2008-2009 Annual Report - Shippensburg University

Table of ContentsForeword.............................................................................. 2Table of Contents.................................................................. 3Academic Partnerships and Community Resources............5College of Arts and Sciences................................................ 6Biology Department................................................................ 6Communication/Journalism Department................................ 7Economics Department.......................................................... 8English Department................................................................ 8Geography Earth Science Department.................................... 8History & Philosophy Department........................................... 9Human Communication Studies Department........................ 10Mathematics Department..................................................... 10Modern Languages Department........................................... 11Music/Theatre...................................................................... 11Political Science Department................................................ 12Psychology Department....................................................... 12Sociology/Anthropology Department.................................... 13Women’s Studies................................................................. 13Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Museum... 14Current Collection Policy...................................................... 14Collections............................................................................ 14Facilities............................................................................... 14Organization......................................................................... 15Recent Activities.................................................................. 15John L. Grove College of Business..................................... 16SU Small Business Development Center.............................. 16Overview....................................................................... 16Consulting..................................................................... 17Educational Programming............................................. 17Educational Programming Statistics.............................. 17Workforce and Economic Development of Pennsylvania(WEDnetPA)..................................................................... 19Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)........................................ 19Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program................ 19College of Education and Human Services......................... 21PDE/Shippensburg University Reading Recovery Initiative... 21Shippensburg University School Study Council.................... 21Professional Development Offerings............................. 21Shippensburg University Literacy Center.............................. 21Outstanding Teacher Program.............................................. 222008-2009 Exemplary Programs.......................................... 22Office of Extended Studies................................................. 23Off-Campus Degree Programs.............................................. 23Off-Campus Certificate Programs......................................... 23K-12 Educators Institute....................................................... 24Advanced Placement Academy............................................ 24Summer and Winter Online Programs.................................. 24Off-Campus Program Support............................................... 24Municipal Management Institute.......................................... 24Honors Program................................................................. 25School of Academic Programs and Services...................... 26Academic Success Program................................................ 26Program History............................................................ 26Martin Luther King Program.................................................. 27Academic Support for Student Athletes .............................. 27Special Olympics Fun Meet........................................... 27Christmas Giving Project............................................... 27Promotion Dinner.......................................................... 27Athlete Auction............................................................. 28Make-A-Wish................................................................ 28Office of Disability Services.................................................. 28Conference Presentations............................................. 28Lehman Library................................................................... 29Community Services...........................................................31H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center................................... 32Overview.............................................................................. 322008-2009 Season Recap.................................................... 32Luhrs Center Visitors............................................................ 33Facility Rentals..................................................................... 33Contributions to Local and Regional Economy...................... 33Luhrs Center Circle of Friends Annual Donor Program.......... 33Connections with others ..................................................... 342009-2010 Season Performances......................................... 342009-2010 Season Calendar................................................ 34Luhrs Center Staff................................................................. 35Contact the Luhrs Center...................................................... 35Division of Student Affairs Volunteer Services.................... 362008-2009 Volunteer Services Projects................................ 36AmeriCorps VISTA......................................................... 36Scholars In Service....................................................... 37Fraternity and Sorority Life............................................ 37Residence Hall Association .......................................... 37Residence Life Staff...................................................... 38Women’s Center........................................................... 38Bridge for Kids.............................................................. 38Circle K......................................................................... 38Student Environmental Action Coalition (S.E.A.C.)........ 38Relay for Life................................................................. 38Shippensburg University Children’s Fair........................ 38Children........................................................................ 39Elderly........................................................................... 39Environment.................................................................. 39Homeless/Hungry ......................................................... 39Animals......................................................................... 39Miscellaneous.............................................................. 39Camps and Conferences..................................................... 40The Conference Center at Shippensburg University............. 40Our Clients.................................................................... 40Public Service Activities................................................ 40Conferences & Youth Camps................................................ 4032008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Table of Contents (continued)Center for Land Use............................................................ 41Areas of Activity.................................................................. 41Interstate 81 Corridor Coalition..................................... 41South Mountain Conservation Landscape Initiative....... 42Source Water Delineation and Protection for CarbonateSprings and Spring Creeks of Western CumberlandCounty, Pennsylvania................................................ 42A Synoptic Climatology of PM 2.5 Concentrations forCarlisle, Pennsylvania............................................... 42Urban Growth Modeling and Impact Analysis............... 42Planning and Community Development Workshops ..... 42Outreach to Community Organizations and Schools...... 42Student Centered/Course Projects................................ 42Geographic Information System (GIS) Laboratory andLibrary Materials. ..................................................... 42Economic Development-Internship Initiative....................... 43Students........................................................................ 43Employers..................................................................... 43University Employees.................................................... 43All Stakeholders............................................................ 43Results.......................................................................... 43The Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research...... 44Juvenile Probation Training Program ................................... 44Graduate Education Program................................................ 44Research Activities.............................................................. 45Aftercare Models for Change Reform Initiative .................. 45Secure Detention Monitoring Project.................................... 45Federal Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitoring Project..... 45Information Technology Division........................................... 45The Juvenile Justice Enhancement Training Initiative.......... 46Other Initiatives.................................................................... 46Annual Training Event................................................... 46Juvenile Justice Scholarship ....................................... 46Restitution and Community Service Project .................. 46Shippensburg Head Start Program..................................... 47Program Operation............................................................... 48Training events - staff: .................................................. 48Training events - parents: ............................................. 48Program Initiatives............................................................... 49Early Literacy Development........................................... 49Transition to Kindergarten............................................. 49Community Partnerships............................................... 49Male Involvement......................................................... 49Child Outcomes Project................................................. 49Raider Regional Transit ...................................................... 50Public Safety and University Relations..............................51Public Safety/University Police........................................... 52Training Support................................................................... 52Firing Range......................................................................... 52Local Volunteer Fire Companies........................................... 52University Relations............................................................ 53Shippensburg University4

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College of Arts and SciencesPrepared usingsubmissions fromthe Chairpersons andDirectors of the College ofArts & SciencesCompiled and edited bythe Office of the Dean.Dr. James Mike, DeanDr. Kim Long, AssociateDeanHome to 17 academic departments, several interdisciplinary minors,the College of Arts and Sciences comprises the core of the Universityand leads the institution by supporting its outstanding faculty andstudents both inside and outside of the classroom. In support of theUniversity’s mission, faculty members encourage students’ intellectualdevelopment through individual and classroom-based researchprojects. Students share their talents through University-supportedensembles and annual events that recognize their achievements. Thisshort narrative describes the outstanding work of faculty membersand students in these three areas.In addition to engaging students in research in the sciences and socialsciences, to providing students opportunities for scholarship in thehumanities, faculty members work with students in the fine arts. Allof the departments in Arts and Sciences understand the importantconnections among teaching, scholarship, and service.Biology DepartmentMany members of the biology faculty are active in community service.An annual activity for a number of professors (and students) isjudging at the Carlisle Area, Coldbrook School, Fannett-Metal, andFranklin County Science Fairs.Dr. Sherri Bergsten serves as co-chair of the Pennsylvania Academyof Science program committee. Her responsibilities include acceptingabstracts for presentations and organizing the program for the annualmeeting. She is also a “Walking School Bus Driver” for the SafeRoutes to School Initiative in the Carlisle Area School District.Dr. Alyssa Bumbaugh serves as secretary of the Allegheny Branch ofthe American Society for Microbiology. Her duties include judgingstudent presentations at the annual meeting. She also serves asco-director, along with Dr. Lucinda Elliott, of the SU Crime SceneInvestigation summer camp for middle and high school students.Dr. Todd Hurd’s activities in the Big Spring Watershed Associationinclude serving as a board member and science advisor. He is also aproject director for a hydrological dye trace study to determine therelationships between subsurface and surface flows. Dr. Hurd helpedsecure and manage a grant to the watershed association to restore fishhabitat and riparian vegetation. He was also a presenter at the RetortFestival, an event to educate the public about spring creek ecologyand influences of storm-water runoff. Dr. Hurd also volunteers withthe Adams County 4H, and served as the project leader for “Wildlifeis all around us,” a project on wildlife ecology.Dr. Theo Light serves as a director-at-large of the PennsylvaniaAcademy of Science (PAS) and as co-chair of the PAS program committee.She is a member of the Middle Spring Watershed Association,serves on the Board of Trustees of the Spring Rivers Foundationin Shasta County, California, and is a member of the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service’s Shasta Crayfish Recovery Team and the ShastaCrayfish Technical Review Committee.Dr. Tim Maret, department chair, is an active member of the PennsylvaniaBiological Survey (PABS), a non-profit organization toShippensburg University6

increase the knowledge of and foster the perpetuation of the naturalbiological diversity of Pennsylvania. He is chair of the Amphibianand Reptile Technical Committee, which is the advisory committeeto the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and is presidentelectof the PABS steering committee. Dr. Maret recently gave a presentationon vernal ponds to the Appalachian Audubon Society andled a vernal pond walk at King’s Environmental Education Center.Dr. Earl Nollenberger participates actively in several communityand service organizations. He volunteers for the American CancerSociety, and serves as a committee member and luminary chair forthe Shippensburg Relay for Life Committee. His involvement in theConococheague Audubon Society includes serving as a zone captainfor the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count and participating inthe Great American Backyard Bird Count and Audubon Spring BirdCount. Dr. Nollenberger is also active in the Shippensburg LionsClub, where he serves as chair of the Environmental Committee andis responsible for funding to provide eye exams and eyeglasses forneedy residents in the Shippensburg area.Dr. Richard ( JR) Stewart provides important service to local schools,where his recent activities have included serving as a guest teacher,conducting a school assembly on mammals, and helping with theCamp Nawakwa experience for Grace B. Luhrs Elementary School.He has also lead Environment Day activities at Burd Run for theShippensburg Area Middle School, has given guest lectures at ShippensburgArea High School, and has served on the ShippensburgArea School District Environmental Steering Committee.Communication/Journalism DepartmentThe Communication and Journalism Department had a meaningfulyear of service, using their scholarship and teaching to better thecommunity. Dr. Joseph Borrell contributed to the new InternationalEncyclopedia of Civil Society and served as a reviewer for The FoundationReview, a new peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy sponsoredby Grand Valley State University.Drawing upon his professional experience in broadcasting, Dr. Borrellwas a judge for screenplays in the Broadcast Education’s Association’sStudent Script Competition, held in Las Vegas, N.V.Three media production projects Dr. Borrell supervised are worthyof attention. Graduate student Andrew Malnoske completed anhour-long documentary on the 1990 Shippensburg Little Leagueteam that went on to become the U.S. Champions at the LittleLeague World Series. Students in Borrell’s Internet Communicationsproduced podcasts on topics ranging from relationship adviceto athletic tips, which the students made freely available on theinternet to a global audience. Finally, the department celebrated thelife of the late Dr. William Pritchard by producing a memorial radiodocumentary. Some of Dr. Pritchard’s former students participatedin the program, which broadcast over WSYC radio and the internet.Dr. Borrell’s professional service includes attendance at Hudson Institute’sBradley Center on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, the annualmeeting of the Association for Research in Nonprofit Organizations andVoluntary Action, and a visit to Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy.Borrell traveled to the Poynter Institute, a respected journalismthink tank, to participate in its Teaching Diversity across the Curriculumseminar. Borrell also provided feedback to the Internal Revenue Serviceon the agency’s use of new media as a public relations outreach tool.Dr. Ted Carlin coordinated alumnus Eduardo Mack’s trip back tocampus. Mr. Mack is an executive with Globo Media in Brazil andgave a well-received speech to students across campus on the interplaybetween sports and youth social development. His company is amajor producer of soccer broadcasts in Latin America.Dr. Michael Drager hosted numerous guest speakers for his studentsover the past year, including Franklin County Court Judge Carol VanHorn; Franklin County Commissioner David Keller; ShippensburgMayor Bruce Hockersmith; Shippensburg Borough Police ChiefFred Scott; Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Karl Schmidhamer;alumnus Ryan Marshall, police and courts reporter for the CarrollCounty (Md.) Times; April Trotter and Larissa Boyer, editors forthe Carlisle Sentinel; and alumna, Naomi Creason, reporter for theCarlisle Sentinel newspaper and website. Having these communityleaders in the classroom has helped to build and strengthen importantbridges between the University and the region. Having alumnireturn to present their experiences to the students gives them a betterperspective on the professional world they want to enter.Dr. Drager also participated this year in the Franklin County Friendsof Legal Services Book Sale and the Coyle Free Public Library “Raisin’Dough Charity Bicycle Ride” to raise money for the library.Dr. Drager’s professional service includes attendance at the StudentMedia Advisers Forum and the Student Editors Interest Group atthe Pennsylvania Newspaper Association in Harrisburg. In addition,he is developing the Shippensburg University/PennsylvaniaNewspaper Association Foundation Journalism Training Initiative,an online training program for small daily and weekly newspapersacross Pennsylvania.Dr. John Ellerbach supervised several distinctive graduate studentprojects that allowed his students to use their talents to advancecooperative efforts. For example, Kelly Hitz worked with the nonprofit“Caitlin’s Smiles,” while Katie Dosch worked with Totem Pole,a local theater. In both cases, students utilized applied theory andresearch to strengthen our community and increase public awarenessand support of these vital organizations.Dr. Ellerbach’s PR Campaigns and Research class took on the BoyScouts of America as a client. A team of his students created a planthat received high praise from the local leaders of this youth developmentmovement. In addition, this association with the BSA createdseveral internship opportunities for students in later semesters.Professor Margaret Evans hosted an ethics panel with local photojournalistsfrom Chambersburg (Ryan Blackwell, Public Opinion)and Hagerstown (Ric Dugan, Herald Mail). Students from acrossthe college found the session informative and gave an enthusiasticresponse in the form of questions and discussion.Throughout the year, Professor Evans continued work with theSHAPE Gallery Board of Directors. Shippensburg Arts Programmingand Education (SHAPE) is a non-profit arts organizationserving the Borough of Shippensburg and surrounding community.In addition to attending monthly meetings and participating in allSHAPE sponsored events, Professor Evans secured grants for approximately$11,000 to support arts-centered events. She currentlyserves as vice president of the board.Additionally, Professor Evans works with local Shippensburg citizenscommitted to saving the community’s outdoor cat population. InJune, Professor Evans participated in ART-Ship, a community event72008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

held during Alumni Days. As a SHAPE artist member, she exhibitedher work, along with her husband and SHAPE member, ArtBerman, in the window of ABC Lettering, a King Street business.In December 2008, Dr. Kim Garris served as a panelist for an ethicsworkshop organized for Leadership Cumberland, an organizationdedicated to training business professionals in Cumberland County.She served as an ethics expert, leading the group in an ethics casestudyafter the presentation. In May 2009, she provided media trainingto the directors of the approximately 30 non-profit organizationsserved by the United Way of Cumberland County. Subsequently, shewas recruited to serve as a member of the Red Cross Public RelationsSubcommittee, which provides guidance to the CumberlandCounty Red Cross chapter advisory board.Since 2006 Dr. Garris has served in the scholarly community beyondShippensburg and continues in her position on the Milton HersheySchool Career/Technical Advisory Committee. Dr. Garris is also anactive volunteer in her children’s elementary school. During 2008-2009, she volunteered in the kindergarten’s weekly kid journal writingproject. This year she is a fifth grade room parent and a weeklyclassroom volunteer for first grade language arts. She is also activelyinvolved in PTO fundraising projects.Dr. Garris provides service to her local community, serving as codenleader for a Tiger Cub den. Since January of 2008, Dr. Garrishas served as the leader of her church’s elementary music program.She led 50 children in performing a Christmas musical program inDecember 2008 and again in December 2009.Economics DepartmentA number of economics faculty members are active in scholarlyresearch that is tied to community service. Drs. David E. Kalist andDaniel Y. Lee submitted a report on “Measuring and AnalyzingJuvenile Recidivism in Rural Pennsylvania” to the Center for RuralPennsylvania, a Harrisburg-based think tank which provides analysisfor State legislators and their staff members. Drs. Daniel Lee, DavidKalist, and Freddy Siahaan presented a paper on “Educational Attainmentof Children of Immigrants: Evidence from the NationalLongitudinal Survey of Youth” at the 2009 Conference of the PennsylvaniaEconomics Association.Dr. David Kalist gave a presentation on “Obesity and Delinquency”at the Midwest Economics Association in Cleveland, and he chaireda panel discussion about the cost of the U.S. healthcare system atthe Chambersburg Area Democratic Club. Dr. Freddy Siahaanpresented a paper on “Obesity and Risky Sexual Behavior,” and wasa session chair for a panel discussion about “Obesity, Stress, Sex andSmoking” at the 2009 Eastern Economic Association Annual Conferencein New York City.For the seventh year, Dr. Bob Posatko prepared a team of six undergraduatesto compete in the Fed Challenge, an annual competitionsponsored by the Richmond Branch of the Federal Reserve System.English DepartmentEnglish Department faculty members contribute generously to manylocal community service endeavors, serving on planning commissions,library boards, church groups, parent-teacher organizations,and other voluntary organizations. Dr. Laurie Cella collaborateswith a number of local non-profit agencies to create service-learningShippensburg University8projects for her students and the larger community. Dr. ShariHorner has continued to volunteer at the Grace B. Luhrs UniversityElementary School, where she has served as a literacy tutor andclassroom volunteer. Often she supervises field trips and helps atvarious PTO events. Dr. Kim van Alkemade serves on the boardof the Old Neighborhoods League, Carlisle, and recently assistedwith a salvage sale at the October Festival of the Arts in Carlisle. Dr.Dawn Vernooy-Epp took part in the annual Vagina Monologues readingto raise money to combat violence against women; she also serveson the board of the Hershey Medical Center Chapter of the AdultCongenital Heart Association.Numerous faculty members have made presentations at the Institutefor Retired Persons at Wilson College, the Harrisburg ShakespeareFestival, the University Lutheran Church, and the Interfaith Chapeland Spiritual Center. Members of the department have participatedin Carlisle’s Project Share and in various events at local high schools,including Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, and SciTechin Harrisburg. Dr. William Harris, the department chair, met withstudents at Shippensburg High School to discuss dealing withhomophobia.Students are equally as involved as faculty. Members of Sigma TauDelta, the English honor society, continued to sponsor an annualmiddle school and high school writing contest that draws over 100creative and expository contributions each spring. In addition, SigmaTau Delta members participate in various community service eventseach year, including Habitat for Humanity and volunteering at localretirement communities. Several students give countless hoursvolunteering for Relay for Life and Light the Night. By leading bookdiscussions, giving presentations, and helping to develop programsfor local schools, businesses, professional groups, councils on women’sissues, and minority organizations, English Department facultyand students combine scholarship and service, using their specializedknowledge to represent the integrity and generosity of the Universityto the community.Geography Earth Science DepartmentDr. William Blewett, department chair, continues to provide trainingand interpretative materials for staff members of the National ParkService. His latest contribution is “Understanding Ancient Shorelinesin the National Parklands of the Great Lakes,” published bythe National Park Service in September 2009. A related book on thegeology of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is in preparation.Dr. Sean Cornell is active with the Grace B. Luhrs UniversityElementary School Parent Teacher Organization and helped toorganize the 2008 Fall Festival Program and the spring 2009 CAMPGBLUES held at Camp Nawakwa. He also worked with studentsfrom the Geography-Earth Science Organization (GESO) on anumber of clean-up events throughout Michaux State Forest. Togetherwith Dr. Claire Jantz and Dr. Paul Marr, he also worked withthe community-wide Ship-Shape Day cleanup. Dr. Cornell’s workwith the Marine Science Consortium in Wallops Island, Virginia,has afforded many students the opportunity to participate in servicelearning related to environmental science. Finally, in winter andspring 2009, Dr. Cornell helped write a successful environmentaleducation grant (for $10,000) to the PADEP to install rainwatercaptureand compost system at the Luhrs School in support ofenvironmental education curriculum development.

