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California University

VOLUME 14, NUMBER 23 SEPT. 24, 2012
READ THE JOURNAL ONLINE: www.calu.edu/news/the-journal

‘Cal Clean and Sober’ Meets
al U’s Counseling Center is
using the Thursday common
hour to help students resolve
problems or reduce anxiety that might
affect their educational performance.
Led by Dr. John Massella, assistant
professor and clinician, a group called
Cal Clean and Sober meets each
Thursday at 11 a.m.
“Any student looking to maintain
abstinence from alcohol and drugs or
problematic usage is welcome,”
Massella said.
Each week the group meets for a
general discussion about abstinence or
to discuss a specific topic such as
gambling, which Massella identified as
a growing problem on college
campuses.
Nationwide, only 22 percent of
colleges have programs to address
problem gambling, he said.
“When you look at problems with
pathological gambling, the population
that is very susceptible is young,
competitive males. Maybe only 5
percent have a problem, but that
average quadruples if you are close to
casino, such as we are here.”
Massella believes these informal
meetings will help students see the
benefits of the Counseling Center, open
from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays on the
first floor of Carter Hall. The Wellness
Center and other University alcohol
and other drug awareness and
education programs are housed in the
same area.
The Counseling Center is staffed by
Massella and two other clinicians, Dr.
Mary Ann Salotti and Dr. Dawn
Moeller, plus two graduate-level
interns.
The center serves an average of 300
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Cal U Still
‘Military
Friendly’
or the fourth consecutive year,
Victory Media and G.I. Jobs
magazine has named California
University one of the nation’s top
Military Friendly Schools®.
“Cal U continues to set the bar for
campus military support,” said Capt.
Robert Prah, director of the University’s
Office of Veterans Affairs.
“Cal U has a long tradition of helping
our military members and their families.
It’s part of our campus culture.”
The magazine’s 2013 Military
Friendly Schools list honors the 15
percent of colleges, universities and trade
schools that are doing the most to
embrace America’s military service
members, veterans and spouses as
students.
The list was compiled through
extensive research and a data-driven
survey of more than 12,000 schools
nationwide, according to G.I. Jobs.
Each year schools taking the survey
are held to a higher standard as
methodology improves. Criteria and
weightings are developed with the
assistance of an Academic Advisory
Board consisting of educators from
schools across the country.
Founded in 2001, Victory Media is a
service-disabled, veteran-owned small
business focused on military personnel
who are transitioning into civilian life.
“Inclusion on the 2013 list of Military
Friendly Schools shows California
University’s commitment to providing a
supportive environment for military
students,” said Sean Collins, director for
G.I. Jobs and vice president at Victory
Media.
“As interest in education grows, we’re
thrilled to provide the military
community with transparent, world-class
resources to assist in their search for
schools.”
The 1,739 colleges, universities and
trade schools on this year’s list prioritize
the recruitment of students with military
experience. The magazine recognizes
them for offering scholarships, veterans’
clubs, full-time staff and other services for
military veterans. G.I. Jobs also includes
peer reviews provided by veterans on
campuses across the country.
At Cal U, the Veterans Affairs Office
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Dr. John Massella leads the Cal Clean and Sober group, which meets each Thursday at 11
a.m. for a general discussion about abstinence from alcohol and drugs or problematic usage.

Stop In
The Cal U Counseling Center
is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Students may walk in or make
an appointment. Cal Clean
and Sober meets at 11 a.m.
Thursdays. For the location,
please call 4808. All students
are welcome to attend.

