December

Tepper Not to Return as Head Football Coach in 2011

亚色影库 announced December 17, 2010, that head football coach Lou Tepper will not return for the 2011 season. 鈥淥ur football program needs to move in a new direction,鈥 Athletic Director Frank Condino said. 鈥淎fter a thorough review of the program鈥檚 history and this season, I don鈥檛 have confidence that the current leaders

Long-Range Campus Plan Approved; New Classroom Buildings Planned

The  Council of Trustees  approved on December 16, 2010, the total concept of a twenty-year, long-range facilities master plan for the university that includes two new classroom buildings. The  亚色影库 Long-Range Campus Facilities Master Plan  was developed by JJR, LLC, of Ann Arbor, Mich. The long-range plan contai

Alumnus Serafini Makes Million-Dollar Gift for Eberly College of Business

An 亚色影库 graduate has donated $1 million to the university for use by the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology . The gift from Terry A. Serafini, of Pittsburgh, a 1961 education graduate of 亚色影库, will be used to renovate the Eberly College of Business atrium, which will be renamed the Serafini Atrium

Provost Scholars Announced for 2010鈥2011

These students have been recognized as Provost Scholars for the 2010鈥2011 academic year based on semester hours earned and cumulative grade-point average.

Commencement Ceremonies to Feature Auditor General Wagner, Professor Rafoth as Keynote Speakers

亚色影库鈥檚 graduate and undergraduate Commencement ceremonies will take place Sunday, December 19, 2010, with 1,073 students eligible to receive degrees. The graduate ceremony will take place in Fisher Auditorium at 10:30 a.m. Jack Wagner , Pennsylvania auditor general and a 1974 graduate of 亚色影库, will be the keynote

Kuehn Wins National Essay Contest; Prize to Aid India Band Project

Dr. John Kuehn, a faculty member in the Department of Music , recently won the SmartMusic music education essay contest.

Van Dyke, Alumna Tait Receive National Honors in Dance Teaching

Joan Van Dyke, a faculty member in the Department of Theater and Dance, was named the 2010 University Dance Teacher of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Alumna Ashley Tait, of Schnecksville received honors for teaching dance at the secondary education level.

KidsRead Program Pairs Schoolchildren with 亚色影库 Student Tutors

亚色影库 students are helping community children with reading skills through the KidsRead literacy program. The local program, which serves more than one hundred elementary school students from the Indiana area, is based at the Indiana Free Library in downtown Indiana. KidsRead is based on the national America Reads

亚色影库 to Redefine Lively Arts, Discontinue OnStage

In order to better serve the arts programming needs of the Indiana community and the academic mission of the 亚色影库 community,  亚色影库鈥檚 Lively Arts program  will be redefined for the 2011-2012 season, and, at the end of the current season, the  OnStage Arts and Entertainment  series will be discontinued. The Lively Arts

Highway Safety Project to Test How Cars Fit

The  Highway Safety Project  will present its first 鈥淐arFit鈥 event on Saturday, December 4, 2010, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Colonial Toyota in Indiana on Route 422, across from the YMCA. The program, especially designed for drivers age sixty-five and older, will evaluate how well motorists and their vehicles work

November

Students Get Hands-On Experience with Weyandt Hall Green Roof

Students of Dr. Timothy Nuttle, a faculty member in the Biology Department, are creating a green roof鈥攁 roof covered in vegetation over a waterproof membrane鈥攐n top of Weyandt Hall.

Chemistry Students Help Local Business Develop Energy Calculator

The Department of Chemistry recently assisted Gorell Windows & Doors, Indiana, with the development of an online energy savings calculator to show consumers the impact in energy savings of the company鈥檚 windows and doors in homes throughout America.

Kovalchick Complex Hotel Project Expected to Move Forward Following Legislation Approval

The plan to construct an adjoining hotel for the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex is projected to move forward. House Bill 2275, signed into law by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on November 23, 2010, allows 3.35 acres of land owned by the Department of General Services to be transferred to 亚色影库 to ser

Boser Moderates Marcellus Shale Forum in Westmoreland County

Dr. Susan Boser, Department of Sociology, served as moderator for a public forum November 18, 2010, sponsored by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County on the Marcellus shale drilling being conducted on authority properties.

