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For and about FSU people A publication of the FSU Office of Advancement Volume 35, Number 3, September 13, 2004 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or emedcalf@frostburg%edu This Week on Campus Music CES: Political Satirists ‘The Capitol Steps’ Live! at the Loft Tired of the incessant Presents Folk Artist Lea election coverage on the FSU’s Live! at the Loft series will news? Take a lighter look present folk artist Lea on Wednesday, at the world of politics Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Lane Univer- as the acclaimed group sity Center Loft. “The Capitol Steps” Lea is an emerging artist on the D.C. comes to FSU on Thurs- music scene. Nominated for several day, Sept. 16, at 7:30 WAMMIES (Best female folk vocalist, p.m. in the FSU Perform- 2000 and best new artist, 1999), she ing Arts Center Pealer has recently gained many fans and Recital Hall. The perfor- increasing recognition as a solo per- mance launches the former. Lea has performed at the 2004-2005 season of the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage and Cultural Events Series. in dozens of other regional venues and The only group in festivals. She is regularly featured on America that attempts to Montgomery County cable and is in an be funnier than Congress The Capitol Steps independent film called “Mentality.” asks, “Would you rather Her performance is free and open to see famous public figures or hear us while providing a laugh for millions. the public. For more information, call make fun of them?” Made up of current To purchase tickets or for more x4411. and former Congressional staffers, the information, call the FSU Cultural ‘Steps’ monitor events and personalities Events Box Office at x3137 or toll free Entertainment on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office and in at 1-866-TIXX-CES, or visit online at other power centers around the world, http://ces.frostburg.edu. Ask about taking a humorous look at serious issues special get-away packages. Comedian Nick Graham Colton Band to Perform Friday Swardson to Perform Graham Colton Band, which has drummer named Jordan Elder and Nick Swardson will bring his comedy opened for Counting Crows, John Mayer, bassist Ryan Tallent. The Graham Colton act to FSU on Friday, Sept. 24, at 9 p.m. Jewel and the Dave Matthews Band, will Band built up a local following that in the Manicur Assembly Hall of the perform at FSU on Friday, Sept. 17, at 9 eventually led to an invitation to open Lane University Center. p.m. in the Lane University Center’s for Counting Crows. That exposure, Swardson started standup at the age Manicur Assembly Hall. The concert, along with other opening gigs, turned of 18. In his first year, he was chosen to sponsored by the University Programming into an album contract, a recording perform at the U.S. Comedy Arts Council, is free and open to the public. session with producer Brendan O’Brien Festival. Over the next couple years, The band’s beginnings can be traced (known for his work with Pearl Jam and Swardson established himself in some of to when singer/guitarist Graham Colton Bruce Springsteen) at Atlanta’s South- the major clubs across the country. He moved to Dallas to attend Southern ern Tracks Studio. The group’s debut then moved to New York and became a Methodist University. There he met a album, “Drive,” was released by Univer- regular at the Comic Strip, Caroline’s local guitarist known as “Turtle.” The sal Records in May. and Luna Lounge. He also compiled two began writing songs together, and For more information, call the Lane numerous appearances on “The Tonight eventually added to the group another University Center information desk at Show,” “Conan O’Brian,” “Jimmy Kimmel guitarist, Drew Nichols, a teenage x4411. Live,” “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Forums in Honor of James Hadra Begin This Week Kilborn.” In 2000, he hit a milestone in his career when he taped his Comedy The first in a series of free weekly 237 and are free and open to the public. Central hour-long special at the age of forums named for James Hadra will be Attendees are encouraged to bring a bag 22 (the youngest to do so). Monday, Sept. 13, with Dr. Keith lunch; coffee and tea will be provided. Swardson then moved to L.A. to focus Schlegel of the English Department Next Monday’s program is Kathy on his acting and writing and in the speaking on “Utopias and Genocide: Powell from Social Work (with Mary Jo summer of 2003, Warner Brothers green Idealism Gone Amok.” Deffinbaugh and Ariel Kahan) on lit a script he wrote with Jamie The 50-minute programs will be “Reauthoring the Narrative: University Kennedy called “Suckaz” which then Mondays at noon in Ort Library room and Community Relationships.” Inside: Music  1 Theatre  2 Points of Pride  4 Entertainment  1-2 Literature  2-3 Volunteers  5 Speakers  2 Take Note  3 Calendar  6 StateLines / 2 became “Malibu’s Most Wanted.” Geography