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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 2, 1998
MEDIA ADVISORY:
Renowned classical pianist and body-builder Leon Bates will perform at East High
School, tomorrow, February 3, 9:30-11 a.m., in an assembly before 800 students. Bates will
give demonstrations of both piano playing and weight lifting and discuss how it helps his
concentration, power and agility.
Bates is in the Erie area for a concert at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s
Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, Febraary 4, at 8 p.m. That concert is open to the public.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 5, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC FESTIVAL
PRESENTS “LIBRARIES OF THE FUTURE”
As part of the International Academic Festival at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
Dr. Harold B. Shill, director of Capital College Libraries at Penn State University, will present
“Libraries of the Future” on Thursday, February 26, at 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Shill will present his insightful perspective on “Libraries of the Future” and will
demonstrate the incorporation of those ideas into the design of a new library. Penn State
Harrisburg’s “Library of the Future,” a $17.33 million facility intended to flexibly address user
information needs well into the 21st century, is scheduled for completion in the year 2000. The
new facility is being planned with the assumption that provision of access to electronic
resources will become increasingly important for academic libraries.
In addition to general public seating, the “Library of the Future” will include a state-ofthe-art library instruction lab, two technology-enhanced classrooms, two wired seminar rooms,
a substantial special collections area, an art gallery and reception area, faculty group studies,
and a snack bar (the “Internet Cafe”) with 20 data ports.
Training sessions and satellite video conferences can be conducted in the instruction lab,
the technology-enhanced classrooms, and the seminar rooms.
The “Library of the Future” is designed with a clear vision of future information
delivery systems and with the flexibihty to accommodate yet-to-be-developed technologies.
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LIBRARIES OF THE FUTURE, Continued
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Edinboro University’s International Academic Festival runs February 23-27. For more
information on “Library of the Future” or any of the 100-plus individual festival events which
are open to the public, call the public relations office at 814-732-2745.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 5, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR TO LEAD SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION
Dr. James LoPresto, solar physicist and professor at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, has been named director of scientific research and education for a total solar
eclipse expedition which will observe the eclipse February 26 in the Caribbean.
The expedition will be headquartered aboard one of the largest catamarans in the world,
which can hold more than 150 passengers. It will leave the island of Antigua on Monday,
February 23, for the island of Guadeloupe. The path of the center of the eclipse will run
between the two islands on Thursday, February 26. Because of the ship, LoPresto said the
expedition has the option of setting up an observation position on either island, or on the ship
itself.
“Our preference is to watch the eclipse from land, but if the weather doesn’t permit, we
will have the option of seeing the eclipse from the ship, which has a large stabilizing platform.”
Joining LoPresto on the expedition are several distinguished scientists. Among them will
be meteorologist Peter R. Leavitt, CEO of Weather Services Corporation, who has viewed eight
total solar eclipses, and Dr. George and Charlotte Benton, who are both meteorologists. Dr.
Benton is a past associate director of NOAA and former past president of the American
Meteorological Society. Also on board will be Dr. Charles Wyckoff, well-known photographic
scientist and developer of the film used to record the A-Bomb tests.
Much of the tour’s activity will focus on taking photographs of the sun before, during
and after the eclipse which is expected to last more than three minutes during the totality phase
when the moon fully obscures the sun’s surface.
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LoPresto said the total eclipse will reveal the shape of the sun’s corona, and from that
scientists will be better able to estimate where the sun is in its solar cycle. ‘The shape of the
corona is a rough index of finding out where the sun is in its solar cycle,” explained LoPresto.
‘This varies from streamers shooting out from the equator at solar minimum, which we have
just passed, to a more uniform distribution during solar maximum.”
LoPresto will be bringing a 4-in. refracting telescope on the expedition and expects to
get a dozen or so time exposure photos during the three-minute eclipse.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
Febraary 5, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES TWO NEW MINORS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced the creation of two new programs:
a minor in Afiricana studies and a minor in critical thinking.
The Africana studies minor focuses on African history and African-American history
and literature and includes courses in geography, philosophy, and sociology. The program is
expected to provide Edinboro students with a logical, historically grounded, and scientific
perspective on the social reality of African people worldwide.
Professor Umeme Sababu said any university that teaches the humanities without
teaching all experiences of the world’s peoples is not fulfilling its obligation to provide a
complete education for its students.
“Well-rounded students know not only their own culture, but other cultures as well,”
said Sababu. “Any liberal arts major should have a grasp of African history.” He noted that the
Africana studies minor will be especially helpful to education majors who will be teaching in
urban areas in order to understand the communities in which they will be working.
The critical thinking program will help students develop their analytical thinking and
problem-solving skills. The 18-credit minor will include interdisciplinary areas in logic,
persuasion, public opinion, social psychology, mass media communication and scientific
investigation. The new program will be an asset for Edinboro University graduates seeking
positions in mass media, the political arena, and education - especially teaching.
