Volume 15, Number 3 Feb. 11 , 2013

California University

Read the JouRnal online: www.calu.edu/news/the-journal

Officer Finds Missing Man on Tracks

Convocation Ends withScholarship Surprise

Faculty, staff and alumni have established ascholarship in honor of Geraldine M. Jones, Cal U’s first African-American president.

The news came as a surprise to Jones, who firstlearned about the scholarship when it was announcedJan. 29 at the University’s spring convocation of facultyand staff.

“I had no idea about any of this!” said Jones, whosefamily was on hand for the announcement. “I can’t tellyou how much this has touched my heart. I am so verypleased and honored.”

The effort to create the Geraldine M. JonesScholarship was led by faculty, staff and studentsinvolved in planning for Cal U’s annual Black HistoryMonth celebration.

“Rather than looking to national figures, wechallenged our student leaders to celebrate their ownheroes,” said Dr. Harrison Pinckney, a co-adviser for the

annual celebration. “One name came up repeatedly, so during our

planning meetings we began to discuss ways to celebratePresident Jones and her role as the first African-American president of Cal U. This is the type of personwe want our students to emulate. Ultimately, we decidedto establish a scholarship in her honor.”

The scholarship will be awarded annually to afemale student of color, with priority given to a studentenrolled in the commercial music technology program.Jones, an accomplished pianist, earned herundergraduate degree in music education at CaliforniaState College in 1972. She also earned her master’sdegree at Cal U.

Before the surprise scholarship announcement,President Jones updated the audience on theUniversity’s progress in three key areas: educating

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Two classically trained musicians will bring a DJand a mix of jazz, hip-hop, funk and classicalstrings back to Cal U on Friday as part of the

University’s celebration of Black History Month.Black Violin — Florida natives Wil B and Kev

Marcus — will perform at 7 p.m. in Steele Hall. Thegroup has worked with musicianssuch as P. Diddy, Kanye West,Fifty Cent, Aerosmith, Tom Petty,Aretha Franklin and the Eagles.

Black Violin, which performedat Cal U during Black HistoryMonth in 2011, aims to foster self-expression among urban youth andto reinvigorate music programsacross the country.

DaeShawn Ballard, a Cal Ustudent who performs as Lil D Da Prince, will be theopening act.

Also as part of the Black History Monthcelebration, acoustic recording artist Chinua Hawk willperform at 9 p.m. Thursday in the Underground Café,in the Natali Student Center. Hawk has written songswith Wyclef Jean and worked in the studio withproducer/rapper Kanye West.

Other events include:• The 10th annual Black Student Union Formal,

7 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Performance Center;• “Decades of Fashion,” the second annual fashion

show, 8 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Performance Center;• A trip to the August Wilson Center and the

Waterfront in Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. Feb. 23;• The history of black Greek organizations,

5:30 p.m. Feb. 28 in Duda Hall. For a complete schedule of events and more

information, or to see videos of performances by Black

Violin and Chinua Hawk, visit www.calu.edu . Black History Month events are sponsored by the

Black Student Union; SABUG, the Student ActivitiesBoard/Underground; the Young and Gifted GospelChoir, the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office; theFrederick Douglass Institute; Multicultural StudentPrograms; and Career Services.

ACal police officer’s timely response mayhave saved the life of an elderly manwho wandered away from a care home

last month.While on routine patrol on the evening of

Jan. 18, Officer Ryan Kempert spotted a manon the train tracks adjacent to Watkins Hall.

Earlier that day, Cal U Police Departmenthad received a “be on the lookout” radionotification from Washington County 911describing a man who had left a personal carehome in Centerville, Pa.

“When I first passed him, he was walkingtoward the Bezel Street area, up on the tracks,and I thought it looked strange,” said Kempert.“When you’re on patrol in a vehicle, your headis kind of always on a swivel. When I gotturned around, he was sitting on the tracks. Iparked, approached him, and talked to him to

make sure he was all right.”The man said he was trying to get to nearby

Dunlevy, Kempert recalled. The weather wascold, but the man was wearing only a flannelshirt, mud-covered sweat pants, and canvas slip-on shoes.

“It was pretty cold out, and he had ‘bushburrs’ all over him,” Kempert added. “I justwanted to check him out. He definitely was notdressed for the cold.”