Colloquium reservations and information call Swardson is currently working with x7462, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adam Sandler and his company Happy to Feature NSF Speaker The box office opens one hour prior to Madison Productions on several comedy Dr. Thomas Baerwald, program curtain. Group discounts are available films and a pilot for the WB network. director for the National Science when booked in advance. He also helped write and perform on Foundation, will be the featured Sandler’s fifth comedy CD “Sshhh... speaker for the FSU Department of Shakespeare in the Don’t Tell.” You can also see Swardson Geography’s fall colloquium. Baerwald in a recurring role as “Terry” on “Reno will be speaking on “Trends and Oppor- ’Burg: ‘As You Like It’ 911” on Comedy Central. tunities in Geography: A View from the The Cambridge University American The FSU show is free and open to the National Science Foundation” on Stage Tour brings its lively and colorful public. For more information, call Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. in room 226 production of Shakespeare’s celebratory x4411. of the Compton Science Center. romance, “As You Like It,” to FSU on The colloquium is free and open to Monday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Speakers the public. For more information, Performing Arts Center’s F. Perry Smith contact Shivaji Prasad in the FSU Studio Theatre. Department of Geography at x4412. This feast of music, clowning and Philosophical Forum: cross-dressing comes to you from Appalachian Lab students of Cambridge University, ‘Prospects for the Earth’ England. Each autumn the best of The Philosophy Department at FSU “Changing the Conservation Para- Cambridge’s theatre talent cross the will present “Prospects for the Earth: digm: What Does Landscape Ecology Atlantic to tour venues in the States – Three Environmental Problems,” the Have to Offer?” will be presented by the show has been 11 months in the first Philosophical Forum of the new John A. Wiens of The Nature Conser- making with a full cast and crew semester, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, from vancy, the next in the UMCES Appala- working to create a thoroughly profes- 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Atkinson Room, chian Lab fall seminar series. The talk sional production. Lane University Center 201. will be Thursday, Sept. 16, at 3:30 p.m. CAST tours include the opportunity Three participants will make short in AL Room 109. Refreshments will for American students and young people presentations and the audience will be follow in the AL Lobby. to participate in workshops, as a way of invited to interact with the participants introducing them to Shakespeare or in a follow-up discussion moderated by Theatre building on the knowledge they already Dr. Joy Kroeger-Mappes from the have. Department of Philosophy. Tickets are $10 for the general public Dr. Danny Welsch, Department of ‘Damn Yankees’ Marks and $5 for students. For ticket informa- Geography, will discuss “The Problem of tion, call the FSU Box Office at x4145. Global Warming.” Dr. Rich Raesly from UT Season Opener This appearance of CAST at FSU is the Department of Biology will discuss The main stage season will launch supported in part by a grant from the “The Problem of Species Extinction.” Dr. with “Damn Yankees” on Oct. 8, 9, 14, Maryland State Arts Council, an agency Skott Brill from the Department of 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 9 and 16 funded by the State of Maryland and Philosophy will discuss “The Problem of at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center the National Endowment for the Arts. Land Utilization.” Drama Theatre. Based on the novel “The For more information about this Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant” by program, contact Dr. Tom Mappes in the Douglass Wallop, “Damn Yankees” is Literature Department of Philosophy at x4262. about the Washington Senators number one fan, Joe, who strikes a deal with the devil and is transformed into a Lecture on Civic superstar rookie baseball player. The Visiting Writer to Offer Engagement Sept. 24 new Joe has a chance to lead the Poetry Reading Dr. Susan Komives, a member of the Washington Senators to victory over FSU’s new Center for Creative Writing University of Maryland College Park those damn New York Yankees. All the welcomes its first visiting writer for the faculty, will present the lecture “Civic while, the devil intends to throw Joe a fall semester, Gregory Djanikian, who Engagement: An Achievable College screwball at the bottom of the ninth. will give a reading on Thursday, Sept. Outcome?” on Friday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. Will Joe’s yearning for his wife Meg 23, 7:30 in Lane University Center room in Lane University Center room 201. Her upset the devil’s plans? Will Lola’s 140-141. lecture is free and open to the public. charms be too much for Joe’s integrity? The