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A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 12 JAN 95
Ebony editor to speak at King Day observance
The highlight of Bloomsburg main lobby of the Kehr Union and the SocietyofMidlandAuthors. He
University'sobservanceofDr.Martin woitehopsfrom1to4p.mintheUnion. hasbeenhonoredwiththeLiterature
LutherKingDayJr. DayonMonday, KeynotespeakerBennetthasbeen AwardfromtheAmericanAcademy
Jan. 16, will be a lecture by Lerone aneditoratEbonysince 1954,previ- ofArts and Letters in 1978, and the
Bennett Jr., executive ouslyservingasareporterandeditor Lifetime Achievement Award from
editor of Ebony maga- for TheAtlantaDaily Worldand as the National Association of Black
zineandaninternation- an editoratfetmagazine. Bennett's Journalists in 1981.
ally known author. many books include: Before the In honor of King, Bloomsburg
Bennettwill speak at Mayflower: A History of Black classes will not meet on Jan. 16.
7 p.m. in Kehr Union America, TheNegroMood, Confron- Organizations sponsoring the day's
Ballroom on "Under- tation:BlackandWhite,BlackPower eventsinclude theDr. MartinLuther
standing the Place of U.SA. and The Human Side ofRe- King Day planning committee, the
Dr.KinginHistory." The construction. Other books include office of minority affairs, the Black
overall theme of Pioneers in Protest, Challenge of Caucus,KehrUnionProgramBoard,
Bloomsburg's celebra- Blackness,ShapingofBlackAmerica Multicultural Center,AcademicSup-
tion is "Continuing the and Wadein the Water. port Services, committee on pro-
Struggle for Freedom Hisbook, WhatMannerofMan:A tected class issues. Black Cultural
and Human Dignity." BiographyofMartinLutherKingfr., SocietyandtheBloomsburgUniver-
Bennett will be at a received the Patron Saints Award of sity Foundation.
reception and book
signing after his lecture Herring to head student
intheMulticulturalCen- life
LeroneBennettJr.
ter ofthe Kehr Union.
The day's events will include an H. Preston Herring, associatevice until Herring arrives on campus.
opening ceremony at noon in the presidentforstudentaffairsatRoch- Herring succeedsJennie Carpen-
ester Institute of Technology (RIT), ter who retired Dec. 23 after more
has been named vice president for than 26 years in the student affairs
An excerpt from Lerone Bennett's student life. division at the university. Carpenter
Herring will begin his new posi- served as interim vice president for
WhatManner ofMan:A Biography tionatBloomsburgonMarch1.John student life for the past three years
ofMartin LutherKingJr. Trathen,directorofstudentactivities and as assistant vice president prior
and the Kehr Union, will serve as to that.
Hisgrace, like Ghandi's, grew out ofa compli- interimvicepresidentforstudentlife Continuedonpage2
catedrelation not to oppression butto theancient
scourgesofman, topain, tosuffering, todeath.Men Mowad joins Council of Trustees
who conquerthefearofthesethings in themselves
acquire extraordinarypoweroverthemselves and
overothers. JosephJ.Mowad,M.D. ofDanville, Foundation. He came to Geisinger
,
"A manwhowon'tdieforsomething, "Kingsaid, has been named to Bloomsburg's Medical Centerin 1968 asanassoci-
"is notfittolive. Council of Trustees. The appoint- ate in the urology department.
Byresurrectingthattruthandflingingitintothe ment was announced last Novem- Hehasservedasdepartmentchair-
teethofourfears, bysaying itrepeatedlyandliving ber, following Mowad's confirma- person and assistant medical direc-
it, MartinLutherKing,fr. taughtus, allofus, black tion by the Pennsylvania Senate. toratGeisingerMedicalCenter, and
men and white men, fews and Gentiles, not only Mowadwillserveafive-yeartermas assistanttothepresidentofGeisinger
howtodie, butalso, andmoreimportantly, howto a trustee. Clinic.
live. Mowad, a native of Scranton, is EducatedatScrantonPrepSchool
senior vice president of Geisinger Continuedonpage2
2 Communique 12JAN 95
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Herring
News
briefs
Continuedfrompage 1
Computer services is implementing new terminal Herringwillberesponsibleforthe academicmissionoftheschoolwith
emulation software for mainframe access on the Husky university's residence hall system, its student affairs function.
UNIX server. This software will replace the "main" theintercollegiateathleticsprogram, "That's the kind of linkage we
program. Ifyouusethisprogramformainframeterminal counselingandcareerdevelopment, want to create here between aca-
emulation and have questions regarding this change, student activities, financial aid, demic affairs and student life.
contact Chuck Ross at 4104. multicultural activities and student "Thesearchcommittee,chairedby
standards. Brian Johnson, a professor in the
Regular academic semester library hours will resume Herring held similar responsibili- geography and earth sciences de-
on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Library hours will be: Monday ties at RIT, where he has worked partment, was diligent in its work
throughThursday,8a.m. tomidnight;Friday, 8a.m. to9 since 1981. There, he was actively and succeeded in identifying and
p.m.;Saturday,9a.m. to5p.m.;andSunday,2 to10p.m. involved in expanding RIT's health bringing five exciting and highly
education program with special qualifiedcandidatestocampus,"says
Hours for dining outlets on campus are as follows: emphasisuponAIDSeducation,sub- Kozloff. "The quality of candidates
HuskyLounge,MondaythroughFriday,7a.m.to11p.m.; stance abuse and eating disorders. that we were able to attract is a
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Monty's, He also directed the creation of a reflection of Bloomsburg's reputa-
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and campus-wide wellness program for tion around the country."