may walk in or receive referrals from
faculty members, nurses or staff in
other campus areas, such as the Office
of Student Conduct.
“We can help with something as

simple as giving students some
guidance on where to go to learn
certain skills or even find information
on housing,” Massella said. “We also
address more in-depth psychological
symptoms and even crisis
interventions.”
The center also offers a Light Box
Therapy program for students with
symptoms of the wintertime depression
known as Seasonal Affective Disorder,
or SAD.
Used for just minutes each day for
two to four weeks, light therapy has
been shown to relieve SAD
symptoms in many patients. This
program, which began last spring,
will resume next month under
Salotti’s direction.
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Senior in Harrisburg for Semester
blends seamlessly into real-world applications.
oss Nietert, a senior sociology major, is
“I also have the ability to see what goes on
working for the state Department of Aging
behind the scenes of public policy and all of the
as part of a 15-week internship sponsored
work that it entails. This experience is one that I’ll
by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher
cherish for the rest of my life.”
Education (PASSHE).
More than 500 students from PASSHE
Nietert, of Washington, Pa., and a graduate of
universities have gained valuable insight into the
Trinity High School, is one of 15 students
workings of state government since the THIS
participating in The Harrisburg Internship Semester
program began in 1989. Interns have worked with
(THIS) program, which gives students the
dozens of state agencies, as well as in the offices of
opportunity to work in all areas of state
the governor, the speaker of the House of
government while earning a full semester’s worth
Ross Neitert
Representatives and the attorney general.
of credits.
“The Harrisburg Semester is a unique opportunity for Cal
THIS invites students from each of the 14 PASSHE
U students to learn about policymaking in the Pennsylvania
universities to participate.
government,” said Tracie Beck, Cal U’s Internship Center
Nietert and the other students participating in the
director.
program will attend several academic seminars during their
“Students are given incredible networking opportunities
fall semester internship. Each of the students also will
with legislators and administrators in both the executive and
complete an individualized research project as part of the
legislative branches and other related agencies. THIS is truly a
program’s requirements.
life changing and career-building experience for our students.”
Nietert already has met many state officials, and he
Students interested in participating in THIS may obtain
appreciates the hands-on learning experience.
information from the Cal U Internship Office or by calling the Dixon
“As a sociology major, much of what we are taught is
University Center at 717-720-4089. More information on the
theory,” he said. “After coming to Harrisburg and working
program also is available at www.passhe.edu/this .
with the Department of Aging, I have seen how theory

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At left, AVI dietitian Michelle Apple (left) observes Cal U nursing
major Rachelle Diyanni trying on the ‘fat suit,’ with some help from
friends at the 25th annual Cal U Health Fair, which was held Sept. 12
in the Convocation Center. The suit adds an extra 20 pounds of fat.
Above, Hayley Maraugha, a sophomore psychology major, gets her
blood pressure checked by registered nurse Mary Lickert of
Canonsburg Hospital.

Students Flock to 25th Annual Health Fair
ore than 1,800 people visited the Convocation
Center Sept. 12 for Cal U’s 25th annual Health
Fair, “A Wealth of Health.”
Fifty vendors from the health care industry presented
information, conducted screenings and offered giveaways
at the event, coordinated by the University’s Health and
Wellness Education Center.
“Our event gives our students, faculty, staff and
community a head start on a healthy academic year,”
said Cal U nurse practitioner Fran Fayish, who thanked
the faculty and staff for encouraging students to attend.
“I loved holding the fair in the Convocation Center,”

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she added, “and our vendors loved it also.”
Senior Bethany Filmeck, a communication studies
major with a concentration in radio/TV, arrived wearing
a bright red T-shirt with the logo of the Public Relations
Student Society of America.
“It’s set up really well, with a lot of different groups,
and you get a lot of good information here,” she said.
Sandra Boyd, a paraprofessional at California Area
High School, arranged blood donations while distributing
Pittsburgh Steelers magnets at the Central Blood Bank
booth. Her school has a blood drive team that runs eight
collections with Central Blood Bank each year.

“This one is the most fun, and we’ve been coming
here for years,” she said. “This facility is very impressive,
and we always get a lot of students to donate blood.
They feel good about the fact that 45 minutes of their
time can save three lives.”
The Health Fair also became a family affair for Mike
Conte, Cal U’s head baseball coach, who toured the fair
with his son, Louden.
“I come every year, because this is a great
opportunity for kids to become more aware of health in
their own lifestyle,” the elder Conte said.
“Learning to be healthy is a way of life.”

Campus BRIEFS
Education Majors
Explore Alternatives

Dr. John Massella discusses the Light Box Therapy program with counseling
center intern Bethany Novotny in Carter Hall.

