California University

VOLUME 14, NUMBER 13 APRIL 23, 2012
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Profile in Courage Winner
to Discuss Voter Rights
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
winner honored for her commitment to voter
rights will speak at Cal U on Tuesday —
primary election day in Pennsylvania.
Jennifer Brunner was awarded a Profile in Courage
Award, the nation’s most prestigious honor for public
servants, in 2008. She was the secretary of state in
Ohio from 2007-2011.
Brunner will present “Profile
in Courage: Guarding the Vote”
at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Eberly Hall,
Room 110.
She was recognized with a
Profile in Courage Award —
created in 1989 by members of
President Kennedy’s family to
honor him and celebrate the
political courage he admired
Jennifer Brunner
most — for her efforts to
address voting irregularities in Ohio.
During the 2008 primary Brunner ordered that
paper ballots be provided to voters who requested
them.
After problems were found with the state’s new
electronic voting systems, she called for them to be
replaced with paper ballots and optical scan
technology before the November 2008 election.
Prior to serving as secretary of state, Brunner was a
Common Pleas Court judge. Today, she is a lawyer in
private practice and continues to advocate for election
reform.
“No longer in public office, Attorney Brunner
continues to fight for good government,” said Dr.

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Melanie Blumberg, a professor in the Department of
History and Political Science and campus director of
the American Democracy Project at Cal U.
“Her ongoing efforts to press for election and
campaign reforms are no surprise, as she is one of the
most successful election law attorneys in Ohio.”
Also on Tuesday, two panels of experts will discuss
politics and voting rights in Pennsylvania. Both events
will be in Duda Hall, Room 303.
• In “New Barriers to the Ballot,” a roundtable
discussion at 11 a.m., Drs. Michael Slaven, Craig
Smith and Kwame Botwe-Asamoah, from the
Department of History and Political Science, will be
joined by student Courtney Cochran, who recently
completed a research project on the new voter
identification law.
• At 3 p.m., “Leadership & Politcs” will be
moderated by Dr. Anthony Rodi, with panelists Dr.
Michael Hummel, director of the Linda and Harry
Serene Leadership Institute at Cal U; Lawrence
Maggi, a Washington County Commissioner; and the
Hon. Janet Moschetta Bell, from Washington County.
All events are co-sponsored by Academic
Affairs/Office of the Provost, College of Liberal Arts,
Department of History and Political Science, Linda
and Harry and Linda Serene Leadership Institute, Cal
Campaign Consultants, and the American Democracy
Project.

Leadership Process Forum Focus
tudents, faculty and staff
discussed the new Cal U
Leader for Life process on April
10, designated as Leadership Day at
Cal U.
During the common hour, about
300 members of the campus
community attended a keynote
forum in Steele Hall Mainstage
Theatre.
Eight months ago, Cal U was
named the world’s first
FranklinCovey Leadership
University, and University President
Angelo Armenti, Jr. has announced
a goal of attaining Lighthouse
University status within three years.
Students already have begun
participating in the campus-wide
leadership development process,
which is based on the principles
outlined in Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s
bestselling book The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People. Faculty and
staff participation is anticipated
later this spring.
President Armenti — a 7 Habits
instructor for many years —
described the Leader for Life process
and explained his motivation
seeking the Lighthouse University
designation.
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Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr., talks about the Leader for Life process
inside Steele Hall’s Mainstage Theatre during Leadership Day 2012.

they hire, and I want to help provide
our students with a competitive
advantage in the job market,” he
said. “The Leader for Life program is
just one of many things we’ve done
to help give our students this
competitive edge.
“Attaining Lighthouse status is
our goal, and Leader for Life is the
means to accomplish this end.”
Student Janny Camut and Dr.
Ali Sezer, an associate professor in
the Department of Chemistry and

Physics, introduced Lighthouse
team leaders and committee
members overseeing the Leader for
Life process.
Seniors Tamara Alkhattar and
Cory Stoner spoke on behalf of
students, describing how they have
integrated the 7 Habits principles
into their academic and personal
lives.
Alkhattar, an international
politics major, said the principle of
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Dr. John R. Kallis has developed the proposal for a
Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering
Technology, the first of its kind in the State System of
Higher Education.