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Itza Pizza, Monday through students and developed a conflict In John Trathen's absence, Mike
Friday, 10:30a.m.to8p.m.;HuskyTrail,Mondaythrough mediationprogramasanalternative Sowash will direct student activities
Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Pennsylvania Room, Monday for dispute resolution. andtheKehrUnion.JimmyGilliland
through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PriortojoiningRochesterInstitute will serve as associate director of
ofTechnology, Herring was an ad- student activities in Sowash's place.
ministrative director for the depart- StephanieJepko, a 1994graduatein
ment of surgery in the School of management is serving as assistant
Communique Medicine at the University ofLouis- director of student activities for
ville. He also held asimilarposition Gilliland.
A newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and in the School of Medicine at Michi- TheappointmentofHerringisthe
staff, Communiquepublishesnewsofactivities,eventsand gan State University. first of several vice presidential ap-
developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year. "I think there's a tremendous fit pointments that Kozloff expects to
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educa- here,"saysPresidentJessicaKozloff. make overthe nextseveral months.
tional and employment opportunities for all persons "Preston's experience at Rochester Similar searches are underway for
without regardto race, color, religion, sex, age, national reflectshisexperienceindeveloping theuniversityadvancementandaca-
origin, ancestry,life-style, sexualorientation,disabilities, a seamless connection between the demic affairs posts.
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
Theuniversityisadditionallycommittedtoaffirmative Mowad
action and will take positive steps to provide such
educational and employment opportunities.
Continuedfrompage 1
DirectorofUniversityRelations
andCommunication:Joan T. Lentczner
DirectorofNewsandMediaRelations: and the University of Scranton, chairs the Governor'sRenalDisease
Mark Lloyd Mowad earned his medical degree Advisory Committee.
from the Creighton Medical School He has served on the board of
Editor: Eric Foster in Omaha, Neb. He completed his directorsformanyGeisingersystem
Proofreader: Winnie Ney urological and entities, including Geisinger Clinic,
Photographer:Joan K. Heifer surgical resi- Marworth, Geisinger Wyoming Val-
Publicationdate forthe nextCommunique: dency at the ley Medical Center and Geisinger
January26 University of Medical Center. He is a memberof
Maryland in theboardforGeisingerHealthPlan.
College Park. Active in the community, Mowad
infPolremaasteiosnutbomiCtomsmtuonriyquied,eaUsn,ivneerswistybRreielfastioannsdancdaleCnodma-r Mowad is a is on the board of directors of the
munication Office, Waller Administration Building, Room diplomate of First National Bank of Danville. He
104ABloomsburgUniversity,Bloomsburg,PA17815.TheE- the American has served on the Montour County
Mail address is: Board of Urol- RecreationAuthorityandasa mem-
[email protected]
ogy and active JosephMowad ber of the advisory board of the
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Communique are intheAmerican MontourCountyAdvisoryBoardon
on-campusextensions. Tousethenumbersoff-campus,dial Urological Association, the Ameri- DrugandAlcoholProgramsandthe
389 first. The area code is717. can College of Surgeons and the Montour County Child Welfare Ser-
Society ofUniversity Urologists. He vices.
12JAN 95 Communique 3
Campus
notes
FAREWELL
AttheCouncilofTrustees'
quarferiymeetinginDecember, GaryF. Clark, assistant professor of art, has had his
RamonaAlley,left,chairperson computerartfeaturedwithachapterdevotedtohiswork
ofthecouncil,presenteda in the just published book Painter by Dawn Erdos,
plaquetoJennieCarpenter, published by the MIS Press. His computer artwork
interimvicepresidentforstudent recently won an award at the 7th National Juried Art
lifewhoretiredinDecember,on Exhibition attheMableCultural CenterinMableton, Ga.
behalfofthetrustees.Carpenter Hehasshownnewcomputerartworksandlectviredatthe
servedtheuniversityfor26 WestVirginiaArtEducationAssociationStateConference
years.Thecouncilalso
in a presentation titled "Methods and strategies for
presentedaplaquetograduating
teachingfineartusingthecomputer"Clarkhasexhibited
studenttrusteeJohnMcDaniel.
at the Mitchner Museum of Art in Doylestown and
presented two lectures titled "FineArton theComputer:
TwoApproaches"and"FractalFairyTales."Clark'swork
was featured at a two-person exhibition in Decemberat
the Silicon Gallery, the first digital fine art gallery in
Council of Trustees approves Philadelphia.
master's in accounting program Frank Peters, professor of English, recently partici-
patedasaninvitedspeakerinthesecondNordicConfer-
enceofGenderandLanguageheldatTromsoeUniversity
Bloomsburg'sCouncilofTrustees, programs of other nearby institu- in Norway, where he presented the paper "/a/ in Cana-
atitsquarterlymeetinginDecember, tions. Other schools in the State dianEnglish. Hewas invited to participate in theconfer-
approvedthecreationofamasterof System are expected to contribute ence to recognize that he had introduced the study of
science degree in accounting. graduates to the program. language and gender into Scandinavia. Peters also re-
If approved by the Slate System "To our knowledge, nearby col- cently presented a paper, "Alexander Pope's Views, an
BoardofGovernors, thenewgradu- leges and universities have not for- Ecofeminist Perspective," at the English Association of
ate program will enroll its first stu- mulatedplans to meetthe fifthyear PennsylvaniaStateUniversitiesconferenceheldatEdinboro
dents in the fall of 1996. requirement,"saysBaker"Thereare University.
