VOLUME 13, NUMBER 4 FEB. 7, 2011

California University

Police Chiefs Assemble on Campus

Technology Takes Center Stage

Freshmen,Seniors

Tapped forOnlineSurvey

The commitment to the campus-wide Cal U Fusion initiative wasevident at the spring Faculty

Convocation, where technology upgradeswere announced and the faculty wasintroduced to a new technique for gradingpapers.

University President Angelo Armenti,Jr. announced that through a $7 millionbond approved by the Board ofGovernors, all 74 classrooms on the maincampus will be renovated to incorporate“smart” technology.

A more robust Wi-Fi system at allcampus locations, including RoadmanPark and the Southpointe Center, also isanticipated.

“Cal U Fusion is the fusing oftechnology with learning and life,” saidPresident Armenti. “Soon every one of

our classrooms will be state-of-the-art.”Before the President’s regular State of

the University address, Dr. Joseph Ziskbriefly demonstrated a grading processthat adds audio files to student work,allowing students to hear feedback in theirteacher’s voice.

Zisk is a professor in the Departmentof Secondary Education and director ofthe online Master of Arts Teaching(MAT) program. He explained thatstudents’ papers, submitted as simpleWord documents through theDesire2Learn system, can be converted toPDFs using Adobe Acrobat Pro software.A faculty member easily can add a coversheet to each assignment, insert written oraudio comments, and return theannotated papers through D2L.

Student feedback has been positive,

Zisk said. “Not only does this make itquicker and easier for us (to gradepapers), but the students enjoy listening toour audio comments.”

Zisk will share his grading system byposting instruction online.

In other business:• Dr. Michael Slavin, president of the

local Association of Pennsylvania StateCollege and University Faculties(APSCUF), called for civility as hediscussed the new collective bargainingagreement to be negotiated withPASSHE.

“The CBA is not a one-sidedagreement,” he said. “It’s not a facultycontract. It’s an agreement between theadministration and the faculty.

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Some 30 law enforcementprofessionals from localjurisdictions and the

Pennsylvania State Police met inthe Kara Alumni House Jan. 26 toinaugurate the WashingtonCounty Police Chiefs Association.

The meeting was hosted byWashington County DistrictAttorney Steven Toprani, a Cal Ualumnus, and organized incooperation with the Institute forForensic and CriminologicalSciences at Cal U.

Before the association’s firstbusiness meeting, Dr. JohnCencich welcomed the police

chiefs and shared informationabout the forensic institute, whichoffers training programs and anarray of professional services forlaw enforcement.

At no cost to local policedepartments, the institute sharesfaculty members’ academic andreal-world expertise, explainedCencich, the institute’s directorand dean of the School ofGraduate Studies and Research.Police agencies can consult withspecialists in gambling devices,computer forensics, behavioralanalysis of violent crime andforensic anthropology, as well as

languages such as Spanish andArabic.

The institute also offersprofessional training presented byThe Academy Group Inc., some ofthe original criminal profilers fromthe Behavioral Science Unit at theFBI Academy in Quantico, Va.

In addition, Cal U’s academicprograms include a Master of Artsin Social Science (AppliedCriminology) and a new certificatein Spanish for Law Enforcement.Both are offered through Cal UGlobal Online, ranked No. 1 inthe

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This spring, the Office ofContinuous Improvement will beadministering NSSE, the

National Survey of StudentEngagement, to a random sampling offirst- and senior-year students.

The NSSE is administered by IndianaUniversity Center for PostsecondaryResearch in cooperation with the IndianaUniversity Center for Survey Research atIndiana University-Bloomington.Through IUB, some Cal U students willreceive an invitation to participatethrough their campus e-mail addresses.

The survey is completed online. Thisimportant endeavor has been authorizedby Cal U President Angelo Armenti, Jr.,who urges all invited students toparticipate.

