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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 26, 2002
“WO-Maneuvering the Community: Creating Partnership of Caring,” featuring
Pennsylvania Senator Jane Orie, will close Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s
History Month celebration on Thursday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University
Center. Senator Orie will discuss women in legislative bodies, legislative actions taken for
women’s rights, domestic and family violence, and social issues facing women in our area and
throughout the world.
The event will conclude with a panel discussion with Senator Orie, Emma Lucas,
president. National Association of Social Workers, Pennsylvania Chapter; Maureen Dunn,
director, Erie County Network for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention; Elaine Serma,
representative from the Attorney General’s Office; Christine Vladimiroff, OSB. Prioress,
Benedictine Sisters of Erie; Mary Baird, executive director, Ophelia Project; and Jean Anderson,
Women’s Services of Crawford County.
Media coverage is invited.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294
March 22,2002
30 SECOND PSA
Mr. McFeely, from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, will appear at the Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania planetarium on Thursday, March 28, at 6 and 7 p.m., in Cooper Hall. Join Mr.
McFeely for the fun-filled planetarium program “The Sky Above Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
as we travel into the world of make believe with Mister Rogers and his friends. This program,
appropriate for ages 2 - 6, is free and open to the public. To make reservations, call the
planetarium at 814-732-2493.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
O F
PENN SYLVAN
A
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 25, 2002
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania science and education students will present over 70
hands-on science activities this evening from 6:30-8 p.m. in the University Center as part of the
10*** Annual Evening of Science. Representatives from the Department of Environmental
Protection, the Carnegie Science Center, and the Erie Zoo will also be on hand.
Media coverage is invited.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814)732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294
March 22,2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MR. McFEELY TO VISIT EDINBORO PLANETARIUM
Mr. McFeely, better known as Speedy Delivery from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, will
join the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania planetarium to greet children and sign autographs
on Thursday, March 28, at 6 and 7 p.m., in Cooper Hall during “The Sky Above Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood.”
Purple Panda will join Mr. McFeely for the fun filled planetarium program that will
explore the night sky. Can Lady Elaine catch the moon? Will King Friday save the day... or the
night? Join us as we travel into the world of make believe with Mister Rogers and his friends.
This program, appropriate for ages 2 - 6, is free and open to the public. However, seating
is limited and reservations are required. For further information or to make reservations, call the
Edinboro planetarium at 814-732-2493.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 22, 2002
As part of Women’s History Month, University of Pennsylvania will present “The Day I
Became a Woman,” a film portraying women disfranchised in modern-day Iran, on Sunday,
March 24, at 4 p.m., in the 119 Doucette Hall. A discussion focusing on women who have
managed to create less narrow lives will follow. This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Humanities Council, the Core Enrichment Committee, and and NWPA National Organization for
Women. Media coverage is invited.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
University Communications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814)732-2194
FAX (814)732-2611
March 21, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS “MUSIC MAJOR FOR A DAY” PROGRAM
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently hosted two “Music Major for a
Day” workshops.
The program is designed to let high school juniors and seniors experience what it
is like to be a music major at Edinboro University. The students attended classes,
received lessons on their instruments, attended a musical recital performed by Edinboro
University students, dined in the Van Houten Dining Hall and interacted with Edinboro
students.
Patrick Davis from West Milford High School in West Milford, New Jersey,
attended the workshop.
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Founded in 1857 by Scottish settlers, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania has grown to
become the largest comprehensive university in northwestern Pennsylvania. Edinboro
proudly celebrates its Scottish heritage every spring with the Edinboro Highland Games
and Scottish Festival. The University offers a summer abroad program in Scotland where
President Frank G. Pogue and other University guests were greeted by the Duke of
Edinburgh, Prince Phillip.
The University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System ofHigher Education and
enrolls nearly 8,000 students in 100 academic undergraduate and graduate programs.
Edinboro is ranked among the nation’s top ten universities for its services for students
with disabilities. To learn more about Edinboro University, visit our website at
WWW, edinboro. edu.
