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VOLUME 13, NUMBER 28 OCT. 31, 2011
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Core Values Award Honors Penguins
C
al U recognized its ongoing partnership with the
Pittsburgh Penguins by presenting the hockey
club with the Corporate Core Values Award on
Oct. 20 at CONSOL Energy Center.
The award honors a corporation, organization or
institution that epitomizes the University’s core values of
integrity, civility and responsibility.
It recognizes the Penguins for supporting the
University’s mission by creating character- and careerbuilding opportunities for Cal U students.
Cal U is the official educational partner of the
Pittsburgh Penguins. Through this continuing partnership
the Penguins have created scholarships, made internships
and other resume-building activities available to Cal U
students, and provided unique marketing opportunities
for the University.
Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. presented the
Corporate Core Values Award to David Peart, a senior
vice president for the Penguins, during a ceremony and
news conference in the Cal U Conference Center at
CONSOL Energy Center.
He handed Peart a ship’s compass, which he said
symbolizes the organization’s “ongoing efforts to move
always in the right direction, and to live by the core
values of integrity, civility and responsibility that also
guide Cal U.”
“Since our relationship began in 2009, the Penguins
organization has gone out of its way to support Cal U’s
mission of building character and careers,” President
Armenti said.
“The Penguins have stepped up to help students with
an endowed scholarship and exciting internships. We
know they can pay off, because two of our Cal U
graduates have found jobs with the Penguins.”
Peart said the Penguins are proud of their partnership
with Cal U, which he described as “an innovative and
progressive organization.”
Peart said the partnership supports the Penguins’
commitment to giving back to the community and allows
the franchise to be actively involved with education,
especially in areas related to business and sports.
Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. presents the Corporate Core Values Award to David Peart, a senior vice president for the
Pittsburgh Penguins, during a ceremony in the Cal U Conference Center at CONSOL Energy Center.
“Cal U helps us invest in the youth of the region, and
we are glad to help provide support for students getting
an education at Cal U,” Peart said.
“We can have student rushes and grassroots events to
invite kids to games. But it doesn’t give us the
opportunity to really connect with students who are
trying to learn how to be in the sports or entertainment
business, and that’s why this is a special partnership.”
Allison Steinheiser, a junior communication studies
major at Cal U, attended the award presentation with a
team of student journalists from CUTV and the Cal
Times. Steinheiser, whose studies emphasize radio and
television, also has an internship with Penguins Radio
24/7. Twice a week she helps to set up equipment for the
morning show, and she records soundbites from Pens
players after games and practices.
“It’s really a great experience,” she said. “This kind of
hands-on interaction is something that a lot of students
don’t get, even if you’re working with a regular TV or
radio station. There are many opportunities in working
with the Penguins, and this is giving me a significant
advantage.”
This is the third time that California University has
honored a business or organization with its Corporate
Core Values Award. Dr. Stephen R. Covey accepted the
inaugural award on behalf of the FranklinCovey Corp.
in 2006. Monongahela Valley Hospital received the
award in 2008.
PLCB Grant Boosts Options@CalU
C
al U has received an Alcohol
Education Grant of nearly
$15,000 from the Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board to improve and
expand the Options@CalU prevention
program.
A peer educators program that
began with a similar grant last year,
Options@CalU provides interactive
programming and education to reduce
underage and dangerous drinking,
especially among first-year students.
“People around campus know who
we are,” said Donna George, Cal U’s
alcohol and other drug prevention
specialist. “We’re getting many calls
from various groups asking our peer
educators to conduct programs.”
The grant will be used to develop a
standardized evaluation tool with a
consultant, to expand the
Options@CalU program to 16 peer
educators, and to provide the program
with a graduate assistant, among other
needs.
The peer educators are certified
through BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol
Consciousness Concerning the Health
Activist Here
for Native
American
Day
A
Cal U peer educators Kelly Horrell (left) and Emily Novak prepare for the weekly
Options@CalU meeting in Carter Hall.
of University Students) to assist in
prevention efforts. Trained in
prevention, education, mentoring and
motivational interviewing, a proven
technique for helping people stop risky
behavior, these students give fun,
interactive presentations to various
student groups throughout the year
Ten new 2011-2012 peer educators
— Continued on page 2
discussion with Dr. LaDonna
Harris, founder and president of
the advocacy group Americans for
Indian Opportunity (AIO), will be the
capstone event at Cal U’s second annual
Native American Day on Wednesday.
A member of the Comanche Nation
and an ardent advocate on behalf of Tribal
America, Harris is a longtime activist in the
areas of civil rights, environmental
protection, the women’s movement and
world peace.
She will discuss “The Power of
Indigenous Female Leadership” at 7 p.m.
Wednesday in Steele Hall.
The talk is free and open to the public;
no tickets are required. A reception and
book signing will follow.
This year’s Native American Day also
— Continued on page 3
Standing United
Cal U students Anthony Kane (left)
and Ronald Taylor hold paper hearts
at a vigil held Oct. 17 near the
Vulcan statue to take a stand
against violence and remember
Hampton University student Jeron
Grayson and Cal U students who
lost their lives in the past year. The
vigil was organized by members of
Omega Psi Phi, Cal U Men United
and the Black Student Union.
Approximately 100 students
attended the event, at which
speakers urged students to be
proactive in ensuring Cal U remains
a safe learning environment.
Comedy
Spotlights
New
Actors,
Technicians
he fall’s second presentation by
the Department of Theatre and
Dance showcases the talents of
Cal U’s newest crop of aspiring actors
and technicians.
First-year students will appear
onstage and work behind the scenes to
present “Saving the Greeks, One
Tragedy at a Time,” a comedy by Jason
Pizzarello.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday.
All performances will take place in the
Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theatre in
Steele Hall.
“Saving the Greeks” is a breezy
comedy full of laugh-out-loud
merriment that pays homage to the
melodramatic absurdity that is Greek
tragedy.
The audience follows the story of
Dialysis and his downtrodden slave,
Peon, as they try to right all the wrongs
done to the pitiful citizens of Athens.
Their efforts lead them to create
Betterland, a city where formerly
doomed tragedians can start their lives
over again, free from the misfortunes of
their previous existence. Traveling from
tragedy to tragedy, Dialysis and Peon
gather inhabitants for their new utopia.
