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Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Dear Clarion
University neighbor,
Clarion University has a
proud tradition of working
with and supporting our
communities. In donating
our time and talent to a
variety of helping efforts,
Clarion University and
its affiliated organizations
are dedicated to improving
the quality of life for individuals and communities both
near and far.
Community engagement is one of four priority areas
that Clarion University identified last year as a strategic
direction (www.clarion.edu/strategic). As a publicly engaged
university, we encourage personal and professional
development for all of our students, faculty and staff
through community service. We also value the opportunity
to give back to the communities where we live and work,
as well as to have your input on projects that impact
all of us.
I hope you enjoy reading about how our students, faculty
and staff have joined together to make a difference in our
communities. As always, I look forward to seeing you on
campus and in the community.
Karen M. Whitney
President
Community Connections is a biannual
publication of Clarion University
Office of the President. We value
your feedback. To respond to topics in
this newsletter or to share thoughts
about any matter concerning Clarion
University, email president@clarion.edu
or send mail to: Office of the President,
Clarion University, 840 Wood St.,
Clarion, PA 16214.
Spring
Fall 2012
2013
Clarion University employees
answer call to give
Each year, Clarion University faculty and staff have
the opportunity to contribute to the State Employee
Combined Appeal (SECA) campaign, and each year they
say “yes.” In 2012, faculty and staff pledged $36,402 to
SECA, the commonwealth’s annual combined fundraising
drive, which supports hundreds of participating charities
that serve communities both locally and globally.
“We are particularly proud of our spirit
of philanthropy right here at Clarion.”
Karen Whitney, President
Led by President Karen Whitney, 190 faculty and staff
members donated $36,402 to participating charities
which are part of eight umbrella organizations: America’s
Charities, Christian Service Charities, Community Health
Charities of Pennsylvania, Global Impact, Independent
Charities of America, United Negro College Fund,
United Ways of Pennsylvania and the Wildlands
Conservancy.
Of the amount pledged, $21,736 will stay in Clarion
County and is directed to:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
American Red Cross – $297
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Clarion County – $840
Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurses Association – $1,327
PASSAGES – $1,761
SAFE – $2,152
The Arc of Clarion County – $509
United Way of Clarion County – $14,849
Faculty and staff are able to make contributions in
the form of payroll deductions, checks and money
orders, continuing a long history of giving. Over the
past 20 years, state employees have raised more than
$81 million for SECA.
Bachelor’s-to-MBA program is
a focused road to success
Starting in fall
2013, Clarion
University students
can choose an academic path that will grant them both
a bachelor’s degree and a Master of
Business Administration in just five years.
Students in the bachelor’s-to-MBA
program with either business or nonbusiness academic interests – including
chemistry, communications, computer
information systems, history, modern
languages, psychology, theatre and
more – will be able to obtain both an
undergraduate bachelor’s degree in
their chosen field, and an MBA.
The curriculum is designed for the
serious, focused student, said Dr. Ron
Nowaczyk, Clarion University provost.
Ideally, the student begins the program
freshman year.
“We will be intentionally combining
discipline-specific material and business
applications in courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels,” he said.
Nowaczyk said that an individual who
combines a non-business degree with
an MBA is one who stands out in the
job field.
Clarion University College of Business
Administration and its programs are
fully accredited by The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB) International. The MBA
program was recently recognized as a
“Top 20 best buy” by geteducated.com.
Do you know someone who would be
a good fit for the bachelor’s-to-MBA
program? Contact the Office of
Admissions at 800-672-7171, ext. 1,
or admissions@clarion.edu.
Veterans invited to share war stories
Airman Courtney Ward, a student veteran
from Oil City, poses at construction site
at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in March
2001. He shared his experiences during
deployment for inclusion in the Oral
History Project.
Clarion University Department of
Library Science is partnering with
the Library of Congress to conduct
interviews for the Veterans History
Project. Established in 2000 by act of
Congress, the VHP seeks to compile
“a lasting legacy of recorded interviews,
memoirs and other documents” that
chronicle the wartime experiences of
veterans and other citizens.
“Through the eyes of Clarion County
veterans, I have witnessed the second
airliner strike the World Trade Center
on 9/11, participated in the relief of
Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge
in 1945, and gone along on convoy
duty in Iraq, to name just a few,” said
Dr. James T. Maccaferri, associate
professor of library science and project
advisor.
Library science students conduct the
interviews, write the interview logs and
follow up on details necessary to the
project’s success.