AccordingtoRichardBaker,chair- no state-owned or state-supported
person of the accounting depart- schoolswithinareasonabledistance Lawrence Tanner, assistant professor of geography
ment, "more than 30 states require that have an existing accounting and earth science, has published a research paper titled
eithera total of150 hours ofeduca- program large enough to support a "Distribution and Origin of Clay Minerals in the Lower
tionor30hoursofeducationbeyond qualitygraduateprograminaccount- Jurassic McCoy Brook Formation, Nova Scotia," in the
thebachelor'sdegreeasaminimum ing." September issue of Sedimentary Geology.
educationalrequirementforlicensure When mature. Baker says the
as a Certified Public Accountant Bloomsburgprogramcouldhaveas JohnS.Baird,professorofpsychology,recentlymade
(CPA). many as 50 to 60 students taking a presentation titled "Science in Bloom: Minority Pro-
"WeexpecttheCommonwealthto graduatecoursesinaccountingeach grams for the Pre-College Gifted" at the National Colle-
followthisnationaltrendinthenext year giate Honors Council meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
severalyears,"hesays. "Bloomsburg
alreadyhasoneofthelargestunder- ThomasM. Lyons, director offinancial aid, recently
graduate accounting programs in Foundation co-presented a workshop dealing with relationships
onourrthneeaswtermnasPteenrn'ssylpvraonigar.amWeantthiicnik- awards grants atomomenmgbtehresadomfistshieoPnes,nnrseyglivstarnairaaAnsdsofciniaantciioanloafidSotfufdiecnets
pates the state's mandate and pre- Financial Aid Administrators (PASFAA).
pares students for a changing busi- TheBloomsburgUniversityFoun-
ness climate." dation recently provided $7,500 in DennisHwang,associateprofessorofaccounting,has
Bloomsburg's undergraduate ac- grantsforthefollowingprojectsand an article titled "The Application of the Theory of
counting program enrolls between items. Constraints in Managerial Accounting" published in the
500 and 600students and graduates • Up to $2,000 to the student November issue of Accounting Research Monthly. He
between 110 and 150 students each newspaper. TheVoice,topurchasea also has—an article titled "Money Supply and Economic
year. More than 40 percent of SprintScan 35 scanner Growth The Case ofTaiwan" in the Octoberissue of
Bloomsburg'sgraduatestaketheCPA • $5,000 for staff development IndianJournalofEconomics, No. 279.
examination. programs.
Bloomsburg's graduate program • $500 in support of the annual
willcomplementitsownundergradu- Health Sciences Symposium which
ate accounting curriculum and the will be held April 20 and 21.
4 Communique 12JAN 95
new
Three faculty appointed to tenure-track positions
Three new faculty members were re- Parkland College in Champaign, 111., anda UniversityofCincinnati and the University
cently appointed to tenure-track positions pre-doctoral fellowfortheAmericanHeart ofIllinois, an employment coordinatorfor
at Bloomsburg University. Association in Springfield, 111. theCranstonCenterforRetardedCitizensin
CaseyA.Shonishasbeennamedassistant PhilipTucker has been namedassistant Cranston, R.I., and a child care counselor
professor of biological and allied health professorofcommunication disorders and andrecreationcoordinatorfortheSt.Aloysius
sciences.Shonisearnedabachelor'sdegree special education. Tucker earned a Home for Boys in Greenville, R.I.
in biology at Slippery Rock University of bachelor's degree in sociology from the SharonHaymakerhasbeennamedasso-
Pennsylvania and master's and doctoral University ofNotre Dame in Notre Dame, ciateprofessorofnursing.Haymakerearned
degrees in physiology at the University of Ind., and a master's degree in special edu- a bachelor of science degree in nursing
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previ- cation at Rhode Island College in Provi- from the University of Maryland at Balti-
ously served as a graduate research assis- dence. He previouslyserved as a graduate more,amasterofsciencedegreeinnursing
tant at the University ofIllinois at Urbana- assistantand instmctorat the Universityof atCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleve-
Champaign, a part-time faculty member at Cincinnati, a statistical consultant for the land, Ohio, and a doctorate in behavioral
science at Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore. Previouslysheservedascoordi-
nator of the W. K. Kellogg Project at the
Non-instructional employees hired, promoted Emory University School of Nursing in
Atlanta,Ga.,from1992to1994.Shehasalso
Six non-instructional employees were recentlyappointed to permanent positions. served as an assistant professor ofnursing
Jean W. Bucher custodial worker 1 in custodial services. at the University ofMaryland in Baltimore
Kurt R. Lambert, of Lewisberry was named senior civil engineer serving in the andastaffnurseattheGeorge'Washington
capacity ofproject manager/quality assurance coordinator. University Hospital in "Washington, D.C.
ThomasJ. Lewis, custodial worker 1 in custodial services.
Michael Long, computerprogrammer 3 in university computer services.
J.
Dave J. Permar, stock clerk 2 serving in the capacity of receiving clerk in the Former trustee
purchasing department.
Philip A. Sykes, stock clerk 2 for the departments of biological and allied health Richard Wesner dies
sciences, chemistry and psychology.
Six non-instructional employees were recently promoted. Former Bloomsburg University
Beckey F. Greenly from custodial worker 1 to custodial worker 2 in university trustee Richard "Wesner of Danville
custodial services. diedMondayafternoon,Jan. 9, atthe
CherylA.Johnfromclerktypist 1 inthecarpentryshoptoclerktypist2intheoffice GeisingerMedical Centerin Danville.
ofplanning and construction. "Wesner, 71, sensed on the Council of
ShawnT. Makarfromgroundskeeperon the grounds crewtoequipmentoperator TrusteesfromNovemberof1983toApril
B in the transportation department. of 1990 and chaired the trustees' aca-
Duy D. McBride from police officer 1 to police officer 2 in the university police demicaffairscommittee. Healsoserved
department. ontheboardoftheBloomsbuigUniver-
CassandraD.Newsomefromclerktypist1toclerktypist2intheofficeofadmissions. sityFoundationfrom 1992topresent.
Angelo'Venditti frompoliceofficer 1 topoliceofficer2supervisorintheuniversity "Dick's extensive involvementwith
police department. theuniversityandthecommunityhas
made a tremendous contribution to
this area's civic organizations," said
Anthony laniero, interim vice presi-
FOODDRIVE dentforadvanceandexecutivedirec-
Morethan2,000fooditemswere toroftheBloomsburgUniversityFoun-
collectedlastmonthinBloomsburg's dation. ""We are thankful forallofthe
annualemployeefooddrive.The servicehehasgiventotheuniversity."
collectedfood wasdonatedto20families A native of Reading, "Wesner had
beforetheholidays.TheAlumni been president and chief executive
Associationalsopartidpatedbydonating
officerofKennedy"Van Saun Corp. in
candy,snacks,granolaandapples. Danville. He held directorships in the
Shownfromleftarefooddrivevolunteers
GeisingerFoundationandtheGreater
BonitaRhone,BobWislock,DonHock,
Danville Area United "Way.
