Under the Arch     November 12, 2007     Volume IX, Number 12

 

GANNON TO OBSERVE HUNGER-HOMELESSNESS & INTERNATIONAL EDUC. WEEKS

Organizers are hoping to raise $2,000 for local agencies and organizations during Gannon University’s annual observance of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 12-16.

Gannon’s Center for Social Concerns and Social Concerns Club are sponsoring the observance, which will benefit the Erie City Mission, Community of Caring, Community Shelter Services, and Second Harvest Food Bank.

The majority of the money raised will come from the Box City, to be held in A.J.’s Way from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. Gannon students, faculty, and staff will volunteer to take up temporary residence in cardboard boxes and collect donations from passersby.

Other events also are scheduled throughout the week:

  • Monday, Nov. 12 – Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and 4:30-6 p.m., students can sign up to donate the cost of one of their daily meals to Oxfam America.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 13 – Students again will be able to sign up to donate the cost of a meal to Oxfam. In addition, students can attend a Global Banquet at 5 p.m. in the Yehl Room of the Waldron Campus Center. The banquet is designed to help students learn about world hunger, poverty, trade, and other related issues, as well as participate in a poverty simulation.
  • Thursday, Nov. 15 – The Box City will run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. From 6:30-7:30 p.m., student members of the university’s Social Concerns Club will volunteer with the after care program – for House of Healing – at Glenwood United Methodist Church, 2931 Myrtle Street (youth room). The students will lead an activity on hunger and Thanksgiving for children ages 5-8.
  • Friday, Nov. 16 – Several events are planned. Students can stop by the table in the Waldron Campus Center to write to Congress about the Farm Bill through the Bread for the World offering of letters. (The full Senate began debating the Farm Bill on Monday.) Students also can participate in Culture Night, to be held in the Waldron Center from 4:30-7 p.m. Or, they can attend a celebratory and educational Fair Trade Coffee House Night from 8-10 p.m. in the Upper Lounge of the Student Services Building.

 

Also from Nov. 12-16, Gannon will host a series of events in observance of International Education Week.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It is a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.

The schedule for the events at Gannon:

  • Monday, Nov. 12 – “Global Savvy” Quiz: Will be offered to students in the residence halls.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 13 – International Student Resume Review: From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gannon’s Center for Experiential Education will help the university’s international students with building and strengthening their resumes. The Center is located in room 1040 of the Palumbo Academic Center, 824 Peach Street. In addition, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday the university will host a Global Banquet in the Yehl Room of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 West Seventh Street. Students will learn about world hunger, poverty, trade, and other related issues and participate in a poverty simulation. The Global Banquet is also being offered as part of the university’s observance of Hunger and Homelessness Week.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 14 – International Coffee House: Featuring the culture and cuisine of the Bahamas. Offered at 3 p.m. in room 219 of the Waldron Campus Center.
  • Thursday, Nov. 15 – International Student Office Open House: From 4-5 p.m. in room 341B of Zurn Science Center, 143 West Seventh Street, Gannon University students, faculty, and staff can learn more about the International Student Office.
  • Friday, Nov. 16 – Culture Night: From 4:30-7 p.m., students can experience a world of tastes, sights, and sounds in the Waldron Center. Also on Friday, a Diwali Celebration will be offered from 6:30-11 p.m. in the Yehl Room. The celebration will include music, dancing, games, and refreshments. And, from 8-10 p.m. Friday in the Upper Lounge of the Student Services Building, 111 West Fifth Street, students can attend a Fair Trade Coffee House Night. Fair trade coffee, hot chocolate, and sweet treats will be served. Students also can learn about fair trade and listen to music and poetry. More information on fair trade can be found at www.crsfairtrade.org.

International Education Week is sponsored by the Foreign Language Club; Social Concerns Club; Center for Experiential Education; International Student Association; Center for Social Concerns; Wehrle, University, Finegan, and Freeman Halls; Study Abroad Returnees; Metz & Associates; and the Waldron Campus Center.

 

 

RECENT NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

News of interest on and around campus...

  • Student presentations: The Gannon Community is invited to attend a group presentation of the Professional Portfolios of the advanced students in the Community Counseling Program. Students in the GCOU 690 Seminar in Counseling will present their Professional Counseling Portfolios, which demonstrate their competencies and development as professional counselors-in-training. The presentations will be given from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in 2224 Palumbo. Please come and see the competencies and training outcomes of the Community Counseling Program as evidenced in the students’ portfolios. The students have worked very hard over the last several years and this is an opportunity to demonstrate their accomplishments.

