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Volume 33, Number 2, September 9, 2002 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or emedcalf@frostburg.edu

One year later, a commu-nity vigil marking the attackson the United States will beheld on Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m.on the FSU Upper Quad. Thisevent is open to the public.

Recognition will be givento police, firefighters, emer-gency medical technicians andmembers of the military.

In addition, FSU alumnaDonna Bertazzoni, an associate professorof journalism and co-director of thecommunication arts program at HoodCollege, will deliver a keynote addressentitled “September 11 One Year Later –Where Do We Go From Here?”

Bertazzoni is co-author of “Law,Media and Culture: The Landscape ofHate,” which discusses hate crimes andillustrates how the law is used to controlchronic and growing hatreds. It exam-ines the rhetoric of hate and how hatespeech on the Internet allows thischronic condition to spread and reviewshow the news media have covered hatecrimes. The book also explores popularculture and how the subtext of hatred istranslated to people through music,television and film.

Remarks from FSU President CatherineR. Gira and Frostburg Mayor and retiredFSU professor Jim Cotton will also beoffered. FSU’s Department of Music willprovide musical selections performed bythe FSU Chorale and Marching Band,including “America the Beautiful” and“The Star-Spangled Banner,” andreadings from religious and othersources will be offered.

Some seating will be available, butthose attending are encouraged to bringlawn chairs or blankets. In the event ofrain, the vigil will be held in the CordtsCenter’s Main Arena.

Students, faculty, staff and others willhave opportunities to express thoughtsand feelings on “9/11 Reflections” cardswhich will become a part of the Wall ofRemembrance, which will be located onthe outside wall of the Alice R. ManicurAssembly Hall. Cards will be available atthe following times and locations:

Monday, Sept. 9: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.in Lane University Center; 11:30 a.m. to1 p.m. in Chesapeake Dining Hall; 5

p.m. to 7 p.m. in Chesapeake DiningHall.

Tuesday, Sept. 10: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.in Lane University Center; 11:30 a.m. to1 p.m. in Chesapeake Dining Hall; 5p.m. to 7 p.m. in Chesapeake DiningHall.

Wednesday, Sept. 11: 10 a.m. to 3p.m. in Lane University Center; 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. in Chesapeake DiningHall.

As part of this remembrance, indi-viduals may participate in Unity in theSpirit of America through FSU’s Centerfor Volunteerism and National Service,in partnership with the Volunteer Centerof Allegany County and theMountainside Community Coalition. (Seerelated story). This initiative allowsindividuals to respond to the attacks ina positive and uniquely American waythrough community service projectsdedicated to the memory of those loston Sept. 11. National sponsors for Unityin the Spirit of America include thePoints of Light Foundation, in partner-ship with the Volunteer Center Networkand with the support of DisneyHand andRonald McDonald House Charities. Forinformation, visit the Web site atwww.usa.1800volunteer.org.

Vigil sponsors include United CampusMinistry, Catholic Campus Ministry, theHillel Club, the Diversity Center, theNational Coalition Building Institute,Student and Educational Services,University Police and the S.A.F.E. Office.

For more information about the vigil,contact Larry Neumark at x7490 orneumark@mindspring.com.

National Public Radiowill provide daylongcoverage of the eventsmarking the anniver-sary of the Sept. 11attacks on the UnitedStates. Hear it onWFWM 91.9 FM PublicRadio from FSU onWednesday, Sept. 11starting at 5 a.m.

Dedicate VolunteerEfforts to Those Lost

As Sept. 11 draws near, many of ushave wondered, how can I help? Howcan I remember those who lost theirlives? As part of this remembrance andcontinuing through the fall, the Centerfor Volunteerism and National Service inpartnership with the Volunteer Center ofAllegany County and the MountainsideCommunity Coalition will participate inUnity in the Spirit of America. Thisinitiative offers Americans the opportu-nity to remember those lost in Sept. 11,to respond to the attacks in a positiveand uniquely America way, and torebuild communities through service.

A USA Project can include newvolunteer projects developed in responseto the USA initiative or ongoing oralready-planned volunteer projects. Youmay register your volunteer effort andserve in honor of someone who lost hisor her lives on Sept. 11. If you workwith a student club or organization orclass and have a regularly plannedvolunteer project, you may register also.

All volunteer projects must only beregistered by Sept. 11. Projects can takeplace anytime after the Sept. 11 dateand need to be largely completed byDec. 31, 2002.

When you register, you may selectone name or a group of names to servein honor of. A letter will be sent to thefamily stating that you served in honorof their loved one.

