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StateLineswww.frostburg.edu/news/statelines.htm For and about FSU people A publication of the FSU Office of Advancement Volume 39, Number 11, November 10, 2008 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or [email protected] FSU Delegation’s Trip to China Yields THIS WEEK MONDAY: Four New Agreements With Universities CES: “Our People, Our Place, Our Coal,” Meetings Overseas Open Doors to More Faculty, Student, Cultural Exchanges 10-11:30 a.m., PAC Pealer Recital Hall. In this historical perspective presenta- After two weeks in tion, Grammy Award-winner Kathy Mattea China, a delegation from and local historians Albert Feldstein, Dr. FSU led by President Vagel Keller, Jr., and John Carey will Jonathan Gibralter has discuss the returned to Maryland with region’s rich four new, signed agree- Appalachian ments to expand interna- multifaceted tional education opportuni- mining ties for FSU and with a heritage and more informed perspective its cultural, on how to cooperate with economic and institutions there. industrial “I’m very pleased with influence. the work that was accom- FSU President Jonathan Gibralter, center, served as Mattea will plished during this most the keynote speaker and sole representative of begin the Kathy Mattea will recent trip to China, a visit overseas institutions at Hunan Normal University’s program with speak at “Our People, th that follows several other 70 anniversary ceremony and celebration. “Our People” Our Place, Our Coal” great trips made by our on Monday, Nov. 10. in the specific areas of faculty, student where she will faculty, students and staff,” Gibralter said. and cultural exchanges and joint research discuss and “China is a fascinating place with so and development programs. perform a song highlighting the history much history and culture, and it is “When we were at HNU, their vice of coal mining. Feldstein will follow with increasingly assuming a prominent role president Dr. Jiang Hongxin said that a “Our Place,” and overview and historical in how the world is changing. It’s so single visit was worth a thousand phone highlights of Western Maryland’s coal important that our campus has a calls,” said Dr. John Bowman, Vice heritage, historic sites and personal connection with schools in China and Provost. “Our official partner institu- biographies. “Our Coal” will be presented that our students, faculty and staff tions understand the importance of face- by Keller and Carey. Keller will speak on understand China’s role in the global to-face meetings for developing and “Coal Sufficient to Supply the Whole community. Meeting so many university strengthening their relationships with Union for Centuries,” examining the rise leaders face to face really helped FSU. I am pleased that these institutions and decline of the underground coal- facilitate more opportunities for FSU as have expressed an interest in visiting mining industry in Western Maryland. well as solidify existing relationships.” FSU in the near future.” Carey will discuss the environmental The delegation, which visited schools in In addition to Gibralter and Bowman, protection and regulatory changes over Beijing, Changsha and Chengdu from Oct. the delegation included B.J. Davisson, the past 50 years. Free and open to the 18 through Nov. 1, included select Vice President for University Advance- public. Info: x3137. members of the FSU administration who ment; Dr. Tom Bowling, Vice President gave presentations and conducted TUESDAY: for Student & Educational Services; meetings with officials at Changsha’s President’s Task Force on Alcohol, 9 Stephen Spahr, Chief of Staff and Vice Hunan Normal University (HNU), where a.m., Leake Room, PE Center. The task President for Economic Development and Gibralter served as the keynote speaker force explores and makes recommenda- Government Relations; Lynn Neddo, and sole representative of overseas tions to address substance abuse issues Director of the Center for International institutions at HNU’s 70th anniversary at FSU. This committee is open to all Education; and Becca Ramspott, Public ceremony and celebration. The group also faculty, staff, students and members of Relations Specialist. visited Southwest University for Nationali- the local community. Alcohol affects For more: blogfromtheburg.blogspot.com ties, Sichuan Normal University and student life, the academic environment or becca-wholewideworld.blogspot.com Sichuan College of Education in Chengdu. and our community. If you are unable Additionally, the delegation talked to to attend but would like to be in- students at Beijing’s Chenjinglun High volved, contact Jesse Ketterman at School and the staff at the American [email protected] or x4311. Center for Educational Exchange at the THURSDAY: Embassy of the United States of America. UPC: Comedian Paul Varghese, 9 p.m., Members of the delegation also had Lane Manicur Hall. Varghese, born and productive meetings with business leaders raised in the South, and government representatives interested says his humor starts in advancing international education. at the randomness As a result of these visits and conversa- that is his everyday tions with university and community Gibralter, right, shares a smile and a environment and leaders, FSU came home with an expanded business card with Tan Tao, left, Director of the Office of International detours to insecurity agreement with HNU as well as new and sarcasm, only to agreements with Southwest University for Education at Sichuan Normal Univer- sity. Lily Luo of China Star International end up at a nice Nationalities, Sichuan Normal University Training School, center, has been a key middle ground of and Sichuan College of Education. The facilitator and organizer of many of the twisted reality. Free agreements pave the way for collaboration successful meetings. and open to the public. Info: x4411 StateLines / 2