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“Every American needs critical thinking to evaluate claims and advertising,” said
philosophy professor Dr. Robert Cogan. “The critical thinking minor helps develop skills in
inquiry and distinguishing between truth, falsehood, and unjustified claims. Thinking for
oneself can help save time, money and even our health.”
The program is designed to help students in professional degree programs gain enhanced
career effectiveness from learning how to better evaluate claims and persuasion by their clients,
patients, readers and students.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 6, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TRI-STATE BUSINESS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH EDINBORO
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and Tri-State Business Institute have signed an
agreement that will allow Tri-State students to receive up to 11 Edinboro credits for two
associate degree programs. Edinboro President Dr. Frank G. Pogue and Tri-State President
Guy M. Euliano signed the agreement at Edinboro’s Porreco Center.
Edinboro will accept credits from Tri-State’s associate degree programs in specialized
business accounting and specialized business marketing and management if the students enroU
at Edinboro within two years of graduation. They will receive credit for Edinboro courses in
accounting, word processing, electronic spreadsheets and file management. Tri-State students
can also earn up to 11 Edinboro credits toward an associate degree in comprehensive business
administration or bachelor’s degrees in business administration or economics.
President Euliano praised Pogue for his leadership and foresight in bringing the two
institutions together. Pogue said the University is seriously committed to serving as many
students as it can and to allow them to benefit from both institutions.
Mike Beiter, Tri-State’s high school recruiting coordinator, said the Institute is very
involved in the school-to-work philosophy and life-long learning. “Edinboro has for a long time
been a leader in providing educational access to the Erie community,” said Beiter. “We are very
proud to have what we do validated by Edinboro to allow our students to keep the credit they
have already earned.”
Beiter said the agreement will make it very easy for them to have a life-long learning
process.
Also signing the agreement were Dr. Robert Weber, Edinboro’s provost and vice
president for academic affairs, and Lucinda Hawes, Tri-State’s academic dean.
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Edinboro President Dr. Frank G. Pogue and Tri-State Business Institute President
Guy Euliano shake hands following the signing of an articulation agreement between
the two schools.
February 10,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ATTAIN ACADEMIC HONORS
One thousand four hundred thirteen students were named to the Dean’s List at Edinboro
University for the 1997 fall semester. The students represented 11 states, ineluding Conneeticut,
Florida, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia,
and Pennsylvania.
In order to attain this highly regarded academic honor, students must maintain a quality
point average of 3.4 for the semester, complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit, and
receive no grade lower than C in any course.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENN S Y L V A N I A
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 3, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY DEGREES AWARDED TO AREA GRADS
Approximately 624 undergraduate and graduate students received degrees at Edinboro
University’s recent fall commencement exercises. The students represented thirteen states which
included California, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
Among area students to receive diplomas were:
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Note: Names have been arranged alphabetically according to city.
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EDDSIBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENN S Y L V A N I A
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
Febraary 13, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
POET GERALD BARRAX TO CONDUCT READING, WORKSHOP AT EDINBORO
Poet Gerald Barrax will be at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday,
February 24, to present a poetry reading at 5 p.m., and a poetry workshop at 6 p.m. in the
Reeder Lecture Hall. His visit is in conjunction with Edinboro’s International Academic Festival
and its observance of Black History Month.
Barrax is the author of Another Kind of Rain, An Audience of One, The Deaths of
Animals and Lesser Gods, and Leaning Against the Sun, which was nominated for both a
Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award.
In July of last year, Barrax retired after 27 years at North Carohna University at Raleigh
where he was professor of EngUsh, poet-in-residence, editor of Obsidian II: Black Literature in
Review, and taught creative writing and American literature.
His poems have appeared in Poetry, Poetry Northwest, Nimrod, The Georgia Review,
Black American Literature Forum, Hayen’s Ferry Review, New Virginia Review, Callaloo, The
Southern Review, Shenandoah, The American Poetry Review, The Gettysburg Review, and
Prairie Schooner.
His appearance at Edinboro is sponsored by the English and Humanities Club.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA
William A. Reed, Jr.
Special Assistant to the President
for Community Relations
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745/2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
Febraary 13, 1998
MEDIA ALERT:
A news conference has been called by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President
Dr. Frank G. Pogue for Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m., to announce his appointment of the
permanent Athletic Director for the University. The news conference will be held in McComb
Fieldhouse.
The media are invited to attend.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENN S Y L V A N I A
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 13, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS
CONCERT SERIES AT BLASCO MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s music department will present a series of
concerts at the Blasco Memorial Library in Erie.
The first concert will open on Monday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. and feature Dr. Nancy
Schechter on violin and Dr. Kristine West Denton on piano. Monday, April 6, brings Edinboro
University Chamber Players to Blasco Memorial Library. The last performance is scheduled on
Wednesday, April 22, with members of the music department performing a concert of music by
George Gershwin.
