News Releases 2008 (Page updated almost daily)

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»	SRU names Kevin Reynolds head men's basketball coach
»	SRU professor in China reports no ill effects from earthquake SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s George Brown, associate professor of political science, on sabbatical from the University and teaching in China, reports he was unharmed by the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated a large region of China Monday. Brown and his wife are in Nanjing.
»	Pa Education Department selects SRU Child Care Center as model SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University Student Government Association Preschool and Child Care Center has been asked by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to allow publication of its Preschool Curriculum and Daily Schedule as a model for others.
»	Seven Army ROTC cadets trained at SRU take commission oath SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Six Slippery Rock University Army ROTC cadets and one cadet from Grove City College were commissioned Saturday as second lieutenants in commissioning ceremony in the University’s Advanced Technology and Science Hall and as part of commencement ceremonies.
»	Emily Hendrickson receives '2008 Outstanding Senior Woman' honor SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –  Emily Hendrickson, mathematics major with minors in philosophy and art history, has been named the Slippery Rock University Alumni Association’s “2008 Senior Woman of the Year.”
»	Athletic training majors receive national scholarships SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Six Slippery Rock University athletic training majors have received $2,000 scholarships from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation – the most ever awarded by the association to students from one institution. Two students also earned $2,000 scholarships from the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society.
»	SRU Alumni Association names Sobczak 'Outstanding Senior Man' SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Kevin Sobczak, a physics and computer science major with a minor in mathematics, has been named the SRU Alumni Association’s 2008 Outstanding Senior Man.
»	Rock softball team earns first-ever NCAA tournament berth SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Rock softball team will make its first-ever appearance in NCAA postseason competition later this week.
»	Rock sweeps up PSAC track and field championships SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –  Rock teams recorded a sweep of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference outdoor track and field team championships last weekend at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
»	SRU computer science professor joins new WWW group as expert SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –  Slippery Rock University’s David Dailey, associate professor of computer science, has been invited by the World Wide Web Consortium to serve as an expert for its newly chartered Scalable Vector Graphics Interest Group.
»	SRU's exercise and rehabilitative sciences department honors outstanding seniors SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Six Slippery Rock University students have been honored with outstanding senior awards and scholarships by the department of exercise science. Students’ accomplishments include academic excellence, leadership and initiative.

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»	APSCUF membership elects SRU's Amy Walters vice president SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Amy Walters, a member of the Slippery Rock University communication faculty since 1990, was elected vice president of the Association of Pennsylvania State, College and University Faculty, the statewide faculty union, at its legislative assembly in Grantville.
»	Visiting professor presents 'Islam through Vidual Culture' SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s International Arts and Cultures Series will present “Islam through Visual Culture,” at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in Spotts World Culture Building Auditorium.
»	MCG Jazz brings salute to Pittsburgh jazz heritage to SRU festival SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – MCG Jazz will celebrate “Pittsburgh 250,” through a salute to jazz greats with Pittsburgh connections, at the eighth annual Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival May 3.
»	SRU prepares for largest commencement in 119-year history SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – More than 1,200 diplomas will be awarded May 10 when Slippery Rock University graduates its largest class ever in spring commencement ceremonies. Helen C. Sobehart, a 1972 SRU graduate and recently named president at Cardinal Stritch University, will be the speaker.
»	Worldwide exercise science group elects SRU professor to post SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Kimberly Smith, Slippery Rock University assistant professor of exercise and rehabilitative sciences, has been elected student trustee of the American College of Sports Medicine.  She will provide international leadership by helping to enhance research opportunities for exercise science and sports medicine students.
»	Award-winning research links Buddhism and modern dance SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Sarah Joy Stallsmith, a senior dance major at Slippery Rock University, has won third place at the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s philosophy conference for her research paper examining similarities between contemporary dance and Zen Buddhism.
»	National association recognizes SRU for 'promising practices' SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University is one of only 22 institutions in the nation to be cited for “Promising Practices in Student Affairs and Academic Affairs Collaboration” by the National Association for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
»	Sargert, SRU alumna, is 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Janet L. Sargert, a 1963 Slippery Rock University graduate and longtime supporter of her alma mater, including service as chair of the Slippery Rock University Foundation Inc., has been named recipient of this year's SRU Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award.