THURSDAY-FRIDAY: CHILLVILLE Helps With Opera Theatre: Humperdinck’s” Hansel and Gretel,” 8 p.m., PAC Pealer Recital FSU’s Healthy Habits Literature Hall. FSU Opera Theatre will perform Two Weeks of Wellness Activities Invites this popular children’s story, which is FSU to Take Charge of Health Barbara Hurd to Read filled with wonderful melodies that will charm children of all ages. It tells the FSU’s campus community is invited to from ‘Wrack Line’ timeless story of two poor children who take charge of their personal health and FSU’s Department of English and the escape from a witch’s grasp and are make informed decisions about wellness Center for Creative Writing present Dr. finally reunited with their parents. by participating in a variety of fun Barbara Hurd, who will read from her Admission $5 for adults, $3 for Univer- activities during CHILLVILLE, a two-week newly released book, “Walking the Wrack sity students, age 17 and younger free. series of wellness activities, through Line: On Tidal Shift and What Remains,” Info: x4109. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at FSU. on Monday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at “CHILLVILLE is going to be an ener- THURSDAY-SATURDAY: Main Street Books in Frostburg. Hurd, gizing time on campus when all Bobcats an evocative nature writer, is a professor Michael Hollinger’s “Incorruptible,” can re-integrate wellness into their in the English Department at FSU. 7:30 p.m., PAC lives,” said April Baer, project coordina- “Walking the Wrack Line” explores F. Perry Smith tor for university wellness at FSU. diverse beaches from Massachusetts to Studio Theatre. “During these two weeks, students will Morocco in a series of poetic essays. Ann In this dark be able to get a free biomedical screen- Fischer-Wirth, author of “Five Terraces,” comedy about ing. This fasting screening will allow says “This is a beautiful book. It is as the Dark Ages, students to learn their current health skillfully constructed as a poem, and Michael condition in regards to BMI (body-mass like a poem its meanings widen. It is a Hollinger index), blood pressure, blood glucose series of fascinating, informative nature satirizes the and more. Every student participant will essays, but more deeply it is a series of fragility of receive a free CHILLVILLE T-shirt as well meditations on ‘what might be rescued faith in the as be eligible for door prizes, hourly from near-destruction, from silence, face of Micah Shockney drawings and two weekly drawings for from invisibility.’” The book is the third survival. plays Brother Martin. new iPod Shuffles.” installment in Hurd’s environmental “Incorruptible” CHILLVILLE is organized as part of meditations trilogy, which also includes is a fun and gentle rib-poking look at “Creating Healthy, Informed Lasting “Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs and how humans gleefully twist convictions Lifestyles (CHILL),” FSU’s new wellness Human Imagination” and “Entering the to rationalize bad behavior. Admission initiative established to promote health Stone: On Caves and Feeling Through the $6 for students and $12 for non- practices and education among college Dark.” students. Info: x7462. students and the local community. The reading is free and open to the SATURDAY: CHILL is funded by a $228,225 contribu- public. A reception and a book signing Third Annual Writing and Music Work- tion from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals will follow. For more information, shop, noon-4:30 p.m., Lane Center. LP. contact the Center for Creative Writing FSU’s Department of English, the Center CHILLVILLE includes a variety of at x4024 or [email protected]. for Creative Writing and the Allegany events dealing with mental and physical Arts Council will sponsor the third health. FSU Will Host Writing annual Writing and Music Workshop. Get more informed about the state of The program is designed to bring your health by taking advantage of free and Music Workshop body composition, blood pressure and musicians and writers together for an FSU’s Department of English, the afternoon of creative exploration. lipid screenings aka “The CHILL Factors” from 8:30 a.m. to noon, during Tues- Center for Creative Writing and the Participants may choose to work in one Allegany Arts Council will sponsor the of four seminars. Cost is $25. Registra- day, Nov. 11, and Wednesday, Nov. 12, all in the Lane Center, Room 201. Free T- third annual Writing and Music Work- tion deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 12, shop on Saturday, Nov. 15, from noon and payment is due in full at the time shirts for all participants and lots of great