Volume 29, No. 11
October 31, 1997
Scott A. Miller
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NEWS
Gallery hosts Grant Silverstein's drawings and etchings
MU will host an exhibit of drawings and etchings by Mansfield area artist Grant Silverstein through Dec. 12 in the University Gallery on North Hall's first floor.
The exhibit comprises black-and-white etchings and drawings, mainly figure studies and some landscapes. The figures range from nudes to literary and mythological subjects conveyed in a classical style. Others are realistic treatments of everyday life, reminiscent of Depression-era social realist paintings. The exhibit will also include early works the artist's 17-year career.
"Etching satisfies various parts of my nature. A fine art medium with emphasis on drawing, it allows me to slowly weave together realistic and subjective elements, often spending months on a plate," Silverstein says. "I also enjoy the strenuous work of printing, usually pulling an edition of 100 proofs, each of which is distinguished by subtle variations from the others in the edition."
Silverstein will give a studio presentation Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. After a 30-minute talk in University Gallery, the presentation will move to the drawing studio in the university's Recreation Center adjacent to North Hall.
This is the sixth solo show for Silverstein, who has been pursuing art as a profession since the late 1970s. He has oil-painted, done portraits and illustrated books, include a 1981 book of German fairy tales, "Gerschichten vom Pichtermannchen" by Paul Verbeek.
In 1980, he bought a small press and taught himself etching from E.S. Lumsden's "The Art of Etching." He has received numerous awards for his work, the most recent being a first-place award for drawing/graphics from the Boston Mills Artfest in Peninsula, OH.
Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:45-11 a.m.; Friday 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-11 p.m. Entrance to the gallery is now from the second floor main entrance to North Hall Library.
Foundation welcomes accountant
The Mansfield University Foundation has chosen MU graduate Nancy E. Pedrick of Millerton as its accountant, effective Nov. 6.
Pedrick previously served as the bursar for Elmira Business Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in business administration from MU in 1984 and MBA in 1985 from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
She replaces Paula Parsons, who has served as the Foundation's administrative assistant for the past eight years.
The Foundation, housed in Alumni House across from the Student Fitness and Recreation Center, is open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed noon-1 p.m.).
Lecture offers thoughts on words and nature
The MU Lecture Series will look at the ways what we say about nature affect how we treat it in a talk Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Manser Hall's North Dining Room.
In a presentation titled "The Image of Nature: Observations Along the Margins," MU English faculty member Dr. Thomas P. Murphy will discuss the importance of our descriptions of the natural world as we confront decisions about our environment. Using nature writing ranging from the scientific to the highly personal, Murphy will look at the way our experiences of nature interact with our descriptions of it.
The talk is prepared for a general audience. Refreshments and informal discussion will follow. The University Lecture Series is sponsored by The Provost's Office at MU.
CET honors faculty mentors
MU's Center for Effective Teaching recently recognized 15 faculty members and one retired faculty member for their contributions to the academic success of the university's 1997 Outstanding Senior nominees.
The Center for Effective Teaching annually recognizes faculty who have made significant contributions to the professional and personal development of those nominated for the Outstanding Senior award, the university's highest student honor. Faculty are nominated for this honor by the Outstanding Senior candidates themselves.
Faculty earning recognition include: Sharon Carrish-Bulkey, communication and theatre department; Russ Dodson, geography and geology department; Michelle Garrett, health sciences department; Andy Havalchak, business and economics department; Richard Heck, education department; Brad Holtman, foreign languages department; David Iovino, foreign languages department; Daniel Kasimbira, social work, anthropology and sociology department; Bonnie Kutbay, art department; Margaret Launius, psychology department; Jane McGuire, health sciences department; Mark Robarge, criminal justice administration department; Wayne Rusk, retired faculty; Mary Robinson-Slabey, computer information science department; Robert Schuerman, computer information science; and Dennis Wydra, education.
The faculty members were honored at a luncheon.
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Ruth Ann Miller, art, has been asked by nationally known "Handwoven Magazine" to submit an article and directions for creating three Christmas ornaments she has designed. The article will appear in the November/December issue, which readers will find in North Hall Library.
Kenneth Orosz, history and political science, gave the first presentation in a new lecture series sponsored by the MU History Club on Oct. 23. Orosz's presentation was titled "Imperialism for Blood: Flora Shaw, the British Empire and the Manipulation of Public Opinion."
The field hockey team upset Kutztown, the South Region's number one rated team 3-1 in its final home game of the season. Tandy Carey was once again brilliant for the Mountaineers scoring twice and assisting on the other goal. It was Carey's seventh and eighth goals and her seventh assist of the year. Mountaineer sophomore goalkeeper Jen Manton made 11 saves giving up Kutztown's lone goal in the first half. The Mountaineers improve their overall record to 7-7 and end the PSAC season with a 3-5 mark.
Cross-country runner Brianne Liddick finished 40th in a field of 209 women runners to lead Mansfield to a 20th place finish in the 33 team Gettysburg Invitational Saturday. Freshman Todd Stewart led the Mountaineer men placing 33rd in a field of 238. Liddick posted a time of 19:03.6 over the 5,000 meter course while Stewart covered the 8,000 meters in the men's competition with a time of 25:55.1. Senior Mike Lane (SRU/Ulster) was 68th with a time of 26:36.1.
The struggling football team suffered more than a loss on the scoreboard during a 38-9 setback to West Chester Saturday afternoon. Senior running back Jason Donadi, the Mountaineers' leading rusher for the past three seasons, suffered a career ending knee injury early in the fourth quarter. Donadi is 10th in the PSAC in rushing with 628 yards and fifth in the conference in all-purpose yards with 1,177, an average of 147.1 per game this season. He also ranked seventh in the PSAC in kickoff returns, averaging 24.7 yards per return, and fourth on the team in pass receiving with 15 catches for 105 yards. The 5-8, 185 running back from Weatherly ends his career as the fourth all-time leading rusher in MU history with 2,249 yards and 3,548 all-purpose yards. He recorded 12 games of more than 100 yards including a career-high 197-yard effort against Cheyney in 1995.
Danita Pokorny has been named head coach for the women's swimming and diving team. Pokorny has served as the head coach of the YMCA Dynamo Swim Team in Burlington, VT, since 1991 where she has developed two junior national qualifiers as well as directed the Master's program. She was the head swimming coach at NCAA Division II St. Michael's College in Colchester, VT, from 1985-91. A 1983 graduate of Ball State University with a degree in physical education, Pokorny was a four-year member of the Cardinals' swim team where she placed sixth in the 50 butterfly at the MAC Championship her junior season. Pokorny replaces Diane Heydt, who accepted the head coaching position at St. Cloud State. The Mountaineers open the 1997-98 swim season when they travel to Millersville on Nov. 1.
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