»	SRU Alumni Association names Distinguished International Alumna SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Seeme Baqua Moreira, a 1985 accounting graduate, is the Slippery Rock University Alumni Association’s 2008 Distinguished International Alumni Award recipient.
»	Benefit concert aids Shropshire Foundation's work in Kosovo SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –The second annual benefit concert to raise awareness and funding for the Shropshire Music Foundation is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Slippery Rock University’s Swope Music Hall. Stacey Steele, assistant professor of music at SRU, is the event sponsor.
»	'Charlotte's Web' spins classic tale of friendship at SRU May 23 SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – A TheatreworksUSA production of Charlotte’s Web, the delightful family classic about a pig named Wilbur and spider named Charlotte, will be performed at 7 p.m. May 23 at Slippery Rock University’s Miller Auditorium. The stage performance about true friendship is a one-hour adaptation of E.B. White’s book.
»	National association recognizes SRU for 'promising practices' SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University is one of only 22 institutions in the nation to be cited for “Promising Practices in Student Affairs and Academic Affairs Collaboration” by the National Association for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
»	SRU honors 55 faculty members for service: Cavill marks 50 years SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University President Robert Smith honored 55 University faculty members for their dedicated service at the annual Academic Assembly and said, “Your continued support of the vision of this University and your commitment to our students are what separates this University from others in our region and the commonwealth. I continue to believe that we are on the edge of reaching amazing heights.”
»	SRU Disaster Resistant Planning Committee announces final session SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Peter Kroll, principal project manager at URS Corp., will lead the discussion, when Slippery Rock University’s Disaster Resistant University/Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee conducts its wrap up meeting at 10 a.m. May 6 in the University Union.
»	SRU launches adapted physical activity graduate program SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University is launching Pennsylvania’s first graduate program in adapted physical activity. The launch comes on the heels of its minor being named the Outstanding Adapted Physical Activity Program of the Year for 2008. Adapted activities teach students how to devise and manage exercise programs for people with disabilities.
»	Students vote in record numbers to support building new Union SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Students at Slippery Rock University turned out in record numbers this week to tell University administrators and Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education leadership that they want a new student Union – and are willing to pay for one.
»	African-American activist Sonia Sanchez comes to SRU April 21 SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Sonia Sanchez, a nationally renown author, playwright, poet and lecturer on black culture and racial justice, will read her poetry at 7:30 p.m. April 21 in Slippery Rock University’s Advanced Technology and Science Hall Auditorium. Her free appearance is part of the University’s Kaleidoscope arts festival.
»	Teaching plus mentoring adds up to award for SRU mathematics professsor SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Richard Marchand, Slippery Rock University associate professor of mathematics, has received a Distinguished Faculty Mentor of Undergraduate Mathematics Students Award from the Allegheny Mountain Section of the Mathematical Association of America. The award honors a faculty member who makes significant contributions to the development of mathematics students as scholars.
»	ADVISORY: SRU's Kaleidoscope arts festival begins Wednesday  Numerous feature stories and photography opportunities will unfold Wednesday when the 14-day Kaleidoscope arts festival at Slippery Rock University begins. The first day includes live bands on the quad, a book art exhibit, campus barbecue and a free concert at 6 p.m. by the poetry rock band Coyote Run.
»	SRU financial planning team invited to Ameriprise -- again SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s three-member financial planning team has again been selected to compete in Phase II of the Ameriprise Financial Planning Invitational in Minneapolis April 23-26.
»	No kidding. SRU hosts irreverent comic book artist Lynda Barry SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Lynda Barry, creator of the national comic strip Ernie Pook’s Comeek, will share her insight into the awkward world of adolescence when she visits Slippery Rock University for a 2 p.m. April 18 reading in the Sports World Culture Building Auditorium. Her free appearance is part of the University’s Kaleidoscope arts festival.
