Under the Arch

CIS DEPARTMENT TO SPONSOR CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Gannon University is sponsoring a computer programming contest open to area high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

The contest is designed for students interested in programming in Visual Basic, C++, Java, or other high-level programming languages. Entries can be written in any programming language that is executable on a PC running a LINUX or Windows operating system.

All students who enter must have a sponsoring teacher from their respective high school. Entries must be accompanied by the teacher’s contact information as well as clear documentation of the problem the program is intended to solve, the capabilities of the program, and its correct operation.

Students can make submissions individually or as a group. There is no cost to enter.

Interested students can register online for the contest beginning Jan. 7, 2008. The deadline for project submissions is March 3, 2008.

Winners will be announced in April and cash prizes will be awarded. The contest is designed to encourage students who are interested in computing and reward quality work.

For more information, contact Gannon University’s Computer and Information Science Department at 814-871-7738 or log on to www.gannon.edu/programcontest.

RECENT NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS

News of interest on and around campus...

The Saturday (Dec. 15) edition of the Erie Times-News included a lengthy article on Gannon’s Erie Technology Incubator (ETI). Russell Combs, executive director of the incubator, was interviewed for the article, which detailed how extensive renovations to the incubator facility, located on West Eighth Street, began in July and now are about 20 percent complete.
Offer your congratulations to Lisa Quinn, Ph.D., assistant professor, Villa Maria School of Nursing. Quinn recently earned a doctorate in health education from Kent State University. Her dissertation topic was “Folic Acid Use in Women of Childbearing Age.”
Under the Arch holiday Schedule: Under the Arch will not be published on Monday, Dec. 24, and Monday, Dec. 31, because of the university’s closure on those dates for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Save the date: The next Technology Buffet will be held Friday, January 11 in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, room 1050 of the Palumbo Center. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presenters include Charles Bennett, Mehmet Cultu, Gang Zheng, Phil Kelly, Sara Lichtenwalter, Cindy Liotta, Suzanne Sturdivant, Ronald Cuzzola, Robin Powers, Rebecca Willow, Pamela Reynolds, and Sreela Sasi.

CAMPUS EVENTS

Monday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Mass: Offered at 7 p.m. in the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel.
Friday, January 18 – Faculty and Staff Community Meeting: 3 p.m. in the Yehl Room.
“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

Thursday, December 20 – American Council on Education meeting.

CURRENT BIRTHDAYS

Carole Galletta. Chris Viscuso. Mary Crane. Julie Hartmann. Scott Stevens. Lisa Wenner. Stan Zagorski. Britt Daehnke. Kevin Hart. Mary Sibley. Laura Staszewski. Tony Fulgenzio. Galina Mayster. Michael O’Neill. Beth Shick. Jennifer Mailey. Susan Kerner. Christine Thompson. Rev. Casimir Wozniak. Thomas Lieb. Matthew Trejchel. Doug Zimmerman. Yvonne Wright. Perry Hilburn. Joseph Dimperio. Tracy Harrington. Janet Armbruster. Emmett Lombard. Rebecca Tomczak. Sally LeVan. Thomas Fortin. Harvey Long. Blanche Lozar. Douglas Hazlett. Joe Luckey. Edward Hawley.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Diversity Day: Gannon recently hosted about 20 high school students, pictured above, from Iroquois, East, Central Tech, Collegiate Academy, and Strong Vincent for the university’s Diversity Day. The event was intended to help minority students who might not see college as a viable option better determine if it is right for them. During their visit, the students heard presentations from Wes Whiteside, an enrollment advisor with the Office of Admissions, and from Johnson Olanrewaju, Ph.D., assistant professor, environmental science. The group also toured the campus.