Each concert will be held in the Hirt Auditorium of the Library beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The public is invited to attend free of charge. For additional information, contact the Edinboro
University music department at 814-732-2555.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA
William A. Reed, Jr.
Special Assistant to the President
for Community Relations
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745/2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
Febraary 14, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BAUMGARTNER NAMED EDINBORO’S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue has announced the
appointment of Bruce Baumgartner to the permanent post of University athletic director.
Baumgartner has served as acting athletic director since August 1997. His appointment
to the permanent position comes at the end of a national search conducted over the past six
months.
Baumgartner, a four-time Olympic medalist, has been one of Edinboro University’s most
recognizable goodwill ambassadors since his arrival at the University in 1984. From 1984 to
1991, he was Edinboro’s assistant wrestling coach, and was head wrestling coach from 1991
until his August 1997 appointment as acting athletic director. He coached the Fighting Scots
wrestling squad to its only undefeated season during the 1996-97 year.
Baumgartner was an Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984 and 1992, a Silver Medalist in the
1988 Olympics, and a Bronze Medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
He holds a record 13 world and Olympic wrestling titles and in 1995 was named winner
of the prestigious Sullivan Award as America’s top amateur athlete.
Universally regarded as the finest American super heavyweight wrestler in history,
Baumgartner has taken his message of motivation, goal setting and achieving success to more
than 500 community groups, organizations and companies during his time at Edinboro. He has
also spoken and assisted with programs on drug and alcohol abuse prevention at more than 250
schools, churches, charities, youth organizations and civic groups in the area.
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“We are fortunate to have found the best eandidate in an impressive pool of applicants
from across the country,” Pogue said. “The search committee is to be applauded for the patience
and dedication they brought to the process.
“Bruce brings international visibility to Edinboro’s already distinguished tradition of
success for its student-athletes in and out of the classroom,” said Pogue. “His continued
presence here in the permanent position of athletic director will not only be an asset to
Edinboro University and northwestern Pennsylvania but to the citizens of all of Pennsylvania,
and to a large extent, our nation.
“Bruce is an all-around asset to Edinboro University as an institution of higher
education. We are delighted to have him remain in the Commonwealth to serve Edinboro
University and the citizens of Pennsylvania,” Pogue said.
“When I travel, whether in Pennsylvania or around the country or even abroad, I’m
always asked, ‘How’s Bruce?”’ Pogue continued. “He’s known virtually everywhere and
respected as well for the set of values with which he leads his life.”
“As first vice chair of the Board of Governors for the State System of Higher Education,
I’ve come to realize how Bruce’s achievements have become a source of pride to our 14university State System and really to all Pennsylvanians,” said R. Benjamin Wiley, who also
chairs the Edinboro University Council of Trustees. “Bruce became known internationally while
living and working in the Commonwealth and to have lost him to another state would have been
the loss of a champion who represented all of Pennsylvania around the world.”
Baumgartner has served on Gov. Ridge’s Council for Physical Fitness and Sports since
1995, and was an invited participant in the “Great American Workout” held on the lawn of the
White House in 1991.
“I am ecstatic over the opportunity to be Edinboro University’s next athletic director,”
Baumgartner said. “It is truly an honor to have been selected by President Pogue to lead
Fighting Scot athletics into the 21st century.
“I enjoyed my experience as acting AD and I look forward to working in the interests of
Edinboro University and the surrounding communities and know I can count on their continued
support,” said Baumgartner.
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Febraary 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
VOICE OF THE TURTLE TO PERFORM CONCERT AT EDINBORO FESTIVAL
Voice of the Turtle, a conceit featuring the music of the Sephardic Jews, will perform at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s International Academic Festival on Wednesday,
February 25, at 8:00 p.m.
This special and exotic form of folk music has lived for over 500 years. Bom of the pain
of exile, this music was banished from Spain at the time of Columbus’ discovery of the New
World. The Sephardic Jews scattered throughout the known world, taking their music and
language with them and influencing the musics and languages of their countries of refuge.
The Turtle concert is an enjoyable journey through songs and stories about love, beautiful
women, strong men and the joys and sorrows of life itself. The songs are a fascinating cultural
blend from Arabic music to Spanish and Eastern European folk music.
This quartet of two men and two women has been performing for nearly 20 years on
several Medieval and Renaissance instraments. The performance will be held in Memorial
Auditorium. Ticket prices are $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for students and senior citizens.
Reservations can be made by calling (814) 732-2518.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 20, 1998
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s 15th annual International Academic Festival will
be held Monday, February 23 through Saturday, February 28.
Enjoy entertainment ranging from Jamaican Reggae to music and dance from Ireland,
Scotland and Wales. Sample international cuisine, take in colorful presentations and participate
in stimulating discussions in more than 140 events.
It’s all happening at Edinboro University.