  • Be a Christmas Angel: The Christmas Angel program is designed to help those who are struggling to make better lives for themselves and their families. Last year, the program provided gifts for nearly 60 children. Your generosity to this program can make a great difference to the Gannon Community during the Holiday season. If you would like to purchase a gift for a child or make a donation to the program, contact Linda Loader at ext. 5618.

  • Pie for All is back: This annual event, sponsored by the Social Work Club, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 in the Waldron Center. Slices of pie can be purchased for $1 a slice or $10 for an entire pie. All money raised from the event will support the 30th annual Social Work Club Christmas Dinner and Wellness Fair, which will be held Sunday, Dec. 2. Donations of pies are needed. For more information, contact the Social Work program office at ext. 7263.

  • Athletics has been an integral part of Gannon’s history. Throughout November, Nash Library is featuring a display spotlighting many of Gannon’s Athletic teams in the Lobby, located on the First Floor. Please stop by and check out our exhibit focusing on some of our students who contribute to Gannon through their athletic gifts and talents.

 

 

CAMPUS EVENTS

  • Tuesday, November 13 – Wellness Information at Lunch Series: The Consortium Dietetics Program will present Healthy Vegetarian Meals for All Seasons. Attendees can learn about good tasting and nutritious vegetarian meals. Offered in the Pietraszek Room of Waldron. For more information call ext. 5632.

  • Tuesday, November 13 – Global Banquet: 5 p.m. in the Yehl Room. The event is part of both International Education Week and Hunger and Homelessness Week and is designed to raise hunger awareness. Call ext. 7433 for more information.

  • Thursday, November 15 – Box City: Bring your spare change to A.J.’s Way between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Box City is one of the events for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

  • Thursday, November 15 – Community Mass: 11 a.m. in the Chapel.

  • Thursday, November 15 – Lunch 'n' Learn: The speaker will be Elisa Konieczko, Ph.D., who will discuss the “Controversy and Promise of Stem Cells.” The event is free and will be held at 12 p.m. in the Old Main Boardroom.

  • Monday, November 19 – Faculty Scholarship Celebration: 3 p.m. in the Yehl Room. Come and honor your colleagues.

  • Tuesday, November 20 – Pie for All: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Waldron. Event benefits the Social Work Club Christmas Dinner.

  • Thursday, November 29 – Graduate and Adult Open House: Scheduled for 3:30-6 p.m. in the third floor lobby area of the Palumbo Center. The application fee will be waived for all attendees.

  • “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, November 12 – Regional Campaign event, Atlanta, Ga. Tuesday, November 13 – University of the Incarnate Word. Wednesday, November 14 – Downtown Improvement District board meeting; Cathedral Preparatory School Headmaster’s Hall of Fame Dinner. Thursday-Saturday, November 15-17 – National Association of College and University Business Officers board of directors’ meeting.

 

 

PRAYER CONCERNS

Please remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the deaths of:

  • William W. Lee, father of Gannon student Richard W. Lee.

  • Helen DeStefano, mother of Sister Lucille DeStefano.

  • Thomas M. Colella, father of Gannon student Francesca Colella.

 

CURRENT BIRTHDAYS

Bernadette Agresti.  Theresa Horanic. Merri Beth Knappenberger. Galen Adams. Michael Dunlavey. Fred Showalter. Howard Fyock. Grady Smith. Christian Kramer. Clarice Adams. Susan DePaul. Erin Wright. Laura Brown. Michael Ferralli. Keven Beringer. Holly Jodon. Mary Beth Earll. John Buchna. Jill Chelko. Tim Kuzma. Ross Jones. David Groh. Denise Schlick. John Lyons. Laurie Curlett. Mary Karg. Rev. Jason Glover. Shaun Curtiss. Daniel Tingley. Alan Swigonski. Lynne Oberle. Carmen Toscano. Michael Walmsley. Arthur Gamble, Jr. Paul Peterson. Corey Ferraro. Michelle Zimmerman. Cat Oakley. Sharon Thompson. Susan Black-Keim. Jeffrey Bloodworth. Parris Baker. Thomas Stolarski. Jennifer Pearson. Julie Iacobucci. Valerie Bacik. Cheryl Guy. Arlene Montevecchio. Geoffrey Dietz.

 

 

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Gannon meets with Chinese delegation: Gannon University provost and vice president for academic affairs, Keith Taylor, Ph.D. (left), and Hongliang Zhang, director of the Zibo Education Bureau in Zibo, China, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The memorandum “reflects a general consensus resulting from a meeting among academic leaders from these cities. Academic representatives from the two cities have met in a spirit of international understanding and goodwill to examine the possibilities for enhancing relationships for educational and community development opportunities for our students, staff, faculty, and regional communities. As a result... we agree to explore collaborative activities at our respective organizations...” The memorandum was signed in Old Main.