With a script filled with droll
witticisms, amusing one-liners and
groaning wordplay, this comedy is
suitable for all ages. It turns the Greek
tragedy genre on its ear, gleefully
exploiting the farcical possibilities and
mining its rich comedic potential
Cost is $12. Students with valid
CalCards are admitted free; their $5
deposit will be returned when they
attend the performance.
For ticket information, or to order
tickets (with a credit card) by phone,
call the Steele Box Office at
724-938-5943.
T
2
Grant Boosts Options@CalU
— Continued from page 1
will participate in a 15-hour, off-campus
program Nov. 4-6. Second-year peer
educators from Cal U will administer
part of their training.
“That’s exciting, because it shows
growth and the whole concept of peer
education,” George said.
Options@CalU conducted 10
programs last year. To meet PLCB grant
requirements, that number will double
this year.
Peer educators already have
presented educational programs in four
classes and met with a sorority and a
varsity athletic team by request during
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness
Week.
They also took part in Project Sticker
Shock, aimed at discouraging adults
from providing beer to minors.
One of many popular student
programs is the “tiki bar,” which
transforms a residence hall’s TV lounge
into a simulated tavern with dim lights,
music, palm trees and a “bartender”
who explains blood alcohol content.
Options@CalU also educates
students about social norms, reminding
them that “25 percent of Cal U students
have not consumed alcohol in the past
year” and “Under 20 percent of Cal U
students believe that alcohol makes a
male or female sexy.”
“It causes (students) to think …
because these norms are reality,” George
From left: Cal U Student Affairs Resource Director Laura Jeannerette and peer educators
Rebecca Wilson and Emily Cutright watch Options’ graduate assistant Julie Mackenzie
make a pizza before their weekly meeting in Carter Hall.
said. “First-year students often get the
wrong perception from the media or
even their parents. The fact is, the party
is not as big as they think it is. We try to
give them the real message.”
Studies predict that college students
who drink alcohol soon will be the
minority, George said. Students are
increasingly health conscious, and they
understand the career risks involved in
alcohol use.
“If you’re under 21 and choose to
drink, you’re running the risk of offenses
that could not only affect your varsity
status on a team but could negatively
affect your future,” she said.
“Students sometime think aspiring
teachers are the only ones affected, but
there are a lot of careers that can be
impacted.”
Options@CalU’s peer educators also
are working with Student Affairs to
provide alternative activities, including
late-night programming, which George
labeled “prevention at its best.”
Although the group is still in its early
stages, George said she’s pleased with
what Options@CalU has accomplished.
“We got such a good start last year,
and more and people are coming on
board. The future is exciting, because
there’s so much more to do.”
Students Target Buying Alcohol for Minors
S
tudents from Cal U and high school students from
the Agape day treatment program in Monessen
visited beer distributors on Oct. 19 to deliver a
message aimed at discouraging underage drinking.
About a dozen students placed stickers on cases of
beer to remind adults that it is illegal to buy or provide
alcohol for anyone younger than 21.
The activity, dubbed Project Sticker Shock, was
endorsed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. It
marked National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, a
nationwide effort to raise awareness about the health
issues posed by excessive drinking among college students.
Students involved in Project Sticker Shock visited Val’s
Beer Distributor in Belle Vernon and J&D Beer
Distributor in Brownsville.
The event was sponsored by the Cal AOD (Alcohol
and Other Drug) Coalition, which brings University and
community members together to support Cal U’s
comprehensive prevention plan and to build a campus and
community culture focused on reducing incidents
involving alcohol and other drugs.
Cal U student volunteers participating in Project
Sticker Shock are members of the Options@CalU peer
educator program.
“Our coalition is getting more involved in
environmental management strategies,” said Donna
George, the alcohol and other drug prevention specialist at
Cal U.
“In addition to educating our Cal U students and
mentoring younger students, this project sends an
important message to the entire community: It is illegal to
buy or provide alcohol for anyone under 21.”
Exhibition Recalls Dunkard Creek Fish Kill
B
oth art and science will be on
display when Cal U hosts
“Reflections: Homage to Dunkard
Creek” from Nov. 10 through Dec. 8 in
the lobby of Frich Hall.
The collaborative exhibition by 90
regional artists recalls a massive fish kill
in the West Virginia-Pennsylvania
waterway in 2009.
Each of the artists painted one species
of aquatic life killed in the Dunkard
Creek incident, which has been blamed
on pollution and the release of toxins
from golden algae, a non-native
organism.
The artists’ subjects were drawn from
West Virginia Department of Natural
Resources lists of fish, crayfish and
mussel species killed, as well as insect
populations that dropped significantly
after the algae bloom.
Cal U is one of nine sites in the
Monongahela watershed that will host
the traveling exhibition, which is
sponsored by the Mountain Institute
Appalachia Program.
Cal U’s Office of Academic Affairs
will host an opening reception from 5-8
p.m. Nov. 10 in Frich Hall. It will begin
with a gallery talk by Ann Payne, of
Morgantown, a member of the Guild of
Natural Science Illustrators and the artist
who conceived and organized the project.
Curator for the exhibition in Frich
Hall is Maggy Aston, assistant professor
of art and design at Cal U and one of
Payne’s former students.
A work by Jordan Wong, a student of
Aston’s, is included in the exhibition. His
piece depicts the johnny darter,
Etheostoma nigrum, a bottom-feeding
freshwater fish.
A resident of Greensboro, Pa., just a
‘Crayfish,’ a water-soluble pencil painting by Jana Matusz, will be one of 90 different
paintings of species on display when Cal U hosts ‘Reflections: Homage to Dunkard Creek’
from Nov. 10 through Dec. 8 in Frich Hall.
mile from Dunkard Creek, Aston has
enhanced the exhibition by collaborating
with Cal U’s departments of Biological
and Environmental Sciences, and Music.
The paintings will be viewed in an
aquarium-like environment that includes
glass display cases holding biological
specimens and a sound track of bird, frog
and cricket calls. A large, collaborative
mural depicts water, nature and industry
in the Mon Valley.
