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“Band of Brothers” Featured in Web Exclusive: This month’s IUP Magazine Web Exclusive is the story of alumnus Scott McGuire, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) eleven years ago. When his fraternity brothers learned that Scott had ALS, they banded together to help him and his family. Scott's positive attitude and motivation continue to inspire them all.
Library Web Survey Extended Until December 4: The IUP Library is currently conducting the LibQUAL+ on-line survey to get feedback on library resources and services. Because the semester has been very busy, the closing date of the survey has been extended to December 4, 2009, to allow more time for responses.
American Society for Competitiveness Conference Sponsored by Eberly College: The Eberly College of Business and Information Technology played a key role as a sponsor of the twentieth annual conference of the American Society for Competitiveness (ASC) held in Falls Church, Virginia, from October 29 to 31, 2009. The theme of the conference was “Transformation: Sustaining Competitiveness in an Interdependent World.”
Safety Sciences Receives Alcoa Partnership Grant: On November 18, 2009, Safety Sciences Chairperson Dr. Lon Ferguson and Dr. Tracey Cekada, assistant professor, received recognition for the Alcoa Partnership Grant from Alcoa’s Corporate Health and Safety director, Jeff Shockey, and Alcoa’s EHS training manager, Jamie Mackay. President Tony Atwater also attended this reception.
“HawkEye” Gets a New Look: On November 20, 2009, Journalism professor David Loomis and Journalism Department secretary Lee Vest unveiled a redesigned on-line newspaper website, HawkEye, that features new and archival investigative stories reported by students in Loomis’s JRNL 328/News Reporting classes.
“The Merry Widow” Opens at IUP December 3: Music Theater at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will open its presentation of the light-hearted musical The Merry Widow on Thursday, December 3, 2009. Performances will run December 3–5 at 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, December 6, at 2:00 p.m. on the Waller Hall Mainstage, IUP Performing Arts Center.
IUP Students Visit MEDRAD Manufacturing Plant: Nearly thirty undergraduate and MBA students, along with three faculty members from the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, visited the Saxonburg manufacturing plant of MEDRAD on November 13, 2009.
“Alumni Connections,” November 2009: Meet the IUP Alumni Affairs Staff: Mary Jo Lyttle, executive director of the IUP Alumni Association, highlights the IUP Alumni Affairs staff in her monthly message to IUP alumni.
Portable Hedge Art Exhibit Coming to IUP: IUP’s Kipp Gallery will host artist Justin Shull and his traveling work of art The Porta Hedge: Mobile Observation Lab. This mobile, artificial hedge can be entered by spectators. It will be open for viewing in the Oak Grove on December 2 and 3, 2009.
Brochetti Receives Funding Award for New Choices-New Options: Lisa Brochetti, Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation, received an external award from the Indiana County Department of Human Services in the amount of $21,374 for her project, ”HSDF New Choices/New Options.”
Parking Enforcement Over Thanksgiving Holiday 2009: There will be no parking enforcement beginning Monday, November 23, 2009, through Friday, November 27, 2009. Parking enforcement will resume Monday, November 30, 2009, at 7:00 a.m.
Sports Update for November 2009: The basketball teams are off to a promising start as football and other fall sports are finishing up their seasons.
Eberly Students Big Winners in Common Freshman Reader Contest: The students from the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology had huge success in the recent Common Freshman Reader Essay Contest. There were 250 essay submissions, and of the nine winners, seven were from the Eberly College.
Stamp to Conduct Music Workshops in UK: Dr. Jack Stamp, 2008–2009 University Professor and chair of the IUP Department of Music, was recently invited to present conducting workshops at Great Britain’s Royal Military School of Music. He will present sessions for their student bandmasters and many of the conductors in the field starting November 20, 2009.
Psychology’s McHugh Receives GPPA Legacy Award: Dr. Maureen McHugh of the Department of Psychology was recently awarded the Legacy Award from the Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association.
IUP Alumni Association Celebrates Pittsburgh Light-Up Night: IUP alumni are invited to be a part of the festivities in Pittsburgh for the annual Light-Up Night on November 20, 2009.
2009 Holiday Open House Set for December 3: IUP President Tony Atwater invites university employees to the 2009 Holiday Open House. The event will be Thursday, December 3, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Blue Room, Sutton Hall.
Common Freshman Reader Author Gives Lecture, Tours Campus: Bill Strickland, author of the 2009 Common Freshman Reader, Make the Impossible Possible, was on campus to share his personal story in an evening lecture Wednesday, November 17, 2009. See photos from his classroom visits earlier in the day.
Fall 2009 Chacivity Award Nominations: Do you know a student who has committed a selfless act? Demonstrates civic leadership? Has the courage to help, regardless of recognition? Goes above and beyond job requirements and expectations? If you do, nominate him or her for the Chacivity Award!
Movie “China Blue” This Thursday: Come see the on-campus showing of the movie China Blue on Thursday, November 19, 2009. The movie examines the lives of workers and the conditions in a Chinese blue-jeans factory.
Street Closings: Thursday, November 19: Please be advised the following street closings will be in effect for Thursday, November 19, 2009. The locations and times are as follows...
Workshop: Pros and Cons of On-line Learning: Learn about trends in on-line learning, how universities typically support this activity, and how it is assessed on December 11, 2009.