To register your project, go towww.usa.1800VOLUNTEER.org. Click onService Projects and follow the instruc-tions. Our local Volunteer Center ofAllegany County will be your local pointof contact. Executive Director Deborah

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Miller can be reached at (301) 724-7116or at volunteercenter@allconet.org.

You will be notified by e-mail thatthey have received your project. Officialproject materials, including a “how to:kit, will be mailed within seven days.

When your project is complete,return to www.USA.PointsofLight.org topost results.

If you have any questions, call CherieKrug, Center for Volunteerism andNational Service at x4210 orckrug@frostburg.edu.

Russell-McCloud to‘Celebrate Differences’

Attorney and motivational speakerPatricia Russell-McCloud will “Celebratethe Differences” in her talks at FSU onThursday, Sept. 12, at 3:30 and 7 p.m.in the Lane University Center Alice R.Manicur Assembly Hall. These presenta-tions are free and open to the public.

The event is sponsored by Office ofStudent and Educational Services andthe Diversity Center.

The dynamic and renowned Russell-McCloud has been featured in a numberof national publications, including BlackEnterprise, Ebony and Essence. She is theauthor of A is for Attitude: An Alphabetfor Living, a motivational book that usesthe alphabet as a touchstone.

She is the immediate past president ofThe Links Inc. and The Links FoundationInc., a civic-minded organization of12,000 empowered African Americanwomen who provide volunteer serviceand has been responsible for donatingmore than $15 million to charities andrelated programs since its inception 52years ago.

The previously announced speaker forthis event, Victor Lee Lewis, will notappear due to a scheduling problem.

For information, call the LaneUniversity Center Information Desk atx4411.

Film Series Launcheswith ‘Adventures of Felix’

FSU’s Fall 2002 International FilmSeries opens with “The Adventures ofFelix” on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. inthe Lane University Center’s AtkinsonRoom 201. The series is sponsored byCenter Stage and the Department ofStudent & Community Involvement.

“The Adventures of Felix” revolvesaround the carefree bon-vivant, Felix,who is living happily with his boyfriendin a small town in northern France.When he is laid off from work, hedecides to embark on a trek to Marseillesin search of the father he’s never met. Inthe course of hitchhiking and borrowingcars, Felix encounters some uniquecharacters and fabricates his own ideal

mathematical symbols and forms in avariety of media, including oil oncanvas, digital and silkscreen prints andscraped acrylic and pencil on paper.

This exhibition will continue throughSaturday, Sept. 28. Gallery hours areSundays through Wednesdays from 12p.m. to 4 p.m. The curator is Gail F.Enns. “Math = Art” is sponsored byCeladon, Inc., a non-profit arts fundingorganization, with support from FSU’sDepartment of Visual Arts.

For more information, contact theDepartment of Visual Arts at x4797.

MSO Pops! BRAVOBroadway! Slated

The Allegany Arts Council and FSU’sCultural Events Series present theMaryland Symphony Orchestra’s MSOPops! BRAVO Broadway to kick off thisyear’s season of exciting performances.This taste of Broadway is set for Sunday,Sept. 22, at 3 p.m. in the PerformingArts Center’s Pealer Recital Hall.

One of the Maryland SymphonyOrchestra’s most popular offerings, thisproduction showcases the familiarsounds of some of America’s greatstandards. Join singers Jan Horvath,Doug LaBrecque and Ron Raines for anevening of favorites, including standardsby Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Lerner& Loewe, Richard Rodgers and AndrewLloyd Webber.

Horvath, an original cast member ofthe original Broadway show “ThePhantom of the Opera,” has appeared asa soprano guest soloist with more than70 orchestras. Other Broadway appear-ances include “The Threepenny Opera,”“Sweet Charity,” “Stardust,” “Oliver!”and “Cats.” On Broadway, baritone DougLaBrecque has thrilled audiences in thetitle role of the “Phantom of the Opera”and starred as Ravenel in “Showboat.”Also a soloist with some of America’sfinest symphony orchestras, he hastoured nationally with “Les Miserables.”Ron Raines, known to soap opera fans asthe villainous Alan Spaulding on“Guiding Light,” is well known totheater audiences around the country asone of America’s leading musical theaterperformers. His credits include leadingroles in “Showboat,” “South Pacific” and“Teddy and Alice,” on and off Broadway.He, too, has performed as a soloist withsymphony orchestras throughout theU.S.

In 1986, Mitch Miller conducted thefirst MSO Pops concert, “Lovers andLadies” during the Symphony’s fourthseason. Pops concerts continuedthrough the MSO’s ninth season, butwent on hiatus until 1996, the 14thseason, when it returned by populardemand. The Maryland SymphonyOrchestra was founded in 1982 by asmall group of Washington County civicleaders and music lovers. From fourclassical concerts in its first season,programming has grown to include morethan 19 performances. Elizabeth Schulze

family, with a little brother, grand-mother, cousin and sister. Will his newfamily include his father?