All local veterans are encouraged to
schedule an interview, which typically
lasts between 30 and 60 minutes.
Contact Maccaferri at jmaccaferri@
clarion.edu or 814-393-2271.
Holocaust Remembrance brings
speakers to Clarion
Clarion University will bring two speakers in April as part
of its yearly Holocaust Remembrance activities.
Dr. Christopher Leighton, a Presbyterian minister and
director of the Institute of Christian and Jewish Studies in
Baltimore, will present “Religion and Violence: Reflections
on the Jewish-Christian Encounter,” at 7:30 p.m. April 1 in
Hart Chapel, Clarion campus, and Esther Bauer, a Holocaust
survivor, will recount her experiences at 7:30 p.m. April 8 in
Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College, Oil City.
Leighton
Tippin renovation is
in planning phase
Clarion University continues to
progress toward renovation of
the 45-year-old Tippin Gymnasium
and Natatorium. The university
is working with architects DLA+,
Pittsburgh, and Gund Partnership,
Boston. Representatives from the
firms visited Clarion in December to discuss project goals with
President Karen Whitney and her
executive council, as well as with
university stakeholders.
Plans call for adding a fitness and
dance studio to Tippin, and replacing
the building’s HVAC, electrical and
lighting systems, while relocating
the pool to an addition to the
Student Recreation Center.
Ric Taylor, director of facilities
planning and management, said
the target completion date is
October 2016.
Master plan will
outline university’s
future
Clarion University has begun working with the Pittsburgh office of
Perkins Eastman, a planning, design
and consulting firm, to develop a
campus master plan. A Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education
requirement, the plan will provide
a vision for facilities at both the
Clarion and Venango College
campuses for the next 15 years.
Ric Taylor, director of facilities
planning and management, said
the plan looks at the adequacy of
buildings, traffic flow, pedestrian
flow, technical studies and campus
image. Students studying geographic
information systems will help with
mapping.
“A critical component is the
landscape master plan; we must
be sensitive to the campus
environment and work with it,”
he said. The student Green Team
will be involved.
The Clarion and Oil City communities are encouraged to weigh in on
the plan. Forums will be scheduled.
Both presentations are free and open to the public.
Bauer
‘Realities of Race’ series hosts spring events
The Mary L. Seifert Cultural Series Endowment
of the Clarion University Foundation, Inc., was
established to provide the Clarion University
community with cultural experiences that inspire
learning through thoughtful discussions.
The theme is “Realities of Race.” Events are open
to the community:
•
•
7 p.m., Feb. 5, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
lecture by Jamar Rogers, a multi-racial
former contestant on “The Voice” who is HIV
positive and a recovering addict
7 p.m., Feb. 18, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
Elaine Penn: “Finding Common Ground
and Embracing Differences”
•
7 p.m., March 26, location TBA,
The Neighborhood Game: An Illustration
of Color-Blind Racism
•
6 p.m.-11:45 p.m., March 27 and 28, April 1
and 2, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
Spike Lee Film Festival
•
8 p.m., April 3, Marwick-Boyd Auditorium,
lecture by Spike Lee, director
•
7 p.m., April 17, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr.,
“The True Meaning of the Dream”
•
8 p.m., April 24-28, Marwick-Boyd Little
Theatre, Edward Albee’s “Seascape”
For more detailed information, visit www.clarion.edu/SeifertSeries.
Lee
Rogers
Clarion University police chief will assume emergency
management director post
Clarion University
President Karen
M. Whitney has
appointed Glen
Reid, director of
Reid
public safety, as
director of emergency management,
effective Jan. 7.
Revisiting the plan has been on
Whitney’s mind for a few months,
but the Newtown, Conn., shootings
inspired her to act now. While she
can’t guarantee that crises won’t
occur, Whitney said she can ensure
that the university, its employees and
students are prepared to act in an
emergency or crisis.
•
Reid will work collaboratively, across
the campuses, to:
In assuming her new responsibilities,
Reid has stepped down as chief of
police, a position she has held since
2008. Sgt. Marcie Trombetta will
serve as acting chief of police while
a search for a new director is
conducted.
•
Update and implement an
emergency-crisis plan;
•
Prepare all employees and students
to act if an emergency/crisis occurs;
•
Designate employees to respond
to an incident; and
Develop and implement a plan
to provide support and care
to those affected after an
emergency/crisis.