»	Islamic expert's research, talk offers another view of Muslims SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Dalia Mogahed, a senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, a nonpartisan research center dedicated to providing data analysis on the views of Muslim populations around the world, will present “Who Speaks for Islam? What A Billion Muslims Really Think” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Slippery Rock University’s Advanced Technology and Science Hall.
»	Slippery Rock University hosts Grammy winner Libby Larsen SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Libby Larsen, the Grammy-Award winning producer and composer of more than 200 songs, is heading to Slippery Rock University for an April 28-29 residency as part of the University’s Kaleidoscope arts festival.
»	Award-winning musicians bring traditional Japanese music to SRU SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Ryo Shiobara and Takumi Kato will present “Explosive Beats; Taiko Drumming and Traditional Japanese Music,” an evening of Taiko drumming, at 7 p.m. April 17 in Slippery Rock University’s Swope Recital Hall.
»	SRU students promote 'Lifesteps' project to aid child development SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – A free Child Check screening, sponsored by Lifesteps, a local non-profit organization for individuals and families in western Pennsylvania, will be offered from 1-6 p.m. Monday at All Saint’s Lutheran Church, 351 S. Main St. The program is being organized by five Slippery Rock University students.
»	Chelsea Clinton plans Slippery Rock University visit Friday SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Chelsea Clinton, daughter of presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President William Clinton, will speak at Slippery Rock University Friday at 10:15 a.m. in the University Union Multi-Purpose Room. Clinton’s stop is part of her Collegiate Tour and is sponsored by the SRU College Democrats.
»	SRU marks Virginia Tech tragedy with daylong safety seminar SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech University shootings, Slippery Rock University will host a daylong seminar, featuring Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq., founder of Campus Behavioral Health Risk Consultants, LLC. Wolf will discuss how the University could better prepare to deal with mental health problems, student confidentiality issues and campus safety.
»	Country music's Dierks Bentley 'thinkin'' SRU concert good idea SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Dierks Bentley, called one of the hottest young stars in country music and winner of two Platinum albums, will perform in concert at Slippery Rock University April 13 as part of the University Program Board’s annual spring concert program.
»	SRU's Walter Powell honored by county, state bar associations SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Walter Powell, Slippery Rock University professor of political science, has been stepping up to the bar for 50 years and now has an award to prove it.
»	Construction leader nails spot as next 'Top 100' speaker SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Zaura Deklewa, owner and president of Bridgeville-based Allegheny Construction Group, is the next featured speaker in the Slippery Rock University School of Business “Pittsburgh Business Times Top 100 Speaker Series.” She’ll speak at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in SRU’s Advanced Technology and Science Hall.
»	SRU trustees call for increased energy savings initiatives SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University trustees today called for the University to expand its energy savings initiatives by entering into a $4.5 million contract with BCS, a Tonawanda, N.Y.-based energy savings consultant that handles energy savings and deferred maintenance projects.
»	Trustee Murray earns honorary doctorate from St. Francis SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Dennis Murray, a Slippery Rock University alumnus and trustee, will receive an honorary doctorate of pedagogy from St. Francis University May 4. The award-winning educator and superintendent of the Altoona Area School District has been active with SRU since graduating with a degree in education in 1963.
»	Rock students join national JFK assassination group work team SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Five Slippery Rock University history majors are among the latest chroniclers of the most notorious crime of the 20th century – the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. They have been invited by the JFK Lancer research group in Texas to become official journalistic associates and will work with assassination sleuths nationwide.
»	Students vote in record numbers to support building new Union SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Students at Slippery Rock University turned out in record numbers this week to tell University administrators and Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education leadership that they want a new student Union – and are willing to pay for one.
»	Earth Festival '08 features circus, green cooking, live bands SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Zany Umbrella Circus, “green” cooking and backyard birding are among the new programs set for the 18th Annual Earth Festival April 19 at Slippery Rock University’s Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research. The event is free.

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»	SRU salutes 2,500 scholars at annual Academic Honors Convocation SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Nearly 2,500 Slippery Rock University scholars will be honored for their academic achievements at the University’s annual Academic Honors Convocation April 7 in Morrow Field House.