author of four collections of Komives is an associate professor Will Joe keep his soul and beat those poems and director of the creative teaching College Student Development damn Yankees? Come to this delightful writing program at the University of at the University of Maryland where she musical and find out. Pennsylvania, Djanikian was born in is a member of the University Coalition Other main stage productions include Alexandria, Egypt, of Armenian parent- for Civic Engagement and Leadership Naomi Wallace’s “The Trestle at Pope age. He emigrated to the United States Steering Committee. She is former Lick Creek” with performances on Nov. when he was 8 years old. His insightful president of the American College 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. and work investigates intimacies and Personnel Association and former vice Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. in the F. Perry Smith distances, quarrels and gifts, romance president for Student Development at Studio Theatre and “Metamorphoses” by and illness. What is it like, Djanikian Stephens College and the University of Mary Zimmerman on March 4, 5, 10, 11 asks, to imagine vengeance against the Tampa. She is an author and co-author and 12 at 8 p.m. and March 5 at 2 p.m. neighborhood thug? To realize “by the of several publications including in the Performing Arts Center Drama time we were finished/ we didn’t know/ Management and Leadership Issues for a Theatre. The main stage season will how far we had gone/ or where we had New Century (Jossey-Bass: 2000). She is wind up with Oscar Wilde’s “The Impor- lost/ our own voices”? a Senior Scholar with the James tance of Being Earnest” on April 15, 16, Djanikian’s probing and even- MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership 21, 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and April 16 at tempered poems navigate between and the 2004 recipient of the Robert H. 2 p.m. in the F. Perry Smith Studio largeness of feeling and compression of Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence Theatre. style. It is his “sense of precision about as a Graduate Faculty Member. Her Tickets are $10 for the general public distances,” Alec Marsh of The Boston lecture is sponsored by the Faculty and $5 for students. Season discount Book Review writes, “his awareness of Development Subcommittee. tickets are also available. By purchasing engaging nostalgia, his willingness to For more information, contact Ruth three tickets for $30, you will receive a step beyond cleverness, which makes Wallinger at x4709. free ticket to “Damn Yankees.” For his new book so valuable.” StateLines / 3

Djanikian’s reading is free and open well as prizes and refreshments. to the public. A book signing and For more information, call the CIE at reception, sponsored by the FSU x4714, or visit the CIE Web site at Department of Student and Community www.frostburg.edu/admin/cie/cie.htm. Involvement, will follow. For more information, call the FSU Department of Fall Convocation English at x4221. Dr. Catherine Gira’s Fall Convocation Film will be Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m. in the PAC Drama Theatre. All students, Elementary Program Coordinator Dr. faculty and staff are cordially invited. Kim Rotruck and Secondary program coordinator Dr. William Childs will be at Int’l Films Launch Housekeepers’ Week the FSU Hagerstown Center, on Public Square in Hagerstown, on Wednesday, This week is International House- Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. to speak to with ‘Demonlover’ keepers’ Week. When you see your prospective applicants for the group FSU 2004-2005 International Film housekeepers, please wish them all a beginning studies in summer 2005. Series begins with the French film happy week and a hearty thank you for A second meeting for those inter- “Demonlover” on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 the work they do. p.m. in Lane University Center Atkinson ested in the elementary program will be Room 201. The series is sponsored by held Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m., FSU Center Stage. AA/EEO Changes Name also in the FSU Hagerstown Center. “Demonlover” is Olivier Assayas’ The name of the Office of Affirma- The Master of Arts in Teaching – breathtaking vision of our modern tive Action/Equal Employment Opportu- Elementary is offered at FSU’s Hagers- global world. On the surface, the film nity (AA/EEO) has been officially town Center. The deadline for Summer follows Diane (Connie Nielsen), a changed to the Office of Equal Employ- 2005 cohort applications is May 1, corporate mole who in trying to under- ment Opportunity (EEO). The office is 2005. The summer 2005 applicant fall mine a deal between two multinational currently in the process of effecting admissions interviews will be scheduled conglomerates, uncovers a link between the change in various campus listings for the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 23, at