One of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 20, 2002
Media coverage is invited to “High School Outreach Day” presented as part of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s History Month celebration, on Thursday, March 21, from
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the University Center. More than sixty students and their teachers from
Collegiate Academy, Maplewood, Meadville, and Conneaut Lake high schools will be
introduced to the linkages between women’s history and their subjects of English, social studies
and science. For additional information, contact Coleen Hites, public relations at 814-732-2194.
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Edbvboro University of Pennsylvania Signs Undergraduate
Affiliate Agreement with LECOM’s New School of Pharmacy
College administrators sign agreement that creates “2+3” program allowing Edinhoro
University students to earn a pharmacy degree in five years.
Erie, PA - March 13, 2002 - Officials of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine School of Pharmacy and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania signed an
agreement establishing an affiliation that will allow qualified pre-pharmacy
students to attend the new pharmacy school.
The "2+3" Accelerated Program in
Pharmacy will offer an early-entry pre-pharmacy program that will give
Edinboro students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in
five years.
Edinboro is the fourth undergraduate school to join LECOM in preparing
new pharmacists who will meet the growing national demand for pharmacists.
"We're pleased that Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has recognized the
opportunity to train more qualified professionals for the pharmaceutical
health care field," said Diane S. Swaffar, Ph. D., R.Ph. and Dean of the new
School of Pharmacy.
"LECOM is proud to work with our colleagues in Edinboro
which has a well established pre-pharmacy program in place preparing highly
qualified and caring students that LECOM wants in our new pharmacy program."
"Edinboro University is delighted to join with the Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine in offering a program to our students that will allow
them to graduate with a doctor of pharmacy degree in just five years," said
Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue. "It is the mission of Edinboro University
to provide access to education and learning experiences for our students while
serving the larger community. The 2+3 Accelerated Program in Pharmacy allows
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the University to do precisely that. There is a growing, critical need for
pharmacists both locally and nationwide. Through this new and important
program, we are preparing our students for rewarding professional careers
while helping to fill a vital need in society."
Dr. Swaffar added, "We hope that many of these future pharmacists will
decide to stay in northwestern Pennsylvania area and pursue their careers
here."
Students would attend Edinboro for two years of pre-pharmacy education
and would complete the professional pharmacy program in an accelerated threeyear program at LECOM.
When the new school of pharmacy opens in September
2002, it will be one of only a few pharmacy schools offering the accelerated
three-year professional degree program.
The traditional doctor of pharmacy
degree takes six years, starting with the undergraduate program.
"We are very pleased to collaborate with the School of Pharmacy at the
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in offering a 2 + 3 accelerated
program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
This five-year curriculum
will offer our students a seamless transition from two years of undergraduate
education at Edinboro University to three years of pharmacy education and
clinical training at LECOM.
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The program provides students in the tri-state ‘
region with a new, convenient option for professional training at two of
northwest Pennsylvania's premier institutions of higher education," states
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Robert Weber.
LECOM will work with Edinboro academic advisors to accept students for
the professional phase of their pharmacy education. These students will need
to complete 60 credits of pre-pharmacy education at Edinboro and maintain a
3.0 grade point average.
To begin the program in Edinboro, students will
need to meet academic guidelines established by Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania.
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NEWS ADVISORY
Edinboro University art professor Franz Spohn will be featured on
Ripley's Believe it or Not! on Wednesday, March 13 at 8 p.m. on the TBS
cable network. Professor Spohn was interviewed by Ripley's for his work
in creating gumball murals.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294
March 11, 2002
NEWS ADVISORY
Several students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are spending their
spring break by helping others. They are participating in the University’s Annual
Alternative Spring Break and are volunteering their time and services to local
organizations in the Erie area.
The group opened the week on Monday, March 11, by collecting door prizes for
their annual bowl-a-thon with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Erie. They ended their day
at the Kids Cafe.
Tuesday, March 12, they can be found imloading food at the Emmaus Soup
Kitchen and Food Pantry from 9 to 11 a.m. The afternoon will be spent cleaning the
kitchen and preparing the food for dinner, which they will serve from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
The students will spend Wednesday, March 13, assisting Habitat for Humanity
from 8 a.m. to noon, and the Second Harvest Food Bank from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday,
March 14, will be spent at the International Institute from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Community Shelter Services on East 26th Street in Erie will be their last stop
on Friday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The students will volunteer their time painting
and cleaning at the Shelter.
