indecent Exposure
0
Open Lewdness
0
The University-Community Task
Force on Racial Equity's trainers service worked with 14 organizations to
increase the groups' awareness of
The training
145 hours to work with
diversity issues last year.
time totaled
2,412 individuals from the region.
Representing 14 social, educational
and community groups, these indiworkshops
designed to help create a community
where diversity is celebrated.
The 14 groups that participated in
the diversity training workshops included secondary and middle school
students and personnel, Bloomsburg
University student groups and new
viduals participated in
students, church groups
and com-
The
diversity training
workshops,
no cost to participants,
range from two hours to a half or
whole day depending on the needs
of individual groups. The more than
20 workshop trainers are available to
conduct sessions for any community
group wanting to learn more about
issues of cultural diversity and inclu-
0
n
0
n
u
0
0
1
1
0
0
Against Family
Liquor
Laws
Dmnkenness
Conduct
Disorderly
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disorderly Conduct
with
munity organizations.
I
Dmg Abuse Violations
D.U.I.
Task Force trainers held
workshops for 14 organizations in 1995
1
A
r
n
w
Gambling
Off.
Racial Equity
0
0
n
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
Other Offenses
offered at
sion.
For further information, contact
Joan Mosier,
training
program coor-
(Except
Traffic)
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
property.
does not include incidents
It
in the
Safety Tip:
An
tempting to
steal
was recently apprehended atcomputers from a university less than an
hour from campus. This person was involved in similar
incidents in other counties and New Jersey and is believed
to be linked with conspirators involved in thefts at universities
on
the entire eastern seaboard.
We are
Make
when not
a target.
sure your office, labs and classrooms are locked
task force, Irvin Wright, 389-4492, or
in use.
Evans, 784-7703.
of
individual
dinator, 784-1656, or co-chairs of the
Tom
Town
Bloomsburg.
MARCH
7
Campus
Roy Smith,
Brettschneider books study
notes
Jewish American
Quest and the Corporate
a wide range of groups in
director of
Institute, recently
worked with
Maria Brettschneider, assistant pro-
works look at the
politics and the
relationships between groups.
"Cornerstones of Peace takes the
American Jewish community and
ish
PP&L Susquehanna Nuclear Power
and a group of international managers from Proctor
and Gamble.
re-engineering the
and Demo-
Jewish Identity Politics
cratic Theory,
which was published
by Rutgers University Press
Luke Springman, assistant professor of languages and
has written an
appears
in the fall
1995 issue of
Germany Quarterly.
this
winter.
A book reception will
"Poisoned Hearts, Dis-
article,
eased Minds, and American Pimps: The Language of
Censorship in the Schund und SchmutzDehzies," which
be held
for
Brettschneider Tuesday, March 26,
6
at
p.m.
the
in
Kehr Union,
Brettschneider's
role of
groups in
looks at
it
Israeli
Views onMulticulturalism, which will
cesses at
sotrudnichestvo v Smolenske" will appear in the volume
be published by Rutgers University
Press in the summer.
"Both books are grounded in a
ish
Obshchestven naia Mysl
'
i
Politicheskie Deiateli Rossii XIX
iXXw. (Smolensk: Smolensk State Pedagogicallnstitute,
The English
a
government. That view totally
mezhpartiinoe
i
how
ing with regard to being pro-Israel,"
obscures the vibrant
written an essay, "Politicheskaia kul'tura
at
says Brettschneider.
book. The Narrow Bridge: Jewish
assistant professor of history, has
—
as a polity
fundamental aspect of the American
Jewish community has been chang-
"Formerly, pro-Israel meant pro-
Multicultural Center.
Brettschneider has edited another
Michael C. Hickey,
the role of
two books which examine Jewand Jewish American politics.
The first. Cornerstones of Peace:
ten
Plant,
on
Rather than focus
individuals in democracy, both of
team building seminars, including 10 Philadelphia-area
at
politics
fessor of political science, has writ-
corporation presidents, a group of engineers looking
cultures,
96 Communique 5
work
in the
political pro-
American Jew-
community."
The Narrow Bridge
is
concerned
with the impact that multiculturalism
has on Jewish people. "Jews are
wiU
Jewish perspective of political philosophy and political activism," says
Brettschneider. "They're pushing
appear is Social Thought and Political Activity in the 19th
boundaries and exploring alterna-
It can be very empowering and also quite dangerous.
democratic theory and
In politics, alliances are shifting. We're
forthcoming).
title
of the essay
is
"Political
The
Culture and Interparty Cooperation in Smolensk."
English translation of the
and 20th
of the
title
book
in
which
it
Centuries.
tives
in
Lesions in Rats," at a poster session held at the 25th annual
meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
who would
on
the
Bloomsburg's chapter of the national honor
is
Enhancement) committee.
"The teaching support program
fraternity
sponsoring a playwriting contest open to
Bloomsburg employees. Entries
must read at less than 10 minutes. First prize is $25, second
the public, including
$10.
The top
five entries will
be presented
at a
staged
reading Saturday, April 13, at 7 p.m. Deadline for entries
March
should include a titled page with
author's name, local phone number, address and the
is
18. Entries
play's
title.
script
itself.
The
author's
name should
Entries should
Union. For information,
not appear
be submitted
call
to
Box
their teaching
TALE (Teaching and Learning
who
for faculty
for dramatics
like a fresh
methods can find a partner to help through
open to employees
on
48,
the
Kehr
is
are interested in
making changes and would Eke help,"
math professor and TALE Center director.
Faculty can choose a faculty partsays JoAnne Growney,
ner
—
a consultant
—
work with
to
March 21
be objective
that they can't
about it," says Growney. "The videotaping helps to solve that problem by
putting the subjective experience of
can be analyzed
"This
is
later."
not a remedial program,
but a growth program," said
Growney. "We expect that the consultant and the subject will learn
from each other. Ultimately, the TALE
program aims to help faculty mem-
list
provided by TALE. The
bers enjoy their classes
partner
is
to help colleagues find
as increase student learning."
their teaching strengths
and weak-
nesses and to support them in making changes they desire.
can
visit
each other's classes to ob-
serve teaching methods and later
Come to terms with increasing diversity at the "Opening
Eyes and Heart to Diversity" workshop on Thursday,
discuss their observations. Partici-
March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Kehr Union
Hideaway. Registration deadline is Friday, March 15. For
their classes
more
get so
information, call 4414.
doing
from a
include a variety of activities. Faculty
Diversity workshop
allies are."
teaching in an objective form that
The teaching support program may
2667.
our
team up to teach better
through TALE mentor program
Faculty
Playwriting contest
who
Faculty
perspective
News briefs
multiculturalism.
not sure
practice."
Alex Poplawsky, professor of psychology, presented
a summary of his research titled "The Effect of Ad Lib Food
Placement on Body Weight Following Medial Septal
profoundly affected by notions of
pants in the program can also have
video taped.
"While teaching,
wrapped up
many
in
professors
what they
are
more
as well
For more information about TALE,
Growney at 4503 or 4310.
Other materials are available in the
call
TALE
Center,
which
is
located in the
rear of the University Store.
—
Lisa Stockmal
MARCH
6 Communique 7
96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
Jazz Night
home games only.
EWL
Wrestling,
Championships, Friday and
March 8 and
Saturday.
9.
Nelson Field
House.
— Studio Band with guest trom-
Suzuki String Recital
21, 4 p.m..
Softball,
Textile,
upper campus.
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
24,
upper campus.
22,
2~, 3 p.m..
1
Friday,
Saturday,
p.m.,
Presklent's Ball
3 p.m.,
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
Development Center
1
— Sunday,
ConcertBand
Tuesday. April
9,
upper campus.
April 10,
Gross
at
Choral Ensembles
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
— Women's
Thursday, April
Hall.
and
Miller
Baseball vs. Kutztown,
1
p
m..
p.m..
April 21. 2:30 p.m..
Haas
— Sunday,
Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Featuring double bass soloist
campus.
Saturday. April 20,
Edgar Meyer. Directed by Mark Jelinek.
upper campus.
Softball vs.
1
Tuesday,
Lock Haven, Sunday, April 21,
upper campus.
—
April 28, 11 a.m.
Double Bass Master Class
— Edgar Meyer.
Monday,
Old Science
April 22, noon.
Haas Center.
LECTURES
Trends
in
Wednesday, March
20, April 10,
and
Early Detection and
H^tth Screening
A Socio-Politk:al Analysis
Thursday, March
—
7,
11 a.m.,
Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
March
Patricia Ireland,
president of the
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
Workshop. 4 p.m.. lecture.
tional Organization of
March
1.
21.
— Marion Mason,
assistant
20,
noon, Kehr Union, room 409.
25.
Project:
Archaeotogy
Ohk)'s Most Celebrated Ceremonial Site
DeeAnne Wymer.
at
—
associate professor of
27,
noon. Kehr Union, room 409.
Henry
Foster,
former nominee for Surgeon
States. Thursday.
General of the United
McCormick
Forum. 4 p.m.. Thursday, March 28,
The Serpent Mound
anthropology .'Wednesday, March
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
Wednesday. April 3 and
Planning and Budget Committee,
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Center.
Mitrani Hall.
April 18.
in
the Workplace:
University Curriculum
7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
and
April 25,
professor of ps^'chology, Wednesday,
Committee). McCormick Center, Forum.
McCormick
— Thursday,
Measuring Faith Development and Religious
PROVOSTS LECTURE SERIES
Forum,
II
7 and 9 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 9 p.m.;
Sunday, April 28, 2 and 9 p.m., Mitrani HaJl,
Hall,
GOVERNANCE
May
and 7 p.m., Mitrani HaU,
Haas Center.
Beliefs
3 p.m..
and
April 24, 7
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing,
room G20.
BUCC (Bloomsburg
— Wednesday,
Eric Nelson.
University-Community Orchestra
Men's Tennis vs. Mt. St Mary's.
April 16, 3 p.m., lower
thesis
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday,
March 20, 22 and 24, 7 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
Heat
Father of the Bride
Choral En-
18, 7:30 p.m.,
Lacrosse VS. William Smith, Sunday, April 14,
noon, upper campus.
Master's
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
Wendy
upper campus.
Reception,
—
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
9:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 7 p.m.; Sunday,
ers,
13,
May
Toy Story
semble. Chamber Singers and Husky Sing-
Saturday, April
exhibit.
RLMS
Saturday. April 12 and 13, lower campus.
p.m.,
April 10 to
,
Stu-
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday and
1
— Photographs,
Haas GaUery. Reception, Thursday, April 1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
by the art gallery class.
389^128.
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
DLreaed by Teny Oxley.
^v'ednesday,
p.m, upper campus.
Softball vs. Mansfield,
LaRocca
Charles Haruna Sumani
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
6,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
March
dio Band, Saturday. March 30, 6 p.m.,
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
p.m..
S.
— Dance music by the
Call the
Softball vs. Kutztown,
Gallery. Curator
John Cook. Reception, Wednesday,
March 20, noon to 2 p.m.
Gross
Osenbach,
tenor, Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneths.
Gross Auditorium.
upper campus.
1
16,
— Franklin
Lacrosse VS. Frostburg, Friday, April 5, 3 p.m.,
Softball vs.
Haas
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
April 30,
8 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth
Music Major Recital
upper campus.
Softball vs. Millersville, Saturday, March 30,
1 p.m., upper campus.
Softball, Bloomsburg Invitational, Sunday,
March 31. upper campus.
Softball vs. East Stroudsburg, Wednesday,
April 3, 3 p.m., upper campus.
30.
to April 3,
—
Auditorium.
lower campus.
Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg,
—
4 p.m.
March 20
Isabella
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March
S.
to
Hall.
Thursday,
Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
March 23 and
March
Kenneth
9 a.m.
Friday,
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
— Saturday, March
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
ART EXHIBTTS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
p.m.,
Auditorium.
lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
March
unless othenvise specified.
bone soloist, Thursday, March 7, 8
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
SPORTS
Includes
isfree
Haas Center.
Workshop. Friday. April
Union Ballroom.
8:30 a.m., Kehr
12,
Doing Law and Literature: An Introductwn
—
Bruce Rockv,-ood, professor of finance
and business law, Wednesday,
noon, Kehr Union, room 409-
April
3,
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
21
Academic
Surgeon General
nominee Henry
Foster to speak
announced a reorganization of his
The changes were presented to
APSCUF for discussion and reaction
at a meet and discuss meeting earlier
Heniy W. Fos-
area.
candidate in 1995
for U.S.
eral,
Surgeon Gen-
speak
will
at
Bloomsburg
University's
fifth
month.
this
justments," said Bradshaw.
Symposium on April
11 and 12. The sym-
ciency and effectiveness of the
in
is
timate goal
presented
is
to
"Our
improve the
academic
university's
Transition to the
conjunction with
computing from administration area
to academic affairs and the renaming
of extended programs to continuing
and distance education. Several units
and functions within academic affairs will change reporting lines including:
"These are simply fine tuning ad-
an-
nual Health Sciences
posium
announced
reorganization
Wilson Bradshaw, provost and vice
Dr.
96
Affairs area
president for academic affairs has
ter,
MARCH
ul-
effi-
affairs area."
new
structure
underway with July
is
Functions related to
summer
ses-
and off-campus credit study
programming will be performed by
the academic deans and the office of
sions
the registrar rather than extended
programs.
the Provost's Lecture
already
estab-
Cooperative education/academic
Series.
lished as the official effective date for
internships will report to academic
Foster will give the
all
support services rather than extended
in-
programs.
clude the relocation of academic
the symposium, "Fu-
Continued on page 3-
Investments:
Henry Foster
Confronting Health
American
Issues of
Youth," Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Haas
He
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
will give a
workshop, "Action Plans for Resolving Health Issues
of American Youth," Friday, April 12, at 8:30 a.m. in
the Kehr Union Ballroom.
An
changes.
The most noticeable changes
keynote address for
ture
1
obstetrician/gynecologist as well as a medical
educator, Foster
is
the
dean of the school of medi-
cine and acting president at Meharry Medical College. In 1994, Foster
residence
at
Foundation Board president,
vice president,
tion
Bloomsburg University FoundaExecutive Director Anthony
laniero has announced changes in
33 years following four years with
General Electric. He has served on
the organization's board for 1S>96.
numerous boards including
Elbern H. Alkirejr. of Emmaus and
served as senior scholar-in-
the Association of
Centers in Washington, D.C.
Academic Health
Among
Foster's
many
awards and honors is his induction into the Institute
of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
The White House has recognized Dr. Foster as one
on reducing infant
and preventing teen pregnancy and drug
Mrs. Victoria
abuse.
He developed and
Program,"
at
directed the
"I
Have
Meharry. The program aims
at
a Future
reducing
teen pregnancy by stressing abstinence. In 1991,
President Bush recognized the program as one of the
nation's
"Thousand Points of
Light.
L.
Mihalik of Millville
have been elected president and
vice president respectively, and Mrs.
Joan S. Corson of Bloomsburg was
named
of the nation's leading authorities
mortality
new member named
to the board.
Alkire
in
is
the executive consultant
residence to the Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education.
Working with the system chancellor
and the director of the Office of
Continuous Improvement, Alkire is
and Chemicals,
stints
a trustee at Lafayette College
as
and
Bloomsburg. He has been with the
Foundation since 19^92.
Mihalik works as preschool director for the
Bloomsburg Area
following
more than 30
YMCA
years in
She served in several
with the Central
Susquehanna Intermediate Unit from
1972-1981 including diagnostic
education.
capacities
teacher, diagnostic teaching consult-
ant
and coordinator, individual eduprogram for the Education of
Handicapped Act.
applying the principles of continu-
cation
ous quality improvement to the State
System and its 14 universities.
All
He was employed by Air Products
Inc. of Allentown for
Prior
to
joining
the
CSIU, she
Continued on page 3-
MARCH
2 Communique 21
96
Russian educator to speak April 9
News briefs
Russian education
Kodin
Trips to Baltimore
and New York City planned
at
6 a.m. Saturday, and begin the return drive
6 p.m. that evening. Sign-ups for the
Union Information Desk.
The
York
trips include: Baltimore, M.D.,
March
30;
at
Kehr
trips are at the
and
official
New
City, April 13-
Center.
the institutions.
open office hours
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
may
from
1
:30 to 3:30 p.m.
occasionally change,
open
office
State Pedagogical Institute in Russia
He
as well as
an expert on Russian
speak on "The
Russian System of Higher Education
Today: From Chaos to Reform'" The
speech is free and open to the pubpolitical history, will
is
a graduate of the
Moscow
Pedagogical Institute with advanced
degrees in history and EngHsh.
He
has authored several books on 20th
century Russian political history as
well as major articles
on
the role of
teachers in contemporary Russian
society.
which is
sponsored by the College of Arts and
Sciences and the departments of
history and political science, will
For more information about
visit,
Kodin's visit, contact Michael Hickey,
assistant professor ofhistory,at4l6l.
Because schedules
recommended
it is
hours
students.
Kodin, vice rector of the Smolensk
lic.
President schedules
include discussions with faculty and
p.m. in the Kehr Union, Multicultural
Kodin's three-day
Friday, April 19,
Evgenii
Bloomsburg
at
University Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30
Bloomsburg's program board is sponsoring several bus
trips to cities during the spring semester. The trips cost $15
for students with a community activities sticker, and $20
for guests of students. The buses generally depart from
campus
speak
In addition, Kodin will
meet with university officials to discuss an exchange program between
will
that those
interested in speaking with the president call 4526 in
advance
to
be sure the time
Soap opera expert to
available.
is
An
Communique
A
staff,
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
on soap operas
expert
will
visit
campus
eras: Reflections of Society."
sponsored by the
speak on campus on Monday, March
25, at 6 p.m. in Kuster Auditorium of
Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a
Hartline Science Center.
private, non-profit organization serv-
The featured speaker is Stephanie
Greco Larson, a political science professor at Dickinson College,
who has
written extensively about media's
impact on society, including soap
operas.
Her
talk
is titled
"Soap Op-
Larson's talk
is
ing as the state's
tional
ties.
affiliate
Endowment
of the Na-
for the
Humani-
Co-sponsors include the mass
communications department and the
Keystone chapter of the Society for
Professional Journalists.
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
News
Director of University Relations:
Joan T. Lentczner
briefs
Director of Marketing and Communication:
President's Ball
Mark Lloyd
is
March 30
Videoconference to
address equity
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Intern writer: Lisa Stockmal
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
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Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.blooniu-edu
Web
at:
president's office
and
the
room, Main Street, Bloomsburg. The
ball, sponsored by the Bloomsburg
soring a videoconference, "Higher
Magee's 24 West
University Foundation, benefits the
university general
and music schol-
Education Access and Retention: Going
The event begins
at
6 p.m.
The
prime
rib
of beef au jus or scallops
breton. The cost is $65 per person,
with seating limited. For more infor-
Beyond
Affirmative Action,"
on
Thursday, March 28.
arship funds.
entree will be a choice of carved
Four-digit
The
office of social equity are co-spon-
30, at
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
hold
Ball-
March
and calendar
Urtiversity will
annual President's Ball Saturday,
The videoconference will be held
Kehr Union Ballroom from 1 to
p.m. It comes to us through the
in the
3
American Association of State Colleges and Universities and its association with PBS.
mation or an invitation, contact
Linda Hill in the Development
For more information about the
videoconference, call the social
Center
equity office at 4528.
at 4705.
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Foundation Board
News
briefs
Continuedfrom page
Husky Club
hold auction dinner dance April 12
worked
to
The Husky Club will hold an auction dinner dance on
Friday, Apnl 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Magee's 24 West
Proceeds
Ballroom.
MARCH
will
benefit the general
information, call
the development
John's School for Ex-
counseling and guidance in 1978
ceptional Children and the Depart-
from the University of Scranton. She
is certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in adult psychiatry and mental
more
office at 4128.
at St.
ment of Vocational
both
in
Washington, D.C.
The Bloomsburg University Foun-
the Bloomsburg area since 1983. She
dation has the responsibility of se-
earned her
certification as a regis-
curing private funds to maintain and
Lankenaw Hospi-
enhance quality and excellence in all
School of Nursing
tal
The chemistry department is sponsoring two upcoming
seminars. The seminars include:
Tandem Sources For Atomic Spectroscopy: Are Two Sources
Joel Goldberg, University of Vermont,
Better Than One?
2 p.m., Hartline Science Center,
Friday, March 22,
health.
nursing specialist in
tice as a clinical
tered nurse at the
Chemistry department plans seminars
Rehabilitation,
Corson has operated a private prac-
athletic
scholarship fund. Tickets are $30 per person. For
1.
A
areas of the university.
in 1955.
Bloomsburg for the
past 32 years, Corson was awarded a
bachelor's degree in education from
Bloomsburg in 1973 and a masters in
resident of
Its
member-
ship includes outstanding business,
professional
and
throughout the
civic leaders
from
state.
—
room
Ice
83.
Surface Chemistry and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Janice Hicks,
Georgetown
University, Friday
2 p.m., Hartline Science Center,
room
March
—
29,
Academic
Continuedfrom page
The honors/scholars program will
for
March 23
academic
on
March
23, from 7 p.m. to midnight in Centennial Gymnasium. All
proceeds from the dance, sponsored by Commuting and
Returning Students, wOl benefit the Geisinger Children's
Miracle Network Telethon. Tickets are $3 per person or
$5 per couple. The dance will feature DJ. Cris Michaels.
Door prizes and costume prizes will be awarded. For
more information, call 400350s and 60s dance will be held
Saturday,
Day is March 27
and
than the
report to the
will
assistant vice president for
Institute for
accommodative services;
• and coordinator of international
education (Madhav Sharma) to
Studies
(ICIMS) will report to the assistant
vice president
and research
rather than the
by department of developmental
Room A. The event will feature free
vices. Tutorial/504 services will
costumes. Cosponsors of the event are the university's
international student associations. For
more
information,
contact 4830.
in-
renamed accommodative
be
services.
Institutional testing will report to
student
life
rather than
academic
There are also several title changes
Saturday,
May 4. Both tours will run from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Museum
April 13 tour will include the Metropolitan
of Art, the
the
Lower
Museum
Village.
Upper
East Side, free time in Chinatown,
East Side.
The May
4 tour will include the
of Natural History and free time in Greenwich
The cost of the tour is $45 for one
more information, call 4420.
both. For
and
tour,
or $80 for
ate
studies
The l6th annual Women's Conference of Columbia and Montour Counties will
celebrate the "Journey in
on Saturday, March 30,
Bloomsburg University campus. Men and women alike are inSisterhood,"
the
vited to attend the conference pre-
• assistant vice
The
Women's Conference
on
as follows:
The School of Extended Programs is sponsoring guided
tours of New York City on Saairday, April 13, and
University to host
struction rather than tutorial/504 ser-
advisement.
Guided New York City tours offered
director of international education.
and dean for graduate
The Program Board is sponsoring International Day on
Wednesday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kehr
and
coordinator of tutorial/504 ser-
Comparative and
Management
International
•
to
academic advisement;
vices (Peter Walters) to director of
grams.
The
coordinator of academic advise-
director of
academic
College of Business.
ethnic foods, displays of artifacts, international music
•
extended pro-
rather than
affairs
Peer tutoring will be administered
Union, Multipurpose
tion;
ment (Ronald DiGiondomenico)
research.
Army ROTC
studies
International
affairs rather
grams (John Abell) to assistant dean
of continuing and distance educa-
assistant vice president for graduate
studies
A
1.
report to the assistant vice president
83.
50s and 60s dance planned for
Affairs
president for gradu-
and research
(Patrick
sented by and for women of all ages
in the greater
Susquehanna
Valley.
Schloss) to assistant vice president
Brochures are available
and dean of graduate studies and
mation desk in the Kehr Union.
The
research;
• director
of grants
0ames
to director of research
Matta)
and spon-
sored programs;
•
dean of extended programs
(Michael Vavrek) to dean of continuing and distance education;
• assistant
dean of extended pro-
at the infor-
cost of the conference
is
$17,
but there are scholarships available.
The
cost covers the
other planned
workshops and
and also
activities,
includes lunch.
For more information about the
conference, contact Linda Gramling
at 4003.
4 Communique 21
MARCH
96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
The Brass Menagerie Quintet
Music Major Recital
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
Textile,
Thursday,
upper campus.
Softball, Husky Classic, Saturday and Sunday,
iMarch 23 and 24, upper campus.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Wednesday,
March 27, 3 p.m., lower campus.
March
S.
Gross
21, 4 p.m.,
Student Art Association Juried Exhibition
Through
home games only.
April
Haas
3,
Osenbach,
Isabella
Gross Auditorium.
April 30,
Haas
day, April
1 1
— Dance music by the
Stu-
by the
LaRocca
,
— Photographs,
noon to 2 p. m. Exhibit mounted
art gallery class.
dio Band, Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m.,
Magee's 24 West Ballroom, Bloomsburg.
Charles Haruna Sumani
Scholarship benefit event, tickets required.
exhibit.
1
p.m.,
Development Center
Call the
Softball vs.
1
p.m.,
Concert Band
— Sunday,
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
9,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
April 10,
1
Saturday, April 12
and
lower campus.
Saturday, April
Softball vs. Mansfield,
p.m.,
13,
Chamber
13,
Center for the Arts,
Eric Nelson.
and
Miller
Haas Centerfor the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Featuring double bass soloist
Edgar Meyer. Directed by Mark Jelinek.
Double Bass Master Class
Monday,
Mary's,
Tuesday,
1
p.m.,
1
p.m.,
Lock Haven, Sunday, April 21,
— Saturday,
Concert Choir
April
27,
Third and Market
streets,
Textile,
Sunday,
upper campus.
Monday, April
3:30 p.m., upper campus.
by
p.m.,
Baseball VS. Susquehanna,
with guest orchestra and
soloists.
Center.
—
Wednesday and Friday,
March 27 and 29, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.;
Sunday, March 31, 7 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
Twelve Monkeys
Leaving Las Vegas
and
— Tuesday and Thursday,
p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Kehr
Union Ballroom; Sunday, April 21, 7 p.m.,
Mitrani Hall, Haas Center.
April 16
18, 7
—
Mr. Holland's Opus
Wednesday, April 17
and 18, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center; Friday, April 19, 8 p.m.. Waller
Administration BuUding Parking Lot (Drive-
in Movie); Sunday, April 21, 9:30 p.m.,
Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
LECTURES
The Serpent Mound
Eric Nelson.
Project:
Archaeology
Ohio's Most Celebrated Ceremonial Site
22,
DeeAnne Wymer,
at
—
associate professor of
anthropology ,Wednesday, March
GOVERNANCE
27,
noon,
Kehr Union, room 409.
Patricia Ireland,
BUCC (Bloomsburg
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center, Forum,
3 p.m.,
Wednesday, April
Forum.
McCormick
10,
and May
1.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, April 3 and
25.
president of the
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
General of the United
States.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
McCormick
p.m., Thursday, March 28,
NOW (Na-
Women). Thursday,
March 21. Workshop, 4 p.m., lecture,
7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
tional Organization of
Workshop,
Planning and Budget Committee,
Mitrani Hall.
Center, Fonim, 4
8:30 a.m., Kehr
18.
Haas
Directed
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
and April
Hall,
Bloomsburg. Fea-
turing a performance of Handel's Messiah
upper campus.
1
room G20.
,
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
April 21,
—
Edgar Meyer,
Old Science Hall,
7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
April 22, noon.
campus.
Baseball vs. Kutztown, Saturday, April 20,
— Sunday,
April 21, 2:30 p.m.,
noon, upper campus.
St.
thesis
— Friday and Sunday, March 22 and
7 p.m., Mitrani
Choral En-
Wendy
Lacrosse vs. William Smith, Sunday, April 14,
Men's Tennis vs. Mt.
24,
18, 7:30 p.m.,
upper campus.
April 16. 3 p.m., lower
— Master's
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
FILMS
Heat
Singers
Thursday, April
University-Community Orchestra
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday and
1
— Women's
Wednesday,
p.m, upper campus.
Reception,
Hall.
and Husky SingHaas
Mitrani Hall. Directed by
semble,
ers,
Tuesday, April
Softball vs. Kutztown,
3 p.m.,
6,
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
Choral Ensembles
upper campus.
389-4128.
at
May
Directed by Stephen Wallace.
Lacrosse vs. Frostburg, Friday, April 5, 3 p.m.,
upper campus.
April 10 to
Gallery. Reception, Thurs-
upper campus.
30,
Softball vs. Millersville, Saturday, March 30,
1 p.m., upper campus.
Softball, Bloomsburg Invitational, Sunday,
March 31, upper campus.
Softball vs. East Stroudsburg, Wednesday,
April 3, 3 p.m., upper campus.
March
—
Curator
John Cook.
Saturday,
Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg,
Gallery.
Carol Burns; jurors Robert Koslosky and
— Franklin
tenor, Mary Ann Smith, piano, Sunday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth S.
President's Ball
4 p.m.
to
March
Auditorium.
Includes
9 a.m.
Friday,
Friday,
8 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth
22,
SPORTS
—
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Thursday,
Women
in
the Military
— Nancy Weyant,
coordinator of reference services and
Regina Jackson, psychological counselor,
Tuesday, April 2, 12 p.m., Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
Commission on the
Sponsored by the
Status of
Women.
Haas Center,
Friday, April 12,
Union Ballroom.
Risk Assessment for Investments
Noubary, professor
— Reza
of mathematics and
computer science, Tuesday, April
3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center, room 104.
2,
Communique
JP
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Trustees vote
to continue study
of new apartments
Health Sciences Symposium
features lecture, Wellness Fair
This year's
University Council of Tmstees
annual Health
fifth
ence Symposium
tures
eral
The Bloomsburg
4 APRIL 96
Sci-
will feature lec-
by former U.S. Surgeon Gennominee Henry Foster and a
"Wellness
new student apartments
on the upper campus.
The location being examined for the new apartments would be on a wooded area across the street
from Montgomery Apartments. At the meeting,
architect Robert
Lack of Lewisburg presented the
trustees with a feasibility report of a
housing project.
Robert Parrish, vice president for administration,
on the
tions
by Bloomsburg University
dents majoring in the health
ences. For
contact
Dr.
stusci-
more information about
the Health Sciences Symposium,
Fair."
voted at their meeting March 26 to continue to study
the possibility of building
sionals as well as poster presenta-
Henry W.
Foster, 1995 candi-
the
Sciences
at
School of Health
4426.
date for U.S. Surgeon General, will
give the keynote address for the
Provost's Lecture
symposium, "Future Investments:
Foster's
appearance
at the
Health
Confronting Health Issues of Ameri-
Sciences Symposium is sponsored in
can Youth," Thursday, April
conjunction with the Provost's Lec-
11, at
7:30 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall.
He
will give a
ture Series.
An
work-
obstetrician/gynecologist as
project.
shop, "Action Plans for Resolving
well as a medical educator, Foster
study examined the possibility of
Health Issues of American Youth,"
building apartment units to house between 248 and
Friday, April 12, at 8:30 a.m. in the
dean of the school of medicine
and acting president at Meharry Medi-
284 students in a variety of configurations.
Kehr Union Ballroom.
cal College. In 1994, Foster served as
reported
The
feasibility
financial impact of
such a
After discussion, the trustees opted to focus future
senior scholar-in-residence at the
study on the orchard site near the current Montgomery Apartments rather than the recently purchased
Hummel property because utility infrastructure costs
would be much higher at the Hummel property.
President Jessica Kozloff stressed that the pur-
chase of the
Hummel
property was important
grow
because
it
future,
necessary. She noted that several of the
if
allows the university to
in the
university's athletic fields are currently leased
from
Wellness Fair
The Wellness
Fair,
Association of Academic Health Cen-
coordinated by
the Student Health Center, will be
from 10:30 a.m. to
Kehr Union Multipurpose Rooms A and B. The Wellness
Fair is free and open to all members
of the university community.
his induction into the Institute of
The event
will focus
on health
tual health.
System
activities
physical, emotional, social,
and spiri-
A partial list of topics and
scheduled for the Wellness
fees are listed
on page
trustees also voted to
ships
President
recommend
that the
contract
by one year
— extending the pact
until
and other
cur-
and
and some
rent health problems, drinking
driving, skin care, exercise,
abuse.
He developed and
Have a Future Program" at Meharry. The program aims
a minimal fee), nutrition, sexually
Board of Governors extend President Jessica Kozloffs
June
dmg
directed the
screening (cholesterol screening for
6.)
transmitted diseases
The
and
semester.
approved an
fall
The White House has recognized
one of the nation's leading
authorities on reducing infant mortality and preventing teen pregnancy
Foster as
in-
Other business
new
Sciences.
IQ Jeopardy
game, body fat and flexibility measuring, neck and back massages,
blood pressure and cholesterol
Fair include a Health
(The
Washington, D.C. Among
many awards and honors is
Medicine of the National Academy of
Bloomsburg has one of the lowest rates for oncampus apartments when compared to other State
crease in student fees beginning next
Foster's
2 p.m. in the
promotion and wellness, covering
In other business, the trustees
in
ters
Friday, April 12,
the Bloomsburg Hospital.
universities.
is
the
at
"I
reducing teen pregnancy by stress-
ing abstinence
and
steering at-risk
teens toward positive
life
choices
through community-based partner-
and interventions. In 1991,
Bush recognized the program as one of the nation's "Thousand Points of
Light."
cancer screening information.
Inside: Special
30, 1999.
The Health Sciences Symposium
dozens of presentations
directed toward health care profes-
will feature
Budget Report,
page 3.
2 Communique 4 APRIL 96
News
Acclaimed young adults
novelist to speak April 1
briefs
President schedules
open office hours
Deborah Savage, author of four
acclaimed novels for young adults,
open
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
Friday, April 19,
schedules
may
from 1:30 a.m.
4526
in
to 3:30 p.m.
occasionally change,
that those interested in
office
it
is
hours
Because
recommended
speaking with the president
advance to be sure the time
is
call
available.
Charity softball tournament planned
will
speak
at
Bloomsburg University
Wednesday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. in
the Kehr Union, Hideaway Lounge.
Her topic will be "Young Adult Char-
Life will sponsor the Bloomsbuig University
World Series on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and
Residence
20. Last year's
event benefitted the "Five Friends Fund."
This year's event will benefit the "Children's
Museum
of
proceeds.
New Zealand, A Rumour
three set in
news of activities, events
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origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
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in
cinemas
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New Zealand.
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upon several lengthy residences she
New
spent in
graduate of Bloomsburg High
and a Master of Fine Arts
degree from Goddard College.
chusetts
For more information, contact
at 4881 or the English
Glenn Sadler
Zealand.
is
A
set in a
department
at 4427.
Minnesota
set in
Okpewho
speak at Bloomsburg University
Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday,
will
April 18.
The
novelist
and scholar
will give several presentations
the
two
days,
all
is:
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are
of which are open
On Wednesday at 4 p.m. Okpewho
,
will discuss
Web
be provided
at this session (Res-
ervations required. Contact S. Akema
Agbaw
at 4828). All three presenta-
be
tions will
in the
Kehr Union,
Multicultural Center.
Okpewho's novels include The
to the public.
"The Relationship Be-
tween Africans, African-Americans
and the Diaspora." At 7 p.m., he will
discuss "The Development of the
African Novel." On Thursday at
11 a.m., Okpewho will focus on
Last Duty, The Victims and Tides. His
books include The Epic of
Myth in Africa, The Heritage
of African Poetry and African Oral
scholarly
Africa,
Literature.
For more information, contact
Agbaw
at
4828.
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, an ex-
Other participants will include Presi-
pert in the history of college student
dent Jessica Kozloff; Preston Her-
and professor behavior, will speak at
Bloomsburg University Monday,
Marion Mason,
April 15.
psychology; Mary Lenzini Howe,
Horowitz, professor of history and
American studies at Smith College,
will give two presentations.
The author of Campus Life,
at:
a his-
tory of the interaction of students
and
faculty in America, Horowitz's
remarks
at
Bloomsburg
will
images and misconceptions
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
over
"African Oral Traditions. " A bag lunch
will
Scholar to examine student, professor behavior
University Relations Office,
Waller Administration Building,
University,
briefs
Under a
mral
Pennsylvania boarding school, is
is
School, she holds a bachelor's de-
African novelist Isidore
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
The
novel.
Novelist to speak on African culture
Communique
Communique
fifth
which
sion of Flight ofthe Albatross recently
Her most recent published novel,
staff,
A
Minnesota.
ofOtters, Flight ofthe Albatross a.nd A
Stranger Calls Me Home. A film ver-
To Race a Dream,
A
horses and her family's history in
scheduled for release in 1997. All of
her novels have been published by
In writing the books, Savage
all
it,
to attend.
team to play against residence hall students, contact Chad
Burkholder, Luzerne HaU residence director, at 4809. The
$3 per player. The charity will receive
In
Different Sky,
opened
is
race
Savage draws
upon her personal experiences with
horse
Young Adult Readers: Where
Do They Meet?" The public is invited
Bloomsburg." Anyone interested in forming an employee
cost
Dan Patch.
girl's
acters,
Savage's published novels include
Softball
and focuses upon a young
relationship with the famous
be the
that stu-
faculty, administrators and
town residents have about each other.
She will be part of a colloquium at
3 p.m. in McCormick Center, Forum.
dents,
ring, vice president for student
life;
assistant professor of
Bloomsburg Town Council; and
Mucio Godoy, president of Lambda
Sigma Upsilon. Following the talk, a
light supper is planned. Those interested in staying for the supper should
call Terry Riley at 4736 by April 11.
At 7 p.m. she will speak on "Thinking About Campus Life" in the Kehr
,
Union, Multipurpose
Room
B.
Both talks are sponsored by the
Teaching and Learning Enhancement
Committee (TALE).
SPECIAL SECTION
Budj^et Report 96/97
Cabinet's budget proposal reviewed in open meeting
The Planning and Budget Commost recent look last
the university's proposed
mittee iiad
week
at
its
$58.6 million operating plan for
cal
fis-
year 1996-97.
The plan
No
allowance has been made for
merit salary increases in this plan,
though provision
is
made for annual
service or step increments.
cit
The
defi-
elimination plan also cuts $40,000
The budget
tial
growth
for the
fall.
in
anticipates a substan-
freshman enrollment
PTE enrollment is
grow to 6,630
up
Total
projected to
—
from 6,437 from the
of 1995. This
fall
percent
in administrative operating expenses.
reverses a five-year decline in enroll-
increase in spending over the cur-
Funds available for investing in
equipment remain unchanged.
ment
calls for a 1.1
assumes no increase in
appropriations from the state and a
rent year.
It
4.5 percent increase in tuition.
at Bloomsburg.
"The restoration of our enrollment
combined
by
"However," said Parrish, "because
is
the Council of Trustees approved an
admissions, faculty, staff and alumni,"
a credit to
efforts
"The budget presented to the comwas balanced," said Robert
increase in 'academic equipment'
Parrish said. "Without this projected
mittee
fees at the
March meeting, academic
increase in students, our financial
Parrish, the university's vice presi-
programs should have nearly $1.75
picture
dent for administration. "Butwecould
million available to support the library
challenging."
achieve that only by cutting about
and instmctional enhancements."
would be even more
$780,000 from a budget originally
projected to
grow by about
Had we
cent.
2.5 per-
not acted with
this
reduced spending plan, the university would have experienced an operating deficit of about $715,000."
University ready for large freshman class
When
dents
fall
—
an expected 7,492 stuto Bloomsburg next
the largest headcount en-
come
rollment since 1992
The
restoration of our
enrollment
combined
is
a credit to
efforts
admissions, faculty,
staff
and alumni... Without this
projected increase
in
students, our financial
picture
would be even
more challenging.'
committee includes about $740,000
in salary savings achieved by reassigning employees, not replacing vacancies or temporary positions, and
filling other vacancies at lower salaries.
About 9
5 positions will remain
vacant, including 3 in the instruc-
management and 2
from AFSCME. It was not necessary
tional area, 2.5 in
any employees or reduce
the number of faculty in growth
to layoff
areas.
and we're
at
capacity in seven
graduate programs."
students," says
Keller stresses that talent and
academic preparation of the incoming students is not lower than
in previous years. "The quality of
Wilson Bradshaw, provost and
the students is very comparable to
vice president for academic
last year,
be prepared to meet their
academic and living needs.
"We're going to be able to ac-
"Some
af-
be asked
to teach additional courses and
we may hire some temporary
faculty members. We will still offairs.
faculty will
fer small class
sizes.
We're de-
pending on faculty and depart-
ment
chairs to
staffing
The plan adopted by the plarming
the univer-
sity will
commodate those
by
—
"We've seen increases in every
and nearly every major
college
needs
tell
us what their
are."
tripled the
Mitrani candidates."
The
university will also
pared to
make
be pre-
students' stay at
Bloomsburg a comfortable as well
as educational one.
"We have known
this
Next fall's projected enrollment
FTE nearly matches the
and we've
number of Honors/Scholars and
early
enough
year that we're going to have
a large freshman class, that we've
of 6,630
been able
university's record year of 1991,
modations
when fall FTE was 6,704. "We can
says Preston Herring, vice presi-
do it, and we can do it even better
dent for student
Next
fall's
enrollment projec-
come from admissions
to
meet
our accom-
their needs,"
life.
"We opened this year with about
than before," says Bradshaw.
tions
to prepare
di-
75 spaces vacant
halls,"
in the
says Herring.
residence
"Next
fall,
up 700
we're going to be over capacity in
our residence halls. But we are
deposits from freshmen over what
going to put into place a number
rector Chris Keller.