DebbieSchell,AudraHalyeandDang
A memorial service will be held
LaBelle.I'dliketothanktheentire
universitycommunitywhoparticipated," Friday at 7 p.m. in Christ Episcopal
saysdriveorganizerBobWislock.This Church in Danville, where he had
year'scollectionexceededanythingwe served on the vestry.
havedonebefore."
12JAN 95 Communique 5
Schloss to head graduate studies
Patrick Schlosshasbeennamed ofspecial education.
J.
assistantvice president forgraduate Schloss earned his doctorate in
studies and research. He began his special education and rehabilitation
duties in December. psychology from the University of
Schloss had been director of the Wisconsin and holds master's and
office of research in the College of baccalaureate degrees from Illinois
Educationatthe State University in Normal, 111.
University of Schlosswillprovide management
Missouri in Co- and direction for the university's
lumbia.Priorto School of Graduate Studies, which
that, he had has more than 600 students in 18
chairedthespe- programs, as well as all academic
|| A
cial education research activitieswithintheuniver-
department sity. The honors program, the Insti-
there. He also tuteforInteractiveTechnologiesand
spentfiveyears theCenterforAcademicComputing
atPennsylvania PatrickSchloss report to his area. KennethWilson,chairpersonoftheartdepartment,examinesfive
StateUniversityasprofessorincharge printsbyartistJohnBaederwhichwererecentlydonatedtothe
university'spermanentartcollection.
Hicks named interim social equity director
Five prints donated
Susan R. Hicks, assistant director academic affairs atEastStroudsburg
of development, has been named University.Shehadalsoservedthere to permanent collection
interimdirectorofsocialequity. She asaffirmativeactionofficerandTitle
beginshernewdutiesearlythisyear DC coordinator BloomsburgUniversityhasreceivedadonationoffive
Thetemporaryappointmentisfor18 At Bloomsburg, she hasserved as prints from the LondonArtsGroupofDetroit, Michigan.
months. chair for the women's issues com- ThefiveseriographsbyAmerican artistJohn Baederwill
In her new position, reporting mittee, forerunner of the Commis- join the university's permanent collection of some 700
directly to the president, Hicks will sionontheStatusofWomen, andas sculptures, prints, photographs and paintings.
lead the process of drafting the amemberoftheUniversity/Commu- The Baederseriographs, part ofthe artist's "American
university'sEquityPlan.Shewillalso nityTask Force on Racial Equity. Diner"series,werecompletedinthelate 1970sandearly
monitor the organization's Affirma- Hicksearned
1980s.
tiveActioncompliance.Shewillsup- herdoctoratein "There's arenaissanceofinterestin1950'sstylediners
port programs developed in the higher educa- thatBaederseemstocapturein hiswork," saysKenneth
Multicultural Center, as well as the tion from New Wilson, chairperson of the art department. "The prints
work of the various YorkUniversity. have a photographic exactitude about them."
campus committees dealing with Shehasmaster's Baeder'sworkisincludedinthepermanentcollections
social equity issues. degreesinedu- ofseveralmajorcorporations,mostnotablyAT&Tandthe
Hicks, who came to Bloomsburg cationaladmin- Coca-Cola Co., and in the High Museum in Milwaukee,
Universityin 1982asexecutiveassis- istration and the Newark Museum and Yale University.
tant to then-president James saidentperson-
McCormick, was appointed to her nel administra- SusanHicks
currentdevelopmentpositionin1988. tionfromOhioUniversityinAthens, Brasch honored for column
Prior to coming to Bloomsburg, she Ohio., and her bachelor's degree
wasassistanttothevicepresidentfor from Bloomsburg. WalterM. Brasch, professorofmass communications,
recently earned first place for editorial and opinion
Agbango participates in C-SPAN seminar writing from the International Association of Business
Communicators.
Brasch's syndicated columns appear in more than 30
George Agbango, associate pro- to use C-SPAN's programming to newspapers throughout theCommonwealth. During his
fessorofpoliticalscience,wasoneof teachpublicpolicyintheclassroom. career, Brasch has won more than four dozen awards
36 college professors from around Agbango was selected through a from state and national media organizations.
the nation selected to participate in competitiveapplicationprocessopen A former newspaper reporter and editor, Brasch is
C-SPAN's 1995 winter seminar. to 4,500collegefacultymembersof authorofninebooks.Hisforthcomingbookis"Betrayed:
Theseminar, heldJan. 9and 10at the cable television network's na- Death of an Afternoon Newspaper," a 145,000-word
C-SPAN's Washington, D.C., offices, tional membership service for edu- studyofnewspapermanagement.Thebookisscheduled
brought together teachers from a cators. for publication in September by the Lehigh University
varietyofdisciplinestoexploreways Press.
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CELEBRITYARTISTSERIES PROVOST'SLECTURESERIES
Calendar All performances are at 8 pm in Haas
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CenterfortheArts, MitraniHall. Call4409 Information SuperHighways Ed Krol, au-
forinformation. thorofTheWholeInternetUsersGuideand
Catalog,Thursday,Feb.2,7:30p.m.lecture,
ARTEXHIBITS Minnesota Orchestra, Andre Watts, soloist, workshop to be announced, Mitrani Hall,
Haas Gallery hours are Monday through pianist, Friday,Jan. 20. Haas Center.
Friday,from 9a.m. to 4p.m. —
TheBarberofSeville, New York City Opera Some Leaders Are Born Women Sarah
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SusanDaboll Photographs,Jan. 17toFeb. NationalTouringCompany,Friday,Jan. 27. Weddington, attorneyfor thewinningside
14,HaasGalleryofArt. ReceptionTuesday, oftheRoevs. Wade case, Thursday, March
Feb. 14, at noon in the gallery. BalletTheatredeBordeaux,Saturday,Feb. 18. 23, 4 p.m. workshop, 7:30 p.m. lecture,
Carver Hall, Kenneth Gross Auditorium.