For additional information, contact Edinboro University’s marketing department
at 814-732-2194 or Denise Ann Finazzo, Edinboro University’s coordinator of
Community Outreach at 814-450-3225.
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Erie Day School Headmaster Dr. William Kindler, left, thanks Edinboro University
President Fra^ G. Pogue for his gift of $1,000 to the school. Dr. Pogue is chairman oi
the Ene Day School’s Adopt-A-Scholar Fund Drive. Pogue presented the check at an
assembly at the school.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue meets with the
second-grade students of Erie Day School teacher Trisha Yates following a program
celebrating Groundhog Day. The performance was part of an assembly where President
Pogue presented a check to the school for its Adopt-A-Scholar Fund Drive.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
Fax (814) 732-2294
March 4, 2002
NEWS ADVISORY:
Students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will be participating in the
University’s annual Alternative Spring Break by donating their time and services to several
organizations in the Erie area.
The group will open the week on Monday, March 11, with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters
of Erie collecting door prizes for their annual bowl-a-thon in the morning. They will donate their
time in the afternoon at the Kids’ Cafe'. On Tuesday, March 12, students will be participating at
the Emmaus Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, from 9 a.m.until 3 p.m., unloading food and
cleaning the kitchen. The volunteers will be lending helping hands at the Habitat for Humanity in
the morning from 8 - noon, on Wednesday, March 13. In the afternoon they can be found
labeling food and stocking cartons in the warehouse at the Second Harvest Food Bank. On
Thursday, March 14, those participating will give their time at the International Institute. The
week’s activities will end Friday, March 15, as the students volunteer their last day at the
Community Shelter, from 9 a.m.until 3 p.m., trying their hands at painting and general clean-up.
For additional information, contact Dr. Denise Finazzo at the Community Outreach
Center at (814) 732-2699.
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Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
Fax: (814) 732-2294
For Immediate Release
March 1, 2002
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ANIMATE GRIMSBY STORY
Students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s film and animation program
brought a local storybook character to life in the Hirt Auditorium of Erie’s Blasco
Memorial Library on March 1. The students displayed portions of their unfinished
animated film based on “Grimsby,” the story of a friendly sea serpent, written by Erie
author Donald McQuaid. The Edinboro University students also screened part of their
documentary film about the making of the Grimsby animation.
The Grimsby animation and documentary pieces, the Grimsby book, and an
upcoming Grimsby Ballet are all part of the Grimsby Project - an outreach program of
the Erie Summer Festival of the Arts. Heading the project is Ruth Jageman, who has
served as president of the Festival.
Jageman fell in love with the Grimsby character after reading McQuaid’s story
and made it a feature of the 1996 Festival. She arranged to have it published as a
hardcover book in 1998, with illustrations by former Erie resident Joseph Anastasi.
Last year, Jageman approached Edinboro University about having its students
from the cinema program animate the story. Under the direction of animation professors
David Weinkauf and Mike Genz, the students met with Anastasi in January and began the
lengthy and tedious process of creating a hand-drawn animated film.
When finished, the film will be approximately three minutes long. To put that into
perspective, at 24 drawings per second, those three minutes will require 4,320 finished
drawings. Most scenes will have multiple layers (hence, more than one drawing), and
each drawing will require multiple preliminary sketches. Dozens of animation students
are involved in the project.
In addition, the University’s video students are recording the process of creating
the animated story, so that in addition to the three-minute animated story, there will also
be a documentary film of Edinboro students working with the artists who wrote the
Grimsby story, who drew the original characters, and who wrote the music that is meant
to accompany the animated introduction to the story.
The Erie Ballet performed the Grimsby ballet at the Warner Theater on Simday,
March 17.
