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GANNON, ION HEALTH
TEAM UP TO OFFER 'SICK CHILD' CLASSES
Gannon University and Ion Health
are teaming up to offer a series of classes designed to help parents more
effectively respond to their infants’ and small children’s illnesses.
Third-year nursing students from Gannon’s
Villa Maria School of Nursing will lead the “What to Do When My Child Gets
Sick” classes, which will be held at Ion Health’s outreach center at 1029
Parade Street. The no-cost classes will begin Feb. 8 and run for three
successive months.
Classes are open to the public; interested
parents do not need to be members of Ion Health, Pennsylvania’s newest and
fastest-growing Medicaid HMO.
“Unfortunately, too many parents are not
familiar with all of the immediate steps they can take when their child
becomes sick in the middle of the night,” said Carolynn Masters, Ph.D.,
associate professor of nursing and director of the Villa Maria School of
Nursing. “By taking a proactive approach with parents through the classes,
we can better prepare them to manage virtually any situation.”
By hosting the Gannon-sponsored classes,
Ion Health is continuing its track record of community outreach,
consistent with its mission of providing access to high-quality health
care for Medicaid-eligible men, women and children.
For more information about the “What to Do
When My Child Gets Sick” classes, including enrollment information, call
the Villa Maria School of Nursing at 814-871-5520 or Ion Health at
814-451-0260.
OUR FOLKS
Please remember all in your prayers as regretfully we
announce the deaths of:
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Louise Meisner, grandmother of Gannon student
Sarah Sunseri.
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Joseph Zeitz, father of Karen Arndt,
finance department.
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Janet Chesley, mother of Marguerite Millis,
cashier’s office.
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Irene Dombrowski, grandmother of Gannon
student Nicholas Dombrowski, and mother-in-law of Marilyn
Dombrowski, Registrar’s Office.
OUR
EVENTS
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Thursday, February 3
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Community Mass: The service will be held at 11 a.m. in the Mary,
Seat of Wisdom Chapel. Throats will be blessed in celebration of the
Feast of St. Blaise. Lunch will follow in the Lower Lounge.
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Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 10-13 – Schuster Theatre:
“Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief.” Performances directed
by Paula Barrett.
All
Thursday-Saturday performances start at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees begin at
3 p.m. Additional performances will be held Thursday-Saturday, Feb.
17-19.
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Sunday-Thursday, Feb.
13-17
– Busy
Person’s
Retreat: Opening Session will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the
Upper Lounge. Participants will be asked to commit to 30 minutes of
prayer each day of the retreat. Applications are due by Feb. 7. For more
information call the Chaplain’s
Office, ext. 7334.
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Wednesday, February 16
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Financial Aid Workshop: To help parents and students complete the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and to provide a
general overview of the financial aid process. Scheduled for
6:30 p.m.
in room 1200 of the Palumbo Center.
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“Our Events”
is intended to serve as a random sample of campus events.
For a more complete listing, refer to Eventcal.
THE
PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Monday, January 31 – Association of Catholic
Colleges and Universities annual Meeting; National Science Foundation
meeting. Thursday, February 3 – Business Ambassadors Breakfast.
Friday, February 4 – Presidential briefings and alumni receptions
(Feb. 4-9).
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS
John Vohlidka.
Desiree Herter. Daniel Groucutt. Richard Bonalewicz. Barb Sambroak. Don
Sherman. Lawrence Pennington. Tony Melendez. Gerald Trambley. Judy Alex.
Della Gentile. Ruth Shoemaker. Alan Shatto. Bonita Booker. Ed Saloum. Kay
Wolfgang. Nick Viglione. Peter Morgan. Nancy Varner. Jean-Marc Baier.
Charles Bennett. Dan Teliski. Kim Cavanagh. Hamid Torab. Bruce Morton
Wright. Robert Waidley. Claudia Mokwa. Eric Rinehardt. George Sucha.
William Benner. Robin Seneta. Pamela Anderson. Laura Rutland.
HEARD ON
CAMPUS
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Spring Open House and the Founders’ Day Awards
Convocation will be held Sunday, April 10. Mass will be held at 11
a.m. in the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, followed by the Open House and
Convocation. During Open House, all academic and support services
departments will have the opportunity to meet with prospective students.
Registration will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Waldron Center,
with a brief welcome to follow in Hammermill Center. Immediately
following, further activities, faculty meetings, etc., will take place. For
more information, contact Emily Frank at ext. 5818. The Convocation is a
formal awards ceremony at which seniors are recognized for
academic excellence, leadership, and service. Faculty, staff, and
administrators are encouraged to attend. The event will be held at 3:30 p.m. at
the Avalon Hotel Ballroom. For more information and to reserve your
tickets, call ext. 5618.
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Media interviews: Thanks to Gannon colleagues
for their assistance with recent interview requests. Robert Wallace,
Ph.D., assistant professor of finance, did an interview with Jim
Martin of the Erie Times-News on the differences in grocery prices
in different parts of the region.
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The deadline for faculty development grant
applications is 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11. Completed proposals should
be mailed to the committee chairperson, Mehmet Cultu, at box 3148.
Faculty members can request application forms by calling Cultu at 7624
or logging on to http://walleye.gannon.edu/depts/faculty.
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Nash Library is sponsoring a Brown Bag Lunch
on Friday, Feb. 18 from 12-1 p.m. in the Founder’s Room (3rd
Floor) of Nash Library. The guest speaker will be Dr. Kenneth G. McCurdy
of the Community Counseling Program
speaking on “The Importance of Play in our Lives.”
All are welcome; light refreshments will be served.
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The office of New Student Services asks faculty and
staff to encourage students to apply for positions as summer 2005
orientation advisors. Applications are available in the New Student
Services office. For more information
call ext. 7596.
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