—
BlackburnPrintWorkshop Feb.16toMarch —
9, Haas Gallery ofArt. Featuringworks by CONCERTS Health Care in the 21st Century Norma
artists Edward Fausty, Kay WalkingStick, Admission to all events isfree except the Swenson, co-author of Our Bodies, Our-
Shigeko Kumabe and Bob Blackburn. Re- "showcase" scholarship concert and selves, Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m. lecture,
ception Thursday, March 9, at noon in the president'sinauguralball. Friday, April 21, 4 p.m. workshop, Kehr
gallery. — Union, Ballroom.
JohnCouch facultypianist, Sunday, Feb.
—
StudentArtAssociationJuriedExhibit March 12, 2:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center.
23 to April 4, Haas Gallery ofArt. Curator — SPECIALLECTURE
Carol Burns. Reception Thursday, March Music Department Showcase Tuesday,
23, at noon in the gallery. March 7, 7:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas UnderstandingthePlaceofDr.KinginHistory
Center. Allsevenuniversityensembleswill LeroneBennettJr.,executiveeditorofEbony
THEATER appearin one concert. Nominal chargefor magazine, Monday,Jan. 16, 7 p.m., Kehr
admissionwithproceedsaidingmusicschol- Union Ballroom.
—
TheCherryOrchard TheBloonisburgPlay- arships. Tickets available beginning Feb.
ers, March 1 to 4, 8 pm, March 5, 2 pm. 14. Call 389-4284 for tickets. LECTURES
Carver Hall, Gross Auditorium. Tickets are —
$6 for adults, $4 for students and senior BrassMenagerieQuintet AnEveningWith TheDeclineoftheNationStatesofAfrica,panel
citizens, and freewith a community activi- Brass. Thursday,March9,7:30p.m..Carver discussion led by visiting scholar Howard
ties sticker. Hall, Gross Auditorium. Gray,Thursday,Feb. 2, 6p.m.,McCormick
— Center, Forum.
An Absur—d Act: Two Short Plays by Eugene SuzukiStringRecital Saturday, March 11,
lonesco The Bloomsburg Players, April 2:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center. ConfrontingtheIssueofSexuality,Values and
26to 29, 8 pm, April 30, 2 pm. CarverHall, — Visions Forum, Thursday, Feb. 2, 8 pm,
GrossAuditorium.Ticketsare$6foradults, DoubleBassRecital Matthew Hare, with Kehr Union, Multipurpose Room B.
$4forstudentsandseniorcitizens,andfree an appearance by The Student Chamber
with a community activities sticker. Orchestra. Sunday, March 26, 2:30 p.m. Racism 101, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., Kehr Union,
Carver Hall, GrossAuditorium. MulticulturalCenter.SponsoredbyS.T.A.R.T.
SPECIALEVENTS (StudentsTogetherAlleviatingRacialTension).
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President'sInauguralBall Saturday,April1
MartinLutherKingJr.CommemorativeBanquet, 6 p.m., 24 West Main Street, Town of
Thursday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m., KehrUnion Ball- Bloomsburg. Tickets required with pro- GOVERNANCE
room. Call 4638 or 387-5261 for tickets. ceeds aiding general and music scholar-
ships. Call 389-4705. MusicbytheUniver- BUCC (Bloomsburg University Curricu-
FILMS sity-CommunityOrchestraandStudioBand, lum Committee), McCormick Center for
— MarkJelinek and Stephen Wallace direct- Human Services, Forum, Wednesday, 3
The RiverWild Wednesday, Jan. 18, Fri- ing. pm,Jan. 18, Feb. 8 and 22, March 8 and
day,Jan. 20, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Sunday,Jan. 29, April 12 and 26.
22, 7 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom. Wom—en'sChoralEnsembleandChamberSing-
— ers Friday,April7,7:30p.m., CarverHall, Forum, McCormick Center for Human Ser-
I Like It Like That Wednesday, Jan. 25, GrossAuditorium.DirectedbyWendyMiller. vices, Forum, Wednesday, 3 pm, Feb. 1,
Friday,Jan.27,7and9:30p.m.,Sunday,Jan. — March 22, April 19.
29, 7:30 p.m., Kehr Union Ballroom. UniversityConcertBand Sunday, April 9,
— 2:30 p.m., Mitrani Hall, Haas Center. Planningand BudgetCommittee, McCormick
The Front Monday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., Directed by Terry Oxley, with guest con- CenterforHuman Services, Forum, Thurs-
Bakeless Center. ductorDr. DonaldS. George, Universityof day, 3:30 pm, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, March 23,
Wisconsin-Eau Claire. April 20.
A NEWSLETTER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 26 JAN 95
Student wins trip to Cannes for class project
BloomsburggraduatestudentRon program last spring as part of their
Miller ofAllentown spent four days class work in Bloomsburg's master
inCannes,France,earlierthismonth of science in instructional technol-
todemonstrateaninstructionaltech- ogy program. The intensive one-
nology project he helped create for and-a-half-yearmasterofinstmctional
a class. science program annually prepares
Miller, a student in the master of about33graduatestudentstocreate
science in instructional technology multimedia instructional software.
program, was one of only three While thegraduatestudentswork
graduatestudents on theirdegree, Bloomsburg's Insti-
Ron Millerwas one of from North tuteforInteractiveTechnologiespro-
onlythree graduate America chosen vides them with opportunities to
students fromNorth toreceivetheall- gainreal-worldworkexperienceon
America chosen to expenses-paid projects for clients both on and off-
trip to Cannes to campus.Thejobplacementrateafter
receive the all-expenses present their graduation is nearly 100 percent.