one of the companies and an interactive and publications. The location and the Hagerstown Center. torture Web site known as “The Hellfire phone contact remain the same — 305 The Master of Arts in Teaching – Club.” However, she is challenged every Hitchins Administration Building, Secondary program is offered at FSU’s step of the way by her amoral colleague x4101. Frostburg campus. The deadline for (Charles Berling), an antagonistic and The EEO office will maintain the summer 2005 cohort applications is mysterious assistant (Chloe Sevigny) major functions of a) monitoring and April 1, 2005. and an outspoken, pot-smoking Ameri- assisting with the maintenance of Equal FSU’s Master of Arts in Teaching can executive (Gina Gershon). The film Opportunity (EO) in both education and program is designed for career changers captures a culture spiraling out of employment; b) advising the University or recent college graduates who want to control in which reality is posited as a president and other administrators pursue a career in teaching. The full- video game and where every twist regarding such matters; c) compiling time program that lasts just over a year escalates the film to a new level. and maintaining Equal Opportunity data provides its students with all the All film showings are free and open and preparing University, State and necessary coursework and classroom to the public. For information, contact Federal Equal Opportunity reports; experience to obtain teacher certifica- the Lane University Center Information c) serving as liaison between the tion in the State of Maryland. Desk at x4411. University administration and the For more information, call the campus and local communities, and Graduate Services Office at x7053 or Take Note internal and external groups and contact Rotruck at x4026 for questions agencies concerned with Equal Opportu- about the elementary program or Childs nity matters; and e) investigating at x3087 for questions about the student and employee Complaints of secondary program. Study Abroad Fair Set Discrimination and Sexual Harassment. for Sept. 14 at FSU Students and employees may also, at Computer-Based Testing FSU’s annual Study Abroad Fair will any time, informally and confidentially, Center is Local Choice be held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 11 seek information from the Director of a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Delaney Plaza EEO, Pansye S. Atkinson, regarding The FSU Computer-Based Testing between the clock tower and the Lane Equal Opportunity or concerns about Center allows students to complete University Center. If it rains, the event perceived discrimination. Educational Testing Service-based will be in the Lane Center’s Atkinson For much more information, computerized exams on campus. The Room. please visit the office Web page: Center provides a valuable service to Sponsored by the Center for Interna- www.frostburg/facultystaff/index.cfm , community members and students who tional Education (CIE), this event then click on this office, as listed. are required to complete an ETS- highlights FSU’s study abroad programs, sponsored test for teacher education, along with many other programs, such Commencement News professional certification and graduate as Arcadia University, semester at sea, school admission. Interstudy, Cultural Experiences Abroad for Graduate Students The CBT offers Praxis I (Math, and the Peace Corps. Representatives Students who plan to graduate in Reading, Writing), GRE, GMAT, TOEFL from these organizations, along with December 2004 need to complete the and other professional exams. It does study abroad coordinators from Univer- “Application for Graduation” as soon as not offer the SAT exam. The Center is sity of Maryland Baltimore County and possible. The forms are available at the located in Pullen Hall room 105-A. The Salisbury University, will be on hand to Office of Graduate Services 141 Pullen hours of operation are Monday and answer questions and provide free Hall, or by calling x7053. Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and Tuesday literature. and Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. Examin- Returning study abroad students will Info Meetings Set on ees may register by calling the Center at also be available to talk to their peers x7990 during operating hours or any about what it was like to study or work MAT - Elem., Secondary time at the registration number for each test. The numbers are: overseas. Information about financial FSU will present information meet- aid, scholarships, credit transfer, work • PRAXIS I, 1-800-853-6773 ings for prospective applicants for its • GRE, 1-800-473-2255 opportunities abroad, internships and Master of Arts in Teaching programs, travel discounts will be provided, as • GMAT, 1-800-462-8669 both elementary and secondary. • TOEFL, 1-800-468-6335 StateLines / 4