For more information call 732-2745.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENNSYLVANIA
office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 20, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS BIENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION
On Wednesday, February 25, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Biennial High
School Art Competition will open in the University’s Bruce Gallery. There will be a special
reception for the public on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. The exhibition consists of the
strongest pieces of art work created by students from 20 area high schools. This year’s jurors
were Edinboro art department professors Mark Fetkewicz and Chuck Johnson. They chose 93
pieces of art to be included from 183 entries. They also awarded 13 special honors.
The exhibition rewards the efforts and achievement of students and their art teachers and
also suggests the promise of future accomplishment. The jurors accepted “those works which
most successfully combined self expression and imagination with their craft.’’ Almost every
type of media is on view, from drawings, prints, and paintings to clay and jewelry and sculpture
and photography. The exhibition is a celebration of youth and creativity. We hope many will
come to appreciate the great accomplishments of our area high school students and teachers.
The public is invited to attend the special exhibition reception at the Gallery in Doucette
Hail on the Edinboro campus. Bruce Gallery hours are 2 to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
and also 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. Further information may be obtained by calling
Bruce Gallery at (814) 732-2513 or the Art Department at 732-2406.
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EDEMBORO UNIVERSITY
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PENN S Y L V A N I A
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
February 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PRESIDENT POGUE TO SPEAK ON COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue will speak on ‘The
Role of the President in Enhancing Communication and the Community,” on Tuesday, March 3,
at 7 p.m. in Cooper Hall 102. His lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by
the English and Humanities Club. A reception will follow.
For information about the president’s lecture, contact Jennifer Schreck at 732-3439.
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September 10, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO STUDENTS TO TOUR AMERICAN WEST
Late this spring, 17 students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will embark on a 28-day
cross-country odyssey retracing the steps of America’s settlers and pioneers. The students in Dr. Joseph
Laythe’s History of the American West course will visit 20 western locales to learn first hand about topics
ranging from America’s earliest inhabitants to Spanish and American explorations, fur trading, mining,
cattle barons and much more.
Laythe said the course will examine the conflict between individuals and the growing power of big
business and the federal government.
Oklahoma City, New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City, Boise, Mt. St. Helen’s, Seattle,
the Olympic Peninsula, Yellowstone National Park, Montana and the Black Hills of South Dakota are
among the stops on the trip. The tour will leave Edinboro on May 22 and return a month later.
One highlight will be a visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is observing the 400* anniversary of
its conquest by the Spanish. It is also the 150* anniversary of the state’s annexation by the United States.
Laythe said his passion for the West is shaped by the area’s unique and diverse environment from the endless, flat plains to the majestic Rockies to the great deserts of the Southwest to the rainshrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest. “The American West creates a sense of place; things I cannot
fully express,” he said.
It’s this “sense of place” that Laythe believes is the key to understanding how the environment has
shaped the culture and history of the West. The factors involved in today’s conflicts between the
government, ranchers, landowners and mining interests are much the same that played out among the
federal government, cattle and rail barons, laborers and native Americans 100 years ago.
In addition to lectures by Laythe, the students will meet local experts all along the tour on topics
ranging from the overland trails to native culture to Billy the Kid to western hydropower and the building
of the atomic bomb.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
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Febraary 26,1998
NEWS ADVISORY:
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host its Third Annual Jazz Festival on Tuesday,
March 3, in the University Center. Six local middle and high school jazz bands will perform for
adjudicators from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A chnic on jazz improvisation will be conducted by
tenor saxophonist Jack Wilkins from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Wilkins will join the Edinboro University Jazz Ensemble in concert under the leadership
of Gary Grant on Wednesday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m. in the Memorial Auditorium. Both events
are free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the Edinboro University
music department at (814) 732-2555.
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February 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Kristin Ferguson, 1255 Album
St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Kristin is the daughter of Brenda Ferguson and Wilbur Ferguson. She is a graduate of
George Westinghouse High School and an early childhood/elementary education major at
Edinboro.
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Febraary 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Anthony P. Williams, 5930
Callowhill St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Anthony is the son of Stephen and Tracy Motley. He is a graduate of Peabody High
School and a business administration major at Edinboro.
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February 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Dragica Cosic, Long Pond,
was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Dragica is the daughter of Pere Cosic and Blanca Cosic. She is a graduate of Pocono
Mountain High School.
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Febraary 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Martha Nicole Bailey, 339
13th Ave., New Brighton, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Martha is the daughter of Enoch and Tamara Bailey. She is a graduate of New Brighton
High School and a biology/pre-med major at Edinboro.
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February 24, 1998
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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Monica A. Butler-White,
Fairgrounds Rd., Hatfield, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Monica is the daughter of Ernest M. and Ronda S. White. She is a graduate of North
Penn High School and a pre-law major at Edinboro.
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February 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Amy Hvozdik, 807 Burbridge
St., Port Vue, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Amy is the daughter of Steve Hvozdik and Dawn Hvozdik. She is a graduate of South
Allegheny Junior/Senior High School and an elementary education major at Edinboro.