Kovalchick Complex to Host Globetrotters for First Major Event

The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex will host longtime basketball-entertainment team the Harlem Globetrotters for its first major event on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. The Kovalchick Complex is a 150,000-square-foot event center under construction along Wayne Avenue, next to campus. Ticket

Nursing Students Achieve High Marks on Licensure Exam

亚色影库 Nursing graduates have achieved, for the third year in a row, a more than 90 percent passing rate for first-time test takers on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). The NCLEX is administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. All nursing graduates are requir

Shellenbarger Elected to Leadership Position for National Nursing Group

Dr. Teresa Shellenbarger, a professor and doctoral program coordinator in the Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions , has been elected to the position of governor-at-large for the National League for Nursing. The National League for Nursing, based in New York City, includes more than 30,000 nurse ed

Veterans Day Activities

亚色影库 groups are participating in a number of events surrounding Veterans Day 2010, the national holiday honoring veterans of the armed services. See a list of activities: Thursday, November 11 (Veterans Day) Flag-Raising Ceremony The  亚色影库 Army Reserve Officers鈥 Training Corps  (ROTC) will hold its flag-raisin

Apollo 13's Lovell Lectures on Turning 鈥淎lmost Certain Catastrophe into a Successful Recovery鈥

鈥淭he real 13 was not just another space adventure,鈥 Captain James Lovell, Jr., commander of the Apollo 13, told audiences Monday night, November 1, 2010, in Fisher Auditorium . Lovell appeared at 亚色影库 as part of the First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture Series . He spoke mainly of his experience aboard spacecraft in

October

University Museum to Host Public Reception for Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibit

The  University Museum  will host a public reception November 13, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to highlight the exhibition 鈥 Beyond City Limits: Associated Artists of Pittsburgh at 亚色影库 .鈥 Admission to the reception is free. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibition, which celebrates the one hundredth ann

Reminder: Apollo 13 Commander Lovell to Lecture Monday

The third annual First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture at 亚色影库, featuring Captain James Lovell, Jr., commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 space mission , will be Monday, November 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the 亚色影库 Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Fisher Auditorium. Lovell鈥檚 lecture, titled 鈥淎pollo 13: A Successful Failure,鈥 is in

Telehealth Equipment to Provide New Learning Opportunities for Nursing Students

Dr. Lisa Palmer and Dr. Julia Greenawalt of the  Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions  have received a $299,890 grant for their project 鈥淪imulation of Telehealth for Education and Practice (STEP).鈥 The grant will fund 亚色影库鈥檚 purchase of simulation equipment for a setting that mirrors the home of a rur

Council for Exceptional Children Chapter to Host 2010 Children's Fair

The 亚色影库 student chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children will host its annual children鈥檚 fair from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. October 24, 2010, in the Susquehanna Room of the Hadley Union Building. The fair is free, and children are encouraged to come in costume.

Psychology Department to Host 鈥淧otluck鈥 Conference for State System Schools

亚色影库 will host a 鈥淧sychology Potluck鈥 conference October 23, 2010. The event is open to all faculty and students from universities throughout the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. It is being organized by the  Psychology Department  faculty and will include luncheon remarks by  David Werner , interim  p

Master's in Spanish Approved by PASSHE Board

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education board of governors on October 14, 2010, approved a new Master of Arts degree in Spanish to be offered by 亚色影库.

Eberly Makes 2011 鈥淏est Business Schools鈥 Guidebook

Eberly College of Business and Information Technology is included in the Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淏est 300 Business Schools,鈥 2011 edition. This is the seventh consecutive year that Eberly College has been selected for this annual guidebook. The guidebook accepts no advertising dollars and uses independent

Reed, Robbins Receive Friend of Higher Education, Legislative Fellow Distinctions

亚色影库 honored state Representative Dave Reed with its Friend of Higher Education Award and welcomed state Senator Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 Robbins as its thirteenth legislative fellow at a luncheon October 7, 2010.

Summer 2010 Dean's List

See the Summer 2010 Dean鈥檚 List. Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each semester (or summer sessions cumulatively) in which they earn at least a 3.25聽grade-point average.

Residential Revival Completion Celebrated; Building Named for Stephenson

The Foundation for 亚色影库 and 亚色影库 cut the ribbon October 8, 2010, for the Phase IV buildings of the Residential Revival, celebrating the completion of the $245-million student housing project.

Tickets for Lovell Lecture Available October 13

Free tickets are available starting Wednesday, October 13, for the First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture featuring Capt. James Lovell, Jr., commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 space mission. Lovell will present 鈥淎pollo 13: A Successful Failure鈥 on November 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.