Mechatronics
Program Set
for Approval
pproval from Cal U’s Council of Trustees is
the last step in the approval process for a
Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics
Engineering Technology.
At its April meeting, the PASSHE Board of
Governors approved three new degree programs,
including the four-year program at Cal U.
If approved by the Trustees, the mechatronics
degree would be the first of its kind in the State System
of Higher Education. New rules leave the final
approval for new programs in the hands of the host
school’s Trustees, said Kenn Marshall, media relations
manager at PASSHE.
Mechatronics blends mechanical and electrical
engineering technology with computer science. A
mechatronics engineer works with mechanical devices
that incorporate mechanical, electrical and software
components, such as robots, automated guided vehicles
or other “smart” tools.
The new degree would align with Cal U’s
commitment to science, technology, engineering and
math, and to STEM education, which has garnered
attention because of the vital role it plays in workforce
development, economic development and
competitiveness in international markets.
If approved, the program is expected to start in fall
2013. It would complement the two-year associate
degree in robotics engineering technology already in
place at Cal U.
Both degrees have their roots in a Department of
Defense grant that helped to found NCRETE, the
National Center for Robotics Engineering and
Technology Education at Cal U. This center provides
articulated curricula, teacher professional development
and outreach programs to regional schools.
“The mechatronics engineering technology degree
would position California University as a leader in
mechatronics career development,” said Cal U Provost
Geraldine Jones. “It would help to meet STEM
workforce needs across a variety of industries by
graduating high-tech, multi-skilled engineering
technologists.”
Dr. John R. Kallis, chair of Cal U’s Department of
Applied Engineering and Technology (AET),
developed the proposal for the 120-credit program. He
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Expert
to Study
Terrorism
Overseas
r. Jeffrey Magers, an assistant professor
in the Professional Studies
Department, has been named a 20122013 Academic Fellow by the Foundation for
the Defense of Democracies (FDD), a nonpartisan policy institute headquartered in
Washington, D.C.
Under the auspices of the FDD, Magers will
travel to Israel on May 27
for an intensive course in
terrorism studies that
focuses on how
democracies can defeat
the worldwide terrorist
threat.
A former police officer
and member of the U.S.
Army Military Police,
Magers teaches in the
Dr. Jeffrey Magers
Master of Science in Legal
Studies program, homeland security track,
including courses in homeland security,
terrorism, intelligence practice and weapons of
mass destruction.
He also teaches graduate courses in law and
criminal conduct, law and police processes, and
criminal justice organization and management.
The FDD Academic Fellows program
provides a 10-day learning experience for U.S.based teaching and research professionals to
provide them with cutting-edge information
about defeating terrorist groups.
“Terrorism is the greatest threat today to the
world’s democracies, including the United
States and our allies around the globe,” said
Clifford May, president of FDD. “To win the
war against terrorism, we must win the war of
ideas by promoting democracy and defeating
the totalitarian ideologies that drive and justify
terrorism.”
The 2012 program, which will be conducted
at Tel Aviv University from May 27-June 6,
includes lectures by academics, military and
intelligence officials, and diplomats from Israel,
Jordan, India and the United States.
Participants also will visit police agencies,
customs and immigration facilities, military
bases, and border zones to learn the practical
side of deterring and defeating terrorists.
“I am very much looking forward to the
opportunity to listen and participate in the
exchanges and interactions that we will all have
in Israel,” Magers said. “It should be useful
experience for the courses I teach in our
graduate homeland security program and for
future research opportunities.”

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Cal U students Elizabeth Soohoo (left) and Rachel Mari look over their poster presentation at last year’s Academic Excellence Days.
This year’s theme is ‘Connecting Faculty and Students Through Academic Achievement.’