Dr. Tom Feeney, vice-chair of the Shippensburg Borough Authority,serves as the chair of the water system’s Wellhead ProtectionSteering Committee. The authority provides public water for 16,000residents in Shippensburg Borough and five surrounding townships,including Shippensburg University. Dr. Feeney also assists Dr. TimHawkins as a daily weather observer for the National Weather Service.Finally, Dr. Feeney is an American Youth Soccer Organization(AYSO) coach.Dr. Hawkins is the University representative to the PennsylvaniaEnvironmental Research Consortium (PERC), an executive boardmember for both the Pennsylvania Geographical Society (PGS) andthe central Pennsylvania Clean Air Board (CAB), and the officialnational weather service observer for Shippensburg. As advisor to thegeography honor society Gamma Theta Upsilon, he facilitates manycommunity service events with students.Dr. Kurt Fuellhart serves as Shippensburg University’s Faculty AthleticsRepresentative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) and represents the University through his participationin the Faculty Athletics Representative Association at the nationallevel and through the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference at aregional scale.In conjunction with the Center for Land Use, Dr. Claire Jantz continuesto work with the National Park Service at the Upper DelawareScenic River and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Areato address growth issues in the region. As part of this work, she createda training manual and ran a training session for local planners.She also recently completed a project with a non-profit growth managementgroup in Albemarle County, Va. to investigate the impactsof population growth on ecosystem services. She participated in aworkshop with the National Science Foundation and the NationalScience Foundation of China to identify common research goals andchallenges for climate change research. Finally, Dr. Jantz participatedin a SU Women’s Consortium fundraiser for local charities.Drs. Paul Marr and Claire Jantz received a $16,000 grant to examineAymara village abandonment in the Andes mountains of northernChile. This grant has been used as a pilot study for the developmentof a larger NASA grant to use remote sensing technology tolink landscape changes and village abandonment. Additionally, Drs.Marr and Jantz have applied for NSF funding to examine landscapechanges in Michoacán, Mexico, and to link these to changes in thelocal economy.Dr. Paul Marr was instrumental in winning a $25,000 research grantto perform a full excavation of the Fort Morris archeological site inShippensburg Borough during summer 2009. The project involvedseveral dozen local and University volunteers and has found convincingarcheological evidence for the actual position of the fort. He hasalso been asked by the editor of Material Culture (the journal of thePioneer America Society) to recount the Fort Morris project as aninvited paper. Dr. Marr was also recently elected as secretary of theMiddle States division of the Association of American Geographers.Dr. George Pomeroy was named Interim Executive Director of theInstitute for Public Service and Sponsored Programs at ShippensburgUniversity. Dr. Pomeroy continues to serve as the universityrepresentative to the Cumberland County Municipal AdvisoryBoard, as a member of the Pennsylvania Planning AssociationLegislative Committee, as an alternate member of the SouthamptonTownship (Franklin Co.) Zoning Hearing Board, and as a memberof the South Mountain Conservation Landscape Initiative (SMCLI)Working Group. He also chairs that group’s Land Use subcommittee.Dr. Pomeroy also serves as director of the University’s Center forLand Use, and has organized, coordinated, or otherwise worked toprovide workshops for local planning stakeholders at the University.During 2008-2009, Dr. Jan Smith served as president of the NationalCouncil for Geographic Education. She also served as geographyeducation advisor for the Partnership for the 21 st Century SkillsInitiative (national curriculum project in all major disciplines), wasappointed to the North American Editorial Board for the Journalof Geography in Higher Education, and worked with three studentsdoing GIS Build-Out Analyses for three townships in CumberlandCounty. She also received a grant from ESRI (EnvironmentalSystems Research Institute) as one of twenty teachers across the U.S.to participate in a GIS outreach institute in Redlands, California,in June 2009. The institute facilitated outreach to K-12 teachersin Pennsylvania interested in integrating GIS in their classrooms.Finally, she received a grant from Old Trinity Association, a nonprofitorganization dedicated to preservation of Old Trinity Churchin Church Creek, Maryland. The grant enabled Dr. Smith to workwith a Shippensburg student and with Dr. David Hastings, computerscience, to develop an online GIS of the Old Trinity ChurchCemetery. Old Trinity Church, built circa 1675, is on the NationalRegister of Historic Places and has an impressive association withmany figures from American and Maryland history.Dr. Christopher Woltemade continues to serve as a member of theShippensburg Borough Water Authority, and as a volunteer organizerfor Ship Shape Day stream clean-up and the South MountainVelo Club annual bike race, which this year raised over $ 750for charity. Dr. Woltemade recently completed a research projectexamining the impact of residential soil compaction on infiltrationand runoff in Shippensburg area neighborhoods. The results werepresented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American WaterResources Association and are under review for publication in anational journal. This kind of scholarship serves the local communityand illustrates the way that Shippensburg faculty members and theirstudents impact the region in significant ways.History & Philosophy DepartmentDr. Douglas Birsch serves on Chambersburg Hospital’s Ethics Boardwhile Dr. Robert Shaffer serves on numerous professional associationboards of directors and advisory groups. Dr. Shaffer also servesas Debate Coach for Mechanicsburg Area Senior High Schooland judges debate competitions for the Capital Area and CatholicLeagues. Drs. John Bloom and Robert Shaffer judge for the southcentralPennsylvania Regional History Day competition at MessiahCollege. Dr. Bloom also served as judge at the State History Day atMillersville University.Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward is a founding member of the SouthMountain Sustainability Group and, as part of that group, is workingto reinstate the Michaux Lecture Series on environmental issues. Dr.Susan Rimby lectures frequently to local and regional communitygroups on Pennsylvania environmentalist, Mira Lloyd Dock. Dr.Steven Burg and his students in applied history work closely withthe Shippensburg Area Historical Society, the Fort Morris archeologicalproject, and the Cumberland County Historical Society.92008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Human Communication Studies DepartmentThe Department of Human Communication Studies maintainsactive participation and leadership in the National CommunicationAssociation’s partnership with the Southern Poverty Law Center,Campus Compact, and the American Association for Higher Education.This program advances the role of the discipline, developingresearch and classroom-based applications to address the mostsignificant social issues of our new century. The discipline of CommunicationStudies is uniquely poised to develop strategies to reduceprejudice and hateful acts based on difference and discrimination,and to increase appreciation for diversity.To this end, the Department of Human Communication Studiesencourages and supports faculty who are actively engaged in publicservice programs. Emphasis is placed on integrating service in theacademic curriculum, extending theoretical analysis of communicationto purposeful practice designed to assist in community-basedproblem resolution. The department maintains an active supportcommittee of faculty members with extensive service learningtraining and experience (including Drs. Sharnine Herbert, KaraLaskowski, and Eveline Lang), who provide resources and supportto permanent and temporary faculty interested in incorporatingservice learning in Human Communication Studies courses. Thedepartment also serves as a resource for local community groups andorganizations seeking training and information on improving criticalmessage analysis and communication production skills in a variety ofcontexts.Faculty commitment to service has fostered a student culture of studentservice. Students majoring in Human Communication Studiesprovide community service through academically based service learningand traditional community service projects. Many devote theirsummers to inner-city high school students through involvementwith the Pittsburgh Partnership, directed by Dr. Herbert.Community groups and organizations served by the department ofHuman Communication Studies in 2008-2009 include:• Shippensburg University Head Start• Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School (Fall Festival andEnvironmental Harvest Festival )• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Shippensburg• Hawthorne Acres Animal Sanctuary• King’s Kettle• Drew Michael Taylor Foundation• Dash for Drew• Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter• Chambersburg Cold Weather Drop In Shelter• Menno Haven and Outlook Pointe Nursing Homes• The Pittsburgh Partnership Program• To Write Love On Her Arms• LOVE 24/7• Save the Trees—an initiative for the Arbor Day Foundation• Recycling plastic campaign and intensifying the recycling effortsat SU (also joining SU’s Go Green campaign)• Raising awareness about the Invisible Children of Uganda• Breast cancer awareness and fundraiser (Susan G. KomenFoundation)• Breast cancer awareness program Kickball tournament• Fundraiser for the Four Diamonds Fund (which helps childrenwho suffer from leukemia)• Gala/talent show for the Save The Music Foundation• Domestic Violence awareness, fundraiser and volunteer drive forWin Victim Services• Awareness program in a local high school on childhood obesityand eating disorders• Red Nose Day/Fancy Dress Day—an event to raise awarenessabout poverty in Third and Fourth world nations popularized inEngland• Support for local animal shelters (volunteer drive, volunteeringfor the shelters, promoting spaying/neutering)• Raising awareness and funds through a bowling event forresearch for a rare form of childhood cancer in memory of twochildren of a local teacher who passed away• Safe sex awareness program• Childhood cancer research fundraiser—Alex’s Lemonade StandOther Human Communication Studies activities have includedthe Shippensburg Area High School Dual Enrollment Committee(Hong Wang, committee member), Shippensburg AYSO (KaraLaskowski, coach), Springfield School Theatre project (GretchenLeitner), Christian service project for senior high students at MiddleSpring Church (Gretchen Leitner), the Princess Playhouse (GretchenLeitner), Programming Chair at the Grace B. Luhrs UniversityElementary School (Kara Laskowski), and the Hawthorne AcresSanctuary (Eveline Lang, operator).Mathematics DepartmentMembers of the Math Department provide service in a variety ofways, some related to academic pursuits and some not. In the firstcategory, for example, Dr. David Kennedy continued his serviceas advisor to the Grace B. Luhrs Elementary School Chess Club;Dr. Ji Young Choi served as mentor to undergraduate math studentsparticipating in a Research Experience for Undergraduatesat Rutgers University over the summer; Drs. Mike Long and KimPresser presented on mathematical textbook issues to the faculty atAdams County Christian Academy; and Dr. Doug Ensley, Dr. MikeLong, and Dr. James Hamblin were instrumental in organizing thestate-wide contest for high school students in 2008, sponsored by thePennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics.Annually, several members of the faculty assist the Halifax, Pa.,Elementary School in its annual Science and Math Day. Thesevolunteers spend the day at school and make a math presentation toclasses in a grade level 2-5. This year Drs. Marc Renault, Tom Evitts,Mike Long, and Dave Kennedy were the participants, along with astudent who volunteered to assist.Several faculty members provide service in connection with theirmembership in organizations such as churches and civic clubs.Expanding upon this service, Dr. Tom Evitts serves on the advisoryboard for United Campus Ministry.Dr. Kim Presser is extraordinarily involved in a variety of fund-raisingactivities for worthy causes, such as the Susan B. Komen 3-Day Walkfor Breast Cancer research. This year, she was joined by other facultyin a number of these events: Drs. Luis Melara, Dave Kennedy, JiYoung Choi, and Tom Evitts (along with adjunct faculty member TomShippensburg University10

Cook) joined her in the Drew Taylor Memorial Dash for Drew toraise money for grief support for parents who have lost their children.She, along with Drs. Paul Taylor, Mike Long, and Ji Young Choiparticipated in the Race, Ride, Run and Ramble on the CumberlandValley Rail Trail to raise money for maintenance of the trail.Modern Languages DepartmentDuring 2008-2009, the Modern Languages Department continuedits work with community outreach and involved students and facultyin the process.Among the faculty, Drs. Bagués and Lesman made presentationson Barcelona and Cuba respectively at a local retirement home. Drs.Mitaut, Grewling, Ricardo and Ragone contributed to the organizationof Women’s World Fest, a festival outlining the richness ofwomen’s cultural contributions the world over. In yet another formof outreach to the community, Dr. Grewling developed a GermanTable program, or stammtisch, that meets regularly in local eateries.In the meetings, members of the local and university communityshare their interest in the German language.The Spanish Club performed its many usual social services. In thefall, the club had a coat collection for local migrant workers and visitedthe workers with Reverend Bye, Dr. Ricardo, and Dr. Ragone.At Thanksgiving, the club sponsored a canned goods collectionand raised funds for the purchase of twelve turkeys. Their effortsbenefited the Chambersburg Hispanic American Center (CHAC).Dr. Ricardo is a board member for CHAC and serves as an advisorand monitors their needs.Dr. Ragone continues to work with the Migrant Education Programin Franklin County where Spanish majors and minors workas interns. Two students participated in the program and performeda variety of activities. They tutored children, translated documents,interpreted for parents and teachers, worked in the classroom duringthe summer program, and developed a webpage.Dr. Ragone also involved students with another partner, the HeadStart Program in Chambersburg. Two student interns served as liaisonsbetween Head Start and its participants, serving as translatorsand interpreters for the children, their parents, and their teachers.Faculty, students, and the community benefited significantly fromthis partnership.Music/TheatreStudents and faculty within the Department of Music/Theatre Artsregularly serve the university and community in a variety of serviceendeavors. Professor Fred Dade is the choir director/organist at theSt. Paul Episcopal Church in Harrisburg. The choir sings from Septemberto June. This past summer, he accompanied performers whowere either church members or community members.Dr. Mark Hartman’s University service includes conducting the SUCommunity Orchestra; being a guest artist on a recital by Carollei Breckenridge, forte pianist; serving as guest artist on woodwindensemble concert, conducted by Dr. Dennis Ritz; and teachingstring lessons and master classes to aid in the development ofstring students on campus. He also served on the SU Cultural ArtsCommittee. At a local church he conducted a string ensemble forseveral Sundays in December, performed as a solo jazz guitarist for acoffeehouse, led worship and played violin and guitar once and twicea month, and conducted the string ensemble. Dr. Hartman also gavelessons to local high school students during the summer.Dr. Margaret Lucia plays piano for special services and serves asreader at Allison United Methodist Church in Carlisle. ProfessorParis Peet is a member of the S.U. Cultural Arts Committee andwas the co-director of Seven Jewish Children by Caryl Churchill, aperformance work open to the community.Dr. Dennis Ritz regularly donates time and resources for the ChambersburgBallet Company, including the Snow White ballet, Music forPenny Whistle and Flutes ballet, and the Gift of the Magi. As needed,he has served as orchestrator, music director, and arranger. He hasalso provided studio music instruction for local woodwind students,assisting with equipment purchases as needed, and he is a memberof the Board of Trustees for the New England Music Camp. Additionally,he is adjudicator for the Adams County Music Festival.The Shippensburg University Concert Choir, directed by Dr. BlaineShover and comprised of students representing all schools of theUniversity, is an ensemble of 65 singers selected by audition. Theirrepertoire consists of classic and contemporary works plus a varietyof folk songs and show music. Over the years, the choir has sung underthe direction of Aaron Copland, Vincent Persichetti, Alan Hovhaness,and Daniel Pinkham as part of week-long festivals centeredon the music of these composers. The choir’s season includes severalon-campus concerts as well as an annual tour through Pennsylvaniaand nearby states. This vital service to the community has enrichedthe area’s musical scene for many years.During 2008-2009, the S.U. Concert Choir performed their annualfall concert at Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburgand toured western Pennsylvania during the spring semester. Thechoir sang in Johnstown, Todd, and Murrysville, Pennsylvania, andpresented their post-tour concert at Messiah Methodist Church inShippensburg.The Madrigal Singers, directed by Dr. Blaine Shover, are an ensembleof 20 voices selected from the University Choir. Throughoutthe year the Madrigals perform at various events at the Universityas well as tour throughout Pennsylvania and nearby states. TheMadrigals have also presented concerts in Austria, Germany, France,England, Italy and Spain. Cyril Thomas, critic for the Welsh newspaper“Ystrad Mynach” wrote, “The sheer professionalism of thechoir...was a joy to behold and says much for the standard of choralsinging in the States.”As always, the Singers performed a segment on the Concert Choirconcerts on tour. In addition, the Singers provided the entertainmentfor the President’s Dinner in September and also presentedtheir annual Madrigal Dinner Concert in Old Main Chapel in December.During the spring semester they were also the guest choirfor a service at Christ United Methodist Church in Shippensburg.Professor Trever Famulare has served the university and communityin multiple ways, through the SU ensemble performance outreachto area high schools, his activity in judging at local festivals, to othercommunity performances (either ensemble or solo). He facilitatedarea high school marching bands to come to campus and participatein activities of the university/band on “game day.” In 2009 these includedShippensburg Middle School Band, Shippensburg 6 th GradeBand, Shippensburg High School Band, and Waynesboro HighSchool Band.112008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

He has also taken Shippensburg bands to perform for area schoolsand venues. This past year this has included Shamokin High School,Broadneck High School in Maryland, Mt. Pleasant High Schoolin Delaware, the Collegiate Marching Band Festival in Allentown,Drumline at the Shippensburg Corn Festival, and the Cavalcade ofBands in Hershey. Ensembles have also performed at West PointMilitary Academy, Forest Hills High School, Waynesboro HighSchool, and Lloyd C. Bird High School in Virginia.Professor Famulare has also participated in festivals and has consultedfor area bands, including the Chambersburg Middle SchoolConcert Band; the Gettysburg High School marching band; theEducational Programs Network (Music in the Parks) in Hershey,Kutztown, and Annville; the PCBMA Intercollegiate Band Festival;and the PMEA Bandmasters Concert Bad Festival in Gettysburg.He has also performed on trumpet with the SU Festival Orchestra,St. Thomas More Cathedral in Alexandria, Virginia; the GettysburgBrass Festival, and various Shippensburg graduation ceremonies, aswell as organizing the Kappa Kappa Psi Music Awareness Program.Political Science DepartmentFaculty members in the Department of Political Science share theirexpertise and time with organizations ranging from internationalnot-for-profit groups to local organizations dedicated to the wellbeingof our community.Dr. Curtis Berry directs the efforts of Work Team Partners, Inc.(WTPI), a not-for-profit organization that promotes partnershipsbetween individuals, churches, and other organizations to promoteeconomic, educational, and agricultural development in ThirdWorld countries. Dr. Cynthia Botteron is an active participant in theEthics and Development Group of the Human Development andCapacities Association, an international organization that promotesresearch on problems related to impoverishment, justice, and wellbeing.Dr. Alison Dagnes coordinated a visit of faculty membersfrom 18 countries to Shippensburg University through the U.S.Department of State Visiting Scholars Program. Dr. Sara Grove,the department chair, and Dr. Steven Lichtman shared their passionfor civil liberties and civil rights with a public lecture to celebrateConstitution Day.Faculty members in the department are leaders in the profession,serving as officers and board members, as well as grant reviewers andresearchers for organizations that promote the development of communitiesand sound public policy.Dr. Ronnie Tucker is the executive director of the T.O. WilsonEducational Foundation Board, an organization created to enhanceeducational opportunities in Harrisburg, Steelton, and Middletown.Dr. Mark Sachleben serves on the Governing Council of the InternationalStudies Association, the leading professional associationin the discipline. Dr. Niel Brasher continues with his work with theCenter for Rural Pennsylvania, serving as an external grant reviewer.Dr. Michael Greenberg continues to work with the PennsylvaniaBusiness Council to develop measures of business competitiveness.Psychology DepartmentFaculty members in the Psychology Department are very active inthe community and generously contribute their talents and skills inmany different venues.Dr. Angela Bartoli participated in two 100-mile annual bike rides,raising money for MS and Lance Armstrong’s “Ride for the Cure.”Dr. Bob Hale serves as coordinator for the soup kitchen service atthe Carlisle Salvation Army’s “My Brother’s Table.” Dr. Hale is alsoa church liaison with Cumberland Valley Habitat for Humanity anda volunteer worker at the Carlisle Theatre.Dr. Ken France served as Training Coordinator for the Cumberland/Perry Warm Line—a peer support telephone service for, and staffedby, persons with serious and persistent mental disorders. Additionally,he served as the Training and Supervision Coordinator for theStephen Ministry at the Grantham Brethren in Christ Church. Inthe summer of 2009 he offered a week-long training program forsuicide prevention trainers employed by Abraxas youth correctionalprograms across the country. He continued his editorship of the PsiHigh Newsletter, a publication of the Psychology Department thatgoes to high school psychology teachers in Pennsylvania. He alsoserved as the Newsletter Coordinator for the Boiling Spring CivicAssociation. Dr. France conducted Problem-Based-Service-Learningactivities with 29 teams of students in Abnormal Psychology. Theydeveloped and implemented projects at the STAR (Steps towardAdvocacy and Recovery) program in Carlisle and at the New Horizonsclubhouse in Chambersburg. Both of those community partnersserve persons who have serious and persistent mental disorders.Students in his General Psychology class conducted a voter registrationdrive in the CUB.Dr. Scott Madey chairs the Planning Commission for the Boroughof Shippensburg and plays in the Shippensburg Community ConcertBand, The Shippensburg German Band, and The ShippensburgJazz/Big Band—all volunteer groups. Department chair Dr. SueMorin participated in Relay for Life with the Psychology Club lastApril and volunteers in the Shippensburg School District. She is alsoa board member of the “Absolute Heights,” an alternate educationalopportunity for females with emotional and behavioral diagnoses.Dr. Kathryn Potoczak supervised the field experience of studentAndrew Miller, which involved biweekly meetings and direct behavioralassessment and treatment of clients of two community organizations—TMPonessa in Lancaster, and Keystone Human ServicesAdult Community Autism Program (ACAP) in Harrisburg. AsPsychology Club advisor, Dr. Potoczak and her students organizedand hosted two events at Episcopal Square Apartments—the HalloweenieRoast & Crafts in October 2008 and the Easter Dinner &Crafts in April 2009. She and the Psychology Club participated inRelay for Life in April 2009 to raise money for the American CancerSociety. Dr. Potoczak serves as an Alumni Ambassador for her almamater, Western Michigan University.Dr. Kim Weikel, coordinator of the department’s internship program,has been coordinating an ongoing effectiveness study for theShippensburg Roxbury Treatment Center since fall of 2007. She isalso a member of the Franklin-Fulton County Mental Health AssociationConsumer Satisfaction Team Advisory Board. In addition,in May, she presented an anger management workshop for mentalhealth consumers of the Shippensburg Empowerment Dock. Shealso served as the U8 division head for the Shippensburg AmericanYouth Soccer Organization and was an assistant den leader for ShippensburgCub Scout Pack #251 throughout 2008-2009.Shippensburg University12