paid trip to Cannes to project at MILA TimPhillips,assistantprofessorof
present theirproject. '95. MILA is an instructiontechnology,designedthe
PHOTOBYJOANHELPER
internationalcon- "Advanced Instructional Design" TimPhillips(left),assistantprofessorof
ferencethatfocusesonthedevelop- course to expose students to the instructionaltechnology,teststhe
mentofmultimediaprojects.Only50 entire process by which interactive multimediaprogram'TheMusicGarage"
student projects from around the Continuedonpage 7 withgraduatestudentRonMiller.
world were selected for the confer-
ence which ran fromJan. 13 to 16. Black History Month features
The project, titled "TheMusic Ga-
rage," allowschildrentocreatetheir lectures, Martin Luther King banquet
ownbandbyauditioningavarietyof
cartooncharactermusicians.Thegoal
Bloomsburg'sobservanceofBlack political science, Steven Agbaw, as-
of the project is to instruct learners History Month in February will in- sistant professor ofEnglish, and Ri-
aboutrhythm,harmonyandmelody.
Whenthelearnerchoosesthecor- clude a series of lectures and the chardMicheri, assistantprofessorof
university's second annual Martin political science.
rectmixofmusicianstoplayrhythm, Luther King Commemorative GrayhasbeenawardedaWoodrow
harmony and melody, the cartoon
Banquet. Wilsonfellowshipfourtimesandhas
musicians play together as a band.
Thefeaturedspeakerforthemonth served as a consultantfortheWorld
Millerandthreepartnerscreatedthe
willbeHowardK.Gray,aconsultant ResourcesInstitute,theInternational
to numerous international agencies ScienceandTechnologyInstituteand
Provost finalist on campus Jan. 30 andformervicepresidentforcorpo- the Equity for Africa Foundation
rate finance at Lloyds Bank Califor- among many others. From 1973 to
BarbaraByrne, finalistforthepositionofprovost nia. Graywill participate in a panel 1978, Gray directed all Peace Corps
and vice president for academic affairs, will be on discussiontitled"TheDeclineofthe activities in Africa's Malawi and Si-
campus Monday, Jan. 30, for interviews. An open Nation States in Africa" on Wednes- erra Leone. From 1979 to 1984, he
forumwithByrnewillbeheldfrom3:30to5:30p.m. day, Feb. 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the directedPathfinderInternational, an
in McCormick Center, Forum. Byrne is dean of Forum, McCormick Center for Hu- internationalfoundationinvolvedin
naturalsciencesandmathematicsatRichardStock- manServices. Participantsinthedis- globalfamilyplanning,maternalchild
ton College in Pomona, NJ. Other candidates will cussionwillincludeBloomsburgfac- health and other public research
visit campus soon. ultymembersGeorgeAgbango,chair- programs in 30 developing nations.
person and associate professor of Continuedonpage 7
2 Communique 26JAN 95
Vice president emeritus,
News
briefs
Boyd
F. Bucicingiiam, dies
President Jessica Kozloff has scheduled open office Boyd F. Buckingham, a 1943
hoursonWednesday,Feb.8,andonWednesday,Feb.22, graduate and vice president for ad-
from 1 to 3 p.m. both days. Because emergencies ministrationemeritusatBloomsburg
occasionally occur, it is recommended that those inter- University, died Friday, Jan, 20, in
ested in meeting the president during open office hours Geisinger Medical Center.
call in advance to be sure the time is still available. A member of the Bloomsburg
University Foundation Board since
The office of human resources and labor relations is 1993, Buckingham first came to the
surveying employees to determine the interest in stan- university as a faculty memberand
dard first aid programs. The standard first aid program, taught for seven years. Leaving his
sanctioned by the American Red Cross, consists of two position as associate professor,
sessions which are four hours each. The first session Buckingham first served in the ad-
certifiesapersoninstandardCPR,thesecondpartfocuses ministration for 15 years as director
on standardfirstaid practices. The response level to the ofpublicrelationsanddevelopment.
survey will determine the number of programs offered In 1970 he was promoted to associ-
during the spring and summer semesters. Those inter- ate vice president for development
ested in the programs should contact Bob Wislock, and external relations, and in 1974
training specialist, at 4414. hebecamevicepresidentforadmin- BoydBuckingham
istration, a position he held until his
retirement in 1981. A member of the Caldwell
In 1986, the Boyd F. Buckingham Consistory, Valley of Bloomsburg,
MaintenanceCenteroncampuswas andpastcommander-in-chief,hewas
Communique dedicated in his honor. active in various Masonic organiza-
AnativeofYork,hewasthesonof tions for more than 40 years in
the late Austin S. and Nora M. Wolf Bloomsburg, ShamokinandAthens.
A newsletter for Bloomsburg University faculty and Buckingham. He lived in Blooms- A 33rd degree member ofSupreme
staff, CoMMu.viQUEpublishesnewsofactivities,eventsand burg since 1953. Council, Ancient Accepted Scottish
developments at Bloomsburg University bi-weekly
throughout the academic year. Buckinghamserved inWorldWar Rite, he has also been an active
Bloomsburg is committed to providing equal educa- II asa second lieutenant, B-17 com- memberforPennsylvania, Supreme
tional and employment opportunities for all persons bat bomber pilot in the European Council,since1989.Afterretirement,
withoutregardtorace, color, religion, sex, age, national Theater of Operations. Following he traveled extensively throughout
origin,ancestry,life-style,sexualorientation,disabilities, hisdischarge,hetaughtforrwoyears the United States on behalf
Vietnam-era veteran, or union membership.