door prizes will be distributed until 4:30 p.m. in the Lane University of registration. Applications may be Center. The program is designed to bring picked up at in Tawes Hall, Room 218, through daily and weekly drawings. Get your game on during FSU’s musicians and writers together for an or online at www.frostburg.edu/ afternoon of creative exploration. cwcenter/Music&Writing.htm. Info: Student Government Association’s “Still CHILL and Ballin’ Dodgeball Tourna- Participants may choose to work in one Gerry Lafemina at x4024 or of four seminars. www.frostburg.edu/cwcenter. ment” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the Lower Gym of the Harold Music as Muse, taught by George Guida, is designed to increase the level Student Piano Recital: Senior Charlene J. Cordts Physical Education Center, Room 164. Teams of six are encouraged of musical techniques in prose (fiction Beyerlein and Junior Amy Jaklitsch, and non-fiction) and poetry by choreo- 7 p.m., PAC Pealer Recital Hall. The to attend - sign up in advance in the SGA Office or e-mail SGA Sen. Josh graphing the sentence as a unit of performance is free and open to the rhythm, exploring the potential mean- public. The recital, which will alternate Humelsine at [email protected] with your ings in syntax and exploiting poetic between the two pianists, will include techniques to create structures near works by Scarlatti, Bach, Brahms, team name, team members and team members’ e-mail addresses. Teams may chant and song. Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Critical Writing About Music, Bennard, Debussy, Gonzaga, Gershwin also sign up on site to participate. Come for fun, exercise and bragging rights! taught by Jack DuBose, will address the and Ginastera. Free and open to the “other side” of writing for musicians. public. Info: x4109. First, second and third prizes will be awarded during this great event. Participants will look at various ex- SUNDAY: “CHILLVILLE will be an amazing time amples and try their hands at writing Student Voice Recital: Senior Danny on campus to explore new avenues of band profiles, album and performance Durr, 3 p.m., PAC Pealer Recital Hall. wellness. We encourage all of our reviews and more. The baritone recital will feature works Bobcats to come out and have a CHILL Gerry LaFemina will present Lyric by Handel, Bellini, Bowles, Mozart and time!” Baer said. Writing. This workshop will address Finn. Durr will be accompanied on For more information about CHILL, what makes some lyrics stand out and piano by Betty Jean Phillips, and on contact Baer at x4311 or their relationship to the melody, the one Finn piece by soprano Olivia [email protected]. For more music and the audience. Songwriters are Hartman. Free and open to the public. information about AstraZeneca, please encouraged to bring lyrics-in-progress or Info: x4109. visit www.astrazeneca-us.com. whole songs they feel aren’t coming together, with their instruments, to StateLines / 3 work on the art of song lyric writing. Jazz Master Heath State Arts Council and by the National Song and Structure will be taught by Endowment for the Arts. The CES Jazz Kenny Tompkins. Students will focus on Brings Quartet to FSU Club is sponsored in part by the Alle- the structure of the song and eventually Legendary jazz master and saxophon- gany Arts Council with funds from the make their way to the integration of ist Jimmy Heath will bring his style of Maryland State Arts Council. lyrics into the music. jazz to Western Maryland on Saturday, The cost of the workshop is $25. Nov. 22, when the Jimmy Heath Quartet Second Show Added Registration deadline is Wednesday, comes to FSU. Presented by the CES Jazz Nov. 12, and payment is due in full at Club and sponsored by Kauffman Music, for ‘Celtic Christmas’ the time of registration. Applications the renowned quartet will perform in Due to ticket demand for Tomáseen may be picked up at in Tawes Hall, the Alice R. Manicur Assembly Hall in Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas,” the Cultural Room 218, or online at FSU’s Lane University Center at 8 p.m. Events Series at FSU has decided to add www.frostburg.edu/cwcenter/ Prior to the concert, Heath will lead a a second performance at 7:30 p.m. on Music&Writing.htm. discussion on his ensemble’s style of Monday, Dec. 1. Tickets for the addi- For more information, contact Gerry music and share his experiences in the tional performance in FSU’s Pealer Lafemina at x4024 or jazz industry at an Arts Outreach session Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, are www.frostburg.edu/cwcenter. at 4:30 p.m. that is free and open to the now available for sale. public. “We originally scheduled ‘A Celtic Music Recognized as a brilliant instrumen- Christmas’ for Tuesday, Dec. 2, and that talist and magnificent composer and date sold out almost as soon as tickets arranger, Heath, 81, began as a Charlie went on sale. We were very fortunate to Opera Theater Presents Parker disciple in the 1940s and made a be able to add a second performance to leap from stylistic jazz by changing from our schedule,” said Mary Jane Plummer, ‘Hansel and Gretel’ alto saxophone to tenor and soprano director of CES. FSU Opera Theatre, under the direc- sax. He has performed with nearly all “A Celtic Christmas” is a joyous