Nestor Retrospective Exhibit to Celebrate Career, Upcoming Retirement

The collected works of 亚色影库 sculpture professor Dr. James Nestor will be showcased in Kipp Gallery and Gallery C in Sprowls Hall. The show is in celebration of Nestor鈥檚 career and in honor of his upcoming retirement. The retrospective exhibition will be up from October 14 to November 19, 2010, with a free public re

English Doctoral Students Form Partnership with Local Libraries

Some 亚色影库 doctoral students are partnering with the Homer-Center Public Library and Burrell Township Library in Black Lick to offer a postcolonial studies community-library group called Community Connections. The group鈥檚 next meeting will be October 24, 2010, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Homer-Center Public Library

Homecoming 2010 Activities Announced

The annual Homecoming celebration, October 7鈥10, 2010, is expected to draw thousands to Indiana for alumni reunions and events for the entire community, including the Pregame in the Oak Grove festival, the parade, and the football game.

SOAR Student Group Recognized for Alcohol-Prevention Efforts

Pictured, from left: Megan Babel, of Johnstown, SOAR historian; Dave Berberich, of Indiana, residence director and SOAR advisor; Vince Mercuri, executive director of the Open Door and cochair of Collective Action Against Underage Drinking; Amanda Cowan, of Cranberry Township, crimson assistant for the SOAR floor; an

September

Common Freshman Reader Author Ehrenreich to Lecture

Barbara Ehrenreich, author of this year鈥檚 Common Freshman Reader selection, Nickel and Dimed, will lecture Monday, October 18, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Fisher Auditorium as part of the Six O鈥機lock Series . This is the fifth year for 亚色影库鈥檚 Common Freshman Reader program, one of several

Nursing, Honor Society to Host Retired General Hengeveld as Speaker

The  Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions  and Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society (Zeta Lambda Chapter at 亚色影库) will host a presentation by retired Brigadier General Peggy J. Hengeveld on 鈥淗ealth Care Issues of Soldiers Returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.鈥 The program will be October 20, 2010, fr

Lecture Series to Accompany Pittsburgh Artists' Museum Exhibit

A series of free lectures will be presented in conjunction with the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh exhibit at the University Museum to help connect viewers with the artists鈥 work. Lectures begin October 7, 2010.

Author Sarkees to Sign Copies of Women's Rugby Club Book

Joey Lynn Guarneri Sarkees, author of Earth Angels, a book about 亚色影库鈥檚 2003 Women鈥檚 Rugby Club, will sign copies of her book October 9, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the 亚色影库 Co-op Store.

Enrollment Records Broken for Second Straight Year

For the second consecutive year, 亚色影库 has broken all previous total student enrollment records with a Fall 2010 enrollment of 15,126. This enrollment includes 3,128 freshmen, 680 transfer students, and 2,299 graduate students. Since 2007, enrollment has grown by more than 1,108 students, or 7.9 percent, across all I

Kuehn Looks to Essay Contest to Support India Music Program

Just three clicks of the mouse can help a  Department of Music  professor to establish a music program in India. Dr. John Kuehn, who was named University Professor in 1992, hopes to travel to Kollam, Kerala, India, in the Fall semester of 2012 to establish a wind band program. Kuehn has nearly thirty years of e

Residence Hall to Be Named for Stephenson

The naming of the Crimson Suites, the final building of the Residential Revival student housing project, as Andrew W. Stephenson Hall was approved Friday, September 17, 2010, by the Council of Trustees . Stephenson, a 1972 graduate of 亚色影库, is an attorney in Washington, D.C., and a partner with the law firm of Holl

Apollo 13 Commander Lovell to Speak at 亚色影库

Captain James Lovell, Jr., commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 space mission, will be the speaker at the third annual First Commonwealth Endowed Lecture at 亚色影库. The lecture, in conjunction with Ideas and Issues lecture series, will be November 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center鈥檚 Fisher Auditorium . T

Six O'Clock Series Kicks Off Fall 2010 Season

亚色影库 will launch its Fall 2010  Six O鈥機lock Series  with a presentation celebrating Constitution Day. 鈥淛ust What Did They Originally Intend?鈥 will take place Monday, September 13, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building鈥檚 Ohio Room. The Six O鈥機lock Series, free and open to the community, offers programs on current

PASSHE Chancellor Addresses Issues during Open Forum

John Cavanaugh, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, discussed challenges facing the State System and its universities during an open forum Tuesday, September 7, 2010, in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology.

Research Institute Launches First For-Profit Corporation

The Research Institute has established its first for-profit corporation, the 亚色影库 Research Institute Business and Technology Group, Inc., which will develop solutions to technical and business challenges for military operations, homeland security, emergency response, and more.

