[News] [Music Notes] [Announcements] [Scholar's Spotlight]
[Staff Scene] [Sports] [The Bottom Line] [Previous Updaters]
Volume 30, No. 12
November 6, 1998
Scott A. Miller
Contact: Scott A. Miller 662-4844
NEWS
Everything old -- very, very old -- is new again
The final University Lecture Series presentation Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. in North Dining Room will highlight the fossil research of John M. Kirby, biology.
Entitled "An analysis of reptile subaqueous trace fossils from the Moenkopi Formation of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah," Kirby's talk will describe and interpret the four years of research he has done with a colleague from IUP on the swimming marks left in sandstone by extinct reptiles while they were swimming in ancient rivers of southern Utah.
Studying the fossils has provided Kirby with information about how the extinct reptiles swam and helped scientists to better understand the paleoenvironment of the early Triassic Period in the southwest United States.
Kirby holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Missouri Southern, a master's degree in biology from Millersville and a Ph.D. in zoology from Virginia Tech. He has served as a consulting aquatic biologist for Hershey Foods and the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, among others.
The lecture, which is prepared for general audience, is sponsored by the Provost's Office.
Jazz ensemble to pay tribute to Gershwin
The renowned MU Jazz Ensemble will present its annual fall concert Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. in Steadman Theatre.
Under the direction of Michael Galloway, this select group of students regularly presents the finest in modern jazz.
The first half of the concert will feature a variety of standard big band charts including "Payin' Those Bass Playin' Dues Blues," a "greasy" original by Dave Metzger; a Greg Yasinitsky arrangement of Henry Mancini's "Days of Wine and Roses"; Tom Ferguson's shuffle "Use Both Hands," and a great drum feature by Billy Byers entitled "Battery Charger."
The second half of the concert will be devoted entirely to the music of George Gershwin. The MU Jazz Ensemble pays tribute to the 100th year of Gershwin's birth with a set of four of his most popular tunes: "Fascinating Rhythm," "They Can't Take That Away From Me," "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Summertime."
"These tunes are among the many Gershwin melodies that have become a standard part of the jazz literature," Galloway says. " Not only have jazz vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn and Mel Tormé sung and recorded Gershwin songs, but virtually all major jazz instrumentalists have performed and recorded classic examples as well.
"Add to that the huge number of big band arrangements that are included in the repertoire of Count Basie, Woody Herman and countless others and you get some idea of the importance of Gershwin's music in jazz."
Back to beginning
Mansfield University News
Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m., Arcadia Theater, Wellsboro. The Mansfieldians vocal ensemble will present their all-Gershwin program in a dinner theater format this weekend. Eleven solo selections will join several ensemble numbers presented in chronological order to a script about Gershwin's life written by Peggy Dettwiler, music. Most of Gershwin's popular song repertoire is included: "I Got Rhythm," "Summertime," "Love Walked In," "I've Got a Crush on You," "Fascinating Rhythm," "Embraceable You," "The Man I Love," and "Someone to Watch over Me," among others. The dinner, catered by the Penn Wells Hotel, will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are available for $20 and can be purchased through the Arcadia by calling 724-9371.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m., Steadman. Eric Nestler, saxophone teacher at the University of North Texas, will perform a guest saxophone recital of music by French and American composers. He has performed with the Ft. Worth Symphony, Evansville, IN, Philharmonic, as well as at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungary. He holds a bachelors degree from Susquehanna University. He earned his master's degree and doctorate at the University of Indiana. He also serves on the summer faculty of University of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to his appointment at the University of North Texas, he served on the faculty at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Back to beginning
Mansfield University News
Have an Updater announcement? Send it to Scott A. Miller
- The State System of Higher Education's Center for Distance Education's web site (http://cde.sshe.edu) acts as a resource of up-to-date information for the State System's distance education initiatives as well as for faculty, administrators, and distance learners. The site currently supports an on-line calendar for posting events and a distance education listserv. The Center will provide training and development assistance to faculty interested in offering courses via distance education. The Center has on staff an instructional designer, who will assist State System university faculty members in course development, and a faculty trainer with expertise in Web-based course development tools. The Center is also seeking "CDE Associates," faculty volunteers across the State System willing to share their expertise with their colleagues. Stipends and travel support are available! For more information, visit the web site.
- The university will offer six classes toward the African-American emphasis of the ethnic studies minor this spring. They are ANH 308W Sub Sahara Africa, ARH 329 History of African-American Art, ENG 220W Contact Zone, ENG 320W/HON Southern Writers, HST 295W New Imperialism and HST 304 Civil War and Reconstruction. Students interested in declaring an ethnic studies minor should contact Edward Washington, English, at 4602.
- Marilyn Lapps, residence life, is collecting items for the Women's Coalition in Wellsboro. Some of the items they could use are: toilet paper, tissues, sanitary napkins, tampons, hand/body lotion, shampoo (other hair care products), cosmetics. Those interested in donating items should contact Lapps at 4933 or by E-mail (mlapps@mnsfld.edu).
- Art by students in the university's "Drawing" and "Color and Design" courses is on display in the hallway exhibition area of Allen Hall through Nov. 11. Included in the display are pencil, charcoal and pen and ink drawings of still-life, landscape, the human figure, as well as colorful abstractions.