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February 2, 1998
MEDIA ADVISORY:
Renowned classical pianist and body-builder Leon Bates will perform at East High
School, tomorrow, February 3, 9:30-11 a.m., in an assembly before 800 students. Bates will
give demonstrations of both piano playing and weight lifting and discuss how it helps his
concentration, power and agility.
Bates is in the Erie area for a concert at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s
Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, Febraary 4, at 8 p.m. That concert is open to the public.
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Edinboro, PA 16444
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February 5, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC FESTIVAL
PRESENTS “LIBRARIES OF THE FUTURE”
As part of the International Academic Festival at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
Dr. Harold B. Shill, director of Capital College Libraries at Penn State University, will present
“Libraries of the Future” on Thursday, February 26, at 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Shill will present his insightful perspective on “Libraries of the Future” and will
demonstrate the incorporation of those ideas into the design of a new library. Penn State
Harrisburg’s “Library of the Future,” a $17.33 million facility intended to flexibly address user
information needs well into the 21st century, is scheduled for completion in the year 2000. The
new facility is being planned with the assumption that provision of access to electronic
resources will become increasingly important for academic libraries.
In addition to general public seating, the “Library of the Future” will include a state-ofthe-art library instruction lab, two technology-enhanced classrooms, two wired seminar rooms,
a substantial special collections area, an art gallery and reception area, faculty group studies,
and a snack bar (the “Internet Cafe”) with 20 data ports.
Training sessions and satellite video conferences can be conducted in the instruction lab,
the technology-enhanced classrooms, and the seminar rooms.
The “Library of the Future” is designed with a clear vision of future information
delivery systems and with the flexibihty to accommodate yet-to-be-developed technologies.
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Edinboro University’s International Academic Festival runs February 23-27. For more
information on “Library of the Future” or any of the 100-plus individual festival events which
are open to the public, call the public relations office at 814-732-2745.
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February 5, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR TO LEAD SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION
Dr. James LoPresto, solar physicist and professor at Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, has been named director of scientific research and education for a total solar
eclipse expedition which will observe the eclipse February 26 in the Caribbean.
The expedition will be headquartered aboard one of the largest catamarans in the world,
which can hold more than 150 passengers. It will leave the island of Antigua on Monday,
February 23, for the island of Guadeloupe. The path of the center of the eclipse will run
between the two islands on Thursday, February 26. Because of the ship, LoPresto said the
expedition has the option of setting up an observation position on either island, or on the ship
itself.
“Our preference is to watch the eclipse from land, but if the weather doesn’t permit, we
will have the option of seeing the eclipse from the ship, which has a large stabilizing platform.”
Joining LoPresto on the expedition are several distinguished scientists. Among them will
be meteorologist Peter R. Leavitt, CEO of Weather Services Corporation, who has viewed eight
total solar eclipses, and Dr. George and Charlotte Benton, who are both meteorologists. Dr.
Benton is a past associate director of NOAA and former past president of the American
Meteorological Society. Also on board will be Dr. Charles Wyckoff, well-known photographic
scientist and developer of the film used to record the A-Bomb tests.
Much of the tour’s activity will focus on taking photographs of the sun before, during
and after the eclipse which is expected to last more than three minutes during the totality phase
when the moon fully obscures the sun’s surface.
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LoPresto said the total eclipse will reveal the shape of the sun’s corona, and from that
scientists will be better able to estimate where the sun is in its solar cycle. ‘The shape of the
corona is a rough index of finding out where the sun is in its solar cycle,” explained LoPresto.
‘This varies from streamers shooting out from the equator at solar minimum, which we have
just passed, to a more uniform distribution during solar maximum.”
LoPresto will be bringing a 4-in. refracting telescope on the expedition and expects to
get a dozen or so time exposure photos during the three-minute eclipse.
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Febraary 5, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES TWO NEW MINORS
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced the creation of two new programs:
a minor in Afiricana studies and a minor in critical thinking.
The Africana studies minor focuses on African history and African-American history
and literature and includes courses in geography, philosophy, and sociology. The program is
expected to provide Edinboro students with a logical, historically grounded, and scientific
perspective on the social reality of African people worldwide.
Professor Umeme Sababu said any university that teaches the humanities without
teaching all experiences of the world’s peoples is not fulfilling its obligation to provide a
complete education for its students.
“Well-rounded students know not only their own culture, but other cultures as well,”
said Sababu. “Any liberal arts major should have a grasp of African history.” He noted that the
Africana studies minor will be especially helpful to education majors who will be teaching in
urban areas in order to understand the communities in which they will be working.
The critical thinking program will help students develop their analytical thinking and
problem-solving skills. The 18-credit minor will include interdisciplinary areas in logic,
persuasion, public opinion, social psychology, mass media communication and scientific
investigation. The new program will be an asset for Edinboro University graduates seeking
positions in mass media, the political arena, and education - especially teaching.