August

Washington Monthly Recognizes 亚色影库 on 2010 List for Contributions to Society

亚色影库  has been selected, for the second consecutive year, for Washington Monthly magazine鈥檚 national rankings of schools based on their contributions to society. 亚色影库 is one of only eleven Pennsylvania universities and the only public doctoral university in the state to be selected for the 2010 rankings. When com

Forbes Magazine Recognizes 亚色影库 among 鈥淎merica's Best鈥 for 2011

亚色影库聽has been recognized as one of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best Colleges鈥 by Forbes Magazine. It聽is one of only聽twenty-three Pennsylvania colleges and universities chosen for this third annual listing. 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best Colleges鈥 includes 610 institutions. Magazine editors chose colleges and universities for the listing 鈥渂ased o

亚色影库 Makes U.S. News and World Report's 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 List for 2011

For the seventeenth consecutive year, 亚色影库 has been selected as one of the nation鈥檚 top doctoral universities by U.S. News & World Report. 亚色影库 is included in the rankings of the magazine鈥檚 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 2011 edition and is one of the top 262 national doctoral universities rec

Dean Rafoth to Discuss 鈥淧romise Plus鈥 on WPXI

Dr. Mary Ann Rafoth, dean of 亚色影库鈥檚 College of Education and Educational Technology, will be a featured guest on the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Affiliates鈥檚 television show 鈥淥ur Region鈥檚 Business鈥 on August 22, 2010.

May 2010 Graduate List

Following is a list of students who graduated from 亚色影库 in May 2010. Pennsylvania graduates鈥攐rganized alphabetically by county鈥攁re listed first, followed by U.S. residents from outside Pennsylvania, and then international students. Information for this list was provided by the Office of the Registrar . Adams

Math, Social Studies Secondary Education Programs Earn National Recognition

Two 亚色影库 secondary education programs have earned 鈥渇ull national recognition鈥 from specialized professional associations. The Secondary Mathematics and Secondary Social Studies education programs earned the distinction from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Social Studies, r

Spring 2010 Dean's List Available Online

The Spring 2010 Dean鈥檚 List is now available on the Office of the Registrar website. Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each semester, or summer sessions cumulatively, in which they earn at least a 3.25 grade-point average based on at least twelve semester hours of graded coursework

Princeton Review Selects 亚色影库 for 2011 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 Guidebook

For the tenth consecutive year, 亚色影库 was selected by the Princeton Review for its annual 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 guidebook. Guidebook editors call the selected schools 鈥渢he country鈥檚 best institutions for undergraduate education.鈥 The 2011 edition of the Princeton Review鈥檚 The Best 373 Colleges features only 15 pe

July

Alumni Association Names Officers, Board Members for 2010鈥2011

The Alumni Association has named officers and new board members for 2010鈥2011. Officers are Jim Wansacz, president; Michael Staub, vice president; Matt Konetschni, treasurer; and Sandy Koeppl Barsotti, secretary.

PASSHE Board Recognizes Former President

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors on July 22, 2010, presented Tony Atwater, former president of 亚色影库 , with a resolution of appreciation for his contributions to 亚色影库. The resolution expressed the board鈥檚 鈥渟incere appreciation for the many contributi

June

Foundation Announces New Officers, Board Members for 2010鈥2011

The Foundation for 亚色影库 , a nonprofit corporation designed to receive and manage private support donated to the university, announced the newly elected officers and members of its board of directors for the 2010鈥2011 fiscal year. Timothy G. Rupert, of Poland, Ohio, was elected presid

Graduate List

Following is the list of December 2009 graduates of 亚色影库.

Interim President Selected

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors has selected David Werner as interim president for 亚色影库. Werner, a former chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, served as 亚色影库鈥檚 interim provost during much of the 2007鈥2008 academic year.

Culinary Arts Dean's Recognition List for Spring 2010

The Academy of Culinary Arts has released its Dean鈥檚 Recognition List for Academic Excellence for the Spring 2010 semester. Students are named to the list when they achieve a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is one of only 112 programs in the United States fully accredi

President Atwater Moving On to Leadership Role with AASCU

Dr. Tony Atwater will resign as president of 亚色影库 to assume a national leadership role with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the premier national professional association for public universities in the United States. He will leave the Office of the President on June 30, 2010. 鈥淚 have

Promise Plus Initiative Receives $150,000 from Heinz Endowments

The Heinz Endowments of Pittsburgh has awarded 亚色影库 a $150,000 grant for continued support of 亚色影库鈥檚 Promise Plus initiative.