Sociology/Anthropology DepartmentThe Department of Sociology and Anthropology has a constantrecord of involvement in service at the university and communitylevels. Dr. Christine Loveland is webmaster for the South MountainAudubon Society and has participated in various events with thatorganization, including educational programs. Dr. Joel Schoeningcontinues to serve as a contributing editor for Grassroots EconomicOrganizing. He also serves the Housing Authority of WashingtonCounty as a Commissioner, and on the education subcommittee.Dr. Allison Carey is active in two professional associations thatinterface with the community. She is the co-vice president of theSociety for Disability Studies and chairs both the membership andthe senior scholar committees. She also chairs the Committee onthe Status of Persons with Disabilities for the American SociologicalSociety (ASA), which seeks to promote accessible meetings and materialsof the ASA. She also is an officer of the section-in-formationon Disability in Society, chairing the nomination committee.At the local level, Dr. Carey serves on the Board of Directors for TheArc of Franklin and Fulton Counties, an organization that assistspeople with disabilities gain independence. She has helped organizetheir yearly Bowling Tournament for three years, currently servesas secretary, and has been a member of the long-term planning,personnel, and scholarship committees. She is also working with Dr.Cheryl Zaccagnini, special education, to create a “Life Skills” classat Shippensburg University, in which teacher education studentsvolunteer and teach life skills to area adults with developmentaland intellectual disabilities. This class encourages students to formPeople Involved Equally, an official student organization which nowserves at least ten community members with disabilities. Dr. Careyalso engages the public with her research. She recently gave a booktalk to the Chambersburg Democrats Club and has volunteered togive a talk at the Shippensburg Public Library.Dr. Barbara Denison is active in several organizations that areinvolved in community service. She is president-elect of the PennsylvaniaSociological Society and was elected to a three-year term assecretary of the North Central Sociological Association. In addition,she was appointed to the Cumberland County Commissionon Women, serving on the CCCW Committee on Violence againstWomen. She represented CCCW at the annual Capital RegionBusiness Women’s Forum in April 2009. She was an invited presenterat a Pennsylvania Air National Guard Officers’ DevelopmentWorkshop in September, 2009. Dr. Denison continues to serve onthe Mechanicsburg Borough and Upper Allen Township Joint CapitalPool Committee, and the Mechanicsburg area School DistrictSoccer Boosters. She participated in the out-of-state letter writingcampaign organized by the Clemson University Parents’ Council,and she is a member of the WWI Memorial Post 109 AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Dr. Cynthia Drenovsky, committed to serving the local community,volunteers with Lutheran Home Care and Hospice at ShippensburgHealth Care Center, the Falling Spring Nursing and RehabilitationCenter, and Quincy Home. Dr. Alice James, always willing toshare her vast knowledge outside of the classroom, addressed theAnthropology Club at Penn State on October 13 on “Forty Years ofFieldwork in the French West Indies and Greece” for their series onfieldwork.Dr. Chad Kimmel takes an active interest in his community, continuingto serve the United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland Countyas both a board member and chair of the planning committee. In thesummer of 2009, Dr. Kimmel created, and now serves as the leadcoordinator of, the Shippensburg Area Time Bank (www.shiptimebank.org),which is a university/community initiative aimed atstrengthening community by building relationships through service.The membership includes both students and community members.As chair of the College of Arts and Sciences internship committee,Dr. Kimmel works with other faculty across the college at strengtheningcommunity ties by providing quality student internships acrossthe region.Dr. Debra Cornelius is a Red Cross volunteer in CumberlandCounty and, in the past year, completed training with her dog to bea certified Animal Assisted Therapist. She and her therapy dog visitnursing homes, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers to provide comfortand conversation. She is a member of the Cumberland CountyDemocratic Committee, and served as a campaign worker and pollwatcher in the last election. She is a member of the Carlisle TheatreCompany and was a cast member in their recent production of“Grease.” In the past year, she also did volunteer work and fundraisingwith the following community organizations: Juvenile DiabetesResearch Foundation, Cumberland County Therapeutic RidingAssociation, Carlisle Theater, and Humane Society of Harrisburg.Women’s StudiesStudents in Women’s Studies 100 (Introduction to Women’s Studies)and Women’s Studies 300 (Seminar in Women’s Studies) all participatein semester-long service learning projects as part of their courserequirements. In the fall of 2008, students in WST 300: Seminar inWomen’s Studies adopted the cause of Women in the Congo as theirservice learning project. Students spent the semester researching thetopic of violence against women in the Congo and presented theirresearch in three separate panels at the Cumberland Valley Women’sConference; their projects included both raising awareness and fundraisingtowards this cause.Fall 2008 and spring 2009, students in WST 100: Introduction toWomen’s Studies focused specifically on creating and implementingservice projects that contributed to the well-being of women oncampus and in our community. Some of their projects included organizingand sponsoring a self-defense class; working to improve theavailability of reproductive health services on campus; working withthe local high school to increase interest in computer literacy amongteenage girls; raising money for various agencies locally that benefitwomen and children; and hosting a variety of campus events topromote awareness of women’s issues such as breast cancer, domesticviolence, equal pay, and workplace sexual harassment.In addition, students in the Women’s Studies minor at Shippensburgare involved in a wide variety of campus service initiatives, includingthe Organization for Women’s Advancement (an SU student group);REACT (Rape Educators and Contacts); The Vagina Monologues(which regularly raises $3000+ annually for local rape crisis centers);Take Back the Night; Equal Pay Day; National Young Women’s Dayof Action; Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and many other communityand campus outreach programs.132008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Shippensburg UniversityFashion Archives and MuseumDr. Karin J. Bohleke,DirectorDerrick D. Little, GraduateAdministrative AssistantJustine AlspaughJessica HessSarah PereiraUndergraduate Work-StudyStudentsCurrentCollection PolicySpace limitations havecompelled the Archivesto freeze large-scaleacquisitions on a temporarybasis, but potentialdonors are encouragedto contact the facility asparticularly select itemscan still be housed. Due toconservation and storageissues, the Archives cannotaccept any natural furs.The SU Fashion Archives and Museum (SUFAM) is a uniqueRight: Officer’s dress uniform with 2 hats worn by Samuel M.Strite, who served aboard the U.S.S. Olympia, the flagship ofeducational laboratory and museum that enhances the United States’ Asiaticour Fleet. Commodoreunderstand-George Dewey wasaboard her during the battle of Manila Bay; in fact, the Olympiafired the first shot against the Spanish fleet. At the time of theing of society through the study of dress. Since battle, Strite was its a Lieutenant establishment Junior Grade. This uniform inshowsthat he was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Courtesy of theWashington County Historical Society, Hagerstown, MD1980, the Archives have served as a teaching, research and exhibi-Left: This ca. 1898 military-inspired wool bodice is constructedwith a false bolero jacket. There is a pleated waistband, turnedbackcuffs and bretelles for (the members piece extending over the of shoulders) theof contrasting dull blue ribbed silk. The high-fashion look fortion resource for university students, faculty, greater South Central Pennsylvania community that year featuredand such bretellesnearby or fabric tabsstates.extending from theneckline seam over the shoulders in a way that was reminiscentof officers’ shoulder boards. The bullion trim on the bodice isIt operates in association with Shippensburg more common University’s on military uniforms, as College is the blue and gold ofcolorcombination. S1984-03-008 Shippensburg High SchoolArts and Sciences and the Institute for Public The 46-star Service. flag (1907-1912) is made The of wool primarywith white linenfunction of the Archives is to preserve and exhibit its collection ofshortly thereafter by the 48 th state, Arizona, on February 14, 1912.clothing and accessories and to make those warsmaterials were fought. Courtesy ofavailable J. and P. Duniganforteaching and research purposes to persons and groups both on- andoff-campus.Collectionsand MuseumThe Archives’ 15,000-item collection comprised of mostly donationsconsists of clothing and accessories worn by men, women andchildren, dating from the late eighteenth to World the War I uniform twentieth worn by Private Charles century.Paul FogelsangerRight: This white cotton summer dress, ca. 1915, features aof Newburg, who graduated from CVSNS (now Shippensburgsmall boxy over-blouse that announces the roomy cut which willUniversity) 1916. He enlisted in April 1918 and after trainingPrimarily focused on middle- and working-class characterize women’s Americans, clothing as of 1916. cloth-Dresswas assignedS2008-24-001 to CompanyThe Hershey A, 312Storyth Machine Gun Battalion, 158 thStraw Infantry hat Brigade with pink of silk the ribbon 79ing from all walks of life is represented in the collection. th Division. trim dated The 1918 79on Visitors th fought the lining the S2007-20-Meuse-011 Argonne McLeanarea of France. The machine guns were mountedtoonWhite carts and crocheted pulled purse, by horses ca. 1910-1920 or mules S2009-18-001 that Fogelsanger Edmisondescribed asWhite “the orneriest shoes worn animals by Rebecca the U. Shannon S. Government Cresson, could ca. 1920s come S1991-45-737by.” Onthe Archives can see beaded Charleston dresses Darnell the morning of from November 11, the 1918, he 1920’s, was eating bread a and jamwith another private in a lean-to shelter when the guns suddenlyLeft: fell silent. Brown Fogelsanger wool walking and the suit other with private fur trim, continued 1916-1918, to eat withanddepression era “hobo” suit, Victorian corsets brown simply and silk enjoyed plush the hat Chinese quiet trimmed that signaled with bullion the bindingend lace of and the dark war. pinkCourtesyof velvet, K. Bender ca. 1917. This high-fashion suit illustrates the nearlyandrogynous look of women’s clothing as the United Statesshoes. The Archives takes pride in its pieces entered Gas mask from World and signed War I. designers The gas mask raised bag, empire 1917-1918. waistline such On and the loose right as fit hand bothhid side a the woman’s owner natural wrote: curves. Wm. E. The Ambrose. thigh-length Co. D. jacket 109Chanel, Scaasi, Cashin and Trigere. Special collections are housedth MG.bn. mirrored thethigh-length [Machine Gun of Battalion]. men’s uniform A. E. coats F. [American of the day. Expeditionary Until 1915, skirtswere Force]. cut On fairly the left narrowly; side of by his 1916, bag, Ambrose they were wrote made two in a dedications generousA-line regarding that the reflected importance the wide of his thighs mask: of men’s “Like a military baby needs trousers.itswithin the Archives:Note mother, that that’s the overall how I need shape you” of this from hat the is not 1912 that song different “That’s fromthe How contemporary I Need You” army by Joe infantry McCarthy helmet. and The Joe Goodwin. hat was worn A second byGeorgia dedication W. appears Byers, who below graduated the first: from “I need SSC thee (now every Shippensburghour” fromUniversity) the 1872 hymn in 1931.“Need” by Annie S. Hawks (1835-1918) and1. The Pennsylvania Collection: This collection Suit Robert S1981-28-236 Lowry (1826-1899). Brewer contains Below the texts, examplesAmbrose wrote hisHat service S1984-22-104 number: 1256871. ByersCourtesy of A. DeCusatiPurse, 1910-1920 S1989-49-033 Aronof clothing manufactured in Pennsylvania and related to the historyof its garment industry.2. The Shippensburg University Collection: Featured in thiscollection are pieces related to the people and history of theuniversity, including alumni and faculty.andand MuseumMuseum3. The Reference Collection: The Fashion Archives houses anextensive reference library of fashion-related publicationscontaining hundreds of volumes. The Right: holdings While young people are in the accessible1960s embraced “mod”and alternative fashions, contemporary conservative clothingremained the norm in professional and mature circles. Thevia Lehman Library’s on-line catalog teal database. wool suit mirrors the Researcherselegant and clean lines of JacquelineKennedy’s tailored outfits. The boxy look seen during World War Ireappeared, only the skirts were narrower and the jackets cut muchmay consult the texts during regular operatingshorter.hours. As it is aSuit S1990-21-024 DiffenbaughWhite silk hat, 1960s, donated by the daughter of former Shippensburgspecial collection, the materials are non-circulating.University President and Mrs. Harry Kriner, Doris Kriner Rohr S1983-06-008 RohrPetit-point embroidered purse, 1950s S2008-09-001 Luetscher4. The Ephemera Collection: The Fashion Shoes, 1950s Archives S1982-52-004 Laudig has largeLeft: Brown dress worn to Junior High dance in 1968 by Carolineholdings of original catalogs, fashion Ployer magazines, Marks. Purchased at Green’s fashion Dress Shop in plates Camp Hill, PA.The mini-skirt was one of several radical fashion innovations thatand related ephemera dating back tooccurredthein1840sthe 1960s.for those wishingto research costume-related topicsDress S1983-14-003 MarksPurse, 1960s S1986-73-083 GobrechtGo-goinbootsoriginalS1985-41-008 Adleysourcematerial.Facilitiesstars. Oklahoma became the 46 th state on November 16, 1907. NewMexico then gained official statehood on January 6, 1912, followedThis flag is one of the few of the twentieth century under which noThe Archives is located on the lower level of Harley Hall, a campusresidence hall. The facility includes an exhibition gallery, a collectionstorage area, a classroom area, and a combination workroom andand Museumoffice area.Shippensburg University14

OrganizationA Board of Directors helps define the Archives’goals and guide its operations, in cooperation withthe College of Arts and Sciences and the parttimedirector, who administers the operation. Onegraduate assistant supports the director and threework-study students assist in a variety of tasks,including exhibit preparation and object cataloguing.Community and campus volunteers, some ofwhom help facilitate the on-going project of cataloguing,repairing and computerizing the Archives’costume and library holdings, also provide essentialsupport. The staff and volunteers also assist theBoard of Directors in its current project of generatinga substantial endowment fund in cooperationwith the Shippensburg University Foundation.Recent ActivitiesThe fall 2009 exhibit, “America Goes to War:Military and Civilian Fashion from Span-Am toDesert Storm,” explores the interplay betweenuniform design and civilian clothing. The exhibitis particularly noteworthy in that it has gatheredtogether uniforms from local servicemen and servicewomen,and there are a number of ShippensburgUniversity connections. The exhibit closes onDecember 16, 2009.Preparations are underway for the next exhibit,“Nineteenth-Century Costume Treasures of theFashion Archives and Museum,” which will have asneak preview opening on February 18, 1010, anda gala opening on February 20, 2010. The exhibitwill run through December 8, 2010. A professionallyprinted full-color catalog will accompany thisexhibit. The items on display will show, decade bydecade, the evolution of the fashionable silhouettefrom 1800-1900. Many of the collection’s mostbeautiful gowns and accessories will be on display.The director, Dr. Karin J. Bohleke, applied forthe Wareheim Trust grant, and received a sum of$11,341 in October 2009. The funds will be usedto purchase new mannequins, a clothing steamer,archival supplies and archival wet cleaning. Evenmore importantly, the funds will also be used tohost a costume and textile conservation seminarweek for local museums and historical societieswith relevant collections. Nationally known conservatorand costume historian Colleen Callahanwill be teaching a week-long series of workshops,and since the grant funds her professional fee,attendance will be free of charge for those whoparticipate and benefit from this invaluable training.During the course of her stay, Ms. Callahanwill be stabilizing and conserving garments thatwill be placed on exhibit in the spring 2010 show.As an additional component of the grant, costumehistorian Martha McCain will be drafting awith army green lining with removable strap. Regulations indicatedthat overseas the purse cap has was captain’s to be worn bars slung on it, over but right the gold shoulder, oak leaf resting cluster onpattern of an 1825 wedding dress, which will beleft on her side. uniform However, shows period that photographs she was promoted show that to the WACs rank of regularly major.disregarded Alleman spent these 4 years instructions. the army Courtesy as a nurse, of Adams as represented County Historical byarchivally wet cleaned, conserved Society, her 8 service Gettysburg, stripes. PAA 21and patterned.st corps patch is on her left shoulder anda Pacific Ocean Areas (Force) patch is on her right. Her serviceLeft: ribbons Corporal indicate Julia that Anne during Hickey World Mullane, War II, she seen participated in her portrait, inThe workshop series will wore these take this campaigns winter service place or received “Greens” the during following uniform medals: after she the Asiatic-Pacificenlisted inthe Campaign Marines with on June four battle 17, 1943. stars, She American completed Campaign, her basic WWII training atCamp Victory Lejeune, with one NC, battle and star, served Philippine her tour Independence of duty in the Ribbon Navy Annex withweek of November 9-13, in one Washington, battle 2009. star, Philippine DC, and the Liberation USMC Supply Ribbon, Depot Army in of Philadelphia, Occupation.PA. Her She post-war was discharged ribbons represent: in November Armed 1945. Forces As Reserve it designed Medal the andwomen’s National Defense uniforms, Medal. the Marine S1989-42-001 Corps never Alleman lost sight of thefact that they needed to be well-fitted and constructed and veryReaching out to the campus and outside communities,the Archives provided Courtesy of M. Mullanecostume andattractive in order to entice women to join. In the beginning, thearmy’s attempts at women’s uniform design were not as successful.accessory loans and professional expertise. TheWashington County Art Museum borrowed 1860sclothing for its current exhibit on the Civil War.In addition, current director Dr. Karin and MuseumJ. Bohlekehas presented original research at the nationalsymposium of the Costume Society of AmericaRight: This When floral the owner print cotton wore the house yellow dress sunglasses from the 1940s and thisillustrates leather jacket the fabric-saving with fringes and technique bells, both of employing dating to 1968-1970, two differentin Phoenix, AZ, in May coordinating members 2009, of his fabrics congregation and in one garment. will refused S2007-20-005 to have sit next to McLean him an in anotherwise crowded church. The personal anecdote is illustrativeLeft: of the Dress strong made reaction by Mrs. of traditional Garland in and 1943 conservative for a college circles course: whenarticle published in the Costume Society’s refereedClothing confronted I. It with was the her “hippie” first garment and youthful project styles, in college, which and of she coursereceived were intended a grade to of provoke B+. She that subsequently very reaction. wore it to dinner atjournal, Dress. She taught the Jacket dining and sunglasses hall workshop in a class courtesy fashion of J. show. and P. Wool, DuniganCivil such as Garlandembroidered Shirt S1980-21-001 on her Zumbrun dress as a trim, was a commodity in very shortsupply, Trousers and 1969-1970 women’s S1980-21-002 clothing guides Zumbrun of the time period explain theWar-era hand screens for Shoes the S1987-47-016 Ladies Mangoldprocesses necessary for unraveling and old sweaters Gentlemenof the 1860s conference 1972-1973 jeans held belonging in to Patricia HarrisburgKent (Dille). She learnedand preparing thewool to be re-knit or otherwise reused in garments. S1981-26-008Left: Several hallmarks of hippie clothing are visible on theseGarlandembroidery in her high school art classes and continued to addpatches, ethnic-inspired ribbons and designs to her favorite pairin March 2009, and in March of men’s jeans. There 2010, is a peace she sign on the will bottom of teach one pantleg, and the green and white flag on the knee represented ecology.Even as protestors and hippies adopted such symbols for peace andanother workshop for a pom-pom rigolette.environmental reform, they also sparked fierce debate in their useof US military surplus items, such as this World War II gas maskbag, which was used by Sheree A. Holler during her studies atThanks to the talents of Shippensburg Martha State College McCain, the 1970s. This SU- appropriation raisedthe question of whether civilians should be allowed to use theobjects, particularly in light of the fact that they often altered themFAM has an exclusive design with peace signs for and symbols a tote similar to bag, the ones on jewelrybag and shoe bag, all Top, 1970s of S1985-23-009 which Reedhave gone intothe jeans.Jeans courtesy of Patricia (Kent) DilleVest 1968 S1988-77-004 NuschkeGas Mask Case S1981-24-006 HollerCowhide clogs, 1970s S1983-13-15 Sills/Cashinproduction as a fund-raiser. The tote bag, whichis 100% organic cotton and made entirely in theUSA, features the pattern of a SUFAM Civil Warday dress and its accompanying evening and Museumbodicedrafted in miniature on a grid. The jewelry bag isadorned with nineteenth-century jewelry designs,Right: Winter dress uniform of Glenn M. McCall of Hesston, PA.and the shoe bag has nineteenth-centuryMcCall was inducted into the Army in Marchshoes1944 and was assignedontothe 79the surface.th Division, whose patch is on his right shoulder representing hisformer unit. The 79 th suffered heavy casualties: over 15,200 were killedor wounded in 248 days of combat. McCall participated in the battles ofsouthern France and the Rhine, and on December 14, 1944, was capturedby the Germans while on night patrol Lauterbourg, Alsace-Lorraine,France, and taken across the river Germany. McCall was initially inSUFAM has continued its Stalag III-A pattern near Luckenwalde drafting and was transferred program,and at this time has On June professionally 14, 1945, he finally arrived home for prepareda 62-day furlough beforeon February 9, 1945,to Stalag XI-A near Altengrabow. He was liberated on May 3, 1945,and taken to France for rehabilitation and treatment for malnutrition.returning to active duty in New Jersey. In a reversal of fate, his minimalduties between October 13 and November 30 included guarding Germanpatterns for a ca. 1790s-1800s prisoners. The tunic work has no rank dress, insignia; McCall an was a corporalwhen discharged. The Ports of Embarkation patch on his left shoulderrepresents his active unit upon completion of his service. McCall also1860s dress with an additional earned the Purple evening Heart for wounds received bodice, in November 1944. an S2007-22 McCall1840s wrapper and a ca. Model 1900 1937 OD Wool skirt. Shirt, Philadelphia This Q.M. Depot, programSeptember 18, 1941.Worn by William Hatfield of Shippensburg, PA S1983-04-009 Commererwill be of great benefit to Left: researchers: Desert camouflage uniform of each David E. Myers, patternsafety inspector atShippensburg University since 2004. He participated in the Persian GulfWar from October 1990 to April 1991 as a member of the 438contains the garment pieces and a CD-ROM withAir LiftWing stationed in the United Arab Emirates. Myers was also in Kuwaitafter the ground war ended. He was an E-6 at the time of his service;the rank currently on the uniform is E-7: Myers subsequently woredigital photos of the original the uniform again garment when he participated with in Operation labelsSouthern Watchfrom January-June 1999. Soldiers fighting in the Persian Gulf countriesquickly learned to empty their boots every morning: scorpions likedindicating the highlights the in dark and each quiet shelter photo. and would move Wherein at night, and soldiers whoforgot this safety precaution usually forgot only once. Courtesy of D.Myersapplicable, when dealing with an item for whichpattern drafting represents the last attestation anddocumentation of a garment falling into shreds,and Museumsamples of all the fabrics and threads associatedwith it have also been preserved.Dark blue wool nurse’s uniform of Carlisle resident EdithRathburn (Reese), 1918. The uniform style matches the stylishThe Archives staff and volunteers have continuedDress, civilian early woman’s 1950s, tailored worn by suit Mrs. of Beverly the day: Breakefield’s the thigh-length mother boxy tothe jacket, Officers’ self-fabric Club and belt, other and formal full A-line functions. skirt represent Fabric for the this height dressupgrading the quality of was of the fashion given to SUFAM between the family 1916 while and they 1918. were publications,The guests finely in tailored Bangkok touches— andwere the pleats helping and to tucks train the on the Royal jacket Thai front Army. and The pockets—are fabric is Thai typical silkand for was the period made into and a represent dress in Korea. both the latest fashion and the careparticularly the exhibition Dress and attention S1988-85-002 catalogs to detail Breakefield that and were hallmarks periodicof well-made clothingGold during lamé the shoes, early 1940s twentieth S2008-11-015 century. Kyle Rathburn served as a Red CrossNurse in 1918 and transferred to the US Army Nurse Corps laternewsletters, and revisingthatthesame year.mailingShe was dischargedlist,in 1920inandorderreturned to theAmerican Red Cross, where she remained the duration of herto target more appropriatenursingaudiencescareer. Courtesy of the Cumberlandfor informationaland fund-raising purposes.County Historical Society,Carlisle, PAPast Perfect professional museum software hasgreatly facilitated the ease with which researcherscan explore and view the collection holdings. Theproject of adding records to the program is ongoingand the pace has increased due to the largernumbers of volunteers now devoting their valuabletime to the Fashion Archives and Museum.15Right: WAC Pink linen (Women’s suit worn Army by Corps) Velva Daihl Captain’s (1905-2009) uniform dated of1943 Shippensburg, worn by Mrs. PA. 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John L. GroveCollege of Business“Our Goal isYour Success”College Administration/StaffDr. Anthony S. Winter,Interim DeanDr. Thomas P. Verney,Acting Associate DeanDr. Patricia D. Wolf,Assistant DeanDebra K. Booz,Administrative AssistantCynthia E. Stitt,Administrative AssistantThe Grove College of Business continues to be a leader in servingthe educational and professional development needs of our region.We are continually working collaboratively through various partnershipswithin our service area to help ensure that the needs of individualsand organizations throughout our region are being met.Our public service mission is a collective effort of the administration,faculty, staff, and students of the Grove College of Business withdirect support and guidance from our College of Business AdvisoryBoard and our Finance and Supply Chain Management Councils.Our Business Internship Program and our MBA Program, whichexpanded to the Hanover area in 2008-09, are two prime examplesof our academic outreach efforts. In addition, our Students in FreeEnterprise Chapter and our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance(VITA) program are excellent examples of how our students workedtogether to serve a variety of business and community needs duringthe past year.Our Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and WEDnet PAcontinued to provide extraordinary support for small business initiativesand workforce training and development throughout southcentralPennsylvania. The SBDC successfully secured two new grants toexpand its programs and services, which included a new EntrepreneurialLeadership Center and a new Environmental ManagementAssistance Program Specialist to serve the University, businesses, andorganizations throughout the region. Both our SBDC and WEDnetPA were recognized as leading programs across the Commonwealthagain this year. Listed below is a summary of some of the programsand services that were offered as part of the Grove College of Businessoutreach efforts for the 2008-09 year.Shippensburg University Small BusinessDevelopment Center“Helping Businesses Start, Grow and Prosper”OverviewThe Shippensburg University Small Business Development Center(SBDC) is one of eighteen university and college-based centersin Pennsylvania working with the support and direction of astate director’s office located at the Wharton School, University ofPennsylvania. The SBDC is funded through support from the stateof Pennsylvania, the Small Business Administration, ShippensburgUniversity and private support.The Small Business Development Center’s core services includeproviding access to current demographic and industry informationresources with market research assistance; offering a wide range ofpractical hands-on seminars and workshops; and providing professionalone-to-one, no cost, confidential management consulting.Shippensburg SBDC consultants actively utilize Small Biz U onlineresources, tools and courses (available on our website) for the educationaland practical business value they bring to client engagements.Shippensburg University16

