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Posing in ceremonial costume native to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue (center) welcomes Amirlan A. Kussainov (right),
president of Kazakh-American University, and Nurzhauar Issayeva, head of that school’s
international department. Kussainov and Issayeva led a group of 16 students on a two-week tour
of Edinboro and the greater Erie area to improve the students’ understanding of the English
language and American society. Kussainov said that he was also discussing possibilities of
formalizing an exchange agreement between Kazakh-American University and Edinboro, as well
as with several other U.S. institutions. The costume Pogue donned, according to Kussainov, was
once worn be Ablai Khan, the khan, or king, who ruled that region during the 15* century.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 4,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;
BETH ANN SHICK APPOINTED AT EDINBORO
Beth Ann Shick of West Middlesex, Pa., has been appointed coordinator for conununity
development and residence hall coordinator at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her
appointment she was an area coordinator for Robert Morris College.
Shick is a graduate of Gannon University where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in
political science. She holds a master’s degree in student personnel services from Slippery Rock
University.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 11, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;
SHEENA GLOVER APPOINTED COORDINATOR AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Sheena L. Glover has been named coordinator for University programming and Greek
affairs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her appointment, Glover was chairperson
of the computerized technology department at Antonelli College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In
her new position she will oversee student activities, advise fraternities and sororities, and provide
a broad spectrum of student programs.
Glover is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi where she earned a
bachelor’s degree in business education technology, a master’s degree in higher education
administration, and an Ed.S. degree in higher education administration with cognates in college
student personnel and adult education.
She is listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities 1995, and received a
best of show citation at the Mississippi Association of Housing Officers in 1997. Glover is
actively involved with Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
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August 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR MAKES PRESENTATION IN GERMANY
Marty Mitchell, a professor in the biology and health sciences department at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, made a presentation at the Xnith Ecdysone Workshop in Jena,
Germany. His address was “Ecdysone 20-Monooxygenase activity during embryonic and
postembryonic development of the tobacco homworm, Manduca sexta.”
The proceedings of the conference will be published in the Archives of Insect
Biochemistry and Physiology.
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August 18,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ART EXHIBIT MARKS PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL MILESTONE
The recent art exhibition of ceramic work by Megan Dull, S.N.D. at Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania’s Bruce Gallery was not only a milestone in her career as an artist and educator,
it also was a visual manifestation of her journey as a person.
The exhibition, which ran August 4-15, was the culmination of three years of work by
Dull for her master’s of fine arts degree. It was also an insight into her explorations of dreams
and spirituality, and how she transforms those ideas into works of art.
“Art for me is a vehicle for making concrete unseen realities - aspects of what it means to
be human that cannot be contained with words,” explained Dull.
Her dedication to the spiritual began when she joined the Sisters of Notre Dame after
graduating from high school in the Cleveland area. She allowed her artistic skills to flourish by
earning a B.A. degree in art education from Notre Dame College of Ohio in 1971 and later a
master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University.
During her career she has served as an artist/ designer/illustrator for a religious
pubhcation for three years. She taught at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North
Carolina, for six years, and was the art department chair during her five years at Regina High
School in South Euclid, Ohio. In 1985 Dull became an adjunct faculty member at Notre Dame
College.
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ART EXfflBIT MARKS MILESTONE, Continued
Page 2
In 30 years of living within a religious community of Catholic women. Dull said her way
of life has undergone a constant evolution. She has been inspired not only by traditional Catholic
teachings, but also by Native American spirituality and, most significantly, Carl Jung’s insights
into depth psychology, archetypes, the shadow and the unconscious, and the power of dreams to
connect with the divine.
Her most recent works were largely inspired by a dream Dull had a little over a year ago.
“I dreamed I was holding an enormous, heavy fish in my hands,” said Dull. “The fish represented
my own creativity. It told me that hands have an intelligence. It affirmed the trusting of that inner
gift.”
The idea of hands having their own innate sense is important to Dull’s work. She works
with clay, a medium with roots in the deepest psyche of mankind. “Clay is a material potent with
human experience from the earliest times. I am enlivened by the clay. I value the tactile
interaction, its very physicality. Without question, this material evokes for me levels of meaning
that are far deeper than mere surface pattern or sensitive form.”