June 9 Picnic in the Grove to Feature Contemporary Music

亚色影库 will continue its weekly picnics in the Oak Grove on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Recorded contemporary music will be played during the picnic. The picnics are open to the community and will be held Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., weather permitting. Cancellations due to in

May

Siemens Endows Fund for Undergraduate Research in Sciences

From left: Gerald Intemann, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs; James Platz, representing Siemens Industry, Inc., Building Technologies; 亚色影库 President Tony Atwater; Terry Carter, vice president for University Relations and executive director of the Foundation for 亚色影库. The photo was taken during the 亚色影库 L

Edwards Selected for National Economics Fellowship

Raymond G. Edwards, Jr., of Wernersville, a student in the聽 Robert E. Cook Honors College , has been selected by the American Institute of Economic Research for a summer fellowship in economics. The two-week program will be held in June at the American Institute of Economic Research in Great Barrington, Mass. T

Music Senior Recovering from Car Accident Attends Graduation Ceremony

One month before his graduation from 亚色影库, senior Music Education major Tim Sugrue was involved in an auto accident while on his way to student teach at Apollo Ridge High School. Although he spent weeks in the hospital and faces months of rehabilitation, Sugrue was still able to participate in the Music Department鈥檚 g

Fall Applications Closed for 亚色影库 Main Campus; Regional Campuses and Transfer Process Still Open

亚色影库 is no longer accepting applications for general admission for freshman students for the Indiana campus. 鈥淲e received a record number of applicants for our Fall 2010 freshman class at the Indiana campus, and applicants are very strong academically,鈥 James Begany, associate vice president for Enrollment Managemen

Rafoth Named 2010鈥11 University Professor

Dr. Bennett Rafoth, Department of English , has been selected as 亚色影库鈥檚 2010鈥2011 University Professor. This award is presented to an 亚色影库 faculty member who demonstrates an outstanding record of teaching, research, and scholarly activity and service. It was reinstituted at the university for the 2007鈥2008 acade

April

Summer 2010 Emergency Medical Technician Training Offered

The Division of Emergency Services Training will offer its 2010 summer Emergency Medical Technician Basic Training program starting June 10, 2010. Registration is due by May 28.

Comfort Receives Fulbright Scholarship to Support Research in India

Dr. Susan Comfort, associate professor in the  Department of English , has been selected for a Fulbright Scholarship. She is one of only eight hundred faculty in the nation selected for this competitive scholarship and is 亚色影库鈥檚 sixtieth Fulbright Scholarship recipient. The award will support Comfort鈥檚 research

Reminder: Chalk on the Walk Marks Nineteenth Year Wednesday

Students will have the opportunity to express themselves during the nineteenth annual Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as 鈥淐halk on the Walk,鈥 Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in the Oak Grove. The event is presented by the student chapter of the National Art Education Association and the College of Fine Arts .

Cook Honors College Student Wins Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

An 亚色影库 senior is one of only fourteen students in the nation selected this year for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.

NASA Terra Project Scientist Imhoff to Speak

In recognition of the聽fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, 亚色影库鈥檚 chapter of Sigma Xi scientific honor society is sponsoring a presentation by a NASA scientist. Dr. Marc Imhoff, a NASA Terra project scientist, will present 鈥淕ray Wave of the Great Transformation: A Satellite View of Urban

Showing of 鈥淎ngels in the Dust鈥 Documentary Part of Student Marketing Campaign

A social cause marketing class will present a documentary to benefit the African Orphan Bracelet Campaign. Angels in the Dust, directed by Academy Award-winning director Louise Hogarth, will be screened April 28, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology auditorium. The

Southcentral Pennsylvania Writing Project Annual Conference Held at 亚色影库

Teachers from Pennsylvania schools met recently for the Southcentral Pennsylvania Writing Project鈥檚 annual conference, held at 亚色影库. The conference, 鈥淐oming Together XVI for Best Practices in Literacy Teaching: Conversations about Reading and Writing, K-College,鈥 featured Dr. Barry Lan

Legislative Fellow Haluska Visits Campus

See photos from an April 1, 2010, visit to campus by 亚色影库鈥檚 twelfth Legislative Fellow, state Representative Gary Haluska.

Teaching Excellence Awards for 2009鈥2010 Announced

Four faculty members have been selected as recipients of the 2009鈥2010 Teaching Excellence Awards

Yellow Ribbon Program Reconfirms 亚色影库 for 2010-2011

亚色影库 has been selected as a participant in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program for 2010鈥2011. 亚色影库 was first selected for the program for 2009鈥2010. The program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. It allows United States college

Former National Institute of Justice Criminologist to Lecture on Organized Crime

Former National Institute of Justice criminologist Dr. Jay S. Albanese will give a lecture on organized crime from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. April 22, 2010, in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Gorell Recital Hall. The  Criminology Department is sponsoring this event. The lecture, 鈥淥ne Hundred Years of Organized Crime: Old Cons, New Crimi

Cook Honors College Student a Runner-Up for Ali-Zaidi Award

Melissa Rogers of Hawley, a Spanish and English major, is one of two runners-up for the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence.

