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» Antarctica expedition provies a 'Rock Solid' learning experience
» Computer programming competition challenges area high school whizzes
» U.S. Army's 'We Want You' campaign invades Slippery Rock University
» Civil rights activist, noted editor headline Black History Month presentations
» Tickets available at the door for Feb. 7 concert by Pittsburgh Symphony Pops
» Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett to lecture at SRU
» Students present research, wow NASA at prestigious geophysical conference
» Veteran administrators tapped to lead advancement efforts
» Forrest hopes grant will help others see differences in health care
» Creme of the crop SRU dance majors perform Feb. 1-3
» Grant helps Bridge Project at SRU expand services
» Video installation to open SRU's spring shows in Martha Gault Art Gallery
» SRU adjunct instructor dances way into Dance Magazine's '25 to Watch' list
» Anna Sokolow dancers to perform free concert Jan. 20 at SRU
» SRU King Day of Service to see 225 participate in community service projects
» Slippery Rock University goes green with solar, wind energy system
» SRU homecoming logo receives CASE award

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News Releases January 2007

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» Antarctica expedition provies a 'Rock Solid' learning experience
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Michael Zieg, assistant professor of geography, geology and the environment at Slippery Rock University, knows the meaning of a “Rock Solid” education more than most people. Zieg just returned from a two-week research expedition in Antarctica, where he collected 150 rocks he and SRU geology majors will analyze to learn more about the separation of continents.

» Computer programming competition challenges area high school whizzes
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s computer science department will host its seventh annual Computer Programming Competition Feb. 20. The competition brings 100 of the region’s brightest high school computer whizzes together to compete for prizes by writing Java programs.

» U.S. Army's 'We Want You' campaign invades Slippery Rock University
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- The U.S. Army and Hollywood converged at Slippery Rock University last week to tape an Army recruitment video featuring a former student with supporting roles filled by nearly 20 Rock students. The Army plans to post the three-minute informational video on its Web site.

» Civil rights activist, noted editor headline Black History Month presentations
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Bobby Seale, American civil rights activist and former chairman of the Black Panther Party, and  Lee Jones, president and executive editor of InSpire Magazine, will headline activities as Slippery Rock University celebrates Black History Month.

» Tickets available at the door for Feb. 7 concert by Pittsburgh Symphony Pops
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Tickets will be sold at the door when the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops  performs 8 p.m. Feb. 7 at Slippery Rock University’s Miller Auditorium. The concert will feature music interpreting well-known figures in literature, including Romeo and Juliet.

» Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett to lecture at SRU
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett, best known for his 1991 on-the-scene coverage of the Persian Gulf War bombing for CNN and his TV interview with Osama bin Laden, will visit Slippery Rock University to deliver a free address to the entire University community at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

» Students present research, wow NASA at prestigious geophysical conference
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Two Slippery Rock University seniors recently presented the findings on their air pollution research at the invitation-only American Geophysical Union’s National Conference and were so impressive NASA scientists approached them about working together.

» Veteran administrators tapped to lead advancement efforts

» Forrest hopes grant will help others see differences in health care
 SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – A Slippery Rock University faculty member and two undergraduates will use a $49,896 grant from the state’s Center for Rural Pennsylvania to study differences in healthcare accessibility and health behaviors in rural and urban communities.

» Creme of the crop SRU dance majors perform Feb. 1-3
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – More than 50 of the most talented dance majors at Slippery Rock University will bring their inspiring moves to SRU’s Miller Auditorium for three performances Feb. 1-3, featuring dance theater and other dance styles.

» Grant helps Bridge Project at SRU expand services
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University has received a $228,952 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to add group discussions and a freshman orientation component to The Bridge Project, a five-year-old education and victims-services initiative working to minimize violence against women.

» Video installation to open SRU's spring shows in Martha Gault Art Gallery
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa.  A video installation by Carolina Loyola-Garcia, a Chilean media artist working in the U.S. as an assistant professor of media arts at Robert Morris University, opens Slippery Rock University’s spring semester art offerings in the Martha Gault Art Gallery.

» SRU adjunct instructor dances way into Dance Magazine's '25 to Watch' list
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Teena Custer, adjunct dance instructor and 2000 Slippery Rock University graduate, is featured as part of Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in its January edition cataloguing the hottest dancers and trends in the country.

» Anna Sokolow dancers to perform free concert Jan. 20 at SRU
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Eight dancers from the Anna Sokolow Archive Company will bring their stirring moves to Slippery Rock University for a free performance Jan. 20 at SRU’s Miller Auditorium. The Boston-based company specializes in choreography exploring past and present social issues.  The performance begins at 8 p.m.

» SRU King Day of Service to see 225 participate in community service projects
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –  Frank Hale, Jr., “Dean of Diversity” and vice provost and professor emeritus at The Ohio State University, and Calvin Mackie, award-winning mentor, motivational speaker and entrepreneur, will deliver addresses when more than 225 Slippery Rock University students return to campus to participate in the fourth annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service.

» Slippery Rock University goes green with solar, wind energy system

» SRU homecoming logo receives CASE award
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Rocktoberfest homecoming logo has received a Bronze Accolade Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) organization. The logo placed in the Visual Design in Print-Logos/Nameplates category in the mid-Atlantic region encompassing six states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 
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