STAFFMichael Unruh, DirectorJessica Flory, ConsultingManagerCheryl Young, ConsultantLaura Gifford, ConsultantChuck Haney, EnvironmentalManagement AssistanceSpecialistRobin Burtner, Budget/Educational ProgramsCoordinatorJessica Glass,Entrepreneurial LeadershipCoordinatorType of BusinessTotalClientsRetail 40Service 105Wholesale 8Manufacturing 34Construction 18Other 91Total Clients Served 296Client DemographicsTotalClientsMale 138Female 141Male/Female 41Veteran 28Service Disable Veteran 4Non-Veteran 228American Indian 2Asian 11African American 28Caucasian 45Pacific Islander 1Hispanic 9Most Popular Areas ofCounselingTotalClientsStart Up Assistance 167Marketing/Sales 127Managing a Business 115Business Plan 107Financing 45MilestonesTotalClientsCompleted BusinessPlan23Completed MarketingPlan7Marketing MaterialsCreated14Business Started 26Bought a Business 3Expanded a Business 8New Product to Market 3ConsultingSBDC consultants help entrepreneurs develop theplanning, management and financial skills necessaryto make their businesses thrive. Our one-ononemanagement consulting emphasizes educationand guidance in finding practical solutions tobusiness problems. Our core consulting services aresupplemented by specialized consulting servicesavailable through our state network of specialistsin the areas of International Business, GovernmentProcurement, Technology Commercialization andProduct Engineering Services.In spring 2009, the Shippensburg SBDC securedthe honor of hosting an Environmental ManagementAssistance Program (EMAP) Specialist toserve south central Pennsylvania. EMAP consultantsoffer confidential consulting assistance withenvironmental health and safety regulations, environmentalpermit and compliance requirements,on-site assessments to look for opportunities tocut costs through pollution prevention and energyefficiency, and assistance developing and marketingenvironmental technology. A search was conductedand a full-time EMAP consultant joined theSBDC in June.The SBDC served 296 clients in one-on-oneconsulting during the reporting period, providinga total of 2490 hours of consulting. The clientsserved are aggregated by business type in the chartbelow:Educational ProgrammingSBDC workshops are designed to provide entrepreneurswith current, practical information onbusiness topics ranging from basic skills to innovativeand emerging business practices.The Shippensburg SBDC offers educational programsat our outreach locations across the regionutilizing SBDC staff and guest presenters. TheSBDC offered 68 public educational programsduring the reporting period and 63 events receivedor exceeded the required minimum enrollment requiredto run. Surveys of workshop attendees consistentlyreport high satisfaction with presentationquality and clear applicability of content to businessissues/concerns. Interests reported throughour surveys inform future program development.The following chart details our public workshopofferings conducted during the reporting period.17Educational Programming StatisticsSeveral other educationally related initiatives of theSBDC are briefly mentioned below.• As part of a statewide initiative to addressbusiness challenges in the current economy,in early 2009 the SBDC offered workshops atFranklin and Cumberland outreach partnersites titled “Re-Define for 2009.” Theseprograms focused on business planning andmanagement strategies for surviving difficulttimes and were well received by attendees.Our spring and summer public workshopofferings include a program titled “GainingGround in an Economic Slowdown.”• Business Consultants Cheryl Young and JessicaFlory serve as volunteer presenters withthe regional Junior Achievement programs.• The SBDC Director was a presenter on theservices of the PASBDC network at theannual conference of PA Food Merchants Associationand Convenience Store Owners.• The Shippensburg SBDC supported theHanover Chamber of Commerce’s educationalprograms by providing three “Lunch andLearn” workshops. The topics presented wereWriting an Effective Business Plan, LegalIssues in Small Business and Financial Projectionsfor Business Plans.• Two new workshops were developed and arepresented by SBDC staff, Recordkeeping andFinancial Projections.• The SBDC partnered with the Murata BusinessCenter to host a “Dream It/Do It eventin Carlisle for aspiring entrepreneurs.• SBDC Consultants presented a section onbusiness planning for a University honorscourse titled “Exploring Innovation, Inventionand Creativity.”• Business Consultant Cheryl Young taughta two-day business plan course to studentsstudying entrepreneurship at ChambersburgSenior High School.• SBDC staff presented a brochure developmentworkshop to Mechanicsburg Chamberof Commerce members.• The SBDC coordinated space and logisticsin support of SBA business roundtables inChambersburg and York.2008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Miscellaneous• The SBDC continues to position itself as aresource partner with regional Chambers ofCommerce and other economic developmentorganizations. The SBDC also continues toactively build and maintain relationships withregional legislators who support us throughclient referrals and written and vocal supportof our annual funding requests.• Staff of the SBDC serve on regional boardsincluding the Shippensburg Area Chamberof Commerce, the Franklin County AreaDevelopment Corporation, the York EntrepreneurialSupport Alliance and the MurataBusiness Center.• The SBDC participated as an exhibitor atthe annual York County Business Expositioncoordinated by the York Chamber of Commerce.• The SBDC participated as an exhibitor in theannual Cumberland County Business EXPOin Carlisle.• The Shippensburg SBDC website was redesignedwith a new look and moved in-houseat the University. The new site is www.ship.edu/sbdc.• A three year PASSHE grant was secured tostart an Entrepreneurial Leadership Center(ELC) on campus. The ELC will, at leastinitially, be co-located with the SBDC andfocus on developing programs and servicesprimarily targeted toward our student body toencourage innovation and entrepreneurship.Jessica Glass joined us as the ELC Coordinatorin early April.• The SBDC reached out to regional careerlinks to support displaced workers who mayconsider entrepreneurship as an option. Weare offering our First Step workshops free toCareer Link clients and will deliver specialsessions at the Career Links if they havegroups of 8 or more. The SBDC also participatedas a service provider at “Here to Help”EXPOs organized by Adams, Cumberland,and Franklin County Career Links.Date Title Instructor Name# ofAttendees7/10/2008 First Step Burtner, Robin 67/10/08 Business planning III- York Unruh, Michael 207/16/08 Business plan Burtner, Robin & Flory, Jessica 107/17/2008 Business Planning IV – York Unruh, Michael 187/30/2008 First Step Young, Cheryl 148/12/2008 Business Plan – Shippensburg Young, Cheryl 68/28/2008 Making Waves for Business – York Gifford, Laura 89/4/2008 Goal Setting Best, Matthew 89/11/2008 First Step- Chambersburg Young, Cheryl 19/23/2008 Doing Business with the Commonwealth Burwell, Curtis 189/24/2008 First Step Flory, Jessica & Burtner, Robin 79/30/2008 Business Plan- Shippensburg Young, Cheryl 69/30/2008 Financial Projections Flory, Jessica 1010/2/2008 Business Planning I Unruh, Michael 1410/9/2008 Business Planning II Unruh, Michael 1510/16/2008 Business Planning III Unruh, Michael 1210/17/2008 Legal and Insurance Issues Sulcove, Jerrold & Starr, Michael 510/23/2008 Business Planning IV Unruh, Michael 1310/30/2008 Business Planning V Unruh, Michael 1211/4/2008 Business Plan- Shippensburg Young, Cheryl 511/12/2008 Basic Recordkeeping Burtner, Robin 1011/13/2008 First Step Young, Cheryl 311/18/2008 Marketing Research and Planning Gifford, Laura 1111/19/2008 Basic Recordkeeping Burtner, Robin 1411/19/2008 Financial Projections Flory, Jessica 1412/2/2008 Tax Planning Flinchbaugh, Joel 1112/4/2008 First Step Flory, Jessica & Burtner, Robin 812/9/2008 Business Plan Young, Cheryl 31/14/2000 First Step Young, Cheryl 81/27/2009 Business Plan Flory, Jessica 91/29/2009 Business Planning I Atkins, Mike 242/5/2009 Business Planning II Atkins, Mike 242/12/2009 First Step Flory, Jessica & Burtner, Robin 152/12/2009 Business Planning III Atkins, Mike 212/17/2009 Basic Recordkeeping Burtner, Robin 152/19/2009 Turbo Charge your Marketing Message Hanan, David 112/19/2009 Business Planning IV Atkins, Mike 222/26/2009 Business Planning V Atkins, Mike 183/3/2009 Redefine your Business Plan for 2009 Young, Cheryl 143/4/2009 Business Plan Young, Cheryl 103/4/2009 Financial Projections Flory, Jessica 73/5/2009 Turbo Charge your Marketing Message Hanan, David 133/10/2009 First Step Young, Cheryl 123/16/2009 First Step Flory, Jessica 133/20/2009 Franchising Lavetan, Lou 64/1/2009 Basics of Government Clark, Lisa 84/9/2009 First Step Flory, Jessica & Burtner, Robin 64/14/2009 Doing Business with the Commonwealth Burwell, Curtis 154/16/2009 Business planning 1 Atkins, Mike 104/23/2009 Business planning 2 Atkins, Mike 114/28/2009 Implementing Effective Decisions Best, Matt 54/29/2009 Writing an Effective Business plan Young, Cheryl 104/29/2009 Financial Projections Flory, Jessica 34/30/2009 Business planning 3 Atkins, Mike 115/5/2009 Gaining Ground in an Economic Downturn Flory, Jessica & Burtner, Robin 45/7/2009 Business Planning 4 Atkins, Mike 115/11/2009 First Step Young, Cheryl 75/14/2009 Business Planning 5 Atkins, Mike 86/3/2009 First Step Young, Cheryl 96/10/2009 Franchising Lavetan, Lou 26/11/2009 Writing an Effective Business Plan Flory, Jessica 96/18/2009 5 Ways to Build Profits Greene, Mike 96/24/2009 Finance Options in Franklin County Young, Cheryl 17Shippensburg University18

experience for the students and a wonderful community service thatShippensburg University can be very proud of.”The services are offered in the Shippensburg Area Senior HighSchool Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and both theShippensburg Public Library and Coyle Free Library in ChambersburgSaturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. until April 15. Walk-insare welcome.To use these services single taxpayers must have an income of$12,590 or lower with no children, $33,241 or lower with one child,or $37,783 or lower with two or more children, while married taxpayersfilling jointly must have an income of $14,590 or lower withno children, $35,241 or lower with one child, or $39,783 or lowerwith two or more children.A tax filing session lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to an hourdepending on the amount of paperwork and information a personbrings in and then the returns are e-filed online for free. For quickestcompletion, people should bring a Social Security card or Tax IdentificationNumber for anyone on the tax return, records of the prioryear’s federal/state returns, information with the account and routingtransit number of a financial institution for direct deposit, copies ofall W2, 1098 and 1099 forms, and the amount of any other income.All of the students are using skills such as interviewing clients, researchingtaxes, solving potential tax problems and working togetheras a volunteer team in a hands-on environment.“The program is awesome,” said sophomore Amy Klinedinst ofDover. “This experience gives me a better understanding of tax lawand direct experience with tax preparation while also providing afree tax service to the people who need it most. It really is a win-winsituation.”Melissa Eshleman, student site coordinator for VITA, encouragesall eligible participants to let the students help as much as they can.She has already noticed how this service has brought students andthe community together. “We’re working to provide members of thecommunity with the best outcome for each situation while also helpingthe families understand how taxes work,” said Eshleman, of Williamsport.“It’s an excellent opportunity to benefit the communitywith a volunteer service that we want to provide and learn from.”Faculty member and VITA director, Dr. Deborah Hocking,left, works with some of the student tax preparersShippensburg University20

College of Education andHuman ServicesDr. James R. Johnson,DeanDr. Peggy Hockersmith,Associate DeanPDE/Shippensburg University ReadingRecovery InitiativeIn December of 2007, Dr. Gerald Zahorchak, Secretary of Education,contacted Shippensburg University with a three-year, 5.7 milliondollar plan to bring Reading Recovery to LEAs across Pennsylvania.The goal of the grant is to offer Reading Recovery trainingwithin two hours of all Pennsylvania school districts.Shippensburg University is essential to the above-described PDEgrant. First, Shippensburg University holds the trademark forReading Recovery training in the state of Pennsylvania (as well asMaryland, Virginia and West Virginia). Second, the training requiresteachers to enroll and complete university coursework to be ‘registered’as either a Reading Recovery teacher or teacher leader. Third,Dr. Janet Bufalino, as the Reading Recovery trainer, was asked tocoordinate the program portion of the grant and to train ReadingRecovery Teacher Leaders.During year one of the grant, two teacher leaders (18 credits each)and 22 teachers (6 credits each) were trained through ShippensburgUniversity. Year two saw six teacher leaders (18 credits each) beingtrained as well as 82 teachers (6 credits each) from districts acrossPennsylvania. The plan for year three of the grant (2010-2011) isto train 50 more Pennsylvania teachers. Over the three years of thegrant, approximately .75 million dollars has earmarked for ShippensburgUniversity to support the training of teachers.Shippensburg University School Study CouncilThe Shippensburg University School Study Council, in cooperationwith the Department of Educational Leadership and SpecialEducation, is a consortium of school districts, vocational-technicalschools, and Intermediate Units working with the University toimprove instruction, communication between educational agencies,and to offer quality programs and services that enhance professionaldevelopment for education personnel in the region. ShippensburgUniversity has supported the program since its creation in 1986and continues to support the Council through its resources andpersonnel.Shippensburg University Literacy CenterThe Literacy Center participated in Jump Start’s Read for theRecord, an annual event bringing at-risk preschool children andcaring adults together to nationally read a common book. TheLiteracy Center also provided literacy tutors for classrooms in theShippensburg district through an after school program. AmericaReads classrooms in Shippensburg, Chambersburg and Big Springdistricts were provided with literacy tutors for students needing assistance.An Adopt-A-Classroom tutoring program was continued asa partnership with the special education classrooms in the Shippensburgdistrict to assist in passing the PSSA tests, implementedby the school district in collaboration with the College of Education21School StudyCouncil ProfessionalDevelopment OfferingsThe following professionaldevelopment programs werescheduled during the 2008-2009academic year. Topics selectedfocused on issues of diversity.September 18, 2008, TheStudents We are Teaching HaveChanged … Have We?September 23, 2008, ExploringEconomic Cultural Differencesand Their Impact on EducationThrough the Ruby Payne ModelOctober 2, 2008, ProvidingMirrors and Windows for AllStudentsOctober 8, 2008, Best TeachingPractices: Are They “Best” ForAll Students?March 26, 2009, OutstandingPrograms DayApril 2, 2009, ImplementingChanges in Schools andCommunities Through RubyPayne’s ModelApril 9, 2009, EffectiveInstructional Practices withSubgroupsApril 16, 2009, Making AYP withAll Students in Southern YorkCounty School DistrictApril 23, 2009, A Community’sResponse to Diversity in theCentral York School DistrictApril 30, 2009, Systems inChambersburg Area SchoolDistrict Built to Direct theAchievement of All StudentsMay 7, 2009, TeacherCertification – A ReviewUpdate on Recent Changes inCertification in Pennsylvania2008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

and Human Services and the Literacy Center. The Literacy Center,Shippensburg district, and the Drew Michael Taylor Foundationworked closely within this professional triad to create and deliverthe Ready, Set, Go! program twice a year. There are three differentareas of contribution that stem from the Literacy Center’s piece.In addition to sponsoring parent classes, reading students preparemore than 20 different literacy content-driven and visually appealingparent brochures. The brochures deal with one of the five pillars ofbalanced literacy development and also deal with issues like motivation,choosing appropriate books, and reading with children. Thebrochures are prepared in the months prior to each program and arethen distributed to the families the evening of the program. Readingstudents also prepare up to ten small-group literacy workshops for allof the pre-school and school-age children who attend the Ready, Set,Go! program. Each literacy workshop, created by 3-5 undergraduateand graduate students, services up to 8 children at a time, rotatingstations every 10 minutes throughout the evening. The workshopsare age-appropriately designed to promote literacy skills using printrichgames and hands-on activities. The learning activities showcaseoral language development in ways that promote language and readingacquisition based on the arts. The literacy workshops includepoetry, dramatizing poetry, singing songs, show and tell, choralreading, and story telling using wordless books. An Advisory Boardhelps with additional activities and meets twice a year.Outstanding Teacher ProgramAn important initiative of the School Study Council is the OutstandingTeacher Program. Each year, member institutions areinvited to nominate one outstanding teacher for recognition. Amongthose nominated and recognized at an annual awards luncheon, tenare identified by the selection committee as lecturers at ShippensburgUniversity. The following Outstanding Teachers were recognized atthe luncheon held on October 16, 2008.NameTamzen ButlerSusan CannistraciCathy CavanaughVirginia ChilcoteAlice ErricksonMary Pat EvansTori EverhardtCarel FishMichael FloreckYvette GanoeMichael HelmMelissa HortonJoanna KnottSchool DistrictShippensburg Area School DistrictTyrone Area School DistrictNorthern York County School DistrictSouthern York County School DistrictCentral York School DistrictSusquehanna Township School DistrictDover Area School DistrictWaynesboro Area School DistrictMechanicsburg Area School DistrictWest York Area School DistrictChambersburg Area School DistrictCentral Fulton School DistrictConewago Valley School DistrictBeth McGuireRonald MentzerApril MessingerDebra MorganCarol MyersKristine ReynoldsVanessa ShenkDeanna ThatcherSusan ThomasJan WilcoxFannett-Metal School DistrictEast Pennsboro Area School DistrictBig Spring School DistrictRed Lion Area School DistrictSouth Western School DistrictFairfield Area School DistrictCamp Hill School DistrictSpring Grove Area School DistrictSouthern York County School DistrictMiddletown Area School District2008-2009 Exemplary ProgramsOutstanding programs of member institutions are selected annuallyby the Exemplary Programs Committee of the ShippensburgUniversity School Study Council (SUSSC) to be honored on theShippensburg University campus. In addition to the presentation ofan award certificate, institutions whose programs are identified asbeing exemplary presented their programs to the membership of theShippensburg University School Study Council on March 26, 2009.Reading ApprenticeshipELL Extended Day ProgramAction-Based Learning Lab atClearview ElementaryDeafBlind Support Program atLocust Grove ElementaryAmazing AmigosCrew Freshman TransitionProgramMath Madness – Third GradeProblem-Solving TournamentTuscarora School DistrictAlternative Education Program8 th Grade Adventures inLearningThree-Year ProfessionalDevelopment CycleMrs. Deborah Luffy,Chambersburg Area SchoolDistrictDr. Rebecca Harbaugh & Mrs.Darcy Tyson, Conewago ValleyArea School DistrictMiss Tammy Grove, Red LionArea School DistrictMrs. Laura Fitz & Mrs. LynnMurphy, Red Lion Area SchoolDistrictKaren Snyder & Lynn Lenker,South Eastern School DistrictDr. Robert Bryson, SouthernYork County School DistrictJessica Henning, ClintonSnyder, Joni McKenzie & Dr.Rebecca Speelman, SpringGrove Area School DistrictDr. Frank DeMatteo, TuscaroraSchool DistrictKim Calimer, Waynesboro AreaSchool DistrictDr. Carol Powell, West YorkArea School DistrictShippensburg University22

Office of Extended StudiesDr. Christina M. Sax,Dean of ExtendedStudiesCarolyn M. Callaghan,Assistant Dean ofExtended StudiesVacant, Coordinator ofOff-Campus ProgramsSherry L. Dinsmore,Administrative AssistantCathy J. McHenry,Course RegistrationClerkOff-Campus Degree ProgramsOff-campus degree programs provide an opportunity to earn a ShippensburgUniversity degree at a location other than the universitycampus. Courses are offered in an adult-friendly format such asin the evenings, on the weekends, in a condensed schedule and/orthrough distance education.Some of Shippensburg’s off-campus programs are designed as a “cohort,”meaning each course is offered one time at a specific locationuntil the program is completed. Cohort programs are designed forthe working adult who wants to take classes part-time on a yearroundbasis. Cohorts encourage camaraderie and support amongclassmates since the same group of students moves through thedegree program together.Shippensburg University offered off-campus degree programs in thefollowing areas of study during the 2008-2009 academic year:• Master of Education in School Administration of the LincolnIntermediate Unit in New Oxford, Pa.• Master of Education in School Counseling offered at the DixonUniversity Center• Bachelor of Social Work degree completion program in cooperationwith HACC and offered at the Dixon University Center• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree completionprogram in cooperation with HACC and offered at theDixon University CenterOff-Campus Certificate ProgramsCredit Certificate Programs are designed for professionals who seekadvanced study in a particular subject area. Courses build upon corecompetencies and provide a balance of theory and practice as appropriateto the discipline. Certificate Programs typically require aminimum of 12 credits for completion.Certificate programs offered during the 2008-2009 academic yearfor working professionals in the South Central Pennsylvania Regionincluded:• Advanced Studies in Business – Post-Bachelor’s Certificate offeredat Shippensburg University, Dixon University Center, andSnyder’s of Hanover Corporate Headquarters• Advanced Studies in Counseling, Couples and Family Therapy- Post-Master’s Certificate offered at Dixon University Center• Advanced Studies in Counseling, Drug and Alcohol Counseling– Post-Master’s Certificate offered at Dixon University Center• Principal’s Certification K-12 at the Lincoln Intermediate Unitin New Oxford, Pa.• Supervisory I Certificate at the Lincoln Intermediate Unit inNew Oxford, Pa.• Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility at the Lincoln IntermediateUnit in New Oxford, Pa.MissionThe Office of ExtendedStudies collaborates withthe academic colleges todevelop, administer, andsupport courses, certificates,and degrees that address theprofessional development,continuing education, andservice needs of southcentralPennsylvania. Theemphasis is on non-traditionalstudents, including adult,part time students, andnon-traditional learningexperiences including offcampuslocations, and theuse of distance educationtechnologies and acceleratedformats. The Office providesfaculty, departments, andcolleges with the opportunityto initiate new programmingoutside the confines ofstandard resource limitations.The Office also serves asa bridge to the externalcommunity through a varietyof outreach and serviceactivities.232008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

