F R O S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y StateLineswww.frostburg.edu/news/statelines.htm For and about FSU people A publication of the FSU Office of Advancement Volume 40, Number 5, September 28, 2009 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or [email protected] President Jonathan Gibralter Cordially Invites the FSU Community to Fall Convocation To Update FSU on Enrollment, the Budget, Fundraising, the Strategic Plan and Other Issues Tuesday, Sept. 29, 3:30 p.m. Pealer Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center Community College. These agreements ensure a smooth FSU Celebrates Largest Undergrad transfer to FSU, with regular advising on course selection and prospective majors, as well as allowing the community Class in Its History college students to join in on FSU’s student life through FSU is welcoming the largest undergraduate class in its access to activities, athletic events and communications. history, 4,755 students, thanks largely to a strong transfer For info, contact the FSU Office of Admissions at x4201 or class from community colleges, increased international visit www.frostburg.edu. enrollment and more students who are staying to complete their degrees at FSU. This enrollment success is reflecting increased confidence in the institution, the result of an Music ongoing University strategy to ensure stable, consistent enrollment growth. Country Singer Sara Evans Comes Undergraduate enrollment, which has been increasing steadily in recent years, is 3.8 percent higher than last year to FSU and up nearly 10 percent since 2006, when FSU’s enrollment Country music singing- had dipped to its lowest point in 17 years. Total sensation Sara Evans will grace undergraduate and graduate enrollment is 5,385, up 170 the CES stage at FSU in a special students from last year. Family Weekend concert. The “I am very pleased that our total enrollment has increased Country Music Association award by close to 10 percent since 2006. This growth shows that an winner will hit the stage of the institutional approach to enrollment management and to Cordts Main Arena at 8 p.m. targeted marketing and public relations really can increase Saturday, Oct. 3. enrollment at Frostburg State University,” said FSU President Whether dominating country Jonathan Gibralter. “FSU offers an incredibly rich and vibrant radio airwaves with one of her learning environment for students, and the word is getting many hit singles or attracting a new legion of fans with her out. Our student population is representative of the entire spirited turn on “Dancing with the Stars,” Evans’ drive, state, and we will continue to grow, flourish and be an talent and determination have placed her in an elite class of incredibly rich asset to the University System of Maryland artists who transcend musical genres to become a household and to the State of Maryland.” name. A demonstration of the confidence students have in FSU is Evans has become one of the most successful female that 3,170 undergraduates are “continuing students,” artists of her generation – a compelling, heart-in-the-throat meaning they returned to FSU from the previous semester, heir to Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. She’s won the strongest group in at least two decades. Figuring out numerous accolades, among them the Academy of Country how to keep students in college, especially those students Music’s Female Vocalist of the Year and the Country Music who are the first in their families to attend college, is an Association’s Video of the Year for “Born to Fly.” She was ongoing dilemma in higher education nationwide. named 2006 Female Vocalist of the Year in the R&R Reader’s “Students are staying here because they want to be here,” Poll and has been celebrated as one of People magazine’s “50 Gibralter said. “They appreciate the quality of education they Most Beautiful People.” receive at Frostburg and the environment that this Evans has earned numerous No. 1 hits, including “Born to University provides to them.” Fly,” “No Place That Far,” “Suds in the Bucket” and “A Real A number of FSU initiatives are designed to improve Fine Place to Start,” which spent two weeks at the top of the student success, such as FSU Connections, learning country charts. Of the five albums she has released, her communities that allow freshmen to explore an area of second set, “No Place That Far,” has been certified gold, interest with a small group of fellow students; the Center for 2001’s “Born to Fly” is double-platinum and 2003’s “Restless” Advising and Career Services, providing essential support for and 2005’s “Real Fine Place” are both platinum. transfer students and those who have not decided on a Always looking to stretch herself artistically, Evans has major; and a wide array of academic support services and continued to develop her gift as a songwriter. Her