‘Clean, Sober’ Meets
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“We (clinicians) each bring
different things to the table, which
I think is very positive,” said
Massella, who came to Cal U in
2010 after working for 30 years at
Gateway Rehabilitation in
Monroeville, Pa.
“I love the work, I love the
students, and it’s a great
population here,” he said.
Massella emphasized that
each area of the Wellness Center
follows privacy regulations
outlined in HIPAA, the Health
Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act.
“We are part of Student
Affairs and Student Services, but
confidentiality is maintained even
for students who come here
through the mandated
(disciplinary) process,” he said.

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“Everything that is said in our
rooms is confidential, unless a
student signs a release form.
“We do what we need to do to
give students the services they
need,” Massella added. “We take
people’s symptom’s very seriously,
and I try to assure parents we’ll
take care of their students. That’s
what we do.”
Dr. Tim Susick, associate vice
president for student affairs,
oversees the Counseling Center
and feels the staff ’s efforts have a
significant impact on student
retention.
“A number of young students
come to school and believe they
are the only ones that have these
problems, but they soon find out
that a lot of students have these
same concerns. They end up
staying and completing their
degrees here.”

Career Services will conduct a
networking event, “Unique Careers for
Education Majors,” Thursday in Eberly
Hall, Room 130.
Recognizing that not every education
major will find a traditional teaching
assignment, the gathering will explore
employment opportunities outside the
classroom. Employers will talk about
transitioning careers and how an education
major’s skills can transfer to other
occupations.
Registration for this casual networking
event begins at 4:30 p.m. Students may call
the Career Services office at 724-938-4413 or
register online by going to www.calu.edu/
careers and clicking on “events.”
The keynote speaker is Cal U alumna
Amy Altieri ’11, who is the training and
development specialist for H.J. Heinz Co.
Following her co-presentation with Rhonda
Gifford, Cal U’s director of Career Services,
panel sessions will feature representatives
from industries that hire education majors.
Afterward, attendees can speak directly
with these employers and with Cal U
alumni who majored in education but went
on to successful non-teaching careers.

Cal U for Life Event
Thursday
The Alumni Association is inviting
Cal U alumni and friends to a gathering
from 6-8 p.m. at Atria’s restaurant,
located in the McDowell Shops at 4059
Washington Road, McMurray, Pa.
Attendees can enjoy complimentary
appetizers while they reconnect and learn
about what’s happening at Cal U.
For more information, contact
Montean Dean at 724-938-4418 or email
dean@calu.edu .

Fall Student
Convocation Oct. 2
Acting President Geraldine M. Jones
will host the 2012 Fall Student
Convocation at 11 a.m. Oct. 2 in the
Performance Center, inside the Natali
Student Center.
All Cal U students are encouraged to
attend the assembly, which will be held
during the University’s common hour.

Tourism Students
Recall Conference
Students in Cal U’s chapter of the
Travel Tourism Research Association
gained valuable experience when they
attended the association’s international
conference this summer in Virginia
Beach, Va.
Active since 2004, Cal U’s Travel
Tourism Research Association is the only
student chapter of TTRA, an
international organization of both
academic and practicing tourism
professionals.
“Our students did an excellent job
representing our University,” said Dr.
Susan Ryan, program coordinator for the
tourism studies concentration at Cal U.
“They also volunteered at the
conference, so they had additional
professional development experience in
event management, which also relates
well to their majors in tourism studies.”

Setting the
Record Straight
Oct. 30 is the last day to apply for a
civilian absentee ballot (which is due at the
County Board of Elections on Nov. 2) for
the Nov. 6 general election. An incorrect
application deadline was published in the
Sept. 17 print edition of the Journal.