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“Every American needs critical thinking to evaluate claims and advertising,” said
philosophy professor Dr. Robert Cogan. “The critical thinking minor helps develop skills in
inquiry and distinguishing between truth, falsehood, and unjustified claims. Thinking for
oneself can help save time, money and even our health.”
The program is designed to help students in professional degree programs gain enhanced
career effectiveness from learning how to better evaluate claims and persuasion by their clients,
patients, readers and students.
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February 6, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TRI-STATE BUSINESS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH EDINBORO
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and Tri-State Business Institute have signed an
agreement that will allow Tri-State students to receive up to 11 Edinboro credits for two
associate degree programs. Edinboro President Dr. Frank G. Pogue and Tri-State President
Guy M. Euliano signed the agreement at Edinboro’s Porreco Center.
Edinboro will accept credits from Tri-State’s associate degree programs in specialized
business accounting and specialized business marketing and management if the students enroU
at Edinboro within two years of graduation. They will receive credit for Edinboro courses in
accounting, word processing, electronic spreadsheets and file management. Tri-State students
can also earn up to 11 Edinboro credits toward an associate degree in comprehensive business
administration or bachelor’s degrees in business administration or economics.
President Euliano praised Pogue for his leadership and foresight in bringing the two
institutions together. Pogue said the University is seriously committed to serving as many
students as it can and to allow them to benefit from both institutions.
Mike Beiter, Tri-State’s high school recruiting coordinator, said the Institute is very
involved in the school-to-work philosophy and life-long learning. “Edinboro has for a long time
been a leader in providing educational access to the Erie community,” said Beiter. “We are very
proud to have what we do validated by Edinboro to allow our students to keep the credit they
have already earned.”
Beiter said the agreement will make it very easy for them to have a life-long learning
process.
Also signing the agreement were Dr. Robert Weber, Edinboro’s provost and vice
president for academic affairs, and Lucinda Hawes, Tri-State’s academic dean.
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Edinboro President Dr. Frank G. Pogue and Tri-State Business Institute President
Guy Euliano shake hands following the signing of an articulation agreement between
the two schools.
February 10,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ATTAIN ACADEMIC HONORS
One thousand four hundred thirteen students were named to the Dean’s List at Edinboro
University for the 1997 fall semester. The students represented 11 states, ineluding Conneeticut,
Florida, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia,
and Pennsylvania.
In order to attain this highly regarded academic honor, students must maintain a quality
point average of 3.4 for the semester, complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit, and
receive no grade lower than C in any course.
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February 3, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY DEGREES AWARDED TO AREA GRADS
Approximately 624 undergraduate and graduate students received degrees at Edinboro
University’s recent fall commencement exercises. The students represented thirteen states which
included California, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
Among area students to receive diplomas were:
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Febraary 13, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
POET GERALD BARRAX TO CONDUCT READING, WORKSHOP AT EDINBORO
Poet Gerald Barrax will be at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday,
February 24, to present a poetry reading at 5 p.m., and a poetry workshop at 6 p.m. in the
Reeder Lecture Hall. His visit is in conjunction with Edinboro’s International Academic Festival
and its observance of Black History Month.
Barrax is the author of Another Kind of Rain, An Audience of One, The Deaths of
Animals and Lesser Gods, and Leaning Against the Sun, which was nominated for both a
Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award.
In July of last year, Barrax retired after 27 years at North Carohna University at Raleigh
where he was professor of EngUsh, poet-in-residence, editor of Obsidian II: Black Literature in
Review, and taught creative writing and American literature.
His poems have appeared in Poetry, Poetry Northwest, Nimrod, The Georgia Review,
Black American Literature Forum, Hayen’s Ferry Review, New Virginia Review, Callaloo, The
Southern Review, Shenandoah, The American Poetry Review, The Gettysburg Review, and
Prairie Schooner.
His appearance at Edinboro is sponsored by the English and Humanities Club.
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William A. Reed, Jr.
Special Assistant to the President
for Community Relations
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745/2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
Febraary 13, 1998
MEDIA ALERT:
A news conference has been called by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President
Dr. Frank G. Pogue for Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m., to announce his appointment of the
permanent Athletic Director for the University. The news conference will be held in McComb
Fieldhouse.
The media are invited to attend.
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Edinboro, PA 16444
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February 13, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS
CONCERT SERIES AT BLASCO MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s music department will present a series of
concerts at the Blasco Memorial Library in Erie.
The first concert will open on Monday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. and feature Dr. Nancy
Schechter on violin and Dr. Kristine West Denton on piano. Monday, April 6, brings Edinboro
University Chamber Players to Blasco Memorial Library. The last performance is scheduled on
Wednesday, April 22, with members of the music department performing a concert of music by
George Gershwin.
Each concert will be held in the Hirt Auditorium of the Library beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The public is invited to attend free of charge. For additional information, contact the Edinboro
University music department at 814-732-2555.
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Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745/2929
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Febraary 14, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BAUMGARTNER NAMED EDINBORO’S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue has announced the
appointment of Bruce Baumgartner to the permanent post of University athletic director.