Annual Event Spotlights
Academic Excellence
o showcase the talents of faculty and students, the
Faculty Professional Development Committee will
present the sixth annual Academic Excellence Days
Tuesday and Wednesday.
This year’s theme is “Connecting Faculty and Students
Through Academic Achievement.”
A variety of activities designed to stimulate academic
excellence will take place each day from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
on the second floor of the Natali Student Center.
The FPDC Teaching and Learning Subcommittee will
sponsor a workshop by Dr. Marie Norman, associate
director of the Eberly Center of Teaching Excellence at
Carnegie Mellon University.
Norman will lead “Research-Based Principles for
Smart Teaching” from 12:30-1:45 p.m. Tuesday in Room
206 of the Natali Student Center. She will discuss three
simple but powerful principles of learning, along with
teaching strategies to put these principles into practice.
Dozens of other faculty and student presentations will
take place during the two-day event. Attendees will learn
how to create documents with LaTeX and how to make
medieval-style arts and crafts.
Faculty members will discuss effective uses of
classroom technology and incorporating Dr. Stephen
Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People into their
courses. Students will present academic research, projects
and activities.
Posters created by students will be on display from
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. each day in the Performance Center.
The Student Scholarship, Research and Creativity Day
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Service-Learning Poster Session will be held Wednesday.
Faculty also will present posters on topics including
the Cal U Leader for Life program and issues in health and
exercise science.
Artworks created by students in the Department of
Art and Design will be displayed in the Airport Lounge,
where three a cappella singing groups — Cal Singers,
Vulcanize and Acappella Stella — will perform an eclectic
mix of popular music from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday.
The Academic Excellence program, initiated by and
supported through the FPDC, awards competitive grants
to faculty and staff who want to plan a learning
community to foster academic excellence, intellectual rigor
and civil discourse. Proposed learning communities must
be multidisciplinary and include students, staff and
faculty.
Recipients of the 2011 Academic Excellence awards
will report on their work on last year’s projects.
The 2012 recipients will launch their learning
communities during this year’s Academic Excellence Days
and wrap them up at the 2013 event.
A continental breakfast and buffet lunch will be served
both days at the Natali Performance Center from 7:30-9
a.m. and from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., respectively.
All members of the University community are invited
to attend this event.
A complete schedule of events will be available at the
Faculty Professional Development Center’s website. For
more information, contact the FPDC office at 724-9384505 or e-mail fpdc@calu.edu.

Modern Language
Day a Success
igh school students engaged in friendly
language competition April 13 when
Cal U marked the 10th Modern Language
Day with activities in the Performance Center.
Students presented original skits incorporating
this year’s theme of “Family,” and they read
poetry and prose in Spanish and French. All
presentations were judged by professors and
advanced students in Cal U’s Modern Languages
and Cultures Department, which organized the
event.
“Knowing various languages opens up
opportunities and awareness of other cultures.
It also bridges the gap between our differences
and makes us closer to our fellow human beings.”
said Dr. Mariana Pensa, chair of the department
and an assistant professor of Spanish.
For information about Modern Language Day
2013, e-mail pensa@calu.edu.

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All
Together
Now
Cal U students laugh
as they prepare for a
simultaneous flush of
all toilets in the
Convocation Center.
The ‘capacity test’
was run in advance
of the grand opening
event on April 20.
Putting the plumbing
system to the test
were (from left)
Jordan Boatwright,
Marcin Gains,
Anthony Kane, Geter
Sloan, Blayre Holmes
and Chase Loper.

Men ‘Walk a
Mile’ Tomorrow
or the fourth consecutive year men will don high-heeled
shoes and parade clumsily across campus as Cal U
participates in the international program known as Walk
a Mile in Her Shoes.
The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual
Assault and Gender Violence will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
in front of the Natali Student Center. All participants are asked
to arrive no later than 10:45 a.m. High heels can be guaranteed
only for the first 75 men who register, but lunch and a T-shirt
will be provided to all walkers.
“This is intended to serve as an outlet for men to come
together as allies and partners in ending violence against
women, especially Cal U women,” said Kay Dorrance,
coordinator and victim advocate at the End Violence Center on
campus.
The event is sponsored by the End Violence Center. Last
spring more than 130 men walked across campus to raise
awareness about sexual violence and men’s role in preventing it.
For more information, contact the center at 724-938-5707 or
e-mail the center at greendot@calu.edu.