K-12 Educators InstituteThe K-12 Educators Institute is a series of accelerated graduatecourses offered for professionals at all levels of K-12 instruction.Courses range from one to three graduate credits and cover a varietyof subject areas such as: art, biology, communications, counseling,education, history, and math to name just a few. In addition, thesecourses provide educators with Act 48 credits to fulfill the ongoingprofessional development requirements of the Pennsylvania Departmentof Education (PDE). Approximately 25 courses were offeredon-campus, on-line, and at a variety of off-site locations throughoutthe region during the summer of 2009. Courses were designed byShippensburg University faculty and educators in surrounding schooldistricts and Intermediate Units to meet PDE education standardsand No Child Left Behind regulations.Advanced Placement AcademyShippensburg University’s Office of Extended Studies is the homeof the Central Pennsylvania Advanced Placement (AP) Academy, alocal resource for the training and professional development of APeducators. In summer 2009, Shippensburg University’s AP Academy,co-sponsored with the Shippensburg Area School District andCentral Dauphin School District, featured a week-long AP BiologyInstitute at Shippensburg University. Cherylann Hollinger, APBiology consultant, worked with high school teachers seeking APbiology certification.Summer and Winter Online ProgramsThe Office of Extended Studies manages the Summer Online Programand Winter Online Pilot Program at Shippensburg University.Over the last five years, enrollment in online courses has grown byover 500 percent with this past summer posting over 80 undergraduateand graduate courses with over 1300 students. Online instructionprovides students with an opportunity to engage in ShippensburgUniversity’s high quality teaching and learning environment fromanywhere in the United States and throughout the world.Off-Campus Program SupportThe Office of Extended Studies engages the regional community ina variety of outreach initiatives, including college fairs, professionalorganization councils and events, chambers of commerce, workforcedevelopment committees, employer forums, and higher educationorganizations and initiatives. Among these are the Capital AreaIntermediate Unit and the Lincoln Intermediate Unit CurriculumAdvisory Councils; Shippensburg University/HACC AdvisoryCouncil; Dixon University Center Advisory Council; Hanover andYork Chambers of Commerce; Shippensburg Rotary Association;Alumni sponsored “Showcase of Shippensburg” events; Women’sBusiness Forum; CareerLink Job/Education Fair; Central PennsylvaniaEmployment Consortium Job Fair; Cumberland Valley ConsortiumJob Fair; Pinnacle Career Night; Hilton Harrisburg Job Fair;Holy Spirit Job Fair; Information nights in Gettysburg, Hanover andHarrisburg; Highmark College Fair; Franklin County Training andEducation Forum; Capital Region Internship/Co-op Fair; StrawberrySquare College Fair; Harrisburg Business Expo; UniversityContinuing Education Association and regional conference planningcommittee; Quality Matters Online Education Program and conferenceplanning committee; PA/DE/NJ Distance Learning Association;MD Distance Learning Association and conference planningcommittee; and the United States Distance Learning Association.The Office of Extended Studies also provides support services andassists in the promotion of all off-campus degree programs includingsuch programs as:• Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration degreecompletion program offered at Dixon University Center andHACC Gettysburg• Master of Business Administration offered at the Dixon UniversityCenter and Snyder’s of Hanover Corporate Headquartersin Hanover, Pa.• Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadershipoffered at the Dixon University Center• Master of Science in Public Administration offered at theDixon University Center• Master of Science in Biology offered at the Dixon UniversityCenterMunicipal Management InstituteDr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Sara Grove, CoordinatorsThe Office of Extended Studies is now the institutional home of theMunicipalities Management Institute, which includes the Institutefor Municipal Secretaries, Clerks, and Administrators. The MunicipalitiesManagement Institute provides continuing education opportunitiesfor local and state government administrative professionals.The Office of Extended Studies organized a three-day workshop inSeptember 2009; unfortunately, the workshop was cancelled due tofiscal uncertainties facing the municipalities. The workshop will berescheduled for Spring 2010.In addition to promoting the Municipalities Management Institute,work continues on a draft proposal to provide online training tomeet the needs of the Pennsylvania Local Governmental SecretariesAssociation (PLGSA). Additionally, the Office of Extended Studieswill explore the accreditation of courses by the International Instituteof Municipal Clerks (IIMC).Shippensburg University24

Honors ProgramDr. Kim Klein, HonorsProgram DirectorPublic service is an important part of the Honors Program’s mission.In 2008-2009, the Honors Program, directed by Dr. Kim Klein, associateprofessor of history, organized eight local and regional serviceprojects. More than 100 Honors Program students and faculty wereinvolved in these efforts.In 2008-2009, the Honors Program continued its long-standingservice project, Excitement in Education, which is designed tointroduce Harrisburg Public School middle-school students toShippensburg University and inspire them to attend university. TheHonors students taught innovative mini-college classes and providedlunch and campus tours for the visiting middle-school students. Approximately35 middle-school students from the Harrisburg PublicSchools participated in Excitement in Education in 2008-2009.The Honors Student Organization’s Service Committee coordinatedseveral other service projects in 2008-2009. Honors studentsorganized “Pink Week,” to raise awareness about breast cancer, andthey coordinated a dodgeball tournament to raise funds to supportthe National Breast Cancer Foundation. Students also organized aRails to Trails cleanup, volunteered at the Cumberland Valley AnimalShelter and during “Ship Shape Day,” and sponsored an Honorsteam in the Relay for Life.252008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

School of AcademicPrograms and ServicesDr. Marian B. Schultz,DeanDavid I. Henriques,Assistant DeanThe School of Academic Programs and Services supports collaborativelythe mission and goals of Shippensburg University by providinga myriad of quality academic support programs and services to thecampus community that aid student transition to college; encourageand support the potential for learning and personal development;enhance student academic success; and support persistence tograduation. All programs and services offered by the several officeswithin the School are committed to helping students reach their fullacademic potential.Serving as the coordinating unit for Shippensburg’s academic supportprograms, the School includes the offices of: Placement Testing;Academic Support for Student Athletes, the Academic SuccessProgram (Act 101); the Learning Center, the Martin Luther KingAcademic Retention Program, and Disability Services. In addition,the School provides advisor development training for all academicadvisors and, in cooperation with the academic departments, coordinatesthe developmental education programs. Finally, the Schoolserves as the academic home for all Shippensburg University undeclaredstudents until they declare their majors.Academic Success ProgramGregory S. Ochoa, Ed.D., Director of the ASP, continues to serveon the Board of Directors for the Waynesboro Youth Soccer Associationas the Director of Tournaments. The club runs a summer andfall tournament serving approximately 600 players ranging in agefrom 9-18 from South Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland.Dr. Ochoa continues to supervise the older players who run theSpecial Needs Soccer Program in Waynesboro. The Special Needsteam serves approximately 10 players with Special Needs from theWaynesboro area.Dr. Ochoa fulfilled a one-year appointment as a School Director onthe Waynesboro school board starting January 2009. In addition, Dr.Ochoa serves as a representative on the St. Andrew’s parish counciland is a member of the St. Andrew’s Knights of Columbus.Dr. Chad Bennett served as a volunteer soccer coach for the WarwickHigh School’s Varsity Girl’s Soccer team in the Spring 09season.Program HistoryShippensburg University established a Higher Education Equal OpportunityProgram, also known as the Academic Success Program/Act 101(ASP), 31 years ago. The initial year of operation (1970),was solely supported financially by the University. In the second year,the program received funding from the Pennsylvania Departmentof Education (PDE) and expanded. Funding from the Universityand Pennsylvania Department of Education continues today. Theprogram name at Shippensburg University changed from the Act101 program to the Academic Success Program as the programserves Act 101 grant eligible students, as well as other developmentalstudents.Shippensburg University26

Originally, the purpose of Act 101 legislation was to provide accessto college for under-prepared and low-income students primarilyfrom large urban communities such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.The program’s current mission and goals are still the same; however,low income students from all ethnic backgrounds are actively recruitedeach year from urban, suburban and rural communities withinPennsylvania and bordering states that have an affiliation with ShippensburgUniversity and the State System of Higher Education.The Asset Leader program began in the summer of 2001. In the fallof 2001, the ASP began to offer 2 courses from the School of AcademicPrograms and Services, Student Voices 101 and 102. Theseadditions were part of a first year initiative program supported by thePresident. The goal was to provide support for ASP students in theform of a three credit course taught by program faculty. The AssetLeader program was created to provide peer support to students enrolledin the course. The asset leaders served as full time peer supportduring the summer program and lived in the same residence hall assummer program students. In the summer of 2008, the asset leaderposition was renamed to peer leaders with revised job duties.The 101 course is mandatory for all freshmen. It is a first yearexperience, student success course. The 102 course, which focusedon leadership, is not currently being utilized. The course was offeredfor two consecutive spring semesters. With input from the facultyand focus groups from the course, it was determined that the courseas written was not meeting the students needs. The faculty will bereviewing this course in the next academic year.Another important change occurred in the summer program in2004. Prior to that date, the program recruited and hired presentersto provide skill building in the areas of reading, writing and math.The students received no college credit for these workshop styleclasses. In the summer of 2004, all summer pre-college students wereenrolled in two college credit bearing courses. One of the coursescould be a developmental course based on the student’s needs andthe remaining courses were all general education courses that arerequired by all students at Shippensburg University. The idea behindthis change came from committee meetings in the program anddiscussions with the Dean. The outcome of these interactions wasthat it would be beneficial for students to have exposure to a collegelevel, credit bearing course in the summer program as a transitionfrom high school. Providing a college level experience with intrusivesupport from program staff would help make the transition to thefall semester smoother. The following table shows the number ofstudents who entered the summer program for the last five years, thenumber who completed the program and the number who earneda C in both summer courses, a requirement to return in the fall as aregular admitted student.YearASP EnrollmentASP CompletedSummer ProgramASP Returnedin Fall2004 113 107 1062005 129 106 1042006 126 82 872007 123 112 1102008 113 103 103In 2007, a proposal was co-written with the Director of the LearningCenter to create a dual position of Learning Specialist and ASPTutorial Coordinator. This dual position has helped the ASP coordinatebetter usage of tutorial services and assist the Learning Centerwith its increased overall usage.In the fall of 2008, PDE revised the process for applying for the Act101 grant and made it a competitive grant. In addition, new guidelineshave been written with more elaborate reporting requirementsto PDE. Shippensburg University has successfully been awardedthe grant for the next three years and is working diligently with ourstudents to meet the reporting requirements.Shippensburg University’s Academic Success program’s (ASP) missionis to provide access and support to under-prepared students whohave the potential to succeed in higher education. The ASP strives todevelop and maintain a comprehensive academic co-curricular supportsystem for the purpose of enhancing student persistence towardgraduation.Martin Luther King ProgramMLK students continued to provide vital support to the ScotlandSchool for Veteran’s Children by providing volunteer, on-site tutoringservices. As they do every year, they also coordinated CulturalJeopardy for area middle school students as part of the MartinLuther King Day Celebrations.Academic Support for Student AthletesSpecial Olympics Fun MeetThe Shippensburg University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC), in conjunction with the local chapter of the Special Olympics,hosted its second Fun Meet. The event was an exhibition meetand fund-raiser for the Special Olympics swim team. Each SAACmember solicited donations from individuals to create a “Chain ofLove.” All funds raised went to the local Special Olympics group tohelp offset travel and competition expenses. The SAAC raised approximately$525.Christmas Giving ProjectThe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), along with fellowstudent-athletes, organized a community service project duringthe fall semester to raise funds for families in need throughout thelocal community. Each student-athlete contributed a minimum of $1and the total money raised was approximately $600. Proceeds wereused to purchase items from the families “wish list.” Three familiesin need within the local community were supported through theproject.Promotion DinnerThe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted aKnute’s Promotion Dinner this past fall as a community serviceproject. This event was one of several that the SAAC participatesin on behalf of the Make-A-Wish-Foundation. A percentage ofthe income generated from the Knute’s Promotion Dinner will bedonated to the SAAC, who in turn will donate the funds to Make-A-Wish. The event was a huge success, and the SAAC raised a totalof approximately $750.272008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Athlete AuctionThe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted the SUAthlete Auction. The SU Athlete Auction is an annual event conductedto raise funds on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children withlife-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experiencewith hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish-granting charity inthe world.The SU Athlete Auction is an opportunity for student-athletes toparticipate in an event that raises numerous dollars for a great cause.The total raised during the spring 2009 Athlete Auction was $3,265.Make-A-WishAccording to totals recently released by the NCAA and the PSAC,the Shippensburg University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC) was the PSAC’s top donor to the Make-A-Wish Foundationduring the 2008-2009 academic year. The members of SAACcollected $6,300 toward the charitable organization to once againlead the conference.Shippensburg’s total also ranks nationally as the fourth-best totalamong Division II institutions. Shippensburg was fifth in the nationa year ago.Office of Disability ServicesThe Director of Office of Disability Services attended the Universityof Conn. Learning Disability Conference. She participated in theArt of Being an Individual with a Disability program held at theCUB and organized the second initiation ceremony of Delta AlphaPi Academic Honor Society. In addition, she attended four highschool or college transition meetings involving high school counselors,Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Assistant Principals,teachers and other agencies.Conference PresentationsDr. Chad Bennett, Program Counselor for the ASP and Mr. TomGibbon, Academic Liaison for the ASP presented a workshop abouthigher education to the Dauphin County’s Children and YouthIndependent Living group of 20 youth.Bernadine Frate, Program Secretary for the Academic SuccessProgram co-presented Using Access for Tracking Grant Data at theSASA Conference in May, 2009. She also serves as the secretary ofthe organization.Dr. Gregory Ochoa, Director of the Academic Success Program,Dr. Chad Bennett, Program Counselor for the Academic SuccessProgram, Mr. Tom Gibbon, Academic Liaison for the AcademicSuccess program, and Mr. Kurt Dunkel, Transition Counselor forthe Academic Success Program presented The Transition from aSummer Bridge to a Comprehensive Academic Year Support Programat the Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference on Higher Education:Pathways to College Success in April, 2009.Dr. Stephen Wallace, Coordinator of Developmental Education andAdvising Development, and Mr. David Henriques, assistant deanof the School of Academic Programs and Services, represented thePASSHE Chancellor’s Office and presented “Remediation: PASSHEPolicies and Practices” at the Pennsylvania House Republican PolicyCommittee Hearing on Remediation, April 30, 2009 at the statecapitol.Shippensburg University28

Lehman LibraryDr. Marian B. Schultz,Dean of Library and Multi-Media ServicesCynthia A. Gibbon,Associate Dean of LibraryServicesBerkley Laite, library department chair, is the chapter coordinatorfor Project Linus, a national non-profit organization dedicatedto delivering blankets to traumatized children. This chapter is theonly one in the country affiliated with a university. Berkley speaks toorganizations such as churches, AARP chapters, etc. to ask for volunteersto make blankets. Then with the help of social work majorsat the university, he and the students deliver the blankets to hospitalsand shelters. Last year they delivered 205 blankets to WashingtonCounty Hospital, Hagerstown Md.,; Chambersburg Hospital; ProjectSHARE; PA Counseling Services Harrisburg; Franklin CountyHead Start; and Ronald MacDonald House Hershey.Chantana Charoenpanitkul, Government Documents Librarianalong with Joyce Harding and Nicole Zinn planned and organizedthe 2009 Constitution Day Celebration on campus. The activitiesinclude: the reciting of the Preamble of the United States by thePresident Rudd and the Luhrs Elementary School fourth graders.The function was attended by other Luhrs’ first, second, third, andfifth graders, teachers, parents, faculty, and SU students. The secondelement of the celebration was the elementary students’ postercontest. A total of 60 posters submitted by the third, fourth and fifthgraders. The day celebration concluded with the panel discussionon the topic “New Supreme Court: Present and Future” at GroveForum. She was elected and serves as Associated College Librariesof Central Pennsylvania (ACLCP) Program Committee Co-Chair(2008-2010). ACLCP is a consortium of 20 academic and researchlibraries from colleges and Universities in Central Pennsylvania andin Northern Maryland. Program committee planned and organizedSpring Conference on March 27, 2009 on the topic “Changing theGames Libraries Play: Innovation and Appreciative Inquiry”. Therewere 115 attendees. The Fall Conference “Reaching out Intentionally:the Mentoring Challenge” was on October 9, 2009 with 102attendees.Karen Daniel, Library Archivist, provided an intern to the ShippensburgHistorical Society take photographs of their PennsylvaniaMuseum Extension Project models and created a web exhibit forSociety. She also plays violin in the Shippensburg University-CommunityOrchestra, and she writes the program notes for the concerts.Kirk Moll, Instruction Librarian, has organized a number of outreachprograms with area high schools, such as the annual libraryresearch field trip by some 60-70 English literature students fromWest Perry High School. He provides group and individual libraryinstruction for the students, assisting them with their researchpapers. Kirk also organized an effort to send several large sets ofliterary reference materials to the West Perry High School library, aswe replaced our copies with online versions. Annually, Kirk teachesa series of adult education classes at St. Patrick’s Church in Carlisle,typically attended by 40 adults. He also serves on the Catholic CampusMinistry Advisory Board at the University, a group made up ofSU faculty and staff as well as representatives from Our Lady of theVisitation Church in Shippensburg. Kirk has also been a leader inthe parent advisory group of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet,29President Rudd intereacts withthe Luhrs Elementary Schoolstudents on Constitution Day.2008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

serving for two years as an ad hoc member of the CPYB Board ofDirectors.Signe Kelker, Head of Reference, teaches in the religious educationprogram at Our Lady of the Visitation. Over the years, the classeshave averaged 10-12 students. She was the chair of the church’sCorn Festival food stand which is their major yearly fund raiser.Mr. Aaron Dobbs, Systems, Electronic Resources and Web Librarian,represents university library strategic interests in the CentralPennsylvania region as an elected Member at Large on the GoverningBoard of the Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania(ACLCP), which provides opportunities for library staff andfaculty for continuing education, inter-library cooperation agreements,and collaboration efforts. At the national level, Mr. Dobbsrepresents library and member interests as an elected Director atLarge on the Board of Directors of the Library Information TechnologyAssociation (LITA), which provides continuing education,policy monitoring, cutting edge technology and National InformationStandards Organization (NISO) standards review opportunitiesto libraries and library personnel. He is also an elected Councilor atLarge on the Council of the American Library Association (ALA),which promotes library service and librarianship. ALA providesleadership for the development, promotion, and improvement oflibrary and information services and the profession of librarianshipin order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for allinformation seekers. He also served as an elected Member at Largeon the University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences (SIS)Alumni Board, where he promoted SIS and collaborated on bylawsrevision, planned spring and fall alumni events, and evaluated nominationsfor alumni awards.Mr. Dobbs has presented at the two most recent Ex Libris Mid-AtlanticUsers Group meetings and twice at the most recent SSHEL-CO annual meeting on electronic resource discovery and managementtools and library liaison programs. Additionally, he was invitedto address internal software developers and product managers at alibrary vendor’s in-house product summit and co-hosted a webinaron compensating for non-compliant data when using products fromthis vendor.Michelle Foreman, librarian for the Luhrs school and teacher educationdepartment, arranges for a yearly author visit and dinner withmembers of the university, school, community, and local readingassociation. This year’s visit is by Chris Rumble, author of the UncleStinky series. Michelle participates in a summer book fair that isprovided for all children in the Shippensburg community. Profitsfrom this book fair are shared by all local elementary schools. Michellealso assists as a yearly visiting dignitary at the ShippensburgPublic Library’s summer reading program awards ceremony. For thelast two years, Michelle has functioned as mentor for an “outstandingteacher” selected by the Shippensburg University School StudyCouncil.Kathy Coy, Library Technician, served as treasurer, a member of theGoverning Board and of the Executive Committee of the AssociatedCollege Libraries of Central Pennsylvania (ACLCP). ACLCPis a consortium of 25 regional academic and research libraries whosemission is “to enhance each member’s ability to serve its primaryclientele.”Melanie Reed, Library Technician, organized and presented a PreservationWorkshop in November of 2008 to young women of theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Chambersburg. Therewere ten participants.Barbara Rotz has served as a representative for library faculty onthe Keystone Library Network Council since 2006. The KeystoneLibrary Network serves the 14 PASSHE libraries and its associatedmember libraries by maintaining a virtual library consortium whichprovides access to library holdings, databases and electronic resourcesand promoting the sharing of knowledge and best practices regardinglibrary operations among consortium members. The Councilmeets on a monthly basis to provide guidance for the KLN supportstaff and feedback to member libraries concerning consortial initiativesand acquisitions. The Council also meets regularly with KLNHUB staff members who manage the Voyager integrated librarysystem and associated information technology services.Shippensburg University30

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H. Ric Luhrs PerformingArts CenterAdministrative Staff:Leslie Folmer Clinton,Ed. D., Associate VP forExternal Affairs and Directorof the Luhrs CenterJill Heberlig, Staff AssistantRobin Dolbin, TicketServices & Sales ManagerRobert Shirk, TechnicalDirectorDaniel Stine, AssistantTechnical DirectorJeffrey Sommer, Directorof Marketing andAdministrative ServicesDeb Taylor, Front of HouseManagerCome See it Live At Luhrs!OverviewThe H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at ShippensburgUniversity, a 1,500-seat, state-of-the-art facility,is an entertainment destination for the Shippensburgcommunity, the region and beyond. Among its manybenefits to the region include the presentation of a widerange of cultural programming, internationally-knownperformers and speakers, Broadway musicals, comedians,orchestras and dance companies. In the wordsof Bill Johnson of The Beach Boys, “This place is likefinding a Mercedes in the middle of the dessert.”2008-2009 Season RecapThe H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at ShippensburgUniversity, the premier performing arts centerin Central Pennsylvania, has hosted numerous starperformers since its opening in 2006 including: WyntonMarsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Band, TheCharlie Daniels Band, Marie Osmond, Anne Murray, Jeff Dunham,Michael Bolton, Peter, Paul & Mary, and Bobby Vinton. The 2008-2009 line-up continued the tradition with more stars, great musicalsand unique performances. A complete list of all the past performancesis available by accessing the Events & Ticket section of the LuhrsCenter web site (www.luhrscenter.com).During the 2008-2009 season, star performers like Tracy Lawrence(Sept. 18), David Crosby & Graham Nash (Oct. 10 – SOLDOUT), Michael McDonald – On This Night (Dec. 6), Peter, Paul& Mary (Mar. 20 – SOLD OUT), Bobby Vinton ( Jun. 6) gracedthe stage, as well as groups like Air Supply (Oct. 25) and TommyJames & The Shondells with the Grass Roots (Apr. 3). AudiencesAbove: NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”2007 Winner, Ventriloquist/Impersonator Terry Fator, drew alarge crowd during a public meetand greet after his performancein September 2008.Below: During the 2008-2009season, the Luhrs Center sold27,000 tickets and had 8 sell-outperformances.Shippensburg University32