The FSU Testing Center staff has Surprisingly, Dr. Li’s fossil pitcher plants event. Participants from past FSU administered 524 exams since the CBT are found to be associated with the Homecoming parades are encouraged to opened last October. The Center offers earliest known fossil flowering plant, march again this year. students the opportunity to test locally Archaefructus. The detailed report For more information or to register rather than traveling to the astonished the audience and is consid- your organization, float or parade unit, Morgantown or Baltimore areas. The ered the most important paper of the contact Dina Poland, FSU director of Center is one of only two CBT campus- conference by some participants. Alumni Programs, at x7588 before based centers in Maryland. Li proposed to hold the next ICPS Friday, Oct. 8. For more information, contact Dr. conference at FSU by June 2006, and it Spencer Deakin at x4234. has been approved. He has begun to organize the conference. Carnivorous Catholic Campus Ministry Welcome Back plants include the beautiful pitcher “What the Church Teaches: Who is plants, Venus flytraps, sundews, blad- God” will be the CCM program Tuesday, Barbecue! derworts, water wheels, etc. Anyone Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. in the Osborne Newman Center. Learn how Catholics University Honors Program, The interested in learning more about these know and understand who God is. Center for International Education and plants or helping in organizing the conference, contact Li at x4168. Then on Saturday, Sept. 18, CCM will the Department of International Studies take a trip to Swallow Falls in Garrett invite honors students, international County. Call Father Ed at 301-689-5041 students, international studies majors, Dr. Joan DeVee Dixon, Department of for details. faculty, administrators and staff to their Music, spent the last two weeks of August annual Welcome Back Barbecue on on a concert tour of England, where she Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. performed concerts at Westminster Abbey United Campus Ministry and St. Dominic’s Priory in London, Town at the Honors/CIE House. The menu will Jan and Randy Kurtz, along with Hall and Christ Church Cathedral in feature London broil, hamburgers, their children, FSU students Adrienne Oxford, and Tewkesbury Abbey. This was veggie burgers, hot dogs, sausages, and Nate Kurtz, will discuss the impor- her second concert tour of Great Britain fruits, salads and desserts. tance of family life and what makes where she has also performed at their unique family “tick” for a program Westminster Cathedral and The Temple called “Family Ties,” at the weekly UCM Electronic Suggestion Church in London and Worcester Cathe- meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 dral. Box Open for Business p.m. in Ort Library 237. Her programs featured music by If you’ve always wanted to contribute American composers. During her tour, your two cents, here’s your chance. she was asked to return and perform Sociology Club Send your suggestion to next year and is making plans for 2005. The FSU Sociology Club meets every [email protected]. Dixon will repeat her programs from An FSU e-mail address is required to Tuesday in Guild 123 at 5 p.m. All London and Oxford with concerts majors are welcome. E-mail Jess Conway make a suggestion. Suggestions are not throughout this region this fall. She will anonymous. ([email protected]) with any be performing at First Presbyterian questions about this group. Suggestions will be acknowledged Church in Cumberland on Sunday, Sept. immediately and a response should 19, at 4 p.m. and at Salem United normally be expected within 10 days. If Church of Christ in Frostburg on Tues- On the Radio the response will take longer than 10 day, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. Both programs days the person making the suggestion are free and open to the public. For more will be told when to expect a reply. information, call x4109. If you have difficulty sending a Listen to the ‘Sounds suggestion to the box, contact Teresa Terry Tannacito, English, gave a of Frostburg’ Anywhere Feck, x7092 or [email protected]. presentation at the Computers and Writing 2004 Conference in Honolulu, WFWM, the National Public Radio- Points of Pride Hawaii, in June entitled “Riding the affiliated campus radio station from Waves of Course Management Systems: FSU, can now be heard over the Web. The Effectiveness of Blackboard 6 You can listen to your favorite shows Dr. Hongqi Li, Biology, published the Communication Tools in Online Profes- from NPR and original programming paper “Early Cretaceous Archaefructus sional Writing Classes.” from FSU faculty, staff and students. eoflora sp. nov. with bisexual flowers Tannacito also recently published two Log on and tune in by visiting from Beipiao, western Liaoning, China,” papers, “Why I Choose to Be Active in the www.wfwm.org. written with Qiang Ji, L. Michelle Bowe Computers and Writing Community,” in (formerly of FSU), Yusheng Liu, and Inman, J.A. Computers and Writing: The David W. Taylor, in Acta Geologica Sinica Cyborg Era (p. 238). Mahwah, NJ: 78, 883-896. August 2004. Archaefructus Erlbaum, 2004; and “The Literacy of is currently considered to be the earliest Electronic Peer Response.” In C. known flowering plant. Two papers about Bazerman, B. Huot, & B. Stroble (Eds.), TV3 Schedule this genus have been published, but Multiple Literacies of the 21st Century (pp. they also caused a lot of arguments 175–193). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton, 2004. for September 13- 17 about the origin of flowering plants. Dr. Li found many important characteristics Monday: that can help in clarifying the issues. Get Involved 3 & 6 p.m. Scales & Tales The paper is mostly done by Dr. Li, both 4 & 7 p.m. NASA SCIence Files, “The Case in specimen-treating and paper-writing, of the Radical Ride” and Prof. Judith Dieruf, from the Participants Sought for 5 & 8 p.m. FSU Brass Ensemble Fall 2003 Department of Visual Arts, drew a color Homecoming Parade Tuesday: restoration of the fossil plants. FSU is once again gearing up for its 3 & 6 p.m. FSU Football vs. Apprentice During the summer 2004, Li went to College the 5th Conference of International annual Homecoming Parade, scheduled Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS), June for Saturday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m. The Wednesday: 17-22, Lyon, France, and presented his parade will be part of FSU’s “Rockin’ 3 & 6 p.m. Sandy Queen discovery of fossil pitcher plants from Down the Highway” Homecoming 2004 4 & 7 p.m. Destination Tomorrow China. Pitcher plants are thought to be celebration. 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. Cafe Frostburg: Tom highly evolved flowering plants and no Organizers are seeking school bands Acosti fossil plants have been found before. and classes, civic group and individuals who wish to participate in this year’s StateLines / 5

Thursday: Alumni Association 3 & 6 p.m. FSU Football vs. Apprentice Jobs, Jobs, Jobs College Wants You(r Convertible) Friday: Wanted: You and your convertible to drive FSU/area dignitaries in our annual Fall Telemarketing Jobs 3 p.m. MD State of Mind Homecoming Parade. The date is Saturday, The Office of University Advance- 4 p.m. Poet: Lawrence Raab Oct. 23. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m.; ment, Office of Annual Giving is now 5 p.m. Frostburg City Council Meeting we would need you and your car available hiring experienced telemarketers to held on Thursday, Sept. 16. from 9:30 a.m. until the end of the help with the Fall 2004 Annual Fund parade. Contact Dina Poland at x7588. Volunteers Telemarketing Campaign. This is an excellent opportunity for students who Athletics are dependable and competent to earn extra money and gain experience in Frostburg’s 4th Annual telemarketing. Candidates will be Day of Caring & Sharing FSU Karate Club responsible for soliciting contributions Want to help in your community, but FSU Karate Club will hold its training from alumni, friends and parents for think you don’t have the time? Looking on Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. unrestricted gifts to the University. for a great way for your club or organi- starting Sept. 14 in the Cordts PE Thirty positions are available. The zation to give back to the community? Center Dance Studio. All are welcome. positions are part-time evenings for two Frostburg’s 4th Annual Day of Caring You will learn the basics of punching, months (October and November), paying and Sharing is for you! kicking, blocking, sparring, karate $6.50 to $8.50 per hour. Sponsored by the United Way of moves, and most importantly, good The position requires prior Allegany County, the Day of Caring and work-outs. Martial art experiences, telemarketing experience, excellent Sharing is a great way to improve the while helpful, are not required to join. organization and communication skills. town that most Frostburg students call Advanced marketing and sales skills are home for nine months of the year. Activities for Life a must. Candidates must be available to Teams and individuals can sign up for work for two nights Sunday through opportunities like painting local Thursday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. structures and cleaning up our streets. For information or registration, contact Center If you know of any students that may Coordinator Amy Nazelrod at x7934% All participants are provided with fit the criteria and are interested in breakfast, lunch, and a volunteer t- Youth and Advanced Swimming Lessons making a little extra money, please inform them of this position. Interested shirt, as well as the satisfaction of Youth and Advanced Swimming candidates must complete an applica- serving the community. Last year’s Lessons for children ages 5 to 12 will be tion on or before Wednesday, Sept. 15, event was a great success, with more offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and at the University