Dr. David Argent, chair of the
Department of Biological and
Environmental Sciences, has been
instrumental in collecting the specimens,
providing display space and assembling
additional glass cases for the exhibition,
Aston said. Music Department chair
Max Gonano and faculty member Greg
Davis are working with commercial
music technology students to create a
soundtrack for the event.
Cal U students also contributed.
Jessica Barton assisted Argent with
identifying and locating the specimens;
Valerie Herrera helped to research,
complete and install the collaborative
murals; Caitlin Sowers assisted with
exhibition and mural installation; Wong
designed and distributed posters and
invitations; and Christopher Campus
helped collaborate with the digital
soundtrack along with Barton.
“This exhibition is meant to raise
awareness of what happened at Dunkard
Creek,” said Aston. “It features many
nationally recognized artists who all have
a concrete tie to the Monongahela
watershed, into which Dunkard Creek
flows.”
Aston teaches a biological illustration
class with Dr. Mark Tebbett, of the
Department of Biological and
Environmental Sciences. The course will
be offered again this spring, and Aston
hopes the exhibition will attract art and
science students who might be interested
in biological illustration as a career.
“This continues the collaboration
between departments,” Aston said. “The
(illustration) course and exhibition point
to the idea that you can combine science
and art as a career path.
“And with its live reptiles, amphibians
and greenhouse, Frich Hall has so many
interesting things to draw. My students
love it.”
Argent, whose research interests
include water quality, said he is delighted
for his department to be part of the
exhibition.
“We welcome the opportunity to
display biologically related art in our
building,” he said. “Given the tragedy of
Dunkard Creek, I could not pass up the
opportunity to offer a venue in which
patrons could see firsthand what species
were lost, what the immediate ecological
impact was, and what the long-term
recovery will be for this stream.”
The opening reception is free to the
University community and the general public.
Exhibit brochures will be available at the
reception. “Reflections: Homage to Dunkard
Creek” will be on view from 8 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Mondays through Fridays until Dec. 8 in the
lobby of Frich Hall. For more information,
contact Aston at aston@calu.edu or
724-938-4563.
Native American
Day to Feature
LaDonna Harris
— Continued from page 1
Drought Relief
Paul Rudy (on tractor) loads bales of hay from SAI Farm onto a flatbed trailer. The hay will be shipped to Texas,
where farmers and their cattle are enduring the worst drought in decades. Rudy is one of two local farmers who cut
hay at SAI Farm, on Cal U’s south campus. He arranged to donate the hay, and energy company Range Resources
provided transportation. Other local farmers also are sending hay to feed livestock in Texas.
Campus BRIEFS
Autism Conference Set
The fifth annual Autism Conference at Cal
U will be held May 15, with Drs. Bob and
Lynn Koegel as featured speakers.
Presented by California University and
Intermediate Unit 1, the conference will
highlight Pivotal Response Training, an
acclaimed, research-based intervention that
focuses on pivotal developmental areas rather
than individual behaviors. Dr. Lynn Koegel and
this training technique have been featured on
the television series Supernanny.
Registration is upcoming. Details will be
available at www.calu.edu , where a link to the
Supernanny episode has been posted.
For more information about the conference,
e-mail autismconference@calu.edu .
Spaghetti Lunch Today
As part of the 2011SECA fundraising
campaign, “I give because ...,” a spaghetti-andmeatballs lunch will be offered from 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m. today in the Performance
Center. Cost is $7. The meal includes salad,
dessert and beverage. All proceeds are donated
to SECA, the State Employees Combined
Appeal.
To purchase a lunch ticket, contact either
Dana Turcic ( turcic@calu.edu ) or Norm
Hasbrouck ( Hasbrouck@calu.edu ).
will feature classroom visits by Harris and a group of AIO
Ambassadors — Native Americans who participate in leadership
development and community-building initiatives based on
traditional indigenous
values.
Continuing their dialogue
with Cal U students, the
AIO Ambassadors will
provide education about
Native American heritage
and raise awareness about
the role of native peoples in
the 21st century.
In addition, Native
American Day will mark the
official opening of the
LaDonna Harris Indigenous
Peoples Institute at
California University of
Pennsylvania.
Dr. LaDonna Harris will be the
featured speaker at the second
The institute will be led
annual Native American Day on
by
Dr.
Clarissa Confer, of
Wednesday.
the Department of History
and Political Science. A
member of the Cal U faculty since 2008, she is the author of three
books: Daily Life in the Indian Wars, Daily Life in Pre-Columbian
America and The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War.
“I know that many students were disappointed when LaDonna
Harris was unable to attend last year’s Native American Day,”
Confer said, “and many others remember their thought-provoking
conversations with the AIO Ambassadors.
“We are looking forward to another opportunity to learn from
these young leaders and to hear from LaDonna Harris, who has
been a pivotal figure in the history of indigenous people in the
United States.”
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Running Back Launched New Era for Vulcans
Editor’s Note: Cal U held its 17th annual
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Oct. 21 at the
Performance Center in the Natali Student
Center. The Journal is profiling each of the
2011 Hall of Fame inductees.
A
ntoine Bagwell played an
invaluable role in Cal U’s
emergence as a perennial football
power in his two-year career.
A virtually unstoppable running back
during the 2004 and 2005 seasons,
Bagwell earned first-team recognition
from the American Football Coaches
Association (AFCA) and Associated
Press Second Team All-American honors
in 2005. He also was a two-time
Daktronics Second-Team All-American
and two-time Harlon Hill Regional
Finalist.
In just two years, Bagwell rushed for
3,353 yards and scored 272 total points,
with 41 rushing touchdowns, 45 overall
touchdowns and one two-point
conversion. Despite playing for only two
seasons, his career rushing, touchdown
and scoring totals still rank second in
school history. He becomes the first
football player from the John Luckhardt
coaching era to be inducted into the Hall
of Fame.
“Even though I played a little bit in
the NFL and CFL, this feels like the
biggest accomplishment in sports that has
ever happened to me,” said Bagwell. “It
feels very good.”
Bagwell’s 1,765 rushing yards and
1,894 all-purpose yards in 2004 both
In just two years, Antoine Bagwell rushed
for 3,353 yards and scored 45
touchdowns while leading the 2005
Vulcans to the program's first division
title in 21 years.
ranked second in NCAA Division II that
year. He averaged 7.2 yards per carry and
caught 12 passes for 129 yards.