and tion of Dr. Jonathan Hodel, will perform the jazz greats of the last 50 years, from unforgettable celebration of the season. Humperdinck’s opera masterpiece Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie and An acclaimed Irish storyteller, Foley “Hansel and Gretel” on Thursday, Nov. Miles Davis to Wynton Marsalis. The jazz recreates the joy and innocence of a 13, and Friday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. in icon Gillespie said of him, “All I can say night before Christmas in a farmhouse in the Performing Arts Center Pealer Recital is, if you know Jimmy Heath, you know the remote parish of Teampall an Hall. Bop.” Ghleanntain in the west of Ireland, This popular children’s story is filled During his career, Heath has per- when the neighbors gather around the with wonderful melodies that will charm formed on more than 100 record albums, fire to grace the long wintry night with children of all ages. It tells the timeless including seven with the Heath Brothers the laughter of their stories and the joy story of two poor children who are sent and 12 as a leader. He has written more of their music and dances. into the woods to pick berries. Losing than 125 compositions, many of which Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas” features their way, they must spend the night in have become jazz standards and have Grammy-award winning guitarist William the forest. The next day, they come face been recorded by other artists, including Coulter, renowned Irish fiddler and Irish to face with a witch who lives in a Art Farmer, Cannonball Adderley, Clark dancer Kathleen Keane, acclaimed piper gingerbread house. After escaping her Terry, Chet Baker, Miles Davis, James Brian Bigley and world champion Irish grasp, the children set the gingerbread Moody, Milt Jackson, Ahmad Jamal, Ray harpist and champion Irish step dancer children free from the witch’s spell and Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, J. J. Johnson Marta Cook. are finally reunited with their parents. and Dexter Gordon. Tickets for the additional performance Tickets will be available at the door. After having just concluded 11 years’ are $18 for adults and $13 for those Individual tickets are $5 for adults, $3 service as professor of music at the under 17; discounted group tickets are for University students and are free to Aaron Copland School of Music at Queen available. Tickets may be ordered by those age 17 and younger. For more College, Heath maintains an extensive calling x3137 or online at http:// information, visit www.frostburg.edu/ performance schedule and continues to ces.frostburg.edu. dept/music or call x4109. conduct workshops and clinics through- “A Celtic Christmas” is graciously out the United States, Europe and supported by The Peter and Iris Halmos Canada. Family Foundation. Lunch in the Loft Tickets for the Jimmy Heath Quartet Presents Austin Willacy performance are $18 for adults and $13 for youth under 17. Group discount Take Note San Francisco-based musician, vocalist tickets are also available. and songwriter Austin Willacy will The Jimmy Heath Quartet perfor- perform as part of FSU’s Lunch in the mance at FSU is graciously supported by Check out November Loft Series sponsored by the University Allegany Aggregates Inc. The Cultural Programming Council on Thursday, Nov. Library Displays Events Series is supported by a grant 20, at 2 p.m. in the Derezinski Lounge/ When you are near the Ort Library, from the Maryland State Arts Council, Loft in the Lane University Center. stop in to look at the two displays on an agency dedicated to cultivating a Willacy was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the third floor. The display to the left of vibrant cultural community where the and received a degree in psychology the entry is November – Hunger Month. arts thrive. An agency of the Depart- from Dartmouth College. On graduation, The cases highlight the issues, concerns ment of Business & Economic Develop- he moved to San Francisco to refine his and the international crises of hunger. ment, the MSAC provides financial songwriting and pursue a career in Countries throughout the world, Africa support and technical assistance to non- music. Willacy’s contemporary, edgy in particular, will have statistics about profit organizations, units of govern- music has been recorded on four House poverty and hunger. The Food Bank and ment, colleges and universities for arts Jacks albums as well as his three solo Heifer Fund are showcased as two activities. MSAC funding is also provided albums, demonstrating his musicianship examples that help local residents. Dr. by the National Endowment for the Arts, and determination to entertain fans Anthony Crosby from the Sociology a federal agency that believes a great with his amazing and refreshing work. Department loaned materials on the nation deserves great art. This engage- Willacy has appeared on CNN, CBS and Heifer Fund and books about the issues ment of Jimmy Heath Quartet is a Mid- FOX and has been featured in articles of hunger - poverty, compassion and Atlantic Arts Foundation Tour funded by from “Wired” and “Ebony” magazines. resolutions. the Foundation in partnership with the The performance is free and open to Thank you to Jeffrey Maehre, Refer- National