"At this point, we're
we had
last
year,
"
says Keller.
Continued on page 5.
4 Communique 4 APRIL 96
Education
& General
Budget
Revenues
Estimated
1996-97
Fiscal Year
% of revenues
Tuition
(4.5% increase)
(Based upon
of
$27,202,287
46.4%
$29,890,406
51%
$250,000
0.4%
$1,000,000
1.7%
$300,000
0.5%
FE enrollment
691 summer, 6,630
fall
and
6,230 spring students.)
State Appropriation
Cash Carry Forward
Net Interest Earned
Miscellaneous Revenue
Total available
Summary
E&G Funds
$58,642,693
— Expense Reduction Plan
Total Proposed Reductions
$779,804
These reductions
will
occur as a result
of reassignments, not replacing
Reductions bv Area
vacancies or temporary positions,
Academic
filling
non-instructional faculty savings
instructional faculty savings
management
salary savings
and
$465,451
Affairs Division
other vacancies at lower salaries.
$60,000
$375,795
Positions not Replaced
$10,000
(by workunit)
sabbatical savings
$19,656
instructional faculty
All
President's Office
salary savings
salary savings
$18,000
Life Division
salary savings
$39,000
Administration Division
salary savings
operating expense reduction
TOTALS
non-instructional faculty
1
AFSCME
2
management
2.5
UPGWA
1
$111,786
Advancement Division
Student
3
$314,353
Others
$105,567
$40,000
$779,804
APRIL 96 Communique 5
4
Education
& General Budget
Large class
Expenditures
Continuedfrom page 3-
Estimated
1
996-97
Fiscal Year
Proposed Changes
of steps that will result in
from Deficit Reduction
having our occupancy as low
as possible."
% of revenues
$52,291,990
Salaries
89.2%
<$739,804>
87.9%
"We're talking with resident
about the possibil-
assistants
APSCUF
AFSCME
$33,812,118
64.35%
$11,158,594
21.24%
$5,708,052
10.86%
$976,696
1.86%
police
$615,778
1.17%
doctors/coaches
$601,869
1.15%
management
SCUPA
other
100
ctiarges
aux. reimbursemts
SUBTOTAL
$1,554,317
2.96%
$1,885,434
<3,59%?>
$52,541,990
100%
ity
of their having roommates,
which
fore.
we
done be-
haven't
That would give us a
minimum
of 50 additional
spaces."
Other steps
being
that are
taken to relieve pressure on
residence halls include allowing upperclassmen to get out
of their residence hall conSalary Total
Searcti
and Employee Savings
$3,722,062
President's Office
Affairs
Administrative Affairs
Student Life
University
Advancement
they chose to live
6.3%
<$40,000>
6.3%
be made available
to
incom-
ing transfer students.
$104,031
The
$1,973,387
university will also
in contact with students
$1,042,372
area
live in the local
$319,871
—
$282,401
$274,735
Equipment
Academic
Affairs
Administrative Affairs
Student Life
University
Advancement
0.5%
$0
0.5%
becomes
letting
halls
available, those stu-
dents will be welcome to come
$4,700
into the residence halls any-
$163,500
time during the
$74,230
fall.
While there may be some
$21,425
triple
$10,880
rooms
halls,
Utilities
be
who
them know that the residence
halls are going to be full. As
space in the residence
President's Office
off-
campus and identifying offcampus apartments that can
<$250,000>
Operating
Academic
tracts if
$52,541,990
$1,389,940
2.4%
$0
2.4%
in the residence
Herring stresses that
"because we've had time to
plan for this, we'll spread those
Telephones
$379,700
0.6%
$0
0.6%
triples
throughout the system
so no particular building
Computers
$378,290
0.6%
$0
0.6%
Govemment Charges
$671,359
1.1%
$0
1.1%
Contingency Resetves
^000
0 4%
Q
0.4%
Total Expense Allocations
Total Revenues
Surplus
$59,358,076 101.2%
$
is
an even distribution. Housing students in
floor lounges is a last resort."
Herring adds that what
overcrowded.
It's
makes Bloomsbuig unique
is
how infrequently students are
$58,578,272 99.9%
$58,642,893 100.0%
$58,642,693
100%
<$715,383> <1.2%>
$64,421
.1%
assigned
triple
rooms. "Many
other schools around us triple
students regularly."
6 Communique 4 APRIL 96
Enrollment Revenue Projections
(for
Student Fees
per Semester
Fall
1996/97 fiscal year/assumes 4.5
% tuition Increase)
1996
(approved by the Council of
headCPUnt
a vg
lo atl
tuition
tuition
revenue
FTE
total
% of total
Trustees - March 26, 1996)
Undergraduate
Kehr Union Operating Fee
$26
Health Services Fee
$37
Academic Equipment Fee*
$132
Recreation Center Fee
$71
Community
Activities
$71
Fee
Room, Double
$871
Meals, 19
$752
time
5,248
15.1
$1,685
$8,842,880
5,283
79.68%
part time
905
5.5
$141
$701,828
332
5.01%
693
15.4
$4,284
$2,968,812
711
10.73%
16
7.9
$357
$45,125
full
$60
Kehr Union Fee
Out
of State
full
time
part time
Graduate
full
time
part time
*The Academic Equipment Fee
148
10.3
$1,685
$249,380
127
1.92%
427
3.7
$187
$295,441
132
1.99%
36
9.9
$3,028
$109,008
30
0.45%
19
4.3
$336
$27.451
7
0.10%
is
estimated to generate $1. 788 million
for
0.13%
Graduate
full
1996-97
-Out
of State
time
part time
$13,239,925
English majors to
hold readathon
For the third year, English
majors will hold a "Readathon"
fundraiser for the
new
Spring 1997
headcount
avg load
tuition
tuition
revenue
FTE
total
% of total
Undergraduate
time
4,989
15.1
$1,685
$8,406,465
5,022
80.61%
part time
837
5.1
$141
$601,887
285
4.57%
633
15.5
$4,284
$2,711,772
654
10.5%
14
7.2
$357
$35,986
7
0.11%
full
library.
Faculty are being sent a bro-
chure which lists passages by
well-known writers. Each passage has a price (ranging from
75 cents to $2). Employees who
wish to sponsor readings can
check off the items on the
brochure and return it to the
English department by campus
mail. Works not listed in the
brochure may also be sponsored (including poetry and
prose sponsors have written
themselves). Suggested works
will be read at the rate of about
Out of State
full
time
part time
Graduate
full
time
part time
Graduate
full
-Out
1.54%
112
10.3
$1,685
$188,720
398
3.7
$187
$275,376
123
1.97%
36
10.7
$3,028
$109,008
32
0.52%
30
4.6
$336
$ 46.368
12
0.18%
of State
time
part time
$12,375,582
$25,615,506
total
a dollar for every 25 lines.
The Readathon will be held
Thursday, April 18, from
3 to 6 p.m. in Kehr Union, room
409- Employees are welcome
to drop by and hear readings
by members of the English Club
and Sigma Tau Delta. Sponsors
can hear a reading of the work
they have underwritten any-
Summer 1997
headcount
avg load
tuition
tuition
revenue
$3,014,824
Less estimated waivers
less1/2of1%toSSHE
<$1,291,348>
<$136,695>
time during the event.
Revenue estimate
$27,202,287
total
FTE
691
% Qf total
100.0%
4
News
APRIL 96 Communique 7
Bloomsburg Biography
briefs
member
Charlie Harris is key staff
More than 100 to staff
Internet
Expo
Charlie Harris holds the keys to
Bloomsburg
More than 100 volunteers from Bloomsburg University
are expected to participate in the first Internet Expo in
northeast Pennsylvania on April 19-21 in the Columbia
Mall. The Columbia Mall is sponsoring the event, which
is expected to draw exhibitors from all sectors of the
An
Harris
is
the supervisor of the car-
pentry shop and also the university's
key control officer. There are 220
departments and 3,100 doors on
community.
campus
In addition to students, participants from Academic
Computing; Computer Services; alumni affairs; the Institute for Interactive Technology; SOLVE; the art, computer
halls.
and information systems, math and computer science,
chemistry departments and university advancement will
be staffing the university exhibit throughout the weekend. Hours on Friday and Saturday are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
and on Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
For further information, contact Joan Lentczner, direc-
University. Literally.
11-year Bloomsburg veteran,
— not including residence
There are 5,000 keys issued for
those doors, and Charlie Harris knows
who
has them.
After a year of preparatory study
and work by the maintenance and
key control officer in 1993. Any
employee who needs keys to an
office or building sees him.
"We know
tor of university relations, ext. 4112.
became
police departments, Harris
better than
anybody
who needs a key for what door, says
Harris, who has studied to become a
"
Psychology department plans talks
certified
To
locksmith himself.
Charlie Harris
The psychology department will hold two colloquiums
this April. The talks will include:
campus, the locksmith team has been
Top priority for the carpenter shop?
A
continually recoring
the doors to
"Repairs to the residence halls and
and keepon who has keys to
making things nice for the kids," says
Harris. "They're paying to be here
and this becomes their home."
Model to Predict Decisions About Estrogen Replacement
Therapy
— Melissa Zwahr, Perm
McCormick
April 12, 2 p.m.,
State University, Friday,
Center, Forum.
Interventions for Psychological Risk Factors in Cancer
Fox Chase Cancer Center,
McCormick Center, Forum.
Seijak,
— Kim
Friday, April 26, 2 p.m.,
increase the security of the
all
the campus' buildings
ing a tight watch
—
the doors.
But keys are only half of Harris's
job.
try
ters
He's also foreman of the carpen-
shop, working with six carpen-
and two maintenance repairmen
as well as a locksmith.
As the semester winds down, Harcrew is looking forward to their
busiest time of year
summer," says
is
also involved with
construction, such as the addi-
tion to the Buckingham Maintenance
The largest in-house project Harris
was involved in was the supervision
of the renovation of Haas Audito-
projects in the
Harris,
who worked
for 15 years in the construction in-
— building homes and doing
masonry and carpentry — before
dustry
coming
new
Center.
ris'
"We do our major
In addition to maintenance, the
carpentry shop
to the university.
rium
in 1986.
and his wife Cindy have two
son Paul and a daughter
Robin. He has been active in Little
League for 12 years and enjoys
Harris
children, a
cabinet-making.
Obutelewicz scholarship awarded
The Joseph and Savannah
Obutelewicz Memorial Scholarship
has been awarded to economics
T. Wender. The $700
award was presented at the Omicron
Delta Epsilon (economics honor society) induction ceremony held last
major Brian
RAISING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Jessica Kozloff and
Roy
Bloomsburg's faculty union, dance
Ball field
by
1
f\/Iarcfi
- President
Pointer, president of
at tfie President's
30. Tfie annual event
50 guests and raised more
university's general
and music
tfian
was attended
$5,000
for tfie
scfiolarsfiip funds.
is awarded annually to a senior
economics major who has the high-
ship
est
grade point average prior to the
award semester. The amount of the
award is credited to the recipient's
tuition.
The scholarship committee
fall.
The scholarship was established
by Robert Obutelewicz, assistant professor of economics, in
his parents,
Obutelewicz, in 1994. The scholar-
memory
of
Joseph and Savannah
is
chaired by Obutelewicz and includes
Woo Bong Lee (chair of the economics
department) and Saleem Khan
(adviser to
Omicron Delta
Epsilon).
8 Communique 4 APRIL 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
— Sunday,
Concert Band
April 14, 2:30 p.m.,
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
Directed by Terry Oxley.
SPORTS
Includes
home games only.
Choral Ensembles
— Women's
Hall.
day, April
Choral
Lacrosse vs. Frostburg, Friday, April 5, 3 p.m.,
Ensemble, Chamber Singers and Husky
Singers, Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m.,
1
p.m.,
Shippensburg, Saturday, April
6,
upper campus.
Tuesday, April
Softball vs. Kutztown,
April 10,
1
Wednesday,
p.m. upper campus.
Saturday, April 12
and
1
p.m.,
13,
13,
and
Lacrosse VS. William Smith, Sunday, April 14,
Men's Tennis vs. Mt.
Baseball vs. Kutztown,
1
p.m.,
p.m.,
Tuesday,
campus.
Edgar Meyer. Directed by Mark Jelinek.
Double Bass Master Class
April 22, noon,
Saturday, April 20,
Lock Haven, Sunday, April 21,
room G20.
Textile,
1
p.m.,
Administration Building Parking Lot (Drivein Movie.
turing a performance of Handel's Messiah
Sunday, April 21, 9:30 p.m., Mitrani
with guest orchestra and
Haas Center.
soloists.
Directed
Eric Nelson.
Knoebel's Grove Pops
Toy Story
—
Sunday, April 28,
Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Studio Band,
6 p.m., Knoebel's Grove, Elysburg. Directed
— Monday,
6:30 p.m..
Men's Tennis,
PSAC Championships, Friday
and Saturday, April 26 and 27, lower
weather is inclement, the concert will be in
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
campus.
Directed by
1
1
p.m.,
1
p.m.,
May
Senior Recital
May
Saturday,
Kenneth
— Tuesday,
S.
Wednesday^
Forum,
McCormick
April
S.
30,
Gross
April 10,
and May
Haas Center; Sunday, April 28, 11a.m.
and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
LECTURES
— Matt
4,
S.
3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center,
Problems with OcWam's Razor
Satellite
— Steve
noon, Kehr Union,
—
Molitoris,
j.
room
guest
3:30 p.m.,
104.
The Proposed Migrant Center
University
16,
— Sue Dauria,
at
Bloomsburg
assistant
professor of anthropology, and Jean
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
SOLVE (StuLeam through
director of the
dents Organized to
Volunteerism and Employment), Wednes-
25.
Planning and Budget Committee,
10,
Technology
Downing,
Wednesday. April
104.
409.
Bakeless Center,
1.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
room
Hales, assistant professor of philosophy,
speaker, Tuesday, April
—
—
FUlebrown, guest speaker, Tuesday, April
Hare, string bass,
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Gross Auditorium.
Military
Computer Graphics
Linear Algebra in
room
Band
Tuesday, May 14,
8 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani
HaU.
Catawissa
3 p.m..
and
Hall,
Wednesday, April
GOVERNANCE
University Curriculum
April 24, 7
9:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 7 p.m., Mitrani
9,
7:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Kenneth
4,
Committee), iMcCormick Center, Forum,
— Wednesday,
Hall,
If
Auditorium.
Saturday,
upper campus.
BUCC (Bloomsburg
April 29,
Bloomsburg.
Park,
Mark Jelinek.
Student Recital
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Mansfield,
Town
27,
Sunday, April 28,
Rain location, Haas Center.);
by Terry Oxley and Stephen Wallace.
Orchestra Pops Concert
Softball vs. C.W. Post.
—
Third and Market streets, Bloomsburg. Fea-
April
Lacrosse VS. St Joseph's, Thursday, April 25,
West Chester, Saturday, April
p.m.. upper campus.
—
Leaving Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 16 and
Monday, April 22, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.,
Kehr Union Ballroom; Sunday, April 21,
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center.
27,
— Saturday,
Concert Choir
4 p.m., upper campus.
Softball vs.
RLMS
7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church,
Sunday,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Susquehanna. Monday, April 22,
3:30 p.m.. upper campus.
Baseball vs. Millersville, Wednesday, April 24,
1 p.m.. upper campus.
April 21,
Master's thesis
Mr. Holland's Opus
Wednesday, April 17
and 18, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center; Friday, April 19, 8 p.m., Waller
by
upper campus.
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
—
Edgar Meyer,
Old Science Hall,
,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
1
Mary's,
St.
— Sunday,
Haas Center for the Arts,
Featuring double bass soloist
noon, upper campus.
April 16, 3 p.m.. lower
Eric Nelson.
—
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
April 21, 2:30 p.m.,
Monday,
upper campus.
May
Reception,
Miller
lower campus.
Saturday, April
Softball vs. Mansfield,
Charles Haruna Sumani
Wendy
Mitrani Hall.
Men's Tennis, Bloomsburg Duals, Friday and
,
art gallery class.
exhibit,
University-Community Orchestra
Baseball vs. Shippensburg,
Haas
by the
—
Photographs, AprO 10 to
Haas Gallery. Reception, Thurs1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
9,
3 p.m., upper campus.
LaRocca
Isabella
April 30,
upper campus.
Softball vs.
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
McCormick
Center, Forum, 4 p.m., Thursday, April 18.
Henry Foster, former nominee for Surgeon
day. April 17, noon,
General of the United
409.
States.
Haas Center,
Workshop, Friday. April 12,
Kehr Union Ballroom.
April 11, lecture, 7:30 p.m.,
Mitrani Hall.
8:30 a.m.,
Thursday,
Kehr Union, room.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
18 APRIL 96
Chancellor urges adoption
Alumni, siblings' days to
of continuous
System Chancellor James
told managers and faculty last week that State System universities must become more accountable and responsive to environmental shifts occurring in society and in
government.
As business and industry have
State
McCormick
improvement
tem must develop "factbased" evaluation
tools
measure
to
effec-
tiveness,
said
McCormick.
ment methods to improve their products and services to customers,
McCormick said, Pennsylvania's State
we
System must apply similar continu-
the
ous improvement initiatives to "enhance service to students and people
wealth's investment in higher educa-
Commonwealth."
"If
don't figure
out ways
to
demonstrate
tion
is
giving returns, then
ways to demonstrate that
the Commonwealth's
investment in higher
education is giving
then someone
else will determine the
terms for us."
returns,
said that legislatures
have already established
such standards.
Adopting principles of continuous
improvement to "help us look at our
culture and to make changes" is one
means by which SSHE will develop
funds"
tion for a smaller
pool of students
and developing technologies are
challenges for higher education.
These challenges come as legislators and business leaders demand
new
educational accountability.
and Children's Weekend.
for Siblings'
toward young people, such as
making sandbottles and screening family movies,
weekend. For more
are scheduled throughout the
information, contact the student activities office
at 4344.
Alumni Weekend
Continuous improvement is an "organizational change philosophy"
work
peting social priorities for public
and Children's Weekend
accountability standards, the chan-
demographics, heightened competi-
said that the region's
on campus
cellor said.
- notably the state's corrections system - have tightened the
economic constraints on public colleges and universities. The chancellor also acknowledged that changing
McCormick
Siblings'
Three to four hundred siblings, children, nieces,
and nephews are expected to visit student relatives
Activities oriented
coming out of business and industry.
In the 1980s, American manufacturers adopted quality improvement
techniques pioneered in Japan by
American J. Edwards Demming.
McCormick says education must
adopt the same kind of culture shift.
State System universities must become more student-focused and results-oriented, he said. "We must
slow economic growth and "com-
The Renaissance Jamboree in downtown
Bloomsburg is just one of several activities the
public can attend during the annual Siblings' and
Children's Weekend and Alumni Weekend, both
from April 26-28.
The 19th Annual Jamboree, held rain or shine
Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is a street
festival featuring over 250 arts and crafts booths, live
entertainment on two stages, children's rides, costume characters, games, and, of course, food. There
is free shuttle bus transportation from the fairgrounds to the Jamboree.
someone
else will determine the terms."
McCormick
we don't figure out
James McCormick
Common-
in 18 states
"If
campus
Universities
in the State Sys-
relied on continuous quality improve-
of the
bring hundreds to
.
to
changes
empower people
that will
to
make
improve the expe-
rience for our students."
Stan Carr, former director of hu-
man
resources at Bloomsburg, has
been named director of continuous
improvement for the State System.
Alumni Weekend
will feature an anniversary
dinner for the class of '46 and an awards program
and volunteers. The unibe celebrating 100 years of student
government during the weekend. For more information on alumni events, contact the alumni office
for distinguished service
versity will also
at 4058.
In addition to the Jamboree, other public events
weekend include:
The Concert Choir will perform at Wesley
United Methodist Church at Third and Market
Streets Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. The Choir,
directed by Eric Nelson, will perform Handel's
occurring during the
•
Messiah.
•
arts
IMAGE
will give a
sign-language performing
show Sunday, April 28,
Mitrani Hall.
at 2
p.m. in Haas Center,
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News
Noted bassist to perform with
briefs
New library doors ease wheelchair access
New
exterior doors with
recently been installed at the
A. Andruss Library.
handicapped access have
main entrance to the Harvey
The six single leaf doors adhere to the
Americans with Disabilities Act standards by replacing
four double leaf doors that limited ordinary access and did
not provide for wheelchair access.
Protected class issues
committee to hold forum
Kambon Camara,
chair of the protected class issues
committee; Wilson Bradshaw, provost; Susan Hicks,
interim director of social equity;
and
Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer
Thom
Nixon,
director of the Multicultural Center.
coln Center as an
member
artist
in
perform with the Bloomsburg
University-Community Orchestra
1994.
Sunday, April 21,
have numerous hits as a bow soloist
on mainstream radio, recording with
will
at 3
p.m. in Mitrani
Haas Center for the Arts.
Meyer will also hold a master class
Monday, April 22, at noon in Old
Science Hall, Room G-20. Four
Hall,
double bassists will perform in the
master class with Meyer. Both events
The Protected Class Issues Committee is holding an
open forum Thursday, April 18, from 2 to 3 p m. in the
Kehr Union, Hideaway Lounge. Forum participants will
be
University-Commuiiity Orchestra
are free
and open
Renowned
to the public.
for his talent as a bass-
Meyer is also the first bass player to
like
artists
Kathy Mattea, Garth
Brooks, and Lyle Lovett.
He
has written several bass con-
certos, the
most recent a bass quintet
with the Emerson string quartet in
1995. His talents are summed up in a
review by The Tennessean. "This is
musicianship which simply tran-
and composer, Meyer has won
many competitions, and in 1994 became the first bassist to receive an
scends and transforms its instmment.
Avery Fischer Career Grant. He joined
beautiful.
ist
the
Chamber Music
Society of Lin-
It
honest and amazing and
It is what music should
is
always be."
Communique
A
Electric
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff,
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
and
is
additionally committed to affirmative
take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
action
will
shutdown schedule revised
Electric service to
campus facilities
be shut off at designated times in
May to accommodate repairs to the
electric systems. Employees planning events and projects should keep
will
this
Carver Hall, Elwell Hall, Scranton
down is as
follows:
Monday, May
Center,
Mark Lloyd
Hall,
Commons.
schedule in mind. The revised
schedule for electric shut
13: Sutliff Hall,
Cen-
tennial Gymnasium, Hartline Science
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Sunday, May 19: Total lower campus if needed, Boiler Plant, Old
Science Hall, Schuylkill Hall, Montour
News briefs
Ben Franklin Hall, University
Police, Navy Hall.
Store/Campus
Hall,
Please submit story ideas,
Communique,
Kehr Union, Columbia Hall, Luzerne
Hall, Lycoming Hall.
Wednesday, May 15: Montgomery
Apartments 1 through 4.
news
Waller Administration Building,
University,
briefs
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
is:
1
through 3 (ROTC,
Ground Crew
Four-digit
phone numbers
listed in the
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
Web
at:
TIP),
Auxiliary
garden with Philadelphia students at
Martin Luther King High School
Thursday, April 25.
Those
who would
the project
house, Water Tanks.
(with
May
pus except
Saturday,
ter for
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
DGS and
Trailer,
Nancy Gill, associate professor of
would like to borrow one
hundred shovels to use in a project
in which her students will plant a
English,
Greenhouse, Ground Crew GreenFriday,
are
garden project
Carpenter Shop, Simon Hall,
Thursday, May 16: Montgomery
Apartments 5 and 6, Modular Offices
information to
Shovels needed for
Tuesday, May 14: Northumberland
Director of Media Relations: James HoUister
Editor; Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Intern writer: Lisa Stockmal
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
May 2
17: Total
upper cam-
trailers.
May 18: McCormick Cen-
Human
Services, Waller
Ad-
ministration Building, Bakeless Center for the
Humanities, Haas Center
for the Arts,
Andruss Library, Student
Recreation Center.
like to
may drop
support
off shovels
names taped to them) at the
campus garage at Buckingham Maintenance Center before that date. The
shovels may be picked up Friday,
April 26.
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Campus
University relations office
notes
Communique 3
renamed
and communication
to marketing
Hussein Fereshteh, assistant professor of curriculum
and foundations, has written an article titled "Samads
Behrangi's Experiences and Thoughts on Rural Teaching
and Learning," which appears in the Journal of noughts
(Winter, 1995).
The article is a phenomenological-
university relations has recently been
director of athletic
completed, according to Anthony
as the university's director of sports
laniero, vice president for university
autobiography study of Behrangi, a contemporary Per-
advancement.
information for more than 15 years,
becomes director of media relations.
sian educational theorist
his
life
working
sented
and teacher who spent most of
in the culturally diverse rural villages of
The
northeastern Persia.
results of the study
were
pre-
Comparative and International Education
Washington D.C. Data collected
at the
Society's conference in
for the article
may be used
in a
book dealing with
problems of teaching and learning
in rural areas of
Pennsylvania utilizing Behrangi's ideas and experiences.
The Greenwood Publishing Group
Connecticut,
is
Inc.,
in Westport,
interested in publishing the book.
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing, recently
presented a paper "Coaching Family Caregivers With a
Telephone Bulletin Board System" to the National Association of
Women
A
in Education.
The
was
presentation
funded by a grant from the office of social equity
State System of Higher Education.
at the
"These changes were
made
better reflect the duties of the
to
people
assistant professor of history,
versity.
National
Endowment
"New Departures
tions," to
be held
in
at
Humanities seminar on
the Comparative Study of Revolufor the
Comell University
this June
through
John H. Couch,
associate professor of music, recently
recital to
the
students of West Chester University School of Music's
graduate piano pedagogy program.
Mary-Jo Am,
associate professor of English, recently
Modern Language Association
Chicago on "The Frustration of Desire and
He
needs and increase our
promote the university."
of university events. His recent initia-
efforts to
is a name change as the office will
change from university relations and
communication to the office of marketing and communication.
Joan Lentczner, director of university relations, will
move
staff.
tives
Included with the reorganization
into a
new
is
responsible for the
and coverage
have include organizing a con-
ference to bring professional journalists to
campus.
Geoff Mehl remains director of
publications.
Mehl manages the pro-
duction of most of the university's
publications including the under-
He
graduate and graduate catalogs.
responsible for layout and design
role increasing the university's focus
is
on external
and ensuring publications adhere to
the university's policies. Mehl is now
manages the university's photography services and supervises photographer, Joan Heifer. He is assisted by
Winnie Ney, publications coordinator and office manager.
Eric Foster works with Hollister on
the news side of media relations,
relations.
She
is
charged
positive relationships with organiza-
community and
region.
the projects she has
involved with
is
the Intemet
the Columbia Mall.
been
Expo at
As University-
Community Task Force on
Racial
Equity liaison, she collaborates with
the
town/gown
as the
presented a piano master class and solo
charged with fostering
release of information
constituents to de-
velop and implement initiatives such
August.
is
and
tions in the
Conference held recently at Rutgers UniHickey has also been chosen to participate in a
man and
function are wide-ranging and these
Among
Atlantic Slavic
Hollister serves as university spokes-
changes are designed to meet those
lems in Russian and East European History"
Mid-
served as
development and
expectations of the public relations
served as chair and commentator for the session "Probat the
who
Hollister,
good working relationships with the
media and the university's faculty
"The
the office," said laniero.
in
with maintaining and enhancing
Michael C. Hickey,
James
reorganization of the office of
Two Way Street Program and
Team.
She serves as executive editor of
the Advocacy/Mediation
The Bloomsburg Magazine, liaison
on the campus wide information
system committee, and plans activities on behalf of the president and
while Scott Leightman handles sports
information.
Foster edits
the
employee newsletter,
press releases and also pro-
university's
writes
duced the most recent Parents 'Newsletter. Leightman works with the athletics department to promote the
university's
dent-athletes
18 varsity teams, stu-
and coaches. He
is
re-
delivered a paper at the
vice president for university advance-
sponsible for writing releases and
convention
ment. She reports to the vice presi-
producing publications for media
dent for university advancement. Her
information and recruitment.
the
End of
in
Narrative."
Henry Dobson, associate professor of curriculum and
foundations, had
two papers accepted
for publication.
The first, "Telementoring: Connecting the Learning Community," was presented at the Tel-Ed 95 International
Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and was published in
the conference proceedings in both paper and CD-Rom
formats. The second paper, "Telementoring: Linking
telephone numbers are 4112
and 4524.
Mark Lloyd, director of marketing
and communication, has assumed
build positive relationships both in-
the role of overseeing the re-orga-
ternally and externally," says laniero.
nized office and
its staff.
He
is
"This reorganization will foster a
more
efficient
and team-oriented
office that will help the university
re-
sponsible for the budget and daily
activities
of the seven-person opera-
The April planning and bud-
he works closely
get meeting scheduled for
Mathematics Teachers to Resources Via the Internet," will
be presented at the Society for Information Teaching and
tion. In addition,
conjunction with the director of ad-
Thursday, April
Teacher Education International Conference in Phoenix,
Ariz. This paper will be published in the conference
proceedings and in the peer-reviewed Journal of Com-
missions to market the university to
re-scheduled to Tuesday, April
puters in Mathematics
and Science
Teaching.
potential students
and
their parents.
Lloyd also reports to the vice presi-
dent for university advancement.
23, at 3:30 p.m.
18,
has been
in the
Union, Hideway Lounge.
Kehr
4 Communique 18 APRIL 96
Supervisory roundtable
members
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
help employees strive for excellence
First line supervisors
ing for ways to
at
work can
who are look-
make improvements
In addition to helping with work,
and
the program provides across-cam-
the
pus networking opportunities for
employees of all fields and positions.
Each year the committee schedules at least one volunteer community project. This year they will go to
find the support
encouragement they need
at
supervisory roundtable.
Education and training manager
Bob Wislock calls the program unique
because
it's
March 1996
presentations.
employee centered and
feel will
u
Simple Assault
0
that the flood
Burglary
0
0
n
u
deposited on the playground. The
Larceny
up
the
mud
n
n
vidual recognition program as a way
Theft from Buildings
3
n
Theft from Vehicles
1
u
who
development and a member of the
About 25 to 30 people attend each
program. DeMarco attributes some
trated through
human resources. The
committee meets once a month to
discuss possible
program
to plan seminars.
is
topics
all.
— employ-
organization's concept
ees coming together
on
is
very high
distributed in August.
united in their goal to
things," says Wislock.
management, decision making, and gender issues in the workplace. Some programs provide CEU
(Continuing Education Units) credits
for
employees.
Among
these have
been supervisory techniques
to im-
prove morale, strategies for effective
meetings, the
art
ceiving criticism,
and
contracts.
to focus
of giving and re-
and labor
relations
The roundtable
on current
tries
issues for
its
among
do
is
positive
The last seminar scheduled for this
year include conflict resolution,
stress
own
members, and the core group
Seminars the roundtable has held
this
their
because they want to do a better job.
"Enthusiasm
year
is
"Continuous Improvement"
Tuesday,
May
totals
Theft from
of the roundtable's success to the
and
A yearly schedule
u
0
give their
ago and has been orches-
Rane
4
says Jo DeMarco, assistant director of
six years
Forcible
Book (Bag) Theft
of saying thanks to employees
Supervisory roundtable was started
null Muiuc
roundtable also sponsors an indi-
help people do their jobs better,"
supervisory roundtable.
by Other Means
n
U
n
clean
develop seminars they
Incidents Cleared
nuuL/Ci y
"The supervisory roundtable is a
collection of individuals from all arto
Arrests
University Police
U
Kidsburg Saturday, April 20, to help
who volunteer
Made or
Reported to or by
U
0
driven.
eas of the university
Offenses
7,
9 a.m. to noon.,
McCormick Center, Forum.
For more information, call Bob
Wislock at 4414, or any of these
Grounds
0
Retail Theft
0
0
Bicycle Theft
0
n
Other Thefts
0
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Fraud
0
Embezzlement
0
All
Arson
0
n
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
n
Vandalism
2
1
Weapons Possession
1
11
Prostitution
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
n
u
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
committee members: Jo DeMarco,
4847; Jack Pollard, 4170; Jolene Folk,
4206; Terry Lemon, 4535; Nancy
Drug Abuse Violations
0
0
Gambling
0
0
0
0
Vought, 4201 Jeanne Fitzgerald, 4070;
D.U.I.
Art McDonnell, 4012; Tom Patacconi,
Liquor
;
—
4212.
Lisa Stockmal
Off.
Against Family
0
0
4
4
Drunkenness
1
1
Disorderiy Conduct
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
with
News briefs
Laws
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
Other Offenses
(Except
Traffic)
Graduate council elected
Gospel Choir to give concert
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
The Bloomsburg
Graduate student council elec-
Univeristy Gos-
pel Choir will give a concert Friday,
tions
were recently
held.
Those
Haas Center,
elected to office include: president,
Mitrani Hall.
Jennifer Kosakowski, audiology; vice
given after
The concert will be
two days of workshops
president,
April 19, at 7 p.m. in
with minister William G. Reeves
Jr.,
instructor at Eastern College in
St.
Davids.
in
Wanda Bacher,
education
reading; secretary, Stacy Price,
communications; representative,
Melissa Heiser, education in reading;
representative,
Karen Minner, edu-
cation in reading.
property.
It
does not include incidents
in the
Town
of
Bloomsburg.
is coming to a close.
Between now and the end of the semester is when thefts start
to increase. Make sure your office, labs, and classroom
Safety Tip: The Spring '96 semester
doors are locked
when
not in use. Lock your desk.
leave anything of value in a
gym
locker
Do
not
18 APRIL 96
Campus
Communique 5
notes
ART AND ARTIST
Photographer
Isabella
Leon Szmedra,
associate professor of exercise physi-
visiting
ology, served as co-investigator in a recently completed
research project
titled
art, is
"Laboratory Predictors of Perfor-
one
mance in the United States Women's Olympic Ice Hockey
Team." The project was a joint effort with Kenneth
with
photographs on
Olympic Training
Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The study has been accepted
for presentation at the annual meeting of the American
May
shown
of her
display
Rundell, sport physiologist at the
College of Sports Medicine in
La Rocca,
professor of
in
Haas
Gallery of Art
through April 30.
The
exhibit of her
work was curated
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
by Andrea
Chang Shub Roh,
Pearson, assistant
professor of sociology and social
welfare, recently gave an
professor of
opening address on "Directions
art,
and the museum
Work Education" at the Third Joint
Symposium on Social Work Education for
the Korean Social Work Educators in the U.S. and Korea
which was held in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with
for Globalizing Social
theory class.
International
the 42nd annual
Work
program meeting of the Council of Social
Workshop focuses on countering hate groups
Education.
Medhi Haririan,
professor of economics, has written
an article, "J-Curve Pattern of Output and Employment
During Economic Transition in Central and East European
Countries," which has been published in the winter 1996
issue of the KentuckyJoumalofEconomics and Business.
Haririan has also presented a paper titled "Privatization in
Eastern Europe and Latin America" at the Monetary and
Banking Research Institute in Tehran, Iran. The paper will
be published by the institute.
John E. Bodenman, assistant professor of geography
and earth science, has written a paper, "Deconcentration
and Dispersal of the Institutional Investment Advisory
Industry in the United States, 1983-1993," which appears
in the journal Middle States Geographer, vol. 28, No. 1,
The University-Community Task
Force on Racial Equity
sponsoring
is
a workshop Wednesday, April 24.
James E. Browning, a representative
man Relations Act and Ethnic Intimiand how they relate to
dations Act
hate activities occurring throughout
the state. Specifics to be covered
Human Rela-
include the identification of hate
tions Commission, will give the work-
groups, their locations, what they
from the Pennsylvania
shop, which
is titled
"The Winds of
The workshop
will
be held
3 p.m. in the Andruss Library,
L-35,
and repeated
Bloomsburg
stand
for,
how they recruit and what
can be done in order to counter their
Hostility."
at
at
room
7 p.m. in the
Middle
School
cafeteria.
The presentation
will
cover an
overview of the Pennsylvania Hu-
activities.
Browning is a 1956 graduate of
Bloomsburg with a degree in secondary education. He served for
three years in the U.S. Army and later
worked for the federal government
for 31 years.
1996.
Lawrence Tanner, assistant professor of geography
and earth science, has written a paper titled, "Formal
Definition of the Lower Jurassic McCoy Brook Formation,
Fundy Rift Basin, Eastern Canada," that has been accepted
for publication by the journal Atlantic Geology. Tanner
has also written an article titled, "The Milankovitch
Theory in Sedimentary Geology and its Role in Geological
Education," which appears in the current issue of the
Journal of Geoscience Education.
Raymond S. Pastore and Stefanie A. Pastore,
tant professors of curriculum
made
and foundations,
assis-
recently
a presention at the annual Pennsylvania Educa-
Computing Coriference. Their session was titled
"Exploring the Integration of Technology and Teacher
Education Through the Internet."
tional
President, VPs
News briefs
to participate
Women student leaders sought
in
open forum
Sophomore and junior women are
President Jessica Kozloff and
Wilson
presidents
Bradshaw, Preston Herring,
Anthony laniero, and Robert
Parrish will attend the Wednesday, April 24, meeting of the
vice
being sought to attend the Eighth
Leadership Institute for Undergraduate
Women. The institute is designed
promote the personal and academic leadership skills of underto
graduate women students. The
insti-
be held at Slippery Rock
University from Aug. 4 to 9. Expenses for the trip are totally paid by
University
Forum at 3 p.m. in
McCormick Center, Forum to
participate in an open forum
tute will
discussion of matters of univer-
the university through the student
sity interest.
life
division.
least three
Bloomsburg will send at
women
to the institute.
For more information,
call
4089.
6 Communique 18 APRIL 96
CONCERTS
Calendar
Admission
isfree
unless otherwise specified.
— Women's
Choral Ensembles
SPORTS
Includes
home games only.
Thursday, April
Softball vs. Kirtztown,
3 p.m.,
Softball vs. Mansfield,
3 p.m.,
19,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Kutztown, Saturday, April 20,
1
p.m.,
April 21,
1
Sunday,
Textile,
upper campus.
p.m.,
April 21, 2 p.m., lower
day, April
by the
Miller
and
Eric Nelson.
Monday,
April 22,
upper campus.
Wednesday, April
upper campus.
3:30 p.m.,
— Sunday,
Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Featuring double bass soloist
Edgar Meyer Directed by Mark Jelinek.
April 21, 3 p.m.,
Double Bass Master Class
April 22, noon.
24,
— Saturday,
Concert Choir
,
Charles Haruna Sumani
exhibit.
May
Reception,
— Master's
thesis
May 10, Haas Gallery.
Thursday, May 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
2 to
RLMS
Mr. Holland's
April
27,
Opus
— Thursday,
April 18
,
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church,
Center; Friday, April 19, 8 p.m.. Waller
Third and Market streets, Bloomsburg. Fea-
Administration BuUding Parking Lot (Drive-
Rain location, Haas Center);
turing a performance of Handel's Messiah
in Movie.
with guest orchestra and
Sunday, April
4 p.m., upper campus.
by
p.m.,
through
art gallery class.
Lacrosse VS. St Joseph's, Thursday, April 25,
1
— Photographs,
Haas Gallery. Reception, Thurs1 1 noon to 2 p.m. Exhibit mounted
—
Edgar Meyer,
Old Science Hall,
,
Baseball VS. Millersville,
4 p.m.
to
room G20.
campus.
Baseball VS. Susquehanna,
LaRocca
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Directed by
Monday,
Men's Tennis vs. Washington (Md.), Sunday,
Isabella
Wendy
upper campus.
Lacrosse vs. Philadelphia
9 a.m.
April 30,
University-Community Orchestra
April
Friday,
Friday,
Choral
Ensemble, Chamber Singers and Husky
Singers, Thursday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Haas
18,
upper campus.
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
soloists.
Directed
21, 9:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall,
Haas Center.
Eric Nelson.
PSAC Championships, Friday
and Saturday, April 26 and 27, lower
Knoebel's Grove Pops
campus.
Concert Band, 2:30 p.m.. Studio Band,
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom;
6 p.m., Knoebel's Grove, Elysburg. Directed
Sunday,April 21, 7 p.m., Mitrani HaU, Haas
by Terry Oxley and Stephen Wallace.
Center.
Men's Tennis,
Softball vs.
1
p.m.,
West Chester, Saturday, April
27,
upper campus.
—
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Thursday,
May
2,
3 p.m., lower
Baseball vs.
1
p.m.,
campus.
Orchestra Pops Concert
West Chester, Friday,
May
3,
upper campus.
weather
Haas
is
Random Knot Energy
— D.
Kichline, guest
speaker, Tuesday, April 23,
Bakeless Center,
room
3:30
p.m.,
—
and computer
science, Tuesday, April 30,
3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center,
room
If
inclement, the concert will be in
— Tuesday,
Student Recital
S.
30,
Gross
Senior Recital
Saturday,
Kenneth
May
S.
Fox Chase Cancer
April 26, 2 p.m., McCormick
Seijak,
Monday,
— Wednesday,
Toy Story
April 22,
April 24, 7
and
9:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 7 p.m., Mitrani
Hall, Haas Center; Sunday, April 28,
and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
Father of the Bride
April
7:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth
II
— Thursday,
11 a.m.