- "Bear," alias Maurice Legere, will perform on campus Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in Allen Lecture Hall. Hailing from New Brunswick, Canada, Bear is a storyteller and musician who brings his Acadian humor, wealth of knowledge, and many instruments -- (bagpipes, fiddle, banjo, button accordion, penny whistle, bodhran, and flute, among others -- wherever he goes. The performance is partially funded by the Geography Club, student activity fees, and Residence Life.
- You've fallen for the game, now join the Provost's First Annual Racquetball Tournament, Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1:30 p.m. in Kelchner Fitness Center. The tournament will offer competition for men and women of all levels of play, from beginner to advanced. Prizes will be awarded. Call 4804 by Wednesday, Nov. 11, to register to play in the tournament.
- Notice to Pine E-mail users: The Pine mailer application will be removed from general use at the end of the fall 1998 semester. Please start the migration to other E-mail program alternatives. Technical services staff in the library are available to provide assistance.
- MU Athletics invite all faculty and staff to attend the Saturday, Nov. 7, football game against Bloomsburg University and the Monday, Nov. 16, home openers for men's and women's basketball free of charge. All you have to do is show your university ID at the gate. At the football game, the football team in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Association will distribute free child identification kits to parents and grandparents. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
Back to beginning
Mansfield University News
Robert Timko, philosophy and liberal studies, presented the paper "Social and Economic Idealism in 19th Century Canada" as part of the Middle Atlantic and New England Conference on Canadian Studies (MANECCS) biennial meeting held in Burlington, VT, Oct. 15-18. He was also re-elected to the executive board of MANECCS and will continue as editor of its newsletter until October 2000. On Dec. 28, he will moderate a panel discussion on "Teaching Philosophy in the 21st Century" as part of the Eastern Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association in Washington D.C. Timko begins his term as president of the organization Jan. 1 and will serve until Dec. 31, 2000.
Thanks to the generosity of William A. Weimer of Asheville, NC, the MU library has acquired approximately 60 important books by and about D.H. Lawrence. They include many of the new Cambridge Editions of Lawrence's works, several volumes of the newly edited Cambridge Edition of the author's letters, and some rare volumes. Most are in dust jackets. Weimer found the web site Jay Gertzman, English, developed for his D.H. Lawrence Seminar (http://www.mnsfld.edu/~jgertzma/dhl4.html) and told Gertzman he was looking for a college library that could use the volumes to fill out its collection. The volumes are available to students and staff.
Robert Wooley, sociology, recently attended a conference in Wilmington, NC, on that city's race riot of 1898. While there he interviewed descendants of Alex Manly, a controversial African-American editor and Wooley's current research interest.
Back to beginning
Mansfield University News
MU fraternities and sororities will volunteer their time at the Mansfield Fire Hall Senior Citizen Health Fair Friday, Nov. 13. The students set up, clean up, register participants, serve refreshments and assist those in wheel chairs. The health fair is sponsored by the Elderly Services Task Force of the Partnership for Community Health in Tioga County, which is chaired by Sandra Linck, associate provost. Karen Norton, director of credit activities for the Center for Lifelong Learning, is a board member.
Approximately 50 Wellsboro area residents turned out for the cholesterol forum developed by Jane McGuire's Nursing 480 class. Low-fat refreshments for the event were contributed by Weis Market, Bi-Lo, and Walmart.
Janet Yoder is a new part-time temporary clerk typist 2 in the Center for Lifelong Learning's non-credit programs office.
Kathy Hindman, English, her daughter Rosann, and 10 students took part in "Make a Difference Day" sponsored by USA Weekend and Points of Light. Lori Davis, Justine Senbertrand, Karen Ace, Jamie Nothstein, Ellen Moody, Elaine Moody, Jessica Price, Kay Wettlaufer and her daughter Elle, and Robert Bones, along with Hindman and Rosann cut jack o' lanterns out of 21 pumpkins donated by the Wellsboro Agway and took them to Broad Acres Nursing Home. Light sticks were donated by Walmart so that the pumpkins could be safely illuminated.
Back to beginning
Mansfield University News
The field hockey team made a valiant effort in its season finale falling to a tough Houghton College team, 2-0. The Mountaineers pressured the ball deep into Houghton territory, but were unsuccessful in scoring on the Highlanders. Mansfield's 21 shots were neutralized by the 22 shots taken by Houghton.
Ameer Hayes completed 22-of-35 passes for 352 yards and three touchdowns to lead Cheyney to a 40-13 win over Mansfield and snapping the nation's longest NCAA non-winning steak at 52 games. Mansfield hosts Bloomsburg in its final home contest Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Faculty and staff will get free admission to the game by showing their MU ID at the gate.
Back to beginning
Mansfield University News
"If we truly believe that universal access is both a public good and a private right, though, we have to realize that the public interest in obtaining information won't be satisfied simply by providing everyone with access to a computer and a modem."
Geoffrey Nunberg, principal scientist at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, calling for more staff at libraries offering combinations of digital and traditional print information.
Mansfield University News
This page is maintained by Scott A. Miller.