Endowment for the Arts the public. For information, contact the ence/Government Documents Librarian, Regional Touring Program, and is an Lane University Center Information Desk for the concept and research on hunger, Arts for Adjudicated Youth program at x4411. Dr. Crosby for the loan of the Heifer supported by a grant from the Maryland StateLines / 4 information and books, and the local and with a roommate of their choice; For further information, contact Dr. Food Bank. MaryJo Price, Special this includes the effort to place students Mary Mumper, Faculty Coordinator, at Collections Librarian, created the design with their current roommate(s) in an x4359; Dr. Mary Gartner, Assistant for the cases. empty room. To make this possible, Provost, at x4212 or Harriet Douglas, The Our People, Our Place, Our Coal residents of other halls who do not have Director of Student Support Services, at display uses materials from the Ort roommates will be required to consoli- x4263 or visit www.aap.umd.edu/ Special Collections to highlight the coal date with other such residents. All room mcnairprogram.html. and coal-mining history of the area. changes will be completed before Artifacts have been donated by area students leave for the winter break in residents and were used in the areas December. Second Annual HR Day mines. The title comes from the Special Students with concerns are encour- to Be Nov. 17, Lane 201 Collections Room. For more information aged to speak with their hall staff or The second Annual HR Day is sched- on coal, please go to catalogUSMAI at contact the Residence Life Office at uled for Monday, Nov. 17, Lane Univer- www.frostburg.edu/dept/library/ x4121. sity Center, Room 201, from 10 a.m. usmai.htm. until 2 p.m. Members of the OHR staff ‘Swipe and Win’ will be on hand to answer questions Nursing Program about their roles at FSU. Incentive Program Part of the day’s activities will include Celebration Nov. 10 After months of planning and effort, a Fall Wellness Fair, with flu shots being Registered nurses, nursing students each residence hall now has card-swipe offered to current state employees. Once and interested community members are access on two exterior doors, in addition again, the State Employees Credit Union invited to a celebration of the FSU to video security cameras at all exterior (SECU) is generously sponsoring the flu Nursing program on Monday, Nov. 10, entrances. At this time, students may shots at a discounted price of $10 per in the third floor atrium of the Compton use their student ID card or their room person. (Please bring $10 in exact Science Center. Informal networking key to gain access to their building via change or a money order made out to with Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, FSU Presi- the card reader. However, in a few Kaiser Permanente.) Because there is a dent, Dr. Joe Hoffman, Dean of the weeks, only their ID cards will allow limited supply, vaccines will be made College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and them entrance. available on a first-come, first-served Sue Coyle, Nursing Coordinator, will In an effort to encourage residents to basis. However, no appointment or begin at 6 p.m. followed by a program test their ID card in advance of this registration is needed. overview presentation at 6:30 p.m. For change, the Residence Life Office, in Non-perishable food items will be further information, contact Ms. Coyle association with the Residence Hall collected for the Western Maryland Food at x4791 or [email protected]. Association (RHA), will conduct a Bank. Employees dropping off food “Swipe and Win” incentive program items will receive a special thank-you through Tuesday, Nov. 11. Each day, gift for their donation. President’s Task Force from among those students who swiped This is a great opportunity to meet on Alcohol Meeting their ID in one of the card readers with the staff of OHR, to ask questions The campus community is invited to during the previous day, one student’s and learn firsthand how OHR works for attend the President’s Task Force on name will be drawn randomly, and that you. If you have any questions, please Alcohol meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 11, student will win a $20 prize redeemable call Lee Ann Nightingale in OHR at at 9 a.m. in the Leake Room. The task at Wal-Mart. Please help the Residence x4398. force was formed two years ago to Life staff by spreading the word about explore and make recommendations to this program and about the importance News for Grad Students address substance abuse issues at FSU. of safety and security on campus. Our goal is to review prior recommenda- MBA Applicants for Spring 2009 tions, discuss policies and procedures, Ph.D.s for Students The MBA program requires that explore current literature and develop a entering students complete the GMAT Students who aspire to receive a Ph.D. (Graduate Management Admissions Test) list of new recommendations. and faculty and staff who can recom- or the GRE (Graduate Record Examina- This committee is open to all faculty, mend students with Ph.D. potential are staff, students and members of the local tion). GRE testing registration informa- invited to attend an information session community. Alcohol affects student life, tion is