Baumgartner has served as acting athletic director since August 1997. His appointment
to the permanent position comes at the end of a national search conducted over the past six
months.
Baumgartner, a four-time Olympic medalist, has been one of Edinboro University’s most
recognizable goodwill ambassadors since his arrival at the University in 1984. From 1984 to
1991, he was Edinboro’s assistant wrestling coach, and was head wrestling coach from 1991
until his August 1997 appointment as acting athletic director. He coached the Fighting Scots
wrestling squad to its only undefeated season during the 1996-97 year.
Baumgartner was an Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984 and 1992, a Silver Medalist in the
1988 Olympics, and a Bronze Medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
He holds a record 13 world and Olympic wrestling titles and in 1995 was named winner
of the prestigious Sullivan Award as America’s top amateur athlete.
Universally regarded as the finest American super heavyweight wrestler in history,
Baumgartner has taken his message of motivation, goal setting and achieving success to more
than 500 community groups, organizations and companies during his time at Edinboro. He has
also spoken and assisted with programs on drug and alcohol abuse prevention at more than 250
schools, churches, charities, youth organizations and civic groups in the area.
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“We are fortunate to have found the best eandidate in an impressive pool of applicants
from across the country,” Pogue said. “The search committee is to be applauded for the patience
and dedication they brought to the process.
“Bruce brings international visibility to Edinboro’s already distinguished tradition of
success for its student-athletes in and out of the classroom,” said Pogue. “His continued
presence here in the permanent position of athletic director will not only be an asset to
Edinboro University and northwestern Pennsylvania but to the citizens of all of Pennsylvania,
and to a large extent, our nation.
“Bruce is an all-around asset to Edinboro University as an institution of higher
education. We are delighted to have him remain in the Commonwealth to serve Edinboro
University and the citizens of Pennsylvania,” Pogue said.
“When I travel, whether in Pennsylvania or around the country or even abroad, I’m
always asked, ‘How’s Bruce?”’ Pogue continued. “He’s known virtually everywhere and
respected as well for the set of values with which he leads his life.”
“As first vice chair of the Board of Governors for the State System of Higher Education,
I’ve come to realize how Bruce’s achievements have become a source of pride to our 14university State System and really to all Pennsylvanians,” said R. Benjamin Wiley, who also
chairs the Edinboro University Council of Trustees. “Bruce became known internationally while
living and working in the Commonwealth and to have lost him to another state would have been
the loss of a champion who represented all of Pennsylvania around the world.”
Baumgartner has served on Gov. Ridge’s Council for Physical Fitness and Sports since
1995, and was an invited participant in the “Great American Workout” held on the lawn of the
White House in 1991.
“I am ecstatic over the opportunity to be Edinboro University’s next athletic director,”
Baumgartner said. “It is truly an honor to have been selected by President Pogue to lead
Fighting Scot athletics into the 21st century.
“I enjoyed my experience as acting AD and I look forward to working in the interests of
Edinboro University and the surrounding communities and know I can count on their continued
support,” said Baumgartner.
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Febraary 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
VOICE OF THE TURTLE TO PERFORM CONCERT AT EDINBORO FESTIVAL
Voice of the Turtle, a conceit featuring the music of the Sephardic Jews, will perform at
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s International Academic Festival on Wednesday,
February 25, at 8:00 p.m.
This special and exotic form of folk music has lived for over 500 years. Bom of the pain
of exile, this music was banished from Spain at the time of Columbus’ discovery of the New
World. The Sephardic Jews scattered throughout the known world, taking their music and
language with them and influencing the musics and languages of their countries of refuge.
The Turtle concert is an enjoyable journey through songs and stories about love, beautiful
women, strong men and the joys and sorrows of life itself. The songs are a fascinating cultural
blend from Arabic music to Spanish and Eastern European folk music.
This quartet of two men and two women has been performing for nearly 20 years on
several Medieval and Renaissance instraments. The performance will be held in Memorial
Auditorium. Ticket prices are $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for students and senior citizens.
Reservations can be made by calling (814) 732-2518.
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February 20, 1998
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s 15th annual International Academic Festival will
be held Monday, February 23 through Saturday, February 28.
Enjoy entertainment ranging from Jamaican Reggae to music and dance from Ireland,
Scotland and Wales. Sample international cuisine, take in colorful presentations and participate
in stimulating discussions in more than 140 events.
It’s all happening at Edinboro University.
For more information call 732-2745.
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Edinboro, PA 16444
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February 20, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY HOSTS BIENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION
On Wednesday, February 25, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Biennial High
School Art Competition will open in the University’s Bruce Gallery. There will be a special
reception for the public on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. The exhibition consists of the
strongest pieces of art work created by students from 20 area high schools. This year’s jurors
were Edinboro art department professors Mark Fetkewicz and Chuck Johnson. They chose 93
pieces of art to be included from 183 entries. They also awarded 13 special honors.