Feedback from past surveys has ledCal U to take steps that enhance studentsatisfaction with academics and campuslife. One example is the “common hour”set aside for guest lectures or othercampus-wide activities. So everyone canparticipate, no classes are held between11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays andThursdays — an idea that arose from theNSSE results.

“I encourage all students toparticipate in this important study,” saidPresident Armenti. “The results willallow us to assess and improve thequality of our academic offerings, aswell as the value of each and everystudent’s diploma upon graduation.”

The NSSE survey is short and easyfor students to complete. It asksundergraduates about their interactionswith educationally important activitiesand groups.

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Upgrades, New Grading Method Highlighted at Faculty Convocation

Washington County District Attorney Steven Toprani ’01converses with Cal U Police Chief Robert Downey before ameeting of the Washington County Police ChiefsAssociation in the Kara Alumni House on Jan. 26.

At the Spring 2011 Faculty Convocation, Dr. Joseph Zisk explains a method of offering audio commentary while grading papers.

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Technology Takes CenterStage at Convocation

Black History Month Celebration Continues

Freshmen, Seniors Focus of Student Engagement Survey— Continued from page 1

More than 1,000 four-year colleges and universitiesin the United States and Canada have used the NSSE tobetter understand the extent to which students andinstitutions are engaging in effective teaching andlearning activities, and to develop programs andpractices that foster student engagement. The resultsprovide a “snapshot” of how undergraduates spendtheir time and what they gain from attending college.

Institutions will use their data to identify aspects ofthe undergraduate experience, inside and outside theclassroom that can be improved through changes inpolicies and practices.

The information is also intended for use byprospective college students, their parents, collegecounselors, academic advisers, institutional researchofficers and researchers in learning more about howstudents spend their time at different colleges anduniversities and what they gain from their experiences.

By the middle of this month, NSSE invitations willbe sent to students’ university e-mail addresses. Follow-up e-mails will be sent to the students by IUB throughMarch and Web survey administration will close June 1.Following analysis of the NSSE data by IUB, reportswill be sent to the participating universities in August.

For more information about the NSSE survey, contactNorman Hasbrouck, Special Assistant to the President, at 724-938-1561; or call the Office of Continuous Improvement at724-938-1673.

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responsibility,” added Slavin, chair of theDepartment of Theatre and Dance. “Read thecontract, understand what the issues are and getinvolved. The faculty and administration have aresponsibility to develop a fair set of rules so wecan provide our students the highest qualityeducation at the most reasonable cost.”

• Dayna Damaso, a senior majoring in socialwork, presented a student perspective. A peermentoring coordinator and president of theBachelor’s of Social Work Association, sheexpressed gratitude for a scholarship awarded bythe Foundation for California University.

“There are no words I can speak today thatwill accurately convey my gratitude for thegenerous gift I have received,” she said. “Thisfinancial support has enabled me to focus onwhat is truly important.”

• President Armenti noted that Cal U’senrollment continues to grow. Total full-timeequivalency (FTE) has increased 2.5 percentfrom a year ago, and total FTE has increased 57percent over the past nine years.

• He also pointed out changes inperformance funding approved by the Board ofGovernors, and explained that graduate studentswill pay a flat per-credit rate for all classes.Administrators are still examining the specificeffect of these policy changes on Cal U and itsstudents.

• The President gave an abbreviated versionof “The Future of Public Higher Education inPennsylvania,” which he presented originally tothe Pennsylvania Association of Councils ofTrustees last October at Kutztown University.

In his presentation, the President suggeststuition changes that would benefit both state-owned universities and Pennsylvania students,including those who struggle to afford highereducations.

Despite the many challenges confrontinghigher education in general, President Armentisaid he believes that Cal U and its faculty willcontinue to prosper.

“With your help and continued hard work,”he said, “we will continue to do what we mustto deliver our mission and remain a place ofopportunity.”

PresidentArmentimakes a

point whiledelivering hisState of theUniversityaddress atthe Faculty

Convocation.