This candid social comedy tacklessome serious issues with an unassumingfreshness and poignancy. Presented inFrench with English subtitles, it runs for95 minutes.

The showing is free and open to thepublic and begins at 7 p.m. Refresh-ments will be served. For information,contact the Lane University CenterInformation Desk at x4411.

Driscoll, Award-WinningWriter, to Read at FSU

FSU’s Western Maryland Writers’Workshop and Department of Englishwill present a reading by fiction writerJack Driscoll on Thursday, Sept. 19, at7:30 p.m. in the Leake Room, located inFSU’s Cordts Center. This event is freeand open to the public, and will befollowed by a reception and book-signing.

The author of three novels, a collec-tion of short stories and four books ofpoems, Driscoll writes about characterswho persevere through harsh Michiganwinters, rocky marriages and long yearsof anger or resignation. His work haswon him an NEA Creative WritingFellowship, the PEN/Nelson AlgrenFiction Award and the AssociatedWriting Programs Short Fiction Award,and has been read frequently on Na-tional Public Radio’s “The Sound ofWriting.” His novel “Lucky Man, LuckyWoman” received the 1998 PushcartEditors’ Book Award, the Barnes andNoble Discover Great New Writers Awardand the 1999 Independent Book Publish-ers Award for Fiction. He is currentlyWriter-in-Residence at InterlochenCenter for the Arts in Michigan.

Driscoll’s reading is sponsored in partby the Faculty Development and Sabbati-cal Subcommittee, the Office of Commu-nity Involvement, the Office of theProvost and the Dean of the College ofLiberal Arts and Sciences.

For more information, call FSU’sDepartment of English at x4221.

Math = Art Exhibit to beShown at Roper Gallery

FSU’s Department of Visual Arts’ firstart exhibition for the fall semester is“Math = Art,” on display in theStephanie Ann Roper Gallery, located inthe Fine Arts Building on campus.

Six artists incorporate the symboliclanguage of mathematics into theirworks by using concrete images, astrategy used in art and mathematics tocomprehend concepts and expressthoughts. Ruth Bolduan, Sara Clark,Lorenzo Clayton, Carol Brown Goldberg,Takako Nagai and Tom Nakashima use

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is music director and conductor.Ticket prices are $24 for adults, $20

for AAC Members, $18 for Children under18, and $15 for FSU students. Discountsare available for groups of 12 or more.

Tickets for the MSO and all other CESshows can be purchased by calling orvisiting the CES Box Office, Mondaythrough Friday, between 9 a.m. to 3p.m. The Office is located at FSU in theLane University Center, Room 235, andcan be reached at x3137 or toll-free at1-(866) TIXX CES. Online ticketingpowered by CyberSeats is available atthe FSU’s Cultural Events Series Web siteat http://ces.frostburg.edu.

Other CES events for 2002-2003 willbe:

• Chinese Festival with the Nai-NiChen Dance Company, Saturday, Oct. 5,(Parents Weekend) at 8:30 p.m. in theCordts Center Main Arena.

• Singer Collin Raye and opening actChad Brock on Saturday, Oct. 26,(Homecoming Weekend) at 9 p.m. in theCordts Center Main Arena.

• “The Nutcracker,” starring theInternational Ballet Theatre of Russia,at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday,Nov. 26 and 27, in the Performing ArtsCenter’s Drama Theatre.

• Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana –the Musical” Friday and Saturday, Jan.17 and 18, in the PAC Drama Theatre.

• The Vienna Choir Boys on Friday,Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. in the PAC PealerRecital Hall.

• The Brubeck Brothers Quartet onFriday, March 14, at 8 p.m. in the LaneUniversity Center Alice R. ManicurAssembly Hall.

• The world premiere of “Stirrings: amulti-disciplinary work connectingthe arts, the environment and humanlife” will be presented Friday throughSunday, April 4 through 6, in the PACDrama Theatre. This unique work isbased upon the acclaimed book ofessays, Stirring the Mud: On Swamps,Bogs and Human Imagination, by localwriter and FSU professor Barbara Hurd.

The CES offers two new options topackage event tickets this season. TheArts GetAway Package adds a hotel stay,dinner and breakfast to event tickets ateither the Best Western Braddock orCumberland Holiday Inn. The DinnerShow Package adds dinner at one of thearea’s Dinner Show restaurants - Acropo-lis, El Canelo, Gandalf’s, Gehauf’s,Giuseppe’s, Harrigan’s and TombstoneCafé.