April 25,
7 and 9 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 9 p.m., Mitrani
Haas Center; Sunday,
Hall,
April 28, 2
and
9 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
— Matt
4,
Hare, string bass,
2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Band
8 p.m., Haas Center
HaU.
Military
— Tuesday, May
Nbcon
May
— Wednesday, Friday and Sunday,
1,
3
and
5,
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
is 3 hours and 15
Center. (Film length
Gross Auditorium.
104.
Interventions for Psychological Risk Factors in
Center, Friday,
Bloomsburg.
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Catawissa
— Kim
Park,
April 29,
Auditorium.
104.
On Solving a System of Nonlinear Equations
Yixun Shi, assistant professor of mathemat-
Cancer
— Monday,
—
Leaving Las Vegas
Directed by Mark Jelinek.
LECTURES
ics
Town
6:30 p.m..
Sunday, April 28,
minutes).
14,
for the Arts, Mitrani
Center, Forum.
GOVERNANCE
Bloomsburg University Players to stage
BUCC (Bloomsburg
3 p.m.,
Wednesday, May
Forum,
McCormick
Fomm,
1.
Center, Forum, 3 p.m.,
24.
Planning and Budget Committee,
Center,
show
University Curriculum
Committee), McCormick Center,
Wednesday, April
original
McCormick
Forum, 4 p.m., Tuesday, April
23.
The Bloomsburg
University Players will
"Learning
Tomorrow"
to
improve
their im-
perform an original work titled "Portraits"
April 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. and April 28 at 7
p.m. in Carver Hall, Kenneth Gross Audito-
provisation skills and experiment with com-
rium.
adults, $3. 50 for senior citizens
The play resulted from work Bloomsburg
students have done with Rand Whipple of
and
puter technology.
Tickets for the performances are $5 for
free with a
community
For more information,
call
and children
activities card.
4287.
IBM manager Anne-Lee
Planning and budget discusses
Student Services Center concept
At
its
to speak at
Verville
commencement
April 22 meeting, the Planning and Budget
Committee approved preliminary plans to create a
student services center in the Andruss Library after
construction of the
new Andruss
new
library
library
is
completed. The
expected to be occupied
is
before the faU of 1998.
According to Robert Parrish, vice president for
was
Anne-Lee
Verville, a
manager
for
IBM's Worldwide Education Industry
be the featured
division, will
speaker for Bloomsburg's undergraduate commencement on Saturday,
May
11.
that would concentrate
The commencement will begin at
2:15 p.m. at the Bloomsburg Fair-
student services in one location "to promote 'one-
grounds. Approximately 900 under-
stop shopping.'"
graduate degrees will be awarded at
emphasized that no determination has
been made about which services should be relo-
the ceremony. Verville will also speak
cated to the former library. Included in preliminary
May
administration, the committee's action
endorsement of a concept"
"the
Parrish
discussions have
opmental
been the
instruction,
registrar's office, devel-
financial aid,
advisement,
at
graduate
10, at
commencement
Friday,
7p.m. in Haas Center for
the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
More than 100
graduate students will receive de-
counseling, admissions and the student business
grees at the ceremony. This
office.
included in recommendations of the Facility and
second time that graduate students
have had a commencement ceremony of their own at Bloomsburg
Resources study group that met last spring as part of
University.
The one-stop concept
for student services
was
the strategic planning process.
Verville
is
the
assumed the position of
general manager of Worldwide Education Industry
Library adds internet
work stations
sities
World Wide Web has been
and faculty at two new
last
She has
and univer-
year.
responsibility for college
Anne-Lee
Verville
(Higher Education), kindergar-
IBM
ten through twelfth grade (EduQuest),
also served as
and also provides business direction
communications and information sys-
stations in the reference area of the
to education industries in Asia, Latin
tems.
Harvey A. Andruss Library. Information services
worldwide can be accessed through the library's
newly revised homepage.
America, Europe, the Middle East,
Verville has a bachelor of arts
degree in mathematics from Smith
Internet access to the
established for students
public
work
To complement
homepage, reference librarians are instructing students and faculty through
individual, classroom and group workshop sessions. There are also handouts on how to search,
download to disk and locate e-mail Web sites.
Students and faculty can telephone or sign up at
the reference desk for reservations to use the
workstations for half-hour periods on weekdays
the
from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
reserved,
on
it
is
If
a workstation
is
not
available to walk-ins. For information
reservations or instructional sessions, call the
reference desk at 4204.
and Canada. She will be
awarded an honorary doctorate at
commencement.
Verville began her career with IBM
in 1967 and held a number of marketing and marketing management
Africa
positions in the data processing divi-
she served as ad-
sion. In addition,
ministrative assistant to the IBM chair-
man
In
of the board.
1977, she
financial
began
a series of
management assignments,
including division controller, divi-
director of tele-
College and completed the program
for
management development
at
Harvard Graduate School of Business. She serves on the board of
Stanhome Corporaand is a
member of the Board of Advisors at
the Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University and the Board of
directors of the
tion in Westfield, Mass.,
Directors of the National Alliance of
Business in Washington, D.C.
She was appointed by the
Presi-
sion vice president of finance and
dent of the United States to serve on
IBM United
the National Skill Standards Board
chief financial officer for
States Marketing
and
Services.
She
in 1995.
2 Communique 2
MAY 96
Scholarship established in
News briefs
A
textbook scholarship has been
established
Development office plans two golf tournaments
in
memory
of Kevin
Harder, manager of shipping and
receiving at the University Store.
The development
May
ments: Friday,
office
10,
hosting two golf tourna-
is
Husky
Athletic Scholarships, at Mill
Club,
which supports
Race Golf Resort
$60 per
-
Harder died on March 31 of a heart
attack after a
two-week
Harder, 41, had
person. Call Joy Bedosky at 4128 for additional informa-
worked
University Store for 1 5 years.
tion. Friday, May 17, College of Business, which supports
their programs, at Mountain Laurel Golf Club, $85 per
ate of Danville High School,
person. Call Linda Hill at 4705 for additional information.
ated from Williamsport
Both events include
cart,
greens fees, lunch and dinner.
The marketing and communication
office
is
a
employees requesting updated
information. Please complete the form and send it to
Winnie Ney in Waller Building, room 104A, by May 10.
to
he gradu-
Community
sister,
.
He is survived by his mother,
and two
As a young man. Harder was a
of the Boy Scouts and received the Order of the Arrow and
God and Country Award. Harder
was an avid fisherman and hunter.
Donations may be made to the
June Ebright/Kevin Harder Textbook
Scholarship. Checks should be made
payable to the Bloomsburg Univer-
member
Foundation (with a notation to
apply the funds to the Harder/Ebright
sity
scholarship)
opment
all
Communique
Bloomsburg recently observed Stu-
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique
publishes news of
activities,
events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
action
to the Devel-
News briefs
University observes Student
A
and sent
Center.
neices.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
seeks volunteers
Employment Appreciation Week
staff,
Kevin Harder
preparing
the 1996-97 Faculty-Staff Phone Book. Questionnaires
have been sent
the
at
A gradu-
College with an associate degree in
business
Phone book information requested
stay at
Geisinger Medical Center.
memory of
Big Brothers/Big
Sisters
is
seeking
dent Employment Appreciation Week
volunteers to be companions for
(April 22-26). Eighty-seven depart-
area boys and girls. Volunteers must
be at least 16 years old. They must be
able to make a commitment of 3 to 5
ments entered student names
for a
drawing to win a $50 gift certificate at
the University Store. The winner was
Kelly Shannon,
who works
and SOLVE
for at least a year. For
The
ers/Big Sisters office in Bloomsburg
offices pro-
vided donuts or cakes to
week
more information, visit the Big Broth-
career development office.
financial aid
hours a
in the
all partici-
pating departments. All students also
on the second
Bank Building
floor of the Mellon
in
Bloomsburg or
telephone 784-0791 and ask for Mary
.
received a
coupon for 20 percent
off
Diehl or Sue Bourbeau.
clothing at the University Store. There
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
are
2,200 students
employed on
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Students participate in
philosophy panel
Publication date for the next Communique:
Three Bloomsburg students
May 16
re-
cently presented a panel discussion
System Philosophy and Religion Annual Spring Meeting at
at State
Please submit story ideas,
information to
Communique,
news
briefs
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address is:
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
Edinboro University. It was the first
time Bloomsburg students have made
Waller Administration Building,
University,
Four-digit
are
dial
phone numbers
listed in the
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
389 first. The area code is 717.
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.blooniu.edu
Web
Brasch book on best-seller list
campus.
at:
presentations at the event.
The
stu-
Michael Boyle, Tommy
Kaufmann, and Dale Behm, discussed
Aristotle's Theory of Friendship, altruism, and its converse, egoism. The
Bloomsburg University Foundation
supplemented the trip cost.
dents,
Enqu iring Minds and Space Aliens:
Wandering through the Mass Media
and Popular Culture, the latest book
by mass communications professor
Walter Brasch is currently 10th on the
weekly trade paper best-sellers list
distributed by Koen Book DistribuBrasch also has three articles
scheduled to appear in books in the
next several months. An article about
tors.
casinos
and
their
impact on Atlantic
City will appear in Mosaic Iby Brenda
Wegmann and
Miki Knezevic, an
about supermarket tabloids
will appear in Readings for Writers
by Michael Pavese and an overview
article
of muckracking journalism will ap-
pear
in
American
Suburbs by Neil
L.
Cities
Shumsky.
and
2
Campus
Bloomsburg honors program
stu-
assistant professor of English, re-
Honors Students' Colloquium, Thurs-
May
cently presented a paper, "Extending the Boundaries of
day,
the Research Paper," at the Conference on College
Center,
Composition and Communication held
in
Milwaukee,
2, at
room
6 p.m. in Bakeless
106.
Linda LeMura, professor of health, physical education
and athletics, had a review paper titled "Physiological
Assessment of Human Fitness, accepted for publication in
ences.
Sports.
Linda Haines, duplicating
services,
was
Women's
Hoover, business
Raymond
S.
allied health sciences.
was
installed as
corresponding
Harold Fonda,
Men-
assistant profes-
Presentation were previously given
by Sandra Mattocks, elementary edu-
"The Study of the Correlation
cation,
Between Numeral Writing Difficulty
and Student Rank in Math Class,"
Crisis:
Heil, history, "Cold
War
Eisenhower and America's
Nancy Gentile-
Pain Medications"
Mentor: Julia
Bucher, assistant professor of
nursing.
Pastore, assistant professor of curricu-
Attitudes of Preservice Teachers" at the 7th International
Conference of the Society for Information Technology
and Teacher Education (SITE). The paper was also
published in the printed and
CD-ROM
versions of the
"Technology and Teacher Education Annual" and on the
"Teacher Education Internet Server."
Nancy Gentile Ford,
assistant professor of history,
recently presented a paper titled
"MID Immigrant Spies:
Use of Foreign-Born
Military Intelligence Division's
Civilian
Adrienne
Right Wing." Mentor:
lum and foundations, recently presented a research paper
titled "The Effects of Computer-Assisted Systematic Observation and Goal Setting on the Performance and
The
Mentor: Margaret
associate professor of biological
office,
their Metallo Derivatives."
tor:
communication disorders and special education.; and Michelle Moore,
nursing, "Former Family Caregiver
Beliefs About Addiction to Cancer
Aged Women."
and
secretary for District Eight.
and
Mentor: Gerald Powers, professor of
Till,
Mary
Study of Porphyrins, Chlorins
Heidi Groom, biology, "A Study of
Business and
clubs in 10 counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
"A Compu-
Eric Smith, chemistry,
tational
Cholesteral Levels in Intermediate
Club. District Eight takes in 18
stalled as director of the District Eight
Professional
recently in-
Ford, assistant professor of history.
sor of chemistry.
Presentations include:
Rebecca Christopher, biology, "Effects of Tannin on Larvae." Mentor:
Marianna Wood, assistant professor
of biological and allied health sci-
Wis.
Medicine and Science in
3
Honors students to present research
notes
dents will present their research at an
Louise M. Stone,
MAY 96 Communique
Agents During World War I"
at the
CIA-sponsored
Equestrian club plans clinic by Olympic rider
The Bloomsbuig University EquesClub is sponsoring a riding
clinic by Olympic medalist Greg Best
Friday, May 3 through Sunday,
May 5- The clinic will run from 8 a.m.
to approximately 5 p.m. each day at
trian
Hidden Hollow Farm in Benton.
The clinic is hosted by Paula
Hosking, equestrian club trainer and
owner of Hidden Hollow Farm. Registration for the clinic has been filled.
However, the public is invited to
watch the
person.
Bloomsburg
cost for
University students with
The
$10.
of $25 per
clinic at a cost
The
clinic will
i.d.
cards
is
help fund the
equestrian club'sactivities.
Best
won
individual
and team
sil-
ver medals in the 1988 Olympics.
For more information about the
Bloomsburg equestrian club and the
riding clinic, contact club co-cap-
Amy McDermott at
tains
Melanie
Brill at
389-2208 or
864-3286.
Society for Military Historians Conference in Washington,
D.C.
John Couch,
associate professor of music, recently
presented a solo piano
recital at the
studios for a live audience.
reviewed
in the
WVIA
listening
News briefs
The recital was very positively
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader and will be
focuses
Ronald Ferdock, associate professor of English, re"Happy Dale Is More Than an Asylum
cently read a paper,
in
Arsenic
comedy,
at
and Old
Joseph Kesselring's black
the Popular Culture Association Convention
Lace,''
in Las Vegas.
Bruce
L.
Rockwood,
professor of business law, pre-
sented a paper, "Nat Turner's Confessions and Other
Texts," at the 10th International
Roundtable on Law and
Semiotics held in Amherst, Mass. Rockwood's paper,
"Retakings," has just
been published as chapter 16 of Law
and the Conflict of Ideologies,
New categories added
Multicultural Center exhibit
broadcast sometime in June.
R.
Kevelson, editor.
The
on diversity of families
Muticultural Center in the
Kehr Union is sponsoring "Love
Makes A Family," a photographic
and text exhibit. The exhibit focuses
on twenty families of diverse racial
and economic background with lesbian and gay members. This exhibit
is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. through May 6. The exhibit is
sponsored by the commission on the
status of
women,
the Multicultural
to university
Some new
web pages
categories have
incorporated
recently
been
into
Bloomsburg University's Home Page
on the World Wide Web. A section
named "Employment Opportunities"
has been added under "About the
University." This section
lists
faculty
and administrative job vacancies.
(Staff vacancies will be added at a
later date.) Also under Other Web
Sites,
there
is
easy access to
home
Center faculty advisory board and
pages developed by departments,
the English department.
faculty/staff,
and
students.
4 Communique
2
MAY 96
Campus
New faces,
notes
promotions, moves and retirements
New Employees
Moves and Retirements
associate professor of communication
The following employees joined
Arlene Sneidman, adminstrative
disorders, recently was notified that his textbook, Phonol-
the university in full-time, perma-
assistant in the College of Profes-
ogy: Assessment and Intervention Applications in Speech
nent, posiUons this past semester.
sional Studies has recently retired
RobertJ. Lowe,
Pathology, has been translated into Portuguese and
published by Artes Medicas. The book
text
is
a graduate level
mailroom
published in 1994.
first
after
Paul V. Fields of Danville,
Frank
Misiti, associate professor of curriculum
and
foundations, recently completed a Project Wild facilitator
program that certifies him to conduct Project Wild
clerk;
Louis Iselin,
assis-
professor of physics; Alicia
tant
Redfem
of Danville, assistant pro-
fessor of psychology;
Kim Schmitz
16 years at Bloomsburg.
Sciences office to become administive
assistant
in
Professional Studies,
Nawal Bonomo
has
the art department to
moved from
become ad-
of Northumberland, microcomputer
ministrative assistant in Arts
an internationally
recognized environmental education program sanctioned
support analyst in computer ser-
ences.
by the state's Department of Education and coordinated
by the Game Commission.
maintenance repairman
training
teacher workshops. Project Wild
is
DanielLSchuhzofOrangeville,
vices;
tial
Tenure Awarded
Gilda Oran,
asssistant professor of curriculum
foundations, has presented several papers recently.
and
She
presented "Dynamic Learning: Transferring the Class-
room
to the
Women
Leamer"
at the
National Association of
Education Conference
in
College Credit for
What You Do"
in
Chicago; "Earning
at the
National Child
Care Association Annual Conference in Atlanta; "The
and Other ImposModel FLES* Methodology Course
sible Dreams" at the Central States Conference on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages in Louisville, Ky.; and
"One Step Beyond: It's Everyone's Turn to Speak!" at the
Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in New York City.
Akema A^aw,
assistant professor of English, has
written an article, "Africanizing Macbeth: Down-fall'n
Joann
Jr.,
Sci-
Mengel, confiden-
secretary in the president's office,
after 25 years at
Tenure has been awarded to
Annette Gunderman, associate professor of nursing; and Frank Misiti
and
staff retirements in-
L.
Bloomsburg; Neal
Kams, mailroom
years;
dial
clerk, after 10
and B, Maxine Nevil,
custo-
worker, after 18 years.
associate professor of curriculum
and foundations.
Spectrum wins awards
Promotions
...
S.
Other recent
clude
2.
Sharon
Swank has moved from the Arts and
Bloomsburg's student magazine,
M. Whitenight has been promoted from clerk typist 1 to clerk
Jill
typist 2 in the
Jeffrey C.
admissions
office.
Cos per has been
pro-
Spectrum, recently was
named
"out-
standing student magazine" by the
Society of Professional Journalists.
Student writer Nicole Hlavacek
moted from electronic technician 2
to computer operator 2 in academic
was awarded
computing.
sue of Spectrum
first
place in magazine
non-fiction writing.
is
The
current
available
is-
May
5.
Birthdom, which appears in the spring issue of Research
"
in African Literatures.
JosephJ. Mowad, vice chair of the Council of Trustees,
was honored recently by the Boys and Girls Club of
Scranton as a "Champion of Youth." Mowad is director
of the urology department at Geisinger Medical Center
and senior vice president of the Geisinger Foundation.
Calendar
ART EXHIBITS
Haas Gallery hours are Monday
through Friday,
9 a.m.
Gilbert Darbouz, associate professor of languages
and
cultures, recently presented a paper, "Ethique et
Estetique
du
Plaisir
the Conference
on
dans
de Marie de France," at
and Desire in Binghamton,
les Lais
Literature
Charles HarunaSumani
sis
exhibit,
through
—
to
4 p.m.
Master's the-
May
Haas
10,
Gallery. Reception, Thursday,
May 2,
CONCERTS
Admission
Senior Recital
torium.
Ddrame-Holoviak, associate professor of
languages and cultures, recently delivered two papers.
The first, "£/ Bosque de los Elegidos de Jose Napoleon
Oropeza: Elementos Intertextuales con La Cronica de
Diana o la Cazadora Solitaria de Carlos Fuentes," was
SPORTS
Catawissa
presented
at
the Northeast Language Association conven-
tion in Montreal, Canada.
The second, "Faraheuf.
el
Laberinto Imaginario de la Perversion; Origen y Dinamica,"
was presented at the conference on Literature and Desire
in
Binghamton, N.Y.
May
home games only.
— Matt
May
Carver Hall, Kenneth
2 to 4 p.m.
Includes
free unless otherwise
bass, Saturday,
N.Y.
Patricia
is
specified.
14,
Military
Hare, string
4,
S.
Band
2:30 p.m..
Gross Audi-
— Tuesday,
8 p.m., Haas Center for the
Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Men's Tennis vs. Swarthmore, Thursday,
May
2,
3 p.m., lower campus.
Baseball vs. West Chester,
May
3, 1
p.m.,
upper campus.
Baseball vs. Mansfield,
May
4, 1
p.m.,
RLMS
Friday,
Saturday,
upper campus.
Nixon
— Friday and Sunday, May
3
7 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas
Center. (Film length is 3 hours and 15
and
5,
minutes).
Goimnunique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
MAY 96
16
UNUSUAL GIFTS
New business dean,
Mrs. Kathleen McCutchen,
widow
of
Bloomsburg
University
alumnus Frederic
McCutchen,
directors appointed
'43, recently
presented the university with
some unusual
David K. Long has been selected as dean of the
College for the past 14 years. In his role
Long provided academic and administrative
helmet from the Moro
tribe,
were acquired by the
late Mr.
McCutchen's parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Robert T. McCutchen,
and international business, management and human resource management, and marketing. He was
who were
missionaries
in
the
Philippines. Plans are being
responsible for the college's strategic plan for
AACSB
knife, hat,
at
leadership for departments of accounting, finance
seeking
artifacts
brass worlds, and a carved
Long has served as dean of the School of Business
Ithaca,
—
which include axes, a
College of Business.
at Ithaca
gifts
from the Philippines. The items,
made
accreditation.
the
to display the artifacts in
library.
Long received his bachelor's and master's degrees
of Akron and earned his doctorate
at the University
at
Kent University
in 1974.
Reading Conference to bring more
Director of Social Equity
Sydney Howe Barksdale has been selected as
director of social equity.
Formerly the associate director of admissions at
Bryn iVIawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., Barksdale
practiced law before returning to higher education.
As an attorney, she managed cases pertaining to
civil rights
as well as other matters.
Barksdale earned a bachelor of
degree
is
In her
new
president
degree in
Mawr in
position, Barksdale will report to the
and serve
as a
,000 educators to
1
Bloomsburg University will host
32nd annual Reading Conference
Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17.
its
Bloomsburg's Reading Conference,
the state's oldest, will attract
arts
1988 and her law
from the Boston University School of Law.
anthropology from Bryn
than
member of the
President's
Cabinet.
more
than 1,000 teachers, reading specialists,
school administrators and par-
ents from throughout the state to
hear
some
of the nation's leading
experts discuss strategies that lead to
reading success.
The conference is organized by Ed
Director of Development
Susan Helwig has been selected as director of
development.
Helwig,
who
served as interim director of the
office since 1993, has
been
since joining the university's
1986. She
assumed the
numerous capacities
development office in
in
duties of associate director
in 1988.
Prior to
coming
to
Bloomsburg, Helwig served as
and
coordinator of public information and development
Berwick Hospital. She received her bachelor's
and master's degrees from Bloomsburg.
at the
a collaboration that continues
today.
•
Sharon Bell Mathis, author of the
Newberry Honor Book, The HundredPennyBox, has reviewed books
for
•
The Washington Post.
Jacque Wuertenberg
is
the au-
books and the interactive computer program The Young
Author's Program.
• W. Dorsey Hammond, professor of education at Oakland Univerthor of seven
the author
Poostay, director of the reading clinic.
sity in
on this
year's program. The speakers
of Treasury ofLiterature, a K-8 reading program.
Five speakers are featured
A
include:
• Bill
film,
Halloran,
is
the author of the
Readingwith Bill Halloran, and
the writer of the best seller
Proud to
be a Teacher.
the director of industrial/corporate services
Raffi;
campus
•
Shirley
Handy, director of the
National Education Network,
who is
acclaimed for her workshops featuring "literature,
movement, music and
rhyme." In 1989, Handy joined forces
with beloved children's entertainer
will
Rochester, Mich.,
total
is
of 30 individual sessions
be offered throughout the two
days of the conference.
session topics focus
Some
of the
on parent
in-
volvement in reading, collaboration
strategies between middle schools
and universities, portfolio assessment,
inclusion and cultural diversity.
For additional information,
389-4092.
call
2 Communique 16
News
MAY 96
Emily Ledger, registrar's office
briefs
administrative assistant, dies
President schedules
open office hours
Emily Jean (Gumpy) Ledger, 45,
open office hours
Thursday, May 23, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday,
June 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. It's recommended that
an employee for 26 years at
Bloomsburg University, died late
those wishing to see the president call 4526 to be sure the
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville,
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
time
is still
Monday
evening.
May
where she had been
available.
She lived
1996, at
6,
a patient since
April 28.
Child Center to operate year round
Ledger was an administrative
sistant in the registrar's office.
Beginning
May
28, the
Campus
Child Center, located
in Elwell Hall, will operate year round.
The only time
the
Center will be closed are scheduled days off for the
University.
months
The center provides care for children ages 18
and has part and full-time scheduling
to 12 years
options. There
is
also a school-age
summer program.
For
had been been very
university, serving
on
She was responsible
mittees.
ordinating the
as-
She
commencement
cer-
J.
whom
Ledger, with
she
would have celebrated a 25th wedding anniversary on Sept. 25; two
daughters: Mrs. Gerald (Darcy
L.)
graduate of Central Columbia High
and Amanda S. Ledger,
at home; two granddaughters; and a
brother, Brian N. Gumpy, Lime Ridge.
Funeral services were held at the
Lime Ridge United Methodist Church,
School and a 1969 graduate of the
with the Rev. Robert A. Vizthum, her
Born Aug.
16, 1950, in
Berwick,
registration information, please call Judy Coleman Brinich
she was the daughter of the
Graydon G. and Dorothy Mae
(DeHaven) Gumpy. She was a 1968
J 'Mel
Fry, Danville,
late
School of Cosmetology in
pastor, officiating. Burial
is
in Elan
Memorial Park, Lime Ridge.
Bloomsburg.
A
Robert
emonies.
or Kathy Johnson at 4547.
Communique
Survivors include her husband,
com-
for co-
Drive for the
children's choir.
active at the
various
at Alexis
two years, having previously
lived in Lime Ridge.
Mrs. Ledger was a very active
member of the Lime Ridge United
Methodist Church. She was a member of the adult choir and the bell
choir and was the director of the
past
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
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staff,
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
university
and
will
is
additionally committed to affirmative
take positive steps to provide such
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Brasch wins three Press Club awards
Please submit story ideas,
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briefs
excellence.
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http://www.bloomu.edu
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recognize the
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the Society of Professional Journal-
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ists. The magazine is also an AilAmerican magazine, took first nationally in American Scholastic Press
Association competition, and was a
medalist in Columbia Scholastic Press
work of
journalists
from throughout Pennsylvania.
is:
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for education article.
magazine. The Press Club Awards
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dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
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place for feature
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Four-digit
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information to Communique, University Relations Office,
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and calendar
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won
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Brasch
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
Spectrum itself has won numerous
and national awards for
Walter Brasch, professor of mass
communications, has recently
Association competition.
Forensics team places
The Bloomsburg
University Fo-
in
national contest
David
Calvert,
Amy
Griffin,
Brian
The competition, held at Western
Illinois University in Macomb, in-
and Eva Kornatowski. Travelwith
ing
the team and serving as
tournament judges were graduate
assistants Bill Fiege and Jeff Bradley
and Harry C. Strine III, director of
cluded 850 competitors from 112
forensics.
rensics
tional
team placed 10th
at
the Na-
Forensic Association's 26th
annual national tournament recently.
and universities.
The Bloomsburg team, competing
in Division II, featured Ryan Gephart,
Andrea McClanahan, Amy Vitacco,
colleges
Kistler
The team concluded
the 1995-96
competition season by returning to
campus with
a total of 102 awards,
including five sweepstakes awards.
16
Bloomsburg University Crime RepK)!!
Prepared by the University Police
April 1996
Offenses
Made or
Reported to or by
Arrests
Incidents Cleared
by Other Means
to attend Global
Awareness meeting
dation has supported a scholarship
The theme of the San Francisco
conference is "The Impact of
enabling four Bloomsburg students
Globalization
to attend the Fifth
Annual Interna-
Conference of the Global
Awareness Society in San Francisco.
tional
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
1
1
Homicide
Forcible
Rape
Larceny
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
Theft from Buildings
0
0
Theft from Vehicles
1
0
0
0
Retail Theft
0
0
Bicycle Theft
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Grounds
Theft from
All
Other Thefts
Fraud
0
0
Embezzlement
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
3
1
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations
2
2
Gambling
0
0
0
0
0
0
D.U.I.
Laws
7
7
Drunkenness
0
0
Disorderly Conduct
8
8
0
0
Liquor
with
Dnjg Violations
Vagrancy
All
0
Four individuals have recently been
named
director emeritus
of the
Bloomsburg University Foundation.
The
action
and
is
in recognition
of the
their role as
founding members
of the Foundation.
The
emeritus include:
directors
News
0
student should never be issued a building
univeristy
employment,
human resources office.
department
members should not give their
is
leaving
key should be turned into the
should not be recirculated by the
their
It
an individual
that they are leaving.
States.
members wiU
participate in the con-
S.
Mainuddin Afza,
Ekema Agbaw, Sukwinder
Bagi,
Hussein Fereshteh, James H. Ruber,
I.
Sue Jackson, James E. Parsons,
James Pomfret, Chang Shub Roh,
Neal Slone and Dale Sultzbaugh.
Joseph Nespoli of Berwick, Richard
F. Laux of Dallas, Atty. Allan M.
Kluger of Wilkes-Barre, and Norman
Belmonte of Bloomsburg. The directors emeritus will be included in all
communications of the board during
the year and may attend scheduled
meetings of the board.
Insurance forms revised
To ensure the effective processing
of claims, employees covered by the
nial
When
United
new library has
Bloomsburg.
keys to other persons.
in the
This year, 11 Bloomsburg faculty
from the area will be
stored on the upper campus to be
used at a later time. The undersoil
and shale will also be used on the
upper campus to create additional
1998.
staff
campuses
briefs
Excavation for the
begun. Top
library is
master key. Faculty and
ships to 10 students from throughout
Library excavation begins
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
property. It does not include incidents in the Town of
A
stu-
Foundation names four emeritus directors
soil
parking. Construction of the
Safety Tip:
Bloomsburg
dents, the Society granted scholar-
ference, including
dependence.
0
Traffic)
conference from
17 to 19.
The Global Awareness Society was
founded by Bloomsburg faculty and
others to exchange knowledge and
information on issues of global inter-
Other Offenses
(Except
Gow, Ryan
individuals' long service on the board
Weapons Possession
Against Family
will attend the
May
0
Vandalism
Off.
Wu,
0
1
students, Diana
on Social Institutions."
In addition to the
Kozcot, Judy Reardon and Yulun
0
2
Burglary
The
0
Communique 3
Four students awarded scholarships
The Bloomsburg University Foun-
University Police
MAY 96
new
expected to be complete in
part of a
project to
university's
steam
lines.
replace the
The
project
run in several phases over the
next two summers.
UPGWA collective
bargaining agreements should obtain
newly revised major medical
forms
at the
human resources office.
Waller Administration Building.
The Public Employees Benefits
Fund (PEBTF) form has been
simplified and "bar-coded" for faster
processing. Old forms should be
discarded. Those with questions
should call Jim Michael or LouAnn
Trust
The excavation in front of CentenGymnasium and Sutliff Hall is
will
AFSCME, PNA or
Tarlecky
at 4018.
4 Communique 16
MAY 96
Campus
Faculty retirements and personnel
notes
Best wishes to the
dozen
Solange Garcia-Moll, assistant professor of languages
and cultures, recently presented a paper, "Un Emblema
de Alciato: Otro 'Entreteximiento' de Gongora," at the
Northeast Modern Language Association convention in
Montreal, Canada, and chaired the session "Spanish
Golden Age Poetry: The Burlesque."
Amarilis Hidalgo de Jesus, assistant professor of
languages and cultures, presented a paper, "El Gtbarode
Manuel Alonso: Notas Para el Estudio de la Historiografia
Puertorrigquena," at the Northeast Modern Language
Association convention in Montreal, Canada. She participated in the session "Accra de Hacer 'Memoria Viva' de
la Memoria Rota," and chaired the session "Voces
Columbianas y Venezolanas."
will
faculty
soon)
These
more than
a
who have recently (or
retire
from the
university.
retirees include:
Bawa, professor of economics, after 25 years at
Bloomsburg.
Stephen D. Beck, professor of
Ujagar
S.
mathematics and computer
Brennan, professor of
mathematics
Institutite in
grant,
Hickey
will
work on
Jewish Society and
a project entitled "Provincial
Politics in the
Russian Revolution."
Julia Bucher, assistant professor of nursing, recently
presented a paper "Family Needs and Interventions" at a
conference on Palliative Care sponsored by Perm State
College of Medicine. She also received the
award from the
local chapter of
Salim Qureshi,
research
Sigma Theta Tau.
associate professor of marketing,
R. Fletcher, assistant
professor
office.
E. Gill, associate
James
R. Lauffer, professor of geography and earth science, 30 years.
Changing paradigms
is
often the
cal error in the
first
sentence of
this
it's
probably because your
"spelling"
paradigm prevented your
Paradigms
seeing the mistake.
of the university's Continuous Im-
expect
it
to be.
provement (CI) initiative. In her halfday presentation, Kathy Vitale, a
nationally recognized
O'Bruba. professor of curriculum and
foundations, recently received an award from the Central
Susquehanna Intermediate Unit. O'Bruba as a "Silver Star
award recipient because of his long-standing commitment and work with staff development for the Central
Susquehanna Intermediate Unit. He received the award
at the
Intermediate Unit's 25th anniversary celebration.
One
fied
of the hallmarks of CI, said
is
that quality
is
improved
process problems are identi-
and
solved. Workers, she ex-
plained - despite their willingness to
produce better products - often cannot do so because the process
itself
Changing processes is especially difficult, Vitale said, because organizational paradigms must be altered.
Continuous Improvement, popu-
we view the world the way
9-11 Year-old Sicilian Children" at the National
S.
time.
prevent our seeing opportunities
Linda M. LeMura, professor of health, physical educaand athletics, presented "The Relationship Between
Blood Lipids, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Dietary Qual-
William
permanent em-
prevents their affecting outcomes.
The importance of shifting paradigms was just one of the messages
delivered to members of the Supervisory Roundtable on May 7 as part
Ohio.
full-time
to perceptual blinders that
we
nati,
new secre-
She worked
the communication studies
new
when
didn't catch the typographi-
American Geographers annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C.
in Cincin-
the
ployee in the May 2 Communique.
She is a temporary employee at this
you
because
ity in
as a
Vitale,
a poster session at the Association of
American College of Sports Medicine meeting
is
Correction
step to improviing quality.
story,
tion
associate
stresses need to change processes
amount
in
Wukovitz,
Continuous improvement expert
and earth science, recently presented a paper, "The
Spatial Dynamics of the Institutional Investment Advisory
Industry,"
professor of
English, 28 years.
If
geography
professor of
Kim Schmitz was incorrectly listed
of physics, 27 years.
Economic Association's convention in
assistant professor of
Jr.,
tary in the art department.
earlier in
fare" at the Eastern
John E. Bodenman,
Wilson
professor of physics, 27 years.
of biological and allied health
first
Columbia-Montour Torch Club.
T.
33 years.
art,
sciences, 26 years.
"The Economics of Marketing War-
at the
30 years.
Kenneth
Rosemary Huber
mental instruction, 22 years.
John
recently discussed
Boston, Mass., and "Religious Warfare in the Marketplace"
George Turner, professor of history,
Department Moves
Nancy
Smithsonian
Jorge A. Topete, assistant professor
oflanguages and cultures, 13years.
Jesse Bryan, professor of develop-
Woodrow Wilson
at the
history,
and computer
Joseph P. Garcia, associate professor
Center
history, 31 years.
Ralph Smiley, professor of
26 years.
science, 29 years.
Michael C. Hickey, assistant professor of history, has
been awarded a short-term grant for research at the
Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies of the
Washington, D.C. During the one-month period of the
Ted M. Shanoski, professor of
Stephen
science, 25 years.
Charles
moves
management
consultant from Delaware County
Community
College,
also
empha-
larized in U.S. manufacturing in the
on methods introduced in Japan by American J.
Edwards Deming in the 1950s.
Deming's focus on quality is credited
early 1980s, relies
with having transformed Japanese
and,
American industry.
System Chancellor James
later,
State
McCormick has said that adopting CI
sized the importance of delighting
processes is essential for educational
managing processes,
using data to make decisions, empowering people and making con-
institutions,
the customer,
tinuous improvements.
which are being challenged to document successes and
measure outcomes.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
6
JUNE 96
Foundation fund-raising efforts
Library questions
answered
have record-breaking results
liere
a hole in the ground, many questions can be
answered concerning the new Harvey A. Andruss
Bloomsburg University students,
and programs will benefit
from a record year of contributions
in the 1996-97 academic year The
final numbers for the 1995 campaign
Library.
are in and, according to Susan Helwig,
faculty
Now that the first dirt has been moved and there
is
.
An example
pursue.
is
our estab-
lished relationship with Pepsi.
We
want
op-
to increase those types of
portunities
and
partnerships.
and how much will it cost?
Five major contractors and many sub-contractors
director of the university's develop-
Approximately $819,000 was directed to the annual fund which is
used to maintain on-going scholar-
ment
ships, including the
Company
University fund-raising efforts dur-
How will
it
work on
Dunmore
will
of
all
get there
the construction. Mar-Paul
is
the general contractor
and
will
oversee the building from its initial stages to comple-
The firm was awarded the job by the Department of General Services based on its bid of
$5,130,000. The mechanical bid of $1,724,500 went
to Bognet, Inc. of Hazleton, $207,000 worth of
plumbing to Bohrer-Reagan of Reading and Medlar
Electric Company, also of Reading, received the
electrical work for a bid of $1,196,000. The final
contract for fire protection including sprinklers and
detectors was awarded to Fire Protection Industries
tion.
office,
they are good.
ars
ing the year exceeded $1.5 million,
which will be distributed through the
Bloomsburg University Foundation,
staff
Inc.
President's Ball
"We
start,"
development, as well as alumni
funded from this area.
activities, are
says Helwig, "and our con-
events such as the
and Poinsettia Pops
Concert are avenues to enhance the
scholarship fund as well as build
came through in a big way."
future relationships with donors to
set
stituents
ambitious goals from the
Bloomsburg's alumni participation
Special
the university.
The annual fund
about 25 percent, well above
the national average at public col-
monies
leges and universities. The university's
athletes,
rate
honors and schol-
program. In addition, faculty and
is
also provides
for scholarships for student-
reaching nearly $108,000 in
more
the recently concluded campaign.
than $78,000 in 1995, up from just
Dollars in that area are supplemented
$6,000 in 1990. Retired employees
by fund-raising ventures such as golf
and other materials as well as the
staff to the new location at the east end of the lower
campus. A new name hasn't been chosen for the
existing library, but the building will be used for
make up an
outings, the annual auction/dinner-
student services including admissions, financial aid
Helwig. "Many younger alumni are
and advisement.
The proposed opening of the facility is spring of
1998. Four floors encompassing 105,000 square feet
will make the new building the largest academic
facility on campus. Study seating for more than
1 ,000 people and 20 group study rooms with access
to computer data will be available.
The library will include an outdoor reading area
on the fourth floor with a view of the Susquehanna
Valley. Three Tiffany and four Spence stained glass
windows saved from the current library and the
original Waller Hall will be placed in the facility. The
exterior of the building will feature an area reminiscent of the Long Porch from Waller Hall, which once
stood on Second Street where Scranton Commons
and Lycoming Residence Hall stand today.
participating
of Landing, N.J. Total projected cost of the building
is
$8,394,250.
Yes, the
name
will
accompany
the books,
com-
puters, microfilm
faculty
and
staff
contributed
increasing portion of
dance and
those donations.
"People are really starting to
know
raffles
which accounted
for $31,646 last year.
the needs of the institution," says
because they were
helped by the dollars the foundation
has raised."
"The 'bricks and mortar' campaign
we conducted to build a new library
is
something tangible and easily un-
Fundraising highlights include:
• The largest single gift came from
the estate of Mary Taubel Rieder.
Rieder was the daughter of Mary
Moore Taubel, an 1890 graduate of
the university, and donated $200,000
in her mother's memory.
derstood by donors, so that helped
us.
But there is simply a better under-
•
A gift to support the university's
efforts
to
attract
world-renowned
standing out there of our needs, and
talent for the Celebrity Artist Series
people are answering the
was received from Barbara Hudock,
class of 1975, and her husband
Michael. They donated funds to pur-
call."
Business and corporate scholarships have also increased in recent
fund drives and will be one of the
focuses of the development staffs
attention in the future.
"We have much more
that
is
definitely
chase a Steinway grand piano
memory
J.
to do,
and
we
will
an avenue
in
of Barbara's father, Francis
Benner.
•
More than $600,000
is
allocated
Continued on page
4.
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JUNE 96
Mohr brings
News briefs
media
variety of
experience to TV/radio services
President schedules
open office hours
Wayne Mohr,
a
with experience
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
open
office
hours
Thursday, June 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. It's recommended that those wishing to see the president call 4526
to
be sure the time
is
and multime-
ties to
now director of TV/
He would also
expand Bloomsburg's facilishoot and edit video in an
concerts and lectures.
like to
television production,
dia rriarketing,
specialist
entirely digital format.
radio services.
Mohr arrived at Bloomsburg about
available.
is still
media
in print journalism,
seven weeks ago
New employees, and employee assignments
working
after
for
New Hamp-
several divisions of a
shire technology firm for nearly a
Linda Brown has been hired as a secretary in the
residence life office. Linda will work with Donald Young,
director of student standards, and off-campus housing, as
well as the residence
life
office.
Julie
Shoup
is
now
serving temporarily as administrative assistant in the
registrar's office.
Kim Schmitz has been appointed to a
micro analyst position
in
computer
decade. Most recently, he
for
En Technology Corporation in Keene,
N.H.
He
previously served
on
the fac-
Southern Connecticut State
ulty of
University in
services.
was mar-
manager
keting communication
New Haven and Baylor
where he
on video production
University in Waco, Texas,
taught courses
Wayne Mohr
and technology as well as writing
and performance. He also served as
a role he has accepted at Bloomsburg.