Cal U’s Black History Monthcelebration continues with fiveevents this week, including a

performance Thursday by Black Violin,two young performers whose high-energy show blends elements of hip-hopand other popular music with classicalviolin.

Time Out New York Kids describedtheir show as “a raucous, rousing, genre-busting performance piece that dares theaudience to get up and dance.”

This week’s Black History Monthevents:

• Tonight: At 6 p.m. in VulcanTheatre, multicultural educator and CalU alumnus Brian C. Johnson ’94, ’96will use Hollywood films to spark adiscussion of diversity. Johnson is now afaculty member at Bloomsburg

University.• Tuesday: AVI, the University’s

food service provider, will offer diningoptions from a region of Africa at theGold Rush and Joe’s ContemporaryAmerican Grill.

• Wednesday: The FrederickDouglass Institute Lecture Series willpresent Dr. Michelle Torregano at 11a.m. in room 103 of the Eberly Scienceand Technology Center. An FDIScholar, she is an assistant professor inCal U’s Department of SpecialEducation.

• Thursday: Black Violin takes thestage at 6 p.m. in the PerformanceCenter. Trained in classical violin,Florida natives Wil B and Kev Marcuscreate a signature sound by adding jazz,hip-hop, funk and a DJ to the mix. The

group has released an album, “BlackViolin,” and embarked on a campaign ofsocial change, using youth orchestrasand re-invigorated music programs tofoster self-expression among urbanyouth.

• Friday: Cal U’s own Young andGifted Gospel Choir will perform at 7p.m. in the Performance Center. Their“Celebration of Gospel” will include aspecial appearance by recording artistsKing.

All events are free and open to thepublic. Visitor parking is available in thenew Vulcan Garage, off Third Streetnear the campus entrance. For acomplete calendar of events, video clipsand more information about theperformers and speakers, visitwww.calu.edu.

Brian C. Johnson will use Hollywood filmsto spark a discussion of diversity tonightat 6 pm. in Vulcan Theatre.

Is that sidewalk merely wet, or is it icy and likely to be slick?Soon, more than two dozen devices on campus will answer that

question by changing color in cold weather.The University is making plans to install 25 IceAlert units at key

locations near parking lots and campus walkways.The units are designed to reduce the

risk of slip-and-fall accidents by alertingpedestrians when temperatures drop intothe “freezing zone” below 30 degreesFahrenheit. The devices rely on theBluestar technology already in use atleading corporations such as Motorola,General Motors, Alcoa, PPG Industriesand Bayer Corp.

Cal U would be the first East Coastuniversity to deploy the thermodynamicunits, which turn from white to blue infreezing temperatures.

Visible from a distance, the 6-inch“blue star” symbols remind pedestrians totake extra care, and they clearly indicate to maintenance staff where de-icing or non-slip compounds should be applied.

Additional signs remind passers-by that “blue reflectors indicatefreezing temperature.”

“As the campus becomes more pedestrian-friendly, it is important toprovide the information people need to traverse campus safely,” saidChristopher Johnston, director of the Parking and Transportation Office.“The Cal U transportation network is committed to improving all modesof travel, including bus, bike and travel on foot.”

The IceAlert units are expected to last from eight to 12 years. Plans call for installing 12 IceAlerts along campus walkways.

Additional units will be placed near parking lots 2, 4, 5, 7, 20, 22 and 24.

When Mercury Drops,Signs Change Color

HR Director Earns Certification

Pamela M. Murphy, MSBA, PHR, interimdirector of human resources at Cal U, hasearned certification as a Professional in

Human Resources. The certification is awardedby the HR Certification Institute, whichpromotes the establishment of professionalstandards and recognizes professionals whomeet them.

To become certified, Murphy passed acomprehensive examination and demonstratedexperience in the field of human resources.Pamela Murphy

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Multimedia Journalism Class Launches Website

Police ChiefsGather On Campus

A Winter’sWalkErica Richardson, a graphicdesign major, walksthrough the early morningfog to her first class. Dueto the snow and poor roadconditions, Cal U closedearly on Jan. 26.