University donations boost Clarion Hospital capital campaign
Donations from two Clarion University
entities have brought Clarion Hospital
$50,000 closer to its $4.2 million capital
campaign goal.
Clarion Students’ Association and
Clarion University Foundation, Inc.,
each gave $25,000 to the campaign,
the goal of which is to re-establish
radiological care for cancer patients
in the Clarion area.
The funds originated from prior years’
Clarion University Book Center earnings.
“We are excited that Clarion Students’
Association and Clarion University
Foundation are partnering with us to
restore cancer care to our community,”
said John Stroup, director of Clarion
Hospital Foundation.
“The (Clarion University) foundation
determined that adding this capability
will reintroduce much needed services
to our community,” said Charles P.
Leach Jr., president of Clarion University
Foundation, Inc.
The campaign will cover the cost of
a CT scanner and MRI for detecting
cancer, and a linear accelerator, which
administers radiation to cancer cells.
“Clarion University’s gracious
support further proves how
invaluable the institution is to
Clarion and the surrounding
communities.”
John Stroup, Director
Clarion Hospital Foundation
“Clarion Students’ Association Board
of Directors allocated the funds to
the hospital’s capital campaign from
its Special Projects Fund,” said Shelly
Wilson, the board’s interim business
manager. “The $25,000 pledge will be
paid in increments of $5,000 over the
next five years.”
Front row (from left): Lisa Leach Goth, co-chair, Clarion Hospital Foundation Capital Campaign; Byron
Quinton, president and chief executive officer, Clarion Hospital; Karen Whitney, president, Clarion University;
Sarah Dixon, president, Clarion University Student Senate; and (back row) John Stroup, director, Clarion
Hospital Foundation; Shelly Wilson, manager, Clarion Students’ Association; and John Owens, chairman,
Clarion Students’ Association Board of Directors.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
840 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214
Arts, culture and entertainment at Clarion
Detailed information about the following events is available at www.clarion.edu/events.
Events at Venango College are at Clarion University’s Oil City campus.
For a schedule of athletic events, please visit www.clariongoldeneagles.com.
Feb. 5
Jamar Rogers (“The Voice” contestant, HIV positive,
recovering addict)
7 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
2013
April 11
Kane Smego (nationally recognized spoken-word poet)
7:30 p.m., Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College
Feb. 18
Elaine Penn: “Finding Common Ground and Embracing
Differences”
7 p.m., Gemmell multi-purpose room
March 6-10
“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” (Clarion University Theatre)
8 p.m. (March 6-9), 2 p.m. (March 10), Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre
March 26
The Neighborhood Game: An Illustration of Color-Blind
Racism
7 p.m., location TBA
March 27-28
Spike Lee Film Festival
6 p.m. to 11:45 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
March 29-30
Second Series (Clarion University Theatre; produced,
directed, performed and often written by students)
8 p.m., Hart Chapel
April 1-2
Spike Lee Film Festival
6 p.m. to 11:45 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
April 3
Spike Lee (director)
8 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
April 4
Community Breakfast
7:30 a.m., Clarion American Legion
April 7
Wind Orchestra Concert
3 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
April 8
Holocaust Remembrance Day/Esther Bauer
(Holocaust survivor)
7:30 p.m., Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College
April 9
Matt Croyle (filmmaker)
6:30 p.m., Hart Chapel
April 17
Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr.:
“The True Meaning of the Dream”
7 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
April 24
Terry Tempest Williams (freedom of speech activist)
7:30 p.m., Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College
April 24-28
“Seascape” (Clarion University Theatre)
8 p.m. (April 24-27), 2 p.m. (April 28), Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre
May 1-17
Bachelor of Fine Arts Show
Clarion University Art gallery, Carlson Library
May 4
Concert Choir, Alumni, and Venango Chorus Carmina Burana
with orchestra
7:30 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
May 5
Symphony Orchestra Concert
3 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
May 18
Spring Commencement
Tippin Gymnasium
Two university music groups welcome community
members to join.
Concert Choir meets from 3 to 3:50 p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays in Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center and has
several performances throughout the year. Contact Dr.
Hank Alviani at 814-393-2384 or halviani@clarion.edu.
Symphony Orchestra performs at the end of each
semester. Contact Dr. Casey Teske at 814-393-1828.
Would you like to make a gift to,
or in support of, Clarion University?
Give online at www.clarion.edu/givenow
or call 814-393-2637.