Where to see BUTV
BUTV airs four hours
He was freelance writer and photog-
cable stations.
rapher for several years after serving
following times.
adviser to the
Communique
A
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff,
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
in the
campus
radio station,
Army in Vietnam from 1970 to
a
day on area
can be seen
It
at the
Bloomsburg Cable, channel 8,
Friday, 1 to 3 p m.
and 9 to 1 1 p.m.
• Berwick Cable, channel 10, Monday through Friday, 1 to 3 p.m.
•
Monday through
1972.
Among
his goals for
Bloomsburg,
Mohr would like to expand BUTV's
offering of campus events such as
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
additionally committed to affirmative
action and will take
positive
steps to provide such
Athletic
program
is
best
in
system
educational and employment opportunities.
Bloomsburg University has the
athletic program among the
Director of Marketing and Communication:
premier
Mark Lloyd
members
of the Pennsylvania
State Athletic
Conference as the Hus-
14
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
kies
won
Dixon,
Jr.
the inaugural
Trophy
—
F.
Eugene
signifying the
Publication date for the next Communique:
Backed by conference
men's and women's
East
titles
in
football,
Please submit story ideas,
Communique,
news
briefs
and calendar
University Relations Office,
Room 104A Bloom.sburg
Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-Mail address is:
fost@husky.bIoomu.edu
Waller Administration Building,
University,
are
dial
phone numbers
listed in the
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
389 first. The area code is 717.
Web
at:
14 schools, the champion will
points, etc. Points are earned in the
top six men's and top six women's
men's and
finishes for
each member school.
conference runner-up finishes in field
hockey and women's soccer,
State
Bloomsburg has a total of 1 16 points,
one ahead of second-place Edinboro.
tion in 1983.
women's
were tops
sports, the
in the
Huskies
conference with
60.5 points, outdistancing second-
place Slippery Rock
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
all
The trophy is named after Dixon,
the Chairman of the Board of the
In
Four-digit
by
in
women's basketball and softball, and
information to
is
PSAC
titles
tennis,
mum point total awarded per sport
based on the number of schools
sponsoring a specific sport. For example, in a sport which is sponsored
receive 14 points, second place 13
best all-around athletic program.
June 20
conference competition. The maxi-
by 2.5 points.
men's sports, Bloomsburg
is
In
second,
behind Edinboro.
The determination of the winner is
9.5 points
based on an
institution's finish in
System since the body's incep-
For the 1995-96 academic season,
the 18
letic
Bloomsburg University
ath-
teams combined for a record of
204-105-4 (.658). In the fall, the teams
combined
for a record of 66-11-4
fall season ever at the
Seven teams were repre-
(.840), the best
school.
sented in the
NCAA
Division
Championships during the
year.
II
6
Gosper makes
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
Computer on the
fritz?
sici
Maybe
JUNE 96 Communique
3
computers well
the
monitor doesn't work or the printer
May 1996
Offenses
is
Made or
Reported to or by
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
by Other Means
Homicide
Forcible
Rape
on
the blink.
If so,
chances are
your piece of equipment will find its
way to Jeff Gosper's workshop.
Cosper, who has been working in
academic computing for six years
September,
responsible for
0
0
this
0
0
repairing the university's
is
computer
Robbery
0
0
hardware and other electronic equip-
Aggravated Assault
0
0
ment. Under
0
boards, messed-up
0
0
hung-up hard drives are
1
0
replaced, bringing valuable equip-
0
Simple Assault
Burglary
Larceny
totals
fiis
hands, fried circuit
memory chips or
skillflilly
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
ment back
Theft from Buildings
1
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
"The toughest jobs are repairing
larger monitors and LaserWriter Plus
Grounds
0
0
printers," says Cosper.
0
0
Theft from
Retail Theft
He
to
life.
also repairs electronic equip-
ment for the chemistry and physics
departments and works with
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Macintosh software.
In the community, Cosper
Fraud
0
0
Scoutmaster and an Order of the
Embezzlement
Bicycle Theft
Other Thefts
All
is
a
Jeff
Cosper
Arrow Brotherhood member in Boy
Scouts of America. His wife Pamela
sign-language interpreter for
a
is
Berwick schools.
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
Vandalism
2
0
Weapons Possession
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Sandra Jefferson Rupp of
Bloomsburg was recently elected
president of the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association. The class of
Indecent Exposure
0
0
1971 graduate was first elected to the
Re-elected to two-year terms were
Nancy Fehr Edwards; John Haney
Open Lewdness
0
0
board of directors in 1991 and served
'85
2
2
as vice president during the past
'54 of Philadelphia; Cliff
year.
of Wescosville; Fay Ortiz
Drug Abuse Violations
Gambling
0
0
0
0
Alumni Association president elected
A
burg; John D. McDaniel '94 of Philadelphia;
and John
S.
Mulka
'66 of
Bloomsburg.
of Lancaster; Franklin (Ed) Jones
Maurer
'87
'66
of
0
0
6
6
Bloomsburg Area School District, she
is married to Robert W. Rupp, also a
Bloomsburg; James Pegg '67 of
Williamsport; Virginia Reed Brett '82
of Maplewood, N.J.; and Cameron
Drunkenness
0
0
member
Smith
Disorderly Conduct
7
6
Other officers elected for the coming academic year:
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
Disorderly Conduct
with
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
Traffic)
of the class of
'71.
Nancy Feher Edwards,
'84 of Lafayette Hill.
Elected to
a one-year unex-
fill
pired term was
Nancy Swartz Lychos
A past president of
0
0
president.
reading teacher in the
the Alumni Association, she formerly
0
Bloomsburg Middle School, she is
married to Edward G. Edwards, '73.
Carolyn Vernoy Reitz of Horsham,
served on the Alumni Board from
0
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
It
the
0
A
'51, secretary.
property.
teacher in
0
Other Offenses
(Except
substitute
does not include incidents
in the
Town
of
Bloomsburg.
is
locked doors to unoccupied areas are the best protection
from theft. Don't get burned by a thief this summer.
retired teacher,
married to Robert G. Reitz,
vice
she
'49.
John J. Trathen of Catawissa,
'68,
treasurer. Director of student activities
Safety Tip: The cliche says "you deserve a break today," but
you don't deserve a break in. With fewer people in buildings,
A
'70,
'52 of Forty Fort.
1989 to 1995. During 1995-96, she
served ex
officio.
Metzger '86 of
P.
Mountain top will serve on the board
ex officio for the 1996-97 year as
immediate past president.
Marvin
and the Kehr Union at the univer-
sity,
Trathen has served as treasurer
of the Alumni Association since 1 980.
Kehr Union hours
listed
Elected to serve their first two-year
terms on the Board of Directors were
Anna M. Bauer '95 of Somers Point,
NJ.; Michele
L.
Corbin
'95 of Harris-
Kehr Union summer hours are
8 a.m.
— 10
p.m.
Friday and noon
Monday through
— 10 p.m. weekends.
4 Communique 6 JUNE 96
Campus
Stapleton to serve Olympic athletes
notes
Brigett Stapleton, operations di-
rector of Bloomsburg's
Charles Laudermilch, sociology, was recently given
the Francis "Red" Gallagher
Award
in recognition of his
outstanding commitment to the internship program. This
an annual award, named after its first recipient,
honoring Bloomsburg faculty who exhibit exemplary
service to students and sponsoring organizations in the
is
campus
din-
ing services, will bring her years of
experience in meeting student's tough
demands to an unusual assignment this summer
serving
thousands of Olympic athletes in
dining
—
Atlanta.
This summer, Stapleton
internship experience.
is
serving
as dining room director for the Olym-
Gary Clark,
his
art,
has been given an award of merit for
computer artwork by the National Art Education
at its national convention in San Francisco.
Association
Clark recently presented a lecture
Internet,
The Current
titled
"Fine Art
on
the
State of the Art," at the Art Institute
—
main dining facility
a
75,000 square-foot tent at which
10,000 athletes will have breakfast,
lunch and dinner. As dining room
pic athlete's
director, Stapleton
is
responsible for
ensuring that the athletes receive the
of Philadelphia.
best service. She will oversee nearly
Wayne George,
had a paper
When
titled
developmental
instruction, recently
in the selected
proceedings from the 14th annual conference of the
Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Instmction.
This publication has also been forwarded for possible
ERIC system.
Henry Dobson and Ray
Pastore, curriculum and
foundations, have received a competitive grant to partici-
pate in the Ernest
An employee of Aramark,
"Helping Students to be Organized
Taking Math Tests" published
inclusion in the
1,000 employees.
L.
Boyer Technology Summit
for
Educators being held in Pittsburgh in April. The grant
is
funded by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
MehdiHaririan, economics, has coauthored an article
with Bijan Vasigh and Thomas Tacker of Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University. The article, "Talking Privatization:
As Europe Takes the Lead, the Effort Gets Mixed Reviews
in the U.S.," was published in the March issue of Airport
Business.
Chang Shub Roh,
sociology and social welfare,
cently chaired a roundtable session
on
Brigett Stapleton
on campus, Stapleton has been
Bloomsburg for five years. She
began her Olympic assignment in
April and will finish in August to
come back to Bloomsburg. Aramark
has been involved in other Olymvice
at
pics,
but
this is the biggest.
challenges.
lot
Olympic
of food, as
at a single
meal, and the food has to
appeal to diners from
all
And any meal
world.
available at
These Olympics provide Stapleton
and Aramark with several special
athletes eat a
much as 5,000 calories
over the
has to be
any time of day. For
may want to
example, some athletes
have dinner
at
4 a.m.
Memorial planned for Emily Ledger
A
liturgy
and
tree planting cer-
emony will be held in honor of Emily
Ledger,
June
The
rain
date
is
14.
in
A "Friends of Emily Fund" is being
established to help defray the costs
assistant
of the plaque and tree.
pectedly recently.
The ceremony
Friday,
who died unex-
administrative
the registrar's office,
of Mitrani Hall.
will
be held Tues-
Anyone wishdo
ing to contribute to this fund can
day, June 11, at 8 p.m. in front of Ben
so by sending your donation to Joy
Franklin Hall on Laubach Drive. Light
Bedosky
refreshments will be served immedi-
Please indicate that the donation
ately following the ceremony in front
for the "Friends of
in the
development
office.
re-
"Globalization"
and gave a presentation on "The Conceptualization of
Globalization" at the 66th annual meeting of the Eastern
Sociological Society in Boston.
Julia Bucher, nursing, recently presented a poster,
"Comparison of Self-Led and Professionally-Led Courses
for Family Caregivers" at the 25th Annual Congress of the
Oncology Nursing Society. She also presented results of
a 1996 telephone survey of participants in the ongoing
state-wide Family Caregivers Education Project at the 8th
Annual International Symposium on Supportive Cancer
Care held in Toronto.
the cor-
porarion which provides food ser-
is
Emily Fund."
Foundation
Continuedfrom page
this
the
1.
year toward the construction of
new
library
as
part
of the
combined effort with the
state. Construction began this month.
• The foundation is also about to
initiate a campaign to purchase new
seating for Mitrani Hall in the Haas
university's
Center for the
Arts. Mitrani currently
seats 1,900 people.
the project
is
The
$230,000.
total cost
of
"The foundation continues to work
support the strategic
diligently to
goals
of the
Anthony M.
university,"
said
laniero, vice president
for university
advancement and ex-
ecutive director of the foundation.
"The
efforts
support
many
faculty
and student needs, and we
will continue to be a strong advocate
of Bloomsburg University."
projects
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Trustees vote to match student
Summer programs
bring 3,800 to
campus
More than 3,800 people will visit Bloomsburg
University's campus this summer in connection with
a variety of conferences, sports camps and special
programs.
the division of
•
Pedal Pennsylvania will use Bloomsburg's cam-
pus as a layover on a regional bicycle tour with 150
participants June 20 and 21.
• The Sweet Adelines female barbershop quartet
organization will bring about 300 people to campus
from June 20 to 23.
• The College Sampler Program will give approximately 40 academically talented African-American high school students an opportunity to experience college life at Bloomsburg from July 14 to 19.
•
Elderhostel will offer classes for people 45 and
older from July 21 to 27. Fifty people are expected
to participate in classes
faculty.
taught
by Bloomsburg
For information on the program
call
389-
Earlier, Christ
and adult
Crusaders brought about 650 youth
staff to
campus from May 24
to 27.
additional 2,500 students are expected to
to
athletics
Bloomsburg throughout the summer
for a
department.
university will host a
and sports camps, the
number of summer programs
designed to expose high school students to college
life. These include:
The PRIDE (Personal
Responsibility in Devel-
oping Excellence) Program will bring approximately 125 youth from the Harrisburg School Dis-
Bloomsburg from June 16 to July 19. Stufrom grades 7 to 12, will stay on
campus in groups of 25 each week. From July 22 to
25 11th grade students will participate in the
at Wallops Island, Va.
program
•
Departments
Fire
campaign to build a new
The students have pledged $35,000
to the campaign through funds raised
from games room and vending machine concessions. The matching gift
Upward Bound is bringing 60 students from 13
campus so they can explore
area high schools to
academic, social and personal
growth from June 23 through Aug. 2.
their potential for
elected secretary.
Mowad was
named
the
to
council in No-
vember 1994.
He is senior vice
president of the
Geisinger Foun-
He
dation.
has
brings the university's total contribu-
been
tion to $70,000.
with Geisinger
President Jessica Kozloff
is
serv-
Joseph Mowad
affiliated
since 1968
when he joined
the staff
fire
as an associate in the urology depart-
department campaign, "A Home for
Safety," which runs through the sum-
ment chairman and assistant medical
ing as honorary chair of the
The campaign seeks
mer.
$500,000 to create a
Plans
call for
to raise
new fire station.
a former dry cleaning
building at 9th and Market streets to
fire
station.
to
be used as the town
In addition to funds
community, a federal
town contribution and pro-
grant, a
ceeds from the sale of the existing
fire stations will
be applied
to reno-
It is hoped the
be occupied in the
ment.
He
has also served as depart-
director at Geisinger Medical Center,
and
assistant
Adams was appointed
government at the univer-
in student
sity
and
is
vice president of the
Community Government Association
for the 1996-97
academic
year.
Davis has one of the longest ten-
on
17th year.
the council, serving in his
He was
originally ap-
pointed to a six-year term in January
In addition to this
sity also
student
January 1995. The junior
management major has been active
ures
faU of 1997.
the president of
trustee in
new
station will
to
Geisinger Clinic.
cost of $1.4 million.
gift,
the univer-
makes an annual
contribu-
1980.
He is a secondary social studies
teacher at Bensalem Township Se-
High School. Davis has
tion to the fire department, last year
nior
contributing $14,500.
ously served as council chairperson.
Kelly
to
dents, ranging
26,
fundraising
the
to
vating the proposed facility at a total
In addition to conferences
trict
contribution
student
raised from the
variety of sports camps sponsored by the university's
•
of Trustees voted to match a
be renovated
4420.
An
come
The Bloomsburg University Council
fire station.
continuing and distance education, include:
campaign
contribution to firehouse
Bloomsburg
The conferences, arranged by
20 JUNE 96
Trustees approve officers
is
the president of
previ-
WVIA-TV
elected chairperson, Jennifer Adams
and WVIA-FM, the region's public
television and radio stations. He was
recognized as Bloomsburg's "Young
Alumnus of the Year" in 1988 and has
served as an instructor in mass communications.
He serves on the
of Catawissa and LaRoy Davis '67 of
board of the Pennsylvania Associa-
The
trustees
approved
also
unanimously
officers for 1996-97 at the
meeting.
Joseph
Mowad
of Danville
were named
was
tion of Broadcasters
second vice chairs, respectively,
and
and
A. William Kelly '71 of Kingston
was
topic of video tape depositions.
Feasterville
first
and
is
a recog-
nized consultant and speaker on the
2 Communique 20
JUNE 96
Faculty awarded emeritus status
News briefs
The Council of Trustees recently
on the following retired faculty members.
conferred emeritus status
Gridiron golf tournament
Jesse A. Bryan, developmental in-
Bloomsburg University Gridiron Golf
be Friday, June 28, at the Mill Race Golf and
Camping Resort in Benton. Lunch will be served at noon
with a putting contest to follow at 12:30 p.m.. Lt. Gov.
vice.
Mark Schweiker 75 will begin the scramble tournament
at 1 p.m. Your donation of $60 covers golf, cart, lunch and
years of service.
The
4th Annual
Classic will
dinner. Call
English, for 28 years
Gill,
Theodore M. Shanoski,
Marjorie A. Clay, former professor
of philosophy, for l6 years of ser-
history, for
31 years of service.
Ralph Smiley,
struction, for 23 years of service.
P.
Nancy E.
of service.
history, for 27 years
of service.
Jorge Topete, languages and cultures, for 13 years of service.
Joseph Garcia, physics,
for 28
George Turner, history, for 31 years
of service.
Danny Hale at the football office (4359) with
any questions.
Bus
trip
planned to Wildwood
Academic chairpersons selected
Department chairpersons have
Library — Marilou
been
They
Management — Minoo Tehrani
Marketing — Stephen
Batory
Mass communications — Dana
Accounting — Richard
Baker
Administrative faculty — Paul
Mathematics and computer
Quick
science — James
—
Hinchcliff
The program board is sponsoring a bus trip to
Wildwood, NJ. on Saturday, July 13. The cost of the trip,
which is open to employees, is $15 with a community
activities sticker and $20 for those with a university ID and
guests of those with an ID. Sign-ups begin June 24 at the
Kehr Union Information Desk. The raindate is July 27.
recently
selected.
include:
S.
C. Pomfret;
Anthropology
staff,
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique
publishes news of
activities,
events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
is
David
assistant chairperson, Erik L.
Minderhout
Art
Christine Sperling
Biological and allied health
Louis V. Mingrone;
sciences
—
Communique
A
R. Ulloth
L.
additionally committed to affirmative
and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
—
assistant chairperson, Margaret
—
—
—
Lawrence Mack
Communication disorders and
special education —
Carroll
J.
Donald
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Pliotograplier: Joan K. Heifer
Miller
news
—
—
William
O'Bruba
Developmental instruction —
John Wardigo
Economics — Saleem Khan
English — William
5.
and calendar
information to Communique, Marketing and Communication Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The E-MaU
address
briefs
is:
Four-digit
phone numbers
listed in the
assistant chairperson
McCuUy
(fall
G. Gulley (spring 1997)
Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
are
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
httpi//www.blooniu.edu
Web
at:
Jerry K.
Luo
fall
Afza will lecture and work
semester
at
Khazar
one of two
pri-
Afza will to help develop business
—
and
Medlock
— William Hudon
Languages and cultures — Jing
History
Azerbaijan during the
curriculum and teach classes in small
business and management in an
entrepreneurial environment. In ad-
Health, physical education
—
awarded a Fulbright fellowship to
lecture and develop curriculum in
the former Soviet Republic of
in Azerbaijan.
—
Brian Johnson
athletics
profes-
management, has been
vate universities recently established
semester), Ervene
Finance and business law
Mainuddin Afza, associate
sor of
University in Baku,
Michael
David G. Heskel
Geography and earth science
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
—
Afza awarded Fulbright
Baillie;
Please submit story ideas,
—
Michael E. Gaynor
Sociology and social welfare
I. Sue Jackson
—
James Dutt
systems
Curriculum and foundations
Publication date for the next Communique:
July 11
Psychology
— Richard
Redfern; assistant chairperson G.
Communication studies
Howard Schreier
Computer and information
Mark Lloyd
Sharon
—
Political Science
Micheri
action
Director of Marketing and Communication:
assistant chairperson,
Philosophy
Richard Brook
Physics
James Moser
Till
Chemistry
—
—
Kribbs
Business education/office
administration
Roger W.
Ellis
Wynters
Music
Mark Jelinek
Nursing
Christine Alichnie;
dition to his duties at Bloomsburg,
Afza
is
also a business consultant.
20
Campus
New employees,
notes
Janet Reynolds Bodenman, communication studies,
Biological Sex
and Relational Intimacy
agement
An Analysis
Style:
in Conflict
Man-
of Conflict Narratives," at the
recent Eastern Communication Association convention in
New York
City.
Wade
Faculty Promotions
Gottstein, Bloomsburg,
maintenance repairman 2
the
in
physical plant/building maintenance.
Leon Szmedra and Swapan Mookerjee,
exercise
research project
and
"Short
titled
Term
Resistance Training
of Daily Living in Older Adults" at the
Activities
annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medi-
A number
cine in Cincinnati, Ohio.
of graduate and
undergraduate exercise science students assisted
in the
Ellen J. Blamick to assistant profes-
Mark Ness,
athletics;
formerly of Valdosta,
lum and foundations.
MarkE. Prout, Bloomsburg,
todial
worker
cus-
custodial services.
1 in
Kristie E, G. Schaffer, Stillwater,
planning,
statistical assistant in
insti-
and information.
tutional research
Scott D. Schaffer,
Mary K.
Ericksen, marketing, has written an article,
"Using Self-Congruity and Ideal Congruity to Predict
Purchase Intention:
been accepted
Euromarketing,
Hickey
Julie
Thomas Klinger
Kontos
fessor of
of English; C.
associate professor
Meade
Beers,
assis-
special education.
professor
tant professor of curriculum and foun-
cal
William Green,
associate professor of mass communications; Julie Kontos, associate
M. Moore
the Spirit" with
Judge Marjorie O. Rendell being the featured speaker. A
seminar titled "Marketing Your Professional Self' was part
of the annual meeting.
Mark Jelinek,
professor of psychology;
music,
was promoted from guest con-
ductor to program director for the Fifth American Cello
Congress. As program director, he
tions
was responsible
for
master classes, panel discussions, demonstra-
recitals,
and ensemble performances. He also conducted a
and a cello quartet during the event.
cello trio
Kiln firings featured in
Anagama
fessor of nursing;
kiln firings at Karl
magazines
Beamer's
home
(art)
Mainville are featured in recent issues of
in
Edwin
P.
Moses, assistant professor of English; Egerton Osunde, assistant
professor of curriculum and founda-
is
fired
kind of glaze. The pottery becomes
without using any
brilliantly
colored
through the effect of the extremely high heat of the wood-
by Kathy Dobash
Southern Columbia Area School
feature stories are written
Kanmer, a teacher at
District and former student of Beamer's.
Kantner, who is in charge of the junior high enrichment
program and seventh grade art curriculum at Southern
Columbia, took her seventh and eighth grade students to
visit
the kiln
and
talk to
potter Shiho Kanzaki.
Beamer and
nursing;
Carol
to assistant professor of
James
E.
fessor of biological
Parsons to proand allied health
sciences.
Yixun Shi
to associate professor
of mathematics and computer
ence;
sci-
Luke Springman to associate
professor of languages and cultures;
dations;
Kara Shultz,
assistant pro-
communication studies;
Leon Szmedra, associate professor
of health, physical education and
athletics; Erik Wynters, associate
professor of mathematics and comfessor of
fessor of
ence;
geography and earth
Joseph G. Tloczynski
sci-
to as-
professor of psychology;
sociate
Patricia Wolf to associate professor
of curriculum
and foundations.
Retirements
puter science.
Promotions
the
visiting
Japanese
university
Rollin Bankes, plumber in the
plumbing department, after 10 years
clerk typist 3 in
business office.
Katherine M. Mulka
to state uni-
versity administrator 3 in the capacity
fired kiln.
The
allied health sciences;
Lawrence Tanner to associate pro-
Fem Agresta to
pottery
and
two national
of School Arts.
kiln,
Mark
Rosemary Radzievich, assis-
magazines. A story about the anagama kiln appears in the
an anagama
to associate
nursing;
tant professor of curriculum and foun-
tions;
April issue of Ceramics Monthly und in the May/June issue
In
of
Melnychuk to professor of biologi-
dations; Julia Bucher, assistant pro-
was "Catch
Robert Lowe to pro-
BemadJne Markey
Professional Secretaries International in King of Prussia.
the meeting
to associate professor
communication disorders
pated in the 1996 Pennsylvania Division meeting of
The theme of
to professor of
and allied health sciences;
of psychology;
and
university secretary, partici-
Curt Jones to associate proand computer
fessor of mathematics
of curriculum and foundations.
Faculty awarded tenure
Michael
associate professor of
to
biological
vol. 6, no. 1, 1997.
Muehlhof,
L.
Nancy Gentile Ford to as-
dations;
sociate professor of history;
Blacksburg, Va., assistant professor
publication in the Journal of
to profes-
and foundations.
M. Hussein Fereshteh to associate professor of curriculum and foun-
science.
Mary-Jo Am,
Marilyn
Henry Dobson
sor of curriculum
todial
A European Perspective," which has
for
sor of health, physical education and
history;
Stillwater, cus-
worker 1 in custodial services.
Charles Starkey, formerly of
project.
Steven E. Agbaw to associate proDale Bertelsen to
professor of communication studies;
fessor of English;
Darlene J. Home, Elysburg, cusworker 1 in custodial services.
todial
Ga., assistant professor of curricu-
physiology, recently presented their findings of the
96 Communique 3
retirements and promotions
New Employees
presented a competitively selected paper, "The Role of
JUNE
of assistant director of admissions.
Julie
Shoup
student
to clerk typist 3
activities.
in
of service.
Marvin
J.
repairman 2
Keefer, maintenance
in the
maintenance de-
partment, after 21 years of service.
Barbara A. Pfleegor, custodial
worker 1 in custodial services, after
26 years of service.
Robert Reeder,
associate profes-
sor of anthropology, after 28 years of
service.
Rocco N. Talanca,
worker
1
custodial
in custodial services, after 6
years of service.
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1
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campus information
for
Bloomsburg
About 70,000 phone
calls
each year go to extension
3900
the information desk
UNIVERSITY
—
Experts
in the
Kehr Union. Manag-
ing the desk, the students
who
staff
and the
it,
mation they give out
Press the desired letter to jump to subjects beginning vsrith that letter or scroll through the
to return to the letter index.
subjects. Press the blue arrow
infor-
Betty
Pursel.
managed
Pursel has
maintaiined by Tames Hollister vAo can be contacted via Mnail and by
telephone at (717) 3894043. All numbers listed by experts are telephone extensions. The
area code is 717 and the prefix is 389. Return to News@BloomU. / Go to academic pro e^am
information.
The Experts page
is
is
desk
the
She typically has 1 5 student workers
for 12 years.
desk through the
academic year. Top requests
staffing the
A^B_C_D.E^LG_H_LJ_K_LM_N_0_P_Q R.S.1
are student telephone
num-
and staff telephone numbers and questions about campus services.
bers, faculty
BocuBwnt; Done*
£3?
"We
Betty Pursel
(right)
and student
employee Debbie Tyson.
get questions about financial aid, dining hours,
scheduling, transcripts, housing information," says Pursel.
Web news pages expanded to
"We need
to
have a general knowledge of what services
different offices provide."
include experts, archives and people
Besides campus events, Pursel keeps track of events by
off-campus groups using the university's facilities and off-
The marketing and communicaexpanded its presense
on World Wide Web in the past
tion office has
several weeks.
Using Netscape, or similar
ware, users can
now
soft-
access sports
news releases
and feature stories, an archive of past
information, calendars,
stories, a listing
of stories about uni-
and an experts list.
main
menu
page,
versity people,
The
"News@BloomU"
'Experts' submissions sought
Before that time, the "Experts"
section in particular will be
made
as
complete as possible. Faculty, and
staff, are invited to send information
about
fost@husky.bloomu.edu.
The
experts section consists of
topics,
followed by an expert, a
an explanatory sentence which may
add credibility to the expert. Examples of information appropriate
for these explanations would be
books published or personal experience that adds a human element to
an expert's credibility. Inappropriate
information includes where an individual earned their degrees and pub-
and features will also be
archived. A page will be added to
allow the media to download publication-quality digital images of uni-
and people.
In August, media relations director
Jim Hollister and news writer Eric
Foster will alert media to these pages,
and promote their usefulness as a
source of information about the university places
versity.
During crises, information desk staff dispel rumors with
official
information.
desk staff handles ticket sales for student events and
programs, including the community activities tickets for
Celebrity Artist Series events. And on evenings and
weekends, calls to the university switchboard are an-
Building,
newsbloo.html), also contains links
leases
on campus.
104A Waller Administration
or through e-mail at
Foster,
telephone number, and in some cases,
about people will be archived in an
alphabetized index page. News re-
They even
which occur
Fair.
In addition to providing information, the information
(http://
of these pages will increase. Stories
Bloomsburg
as the
get calls about the high school graduations
their fields of expertise to Eric
bloomu.edu/www/news/pages/
to regional and national print media
which have online editions.
In the coming weeks, the content
campus events such
swered
at the
information desk as well.
Employees invited to
join in
Employees, especially those
alumni events
in student
life,
are invited
to help represent the University at the following events:
—
BloomU Night at Red Barons (and pre-game
June 25
Picnic for new smdents in Berks
picnic); June 26
County
Picnic for alumni/new smdents in Lancaster
July 18
Reading Phillies baseball game and
County; July 19
—
—
—
— Dinner
cruise in Lewes, Del.; July 26
lications in specialized scholarly pub-
picnic; July 24
lications.
Picnic in Philadelphia area;
Experts in areas outside an
individual's academic discipline wiU
N.Y.
be included
alumni/new students in Wyoming Valley; Aug. 10
Bloom at the Beach Party in Avalon, NJ.; Aug. 13-17
Annual Theatre Trip to Stratford, Ontario.
editor.
Would
at the discretion
of the
A rule of thumb for inclusion:
this individual be an ideal
spokesperson from the several counties surrounding Bloomsburg on a
given topic?
Aug.
1
—
July 31 —
Picnic in Lehigh Valley; Aug. 6
— Happy Hour
— "The Molly Maguires"
Sept. 11
in
in
Outing
Picnic in
—
—
Oswego,
Picnic for
—
—
Wilmington, Del.; Sept. 12
Media,
Pa.; Sept.
20
— Golf
in York, Pa.
For more information, contact the alumni office at 4058.
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
1 1
JULY 96
new
Library adds
databases to network
The Harvey
A.
new CD-ROM
network.:
MLA
Andruss Library has added two
databases to the
Newsbank NewsFile
library's local area
Collection
and the
International Bibliography. These resources
can be accessed through terminals in the library.
The Newsbank NewsFile Collection is a full-text,
current information news database that offers se-
from more than 500 regional, national
newspapers and other news
lected articles
and
international
sources.
The
service supplies over 50,000 articles
annually on current social, political and economic
and events as well as pieces on newsworthy
issues
Paramount Brass to perform July 30
people and organizations.
The MIA International Bibliography, produced
by the Modern Language Association of America,
Boston's acclaimed Paramount
docu-
Brass will perform for BloomFest '96
in residence for the
language, linguistics and folk-
Tuesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. in Carver
Hall, Kenneth Gross Auditorium. The
vatory,
contains bibliographic citations to
ments on
literature,
critical
book articles, dissertations, monographs and series. Over 3,000 journals
lore.
and
It
indexes journal
articles,
indexed annually.
series are
two computer workstations have
been dedicated exclusively to World Wide Web
In addition,
Wide Web
access.World
resources
homepage, found under
sity
access to
many
library
achieved through the Andruss Library
is
homepage
at
"libraries"
on
the univer-
"http://www.bloomu.edu"
concert
is
free to the public.
Cezanne
exhibit planned
Bloomsburg University is sponsoring
a
bus
conducts a summer brass
chamber music program at the Maryland Summer Center for the Arts, and
are frequent guests of the Boston
Brass Conference Quintet Competi-
1994, the
and soon after, released their
debut recording, the first in a series
of CDs.
Recently, the quintet gave a world
tion
and organ with
Boston Symphony organist James
David Christie.
ing Music" for brass
trip to
Paramount Brass is
Boston Conser-
The Paramount Brass won the
Grand Prize at the 1992 New York
premiere of Daniel Pinkham's "Mom-
Bus
Currently, the
Tanglewood Institute. In
ensemble began a longterm project as the "Ensemble in
University
Residence" for the historic Zeiterion
Theatre in the coastal town of
New
Bedford, Mass.
The performance is sponsored by
Community Government Association and the Commuthe university's
nity Arts Council.
trip to
Philadelphia to see the Cezanne Exhibit at the
Philadelphia
The
Museum
trip will also
Museum and
offers
of Art
on
Saturday, Aug. 24.
an opportunity
to see the
Historic District of Philadelphia.
The bus will depart from the Magee Center at 7:30
a.m. Cost of the
Cezanne
trip is
Exhibit.
$59 including admission to the
Reservations, including
payment,must be made no
more
ing
Traffic pattern
changes between Bakeless and Navy
include a tour of the Rodin
later than July 15. For
information, contact Julia Gusick in continu-
and distance education
at
4420.
Traffic patterns at the intersection of Osuna and Laubach drives (the
roadways between Bakeless Center and Navy Hall) have been changed
to one way going south past Navy Hall and one way north past Bakeless
One-way traffic is still in effect from Second Street north bound
toward Haas Center on Laubach Drive. New parking spaces have been
created in this area: two west of the Andruss Library, three in front of Navy
Center.
Hall
and three
in front of
Bakeless Center on Laubach Drive. All
spaces are to be designated
faculty/staff.
new
2
Communique
News
JULY 96
1 1
Frank Hunsinger dies
briefs
Franklin A. Hunsinger
Trip planned to
Domey Park
maintenance
The program board is sponsoring a bus trip to Dorney
Kingdom Friday, July 26. The cost of
the trip, open to employees, is $20 with a community
activities sticker, $27 for those with a university ID and
guests and $12 for those over 60 years old and under 48
inches tall. Price includes unlimited rides at Dorney Park
and Wildwater Kingdom. Signups are at the Kehr Union
Information Desk. The rain date is Friday, Aug. 2.
Park and Wildwater
Bus
trip
planned to Wildwood
is
Surviving are his wife of 16 years,
the former Eileen Tarbox Kovach;
Route 487
in Lightstreet.
English Baptist Church.
First
Hunsinger, of Worman Street, Espy,
was a member of the Washington
Lodge 265 F&AM, the Caldwell
Consistory and the Moose Lodge, all
son Franklin A. Hunsinger
Millville;
Jr.
Born Aug. 16, 1942, in Bloomsburg,
he was the son of the late Arthur D.
and Lucille Keller Hunsinger.
Before coming to Bloomsburg
University, he had worked as a truck
driver and construction worker. He
ber of
daughter Bethann McCarty of
of Stillwater; stepdaughter
Ann
Marie Cary of Berwick, stepson Tom
Cary of Bloomsburg; three grandchildren, fourstep)-grandchildren and
one step-great-granddaughter; two
sisters, Helen Robbins and Marie
Park, both of Bloomsburg. He was
preceeded in death by a brother,
Raymond
Burial
Hunsinger.
is
in
New Rosemont Cem-
were directed
by the Allen Funeral Home,
etery, Espy. Services
Bloomsburg.
July 27.
News
Communique
A
of Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg since 1980, died Thursday,June 27, 1996, at the Bloomsburg
Hospital following an accident on
a 1959 graduate of Central Columbia High School. He was a mem-
guests of those with an ID. Sign-ups begin June 24 at the
accident
at
was
The program board is sponsoring a bus trip to
Wildwood, NJ., Saturday, July 13. The cost of the trip,
which is open to employees, is $15 with a community
activities sticker and $20 for those with a university ID and
Kehr Union Information Desk. The raindate
53, a
Sr.,
repairman
in traffic
briefs
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year and periodically in the
summer.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff.
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
action
and
will
is
additionally
take
positive
committed to affirmative
steps to
provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
State
WVIA public television holds a membership drive on August 9 to
August 16
ing
1 1
and
to 25. In addition to help-
WVIA by answering telephones,
volunteers help their organization
gain valuable exposure
on public
and
television. University employees
interested
volunteering
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
should contact the office of marketing
in
and communication
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photograplier: Joan K. Heifer
at
4411.
news briefs and calendar
Communique, Marketing and Communica-
Please submit story ideas,
address
PA
Room 104A
17815.
The E-Mail
is:
31,
phone numbers
listed in the
hours Wednesday, July
to 3 p m. Because sched-
office
1
ules occasionally change,
it
is
recom-
mended that those wishing to see the
president
call
Communique
on-campus extensions. T dial 389 first. The area code is 717.
http:// www.bloomu.edu
Web
at:
web page
System of Higher Education. The web pages will give information on the functions of the State
System and provide
links to
member
universities, including
Bloomsburg.
was awarded
the grant be-
The
IIT
cause of the quality of Bloomsburg's
will allow
is still
available.
Blood drive
will
includes Cari Huhn, Stacy Hubiak,
Quen Ly and
project should
Jennifer Wert. The
be completed by mid-
summer.
Musical guests to perform
at Outdoor Cafe
be held July 24
The Red Cross will hold a Blood
Drive on Wednesday, July 24, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kehr Union
Ballroom.
assembled specifically for this project
4526 to be sure that the
are
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
$5,000 grant to develop a
for the State
dows-based hardware and software
for use on future projects. The team
from
time
Tech-
open office hours
fost®husky.bloomu.edu
Four-digit
Institute for Interactive
the IIT to purchase top-quality Win-
President Jessica Kozloff will hold
open
University. Bloomsburg.
The
nologies (IIT) has been awarded a
President schedules
Publication date for the next Communique:
Bloomsburg
System web pages
homepage. The funding
August 8
tion Office, Waller Administration Building,
to help develop
On-air volunteers are needed as
friends
information to
m
WVIA to hold membership drive
Mike Dillon and guest will perform instrumental music Wednesday, July 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1;30
p.m. at the Outdoor Cafe outside the
Husky Lounge at the Kehr Union.
11
JULY 96 Communique 3
Psychology students present research
Bloomsbvirg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
to Eastern Psychological Association
Several
June 1996
Offenses
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
at the
Forcible
Rape
Robbery
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
Burglary
0
0
4
1
Larceny
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
Theft from Buildings
2
0
Theft from Vehicles
1
1
0
Retail Theft
0
Bicycle Theft
1
0
Grounds
0
0
Arson
0
0
Forgeiy
0
0
All
Other Thefts
0
0
Receiving Stolen Property 0
0
Vandalism
0
0
Weapons Possession
0
0
Embezzlement
Prostitution
Sex Offense
Totals
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
Open Lewdness
Drug Abuse Violations
Gambling
Off.
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Drunkenness
0
0
Disorderiy Conduct
7
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
with
Dmg Violations
Vagrancy
All
and Andrew
property.
It
does not include incidents
Behavior
in
Teen-
Todd
C.
Doebler
ment Style and Propensity for ChemiDependency to Emotional Love
Styles:
Insecure Loving as an Addic-
tive Process."
Assistant professor Tloczynski and
Being Prayed For on Anxiety
and Psychological Well-Being."
Assistant professor Tloczynski and
fects of
student Sonja Fritzsch also presented
"The Efficacy of Intercessory Prayer
in Manipulating Depression, Anxi-
and
Self-Actualization in Strang-
ers."
sor Eileen Astor-Stetson presented
Assistant professorjulie M. Kontos,
"Older and Younger Adults' Percep-
with Joan D. Silver (Army Research
tion of Illusory Contours.
Institute, Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas)
Student Patrice Friant, professor
and Brenda M. Wenzel (New Mexico
Astor-Stetson,
and associate profesBeck presented "A Com-
State University), presented "Is the
sor Brett
Fact/Object Inversion Effect a Func-
L.
parison of the Safe-Sex Behaviors of
Community and an Adult
Gay and Lesbian Community."
tion of Expertise?"
Student Trudy Frace and assistant
professor Kontos presented "Where
Effects of Sex, Self-Esteem Certainty,
Did You Learn That' An Investigation of Sources of Knowledge and
Myths Concerning Premenstrual Syn-
and Dispositional Self-Handicapping
drome and Menopause."
on Situational Self-Handicapping and
Proclivity Toward Chemical Depen-
professor Winona Cochran presented
Associate professor Beck and stu-
dent Greg Gudleski presented "The
Student Catherine Tallman and
"The Relationship Between College
dency."
Beck and student
"It's
Lisa D.
Scott
All in the Family;
The
Effects of Friend, Significant Other,
Social Support
on
Self-
Need for Achievement and
Need for Affiliation and Their Partici-
Students
pation in Greek Organizations."
Esteem, Psychological Weil-Being,
sented "Behavioral
Town
Self-Handicapping, the Impostor
Effects of
in the
of
Temporal Separation Between Component Schedules."
Student Patricia Jung-Malia pre-
trol."
representatives must be
L. Cohen preMomentum: The
Professor Stephen
on university
Phenomenon, and Locus of Con-
company
Religiosity
Time Continuum."
ety,
Student Kelly Garner and profes-
Bloomsburg.
Safety Tip: Publishing
Fitch presented "The
Between Spirituality or
and Our Personal Space/
Relationship
student Sonja Fritzsch presented "Ef-
cal
and Family
This report reflects only incidents which occur
Among At-
A
presented "Relationship of Attach-
0
0
Type
and Perfectionism
presented
Traffic)
Style,
Professor Schick and students Scott
Other Offenses
(Except
Joseph
"Interpersonal Relationships."
D. Engleman and
0
0
professor
Tloczynski and students Crista Knoll
age College Students."
