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Mercyhurst begins intelligence analysis program By P. Kevin McHugh business from Gannon University, and earned a master's degree in liberal arts as a research/intelligence analyst with a Merciad Senior Writer suitable agency or organization. from Georgetown University. He is cur- rently working toward a Ph.D in history The core of the program will include courses from the .'History Department, Next fall, Mercyhurst College will at SUNY in Buffalo. |||| Foreign Languages and Cultures, Reli- become the first college in the world to In order to qualify for an entry-level gion, Philosophy, and Computer Sci- offer an undergraduate program for train- position in the field of intelligence analy- ence. ing intelligence analysts, according to a sis students must possess the following Graduates of the program may be newsletter from the Office of Enroll- skills: employed from a range of government ment « be able to read foreign languages. services from the CIA and FBI to the — an understanding of foreign and The Research/Intelligence Analyst Drug Enforcement A g e n c y and the Inter- Program, which will be be part of the American cultures in terms of history, nal Revenue Service. History Department, will be coordinated government, political and religion based Dr. Allan Belovarac, chairman of by Erie native Robert Heibel. on foreign language ability. Mercyhurst*s History Department, told Heibel, 54, who worked with the FBI — a proven ability to produce written the Erie Times, the program is a unique for 24 years, said that until now there has and oral reports and assessments based concentration for history majors. been no college level program designed on research, correlation and analysis. "One of the things i w e ' v e always to prepare for a career in intelligence — a familiarity with computer opera- pushed in the department is that this is a analysis. Before now, intelligence analy- tions and database management l good major because it teaches people sis teaching has been confined to gov| — a general understanding of statistical how to read, how to write, analyze and ernmental offices. 8. techniques; and macro economics. ROBERT HEIBEL make judgments," I.**. told The Times. \ tHeibel graduated with a degree in - successfully completed an internship * . • \ r t \ V m V | > v l X l j X " • » » *_• * * * * % v y t t t i * • » ^ ^ * i * a * t t . * • « « * r ^* UMMMMMMMhWMiML^^ VOL. 65 NOai9| MERCYHURST1COLLEGES GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA. 16546 APRII|2,1992 Middle States Committee visits Mercyhurst campus CHECK By Angela M. Camp Billingsley, dean of administration. "They'll mittee will review the self-study and then pro- Merciad News Editor go out o n their own, visiting offices to basically ceed to verify the results and report their own OUT see if the self-study is representative of the findings. "They will be giving us their per- The Mercyhurst community will be wel- campus." ceived strengths and weaknesses," said Friday, April 3 coming the Middle States Committee to the The self-study, compiled b y 7 0 members of Billingsley. campus on Sunday, April 5. Its visit will con- the college community, is a review of the past The members of the Middle States Com- clude on Wednesday, April 8. The purpose of decade of improvements made since the last mittee will be talking ;to many individuals, 4:30 to 5:30; p.m. Campus the c o m m i t t e e is to see if the self-study made b y Ministry. Prayer Group. dtoMii Middle States Committee visit The self-study sitting in on classes and j u s t interacting with the Mercyfiursfls arfaccuratelRe^uremelttonhe also^denlifies^e^fcollege*s 'present strengths community i n general. Individual students Will MSG Executive Board letters of strengths and weaknesses of the college. intent due, and weaknesses and proposed recommenda- be asked by the administration to sit down with The members of the committee will be on tions. Senior Dinner Dance. members of the committee to talk w ith them campus interacting with students, staff, faculty ' ' T h e beauty of a self-study is that it makes about classes, the campus, housing and so on. and administration. * 'They will be talking with Saturday, April 4 you really look at your weak area,'' said Nick "It's a lot to digest but it's interesting," members of the c o l l e g e community in terms of Roberts, a student representative on the Steer- said Roberts,' 'It w o u l d be n i c e to come back in the self-study that was done,*' said Thomas 9 to lljj>.m. Student Union. ing Committee. ten years to see h o w the recommendation s were Band Nighttwith "The Prodi- The members of the Middle States Com- used." \ So, d o n *t b e surprised if s o m e o n e y o u don't know begins to ask you questions about what Sunday, April 5 Bush launches Library Week you like and don't like about Mercyhurst Col- lege. "Basically, we want the community to make the committee feel welcome," said 7 p.m. Government Cham- By Mary Medure On Wednesday, April 8 at 3 p.m., Pinto bers. MSG Meeting. Billingsley.' ' W e would like them to display Mericad Staff Reporter will assist in a panel discussion on libraries at the Mercyhurst openness and hospitality that Edinboro University. For more information, Monday, April 6 we'd like to think is characteristic of this envi- In honor of library Week, President George call 824-2231/; l h *? ronment » t Bush said "Our libraries serve as the school 7 p.m. Campus Ministry. rooms for a lifetime learning — and the launch - Scripture Study. ing pads for our future.'' T ^According to David Pinto, I director of Doty wins social work award Tuesday, April 7 Hammermill Library, the American Library At their annual Social Work Month Dinner many succesful projects — such as planning, Association (ALA) sponsors the event, and ali on March 10,1992, the Northwest Pennsylva- 3 to 4 pan. Campus Ministry. organizing and executing a dinner for t the libraries around the country take part in i t nia Division of the National Association of homeless (Spring 1990 and 1991) and a very Adopt-A-GrandparenL 44 Library Week makes Americans aware of t h e Social Workers (N A S W ) bestowed three awards successful campus clothing drive which she 4 to 5 pan. Campus Ministry. roles of libraries in'society and in their own initiated and which is ongoing." Raps on Religion. to local honorees. , lives,'' said Pinto. Tracy Doty, a Mercyhurst College Social As a club president she took part,with 4:30 p.m. Student Union. Rec- Earleen Glaser, reference librarian, said onciliation. Work student, received the [campus ministry to collect that the event also aims "t o get students, Social Work Student of the canned food for the home- 5:30 p.m. Student Union. SAC faculty and staff members to become card Year award for her many less. *For the past three Meeting. carrying members." Presently, 25 percent of contributions to Meryhurst summers she has worked at 7 p.m. Zurn. Films For Discus- the student body do not own library cards. and the Erie community. She sion. a camp for disabled chil- The ALA has tided this year's Library dren.. During the Spring 8 pan. Campus Ministry. Al- has volunteered at a variety Week as "Your Right To Know Librarians Break 1989-90, Doty spent Anon Meeting. v of social agencies serving Make It Happen." Both Pinto and Glaser the needs of the socially, Spring Break with seven believe in this motto. "We try to serve the other students volunteering Thursday, April 9 economically and mentally whole Mercyhurst community as best we can, disadvantaged. She has been president of the in McClellandville, NC, cleaning up after but we can only serve them if they come to Mercyhirst Social V/o rk Club for the p a s t two 8 pjn. Government Cham- Hurricane Hugo, helping to build homes, doing us,'' said Pinto. years. .(. yard work, and rebuilding docks. bers. MSG Candidate Speeches In honor of Library Week, Glaser said she and Open Forum. According to the Carl A/Triola, the chair- "Despite all of h e r a c t i v i t i e s the one which will showcase the event on the bulletin board person of the Social Science department, lam most p r o u d o f i s her s o c i a l action in behalf 9 pan. Student Union. Coffee on the main floor of the library. House with comedian David "Because of Doty's leadership the club had of handicap students." said Triola. ST Michael. 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