»	Trumpters blow into Slippery Rock University for Saturday program SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The piercing sounds of trumpets will be heard throughout the day Saturday when Slippery Rock University hosts “Trumpet Day,” a full day of instruction and master classes featuring some of the music world’s best trumpet experts
»	Annual SRU Kaleidoscope arts festival offers colorful medley of fun SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University campus community will be filled with artistry and outdoor activities – as well as a Children’s Day performance under the big tent by the Zany Umbrella Circus – during the annual Kaleidoscope arts festival April 16-29.
»	SRU's 'Up 'til 2' project raises thousands for St. Jude Hospital SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Put nearly 300 enthusiastic Slippery Rock University students, thousands of letters explaining the work done at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and a ton of stamped envelopes in a room, add games, exercises, dance moves, loud music and camaraderie and what is the result? Donations totaling $20,939.15 to help support the hospital’s pediatric cancer research.
»	SRU schedules weeklong Holocaust Rembrance Program SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University is expanding its traditional Holocaust Remembrance Program to an entire week in order to accommodate a growing number of presentations. The week will offer a series of lectures and films that remind the community about how fragile human rights can be.
»	FNIH says yes to SRU's 'I Can Do It, You Can Do It' program SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Center on Disability and Health has received a $60,000 grant from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust to continue its “I Can Do It, You Can Do It” mentoring initiative for three more years.
»	Critical Mass bicycle event promotes clean transportation SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Bicyclists will take to the streets en masse Friday when the Slippery Rock University Cycling Club and other campus groups sponsor a Critical Mass ride to promote reliance on petroleum-free transportation. The bike ride will begin at 6 p.m. in front of SRU’s Robert N. Aebersold Student Recreation Center and is open to the public. No reservations are required.
»	SRU students organize first green bike, music festival for April 5 SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – While doing something for the environment once meant just recycling newspapers or plastics, Slippery Rock University students are taking greening to a new level by making it part of their everyday life – including transportation. To help spread the word about the value of greening, several campus groups have come together to organize the University’s first Leave It Green Bike and Music Festival on April 5.
»	Alumna becomes first lay Cardinal Stritch University president SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Helen Sobehart, a 1972 Slippery Rock University graduate, has been named the first lay president of Cardinal Stritch University. The 71-year-old institution with an enrollment of 6,900 is in Milwaukee.
»	SRU Public Relations Office grabs five national awards SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Office of University Public Relations has won five national awards in the 23rd Annual Admissions Advertising Awards competition sponsored by Admissions Marketing Report. The Admissions Advertising Awards is the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country.
»	Rock track teams win PSAC championships SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The SRU men’s and women’s track teams won Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference team championships over the weekend, besting individual PSAC records in pole vault and the 55-meter dash in the process.
»	SRU Dean's List and Graduate List Fall 2007 Slippery Rock University dean's and graduate lists for fall semester 2007.
»	SRU presents 'Five Guys Named Moe' musical March 29 SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – A wild cast of characters will jazz up the house with electrifying energy when Slippery Rock University presents the Tony-Award winning musical “Five Guys Named Moe” March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Auditorium.
»	Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra names SRU's Warren Davidson director SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Warren Davidson, Slippery Rock University music instructor, has been named the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra’s music director.
»	SRU's C. Vivian Stringer receives Embrace Kids Foundation honor SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. ¨C. Vivian Stringer, coach of the Rutgers University women's basketball team and a 1970 and 1973 Slippery Rock University physical education graduate, will be honored for her inspiration and leadership by the Embrace Kids Foundation in Edison, N.J., at its annual dinner/auction April 17.
»	Rock students place as finalists in multi-state competition SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University students grabbed two of the five finalist rankings at the Allegheny College and The New York Times Presidential Primary Reform Conference. The competition, staged at Allegheny College, asked students from universities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and New Hampshire to suggest a plan for reforming the presidential primaries. Finalist is the highest rank possible.
»	SRU heads statewide park-manager law enforcement training SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s department of parks and recreation has received a $46,135 grant to lead three weeks of park law enforcement training for more than 20 state-park managers from across Pennsylvania.