0
0
Assistant
in College Stu-
tionships" to lead off the session,
Pattern,
Disorderly Conduct
Mason presented
"The Use of Religion as a Coping
dents."
presented "Relationships
7
Student Beth D. Zebrowski and
Mechanism for Stress
its
Student Grace Bognatz and Schick
0
0
lege Years."
of Adult Attachment Style and
a College
0
Development, Proverbial Wisdom,
and Religious Orientation in the Col-
an invited paper, "The Consequences
Correlates for Romantic Love Rela-
0
0
0
Against Family
Professor Connie Schick presented
0
0
Fraud
"Cross-Sectional Investigation of Faith
assistant professor
tachment
0
0
Theft from
annual meeting of the Eastern
delphia.
0
0
their students
Psychological Association in Phila-
by Other Means
0
of the psychol-
recently presented research studies
Made or
Reported to or by
Homicide
members
ogy department and
Assistant professor
Marion Mason
sented "Gender False Alarm Rates
approved by the Provost and carry a university ID pass to
conduct business at the university. Book buyers are not
presented "An Adult Faith Question-
authorized to conduct any type of business
the university
Fowler's Synthetic-Conventional Faith
Larcom, professor Michael Gaynor,
the University Store. Call university police any time
and Individuative-Reflective Faith."
Student Stacie M. Metz and assistant professor Mason presented
and about 20 additional students
except
a
at
book buyer
is
observed
in
at
an academic or
office area.
naire:
The Development of Scales for
and Gustation."
professor Richard
for Vision, Audition,
Associate
also attended the three-day convention.
4 Communique
1 1
JULY 96
Campus
notes
Julia Bucher, nursing, published a chapter on "Rural
Populations" in
ANAC's Core Curriculum
Nursing, a preparatory text for the
exam
tion
first
Nurses
for the Association of
HIV/AIDS
for
national certificain
AIDS Care
(ANAC).
Janet Reynolds Bodenman, communication
studies,
presented and displayed a competitively selected paper
Sharon Swank with
Communication Association Convention in Chicago, 111. The paper,
"Person-Organization Fit: Perceived Importance of Work
one
in a poster session at the recent International
Values in Relation to Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities in
Between Job Candidate and OiganizaDuring Screening Interview," was presented to the
Determining
tion
istration, is the
author of a newly published textbook
Using WordPerfect 6.1 for
Publishing, published
Mehdi
Company,
Windows for Desktop
by South-Western Educational
Sharon Swank
Haririan, economics, coauthored an
Aeronautical University. Part two of the
article
article,
"Talking
As Europe Takes the Lead, the Effect Creates
Mixed Reviews in the United States," was published in the
Privatization:
April issue oi Airport Business. Haririan also participated
Annual Conference of Monetary and Foreign
Exchange Policies sponsored by the Monetary and Banking Research Institute in Tehran, Iran, in May.
in the Sixth
Shahalam M. N. Amin, geography and earth science,
Gap
presented a paper "A Step Toward Narrowing the
betu'een Geographers of Developed and Developing
Pilot
known
to
many
as
Hany
search for former president
Ausprich. She
worked
in the nursing
administrative assistant in the Col-
department for four years, then served
lege of Arts and Sciences. She has
as administrative assistant in the Col-
recently
moved
to the College
Professional Studies while
Bonomo
takes
the
of
Nawal
administrative
and Sciences.
What's less well-known is that
Swank is also an accomplished artist.
"I've been interested in art since
high school," says Swank. "I did a lot
of painting. About twelve years ago,
I decided that in order to improve my
painting, I had to improve my drawing."
So she took a drawing class at
Bloomsburg where she learned char"I
stuck with
it.
Once you learn the technique, you
can find ways to make that technique do different things for you."
Her works have been exhibited
Proposal for Bangladesh," at the
lege of Arts
and Sciences for six years
before moving to professional studies.
She has served on many commit-
tees,
including the Commission
the Status of
Swank
on
Women.
her artwork and
credits
other personal interests for helping
her keep her cool while under fire
work.
"It
outlet,"
at
doesn't hurt to have an
she says.
And when
her outlet
is
not
art, it's
be playing tennis with her
husband Bob. "He taught me to
play," says Swank. "And he's always
been very supportive of my artlikely to
coal techniques.
A
is
assistant seat in Arts
Cincinnati, Ohio.
with Bijan Vasigh and Thomas Tacker of Embry-Riddle
Countries:
Sharon Swank
Art provides outlet for
on campus through her years
Dennis Gehris, business education and office admin-
Publishing
her recent
'Fit'
Interpersonal/Organizational division
titled
of
artworks.
two-woman show
in
in Berwick, at
Association of American Geographers annual meeting in
a
Charlotte, N.C. He also attended the First Annual Global
Environmental Conference, "A Practical Approach to the
Environment," held at West Chester University.
Selinsgrove and the gallery in York.
work."
Calendar
the Susquehanna Art League show in
Many of her recent works have been
FILMS
sold.
Marilou
Z.
Hinchdiff. Andruss
Library, presented a
paper, "Navigating the Outsourcing Minefield and
ing
Out Alive on the Other Side,"
at
Com-
the recent meeting of
the West Branch Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library
Association in Bloomsburg.
My
sister,
niece and
I
enter our
My sister is a
and my niece does
Wednesday and
photographer
and
and watercolors.
Swank has been at Bloomsburg
sculpture
University since 1974, starting in the
planning
office,
now
a
component
of planning and research.
Look us up on the World Wide
Web
working
While
in the planning office,
she
held a variety of temporary posts,
This issue of the
Communique
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the World
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available
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under News and Calendars
on
Thin Line Between Love and Hate
artu'ork in shows.
19,
—
Friday, July 17
8 p.m., Kehr Union,
Ballroom.
Birdcage
— Monday and Thurs-
day, July 22
and
25,
8 p.m., Kehr
Union, Ballroom; Wednesday, July
24, 8:30 p.m.,
(cancelled
if
Columbia Hall lawn
raining.)
such as serving as the secretary for
—
the vice president for administration
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
and holding a six-month management internship in human resources.
She was also the secretary for the
Sunday and Monday, Aug. 4 and
5, Monday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Kehr
Union, Ballroom.
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURQ UNIVERSITY
largest ever f resliman class
opening of school events planned
when more
The Opening of School Convocation will be Thursday,
29, at 3:30
p.m. in Gross Auditorium, Carver Hall.
reception will follow.
AUGUST 1996
University prepared for
News briefs
Aug.
The Opening of School
A
Picnic will
be Friday, Sept. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p..m. on
Buckalew Lawn. Invitations to both events will be sent
to employees shortly.
Blood drive tops
year
last
students
come
to
Bloomsburg Uni-
— the
ever — the
versity this
man class
than 1,500 freshman
on campus
of blood were donated. There were 114 potential donors
at the drive. Last year's
goal
was 80
people can be helped by one
pints.
Up
to four
pint.
fall
semester.
university will
gram, designed by associate dean of
arts and sciences Michael Poliakoff,
be ready. The total expected enrollment of more than 7,400 students
will be the university's largest enrollment in four years.
at capacity in
seven graduate programs.
We
are a
will introduce
new students
to seri-
ous, values-centered academic
life
by focusing on the uncompromising
pursuit of truth and virtue exemplified by the Greek philosopher
Socrates. The "Integrated Freshman
dents," says Chris Keller, director of
Year Experience" program, designed
by dean of academic support ser-
admissions. "We're fortunate to be in
vices Jack Mulka, will introduce stu-
first
choice school for a
this position because so
Trust fund established in memory
of Flight 800 victims
seminar early in the
"The Challenge of Socrates" pro-
"We've seen increases in nearly
in July, 100 pints
an integrated freshman
as well as
largest fresh-
fall
every major and we're
At the recent blood drive
I
I
lot
of stu-
many schools
are struggling."
"We've
known
early
enough
this
skills and resources they
need to be successful in college.
The university has also made sure
dents to the
space in the
year that we're going to have a laige
that there
freshman class, and we've been able
to prepare our accommodations to
residence halls for the students to
were killed on Flight 800. Michelle Bohlin, daughter of
alumnus Jeffrey Bohlin '81, was among those who
perished. Gifts may be made payable to the Bloomsburg
University Trust Fund and directed to the Development
Center. They will be processed and forwarded to two
banks in Montoursville which are accepting donations on
behalf of the families. Your generosity is deeply appre-
meet
chased and large meeting rooms
have been converted to spacious
ciated.
able to accommodate those students,
A Trust Fund has been established
in
memory
to accept donations
of those from the Montoursville area
who
Her-
their needs," says Preston
ring, vice president for
student
life.
Approximately 1 ,700 freshman and
transfer students will
come
to
cam-
pus Thursday, Aug. 22, for orientation. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 26.
"Academically, we're going to be
says Wilson Bradshaw, provost and
Golf safari
is
Aug. 19
vice president for academic
"We remain committed
Anyone interest in participating in the Lee Aumiller
memorial Faculty/Staff Fall Safari Monday, Aug. 19, is
asked to contact Jeanne Bucher at 4461 as soon as
possible but no later than Friday, Aug. 16. The tournament will be held at Mill Race Golf and Camping Resort
inBentonAug. 19- Tee times will start at noon. The format
is
a four-person scramble with teams
formed from the
list
by the safari committee. The cost is $34.25 per
person and includes the greens fee, cart and dinner.
Dinner will include a two-meat hot buffet with tax and
of entrants
gratuity included.
Fees will be collected
at the course.
affairs.
to providing
live.
New
is
sufficient
furniture has
four-person rooms.
been pur-
Some
students
be assigned to triple rooms.
"Students will be more comfortable in our triple rooms than many
campus's doubles," says Herring.
"We've had students request triples
because they receive a reduced rate.
Herring adds that what makes
Bloomsburg unique is how infre-
will also
a high quality educational experi-
quently students are assigned
ence for our students in class sizes
that enhance the teaching and learn-
rooms. "Many other schools around
ing process."
"The student's preparation is comparable to last year, and we've tripled
The classroom needs of the large
group of incoming students will be
met by having some faculty teach
additional courses and by hiring additional permanent and temporary
faculty members.
The university is also implement-
us
triple
the
triple
students regularly."
number of
Scholars and Mitrani
Scholarship candidates," says Keller.
The typical student has a 1050 SAT
score and
is
in the top third of their
high school class with a
B
average.
"More importantly, we're looking for
who
ing several innovative orientation
students
programs which include 'The Chal-
their schools, taking
lenge of Socrates" Saturday, Aug. 24,
roles," says Herring.
are also involved at
on
leadership
2 Communique AUGUST 96
Campus
Scott Righter
notes
named
assistant
director of development
Donna J. Cochrane,
business education and office
and
Scott Righter, '84, has
graduates and reunion
Brenda Morris of Baylor University. The paper, "Training's
Role in the OEIS Curriculum," was published in the
spring, 1996 Office Systems Research fournal, which is a
been named assistant director of development at
Bloomsburg University.
alumni as well as upgrading larger donors to
administration coauthored a paper with Maxine Hart
Righter,
refereed journal.
who
assistant director in
Gerry Powers, communication
disorders,
cently invited to serve as a peer reviewer
and
was
re-
panelist for
the Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals
with Disabilities Program
ations are
in
Washington, D.C. The evalu-
used by the U.S. Department of Education
to
an
He returned to
Bloomsburg after stints
terim role since 1993, has
Hahnemann
for alumni.
Sco'^ Righter
He manages
and
Righter
was
the director
tele-
of development for the Likoff Car-
solicitations of
diovascular Institute and added du-
the direct mail appeals
phone and personal
University
and Chestnut Hill Academy. At Hahnemann,
efforts including coordi-
Powers has served as a peer reviewer and
panelist for the U.S. Department of Education for the past
Philadelphia's
at
fund-raising
university's
unre-
university's
stricted account.
been responsible for several aspects of the
nation of the annual fund
17 years.
the
in-
make funding decisions for Grants for Preservice Personnel Preparation.
increase contributions to
served as
nearly 40,000 graduates.
He
has
placed special emphasis on younger
ties
as director of annual giving for
Hahnemann
in October 1992. Prior
he was Chestnut HiU's direcof development for two years
to that,
tor
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of alumni programs and public relations
Diversity Conference planned
Communique
summer.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
university
action
and
will
The third annual Diversity Conference for Area Colleges will be held at
College Misericorida Saturday, Oct 5.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.
with a keynote speaker at 9 a.m. The
rest of the
day
will
be devoted
small-group dialogue between teach-
take positive steps to provide such
and student life staff from
The conference will
end at 4 p.m. The first conference
was held at Bloomsburg two years
ago. Those interested in attending
the conference should contact Nancy
educational and employment opportunities.
Mark Lloyd
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next Communique:
5 area colleges.
Gill,
at
professor emeritus of English,
news briefs and calendar
Communique, Marketing and Communica-
Please submit story ideas,
Bloomsburg
address
University, Bloomsburg,
PA
Room 104A
17815.
The E-Mail
is:
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
phone numliers listed in the Communique
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus,
dial 389 first. Tlie area code is 717.
Four-digit
are
The Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra will perform on
Web
Wetherill, Inc. in
Fort Washington.
Second Street one-way
Aug. 22, 24 and 25
New
ond
viate
traffic
patterns
on
Sec-
Street will attempt to alle-
some congestion as stucampus and
three cruise ships in the next year.
at:
be changed to allow
one-way traffic only between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
August 22, 24 and 25. Vehicular traffic will be eastbound
only (up the hill) from Penn
street will
for
The orchestra will perform on cruises
running Dec. 1 to 8, 1996, and March
Street (tri-level garage) to the
7 to 15, 1997, in the Western Carib-
and Laubach Drive (Ben
bean, and May 26 to June 21, 1997, in
Franklin Building).
Alaska. Packages are available which
Florida or Alaska. For
Laubach Drive will remain closed due to the ongoing steam line construction
tion, contact
project.
include airfare from Pennsylvania to
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Shaw and
Ruttle,
move into residence halls. The
on cruises
tion Office, Waller Administration Building,
services with the graphics arts firm of
dents return to
799-0339.
Orchestra to perform
September
information to
Bloomsburg with a bacelor of arts in
mass communication, Righter spent
a year as an assistant for computer
ing faculty
1
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Conn.
Following his graduation from
to
additionally committed to affirmative
is
the Salisbury School in
at
Salisbury,
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year and periodically in the
staff,
following a year as assistant director
at 4289.
more informaMark Jelinek, music,
intersection
tion,
of Spruce Street
In addi-
AUGUST 96 Communique
National Science Foundation
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
grants
July 1996
will
add to lab equipment
Geology and chemistry students
have the opportunity to work
with new equipment in the fall semester because of two grants received from the National Science
working for engineering and energy
firms such as oil and coal companies,
many Bloomsburg graduates are in-
Foundation.
volved
will
Made or
Reported to or by
Arrests
University Police
Incidents Cleared
Offenses
by Other Means
Homicide
Forcible
Rape
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
0
Burglary
0
Larceny totals
Book (Bag) Theft
0
0
0
Theft from Buildings
1
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
0
0
Retail Theft
0
0
Bicycle Theft
0
0
0
Grounds
Theft from
All
Other Thefts
0
0
Arson
Forgery
0
Fraud
0
Embezzlement
0
Receiving Stolen Property
0
Vandalism
1
Weapons Possession
0
0
Prostitution
0
0
Sex Offense Totals
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault
Indecent Assault
0
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations
Gambling
Off.
0
0
1
1
Laws
4
Dmnkenness
Disorderly
Conduct
going into environmental jobs," says
phy and earth science department
and $14,510 to purchase a variety of
area includes firms which specialize
equipment for the chemistry department to enhance the department's
cleanup and ground water analysis.
offerings for non-majors.
match both
Disorderly
with
0
3
3
Vagrancy
0
0
0
0
Traffic)
connected to a computer.
experience that they will enjoy. They
centrifuges, a
determining which minerals are
tem and other equipment needed to
isolate genes from DNA.
The students will isolate genes
from bacteria which glow, a property called bioluminescence, and
from 15 min-
on how
comprehensive the analysis is.
"The greatest use of the
splice those
difractometer
teria.
in the senior re-
is
search course required of all geology
a
door had been locked.
sys-
genes into another bac-
Schultz stresses that there
is
no
danger from any type of contamina-
"When you engineer
tion.
proximately 30 geology majors
ganisms, they are quite inept com-
at a
at
given time, with an
who will also use the equipment.
In the past,
Tanner and
his stu-
dents have used equipment at an-
do
research.
"I
had the support of the grants office
and the dean's office for the commitment to match the funds."
"Knowing what types of clay minerals are present in a sample has
these or-
pared to what's already out there.
that nature has created have evolved over millions of
years to be very successful."
The organisms
The
principles that the students
will learn are the
for the grant three
times before getting the funding.
if
water purification
majors," says Tanner. There are ap-
Tanner applied
eliminated
ing of genetic engineering."
degrees of x-ray diffraction, thereby
utes to an hour depending
number of thefts reported on
campus has decreased over the last year, one fact remains
constant. The vast majority of thefts could have been
do fundamental types of experiments that would go under the head-
will
rays by a degree which is known.
The device measures the various
other university to
Safety Tip: Even though the
to give non-science majors a science
The class to use the new equipment will be students from the honors and scholars program this fall.
The new equipment will include
present in the sample. Analysis of a
Bloomsburg.
"If
know what good science is. We want
structure of minerals diffracts the x-
of
about
decision making, people need to
Lawrence Tanner, geography
and earth science. The crystal lattice
Town
all
is
says Emeric Schultz, chemistry.
are present in a soil or rock sample.
Bloomsburg
in the
what the new
The device is enclosed in an armoiresized chest shielded with lead and
jors
does not include incidents
is
we're going to have good public
writer
This report reflects only incidents which occur on university
It
Scientific literacy
The x-ray difractometer is a device
used to determine which minerals
equal number of earth science ma-
property.
waste disposal, contamination
Chemistry
The x-ray difractometer bombards
0
This
uni-
the sample with x-rays, explains grant
Other Offenses
(Except
in
grown tremendously."
chemistry equipment
Conduct
Drug Violations
The
has
try
grants.
Geography and Earth Science
4
0
environmental work.
Tanner. "The environmental indus-
particular sample takes
D.U.I.
All
0
0
Against Family
Liquor
1
in
"At least half of geology majors are
providing $50,000 to purchase an
versity will
0
0
for engi-
neering," says Tanner. In addition to
x-ray difractometer for the geogra-
is
0
0
0
0
tremendous implications
The National Science Foundation
0
0
1
3
same
principles
used in genetic fmgerprinting in crimi-
The scientific processes
same as those used to
microorganisms which have
nal cases.
are also the
create
been designed
to
cleanup
oil spills.
4 Communique AUGUST 96
Campus
notes
JohnE. Bodenman, geography and earth science, has
"Do Manufacturers Search for a Location?
The Case of Hardwood Processors," which appears in the
Journal of the Community Development Society, vol. 27,
written a paper,
No.
1,
1996: pp. 113-129. Stephen M. Smith
and Stephen
B. Jones of the Pennsylvania State University are
authors of the
both co-
article.
Chris Keller, director of admissions, recently pretitled "Repainting the Ivory Tower: The
Changing Roles of Upper Management" at the
Pennsylvannia Association of Secondary School and
College Admissions Counselors (PASSCAC) annual consented a paper
ference in Hershey.
Hm Phillips, assistant director of the the
Interactive Technologies (IIT)
is
Institute for
leading a project to
Speech and Hearing
Clinic
teams with Kiwanis
develop the world wide web page for the State System of
Higher Education. The IIT has been awarded a $5,000
The web pages will give
to
make hearing aids
available to needy
grant to undertake the project.
information
on
Bloomsburg
the functions of the State System
and
provide links to member universities, including
Bloomsburg. The IIT was awarded the grant because of
the quality of Bloomsburg's homepage. The funding will
allow the IIT to purchase top-quality Windows-based
hardware and software for use on future projects. The
team assembled specifically for this project includes Carl
Huhn, Stacy Hubiak, Quen Ly and Jennifer Wert. The
project should be completed by late summer.
Speech and
University's
exercise physiology,
was
a low cost
of
about $70. The
clinic will
Club are joining forces
determine what type of hearing aid
will
them the most. Those
receiving
to provide hearing
needy
aids at low cost to
individuals
cannot afford to purchase a
The Kiwanis Club
boxes
to
several
is
new
who
hearing aid.
distributing collection
area businesses during the next
weeks so
individuals
unneeded hearing
Hearing Clinic
will
aids.
also evaluate needy individuals to
interested
in
help
a refurbished hearing aid should contact the
Speech and Hearing
Shown
Clinic at 389-4436.
outside of Bloomsburg University's
Speech and Hearing
can donate
The Speech and
Clinic are
from
left,
Paul Conard of the Kiwanis and Richard
Angelo, director of the Speech and Hearing
have the hearing aids
refurbished to be provided to
Swapan Mookerjee,
individuals at
Hearing Clinic and the Bloomsburg Kiwanis
needy
Clinic.
re-
cently an invited guest lecturer at the American College
of Sports Medicine Certification Workshop
at
Canisius
Bloomsburg students take honors at conference
CoUege, Buffalo, N.Y.
Brian A. Johnson, geography and earth science, was
Chautauqua Short course,
"Science, Technology and Society Technology-Driven
Issues for Today: White Collar Jobs; the Waste in Nuclear
Waste." He also was reelected to the board of directors of
recently selected to attend the
the Pennsylvania Planning Association representing the
art,
has been invited to be a panelist
"Macworld Boston." He will
the Painter
participate as as a
at
member of
Wow panel held at the World Trade Center in
Boston Aug.
bers attended the conference. In the
economics event, Kovaschetz was
placed seventh in economics
seventh of 64 competitors.
Phi Beta
Lambda
at the
National Leader-
ship Conference in Washington, D.C.
Alicia Royer, a
1996 graduate
from Coopersburg, won 8th place
for producing Bloomsburg's Local
Central Section.
Gary F. Clark,
Crystal Kovaschetz of Danville,
a junior accounting major, recently
9. Clark's
work is also featured on the cover
of the July issue of Australian Mactvorld magaiine. His
Chapter Annual Business Report.
Phi Beta
Lambda
is
a
national
business organization associated with
the Future
Business Leaders of
America. Eight Bloomsburg
mem-
Also at the conference, Bloomsbuig
Phi Beta
Lambda
administration, was named outstand-
ing local adviser.
Bloomsburg was
also
membership and the largest profesmembership in the Eastem
sional
Region.
Look us up on the World Wide
This issue of the
honored for
having the second largest student
work will also be featured in a new book, Creative f^BDiKOer
Techniques by Jeremy Sutton, published by Haden
Books.
Janice
and office
adviser,
Keil, business education
Web
Communique is available on
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 1996
Kozloff lays out goals met,
Alumnus leaves
$400,000
to
Bloomsburg
and goals to come at convocation
President Jessica Kozloff talked of
met and those ahead during her
Opening of School Convocadon Address to faculty and staff in the Kenneth Gross Auditorium in Car\'er Hall.
goals
A
"genuine love" for education and Bloomsburg
University led to a graduate's substantial gift to be used
for scholarships according to Susan Helwig, director
of development. The setdement of the estate of Karleen
Facing an academic year that
in-
Hoffman of La Jolla, Calif, a 1930 graduate, has
resulted in a donadon of $400,000 to be used to assist
cludes the largest freshman class in
"needy, deserving students."
struction projects, Kozloff said these
"We are very excited Ms. Hoffman thought enough
university history
and two major con-
changes are among "the most obvious
signs of energy on the campus." The
Our
residence hall
ture to
track
—
— joined Bloomsburg's ranks
remainder is to be forwarded sometime in early 1997."
dents should give us cause to celebrate.
will
The increase ... is a wonderful validadon of this university and its value to
sity will
Hoffman, a Bloomsburg native, attended
Bloomsburg High School and the Nadonal School of
Philadelphia prior to receiving a degree in elementary
education from the former Bloomsburg State Teachers College
and earned
a masters at Bucknell in 1945.
She taught in Bloomsburg, Bradford and Montandon
before spending 22 years (1947-1968) teaching special education in Newark, N.J. She resided in the San
Diego area from 1968 until her death in May.
"She was an educator and strongly believed in educadon," said Denise Simon, who handled Hoffman's
financial matters for the
Union Bank of
California.
"She often talked of the school and her strong
ties to
that part of the country."
edged, but the "healthy crop of
the
stu-
Commonwealth."
The
university
is
approaching
its
State System of Higher Educadon, she
The
university's challenge
be balancing "the goals
ofselecdvitywith access." She projected
next year
will
that the university's full-time enroll-
ment will be 6,700
level
it
She
was
this fall, nearly the
five years ago.
said that faculty have "stepped
forward to teach additional courses so
that
more
classes
to fill vacancies from retirements
and meet the needs of addidonal
students. Future faculty reUrements
mean
that this year the univer-
have "another 20 to 25 new
faculty hires, again giving us
an
op>-
portunity to recommit to our goals
enrollment cap, as established by the
reported.
have responded with cre-
and energy to the changes
around us."
She added that more than 40 new
faculty
temporary and tenure
advity
"digging and rerouting of traffic"
may
make residence hall living as
staff alike
occasion
she acknowl-
and
furni-
comfortable as possible. Faculty and
"We are designated to receive the residue of the estate
after expenses and already have over $315,000. The
stress,
has con-
purchased new, space-saving
of her alma mater to establish her legacy," said Helwig.
some
staff
verted lounges to living areas
could be delivered.
in diversity
and
quality."
Kozloff reported that the
new
li-
brary and steam line renovadon are
changes to physical facilides.
These capital proj ects cost more than
$15 million. Over the next five to
tenyears, she sees an additional $21
million investment in capital
projects. Andcipated projects include renovations of Centennial
Gymnasium, Navy Hall and Hartline
visible
Science Center.
The benefactor was formerly a member of the
Reformed United Church of Christ,
Trinity
Bloomsburg; a Worthy Matron, Bloomsburg Chapter
No. 279, Order of Eastern Star; and the American
Legion ladies auxiliary. She was a member of the
Kappa Delta Phi and Alpha Psi Omega sororiUes and
the American Association of University Women.
Hoffman traveled extensively throughout the world
and was the last member of her immediate family.
CHALLENGE OF SOCRATES
Eighty-five faculty
and
staff recently
spent Saturday afternoon working with
freshmen
for the
"Challenge of
Socrates" orientation program.
at
are,
from
left:
guest speaker George
Lucas, professor of philosophy
"This
will
become an endowed
scholarship fimd
income derived from the gift used to enhance
our recruitment efforts," said Helwig. "Currently, almost 80 percent of our scholarship awards go to
upperclassmen, so this will fill a gap we have in providing assistance to incoming freshmen."
with the
Shown
an assembly during the program
U.S. Naval
at
the
Academy; President
Jessica Kozloff; Michael Poliakoff,
former associate dean of Arts and
Sciences; Lynda Michaels, coordinator
of orientation;
and Eugene Hickok,
secretary of the Department of
Education.
2
Communique SEPTEMBER 96
Donna Cochrane named faculty
News briefs
assistant to the president
President, cabinet schedule
open hours
for Sept. 18
PresidentJessicaKozloffwill hold open office hours Wednes-
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Visitors are recommended to call 4526 to be sure the time is available.
There will be an open forum with the president and
members of her Cabinet that day from 3-5 p.m. in McCormick
Center, Forum, after the regular forum meeting.
day, Sept.
18,
Donna Cochrane
has been
named
and distance education) from 1983
to
faculty assistant to the president.
1993.
Cochrane 's duties include representing the president with internal and
the executive board of the National
external constituency groups includ-
Business Education Association.
ing meetings such as the
BUCC
She serves in an elected position on
and
secretariat, serving as secretary to the
Football luncheons
underway
The Husky Club
Football
and managing opShe
Reception planned for social
also helps prepare reports for the presi-
equity director Howe-Barksdale
president's cabinet,
Luncheons are currently underway ever\Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in the University
erations in the president's office.
Room of the Scranton Commons. The cost
dent.
of the lunch
is
Coach Danny Hale will speak about the previous game
and the upcoming opponent.
$6.
A professor
PresidentJessicaKozloff is hosting a
in the depart-
ment of
reception to welcome Sydney Howe-
'-^^^'^Aj^
'^'V
busi-
education and office
administra-
Barksdale, the
ness
Corrections
Council of Trustees member David J. Cope's name was
inadvertently omitted from the employee phone book.
equity
tion for the
university
nine
years, Cochrane
has
served fulltime in her
attend.
form on
cruises,
several cruises.
The
orchestra
is
sponsoring the
but not performing.
new
Communique
A
newsletter for
Communique
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, life-style, sexual orientation, disabilities,
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
The
action
tional
university
is
are invited to
Howe-Barksdale earned a bachelor
of arts degree from Bryn Mawr and her
law degree from the Boston University
School of Law.
Donna Cochrane
position
as well as
In the past, she served as a grievance
tion,
other matters. In her posi-
serves as a
board as well as other faculty committees. She also worked as a conference
Cabinet.
summer
attorney, she
she reports to the president and
coordinator and on the grievance
coordinator during the
As an
managed cases pertaining to civil rights
since late August.
Bloomsburg University faculty and
publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
Wodd Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons
staff,
from 10
community
Communique, it was incorrectly
past
Sept. 26,
:30 a.m. in the Multicultural
CenUnion. All members of the
1 1
reported that the University-Community Orchestra will per-
In the August issue of the
director of social
ter of Kebr
to
1
new
on Thursday,
for
extended programs (now continuing
Academics focus
member of the
President's
Barksdale has scheduled regular
open hours every Wednesday from
7 to 9 p.m. in Kehr Union, room 327.
of
TALE programs
additionally committed to affirmative
and will take positive steps to provide such educaand employment opportunities.
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement (TALE) Center is sponsor-
Continuing Seminars
Director of Marketing and Communication:
ing several projects this semester.
The
TALE is also sponsoring condnuing
Mark Lloyd
projects include seminars, lunchtime
seminars. Topics include: Technology
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
discussions,
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer: Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next
and a teaching mentoring
programs. The TALE Center is located
in the rear
of the University Store
in the
Classroom, Academic
Integrity,
Radical Pedagogy, and Tricks of the
Trade.
building.
Communique:
Teaching Support Program
October
Lunchtime lectures
Please submit story ideas, news briefs and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The e-Mail
address
is:
fost@husky.bloomu.edu
The teaching support program
Lunchtime
Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide
http://www.bloomu.edu
Web at:
a
consultant/ mentoring pairing system
Kehr
for faculty growth. Interested faculty
Union, room 340. Interested individuals are invited to bring a bag lunch and
are paired with a colleague outside
be held
ery Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the
join in informal discussion.
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
389 first. The area code is 717.
is
ev-
lectures will
Upcom-
ing topics include: Sept. 17, Alex
their department. The pair meet as
long and as frequendy as desired for
discussion about teaching strategies.
Poplawsky, psychology, "Exploring
Behavior Relaitionships";
Brain
Sept. 24,
Sabah
Salih,
English,
"Deconstruction of Reaganism";
Oct. 1 John Riley, mathematics and
computer science, "Calculus Reform."
,
For more information about TALE
its programs, contact JoAnne
Growney, mathematics and computer
and
science, at
4503 or 4310.
SEPTEMBER 96 Communique
3
University provides $250,581 for strategic proposals
Bloomsburg has budgeted $250,58 1 to fund
26 proposals designed to further strategic
The Challenge of Socrates: A Freshman Orientation Program (IVI. Poliakoff) A special section of
priorities identified within the university's
freshman orientation will demonstrate Bloomsburg's
"Enhancing Excellence" plan.
Approved proposals and proposal
commitment
writers
include:
value-centered academic
to serious,
by focusing on the uncompromising pursuit of
life
truth
and moral
virtue exemplified
by the Greek
philosopher Socrates.
Making Connections: A Newsletter for Teachers of
Walters, J. Growney, J. Jackowski, R.
Culturally Diverse Literatures (S. Agbaw, M.
P.
To promote the retention
Klinger)
of
students
them
learning disabilities through teaching
necessary
witli
skills
An Integrated Freshman Year Experience (J. Mulka,
et al.)
,
T Nixon) To establish a twice-yearly news-
Making Connections
letter.
exchange
continue their education.
to
Bernath
To expand and improve the Freshman Year
Experience at Bloomsburg University. The proposal
of information
,
that would facilitate the
among secondary
school
and college instaictors in central Pennsylvania who
are interested
teaching culturally diverse
in
An Opportunity to Excel: The Recruitment of Math-
culminate by offering the University Seminar course
ematics and Computer Science Students for the
to
the
all
phase
first
a three-year project that
of
freshmen beginning with the 1999-2000 aca-
demic
year.
(I.
ment and supplies
become
Next Century
(S.
Kokoska, S. Inch, H.
and by purchasing study
department and the
Replacement
(R.
tive
J.
(C. Keller)
To introduce an
a student's junior year
and continuing through enrollment
and Social Change
school
of high
Bloomsburg.
at
Nixon) Speakers,
(T.
receptions, exhibits, film conversations,
and
plays.
Total Scheduling
System
Honorarium
Well-known News Personality
Waggoner,
S.
Kokoska) To improve services
in
To bring a well-known news personality
a day. The day's events
an address open
Cataloging the
Holdings
will
include
Schomburg
tory, 1st
collection cf
and 2nd Series,
for loading into
Andruss
To place cataloging for the
Negro
in
Literature
and
Library's online catalog.
librarians' ability to
range
teach
community how
university
His-
machine readable form
Portable Virtual Library (N. Weyant) To expand
ence
to
members
refer-
of the
access the broad
of electronic information sources. Acquisition
of portable
equipment will dramatically expand teach-
ing options
and increase the number
of
students
able to locate information from online sources.
Electronic
Commerce Classroom (J.
a state-of-the
art
electronic
Dutt) Establish
commerce
our students
Head
Start
as a
Stine)
in
statistics,
submission
and national agencies, and
to state
facilitation of multidisciplinary projects for
students.
Womens Studies Minor Project (M. Brettschneider,
G Cohen-Dion, W. Lee-Lampshire) To acquire com.
ponents necessarytodevelop the intellectual framewori< of the
Womens
Studies
Task Force - Racial Equity
Mmor
(S. Hicks,
training of Trainers
I.
Wright) For a
Workshop
to support
educational training activities of the University/Com-
munity Task Force on Racial Equity.
International Faculty Association (S. Khan).
Distance EducationAdvisoryCommittee(l\/l.Vavrek)
instructional
Elementary Teachers." Active learning
Enhancement of High School Science Education at
(E.
Schultz and
Surmacz) To create a "Science Outreach
Insti-
Science Education Cooperative
P
(J. f^atta)
Tofomi a
science and mathematics
coalition to
promote
education
the rural counties of northern Pennsyl-
vania.
in
The coalition will increase the availability and
and math education to students in
quality of science
r\/lajor
and corporate funders
grant proposals to the
will
NSF
be produced.
will
be en-
SECA campaign
to start
50% to almost 100% of class time, and by allowing
the students to formulate their own questions
design
some
of their
own
and to
experiments.
The Migrant Community Project (Jean Downing,
N.
opportunitiesforstudentstoexperience multicultural,
real-life situations
preparing them for careers and
Collaboration between
responsible citizenship.
Bloomsburg professors, the
these community agencies
Project
Funds
SOLVE
will
benefit
Office,
all
and
involved.
for Establishing a Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual Advisory Board
(J.
Vandivere, W. Lee-
Lampshire) To establish a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
Advisory Board composed of
students
whose charge
is
faculty,
to provide
staff,
and
a locus
of
The 1996 SECA campaign begins
Monday, Sept. 16. The once-a-year State
Employees Combined Appeals permits
state employees to identify charities they
wish to support and use the convenience
of payroll deduction to channel their
gifts to
organizations and groups that
benefit the community.
Thousands of health and welfare
ser-
vice agencies in Pennsylvania, the United
States
and aroimd the world
receive
support throughout SECA.
According
to
Mark
chair of this year's
Lloyd, general
campaign
at the uni-
information, administrate a funding pool for events,
versity,
and
the participation rate at Bloomsburg.
We're encouraging employees to designate at least $1 per pay period to sup-
to
develop
of gay, lesbian
activities to
promote understanding
and bisexual concerns.
Model United Nations Delegation (f^. Brettschneider)
the Model United Nations Program.
concentration.
and
to provide guildance
To enhance active and collaborative learning
To support Bloomsburg
tute."
environmental
field of
the course, "Principles of Physical Science for
commerce
C.
the
the rural counties.
Physics Discovery (P Moser, S. Randall, G. Lange,
classroom/laboratory and developing an electronic
the Biology Chemistry Interface
place-
field
Education.
in
Gentile Ford, S. Dauria, R. Radzievich) To provide
to the public.
Schomburg Collection of Microfilm
(f^. Hinchcliff)
for
will result in
hanced by increasing the laboratory time from about
(C. Barnett).
meetings with students and regional leaders, culminating
in
distance education and related matters.
Start Collabora-
provided to children and families, which
ment
for
in
Research Project (E. Astor-Stetson, S. Jones,
improving the quality of
campus
To
university.
missions office to prospective students and parents
(J. Hollister)
seminars
advice to the Provost on the appropriate use of
ongoing communications sequence from the ad-
to
ac-
To establish a committee
Presswood).
for
These
projects to introduce high school students to our
Mitrani Hall Stage Lighting
Diversity
Statistics.
include the organization of multidisciplinary
tivities will
prepare students to
to help
The Bloomsburg University-Head
in
ronmental and Toxicological
To support the
Institute for Envi-
mathematics and computer science through faculty
effective tutors
beginning
newly established
Wright) To purchase equip-
carrels.
The Autoflow System
Doll)
academically talented students interested
recruit
Enhancing Tutoring
activities of the
second
literatures.
will
is
tistics (M. Razzaghi, J. Kipe-Nolt)
preparation of multidisciplinary grant proposals for
Retention of Students with Learning Disabilities (C.
Schloss,
Environmental and Toxicological Sta-
Institute for
University's participation in
"our primary goal
is
to increase
port their favorite charity.
"If
more of us were
to give at least $1
every two weeks, we'd surpass our goal."
Bloomsburg's
SECA campaign
continue until Nov. 22.
will
Appointments,
promotions and
retirements
recognized
New
Faculty
Recent appointments of tenure track
faculty
members
include:
Patricia Comitini, instructor of English;
George Davis,
and
cal
assistant professor of biologi-
allied health sciences;
Robert
Dunkelberger, instructor, Andruss Library;
Nathaniel Greene, assistant professor of physics;
Abner (Woody) Holton,
assistant profes-
sor of histor)'; Vincert Hron, assistant professor of
art;
Mark Ness,
assistant professor of
curriculum and foundations; AndreaPearson,
assistant professor of art;
Mary Simmons,
in-
structor of English; Charles Starkey, assistant
professor of curriculum and foundations;
Cynthia Venn, assistant professor of geogra-
phy and earth
science.
NEW STAFF WELCOMED
A dozen new non-instructional
by the
included, from
maintenance;
services;
New
Staff
social equity;
Linda L. Brown of Elysburg, clerk typist 1 in
life/ residence life; Sharon B. Fedder
of Bloomsburg, police officer 1; Wendy
Fetterman of Catawissa, teacher in the Child
Care Center; Gregory W. Furman, electronic
left:
Lori
Wayne
Appointments
ennployees were recently welconned to the university
human resources and
office of
labor relations.
New employees who
Terri fvleter, Health Center/office of
at
an orientation offered
participated in the
drug and alcohol programming;
Wade
program
Gottstein,
Bobbins, custodial services; Scott Schaffer, custodial services; Linda Titman, custodial
l^ohr, TV/radio sen/ices;
Frances l^agargle, Andruss
Library;
Sydney Howe-Barksdale,
and Greg Furman, computer services.
student
systems technician in computer services; Terri
Meter of Bloomsburg, clerk typist 1 in the
Health Center; Donna C. Murphy of
Bloomsburg, clerk steno 2 in chemistry and
physics; LoriJ. Robbins of Bloomsburg, custodial worker 1 Linda L. Titman of Bloomsburg,
custodial worker L
A. Renee Matrishion has been reclassified
from clerk typist 1 to clerk typist 2 in the office
of human resources
Mark
and labor relations.
been promoted from
E. Prout has
custodial worker
1
to clerk 2 in the university
mailroom.
Retirements
Rollin A. Bankes, a
plumber in the mainte-
nance department, recently retired after 13
years of service to Bloomsburg. Lester J.
Dietterick, accounting, after 30 years service.
Thomas D. Thomas
from groundskeeper
has been reclassified
to semi-skilled laborer.
H. Benjamin Powell,
service.
history, after 31 years of
Chang ShubRoh, sociology and social
welfare, after 25 years of service.
;
Department Chairs
Faculty Emeritus Status
Recent department chair appointments
Promotions and Reclassifications
include:
Anita L.
Hakim
has been promoted from
clerk steno 2 in chemistry
ministrative assistant
1
and physics
to ad-
in the registrar's office.
Cheryl A. John has been reclassified from
clerk typist 3 to
management
technician in
and construction.
Merle M. Knorr has been promoted from
the office of planning
custodial worker
1
to custodial
worker 2
in
custodial services.
Antonio J. Lopez has been promoted from
custodial worker 1 to custodial worker 2.
