Under the Arch     November 13, 2006     Volume VIII, Number 12

 

GALLERY FEATURING WORKS OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA ARTIST ASSOCIATION

Gannon University’s Schuster Art Gallery will celebrate the upcoming holiday season with an exhibition from the Northwest Pennsylvania Artist Association (NPAA). The exhibit will be on display through December 8.

An opening reception will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Light refreshments will be served. All events for the gallery, located on the third floor of the university’s Nash Library, 619 Sassafras Street, are free and open to the public.

The NPAA is a private, non-profit visual artists’ organization formed to help define fine art to the general viewing community, to protect the interest of artists, and to provide scholarships to promising student artists. The NPAA is run completely by member and non-member volunteers.

The organization was formed in 1974 by a core group of professional artists whose resumes included national and/or international recognition as well as regional awards and/or higher art education. When the NPAA was founded, there was a need for professional artists to band together to help promote the arts and protect their endeavors from being exploited. Because of the group’s stringent application process, it is considered a great honor to be accepted.

One of the NPAA’s activities is an annual group exhibit. The exhibit at Gannon’s Schuster Gallery features the work of more than 40 NPAA members, each of whom was invited to share two or three pieces, depending on their size. 

The 2006-07 Schuster Gallery season, A Lifelong Journey, will present artists and their work in all facets of their lives and careers. Upcoming exhibits include:

• Stairways Center for Behavioral Health, Center for Arts and Humanities, Jan. 22-March 2, 2007.

• The paintings of E. Charney, professor of art, Wittenberg University, March 12-April 13, 2007.

• Gannon University Faculty/Student Art Show, April 16-May 4, 2007.

 

 

RECENT NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

News of interest on and around campus...

  • Clean out your closet: This week is the Faculty Senate Sweater Swap. Please consider donating a clean, gently used sweater from Nov. 13-16. Boxes are located in the library and the Dean’s offices for Humanities, Business and Education and Engineering, Sciences, and Health Sciences. You can also purchase an addition to your winter wardrobe from 12-2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Waldron Center for $2. All money raised from the sale will benefit the annual Social Work Club Christmas Party. Sweaters that are not sold will be donated to the dinner, which provides a full turkey dinner as well as clothing and Christmas presents for less fortunate local residents. 

  • 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.

  • The university will host a number of events for International Education Week, starting with a concert by Simple Gifts at 4:30 p.m. today, Monday, Nov. 13. The performance will be held in the Piano Lounge of Waldron.

 

CAMPUS EVENTS

  • Monday, November 13 – Concert by Simple Gifts: The International Student Office and International Student Association (ISA) will present the performance, to be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Piano Lounge of Waldron. Call ext. 7030 for more information.

  • Tuesday, November 14 – Cultural Display and Coffee and Doughnuts: Visit the new ISA office in Zurn 101A. Items for the display will be provided by the university’s international students. Snacks will be available from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • Thursday, November 16 – International Coffee Hour: Join Karinna M. Vernaza, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, for an international coffee hour and discussion/presentation on her native Panama. The event will be held at 12 p.m. in room 341 of the Zurn Science Center.

  • Thursday, November 16 – Box City in A.J.’s Way: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gannon students, faculty, and staff will temporarily take up residence in a makeshift box city so as to both experience homelessness and raise funds for local agencies. Organizers have set a goal of raising $3,000 from the Box City, which is part of the events for Hunger and Homelessness Week. Money raised during the week will benefit a number of local agencies and organizations. Please be as generous as you can.

  • “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 13 – Downtown Improvement District Meeting; Legal Studies Program site team visit. Tuesday, November 14 – Raleigh Regional Alumni Reception. Thursday-Friday, November 16-17 – National Association of College and University Business Officers Retreat and Board of Directors’ Meeting.

 

 

PRAYER CONCERNS

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

  • Donald L. Rabe, father of Ginny Caldwell, technician, communication arts program.

  • Percy Artis Sr., father of Gannon student Percy Artis Jr.

 

CURRENT BIRTHDAYS

Merri Beth Knappenberger. Galen Adams. Maj. Michael Dunlavey. Fred Showalter. Grady Smith. Christian Kramer. Susan DePaul. Laura Brown. Michael Ferralli. Kevin Beringer. Holly Jodon. Mary Beth Earll. Susan Chessario. Janis Chelko. Timothy Kuzma. Ross Jones. David Groh. Denise Schlick. Chuanhou Yang. John Lyons. Laurie Curlett. Mary Karg. Christopher Payne. Daniel Tingley. Alan Swigonski. Carmen Toscano. Michael Walmsley. Dave Arnold. Paul Peterson. Michelle Zimmerman. Cat Oakley. Sharon Thompson. Susan Black-Keim. Parris Baker. Thomas Stolarski. Jennifer Pearson. Julie Iacobucci.

 

 

FROM THE EDITOR

  • 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!