The exhibition rewards the efforts and achievement of students and their art teachers and
also suggests the promise of future accomplishment. The jurors accepted “those works which
most successfully combined self expression and imagination with their craft.’’ Almost every
type of media is on view, from drawings, prints, and paintings to clay and jewelry and sculpture
and photography. The exhibition is a celebration of youth and creativity. We hope many will
come to appreciate the great accomplishments of our area high school students and teachers.
The public is invited to attend the special exhibition reception at the Gallery in Doucette
Hail on the Edinboro campus. Bruce Gallery hours are 2 to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
and also 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. Further information may be obtained by calling
Bruce Gallery at (814) 732-2513 or the Art Department at 732-2406.
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Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
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February 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
PRESIDENT POGUE TO SPEAK ON COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue will speak on ‘The
Role of the President in Enhancing Communication and the Community,” on Tuesday, March 3,
at 7 p.m. in Cooper Hall 102. His lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by
the English and Humanities Club. A reception will follow.
For information about the president’s lecture, contact Jennifer Schreck at 732-3439.
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September 10, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO STUDENTS TO TOUR AMERICAN WEST
Late this spring, 17 students from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will embark on a 28-day
cross-country odyssey retracing the steps of America’s settlers and pioneers. The students in Dr. Joseph
Laythe’s History of the American West course will visit 20 western locales to learn first hand about topics
ranging from America’s earliest inhabitants to Spanish and American explorations, fur trading, mining,
cattle barons and much more.
Laythe said the course will examine the conflict between individuals and the growing power of big
business and the federal government.
Oklahoma City, New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City, Boise, Mt. St. Helen’s, Seattle,
the Olympic Peninsula, Yellowstone National Park, Montana and the Black Hills of South Dakota are
among the stops on the trip. The tour will leave Edinboro on May 22 and return a month later.
One highlight will be a visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is observing the 400* anniversary of
its conquest by the Spanish. It is also the 150* anniversary of the state’s annexation by the United States.
Laythe said his passion for the West is shaped by the area’s unique and diverse environment from the endless, flat plains to the majestic Rockies to the great deserts of the Southwest to the rainshrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest. “The American West creates a sense of place; things I cannot
fully express,” he said.
It’s this “sense of place” that Laythe believes is the key to understanding how the environment has
shaped the culture and history of the West. The factors involved in today’s conflicts between the
government, ranchers, landowners and mining interests are much the same that played out among the
federal government, cattle and rail barons, laborers and native Americans 100 years ago.
In addition to lectures by Laythe, the students will meet local experts all along the tour on topics
ranging from the overland trails to native culture to Billy the Kid to western hydropower and the building
of the atomic bomb.
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Febraary 26,1998
NEWS ADVISORY:
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania will host its Third Annual Jazz Festival on Tuesday,
March 3, in the University Center. Six local middle and high school jazz bands will perform for
adjudicators from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A chnic on jazz improvisation will be conducted by
tenor saxophonist Jack Wilkins from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Wilkins will join the Edinboro University Jazz Ensemble in concert under the leadership
of Gary Grant on Wednesday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m. in the Memorial Auditorium. Both events
are free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the Edinboro University
music department at (814) 732-2555.
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February 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Kristin Ferguson, 1255 Album
St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Kristin is the daughter of Brenda Ferguson and Wilbur Ferguson. She is a graduate of
George Westinghouse High School and an early childhood/elementary education major at
Edinboro.
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Febraary 24, 1998
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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Anthony P. Williams, 5930
Callowhill St., Pittsburgh, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Anthony is the son of Stephen and Tracy Motley. He is a graduate of Peabody High
School and a business administration major at Edinboro.
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February 24, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Dragica Cosic, Long Pond,
was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Dragica is the daughter of Pere Cosic and Blanca Cosic. She is a graduate of Pocono
Mountain High School.
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Febraary 24, 1998
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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Martha Nicole Bailey, 339
13th Ave., New Brighton, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Martha is the daughter of Enoch and Tamara Bailey. She is a graduate of New Brighton
High School and a biology/pre-med major at Edinboro.
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February 24, 1998
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Monica A. Butler-White,
Fairgrounds Rd., Hatfield, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors
Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Monica is the daughter of Ernest M. and Ronda S. White. She is a graduate of North
Penn High School and a pre-law major at Edinboro.
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February 24, 1998
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LOCAL STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSfflP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced that Amy Hvozdik, 807 Burbridge
St., Port Vue, was recently named the recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship.
The Board of Governors Scholarship is offered annually to students who have exhibited
academic promise and who plan to be enrolled full time (12 credits or greater) during the term
of the award. It has a maximum value of the cost of tuition.
Amy is the daughter of Steve Hvozdik and Dawn Hvozdik. She is a graduate of South
Allegheny Junior/Senior High School and an elementary education major at Edinboro.
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