Frances K. Magargle has been promoted
from part time clerk stenographer 2 in the
office of the
Sciences to
Library.
dean for College of Arts and
clerk typist 3 in the Andruss
Accounting
English
Faculty emertitus status has been conferred
— Michael Blue.
— Ervene
semester only.
G. Gulley, for the
fall
fall
— Anne
Foundations — Francis
Sociology and Social Welfare
Wilson, for the
upon
K.
semester only.
Curriculum and
the following recent retirees:
Ujagar S. Bawa, economics,
of his 25 years of service;
in recognition
Chang Shub Roh,
sociology and social welfare, in recognition of
his
25 years of service; Kenneth T. Wilson Jr.,
recognition of his 33 years of service.
art, in
Keating, assistant chair.
Health, Physical Education and Athletics
— Susan
J.
Miscellany
Hibbs, assistant chair.
(A more complete listing of department
chairs was included in thejune 1 0 issue of the
terim associate dean of the College of Arts
Communique and
andSciences. Lynda Michaels from residence
web
site.)
in
the
Communique
Scott Lowe, philosophy,
director
is
serving as in-
and interim coordinator of orientanew student orienta-
tion to coordinator of
tion
and
assistant director of admissions.
SEPTEMBER 96 Communique
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Campus
5
notes
Prepared by the University Police
August 1996
Offenses
Arrests or
Reported
Incidents
Cleared
Shaheen Awan, communication disorders, reYoimg Alumnus of the Year
Award from Kent State University Alumni Assocently received the
ciation.
Forcible
r\
Rape
V
A
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Simple Assault
Burglary
Larceny
A
U
n
u
0
Homicide
0
A
u
A
(J
(J
Book (Bag) Theft
at the
Symposium on Contentious Politics and Revolu-
A
U
A
U
A
U
1
Retail Theft
0
Bicycle Theft
0
U
n
u
1
U
Steven L. Cohen, psychology recently published an article titled "Behavioral
JoumalofBehaviorAnalysis and Therapy. Thejoumal
ofBehavior Analysis and Therapyis a new electronic
journal that provides peer refereed articles on
You can find this ardcle at http://
sage.und.nodak.edu/org/jBAT/jbatinfo.html
u
n
the Internet.
A
0
and
Arson
0
Forgery
0
Fraud
0
Embezzlement
0
Rec. Stolen Property
0
A
u
A
U
Vandalism
1
1
Sex Offense
speaker for the September
u
A
0
Indecent Assault
0
n
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
1.
obtaining speakers for the club's meetings.
(J
Sexual Assault
Volume
meedng was
The
Presi-
0
recently received a $79,965 grant from the Penn-
1
sylvania
Gambling
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
sciences, recently received a $6,053 grant
Drunkenness
5
5
the Durst Organization for a project tided "Bio-
Disorderly Conduct
0
0
logical Suppression of Fruit
Liquor
Laws
Bureau of Topographic and Geologic
Survey for "The Scranton Project."
Judith Kpe-Nolt, biological and allied health
with
Drug Violations
0
0
0
0
Traffic)
1
1
Crop Disease
via
management, has been
elected 1996-97 president of the Susquehanna
Kinslinger,
Human Resource Management Association. The
association's
membership includes nearly 100
human resource professionals affiliated with the
This report reflects only incidents which occur
on
university property.
dents
in
the
Town
Safety Tip:
of
The
It
does not include
inci-
had $883
worth of equipment stolen
in the
month of August. Remember,
don't
give your university keys to anyone.
They
Society for
Human
Resource Management, a
national professional organization.
York State for the last five years, has coauthored a 1 .2 million dollar grant over 5 years to
rewrite the secondary science curriculum in that
state. The grant is aimed at rewriting the Regents
Science curriculum in biology, chemistry and
physics. She also recently gave a paper at the
Syracuse University School of Education dded:
"Incorporating Princples of Exercise Physiology
in
High School Regents
Biology."
Wendy Lee-Lampshire,
philosophy, presented
the paper "Anthropomorphism Without
Anthrocentrism: A Wittgensteinian Ecofeminist
Deep Ecology" to the Society for
Philosophy in the Contemporary World annual
The same paper
be published this fall in the journal, Ethics and
Environment. Lee-Lampshire has also been
conference in Estes Park, Col.
will
the
invited to serve as executive secretary of the east-
for the 1996-98 term.
Sabah A.
Salih, English, recently
paper, "The Satanic
are assigned to you. Don't leave
areas that should be secured unlocked.
Reza Noubary, mathematics and computer
"Some Notes on
science, has written an article,
Zero Crossing Formula," which appears
Journal of Applied
in the
Statistical Sciences, vol. 2,
1996. He also recently presented "Mathematics,
New Developments and Future Trends" to the
Toronto Engineering Association and "Discrimination of Time Series Based on Important Frequencies Using Kullback-Leibler Information"
at the Kullback Memorial Research Conference
at George Washington University.
Verses as
presented a
Literature of Plea-
and Desire
Conference at Binghamton University. His essays
on Najib Mahfouz, Edward Said, Yashar Kemal,
E.D. Hirsch, and Abdelrahman Munif will appear
in the forthcoming Cyclopedia of World Authors. His
article, "Immigrant Literature in the Classroom,"
will appear in the forthcoming issue of Pennsylvasure," at the Literature of Pleasure
is
also organizing a session,
"Exile in Literature," at
Raymond
tions,
He
S. Pastore,
SUNY Cortland.
curriculum and founda-
presented several papers
this past
summer.
presented "Improving Preservice Teaching
Through
the Use of Computer-assisted System-
Ed Media '96: World
Conference on Educational Multimedia and
Hypermedia in Boston. His paper was published
in the Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
Yearbook and on CD-ROM. He also presented
"Integrating Internet into the Teacher Education
Curriculum" at the NECC '96: National Educational Computing Conference in Minneapolis.
His paper was published in the NECC '96 Conference proceedings and on CD-ROM.
atic
Bloomsburg.
university
in
New
nia English. Salih
Howard J.
Other Offenses
(Except
from
Controlled Microbial Compost."
Disorderly Conduct
Vagrancy
mem-
earth science,
1
D.U.I.
Linda M. LeMura, exercise physiology, a
ber of the Science Education Advisory Council
phy
Duane Braun, geography and
0
Against Family
which appears in the May 1996 issue of the National Science Teachers Association publication,
ern division of the Society for Women in Philoso-
dent Jessica Kozloff.
Drug Abuse Violations
Off.
curriculum and foundations, has
Alternative to
A
0
Totals
select
Robert Obutelewicz, economics, was elected
vice president of the Columbia-Montour Torch
Club for the 1996-97 year. He is responsible for
Weapons Possession 0
0
Momentum
of Typing Behavior in College Students" in the
A
Prostitution
the Humanities
tion at Cornell University in August.
1
Motor Vehicle Theft
Endowment for
(J
Theft from Buildings 2
Grounds
National
Misiti,
Science Scope.
A
0
Theft from Vehicles
in 1989.
Michael C. Hickey, history, delivered a paper,
"Revolution on thejewish Street, Smolensk, 1917"
4
totals
Theft from
ogy and audiology from Kent
A
0
A
U
A
U
A
Awan earned his Ph.D. in speech pathol-
Frank
written an article, "Keys to the Natural World"
Observation" at the
6 Communique SEPTEMBER 96
Calendar
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
For
For more information, contact academic sup-
ticket information, call the Celebrity Artist
Series box office at 4409.
in
Haas Center
The
Platters
All
perfomnances are
port sen/ices at 4409.
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
—
—
Saturday, Oct.
12,
8 p.m., $20.
Why Men Are the Way They Are
Dr.
Warren Farrell, Tuesday, Oct. 22,
7 p.m., Kenneth Gross Auditorium,
Carver Hall.
—
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
Friday,
Men and Women in the 21 st Century:
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
Carol"
— Thursday, Dec.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
SCIENCE FICTION ILLUSTRATOR EXHIBITS WORK
Paul Lehr, an Orangeville sculptor and science
his
works
at
Bloomsburg
University's
September 26. A reception
noon
to
in
for
Lehr
the gallery. Gallery hours are
4 p.m. Lehr's
illustrations
Haas
will
is
whose
Gallery through
of
is
partment
books
the "Grok" painting on the cover of Robert A.
Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land,
fiction
paperbacks
of
all
one
of the best selling
is
free unless otherwise specified.
at
4284.
All
Faculty Recital
29,
Kenneth Gross
Auditorium. Featuring the music
ulty
science
— Sunday, Sept
2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
fac-
performing various solos and en-
Young Person's Concerts
— Tuesday,
trip to
Oct. 8, 10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., Haas
Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Bloomsburg University-Community
Orchestra will perform for school
New York City Saturday, Sept. 21 to visit the Winslow Homer
exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the African
is
sponsoring a
,
art exhibit at the
Guggenheim Museum. The cost of the trip
$59 and includes bus transportation and admission to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information about
is
the
trip, call
Reggae Fest
The Kehr Union program board is sponsoring a Reggae Fest
Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. on the lawn outside the Kehr
Union. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will
feature the bands Souljahs and Babylon Hall. The rain
location is inside the Kehr Union.
The
opening of the Multicultural Center in the Kehr
Union Tuesday, Sept. 1 7, at noon, will feature a performance
byjazz flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq. In addition to his performance, he will give a lecture on the history ofjazz at 7 p.m.
Gallery hours are
Paul Lehr
North Mountain Art League
group exhibition, Oct. 3
^out
"Life 101" for university
Author Ellen Rosenberg
Thursday, Sept. 19,
at
will give
community
a talk titled "Life 101"
8 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Rosenberg's presentation
university's
is
THEATER
is the author of Gronnng Up Feeling
Good and her national column "Real Life on Campus" is
carried in Campus Activities Today magazine.
the public. Rosenberg
— Juried
to 30.
Recep-
Prelude to a Kiss
— Bloomsburg
Players, Oct. 10 to 12, 8 p.m., Oct. 13,
— Friday Sept.
2 p.m.. Carver Hall, Kenneth
1 3,
7 and
Auditorium. Admission
is
S.
Gross
free for stu-
9:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.,
dents with ID. Additional perfor-
Kehr Union Ballroom.
mances may be scheduled.
Eraser
— Wednesday
Sept. 18
and
and
Friday,
and 9:30 p.m., Sun7 p.m., Haas Center,
20, 7
Over the past several weeks,
Mission Impossible
— Wednesday and
Friday, Sept. 25
and
27,
7
and
9:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m.,
Strawberry and Chocolate
Oct.
8
2,
p.m.,
The Rock
— Wednesday,
Kehr Union,
Oct. 2
— Wednesday
and
4,
thank you for your work in
preparing for the opening of
Hall.
been able
to
please accept
who
I
haven't
thank personally,
my sincere appre-
ciation for everything you've
done
and
Friday,
7 and 9:30 p.m., Sunday,
Oct. 6, 7 p.m.,
I've
tried to visit university offices to
school.
Multicultural Center.
part of the
new Freshman Year Program. The talk is open to
Fri-
information,
p.m.
For those of you
talk
more
— Sculpture and painUngs,
Haas Center, Mitrani Hall
in the Multicultural Center.
Monday through
through Sept. 26. Recepdon, Thursday, Sept. 19, noon.
Contact concertmaster Ann Stokes at
fall
Author to
Dr. Christine
contact the art department at 4646.
4293 for arrangements.
Mitrani Hall.
flutist
Haas
day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
tion, Oct. 3, 7
day, Sept. 22,
opening to feature jazz
—
ART EXHIBITS
The theme is "Music About
Animals." Mark Jelinek, conductor.
The Cable Guy
Sept. 14
Multicultural Center
Feminism
groups.
FILMS
4420.
is
Stole
Hoff Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23,
7:30 p.m., Kenneth Gross Auditorium.
sembles.
time.
New York City trip planned for Sept 21
Continuing and distance education
Who
at
Friday, 9 a.m.
have appeared on the covers
Admission
For more information, contact the music de-
authored by Isaac Isimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clark, H.G. Wells
and others. His
Fact,
Dr.
CONCERTS
exhibiting
be held Thursday, Sept. 19,
Monday through
and the Future
Hall.
HAAS
IN
fiction illustrator
paintings have graced the covers of hundreds of books,
—
Warren
Farrell and Dr. Christine Hoff
Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m.,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium, Carver
Fiction,
Haas Center, Mitrani
to
make
the opening of
school so successful.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL EDITION
SEPT 26 1996
Projects will benefit university for decades to
For next year, work
the interior will
New steam
ing replacement of sidewalks, roads
throughout campus
and landscaping, must be completed
by Nov. 20.
Phase two (approximately four times
vide access to buildings. The university
the size of phase one) will focus on the
will
campus. The work will
progress throughout the winter
any given point during work on
have begun.
lines will be installed
library
and work
resulting in increased heating efficiency.
However.
.
campus in upheaval
throughout the project. Some roads
lots will be closed during
construction. Trenches will be bridged
at roadways to provide for emergency
By next fall, Bloomsburg's new
building will be entirely enclosed
on
will keep
.
be restored
to buildings
by Oct.
The remainder of the project,
15.
includ-
interior of the
For the nextyear, much of the lower
campus will look like a work in progress.
Trenches to install new steam lines will
wind their way throughout the center
areas of campus. That construction
will
bring temporary,
cant, inconveniences.
lasting
albeit, signifiIt
will result in
improvements.
While construction work for the new
is generally confined to the
fenced-in work site, the steam line
project does anything but stay inside
and possibly a portion of next fall. The
total
is
time for completion of phase two
420
days.
The replacement of old and leaking
steam
been identified as a
need on campus for the past 1
lines has
Trenches, 10 feet wide and 15 feet
deep, like those dug along Second
Street this summer, will be dug through-
map on reverse side)
A much larger trench will be dug running from the basketball courts in the
center of campus to the end of the
McCormick building to accommodate
a tunnel. The eight-foot diameter, 1 ,000
foot-long tunnel will allow for easier
and
safer
maintenance access
in fu-
ture years.
The
installation of the
steam
lines
has been broken into two phases, the
first
of which
banks of steam rising
from leaking steam lines around
Bakeless Center and the University
Store have been a common sight during the winter for years.
"We had underground blowouts
every winter to the pomt that there was
we would not
through the winter and provide heat to all the buildings on campus," says Robert Parrish, vice president for administration. "Because of
the leaks, we were heating the ground.
With the new steam lines, we'll be able
to reduce our coal consumption in the
serious concern that
boundaries.
is
nearing completion.
Phase one of the steam line project
ran from Centennial
Gymnasium
and other
make
vehicle access
not lose
and
many parking
to pro-
spaces at
phase two.
"It's
,
years. Rolling
library
and parking
(weather permitting) spring, summer
critical
Steam Line Construction
out campus (see
come
not a very complicated project,
but it's very cumbersome," says Nicholas
Kalanick, project coordinator in
planning and construcUon.
Tom Contos, assistant director of
physical plant for planning
and con-
struction says that because the steam
system
is
is
inter-connected, the project
unlikely to affect heat
and hot water
in buildings.
Periodic updates on the steam line
and other construction projects will be
transmitted throughout the campus
via e-mail and appear in the
Communiqxie.
it
Library Construction
The silhouette of the new library is
now taking shape as steel is erected.
The more-than-900 beams being put
into place weigh more than 750 tons.
Library construction began in April.
heating plant."
Each new steam line trench will contain threepipes
a steam supply pipe,
and low-pressure and high-pressure
The university 'splanningand construction personnel hope to see the
condensate return pipes.
soon so work may continue in the
interior throughout the winter months.
Most of the work on the new library
will be contained within the fenced
area. However, movement of equip-
—
The new steam
encased
in
system's pipes are
an epoxy-coated
steel cas-
ing and insulated.
Altogether, the steam line project
building's walls
and roof completed
to
entails the installaUon of nearly seven
the University Store along Second
miles of pipe throughout the campus.
ment and materials may cause roads
and parking spaces to be temporarily
Roads, parking spaces, sidewalks, grass,
closed.
Street.
According
to the contract with
the firm doing the project, steam must
shrubbery and trees
will
be dug up
2 Communique 26
SEPTEMBER 96
Steam Line
On contracts and the DCS
Project
The majority of large contracts for all construction projects
on campus are issued by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's
Department of General Services (DGS) the state's office for
managing design and construction for state-owned buildings and grounds.
,
The
state's
construction contracts have dates by which
numerous sub complete theirwork. In the case of the new Andruss Library,
all work must be complete by July 5, 1997. For phase two of
the steam line installation, work must be complete by Aug.
7, 1997. These dates can be altered by contract extensions
general contractors and
(because of weather-caused delays for example)
if
deemed
necessary by the DGS.
New Andruss
Library
General contractor, Mar-Paul Company of Dunmore; mechanical, Bognet
Inc. of
Hazleton; plumbing, Bohrer-Reagan, electrical, Medlar Electric
Company, both
of
Reading;
fire
protection. Fire Protection Industries of
Landing, N.J.
Total Cost:
$8,394,250
Steam Line Phase
I
General contractor, Rado Enterprises
of
Bloomsburg;
electrical,
Williamsport Electric.
Total Cost:
$1,757,800
Steam Line Phase
II
General contractor, Rado Enterprises
of
Bloomsburg;
electrical,
Lecce
Electrical of Williamsport.
Total Cost:
$4,357,080
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in
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phase
I
Four-digit
Steam
line project
phase
II
Steam
line project
phase
II
(tunnel)
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the
Communique are
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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
The nurse
Hudon's latest work examines
16th century religious thought
The door to the waiting room opens. You hear your
name called, followed by..." the nurse practitioner will
see you now."
I
see the doctor?,"
That may not be
some
In
cases,
you
say to
nurse practitioners
may make
the
These registered
nurses have gone back to school for specialized training
and can provide expanded
services for patients,
including physical examinations, diagnoses and basic
treatments.
They can provide
high-quality primary
and preventative care in settings like hospitals, schools
and primary care clinics.
Bloomsburg University is a training ground for this
new breed of nurse. Sharon Haymaker, certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP), joined the
university's staff with the charge to develop and implement the program.
The
veteran nurse practitioner did her
before the
first class
homework
enrolled in late August.
"We wrote and talked with many physicians," says
Haymaker. "Unlike most ofPennsylvania's family-based
programs, ours is focused on adults. Our nurses will be
best at seeing chronic patients, especially in clinic and
nursing
tenance."
Admission
to
Bloomsburg's nurse practitioner pro-
and a minimum of
one year of recent practice.
There are 27 candidates in Bloomsburg's graduate
nursing program in three areas of study; community
health specialization, adult health/illness specializa-
and the nurse practitioner
In nearly
all states
specialization.
(but not Pennsylvania) nurse
practitioners can prescribe medication. In half the
states,
ers of the 16th century
der
provides
Theatine Or-
a bridge between the Renaissance and
the Counter Reformation.
While the Renaissance
is
101, No. 3.
(vol.
June 1996).
Hudon began
work on this latest book in 1991
and finished it
last yean "The
book is part of a
— an order whose thinking formed
often
thought of as a time of progress and
Counter Reformation a time of repres-
The American
Historical Review
William
series,
Hudon
sion, "things aren't as simple as they
seem," says Hudon. His book portrays
Spirituality,
the complexity of the time.
of New York," says Hudon.
A
specialist in religious history,
Hudon
Cervini
is
also the author of Marcello
and
Eccksiatical Government in
Tridentine Italy, as well as eleven entries
in the Encyclopedia of the Reformation.
He
has also just published an essay,
"Religion and Society in Early Modem
Italy
— Old Questions, New
Insights,"
The
'
'The Clas-
of Western
sics
published by Paulist Press
series includes
volumes of works by
more than 80
religious and
spiritual writers.
"The series has been highly regarded
because of its usefulness in classrooms
at divinity schools
well as people
church
and seminaries,
who have an
as
interest in
history."
Rockwood
of essays
edits
new
collection
on law and literature
requires a baccalaureate degree in nursing, a
license to practice in Pennsylvania,
tion
The book
Selected Writings.
in
Theatine Spirituality:
home settings, to provide care alongside phy-
Nurse practitioners can provide much in the
way of counseling, health promotion and health mainsicians.
gram
and edited
translation of works by religious writ-
necessary.
to the doctor, well...doctorless.
visit
William Hudon, history, has translated
when can
"Fine, but
OCTOBER 1996
Faculty books
is in
Bloomsburg launches new
nurse practitioner program
yourself.
3
they can practice independently without physi-
cian collaboration or supervision.
"Many physicians employ nurse practitioners to
enhance services for their patients. There is a tremendous supply of specialists but a real need for primary
health care providers particularly in this and other
airal areas."
Bruce Rockwood, finance and business law, has edited a book,
Law and
Literature Perspectives. The book includes
16 essays on law and literature from a
variety of contributors, including
Rockwood and Ervene GuUey and
Marion
Petrillo
from the English de-
partment.
'You can use literature to study the
law and use literary theory to study
legal cases," says
worked
Rockwood, who has
and litera-
in the field of law
more than a decade.
Rockwood has been soliciting manu-
ture for
scripts for the
book, published by
Continued on page
2.
CONNECTING LAW AND LITERATURE Bloomsburg
to the
faculty
who
book Law and
ate, from
left:
Marion
contributed essays
Literature Perspectives
Petrillo,
Bruce
Rockwood (book editor), and Ervene
Gulley.
OCTOBER 96
2 Communique 3
Faculty discuss their current
News briefs
scholarship at TALE seminars
President schedules open hours
will hold open office hours Tuesfrom 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 30,
from 9:30 to noon. Visitors are recommended to call 4526 to
President Jessica Kozloff
day, Oct. 15,
dme
be sure the
is
available.
Math department plans lectures
include:
ing lunchtime lectures Tuesdays at
Theatre
Estimation of Speed Limits for Athletic Events: Should
Michael Johnson Get a Ticket?
and computer
McCormick
geolog)'
— Reza Noubary, mathemat-
science, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3 p.m.,
Center, Forum.
Geologic Surfaces
Statistics of
and earth
Bakeless Center,
— Michael Shepard,
science, Thursday, Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m.,
room
107.
—
and
14, 3:30 p.m., Bakeless Center,
Reception for Protestant
Campus
of the Kehr
include:
Dynamics
of the Institutional In-
vestment Advisory Industry
in
the United
—John Bodenman, ge-
States, 1983-93
ography and earth science, Oct. 8.
Our nation's transition to an informa-
economy has
tion
resulted in a differ-
ent spatial concentration of financial
services activity.
The Effects of Exercise Promotion Strategies on Physical ActivTamra Cash,
ity, Stages of Change, and Self Motivation
health, physical education
room 340
Union. Those interested in listening
to the academic discussions are welcome to bring a bag lunch. Lectures
Spatial
Statistical
The
tity in
12:30 p.m. in
The department of mathematics and computer science will
hold three lectures in October and November. The lectures
ics
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Center (TALE) is sponsor-
athletics,
room
Thursday, Nov.
107.
— Nancy Gen
history, Oct. 15.
tile-Ford
Drafting nearly half a
A recepdon will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m., in the
Campus
— Chris Bracikowski,
applications will be discussed.
physics,
Lasers are widely used in
today's high-tech society. In this seminar, laser properdes,
operadon and
activities,
Continued from page
persons without regard to race, religion,
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Mark Lloyd
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie NeyPhotographer:Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next issue: October 17 (Every first
Thursday during academic
year.)
numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
Four-digit phone
389
first.
The
area code
is
717.
and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
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fost@husky.bIoomu.edu
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Please submit story ideas, news briefs
http://www.bloomu.edu
during screening interviews.
Minimalist Music
— Terry
Oxley and
A brief
Eric Nelson, music, Nov. 12.
and explanation of one of
the landmark minimalist composi-
description
tions, "In C,"
by Terry
Riley,
followed
by a performance of the work.
— Richard
Brook,
To expose people
to only "fair share" of risk,
does
Peter Lang, for about
five
years
are?
Spring 1997 Research Seminars will
be Wednesdays at 12 noon; ifyou would
like to speak, notify JoAnne
Growney
at 4503.
and
did most of the edidng during the
summer and
The book
fall
has
of 1995.
won
acclaim from
leading scholars in the law and
litera-
ture field. "Skillfully chosen for their
variety
and
appeal," says Richard H.
Cardozo School of Law, of the essays.
"Bruce Rockwood has assembled
one of the most useful and imaginative
anthologies
I
have ever seen," says
Stanley N. Katz, president of the Ameri-
can Council of Learned Societies.
In addidon to edidng the book and
writing the introduction,
Rockwood
contributed the essay "Abortion Stories:
Uncivil Discourse
and 'Cider
House' Rules." Gulley contributed
"Dressed in a
Little Brief Authority:
Law as Theater in MeasureforMeasurf
"Law as Soci-
and
Petrillo contributed
ety:
Nadine Gordimer's The Late Boiir-
geois World."
it
risk
wins gold medal
1
Weisberg, professor at the Benjamin
third
of strategies that recruiters use to determine the work values of candidates
events
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
and
Janet
Bodenman, communicadon studies,
Nov. 5. Investigation into and analysis
Spectrum magazine
Rockwood book
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
Wodd Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to affirmative action and
providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all
re-
examine its training procedures.
An Introduction to Lasers and Laser Appli-
coordinator.
publishes news of
actresses.
—
Fit
matter what the probabilities of
forced the military to
Oct. 22.
Communique
images of actors and
Person-Organization
Army and
cations
staff,
visual
Risk and Fairness
Schmiechen, president of Lancaster TheoBeth Boyer Kollas with the
1996 Meek Award for her ministry here atBloomsburg. Lori
Kappel will be welcomed as Protestant Campus Ministry
newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and
overview of a project-in-
progress, with particular attendon to
philosophy, Nov. 19.
logical Seminar)', will present Rev.
A
—Janice Broder, English, Oct.
An
29.
during World War I changed the
cultural traditions of the American
Ministry. Peter
Communique
Disguise, Gender, and Iden-
Restoration and Eighteenth Century
million immigrants into military service
Ministry
MulUcultural Center, Kehr Union, to celebrate
War and Ethnicity
Costume and
spectrum mzgzzine, published
by students at Bloomsburg University, has been awarded a gold
medalist cerUficate by the Columbia ScholasUc Press Associadon (CSPA).
The competition included
entrants from 335 colleges and
universities across the United
States. Spectrum earned 998
makpoints out of a thousand
—
ing
it first
in the point rankings.
The award
ries
is
another
in a se-
of national awards that Spec-
trum has earned since
Uon in
its
incep-
1986. In seven of the past
nine years, the student publication has earned medalist honors
from the CSPA.
Spectrum
ulty adviser is Walter Brasch,
communications.
's
fac-
mass
3
Campus
notes
Raymond S. Pastore, curriculum and foundations,
and Paul Quick, director of the Cur-
riculum Materials Center, presented "Applications of Interactive Technologies for Reluc-
Ed Media
World
Conference on Educational Multimedia and
Hypermedia in Boston. Their paper was
published in the Educational MulUmedia and
Hypermedia Yearbook and on CD-ROM.
tant Readers" at the
OCTOBER 96 Communique 3
96:
Karen Trifonoff, geography and earth
sci-
ence, has been honored by the National Council
for
Geographic Education. The council's
Journal of Geography awards task force chose
Physical Acdvity
her arucle, "Going Beyond Locadons: Themadc Maps in the Early Elementary Grades,"
for the Best Arucle Related to Teaching in the
Elementary School Award. The ardcle was
Germany.
chosen from
among ardcles published in
the
journal between May/June 1994 and March/
Carol Murphy Moore, nursing, has recendy
April 1996. Trifonoff will make several presen-
received national certification through the
tadons in October. She will present the paper
American Nurses Association
Nurse Practitioner.
"EfFecdveness of Reaction
as a Pediatric
Swapan Mookerjee,
Time and Open-
exercise physiology,
presented a paper and served as a session
chair at the Fourth Intemadonal Congress of
He
and Aging
in Heidelberg,
also gave a talk
on swimming,
physiology in the Physiologisch Insdtut at the
Deutsche Sporthochschule in Cologne. For
the second year, he has been invited to serve
as a Ph.D. examiner for Utkal University in
Orissa, India. In addidon, he has written a
paper, "Student Conceptions of Content
Knowledge in Exercise Physiology: Teleologic
and Mechanisdc" which appears in the Jour-
Ended Quesdons with Early Elementary Sub-
nal of the International Council for Health,
North American Cartographic
Informadon Society annual meedng in San
Physical Education, Recreation.
ence, has written a paper with Dr. Bruce
Antonio, Texas. Later, she
Campbell of the Smithsonian Institution titled
"Lava Flow Surface Roughness and Depolarized Radar Scattering" which appears in the
August issue of the Journal of Geophysical
gional Variation in Amish Quilts" at the Penn-
SukhwinderK. Bagi, economics, presented
"A Global Analysis of Econo-Polidcal
Systems and Human Rights," at the Fifth
Annual Conference of the Global Awareness
Society, International in San Francisco, Calif.
The paper will be published in the proceed-
jects" to the
Michael Shepard, geography and earth
sci-
present "Re-
will
sylvania Geographical Society's
annual meet-
ing in Carlisle.
SandiKehoe-Forutan, geography and earth
Research.
science, was recendy appointed as a planning
Dale A. Bertelsen, communicadon studies,
years of service as an officer, conference plan-
ner, newsletter editor,
and editor of
publications.
ings of the conference.
commissioner for the Town of Bloomsburg.
Cynthia Venn, geography and earth
recently received the Distinguished Service
Award from the national Kenneth Burke Societ)'. Bertelsen was honored for his many
a paper,
Zahira S Khan, mathemaUcs and compute r
.
sci-
ence, will present apaper,"ForaminiferaFrom
science, has co-authored a paper, "Perfor-
Two Georgia
mance Comparison of Interprocessor Communicadon Schemes for a Hashing Technique on the Connection Machine" which
Geological Society of America annual meet-
Salt Marshes: Implicadons for
Paleoenvironmental Reconstrucdon," at the
ing in Denver, Colo., later this month.
appears in the July issue of International JourViola Supon, Bonnie Williams, and Robert
nal of Computer Systems, Science and Engineering.
Clarke, curriculum and foundations, recendy
received an $11,446 grant
from the Higher
Education Partnership (Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Education)
for
"The Behavioral Sup-
port Project: Skillstreaming
Through
John
Olivo, business
educadon and
nological Perspecdve to the Business Curricu-
lum" which he presented
ference in Athens, Greece.
Gerry Powers, communication disorders
and special education, was recendy invited as
a panel reviewer for university training pro-
grams
in
hearing
cation of die
office
administradon, has written a paper, "A Techto the
Academy of
Business Administration International Con-
Collaboration."
loss
by the Council on Edu-
Deaf (C.E.D.). C.E.D.
is
"Business Educadon:
He also presented
The New Millennium
Approaches" and "Ergonomics: WTiat's It All
About?" to the Nebraska Vocadonal Education Conference in Kearney.
the
national accreditation organization for uni-
David E. Washburn, curriculum and foun-
programs in hearing loss.
Blooinsburg's programs have been accredited by C.E.D. Powers reviewed the training
programs at the Universit)' of North Carolina,
the University of Montevallo and Western
dadons, has had two monographs placed in
versity training level
Maniand
College.
JoAnne Grovvney, mathematics and computer science, had an article, "Mathematics in
Unexpected Places," published in the September issue of Math Hoiizons, a journal published by the Mathematical -Association of
America for undergraduates. Growney's article points out interesdng examples of mathematics in drama, literature and poetry.
Egerton O. Osimde, curriculum and foundadons, has published an ardcle, "Persisdng
The ERIC Clearinghouse
on Educational Management at the University of Oregon has published "A Social Founthe
ERIC
Social Studies Teachers," published in the
journal The Social
article
Studies.
Coauthors of the
werejosiah Tlou of Virginia Polytech-
nic Insdtute
and
State University
and Neil L.
Brown, curriculum and foundadons.
Julia Bucher, nursing, has written a chapter,
"The Integradon of Telephone Communicadons Into Psychosocial Oncology," injimmie
C. YioWdcnd'' sIntemationalTextbookofPsychosocicd
Oncology,
2nd edidon (1997).
system.
dadons Approach to Educadon Policy Analysis" and "Multicultural Educadon Policy in
the United States: A Social Foundations
Anah-sis."
Rockwood, finance and business
law, has written a review essay, "The Good,
The Bad, and the Ironic: Two Views on Law
and Literature," which appears in the summer issue of The Yale Journal of Law and The
Bruce
and Common Stereotypes in U.S. Students'
Knowledge of Africa: A Study of Preservice
L.
Humanities #2.
We take e-mail
You can submit campus notes
and other news stories and
ideas to the
Communique
to
editor Eric Foster through
e-mail.
address
The on-campus
is:
fost@husky
4 Communique 3
OCTOBER 96
Calendar
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
For
For more information, contact academic sup-
ticket information, call the Celebrity Artist
Series box office at 4409.
in
Haas Center
The
All
performances are
The Rock
port services at 4409.
for the Arts, l^^itrani Hall.
—
Saturday, Oct.
Platters
12,
8 p.m., $20.
Why Men Are the Way They Are
Warren Farrell, Tuesday, Oct.
7 p.m.,
—
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
Oct. 2
Dr.
Oct.
22,
Hall.
Men and Women in the 21st Century: Fact,
Fiction, and the Future
Dr. Warren
Farrell and Dr. Christine Hoff
Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m.,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium, Carver
—
— Thursday, Dec.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
Hall.
CONCERTS
Admission
is
free unless otherwise specified.
For more information, contact the music department
at
4284.
Oct.
8,
Stole Feminism
—
Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Haas
Gallery hours are
Monday through
Contact concertmaster Ann Stokes
group exhibition, Oct. 3
at
4293 for arrangements.
— Sunday,
Kenneth
contact the art department at 4646.
—
James Dupree
— Painting, Nov
2.
Reception, Nov.
— Master's
Social equity office can
5 to
1
vance.
thesis exhi-
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Haas Center for
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
BUCC (Curriculum Committee)
(Open Forum) and
McCormick Center, Forum.
University
tionally-recognized Suzuki violin clini-
Center, Forum.
Timothy Durbin. To
Mark Jelinek at 4289.
participate,
Planning and Budget
p.m., Oct.
McCormick
3,
6,
— Bloomsburg
Players, Oct. 9 to 12, 8 p.m., Oct. 13,
2 p.m.,
Caner
Hall,
Kenneth
Auditorium. Admission
is
S.
Gross
students, senior citizens
—
and children.
Bloomsburg Theatre
Ensemble, Center Street, Bloomsburg,
The Mousetrap
opens Oct.
16.
20,
3
— Thursday, 4
Nov.
7,
Dec.
Center, Forum.
who need
information about those days should
call
the
Math and computer science plans career day
The mathemadcs and computer
science department will
hold career day Friday, Oct. 25, Interested students will be
given the opportunity to discuss career issues with panels of
returning alumni. For more information, contact Zahira
Khan, mathematics and computer science, at 4582.
5,
Natural disaster reduction conference
on the web
The Internadonal Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction is
sponsoring a
"virtual" internet
conference tided "Solutions
for Cities at Risk" which runs through
mid October The
conference can be reached on the world wide web at
"http://www.quipu.net". For more information, contact
Look us up on the
Web
World Wide
Reza Noubary, mathemadcs and computer science,
at 4620.
Diversity conference is Nov. 9
The date for the third annual Diversity Conference for Area
free for stu-
dents with ID; $6 for adults; $4 for
The social equity office has information on which
may merit excusable absence. Faculty and staff
holy days
McCormick
THEATER
Prelude to a Kiss
—
— Wednesday,
Forum
p.m., Oct. 16, Nov.
cian
class atten-
religious obser-
social equity office at 4528.
p.m.
Nov. 13
Saturday, Nov.
answer holiday questions
Students occasionally request exemptions from
dance and other obligations because of
noon.
bition, Dec. 4 to 14. Reception, Dec. 7,
the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Featuring na-
call
5,
—
Wednesday Oct.
and 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 27,
and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
The Nutty Professor
Recep-
p.m.
Wednesday, 3 p.m., Oct. 9 and 23,
Miller directing.
9,
to 30.
tion, Oct. 3, 7
Dec.
—
23, 7
— Juried
North Mountain Art League
Robert Randolph
Homecoming Pops Concert
Sunday,
Oct. 27, 2:30 p.m., Haas Center for the
Arts, Mitrani Hall. Concert Choir,
Women's Concert Ensemble, and
Husky Singers. Eric Nelson andWendy
—
LaStrada— Wednesday Oct. 16, 8 p.m.,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
Fri-
4 p.m. For more information,
Gross Auditorium.
Suzuki String Workshop
—
Wednesday and Thursand 10, 7 and 9:30 p.m.;
Saturday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m., Kehr Union
Ballroom; Sunday, Oct. 13, 1, 3 and
7 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall.
Phenomenon
day, Oct. 9
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
day, 9 a.m. to
Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Carver Hall,
Center.
Akira
ART EXHIBITS
Bloomsburg University-Community
Orchestra will perform for school
groups. The theme is "Music About
Animals." Mark Jelinek, conductor.
Classical Guitar Recital
—
Dr. Christine
Hoff Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23,
7:30 p.m., Kenneth S. Gross
Tuesday,
10 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., Haas
Center for the
6,
7
Auditorium.
—
Young Person's Concerts
Who
and Friday,
and 9:30 p.m., Sunday,
7 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani
4,
Picture Bride
Wednesday, Oct. 9,
8 p.m., Kehr Union, Multicultural
Friday,
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
— Wednesday
and
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium,
Carver Hall.
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
Carol"
FILMS
This issue of the
Communique
is
available
on the World Wide Web at
"http:/ / www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
Colleges at College Misericorida has been changed to Saturday, Nov. 9.
The
registration fee
is
$25. The
first
conference
Bloomsburg two years ago. Those interested in
attending the conference should contact Nancy Gill, profes-
was held
at
sor emeritus of English, at 799-0339 or leave a note in her
mailbox
in the English
department.
Commimique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
17
OCTOBER 1996
examine
Provost's lecturers will
'96
Homecoming
features new events
the relationship of the sexes
Bloomsburg University
will
host a
Farrell
is
the only man in the United
new
two-day exploration of the relation-
States to have been elected three times
choices of things to do during homecoming weekend,
ship between men and women on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22 and
23. Featured speakers are the authors
of The Myth of Male
Power and Who Stole
Feminism:
How
to the
Alumni and
friends of the university will have
Along with the
traditional parade, athletic contests and concert, the
Alumni Association is sponsoring a buffet lunch and
Friday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Oct. 27.
Casino Night.
This year's
Bloomsburg.
homecoming theme
is
Medieval
Women Have
The weekend will begin with a plaque dedication at
the Five Friends Memorial in front of the library
Friday, Oct. 25, at
4 p.m. The event
student committee headed by
call
and on many television programs like
"20/20"
and
King
"Larry
Live."
president of the
Sommers,
ers,
Boston Chapter
Are the Way They Are,
will
speak Tuesday,
Warren
of the National
Farrell
Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
Kehr Union Multicultural Center.
starts at
10 a.m.
The new route starts at the Bloomsburg Hospital
parking lot, proceeds up Penn Street to Carver Hall,
turns down College Hill to Main Street, then left on
Market Street, finishing at Town Park. The new route
past.
designed to be easier for both marchers and ve-
Chang Shub Roh, professor emeritus of sociol-
be the parade marshall.
The Alumni Association is sponsoring a family luncheon at Nelson Field House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday. The luncheon features a choice of buffet for
$11 or a Berrigan's sub meal for $7.
The Huskies will take on the Shippensburg Red
ogy, will
Redman Stadium. Tickets are
$5 for adults, $3 for students and $1 for children ages
8 to 12.
The Alumni
Farrell,
TheMythofMale
Power zrxA Why Men
4413.
Raiders at 1:30 p.m. at
tionssuchas/'s))cAofogy7b«ia))and Time,
national best-sell-
The homecoming parade, which
is
Association
is
publica-
Be-
author of two inter-
Saturday, will follow a different route than in years
hicles.
in 1995.
organized by a
is
Saturday's events begin at 9 a.m. with alumni registration in the
and Conference on Women
been featured in
Farrell has
Women.
Warren
Women. He
was the only person selected to speak
at California's Conference on Men
Community Govern-
ment Association president Kevin Lockwood.
The annual athletic hall of fame dinner will be held
Friday evening. Five Bloomsburg sports stars will be
inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. For more
information,
trayed
board of directors of the Na-
tional Organization for
also
holding a Casino
Night/Dance Party at the Caldwell Consistory on
Market Square from 7 p.m. to midnight. Admission is
$10 and includes a light supper catered by Magee's
Main Street Inn as well as a cache of play money. Steve
Lindenmuth, '83, will play the piano for a singalong.
The D.J. will start playing music for dancing at 9 p.m.
Any proceeds from the Casino Night activities will
benefit the Husky Club (athletic scholarships).
Continued on page
2.
on "Why Men Are the Way They Are."
Christina HoflF Sommers, author of
Who Stole Feminism, and Farrell will
hold a workshop together Wednesday,
Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. tided "Men and
Christina Hoff
Association of
Scholars, has
written exposes
on flawed gender
research and
how
Sommers
it
has nega-
Women in the 21st Century: Fact, Fic-
tively affected
don and the Future."
Sommers will speak Wednesday, Oct.