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For the fourth consecutive year Cal U will raise awareness of sexual violence by participating in the international
program known as Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.

Annual Banquet Celebrates ‘Best Buddies’
he Cal U chapter of Best Buddies
International will recognize the
special attributes every person has
at the club’s third annual awards
ceremony and banquet 4:30 p.m. Sunday
in the Performance Center.
Founded in 1987 by Anthony
Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies
International works to enhance the lives
of people with intellectual disabilities
through one-to-one friendships and
integrated employment.
More than 40 students in the Cal U
chapter are paired with “buddies”
through Southwestern Pennsylvania
Human Services Inc., which staffs group
homes.
Begun more than 40 years ago in the
Mon Valley, SPHS now provides a wide
variety of human services to individuals
and families throughout Fayette, Greene,
Washington and Fayette counties.
Chapter president Carey Brown said
students phone their buddies at least
once a week and visit them twice a
month. The chapter holds three or four
group events each semester, such as trips
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Cal U student Carey Brown (second from left) and buddies (from left) Dale Schwartz, Ryan
McKinley, Robin Salciccioli and Bobby Hill recently participated in a recent Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities (IDD) event.

holiday-themed parties.
“Best Buddies is all about integration
and getting these people involved with
social activities in the community,”
Brown said. “If you are really are
involved, it will change your outlook on
everything.”
Brown, who is studying early
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Leadership Focus of Forum
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the “emotional bank account” and Habit
5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be
Understood, have helped her to be a more
effective mentor in the Welcome Center.
“”We have a great University to offer
incoming students, and we should show
them whatever it is they need,” she said.
“So we need to listen first, to find out
exactly what that is.”
She and Stoner, a graphic design
major, agreed that 7 Habits training has
helped them with time management.
Both have leadership minors and are
involved in extracurricular activities, but
they manage their busy schedules using 7
Habits principles.
“We’ve all had that moment when
things just click, when we see how the
seven habits make a difference,”
Alkhattar said.
Speaking on behalf of faculty was Dr.
Silvia Braidic, of the Department of
Educational Administration and
Leadership. She has incorporated The 7
Habits into online coursework for K-12
educators who aspire to be principals.
“Integrating the 7 Habits into the

principals program is a perfect fit, because
they align so well with the leadership
standards we adhere to,” she said. “I
really believe we are giving our students
something of value, something that will
set them apart after they graduate.”
Dr. Karen Posa Amrhein, director of
the University-wide Mentoring program,
spoke on behalf of staff members.
“Leader for Life is one more way for us
to be effective and to become better role
models for our students,” she said.
The Leadership Forum was part of a
full day of activities, as guests from
FranklinCovey and other academic
institutions explored various aspects of
the Leader for Life process. They also made
classroom visits, including a stop at Cal
U’s Learning and Language Center,
where the 7 Habits principles have been
incorporated into lessons for preschoolers.
“We hope you will return to future
Leadership Days here so that we can
brief you on our progress toward
achieving Lighthouse University status,”
President Armenti told the forum
attendees. “Between now and then, we
will be happy to share our experiences
with you.”

to graduate in December after
completing her student teaching. She has
been active with Best Buddies since her
freshman year and also works at the
SPHS group home in Donora.
Her longtime buddy is Susie Cain,
who now resides in Greensburg.
“She’s incredible and my best friend,”
Brown said. “If you’re having a bad day

and call your buddy, you realize that
anything that’s wrong or troubling you,
they’ve had it much worse.”
At Sunday’s awards ceremony,
members will highlight something
special about each of their buddies.
Video clips and slide shows will recap
the year’s activities.
Perhaps the most important of the
awards bestowed at the formal event is
the House Cup, given to the group home
with the best communication and most
visits or calls from students.
“It’s a big deal,” Brown said. “The
first group house to win this award still
has the trophy on the mantel in the living
room. They truly covet these awards.”
Brown praised Dr. James Burton, an
assistant professor in the Department of
Special Education, who has been the
Best Buddies faculty adviser for the past
four years.
“He started when I did, and he is
amazing,” she said. “This will be my last
banquet, which is sad for me, but this
has been a wonderful experience. It’s so
rewarding to see our buddies dressed and
up and socializing in the community.”

