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FOUNDATION MAKES
$86K IN GRANTS TO VILLA MARIA SCHOOL
OF NURSING
Gannon University’s Villa
Maria School of Nursing has been awarded two separate grants from the
Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation (PHEF).
PHEF awarded the School of
Nursing a $78,000 Nursing Education Grant for the current
academic year (2006-07). Gannon will use the grant to provide scholarships
to students in both its bachelor’s and master’s programs in nursing. The
scholarships will benefit students pursuing careers as both professional
nurses and as nurse educators.
In addition, PHEF awarded
the School of Nursing an $8,000 Nursing Scholarship for Low Income
Individuals Grant, also for the current academic year. The grant was
made possible through a donation from National City Bank and is designed
to help all students pursue a degree and a career in nursing.
More about the Pennsylvania Higher Education
Foundation
To help reduce
the Commonwealth’s shortage of nurses, the Foundation in 2002 launched a
comprehensive nursing education financial assistance effort that offers
students grant and loan forgiveness. The initiative reflects the
Foundation’s commitment to create programs and services designed to
promote the importance of higher education.
Nursing Education Grants offered by the foundation are designed to help
the grant recipients, like Gannon, offer additional financial support to
students, thereby helping schools boost enrollments in their nursing
programs.
RECENT NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
News of interest on and around campus...
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Campaign update:
The Power to Transform Reception for alumni in the
Harrisburg area was attended by nearly 50 people, including Dr. Garibaldi. The
event was held Sept. 20. The next regional campaign reception will be held
in Pittsburgh on Oct. 16. Another regional kickoff event is
scheduled for Nov. 14 in Raleigh, N.C.
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Special thanks to Gannon colleagues for their
assistance with recent media interviews. Ted Marnen, assistant
director, Campus Police and Safety, did an interview with WICU-channel 12
on the ongoing repairs to the West Eight Street parking ramp. Marnen also
did an interview with Scott Waldman of the Erie Times-News
on campus security in light of the recent shootings at Duquesne
University. In addition, special thanks to Ali Schneider, director,
Health Services Office. Schneider did an interview with David Bruce of the
Erie
Times-News on the trend of graduate students lacking health insurance
coverage.
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In cooperation with Faculty
Senate, the CETL, the College of Humanities, Business, and Education, and
the maintenance crew, the Distinguished Faculty Portraits have been moved
to the hall outside the Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning. The new portrait placement highlights the inspirational work of
Gannon’s dynamic faculty. The signage will identify our proud tradition of
excellence in the classroom. There will be a reception following the
placement of Dr. Phil Kelly’s portrait in the fall. -- submitted
by Mary Carol Gensheimer.
CAMPUS
EVENTS
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Tuesday
September 26
– GU Gold Meet the Merchants: 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Waldron Center. Meet the GU Gold merchants, taste
samples, and see merchandise.
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Tuesday
September 26
–
Brown
Bag Lunch:
The topic will be
Investing 101, or How to Stop Enriching the Financial Industry and Start
Making Your Own Wealth.
The session will delve into the mechanics of investments with an emphasis on
stock investing through individual stocks, mutual funds, etc. Discussion
will include the risk/reward of stocks versus bonds and
other investments, brokers, the fund industry, markets, short selling,
options, and researching companies. Presented by Larry Maxted,
librarian, from 12-1 p.m. in the library’s Founders’ Room.
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Thursday, September 28
– “What To Do with Robert Bly:”
A reading of poetry by and about poet Robert Bly. The reading, scheduled
for 7 p.m., will be held in room 219 of Waldron. For more information
log on to www.robertbly.com or call ext. 7504.
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Thursday, September 28
– Community Mass: 11 a.m. in the
Chapel.
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Tuesday, October 3
– Graduate and Professional School Fair:
Representatives from more than 70 schools/programs will be on hand to
meet with students and answer questions. The fair will be held from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Yehl Room.
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Tuesday, October 3
– United Way Kickoff Breakfast:
Kickoff breakfast to celebrate the opening of the United Way campaign.
The breakfast will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. in room 219 of Waldron.
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Friday-Sunday, October 6-8
– Alumni
Reunion/Homecoming Weekend: Celebrating landmark reunions will be
the Gannon and Villa Maria College classes of 1956, ’66, ’81, and ’96. The homecoming parade will begin
at Gridley Park at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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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-Tuesday,
September 25-26 – American Council on Education Board of Trustees’
meetings. Wednesday, September 27 – Strategic Plan II Task Force
meeting. Thursday, September 28 – American Psychological
Association Accreditation site team visit; Community Mass; Gannon
University Board of Trustees’ meetings. Friday, September 29 –
Gannon University Board of Trustees’ meetings.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Please
remember all in your prayers:
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Prayers are requested for
Jim Miller, assistant professor, accounting, father of Scott
Miller, director, graduate programs. Jim recently was re-admitted to
the hospital..
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS
John Publicover. Carol Perry. Antoine Garibaldi. Claudia Mosso. Elisa
Konieczko. Patrick Headley. Margaret Horne. Thomas Hudson. Ronald Cuzzola.
Robin Parra. Carolynn Masters. Edna Macereti. Ruth Gehly. Jeremy
Cannell. Daniel Balko. Dennis Fletcher. Patricia Pollifrone. David Russo.
Bernadette Carrig. Theresa Vitolo. Donald Romig. Ronald Prescott. Kenneth
Warner. Dana Carlson. Earl Brieger. Eugene Dangelo. Terry
Giles. Ann Zielinski. Bob Cline. Brian Yaple. Carolyn Galleher. Harvey
Kanter. Kathleen Lieb. Bernard Hessley. Ram Sundaram. Mary Vagula. Connie
Stahon. Judith Mochoskay. Curtis Waite. Susan Carnes.
FROM THE
EDITOR
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Gannon University faculty, staff, and administrators:
As an employee newsletter, Under the Arch is your publication.
The goal is for Under the Arch to be a
complete resource for you: a place where you can stay up to date on
everything happening on campus: events, news related to the university and
its employees, important announcements, etc. Your help is needed to
make Under the Arch as effective as possible. Please notify us of
any news, specific to you or your department, that would be of interest to
the Gannon Community. For example, if you attend a conference, present a
paper, complete work on an advanced degree, or have any other news to
share with your colleagues, please send it to Nick Pronko, media relations
officer. Submissions can be e-mailed to
pronko001@gannon.edu. To be included in
a forthcoming Monday edition, information should be submitted by the
preceding Thursday. Look forward to hearing from you!
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