Dull said she has long been responsive to art created very early on in human history. One
of her pieces uses figures that greatly resemble the Venus of Willendorf figurine created
thousands of years ago in Europe.
The female figure can be found in almost all of Dull’s works. “There is very little allusion
to the masculine,” explained Dull. “I use the feminine figure because it is the experience of my
own person.” She prefers to use the term feminine rather than female because female implies a
single gender, whereas feminine is a quality of being that works with masculine.
Also prevalent in her works is the image of water. She sees it as representing the
unconscious and the fountain - the wellspring of life and all creativity. It is an image that
expresses her own experiences of bringing her inner feelings to life.
“When I began to do work here at Edinboro I struggled enormously because I could not
make literal the ideas I was thinking about. What happened over the course of time was I began
to make work that would speak of a far deeper reality than my mind would have predetermined,”
she said. “Little by little I began to trust that.”
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9I am my own Persephone
se to the Underworld Place.
to the Place of Dark, the In-Between.
to the Not-Knowing.
1 would not have chosen of my owm accord
Meanwhile.
my own Oemeter searched the fields,
weeping for her daughter’s return.
THANSFOPMAnON Of SOUL
IS NO SMALL MAm*.
~rVO HAlfl THt fISH
IM rouf OWS HANDS! ■
said my drtam.
(fi
'CO DOWN'a-
Dull has become Dual,
my own Janus self.
I live now above ground AND below.
Consumed pomegranate seeds hold me
in cycles of light and dark
in visions looking outward and inward,
in seasons of the abundant and fallow,
in wandering and integration,
in analysis and spontaneity,
in partiality and wholeness,
in both death and rebirth.
But I celebrate my own fleusinian mysteries,
welcome this place of ’’Happy Arrival,"
give honor to this deeper
feminine source of my life.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR PRESENTS PHILOSPHY WORKSHOPS
Elliott Wreh-Wilson, professor of philosophy at Ediilboro University of Pennsylvania,
presented two workshops at the American Association of Philosophy Teachers’ International
Workshop and Conference at Mansfield University.
One workshop focused on teaching race-based courses and the wide range of materials
available as well as the appropriateness of texts for today’s classrooms. The second workshop
was on teaching African philosophy as part of an Introduction to Philosophy course. Wilson
discussed resources and the various approaches - thematic, anthropological and comparative that can be used in teaching African philosophy.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 19,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR’S BOOK RELEASED IN PAPERBACK
A book by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania professor Richard Double has been
released in paperback by Oxford University Press. Beginning Philosophy was written by Double,
an associate professor of philosophy and department chair at Edinboro.
The book is designed for use in introductory philosophy courses. Topics include logic and
reasoning, the theory of knowledge, the nature of the external world, the mind/body problem,
free will, the existence of God, and the problem of evil. The interconnection of philosophical
problems and the relationship of philosophy and science are emphasized throughout the book.
Double has published more than 40 articles, 20 reviews and two research monographs,
“Metaphilosophy and Free Will,” and “The Non-Reality of Free Will,” both by Oxford
University Press.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 19, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ROBERT COGAN AUTHOR’S CRITICAL THINKING BOOK
Dr. Robert Cogan, professor of philosophy at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, has
published a critical thinking text. Critical Thinking: Step by Step for University Press of
America. The text is both wide-ranging and user-friendly. Besides such usual topics as the
recognition of lines of reasoning, the evaluation of their strength, and traditional Aristotehan
logic, Cogan’s book includes chapters on reasoning in science, religion, the law, and pseudo
science.
Cogan has been a member of Edinboro’s philosophy department for 30 years. He is
director of the new critical thinking minor at the University, the first minor in this field in any of
the 14 State System of Higher Education universities. Cogan also serves as the president of the
northwestern Pennsylvania branch of the American Civil Liberties Union and is a courtappointed advocate for abused children in the city of Erie.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 25,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
“LIFE AND LIFELESSNESS” OPENS BRUCE GALLERY SEASON
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Bruce Gallery will inaugurate its fall exhibition
season on Wednesday, September 2, at 7 p.m. with a reception for “Life and Lifelessness,” an
installation/sculpture by artists Michael Aurbach and Bryan Bennett.