He scored a single-season, school
record 25 touchdowns in 2005 and rushed
for 1,588 yards on just 186 carries with 21
rushing scores.
Bagwell averaged an amazing 8.5
yards per carry. He also was also Cal’s
third-leading receiver his senior season
with 28 receptions for 420 yards, four
touchdowns and one two-point
conversion. His 15.2 points per game was
third best among all NCAA Division II
players and he ranked fifth in rushing
(155.8) and all-purpose yards (206.2).
“We averaged 42 points per game, and
every week when we played we knew the
best player on the field was on our team
and that was Antoine,” said Mike Kellar,
Cal U’s associate head coach for offense,
who previously served as the team’s
offensive coordinator from 2004-2008.
“We had great talent on both sides of
the ball, but even the players knew he was
the most special guy on the team.”
Bagwell’s explosive running helped
the Vulcans win their first PSAC-West
title in 21 years. Cal’s 8-2 overall record
(.800) in 2005 was the program’s best
since the 1960 squad went 7-1 (.875). And
it started a trend: Heading into 2011, the
Vulcans and 10th-year head coach John
Luckhardt have won or shared the past
six consecutive PSAC-West crowns.
“To start from the bottom and see
everything that’s happened in front of you
certainly makes you proud,” said Bagwell.
“Because we started something that’s still
going on today and probably well into the
future.”
Bagwell was selected as the PSACWest Offensive Player of the Year in both
2004 and 2005.
“Antoine is really where this thing
started,” said Kellar.
“He was the beginning. A lot of great
players that came here after him sort of
stood on his shoulders and built upon
what he started.”
Following his senior season Bagwell
was the first Vulcan ever invited to play in
the Hula Bowl, held in Hawaii. He also
competed in the Cactus Bowl, the
Division II All-Star game.
Bagwell attended training camp with
the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles (2005) and
St. Louis Rams (2006), along with brief
stints with the CFL’s Winnipeg and
Hamilton clubs.
Originally from East Lansing, Mich.,
Bagwell is a graduate of East Lansing
High School, where he was a star running
back, safety, and track and field standout.
He was Cal’s running backs coach
under head coach John Luckhardt in
2007, when the Vulcans compiled a
school-best 13-1 overall record.
Bagwell said the coaching experience
was invaluable and lauded Kellar,
Luckhardt and offensive line coach Mike
Evans.
“If you asked them, I never really
knew any defense when I played. They
just handed me the ball and I ran with it,”
Bagwell said. “But when I came back, I
gained so much knowledge and I started
to understand defenses. They helped me
so much. I definitely will get back into
coaching, but I feel I have a couple of
years left to play.”
Last spring Bagwell was the leading
receiver for the Ultimate Indoor Football
League’s Johnstown Generals, with 51
receptions for 660 yards and 18
touchdowns. His total of 19 touchdowns
was eighth highest in the league.
THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM
THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM
November 1, 2011/4:00 p.m, DIXON Room 327
October 4, 2011/4:00 p.m., DIXON Room 327
TENTATIVE AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES
Prest, Parliamentarian; Sean Madden,
Faculty Senator; Walter Harris, Student
Senator (Student Government President)
and two additional senators.
II. ROLL CALL
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion:
Be it resolved, that the Budget
Committee shall review the University
budget and report to the Executive
Committee in a timely manner so that the
Forum may review and comment upon
the budget.
IV. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 2011
(Approved by e-mail ballot – refer to
Forum website or Public Folders in
Outlook)
V. MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
(Informational Only – Minutes October
18, 2011)
Motion:
Be it resolved, that that the Planning and
Priorities Committee shall review the
Annual Statement of University Policies,
Priorities, and Resources and report to
the Executive Committee in a timely
manner so that the Forum may review
and comment upon the Annual
Statement of University Policies,
Priorities, and Resources.
VI. PRESIDING OFFICER’S REPORT
A. Miscellaneous Information
B. Notice of Executive Committee
Meeting: November 15, 2011 –
University Community Welcome
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. INTERPELLATION
Motion:
Establish a committee to review the
constitution and recommend changes for
the Forum’s consideration; the committee
to be made up of the following Loring
IX. NEW BUSINESS
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next FORUM Meeting DECEMBER 6,
2011
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The California University Forum met
in regular session Tuesday, October
4, 2011, in Dixon Room 327.
Presiding Officer Hoover called the
meeting order at 4:05 p.m.
The following senators were in
attendance:
Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.
Ms. Cary Banner
Mr. Nicholas Battista
Dr. Bill Biddington
Ms. Alexandra Brooks
Ms. Roberta Busha
Mr. Craig Butzine
Dr. John Confer
Ms. Jill Fernandes
Ms. Rhonda Gifford
Mr. Yancey Goshorn
Ms. Autumn Harris
Ms. Geraldine Jones
Dr. Charles Mance
Ms. Morgan O’Rourke
Dr. Craig Smith
Mr. Jacob Smith
Mr. Michael Wagner
Dr. Tom Wickham
Dr. Brian Wood
Dr. Kimberly Woznack
Ms. Donna Wright
Dr. Mohamed Yamba
The following were also in
attendance:
Mr. Douglas Hoover, Presiding
Officer
Mr. Loring Prest, Parliamentarian
Mrs. Dana Turcic, Recording
Secretary
The following senators were absent:
Mr. Rick Bertagnolli
Dr. Jane Bonari
Ms. Janelle Brewer
Ms. Betsy Clark
Ms. Lena Danka
Mr. Todd Edwards
Ms. Fran Fayish
Mr. Shane Fox
Dr. Kevin Koury
Ms. Darla Kurnal
Dr. Sean Madden
Mr. Donny Marszalek
Mr. Josh Mrosko
Mr. William O’Donnell
Dr. Nancy Pinardi
Dr. Carrie Rosengart
Mr. Gary Seelye
Dr. Emily Sweitzer
Mr. Robert Thorn
Due to the lack of a quorum of
Forum senators, Presiding Officer
Hoover adjourned the meeting at
4:10 p.m.