The Community Connections newsletter is published by the President’s Office, Clarion University of Pennsylvania,
840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214-1232. Clarion University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer.
onnections
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Dear Clarion
University neighbor,
Clarion University has a
proud tradition of working
with and supporting our
communities. In donating
our time and talent to a
variety of helping efforts,
Clarion University and
its affiliated organizations
are dedicated to improving
the quality of life for individuals and communities both
near and far.
Community engagement is one of four priority areas
that Clarion University identified last year as a strategic
direction (www.clarion.edu/strategic). As a publicly engaged
university, we encourage personal and professional
development for all of our students, faculty and staff
through community service. We also value the opportunity
to give back to the communities where we live and work,
as well as to have your input on projects that impact
all of us.
I hope you enjoy reading about how our students, faculty
and staff have joined together to make a difference in our
communities. As always, I look forward to seeing you on
campus and in the community.
Karen M. Whitney
President
Community Connections is a biannual
publication of Clarion University
Office of the President. We value
your feedback. To respond to topics in
this newsletter or to share thoughts
about any matter concerning Clarion
University, email president@clarion.edu
or send mail to: Office of the President,
Clarion University, 840 Wood St.,
Clarion, PA 16214.
Spring
Fall 2012
2013
Clarion University employees
answer call to give
Each year, Clarion University faculty and staff have
the opportunity to contribute to the State Employee
Combined Appeal (SECA) campaign, and each year they
say “yes.” In 2012, faculty and staff pledged $36,402 to
SECA, the commonwealth’s annual combined fundraising
drive, which supports hundreds of participating charities
that serve communities both locally and globally.
“We are particularly proud of our spirit
of philanthropy right here at Clarion.”
Karen Whitney, President
Led by President Karen Whitney, 190 faculty and staff
members donated $36,402 to participating charities
which are part of eight umbrella organizations: America’s
Charities, Christian Service Charities, Community Health
Charities of Pennsylvania, Global Impact, Independent
Charities of America, United Negro College Fund,
United Ways of Pennsylvania and the Wildlands
Conservancy.
Of the amount pledged, $21,736 will stay in Clarion
County and is directed to:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
American Red Cross – $297
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Clarion County – $840
Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurses Association – $1,327
PASSAGES – $1,761
SAFE – $2,152
The Arc of Clarion County – $509
United Way of Clarion County – $14,849
Faculty and staff are able to make contributions in
the form of payroll deductions, checks and money
orders, continuing a long history of giving. Over the
past 20 years, state employees have raised more than
$81 million for SECA.
Bachelor’s-to-MBA program is
a focused road to success
Starting in fall
2013, Clarion
University students
can choose an academic path that will grant them both
a bachelor’s degree and a Master of
Business Administration in just five years.
Students in the bachelor’s-to-MBA
program with either business or nonbusiness academic interests – including
chemistry, communications, computer
information systems, history, modern
languages, psychology, theatre and
more – will be able to obtain both an
undergraduate bachelor’s degree in
their chosen field, and an MBA.
The curriculum is designed for the
serious, focused student, said Dr. Ron
Nowaczyk, Clarion University provost.
Ideally, the student begins the program
freshman year.
“We will be intentionally combining
discipline-specific material and business
applications in courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels,” he said.
Nowaczyk said that an individual who
combines a non-business degree with
an MBA is one who stands out in the
job field.
Clarion University College of Business
Administration and its programs are
fully accredited by The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB) International. The MBA
program was recently recognized as a
“Top 20 best buy” by geteducated.com.
Do you know someone who would be
a good fit for the bachelor’s-to-MBA
program? Contact the Office of
Admissions at 800-672-7171, ext. 1,
or admissions@clarion.edu.
Veterans invited to share war stories
Airman Courtney Ward, a student veteran
from Oil City, poses at construction site
at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in March
2001. He shared his experiences during
deployment for inclusion in the Oral
History Project.
Clarion University Department of
Library Science is partnering with
the Library of Congress to conduct
interviews for the Veterans History
Project. Established in 2000 by act of
Congress, the VHP seeks to compile
“a lasting legacy of recorded interviews,
memoirs and other documents” that
chronicle the wartime experiences of
veterans and other citizens.
“Through the eyes of Clarion County
veterans, I have witnessed the second
airliner strike the World Trade Center
on 9/11, participated in the relief of
Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge
in 1945, and gone along on convoy
duty in Iraq, to name just a few,” said
Dr. James T. Maccaferri, associate
professor of library science and project
advisor.
Library science students conduct the
interviews, write the interview logs and
follow up on details necessary to the
project’s success.