Aurbach is an associate professor of fine arts at Vanderbilt University with 30 one-person
exhibitions in the 1990s. In his installation “Final Portrait: Vanitas,” he uses elements from a
freight company office to represent the temporal nature of hfe. The work is one of his last pieces
in the “Final Portrait” series. “I devoted more than ten years to the body of work which addressed
issues related to identity, death and disenfranchised societal groups.”
Whereas Aurbach deals with the transition to lifelessness, Bennett is much more
concerned with creating life. “I build sculpture and installation art that reuses everyday materials
in nontraditional ways” said Bennett. “Currently, I am constructing human-scaled sculptures that
embody my desire to be a hero. The results are a series of interactions between functional,
innocuous, everyday materials with various electrical components. Sound. Light, Vibration.
Motion. These forces become a natural focus of this work; a source of vitahty that elevates the
otherwise ordinary to hero status.”
“Life and Lifelessness” will be on view September 3-18 in Bruce Gallery which is located
in Doucette Hall. Gallery hours are 2-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and Wednesday evenings
7-9 p.m. For information call (814) 732-2513 during gallery hours.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 26,1998
NEWS ADVISORY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue will be on hand to greet
students on moving-in day on Sunday, August 30, and host the third annual Ice Cream Social.
Beginning at 9 a.m., students will begin moving into the eight residence halls on campus, and from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. they can take a break to enjoy socializing and refreshments on the Lawrence
Towers/Shafer Hall lawn. Joining Pogue to welcome students back will be many of the University’s
faculty and administrators.
One of the highlights of the day will be the creation of an original Edinboro University Gumball
Mural, under the direction of art professor Franz Spohn. The mural, which will be constructed of
thousands of brightly colored gumballs, will later be permanently installed on the campus.
The following day, Monday, August 31, the University will stage a “Boro Block Party” from
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the lawn of Van Houten Dining Hall. The event will include a picnic from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the Spirit of the Scots Marching Band, and several activities.
That evening, the third annual Candle Lighting Ceremony will take place at 7:30 on the BaronForaess Library mall. The ceremony officially welcomes new students as full members of the
University community. A reception and “Music Video Extravaganza” will follow the ceremony in the
University Center.
‘The candle lighting segment of the program is significant because as each candle is
illuminated, a corresponding pledge is made by each participant to the educational, social and cultural
growth and development of Edinboro University students,” said Pogue. “It denotes an academic and
personal bonding with the University, its cultures, values, beliefs and those of the surrounding
communities.”
Pogue said that the Candle Lighting Ceremony has become a treasured tradition at Edinboro
University, “One which reflects our interest in students and in their fuU involvement and success in the
Edinboro Family,” he said.
Media coverage of ail opening of school activities, particularly the Candle Lighting Ceremony,
is invited.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 26,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ART LECTURES, WORKSHOP AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Installation artist Bryan Bennett will present a lecture on his artwork at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, September 2, at 6 p.m. in 119 Doucette Hall. The
opening reception for the exhibition Life and Lifelessness will follow at 7 p.m. in Bruce Gallery.
Also featured in Life and Lifelessness will be the works of artist Michael Aurbach. He
will present a lecture and workshop on Saturday, September 19, in 119 Doucette HaU. The
lecture will take place at 1 p.m. and the workshop “How to apply for a college teaching position
in the visual arts: what to do and what not to do,” will run from 1:45 to 4:30.
Aurbach, who is a professor of art at Vanderbilt University, wrote the College Art
Association guidelines for visual arts faculty. He will talk about how to package yourself as an
artist and discuss the current job market and the hiring process.
The lectures and workshop are free and open to the public. For more information call
Bruce Gallery at (814) 732-2513,2 - 5 p.m., Mondays through Saturday.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 26,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PLANETARIUM ANNOUNCES FALL SCHEDULE
The Planetarium at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced its schedule of
events for this fall. Planetarium director David Hurd said all programs will start at 7 p.m. and are
free of charge, but reservations are required.
One of the highlights of the schedule will be an appearance on Thursday, September 24,
of Geoff Landis, an investigator involved with the Mars Sojourner Rover. He will present
“Explore the Red Planet.” Landis, who is from the NASA Lewis Research Center, is featured in
the August edition of Discover magazine. He will discuss past, present, and future missions to
Mars.
The Planetarium will present laser shows on September 3 and 17, and October 1 and 2.