The 2002-2003 CES Series is sup-ported in part by a grant from theMaryland State Arts Council, an agencyfunded by the State of Maryland and theNational Endowment for the Arts.

Folk Music on Tapfrom Center Stage

FSU’s Center Stage presents contem-porary folk musicians Armor andSturtevant performing an eclecticrepertoire of original and traditionalcompositions in the Lane UniversityCenter Appalachian Station on Friday,Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.

The performance is free and open tothe public.

“The sound of this husband-and-wifeduo is decidedly unique and definitelyengaging,“ says the Cleveland PlainDealer.

Using a range of instruments thatinclude guitar, flute, banjo, accordion,fiddle, mandolin, piano and East Africanhand percussion, Armor and Sturtevantdraw from original material and folkmusic from the maritime, Appalachianand East African traditions. Theirinfluences range from folk, classical,bluegrass, jazz and rock and roll.

For information, contact the LaneUniversity Center’s Information Desk atx4411.

Jazz Guitarist JohnScofield to Perform

Nationally known jazz guitarist JohnScofield and his band will headline anight of jazz music in FSU’s PerformingArts Center on Saturday, Sept. 14,beginning at 8 p.m. Also featured thatnight will be “Real Silk,” a contempo-rary and Latin jazz ensemble. For ticketinformation call (301) 724-6800.)

Music DepartmentFaculty Gala Oct. 18

Reserve Friday, Oct. 18, for the MusicDepartment Faculty Gala: “Classic,Contemporary and all that Jazz.”

Department of Music faculty present adiverse offering of musical selections ona concert which is a scholarship fund-raiser ($10/$5 for students) preceded bya dessert reception. Invitations will besent to faculty and posters will beplaced in prominent areas on campus.You may RSVP to Joan Holliday fortickets at x4145. For further informa-tion, contact Ellen Grolman Schlegel inthe music department at x4117.

Scheduling andReligious Observances

FSU President Catherine R. Girarequests sensitive and responsiblecompliance by all students, faculty andstaff to the following FSU and Board ofRegents policy:

“It is the policy of FSU that theacademic programs and services of theUniversity shall be available to allqualified students who have beenadmitted to its programs, regardless oftheir religious beliefs. Students shall notbe penalized because of observances oftheir religious holidays and shall be

given an opportunity to make up,within a reasonable time period, anyacademic assignment that is missed dueto the individual participation inreligious observances. It is the responsi-bility of the student to notify his/herinstructor of conflicts between religiousobservances and scheduled courseactivities.”

Courtesy suggests that studentsshould notify their instructors ofconflicts and make arrangements formaking up missed work PRIOR to anabsence due to religious observance.

All faculty and staff will be sent acalendar of Religious and Ethnic Holi-days for reference.

Check Out Study AbroadPrograms Sept. 10

All FSU students, faculty and staff areinvited to attend this year’s StudyAbroad Fair on Tuesday, Sept.10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.in the Lane UniversityCenter’s Atkinson Room.

Program representatives,along with returningstudents, will be availableto talk about FSU’s studyabroad programs. The fairwill also have representa-tives from many popularprograms, including ButlerUniversity, Semester at Sea,InterStudy, Arcadia University,Cultural Experiences Abroadand the Peace Corps, alongwith representatives from otherUSM campuses and FSU-affiliated programs (AustraLearn, AIFS,SIT).

Information about financial aid,scholarships, credit transfer, workopportunities abroad, internships andtravel discounts will available. Some ofFSU’s international students will be onhand to answer questions about theirhome countries. FSU students mayparticipate in a free raffle, and there willbe refreshments and music.

This is a great opportunity to findout more about the many study abroadopportunities available at FSU. Forinformation, contact the Center forInternational Education, at x4714.

CommencementAnnouncement

Any student planning to complete hisor her studies during the currentsemester (fall 2002) must first officiallyfile for graduation.

Undergraduate students shouldcontact the Registrar’s Office (x4349,144 Pullen Hall), while graduate stu-dents should submit all necessarypaperwork to Graduate Services (x7053,141 Pullen Hall). Special mailings andnotices regarding Commencement aresent only to those students who havecompleted all filing requirements. Theinitial mailing will be sent the thirdweek of October.

Caps and gowns are provided at nocharge to all students cleared to partici-

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pate in the Commencement Ceremony;however, each student is responsible forplacing an order in advance. Ordersshould be submitted to the UniversityBookstore by Oct. 21. All graduatingstudents are also encouraged to attendthe Grad Fair on Monday, Oct. 14, from11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Alice R.Manicur Assembly Hall in the LaneUniversity Center. More information onthis event will be distributed later.