23, at 7 p.m. on "Who Stole Femi-
nadonal policy for many publicadons,
including The Wall Street Journal, USA
Today, and The New Republic. Aphiloso-
nism."
phy professor at Clark University, she
has also appeared on many television
programs such as "20/20," "Nighdine,"
and "Crossfire."
All three lectures are
public and will be held
Kenneth
S.
in.
open
to the
Carver Hall,
Gross Auditorium.
Sadler edits collection of 19th century stories
Glenn
Sadler, English, has recently published a revised
edition of the complete fairy tales
and short stories of 19th
century Scotdsh writer George MacDonald.
The collecdon.
and 41
Gifts of the Child Christ,
includes 21 stories
illustradons by ardsts of the period.
The
stories
include some of MacDonald's best-known fairy tale parables
and
lesser
adults
and
known
stories,
some of which
are suitable for
family reading. Included in the collecdon are a
werewolf story and the
tale
of a litde princess who loses her
gravity.
Sadler edited the original in two volumes in 1973 and
mass market paperback in 1980.
Continued on page
2.
Glenn Sadler
2 Communique 17
OCTOBER 96
News briefs
Homecoming
Continued from page
Employees who would
Health Center to offer flu vaccinations
The Student Health Center
will
Kehr Union, room
3 p.m. in
340.
The clinic
of $5. Vaccine
is
is
for students,
administered on a first-come, first-served
teers are
and will be
limited
needed to help operate
the gaming tables at Casino Night
as well as set
basis.
up the night before.
On Sunday,
New York City tour Oct 27 will include the Cloisters
Continuing and distance education is sponsoring an
corted tour of New York
include
Cit)'
Sunday, Oct. 27.
to the Cloisters in the
visits
The
tour
entrance
trip
fees.
is
eswill
morning and the
$59 and includes transportation and
is due by Oct. 21.
Reservations and payment
For more information,
call
4420.
HONORED FOR MINISTRY - Protestant
campus
was
President schedules open hours
on items with
Bloomsburg emblems. Store
recently presented with the Robert V.
for
Excellence
in
Ministry
hours are Saturday 9 to 5:30 and
by
Sunday
Peter Schmiechen, president of the
Presiden tjessica Kozloff will hold open office hours Wednes-
mended
University Store isofferinga20%
discount
minister Beth Boyer Kollas (right)
Moss Award
day, Oct. 30,
Oct. 27, the Con-
Husky Singers and
Women's Choral Ensemble will
perform at 2:30 p.m. in Mitrani
Hall, Haas Center for the Arts.
Throughout the weekend, the
cert Choir,
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in the afternoon.
Cost of the
like to
help with Alumni Association
events should call 4058. Volun-
administer flu vaccine
Thursday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to
staff and faculty at a cost
1.
1 1
to 4.
Lancaster Theological Seminary.
from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Visitors are recom4526 to be sure the time is available.
to call
Three continuous improvement teams formed
Native American arts and crafts show, concert Nov. 8-10
A Native American arts and crafts show will be held Saturday
and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kehr
Union Ballroom. The show will feature crafters and traders,
storytelling and musical entertainment, and Native American food. Admission is $2 ($1 for those with a community
activities card) and firee for children under 12. Cherokee
Rose and Silena will give a free concert Friday, Nov. 8, at
7 p.m. in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
Bloomsburg University has assembled three continuous improvement (CI) teams. CI is a team problem-solving process aimed at improving university services for students, faculty/staff members,
accounts.
ing to reduce the paperwork and time
Wislock, training manager, at 4414.
required to produce notification
to
team
is
working
improve the credit evaluation pro-
A human resources team is attempt-
ters to the various
let-
departments on
campus.
newsletter for
nities for all persons without regard to race, religion,
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
The Bloomsburg University Police
Department recendy honored officers with the Director's Award, an inhouse award. The department's three
sergeants, along with Margaret Boykin,
past incidents
Sgt.
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney Photographer:Joan'K. Heifer
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first
and
third
November
7
Thursday during academic
year.)
numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
Four-digit phone
first.
The
area code
is
717.
diat the
John
Pollard, Ptlm.
address
Web at:
Sgt.
Raymond
John Molosky
Klinger and Ptlm.
for exemplary police
work invoking drug arrests.
Pdm. Samuel Haynes for dedicated
police work involving numerous cases.
Rose Andreas for exemplary support service to the Bloomsbtirg University Police
Department
Judy
DeLeon, and
Pdm. Ricky Deiterich, for exemplary
police work involving a theft case.
Pdm. John Molosky, Ptlm. Barbara
Kreischer, and Pdm. Craig Nolan, for
Franklin, Ptlm. Belinda
actions during a fire in a residence
and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The e-mail
Please submit story ideas, news briefs
is:
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http:// www.bIoomu.edu
and concluded
following officers merited recognition:
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
award
University police officers receive in-liouse
director of university police, reviewed
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
389
Acomputer services/academic comis focusing on decreasing
the number of student requests to
obtain logins and passwords for e-mail
puting team
Those with questions about continuous improvement should call Bob
A registrar's office
Bloomsburg University faculty and
staff, Communique publisfies news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
World Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to affirmative action and
providing equal educational and employment opportu-
the turnaround time.
stituents.
Communique
A
and external con-
cess for transfer students by reducing
hall.
Pdm. Shawn Williams for aggressive
drug enforcement 1995/1996.
Sadler
Continued from page
1.
"It took two years to complete the
edidon and locate illustradons at the
British Library," says Sadler. "The introducUon took two summers. I wanted
make
and informa-
Pdm. Craig Nolan, Pdm. Belinda
DeLeon, and Pdm. Rodney Pocceschi,
for exemplary police work during a
to
medical emergency.
other introducUon for this collecdon."
tive as
I'll
it
as interesUng
possible because
I
don't think
have the opportunity to write an-
17
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Prepared by the University Police
September
Campus
notes
19%
Raymond
Offenses
Arrests or
Reported
S.
Pastore and Stefanie A. Pastore,
curriculum and foundations,
Incidents
tion at the annual
Cleared
ence.
Forcible
Rape
0
0
0
0
Through
tion
made
a presenta-
Bloomsburg Reading Confer-
Their session was
titled
Integration of Technology
Homicide
OCTOBER 96 Communique 3
"Exploring the
and Teacher Educa-
the Internet."
Robbery
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
Simple Assault
1
1
Burglary
0
0
19th Annual Meeting of the Association of Penn-
2
d.
sylvania Business and Economic Faculties in State
0
0
Theft from Buildings
1
0
Theft from Vehicles
0
0
Grounds
1
0
"Interpreting the Written Score" Nov.
Retail Theft
0
0
Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association Con-
Bicycle Theft
0
Amardeep
Assar, marketing, recently gave a
presentation titled "The Importance of Remem-
Terry Oxiey, music, has completed a composicommission for OperaWorks of Pennsylvania. The music for a children's operetta entitled
tion
"The Fir Tree" is based on the Hans Christian
Andersen tale of the same name and will be
performed in December. The Schuylkill Symphony Orchestra has also announced that they
will be performing his orchestration of Ginastera's
"Danzas Argentinas" on their performance Feb-
4
Larceny
totals
Book (Bag) Theft
Theft from
bering: History
and Global Marketing,"
John Couch, music,
will
present a lecture on
ference at Mansfield University.
1
0
0
A
u
A
will
1
,
On Nov.
at the
16,
0
Forgery
0
0
ers Association
Fraud
0
0
Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Embezzlement
0
0
Rec. Stolen Property
0
0
Vandalism
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault
0
Indecent Assault
0
0
A
0
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Open Lewdness
0
0
Drug Abuse Violations 2
3
Gambling
0
0
0
Prostitution
Sex Offense
Totals
he
serve as principle adjudicator at the Lehigh
Arson
Weapons Possession 0
ruary 22, 1997.
Dale A. Bertelsen, communicadon studies, was
named to the national Speech Communication Association's Task Force on Masters only
Graduate Communication Programs. The task
force will conduct a national survey of masters
only graduate communication programs to conrecently
College.
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
at the
Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Music Teach-
Annual Piano Competition
at
struct
an accurate description of the academic
nature of these programs and to explore related
scholarly, pracdcal, social, and economic
which these programs are encountering.
Oark, art, has recendy had a solo
computer art work at the "Finer
Side Gallery" in Salisbury, Md. His work is also
included in a group exhibition of computer art
titled "Altered Form" at the Boarman Arts Center
in Martinsburg, W.Va. He has been invited to
present a lecture on "The Practical and Philosophical Aspects of the Use of the Computer to
Gary
David E. Washburn and Neil L. Brown, curriculum and foundations, and Robert W.Abbott,
academic computing, have co-authored the book,
Multicultural Education in the United States, published by Inquiry International of Philadelphia.
Julia Bucher, nursing, has
been selected as the
issues
F.
exhibition of his
Boarman
0
Guest Editor of a special volume of TheJournal of
Psychosocial Oncology, devoted to improving problem solving skills among cancer family caregivers,
women with breast cancer, mothers of children
with cancer and cancer patients with chronic
graduate student in the Master of Business Ad-
0
0
pain.
ministration program, recently presented an ex-
17
17
Drunkenness
4
4
Disorderly Conduct
9
9
0
0
0
0
1
1
Off.
Against Family
D.U.I.
Liquor
Laws
S.
with
Drug Violations
spring titled "The Post-Colonial Condidon
and the Study of Shakespeare in Africa" at the
Pennsylvania College English Association Conference at Widener University. During the 1996
National Council of Teachers of English Summer Institute in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Agbaw demonstrated how Chinua Achebe's popular novel.
Other Offenses
(Except
Traffic)
English, presented a paper
last
Disorderly Conduct
Vagrancy
Ekema Agbaw,
Create Fine Art" Nov.
1
at the
Arts
Center.
Stephen Batory, marketing, and Craig Cassidy,
ploratory study, "A Comparison of Taiwan and
American Personal Values Among Small Business
Operators," at the 1996 meeting of the Association of Pennsylvania University Business and Economic Faculties in State College.
Things Fall Apart, can be taught along with Efuru,
This report reflects only incidents which occur
a novel dealing with the same cultural content by
on
Flora Nwapa, a Nigerian female writer. Agbaw
was also invited to be the keynote speaker for the
university property.
dents
in
the
Town
of
It
does not include
inci-
Bloomsburg.
Safety Tip: Evening hours before
9:30 p.m. are a prime time for thefts.
Humanities Symposium at the Loyola College in
Maryland where he presented "Contextualizing
Achebe's Things Fall Apart."
The reason: People forget to lock their
offices or classrooms when they leave
for the day
open
and the building
for night classes.
to get in, the easier
thing out.
The
it is
is
easier
to get
still
it is
some-
We take e-mail
You can submit campus notes
and other news stories and ideas to
the Communique to editor Eric
Roger Sanders, health, physical education and
athletics,
served as a goalball
official this
summer
1996 Paralympics in Atlanta, Ga. Goalball
a sport specifically designed for the visually
Foster through
e-mail.
The on-campus
address
at the
is
impaired.
for employees
server
is:
on the planetx
fost@husky
4 Communique 17
OCTOBER 96
Calendar
CONCERTS
Admission
is
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
free unless otherwise specified.
For more information, contact the music de-
partment
at
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For more information, contact academic sup-
For
port services at 4409.
Series tiox office at 4409.
4284.
— Sunday,
Classical Guitar Recital
Kenneth
Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Car\'er Hall,
Gross Auditorium.
—
Why Men Are the Way They Are
Warren Farrell, Tuesday, Oct.
7 p.m.,
Kenneth
S.
in
ticket information, call the (iJelebrity Artist
Haas Center
All
performances are
for the Arts, f^itrani Hall.
Dr.
22,
Gross Auditorium,
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
—
Friday,
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
Carver Hall.
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
—
Men and Women in the 21 st Century: Fact,
Fiction, and the Future
Dr. Warren
Homecoming Pops Concert
Sunday,
Oct. 27, 2:30 p.m., Haas Center for die
Arts, Mitrani Hall. Concert Choir,
Women's Concert Ensemble, and
Husk)' Singers. Eric Nelson and Wendy
Farrell
Miller directing.
Hall.
—
Suzuki String Workshop
Saturday,
—
and Dr. Christina Hoff
Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m.,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium, Carver
Who
Stole Feminism
— Thursday, Dec.
Dr Chrisdna
Hoff Sommers, Wednesday, Oct. 23,
7:30 p.m., Kenneth S. Gross
nauonally recognized Suzuki violin cli-
Auditorium.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
New York
Boheme"
City Opera's "La
—
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
Bolshoi
—
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Featuring
Nov. 9,9 a.m. to 3:30p.m., Haas Center
Carol"
Symphony
Orchestra
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
Moscow Festival
March 21, 1997, 8
—
Ballet
Friday,
p.m., $25.
nician Timothy Durbin. To participate
call
Markjelinek
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, Nov.
Haas Center
2:30 p.m.,
ART EXHIBITS
at 4289.
Haas
9,
for the Arts,
FILMS
Gallery hours are f\^onday through
day, 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. For more
contact the
department
art
at
Fri-
information,
Akira
— Wednesday, Oct.
23, 8 p.m.,
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
4646.
Mitrani Hall.
North Mountain Art League
—
Sunday, Nov. 10,
2:30 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Bloomsburg UniversityCommunity Orchestra. Guest soloist
Timothy Dtirbin, Niolin, along with
outstanding \iolinists from the Suzuki
workshop. Musicby Beethoven, Grieg,
Bach and Wieniawski. Mark Jelinek,
Concert
Fall
— Juried
group exhibidon, through Oct.
—
— Master's
to
Bopha
—
7,
p.m.
— Bloomsburg
Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall, Ken-
Oedipus
neth Gross Auditorium. Featuring the
Nov. 20-23, 8 p.m., Carver Hall, Ken-
Chamber
neth S. Gross Auditorium. An adapdon
Wendy
Dec.
3,
Players,
tragedy by Imre
the intrigue and
suspense of a modem drama. Admission is free for students with ID; $6 for
adults; $4 for students, senior citizens
and children.
of Sophocles'
Semester Student Recital
— Tuesday,
7:30 p.m., Carver Hall, Ken-
neth Gross Auditorium.
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
— Friday
Dec.
6,
7:30 p.m., (repeated Simday,
Dec.
8,
2:30 p.m.), First Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and Market
streets,
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Nelson, director.
Goldstein with
all
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
BUCC (Curriculum Committee)
Communique
is
available
on the World Wide Web
at
"http://www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
—
Friday, Nov.
1,
—
Center.
Campus
notes
Lawrence H. Tanner, geography and earth science, has
Record of Early Jurassic
Climate in the Fundy Rift Basin, Eastern Canada," which
appears in the Contirientaljurassic Symposium\o\ume. Tznner
presented this paper and another, Playa/Sandflat Deposition in the Lower Jurassic McCoy Brook Formation, Fimdy
written an article tided "Pedogenic
Wednesday, 3 p.m., Oct. 23,
Nov. 13 (Open Forum) and 20,
McCormick Center, Forum.
University Forum
Wednesday,
3 p.m., Nov. 6, McCormick Center,
Rift Basin,
Forum.
School Curriculum: A Model Program," accepted for publication in the Journal of Ediuational Leadership. She also
—
This issue of the
Independence Day
and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom; Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 and
9:30 p.m., Friday and Sunday, Nov. 8
andNov. 10,7p.m., MitraniHall, Haas
THEATER
Singers directed by
30, 8 p.m.,
7
Sunday,
Miller.
— Wednesday, Oct.
diesis exhi-
conductor.
Holiday Classics Concert
!
Kehr Union, Multicultural Center.
bidon, Dec. 4 to 14. Recepdon, Dec.
1
— Wednesday, Oct.
and 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 27,
2 and 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
James Dupree
Painting, Nov. 5
Dec. 2. Recepdon, Nov. 5, noon.
Rol)ert Randolph
TheNutty Professor
23, 7
30.
Planning and Budget
4 p.m., Nov.
7,
Dec.
Center, Forum.
— Thursday,
5,
McCormick
Eastern Canada," at the symposiimi held in
Flagstaff, Az.
Linda M. LeMura, exercise physiology, has written a
paper, "Integration of Exercise Biology in the Secondary
recendy presented a paper tided "Molecular Biology in
An Emerging Discipline" at Cornell Uni-
Exercise Science:
versity.
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
7
Nobel prize winner
Jan singers Nancy Wilson and
Joe Williams to perform Nov. 15
Arclibisllop
Jazz singers Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams will
perform at Bloomsburg Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in
Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
to speal( at
Desmond Tutu
commencement
Wilson, who has released 55 albums, has won two
Grammys and an Emmy award. Williams, known for
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel
album Ev'ry
Peace Prize winner from South Africa,
his blues singing
Day placed
and ballads, has had
in the
his
Recording Industry Hall of Fame.
Williams, 77, began his career
singing the blues in Chicago
clubs of 1930s and 40s. Hejoined
the Lionel
Hampton band
in
working alongside vocalist
Dinah Washington. In '54, he
began singing with Count Basic
1 943 ,
and
— recording
his orchestra
breakthrough album Ev'ry
He went on to record more
than 45 albums
receiving a
Joe Williams
Grammy award for "Best Jazz
Vocal Album" for his 1985 release /Just Want to Sing.
Williams has appeared on television numerous times,
appearing on The Tonight Show starringJohnny Carson
his
Day.
—
more times than any other male jazz vocalist. He has
also had roles on Lou Grant and The Cosby Show.
As a young woman, Wilson originally planned a
teaching career. Landing a singing gigin 1956 with Rusty Bryant's
Carolyn Club Band in Columbus
changed those
plans.
She
re-
ceived her first Grammy award in
1964 for "Best
R&B Album"
for
How Glad I Am and followed her
success with another nomination
the following year for Gentle is My
Love.
70s,
Throughout the 1960s and
she appeared regularly on
television.
Her TV
series
The
be the speaker for Bloomsburg
University's winter
honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
at the ceremony, at which both graduate and undergraduate students will
be awarded their degrees. The graduate and undergraduate ceremonies will
be combined for an opportunity to
hear a speaker with the internadonal
stature of Archbishop Tutu. Graduate
and undergraduate students will return to separate ceremonies in the
and
conciliator as
chair of South Africa's Truth
and Rec-
onciliaUon Commission.
commencement
convocation Saturday, Dec. 14, in
Nelson Field House.
Archbishop Tutu will be awarded an
in
He retired from office as Archbishop
June 1996, but was named Arch-
bishop Emeritus.
Archbishop Tutu has written four
collecdons of sermons and addresses:
Crying in the Wilderness (1982), Hope
and
Suffering: Sermons
and
Speeches
(1983), The Wards of Desmond Tutu
(1989), The Rainbow People of
God (1994).
future.
As General Secretary of the South
African Council of Churches from 1978
to 1985, Archbishop Tutu
became
embroiled in controversy as he spoke
out against the injustice of the apartheid system. For several years, he was
denied a passport to travel abroad, but
in 1982 the South African government
withdrew this restricdon in the face of
naUonal and internadonal concern.
Archbishop Tutu's contribuUon to
the cause of racial justice in South
Africa was recognized in 1984 when he
can offer
al-
With My Lover Beside Me and Forbidden Lover Most
recendy, she has had recurring roles on the television
The Cosby Show, Sinbad and The Parent 'Hood.
Tickets for the performance are $25 and are available by calling 4409. Community activities dckets are
Kehr Union, Information Desk.
— the Nobel Peace
Prize.
In 1985, Tutu was elected Bishop of
bums
available at the
will
principal mediator
received the highest award the world
Nancy WllSOn
Nancy Wilson Show was awarded an Emmy.
Wilson garnered Grammy nominations for her
series
NOVEMBER 1996
Johannesburg, where he worked to
bridge the chasm between black and
white Anglicans in South Africa. In
1986, he was elected Archbishop of
Cape Town. In 1987, he was elected
president of the All Africa Conference
of Churches.
To the surprise of some criucs. Archbishop Tutu has not sought a political
posiuon. Instead, he has become a
Philadelphia
artist
James Dupree
solo exhibit of his work at the
of Art through
Dec.
been named one
combines images
2.
will
Haas
Dupree,
who has
of the state's top
of the
have a
Gallery
20
artists,
human body with
abstract geometric spaces.
2 Communique 7
NOVEMBER 96
900 new full-text journals available
News briefs
online through Andruss Library
President schedules open hours
open office hours Thursfrom 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Those wishing to see the
president are advised to call 4526 to be sure the time remains
able in their endrety at computers in
available.
the Harvey A. Andruss Library
throughout campus as part of the State
by reference librarian Bradley
Social equity plans presentations
System's library connectivity project.
McDonald. John
The Social Equity Office is sponsoring two events in Novem-
The
online journals
director for automation
ber They are:
• Videoconference on
text,
indexing, abstracts and images.
President Jessica KozlofF will hold
day, Nov. 14,
"Critical
Thinking: Required Learn-
ing for the 21st Century," Thursday, Nov.
Kehr Union, room
7,
408-3. Refreshments will
2:30 to 4 p.m.,
be served.
"To WTiere I Am, From Where You Stand," Keith and Ken
Reeves. For all minority students: Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 to
10 p.m., Kehr Union, Multicultural Center. For Bloomsburg
University community: Friday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to noon., Kehr
•
Union, room 340.
Blood drive scheduled Nov. 13 and 14
The Red
Cross
hold a blood drive Wednesday, Nov.
will
and Thursday, Nov.
14,
from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the
Union, Ballroom. For additional information,
call
13,
Kehr
4196.
Carver seeks submissions
Plans for the 1997 Carver are underway, and the editorial
board welcomes submissions from administrators, staff,
alumni, faculty and students. What Cary^r needs for a successful issue are essays, short ficdon, poetry, cridcism, photography and art. For more information, contact Lawrence
B. Fuller, editor, of the English department, at 4717.
More than 900journals will be avail-
will
include
and
full
The journals can be consulted
through computers in the library, student computer labs and faculty offices
by going to Bloomsburg's world wide
web homepage
(at
http://
bloomu.edu) advancing to the "library
Bloomsburg University faculty and
staff. Communique publishes news of activities, events
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
World Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to affirmative action and
providing equal educational and employment opportunewsletter for
early 1980s.
the
available through
new databases has been prepared
S.
B. Pitcher, assistant
and technical
operadons, has been responsible for
implementation of the service at
Bloomsburg.
The library connecdvity project is
being financed by a $2.5 million State
System appropriaUon supported by the
Virtual Library" section,
"full-text databases."
integrated library system for
cess to
tem
'WWW
and selecUng
Off campus acresources will be provided in
"Our students and
universities.
come
the future.
faculty
can now
which
The
14
all
sys-
effort will be-
the Keystone Library Network,
provide access to
will
all
the
experience the excitement of the real
cataloged resources of the system
beginnings of the informadon explo-
schools.
sion," says J. Daniel
library services.
Vann, dean of
Students and faculty
who
desire in-
Computer forms
formation or assistance in using these
Computer
new digital resources should make re-
form
quests in person at the reference desk
or telephone 4204.
three InfoTrac SearchBank databases:
A
from the
A list of journals
university presidents to provide major
funding for the full-text databases for
two years and to introduce a common
,
resources" page, entering the
The new online resources consist of
Communique
articles
simplified
new
Services has a
be used when requesting access to the various adminto
istrative
computer systems on
campus. The new form
is
green
and is called the Access Authorizadon Request form and it re-
Expanded Academic ASAP, Business
ASAP, and Health Reference ASAP
Most of the journals included in the
service begin with full texts of the 1992
or 1993 volumes of journals, but the
forms are available
Expanded Academic and Business
Please
databases also include access to
backfiles of abstracts or many journal
immediately.
places
all
New
previous forms.
at the opera-
tions window on the ground floor
of the
Ben Franklin
start
Building.
using
them
niues for all persons without regard to race, religion,
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
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Mark Lloyd
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney Photographer:Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next issue:
November
21
and third Thursday during academic year.)
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Communique are
on (Every
389
first.
first
The
area code
is
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and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
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http://www.bloomu.edu
PARADE MARSHAL
— Sociology professor
Chang Shub
emeritus
Roh served as
homecoming parade
marshal
this year.
Shown from
Stephen
left
are
Kozloff,
president Jessica
Kozloff,
Roh's wife
Myung Ja Roh,
and Roh.
NOVEMBER 96 Communique 3
7
University releases plan for severe weather conditions
and administrative offices
affecting classes
In the event severe weather conditions threaten to disrupt
Oudets for information regarding status of classes/ administrative offices diuing
may refer to any oudet; however, the boldfaced outlets will be the first to receive the information)
INTERNAL
class
and/or administrative office schedules, the primary
concern will be the safety and welfare of the students, faculty
and staff. In such situations, the following plan will be
severe weather conditions (Employees
initiated:
University Police
389-4168
Kehr Union Information Desk
Be Safe Hodine
Electronic services on campus (i.e.
389-2723
The
vice president for administration will contact the
Pennsylvania State Police and/or Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation to ascertain the condition of roads accessing Bloomsburg University. In addition, the vice president
389-3900
TV monitors, Wordperfect/Unix servers).
EXTERNAL
Press-Enterprise Info. Line, Dial 389-5777 ext. 6015 for message
for administration will confer with the director of physical
Television
keeping campus
roads and parking areas cleared throughout the day.
WNEP (16)
WBRE (28)
The vice president
other members of the
WYOU (22)
Scranton
WGAL (8)
WHP (21)
Lancaster
WTTTM
Harrisburg
plant to evaluate potential
diflTiculties in
for administration will confer with
cabinet to develop a
recommenda-
tion for the president on the status of classes/administrative
offices. If severe
weather conditions
exist prior to the start
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburg
(27)
of the class/administrative office schedule, a decision will be
Radio
made by 5:15 a.m.
The president may invoke one of the following three
options: (The bold copy is how the message will be stated in
WHLM/WJMW (FM 106.5/AM 550)
WCNR (AM 1200)
news announcements.)
• University closed, except essential personnel. This decision will be made prior to or during the class/ administrative office schedule. Essential employees must remain
WBUQ(FM91.1)
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
WKAB (FM
Berwick
and/or report, unless otherwise directed.
opening/compressed class schedule, offices open
at 1 0 a.m., except essential personnel. If the classes and/
or administrative office day have yet to begin, the com-
• Delayed
pressed class schedule with delayed administrative office
hours
be put into
will
effect. Essential
employees must
report at the regular time, unless otherwise directed.
Classes canceled; *liberal leave, except essential
will be made prior to or during
•
personnel. This decision
the class/administrative office schedule.
If
the class/
administrative office schedule has begun, classes
WKXP
(FM 95.9)
103.5)
Danville
WPGM (FM 96.7)
WKOK/WQKX (FM 107.3 & AM 1070/FM 94.1) Sunbury
WYGL/WLGL (FM 100.5 & AM 1240/FM 92.3) Selinsgrove
WPPA/WAVT (AM 1360/FM
101.9)
Pottsville
Shamokin
WISL (AM 1480/FM 95.3)
WAZL/WZMT (AM 1490/FM 97.9) Hazleton
WILK/WKRZ (AM 910 & 980/FM 98.5 & 107.9) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
WBAX (AM 1240)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
WQSM(FM92.1)
WRAK/WKSB (AM 1200 & 1400/FM 102.7) Williamsport
WHOT (FM 103.9)
Williamsport
WLYC/ WILQ (AM 1 050/FM
1 05. 1
)
Williamsport
may be
remainder of the day at a designated
hour including evening classes. For staff employees,
liberal leave will be instituted. Essential employees must
remain and/or report, unless otherwise directed.
curtailed for the
Following the president's decision, the vice president for
administration will immediately inform the director of me-
Compressed Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
dia relations who will use the appropriate oudets to dissemi-
Classes Beginning
Adjusted Meeting
Classes Beginning
nate the information to students, faculty and staff and
Between
Time
Between
Adjusted Meeting
Time
general public.
(phone
8:00 to 8:50 a.m.
10:00—
trees, etc.) to
inform the employees under their direction.
be issued should the weather affect more than
9:00 to 9:50 a.m.
10:50-11:30
Updates will
one class and/or administrative office day.
In severe weather conditions, safety is foremost. However,
non-essential employees must inform their supervisor/ department chairperson of their decision to remain at home
10:00 to 10:50 a.m.
11:40
Noon
and must take appropriate
Cabinet members
will initiate
*Liberal Leave: Employees
official
methods
in place
11:00 to 11:50 a.m.
to 12:50 p.m.
10:40 a.m.
a.m.
— 12:20 p.m.
12:30
-1:10
1.20
- 2:00 p.m.
p.m.
-2:50 p.m.
—3:40 p.m.
—4:30 p.m.
—5:20 p.m.
—5:45 p.m.
—6:20 p.m.
1:00 to 1:50 p.m.
2:10
2:00 to 2:50 p.m.
3:00
leave at that time.
3:00 to 3:50 p.m.
3:50
must
4:00 to 4:20 p.m.
4:40
to
4:30 to 4:50 p.m.
4:30
must be approved by their
5:00 to 5:50 p.m.
5:30
6:00 p.m. and
6:30 to end of class
utilize,
compensatory time for work missed
leave campus or not to report to work. This
supervisor/department chairperson.
annual, personal or
if they
have approval
later
8:00 to 9:20 a.m.
10:00
-11:00 a.m.
9:30 to 10:50 a.m.
11:10
— 12:10p.m.
11:00 to 12:20 p.m.
12:20
12:30 to 1:50 p.m.
1:30
2:00 to 3:20 p.m.
2:40
3:30 to 4:50 p.m.
3:50
5:00 to 5:50 p.m.
5:00
6:00 p.m. and
*
later
-1:20 p.m.
—2:30 p.m.
—3:40 p.m.
—4:50 p.m.
—6:15 p.m.
6:30 to end of class
Labs, physical education, art studio
clinical
classes that
and
meet for two or more
consecutive meeting times
will
meet for the
same number of adjusted sessions.
4 Communique 7
NOVEMBER 96
Governance committee members elected
Orchestra plans two concerts
Elections were recently held for faculty
The Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra
will give
a free concert Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in
Haas Center, Mitrani Hall.
Timothy Durbin, featured violin soloist, will play the
Wieniawski Second Violin Concerto. Also on the
concert program are Beethoven's "Prometheius Overture," Bach's "Violin Concerto in A Minor" first movement (featuring Mr Durbin and three local Suzuki
violinists), and Grieg's "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1." In
addition to Durbin 's performance, he will give a Suzuki
violin workshop on Saturday, Nov. 9, which culminates
with a performance of the participants at 3 p.m. in
Mitrani Hall.
The Bloomsburg University Chamber orchestra will
room G20.
Hall,
The program
will
feature \iolinist Phyllis Skoldberg, a professor of violin
at
Arizona State University.
The program will include Telemann 's "Don Quixote
Suite"
on governance committees.
Members of those committees
and Vivaldi's "Spring from the Four Seasons."
The performance is free and open to the public. For
more information, contact Markjelinek at 4289.
Sabbatical Committee
Dianne Angelo, communication
dis-
orders and special education; Dennis
include:
Huthnance, mathematics and comCurriculum Committee (BUCC)
puter science; Sandra Kehoe-Forutan,
Ekema Agbaw, English
Richard Angelo, communication
disorders and special education
geography and earth science; Marion
Mason, psychology", Sabah Salih, En-
Steven
John Baird, psychology
Deborah Cooper, graduate student
Jim Dutt, computer and information
systems
Roger
Ellis,
Mary
glish;
Lorraine Shanoski, curriculum
and foundations; Kara
Shultz,
com-
munication studies
Academic Grievance Coordinators
and
business education
office administration
present a short concert Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. in
Old Science
representatives
curriculum
Harris,
Henry Dobson, curriculum and founRoger Ellis, business education and office administration; Jenni-
dations;
and
foundations
fer Estelle, graduate student; Peter
Julie Kontos, psychology
Stine, physics
Lawrence Mack, chemistry
John Riley, mathematics and computer
science
New members ofthefollowing committees
include:
Barb Strohman, art
Margaret Till, biological and
Faculty Professional Development: Sheila
allied
Dovejones, special education;John
Waggoner, psychology; Dennis
health sciences
Huthnance, mathematics.
Promotion Committee
U.N.
economist to speak Nov. 22
Dominic
an internationally recognized
World
Bank and United Nations, will speak at Bloomsburg
economist
Salvatore,
who
serves as a consultant to the
Friday, Nov. 22, at
1
p.m. in
McCormick
Center, Fo-
rum.
Fordham Uni-
has written 32 books, is the editor of several
academicjoumals, and has published more than 100
versity,
articles injournals.
He also serves as a consultant to the
International Monetary Fund and the Economic Policy
Institute.
George Agbango, political science
Ruhul Amin, management
Dale Bertelsen, communication
He has lectured extensively in Europe, Latin
America, as well as Canada and the United
States.
Later that evening, Salvatore will speak at the induc-
ceremony for Omicron Delta Epsilon, the economics honor societ)'.
tion
Ron Champoux, communication
and
special education
Winona Cochran, psychology
Hussein Fereshteh, curriculum and
foundations
Mehdi
Haririan, economics
Dennis Hwang, accounting
Stephen Kokoska, mathematics and
computer science
Joseph Pifer, geography and earth
science
Aaron Polonsky,
Dale Sultzbaugh, sociology and social
welfare
The show
and traders, story
telling and musical entertainment, and Native Ameriwill
feature crafters
can food. Admission
is
$2 ($1 for those with a commu-
and free for children under 12.
Cherokee Rose and Silena will give a free concert
Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
nity activities card)
ate students.
Enrollment Management Team: Dee Welk,
nursing; John
Bodenman, geogra-
phy and earth
science; Scott Inch,
mathematics; Corey Binford, graduLife: Yixun Shi, mathematics
and computer science.
General Administration: Stephen Wiist,
library; Rosemary Radzievich, curriculum and foundations.
Kehr Union Governing Board:Janice Keil,
business education
Tenure Committee
6 p.m. in the Kehr Union Ballroom.
Luke Springman, languages and cultures; Nancy
Dittman, business education and
office administration; Cathy
Livengood, nursing; Jennifer
Bashore and Andrej Petroski, gradu-
ate student.
and crafts show Nov. 9 and 10
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to
Philip Tucker,
Student
library
Riley Smith, English
A Native American arts and crafts show will be held
ics;
Library Advisory:
Paul Quick, administrative faculty
Native American arts
Jim Pomfret, mathematcommunication
disorders and special education;
nursing;
Michael Collins, theatre.
studies
Robert Campbell, nursing
disorders
Salvatore, professor of economics at
Planning and Budget: Chris tineAlichnie,
Joseph Ardizzi, biological and
allied
health sciences
Mary
Harris,
and
office ad-
ministradon; Filipe Duarte, graduate student.
curriculum
and
Tamra
health, physical education
foundations
Sue Jackson, sociology and
Student Recreation Center:
social
welfare
Eric Nelson, music
letics;
Thomas
Cash,
and ath-
Stawski, graduate
student.
Honorary [)egrees:Jack Mulka, adminis-
Dee Welk,
Michael Eugene Pugh, chemistry
trative faculty;
Vishakha Rawool, communication
disorders and special education
David Martin, finance and business
law; Lawrence Tanner, geography
Christine Sperling, art
and earth
science.
nursing;
7
Campus
NOVEMBER 96 Communique 5
notes
John E. Bodenman, geography and
earth science, recently presented a
paper, "The Export Orientation of
Pennsylvania's Hardwood Manufactur-
ing Industry" at the Annual Confer-
ence of the Pennsylvania Geographical Society in Carlisle.
SaleemKhan, economics, presented
a paper in September tided, "Finance
and Banking: The Undergraduate
JoAnne Day, director of internships
and cooperadve educauon, recently
served as Annual Conference Chair of
the Mid-Atlandc Conference for Cooperadve Educadon, Internships and
School-to-Work meeting in Ocean City,
Maryland. She also served as one of
two outside evaluators of the Dickinson College, Carlisle, Internship
Program.
Reza Noubary and Yixim Shi, mathemadcs and computer science, have
written an ardcle, "A Method for Parameter Esdmation of a Non-Linear
Signal,
Linear
Filter
and
Autocorrelated Noise" which appears
in the Journal of Applied Statistical Science.
Shi has also written a paper, "A
Globalizadon Procedure for Solving
Nonlinear Systems ofEquadons" which
appears in the recent issue of Numeri-
Curriculum at U.S. Universities" at the
Jubilee Intemadonal Conference, in
Moscow, Russia. The conference was
joindy sponsored by The Finance Acad-
Shahalam M. N. Amin, geography
and earth science, has presented a
paper dded "A Ten-Year Account of
proving Efficiency Indices in Enclos-
A
for publicadon in the journal Reliable
emy and European Bank
Case Study From the Pennsylvania
Shore of Lake Erie," at the Annual
Meeting of the Pennsylvania Geographical Society held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, October 11-12. His paper "A
Network.
He was also
Training
the guest of the
Russian Government at the 50th anni-
The Finance
Academy. Last spring, Khan presented
an invited paper on "Investment in
Himian Capital Formadon in South
versary celebrations of
Bluff Profde
Change
in Glacial Till:
Stadsdcal Analysis of the Controls on
cal Algorithms diXiA
ing a Root of an
another paper, "Im-
Equadon" accepted
Computing.
David E. Washburn, curriculum and
foundadons, has had his
text,
"The
Theoredcal Foundadons of Teaching
and Learning," published by Inquiry
Intemadonal of Philadelphia.
Conference
on Asian Economics in Kuala Lampur,
Shoreline Erosion Rates, Lake
Ontario" has been accepted for publicadon in the Journal of Coastal Re-
Malaysia.
search.
sented a paper on "Nordic Literature
Mary Beth Simmons, English, has
written an essay, "Moments of Inti-
ference on Language and Literature.
Asia" at the 20th
ACAES
Frank Peters, English, recendy preof Exile" at the Central New York Con-
Markjelinek, music, conducted the
1996-97 season opener of the Southwest
Symphony
in
Hobbs, N.M., with
guest ardst Jubilant Sykes. Sykes was
recendy honored as "Sacred Music
USA's 1996 Vocalist of die Year." He
has also performed with the
New York
Metropolitan Opera, and the
Pitts-
burgh, St. Louis, and Baltimore
symphonys.
macy," accepted for publicadon in The
Journal ofAfrican Travel-Writing.
computer science, presented a paper
dded, "A Parallel Processing Course in
the Undergraduate Computer Science
College, Scranton. The paper was pub-
Kambon Camara, psychology
and chairperson of the department of
counseling and human development,
and Jo Anna Bradshaw, PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in Developing
Excellence) administrator were presenters at the 6th Annual Conference
of the National Association for
lished in the conference proceedings.
Janice C. Keil and John
business
educadon and
J. Olivo,
office
admin-
have written an ardcle dtled
"AStudentTeachingCapstone Course"
which appears in the October issue of
The Business Education Forum.
istration,
Mulucultural Education. Their pre-
Harrisburg
on the Bloomsburg/
PRIDE Program.
SukhwinderK. Bagi, economics, has
"Development - Democracy-Growth Conundrum," which
appears in the Social Engineer: A
written a paper,
recendy pre-
New York Conference on
Literature. He also
session. He has written a
Language and
chaired a
book review which appears in the
cur-
rent issue of Worid Literature Today.
curriculum" at the 12th Small College
Compudng Conference at Marywood
sentation was
Salih, English,
the Central
Zahira S. Khan, mathemadcs and
Mary Harris, curriculum and foundations,
Sabah
sented a paper on "Shaw and Ibsen" at
RezaNoubary andJoAnne Growney,
mathematics and computer science,
have written an ardcle dtled "Is Statisdcs Only About Averages" which appears in the Journal ofApplied Statistical
Sciences, vol. 3.
Noubary recendy made
a presentation dtled "Forecasting Ath-
Journal of International Perspective on
letic
Development.
math colloquium.
Records"
at a
Lehigh University
Jing Luo, languages and cultures,
presented a paper dded "The Door is
—
Open, the Terrain is Rugged
A
Glance at the China Market" at the
International Symposium on U.S.
China Relations: Interdisciplinary
—
Perspecdves at the University of Maryland.
David Randall, English, presented a
paper dtled "Postmodern Literature:
Polidcs, Historiography and Ficdon"
at the 21st annual Colloquium on Literature and Film at West Virginia University. He presented a paper dtled
"Fictional Desire/Filmic Despair:
Duras/Kundera" at the Intemadonal
Conference on Despair and Desire at
the State University of West Georgia.
6 Communique 7
NOVEMBER 96
Calendar
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
CONCERTS
Admission
free unless otherwise specified.
is
For more information, contact the music de-
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
For more information, contact academic sup-
For
port sen/ices at 4409.
Series boxoffice at 4409.
partment at 4284.
in
Suzuki String Workshop
—
The
World
licl
information, call the Celebrity Artist
Haas Center for
All
perfomiancesare
the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
of
Saturday,
Magic, the Occult,
Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams
Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Haas Center
and Supernatural
Nov. 15, 8 p.m., $25.
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. Featuring
— James Randi
—
Friday,
nationally recognized Suzuki violin cli-
(The Amazing
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
nician Timothy Durbin. To participate,
Randi), Thurs-
Carol"
day, Nov. 7,work-
$20.
call
Mark Jelinek at 4289.
— Thursday, Dec.
5,
7:30 p.m.,
shop 4 p.m.,
Suzuki String Recital
— Saturday, Nov.
Haas Center for the
2:30 p.m.,
9,
Arts,
Mitrani Hall.