Hurd said these family-oriented shows will set popular music to laser light, and explore the
current night sky.
“Follow the Drinking Gourd” on Thursday, September 10, will show how African slaves
used the constellation called the Drinking Gourd (the Big Dipper) to guide them north to
freedom.
On October 8 and November 12 the Planetarium will introduce its new show “Riding the
Rails.” Find out what trains and the earth’s rotation have in common and how trains were
important to this area.
“Constellations and More” on October 14 and November 5 will be a voyage through the
galaxy and current night sky. Hurd will present helpful hints for finding significant stars and
constellations and the mythology behind them.
The Planetarium’s “Moonwitch” program on Wednesday, October 28, won’t feature any
ghosts or goblins, but it will entertain the entire family in a fun-filled program about the moon.
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PLANETARIUM ANNOUNCES FALL SCHEDULE, Continued
Page 2
‘The Little Star that Could” on Thursday, November 19, will take viewers on a journey
throughout our galaxy.
Celebrate the Christmas season with the sound of Mannheim Steamroller set to laser light
under the Planetarium dome on December 2, 3,16 and 17.
Back by popular demand, “Star of Wonder” will feamre the live music of Denver-based
musician Phil Bair. Playing among the background stars and special effects, Bair will perform
both original songs from his recently released CD and seasonal favorites.
For more information or to make reservations, call (814) 732-2493.
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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
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Department of Psychology
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814)
MEMO TO:
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DATE:
August 11, 1998
SUBJECT:
Press Release - Summer 1998 Interns (BA - Psychology)
Please process press releases regarding the Summer 1998 (BA Psychology) Interns
(see attached sheet for intern information). The following paragraphs are suggested
for use in the press release:
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
recently announced that [name of intern] has completed a 12^eek internship
at [site name] in the [special unit, if applicable] under the direction of [site
supervisor(s) name(s) & position title(s)].
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by
students during the summer following their junior year. Internships provide
students with an opportunity to obtain professional work experience in a variety
of settings in the field of psychology.
If applicable, please add the following sentence as a new paragraph:
[Name of intern] is the daughter/son oi [name of parent(s)] of
[name of parent's hometown].
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me.
A member of the State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania President Dr. Frank G. Pogue (center) welcomes Amirlan A. Kussainov (right),
president of Kazakh-American University, and Nurzhauar Issayeva, head of that school’s
international department. Kussainov and Issayeva led a group of 16 students on a two-week tour
of Edinboro and the greater Erie area to improve the students’ understanding of the English
language and American society. Kussainov said that he was also discussing possibilities of
formalizing an exchange agreement between Kazakh-American University and Edinboro, as well
as with several other U.S. institutions. The costume Pogue donned, according to Kussainov, was
once worn be Ablai Khan, the khan, or king, who ruled that region during the 15* century.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 4,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;
BETH ANN SHICK APPOINTED AT EDINBORO
Beth Ann Shick of West Middlesex, Pa., has been appointed coordinator for conununity
development and residence hall coordinator at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her
appointment she was an area coordinator for Robert Morris College.
Shick is a graduate of Gannon University where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in
political science. She holds a master’s degree in student personnel services from Slippery Rock
University.
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A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 11, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;
SHEENA GLOVER APPOINTED COORDINATOR AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Sheena L. Glover has been named coordinator for University programming and Greek
affairs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her appointment, Glover was chairperson
of the computerized technology department at Antonelli College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In
her new position she will oversee student activities, advise fraternities and sororities, and provide
a broad spectrum of student programs.
Glover is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi where she earned a
bachelor’s degree in business education technology, a master’s degree in higher education
administration, and an Ed.S. degree in higher education administration with cognates in college
student personnel and adult education.
She is listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities 1995, and received a
best of show citation at the Mississippi Association of Housing Officers in 1997. Glover is
actively involved with Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
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August 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR MAKES PRESENTATION IN GERMANY
Marty Mitchell, a professor in the biology and health sciences department at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, made a presentation at the Xnith Ecdysone Workshop in Jena,
Germany. His address was “Ecdysone 20-Monooxygenase activity during embryonic and
postembryonic development of the tobacco homworm, Manduca sexta.”
The proceedings of the conference will be published in the Archives of Insect
Biochemistry and Physiology.