During his remarks. President Frank G. Pogue noted the recent passing of
animation director Chuck Jones, who had a long and close relationship with Edinboro
University. “It seems rather fitting that we are announcing this collaboration today as the
University and the entire world mourns the recent passing of one of animation’s
forefathers - the legendary Chuck Jones. Chuck took a special intent E^boro
University and regarded our animation program as one of the best in the country. We
presented him with an Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree in 1991, and two years
ago an Edinboro student was the first recipient of the Chuck Jones Foundation Award for
Excellence in Student Animation. Today, as we proudly showcase the works of our
students, we also honor the memory of Chuck Jones and what he means to Edinboro
University.”
Weinkauf said the Grimsby animation will be dedicated to Jones.
In addition to President Pogue, Weinkauf and Jageman, others attending the
screening were Edinboro University Provost Robert Weber, U.S. Rep. Phil English,
author Donald McQuaid, illustrator Joseph Anastasi, composer Greg Zbach, Erie Ballet
Executive Director Christina Maria, professor Genz and several Edinboro University
students.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
Fax (814) 732-2294
March 11, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SCALES APPOINTED ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
FOR MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue has appointed Alton
D. Scales as the University’s assistant vice president for multicultural programs.
Scales earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in science from the University of North
Texas, in the interdisciplinary fields of industrial and manufacturing engineering technology.
He is the former dean of student services at Neosho County Community College in
Chanute, Kan., a position he held since June 2000. At Neosho, he managed a 2.7 million dollar
budget responsible of the leadership, administration and management of the registrar,
admissions, student discipline, financial aid, veteran services, international programs, counseling
and enrollment management. He also served as its interim vice president of academic and student
affairs for the fall semester 2000.
Previous to Neosho, Scales served as the director of multicultural affairs at the University
of Kansas. He began his professional career at the University of North Texas as the assistant to
the associate vice president for student affairs.
Scales’ academic accomplishments include co-developing MAPS (Multicultural
Awareness Programs) and Eagle Quest, a summer academic enrichment program for at-risk
students at the University of North Texas. He is a founding member of the Denton (Texas)
Multicultural Arts Guild.
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ASSISTANT VP FOR MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS, Continued
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As a former teacher, Scales has delivered countless lectures. His lectures include,
“Searchingfor an Identity, The African-American Experience, “ “Expanding the Circle through
Multicultural Education, ” and “Ethnocentrism a Paradigm Shift. ”
As the assistant vice president for multicultural programs. Scales will be responsible to
provide programs reflective of various ethnic groups, educational opportunities in the context of
multicultural programs, and a new diversity training component based on the National Coalition
efforts to look at an array of issues that deal with multicultural initiatives.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Marketing Department
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 1,2002
Media coverage is invited to the Opening Ceremony for the Women’s History Month
Celebration at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, March 3, from 2 to 4 p.m., in
the University Center. Keynote speaker Carol Pella will address “Women in the News, Making
News, and Giving the News,” followed by refreshments and music by Highland Harmony in the
University Center Atrium.
For further information, contact Vicky Wetsell at 814-732-1449, or Lisa Joyce at 814732-2448, or visit the University’s website at www.edinboro.edu for a complete listing of
Women’s History Month activities.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294
March 21, 2002
NEWS ADVISORY:
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and the Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate
Academy will sign an articulation agreement on Friday, March 22, at 9 a.m., in the Library of
Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy located at 2825 State Street in Erie.
Signing the agreement for Edinboro University will be President Frank G. Pogue and
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert C. Weber. Signing for the Collegiate
Academy will be Superintendent James Barker and Collegiate Academy Dean Robert Oliver.
The agreement will allow Collegiate Academy students who enroll at Edinboro within
two years of graduation to earn up to 16 college credits for high school work. Students who
maintain a “B” or higher throughout four years of high school for honor level and advanced level
courses in English, mathematics, and science may obtain up to ten college credits. The
transferred courses will apply toward credit for introductory courses in literature, biology, and
precalculus at Edinboro University.
Collegiate Academy students may also earn an additional three credit hours each in
history and foreign language upon successful completion of designated Edinboro University
courses as part of this agreement. Once the students earn the appropriate college credits for the
history and foreign language courses at Edinboro University, they will be awarded three
additional college credits for the history and foreign language courses previously completed on
the high school level.
Media are invited to attend the event. For further information, contact Terry Carlin,
assistant vice president for admissions at 732-1752; or the Edinboro University public relations '
at 732-2194.