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Earth
Scientists
to Present
Research
to GSA
wo Cal U students and one
faculty member in the
Department of Earth
Sciences will present research at
the Geological Society of
America’s (GSA) 124th annual
meeting and exposition.
Dr. Kyle Fredrick, along with
students Bryan Nicholson and
Matthew Miller, will represent Cal
U from Nov. 9-12 in Charlotte,
N.C. About 6,000 scientists are
expected to attend “Geosciences:
Investing in the Future.”
Established in 1888, the
Geological Society of America
provides access to elements that are
essential to the professional growth
of earth scientists in academia,
government, business and industry.
“The meeting, with a broad
array of field trips, technical
sessions and short courses, will
surely be a good investment in your
career and in the education of the
next generation of geoscientists,”
said John Diemer, professor of
Earth Sciences at UNC-Charlotte
and the GSA committee chair.
Nicholson will discuss a
project, currently under way, to
acquire baseline water quality
data and monitor changes in
tributaries of the Monongahela
River near California Borough.
Water quality within these local
watershed areas is affected by
historic coal mining, increased
development, and the potential
impact of shale gas exploration
and extraction.
Miller’s presentation will
describe how acid mine drainage
treatment ponds impact the water
quality at Lake Arthur, the
centerpiece of Moraine State Park
in Butler County, Pa. In 1996, a
passive wetland treatment system
was established as a potential
remediation effort for an area
affected by coal mining.
Fredrick also will give a
presentation about how the
program “The Math You Need”
was implemented in Cal U
hydrology courses, first in fall 2011
and again in 2012.
The program has given students
the opportunity to work through
basic skills in a low-pressure,
discipline-specific manner, Fredrick
said. Self-confidence and aptitude
increased, and enrollment of both
earth science majors and minors
has continued to increase, as well.
Class time that previously had been
set aside for building basic,
prerequisite skills was freed up for
introducing higher-level concepts
and more hands-on and field
activities.
In addition to Nicholson and
Miller, six other GSA students will
attend the conference to explore
GSA offerings, visit with officials
from graduate schools and network
with earth scientists from around
the country and the world.

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Back to School Job Fair
Cal U student Paige Neville (left) speaks with PLS Logistics Service employee Samantha Burney ’12 about potential job placement at the Back to
School Job Fair on Sept. 6 in the Performance Center. Coordinated and hosted by Career Services, the job fair attracted nearly 40 employers who
discussed job or internship opportunities with Cal U students.

Cal U Still ‘Military Friendly’
— Continued from page 1
provides resources for active-duty military members, reservists
and members of the National Guard, as well as military
veterans and their families.
In addition, the University has joined forces with
GoArmyEd, a gateway to higher education for soldiers stationed
anywhere in the world. Through the GoArmyEd portal, soldiers
and their families have easy access to bachelor’s and master’s
degree programs offered by Global Online, Cal U’s Internetbased learning community.
Free employment services also are available to military
veterans through the Veterans Affairs Office, Cal U Career
Services and Pennsylvania CareerLink Mon Valley.
Even after they graduate from Cal U, service members and
veterans have free, lifelong access to the University’s Career

Services office, which offers one-on-one career and job-search
planning for all Cal U alumni.
The G.I. Jobs website includes a profile of Cal U student
Joseph Lee, a sport management major, an Army infantry
veteran and a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
“The G.I. Bill has helped me finance my pursuit of a college
degree,” Lee wrote.
“I’ve had a truly enjoyable experience so far at Cal U. The
faculty and staff are tremendously helpful and accessible. The
school has an outstanding veterans’ outreach program, as well.
“The curriculum is challenging, but Cal U gives you all of
the opportunities and tools you need to succeed.”
The complete list of 2013 Military Friendly Schools, plus
interactive tools to assist military members and veterans with
their decisions about higher education, can be found online at
www.militaryfriendlyschools.com .