Advancement Office, than 250 participants! Help us make Fridays, Oct. 4 to Oct. 20. Hitchins Building Room 228, or call this year another success by signing up The classes will be from 6 to 6:50 x4758. as a team or individual at the Lane p.m. in the FSU Pool in the Cordts University Center Information Desk, or Physical Education Center. by calling the Center for Volunteerism Youth swimming instruction is Bobcat Ambassadors and National Service at x4210. See you separated into skill levels. Advanced The Admissions Office is looking for there! swimming lessons are for those inter- outgoing, motivated students to become ested in learning advanced swimming Bobcat Ambassadors. Job responsibili- ‘Read to Succeed’ and skills or preparing for a swim team. ties include open house tours, daily Advance registration is required. For tours, and other duties as needed. If ‘Mathletics’ Needs You information and registration, call Center interested, please contact Julie Read to Succeed and Mathletics are Coordinator Amy Nazelrod at x7934. Schibblehut in the Admissions Office, accepting applications for new tutors. x4201. This is a great opportunity for educa- Community Membership tion and social work students to earn service hours, but everyone is welcome. Available to PE Center International “Read to Succeed” provides two hours Activities for Life at FSU is now a week of free literacy support to offering Community Memberships to the Study Abroad Programs children in grades K-8. “Mathletics” is Cordts Physical Education Center. the math component of the program Members will have the opportunity to The Center for International Educa- and is offered to students in grades K-8. utilize the PE Center activity areas to tion offers a variety of ways for FSU Literacy tutoring is offered at FSU Ort include the swimming pool, weight students to see the world. In many Library on Tuesdays or Thursdays from room, racquetball courts, squash court, cases, students register at FSU during a 5 to 7 p.m. and at St. Michael’s School tennis courts, practice gym, main arena semester abroad and can take all on Tuesdays from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. and outdoor track. financial aid with them and transfer Math tutoring is offered at FSU Ort Three levels of memberships are credit back to FSU. For information on Library on Mondays or Wednesdays from available to families and individuals. any of the programs or scholarships 5 to 7 p.m., at St. Michael’s School on The Gold Level includes use of all that may be available, check with Dr. Thursdays from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. and at activity areas as well as the Activities Hank Bullamore at CIE in the Fuller Route 40 Elementary School on Mon- for Life Evening Land Aerobics. The House on Braddock Road, call him at days, from 6 to 8 p.m. Silver Level includes use of the weight x4714 or e-mail him at Training workshops will be offered on rooms, swimming pool and Activities for [email protected], or visit the Sept. 21, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. in LUC Life Evening Land Aerobics. The Bronze CIE’s web page at www.frostburg.edu/ 202, Sept. 22 from 6 to 9:45 in the PE Level includes either use of the pool or admin/cie/cie.htm or the newsletter at Center Leake Room, Oct. 27 from 5:30 the weight rooms, which is specified www.frostburg.edu/admin/cie/ to 9:30 in the PE Center Leake Room, upon registration. newsletter.htm. and Nov. 17, from 5:30 to 9:30 in the PE Family memberships are based on a Apply Now for Intersession, Spring Center Leake Room. family of up to four. For each additional Students are encouraged to come by For more information, please contact immediate family member thereafter, the CIE to pick up an application form Lesley Baker, “Read to Succeed” coordi- there will be an added charge. For more for intersession and spring semester nator, at x7615. information contact Amy Nazelrod, AFL study abroad programs. Intersession coordinator, at x7934 or e-mail programs to Ecuador, Quebec, and [email protected]. Madagascar have mid-October deadlines. StateLines / 6

Scholarships are available for these Session. There are two sessions con- programs. Students may also apply for a Safety Message ducted each month. Please watch the range of programs during the spring campus e-mail for dates, times and semester, including programs in Ireland, location. Special sessions for groups can England, Australia/New Zealand, Van Drivers Safety be requested. If you have any questions, Denmark, Italy, and in over 150 loca- please call x4897. The University Police tions through AIFS,SIT, and ISEP. For Training Sessions will have the Maryland State Police more information, check individual All students, faculty and staff who survey your current drivers license. You program descriptions below or attend may be requested to drive one of the must have permission and approval from the Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 14. large white 