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OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 26, 2002
“WO-Maneuvering the Community: Creating Partnership of Caring,” featuring
Pennsylvania Senator Jane Orie, will close Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s
History Month celebration on Thursday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University
Center. Senator Orie will discuss women in legislative bodies, legislative actions taken for
women’s rights, domestic and family violence, and social issues facing women in our area and
throughout the world.
The event will conclude with a panel discussion with Senator Orie, Emma Lucas,
president. National Association of Social Workers, Pennsylvania Chapter; Maureen Dunn,
director, Erie County Network for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention; Elaine Serma,
representative from the Attorney General’s Office; Christine Vladimiroff, OSB. Prioress,
Benedictine Sisters of Erie; Mary Baird, executive director, Ophelia Project; and Jean Anderson,
Women’s Services of Crawford County.
Media coverage is invited.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294
March 22,2002
30 SECOND PSA
Mr. McFeely, from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, will appear at the Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania planetarium on Thursday, March 28, at 6 and 7 p.m., in Cooper Hall. Join Mr.
McFeely for the fun-filled planetarium program “The Sky Above Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
as we travel into the world of make believe with Mister Rogers and his friends. This program,
appropriate for ages 2 - 6, is free and open to the public. To make reservations, call the
planetarium at 814-732-2493.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
O F
PENN SYLVAN
A
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 25, 2002
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania science and education students will present over 70
hands-on science activities this evening from 6:30-8 p.m. in the University Center as part of the
10*** Annual Evening of Science. Representatives from the Department of Environmental
Protection, the Carnegie Science Center, and the Erie Zoo will also be on hand.
Media coverage is invited.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814)732-2194
FAX (814) 732-2294
March 22,2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MR. McFEELY TO VISIT EDINBORO PLANETARIUM
Mr. McFeely, better known as Speedy Delivery from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, will
join the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania planetarium to greet children and sign autographs
on Thursday, March 28, at 6 and 7 p.m., in Cooper Hall during “The Sky Above Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood.”
Purple Panda will join Mr. McFeely for the fun filled planetarium program that will
explore the night sky. Can Lady Elaine catch the moon? Will King Friday save the day... or the
night? Join us as we travel into the world of make believe with Mister Rogers and his friends.
This program, appropriate for ages 2 - 6, is free and open to the public. However, seating
is limited and reservations are required. For further information or to make reservations, call the
Edinboro planetarium at 814-732-2493.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 22, 2002
As part of Women’s History Month, University of Pennsylvania will present “The Day I
Became a Woman,” a film portraying women disfranchised in modern-day Iran, on Sunday,
March 24, at 4 p.m., in the 119 Doucette Hall. A discussion focusing on women who have
managed to create less narrow lives will follow. This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Humanities Council, the Core Enrichment Committee, and and NWPA National Organization for
Women. Media coverage is invited.
-30CGH
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
University Communications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814)732-2194
FAX (814)732-2611
March 21, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS “MUSIC MAJOR FOR A DAY” PROGRAM
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recently hosted two “Music Major for a
Day” workshops.
The program is designed to let high school juniors and seniors experience what it
is like to be a music major at Edinboro University. The students attended classes,
received lessons on their instruments, attended a musical recital performed by Edinboro
University students, dined in the Van Houten Dining Hall and interacted with Edinboro
students.
Patrick Davis from West Milford High School in West Milford, New Jersey,
attended the workshop.
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Founded in 1857 by Scottish settlers, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania has grown to
become the largest comprehensive university in northwestern Pennsylvania. Edinboro
proudly celebrates its Scottish heritage every spring with the Edinboro Highland Games
and Scottish Festival. The University offers a summer abroad program in Scotland where
President Frank G. Pogue and other University guests were greeted by the Duke of
Edinburgh, Prince Phillip.
The University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System ofHigher Education and
enrolls nearly 8,000 students in 100 academic undergraduate and graduate programs.
Edinboro is ranked among the nation’s top ten universities for its services for students
with disabilities. To learn more about Edinboro University, visit our website at
WWW, edinboro. edu.