fourth monitoring programs, including tutoring, math and writing album, “Restless,” spawned the hit “Perfect,” which she instruction, study groups, career development and assistance penned with Tom Shapiro and Tony Martin. She followed with the financial aid process. All of these measures are “Restless” with “Real Fine Place,” which served up four hit designed to keep a single area of weakness from sinking a singles. student’s entire college career. Tickets for Sara Evans are $38 for advance reserved floor In addition to more students staying at FSU, the seats and $25 for advance reserved bleachers seats. Tickets University welcomed 416 transfer students, the highest for all seating are an additional $10 at the door. Group rate number of transfers since 1991, reflecting increased success tickets are also available. Tickets may be ordered by calling in recruitment from Maryland’s community colleges. x3137 or 1-866-849-9237, or visiting ces.frostburg.edu. FSU has dual admission agreements with Allegany College of Maryland, Hagerstown Community College and Frederick StateLines/2 workshops. While novices are Friday, 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and Jazz Violinist Phenom encouraged to attend the workshops 1:30 until 4 p.m. and observe the techniques, Comes to FSU participants should have at least an intermediate skill level on their Presentations instrument. The workshops will be held at City Place on Water Street from Fall African American 1:30 to 3 p.m. Jonny Staats & the Delivery Boys band will wrap up the Lecture Series Begins fall Roots Music Series with a concert Guy P. Djoken, at the Palace Theatre on Main Street in president of Frostburg beginning at 8 p.m. NAACP in Concert tickets will be available at Frederick County, the door or in advance from the Md., and chair of The Jazz Club welcomes Regina Allegany Arts Council, the Book Center the Press and Carter, jazz violinist, who will perform in Cumberland or Main Street Books in Publicity with her quintet Thursday, Oct. 1, in Frostburg. For info, contact the Committee for the Lane Manicur Hall at 7:30 p.m. as part Allegany Arts Council at 301-777-ARTS Maryland State of her “Reverse Thread” tour. (2787) or visit www.alleganyarts Conference of NAACP, will speak on In 1994, Carter’s first album was council.org. the challenges of African American released. Since then, she has played activists in the 21st century Tuesday, with a broad range of musicians – from Oct. 6, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Compton jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and Theatre 327. The reading is free and open to R&B legend Aretha Franklin to Patti the public. Labelle, Mary J. Blige and Lauryn Hill. ‘Musical Comedy Djoken, a civil rights activist and She also lent her musical expertise to author of “What a Century!” currently the score of the Ken Burns Murders’ to Be at FSU serves as executive director of the documentary “The Civil War.” UNESCO Center for Peace and is a She has released five CDs with a member of the Hood College African sixth, “Reverse Thread,” to be released American Studies Advisory Committee in 2010. In spring 2006 Carter received and the Maryland FBI Multicultural an honorary doctorate in human Advisory Council. He has won the letters from Albion College of Albion, Citigroup Community Partner Award Mich. Later that year, she was awarded and Hood College Thurgood Marshall the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Award for outstanding community Carter’s “Reverse Thread” is one of service. three CES performances to offer a For info, contact Dr. James Saku at dinner package before the x4724 or [email protected]. performance. Guests enjoy parking From left, Bill Dennison, Jessica Behr and access in the PAC lot and dine on a Becca Kmieciak catered meal in a private restaurant Murder, betrayal and ever-changing Visual Arts setting in the Lane Center. Dinner plots with a comedic twist are on deck includes soup or salad, entrée with as “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” ‘Body Mapping’ on sides, dessert and coffee or iced tea. A by John Bishop will be presented at cash bar is available through dinner. FSU beginning Friday, Oct. 2, and Display at Roper Tickets for Carter’s “Reverse continuing Oct. 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 7:30 “Body Mapping,” Threads” are $17 for adults and $12 for p.m., with a matinee performance on an exhibition of young people under 17. Group rate paintings and tickets are also available. Prices for the Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. in the F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre. drawings that Performance and Pre-Performance explore the human Dinner Package are $42 for adults and The creative team of a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus body from each $37 for those under 17.