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nation for online education programs.“In the past two years, we have trained hundreds of

police officers, as well as members of the Pennsylvania StatePolice and the FBI,” Cencich said. “One key to our successhas been the support and cooperation of the WashingtonCounty District Attorney’s Office.”

The meeting included a presentation by Todd Merlina,enforcement supervisor with the Pennsylvania State PoliceBureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.

A 25-year liquor enforcement employee of the statepolice, Merlina supervises the statewide compliance checkprogram that works to identify and sanction establishmentsthat serve liquor to minors. He discussed effectiveapproaches to liquor law enforcement, with a specialemphasis on the problem of underage drinking.

Underage drinkers are not the only ones who maybepenalized, he explained. Individuals can face steep fines ifthey purchase alcohol for minors or host a party whereunderage drinkers are served.

“We’re trying to save lives,” Merlina said. “We’ve allseen tragedies because of alcohol and underage (drinking)parties.”

Among those in attendance was University Police ChiefBob Downey Jr., who welcomed the visit from hisWashington County colleagues.

“This was a good opportunity to show the facilities wehave here at Cal U and to demonstrate our commitment tolaw enforcement,” he said.

John Cencich,dean of theSchool ofGraduateStudies andResearch anddirector of theInstitute forForensic andCriminologicalSciences,addresses theaudience duringa meeting of theWashingtonCounty chiefs ofpolice.

Students in last semester’s inauguralMultimedia Journalism class haveposted digital stories, slide shows

and videos for an audience of onlinereaders.

“Some of the students had littleprevious journalism experience, andsome had just basic digital experience,but all bravely dove in to use our newdigital equipment and explore new ways

to tell stories,” saidMargo Wilson,associate professorof English andjournalism.

“It really wasgratifying to see thestudents’ efforts.”

To make theclass possible, theEnglish Department

used $90,000 in technology fee funds torefurbish its computer lab in Manderino230. New Macintosh computers andsoftware, audio recorders, and video andstill cameras were purchased.

Developing the course was a teameffort, Wilson said.

Vice president Charles Mance anddirector Becky Nichols, both ofUniversity Technology Services,supported the tech fee request andhelped to launch the project. Ryan

Usher and C.J. DeJuliis, also of UTechServices, helped to purchase, install andtweak the equipment.

Barbara Engle (now with LibraryServices) and Joyce Sheppick from thePurchasing Department helped tosmooth out tangles in the paperwork.Dr. Michael Hummel, former dean ofthe College of Liberal Arts, andassociate provost Stan Komacek helped

with chair purchases, scheduling ofwork, and other administrative support.Dr. John Cencich, dean of the School ofGraduate Studies and Research,supported hiring a graduate assistant.

Pamela Delverne, director of newmedia services, spent time customizingthe Wordpress blog that serves as theclass website and demonstrating how touse it. The English Department and its

chair, Madeline Smith, supported theproject from the outset, and theUniversity-wide Curriculum Committeesupported adding the class.

The journalism program expects toreceive $19,600 in the next round oftechnology-fee funding for equipmentthat will allow student reporters tofunction as mobile journalists.

“We are grateful for theseopportunities to move Cal U’sjournalism program into the 21stcentury,” Wilson said.

“Our students are fortunate to havethese hands-on opportunities to learntheir craft in relatively small classes.These are opportunities that students atother schools don’t necessarily have. Wealso are really lucky that Cal is smallenough so we can team up withdedicated colleagues from a multitude ofUniversity departments to offer excitingnew possibilities for our students.”

Young historians will prepare for regionalcompetition at the fourth annual CaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania Primary Sources

History Day.The competition is set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 14

in the Performance Center.Sponsored by the Library of Congress of

Teaching with Primary Sources program incollaboration with the Department of History andPolitical Science, the event is modeled after theNational History Day™ competition.

This year’s contest mirrors the National HistoryDay theme, which is “Debate and Diplomacy inHistory: Success, Failures and Controversy.”