Psychology Students Encouraged to Consider Coro Leadership Training: The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven young public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Students interested in this highly touted, nine-month, graduate-level, experiential program are encouraged to check out the Coro website.
M.F.A. Candidate Exhibits Metalwork in Pittsburgh: An M.F.A. candidate in Metals and Jewelry, Bifei Cao is exhibiting at the Luke and Eloy Gallery in Pittsburgh.
M.F.A. Candidate Places in Cleveland Public Art Competition: A design by Mike Stofiel, an M.F.A. candidate in Wood Turning and Furniture Design, was selected as runner-up in a 2009 national competition sponsored by the Cleveland Public Library in partnership with Cleveland Public Art.
M.F.A. Sculpture Graduate Exhibiting in China: A 2007 M.F.A. graduate in Sculpture, Yan Xiaojing is exhibiting in a solo show at the Phoenix Art Gallery in Nanjing, China.
Gido Presents on “Prison Industrial Complex” at People’s G20 Summit: Dr. Rosemary Gido, professor of Criminology, recently presented a paper, Prison Industrial Complex in Northern Appalachia, at the IUP People's G20 Summit: A symposium on Globalization and its impact on Northern Appalachia.
McCauley Recognized Before Supreme Court of British Columbia: Dr. R. Paul McCauley, professor of Criminology, was recently recognized and accepted as an expert before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada. Testimony given in the Matter of the Estate of Majencio Camaso, Decendent, et al. vs. Derek Charles Egan,
Kim and Merlo Present at Asian Association of Police Studies in Taiwan: Dr. Bitna Kim and Dr. Alida Merlo, professors of Criminology, recently presented Policing in Korea: Why Women Choose Law Enforcement Careers, at the Asian Association of Police Studies, Taipei, Taiwan.
“VOICE” Newsletter Introduces Appreciative Inquiry: Appreciate Inquiry, the focus of the November 18, 2009, issue of VOICE, the Advisor Advocate newsletter, may help in your efforts to create a relationship with a student advisee.
Punxsutawney Campus Contributes to Breast Cancer Awareness Month: As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, IUP at Punxsutawney made a contribution of $215 toward the American Cancer Society’s efforts to finding better treatments or even a cure for Breast Cancer.
English Education Scholar Schaafsma to Perform Readers’ Theater with Pagnucci and Dickson: Dr. David Schaafsma of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Randi Dickson of Queens College CUNY, and IUP University Professor Gian Pagnucci of the Department of English will give a readers’ theater performance of The Lives of English Teachers in the HUB Monongahela Room at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
2010 MARTI Summer School Dates Set: The twenty-second annual Mid-Atlantic Addiction Research and Training Institute’s Summer School will be held the week of July 12 through July 16 in 2010. Watch the MARTI website for updates as they become available.
School of Graduate Studies Newsletter On Line: The first School of Graduate Studies and Research newsletter, Crimson Chronicle, is available on line.
Travel to Belize During Spring Break 2010: Have you ever wanted to visit Maya pyramids hidden in the jungle? Students enrolled in the Anthropology course ANTH 323: Mesoamerican Archaeology will have an opportunity to participate in an optional trip to Belize to explore ancient Maya sites. Costs for the trip are additional. For more information, contact Dr. Beverly Chiarulli (bevc@iup.edu).
“U.S. Latina Authors” Presented by Rodríguez at Millersville University: Dr. Lydia Rodríguez of the Department of Spanish was invited to deliver two lectures at Millersville University.
Carranza Receives Two PASSHE Awards: Dr. Carmy Carranza, Department of Developmental Studies, received two external awards from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in the amount of $35,863 for the project “Act 101: 2009–2010 PASSHE Replacement Fund—Punxsutawney Campus,” and $75,446 for the project “Act 101: 2009–2010 PASSHE Replacement Fund—Main Campus.”
Foreign Language Conference Features Rodríguez’s “Theoretical Look at Humor”: Dr. Lydia Rodríguez of the Department of Spanish presented a paper at the twenty-second annual Pemmsylvania Foreign Language Conference on September 19, 2009.
New Web Training: “Promoting Your Department Using News and Events”: Are you doing enough on your website to promote your department or office’s news and events? A new training session for web maintainers can help. It debuts Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Delaney Hall, Room G41.
SECA: Need Is Great, Time Is Short: Thanksgiving has traditionally been targeted as the close of IUP’s SECA campaign. The IUP task force encourages employees to make their donation or pledge to help those who are less fortunate.
Early Submission of Student Work Hours: Pay 25 Approvals: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, changes in Student Time Entry and Supervisor Approvals have been moved up. Please share this information with your students. It is your responsibility to keep your students updated on any changes that could affect them being able to receive their pay on time.
Sesti Receives Pa. Liquor Control Board Grant: Ann Sesti, Center for Health and Well-Being, received an external award from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in the amount of $10,722 for her project “PLCB - Alcohol-Tobacco-Other Drugs Program Improvement.”
Atwater Receives “Men of Excellence” Recognition: IUP President Tony Atwater was one of fifty people selected for the 2009 New Pittsburgh Courier’s “Men of Excellence” recognition. The program recognizes African-American male executives based on their professional success, contributions as a role model, and community involvement.
Energy Saving Tip: Transportation: The following transportation tips can help save energy and your money.