The lost man did not have identification, buthe told Kempert his name and date of birth.While the officer confirmed the information anddiscovered that he was indeed the missing man,Cal U police Sgt. Steve Orbin transported theman to the Cal U police station.

The officers saw that the man was warm andoffered him water before Brownsville EMS

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Violin DuoReturns for

Black HistoryMonth

Chinua Hawk

Acting President Geraldine M. Jones reacts to the announcement that a scholarship has been established to honor her as theUniversity’s first African-American president.

Cal U police officer Ryan Kempert’s timely response may have saved the lifeof an elderly man, who wandered away from a care home in Centerville, Pa.,last month. Kempert spotted him on the train tracks adjacent to Watkins Hall.

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GRANTS AWARDED

The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research

reports that:

• Sheri Boyle, assistant professor and field coordinatorfor the Department of Social Work, has been awardeda contract from Southwestern Pennsylvania HumanServices CONNECT. This contract, in the amount of$15,000, will enable her to perform evaluationservices for CONNECT’s 21st Century CommunityLearning Center 6A LEARN Afterschool Program.

• Dr. Lisa Kovalchick, associate professor in theDepartment of Math, Computer Science andInformation Systems, has been awarded a grantthrough the EdLab Group to continue serving as arepresentative for the Pennsylvania STEM NationalGirls’ Collaborative Project funded by the NationalScience Foundation. This award includes $10,000 formini-grants to support and motivate collaborationbetween organizations that serve girls.

• Dr. Robert Skwarecki, Dr. Samantha Procaccini andNancy Carlino, of the Communication DisordersDepartment, have been awarded a HighmarkHealthcare Academic Program grant of $4,827 throughthe Pennsylvania Department of Education. Theirproject is titled “Electronic Health Record Conversionfor the Cal U Speech and Hearing Clinic: AligningClinician Training with Current Healthcare Practices.”

• Monica Ruane and Ryan Sittler, assistant professorswho work in Manderino Library, have been awarded aMuslim Journeys Bookshelf grant from the NationalEndowment for the Humanities. This award, valued at$1,000, includes 25 books and three films, along withbookmarks, bookplates, posters and access to acompanion website with digital resources.

The�Office�of�Sponsored�Programs�and�Research�serves�facultyand�staff�by�providing�comprehensive�resources�related�to�externalfunding�for�sponsored�projects.�The�OSPR�provides�support�indeveloping�proposals�for�funding�from�federal,�state�and�localgrants,�contracts,�foundations�and�related�associations.�For�moreinformation�call�724-938-1662�or�e-mail�vogrig@calu.edu .

Speaker: King’s Ideas Still Relevant Today

Office’s New NameAligns with Its Mission

Fun for All Ages on Horizon at Annual Stormfest

To better describe its mission,the Office of Grants andContracts officially will

change its name to the Office ofSponsored Programs and Research(OSPR).

The name change, which hasbeen approved by the President’sCabinet, goes into effect Tuesday,according to OSPR director CherylVogrig, a certified researchadministrator, and Dr. StanleyKomacek, dean of School ofGraduate Studies and Research.

“‘Sponsored Programs andResearch’ will more accuratelyreflect the nature of the work carriedout by Cheryl Vogrig and her staff,as well as the scholarly, educationaland service work completed byfaculty and staff who secure fundingfrom outside sources to support theUniversity’s goals and objectives,”said Komacek, who also serves asan associate provost in the Office ofAcademic Affairs.

The new name is part of astrategic plan supported by a 15-member OSPR advisoryboard assembled last fall. Faculty, staff, students andexternal contacts all have a voice on that panel.

The OSPR’s mission is to provide support for facultyand staff in the pursuit of external funding and theexecution and stewardship of such projects, whileensuring compliance with appropriate University, federal,state and other funding agencies’ policies, procedures andregulations.

“We are trying to stimulateexternal funding on the campus,and our new name clearlyrepresents the work we do,” Vogrigsaid.

Over the past three years, theoffice has helped faculty and staffsecure nearly $9.5 million in grantsand contracts.

The OSPR provides assistancein the following areas: identifyingpotential funding sources; assistingwith developing proposals andbudgets; facilitating compliancewith federal, state, sponsoringagency and University regulations;completing electronic applications;submitting proposals to sponsoringagencies; negotiating contracts andother award agreements; acceptingaward documents; andadministering post-award non-accounting functions, including sub-awards, no-cost extensions andbudget revisions.