Participants in junior (grades 6-8) and senior(grades 9-12) divisions will compete in bothindividual and group projects. Cal U facultymembers, students and other community volunteerswill judge exhibits, documentaries, websites,performances and historical research papers.

All students receive framed certificates, andprizes will be awarded for first, second and thirdplaces in both group and individual divisions at boththe junior and senior levels. Students from the BelleVernon Area, Charleroi, Trinity and UniontownArea school districts will participate.

The regional competition, known as NHD Pitt,will be held March 12-13 at the Senator John HeinzHistory Center in Pittsburgh for schools inAllegheny, Washington, Greene, Fayette,Westmoreland and Somerset counties.

“Several years ago I served as a judge at theregional competition and noticed that hardly any ofour area schools were there,” said Dr. Michael Brna,TPS director. “So we set up a go-between local

competition to prepare these schools for the regionalcompetition. This is a win-win for everyoneinvolved.”

Last year, after competing at Cal U, SarahSebitich of Bellmar Middle School was a regionalwinner in the Individual Performance category, andBelle Vernon Area’s Meghan Planey and JennaChristner were winners in the regional and stateGroup Documentary category. They were the firsttwo state winners from their school.

The late Rep. John P. Murtha brought theLibrary of Congress TPS program to Cal U so localeducators and students would have opportunities totake advantage of the vast array of online resourcesavailable through the Library of Congress.

For more information, call Lynne Berdar at theTPS office, 724-938-6025, or e-mailberdar@calu.edu.

See Their WorkTo view the digital story packages

created by the Multimedia Journalismclass, visithttp://sai.calu.edu/mmjournalism

Margo Wilson

Students Ready for History Day

Dr. Michael Brna, TPS director, shares a momentafter last year’s Primary Sources History Daycompetition with Meghan Planey and JennaChristner.

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Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.University President

Geraldine M. Jones Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Lenora Angelone Vice President for Student Affairs

Dr. Charles Mance Vice President for University Technology Services

Ron HuiattVice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Robert Thorn Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance

Craig ButzineInterim Vice President for Marketing and University Relations

Christine KindlEditor

Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff BenderWriters

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Attention University Community!Call for Nominations for Election to Cal U Forum

In accordance with theconstitution and bylaws ofthe California UniversityForum, a timetable forfaculty and studentrepresentatives’ electionshas been established.

The goal is to have allrepresentatives in placefor the first meeting of theForum on Tuesday,September 6, 2011.

All tenure and tenure-track faculty who werehired to begin work priorto or in Spring 2009 andwho have the rank ofassistant professor orhigher are eligible fornomination. (See the listof eligible faculty on thispage.)

Eligible facultymembers can self-nominate or offer acolleague’s name intonomination. Any memberof the Universitycommunity (staff,students, managers) maynominate a facultymember.

Nominations must bepostmarked or receivedon or before February11th and forwarded toDana Turcic, RecordingSecretary of the Forum,sent internally to campusbox 99, or emailed to herat CaForum@calu.edu.

Four faculty memberswill be elected to theForum by secret ballot,following the writtennominations. All regular(i.e. tenured and tenure-track) faculty may vote.The voting will take placeelectronically and will beready for voting onFebruary 23rd and 24th.Further information willbe provided to facultymembers who are eligibleto vote.

According to theconstitution and bylaws of

the Forum, of the fourfaculty being elected:two (2) must come fromthe Eberly College ofScience and Technology;and one (1) must comefrom the College ofLiberal Arts and one (1)must be elected at-large(from College ofEducation and HumanServices, College ofLiberal Arts, EberlyCollege of Science andTechnology or No CollegeAffiliation.) Facultymembers who arecurrently serving asfaculty senators on theForum are eligible toserve consecutive terms.

The term of these fourfaculty representativeswill be two years.

A plurality of votescast will be necessary towin election.

Details of the studentnomination and electionprocess will be availablein future issues of theCalifornia Times.