were put in the mood as they enjoyed some exceptional performancesby Synergy Brass Quintet (Oct. 2) and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy(Oct. 16).The Luhrs Center was also the prime location for all-star comedy.Terry Fator (Sept. 26 – SOLD OUT), the 2007 $1 million grandprize winner of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” performed at theLuhrs Center for an amazing night of ventriloquism, singing, comedyand celebrity impersonations.The Luhrs Center also hosted Broadway musicals and extravaganzas,including these classics - Broadway’s Spirit of Christmas (Dec. 14 –SOLD OUT), “Movin’ Out” (Nov. 20 - SOLD OUT) and “Annie”(Apr. 22). In addition, the Luhrs Center presented two spectacularstage shows, Rain: The Beatles Experience (Mar. 18 – SOLDOUT) and Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy (Apr. 14 – SOLDOUT). Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy returned to the Luhrs Centerfor another outstanding night of jungle adventure and acrobatics.Koresh Dance Company (Mar. 24) also graced the stage with an excitingblend of ballet, modern, and jazz dance while NBC’s “America’sGot Talent” finalist, Recycled Percussion – Man vs. MachineTour (Oct. 14) lit up the stage with a high-energy, explosive “junkrock” performance.The Luhrs Center also brought world-class classical and jazz performancesto Central Pennsylvania with the Czech Symphony Orchestra(Feb. 3), The 5 Browns (Feb. 10), US Military Academy Band’sJazz Knights and the Shippensburg University Jazz Ensemble(Apr. 9), and the 40 th Anniversary of the Festival Celebration Series( Jul. 9, 16 and 23) which included world-renowned performersAndré Watts, piano, Joshua Bell, violinist, and Frederica Von Stade,mezzo-soprano.The Luhrs Center was also headquarters for family entertainment.During the season, the Luhrs Center presented “Magic Tree House:The Musical” (Nov. 1), based on the popular Random House children’sbook by Marie Pope Osbourne. This production transportedone of Jack and Annie’s Merlin Missions onto the stage to create atheatrical event for the entire family. Children who love RosemaryWells’ books and Nick Jr. cartoon series, loved the live stage productionof “Max & Ruby” (Feb. 21).In addition to these performances, area community and campusensembles performed at the Center. The SU Community Orchestraperformed a fall concert (Nov. 23) and spring concert (Apr. 19), andthe SU Concert Band also performed their spring concert (Mar. 29).Luhrs Center VisitorsWhile the Luhrs Center is located on the campus of ShippensburgUniversity, it is truly a regional performing arts center. Althoughmany patrons come from the Shippensburg, Carlisle and Chambersburgcommunities, many people travel from Philadelphia,Harrisburg, Lancaster, Hagerstown, MD, and Martinsburg, WVand points in between to the Luhrs Center because of the qualityof programs offered, the Center’s unique acoustics, state-of-the-arttheatre technology, ease of access and ample free parking.Overall, the Luhrs Performing Arts Center has held 97 professionalperformances and has sold over 85,000 tickets since the grandopening in 2006. During the 2008-2009 season, the Luhrs Centersold 27,000 tickets and had 8 sell-out performances and has had 19sell-out performances since its opening. Another 19,000 people fromUniversity-sponsored events and conferences visited the Center duringthe season and approximately 1,100 people toured the facility. Intotal to date, over 160,000 people have visited or attended functionsor performances.Facility RentalsDuring the 2008-2009 season, several weddings and receptionswere held in the Orrstown Bank Lobby (Upper Lobby of the LuhrsCenter) and several more are planned during the 2009-2010 season.This very elegant and sophisticated space is available for receptions,banquets and meetings and is catered by the University’s food servicecompany. In addition, the theatre is available for rental by outsideperforming groups, area organizations and corporations for performancesand meetings. The state-of-the-art technology makes anymeeting or reception a special experience. Virtual tours of the facilityare available at www.luhrscenter.com.Contributions to Local and Regional EconomyThe region is experiencing an increase in retail, restaurant, hotel,shops and service station business. Over 90 community and regionalbusinesses advertised in the season program and on ticket frontsand backs. In addition, performance tickets include coupons andadvertisements of area businesses. These advertising sales producedadditional income for the Center to assist in program support.Luhrs Center Circle of Friends Annual DonorProgramMembers of the Luhrs Center Circle of Friends are truly stakeholdersin the success of the Luhrs Center and partners in bringing highqualityprogramming to the Central Pennsylvania and NorthernMaryland region. Luhrs Circle of Friends Members:• Help to nurture an arts-oriented lifestyle in the CumberlandValley;• Invest in the future of the arts as the Luhrs Center reaches outto students of all ages;• Provide funding that will allow the Luhrs Center staff to attracttop-notch performances to the Center;• Help to keep ticket prices affordable for those who may not beable to afford prices commensurate with the quality programmingthat the Luhrs Center provides.Giving levels:Maestro $10,000+Concert Master $5,000 - 9,999Conductor $2,500 - 4,999Celebrity $1,000 - 2,499Producer $500 - 999Director $300 - 499Stage Manager $200 - 299Patron up to $199For more information about the Circle of Friends annual giving program,contact the SU Foundation at 717.477.1377 or call the LuhrsCenter Box Office at 717.477.SHOW and ask for the Luhrs Circleof Friends brochure.332008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Connections with others• Conducted a workshop for SU Music Department and communitySynergy Brass Quintet in October 2008.• Conducted outreach activities with local elementary schools inNovember 2008 for the children’s performances, The MagicTree House:Grace B. Luhrs Elementary SchoolShippensburg Area Intermediate SchoolJames Burd Elementary SchoolSharpe Elementary School (Chambersburg)King Street Elementary School( Chambersburg)Gordy Elementary (Fayetteville)140 attendees440 attendees420 attendees130 attendees110 attendees265 attendees• Participated in School Fairs including the SAIS Winter Festivaland the 28 th Annual SU Children’s Fair• Exhibited at the Shippensburg Fair, Carlisle Senior Expo,Chambersburg Senior Fair, Chambersburg Old Market Day,Business Women’s Forum, Carlisle Business Expo, ChambersburgApple Fest and ArtSHIP Art & Wine Festival.• Conducted tours for the Maryland Homeschoolers Association,Shippensburg Boy Scout Troop and Franklin County Leadership,SU Retirees and area adult/retirement communities.• Outreach to senior citizen groups and retirement communities.• Involvement with regional tourism bureaus including CumberlandValley Visitors Bureau, Franklin County Visitors Bureauand Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau.• Hosted PACT (Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees)Conference in October 2008.• Hosted the SU Fashion Archives exhibit of 1960s styles duringthe Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles performance in March 2009.• Hosted the SU Art Department’s “Steel & Wood SculptureExhibit” in April, 2009 highlighting student artwork.• The Center also hosted numerous events including SU studentorientations and Open Houses, the SU student awards program,SU football recruiting sessions and the Masters Hooding andGraduation ceremonies.2009-2010 Season PerformancesThe Luhrs Center is currently in its fifth season which includes morecountry, musicals, family programs, symphonies, dance, comedy andacrobats. The Center’s programming attracts patrons from the Universitycommunity, local community and individuals from a 50-70mile radius and beyond.The new season began on September 12, 2009 with the SU ActivityProgramming Board (APB) presentation of NBC’s prime time show“Phenomenon”, Mike Super – Magic & Illusion. This season’s performanceschedule has seen a tremendous response from the regionalcommunity with three performances being sold out at the printing ofthis report:2009-2010 Season CalendarMike Super Magic & IllusionPresented by APBFall Dance Lessons – Beginner &AdvancedSaturday, September 12, 2009,7:30 PMMondays, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct.5, 19 & 26, 2009LOGGINS & MESSINA Thursday, September 17, 2009,8 PMHerman’s Hermits Starring Peter Thursday, October 1, 2009, 8 PMNooneFRANKIE VALLI & The Four Seasons Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8 PM– SOLD OUTAMERICA Saturday, October 17, 2009, 8 PMLegends of Country RockPOCO, Pure Prairie League, FirefallYamato-The Drummers of Japan,World Tour 2009Matsuri – “Fiesta!”Brian ReganFriday, October 23, 2009, 8 PMWednesday, November 4, 2009,8 PMFriday, November 6, 2009, 8 PM– SOLD OUTThe Ten Tenors Thursday, November 12, 2009,8 PMSU Community Orchestra FallConcertSunday, November 22, 2009,3 PMJunie B. Jones Saturday, December 5, 200911 AM & 2 PMKenny Rogers2009 Christmas & Hits TourSunday, December 6, 2009, 7 PM– SOLD OUTCanadian Brass Christmas Thursday, December 10, 2009,8 PMAga Boom-Theater of PhysicalComedyMardi Gras MamboThe Neville Brothers with Dr. John& The Lower 9-11Fri/Sat., Jan. 29, 7 PM andJan. 30, 2 & 7 PMThursday, February 11, 2010,8 PMCharlotte’s Web Saturday, February 13, 2010,11 AM & 2 PMPink Floyd Experience Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 8 PMJesus Christ Superstar Sunday, February 21, 2010, 7 PMDr. Benjamin Carson - Lecture“Gifted Hands” H.O.P.E. DiversityScholarship ProgramPeking AcrobatsSpring Dance Lessons – Beginner &AdvancedThursday, February 25, 2010,8 PMTuesday, March 2, 2010, 8 PMMondays, March 15, 22, 29,April 12, 19 & 26The Pirates of Penzance Thursday, March 18, 2010,7:30 PMLeahy Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 8 PMEtta May and the Southern Fried Saturday, March 27, 2010, 8 PMChicksThank You, Gregory! Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 8 PMa tribute to the legends of tapShippensburg University34

Masquerade - Luhrs Circle ofFriends GalaAn Evening with George BensonSU Concert Band Spring ConcertSU Community Orchestra SpringConcertCBS21 News Survivor: WeatherDiva NationWhere Music, Laughter &Girlfriends ReignLITTLE ANTHONY and THEIMPERIALSFriday, April 9, 2010, 6 PMFriday, April 9, 2010, 8 PMSunday, April 11, 2010, 3 PMSunday, April 18, 2010, 3 PMWednesday, April 21, 2010, 7 PMThursday, April 22, 2010, 8 PMSaturday, June 5, 2010, 8 PMFestival 2010 Celebration SeriesConcert I: Festival ChamberOrchestraConcert II: Festival ChamberOrchestraConcert III: Festival ChamberOrchestra & ChorusThursday, July 8, 2010, 8 PMNadja Solerno-Sonnenberg,violinistThursday, July 15 2010, 8 PMChristopher Parkening, classicalguitaristThursday, July 22, 2010, 8 PMElizabeth Turchi, sopranoPeter, Paul & Mary performed to a sold-out audience in March 2009.Note: Mary Travers passed away in September 2009.Luhrs Center StaffThe Center generates employment for Shippensburg Universitystudents in addition to the regular staff associates. A number ofstudent employees work in the box office and provide technical support.In addition, the Center boasts over 100 community volunteerswho serve as ticket takers, ushers, program distributors, coat checkattendants, security and concession stand attendants.Contact the Luhrs CenterFor more information about the Center, please visit our website,www.luhrscenter.com. The site illustrates the communication andoutreach we are providing to the region. Tickets can be easily orderedonline or patrons can call 717.477.SHOW (7469). The LuhrsCenter Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.and closed Saturday and Sunday unless there is a performance.352008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Division of Student AffairsVolunteer ServicesInformation for this reportwas provided by:Tessa Adams,AmeriCorps VISTAMary Burnett, Director ofInternational ProgramsAndrea Carpenter,Residence Director, Deanof Students OfficeAnthony Cecere,Associate Dean ofStudents & Director ofHousingEmilee Danielson,Director of Fraternity andSorority LifeStephanie Erdice, InterimDirector of the Women’sCenterJaclyn Fraundorfer,Graduate Assistant forVolunteer ServicesDonna Gross, AssociateDean of Students &Director of ConnectionsDrugs and AlcoholEducationBarry McClanahan,Associate Dean ofStudents & Director ofResidence LifeElizabeth Thomas,Residence Director, Deanof Students OfficeShippensburg UniversityThe Student Affairs Division at Shippensburg University values thegreater good of providing service to the local and greater Pennsylvaniacommunity. Ship students are encouraged to participate inopportunities which benefit those around them through a varietyof venues. The Volunteer Service Office coordinates and providessupport to a number of service projects that take place to unite ShippensburgUniversity and the local community.The mission of the Volunteer Service Office is to promote civicengagement through service-learning and volunteerism. The goal isto provide students with gainful opportunities to stimulate characterdevelopment and promote community involvement. These opportunitieswill provide students with knowledge and insights inspiring avision to become responsible citizens and future leaders.During the 2008-2009 academic year, students from ShippensburgUniversity contributed over 21,000 hours of volunteer service andthousands of dollars in cash. Food, clothing and other personal itemswere also collected and donated.Shippensburg University has over two hundred student organizationsrecognized by the Student Senate and many of these participantscontributed service during the year. Several organizationsspearheaded these volunteer activities. The particular groups includesororities and fraternities, Residence Hall Association, the ResidenceLife Staff, the Women’s Center and the Volunteer Service Office.Within the Volunteer Service Office four specific organizations,Bridge for Kids, Circle K, S.E.A.C., and Volunteer Service Council,donate substantial effort and time to better Shippensburg Universityand the community.2008-2009 Volunteer Services ProjectsAmeriCorps VISTAThe AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) programprovides full-time memberships to nonprofit, faith-based andother community organizations, and public agencies to create andexpand programs that work to eliminate poverty on the level of theindividual and the community. Beginning in 2006, ShippensburgUniversity has sponsored an AmeriCorps VISTA to for the purposeof developing a collaborative mentoring program between ShippensburgUniversity and Shippensburg High School.In the 2008-2009 academic year, Tessa Adams served as ShippensburgUniversity’s third AmeriCorps VISTA. She continued to maintainand expand the Ship to Ship Mentoring Program, which pairsShippensburg University Students with at-risk students from ShippensburgArea High School. The Ship to Ship mission statementencourages “success in school and continuing education after highschool...better social understanding of multicultural backgrounds andneeds of all people... and connecting with the community throughvarious service opportunities.”Activities for Ship to Ship in the 2008-2009 academic year includedscavenger hunts at both Shippensburg University and the high36

school, which allowed the high school students and the mentorsto share their respective educational experiences. Other activitiesincluded cooking a Thanksgiving dinner together, Bowling, volunteeringat King’s Kettle Food Pantry, participating in Relay for Life,attending the Reality Check career simulation, and participating in atour of Shippensburg University.In addition to planning and running the Ship to Ship MentoringProgram, Tessa also organized two Volunteer Service Fairs, duringwhich community organizations had an opportunity to meetwith Shippensburg Students who were interested in volunteering.She also coordinated several other service projects at the VolunteerServices Office and supervised the Scholars in Service.Scholars In ServiceScholars in Service to Pennsylvania (SISPA) is a federal governmentsponsored AmeriCorps program. It is coordinated by the PhiladelphiaHigher Education Network for Neighborhood Development(PHENND), in partnership Pennsylvania Campus Compact, tobuild capacity at the program and campus levels at institutions ofhigher education all across Pennsylvania. This particular Ameri-Corps module allocates an Education Award to students who enrolland successfully complete a certain number of hours of communityservice in a calendar year. Participating students enroll as Ameri-Corps members on a part-time basis and receive a partial EducationAward at the end of their term. The Scholars in Service to Pennsylvaniaprogram offers students the possibility of enrolling as “quartertime”or “minimum-time” members at the following awards andcommitment levels.Quarter-time 450 hours of service $1,250 Education AwardMinimum-time 300 hours of service $1,000 Education AwardThe award can be used to pay for any legitimate educational expensesat the current undergraduate institution or to pay for futureeducational expenses. It can also be used to pay for existing federaleducational loans. In addition, the Education Award is taxable.The Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania program is intrinsicallybeneficial to students as it fosters an atmosphere of service and ofleadership. In particular, the program seeks to develop practical skillsamongst its Scholars through a combination of direct service, trainingand reflection, volunteer recruitment and leadership development.Ideally, Scholars will commit to volunteering with one primary communityorganization or project throughout the school year. This maybe supplemented with ad-hoc volunteering and project leadership inother areas, primarily, relationships should be built with one primaryorganization (at most two). This way the Scholar and the communitycan both achieve the maximum benefit. Students may work with asecond organization during the summer months.In the 2008-2009 academic year, Shippensburg University was allottedten Scholars in Service positions. Of the ten students who enrolled,seven successfully completed their service hours and receivededucation awards. Shippensburg’s 08-09 Scholars in Service workedclosely with local organizations including Head Start, Franklin FamilyServices, The Special Olympics, and the Ship to Ship MentoringProgram. The scholars completed a total of 2,614 service hoursduring this year.Scholar Primary Organization total HoursKilash Anthraper Ship to Ship and Tutoring 338.5Krista Baney Head Start and Ship to Ship 300Andres Blass Multiple Scerlosis Society 300Joshua Bressler Circle K 302.5Ryan Helcoski Franklin Family Center 620.5Rachel Perugini Head Start and Special425.75OlympicsMegan Veazy Special Olympics and King’s 300.5Kettle Food PantryTotal 2614.75Fraternity and Sorority LifeThe brothers and sisters of the recognized Greek organizations spenthundreds of hours providing service to the campus and local community.Some of the projects completed by the associates includedparticipation in New Student Move In, the Black Bean Soup Cookoff,Adopt-A-Highway, Street Clean Up, delivery of the Slate andTake Back the Night.Sisters of Alpha Phi raised money for a variety of local and nationalorganizations through fundraisers such as a Swing-A-Thon, TurkeyBowl, Daffodil Days and Mr. Ivy. Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority hosted aRock-A-Thon in the local community, and Kappa Delta Phi Sororityhosted a clothing drive and raised more than $900 for WomenIn Need. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and Kappa Delta Phi Sororityworked together to gather supplies and funds for the Better DaysAnimal Shelter. Theta Phi Alpha Sorority co-hosted a Valentine’sDay Dance and made cards for elderly residents of ShippensburgHealth Care Center.Additionally, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, hosted theirsecond Up ’til Dawn fundraising event. This is a collegiate-basedfundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the world’spremiere research hospital for catastrophic diseases affecting children.Participants write letters to family and friends to inform them aboutthe hospital and its work while encouraging them to donate money.Among the diseases treated and researched at the hospital are childhoodcancers, sickle cell disease, and pediatric AIDS.Up ’til Dawn, held October 13, 2008 in Heiges Field House, beganat 10:00 p.m. and lasted until the wee hours of the morning withmany teams participating. By the end of the night, the teams hadsent out 4,607 letters. The hard work paid off with $12,000 raised forthe hospital.Residence Hall AssociationThroughout the year, Residence Hall Association (RHA) memberscontinued providing rides around the university campus to studentsduring evening hours. The RHA Van keeps SU students safe bypicking them up and driving them to their residence halls or otherlocations on campus after dark. Members also spent time visitingwith elderly residents both during the fall and spring semesters.Members of RHA participated in “The Big Day,” a statewide day ofservice through RHA. Volunteers worked at the local soup kitchenas well as spent time with residents of a local live-in care facility forthe elderly. Numerous drives were hosted in the halls for items such372008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

as hats, mittens, and food. In the spring semester, an Easter egg huntwas hosted for children and pet supplies were donated to a localanimal shelter. Finally, RHA continued their participation in boththe Children’s Fair and Relay for Life.Residence Life StaffThe Residence Life Staff provided campus residents a variety ofways to complete service. Resident Assistants (RAs) were encouragedat the beginning of the semester to provide their residents opportunitiesassist in the local community. Throughout the year, staffcoordinated individual efforts of residence hall students involvedcollecting donations for programs such as Adopt-A-Family, King’sKettle, and the animal shelter. Holiday programs including a GivingTree was hosted as well as Toys for Tots and a Valentine’s Day Partyat Outlook Pointe.Additionally, the Resident Directors sponsored Wing Dings inOctober. For one week, residence hall students compete amongfloors to raise money and personal items. All monetary donationsand items were donated to SECA and the United Way. The eventraised $709.55. In the spring semester, the Residence Life Staff alsoparticipated in the planning of Relay for Life.Women’s CenterThe staff and volunteers of the Women’s Center hosted severalevents that collected funds for local charitable organizations. TheVagina Monologues is an award-winning play written by Eve Ensler.The play’s reoccurring themes of empowerment and individualitypushed it to become the foundation for VDAY, a non-profit organizationthat uses the proceeds from each performance to supportinitiatives that promote ending violence against women. The 2009spotlight campaign for VDAY was “Stop Raping Our GreatestResource, Power to Women and Girls of Democratic Republic ofthe Congo.” The Shippensburg performance raised $3,000, whichwas donated to Sexual Assault/Rape Crises Centers in CumberlandCounty.The Women’s Center also hosted two events to promote awarenessof breast cancer. Luna Fest, a film festival, took place in March inaddition to the Pink Zone project that was coordinated alongsidethe Athletic Department. Finally, a march for Take Back the Nightoccurred in April. Campus and community members marched acrosscampus to bring attention to issues such as domestic violence, sexualassault, and abuse.Bridge for KidsBridge for Kids is a non-profit service organization that aims tobridge the gap of achievement from where children are and wherethey should be. Students active in Bridge for Kids provide tutoringand work closely with the GBLUES Parent/Teacher Organization.Participants raise money for local underprivileged schools throughthe Mr. Shippensburg Male Beauty Pageant and annual book fair.Circle KThe Ship Circle K Club participated in numerous events throughoutthe year to better the campus, local, and statewide communities.Some of the projects completed include volunteering for King’sKettle, Outlook Point Assisted Living Community, and Adopt-A-Highway. Circle K members participated in several blood drives forthe American Red Cross.Student Environmental Action Coalition (S.E.A.C.)Students involved in S.E.A.C. spent considerable time improvingand defending the environment. Volunteers participated in activerecycling programs both on campus and in Newburg. The groupfrequently attended environmental conferences, rallies, and workshopson issues including ANWR, alternative transportation, and oilefficiency. Additionally, S.E.A.C. coordinated speakers and activitiesfor Earth Day and lead cleanup efforts on Rails to Trails andThompson Hollow Road.Relay for LifeMany Shippensburg University students participated in Relay forLife, which raises money for the American Cancer Society. ManySU organizations greatly contributed their time and energy for theseefforts. Specifically, groups such as Circle K, Bridge for Kids, RHA,the Residence Life, Ship-to-Ship mentors/mentees and eight fraternitiesand sororities all participated in the April event.Shippensburg University Children’s FairThe 27 th annual Children’s Fair, held Saturday March 28, 2009 inHeiges Field House, is organized annually by the Volunteer ServiceCouncil as their semester project. Planning for the fair begins in Novemberand lasts until the day of the event, with considerable timeand energy put into its organization. Many members of the campusand local community donate their time and talents for the fair. Threeof the Volunteer Service Organizations as well as members of RHA,RLS, fraternities and sororities helped with activities leading up tothe event and throughout the weekend of the fair.The theme of the fair was Once Upon a Fairytale, which allowedfor colorful decorations. Heiges Field House was festively decoratedwith artwork completed by students from the local elementaryschools. This year’s music was provided by Band Director MarkWilson and the Shippensburg Area Middle School jazz band as wellas veteran fair performers, the Shippensburg German Band. Educationaldisplays were provided from community members such as theVigilant Fire Hose Company, Cumberland Valley Hose Company,University Police, Cumberland Valley EMS, and West End FireCompany. The event is sponsored by a number of local businesseswhich definitely helps and is appreciated by the fair’s organizers. Thefair is eagerly anticipated each year by the local community, and theVolunteer Service Council looks forward to Children’s Fair 2010!Shippensburg University38