Working alongside Vogrig in theOSPR is Donna Gilmore, post-

awards administrator, and office secretary Kim Rabbitt.The office is located in Dixon Hall, Room 425.

“By changing our name, I believe we can reach out toa wider audience and reduce confusion, such as receivingcalls about student tuition grants,” Vogrig said. “Now wehave a broadly accepted, modernized name, which is abetter descriptor for the work we perform. ”

For more information about external funding opportunities,

contact Cheryl Vogrig at vogrig@calu.edu .

Cheryl Vogrig believes that the mission ofthe area she directs will be betterdescribed beginning Tuesday, when theOffice of Grants and Contracts officiallychanges its name to the Office ofSponsored Programs and Research.

Cal U celebrated the life and legacyof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 31 with a discussion about

the continuing merit of his work.Dr. Charles Thomas, vice president

for Administrative Services at theInterdenominational Theological Center(ITC) in Atlanta, Ga., shared histhoughts with students, faculty and staffwho packed the Vulcan Theatre.

“There have been misunderstandingsof Dr. King’s work and life, as well as hisphilosophies and theologies,” Thomassaid. “There has also been a lack ofappreciation of his contributions beyondthe civil rights movement.

“When we think of Dr. King, wethink of the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, busboycotts and other sermons he preached… but there is much more.”

Although civil rights laws have beenestablished in the United States, trueequality has not been achieved, Thomasargued. He pointed to King’s statementsabout love, justice and equality, saying hebelieves they are still relevant today.

“Even with equality rules set in place,without people with the ethical and moralfortitude to enforce these rules, they are

nothing more than resounding words onpaper. Therefore, his message of love,justice and equality still stands.“

Thomas, a former adjunct professor atSlippery Rock University, is new to hisrole at the ITC, an independent,nonprofit, coeducational graduate schoolof theology that advocates for churches

to take a more aggressive role inAmerican societies.

He changed the tone of the discussionwhen he began giving examples of howtimes have not changed since King’s fightfor equal treatment for every citizen. Heeven declared that King would be“disappointed” because his dream has not

been achieved. Inequality “still lies in the ethos of

America,” Thomas said. Members of theLGBTQ community, people withdisabilities and many others still sufferfrom discrimination.

“We cover them in interpretations thatwe have been fed, and we have boughtinto, that causes us to believe that theyare less than us.”

Thomas asked his listeners to pushthrough those negative perceptions andembrace the positive aspects of life.

“It really stuck with me, to keepeverything positive,” said sophomore pre-med major Maurice Burns. “Whether it ison Facebook, Twitter, or in everydayconversation, as long as you pushforward, everything will work out.“

King’s themes of justice, equality andlove will always be part of human nature,Thomas said.

“When you leave from this institution,you are going to encounter challengesthat will come and people who will havedifferent backgrounds and ideas.

“You should provide equality andjustice to them as you want given toyourself.”

During a presentation Jan. 31 in Vulcan Theatre, Dr. Charles Thomas, vice president forAdministrative Services at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Ga., speaksabout the merits of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work.

Fun is in the forecast at the sixth annual StormFest atthe Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

The annual educational outreach event is hosted inpart by the Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of theAmerican Meteorological Society (Cal U MeteorologyClub) and the Earth Sciences Department, in collaborationwith the Science Center. The family friendly event, whichexplores geology, geography, meteorology and more, willbe held Friday and Saturday.

From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, children in grades K-6 will

take field trips to the Science Center. StormFest is open tothe general public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Activitiesare free with paid admission to the Science Center.

Dozens of activities have been designed by Cal Ustudents to teach children about the science behind weatherand other natural phenomena. Crowd favorites includemaking rocks, lava lamps, rains sticks and “glurch,” asubstance with both solid and liquid properties.

Cal U meteorology students will staff the event, alongwith students majoring in geology, geographic information

systems, mathematics and education. Cal U also hasrecruited volunteers from Ohio University.

Nick “the Weather Dude” Walker, a meteorologistfrom The Weather Channel, will be at StormFest onSaturday to sign autographs and perform. Walker is theauthor of Sing Along with the Weather Dude, a book and CDfor children, and Don’t Get Scared, Just Get Prepared, a CD ofweather songs to teach severe weather preparedness.

Visitors on Saturday will receive a free souvenir T-shirtif they complete at least 18 activities.

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Scholarship Surprise at Convocation

JLS SpeakerSeries

ResumesTuesday

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students, stabilizing enrollment andinstituting fiscal solvency principles.