Mitrani
Haas Cen-
p.m.,
Hall,
—
conductor.
Holiday Classics Concert
—
Bolshoi
7:30 p.m., Multipurpose
Room
B,
Haas
Monday through
Gallery hours are
contact the art department at 4646.
Hall,
—
Dec.
2.
Painting, through
Reception, Nov.
— Master's
bition, Dec. 4 to 14. Reception, Dec. 7,
1
p.m.
— Friday
Oedipus
— Bloomsburg
Players,
Nov. 20-23, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Dec.
8,
2:30 p.m.). First Presbyterian
Kenneth
S.
Gross Auditorium.
An
streets,
adaptation of Sophocles' tragedy by
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Imre Goldstein with all the intrigue
and suspense of a modern drama. Admission is free for students with ID; $6
—
Saturday,
Kehr Union Ballroom. Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra and the Chamber
for adults; $4 for students, senior
citizens
and children.
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
A
BUCC(CurriculumCommittee)
family-oriented evening at nominal
Wednesday, 3p.m., Nov. 13 (Open
For ticket information, contact
the Development Center at 4128.
Forum) and
and
visit
from Santa
Claus.
cost.
is
Foaim.
available
on the World Wide Web
6,
—
Wednesday,
McCormick Center,
Forum
3 p.m., Nov.
Communique
Planning and Budget
4 p.m.,
at
"http://www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
McCormick
20,
Center, Forum.
University
This issue of the
Tin
— Friday and Sun-
and Nov.
10, 7 p.m.,
Mitrani
Haas Center.
Cup
— Tuesday,
Nov. 12, Friday,
Trainspotting
— Wednesday and
Dec. 4 and
6,
Friday,
7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr
Campus
notes
Dennis Gehris, business education and office administrapresented a paper tided "Introduction to the
Internet" at a department-sponsored seminar held on campus. The seminar was attended by over 30 high school
tion, recently
business teachers.
Singers. Light refreshments, carol singa-long,
Friday,
Union, Ballroom.
7:30 p.m., (repeated Sunday,
Pops Concert
—
thesis exhi-
6,
7:30 p.m.,
Ballet
p.m., $25.
Nov. 15, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union,
noon.
5,
Dec.
7,
—
Ballroom.
THEATER
Dec.
Independence Day
day, Nov. 8
Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium.
Poinsettia
Moscow Festival
March 21. 1997, 8
Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information,
Robert Randolph
Nelson, director.
Symphony Orchestra
FILMS
Wendy Miller.
Church, Fourth and Market
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
ART EXHIBITS
James Dupree
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
"
Kehr Union.
Sunday,
— Tuesday,
— Dr. Robert
Almeder, Thursday, Nov. 21,
Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium. Featuring the Chamber Singers directed by
Semester Student Recital
Boheme
James Randi
Evidence of LifeAfter Death
F.
York City Opera's "La
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
ter for the Arts.
Sunday, Nov. 10,
2:30 p.m., Haas Center for the Arts,
Mitrani Hall. Bloomsburg UniversityCommunit)' Orchestra. Guest soloist
Timothy Durbin, violin, along with
outstanding violinists from the Suzuki
workshop. Music by Beethoven, Grieg,
Bach and Wieniawski. Mark Jelinek,
Concert
Fall
New
7:30
lecture
Nov
7,
Dec.
Center, Forum.
— Thursday,
5,
McCormick
John Couch, music, has accepted the position of chairperson for the Collegiate Students Chapters of
the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association.
John E. Bodenman, geography and earth science, recendy presented a paper "The Relationship Between Municipal Bond Radngs and the Quality of Life in American
Cities, 1970-1990," at the Middle States Division of the
Association of American Geographers Annual Meedng in
Philadelphia.
Gommimique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Use of old
Radiology program
links with
medical imaging.
For Bloomsburg radiology students, the Johns
Hopkins option represents an alternative track to the
present bachelor of science program that was established in 1979. The affiliation
in the fall
is
expected to be in place
of 1997.
The Johns Hopkins option allows students to select
two
clinical
competencies
after
completing their
NOVEMBER 1996
library building
discussed at planning and budget
Johns Hopkins
Bloomsburg University will soon affiliate with Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to expand its offerings
in
21
re-
Preliminary plans for converting the
ment, academic support/international
Harvey A. Andruss Library to
a student services center were among
education, accommodative services,
items discussed at the November meet-
operative education/internships,
counseling center, developmental in-
existing
ing of the university's Planning
and
Budget Committee (UPBC).
struction, drug/alcohol
Reports during the November 7
nancial aid, registrar,
program,
fi-
SOLVE, student
meeting also included inidal budget
standards/ off-campus housing, univer-
projections for the next fiscal year, an
sity
admissions update and discussion of
bound. The facility will be vacated when
the new library opens in the spring of
possible changes for enrollment caps.
quired coursework at Bloomsburg. The competencies
include: radiologic technology, nuclear medicine tech-
admissions, career development, co-
testing/ombudsman and upward
1998.
Library building use discussed
The committee, headed by Agbango
and H. Preston Herring, vice presi-
nology, diagnostic medical sonography, radiation
Following the report of George
therapy technology and cross sectional imaging (MR!
Agbango, associate professor of political science and co-chair of the student
dent for student
servicessteering committee, the UPBC
dations concerning other occupants
recommended sending the initial findings of the steering committee on to
for the additional space in the build-
and CT).
Students will attend Bloomsburg for two years and a
summer, then matriculate to Johns Hopkins Hospital
to complete their clinical education. Following successful completion of the program, students will receive their bachelorofsciencedegreefromBloomsburg
University.
According to James Cole, program coordinator of
Bloomsburg University, there
program
for radiographers. The Johns Hopkins option will be
extended to them as well as qualifying freshmen.
allied health sciences at
are currently 135 students in the university's
This affiliation
is
its
next stage.
An
ing to the
oversee the
life, will
study and
make recommen-
UPBC.
internal feasibility
will be initiated to analyze the
most efficient renovations of the build-
study
Budget scenarios presented
ing for the requested space for the
fessor of
several offices.
Space has been allocated for the
Robert Obutelewicz, assistant proeconomics and chair of the
budget subcommittee, presented a
preliminary budget scenario for the
following offices; academic advise-
Continued on page
2.
initiated following the recognition
of Johns Hopkins Hospital by U.S.
News and World
Report as the best hospital in the country. The hospital
was among the nation's ten best in almost every specialty field the magazine surveyed.
Poinsettla Pops to raise scholarship funds
Bloomsburg University
will
hold a
musical holiday party, the Poinsettia
Chamber Singers
The Chamber
feasibility
to
perform Nov. 24
Singers will present a "Holiday Classics"
concert Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2:30 p.m. in Carver Hall, Kenneth Gross Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the
public.
The 18-member ensemble will sing spiritual hymns, such
as "What You Gonna Call Him," and secular songs like "Santa
Claus is Coming to Tovm." A Chanukah song, "Light the
Candles of Freedom,"
is also on the program. Soloists
include Sara Kuhns, Carolyn Cain, and Shawn Rosier. Keith
Kostiuk is the accompanist. The Chamber Singers are di-
rected by music professor
Wendy
Miller.
Pops Concert, Saturday, Dec. 7, in the
Kehr Union Ballroom.
This fund-raising event for the
university's general and music schol-
and the
Jelinek,
university's
Singers, directed by
Wendy
Chamber
Miller.
and $3 for
and children. Tickets may be
Tickets are $7 for adults
students
purchased Monday through Friday at
the Development Center located next
Alumni House on
arship funds will feature light refresh-
to the
ments served at reserved tables and a
visit from Santa Claus.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. with preconcert seasonal music in the Ball-
Road. Table reservations for family or
room lobby by
University's
Beginning
will
the Brass Menagerie.
at 7:30 p.m., the
feature festive music
—
evening
performed
friends
Lightstreet
may be made when
the tickets
are purchased. For further information
about the event,
call
Bloomsburg
Development Center
at 4128.
Sponsors of the event are Breisch's
by the Bloomsburg University-Com-
Dairy and First Columbia
munity Orchestra, directed by Mark
Trust Company.
Bank and
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NOVEMBER 96
News briefs
Off-Campus access on online
Students, faculty and staff
library
resources
— both on and off-campus —who
have computers without World Wide
now
access
more than 900
Web
capability can
full-text journals.
The
online
journals are available through the Harvey A. Andruss Library's
new information access search bank announced in the last
Commtinique. The character-based, non-graphic access is
available to anyone with an account on the "planetx" server
It is also available off-campus by using computer services
communications server, telephone 389-3030. To use the
service, log onto "planetx" and at the "planetx$" prompt,
type "iac" to connect with the databases.
Sociology professor emeritus
Chang Shub Roh has endowed a
Goldwater Scholarship nominations sought
University students to attend Global
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program invites nominations of outstanding sophomore and junior students
are
majoring in the natural sciences, engineering or mathematics to compete for the 250 scholarships awarded anually
nationwide. Scholarships cover tuition, fees, books,
room
and board up to $7,000 annually. To be eligible for nomination, students must be enrolled full time with a grade point
average of B or better, be a United States citizen or resident
and be planning a career in the natural sciences,
mathematics or engineering. The deadline for submission
ofnominations by the university isjan. 15, 1997. Faculty who
identify potential nominees should contact Lawrence Tanner, geography and earth science at 4142 for nomination
alien,
procedures. Students should not be sent directly to Tanner.
James
Awareness Society
and Anthony
laniero, vice president for university
Roh endows scholarship
to participate in Global
Chang Shub Roh,
sociology profes-
sor emeritus, has established an en-
dowment
to fund a scholarship for
Bloomsburg University students to attend Global Awareness Society International meeUngs.
"This
symbolizes
gift
uted toward
my
gifts
contrib-
retirement by the
BloomsburgUniversity community, my
friends
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staff.
newsletter for
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and developments
at
publishes news of
faculty
activities,
and
family," says
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Editor: Eric Foster, ext.
December 5
and third Thursday during academic year.)
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
389 first. The area code is 717.
Please submit story ideas, news briefs and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
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Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.bloomu.edu
Jessica
for Bloomll students
Awareness Society
Roh has presented the university
endow die "Chang
Shub Roh and Myungja Roh (Mrs.
widi $10,000 to
Roh) Bloomsburg University Student
Scholarship."
The
scholarship
will
be
awarded in the year 2000. Scholarship awards will be determined by a
scholarship committee of faculty memfirst
bers who will base their decision
upon
a paper competidon.
Roh.
1.
and
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
Director of Media Relations: James Hollister
first
of sociology; President
advancement.
Planning and budget
Continued from page
to affirmative action
providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, religion,
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
(Every
left
and
Bloomsburg University periodically
in both paper form and on the
Publication date for the next issue:
from
events
throughout the year
World Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed
Shown
Pomfret, treasurer of the Global Awareness Society and professor of mathematics
and computer science; Chang Shub Roh, professor emeritus
Kozloff;
scholarship for Bloomsburg
International meetings.
1997-98
academic
year.
The
committee's recommendation was
based on full-time enrollment (Ki t)
projections of 688 summer students,
6,630
fall
students.
students
It
and 6,230 spring
assumes a three percent
tuition increase
and
a
one and one-
half percent increase in state appropriations.
The
scenario will be modi-
fied as factors, such as the appropria-
During her report
Admissions report
Chris Keller, director of admissions,
on the
qual-
to the
commit-
tee, Presidentjessica Kozloff requested
a
recommendation from the UPBC
concerning existing caps on student
enrollment. The committee recommended Kozloff request an increase
from 10 to 15 percent the university's
limit on out-of-state enrollees. The
overall caps will be discussed further at
the
tions issues, are clarified.
discussed his staffs focus
President's report
December meeting. The
presi-
dent also presented her plans to form
a facilities master plan advisory committee to assist in preparing a report to
the State System of Higher Education
of students. Keller reported an
(SSHE). The planning process will be
emphasis is being placed on early com-
done over the next fewyears to provide
mitments by prospective students.
the
ity
In-
dicators point to another successful
recruiting process.
SSHE
with projected usage for
existing facilities
on campus.
21
Bloomsburg University Crime Report
Campus
NOVEMBER 96 Communique 3
notes
Prepared by the University Police
October 1996
Offenses
Reported
Arrests or
Incidents
Lawrence H. Tanner, geography and
earth science, presented a paper, "Basinal Lacustrine Facies of the Miocene-
Cleared
Pliocene Furnace Creek Formation,
Death
Rape
1
Larceny
totals
5
1
logical Society of
Theft from Buildings 4
0
Meeting
Retail Theft
Vandalism
1
1
6
0
Drug Abuse Violations 13
13
D.U.I.
1
Liquor
1
Laws
Drunkenness
Conduct
Disorderly
6
6
6
6
11
10
Traffic)
1
in Denver.
search in Asian
ume
Economic
Studies, Vol-
Part B, pages 461-472, pub-
7,
lished byJAI Press Inc.
tion of wood-fired clay vessels at
An-
Linda M. LeMura, health, physical
educadon and athledcs, recendy pre-
drew University in Chicago. The
through Nov. 26.
ex-
sented the paper, "Assessmentof Func-
Karl Beamer,
art,
has a solo exhibi-
donal Capacity and Central and Pe-
hibit runs
ripheral Indicies of Effort
Shaheen Awan, communication disorders and special education, recendy
presented a paper titled "The
Other Offenses
(Except
GeoAmerica National
Valley, California," at the
Forcible
1
Saleem Khan, economics, has writand APEC:
Potendal for Growth Enhancement"
which appears in the book tided Reten a paper, "South Asia
1
in
Percepdon
13 to 18 Year-Old Elite Skiers," at die
National Ski
Academy
in
Mount
Stratton, Vt.
Nasalance Acquisition System: System
of the annual
African-American, and Hispanic Kin-
Ri^mondS. Pastore, curriculum and
foundations, recently made a
presendon at the 25th annual conference of the Pennsylvania Associadon
of Colleges and Teacher Educators.
His session was dded "The Creadon
and Use of Student Teacher Web Pages
the escalation of thefts
dergartners," which was published in
on the
and burglaries on campus at that time
of year. People need money to buy
gifts. If you are not in your office, lock
it. If you are done using a classroom,
lock it. Do not keep anything of value
in a locker. If you want to keep it, keep
the Journal of Speech and Hearing
This report reflects only incidents which occur
on
university property.
dents
in
Town
the
Safety Tip:
it
is
It
does not include
inci-
Bloomsburg.
The
soon be upon
traditions
of
us.
holiday season will
One
Overview and Normative Data" at the
Intemadonal Clinical Phonedcs and
Linguisdc Association Conference in
Munich, Germany. Awan also has written an ardcle, "Speaking Fundamental Frequency Characteristics ofWhite,
Internet."
Research.
Bloomsburg Players, Celebrity Artist Series plan shows
secure.
Oedipus Tyrannos
The Bloomsburg University Players
will stage
"Oedipus Tyrannos" Thurs-
day, Friday
Open enrollment periods for
benefit
programs postponed
The open enrollment periods
Employees
BenefitTrustFund (PEBTF) and
for the Pennsylvania
CIGNA
Voluntary Group Life
Insurance scheduled for this fall
have been indefinitely postponed because of contract improvements and rate negotiadons.
Addidonal informadon about
the upcoming open enrollments
will
provided as it becomes avail-
able.
Those with questions
should contactjames Michael in
human
resources at 4018.
and Saturday, Nov. 21
to
Nov. 23, at 8 p.m., in Carver Hall,
A Christmas Carol
The Nebraska Theatre Caravan will
present A Christmas Carol at
Bloomsburg Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7:30
p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium. Admission is free for those with a community
acdvities sucker, $6 for adults and $4
for students, children and senior
The Nebraska Theatre Caravan has
been touring Charles Jones' adapta-
ciuzens.
The Caravan's CaroZweaves tradidonal
The play is directed by visiting artist
Aaron
and director
"You won't see people running
around in bed sheets because it's a
Greek play," promises Cabell. Instead,
the producdon will emphasize the contemporary relevance of the work.
"Oedipus was a consumate poliuCabell, an actor
cian," says Cabell,
who
man who
who he
doesn't
is,
is
and he
Christmas carols throughout the narradve.
Tickets for the performance are $20
and are available by calling 4409. Community acdvides dckets will be available beginning Friday, Nov. 22, at 10
a.m. at the
Kehr Union, Information
Desk.
in 1992.
knows
out that he
President plans open office hours
Presidentjessica Kozloff will hold
finds
open
by guest
It is
Lowell Renschler, whose stage designs
call
include premieres in
office
hours Tuesday,
Dec. 10, from 9:30 to
artist Eric
is
Christmas Carol since 1979.
so sure he
know at all."
Set design
don of A
acted in a pro-
ducdon of Oedipus Tyrannos
He's a
Mitrani Hall.
New York City.
recommended
4526
1
1:30 a.m.
that visitors
to reserve a
dme.
NOVEMBER 96
4 Communique 21
New faces
Calendar
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES
CONCERTS
Admission
is
free unless othenwise specified.
For more information, contact the music de-
partment
at
Campus
Evidence of Life After Death
—
Sunday,
Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium. Featur-
Chamber
—
Tuesday,
Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., Carver Hall,
Kenneth Gross Auditorium.
—
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
6,
Almeder, Thursday, Nov. 21,
7:30 p.m., Multipurpose
Room
Friday,
7:30 p.m., (repeated Sunday,
Dec. 8, 2:30 p.m.). First Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and Market
streets,
estant
Kehr Union.
97 academic
Nov. 22, 7 and
9:30 p.m., Haas Center, and Sunday,
Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom.
— Wednesday,
Trainspotting
Dec.
4,
and 9:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom, and Friday, Dec. 6, 7 and
9:30 p.m., Haas Center, Mitrani Hall.
7
THEATER
Pops Concert
Poinsettia
—
Saturday,
Kehr Union Ballroom. Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra and the Chamber
Dec.
7,
7:30 p.m.,
Singers. Light refreshments, carol singa-long,
and
\isit
from Santa
Claus.
A
family-oriented evening at nominal
cost.
For
ticket information, contact
the Development Center at 4128.
named
Prot-
Ministry coordinator
year.
She
will serve Prot-
estant Campus Ministry in the absence
— Friday,
Jack
Campus
at Bloomsburg University for the 1996-
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Nelson, director.
Protestant
Ministry coordinator
Lori Kappel has been
B,
FILMS
Semester Student Recital
Dec.
F.
— Dr. Robert
Singers directed by
Wendy Miller.
named
Lori Kappel
port services at 4409.
4284.
Holiday Classics Concert
ing the
For more infomiation, contact academic sup-
—
Oedipus
Bloomsburg Players,
Nov. 20-23, 8 p.m.. Carver Hall,
Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium. An
adaptation of Sophocles' tragedy by
Imre Goldstein with
and suspense of a
mission
is
all
of Rev. Beth Boyer Kollas, executive
director,
who
is
on extended mater-
nity leave.
Kappel is a 1990 graduate of
Bloomsburg University with a bachelor of science degree in elementary
It^
LQ|.j
Kappg]
educadon.
Kappel is currendy working on her masters degree
in
reading from Bloomsburg University.
She is a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in
Bloomsburg where she works as an adviser to the college and
university student "Meet and Eat" program and serves on the
higher educadon committee.
Bill
Barnes charged with keeping
the intrigue
modem drama. Ad-
computer labs running smoothly
free for students with ID; $6
for adults; $4 for students, senior
citizens
and
Bill
children.
Barnes has been named student
lab/ classroom support specialist in
ART EXHIBITS
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
academic computing. Barnes is responsible for keeping the major com-
Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information,
For ticket information,
puter labs and classrooms with com-
contact the art department at 4646.
Series box office at 4409.
Haas
Gallery hours are
—
James Dupree
Dec.
Monday through
in
Haas Center
All
perfomiances are
Nebraska Theatre Caravan's "A Christmas
Carol"
bition, Dec.
— Master's
4 to
14.
thesis exhi-
Reception, Dec.
— Thursday, Dec.
7:30 p.m.,
$20.
4,
New York
p.m.
5,
City Opera's "La
Boheme"
—
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
U.N. economist to
Dominic
speak Nov. 22
an internadonally recognized economist
Salvatore,
who serves as a consultant to the
World Bank and United Nations,
will speak at Bloomsburg Friday,
Nov. 22, at
1
p.m. in McCormick
Center, Forum.
Bolshoi
Symphony Orchestra
7,
Dec.
— Thursday,
5,
at
Fordham
McCormick
Center, Forum.
has written 32 books,
University,
is
the edi-
academic journals,
and has published more than
tor of several
100
articles in journals.
certified, joins Child
Wendy Fetterman
begun work
Care Center
of Catawissa has
this fall in the
Campus
Child Care Center as a preschool
teacher.
Fetterman earned a bachelors de-
Salvatore, professor of eco-
nomics
Wendy Fetterman, early childhood
GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
4 p.m., Nov.
gree at Bloomsburg in 1989 and
This issue of the
Communique
games
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
Planning and Budget
The job
hardware and software
problems that may occur in approximately 315 computers located in 13
labs and 15 classrooms around campus. Barnes is a 1995 Bloomsburg
graduate and can be reached at 4842.
puters running smoothly.
entails solving
for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.
Painting, through
2.
Robert Randolph
1
the Celebrity Artist
call
is
available
on the World Wide Web
is
cerufied in early childhood educaat
"http:// www.bloomu.edu/"
under News and Calendars
tion.
She is now working towards earn-
ing her master's degree in early child-
hood educadon
at
Bloomsburg.
Wendy
Fetterman
Communique
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Tutu's
Quest plans European
walking, bike tours for '97
Quest
is
sponsoring several
trips
during the spring
and summer of 1997. For more information about any
of the
Walking Trips
in
Winter commencement speaker
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will have
his Saturday, Dec. 14, address
broad-
Commencement will
begin at 2:15
p.m. in Nelson Field House. Graduate
Europe
England
TV
to be broadcast on cable
cast live
Trips include:
DECEMBER 1996
commencement address
on the Bloomsburg and
Berwick cable television systems. The
channel number is 8 for Bloomsburg
and 10 for Berwick.
the Quest office at 4323.
trips, call
5
will
be held im-
mediately after
commencement remarks at
approximately
his
3:45 p.m. in a
nearby conference room.
Archbishop
A
walking tour of England July 3-15 will cover the
breadth of Northern England and some of the island's
and undergraduate ceremonies have
been combined this winter because of
Tutu's contribution to the cause
Archbishop
most beautiful mountains and moorland. It begins in
the Lake District region of Northwest England and
ends in the North Yorkshire Moors.
the opportunity to hear a speaker with
of racial justice
Desmond Tutu
the international stature ofArchbishop
Tutu. Graduate
and undergraduate
students will return to
Scotland
A walking tour of Scotland July 1-13 will begin at
Rowardennan which lies on the eastern shores of Loch
Lomond. Walkers will then cross the western fringe of
Rannoch Moor and through the magnificent and wild
landscape of Glencoe and the Mammores to Fort
William at the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest
mountain. Walkers
and
will also travel
by train to Mallaig
ferry to the Island of Skye.
separate cer-
A walking tour of France June
17-30 will feature two
weeks of travel in the towns of Alsace, the mountains of
the Vosges and in the city of MuUhouse in the valley of
South Africa
re-
ceived the highest award the world can
— the Nobel Peace
emonies in the future.
Admission to the commencement
ceremony is by ticket only. Graduates
pardcipating in the ceremony will receive one ticket for themselves and
with discovering the depths of human
three tickets for family members.
rights violations
There are no additional
apartheid era.
tickets.
People may also view the ceremony
on live television via BUTVin the Kehr
Union Ballroom.
At the ceremony. Archbishop Tutu
France
in
was recognized in 1984 when he
will
be awarded an honorary Doctor of
Letters. A press conference
offer
Prize.
Today, ArchbishopTutu is chairman
of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which
is
charged
during the 1960-1993
Archbishop Tutu's visit is sponsored
by the Bloomsburg University Foundation and
is
being coordinated by a
close personal friend of the archbishop,
Harold Hein.
Humane
the Rhine.
Concert Choir to give 'Joy of
Ireland
A walking tour of Ireland July 4-17 will start south
of
Dublin and end up at the westernmost tip of Europe,
Head on the Dingle Peninsula. Participants will
pass bronze and iron age sites, early Christian monas-
Slea
and medieval casdes. The
day in Dublin.
teries,
Biking
in
trip
concludes with a
Holland
A biking trip
from July 10
through Holland and Belgium will run
to 21. Travelers will pass through the
landscape of Van Gogh and Rembrandt on quiet
country roads through medieval towns and villages
and
stay overnight in small hotels.
Christmas' Concert Dec. 6 and 8
The Bloomsburg
University ConChoir will perform its annual "Joy
of Christmas Concert" Friday, Dec. 6,
cert
at 7:30
p.m. and Sunday, Dec.
"Jingle Bell Fantasy," Handel's "Halle-
lujah Chorus"
songs.
There
2:30
nity for the
First Presbyterian Church,
Market Street, Bloomsburg. Both con-
the choirs.
8, at
p.m. in the
certs are free
and open
The performances
to the public.
will
include ap-
pearances by the Bloomsburg's
's Choral Ensemble and Husky
Singers. The program features performances of "The Carol of the Bells,"
Women
and many other holiday
be an opportuaudience to sing along with
will also
The Concert Choir and Husky Singers are directed
by B. Eric Nelson and
Women's Choral Ensemble is directed by Wendy Miller. Accompanists
are Harry Martenas and Melissa
Normann.
the
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DECEMBER 96
Food drive runs through Dec. 13
News briefs
Sabbatical applications available
Sabbatical leave forms are available from department chair-
may be obtained from
persons. Additional applications
Sandi Kehoe-Forutan at 4106. The deadline to submit
and the
Those with questions about the
applications to the university sabbatical committee
The university will hold a holiday
food drive through Friday, Dec. 13.
If each member of the faculty and
staff donates one can of food, the goal
of 1,000 food items will be achieved.
Canned or processed food will be accepted and monetary contributions
be accepted
will
to
purchase holiday
sabbatical application process should contact Kehoe-Forutan
hams and turkeys. Checks should be
made payable to "Bloomsburg Univer-
Smoking cessation program planned
sity Agency Fund" and submitted to
Audra Halye, budget and administra-
provost
is
Feb. 10, 1997.
As part of the university's wellness series, a smoking cessation
program for faculty and staff is planned for January, 1997.
The program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is
composed of two, two-hour sessions. A third session is
conducted as a followup. The most successful programs
have ten or more individuals enrolled. For more information on the program, call Bob Wislock at 4414.
Open enrollment for PEBTF
The PEBTF open enrollment
employees
for
in
AFSCME,
tive services.
Waller Administration
Building.
The food
be distributed
will
to sev-
eral social agencies in the area so de-
serving families receive
Donors may
it.
designate a family to receive the food.
following locations: Andruss Library,
employee lounge; Bakeless Center,
English department;
room
Ben Franklin
Carver Hall, lobby;
Elwell Hall, residence life lobby; Haas
Hall,
Center,
Center,
11;
room 114; Hartline Science
room 125; Luzerne Hall, aca-
demic support services office; Maintenance Center, lobby; McCormick Center, room 1132; Navy Hall, room 101;
Nelson Field House, room 238; Old
Science Hall,
room
103, history de-
partment; Sudiff Hall, faculty/staff
lounge; Waller Administradon Building,
APSCUF office
or switchboard.
For more information, contact
Audra Halye at 4023, Bonita Rhone at
4038 or Bob Wislock at 4414.
The food maybe dropped off at the
Webb named interim MulticuKural Center director
UPGWAand PNA bargaining units will run through Dec. 20
with an effecdve date of February
1
,
1997. The PEBTF will be
Webb
Felicia
has been
named
in-
mailing an enrollment brochure followed by a newsletter to
terim director of the Multicultural
each employee's home. Those with questions should contact Jim Michael or LouAnn Tarlecky at 4018.
Webb, a 1996 graduate of
Bloomsburg with a bachelor's degree
Center.
in history, previously
was a resident
care manager at Chandler Hall Health
Services in
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newsletter for
Communique
Bloomsburg University
publishes news of
faculty
activities,
and
events
and developments at Bloomsburg University periodically
throughout the year in both paper form and on the
World Wide Web.
Bloomsburg is committed to affirmative action and
providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all
will serve
While
Bloomsburg, she was a
at
foundingmemberofSTART (Students
Together Alleviating Racial Tension)
served on the Task Force for Racial
Equity, and was a tutor for Project
Retain in the Berwick School District.
Calendar
Communique
staff,
Newtown. Webb
as director until June 30, 1997.
persons without regard to race, religion,
gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or union membership.
CONCERTS
Admission
is
ART EXHIBITS
free unless otherwise specified.
Friday,
partment
contact the
at
4284.
"Joy of Christmas Concert"
—
Friday,
Dec.
6,
7:30 p.m., (repeated Sunday,
Dec.
8,
2:30 p.m.). First Presbyterian
Church, Fourth and Market
Director of Media Relations: James HoUister
Editor: Eric Foster, ext. 4412
Proofreader: Winnie Ney Photographer:Joan K. Heifer
Publication date for the next issue: January 9, 1997
(Every first and third Thursday during academic year.)
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Communique are
on-campus extensions. To use the numbers off-campus, dial
389 first. The area code is 717.
Please submit story ideas, news briefs and calendar information to Communique, Marketing and Communication
Office, Waller Administration Building, Room 104A
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. The e-mail
address is:
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Bloomsburg can be found on the World Wide Web at:
http:/ /www.bloomu.edu
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information,
art
department
Robert Randolph
bition,
at
4646.
— Master's
through Dec.
thesis exhi-
14.
streets,
Bloomsburg. Concert Choir, Eric
Director of Marketing and Communication:
Mark Lloyd
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through
For more information, contact the music de-
CELEBRITY ARTIST SERIES
Nelson, director.
For
Poinsettia
Pops Concert
—
ticket information, call the Celebrity Artist
Series box office at 4409.
Saturday,
in
7, 7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom. Bloomsburg University-Community Orchestra and the Chamber
Haas Center
All
performances are
for the Arts, IVIitrani Hall.
Dec.
Singers. Light refreshments, carol sing-
a-long,
and
visit
from Santa
Claus.
A
family-oriented evening at nominal
cost.
the
For
ticket information, contact
Development Center
at 4128.
in
South Africa:
Books from the Andruss Library
Andruss Library Lobby.
York City Opera's "La Boheme"
—
—
Bolshoi
Symphony
Orchestra
—
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, 8 p.m., $30.
Moscow Festival
March 21, 1997, 8
EXHIBITS
Struggle and Triumph
New
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, 8 p.m., $25.
Ballet
—
p.m., $25.
Friday,
DECEMBER 96 Communique 3
5
Continuing education
plans trip to Senegal
The
office
of continuing and
tance education
is
sponsoring a
March 7 to 15, 1997. Participants will
be housed in a tourist class hotel in
downtown Dakar, and provided with a
daily breakfast and two traditional
Senegalese meals. Planned activities
Dakar's African Art
visits to
notes
dis-
trip to
Dakar, Senegal in West Africa from
include
Campus
Museum, a Benedictine Monastery,
Grand Mosque and a Senegalese wresding match. For more information,
contact the office of condnuing and
Ronald Ferdock, English, presented a paper,
"Two Themes in The Maltese Falcon," at the 25th
Anniversary Conference of the Popular Culture
Association in the South, which met in
curriculum and foundaa presentation at the 25th
S. Pastore,
tions, recently
made
annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. His session was titled "The Creation and Use of Student
Teacher Web Pages on the Internet."
Quest plans U.S. trips
English, organized a session
the
University. His paper,
how
— the
of the world —
Moab Utah
run June 3-12, 1997. Bikers will
trails while visiting
Anasazi ruins and following dinosaur
tracks.
Trekking
in
the Arctic Circle
History.
Hickey also presented a paper on "1917
Smolensk" at the American
in the Provinces:
ies
Conference
Advancement of Slavic Stud-
in
macy and Independence
in the Baltic States,
1917-1921." His article, "Local
Government and
State Authority in the Provinces: Smolensk, Feb-
language and Christian religion redefined the
ruaryjune 1917," has been accepted for publication in the winter 1996 issue of Slavic Review.
men and women in colonial
and post-colonial societies. The session was chaired
by Michael McCully, English,
paper, "Teaching Franz
who presented
Fanon
in a
a
Colonized
Lawrence Tanner, geography and earth science, presented a paper tided, "Evolution and
Early Fill of the Orpheus Graben, Scotian Basin,
offshore eastern Canada, at the Conference on
and Philip Tucker, commuand special education, were
the American Association on Men-
Sheila Dove Jones
nication disorders
presenters at
Classroom."
explore desert
Alaslta:
presented a paper,
African response to the English
relationship between
will
history,
Boston and served as a discussant on the association's panel "Political Legiti-
onstrated
capital
Michael Rickey,
"Revolution on the Jewish Street: Smolensk,
Association for the
about any of the trips, call the
Quest office at 4323. The trips include:
tion
mountain bike
association.
tion of Pennsylvania State Universities at Clarion
"Language, Religion and
Gender Politics in Zaynab Alkali's The Stillborn
and Tsitsi Dangaremba's Nervous Conditions "dem-
Utah
which he planned. Pratt is in his
second term as executive secretary of the
breakfast,
recent annual conference of the English Associa-
Quest is sponsoring trips in the
United States during the spring and
summer of 1997. For more informa-
in
Measurement Without Formulas" at the annual
meeting of the School Science and Mathematics
191 7," at the Delaware Valley Seminar on Russian
Ekema Agbaw,
titled "Issues in Post-Colonial Literature" at
biking trip in
curriculum and foundations,
meeting, Pratt conducted the association 's awards
Raymond
S.
Mountain Biking
Pratt,
Association in Little Rock, Ark. While at the
Savannah, Ga.
distance education at 4420.
A
Donald
recently gave a presentation titled "Teaching
tal Retardation 1996 Region IX annual conference in Princeton, NJ., and at the 19th annual
Teacher Education Division conference in Washington, D.C. Their presentations were on the
Bloomsburg University Early Intervention
Per-
A backpacking trip in Alaska from Aug.
Aspects of Triassicjurassic Rift Basin Geoscience
sonnel Preparation Project and the development
3 to 17, 1997, will take participants
held recently in Rocky
of Supportive Interaction Scalle Interactive Video
remote and rarely visited areas of
the Brooks Range.
Hill,
Conn.
Instructional Program.
into
Bodenman, geography and earth science, recently presented a paper, "The
John
E.
Don Riether,
a graduate
student in the instructional technology program,
was a co-presenter
at the
conference.
Suburbanization of the Institutional Investment
Advisory Industry: Metropolitan Philadelphia,
Trustees
meet Dec. 11
The Bloomsburg
University
Council of Trustees will meet
Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. in
1983-1993," at the Regional Science Association
InternaUonal, North American Annual Meeting
in
Washington, DC.
Center.
Multicultural Education Directory, published by In-
is
discussion
quiry International of Philadelphia.
and
possible endorsement of the fea-
cepted for presentation
paper
David E. Washburn and Neil L. Brown, curriculum and foundations, have co-authored The
Among the items planned for
Tim
Wm.
Steven Smith,
at
the 1997 annual con-
ference of the Eastern Finance Association.
the Kehr Union, Multicultural
the agenda
David G. Martin and
finance and business law, have had a paper ac-
Phillips, instructional
technology and In-
is
titled
"On
The
the Use of the Coefficient
Variation in Financial Textbooks." Martin has co-
authored a paper, "Economic Theory of GiftGiving in the Health Care Industry: A Case of
Charity Care," which was presented at the 1996
annual conference of the International Association of Management in Toronto.
new student
apartment buildings on the
stitute for Interactive
upper campus.
Other agenda items include a
resolution honoring Blooms-
graduate, and Frank Peters, English, presented a
chaired a session at the fifth AIZEN International
"A Fully Interactive Freshman Com-
Conference on Emile Zola and Naturalism and
third annual Naturalist Film Festival at New York
City's Hunter College. He presented a paper, "Le
Calvaire du Plaisir ou le Chemin de la
Redemption" (The Calvary of Pleasure or the
Path to Redemption).
sibility
study on
burg's national
champion
field
hockey team and a vote on awarding an honorary degree to a future
commencement speaker
English,
paper
Technologies, Terry Riley,
Chip Peters, instructional technology
titled
position Course" at the Mid-Atlantic Alliance for
Computers and Writing held
Blacksburg, Va.
teractive
at Virginia
the
in
in-
composition program developed in the
Institute for Interactive Technologies
labs,
Tech
The paper demonstrated
and presently
in use at
and writing
Bloomsburg.
Gilbert Darbouz, languages
and
cultures,
4 Communique 5
DECEMBER 96
Employees recognized for years of service
Employees were honored for their years of service to the university at
a recent luncheon held in the Kehr Union Ballroom. Employees were
presented a Husky statue for 35 years service, a wrist watch for 30 years,
mantle clock for 25 years, desk penset for 20 years, paperweight for 15
years, and pin for 10 years.
Employees who were honored include:
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
Mary Badami
10
YEARS
Sue Cooley
— nursing
— communication
Christine Alichnie
studies
— president's
office
Virgie
Bryan
— developmental
instruction
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Donna Farver
—
biological
and
allied
health sciences
30
YEARS
Janice Keil
— mathematics and
computer science —
— accounting —
Lester
Cfiarles
Brennen
retired
Dietterick
Ann Lee
Lynne
biological
Farber
—
biological
and
allied
P.
— physics
— geography and
earth science —
H. Benjamin Powell —
Ronald Puhl —
physical
Lauffer
foundations
Howard Schreier
history
health,
— communication
Shuman
social welfare
Patricia Torsella
STUDENT
congratulated a group
a recent luncheon.
— psychology
— mathematics and
computer science —
physical
Charles Chronister —
Ruhul Amin
20 YEARS
Tom Lyons
studies
Lawrence (Ben)
Fuller
— English
— health, physical
education and athletics
Gerald Powers
Joseph
— communication
disorders and special education
— sociology and social
welfare —
Joseph Youshock — communication
Chang Roh
biological
15
— health center
Shell Lundahl — counseling center
Ellis
office administration
information systems
Hugh McFadden
institutional
Salim Qureshi
— planning and
research
— marketing
Christy
30
- KEHR UNION
and labor
10
15
YEARS
— community
activities
ADVANCEMENT
YEARS
Winnie Ney
— mari
Cheryl Mitstifer— NT
Joy Bedosky
—
— health, physical
library
communication
YEARS
— development
Susan Helwig — development
ADMINISTRATION
Emeric Schultz
YEARS
Harold Ackerman
instruction
— developmental
foundations
relations
— maintenance
— maintenance
William
Roland Gensel — shipping and
Flick
receiving
education and athletics
— chemistry
Lorraine Shanoski — curriculum and
— university police
— maintenance
Glenn Bieber — computer services
Thomas Bucher — mailroom
Bonnie Burt Richard Bankes
John Dietz
10
Rapp
YEARS
and labor
25
relations
Rose Andreas
Linda Graboski
— chemistry
— mathematics
Dietterick
— university store
Patricia
David Rider
YEARS
— maintenance
— custodial services
Janice Boop — maintenance
— computer services
Doyle
James Gessner — computer services
Beckey Greenly — custodial sen/ices
Mary Hoover — business
Charles Mari James Michael — human resources
YEARS
Edith Barton
— music
Gunther Lange — physics
Lenhart — adult advisement
Karia
15
office
LIFE
library
and computer science
— health, physical
education and athletics
—
— maintenance
Larry Bennett
— admissions
— admissions
Lucinda Harris — health center
Ed Valovage — residence
James
— curriculum and
Dennis Huthnance
Mark Jelinek
law
Susan Hibbs
E.
— finance and business
David Heskel
YEARS
foundations
Karen Henrie
Lemon
Dolores Hranitz
STUDENT
art
Bonita Franks
YEARS
Terry
allied
— cooperative education
—
Mary Cegielsky — nursing
Winona Cochran — psychology
— business education and
Roger
Carol Burns
Christopher Hallen
— computer and
YEARS
Ann Beaver
disorders and special education
Boyne
and
health sciences
retired
YEARS
financial aid
life
—
Ardizzi
— maintenance
— custodial
services
-
Gail Berbick
— management
Karen Anselm — communication
health,
education and athletics
John Martin
James Beagle
YEARS
10
Stephen Beck
retired
LIFE
Barbara McCaffrey
10
John Baird
15
(far left)
of sen/ice at
Ronald Puhl, Edith Barton, Charies Brennen and H.
— nursing
YEARS
Patricia
30 years
20
— philosophy
Dale Sultzbaugh — sociology and
Christie
education and athletics
20
are: Kozloff,
studies
retired
Carl Hinkle
left
for
Benjamin Powell.
— physics
— curriculum and
James Moser
Edward Poostay
David Harper
25
Shown from
allied
— President Jessica Kozloff
employees who were honored
health sciences
health sciences
James
— professional studies
—
and
Miller
30-YEAR VETERANS
of
office administration
retired
Pfiillip
— business education and
— construction
— maintenance
Larry Levan — maintenance
Tom Messinger — maintenance
Georgia Ortman — business
— compute sen/ices
Janice
—
Angelo
Jere Vietz — maintenance
Cheryl John
Michael Krolikowski
offfice
Phillips
25
YEARS
— maintenance
Garry Hartman — maintenance
George Brady
Venditti
university police
Media of