History Club Dinner Benefits Slebodnik Memorial Scholarship

The History Club will hold a dinner in honor of Eric Slebodnik, a former student killed in action in Iraq, Friday, April 16, 2010, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Indiana.

亚色影库, Ardiem Medical Collaborate on Research Grant Application

亚色影库 has collaborated with Ardiem Medical, Inc., of Indiana, on a Small Business Innovation Research Grant Phase I application to the National Institutes of Health. Faculty members from the  Physics  and  Biology  departments collaborated on the grant application. This is the first tim

Food and Nutrition Students Plan Food Drive

The 鈥淣eighbors Helping Neighbors鈥 food drive, a Community Nutrition class project, will be held Saturday, April 17, 2010.

Biology Student's Goldwater Scholarship Makes Fifth for 亚色影库

Kelsi Lindblad, of Farmington, Mich., a student in the Cook Honors College and Biology Honors Program, was one of 278 students nationwide chosen for the Goldwater Scholarship.

Pittsburgh Broadcaster Schano to Speak at 亚色影库 Cares Program 鈥淪uccessful Aging鈥

亚色影库 will continue its tradition of 亚色影库 Cares programming with 鈥淪uccessful Aging: Preparing for Life鈥檚 Transitions鈥 on April 30, 2010, in the Hadley Union Building. The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m., and its final sessions will be from 1:40 to 2:55 p.m. Longtime Pitts

Highway Safety Project to Host Safe Driving Competition for High School Students

High schools in Armstrong and Indiana counties are invited to select teams to represent their schools at the Indiana Regional Safe Driving Competition on April 23, 2010, at the 亚色影库 Highway Safety Center.

Criminology Professor Gido Receives National Honor as Mentor

Dr. Rosemary Gido, Criminology professor and internship coordinator, has been awarded the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Mentorship Award for her work in guiding and assisting students. Gido was recognized with the award at the February 26, 2010, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences awards ceremony in San

Business Day 2010 Honors Stevenson, Hall of Distinction Inductees

The Eberly College of Business and Information Technology honored five alumni with induction into the Hall of Distinction during Lt. Col. Charles B. Stevenson Memorial Business Day on April 6, 2010. This year鈥檚 Business Day, the college鈥檚 thirty-second annual event, was renamed in honor of Stevenson, a longtime I

March

Legacy Gala Silent Auction: Bid on Line through April 7

For the second consecutive year, the 亚色影库 Legacy Gala will offer alumni and friends from all over the world the opportunity to participate in the event鈥攚ithout leaving their computers. A silent auction , with items ranging from golf trips to artwork, is part of the 亚色影库 Legacy Gala, which benefits the  University

First 亚色影库 Symposium on Gender, Sexuality Slated for April 9

亚色影库 will hold its first symposium on gender and sexuality April 9, 2010, in 亚色影库鈥檚 Hadley Union Building. Students, faculty, and staff will offer a variety of presentations throughout the day on topics ranging from gender studies, women鈥檚 studies, men and masculinities, human sexuality

Basketball Team's Rocco Receives NCAA Academic Award

亚色影库 junior Joe Rocco has been selected for the NCAA Elite 88 Academic Award for Division II men鈥檚 basketball. The Elite 88 Award is presented to one student at each of the eighty-eight national championships sponsored by the NCAA. The recipient must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically and is chos

Health-Care Documentary Featuring Anthropology's Garcia to Be Shown

The African American Cultural Center will present a seven-part documentary, Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? featuring Anthropology professor Victor Garcia. The first three parts of the documentary will be screened at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, in the Hadley Union Building Ohio Room. T

Provost Scholars Announced for 2009鈥2010

To be recognized as a Provost Scholar, a student must be a current junior with a minimum of 45 semester hours earned at 亚色影库 and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

亚色影库 Business Graduate Program Ranked among Top in Nation by Students

The聽 Eberly College of Business and Information Technology 聽is one of聽fifteen graduate schools of business in the nation named to the Princeton Review鈥檚 second annual 鈥淪tudent Opinion Honors for Business Schools.鈥 In its debut on the listing, 亚色影库 was included聽in two of the six categories: Marketing and General Oper

Register Now for Summer 2010 Classes

Undergraduate registration for summer classes begins Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Graduate registration begins Monday, March 29. Classes will be held in three sessions: Early Summer Session: May 10-May 28 Summer Session I: June 1-July 2 Summer Session II: July 6-August 6 Offerings for this

Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Workshop Canceled

The Center for Counselor Training and Services workshop April 9 and 10, 2010, with Dr. Garry Landreth, play-therapy expert, has been canceled.