In keeping with Cal U’s focus onacademics, President Jones reported thatthe faculty/student FTE ratio has beenadjusted. Last semester that ratio returnedto the fall 2005 level, she said.

“We did this so that students wereable to get the classes they needed to keepon a timely four-year path to graduation,”President Jones said. “Our core missionmust be preserved.”

Plans for changes in admissionsstandards also were announced. Multiplecriteria, including a prospective student’sgrade-point average, high schoolcurriculum and class standing will beconsidered, in addition to standardizedtest scores.

“Our academic standards are notbeing lowered; it simply means that wewill consider more than one measure foradmission,” the President explained.

Turning to fiscal matters, PresidentJones noted that the University’s deficithas been reduced by $1.3 million sinceAugust, bringing it to $2.9 million.Despite the budget cuts, $1 million indiscretionary allocations was added tosupport academic areas.

“Even with the additional $1 millionto the academic side of the house, wewere able to reduce our deficit,” she said.“Once the final Spring 2013 enrollmentnumbers are recorded on the 16th day ofthe semester, we will have a better idea ofwhere we stand for this fiscal year.”

She urged the faculty and staff toparticipate in the Cal U Campus ClimateSurvey, which began Feb. 4. Thevoluntary survey is a comprehensive studyof the living, working and learningenvironment for Cal U students, facultyand staff.

The speaker series sponsored by theDepartment of Justice, Law andSociety begins its second semester

with a talk by federal contract investigatorLawrence W. Bush at 11 a.m. Tuesday inEberly Hall, Room 110.

The series is intended to promotestudent awareness of the interrelated andspecialized careers within the areas ofjustice studies, sociology, anthropology,women’s studies and leadership.

Bush has been a federal contractinvestigator since 2005. His credentialscurrently allow him toconduct personnelsecurity backgroundinvestigations for theU.S. Office ofPersonnelManagement,Customs and BorderProtection,Immigration andCustomsEnforcement,National Security Agency and the Bureauof Alcohol ,Tobacco, Firearms andExplosives. Additionally, Bush conductsfraud prevention inspections for theCenter for Medicare/Medicaid Services.

Prior to his retirement in 2004, Bushworked as a parole agent for thePennsylvania Board of Probation andParole for 33 years. During his tenurewith the board, he became aPennsylvania- and NRA-certified firearmsinstructor, defensive tactics instructor, anda certified armorer for Smith & Wessonand Glock.

An active member of the FraternalOrder of Police, he has served for the past10 years as the Western Region vicepresident of the Pa. CriminalInvestigators Lodge No. 91.

Bush holds a bachelor’s degree inpsychology and a master’s degree inschool psychology, both from DuquesneUniversity.

“The department is excited to beginour second-semester lecture series with ahost of outstanding professional speakers,”said Dr. Emily Sweitzer, chair of theDepartment of Justice, Law and Society.

“The department welcomes allinterested students, faculty, staff andcommunity members to this open forumfor the exchange of ideas and networkingopportunities.

“Our series enlists speakers withdiverse academic and professionalbackgrounds, so that we can begin toprepare our students for careers andprofessional opportunities that utilize skillsets from various disciplines and fields.”

Admission to the series is free, andthe talks are open to the public.

For more information about upcoming

speakers in this series, visit www.calu.edu .

Lawrence W. Bush

Cal U Winter WonderlandKathleen Kuharik, executive staff assistant for University Development, sweeps snow off her car outside of Dixon Hall after a Jan. 28 snowfallblanketed the campus. The campus community can check www.calu.edu for weather alerts and sign up for Cal U text alerts.

President Jones updates the audience on educating students, stabilizing enrollment andinstituting fiscal solvency principles at the faculty and staff convocation.

“Please take a few minutes to help usunderstand the current climate at Cal U,”Jones said. “This survey is youropportunity to describe your own personalexperiences, share your observations andoffer suggestions for change that mightenhance the climate. “

The “state of the University” addressincluded a brief review of accomplishmentsfrom all administrative areas. Among thehighlights: the new bachelor’s degreeprogram in mechatronics engineeringtechnology scheduled to debut in fall2013, and work to upgrade the televisionstudio in Morgan Hall.

This spring a food truck, parked nearAzorsky Hall, will offer an additionaldining option while preparations for theNatali Student Center renovation areunder way, the President reported. Andthe Adobe creative software suite soonwill be installed on nearly all Universitycomputers.