One of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Public Relations
Taylor House
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2558
FAX (814) 732-2294
NEWS ADVISORY
March 20, 2002
Media coverage is invited to “High School Outreach Day” presented as part of Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s History Month celebration, on Thursday, March 21, from
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the University Center. More than sixty students and their teachers from
Collegiate Academy, Maplewood, Meadville, and Conneaut Lake high schools will be
introduced to the linkages between women’s history and their subjects of English, social studies
and science. For additional information, contact Coleen Hites, public relations at 814-732-2194.
-30CGH
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Edbvboro University of Pennsylvania Signs Undergraduate
Affiliate Agreement with LECOM’s New School of Pharmacy
College administrators sign agreement that creates “2+3” program allowing Edinhoro
University students to earn a pharmacy degree in five years.
Erie, PA - March 13, 2002 - Officials of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine School of Pharmacy and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania signed an
agreement establishing an affiliation that will allow qualified pre-pharmacy
students to attend the new pharmacy school.
The "2+3" Accelerated Program in
Pharmacy will offer an early-entry pre-pharmacy program that will give
Edinboro students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in
five years.
Edinboro is the fourth undergraduate school to join LECOM in preparing
new pharmacists who will meet the growing national demand for pharmacists.
"We're pleased that Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has recognized the
opportunity to train more qualified professionals for the pharmaceutical
health care field," said Diane S. Swaffar, Ph. D., R.Ph. and Dean of the new
School of Pharmacy.
"LECOM is proud to work with our colleagues in Edinboro
which has a well established pre-pharmacy program in place preparing highly
qualified and caring students that LECOM wants in our new pharmacy program."
"Edinboro University is delighted to join with the Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine in offering a program to our students that will allow
them to graduate with a doctor of pharmacy degree in just five years," said
Edinboro President Frank G. Pogue. "It is the mission of Edinboro University
to provide access to education and learning experiences for our students while
serving the larger community. The 2+3 Accelerated Program in Pharmacy allows
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the University to do precisely that. There is a growing, critical need for
pharmacists both locally and nationwide. Through this new and important
program, we are preparing our students for rewarding professional careers
while helping to fill a vital need in society."
Dr. Swaffar added, "We hope that many of these future pharmacists will
decide to stay in northwestern Pennsylvania area and pursue their careers
here."
Students would attend Edinboro for two years of pre-pharmacy education
and would complete the professional pharmacy program in an accelerated threeyear program at LECOM.
When the new school of pharmacy opens in September
2002, it will be one of only a few pharmacy schools offering the accelerated
three-year professional degree program.
The traditional doctor of pharmacy
degree takes six years, starting with the undergraduate program.
"We are very pleased to collaborate with the School of Pharmacy at the
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in offering a 2 + 3 accelerated
program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
This five-year curriculum
will offer our students a seamless transition from two years of undergraduate
education at Edinboro University to three years of pharmacy education and
clinical training at LECOM.
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The program provides students in the tri-state ‘
region with a new, convenient option for professional training at two of
northwest Pennsylvania's premier institutions of higher education," states
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Robert Weber.
LECOM will work with Edinboro academic advisors to accept students for
the professional phase of their pharmacy education. These students will need
to complete 60 credits of pre-pharmacy education at Edinboro and maintain a
3.0 grade point average.
To begin the program in Edinboro, students will
need to meet academic guidelines established by Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania.
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NEWS ADVISORY
Edinboro University art professor Franz Spohn will be featured on
Ripley's Believe it or Not! on Wednesday, March 13 at 8 p.m. on the TBS
cable network. Professor Spohn was interviewed by Ripley's for his work
in creating gumball murals.
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Several students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are spending their
spring break by helping others. They are participating in the University’s Annual
Alternative Spring Break and are volunteering their time and services to local
organizations in the Erie area.
The group opened the week on Monday, March 11, by collecting door prizes for
their annual bowl-a-thon with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Erie. They ended their day
at the Kids Cafe.