10-passenger vans must the University Police before you can Study in Limerick, Ireland attend a Van Drivers Safety Training drive an FSU State Vehicle Students interested in taking part in the Ireland Exchange Program in Limerick are encouraged to pick up an FSU Events Calendar application form at the CIE. Participants study at Mary Immaculate College and take one FSU class and three MIC MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 classes. In spring 2005, Dr. Keith *Hadra Lecture Series  Noon  Library 237 Schlegel ([email protected]) will * Golf: Penn State University-Altoona Fall Invitation 1:00 pm Away be teaching three FSU courses: includ- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 ing, ENGL 150 for 6 EP credits. All * Study Abroad Fair  11:00 am-3:00 pm  Delaney Plaza financial aid will transfer and scholar- (Rainsite: Lane Atkinson Room) ships are available. Apply through Sept. * Women’s Tennis: Waynesburg College  3:00 pm Away 20 for spring 2005. * Men’s Soccer: Catholic University  4:30 pm  Home Study in Australia or New Zealand * Read to Succeed/Mathletics  5:30 pm  Lane 202 FSU is affiliated with AustraLearn, an * International Film Series, “Demonlover” 7:00 pm  Lane Atkinson Room organization that provides unique WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 opportunities for students to study at * Campus Involvement Fair  11:00 am-2:00 pm  Clock Tower Quad universities in Australia and New (Rainsite: Lane ARMAH) Zealand. AustraLearn arranges cheap * Women’s Tennis: Goucher College  3:00 pm  Home flights, an orientation program on the * BURG, David Hellstrom, “The Real Buzz: The Truth & Lies About Campus Alcohol” Great Barrier Reef, pre-registration and  3, 4:30 & 7 pm  Pealer Recital Hall transcript evaluation. Students may * Women’s Field Hockey: McDaniel College  4:30 pm  Home choose from a broad range of courses at * Greek Council  5:00 pm  Lane Atkinson Room campuses in beautiful and exotic * Read to Succeed/Mathletics  6 pm  Cordts PEC Leake Room surroundings. Scholarships are available * UCM Meeting, Jan & Randy Kurtz, “Family Ties” 7:30 pm  Library 237 from both FSU and AustraLearn. Apply * BSA General Body Meeting  8:00 pm  Lane Atkinson Room now for spring 2005. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Summer Study in China 2005 * Rock the Vote Noon-2:00 pm  Lane Lobby In summer 2004, during his research * Golf: Penn State Behrend College  1:00 pm Away period in China, Dr. Hongqi Li visited at * Cultural Events Series, “The Capitol Steps” 7:30 pm  PAC Pealer Recital Hall the China University of Mining and Technology at Beijing (CUMTB). He FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 discussed with the CUMTB officers and * Annual Leadership Retreat, Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale & Improve signed documents about his Summer Results”  Frederick, MD Study Program at CUMTB, a package * Women’s Volleyball: MD State DIII Tournament 5:00 pm  Home with three courses: Biol 109 (Human * UPC Music, Graham Colton Band 9:00 pm  Lane ARMAH Biology and the environments, 4 cr), Conversational Chinese (3 cr), and Taiji SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 * Annual Leadership Retreat, Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale & Improve Quan and Taiji Sword Results”  Frederick, MD (1 cr.), begin- * Women’s Tennis: Chatham College  11:00 am Away ning from * Women’s Field Hockey: Christopher Newport U  1:00 pm Away Summer I, * Football: Montclair State University  1:00 pm Away 2005. * Men’s Soccer: Mary Washington College  2:00 pm  Home During a six- * Women’s Volleyball: MD State DIII Tournament 7:00 pm  Home week study period, FSU students SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 will live in the CUMTB hotel, study in * Women’s Field Hockey: Virginia Wesleyan College TBA classrooms, and visit many museums, * CCM Mass  Noon & 8:00 pm  Cook Chapel parks and sites that are related to the * Women’s Soccer: Allegheny College  1:00 pm Away biological and environmental topics of * Planetarium: “7 Wonders of the Universe” 4:00 pm  Tawes Hall the Biol 109 labs. For this eight-credit package, the total budget (airfare, travel * Open to the public% Questions? – Call 301-687-4411% All information subject to change% in China, tuition, lodging, food, insur- FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services, and activities accessible to persons ance, etc.) would be less than $3,500 with disabilities% You may request accommodations through the ADA Compliance Office, 302 for in-state students and less than Hitchins, 301-687-4102, TDD 301-687-7955% $4,100 for out-of-state students. The enrollment is limited to 16 students, based on first come, first served for those students who meet the require- ments. For further information, contact Dr. Li or meet him at the Study Aboard Keep Wires Off the Floor fair on Sept. 14. Information is also available at http:// and Out of the Aisles. faculty.frostburg.edu/biol/hli/