Advance information about Com-mencement is always available on theUniversity’s Web site. Go to www.frostburg.edu, click on “current stu-dents,” then on “academics.” A drop-down screen will list Commencement.Click on this and it will connect you tofull details on Commencement andrelated activities. (You may also type inthe URL: www.frostburg.edu/events/commenc.htm.) If there are furtherquestions, contact Beth Deatelhauser inSpecial Academic Services, x3130, 127Performing Arts Center, or by e-mail atbdeatelhauser@frostburg.edu.

Long-Term Care InfoSession Sept. 26

The FSU Alumni Association willsponsor a long-term care informationsession on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 7 to9 p.m. at the Frostburg Village NursingCare center. The session will discusswhat long-term care is, its costs andways to cover it and other relateddetails. FSU Alumni working in thesefields, along with other selected experts,will facilitate the program. Guests willhave Q&A opportunities as well. Thissession is open to all alumni, students,faculty, staff and their guests.

Please direct any questions to theOffice of Alumni Programs at x4068.

Faculty/Staff ReadingGroup Starting Again

The first meeting of the Faculty/StaffReading Group will happen on Wednes-day, Sept. 11, at noon in Room 237 ofthe Ort Library. We will be readingThomas Merton’s New Seeds of Contem-plation this semester. If interested orjust curious, contact Larry Neumark atx7490 or neumark@mindspring.com.

Want to Get YourMessage on Channel 3?

If you have an announcement aboutan activity that you would like toadvertise on the Channel 3 messageboard, log on to http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/mcom/index.htm, click on the Channel 3Request Form and enter your informa-tion. Then click submit. It’s as easy asthat.

If you would like to submit yourrequest with a hard copy and need theform, contact Melanie Lombardi atx3011, or by e-mail atmlombardi@frostburg.edu. You can alsostop by Guild Center room 102 to pickup a form.

During the summer, Dr. Hongqi Li,Biology, led his graduate student, BradBasehore, to China to collect fossilplants, supported with a new grant(¥100,000, about $12,000) from theChina National Petroleum Corp. Threeother colleagues from different Ameri-can institutions, including Dr. MichelleBowe, formerly of FSU, accompaniedthem. Dr. Li gave six presentations attwo academic institutions and theFourth World Chinese Conference onGeological Sciences. They collected somefossil plants and geochemical specimensfrom Shannxi, western China, andLiaoning, northeastern China. TheLiaoning site has recently become a hotarea in paleontological studies since theregion has yielded many extremely well-preserved dinosaurs with feathers,amphibians, insects, the oldest birds andthe oldest mammals, as well as theoldest flowering plants. Dr. Li, incooperation with his Chinese andAmerican colleagues, is studying theoldest flowering plant fossils from China,in both their morphology andbiogeochemicals. He has been recentlyawarded a grant ($35,000) from thePetroleum Research Fund, USA, for hisbiogeochemical project.

On Aug. 7, Dr. Li presented his newstudy of the oldest flowering fossil plantat the annual meeting of the BotanicalSociety of America, held at Madison,Wis. His presentation attracted anaudience of hundreds, including numer-ous members of National Academy ofSciences and experts in related areasfrom other countries. His results will bepublished in Nature.

Cherie Krug, director of the Centerfor Volunteerism and National Service atFSU, recently participated in the RuralCollege/Community Summit hosted bythe Annie E. Casey Foundation andMaryville College in Tennessee.

At the Summit, Krug discovered thatother participants view FSU as a modelfor community service.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is aprivate charitable organization dedi-cated to helping build better futures fordisadvantaged children in the UnitedStates.

YogaA Yoga class will be offered on

Tuesdays from Sept. 10 to Dec. 10, from5 to 5:45 p.m. in the Cordts PhysicalEducation Center Room 110-1.

Yoga can help the mind and body feelstronger and less stressed. It’s a form ofmeditation that uses physical exercisesand breathing techniques to developawareness, stability and better health.Anyone can participate in yoga. Eachperson works according to an individualbody’s limits. Class size is limited;advance registration is required. Jo

Mason will instruct. Participants mustsupply their own mats.

For more information and registrationcontact Amy Nazelrod, Center Coordina-tor at x7934.

Golf ClinicA Golf Clinic will be offered on

Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 17 toOct. 10, from 5 to 6 p.m. The class willbe held at the Maplehurst Country Clubwith Rick Flowers, Maplehurst golf pro,as the instructor.