Finally, President Jones put to rest staffand faculty concerns that balancing thebudget might require layoffs.

“Retrenchment and lay-offs have neverbeen on the table,” she said. “We have cutor scaled back programs and initiatives

that are outside of our core mission inorder to control costs, and we willcontinue to look at these types ofexpenses.”

Before President Jones’ update, Dr. Michael Slavin, president ofAPSCUF, spoke about the “attack onpublic education happening nationwide”and the likelihood of a strike by thefaculty union.

Dr. Bruce Barnhart, acting provost,reported on several changes to theacademic calendar. Beginning thissemester, there will be no classes on theMonday following Easter.

Reading Day will be eliminated inboth the spring and fall semesters, he said,and Mission Day will take a new form.The adjustments mean there will be noclasses during the week of Thanksgiving.

President Jones concluded herpresentation by praising the work offaculty and staff.

“You are more than salary figures on aspreadsheet,” she said.

“Please know how very much Iappreciate each of you. Thank you somuch for your hard work and dedicationon behalf of Cal U and our students.”

Cal U and Slippery Rock’s Government AgencyCoordination Offices (GACO) will host a freeseminar that examines the basics of federal

government contracting 8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday atthe Regional Learning Alliance, 850 Cranberry WoodsDrive, Cranberry Township.

Presenters are Debra Ball, contracting officer for theU.S. Dept. of Energy’s National Energy TechnologyLaboratory in Pittsburgh; Randy Strothman, presidentof Randy Strothman & Associates; Dana Mattern,government sales manager for 84 Lumber Co.; andKevin White and Karen Waigand, deputy district

director and economic development specialist for theU.S. Small Business Administration, Pittsburgh.

For more information, contact Renee Decker at 724-738-2346 or Cal U’s GACO office at 724-938-5881.Register online by Tuesday at http://cupgaco.

ecenterdirect.com . Choose “training events.”

GACO Plans Government Contracting Seminar Wednesday

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Geraldine M. JonesActing University President

Dr. Bruce BarnhartActing Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Charles Mance Vice President for University Technology Services

Robert ThornVice President for Administration and Finance

Craig Butzine Vice President for Marketing and University Relations

Sharon NavoneyInterim Vice President for University Development and Cal U for Life

Dr. Nancy PinardiInterim Vice President for Student Affairs

Christine KindlEditor

Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff BenderWriters

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Office of Communications and Public Relations 250 University Avenue California, PA 15419 724-938-4195 wald@calu.edu

Vulcans Now 3rd in Dixon Trophy Standings

Nursing Department Seeks Comments

The California University Forum has announced a call forthe nominations of faculty members for election to theAcademic Policy Committee of the University Forum.

The Forum Constitution calls for the election of six regular(tenured or tenure-track) faculty members to the AcademicPolicy Committee, with each undergraduate college having tworepresentatives.

The Academic Policy Committee meets periodically totackle certain issues and make recommendations to the fullForum. For further information, visit the Forum website athttp://www.calu.edu/faculty-staff/administration/forum/

index.htm .The Executive Committee will supervise the election and

certify the results. Committee members serve a three-year term. Self-nominations are permitted. The nominees will be

contacted to confirm acceptance of their name to be placed onthe electoral ballot.

Following the nominations, six faculty members will beelected to the Academic Policy Committee by secret ballot. Allregular (tenured and tenure-track) faculty members may vote.The voting will take place electronically on Feb. 21 and 22,2013.

Further information will be provided to faculty memberswho are eligible to vote.

Nomination forms will be sent to the campus mailboxes ofall regular tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The formalso is available on the University’s Microsoft Outlook site;check Public Folders/Campus-Wide Resources/UniversityForum.

All nominations must be submitted to Dana Turcic, ForumRecording Secretary, Campus Box 99, no later than Friday. Formore information, call Turcic at 724-938-1633, send e-mail to

CalForum@calu.edu or turcic@calu.edu , or write to her atUniversity Forum Office, 250 University Ave., California, PA15419.

Faculty Needed forForum Committee

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transported him to Monongahela Valley Hospitalfor treatment of possible hypothermia and otherinjuries.