-30BKP:csw
August 18,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ART EXHIBIT MARKS PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL MILESTONE
The recent art exhibition of ceramic work by Megan Dull, S.N.D. at Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania’s Bruce Gallery was not only a milestone in her career as an artist and educator,
it also was a visual manifestation of her journey as a person.
The exhibition, which ran August 4-15, was the culmination of three years of work by
Dull for her master’s of fine arts degree. It was also an insight into her explorations of dreams
and spirituality, and how she transforms those ideas into works of art.
“Art for me is a vehicle for making concrete unseen realities - aspects of what it means to
be human that cannot be contained with words,” explained Dull.
Her dedication to the spiritual began when she joined the Sisters of Notre Dame after
graduating from high school in the Cleveland area. She allowed her artistic skills to flourish by
earning a B.A. degree in art education from Notre Dame College of Ohio in 1971 and later a
master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University.
During her career she has served as an artist/ designer/illustrator for a religious
pubhcation for three years. She taught at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North
Carolina, for six years, and was the art department chair during her five years at Regina High
School in South Euclid, Ohio. In 1985 Dull became an adjunct faculty member at Notre Dame
College.
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ART EXfflBIT MARKS MILESTONE, Continued
Page 2
In 30 years of living within a religious community of Catholic women. Dull said her way
of life has undergone a constant evolution. She has been inspired not only by traditional Catholic
teachings, but also by Native American spirituality and, most significantly, Carl Jung’s insights
into depth psychology, archetypes, the shadow and the unconscious, and the power of dreams to
connect with the divine.
Her most recent works were largely inspired by a dream Dull had a little over a year ago.
“I dreamed I was holding an enormous, heavy fish in my hands,” said Dull. “The fish represented
my own creativity. It told me that hands have an intelligence. It affirmed the trusting of that inner
gift.”
The idea of hands having their own innate sense is important to Dull’s work. She works
with clay, a medium with roots in the deepest psyche of mankind. “Clay is a material potent with
human experience from the earliest times. I am enlivened by the clay. I value the tactile
interaction, its very physicality. Without question, this material evokes for me levels of meaning
that are far deeper than mere surface pattern or sensitive form.”
Dull said she has long been responsive to art created very early on in human history. One
of her pieces uses figures that greatly resemble the Venus of Willendorf figurine created
thousands of years ago in Europe.
The female figure can be found in almost all of Dull’s works. “There is very little allusion
to the masculine,” explained Dull. “I use the feminine figure because it is the experience of my
own person.” She prefers to use the term feminine rather than female because female implies a
single gender, whereas feminine is a quality of being that works with masculine.
Also prevalent in her works is the image of water. She sees it as representing the
unconscious and the fountain - the wellspring of life and all creativity. It is an image that
expresses her own experiences of bringing her inner feelings to life.
“When I began to do work here at Edinboro I struggled enormously because I could not
make literal the ideas I was thinking about. What happened over the course of time was I began
to make work that would speak of a far deeper reality than my mind would have predetermined,”
she said. “Little by little I began to trust that.”
-30BKP:csw
9I am my own Persephone
se to the Underworld Place.
to the Place of Dark, the In-Between.
to the Not-Knowing.
1 would not have chosen of my owm accord
Meanwhile.
my own Oemeter searched the fields,
weeping for her daughter’s return.
THANSFOPMAnON Of SOUL
IS NO SMALL MAm*.
~rVO HAlfl THt fISH
IM rouf OWS HANDS! ■
said my drtam.
(fi
'CO DOWN'a-
Dull has become Dual,
my own Janus self.
I live now above ground AND below.
Consumed pomegranate seeds hold me
in cycles of light and dark
in visions looking outward and inward,
in seasons of the abundant and fallow,
in wandering and integration,
in analysis and spontaneity,
in partiality and wholeness,
in both death and rebirth.
But I celebrate my own fleusinian mysteries,
welcome this place of ’’Happy Arrival,"
give honor to this deeper
feminine source of my life.
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR PRESENTS PHILOSPHY WORKSHOPS
Elliott Wreh-Wilson, professor of philosophy at Ediilboro University of Pennsylvania,
presented two workshops at the American Association of Philosophy Teachers’ International
Workshop and Conference at Mansfield University.