College of Educationand Human Services

Dr. Connie ArmitageDr. Sylvia BarksdaleMr. Justin BarronerMr. Ralph BelsterlingDr. Carol BiddingtonDr. Barbara BonfantiDr. Silvia BraidicDr. Gloria BrusoskiDr. James BurtonMs. Nancy CarlinoDr. Margaret ChristopherDr. Joni Cramer-RohMs. Christine CrawfordDr. Charles CrowleyDr. Holly DiehlMs. Lisa DriscollMs. Jodi DusiDr. Dilawar EdwardsDr. Grafton EliasonDr. Deborah FarrerMr. Marc FedericoDr. Lizbeth GilletteMs. Elizabeth Gruber

Dr. Scott HargravesDr. Chris HarmanMs. Mary HartMr. Jeffrey HattonDr. Keith HepnerDr. Nancy HeptingDr. Rebecca HessDr. Karen HjerpeDr. Marcia HooverDr. J. William HugMs. Patricia JohnsonDr. Denise JosephDr. Robert KaneDr. Kalie KossarDr. Mary KreisMr. Regis LazorDr. Kevin LordonMs. Ayanna LylesMs. Cerenna MaceMs. Vanessa MacKinnonDr. Margaret MarcinekDr. Barry McGlumphyDr. Beverly MelenyzerDr. Linda MeyerMr. Michael MeyerDr. Laura MillerDr. Katherine MitchemDr. Connie MonroeMs. JoAnn NaeserDr. Diane NettlesDr. John PatrickDr. Christine PattiDr. Gwendolyn Perry-BurneyDr. Christine PetersonDr. Thomas PucciDr. Benjamin ReuterMs. Christine Romani-RubyDr. Melvin SallyDr. Jeffrey SamideMr. Gary SeelyeDr. Mary SemanDr. Caryl SheffieldDr. Robert SkwareckiDr. Rosalie SmileyMs. Sherrill SzalajdaDr. Robert TaylorDr. Norma ThomasDr. Taunya TinsleyDr. Pamela TwissDr. Ronald WagnerDr. Jacqueline WalshDr. Jamie WearyMs. Ellen WestDr. Thomas WestDr. Richard WymanDr. Roy Yarbrough

Dr. Joseph Zisk

Liberal ArtsDr. Holiday AdairDr. Aref Al-KhattarMs. Maggy AstonDr. Mark AuneMr. Dencil BackusDr. Angela BloomquistDr. Melanie BlumbergMr. James BoveMr. Malcolm CalleryDr. Anthony CarlisleMr. James CarterDr. Richard CavasinaDr. Clarissa ConferDr. Paul CrawfordDr. Rick CumingsMs. Laura DeFazioDr. Gail DitkoffDr. Kelton EdmondsDr. Christina FisanickDr. Sylvia FoilDr. Craig FoxMr. Max GonanoDr. Arcides GonzalezMr. Greg HarrisonDr. Joseph HeimDr. William HendricksDr. Ronald HoyDr. Raymond HsiehDr. Yugo IkachDr. Susan JaskoDr. Kirk JohnDr. Elizabeth JonesDr. MacDonald KaleDr. Kurt KearcherDr. Cassandra KubaDr. Elizabeth LarsenDr. R. Scott LloydMr. Sammy LonichDr. Andrae MarakMr. Nickolas MartinDr. Elizabeth MasonDr. Marta McClintock-ComeDr. Karen McCulloughDr. John McGukinMr. James McVeyMr. Robert MeyersMr. RichardMiecznikowskiDr. Patricia MilfordDr. John NassMr. James NataliMs. Christina NoraMr. William O’DonnellDr. Michele Pagen