Theuniversityisadditionallycommittedtoaffirmative intheAthens(Pa.) HighSchool and ofMasons.
action and will take positive steps to provide such six years in the Sayre (Pa.) Area He was also a member of the
educational and employment opportunities. High School. Bloomsburg Elks Club and was an
Buckingham'scommunityservice elder, trustee and deacon at First
DirectorofUniversityRelations
has included presidencies of the Presbyterian Church, Bloomsburg.
andCommunication:Joan T. Lentczner
Bloomsburg Chapter of the Ameri- For his life of service, he was
DirectorofNewsandMediaRelations: can Red Cross, the Bloomsburg presented with the Distinguished
Mark Lloyd ChamberofCommerce, theJacques Service Award by the Bloomsburg
WeberFoundation, Inc. and theCo- UniversityAlumniAssociationin1976
Editor: Eric Foster lumbia-MontourTorchClub. Hehas andtheDistinguishedServiceAward
Proofreader: Winnie Ney
Photographer:Joan K Heifer also served as chairperson of the fromtheBloomsburgAreaChamber
Bloomsburg Town Planning Com- ofCommerce in 1980.
Publicationdate forthe nextCo.mmunique: mission and the Columbia County Buckingham earned a master's
February9 Redevelopment and Housing degree from Bucknell University in
Authority. Lewisburg. He is survived by his
Plea.se .submit story ideas, news briefs and calendar Hewasa memberoftheboardof wife, the formerJoanna Fice '43, a
information to Qj.mml'.mque, University Relations and Com- directors of the Columbia County son, BoydJr.; daughter, Mrs. Frank
munication Office, Waller Administration Building, Room HousingAuthorityfor 13 years, and (GailLynne)Worthington;fourgrand-
M1a0i4lAaBdldoroesmssbisu:rgUFnoisvter@sHiutsy,kyB.lBoloomosmbuur.ge,duPA17815.TheE- hofe itshperebsoeantrldy aoflodnigr-etcitmoersmeofmbtehre cKh.i)lSdmrietn;haannddsMirsste.r'sV,iMorlest.JM.aRmiense(bAolndz.a
Bloomsburg Area Industrial Devel- Abrother,ReedBuckingham,diedin
Four-digit phone numbers listed in the Co.mml'nique are opment Association and the advi- November of 1993.
on-campusextensions. Tousethenumbersoff-campus,dial sory board of the First Federal Sav- Funeralarrangementswerebythe
389first. The area code is 717. ings and Loan Association. Dean W. Kriner Funeral Home.
26JAN 95 Communique 3
Provost's lecture features Internet expert Ed Krol
Ed Krol, the author of We Hitchhiker's Sciences," at 4 p.m. in umn about Internet technologies for
GuidetotheInternet,willspeakatBlooms- Mitrani Hall. Network World.
burg on Thursday, Feb. 2. At 8 p.m., Krol will Aspartofauniversityefforttoconnectall
Krolwillgiveaworkshop,"InternetTrav- give his evening lec- on-campus computers tothe Internet, Krol
els forthe Hard Sciences," from 9:30 to 11 ture, "Cultural Effects wrote the The WholeInternet Users Guide
a.m. in Hartline Science Center, Kuster ofInformation Super- andCatalog, one of the leading books in
Auditorium.At4 p.m., hewillgive another highway," in Mitrani the 1990's on Internet use.
workshop, "Internet Travels for the Soft Hall. The workshops Startingwithacampusnetworkinggroup
and lecture are open in 1985, Krol helped connect the National
to the public. EdKrol Center for Supercomputing Applications
NYC Opera to perform Krol has been in- (NCSA) to the Internet, which led to the
The Barber of Seville' vmoulnviecadtwiiotnhsvdaurtiioeussfcoormtphuetpiansgta2n0dyceaorms-. ddaetvieolnopNmeetnwtorofkth(eNSNFanteito)n.alNSCciSeAncheaFsoubne--
He is assistant director of the University come internationally recognized for the
TheNewYorkCityOperaNationalCom- ofIllinoiscomputingandcommunication development of Mosaic software and
panywillpresent"TheBarberofSeville"at service office and writes a monthly col- NCSA Telnet.
BloomsburgonFriday,Jan. 27, at8p.m. in
Mitrani Hall. Buehner reappointed to Council of Trustees
A comic opera by Gioacchino Rossini,
"TheBarberofSeville"isthestoryofacount
whofallsinlovewithRosina,awomenkept RobertW. BuehnerJr.,hasbeen committee, initiatedtheawarding
under lock and key by her guardian. The reappointed to Bloomsburg's ofhonorarydegreesandproposed
wily barber of Seville, Figaro, concocts Council ofTrustees. the partnership with the Harris-
several plots to bring the lovers together. Buehner, district attorney for burg School District.
Thestoryisbased on thefirstin a trilogy MontourCountyandamemberof Buehnerhaslecturedinclasses
of satirical plays by French author Pierre thelawfirmofJames&Mihalikin on campus frequently, provided
Beaumarchais. Bloomsburg, was first appointed internship opportunities for
Rossini took a gamble in composingthe totheuniversity'sgoverningcoun- Bloomsburg students, judged na-
opera, which premiered in 1816, because cil in March 1980 by then-Gover- tional and regional forensic com-
Italyalreadyhada"BarberofSeville"opera nor Richard Thornburgh. He has RobertBuehnerJr. petitions and supported the
that had been extremely popular for 30 sincebeenreappointedtosucces- university's athletic programs.
years. Despite a disastrous opening night sive six-year terms. A native of Danville, Buehner earned a
caused by heckling fans of the earlier "I am pleased that governors from both baccalaureate degree with high honors in
versionof"TheBarberofSeville,"Rossini's partieshaveacknowledgedmysupportfor political science from WestminsterCollege
work quickly became one of the most andcontributiontotheuniversityandpub- in New Wilmington and his juris doctor
popular comic operas everwritten. lic higher education," says Buehner. degree from Dickinson School of Law in
Sung in Italian, the performance will Buehner, whohasservedaschairperson Carlisle.
feature supertitles, simultaneous English and vice chairperson of the university's He is served on Governor-Elect Tom
translations projected onto a screen above Council of Trustees, is secretary of the Ridge's transition team.
the stage. Tickets for the performance are council for the current year He has also BuehnerresidesinDanvillewithhiswife
$20 and $25 and may be purchased by served as chair of its presidential search and three children.
calling 4409.