OrganizationsHours ofServiceNumber ofParticipantsResidence Hall AssociationFall 2008 1,825 813Spring 2009 1,265 59Total 3,090 872Residence Life StaffFall 2008 346 144Spring 2009 4,165 812Total 4,511 956Sororities and FraternitiesFall 2008 3,360 621Spring 2009 2,852 561Total 6,212 1,182Women’s CenterFall 2008 - -Spring 2009 991 46Total 991 46Volunteer Services OfficeFall 2008 4,493 173Spring 2009 2,112 479Total 6,605 652Total Volunteer Hours for NotedOrganizationsHours ofServiceNumber ofParticipantsFall 2008 10,024 1,751Spring 2009 11,385 1,957Total Hours 21,409 3,708Children• Children’s Fair• Bridge for Kids tutoring• Franklin Family Center• Head Start• Mr. Shippensburg Male Beauty Pageant• Ship to Ship Mentoring Program• Special Olympics• Toys for Tots• Up ’til Dawn, St. Jude’s Research HospitalElderly• Outlook Pointe Elderly Home Visitation and Activities• Shippensburg Health Care CenterEnvironment• Adopt-A-Highway• Adopt-A-Street• Rails to TrailsHomeless/Hungry• Habitat for Humanity• King’s Kettle Food PantryAnimals• Better Days Animal Shelter• Cumberland Valley Animal ShelterMiscellaneous• American Red Cross blood drives• Daffodil Days• Dollar Hollar Dance• Luna Fest• Mr. Ivy• Multiple Sclerosis Society• New Student Move In• Pink Zone• Relay for Life• RHA Van• Swing-A-Thon• Take Back the Night• The Big Day• Turkey Bowl• Vagina Monologues• Wing Dings for SECA/United Way• Women In Need392008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Camps and ConferencesPamela V. Line, Directorof Conference Center andMarketingRandall P. Hammond,Director of ConferenceServicesThe Conference Center atShippensburg UniversityThe role of Conference Center at ShippensburgUniversity is to increase public awareness andshowcase amenities of Shippensburg Universitywhile serving to meet the needs of both internaland external communities by providing a professional,high quality meeting venue to businesses,organizations, associations and individuals formeetings, conferences and social events. We striveto enhance economic development in the regionby working as a business and community partnerwith local and regional agencies and companies. Inthe 2008-09 fiscal year, The Conference Center atShippensburg University hosted over 3,600 peoplefor meetings and events.Our Clients• Government agencies and affiliates• Military support groups• Social groups (weddings, reunions, teambanquets, etc.)• Non-profit groups• Corporate meetings, training, and events• AssociationsPublic Service Activities• Serve on PA Tourism & Lodging Association,Chair of Sales & Marketing Committee• Volunteer with Junior Achievement in elementaryschool classrooms• Serve on Education Committee for Mid-PennChapter of Meeting Planners International• Serve Business Women’s Forum SponsorshipCommittee, an annual event for 700 womenin the Central PA region.Conferences & Youth CampsThe Conference Services office serves the Universityto generate funds for the University, athletics,the University Foundation, and Student Services,and to gain positive community exposure. Theoffice promotes the use of campus facilities bycommunity, church, athletic or business groupsduring the summers and throughout the academicyear, offering the region a tremendous resource formany purposes and to meet many needs. Facilitiesand services include athletic and recreation facilities,the University’s Conference Center, the LuhrsPerforming Arts Center, academic areas, diningfacilities, and the Ceddia Union Building.We offer nine residence halls and apartment facilities,an array of classroom and meeting facilities,media services, and a full complement of athleticand recreational facilities to organized groups fora weekend or for a week of on-campus experiences.The conference program is growing toexpand beyond the summer season and into theacademic school year. Air-conditioned, apartmentstyle lodging is available during the summers, andour partnership with the Shippen Place Hotel indowntown Shippensburg, just minutes from campus,provides additional lodging options.Each summer, the University hosts over 90 conferences,workshops, youth athletic camps, andacademic camps, attracting over 8,000 participants.Special events and camps include the annualPIAA Track and Field Championships, PIAASoftball Championships, and Keystone Girls andKeystone Boys Conferences. The University’ssummer camp program features 30 camps thatattract 1,500 youths from across a five state region.Throughout the year, local businesses, non-profitand governmental groups utilize campus facilitiesand equipment for events both large and small.Shippensburg University40

Center for Land UseGeorge M. Pomeroy,DirectorThe Center for Land Use at ShippensburgUniversity in Pennsylvaniaworks to promote sound land use,community planning, and works toenhance the quality of life throughoutSouth Central Pennsylvania with afocus on local counties, townships,and boroughs. A broad array of efforts- sponsored workshops, conferences,technical assistance, communityeducation programs, faculty researchefforts, and the placement of interns- complements planning efforts in aregion experiencing regular, sustainedgrowth.The Center for Land Use is a joint cooperative effort that enlists fivepartners. In addition to Shippensburg University, each of the followinghelps to play a role in the Center’s efforts:• Governor’s Center for Local Government Services• Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)• Pennsylvania Association of Boroughs (PSAB)• County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)Support and guidance comes from an Advisory Board that includesrepresentatives from each of the partner organizations as well asother selected community and land use planning stakeholders.Notable among these stakeholders are the four county planningdirectors from Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and Fulton counties.In addition, representing Perry County (and planning generally), thedirector of the Tri-County Planning Commission is a member. Thefull membership of the Advisory Board may be found further below.Funding has been provided via a “Funds for the Improvement ofPost-Secondary Education” (FIPSE) grant from the U.S. Departmentof Education.Areas of ActivityInterstate 81 Corridor CoalitionThe Center for Land Use plays a key role in the Interstate 81 CorridorCoalition. Emerging in the last year in response to numerousland use, environmental, and safety issues, the coalition bringstogether local community interests, state departments of transportation,non-governmental groups, and federal agencies in an effortto better coordinate planning efforts along this interstate corridor,which is among the country’s busiest highways. The Coalition website (www.i-81coalition.org) is housed at Shippensburg Universityand Center for Land Use Director George Pomeroy is Chair of theLocal Governance Committee (one of three standing committees) aswell as Ex Officio member of the Steering Committee.412008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

South Mountain Conservation Landscape InitiativeThe Center for Land Use plays an active and expanding role in theSouth Mountain Conservation Landscape Initiative (SMCLI).The initiative is a collaborative effort of stakeholders in the region,including county planning commissions, conservation districts, stateparks, state forests, and non-governmental organizations. Overallleadership is being provided by the Bureau of Conservation andRecreation within the Pennsylvania Department of Conservationand Natural Resources. Faculty members Joseph Borrell (CommunicationsJournalism), Allen Dietrich-Ward (History), Todd Hurd(Biology), and George Pomeroy (Geography – Earth Science) are allactive in assorted SMCLI activities.Source Water Delineation and Protection forCarbonate Springs and Spring Creeks of WesternCumberland County, PennsylvaniaCenter funding is supporting ongoing research by Todd Hurd(Biology), Thomas Feeney (Geography/Earth Science), and severalcohorts of students on local groundwater flows. Among the findingsis that groundwater flows follow geological strike more than mappedgroundwater contours and that many local springs are fed by largelyseparate parallel subterranean flow systems. This research is criticalto water resource protection with respect to both drinking water concernsand environmental quality.A Synoptic Climatology of PM 2.5 Concentrationsfor Carlisle, PennsylvaniaTim Hawkins (Geography/Earth Science) and student LisaRundall’s continuing research on particulate matter in the Carlislearea is supported via the Center for Land Use. The research is importantin understanding the daily and annual patterns of particularmatter pollution, which is one of the six criteria air pollutantsmonitored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Findings are important in understanding high and low health riskconditions and for providing a baseline atmospheric and regionalcontext in an airshed characterized as a non-attainment area byfederal regulators.Urban Growth Modeling and Impact AnalysisClaire Jantz (Geography/Earth Science) continues to work with theNational Park Service at the Upper Delaware Scenic River and theDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to address growthissues in the region. As part of this work, she created a trainingmanual and ran a training session for local planners so that they canimplement an urban growth model that she had previously developedfor the region. She also recently completed a project with non-profitgrowth management group in Albemarle County, VA (Advocates fora Sustainable Albemarle Population) to investigate the impacts ofpopulation growth on ecosystem services.Planning and Community DevelopmentWorkshopsIn collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Association of TownshipSupervisors and the Governor’s Center for Local GovernmentServices, several workshops have been sponsored, organized, or coordinated.An illustrative workshop was the Innovative Bridge Designfor Pennsylvania Communities which attracted local governmentofficials and transportation/municipal engineers from across the state.Outreach to Community Organizations and SchoolsPresentations relating to land use and community planning are madeto representative community and school groups. Emphasis is placedon the positive role that average citizens and future voters may playin determining their community’s future.Other leadership efforts include service on several planning advisorycommittees. In each of the last several years, the Center for Land Usecontinues to be featured in presentations at the annual meetings ofthe Association of American Geographers (AAG).Student Centered/Course ProjectsSupporting both local planning needs and providing informationwith respect to the SMCLI, Jan Smith (Geography/Earth Science)directed three undergraduate students in conducting three communitybuild out analysis projects. These projects present ten- and twentyyearhypothetical development and development impact scenariosusing maps and tables. This enables communities to more proactivelyplan for their communities. Three townships (Dickinson, Monroe,and South Middleton) in Cumberland County were selected.Geographic Information System (GIS)Laboratory and Library Materials.In cooperation with the Geography/Earth Science Department,there is continued access to a GIS laboratory and research roomfor workshops and guided student research activities. The computershoused in the lab are equipped with the latest editions of ESRIArcGIS software. A library of materials accessible to those involvedwith local planning efforts has also been established.Shippensburg University42

Economic Development-Internship InitiativeDr. Tracy Schoolcraft,Associate Provostand Dean of GraduateStudiesStaff:Margaret Light,Internship ProgramCoordinatorThis Economic Development-Internship Initiativeseeks to help meet the Commonwealth goalsfor both economic development and employmentretention in the state. To meet the goal of developinginstitutional capacity to increase the numberof internships, we enhanced information resourcesfor all stakeholders (students/employers/Universityemployees).StudentsThe Program Coordinator created and distributeda student’s guide to internships, “How to Get anInternship.” Student travel stipends of up to $500were provided to 9 students who met financialcriteria to travel to internships. Student wage stipendssupported 4 interns who provided marketingservices to over 17 start-up companies through theShippensburg University Small Business DevelopmentCenter. The Program Coordinator identifiedoff-campus Federal Work Study opportunities aspotential sources of financial support for internswith a financial need, and shared informationacross campus about this program.EmployersThe Program Coordinator edited and adapted anexisting employers guide to starting an internshipprogram. This recruitment tool was distributedwidely and is online. The Program Coordinatorconducted targeted recruitment of potential internemployers (results below). The Program Coordinatorworked with the administrators of both theCollege of Business and Institutional Research andPlanning to develop an online internship needssurvey for the College of Business that automatesa paper-based system. This survey is a pilot processthat is available to other departments if needed.Marketing funds sponsored an Employer’s AppreciationBreakfast for the College of Education andHuman Services, serving 13 people.University EmployeesSupplies— Seven Global Positioning System(GPS) units were purchased to facilitate internshipsite visits and employer recruitment efforts.Distribution of these tools will be managed withineach of the three colleges.All StakeholdersCommunications about internships were furtherdeveloped by revising the “Internships” web pagewww.ship.edu/internship. The “Internships” webpage will be maintained at the department andcollege levels with a new process to feed contentto the University level. This self-maintenanceplan will centralize communications and provide aUniversity-level message in absence of a University-wideintern coordinator.The new Center for Applied History may providea structure to focus interns in research in the future.Marketing funds supported a career developmentworkshop by the Center, serving 40 people.Promotional items (printed ballpoint pens) werepurchased to increase name recognition of boththe Center for Applied History and the Centerfor Land Use, as both support internships bymaximizing collaboration in the community. Wedeveloped an integrated marketing campaign ofbookmarks, posters, and a college level internshipweb page for the College of Arts & Sciences.The Program Coordinator encouraged trackingof available internship positions with CollegeCentral, an existing online database on our CareerDevelopment Center website.ResultsCompleted internships decreased in 2008-2009 by24 (from 1,264 to 1,240). New intern programsavailable as a direct result of Program Coordinatorrecruitment efforts include 11 new positions in 5locations. Usage statistics show the University levelinternships page received 6,550 views this Spring,for an average of 1,638 views per month.432008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

The Center for JuvenileJustice Training and ResearchCJJT&R STAFF:John M. Cookus, DirectorSherry Varner, OfficeManagerDetention MonitoringSeth Bloomquist, DirectorMarlene Benedict, DataAnalyst IILeslie MacDonald, DataAnalyst IITrainingJohn Herb, DirectorBecky Coe, AssistantDirectorChris Heberlig, DataAnalyst IIBalanced andRestorative JusticeSusan Blackburn, JuvenileCourt ConsultantMonica Iskric, Clerk-TypistIIEstablished in 1982, the Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research(CJJT&R) at Shippensburg University is currently regarded asthe state and nationally recognized training, education, and researchcenter for juvenile justice in Pennsylvania.Initially created as the education and research arm of the JuvenileCourt Judges’ Commission ( JCJC) in Pennsylvania, the Center hasgrown from a one-person agency to a current staff complement of29. This uniquely successful collaboration between two governmentalentities, the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission and ShippensburgUniversity, has been extremely beneficial to both sectors as well as tothe youth and practitioners they jointly serve.In 1994, the Center was named the “Outstanding Education Program”in the country by the National Council of Juvenile and FamilyCourt Judges. This prestigious honor further recognizes the valuableimpact of the University’s role in juvenile justice, both statewide andnationally. The Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission and ShippensburgUniversity have enjoyed a unique and successful partnershipsince its inception. The success of this unique partnership is madepossible through a legacy of vision and academic leadership whichcontinues under President Dr. William N. Ruud and his administration.Juvenile Probation Training ProgramThe Center’s training division is responsible for providing staffdevelopment programs designed to enhance the skills, knowledge,and abilities of juvenile justice personnel throughout the Commonwealth.One segment of the training division’s activity is to provide aseries of educational workshops and seminars specifically tailored forjuvenile court staff to meet their professional development needs.There were more than 18,000 hours of training delivered to morethan 1,700 participants in 43 programs during 2008-09. Each yearthese programs utilize presenters from across the country, many ofwhom are nationally recognized authorities in their respective areasof expertise. These relevant topics are designed to enhance bothmanagement and direct service skills.Graduate Education ProgramThe Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research offers graduatestudy to working professionals in the field of juvenile justicethrough weekend classes taught by Criminal Justice Faculty at ShippensburgUniversity. A Master of Science degree in Administrationof Justice has been offered since 1982. Fifteen students received theirdegree through this program in 2008. Another seventeen did so in2009.The graduate education program has contributed significantlyto the overall improvement of services to delinquent children inPennsylvania. By underwriting the costs of the graduate educationprogram, the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission provides a tool tohelp county juvenile probation departments recruit and retain qualitySTAFF (CON’T):Information TechnologyDivisionLinda Bender, DirectorHeather Armstrong-Shughart,Information Technology Generalist IAlan Brommer, InformationTechnology Generalist IJulie Byers, Clerk TypistSharon Chamberlin, InformationTechnology Generalist ISusan Conner, ApplicationDeveloper IIRobert Diehl, Data Analyst IIRandy Fisher, Application Developer IILanette Hutchison, Data Analyst IIILinda Miller, Data Analyst IIChristy Nailor, InformationTechnology Generalist IDonna Reasner, Data Analyst IIJack Rentzel, Senior ApplicationsDeveloperMichael Tan, Application Developer IISteve Varner, InformationTechnology Generalist Administrator INancy Witter, Data Analyst IITimothy Wright, InformationTechnology Generalist IMacArthur Aftercare InitiativeDan Rhoads, SpecialistGraduate Education Programand ResearchStephen Bishop, CoordinatorSU Criminal Justice FacultyDr. Thomas AustinDr. Donna HaleDr. Stephanie JirardDr. John LemmonDr. Britt PattersonMr. Stephen Suknaic, AdjunctFacultyShippensburg University44

probation officers, increase their level of expertise and effectiveness,improve morale, and create a professional climate conducive to creativityand research. The program also created a networking systemin which the juvenile probation officers meet colleagues from all overthe state. More than 400 juvenile court personnel graduated fromthis program to date, including 35% of the Chief Juvenile ProbationOfficers in Pennsylvania.Research ActivitiesThe Center participates in a variety of knowledge developmentactivities in cooperation with federal and state government, universities,and the private sector. The following lists some of these researchefforts.The Center conducted research in the following areas: the link betweenchild maltreatment and delinquency, an evaluation of SchoolbasedProbation in Pennsylvania, an examination of the implementationof Act 33 of 1996, the role of race in juvenile court processing,and a state wide analysis of judicial waiver in Pennsylvania. It wasthe unique relationship that the Center has with the Criminal Justicefaculty at Shippensburg University, the Pennsylvania Council ofChief Juvenile Probation Officers, and county juvenile probationdepartments that made this research possible, as well as valuable toall constituents.Currently, Dr. John Lemmon and Dr. Thomas Austin of the ShippensburgUniversity Criminal Justice Department and Dr. BillMcHenry and Dr. Todd Whitman of the Shippensburg UniversityCounseling and College Student Personnel Department areconducting research to determine the reliability and effectiveness ofBalanced and Restorative Justice within the Pennsylvania juvenilejustice system.Aftercare Models for Change Reform InitiativeIn January of 2005, Pennsylvania was chosen by the John D. andCatherine T. MacArthur Foundation to participate in its Modelsfor Change juvenile justice reform initiative. A major portion of thisproject relates to the improvement of the system of aftercare services,practices, procedures, and support to juvenile delinquents who havebeen placed in out-of-home residential programs through involvementwith the juvenile court. Since that time, the Center for JuvenileJustice Training and Research has been involved with the AftercareModels for Change Reform Initiative. Pennsylvania is the first offour states selected and supported in these efforts by the Foundation.This project is designed to assist Pennsylvania’s Juvenile JusticeSystem in developing a model aftercare system for youth returningto their homes and communities following residential placementthrough the juvenile courts. It is anticipated that every one of the67-county Juvenile Court/Probation Departments in Pennsylvaniawill have developed comprehensive and coordinated aftercare systemsin each jurisdiction.The Center’s Aftercare Specialist of CJJT&R provides technicalassistance and training to county juvenile probation department staff,and is involved in a variety of state and local level committees andgroups working toward system reform. The coordination with projectpartners is a high priority and includes activities in conjunctionwith the Pennsylvania Departments of Public Welfare and Education,Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, JuvenileCourt Judges’ Commission, Pennsylvania Council of Chief JuvenileProbation Officers, National Center for Juvenile Justice, JuvenileLaw Center, and the Education Law Center.Secure Detention Monitoring ProjectIn April of 1996, the Consent Decree settlement of the Colemanv. Stanziani federal class action suit expired. However, the terms ofthe Consent Decree were adopted as having the affect of law sincethen and continue to provide Juvenile Courts and juvenile probationdepartments in the Commonwealth with standards governingthe use of secure detention. In keeping with the best practicephilosophy consistent throughout the state juvenile justice system,the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission voted unanimously to adoptthe Coleman Standards from the expired Consent Decree as theonly approved standards for secure detention use in the state. Thiswas endorsed by the members of the Pennsylvania Council of ChiefJuvenile Probation Officers and the Juvenile Detention Centers Associationof Pennsylvania. In monitoring the standards governing securedetention, the Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Researchperforms a pre-audit and an on-site audit each year on the state’s 22detention centers. In 2008, the Center reviewed 16,835 detentionadmissions for compliance.In addition, the Detention Monitor provides training and technicalsupport on a routine basis to county juvenile probation departments,probation staff, and detention administrators throughout Pennsylvania.Federal Juvenile Justice ComplianceMonitoring ProjectSince 1987, the Center has participated on the ComplianceMonitoring Advisory Committee established by the PennsylvaniaCommission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). This Committeedesigned and implemented a system to monitor statewidecompliance with the mandates of the federal Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention Act of 1974; specifically, the de-institutionalizationof status and non-offenders, the separation of juvenile andadult offenders, and the removal of juvenile offenders from adult jailsand police lockups. The monitoring system includes on-site visits todetention centers and annual admission audits of all secure juveniledetention centers, as well as ongoing technical assistance to those inthe monitoring universe. In July 1996, the Pennsylvania Commissionon Crime and Delinquency became the sole state agency to provide agrant award to continue the Secure Detention Monitoring Project.The information collected in this effort assists the PCCD to determinefuture funding priorities. This information is also included inthe annual compliance monitoring report submitted to the federalOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.Information Technology DivisionThe Information Technology Division is responsible for the collection,analysis, and publication of juvenile court dispositionaldata. Approximately 100,000 records concerning juvenile courtdispositions are processed annually by the Center. The 2008 report,“Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Dispositions,” is available for downloadat www.jcjc.state.pa.us. Another database administered by theCenter and housed on-site involves the secure detention monitoringprogram. These databases are necessary to provide reports requested452008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

y the judiciary, legislative committees, the governor’s office, otherpolicy-making bodies, and the media throughout the year.The Center continued to assist county juvenile probation departmentsin the development of computer automation projects. Thereare currently 64 counties using the software for the automation ofJuvenile Case Management. The Center participated with the ChiefJuvenile Probation Officer of these counties to enhance this software.When completed, the Case Management Software will connect witha statewide Juvenile Tracking System ( JTS), which the Center isinvolved in developing. The JTS is an application operating underthe Commonwealth’s Criminal Justice Network project ( JNET),from which juvenile court dispositions will be reported for inclusionin the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository. JNET connectsCriminal Justice Agencies of the Commonwealth, including juvenileprobation, police, etc., allowing them to share and query appropriatereal time offender information.In the 2008-09, the Center processed 1,323 Pennsylvania State Police(PSP) background checks related to firearm purchases, and 3,883background checks for employment purposes. In addition, a total of1,990 expungement orders.The Juvenile Justice Enhancement TrainingInitiativeSince 2002, The Center has played an integral role in advancingthe principles and goals of balanced and restorative juvenile justicethrough the management of the Juvenile Justice EnhancementTraining Initiative, a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime andDelinquency (PCCD) grant funded project which supports thestatewide implementation efforts of the stakeholders of Pennsylvania’sjuvenile justice system. The statewide balanced and restorativejustice specialist manages the initiative from the Center.The project positions the Center as a focal point for the provision ofeducational materials, training and technical assistance, and supportto juvenile justice practitioners throughout the Commonwealth intheir efforts to advance these principles. The Center’s Balanced andRestorative Justice Specialist provides technical assistance and trainingto county juvenile probation department staff, and is involvedin a variety of local, state and national level committees and groupsworking towards system reform.Numerous training events were sponsored and/or supported throughthe Juvenile Justice Enhancement Training Initiative. Support forthe training of facilitators who provide young offenders with impactof crime classes has been a primary focus over this past year.As the central point of contact for the distribution of educationalmaterials, the Center has responded to more than 250 individualrequests for information and publications over the past year. Additionalpublications are expected in the upcoming year which willfurther serve to enhance the work of juvenile justice practitionersthroughout Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system.Other InitiativesAnnual Training EventEach year, the Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research, incooperation with the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission, producesthe featured training at the Pennsylvania Conference on JuvenileJustice. This annual three day event, attended by more than 1,100juvenile court judges, practitioners, and policymakers from acrossthe Commonwealth, features national, state, and local figures withcompelling training presentations.The 2008 program featured eight professional caucuses; 28 workshops;a youth award program; and keynote speaker Dr. Clyde K.Hornberger, Executive Director, Lehigh Career and TechnicalInstitute.An awards program to recognize professionals and exemplary programsin juvenile justice is also conducted. A resource exhibition dayfeatures state and private treatment programs in Pennsylvania andacross the country.Juvenile Justice ScholarshipIn 1986, the Center created the “Juvenile Justice Scholarship,”awarded annually to an undergraduate student from ShippensburgUniversity. The scholarship, in the amount of $1,000.00, is presentedto a student who plans to enter the juvenile justice profession upongraduation. Selection of the recipient is determined by financialneed, undergraduate student record, and recommendation by thecriminal justice faculty. A truly unique feature of the scholarship isthat these funds are provided through the generous contributions ofjuvenile probation officers who have completed the Center’s Masterof Science in Administration of Justice weekend graduate program.Restitution and Community Service ProjectThe Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research Restitution/Community Service Program continued to provide technical assistanceto courts and county probation departments in the developmentor refinement of accountability based financial restitution andcommunity service programs throughout the Commonwealth. Asignificant component of this program was the provision of accidentinsurance coverage for the staff and juvenile participants in the 67county programs which are currently operated. This insurance coveragehas been instrumental in sustaining the growth of the programs.In 2008, approximately 19,500 youth provided more than 727,000hours of community service work for non-profit and charitable projects.When multiplied by the current minimum wage, this represents$5.2 million dollars in volunteer effort. Additionally, 1,974 youthworked in organized restitution programs, enabling them to repaytheir debts to victims of their offenses. Restitution is an avenue forrepairing the harm caused by offenders.Shippensburg University46