»	Pittsburgh business leader brings ideas for company growth to SRU SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Pittsburgh condominium community developer Paul Scarmazzi will offer details on the success of his business and his view of the future housing market when the Slippery Rock University School of Business continues its “Success Starts Here” lecture series Feb. 28.
»	SRU students capture words of local World War II veterans SLIPPERY ROCK „Ÿ A dozen Slippery Rock University students have launched a project to interview local World War II veterans in an effort to capture their stories. The students will use the stories to create a book detailing the veteransf experiences.
»	Study abroad programs help internationalize SRU education. SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – More than 200 Slippery Rock University students will spend their spring break learning about the languages, cultures and history of Italy, Amsterdam, Brussels, England, Ireland, Costa Rica and other nations as part of their classroom studies.
»	Science projects earn budding scientists SRU scholarships SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Adam Dobson, a Seneca Valley High School senior, and Kathie Richey, Kennedy Catholic High, Sharon, junior, were named the top science students at the 2008 Region IX Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition at Slippery Rock University. Both received four-year, SRU scholarships totaling $24,000 for their efforts.
»	SRU polishes test tubes, beakers as high school scientists assemble SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – More than 500 junior high and high school scientists will be on the Slippery Rock University campus Feb. 23 to demonstrate their understanding of science and compete for scholarships as part of a daylong Region IX meeting of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science.
»	SRU music faculty bring smiles to faces of children in war-torn Kosovo SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –“The turmoil of a prolonged national war shows in the faces of children, but can be lessened by the universal love of music,” said Stacey Steele, assistant professor of music at Slippery Rock University, who spent part of her academic sabbatical working with youngsters in what is now the newly independent country of Kosovo.

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»	Techno 'Macbeth' arises on SRU's Miller Auditorium stage SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Shakespeare’s timeless and masterful “Macbeth” will be brought to life in techno timelessness on Slippery Rock University’s Miller Auditorium stage for five performances beginning Feb. 27.
»	SRU receives $25,000 grant from Reeve Foundation SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University has received a $25,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to expand a student-led fitness program for local veterans with disabilities. The program plans to introduce wheelchair basketball and quad rugby to serve veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
»	Rock students place as finalist in multi-state competition SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University students grabbed two of the five finalist rankings in the Allegheny College and The New York Times Presidential Primary Reform Conference. The competition, staged at Allegheny College, asked students from universities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and New Hampshire to suggest a plan for reforming the presidential primaries. Finalist is the highest rank possible.
»	SRU's Levy tapped for KDKA Black History Month feature SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Alan Levy, Slippery Rock University history professor and an expert on the desegregation of professional sports, will be the featured guest on KDKA Newsradio 1020 from 3-4 p.m. Saturday. Levy will discuss his book “Tackling Jim Crow: Racial Segregation in Professional Football” in conjunction with Black History Month.
»	SRU history graduate earns accolades from Pa. Historical Association SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Daniel P. Barr, a 1994 history undergraduate and a 1996 history master’s degree recipient from SRU, has received the Philip S. Klein Pennsylvania History Prize from the Pennsylvania Historical Association.
»	Scholarship concert features 'Beethoven, Brahms and the Blues' SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – “Beethoven, Brahms and the Blues” is the theme for this year’s Dwight and Jeane Baker Memorial Scholarship Concert presented by the Slippery Rock University Piano Trio. The concert is 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in SRU’s Swope Music Hall.
»	SRU helps couples plan wedding without a hitch  SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa.  – One thing couples don’t want to worry about on their big day is the reception. Staff at Slippery Rock University are trained to “deal with the details” and are sponsoring a “Wedding Showcase” Feb. 28 from 4-8 p.m. to show off their skills and promote the University as a wedding site. The showcase, according to organizers, will also help connect couples with local photographers, bakers, florists and those selling dresses, bridesmaid gowns and tuxedos.
»	Co-Ed Magazine names SRU senior Miss Co-Ed SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Shari Mazek, a senior at Slippery Rock University, has been named a Miss Co-Ed by the online magazine Co-Ed after she placed first and second in national modeling contests. The magazine posted several competition photographs of Mazek, an elementary and special education major from Pittsburgh.