Flowers will offer eight, one-hourclinics over a four-week period. Clinicswill include group and individualinstruction. Sessions will focus on thegolf swing, putting, chipping, rules,etiquette, etc. Beginning and intermedi-ate golfers will benefit most from theseclasses. Players will benefit most byhaving a full set of golf clubs; however,a 7 iron, wedge, putter and wood areadequate. Sneakers will be sufficient;golf shoes would provide the mostbenefit.

The class is limited to 12 participants.There is a cost for the course as well as asmall cost per class day for range balls.For more information and registrationcontact Amy Nazelrod, Center Coordina-tor at x7934.

AerobicsAerobics classes will be offered from

Sept. 16 to Dec. 12. Classes will be heldMondays through Thursdays at 6 and 7p.m. All classes are held in Room 165 ofthe Cordts Physical Education Center.

The class schedule is as follows:• Monday, 6 p.m. – Bootcamp; 7 p.m.

– Kickboxing/Hi-Lo Combo;• Tuesday, 6 p.m. – 20/20/20, 7 p.m.

— Body Sculpting;• Wednesday, 6 p.m. — Kickboxing/

Abs, 7 p.m. — Sculpting;• Thursday, 6 p.m. – Step, 7 p.m. –

20/20/20.For a single fee, participants are able

to take part in all of the above men-tioned classes. Instructors for the classesare Jo Mason and Ana Guiterrez. Formore information and registrationcontact Amy Nazelrod, Coordinator atx7934.

Career Changers Fair tobe Offered at UMBC

“Become a Maryland Teacher: CareerChangers Fair” will be offered onSaturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. at the University of MarylandBaltimore County (UMBC) in the Univer-sity Center Ballroom. This program isfree and open to anyone interested intransitioning into a teaching career, andparking is free for all attendees.

Participants should bring collegetranscripts and any other credentials.The Maryland State Department ofEducation will have certificationspecialists available to review materials.Maryland school systems, colleges and

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universities, including FSU, will haveinformation booths and representatives.Kiosks with additional information onall participants will be also be accessible.

Three concurrent sessions will beoffered throughout the day: Session A -Introduction to Becoming a MarylandTeacher; Session B - Routes to TeacherCertification and Session C - FinancialAid and State Incentives.

Sponsors include the Maryland StateDepartment of Education, UMBC andLeadership Maryland.

To pre-register, call (443) 612-5323.On-site registration is available. Formore information, contact Cindi Waughat (410) 841-2101 orforum@leadershipmd.org.

Career, Internship FairThe Office of Career Services will be

hosting a Fall Career & Internship Fairon Thursday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. in the Alice R. Manicur Room inthe Lane University Center. All studentsare welcome to attend this fair and meetseveral employers. We would also like toencourage students to register for andvisit www.collegecentral.com/frostburgfor more details and other upcomingevents.

UCM Welcome SocialA Welcome/Welcome Back to FSU

Social will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10,at 7 p.m. on the picnic grounds betweenSand Spring Hall and the Children’sCenter. Come and meet other studentsand just have a good time. Lightrefreshments will be available as well asvolleyball. It is sponsored by UnitedCampus Ministry.

CCM Welcome SocialLearn more about Catholic Campus

Ministries at its Welcome/Welcome BackSocial at Osborne Newman Center onTuesday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

CCM will also have a camping trip theweekend of Sept. 13 through 15. Call(301) 689-5041 for information.

Bobcat AmbassadorsThe Admissions Office is looking for

outgoing, motivated students to becomeBobcat Ambassadors. Job responsibilitiesinclude open house tours, daily tours,and other duties as needed. If inter-ested, please contact Nikki Scaletta inthe Admissions Office, x4201.

Upward Bound TutoringThe Upward Bound office is accepting

applications from students who are ableto tutor algebra, geometry, calculus,trigonometry, physics, biology, chemis-try, French, or Spanish at the highschool level. Applications and informa-

tion can be obtained from the UpwardBound office at 121 Sand Spring Hall orby calling x4994. Pay is $5.50 per hour.

PACE Plus to Show OffFrostburg Sept. 19-21

Everyone is invited to PACE Plus fromThursday, Sept. 19, to Saturday, Sept.21. PACE, which stand for PositiveAttitudes Change Everything, is de-signed to show the positive things inWestern Maryland, and, this year,especially in Frostburg.

There will be a reception Sept. 19 atp.m. at the newly renovated City Placeon Water Street. Displays, music andevents will be scheduled for all threedays. On Saturday, tours will be offeredof the industrial park, the ParrisGlendening Recreation Center andAppalachian Laboratory.

The Frostburg Museum will also beopen on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.