available through the Educational on the 2009 McNair Scholars Program on the academic environment and our Testing Services Web site at www.ets.org Friday, Nov. 14, in the Leake Room, community. Research indicates that or by calling x7990. For information Cordts PE Center. The director of the about the GMAT, visit www.gmac.com/ alcohol is a factor in 1,700 student University of Maryland, College Park gmac. GRE and Praxis are both adminis- deaths each year. McNair Program (with seven places If you are unable to attend but would tered at the FSU testing center. reserved for FSU students) will be like to be involved in future meetings, visiting to speak with faculty and staff contact Jesse Ketterman at only at 10 a.m. and with faculty and Planning to Graduate [email protected]. students at 11 a.m. Current participants will display their research and be in December? Diehl Hall Renovations available to answer questions. If you are planning to graduate at the To be eligible, a student must be a end of this semester, please note the to Begin in December low-income, first-generation college following: Beginning Monday, Dec. 22, Diehl student or be from a group that is The 133rd Commencement Ceremony Hall will undergo extensive renovation traditionally underrepresented in is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 20, in of all bathrooms, student rooms and graduate education programs (such as the Harold J. Cordts Physical Education common areas. Similar to the scope of Hispanic, African-American or Native Center. The College of Liberal Arts and last year’s renovations in Sowers Hall, American students or women in science Sciences will hold its ceremony at 10 this project will run through and technology.) The ideal candidate a.m., while the College of Business and intersession and spring semester, with will have completed the sophomore year College of Education will present their the hall scheduled to reopen in summer by May 2009 and have a GPA of 2.8 or graduates at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Please 2009. higher. Juniors also are considered. complete your graduation application in Diehl Hall students will be displaced Participants receive unparalleled sup- PAWS now. This will enable you to from their current rooms for the Spring port, including paid summer research receive information about your upcom- semester, and they will be given the experiences, coursework and assistance ing Commencement. opportunity to select another space on in preparing for graduate school. The first mailing was sent the first campus. Every effort will be made to Applications for 2009 are due before the part of October to both your local and assign students to a hall of their choice, holidays. your permanent address. Please update StateLines / 5 your address information in PAWS to North is a Sunday evening gathering of Service on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. assure that you will receive all the FSU students and other young adults in in Cook Chapel, Frost Hall. This service details. the Frostburg area who come together is sponsored by UCM and CCM. Full details are on the University’s for Conversational Encounters with Web site. Go to “Current Students.” Scripture and other faith direction- Catholic Campus Ministry Commencement information is under seeking activities. On Nov. 16, the Academics on the left side. special guest will be Rev. John Dillion. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, CCM will If you have any other questions about Rev. Dillion will lead the conversation discuss “What the Church Teaches: What Commencement, please contact Brittni with the Scripture text, Matt. 16:-13-23, Is the Meaning of Advent?” The meeting Teter at x4423 or as the group explores its purpose and will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Osborne [email protected]. identity in God. Rev. Dillion is originally Newman Center. from Scotland, member of the Iona Graduation Exceptions: Community, and currently pastor of First Presbyterian of Cumberland. If you want International Deadline for December to know more, contact Rev. Dr. Cindy Are you planning a December 2008 Zirlott, Protestant Chaplain, at x7490 or Thinking About Study graduation? If your official degree e-mail: [email protected]. progress report indicates you have not Free Mini-Retreat – Saturday, Nov Abroad Summer or Fall? completed all requirements and you 15. – Sign up for this day to relax, Visit the Center for International have a basis to request an exception, unwind and explore the Shalom of Education in the Fuller House to check submit your written appeal letter and Sabbath time rhythms that we all need out the many different opportunities supporting letters and documentation to in our life. The retreat will be held at available. Some programs allow students the Academic Standards Subcommittee, New Covenant UMC, Cumberland; the to pay FSU tuition for universities Office of the Provost, Hitchins 213, by 4 carpool leaves the Sand Spring lot at located in Ireland, England, Japan and p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, for the 9:30 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. To many other countries. The CIE office November meeting (last chance for sign up, please call the UCM office at number is