Dr. Pratul PathakDr. Mariana PensaMr. Todd PinkhamDr. Joel PressDr. Mary RandallDr. Rebecca RegethMs. Margarita RibarDr. Carrie RosengartDr. Lisa SchwerdtDr. Richard ScottDr. Nancy ShafferDr. Michael SlavenDr. Michael SlavinDr. Craig SmithDr. Madeline SmithDr. Gregory SpicerDr. Linda TothDr. Laura TuennermanDr. Carole WaterhouseMs. Margo WilsonDr. Mohamed YambaDr. George Yochum

Eberly College ofScience andTechnology

Dr. David ArgentDr. Summer Arrigo-NelsonDr. MohamedBenbourenaneMr. William BloselDr. Carol BocettiDr. David BoehmDr. Gina BoffDr. Kaddour BoukaabarDr. Mark BronakowskiMr. Burrell BrownDr. Paula CaffreyDr. MuhammadChawdhryDr. Weifeng ChenDr. Ismail ColeDr. John ConferDr. Mark DeHainautDr. Gary DeLorenzoDr. William DieterleDr. Daniel EngstromMr. Kyle FrederickMr. Swarndeep GillDr. Gregg GouldDr. Paul HettlerDr. Cheryl HettmanDr. Glenn HiderDr. Larry HorathMs. Laura HummellMr. David JonesDr. John Kallis

Dr. Chad KauffmanMr. David KolickDr. Stanley KomacekDr. Lisa KovalchickDr. Rene KruseDr. Richard LaRosaDr. Shirley LazorchakDr. Min LiMr. John LoneyDr. Jeffrey MagersMr. James MeansDr. Sara MeissMr. Edward MendolaDr. John MichaelsDr. Thomas MuellerDr. Charles NemethMr. George NovakDr. Mark NowakDr. Mary O’ConnorMs. Suzanne PalkoDr. Young ParkDr. Brian PaulsonDr. Linda PinaDr. Matthew PriceMs. Aleksandra ProkicDr. Anthony PyzdrowskiDr. Clyde RobertsMr. Ghassan SalimMr. Joseph SchickelMr. Joseph SchwerhaDr. Louise SerafinDr. Ali SezerMs. Debra ShelapinskyMr. Paul SibleMs. Nancy SkocikMr. Jeffrey SumeyMr. Mark TebbittDr. John ThompsonMs. Susan UrbineDr. Jaroslav VaverkaMr. Steve WhiteheadDr. Robert WhyteDr. Paul WilliamsDr. Kimberly WoznackDr. Peter WrightDr. Kausar YasminDr. Edwin Zuchelkowski

No College AffiliationMs. Cheryl BilitskiMr. William DennyMs. Julia McGinnisMr. William MeloyDr. Dawn MoellerMr. Albert PokolMr. Loring PrestDr. Mary SalottiMr. Ryan Sittler

Campus BRIEFS

FPDC Merit AwardNominations Due Feb. 15

Each Faculty Professional Development Committee(FPDC) Subcommittee —Research, Teaching andLearning, Technology, Service and Service-Learning,and Grants and Contracts — offers a $1,000 award thatcan be used for professional activities (as appropriate inrelation to the award).

The form to nominate a faculty member for the MeritAward can be downloaded from the Faculty ProfessionalDevelopment Committee’s website. Self-nominations for

the merit award are acceptable. The completednomination form must be received by noon on Feb. 15 inthe Faculty Center, Room 134, Azorsky Hall.

OSD Offers HelpThe Office for Students with Disabilities is available

to assist California University students. Informationabout OSD’s mission and services can be found on theCal U website, www.calu.edu and search for thekeyword “disability.” Interested students are invited toschedule a small-group meeting for semester registration;call OSD for an appointment.

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays in Room105, Azorsky Hall. To contact the office, call 724-938-5781 or e-mail at osdmail@calu.edu.

Meyers Judges CompetitionRobert Meyers, assistant professor in the Department

of Art and Design, judged the Addy Awardscompetition for the American Advertising Federation ofCharleston, W.Va.

The Addy Awards professional competitionrecognizes and rewards creative excellence in advertisingand graphic design. The judging was held Jan. 27-28.