Carver Center ESL FestAny interested members of the

campus community are invited to an“ESL Fest” on Thursday, Sept. 19, from4:30 to 5:30 p.m., in Library 237. Theevent will showcase the Carver Commu-nity Center’s ESL (English as a SecondLanguage) instruction for adults in theAllegany County area and will seek torecruit new education major interns.Anyone interested in attending shouldcontact Martha R. Dolly at x4239 bySept. 12.

Caring and SharingThe second annual Day of Caring and

Sharing in Frostburg will be Saturday,Sept. 21. There will be eight projectsunder way throughout the community.If you are interested in volunteering,call (301) 724-7116.

British University Repson Campus Sept. 16th

Gloria Vicary from Essex, England, willbe visiting the FSU campus on Monday,Sept. 16, to represent a number of UKuniversities, including the University ofEssex, the University of York, and theUniversity of Kent at Canterbury. Shewill be able to answer questions aboutcosts, credit transfer, full degreeprograms, and studying in Britain. Gloriawill have a table in the Lane UniversityCenter foyer from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Formore information, contact the CIE.

• Don’t Forget the Study Abroad FairSept. 10 in LUC 201 (Atkinson)!

Study Abroad ProgramsThe Center for International

Education offers a variety of ways forFSU students to see the world. Inmany cases students register at FSUduring a semester abroad and cantake all financial aid with them andtransfer credit back to FSU. Forinformation on any of the programsor scholarships that may be available,check with Dr. Amy Simes at the CIEin the Fuller House on BraddockRoad, call her at x3091 or e-mail herat asimes@frostburg.edu, or visit theCIE’s new and improved Web page atwww.frostburg.edu/admin/cie/cie.htm.

Study in Non-traditional LocationsFSU is affiliated with the School for

International Training (SIT). Thisenables FSU students to study throughSIT in over 50 locations while remainingregistered at FSU. All financial aid willtransfer. SIT offers programs in Africa,Asia, South America, Europe andAustral-asia. This is a fantastic opportu-nity for students who would like tospend a semester, year or summer offthe beaten track.

Financial Aid for Studying OverseasFSU students are able to transfer all

federal financial aid overseas to help payfor study abroad programs, along withstate and institutional aid for most FSUsponsored programs. The CIE also awardsstudy abroad scholarships of $500 and$1,000 to qualifying students. Scholar-ship deadline for intersession and springprograms is Oct. 15. Many other stateand national scholarships are alsoavailable to help cover overseas costs.For more information, contact the CIE.

Study in Limerick, Ireland, Spring 2003Students interested in taking part in

the Ireland Exchange Program inLimerick during spring 2003 are encour-aged to pick up an application at theCIE office. Participants in the programstudy at Mary Immaculate College andtake one FSU class and three MICclasses. Next spring, Dr. Kenneth Witmer(Educational Professions) will accom-pany the group and will teach threeclasses. All financial aid will transferand scholarships are available.

Study Down UnderFSU is affiliated with AustraLearn, an

organization that provides uniqueopportunities for students to study at avariety of universities in Australia andNew Zealand. AustraLearn arrangescheap flights, an orientation program onthe Great Barrier Reef, pre-registrationand transcript evaluation. Students maychoose from a broad range of courses atcampuses in beautiful and exoticsurroundings. Scholarships are availablefrom both FSU and AustraLearn. Appli-cations for spring 2003 are now beingaccepted.

Study in Newcastle, EnglandStudents interested in studying at the

University of Northumbria in Newcastle,England, may apply now for spring 2003semester. Newcastle is one of the liveliestcities in the UK, just across the Channel

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from Amsterdam, and three hours northof London (one hour south of Edinburgh)by train. Course offerings are available ina wide variety of subjects. The cost of theprogram is about the same as onesemester at FSU (in-state) and allfinancial aid will transfer.

Semester Overseas for Same Price as FSUThe International Student Exchange

Program (ISEP) allows FSU students toregister at FSU, pay FSU tuition andhousing, and then study overseas for asemester, year or summer at one of morethan 140 locations. Students may takefinancial aid with them and may applyfor scholarships from the CIE. Studentsmay choose programs taught either inEnglish or other languages. For the priceof an airline ticket, this is a great wayto earn credit toward your FSU degreewhile enjoying life in a foreign culture.Apply now for spring or fall 2003.

Choose from Over 20 Locations to StudyFSU affiliates with the American

Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS),which offers study abroad programs in avariety of locations at universitiesaround the world. Programs are open toall majors. Study in Prague, South Africaor Japan. You may register at FSU anduse your financial aid for all programs.AIFS offers scholarships to qualifiedstudents. Apply now for spring 2003.