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Core Values Award Honors Penguins
C
al U recognized its ongoing partnership with the
Pittsburgh Penguins by presenting the hockey
club with the Corporate Core Values Award on
Oct. 20 at CONSOL Energy Center.
The award honors a corporation, organization or
institution that epitomizes the University’s core values of
integrity, civility and responsibility.
It recognizes the Penguins for supporting the
University’s mission by creating character- and careerbuilding opportunities for Cal U students.
Cal U is the official educational partner of the
Pittsburgh Penguins. Through this continuing partnership
the Penguins have created scholarships, made internships
and other resume-building activities available to Cal U
students, and provided unique marketing opportunities
for the University.
Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. presented the
Corporate Core Values Award to David Peart, a senior
vice president for the Penguins, during a ceremony and
news conference in the Cal U Conference Center at
CONSOL Energy Center.
He handed Peart a ship’s compass, which he said
symbolizes the organization’s “ongoing efforts to move
always in the right direction, and to live by the core
values of integrity, civility and responsibility that also
guide Cal U.”
“Since our relationship began in 2009, the Penguins
organization has gone out of its way to support Cal U’s
mission of building character and careers,” President
Armenti said.
“The Penguins have stepped up to help students with
an endowed scholarship and exciting internships. We
know they can pay off, because two of our Cal U
graduates have found jobs with the Penguins.”
Peart said the Penguins are proud of their partnership
with Cal U, which he described as “an innovative and
progressive organization.”
Peart said the partnership supports the Penguins’
commitment to giving back to the community and allows
the franchise to be actively involved with education,
especially in areas related to business and sports.
Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr. presents the Corporate Core Values Award to David Peart, a senior vice president for the
Pittsburgh Penguins, during a ceremony in the Cal U Conference Center at CONSOL Energy Center.
“Cal U helps us invest in the youth of the region, and
we are glad to help provide support for students getting
an education at Cal U,” Peart said.
“We can have student rushes and grassroots events to
invite kids to games. But it doesn’t give us the
opportunity to really connect with students who are
trying to learn how to be in the sports or entertainment
business, and that’s why this is a special partnership.”
Allison Steinheiser, a junior communication studies
major at Cal U, attended the award presentation with a
team of student journalists from CUTV and the Cal
Times. Steinheiser, whose studies emphasize radio and
television, also has an internship with Penguins Radio
24/7. Twice a week she helps to set up equipment for the
morning show, and she records soundbites from Pens
players after games and practices.
“It’s really a great experience,” she said. “This kind of
hands-on interaction is something that a lot of students
don’t get, even if you’re working with a regular TV or
radio station. There are many opportunities in working
with the Penguins, and this is giving me a significant
advantage.”
This is the third time that California University has
honored a business or organization with its Corporate
Core Values Award. Dr. Stephen R. Covey accepted the
inaugural award on behalf of the FranklinCovey Corp.
in 2006. Monongahela Valley Hospital received the
award in 2008.
PLCB Grant Boosts Options@CalU
C
al U has received an Alcohol
Education Grant of nearly
$15,000 from the Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board to improve and
expand the Options@CalU prevention
program.
A peer educators program that
began with a similar grant last year,
Options@CalU provides interactive
programming and education to reduce
underage and dangerous drinking,
especially among first-year students.
“People around campus know who
we are,” said Donna George, Cal U’s
alcohol and other drug prevention
specialist. “We’re getting many calls
from various groups asking our peer
educators to conduct programs.”
The grant will be used to develop a
standardized evaluation tool with a
consultant, to expand the
Options@CalU program to 16 peer
educators, and to provide the program
with a graduate assistant, among other
needs.
The peer educators are certified
through BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol
Consciousness Concerning the Health
Activist Here
for Native
American
Day
A
Cal U peer educators Kelly Horrell (left) and Emily Novak prepare for the weekly
Options@CalU meeting in Carter Hall.
of University Students) to assist in
prevention efforts. Trained in
prevention, education, mentoring and
motivational interviewing, a proven
technique for helping people stop risky
behavior, these students give fun,
interactive presentations to various
student groups throughout the year
Ten new 2011-2012 peer educators
— Continued on page 2
discussion with Dr. LaDonna
Harris, founder and president of
the advocacy group Americans for
Indian Opportunity (AIO), will be the
capstone event at Cal U’s second annual
Native American Day on Wednesday.
A member of the Comanche Nation
and an ardent advocate on behalf of Tribal
America, Harris is a longtime activist in the
areas of civil rights, environmental
protection, the women’s movement and
world peace.
She will discuss “The Power of
Indigenous Female Leadership” at 7 p.m.
Wednesday in Steele Hall.
The talk is free and open to the public;
no tickets are required. A reception and
book signing will follow.
This year’s Native American Day also
— Continued on page 3
Standing United
Cal U students Anthony Kane (left)
and Ronald Taylor hold paper hearts
at a vigil held Oct. 17 near the
Vulcan statue to take a stand
against violence and remember
Hampton University student Jeron
Grayson and Cal U students who
lost their lives in the past year. The
vigil was organized by members of
Omega Psi Phi, Cal U Men United
and the Black Student Union.
Approximately 100 students
attended the event, at which
speakers urged students to be
proactive in ensuring Cal U remains
a safe learning environment.
Comedy
Spotlights
New
Actors,
Technicians
he fall’s second presentation by
the Department of Theatre and
Dance showcases the talents of
Cal U’s newest crop of aspiring actors
and technicians.
First-year students will appear
onstage and work behind the scenes to
present “Saving the Greeks, One
Tragedy at a Time,” a comedy by Jason
Pizzarello.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday.
All performances will take place in the
Gerald and Carolyn Blaney Theatre in
Steele Hall.
“Saving the Greeks” is a breezy
comedy full of laugh-out-loud
merriment that pays homage to the
melodramatic absurdity that is Greek
tragedy.
The audience follows the story of
Dialysis and his downtrodden slave,
Peon, as they try to right all the wrongs
done to the pitiful citizens of Athens.
Their efforts lead them to create
Betterland, a city where formerly
doomed tragedians can start their lives
over again, free from the misfortunes of
their previous existence. Traveling from
tragedy to tragedy, Dialysis and Peon
gather inhabitants for their new utopia.