One workshop focused on teaching race-based courses and the wide range of materials
available as well as the appropriateness of texts for today’s classrooms. The second workshop
was on teaching African philosophy as part of an Introduction to Philosophy course. Wilson
discussed resources and the various approaches - thematic, anthropological and comparative that can be used in teaching African philosophy.
-30BKPrcsw
A member of the State System of Higher Education
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Office of Public Relations and Publications
Edinboro, PA 16444
(814) 732-2745 or 2929
Fax (814) 732-2621
August 19,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PROFESSOR’S BOOK RELEASED IN PAPERBACK
A book by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania professor Richard Double has been
released in paperback by Oxford University Press. Beginning Philosophy was written by Double,
an associate professor of philosophy and department chair at Edinboro.
The book is designed for use in introductory philosophy courses. Topics include logic and
reasoning, the theory of knowledge, the nature of the external world, the mind/body problem,
free will, the existence of God, and the problem of evil. The interconnection of philosophical
problems and the relationship of philosophy and science are emphasized throughout the book.
Double has published more than 40 articles, 20 reviews and two research monographs,
“Metaphilosophy and Free Will,” and “The Non-Reality of Free Will,” both by Oxford
University Press.
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August 19, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ROBERT COGAN AUTHOR’S CRITICAL THINKING BOOK
Dr. Robert Cogan, professor of philosophy at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, has
published a critical thinking text. Critical Thinking: Step by Step for University Press of
America. The text is both wide-ranging and user-friendly. Besides such usual topics as the
recognition of lines of reasoning, the evaluation of their strength, and traditional Aristotehan
logic, Cogan’s book includes chapters on reasoning in science, religion, the law, and pseudo
science.
Cogan has been a member of Edinboro’s philosophy department for 30 years. He is
director of the new critical thinking minor at the University, the first minor in this field in any of
the 14 State System of Higher Education universities. Cogan also serves as the president of the
northwestern Pennsylvania branch of the American Civil Liberties Union and is a courtappointed advocate for abused children in the city of Erie.
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August 25,1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
“LIFE AND LIFELESSNESS” OPENS BRUCE GALLERY SEASON
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania’s Bruce Gallery will inaugurate its fall exhibition
season on Wednesday, September 2, at 7 p.m. with a reception for “Life and Lifelessness,” an
installation/sculpture by artists Michael Aurbach and Bryan Bennett.
Aurbach is an associate professor of fine arts at Vanderbilt University with 30 one-person
exhibitions in the 1990s. In his installation “Final Portrait: Vanitas,” he uses elements from a
freight company office to represent the temporal nature of hfe. The work is one of his last pieces
in the “Final Portrait” series. “I devoted more than ten years to the body of work which addressed
issues related to identity, death and disenfranchised societal groups.”
Whereas Aurbach deals with the transition to lifelessness, Bennett is much more
concerned with creating life. “I build sculpture and installation art that reuses everyday materials
in nontraditional ways” said Bennett. “Currently, I am constructing human-scaled sculptures that
embody my desire to be a hero. The results are a series of interactions between functional,
innocuous, everyday materials with various electrical components. Sound. Light, Vibration.
Motion. These forces become a natural focus of this work; a source of vitahty that elevates the
otherwise ordinary to hero status.”
“Life and Lifelessness” will be on view September 3-18 in Bruce Gallery which is located
in Doucette Hall. Gallery hours are 2-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and Wednesday evenings
7-9 p.m. For information call (814) 732-2513 during gallery hours.
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NEWS ADVISORY
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Frank G. Pogue will be on hand to greet
students on moving-in day on Sunday, August 30, and host the third annual Ice Cream Social.
Beginning at 9 a.m., students will begin moving into the eight residence halls on campus, and from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. they can take a break to enjoy socializing and refreshments on the Lawrence
Towers/Shafer Hall lawn. Joining Pogue to welcome students back will be many of the University’s
faculty and administrators.
One of the highlights of the day will be the creation of an original Edinboro University Gumball
Mural, under the direction of art professor Franz Spohn. The mural, which will be constructed of
thousands of brightly colored gumballs, will later be permanently installed on the campus.
The following day, Monday, August 31, the University will stage a “Boro Block Party” from
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the lawn of Van Houten Dining Hall. The event will include a picnic from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the Spirit of the Scots Marching Band, and several activities.