Tuesday, March 12, they can be found imloading food at the Emmaus Soup
Kitchen and Food Pantry from 9 to 11 a.m. The afternoon will be spent cleaning the
kitchen and preparing the food for dinner, which they will serve from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
The students will spend Wednesday, March 13, assisting Habitat for Humanity
from 8 a.m. to noon, and the Second Harvest Food Bank from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday,
March 14, will be spent at the International Institute from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Community Shelter Services on East 26th Street in Erie will be their last stop
on Friday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The students will volunteer their time painting
and cleaning at the Shelter.
For additional information, contact Edinboro University’s marketing department
at 814-732-2194 or Denise Ann Finazzo, Edinboro University’s coordinator of
Community Outreach at 814-450-3225.
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Erie Day School Headmaster Dr. William Kindler, left, thanks Edinboro University
President Fra^ G. Pogue for his gift of $1,000 to the school. Dr. Pogue is chairman oi
the Ene Day School’s Adopt-A-Scholar Fund Drive. Pogue presented the check at an
assembly at the school.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue meets with the
second-grade students of Erie Day School teacher Trisha Yates following a program
celebrating Groundhog Day. The performance was part of an assembly where President
Pogue presented a check to the school for its Adopt-A-Scholar Fund Drive.
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NEWS ADVISORY:
Students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will be participating in the
University’s annual Alternative Spring Break by donating their time and services to several
organizations in the Erie area.
The group will open the week on Monday, March 11, with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters
of Erie collecting door prizes for their annual bowl-a-thon in the morning. They will donate their
time in the afternoon at the Kids’ Cafe'. On Tuesday, March 12, students will be participating at
the Emmaus Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, from 9 a.m.until 3 p.m., unloading food and
cleaning the kitchen. The volunteers will be lending helping hands at the Habitat for Humanity in
the morning from 8 - noon, on Wednesday, March 13. In the afternoon they can be found
labeling food and stocking cartons in the warehouse at the Second Harvest Food Bank. On
Thursday, March 14, those participating will give their time at the International Institute. The
week’s activities will end Friday, March 15, as the students volunteer their last day at the
Community Shelter, from 9 a.m.until 3 p.m., trying their hands at painting and general clean-up.
For additional information, contact Dr. Denise Finazzo at the Community Outreach
Center at (814) 732-2699.
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March 1, 2002
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ANIMATE GRIMSBY STORY
Students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s film and animation program
brought a local storybook character to life in the Hirt Auditorium of Erie’s Blasco
Memorial Library on March 1. The students displayed portions of their unfinished
animated film based on “Grimsby,” the story of a friendly sea serpent, written by Erie
author Donald McQuaid. The Edinboro University students also screened part of their
documentary film about the making of the Grimsby animation.
The Grimsby animation and documentary pieces, the Grimsby book, and an
upcoming Grimsby Ballet are all part of the Grimsby Project - an outreach program of
the Erie Summer Festival of the Arts. Heading the project is Ruth Jageman, who has
served as president of the Festival.
Jageman fell in love with the Grimsby character after reading McQuaid’s story
and made it a feature of the 1996 Festival. She arranged to have it published as a
hardcover book in 1998, with illustrations by former Erie resident Joseph Anastasi.
Last year, Jageman approached Edinboro University about having its students
from the cinema program animate the story. Under the direction of animation professors
David Weinkauf and Mike Genz, the students met with Anastasi in January and began the
lengthy and tedious process of creating a hand-drawn animated film.
When finished, the film will be approximately three minutes long. To put that into
perspective, at 24 drawings per second, those three minutes will require 4,320 finished
drawings. Most scenes will have multiple layers (hence, more than one drawing), and
each drawing will require multiple preliminary sketches. Dozens of animation students
are involved in the project.
In addition, the University’s video students are recording the process of creating
the animated story, so that in addition to the three-minute animated story, there will also
be a documentary film of Edinboro students working with the artists who wrote the
Grimsby story, who drew the original characters, and who wrote the music that is meant
to accompany the animated introduction to the story.
The Erie Ballet performed the Grimsby ballet at the Warner Theater on Simday,
March 17.