With a script filled with droll
witticisms, amusing one-liners and
groaning wordplay, this comedy is
suitable for all ages. It turns the Greek
tragedy genre on its ear, gleefully
exploiting the farcical possibilities and
mining its rich comedic potential
Cost is $12. Students with valid
CalCards are admitted free; their $5
deposit will be returned when they
attend the performance.
For ticket information, or to order
tickets (with a credit card) by phone,
call the Steele Box Office at
724-938-5943.
T
2
Grant Boosts Options@CalU
— Continued from page 1
will participate in a 15-hour, off-campus
program Nov. 4-6. Second-year peer
educators from Cal U will administer
part of their training.
“That’s exciting, because it shows
growth and the whole concept of peer
education,” George said.
Options@CalU conducted 10
programs last year. To meet PLCB grant
requirements, that number will double
this year.
Peer educators already have
presented educational programs in four
classes and met with a sorority and a
varsity athletic team by request during
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness
Week.
They also took part in Project Sticker
Shock, aimed at discouraging adults
from providing beer to minors.
One of many popular student
programs is the “tiki bar,” which
transforms a residence hall’s TV lounge
into a simulated tavern with dim lights,
music, palm trees and a “bartender”
who explains blood alcohol content.
Options@CalU also educates
students about social norms, reminding
them that “25 percent of Cal U students
have not consumed alcohol in the past
year” and “Under 20 percent of Cal U
students believe that alcohol makes a
male or female sexy.”
“It causes (students) to think …
because these norms are reality,” George
From left: Cal U Student Affairs Resource Director Laura Jeannerette and peer educators
Rebecca Wilson and Emily Cutright watch Options’ graduate assistant Julie Mackenzie
make a pizza before their weekly meeting in Carter Hall.
said. “First-year students often get the
wrong perception from the media or
even their parents. The fact is, the party
is not as big as they think it is. We try to
give them the real message.”
Studies predict that college students
who drink alcohol soon will be the
minority, George said. Students are
increasingly health conscious, and they
understand the career risks involved in
alcohol use.
“If you’re under 21 and choose to
drink, you’re running the risk of offenses
that could not only affect your varsity
status on a team but could negatively
affect your future,” she said.
“Students sometime think aspiring
teachers are the only ones affected, but
there are a lot of careers that can be
impacted.”
Options@CalU’s peer educators also
are working with Student Affairs to
provide alternative activities, including
late-night programming, which George
labeled “prevention at its best.”
Although the group is still in its early
stages, George said she’s pleased with
what Options@CalU has accomplished.
“We got such a good start last year,
and more and people are coming on
board. The future is exciting, because
there’s so much more to do.”
Students Target Buying Alcohol for Minors
S
tudents from Cal U and high school students from
the Agape day treatment program in Monessen
visited beer distributors on Oct. 19 to deliver a
message aimed at discouraging underage drinking.
About a dozen students placed stickers on cases of
beer to remind adults that it is illegal to buy or provide
alcohol for anyone younger than 21.
The activity, dubbed Project Sticker Shock, was
endorsed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. It
marked National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, a
nationwide effort to raise awareness about the health
issues posed by excessive drinking among college students.
Students involved in Project Sticker Shock visited Val’s
Beer Distributor in Belle Vernon and J&D Beer
Distributor in Brownsville.
The event was sponsored by the Cal AOD (Alcohol
and Other Drug) Coalition, which brings University and
community members together to support Cal U’s
comprehensive prevention plan and to build a campus and
community culture focused on reducing incidents
involving alcohol and other drugs.
Cal U student volunteers participating in Project
Sticker Shock are members of the Options@CalU peer
educator program.
“Our coalition is getting more involved in
environmental management strategies,” said Donna
George, the alcohol and other drug prevention specialist at
Cal U.
“In addition to educating our Cal U students and
mentoring younger students, this project sends an
important message to the entire community: It is illegal to
buy or provide alcohol for anyone under 21.”
Exhibition Recalls Dunkard Creek Fish Kill
B
oth art and science will be on
display when Cal U hosts
“Reflections: Homage to Dunkard
Creek” from Nov. 10 through Dec. 8 in
the lobby of Frich Hall.
The collaborative exhibition by 90
regional artists recalls a massive fish kill
in the West Virginia-Pennsylvania
waterway in 2009.
Each of the artists painted one species
of aquatic life killed in the Dunkard
Creek incident, which has been blamed
on pollution and the release of toxins
from golden algae, a non-native
organism.
The artists’ subjects were drawn from
West Virginia Department of Natural
Resources lists of fish, crayfish and
mussel species killed, as well as insect
populations that dropped significantly
after the algae bloom.
Cal U is one of nine sites in the
Monongahela watershed that will host
the traveling exhibition, which is
sponsored by the Mountain Institute
Appalachia Program.
Cal U’s Office of Academic Affairs
will host an opening reception from 5-8
p.m. Nov. 10 in Frich Hall. It will begin
with a gallery talk by Ann Payne, of
Morgantown, a member of the Guild of
Natural Science Illustrators and the artist
who conceived and organized the project.
Curator for the exhibition in Frich
Hall is Maggy Aston, assistant professor
of art and design at Cal U and one of
Payne’s former students.
A work by Jordan Wong, a student of
Aston’s, is included in the exhibition. His
piece depicts the johnny darter,
Etheostoma nigrum, a bottom-feeding
freshwater fish.
A resident of Greensboro, Pa., just a
‘Crayfish,’ a water-soluble pencil painting by Jana Matusz, will be one of 90 different
paintings of species on display when Cal U hosts ‘Reflections: Homage to Dunkard Creek’
from Nov. 10 through Dec. 8 in Frich Hall.
mile from Dunkard Creek, Aston has
enhanced the exhibition by collaborating
with Cal U’s departments of Biological
and Environmental Sciences, and Music.
The paintings will be viewed in an
aquarium-like environment that includes
glass display cases holding biological
specimens and a sound track of bird, frog
and cricket calls. A large, collaborative
mural depicts water, nature and industry
in the Mon Valley.