Mechatronics Set for OK
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recognized the Mechatronics Advisory
Board, AET faculty and staff, and the
offices of the President, the Provost and
the Eberly College of Science and
Technology for supporting the program.
The National Council on
Competitiveness estimates that 100
million new jobs will be created in the
21st century at the intersection of
disciplines. Mechatronics fits right in.
“Mechatronics is an evolutionary
design development that requires
horizontal integration between various
engineering disciplines as well as
vertical integration between design and
manufacturing,” Kallis explained.
With its multidisciplinary skill set,
mechatronics has been identified by
the Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and Industry as a high priority
occupation, he said. The department’s
Center for Advanced Manufacturing
projects 300 to 600 job openings per
year through 2020, with most of the
demand resulting from an aging
workforce.
Associate Provost Dr. Stan
Komacek said the program has

established partnerships with two
international firms: Siemens AG, a
multinational powerhouse in
electronics and electrical engineering;
and FESTO, a leading supplier of
pneumatic and electrical automation
technology.
Cal U’s mechatronics program will
strive for accreditation from the
Technology Accreditation Commission
of ABET, an international body that
has accredited more than 3,100
programs worldwide, including Cal U’s
electrical and computer engineering
technology programs.
“Partnerships with existing
programs will be a strong point of the
new program, and will aid in building
the curricular foundation,” Kallis said.
Cal U expects to conduct national
searches for engineers to teach in the
mechatronics program, with particular
attention to minority and women
candidates, Kallis stated.
The other two programs approved
this month by the Board of Governors
are a Bachelor of Science in software
engineering at Shippensburg University
and a Bachelor of Applied Science in
technology leadership at Clarion.

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Spring Game Honors Alumni, Introduces Team
al U’s football team will conclude
its spring drills Saturday by
hosting the Black & Red Spring
Game at Adamson Stadium’s HepnerBailey Field.
The varsity scrimmage will begin at 1
p.m., after a tailgate party at 11 a.m.
inside the stadium.
Alumnus and National Football
League referee Gene Steratore ’87 will
serve as honorary coach. Before the
game the Vulcans will recognize Hall of
Fame players Bill Lee ’67 and Terry
O’Shea ’89 with an on-the-field
ceremony.
Steratore is entering his seventh
season as a referee in the National
Football League. He began his career as
a field judge in 2003 before being
promoted to referee at the start of the
2006 NFL season. Steratore is the only
current NFL referee who also officiates
NCAA Division I basketball. He
completed his 15th year last month by
working a second-round game of the
2012 NCAA tournament at CONSOL
Energy Center.
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A starting Vulcan quarterback in the
1960s, Bill Lee ’67, a 2011 Cal U Hall of
Fame inductee, will be honored during
this Saturday’s Black & Red Spring
Football Game. All­American and NFL
tight end Terry O’Shea ’89 also will be
recognized.

last fall, Lee was Cal U’s starting
quarterback from the end of the 1963
season through 1966, when he passed for

a school record 367 yards in a victory
over Lock Haven. A former teacher and
longtime football official, he worked for
nearly 30 years with his cousin’s
business, Lee Supply Co., and still serves
as a consultant. A proud University
benefactor, Lee is in his 11th year as the
mayor of Speers, Pa.
O’Shea was a three-time allconference tight end for the Vulcans
from 1985-1988, and he received
Associated Press All-American honors in
his senior season. He finished with 123
career catches and then played two
seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and
one with Barcelona of the World
Football League. O’Shea was a redshirt
member of Cal’s 1984 PSAC title team
and a 1995 Cal U Hall of Fame
inductee. Now a successful businessman,
he resides in Greensburg, Pa., with his
wife Amy.
At halftime, Cal U will introduce its
new players for the 2012 season and
announce the recipient of the DeMichela
Award for leadership, spirit and hustle in
spring practice.
This award is named after alumnus

Kling Named PSAC
Champion Scholar
al U women’s track and field and
cross country standout Erin
Kling is the recipient of the
inaugural Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) Champion Scholar
Award for the women’s indoor track and
field championships, which were hosted
by Edinboro University earlier this
semester.
The award, new this academic year,
is presented at each of the PSAC’s 23
team championship finals. It honors the
male and female athlete at each contest
with the top cumulative grade-point
average.
Kling becomes the fourth Vulcan
student-athlete to receive this honor. She
joins men’s cross country standout Tim
Lahmers, women’s soccer defender
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Cal U’s Erin Kling is the fourth
Vulcan student­athlete to receive
the PSAC Champion Scholar Award
this athletic year.

