News Releases January 2009 

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»	Magic Planet brings world to life SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Press one button and weather patterns emerge. Press another and Jupiter appears.  Press again and Hurricane Katrina comes to interactive life.
»	SRU leads national training for 'I Can Do It, You Can Do It' program expansion SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s position as a national leader in encouraging physical activity among those with disabilities will enter a new phase Feb. 5-6 when eight universities and agencies from across the country come to The Rock to learn how to replicate the “I Can Do It, You Can Do It” mentorship program that SRU is piloting.
»	Rock climbing, kayaking programs at SRU open to area youngsters SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Outdoor Adventures program at the Robert N. Aebersold Student Recreation Center will offer a one-day program in rock climbing and a one-day program in kayaking to area children.
»	SRU's new center links teaching, technology to learning outcomes SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Technology is going in circles – and that’s a good thing.
»	Payne unlocks problems of domestic violence in new dance SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The world premiere of “Under Lock and Key,” a bold and dynamic dance about domestic violence by Ursula Payne, Slippery Rock University dance professor, will be staged Jan. 23-25 at Pittsburgh’s New Hazlett Theater.
»	Two SRU students create once in a lifetime memories at inauguration SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Two Slippery Rock University students remain on Cloud Nine after spending several days in Washington, D.C., to witness firsthand Tuesday’s historic inauguration of President Barack Obama.
»	SRU's Campus Family Campaign exceeds campaign goals SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Organizers of the 2008-09 Campus Family Campaign at Slippery Rock University are more than pleased by the results. Family and staff contributed $132,003.
»	SRU's Army ROTC program director earns lieutenant colonel rank SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Maj. Patrick A. Callahan, director of Slippery Rock University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corp, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. The appointment was signed by Gerald T. Mayer, chief of promotions, Jan. 1 and was followed by a formal, on-campus induction ceremony Tuesday.
»	SRU students turn Rev. M. L. King Jr. observance into 'Day of Service' SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – More than 175 Slippery Rock University students have volunteered for the University’s sixth annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and will offer their time, energy and enthusiasm to a dozen western Pennsylvania organizations and facilities in need of help.
»	Postcard show honors art professor's 40 years at SRU SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Glen Brunken, professor of art at Slippery Rock University, doesn’t care about accolades, but he certainly deserves them. He has helped hundreds of students develop their painting, teaching and art skills during his 40 years at Slippery Rock University.
»	SRU dance department's 'Setting the Pace' opens spring series SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University Dance Theatre will be “Setting the Pace” in their January program that opens the University dance department’s spring semester concert series. The upcoming concert includes works by guest and student choreographers.