GRANTS AWARDED
The Office of Grants and Contracts reports these
grant awards:
• Dr. Katherine Mitchem and Dr. Kalie Kossar, of the
Early, Middle and Special Education Department,
have been awarded $85,496 from
the U.S. Department of Education.
This is the fourth year of funding for
their project, HQ-TEEMS (Highly
Qualified Teachers in Exceptional
Education, Math and Science).
• Mitchem was also awarded
$101,166 from the Department of
Education through the University of Dr. Katherine
Mitchem
Missouri-Columbia. This is the
second year of funding for Development and
Testing of an Electronic Performance Support
System with Modeling for Students with Highincidence Disabilities (Picture Tools-Mobile.)
• Dr. Michael Brna, of the College of Education and
Human Services, has been awarded a $200,000
continuation grant from the U.S. Library of Congress
to continue the Teaching with Primary Sources
project, which he directs.
•Dr. Thomas Mueller, of the Department of Earth
Sciences, has been awarded a grant in the amount
of $23,500 from America View. He will continue to
direct the State View program and development for
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Office of Grants and Contracts serves faculty and staff
by providing comprehensive resources related to external
funding for sponsored projects. The OGC provides support in
developing proposals for funding from federal, state and
local grants, contracts, foundations and related associations.
For more information call 724-938-1662 or e-mail
vogrig@calu.edu .

GACO Wins Defense
Logistics Agency Grant
Acting President Geraldine M. Jones presents a cooperative agreement for
$189, 175 from the Defense Logistics Agency of Fort Belvoir, Va., to Deborah
Wojcik, director of the Government Agency Coordination Office (GACO) at
Cal U. Effective through Aug. 31, 2013, the federal grant will support GACO’s
efforts to assist regional businesses as they pursue federal, state and local
government contracts and subcontracts. Sponsored by Cal U, GACO was
established in 1985 as a Procurement Technical Assistance Center. For 27 years
the Defense Logistics Agency has been providing funding for the program,
which now provides contracting assistance services to 1,635 businesses in
western Pennsylvania. Since GACO’s inception, these businesses have reported
receiving more than 36,795 contracts and subcontracts totaling over
$2.8 billion. For more information about GACO’s services, contact Tracy Julian
at 724­938­5881 or visit www.calu.edu/business­community and click on
‘Business Owners and Employers.’

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Barker­Collins Spikes Way into Hall of Fame
Editor’s Note: Cal U will hold its
18th annual Athletic Hall of Fame
Banquet Oct. 12 at the Performance
Center in the Natali Student Center. For
reservations, contact Montean Dean at
724-938-4418. Throughout the fall, The
Journal will profile each of the 2012 Hall
of Fame inductees.
atie Barker-Collins played a
valuable role in the rise of
the Cal U women’s
volleyball team, which has won five
of the past seven Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference titles, beginning
with her senior season.
An outside hitter for the Vulcans
from 2002-2005, Barker-Collins was
a three-time American Volleyball
Coaches Association (AVCA) AllRegion and All-Conference selection.
She also received Academic AllDistrict honors twice.
She becomes the third women’s
volleyball player to be inducted into
Cal U’s Hall of Fame, joining
Jacqueline Wilson ’93 and teammate
DingDing Lu ’04.
“This is very exciting, something
I honestly never thought about, and I
am extremely honored,” she said. “I
was very blessed to have such
wonderful teammates to learn from
and play with.”
A four-year starter, BarkerCollins also lauded her coach,
Melissa Myers, who left Cal U after
the 2007 season and now is the head
coach at Illinois State University.
“I had a great experience at Cal
U for all four years I played there,
and I loved playing under Melissa,”
she said. “I learned so much from
her. She was a great coach who
always promoted the team and her
players.”
Myers said Barker-Collins was
one of the most memorable players
she’s ever coached.
“She was a leader, a fighter, and
many times she put the team on her
back, took over a match and carried
them to victory,” Myers said. “Katie
thrived and excelled under pressure.
Her attitude and determination
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Katie Barker­Collins (at top) was the first women’s
volleyball player to register 500 or more digs in a season
and the only Vulcan to accomplish that feat in three
consecutive years. Above, she is shown with her with her
husband, Jeremy, and 10­month­old son, Ryder. Barker­
Collins has enjoyed a successful teaching and coaching
career in Maryland following her Cal U days.