Student magazine, 'Spectrum,' named nation's best
Faculty awarded grants
"Spectrum," published by students at publications earn CPSA medalist status.
The following faculty have recently re- Bloomsburg, has been named the number "Spectaim" has been similarly honored by
ceived grants from the State System Office one student magazine in the United States the American Scholastic Press Association
ofthe Chancellor. by the Columbia Scholastic Press andtheAssociationforCollegePress,which
Patricia Wolf and Robert Gates,assistant Association (CSPA). has awarded "All-American" honors to the
professors ofcurriculum and foundations, The competition included entrants from Bloomsburg magazine for seven consecu-
$14,200 for "Philadelphia Pluralism." 335 colleges and universities across the tive years. Only four publications in the
Mary Harris, associate professor of cur- United States. nation have similar records.
riculum and foundations, $45,000 for "The The award is another in a series of AccordingtofacultyadviserWalterBrasch,
PRIDE Program." nationalawardsthat"Spectrum"hasearned professor of mass communications, "this
Ekema Agbaw, assistant professor , and since its inception in 1986. latest award is a tribute to the work of
Mary Bernath, associate professor of En- In sixofthepasteightyears, the student students here. 'Spectrum's' competitors in
glish, $12,000 for "Toni Morrison: Making publication has earned medalist honors these contests are publications from some
Connections." fromtheCSPA.Approximately5percentof ofthe nation's finest journalism schools.
4 Communique 26JAN 95
Bidding and applying for positions explained
Inresponsetonumerousquestionsfrom vacancy,butislettingitbeknownheorshe and forward the recommendation to the
employeesaboutbiddingandapplyingfor wishestobeconsideredfortheposition,i.e. director of the department and/or dean/
newpositionsattheuniversity,theofficeof clerk typist 2 to clerk typist 2. Since these vice president. The hiring supervisor is
human resources and labor relations has positions are filled competitively, a staff advisedtoconsiderthevalueofinstitutional
prepared the following information about member applying for such a position is knowledge and dedication to the univer-
the bidding process. encouraged to provide the hiring depart- sity, as well as knowledge and skills that
mentwithasmuchinformationasisneces- mayhavebeenacquiredattheuniversityor
Learningaboutanopen position sary to successfully compete with other other employment.
applicants.Normally,theapplicantpoolfor Theroleofhumanresourcesistoprovide
Vacanciesforstaffpositionsarenormally vacantpositionsisverylargebecauseofthe a pool ofapplicants, which mayconsistof
postedonMondays.Entrylevelandtempo- desirability of working at the university. internal as well as external applicants; to
rary positions are posted for five working Whileaninternalcandidatehastherightto coordinatetheemploymentprocess;andto
days.Allotherstaffpositionsarepostedfor submitabidformonly,itisstronglyrecom- assistindevelopingcriteriatobeusedinthe
15 working days. Postings are placed in mended that this person provide all the selection process as requested.
glassenclosedbulletinboardsinthefollow- information and documents requested on Employees who believe information or
ing buildings: Kehr Union, Buckingham the posting. instruction in resume preparation or inter-
Maintenance Center, Hartline ScienceCen- viewing skills would be helpful are re-
ter, Benjamin Franklin Hall, Nelson Field Theselection process quested to contact the office of human
House, Old Science Hall, and Waller Ad- resources. If there is sufficient interest,
ministration Building. Information on va- Hiring supervisors select the applicant programs may be offered individually
cant positions is also available through the theybelieveisbestqualifiedfortheposition or in groups.
human resourcesJob Hotline at 389-2093.
Thehiringdepartmentmaydecidetoadver-
tise a vacant position in local newspapers. Managers, administrators appointed
Biddingforaposition
Six managers and administrators were VolunteerismandEmployment(S.O.L.V.E.)
The term "bid" refers to the process recently appointed to permanent full-time office.
followed insituations inwhich employees positions at Bloomsburg University. The JeanneR. Fitzgerald, assistantdirectorof
appointments were confirmed by the career development.
in the classification immediatelybelowthe
vacantpositionsubmitabidformindicating BloomsburgUniversityCouncilofTrustees Scott J. Leightman, assistant director of
they wish to be considered for the open at its recent quarterly meeting. sports information/athletic development.
pKDsition. Bid forms may be obtained from New personnel include: Markland G. Lloyd, directorofnewsand
the human resources office and must be ThomasContos,assistantdirectorofplan- media relations.
submitted to that office by4:30 p.m. ofthe ning and construction. MichaelJ. Seibert, nerw'ork managerand
last day the position is posted. When it is Jean Downing, coordinator of the Stu- system administrator in academic
determined that the skills and abilities are dents Organized to Learn Through computing.
relativelyequalamongthebiddingemploy-
ees in theclassification immediatelybelow
thevacancy,i.e. clerktypist1 toclerktypist AFTERCONCERT
2, the employee with the greatest Master CAMRADERY
Agreementseniorityis promoted to the posi- Aftertherecent
tion,except(1)whereitisnecessarytocomply performanceofthe
withtheprovisionsofapplicablelawandmles MinnesotaOrchestrain
relating to the Commonwealth's affirmative MitraniHall,president
action program or(2) when thejobinvolved JessicaKozloffand
highlyspecializedskills,trainingandexpertise, musicdepartmentfaculty
andtherearenoemployeesintheclassification enjoyedthecompanyof
immediatelybelowthevacancywhopossess conductorEdodeWaart
andpianistAndreWatts.
suchqualifications.
Shownfromleftare
Kozloff,MarkJelinek,
Applyingfora position
conductorofthe
BloomsburgUniversity-
Membersoftheseniorityunitwhoarenot CommunityOrchestra,
in the classification series may also submit DeWaan,Watts,and
abidforanyvacantposition.Inthesecases, JohnCouch,faculty
the employee has no bid rights to the pianist.
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