During his remarks. President Frank G. Pogue noted the recent passing of
animation director Chuck Jones, who had a long and close relationship with Edinboro
University. “It seems rather fitting that we are announcing this collaboration today as the
University and the entire world mourns the recent passing of one of animation’s
forefathers - the legendary Chuck Jones. Chuck took a special intent E^boro
University and regarded our animation program as one of the best in the country. We
presented him with an Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree in 1991, and two years
ago an Edinboro student was the first recipient of the Chuck Jones Foundation Award for
Excellence in Student Animation. Today, as we proudly showcase the works of our
students, we also honor the memory of Chuck Jones and what he means to Edinboro
University.”
Weinkauf said the Grimsby animation will be dedicated to Jones.
In addition to President Pogue, Weinkauf and Jageman, others attending the
screening were Edinboro University Provost Robert Weber, U.S. Rep. Phil English,
author Donald McQuaid, illustrator Joseph Anastasi, composer Greg Zbach, Erie Ballet
Executive Director Christina Maria, professor Genz and several Edinboro University
students.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SCALES APPOINTED ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
FOR MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue has appointed Alton
D. Scales as the University’s assistant vice president for multicultural programs.
Scales earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in science from the University of North
Texas, in the interdisciplinary fields of industrial and manufacturing engineering technology.
He is the former dean of student services at Neosho County Community College in
Chanute, Kan., a position he held since June 2000. At Neosho, he managed a 2.7 million dollar
budget responsible of the leadership, administration and management of the registrar,
admissions, student discipline, financial aid, veteran services, international programs, counseling
and enrollment management. He also served as its interim vice president of academic and student
affairs for the fall semester 2000.
Previous to Neosho, Scales served as the director of multicultural affairs at the University
of Kansas. He began his professional career at the University of North Texas as the assistant to
the associate vice president for student affairs.
Scales’ academic accomplishments include co-developing MAPS (Multicultural
Awareness Programs) and Eagle Quest, a summer academic enrichment program for at-risk
students at the University of North Texas. He is a founding member of the Denton (Texas)
Multicultural Arts Guild.
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As a former teacher, Scales has delivered countless lectures. His lectures include,
“Searchingfor an Identity, The African-American Experience, “ “Expanding the Circle through
Multicultural Education, ” and “Ethnocentrism a Paradigm Shift. ”
As the assistant vice president for multicultural programs. Scales will be responsible to
provide programs reflective of various ethnic groups, educational opportunities in the context of
multicultural programs, and a new diversity training component based on the National Coalition
efforts to look at an array of issues that deal with multicultural initiatives.
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March 1,2002
Media coverage is invited to the Opening Ceremony for the Women’s History Month
Celebration at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, March 3, from 2 to 4 p.m., in
the University Center. Keynote speaker Carol Pella will address “Women in the News, Making
News, and Giving the News,” followed by refreshments and music by Highland Harmony in the
University Center Atrium.
For further information, contact Vicky Wetsell at 814-732-1449, or Lisa Joyce at 814732-2448, or visit the University’s website at www.edinboro.edu for a complete listing of
Women’s History Month activities.
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NEWS ADVISORY:
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and the Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate
Academy will sign an articulation agreement on Friday, March 22, at 9 a.m., in the Library of
Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy located at 2825 State Street in Erie.
Signing the agreement for Edinboro University will be President Frank G. Pogue and
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert C. Weber. Signing for the Collegiate
Academy will be Superintendent James Barker and Collegiate Academy Dean Robert Oliver.
The agreement will allow Collegiate Academy students who enroll at Edinboro within
two years of graduation to earn up to 16 college credits for high school work. Students who
maintain a “B” or higher throughout four years of high school for honor level and advanced level
courses in English, mathematics, and science may obtain up to ten college credits. The
transferred courses will apply toward credit for introductory courses in literature, biology, and
precalculus at Edinboro University.
Collegiate Academy students may also earn an additional three credit hours each in
history and foreign language upon successful completion of designated Edinboro University
courses as part of this agreement. Once the students earn the appropriate college credits for the
history and foreign language courses at Edinboro University, they will be awarded three
additional college credits for the history and foreign language courses previously completed on
the high school level.
Media are invited to attend the event. For further information, contact Terry Carlin,
assistant vice president for admissions at 732-1752; or the Edinboro University public relations '
at 732-2194.
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