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OPEN HOUSE TO BE
HELD SUNDAY, NOV. 5; ON-SITE ADMISSIONS AGAIN OFFERED
Gannon University on Sunday,
Nov. 5 will award $192,000 in scholarships during its annual Fall Open
house.
Funds will be awarded to
students who place in Scholarship Contests to be offered in the following
academic areas: foreign languages (French, Spanish, and German), biology,
chemistry, engineering, English, and education. Three scholarships will be
awarded in each area, with first place worth $3,000, second place $2,000,
and third place $1,000.
In order to qualify,
students must enroll as full-time undergraduates at Gannon. The
scholarships are renewable annually provided that students meet certain
eligibility requirements. The exams will begin at 10 a.m.
The rest of the Open House
schedule is as follows:
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11 a.m. – Optional mass in the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel,
512 Peach.
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11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Registration in the lobby of the
Waldron Campus Center, 124 West Seventh Street.
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12:30-1 p.m. – Welcome remarks given by Gannon University
President Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., Fr. Nicholas Rouch, vice president
of mission and ministry, and others in the Hammermill Center, Peach Street
and South Park Row.
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1-3:30 p.m. – Opportunities to meet with faculty,
administrators, and athletic coaches and to tour the campus and downtown
Erie. Various locations.
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1-4 p.m. – On-Site Admissions. Students can meet with an
admissions representative to learn the status of their application.
Students will receive one of two decisions: admission or hold status
awaiting final decision. Representatives will meet with 45 students in the
Office of Admissions, 162 West Sixth Street. Students must meet certain
academic requirements in order to qualify for an interview.
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1:15-2 p.m. – Admissions and financial aid presentation,
Yehl Room, Waldron Campus Center. This presentation will be repeated from
3:30-4:15 p.m.
Presentations will be given
for the following academic programs at 1:15 p.m. (with locations):
Ø Humanities, room 1200 of Palumbo Center, 824 Peach Street.
Ø Business, room 2005 of Palumbo Center.
Ø Pre-medicine and related pre-professional health programs,
room 104 of Zurn Science Center, 143 West Seventh Street.
Ø Physician assistant, room 101 of Zurn Science Center.
Ø Computer and information science, room 428A of Zurn Science
Center.
Presentations will be given
for the following academic programs at 2:25 p.m. (with locations):
Ø Nursing, room 2005 of Palumbo Center.
Ø Engineering, room 333A of Zurn Science Center.
Ø Pre-pharmacy, room 104 of Zurn Science Center.
Ø Occupational therapy, room 3201 of Palumbo Center.
Ø Business, room 2226 of Palumbo Center.
Ø Physical therapy, room 101 of Zurn Science Center.
Ø Education, room 1200 of Palumbo Center.
RECENT NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
News of interest on and around campus...
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Gannon’s Waldron Campus Center last week
hosted the two-day convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern
Pennsylvania. The convention, the 96th annual, was attended by more
than 150 Episcopalians, including clergy and delegates, from across the
13-county diocese.
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From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31, there
will be an open house (with lunch) at The Gannon University Collins
Institute for Archaeological Research (Palumbo Center room 2203) to discuss a
study-abroad trip planned for June or early July, 2007. The project
is the Archaeological Expedition to Khirbet Iskander, Jordan. It includes
travel to fantastic sites, including an optional trip to Egypt. The trip, costs, procedures, and available grants will be
discussed during the open house. Three
credits are available for students. For more information, contact
Dr. Suzanne Richard, associate professor, history, at ext. 5605.
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Pie for All: This tasty, annual event will be
held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 in the Waldron Center. It is
sponsored by the Gannon Social Work Club. Pie can be purchased for $1 a
slice or $10 for a whole pie. The Gannon Community is asked for donations
of pie. Pies can be dropped off in the Waldron Center between 10:15-10:30
a.m. Personal pie pans should be labeled and picked up following the
event. All proceeds will benefit the 29th annual Social Work Club
Christmas Dinner and Wellness Fair, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2 in
the Hammermill Center and Yehl Room.
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Distinguished Faculty Award Portrait Placement:
Mark your calendar for Friday, Nov. 3. From 3-4:30 p.m., a portrait for
Phil Kelly, professor, English, and director, New Faculty Mentoring,
will be added to the gallery of Gannon’s Excellent Teachers. The event
will be held in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning on the
first floor of the Palumbo Center. A reception will follow the ceremony.
Come and offer Phil your congratulations.
CAMPUS
EVENTS
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Wednesday, November 1
– All Saints Day Masses: Masses will
be offered at 8 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 4:35 p.m. in the Chapel.
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Thursday, November 2
– Mass of Remembrance: 11 a.m. in
the Chapel.
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Sunday, November 5
– Annual Fall Open House:
Registration will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the lobby of
Waldron. At 12:30
in the Hammermill Center, Dr. Garibaldi, Fr. Rouch and others will give
welcoming remarks. A number of presentations, on academic programs and
admissions and financial aid, also are scheduled.
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Friday-Saturday, November 10-11
– Gannon University Model United Nations:
Some
500 students from more than 40 high schools are expected to participate
in the two-day event, the 54th annual. Gannon’s Model U.N.
seeks to bring high school students together to address various current
issues at the source of global tensions. The Model U.N. is also designed
to help the students understand the complex nature of international
affairs and the purpose and function of the United Nations.
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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,
October 30 – Red Mass and Dinner. Wednesday, November 1 –
Meeting with Gannon fraternity and sorority leaders. Sunday, Nov. 5
– Fall Open House.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Please
remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the death of:
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James J.
Donovan II, father-in-law of Dr. Robert Rawding, assistant
professor, biology; and grandfather of Peter Rawding, Gannon
student.
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Raymond
Pepper, grandfather of Gannon student Amanda Moran.
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS
Lynne Wright. Mahesh Aggarwal. Scott
Harrington. Donald McAleer. Janice Greene. Tim Natale. Kenneth Hanas.
Richard Jepson. Darlene Hess. Francis Grandinetti. Mary Ellen Simkovitch.
Bernadette Hattjar. Valerie Baker. Harry Rudge. Terrance Kizina. Elizabeth
DeAngelo. Mahesh Aggarwal. Scott Harrington. Donald McAleer. Janice Green.
Tim Natale. Kenneth Hanas. Richard Jepson. Darlene Hess. Fran Grandinetti.
Mary Ellen Simkovitch. Bernadette Hattjar. Valerie Baker. Harry Rudge. Terrance Kizina. Elizabeth
DeAngelo. John Carrig. Brigid Wilcox. Barbara Niebauer. Suzanne Sturdivant.
Christine Cedzo. Robert Tarkowski, Jr. Heidi Brieger Noyes. Pamela Verity.
Greg Sarbak. Bernadette Agresti. Theresa Horanic. Merri Beth Knappenberger.
Galen Adams. Maj. Michael Dunlavey.
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
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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
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preceding Thursday. Look forward to hearing from you!
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