Do Your Student Teaching in CopenhagenEducation majors who would like to

earn a semester of FSU credits whilestudying in Denmark should apply nowfor the spring 2003 semester’s exchangeprogram with the KDAS School ofTeacher Training in Copenhagen.Students complete projects and spendseveral weeks in Danish schools practic-ing student teaching skills. All coursesare in English. Financial aid transfersand scholarships are available.

Gain Work/Volunteer Experience OverseasStudents interested in working abroad

should come by the CIE for informationabout internships, volunteer organiza-tions and paid work overseas. Manyorganizations help students obtain jobsand work permits, and some help toarrange housing as well. Students canchoose from short experiences (one totwo months) to longer experiences (fourto 12 months), or even look into a moreserious commitment (one to threeyears). Destinations are availablethroughout the world.

Learn More about Study AbroadStudents who would like to learn

more about study abroad opportunitiesand how they fit into a degree programmay come to the CIE. The CIE staff willprovide an overview of study abroadprograms and requirements and haveapplications available. Scholarship and

financial aid information will also beavailable. Students may use the CIElibrary and computer to search forprograms. Many videos are also available.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9* Wall of Remembrance ............................. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ................. Lane LobbyPanhellenic Open House ..................................... 6:00 p.m. ........ Manicur Assembly Hall

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10* Wall of Remembrance ............................. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ................. Lane Lobby* Study Abroad Fair .................................... 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. ........... Atkinson Room* Women’s Soccer: Westminster College ............ 4:30 p.m. .................................... AwayThe Roots Greek Forum....................................... 6:00 p.m. ........ Manicur Assembly Hall* Women’s Volleyball: Shepherd College ............ 6:30 p.m. .................................... Away* International Film: “The Adventures with Felix” .. 7:00 p.m. .................... Atkinson Room* UCM Welcome/Welcome Back Social .............. 7:00 p.m. ............... Sand Spring Quad* Java with Jamie ................................................. 8:00 p.m. ........Derezinski Lounge/Loft

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11* Wall of Remembrance ............................. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ................. Lane Lobby* Men’s Soccer: St. Mary’s Clg. of Maryland ....... 4:00 p.m. .................................... HomeCAB General Body Meeting ................................. 6:30 p.m. .................... Atkinson Room* All Campus Event: Sept. 11 Vigil, keynote speaker, Donna Bertazzoni, FSU Graduate

7:30 p.m. ......................... Upper Quad(Rain site: Cordts PEC Main Arena)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12* Diversity Speaker: Patricia Russell-McCloud -- “Celebrate the Differences”

3:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.Manicur Assembly Hall* Women’s Soccer: Bethany College ................... 4:30 p.m. .................................... Away* Women’s Field Hockey: Washington & Jefferson 7:00 p.m. .................................... AwaySGA Senate Meeting ............................................ 7:30 p.m. .................... Atkinson Room

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13* CAB Fall Film Series: “Scorpion King” .....7:00 p.m. & midnight ........... Atkinson Room* Live at the Loft: Armor & Sturtevant .................. 8:00 p.m. ........Derezinski Lounge/LoftBURG Bash ................................................. 9:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. . Manicur Assembly Hall

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14* Men’s & Women’s Cross Country: Lebanon Valley College Invitational ............... Away* Women’s Tennis: Penn State Behrend College Invitational

9:00 a.m. .................................... Away* Women’s Field Hockey: Virginia Wesleyan ......... noon ....................................... Away* Women’s Volleyball: Randolph-Macon College with Chowan College

noon ........................................ Away* Football: Newport News Apprentice School ...... 1:00 p.m. .................................... Home* Women’s Soccer: Penn State-Altoona .............. 1:00 p.m. .................................... Away* CAB Fall Film Series: “Scorpion King” .............. 8:00 p.m. .................... Atkinson Room* Men’s Soccer: Columbia Union College ............ 8:15 p.m. .................................... Away

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15* CCM Mass ................................................... noon & 8:00 p.m. .................. Cook ChapelEmerging Leaders Retreat ...................................... noon ............ Manicur Assembly Hall* Women’s Field Hockey: Christopher Newport U. . noon ........................................ Away* CAB Fall Film Series: “Scorpion King” .............. 2:00 p.m. .................... Atkinson Room* Planetarium: “Zodiac: Mythology and Star Figures”

4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. ................. Tawes Hall

* Open to the public – Questions? – Call 301-687-4411. All information subject to change

FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services, and activities accessible to personswith disabilities. You may request accommodations through the ADA Compliance Office, 302Hitchins, 301-687-4102, TDD 301-687-7955

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station, WFWM (91.9 FM), every Wednes-day between 7 and 8 p.m. for “PlanetFrostburg.” Listen to both traditionaland contemporary world music and getthe latest announcements from the CIEabout study abroad opportunities.

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