»	SRU extends women's swimming for another season
»	SRU Army ROTC sophomore takes top honors at Air Assault School SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Army ROTC cadet Zachary Foster, an environmental science major from Volant, has earned the Air Assault Badge from the U.S. Army’s Sabalauski Air Assault School at Ft. Campbell, Ky.
»	ACPA names SRU's Connie Foley a Diamond Award winner SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Connie Foley, vice president for student life at Slippery Rock University, has been named an American College Personnel Association Diamond Honoree Award recipient for her more than 30 years of student advocacy and leadership in higher education. She will receive the award March 31 in Atlanta
»	Philadelphia Eagles promote Rock grad to linebackers' coach SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Bill Shuey, a 1996 Slippery Rock University graduate, has been promoted to linebackers’ coach by the Philadelphia Eagles. The sport management graduate started his career with the Eagles as a marketing intern and most recently worked as a defensive quality control coach.
»	SRU's adapted physical activity minor earns national honor SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Adapted Physical Activity Program has been named the Adapted Physical Activity Outstanding Program of the Year for 2008. SRU’s program teaches students how to organize and manage physical and recreational activities for children and adults with disabilities.
»	SRU hosts 3rd District candidate's forum Saturday SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Four Democratic Party candidates seeking election to Pennsylvania’s third congressional district will join a Democratic Candidates Forum from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in Slippery Rock University’s Advanced Technology and Science Hall.
»	SRU Alumni Association awards nearly $11,000 in scholarships SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University Alumni Association Scholarship and Awards Committee has selected 13 students to receive more than $11,000 in academic scholarships for the coming academic year.
»	Faculty establish two Chinese culture, scholarship organizations SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Two new faculty-oriented groups intended to boost multicultural environment/appreciation and promote   mutual understanding and respect among individuals with diverse backgrounds were recently formed at Slippery Rock University.
»	Tucson folk-rock singer plays at Slippery Rock University SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Namoli Brennet, a Tucson-based folk-rock songwriter who has released five CDs on an independent label, will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall Auditorium on the Slippery Rock University campus.
»	U.S. Army Band selects SRU's Meixner for international conference SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Brian Meixner, SRU assistant professor of music, is one of only three college low brass teachers from around the world invited to perform at Saturday’s United States Army Band Tuba and Euphonium Conference at Fort Myers, Va.

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»	SRU hosts SmokeStoppers program SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Community Health Challenge of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the Butler County Tobacco Free Coalition will offer a free, eight-part series of SmokeStoppers, stop smoking sessions, at Slippery Rock University beginning Feb. 6
»	SRU faculty groups plan Chinese New Year celebration SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – A 2008 Chinese New Year Celebration will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Feb. 9 at the  Newman Center. Slippery Rock University’s new Chinese Culture Association and the Modern China Group are sponsoring the event.
»	SRU marks Black History Month with multiple events; visit by chieftess SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Black History Month kicks off at Slippery Rock University Friday and offers events ranging from carnivals to examination of “The Truth Behind Hip Hop” and a visit by Queen Quet, Gullah Geechee national chieftess who will explain her nation’s culture.
»	1,100 regional high school students seek SRU language awards SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Almost 1,100 high school world language students from 33 regional high schools will invade Slippery Rock University campus Feb. 19 to participate in the department of modern languages and cultures annual “World Languages Competition.”
»	SRU psychology department sponsors eating disorders program SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s psychology department will sponsor the showing of two documentaries and a panel discussion to help raise awareness about eating disorders and issues involved in providing treatment at 6 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall.
»	SRU theatre professor's 'Dark North' heads to Columbus stage SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University theatre Professor David Skeele’s play “Dark North” has been selected for presentation at the MadLab Theatre in Columbus, Ohio.
»	Wal-Mart names SRU graduate Teacher of the Year SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Kathe House Posey, a 1979 Slippery Rock University graduate and sixth-grade teacher at Mount Union-Kistler Elementary School in Mount Union, has been named Teacher of the Year in Pennsylvania in the 12th annual Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club State Teacher of the Year program.