When he followed up with WashingtonCounty 911, Kempert learned that the mansuffered from dementia and recently hadundergone surgery. He had wandered from thepersonal care home around 1:30 p.m. State policewere notified about two hours later, and a searchinvolving multiple agencies and a state policehelicopter commenced.

Lt. Michael Miles, Cal U’s interim policechief, had nothing but praise for his officers.

“I cannot say enough about the efforts of theUniversity Police officers who actively searchedfor the missing gentleman,” Miles said. “OfficerKempert’s dedicated efforts saved this gentlemanfrom serious injury or possibly worse. I expressmy sincere appreciation not only to the

University police officers, but to all agencies whoassisted in this effort.”

Kempert, a Cal U police officer since June2010, said this was the first time he found amissing person — but he stressed that serving theentire community is all part of the job.

“We are just like any other police departmentaround,” said Kempert, who previously servedwith the West Newton, South Greensburg, andEdgewood Borough police departments. “We arewatching out for everyone.”

The California University Police Departmentconsists of two supervisors, three specialists, 10patrol officers, one administrative assistant andthree dispatchers. Miles emphasized that Cal Upolice are fully certified, and their services arenot limited to the campus alone.

“The department has grown tremendouslyover recent years, and we frequently assist localcommunities. We want to be good neighbors,especially when quick action is needed.”

With a PSAC championship inwomen’s golf and two runner-up finishes on its scorecard,

Cal U athletics currently ranks third inthe 16-school Dixon Trophy standings.

The Dixon Trophy is awardedannually to the Pennsylvania StateAthletic Conference member institutionwith the most successful all-aroundprogram. The winner is determined by apoint system based on the results ofconference playoffs and/or regular-seasonrecords.

This season, the league adopted anew scoring format to calculate theDixon Trophy standings, which now arebased on an average score for everyPSAC Championship sport that aninstitution sponsors.

The point values for each sport remainthe same, with 16 points awarded to eachconference champion and descendingpoint values for depending on placement.In previous years, only an institution’s top12 finishes — six men’s, six women’s —were used to calculate a point total.

Cal U averaged 11.19 overall pointsthrough the fall season, including a

league-best 13.00 points in women’ssports.

In October, women’s golf earned 16points when it won its fourth conferencetitle in five years.

Also earning double-digit points werewomen’s soccer (15), volleyball (13),

men’s golf (12) and football (10.5). Both women’s soccer and men’s golf

placed second at their respectiveconference tournaments, while thewomen’s volleyball team reached thePSAC semifinals. The cross countryteam rounded out the women’s fall

sports with eight points.The men’s cross country team also

totaled eight points. Men’s soccerreceived seven points after making asecond consecutive PSAC playoffappearance.

IUP leads the Dixon Trophystandings with an average of 11.79points. Shippensburg ranks seconds in thestandings with an average of 11.26.

Seven different institutions have wonthe Dixon Trophy, which began in the1995-96 academic year.

Since 2008, Cal U has finished no lessthan fifth in the standings each year. TheVulcans won the Dixon Trophy in 2009and placed second in 2010.

Cal U athletic teams are competingfor five PSAC Championships during the2012-2013 winter season: men’s andwomen’s basketball, women’s swimming,and men’s and women’s indoor track andfield.

The Dixon Trophy standings will beupdated next after basketballchampionships are completed in earlyMarch. The trophy will be awarded inMay.

Cal U athletics ranks third in the 16-school Dixon Trophy standings. Part of that success isbecause of the women’s golf team, led by PSAC-medalist Maria Lopez (above), which wonits fourth conference title in five years this past fall.

Officer Finds Missing Man

The Department of Nursing is seeking re-accreditation of its RN-to-BSN programand first-time accreditation of the MSN

in Nursing Administration and Leadershipprogram.

As members prepare for the upcoming visitby the Commission on Collegiate NursingEducation (CCNE), the department has issued acall for comments from communities of interest,including students, alumni, faculty, employersand the general public. Written feedback aboutthe nursing programs’ compliance withaccreditation standards will be shared with the

CCNE evaluations team, which is scheduled tovisit campus March 25-27.

The CCNE shares third-party commentsonly with members of the evaluation team,which considers only those comments that relateto the program’s compliance with theaccreditation standards.

Written and signed third-party commentswill be accepted until Feb. 23, 2013. Submitcomments to: Cristina Walcott, AdministrativeAssistant, Commission on Collegiate NursingEducation, 1 DuPont Circle NW, Suite 530,Washington, DC 20036.

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