All local veterans are encouraged to
schedule an interview, which typically
lasts between 30 and 60 minutes.
Contact Maccaferri at jmaccaferri@
clarion.edu or 814-393-2271.
Holocaust Remembrance brings
speakers to Clarion
Clarion University will bring two speakers in April as part
of its yearly Holocaust Remembrance activities.
Dr. Christopher Leighton, a Presbyterian minister and
director of the Institute of Christian and Jewish Studies in
Baltimore, will present “Religion and Violence: Reflections
on the Jewish-Christian Encounter,” at 7:30 p.m. April 1 in
Hart Chapel, Clarion campus, and Esther Bauer, a Holocaust
survivor, will recount her experiences at 7:30 p.m. April 8 in
Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College, Oil City.
Leighton
Tippin renovation is
in planning phase
Clarion University continues to
progress toward renovation of
the 45-year-old Tippin Gymnasium
and Natatorium. The university
is working with architects DLA+,
Pittsburgh, and Gund Partnership,
Boston. Representatives from the
firms visited Clarion in December to discuss project goals with
President Karen Whitney and her
executive council, as well as with
university stakeholders.
Plans call for adding a fitness and
dance studio to Tippin, and replacing
the building’s HVAC, electrical and
lighting systems, while relocating
the pool to an addition to the
Student Recreation Center.
Ric Taylor, director of facilities
planning and management, said
the target completion date is
October 2016.
Master plan will
outline university’s
future
Clarion University has begun working with the Pittsburgh office of
Perkins Eastman, a planning, design
and consulting firm, to develop a
campus master plan. A Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education
requirement, the plan will provide
a vision for facilities at both the
Clarion and Venango College
campuses for the next 15 years.
Ric Taylor, director of facilities
planning and management, said
the plan looks at the adequacy of
buildings, traffic flow, pedestrian
flow, technical studies and campus
image. Students studying geographic
information systems will help with
mapping.
“A critical component is the
landscape master plan; we must
be sensitive to the campus
environment and work with it,”
he said. The student Green Team
will be involved.
The Clarion and Oil City communities are encouraged to weigh in on
the plan. Forums will be scheduled.
Both presentations are free and open to the public.
Bauer
‘Realities of Race’ series hosts spring events
The Mary L. Seifert Cultural Series Endowment
of the Clarion University Foundation, Inc., was
established to provide the Clarion University
community with cultural experiences that inspire
learning through thoughtful discussions.
The theme is “Realities of Race.” Events are open
to the community:
•
•
7 p.m., Feb. 5, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
lecture by Jamar Rogers, a multi-racial
former contestant on “The Voice” who is HIV
positive and a recovering addict
7 p.m., Feb. 18, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
Elaine Penn: “Finding Common Ground
and Embracing Differences”
•
7 p.m., March 26, location TBA,
The Neighborhood Game: An Illustration
of Color-Blind Racism
•
6 p.m.-11:45 p.m., March 27 and 28, April 1
and 2, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
Spike Lee Film Festival
•
8 p.m., April 3, Marwick-Boyd Auditorium,
lecture by Spike Lee, director
•
7 p.m., April 17, Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room,
Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr.,
“The True Meaning of the Dream”
•
8 p.m., April 24-28, Marwick-Boyd Little
Theatre, Edward Albee’s “Seascape”
For more detailed information, visit www.clarion.edu/SeifertSeries.
Lee
Rogers
Clarion University police chief will assume emergency
management director post
Clarion University
President Karen
M. Whitney has
appointed Glen
Reid, director of
Reid
public safety, as
director of emergency management,
effective Jan. 7.
Revisiting the plan has been on
Whitney’s mind for a few months,
but the Newtown, Conn., shootings
inspired her to act now. While she
can’t guarantee that crises won’t
occur, Whitney said she can ensure
that the university, its employees and
students are prepared to act in an
emergency or crisis.
•
Reid will work collaboratively, across
the campuses, to:
In assuming her new responsibilities,
Reid has stepped down as chief of
police, a position she has held since
2008. Sgt. Marcie Trombetta will
serve as acting chief of police while
a search for a new director is
conducted.
•
Update and implement an
emergency-crisis plan;
•
Prepare all employees and students
to act if an emergency/crisis occurs;
•
Designate employees to respond
to an incident; and
Develop and implement a plan
to provide support and care
to those affected after an
emergency/crisis.