That evening, the third annual Candle Lighting Ceremony will take place at 7:30 on the BaronForaess Library mall. The ceremony officially welcomes new students as full members of the
University community. A reception and “Music Video Extravaganza” will follow the ceremony in the
University Center.
‘The candle lighting segment of the program is significant because as each candle is
illuminated, a corresponding pledge is made by each participant to the educational, social and cultural
growth and development of Edinboro University students,” said Pogue. “It denotes an academic and
personal bonding with the University, its cultures, values, beliefs and those of the surrounding
communities.”
Pogue said that the Candle Lighting Ceremony has become a treasured tradition at Edinboro
University, “One which reflects our interest in students and in their fuU involvement and success in the
Edinboro Family,” he said.
Media coverage of ail opening of school activities, particularly the Candle Lighting Ceremony,
is invited.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ART LECTURES, WORKSHOP AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
Installation artist Bryan Bennett will present a lecture on his artwork at Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, September 2, at 6 p.m. in 119 Doucette Hall. The
opening reception for the exhibition Life and Lifelessness will follow at 7 p.m. in Bruce Gallery.
Also featured in Life and Lifelessness will be the works of artist Michael Aurbach. He
will present a lecture and workshop on Saturday, September 19, in 119 Doucette HaU. The
lecture will take place at 1 p.m. and the workshop “How to apply for a college teaching position
in the visual arts: what to do and what not to do,” will run from 1:45 to 4:30.
Aurbach, who is a professor of art at Vanderbilt University, wrote the College Art
Association guidelines for visual arts faculty. He will talk about how to package yourself as an
artist and discuss the current job market and the hiring process.
The lectures and workshop are free and open to the public. For more information call
Bruce Gallery at (814) 732-2513,2 - 5 p.m., Mondays through Saturday.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
EDINBORO PLANETARIUM ANNOUNCES FALL SCHEDULE
The Planetarium at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania has announced its schedule of
events for this fall. Planetarium director David Hurd said all programs will start at 7 p.m. and are
free of charge, but reservations are required.
One of the highlights of the schedule will be an appearance on Thursday, September 24,
of Geoff Landis, an investigator involved with the Mars Sojourner Rover. He will present
“Explore the Red Planet.” Landis, who is from the NASA Lewis Research Center, is featured in
the August edition of Discover magazine. He will discuss past, present, and future missions to
Mars.
The Planetarium will present laser shows on September 3 and 17, and October 1 and 2.
Hurd said these family-oriented shows will set popular music to laser light, and explore the
current night sky.
“Follow the Drinking Gourd” on Thursday, September 10, will show how African slaves
used the constellation called the Drinking Gourd (the Big Dipper) to guide them north to
freedom.
On October 8 and November 12 the Planetarium will introduce its new show “Riding the
Rails.” Find out what trains and the earth’s rotation have in common and how trains were
important to this area.
“Constellations and More” on October 14 and November 5 will be a voyage through the
galaxy and current night sky. Hurd will present helpful hints for finding significant stars and
constellations and the mythology behind them.
The Planetarium’s “Moonwitch” program on Wednesday, October 28, won’t feature any
ghosts or goblins, but it will entertain the entire family in a fun-filled program about the moon.
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‘The Little Star that Could” on Thursday, November 19, will take viewers on a journey
throughout our galaxy.
Celebrate the Christmas season with the sound of Mannheim Steamroller set to laser light
under the Planetarium dome on December 2, 3,16 and 17.
Back by popular demand, “Star of Wonder” will feamre the live music of Denver-based
musician Phil Bair. Playing among the background stars and special effects, Bair will perform
both original songs from his recently released CD and seasonal favorites.
For more information or to make reservations, call (814) 732-2493.
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Press Release - Summer 1998 Interns (BA - Psychology)
Please process press releases regarding the Summer 1998 (BA Psychology) Interns
(see attached sheet for intern information). The following paragraphs are suggested
for use in the press release:
The Department of Psychology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
recently announced that [name of intern] has completed a 12^eek internship
at [site name] in the [special unit, if applicable] under the direction of [site
supervisor(s) name(s) & position title(s)].
Undergraduate internships in psychology are typically undertaken by
students during the summer following their junior year. Internships provide
students with an opportunity to obtain professional work experience in a variety
of settings in the field of psychology.
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