x4714. Don’t delay! Deadline graduation exceptions and inclusion in x7490 or e-mail Chaplain Cindy at for summer and fall ‘09 applications is the Commencement Booklet). If you [email protected]. We need to Feb. 27. have questions or concerns, please call know if you have any food allergies the Provost’s Office at x4212. when you call. Heifer Ark of Animals Project - Fundraisers Interested in doing something about Points of Pride world hunger and economic indepen- dence for those living in hunger around Wildlife Society Sets Bob Moore of the Sociology Depart- the world? We are looking for students Fundraising Events ment moderated a paper-presentation to help with a Heifer Ark of Animals The Skating Rink Fundraiser for the session at the annual meeting of the project, Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Wildlife Society will be Saturday, Nov. Pennsylvania Sociological Society on Saturday, Dec. 6 – multiple time slots 8, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Starlite Saturday, Nov. 1, in Harrisburg, Pa. are open. If you are interested in Skating Rink, 100 National Highway, getting more information about the LaVale. Admission is $6; skate rental is December project or other ways to $1 and rollerblade rental is $2. Show Get Involved purchase animals, please call the your student ID or say you want to Protestant Chaplain’s office x7490 or e- support the Wildlife Society at the door. Show Your Chops at mail: [email protected]. Or just Help support the Wildlife Society by drop by the office at Room 114, Sand having some fun! For information call Guitar Hero Tournament Spring Hall. Chaplain Cindy will be glad 301-724-5500. to help you get involved in changing Students are invited to come show- The Wildlife Society’s first annual the world one family at a time. Texas Hold’em Tournament will be held case their skills and earn prizes doing so Mondays, Agape Latte Study at the Guitar Hero Tournament, hosted Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 7 to 7:30 Breaks - This fall’s Agape Latte Study p.m. in the Lane Center ARMAH. The by the FSU Psychology Club. They can Breaks will be informal conversations enter medium, hard and expert levels for cost is $5 and seating is limited – first and questions about God or faith issues. come, first served. There will be a DJ on a flat entry fee of $5. Prizes include The chaplain will be ready to answer mall gift certificates up to $25 as well as site. First-place prize is a $50 gift card questions or talk about whatever you from Walmart. other smaller items. Students are may bring concerning your God ques- encouraged to make it a group outing tions. Meeting in the Lane Center near and bring all their friends to the Lane Java City, there are two opportunities Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Center Game Room on Wednesday, Nov. this week: 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 12, 7 p.m. Note: Because of the struc- Christian Meditation and Contem- ture of this tournament, on-time arrival plative Prayer – Wednesdays, 12:10 Student Telemarketing is the best way to secure a spot in the p.m. to 12:45 p.m. and/or 5:15 p.m. to Positions Available tournament. 5:50 p.m., Sand Spring Hall, Room 114. If you are interested in learning to The Office of University Advancement, ENCORE Meeting for practice various Christian Meditation or Office of Annual Giving, is hiring Contemplative Prayer methods in small interested students to assist with the Non-traditional Students groups, two opportunities are available Fall 2008 Annual Fund Telemarketing ENCORE, the group for non-traditional – a lunch meditative prayer break or Campaign. This is an excellent opportu- students, will meet on Monday, Nov. after-work transition. Mark your nity to earn extra money and enhance 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the Compton Science calendars for Nov. 12 and Nov. 19 as your communications skills. Candidates Center, fourth floor. New members are well as Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. This group will be responsible for contacting welcome. For more information, contact experience is open to students, faculty, alumni, verifying information, informing Mary Moran at [email protected]. and staff. Various Christian meditation them of the positive direction of the methods will be introduced and used. University and soliciting unrestricted United Campus Ministry Brief introductory instructions will be gifts to FSU. Positions are part-time, given, but the focus will always be on evenings, through the fall semester, and True North Program on Sunday the practice of Christian meditation. pay $7 to $10 per hour. Evenings – The True North Program All Campus Interfaith Thanksgiving Previous telemarketing experience is begins at 6 p.m. with free Dinner with Service - Mark your calendars for the preferred but those possessing excellent FSU ID in Lane Center, Room 140. True All Campus Interfaith Thanksgiving communication skills will be considered. StateLines / 6