»	Combat photographer brings war photos to SRU for lecture, workshops SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Forty powerful and dramatic photographs from the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan will be displayed in Slippery Rock University’s University Union Feb. 7-13 when Russell Lee Klika, a Marine Corps and National Guard combat photographer, brings his works to campus for a series of lectures and workshops.
»	SRU stages 'Vagina Monologues' for sixth straight year SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University will join hundreds of college campuses and other American cities in celebrating the 10th anniversary of Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” by performing the work in February.
»	1980 SRU graduate seeks Congressional seat SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – John Stroup, a 1980 Slippery Rock University graduate and mayor of Clarion Borough, is running for the 5th Congressional seat of the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes Clarion and 15 other counties in north-central Pennsylvania.
»	'Lost Boy of Sudan' SRU graduate becomes American citizen SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Gabriel Ajang, a May graduate of Slippery Rock University and “Lost Boys of Sudan” survivor, has become an American citizen. He took the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony last week in Pittsburgh – seven years after arriving in the U.S. following unbelievable hardship in his native country.
»	Slippery Rock University presents five MLK Civil Leadership Awards SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Students, staff and a community member were honored Monday with Slippery Rock University’s 2008 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Leadership Award for their demonstrated support of civil rights, advocacy for social justice and demonstrated leadership in motivating others toward an understanding of, and quest for, civil rights and social justice for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation age or ableism.
»	Vocal performance majors star in televised Handel's Messiah SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –Two Slippery Rock University vocal performance majors were featured soloists in a televised performance of Handel’s Messiah presented over the holidays by the Blazing Star Choral Society in Succop Theater, Butler.
»	SRU Office of Residence Life hosts 'Green Carnival' SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – In an effort to encourage students, faculty, staff and administration at Slippery Rock University to adopt “greener” habits in 2008, the University’s Office of Residence Life will host a “Green Carnival” Jan. 28 in the University Union.
»	'Vagina Monologues' playwright Eve Ensler lectures at SRU SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Eve Ensler, playwright/performer/activist and award-winning author of “The Vagina Monologues,” will speak at Slippery Rock University Feb. 26. Her talk will focus on global efforts to stop violence, particularly against women and girls. The free, 12:30 p.m. address in the Advanced Technology and Science Hall is sponsored by SRU’s College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts and the University’s Women’s Studies Program.
»	SRU hosts Feb. 9 FAFSA Completition Day for college bound SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Financial Aid Office is offering a free financial aid assistance program Feb. 9 to help college-bound students complete the first step for accessing financial aid for college – filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form
»	Rock Dollars ID program spreads beyond Slippery Rock SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Contactless technology has come to Slippery Rock University’s 9,500 students, faculty and staff thanks to a small tag about the size of a postage stamp. Now it’s spreading beyond the campus community to Grove City, Butler, Ellwood City and further as merchants realize its conveniences.
»	SRU dance department offers Saturday children's programs SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa.  – The Slippery Rock University department of dance is offering an 11-week Saturday dance program for children ages 3-12.  Classes will meet Saturdays, Jan. 26 to April 19 (except March 8 and 15) in the McKay Education Building Dance Studio.
»	'In the Moment' captures spirit of SRU dance program Dance Theatre when it offers three performances of its “In the Moment” showcase.
»	SRU Martin Luther King, Jr., observance emphasizes volunteer service ommunity service projects planned throughout the region as part of the University’s fifth annual observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service Jan. 21. Na’im Akbar, a research associate in the Florida State University psychology department, will deliver the day’s keynote address.
»	Tickets available for Philadanco!'s Feb. 8 performance at SRU SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa.  – A limited number of tickets remain available for Philadanco! The Philadelphia Dance Company’s Feb. 8 performance at Slippery Rock University. The trailblazing group of contemporary dancers will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Auditorium.
»	SRU president earns Butler Health System board appointment SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Robert Smith, president of Slippery Rock University, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Butler Health System board of trustees. The system includes Butler Hospital, its foundation and two medical practice groups.