Lunafest Film Festival Raises Awareness of Women's Issues

The Lunafest film festival, an event to raise awareness of women鈥檚 issues, will be held March 24, 2010, at Pratt Auditorium. Films will be screened at 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. The festival was created to promote women filmmakers and support women鈥檚 nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. The festival has

Cherokee Recording Artist Jacobs in Concert March 24

A concert by award-winning Cherokee contemporary recording artist Michael Jacobs will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in Beard Auditorium, Stouffer Hall. The concert, which is free and open to the community, is presented by the Native American Awareness Council and the Office of Social Equity an

Crimson Hawks to Host Atlantic Region Championship Game

The men鈥檚 basketball team will host the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region championship game Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in Memorial Field House.

Census Bus Coming to 亚色影库 March 16

鈥淐onstitution,鈥 a U.S. Census road-tour bus, will be in front of the Hadley Union Building on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from noon to 5:00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, activities will be moved to the HUB Susquehanna Room. The stop is part of the 2010 Census 鈥淧ortrait of America鈥 Road Tour, designed to

Spring 2010 Basic Vehicle Rescue Course Offered

Registration is available for the spring Basic Vehicle Rescue course, offered by Emergency Services Training. The program begins March 30, 2010.

U.S. Census Tour to Visit Campus

The U.S. Census Road Tour will visit campus Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Hadley Union Building. On March 15, 2010, every household will receive a census form. Everyone is urged to participate, as it will help shape the future of our country and business community. The tour bus will provide

Men's Basketball Team Earns Top Seed in NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament; 亚色影库 to Host

The men鈥檚 basketball team has earned the top seed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Atlantic Region tournament. Two of the four opening-round games will be hosted at 亚色影库 on Saturday, March 13, 2010.

Fall 2009 Dean's List Available On Line

The Fall 2009 Dean鈥檚 List is now available on the Office of the Registrar website . Undergraduate students receive recognition on the Dean鈥檚 List for each semester, or summer sessions cumulatively, in which they earn at least a 3.25 grade-point average based on at least twelve semester hours of graded coursework

February

Community Service Recognized with Second Year on Honor Roll

亚色影库 has been selected, for the second consecutive year, for the President鈥檚 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts to America鈥檚 communities. The honor roll is produced by the Corporation for National Community Service in collaboration with the Depa

President Atwater Condition Update: February 26

According to the surgeon for Dr. Tony Atwater , 亚色影库 president , Atwater showed no evidence of prostate cancer in recent medical tests. 鈥淒r. Atwater has made an uneventful and rapid recovery from his recent prostate cancer surgery,鈥 Dr. Joel Nelson, Atwater鈥檚 surgeon and chairman of the Department of Urology at th

亚色影库 to Be Hub Site for PennREN Statewide Broadband Network

亚色影库 has been selected as one of thirteen hub sites that will anchor the Pennsylvania Research and Education Network (PennREN) project, a statewide fiber optic network. 鈥淭his honor demonstrates the quality and strength of 亚色影库鈥檚 information technology infrastructure, staff, and leader

Pennsylvania Coalition Receives Federal Funding for Statewide Broadband Network

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, of which 亚色影库 is a member, is a lead group in a Pennsylvania coalition that has been awarded nearly $100 million in federal funds to develop a statewide broadband network. This network is expected to expand opportunities for research and education collaboration, di

Play-Therapy Expert to Offer April Workshop

Counselors and counseling students are invited to register for 鈥淐hild-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), a Ten-Session Filial Therapy Model鈥 with Dr. Garry Landreth on April 9 and 10, 2010, in Greensburg.

亚色影库 Makes Pennsylvania Business Central's 鈥淭op 100 Organizations鈥

亚色影库 has been selected by Pennsylvania Business Central for its annual 鈥淭op 100 Organizations鈥 listing. Nominees from a sixteen-county region were considered by the publication鈥檚 editorial board. The final honorees were businesses that achieved a high level of excellence and had a po

Dunlap to Be Master of Ceremonies for 2010 Legacy Gala

Allegheny Ludlum鈥檚 Terry L. Dunlap, a 1981 graduate of 亚色影库, will serve as master of ceremonies for the 2010 亚色影库 Legacy Gala . Dunlap, a native of Blairsville, received the inaugural Presidential Legacy Award for Alumni Distinction at the 2008 亚色影库 Legacy Gala. The gala will be hos