Advanced marketing and sales skills are Park, in the Colony Ballroom of the Maryland General Assembly to study the also a plus. Candidates must be available Stamp Student Union. establishment of a consistent and stable two to four nights, from Sunday If you are interested in testifying, framework for funding higher education. through Thursday, from 7-9 p.m. please contact Mya Pierce at the Depart- Students, parents, faculty and other Interested candidates can download ment of Legislative Services (410-946- interested members of the public are an application from the FSU Web site at 5510 or 301-970-5510) at least three invited to testify. http://www.frostburg.edu/admin/ days in advance of the hearing to sign More information about the Commis- foundation/roi/annualfund/phonathon/ up. Depending on the number of people sion can be found at AFTT.cfm, and once it is completed, call who sign up, testimony may be limited www.mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/ x3163 to arrange an interview. to five minutes per person. Fifty copies chapters_noln/Ch_45_hb0133T.pdf and of any written materials must be www.mlis.state.md.us/other/ provided the day of the hearing. Funding_Higher_Ed/index.htm. The Commission was created by the

Schedule for Nov. 10-14 FSU Events Calendar

Monday: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 3 & 6 p.m. NASA SciFiles: “The Case of *Cultural Events Series: Kathy Mattea, Our People, Our Place, Our Coal Panel the Physical Fitness” Discussion ...... 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m...... Pealer Recital Hall 4 & 7 p.m. Human Geography: People, *Sigma Gamma Rho Founders Week Event ...... 7:00 p.m. Lane Derezinski Lounge/Loft Places and Change: “Imagining New Worlds” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. Earth Revealed: *SES: The CHILL Factor Free Biomedical Screenings “Weathering and Soils” ...... 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m...... Lane 201 5 & 8 p.m. Poetry Reading by Author: *RHA Meeting ...... 5:00 p.m...... Dunkle Hall 218 Robin Becker *NAACP General Body Meeting ...... 8:00 p.m...... Cordts PEC Leake Room Tuesday: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 3 & 6 p.m. Going Green with Dr. G. *SES: The CHILL Factors Free Biomedical Screenings 3:30 & 6:30 p.m. FSU Volleyball vs. FSU ...... 8:30 a.m.-noon ...... Lane 201 Volleyball Alumni *BURG General Body Meeting ...... 4:00 p.m...... Cordts PEC Leake Room 5 & 8 p.m. Roadtrip Frostburg: New York THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Wednesday: *University Theatre: Incorruptible...... 7:30 p.m...... PAC Studio Theatre 3 & 6 p.m. Learning Math: Patterns, *UPC Comedy: Paul Varghese ...... 9:00 p.m...... Lane ARMAH Functions & Algebra: “Algebraic Thinking” 3:30 & 6:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Fall 2007 *Men’s/Women’s Swimming: Wheeling Jesuit University 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. The Habitable Planet: ...... 6:00 p.m...... Home “Atmospheric Pollution” (Repeat at 5 & 8) *University Theatre: Incorruptible...... 7:30 p.m...... PAC Studio Theatre 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Connecting with the *UPC Feature Film: Dark Knight ...... 8:30 p.m...... Lane 201 Arts: “Breathing Life into Myths” *Sigma Gamma Rho Founders Week Finale ...... 9:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m...... Cordts PEC 164 Thursday: 3 & 6 p.m. FSU This Week SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 3:30 & 6:30 p.m. Lead TV: Featuring *PRAXIS ...... 6:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m...... Dunkle Hall Executive Director of the J. Glenn Beall *UCM Mini-Retreat ...... 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. .... New Covenant UMC Institute, Tim McGrath & SGA President, Carpool leaves Sand Spring lot @ 9:30 a.m. Kellie Goforth *Music & Writing Workshops...... noon-5:00 p.m...... Lane 2nd floor 4 & 7 p.m. SGA Meeting held on Thurs- *Men’s/Women’s Swimming: Fairmont State ...... 1:00 p.m...... Home *Football: Regents’ Cup with Salisbury ...... 7:00 p.m. ... Naval Academy, Annapolis day, Nov. 6 *University Theatre: Incorruptible...... 7:30 p.m...... PAC Studio Theatre Friday: *UPC Feature Film: Dark Knight ...... 8:30 p.m...... Lane 201 3 & 6 p.m. Bridging World History: “Breathing Life into Myths” SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 3:30 & 6:30 p.m. NASA “Destination *CCM Mass ...... noon & 8:00 p.m...... Cook Chapel Tomorrow” *Planetarium: How Stars Die ...... 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m...... Tawes Hall 4 & 7 p.m. Essential Science for Teachers: *UPC Feature Film: Dark Knight ...... 8:30 p.m...... Lane 201 “Chemical Changes and Conservation of * Open to the public. Questions? Call 301-687-4411.All information subject to change. Matter” Note: FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services and activities accessible to 5 & 8 p.m. Social Studies in Action: persons with disabilities. To request accommodations through the ADA Compliance Office, call “Chemical Changes and Conservation of 301-687-4102 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258. Matter” (Repeat at 5:30 & 8:30)

Community Insurance Is Good – Protection Is Better – Commission Sets Hearing Prevention Is Best on Higher Ed Funding The Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education will hold a hearing for members of the public to testify on issues related to funding of higher education. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 7-9 p.m. at the University of Maryland, College