University donations boost Clarion Hospital capital campaign
Donations from two Clarion University
entities have brought Clarion Hospital
$50,000 closer to its $4.2 million capital
campaign goal.
Clarion Students’ Association and
Clarion University Foundation, Inc.,
each gave $25,000 to the campaign,
the goal of which is to re-establish
radiological care for cancer patients
in the Clarion area.
The funds originated from prior years’
Clarion University Book Center earnings.
“We are excited that Clarion Students’
Association and Clarion University
Foundation are partnering with us to
restore cancer care to our community,”
said John Stroup, director of Clarion
Hospital Foundation.
“The (Clarion University) foundation
determined that adding this capability
will reintroduce much needed services
to our community,” said Charles P.
Leach Jr., president of Clarion University
Foundation, Inc.
The campaign will cover the cost of
a CT scanner and MRI for detecting
cancer, and a linear accelerator, which
administers radiation to cancer cells.
“Clarion University’s gracious
support further proves how
invaluable the institution is to
Clarion and the surrounding
communities.”
John Stroup, Director
Clarion Hospital Foundation
“Clarion Students’ Association Board
of Directors allocated the funds to
the hospital’s capital campaign from
its Special Projects Fund,” said Shelly
Wilson, the board’s interim business
manager. “The $25,000 pledge will be
paid in increments of $5,000 over the
next five years.”
Front row (from left): Lisa Leach Goth, co-chair, Clarion Hospital Foundation Capital Campaign; Byron
Quinton, president and chief executive officer, Clarion Hospital; Karen Whitney, president, Clarion University;
Sarah Dixon, president, Clarion University Student Senate; and (back row) John Stroup, director, Clarion
Hospital Foundation; Shelly Wilson, manager, Clarion Students’ Association; and John Owens, chairman,
Clarion Students’ Association Board of Directors.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
840 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214
Arts, culture and entertainment at Clarion
Detailed information about the following events is available at www.clarion.edu/events.
Events at Venango College are at Clarion University’s Oil City campus.
For a schedule of athletic events, please visit www.clariongoldeneagles.com.
Feb. 5
Jamar Rogers (“The Voice” contestant, HIV positive,
recovering addict)
7 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
2013
April 11
Kane Smego (nationally recognized spoken-word poet)
7:30 p.m., Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College
Feb. 18
Elaine Penn: “Finding Common Ground and Embracing
Differences”
7 p.m., Gemmell multi-purpose room
March 6-10
“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” (Clarion University Theatre)
8 p.m. (March 6-9), 2 p.m. (March 10), Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre
March 26
The Neighborhood Game: An Illustration of Color-Blind
Racism
7 p.m., location TBA
March 27-28
Spike Lee Film Festival
6 p.m. to 11:45 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
March 29-30
Second Series (Clarion University Theatre; produced,
directed, performed and often written by students)
8 p.m., Hart Chapel
April 1-2
Spike Lee Film Festival
6 p.m. to 11:45 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
April 3
Spike Lee (director)
8 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
April 4
Community Breakfast
7:30 a.m., Clarion American Legion
April 7
Wind Orchestra Concert
3 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
April 8
Holocaust Remembrance Day/Esther Bauer
(Holocaust survivor)
7:30 p.m., Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College
April 9
Matt Croyle (filmmaker)
6:30 p.m., Hart Chapel
April 17
Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr.:
“The True Meaning of the Dream”
7 p.m., Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room
April 24
Terry Tempest Williams (freedom of speech activist)
7:30 p.m., Robert W. Rhoades Center, Venango College
April 24-28
“Seascape” (Clarion University Theatre)
8 p.m. (April 24-27), 2 p.m. (April 28), Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre
May 1-17
Bachelor of Fine Arts Show
Clarion University Art gallery, Carlson Library
May 4
Concert Choir, Alumni, and Venango Chorus Carmina Burana
with orchestra
7:30 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
May 5
Symphony Orchestra Concert
3 p.m., Marwick-Boyd Auditorium
May 18
Spring Commencement
Tippin Gymnasium
Two university music groups welcome community
members to join.
Concert Choir meets from 3 to 3:50 p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays in Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center and has
several performances throughout the year. Contact Dr.
Hank Alviani at 814-393-2384 or halviani@clarion.edu.
Symphony Orchestra performs at the end of each
semester. Contact Dr. Casey Teske at 814-393-1828.
Would you like to make a gift to,
or in support of, Clarion University?
Give online at www.clarion.edu/givenow
or call 814-393-2637.
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