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6 UNIVERSITY NEWSBRIEFS March 11, 1989 - Hundreds under the age of 12 proclaimed ' T m Little, I Like to He1p" making the University's 1989 Children's Festival the " biggest and bestest" ever. The annual event, he1d on campus and through out Lock Haven, unites University stu d ents, facu1ty and staff members, in addition to children's service p roviders, with wee members of the community. The most pop ular event featured story time, n oodle jewelry design, clay play and a barnyard petting zoo complete with some giggly good times in Rogers Gymnasium. March 21, 1989 - A crowd of nearly 400 attended the Lock Haven University Clearfield Center community night at Clearfield Area High School in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, where President Craig Dean Willis and other representatives greeted the enthusiastic prospective students answering questions related to admission and application p rocedures, financial aid opportunities and tentative course offerings for the fall semester. March 29,1989 - Kathleen Q. Ayensu , noted lawyer from Ghana, visited the University to discuss "The Changing Role of the United Nations: World Perspective and African Perspective. " A n attorney in G hana's Office of the Attorney General, she has served as the country's representative to several United Nations conferences. March 30, 1989 - " Women and Men in the 1990s," a weeklon g series of University special events and panel discussions, focused on interpersonal relationships and th e demands on women in today's society. Topics such as " Non-Traditional Roles for Women," "Genetic Aspects of Sexuality" and "Sex, Power and the Media" were included. March 31, 1989 - George Orwell's " Animal Fann," as performed by the National Players, took to the University's Sloan Theatre stage for one performance. April 3, 1989 - The 1988-89 University Artists Series concluded in style with an appearance by the Northeastern Philharmonic Ensemble under the direction of Hugh Keelan. April 6, 1989 - A good faith rally to demonstrate the University's "zero tolerance" toward racism brought together students, faculty, staff members and representatives of the community. With a march to Price Hall and addresses by students, administrators and Daniel Elby, '71a member of the Council of Trustees an d the co-founder of the Black Student Union - the group of approximately 180 joined together to p u b licly denounce racism. One alumnus, after reading a newspaper account of the rally, commented, " I've never been more proud of Lock Haven." April 11, 1989 - Students from five area high schools attended a science open house designed to encourage prospective University students in the fie1ds of biology, geoscience and p hysics. The day included nine laboratory presentations and a star show in Ulmer Planetarium. April 11, 1989 - Jodie-Beth Galos, a senior vice president and d irector of personnel for the Private O ient Group of Shearson Lehman H utton, Inc., became the first fe male University LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY NEWSBRIEFS Industrialist-in-Residence. She spent three days on campus discussing the corporate workplace with students in a variety of academic disciplines an d delivered a keynote add ress, " The Real Laws of Business Associations." April 14, 1989 - Three University students working with psychology instructor Sallie 1. Sadler took part in a research project funded by the National Cancer Institute and administered through the University of Pittsburgh. Karen L. Eiswert of Williamsport, Amy L. Minnich of Boiling Springs and Juan A. Veruete of State College, Pennsylvania, con ducted a study of former Drake Chemical Company employees in Lock Haven. The group used a variety of counseling techniques to help determine whether the combination of nicotine and chemicals had a relationship to the risk of bladder cancer.
April 17, 1989 - The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved the University's request to offer a bachelor of science degree with a major in library science. April 17, 1989 - Sharon E. Taylor, the University's director of athletics, was named to the United States Olympic Committee's Task Force for Women. She has served as a representative to the Committee' s executive board for women's field hockey since 1987. April 19, 1989 - Coats and ties replaced shorts and old sneakers as University health and physical education majors suited up for mock interviews with professionals from area school districts. Part of a practicum required of majors, the students spent countless hours readying responses for the test of nerves and the inevitable question "why do you think I should hire you?" April 21, 1989 - The University is sending more student teachers from rural areas into urban or suburban settings to gain valuable experience in multi-cultural surroundings. Approximately a quarter of all student teachers take the inner city teaching option according to professor of education, John E. Rockwell, Ed.D. April 22, 1989 - Ira G . Masemore, dean of the University's College of Education and Human Services, was UNIVERSITY NEWSBRIEFS reappointed chairperson of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's institutional evaluation team for the coming year. He has served in this capacity for eight years, evaluating academic programs at Pennsylvania colleges and universities. April 25, 1989 - Poet Irving Feldman, author of eight published collections, delivered his address to the nearly 100 students recognized during the Gerald R. Robinson Distinguished Lecturer, Academic Honors and University Foundation Awards Convocation. Penne J. Horton, from Robertsdale, Pennsylvania, was named the first recipient of the George F. Rhoades Outstanding Leadership Award for the graduating senior who has best demonstrated service to the campus and community while maintaining an outstanding grade point average. April 29, 1989 - The University's special education program marked 25 years with a barbeque outing at Sieg Conference Center. Over 100 former students and friends honored program founder Mary Alice Smith, Ed.D., at the event where clients and staff of Crafts, Inc., an activities workshop for the adult and mentally handicapped, manned the grills. May 3, 1989 - A University colloquium on geography and international education was held as part of a U.s. Department of State project to strengthen geography education at the elementary and secondary levels. Donald E. Green, Ph.D., will lead the local project providing geography curriculum materials for University methods classes and student teaching. May 3, 1989 - Haven League members popped into classrooms and presented 12 juniors with brightly colored University balloons during the 7 annual Draft Day to induct the 1990 membership. The class representatives will serve as ambassadors of the University at various functions in the community and across the state, be featured in University promotions and in coming issues of Perspective. May 10, 1989 - University Biology Club members honored advisor Blair T. Carbaugh, Ed.D., for 15 years of service to the organization by planting a tree in his honor outside of Ulmer Hall. May 16, 1989 - The University' s $31,000 hardwoods research study came to a close by opening a new chapter in forming a hardwoods utilization group to lobby support for the Central Pennsylvania region. Nearly 100 representatives of business, industry, state and elected officials, attended a session to highlight findings of the study and rally support for continued research on the state' s hardwoods. May 20, 1989 - President of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Allan W. Ostar addressed the group of 324 May and August 1989 graduates at ceremonies held in Hubert Jack Stadium. He acknowled ged the University's academic and widely acclaimed international programs. June 29, 1989 - The University joined in festivities celebrating the Clinton County Sesquicentennial with an oldfashioned ice cream social for the entire community and traditional folk music on the lawn of Russell Hall.
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