success the California teams have
enjoyed.”
Cal U compiled a 16-14 overall
record during Barker-Collins’
freshman season, and both she and
Lu received all-region honors in 2003
after a 19-14 showing.
“We started off rocky and were
very young those first two years I
played,” Barker-Collins recalled.
“However, we had a lot of great
recruits coming in, and we were
gelling as a team. You could see it.”
In 2004, Barker helped the
Vulcans make their fourth NCAA
Division II Atlantic Regional
Tournament in five years, and the
team’s 28-7 final overall record was
the program’s best since 1992.
Cal U won two matches at the
regional tourney before losing to
Lock Haven in the championship
finals. Barker-Collins and teammate
Aimee Helbig were named to the alltournament team.
Barker-Collins led the PSAC that
season. She ranked ninth among all
NCAA Division II players in kills,
with 641, a school record that still
ranks third in PSAC history.
In 2005, Barker-Collins closed
her collegiate career by leading the
Vulcans (33-3) to the program’s third
PSAC championship and its first
state crown in 13 years.
After PSAC tournament victories
over West Chester and Kutztown,
Cal U avenged its only divisional
setbacks with a memorable 3-2
triumph over two-time defending
champion Lock Haven in the
conference finals. The Vulcans
dropped the first two games before
storming back to stun the Bald Eagles
by scores of 30-26, 30-21 and 15-10.
Seven years later, Barker-Collins’
memories of the come-from-behind
triumph are vivid.
“I can still remember that
feeling,” she said. “We were down,
but we never gave up on one another,
and we came together as a team.
From the beginning of the season
that was our goal, to win PSACs,
and we wanted it so badly. We
fought point for point with Lock

Haven, and it sure was a great way
to finish my career.”
Barker-Collins led the 2005 team
with 507 kills and 513 digs and was
second in service aces with 40.
Barler-Collins finished her career
as the program’s all-time career
leader in kills (1,895) and digs
(1,821), now both the second-highest
totals in school history.
She was the first Vulcan to
register 500 or more digs in a season
and the only Cal U player to
accomplish that feat in three
consecutive years. Her 149 career
service aces and 464 games played
rank third and fifth, respectively.
Barker-Collins earned her
bachelor’s degree in special
education/elementary education
from Cal U in 2006, and she
completed her master’s degree in
early childhood and elementary
education online through Edinboro
University. At Cal U she also was a
member of Phi Sigma Pi and part of
the CHAMPS/Lifeskills program.
A Pittsburgh area native, she
graduated from Baldwin High
School, where she was an all-state
volleyball player who also competed
in basketball, discus and shot put.
Today, Barker-Collins lives in
Eldersburg, Md., with her husband,
Jeremy, and 10-month-old son,
Ryder. She is a special education
teacher at Gorman Crossing
Elementary School in Laurel, Md.
She coached five seasons at Howard
County (Md.) High School and was
the head coach for two years.
She credits Cal U for paving her
career paths. Even before she
graduated, Barker-Collins said, she
gained experience in both teaching
and coaching in the Peters Township
School District.
“I loved my education and had
many great professors. Even before
my student teaching, our coursework
included going into classrooms,
which helped to prepare me a great
deal. Much of what learned at Cal U
I am able to do with my students
now.
“I received a great education.”

PSAC Poised for Expansion Next Year
he University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and
Seton Hill University in
Greensburg, Pa. have accepted
invitations to join the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference as full-time
members.
Both schools, currently members of
the West Virginia Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (WVIAC), will
begin their full-time membership in the
PSAC on July 1, 2013. They will begin
competition as PSAC members during the 2013-2014
academic year.

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PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray said the
conference’s board of directors unanimously
supported the additions.
“This addition will strengthen us as a
conference and within the region,” he
said. “It will open up more scheduling
and competition opportunities while
staying within the NCAA Division II
regional-based competition model.”
The addition of the two southwestern
Pennsylvania schools will bring the PSAC to
18 full-time members. Barring other changes, the league
is projected to become the NCAA’s largest conference

in terms of membership beginning in 2013-2014.
This is just the second time the conference has
expanded its full-time membership. Cal U is one of 14
charter members of the conference, which was
established 61 years ago.
Details of the expanded PSAC’s divisional setup,
scheduling and conference championship composition,
and format for various sports will be determined at a
later date.
Dr. Karen Hjerpe, interim athletic director at Cal U,
said the conference’s athletic directors plan to meet next
month and pass on their proposals to the university
presidents.

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