Dr. David Argent, chair of the
Department of Biological and
Environmental Sciences, has been
instrumental in collecting the specimens,
providing display space and assembling
additional glass cases for the exhibition,
Aston said. Music Department chair
Max Gonano and faculty member Greg
Davis are working with commercial
music technology students to create a
soundtrack for the event.
Cal U students also contributed.
Jessica Barton assisted Argent with
identifying and locating the specimens;
Valerie Herrera helped to research,
complete and install the collaborative
murals; Caitlin Sowers assisted with
exhibition and mural installation; Wong
designed and distributed posters and
invitations; and Christopher Campus
helped collaborate with the digital
soundtrack along with Barton.
“This exhibition is meant to raise
awareness of what happened at Dunkard
Creek,” said Aston. “It features many
nationally recognized artists who all have
a concrete tie to the Monongahela
watershed, into which Dunkard Creek
flows.”
Aston teaches a biological illustration
class with Dr. Mark Tebbett, of the
Department of Biological and
Environmental Sciences. The course will
be offered again this spring, and Aston
hopes the exhibition will attract art and
science students who might be interested
in biological illustration as a career.
“This continues the collaboration
between departments,” Aston said. “The
(illustration) course and exhibition point
to the idea that you can combine science
and art as a career path.
“And with its live reptiles, amphibians
and greenhouse, Frich Hall has so many
interesting things to draw. My students
love it.”
Argent, whose research interests
include water quality, said he is delighted
for his department to be part of the
exhibition.
“We welcome the opportunity to
display biologically related art in our
building,” he said. “Given the tragedy of
Dunkard Creek, I could not pass up the
opportunity to offer a venue in which
patrons could see firsthand what species
were lost, what the immediate ecological
impact was, and what the long-term
recovery will be for this stream.”
The opening reception is free to the
University community and the general public.
Exhibit brochures will be available at the
reception. “Reflections: Homage to Dunkard
Creek” will be on view from 8 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Mondays through Fridays until Dec. 8 in the
lobby of Frich Hall. For more information,
contact Aston at aston@calu.edu or
724-938-4563.
Native American
Day to Feature
LaDonna Harris
— Continued from page 1
Drought Relief
Paul Rudy (on tractor) loads bales of hay from SAI Farm onto a flatbed trailer. The hay will be shipped to Texas,
where farmers and their cattle are enduring the worst drought in decades. Rudy is one of two local farmers who cut
hay at SAI Farm, on Cal U’s south campus. He arranged to donate the hay, and energy company Range Resources
provided transportation. Other local farmers also are sending hay to feed livestock in Texas.
Campus BRIEFS
Autism Conference Set
The fifth annual Autism Conference at Cal
U will be held May 15, with Drs. Bob and
Lynn Koegel as featured speakers.
Presented by California University and
Intermediate Unit 1, the conference will
highlight Pivotal Response Training, an
acclaimed, research-based intervention that
focuses on pivotal developmental areas rather
than individual behaviors. Dr. Lynn Koegel and
this training technique have been featured on
the television series Supernanny.
Registration is upcoming. Details will be
available at www.calu.edu , where a link to the
Supernanny episode has been posted.
For more information about the conference,
e-mail autismconference@calu.edu .
Spaghetti Lunch Today
As part of the 2011SECA fundraising
campaign, “I give because ...,” a spaghetti-andmeatballs lunch will be offered from 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m. today in the Performance
Center. Cost is $7. The meal includes salad,
dessert and beverage. All proceeds are donated
to SECA, the State Employees Combined
Appeal.
To purchase a lunch ticket, contact either
Dana Turcic ( turcic@calu.edu ) or Norm
Hasbrouck ( Hasbrouck@calu.edu ).
will feature classroom visits by Harris and a group of AIO
Ambassadors — Native Americans who participate in leadership
development and community-building initiatives based on
traditional indigenous
values.
Continuing their dialogue
with Cal U students, the
AIO Ambassadors will
provide education about
Native American heritage
and raise awareness about
the role of native peoples in
the 21st century.
In addition, Native
American Day will mark the
official opening of the
LaDonna Harris Indigenous
Peoples Institute at
California University of
Pennsylvania.
Dr. LaDonna Harris will be the
featured speaker at the second
The institute will be led
annual Native American Day on
by
Dr.
Clarissa Confer, of
Wednesday.
the Department of History
and Political Science. A
member of the Cal U faculty since 2008, she is the author of three
books: Daily Life in the Indian Wars, Daily Life in Pre-Columbian
America and The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War.
“I know that many students were disappointed when LaDonna
Harris was unable to attend last year’s Native American Day,”
Confer said, “and many others remember their thought-provoking
conversations with the AIO Ambassadors.
“We are looking forward to another opportunity to learn from
these young leaders and to hear from LaDonna Harris, who has
been a pivotal figure in the history of indigenous people in the
United States.”
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Running Back Launched New Era for Vulcans
Editor’s Note: Cal U held its 17th annual
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Oct. 21 at the
Performance Center in the Natali Student
Center. The Journal is profiling each of the
2011 Hall of Fame inductees.
A
ntoine Bagwell played an
invaluable role in Cal U’s
emergence as a perennial football
power in his two-year career.
A virtually unstoppable running back
during the 2004 and 2005 seasons,
Bagwell earned first-team recognition
from the American Football Coaches
Association (AFCA) and Associated
Press Second Team All-American honors
in 2005. He also was a two-time
Daktronics Second-Team All-American
and two-time Harlon Hill Regional
Finalist.
In just two years, Bagwell rushed for
3,353 yards and scored 272 total points,
with 41 rushing touchdowns, 45 overall
touchdowns and one two-point
conversion. Despite playing for only two
seasons, his career rushing, touchdown
and scoring totals still rank second in
school history. He becomes the first
football player from the John Luckhardt
coaching era to be inducted into the Hall
of Fame.
“Even though I played a little bit in
the NFL and CFL, this feels like the
biggest accomplishment in sports that has
ever happened to me,” said Bagwell. “It
feels very good.”
Bagwell’s 1,765 rushing yards and
1,894 all-purpose yards in 2004 both
In just two years, Antoine Bagwell rushed
for 3,353 yards and scored 45
touchdowns while leading the 2005
Vulcans to the program's first division
title in 21 years.
ranked second in NCAA Division II that
year. He averaged 7.2 yards per carry and
caught 12 passes for 129 yards.
