Volume 29, No. 10
October 24, 1997
Scott A. Miller
Contact: MU PR Office 662-4844

NEWS

Under the direction of Peggy Dettwiler and Michael Galloway, music, these renowned ensembles have each performed at national conferences in recent years. This year's concert again features vocals with big band accompaniment on songs like "I've Got You under My Skin," "Stormy Weather," "My Funny Valentine," "Ain't Misbehavin'," "Over the Rainbow," "More than You Know," "Satin Doll," "Fly Me to the Moon," "Beauty and the Beast," and "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing," among others.

Featured vocal soloists include Valerie Eisenhour of Elizabethtown, Sharlyn Hazekamp of Allentown, Scott Piergrossi of Reading, and Laurie Toole of Middletown, NJ.

Audience members are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes as awards will be given for the best dressed! Come, join the fun, and listen to some great jazz.

Murphy sax recital features music from Spain, Tunisia
MU saxophone professor Joseph Murphy will present a recital of music from Spain, Tunisia and the United States Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. in Steadman Theatre.

Murphy has studied with some of the best saxophonists in the world, including Fred Hemke, John Sampen, and Jean-Marie Londiex (as a Fulbright scholar). He is an educational clinician for the Selmer Corporation, and has written several pedagogical articles on the saxophone. He has performed in Europe, Japan, and the U.S., and has recorded on the Erol (France) label and Opus One.

Assisting him in the performance will be Dr. Nancy Boston on piano and Stephen Stalker on cello, both members of MU's music faculty.

Boston is a prolific performer, having appeared in concerts throughout the United States, as well as France, Italy, Russia, and Canada. In addition to the standard piano repertoire, she has done extensive study in the area of music by women composers.

Stalker has extensive experience as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist. He is principal cellist in the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and a member of the Catskill Chamber Players. As a member of the Madison String Quartet, he was a finalist in the Naumberg Chamber Music Competition in New York City and the International String Quartet competition in Evian, France.

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MUSIC NOTES

Sunday, Oct. 26, 8:03 p.m., Steadman. Octubafest, the annual MU music event featuring the tuba.

Monday, Oct. 27, 8:15 p.m., Steadman. Octoboefest, an all new event featuring MU's student oboe players.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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• University Senate will conduct a poll of the faculty on general education beginning Monday, Oct. 27. All faculty members are asked to complete a poll at the Academic Records Office, South Hall 112, either on Monday or Tuesday, Oct. 28, between 8:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. or Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 8:15 a.m.-noon. The Senate's Nominations and Elections Committee will tally the results and announce them at the Senate meeting on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Academic Affairs Committee will host future open meetings to discuss general-education issues.
• Here's a chance to make a real difference. Marilyn Lapps is collecting items for the Women's Coalition in Wellsboro and plans to deliver them in mid-November. Items needed include: shampoo, conditioner, combs, brushes, toothpaste, toothbrush, band-aids as well as cleaning supplies, dish detergent, laundry detergent, fabric softener, cleaning products for floors, sinks, tubs etc, and paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, napkins) . If you are interested in contributing, please drop items off at 120 Pinecrest or call Marilyn at 4933 and she will pick them up.
• The Center for Effective Teaching will host two brown bag luncheon's next week. On Monday, Oct. 27, at noon, Steve Bickham, philosophy and liberal studies, will speak on "Introducing New Ideas and Raising Consciousness." On Wednesday, Oct. 29, at noon Annie Cooper, director of multicultural affairs, will speak on "The Multicultural Student." Both presentations are in Pinecrest 107.
• The MU Women's Commission will sponsor a Fall Social Wednesday, Oct. 29, 4:30-6 p.m. at the Edgewood Restaurant to welcome newcomers to the University faculty and staff. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to stop by and mingle with commission members and special guests. Questions regarding the social may be directed to either Judi Carlson (89-4716) or Mary Jo Jones (4870), co-chairs of the President's Commission of the Status of Women for the 1997-1998 academic year.
• The official grand opening of the new food service facility, the Gallery, will be held on Monday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Manser Lobby. Early birds arriving at the Gallery from 7:15-10:30 a.m. who purchase a cup of coffee will receive a free baked good of their choice. Frequency cards will be handed out to faculty and staff at the register and there will be lots of give-aways.
• The MU Wellness Committee will sponsor a free health fair Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Student Fitness and Recreation Center. The fair will include cholesterol blood test, heart attack risk assessment, diabetes screening, blood pressure screening and other benefits. All are welcome.
• The Human Resources Office will sponsor a free stress management seminar Thursday, Oct. 30, from 8-10 a.m. and again from 10:15-noon in 204 Memorial Hall. Tom Moriarty of Shippensburg University will give the presentations.
• Winter Commencement is Saturday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. in Straughn Hall. Academic attire orders for master's candidates and faculty must be place in the Campus Bookstore no later than Friday, Oct. 31. Potential graduates should verify their graduation eligibility and honors status, if appropriate with the academic records office, South Hall 112, as soon as possible.

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SCHOLAR'S SPOTLIGHT

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HILLSIDE CHATTER

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SPORTS UPDATE

The field hockey team dropped a 5-1 decision to East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday afternoon at Whitenight Field, but won its three previous games, bringing its record this season to 6-7 overall and 3-4 in the PSAC East. Sophomore standout Shanna Vitale was named PSAC Field Hockey Player of the Week for her outstanding performance in the week ending Oct. 19. She scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Millersville, was credited with an assist in a 2-0 win over Mercyhurst and scored three goals, including the game winner in a 4-3 overtime win over nationally ranked Longwood. It marks the first time in school history MU has had two players named PSAC Field Hockey Player of the Week. Tandy Carey won the award on Sept. 27.

The football team suffered a breakdown in special teams play that led to the first 30 points in a 44-0 loss at Kutztown Saturday. Jason Donadi had 73 yards rushing for the Mountaineers. Freshman Chris Olsen had three catches for six yards while Wellsboro's Nate Davis gained 52 yards on five carries. Matt Hanley had a team-high seven tackles while Brad Polk had five tackles and a sack for minus 14 yards. The Mountaineers, who fell to 0-7 overall and 0-3 in the PSAC East, host West Chester at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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COMPUTER CORNER

The university is considering replacements for the current Windows 3.1 operating system. Alternatives currently under consideration are Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT.

The university is also considering a change from the Corel WordPerfect Suite of office software to the Microsoft Office suite.

The Datatel conversion is now not expected before spring 1998. Therefore, AV00A will probably be used for advising through spring ‘98.

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THE BOTTOM LINE

"We let education count as money because money, nowadays, is the only value we know."

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