Campus BRIEFS

setter Abbey Freund, who were honored
last fall.
A junior majoring in biology, Kling
has achieved a perfect 4.00 cumulative
grade-point average. The native of
Jamestown, N.Y., has been a two-time
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) AllAcademic recipient for cross country.
She was a Capital One Academic AllDistrict Second-Team track and field
selection last spring.
Kling also helped the women’s cross
country team earn USTFCCCA AllAcademic Team honors for the third
straight year. To qualify, the team must have
a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better
and have finished at least five runners at its
respective NCAA regional championship.
Cal U owns a 3.44 team GPA.

Troops Test to Earn German Military Award
al U will host nearly 100 members of the activeduty, reserve and National Guard components of
the U.S. military Saturday and Sunday as they
compete to earn the prestigious German Armed Forces
Proficiency Badge.
A decoration of the armed forces of the Federal Republic
of Germany, the badge is one of the few foreign awards that
U.S. military members may wear on their uniform.
It has been available since 1972 to U.S. service members
who meet rigorous proficiency standards.
To earn the badge, candidates must meet benchmarks in
swimming, running and other physical activities; qualify on
the pistol range; and pass a first-aid test. They also must

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Michael DeMichela ’76, an allconference tight end who was the driving
force behind the alumni game event that
was contested for 30 years, from 19792008.
After the game, spectators will be
allowed onto the field for a photograph
and autograph session with the players.
The post-game picnic will follow in
the alumni pavilion area at Roadman
Park.
Under the guidance of 11th-year
head coach John Luckhardt, Cal U went
10-3 overall last fall, won its seventh
straight PSAC-West title and competed
in the NCAA Division II playoffs for the
fifth straight year.
The Vulcans, seven-time defending
PSAC-West champions, open the 2012
season by hosting Hillsdale College
(Mich.) on Aug. 30. Over the past five
years, Cal U has compiled a 56-12
cumulative record with five consecutive
NCAA Division II playoff appearances.
For more information on Saturday’s Cal
U football festivities, call Leslie Fleenor in
Alumni Relations at 724-938-4418.

complete a road march while carrying a backpack weighing
at least 33 pounds.
Rain or shine, physical fitness tests will take place this
weekend on Cal U’s main and south campuses. The marksmanship test will be held at the Westmoreland County
Community College Public Safety Training Center in
Smithton, Pa.
A graduation event at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Performance
Center will begin with all participants marching in a tactical
formation from a site near the California Army Navy Store,
down Wood Street, to Third Street and then onto campus.
For more information and a complete schedule, visit
www.calu.edu .

Leonardo da Vinci
Exhibit Continues
Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in
Motion continues through May 6 in the
Convocation Center. The free, handson museum exhibition features 40 fullsize replicas of machines crafted from
da Vinci’s own technical drawings.
The exhibition is open from noon
to 8 p.m. seven days a week in the
center’s south conference wing. The
public may attend and ride the free
campus shuttle; visitor parking is
available in the Vulcan Garage.
For details and images from the
exhibition, visit www.calu.edu .

Plan Now for
SEEK Summer Fun
It’s never too soon to plan a
rewarding summer experience for
children.
Cal U’s Summer Educational
Enrichment for Kids program, known
as SEEK, will offer two weeklong
sessions in 2012 for children entering
grades 1-8. Classes will be held July
16-20 and August 6-10.
SEEK allows children to
participate in interactive learning
experiences that are entertaining and
academically challenging in a fun and
creative environment. Full and halfday sessions are available.
For more information, e-mail
seek@calu.edu .

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