He scored a single-season, school
record 25 touchdowns in 2005 and rushed
for 1,588 yards on just 186 carries with 21
rushing scores.
Bagwell averaged an amazing 8.5
yards per carry. He also was also Cal’s
third-leading receiver his senior season
with 28 receptions for 420 yards, four
touchdowns and one two-point
conversion. His 15.2 points per game was
third best among all NCAA Division II
players and he ranked fifth in rushing
(155.8) and all-purpose yards (206.2).
“We averaged 42 points per game, and
every week when we played we knew the
best player on the field was on our team
and that was Antoine,” said Mike Kellar,
Cal U’s associate head coach for offense,
who previously served as the team’s
offensive coordinator from 2004-2008.
“We had great talent on both sides of
the ball, but even the players knew he was
the most special guy on the team.”
Bagwell’s explosive running helped
the Vulcans win their first PSAC-West
title in 21 years. Cal’s 8-2 overall record
(.800) in 2005 was the program’s best
since the 1960 squad went 7-1 (.875). And
it started a trend: Heading into 2011, the
Vulcans and 10th-year head coach John
Luckhardt have won or shared the past
six consecutive PSAC-West crowns.
“To start from the bottom and see
everything that’s happened in front of you
certainly makes you proud,” said Bagwell.
“Because we started something that’s still
going on today and probably well into the
future.”
Bagwell was selected as the PSACWest Offensive Player of the Year in both
2004 and 2005.
“Antoine is really where this thing
started,” said Kellar.
“He was the beginning. A lot of great
players that came here after him sort of
stood on his shoulders and built upon
what he started.”
Following his senior season Bagwell
was the first Vulcan ever invited to play in
the Hula Bowl, held in Hawaii. He also
competed in the Cactus Bowl, the
Division II All-Star game.
Bagwell attended training camp with
the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles (2005) and
St. Louis Rams (2006), along with brief
stints with the CFL’s Winnipeg and
Hamilton clubs.
Originally from East Lansing, Mich.,
Bagwell is a graduate of East Lansing
High School, where he was a star running
back, safety, and track and field standout.
He was Cal’s running backs coach
under head coach John Luckhardt in
2007, when the Vulcans compiled a
school-best 13-1 overall record.
Bagwell said the coaching experience
was invaluable and lauded Kellar,
Luckhardt and offensive line coach Mike
Evans.
“If you asked them, I never really
knew any defense when I played. They
just handed me the ball and I ran with it,”
Bagwell said. “But when I came back, I
gained so much knowledge and I started
to understand defenses. They helped me
so much. I definitely will get back into
coaching, but I feel I have a couple of
years left to play.”
Last spring Bagwell was the leading
receiver for the Ultimate Indoor Football
League’s Johnstown Generals, with 51
receptions for 660 yards and 18
touchdowns. His total of 19 touchdowns
was eighth highest in the league.
THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM
THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM
November 1, 2011/4:00 p.m, DIXON Room 327
October 4, 2011/4:00 p.m., DIXON Room 327
TENTATIVE AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES
Prest, Parliamentarian; Sean Madden,
Faculty Senator; Walter Harris, Student
Senator (Student Government President)
and two additional senators.
II. ROLL CALL
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion:
Be it resolved, that the Budget
Committee shall review the University
budget and report to the Executive
Committee in a timely manner so that the
Forum may review and comment upon
the budget.
IV. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 2011
(Approved by e-mail ballot – refer to
Forum website or Public Folders in
Outlook)
V. MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
(Informational Only – Minutes October
18, 2011)
Motion:
Be it resolved, that that the Planning and
Priorities Committee shall review the
Annual Statement of University Policies,
Priorities, and Resources and report to
the Executive Committee in a timely
manner so that the Forum may review
and comment upon the Annual
Statement of University Policies,
Priorities, and Resources.
VI. PRESIDING OFFICER’S REPORT
A. Miscellaneous Information
B. Notice of Executive Committee
Meeting: November 15, 2011 –
University Community Welcome
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. INTERPELLATION
Motion:
Establish a committee to review the
constitution and recommend changes for
the Forum’s consideration; the committee
to be made up of the following Loring
IX. NEW BUSINESS
X. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next FORUM Meeting DECEMBER 6,
2011
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The California University Forum met
in regular session Tuesday, October
4, 2011, in Dixon Room 327.
Presiding Officer Hoover called the
meeting order at 4:05 p.m.
The following senators were in
attendance:
Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.
Ms. Cary Banner
Mr. Nicholas Battista
Dr. Bill Biddington
Ms. Alexandra Brooks
Ms. Roberta Busha
Mr. Craig Butzine
Dr. John Confer
Ms. Jill Fernandes
Ms. Rhonda Gifford
Mr. Yancey Goshorn
Ms. Autumn Harris
Ms. Geraldine Jones
Dr. Charles Mance
Ms. Morgan O’Rourke
Dr. Craig Smith
Mr. Jacob Smith
Mr. Michael Wagner
Dr. Tom Wickham
Dr. Brian Wood
Dr. Kimberly Woznack
Ms. Donna Wright
Dr. Mohamed Yamba
The following were also in
attendance:
Mr. Douglas Hoover, Presiding
Officer
Mr. Loring Prest, Parliamentarian
Mrs. Dana Turcic, Recording
Secretary
The following senators were absent:
Mr. Rick Bertagnolli
Dr. Jane Bonari
Ms. Janelle Brewer
Ms. Betsy Clark
Ms. Lena Danka
Mr. Todd Edwards
Ms. Fran Fayish
Mr. Shane Fox
Dr. Kevin Koury
Ms. Darla Kurnal
Dr. Sean Madden
Mr. Donny Marszalek
Mr. Josh Mrosko
Mr. William O’Donnell
Dr. Nancy Pinardi
Dr. Carrie Rosengart
Mr. Gary Seelye
Dr. Emily Sweitzer
Mr. Robert Thorn
Due to the lack of a quorum of
Forum senators, Presiding Officer
Hoover adjourned the meeting at
4:10 p.m.
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