Allen and O'Hara Selected as KCAC Hotel Developer

The Foundation for 亚色影库 , 亚色影库, and Education Realty Trust announced Tuesday, February 16, 2010, the selection of Allen & O鈥橦ara, the development subsidiary of Education Realty Trust, to develop the recommended 140-room hotel adjacent to the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex

Men's Basketball Team Featured on 鈥淪portsCenter鈥 Top Ten Plays

亚色影库 men鈥檚 basketball fans may have noticed a familiar scene on ESPN鈥檚 SportsCenter on Thursday, February 11, 2010, as the Crimson Hawks were featured on the show鈥檚 Top Ten Plays.

Bahgat Selected for National Defense University Faculty

Political Science professor Gawdat Bahgat has been selected for a faculty position in the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He will be on leave from 亚色影库 for two years to serve in this role.

Spanish Education Program Receives Full Recognition from National Council

亚色影库鈥檚 Spanish education program has received full recognition from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and accolades from reviewers for its 鈥渆xemplary teacher preparation program.鈥 The review process is part of the College of Education and Educational Technology鈥檚 commitment to con

Southcentral Pennsylvania Writing Project Conference to Welcome Author Lane as Keynote Speaker

Educator and author Barry Lane will be the keynote speaker at the Southcentral Pennsylvania Writing Project Conference, 鈥淐oming Together for Best Practices,鈥 at 亚色影库 on March 27, 2010. The SPWP is housed at 亚色影库. The conference will be held in 亚色影库鈥檚 Hadley Union Building. Lane鈥檚 keyn

Proposals Welcomed for Gender, Sexuality Symposium

亚色影库 will hold its first symposium on gender and sexuality April 9, 2010, in 亚色影库鈥檚 Hadley Union Building. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit proposals for presentations by February 15.

January

Black History Month Opens with Shelter Benefit

In honor of Black History Month, the African American Cultural Center will coordinate a collection Monday, February 1, 2010, to benefit the Eastern Orthodox Foundation. Household items, office supplies, and monetary donations will be accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center, Su

Strength Comes from Struggle, Pitts says during King Commemorative Program

鈥淚f there鈥檚 a shortcut to success, it鈥檚 through hard work,鈥 CBS correspondent Byron Pitts said Thursday evening in Fisher Auditorium. 鈥淪trength only comes from struggle.鈥 The keynote speaker for this year鈥檚 Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorative program, titled 鈥淪tepping Out on Nothing: The Future Meets the Presen

President Atwater Medical Condition Update

According to the surgeon for Tony Atwater, 亚色影库 president, 鈥淭he prognosis is good.鈥

Martin Luther King, Jr., Program Features Pitts, Films, More

The African American Cultural Center will present a variety of free, public programs, including a keynote address by CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts , on January 28, 2010, as part of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Program. A film festival will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Crimson Events Ce

Haiti Earthquake-Relief Efforts Include $1,000 Donation from Theater Festival Participants

More than a thousand students and faculty members from university theater programs across the region, along with dozens of professionals from around the country, donated $1,000 for Haiti鈥檚 earthquake-relief efforts during the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival , hosted at Indiana University of

Reporter Pitts to Speak at King Commemorative Program January 28

The African American Cultural Center will present national news correspondent Byron Pitts for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorative program Thursday, January 28, 2010. Pitts will present a keynote address on the theme 鈥淪tepping Out on Nothing: The Future Meets the Present鈥 at 7:00 p.m. in the 亚色影库

Native American Perspective the Subject of Film on 亚色影库-TV

A film featuring the perspective of a full-blooded Native American and 亚色影库 employee will air on 亚色影库-TV from January 18鈥24, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. We Have Survived: A Native American Perspective of the Twenty-First Century features an interview by Dr. Richard Lamberski, professor of communications media , with Clifto

Pullman Shares Advice, Experience with Theater Festival Participants

鈥淪ometimes it鈥檚 necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.鈥 Bill Pullman referenced the quote by playwright Edward Albee to describe his own experience over more than three decades of acting. It was a lesson he shared Thursday in Fisher Auditorium with hundre

Reality Therapy Workshop Offered by Center for Counselor Training and Services

Robert Wubbolding will present 鈥淕roup Work in Reality Therapy鈥 Friday, February 12, 2010, at the Community College of Allegheny County-Boyce Campus. The Center for Counselor Training and Services is coordinating the workshop.

Actor Pullman to Present Theater Festival Keynote Address

Actor Bill Pullman will speak in Fisher Auditorium at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010, as part of the Region II Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.