PROGRAM STAFF:Linda A Butts, DirectorJeffry Hafer, Assistant DirectorMandy Kirby, Education/Disabilities ManagerMabel Koser, Health/MentalHealth ManagerTony Murlin, Administrative/Technical Support ManagerSusan Stine, Social Services/Parent Involvement ManagerCarole Crusey, NutritionManagerJune Clevenger, Office Aide/ReceptionistAdrianne Crider, Home VisitorBarbara Grover, Home VisitorDoris Kibler, Home VisitorChristina Kilgore, Home VisitorSally Kramer, Home VisitorDiana Saville, Home VisitorMissy Wagaman, TeacherDiane Hummel, TeacherMichelle Newbold, TeacherTonja Nicola, TeacherLouise Brumbaugh, Home BaseAideLinda Brown, Classroom AideCarie Stoltenburg, ClassroomAideSherry Shriner, Classroom AideJennifer Rowles, ClassroomAideDonna Keller, Disabilities AideEileen Stecher, Disabilities AideChelsea ViglioneKathy Comp, Family ServicesWorkerKaren Weaver, Health AideShirley Bishop, Family ServiceWorkerCassandra Gordon, Bus Driver/AideBrenda Sigler, Bus Driver/AideTom Turturro, Bus Driver/AideShippensburg Head StartProgramShippensburg University has operated the ShippensburgHead Start Program since 1971 as acomponent of the institution’s commitment topublic service. The program also provides Universitystudents in several degree programs theopportunity to apply classroom theory in a reallifecommunity and family-based educational,human services organization.Created in 1965 as an element of President LyndonB. Johnson’s War on Poverty, federally funded Head Start programshave provided comprehensive child development services tomore than twenty million low income, at risk children under five andtheir families, including those with disabilities. The overall goal ofHead Start is to increase the social competence of young children inlow-income families while taking into account the interrelatedness ofsocial, emotional, cognitive and physical development. Programmaticrequirements in the areas of education, health, nutrition, mentalhealth, social services, and parent involvement are defined in the federallymandated Head Start Performance Standards. These extensiverequirements are monitored and evaluated on a monthly basis withinthe local Program. A systems-based, Program-wide evaluation is alsoconducted by a team of trained federal contractors every three years,utilizing a document and monitoring process developed to assesscompliance with regulations. Notably, Shippensburg Head Startsuccessfully completed its triennial federal monitoring process in October,2007. Information and documents used during this process areavailable for public review in the Head Start administrative offices.The mission of the Shippensburg Head Start Program is to provideindividualized, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and meaningful experiencesfor all enrolled children and their families in order to effectivelyprepare and assist them to deal with their current environmentas well as for the future. Critical factors identified by stakeholders asneeded in order to accomplish this mission include:• the ability to assess, acknowledge, and enhance the individualstrengths of children, families, and staff• knowledge of current child development and multi-system,comprehensive family service delivery theories and practices• the need to support, empower, and challenge children, families,and staff to meet individual goals• the ability to adapt and respond effectively to change within thefamily environment and the community, both local and global• the need to serve with skill, compassion, and sensitivity whileaccepting• the uniqueness and diversity of each child, family, and staffmember• the ability to serve as professional models of appropriate practicein human services delivery and educational activities for parents,other staff, community members, and college students• the ability to incorporate shared decision making into Programoperations• the ability to embrace the power of partnership…children…families…staff…communityFundingDepartment of $873,561.00Health and HumanServices, Administrationfor Childrenand FamiliesNon-Federal Share $218,390.00Child and Adult $26,000Care Food ProgramStaff33 (including10 formerHead Startparents)Funded Enrollment 130Total # of childrenserved:162 (145families)Center Based 85Home Based 77Cumberland County 134Franklin County 283 year-olds 624 year-olds 955 year-olds 5Second-Year Students 44Black 15Bi-racial 19Asian 2White 126Resident School DistrictShippensburg 74Big Spring 34Carlisle 41Chambersburg 2Mechanicsburg 0South Middleton 10Cumberland Valley 21Family DataTwo-parent homes 66One-parent home 79Families receiving TANF 7benefitsFamilies receiving SSI 17benefitsFamilies receiving WIC 86benefits472008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Program OperationShippensburg Head Start serves 130 children, ages three to five andtheir families in the predominantly rural Franklin and Cumberlandcounty communities of Shippensburg, Newburg, Lurgan, PleasantHall, Roxbury, Upper Strasburg, Newville, Plainfield, Carlisle,Mount Holly Springs, Boiling Springs, and Mechanicsburg.Four classrooms provide center-based educational services tochildren at three sites: the SU Foundation’s Interfaith Chapel andSpiritual Center (two classes), the Zion Evangelical LutheranChurch in Newville, and at the Dickinson Presbyterian Churchlocated in the Carlisle area. Six groups of children and their familiesreceive weekly educational and social services in their homeslocated throughout the service area, with each group experiencing asocialization opportunity twice each month at the Spiritual Center,the Newville church, Memorial Lutheran Church in Shippensburg,or the Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley in BoilingSprings. Transportation services are provided to the sites in Programoperated school buses.Program offices, housing the education, health, nutrition, social services,parent involvement, and administrative staff, are located on theground level of the S.U. Foundation’s Cora I. Grove Spiritual Center.This facility also includes two classrooms, classroom observationrooms, and meeting rooms as well as a developmentally appropriateoutdoor play area.Training events - staff:• Family Partnership Development and Goal Setting• Mental Health Screening• Conscious Discipline• Ongoing Child Assessment Techniques and Documentation• Child Abuse and Neglect – Mandated Reporting Issues• Child Nutrition Requirements• Health and Safety:--Bloodborne Pathogens Issues--Infant/Child First Aid and CPRTraining events - parents:Literacy Development/Kindergarten ReadinessFamily NutritionInfant/Child First Aid and CPRChild Abuse and NeglectLife Skills/ Job Seeking SkillsG.E.D. Skills DevelopmentProgram Governance Issues:--Parliamentary Procedures--Program Budget Development--Policy and Procedure Development--Human Resource Management/Policies--Program Self-AssessmentProgram InitiativesChild Health ServicesMedical# with continuous, accessible medical care 154Total # with health insurance 155# enrolled in Medicaid/EPSDT 149# enrolled in Blue Chip Program 5# enrolled in private insurance plan 21# completed all screenings 150# requiring follow-up treatment 0# completed follow-up treatment 0Dental# with continuous, accessible dental care 130# received professional examination 146# received cleaning/fluoride treatment 113# requiring follow-up treatment 40# completed treatment by end of year 36Immunizations: # received all required 146# received all for age/time available 8Disabilities ServicesTotal # of children served by Mental Health Consultant 16Total # of diagnosed children 16Total # with an IEP 32Types of disabilities:Speech 20Non-categorical/Developmental Delays 12Family PartnershipAgreement Completed 126Completed goals 50%Progress toward completion of goals 11%Modified/dropped goals 2%Volunteer InformationTotal # of volunteers 318Total # of former/current Head Start parents 256University Student VolunteersEarly Childhood Practicum students 5Social Work Interns 1Psychology Interns 6Social Work, Education volunteers 42Overall Average of Improvement forall Children from Fall to SpringA. Large Motor Development 28.48%B. Small Motor Development 39.32%C. Cognitive Development (Classification/Seriation) 45.59%D. Cognitive Development (Number, Time, Space, Memory) 37.45%E. Spoken Language 33.39%F. Written Language and Book Knowledge 47.57%G. Imagination (Art, Movement, Dramatic Play) 45.42%H. Science and Health 47.96%I. Social Development 55.85%Shippensburg University48

Early Literacy DevelopmentThe Good Start, Grow Smart preschool education initiative, presentedby President Bush in April, 2002 led to the development ofthe Head Start Bureau’s Strategic Teacher Education Program. Federalresources were used to provide regional training conferences foreducation component leaders, as well as on-site technical assistanceto develop enhanced strategies to improve classroom techniques usedto teach basic pre-reading skills. As a result of this guidance, theProgram has developed a mentoring process to specifically supportteacher and home visitor efforts in the area of early literacy development,created an Environmental Checklist to define the elements ofan appropriate physical setting, and increased the daily use of charting,journaling, and other writing activities.The areas of phonological awareness, book knowledge and appreciation,print awareness and concepts, early writing, and alphabetknowledge are addressed daily in classroom, home visit, and individualizedplanning. The Program enhances these efforts by havingeach child select a new book to read at home with their parents ona daily basis. Children select a book during class time or during ahome visit and carry it home in a special ‘Literacy Project’ book bag.Parent and child read the book together, and then describe the storythrough pictures or dictation in an individual Book Journal, whichcan be shared with Kindergarten teachers as a sample of the child’sdevelopment and literary interests, as well as the parent’s commitmentto their child’s early literacy development. Parents are orientedto their role in this project at the beginning of the year. They receivetraining in the stages of literacy development and the critical natureof reading readiness activities thus enabling them to encourage theirchild’s interest in reading in a positive manner. Annually, the Programsupplies each child with a minimum of three books to supplementtheir home library, and provides parent resource information innewsletters and workshops.Transition to KindergartenHead Start and local school district staff work cooperatively to assurea smooth transition to Kindergarten for Program children. HeadStart education staff visit Kindergarten classrooms and communicatewith district teachers regarding the district’s expectations fortransitioning children. District staff are invited to visit Head Startclassrooms to encourage awareness of curriculum and services providedto the children. Additionally, Head Start health staff providesparents with a School Health Report, including child developmentinformation, immunization records and developmental screening andassessment results. Special transition meetings involving district,Intermediate Unit, Head Start staff and parents are held for childrenwith disabilities who have an active Individualized Educational Plan.Parents receive information regarding Kindergarten registrationprocedures, and are invited to accompany their child when HeadStart classes visit a Kindergarten classroom in the spring. The Programholds an annual festival for the transitioning children and theirfamilies, to which school district personnel are invited, in order toacknowledge this significant milestone in the child’s life.The Program also provides support to the parents during their child’sKindergarten year. Newsletters containing information related to thepublic school experience are distributed on a regular basis during thetransition year, and staff are available to accompany parents to schoolmeetings and parent-teacher conferences upon request.Community PartnershipsSignificant, ongoing partnerships with many local agencies andorganization exist to benefit Head Start Program children and families.Services are enhanced through involvement with ShippensburgUniversity Early Childhood Education, Psychology, and Social Workfaculty and students, Cumberland and Franklin County Childrenand Youth Services agencies, Capital Area and Lincoln IntermediateUnits, community public libraries, State Health Offices, the LocalInteragency Coordinating Council, Shippensburg Kiwanis Club, FortMorris A.A.R.P. Chapter, Shippensburg Human Services Council,Carlisle United Way’s Success by Six Program, and Christ AmongNeighbors, a faith-based community assistance effort in Shippensburg.The Program also coordinates efforts with neighboring HeadStart programs, Capital Area, Franklin County, and Adams Countyto provide services to eligible families living in the more rural, fringeareas of each program’s service territory.Male InvolvementSpecific efforts have been made to actively engage fathers in theirchild’s education and Head Start experience. A committee composedof several fathers and staff members met to develop activities whichwould encourage participation. A Male Involvement Newsletter wascreated and distributed four times during the year. Several ‘Father’sDay in the Classroom’ events were held throughout the spring. TheCommittee developed and sponsored a popular activity at the annualKindergarten Celebration held in May. Additionally, the groupplanned and organized an ongoing literacy related classroom to homeproject and a Kite Flying Event which is now held annually in Marchat a local park. In order to build upon this initial effort, the Committeewill meet regularly to plan future activities which acknowledgeand enhance the unique contributions that fathers provide to theirchild’s education.Child Outcomes ProjectThe Program implemented a locally designed Ongoing DevelopmentalAssessment incorporating all elements defined in the HeadStart Child Outcomes Framework in 2001 as per Head Start Mandates.The Assessment system was designed to assure compliancewith regulations requiring analysis of child progress for groups ofchildren over time, minimally, three times each year. Results are utilizedby the education staff in daily planning, and with parents whendeveloping and revising individualized goals for children throughoutthe operating year.Individual items were combined to obtain overall scores in certaindevelopmental categories. Listed below are percentages of improvementfrom Fall 2008 to Spring 2009.492008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Raider Regional TransitA Cooperative EffortTim Ebersole, CampusCoordinatorPaul Farkas, OperationsManagerEd Tarner, DriverBob Stevens, DriverHarold Flewelling, DriverMichael Bonarrigo, DriverHarold Hinkle, DriverShippensburg University was instrumental in the establishment ofa local bus system that serves both university students and communityat large. The operation of the Raider Regional Transit System,which began in August of 1999, was the culmination of a three-yeareffort lead by Shippensburg University students, with the involvementof local and state officials as well as community groups.The RRT provided over 33,000 rides in its ninth year of operations(2008-2009). Service is provided to the campus, major studentresidential, senior citizen housing facilities, Shippensburg Borough,and Shippensburg and Southampton (Franklin County) townships.The RRT is the connecting service from the campus and communityto the evening Capitol Area Transit routes to the HarrisburgTransportation Center.The RRT remains viable through the continued local funding fromthe Shippensburg University Student Association, ShippensburgUniversity, Cumberland County, Shippensburg Borough, ShippensburgTownship, Southampton Township (Franklin County)the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the support ofCapital Area Transit and the local community.Shippensburg University students saw a need for bus system thatwould transport students from student residential areas in the communityto campus and around campus. In addition to providing aservice to students who do not have cars, a campus bus system helpsreduce traffic on campus and make the campus more pedestrianfriendly. The students commit a portion of the student fees to coverthe cost of this system.The RRT provides service Monday through Saturday during theuniversity’s regular academic year and on Tuesdays and Thursday’s(Modified Schedule) during the summer and fall, spring and holidaybreaks. Service is provided around campus, and the Shippensburgcommunity.Shippensburg University50

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Public Safety/University PoliceSTAFF:Cytha D. Grissom, M.S.,Director of Public Safety,Chief of PoliceThomas P. Rumberger,M.S., Assistant Director ofPublic Safety/Investigator,Police LieutenantDavid F. Wozniak, M.S.,Safety CoordinatorDavid Myers, Safety ClerkJeannette Chamberlain,Departmental SecretaryPolice OfficersOfficer Stephanie BergerOfficer Heather BradnickSGT Scott BradnickOfficer Michael BrennanOfficer Julie M. ClarkOfficer Travis HenryOfficer Robert KaterOfficer Jennifer KunkleSGT Dennis KunklemanOfficer Leonard LovejoySGT Dean RossmanOfficer Bryan RuthOfficer Karl SchucholzOfficer Patrick TaylorOfficer Robert WenerdThe Department of PublicSafety/University Police missionis to serve and protect our universitycommunity and assist ourneighbors as much as possible tohelp provide a safer communitywithin the Shippensburg area.One of the ways we providesupport and assistance to ourneighbors is through legislativeAct 48. This allows theShippensburg University PoliceDepartment and the ShippensburgBorough Police Departmentto provide backup for each otherwhen called upon. This legislationalso allows university policeofficers to act outside the campuslimits under certain specified conditions. This too provides assistanceto our fellow police officers in the surrounding community.Training SupportThe university has provided classroom space and instructors for theborough police force to complete the mandated annual police updatesand has sponsored training classes for both departments. Thiscombined training saves the expense of sending officers out of townfor training. The university has also provided classroom space forthe Pennsylvania State Police to conduct training on the CLEANcomputer system.Firing RangeBoth departments cooperatively use the borough-owned firing rangefor training. The university has supported this facility by purchasinga storage building to store range supplies for both departments. Theuniversity also purchases supplies and has upgraded and maintainedthe facilities. This provides additional cost savings to the Borough.Local Volunteer Fire CompaniesAs part of its commitment to the community, the university continuesto provide $4,000 to each of the three local fire companies. Theuniversity has also pledged $150,000 over a ten-year period to helppay for the Cumberland Valley Hose Company’s ladder truck. TheWest End Fire Company provides hydrant testing to the universityeach year for a fee of $600.Local fire companies use our buildings for training and we providethem with tours of the buildings old and new.Shippensburg University52

University RelationsSTAFF:Tim Ebersole, ExecutiveDirectorCarol Swinehart,Assistant DirectorLori Smith, AssistantDirectorLorie Davis, AssistantDirectorStephanie Swanger,Support StaffJennifer Caudill, SupportStaffMichelle Hayworth,Graduate AssistantThe Office of University Relations is responsible for developingpolicies, programs and operations to identify, cultivate, secure, andmaximize the utilization of the nearly 56,000 alumni of ShippensburgUniversity as a resource to the university for goodwill, influenceand expertise. University Relations assists with the developmentof student internships and job placement and the recruitmentof new students, and offers opportunities for volunteer service byboth students and alumni. The Office of University Relations is alsoresponsible for representing the university in the areas of economicdevelopment, government relations and transportation.The executive director maintains a close connection with the communityand acts as a liaison between businesses and the universityby holding a seat on the boards of three local organizations—theShippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce, SADCO and DOIT.These organizations serve approximately 300 members. The executivedirector also participates on university-related committees,including the:• Economic Development and Long-Range Planning Board• University/Community Legislative Board• Downtown Strategy and Action Planning Committee• Growth Committee, the Community Outreach Committee• University/Community Advisory Board• Middle States Steering CommitteeBecause a strong local economy is vital to the success of the universitythe executive director represents the university on the followingeconomic development boards:• Cumberland Regional Economic Development Corporation(CREDC) Board• Carlisle Hometown Corporation Board• Cumberland County Redevelopment Housing Authority• Cumberland County Development Task Force• Franklin County Area Development Corporation (FCADC)BoardLocally, the executive directorserves on economic developmentand non-profit boards,including the:• Shippensburg AreaDevelopment Corporation(SADCO) Board• Cumberland Valley RegionalDevelopment• Corporation (CVRDC)Board• Hometown CorporationBoard in Carlisle• Shippensburg Area Chamberof Commerce• Shippensburg DowntownOrganizations Investing• Together (DOIT)• Chambersburg GovernmentalRelations Board• Carlisle Chamber/WestShore Chamber LegislativeBoards532008-2009 Annual Reportof Public Service

Transportation improvements are a priority throughout the area andthe university is actively engaged in the process; the executive directorserves on the Capital Area Transit (CAT) Board, the ModernTransit Partnership (MTP) Board and the Regional TransportationCommittee.University Relations offers numerous programs, services and eventsto promote and enhance the university. In addition to the executivedirector, the staff supports several university and communityservice boards and committees and provides assistance and guidanceon a variety of projects and events in the Shippensburg area. Onesuccessful project is the annual Shippensburg Chamber of Commerce/DOITgolf tournament that raises approximately $7,000 forprograms in the Shippensburg area. Another service to ShippensburgUniversity alumni is the license plate program, with specialty platesavailable in Pennsylvania and Maryland.Through a variety of programs, the Office of University Relationsencourages Shippensburg University’s alumni to stay connected withthe university. Alumni can mentor students through the AcademicSuccess Summer Bridge Program, which allows more than 100students to attend classes in the summer, and through the AlumniCareer Educational Services Network. Alumni can also benefit byparticipating in the Pathways to Success career programs held inHarrisburg and Philadelphia. Homecoming in the fall draws nearly13,000 visitors to campus and Alumni Days in June sees more than2,000 alumni reconnecting to their alma mater. Both traditionalevents are planned and coordinated by University Relations staffmembers and the 29-member Alumni Association Board. Throughtheir volunteer efforts, the Alumni Board also contributes invaluableadvice and assistance to the university in support of its strategic plan.Shippensburg University welcomes and depends upon the supportof its alumni. The University strives to be a center of communication,activities and services for the nearly 56,000 members of theShippensburg University Alumni Association (SUAA). The ShippensburgUniversity Regional Alumni Planning Groups, organizedregionally throughout the country and Pennsylvania, show the desireof alumni to maintain a permanent relationship with the university.Through this link, they maintain and develop friendships and associationswith other alumni, share nostalgic ties to the past, participatefully in the continually changing life of the university, and nurturethe important education-for-life experience that was developed whilethey were students here.Active regional alumni planning groups in Pennsylvania includecouncils in Reading, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Lancaster, York,Waynesboro, Greencastle, Chambersburg, and the Shippensburgarea. In-state councils are also being developed in the Lehigh Valleyand Williamsport areas. Regional councils outside of the stateinclude Washington, D.C.; Boston, Mass.; Orlando, Tampa andFt. Lauderdale, Fla.; San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco,Calif.; southern Virginia; and North Carolina. Other areas showinginterest in creating regional councils are Atlanta, Ga.; Houston,Texas; Denver, Colo.; New Jersey; Phoenix, Arizona; Hagerstown,Md.; and New York. These councils offer opportunities to alumni tovolunteer for university-related events, both on and off campus, andto network regionally throughout the country.University Relations also manages the SU Mentoring Network,which can be accessed through the website. Currently, there are morethan 250 career profiles on College Central. The staff offers AlumniCareer and Employment Services (ACES), a program that supportsalumni seeking career advice through résumé critiquing, one-on-onecareer counseling and online job resources. Employers can post jobopenings, link their websites from the ACES website, promote theircompanies, and search résumés and references. More than 138 joblistings are added to the website each week.University Relations staff members serve as advisors to the AlumniAmbassador Program, a group of students chosen through a rigorousselection process to represent the university and the president’s officeat campus events. Ambassadors assist at the President’s Club Dinnerand the Gifted Minority Scholarship Dinner, hosted by the ShippensburgUniversity Foundation; Raiders Club tailgating; musicalprograms; and Homecoming.The main goal of University Relations continues to be the advancementof Shippensburg University and its students through alumnirelations and business, educational, industrial, and governmentalliaisons.Shippensburg University54

Institute for Public Service andOffice of Sponsored Programs1871 Old Main DriveShippensburg, PA 17257-2299Phone: 717-477-1251 Fax: 717-477-4053E-mail: ipssp@ship.eduwww.ship.eduA member of the PennsylvaniaState System of Higher EducationShippensburg University is an equal opportunityeducational institution. Direct requests for disabilityaccommodations and other inquiries to the Office ofDisability Services, Horton Hall 120, ShippensburgUniversity, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA17257-2299, 717-477-1329, ods@ship.edu. 1/10U-800