VOLUME 15, NUMBER 8 MARCH 25 , 2013

California University

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District Judge Speaks April 1

Trustees Recommend‘Interim’ Title for PresidentAt its first quarterly meeting of

2013, the University’s Councilof Trustees unanimously passed

a resolution recommending that ActingPresident Geraldine M. Jones be namedinterim president of CaliforniaUniversity.

The recommendation will beforwarded to the Chancellor and thePASSHE Board of Governors.

“In speaking with a number ofconstituents, there was an overwhelmingamount of support for this action,” saidLawrence Maggi, the council’s vicechair, who presided over the March 6meeting.

Several of the Trustees praisedJones’ work as acting president over thepast 10 months, and they noted hernearly 40 years of service to Cal U.

“I think she’s done an excellent job.She has provided needed stability duringa difficult period of transition,” saidTrustee James Davis.

President Jones, in turn, had goodnews for students: While updating theTrustees on Cal U’s primary objectives,she announced that no increase in roomand board rates is planned for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Room rates, which are set by theStudent Association Inc., also heldsteady in 2012-2013. But this is the firsttime in at least 20 years that the cost ofmeal plans has not gone up, Cal Uofficials said.

“This is part of our continuing effortto keep fees as low as possible for ourstudents,” President Jones said.

Her presentation also included anupdate on the University’s continuingefforts to whittle its deficit, which stoodat nearly $12 million a year ago. Since

President Jones assumed leadership ofCal U, the deficit has been reduced to$2.5 million — “and it is our goal toeliminate this deficit and balance ourbudget,” she said.

After thanking the Trustees for theirsupport, President Jones concluded herreport by praising Cal U’s faculty andstaff.

“I value each of them as humanbeings and as an important part of theUniversity community,” she said.“Together we ensure the continuedgrowth of this great University, and we

work together every day to provide thebest possible education of our students.”

In other business: • The Trustees’ nominating

committee recommended that Maggiserve as the council’s next president,with Annette Ganassi as vice chair andstudent Trustee Michael Crosen assecretary. The Trustees will vote on theslate of officers at their next meeting.

• Robert Thorn, vice president ofAdministration and Finance, receivedunanimous approval from the Trusteesfor a five-year, $80 million capitalproject plan. All four projects on theplan have been approved by the StateSystem, he said.

The first project is a renovation ofCoover Hall, slated to begin in 2014.The former Industrial Arts building,constructed in 1938, houses theDepartment of Applied Engineering.

“This antiquated structure requireslong overdue instructional and structurallife-cycle renovation,” Thorn said.

Other long-term capital projectsinclude construction of a new sciencebuilding to replace the aging Frich andNew Science halls, a renovation ofMorgan Hall, and a renovation andexpansion of Keystone Hall.

None of the capital projects wouldadd to the University’s debt, Thorneemphasized. State funds have beenallocated for the work, and only thescience building would require“matching” funds raised through privatedonations to the University.

• Dr. Bruce Barnhart, acting provost,reported that enrollment has exceededprojections for the spring semester.

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The Hon. Reggie B. Walton, afederal judge and a native ofDonora, Pa., will address

members of Cal U Men United andthe campus community at 10 a.m.April 1 in Duda Hall, Room 103.

President George W. Bushnominated Walton to serve as a U.S.District Judge for the District ofColumbia in 2001 and appointedhim to chair a national commissionin 2004. In 2007, Supreme Court Chief JusticeJohn Roberts appointed Walton to a seven-yearterm as a judge of the U.S. Foreign IntelligenceSurveillance Court, where he now serves aschief judge.

Previously, Walton served as an associatejudge of the Superior Court of the District ofColumbia, from 1981-1989 and 1991-2001.While on that court, he served as presidingjudge of the Family Division, presiding judgeof the Domestic Violence Unit and deputypresiding judge of the Criminal Division.

From 1989-1991, he served asassociate director of the Office ofNational Drug Control Policy in theExecutive Office of the President,and as the senior White Houseadviser for crime.

Walton is a graduate of WestVirginia University and TheAmerican University, WashingtonCollege of Law.

The judge will share hisbackground and experiences with Cal U MenUnited, a mentoring group for men of color.The group provides mentorship, careerplanning activities, social events and workshopsto address the needs of students.

Members of the newly formed Cal UWomen United also are expected to attend.

The program is open to the entire campuscommunity, and to the general public.

For more information, contact Alicia Carter inthe Office of Social Equity at 724-938-4014 orcarter_a@calu.edu.

The Council of Trustees’ resolutionrecommending that ActingPresident Geraldine M. Jones benamed interim president ofCalifornia University will beforwarded to the Chancellor andthe PASSHE Board of Governors.

How do arts and cultureimpact the economy ofsouthwestern

Pennsylvania? The Greater Pittsburgh Arts

Council will provide answers whenCal U hosts a public forum from9:30 a.m.-noon Thursday in theKara Alumni House.

The Arts Council will presentthe findings of its “Arts, Culture &Economic Prosperity” study at thiscommunity-wide event.

Presented in conjunction withthe Arts Education Collaborative,the session will examine theeconomic impact of the nonprofitarts and culture sector, whichgenerates $136.2 billion nationwideand $2.6 billion in Pennsylvania.

The forum at Cal U will focuson the related themes of economicimpacts of arts and culture, K-16arts education, and workforcedevelopment, and the effect of thearts on the region’s residents andbusinesses, now and in the future.

Administrators, artists,educators, funders andpolicymakers will be on hand todiscuss arts-based education, urbandevelopment and collegecollaborations, as well as effective

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District JudgeReggie B. Walton

Cal U Women UnitedKeynote speaker Demeatria Gibson­Boccella (second from left) and her daughter,Adia, enjoy a moment with Dr. Lisa McBride (center) and Acting President GeraldineM. Jones at the March 12 inaugural meeting of Cal U Women United, a mentoringorganization to support young women of color on campus. See story on page 3.

PublicForum

ExaminesEconomics

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Talks Mark Women’s History Month

FacultyAsked toComplete

Survey

Trustees Recommend ‘Interim’ Title — Continued from page 1

percent lower than at this time last year, administrators hadanticipated a steeper decline.

The higher-than-expected enrollment had a positive effect onbudget projections, Barnhart pointed out. He cited improvedretention efforts, a more friendly transfer policy, and efforts bythe admissions and marketing areas to attract new students.

“I believe our students and prospective students are veryexcited by the changes we’ve made. It’s been a team effort,” hesaid.

• Reports from each of the University’s vice presidentspointed out success stories in their respective areas:

Dr. Nancy Pinardi, interim vice president for Student Affairs,focused on the multicultural student center.

Craig Butzine, vice president for Marketing and UniversityRelations, highlighted the collaborative nature of hisdepartment’s work.

Reporting to Trustees for the first time in her new role,Jessica Urbanik, interim vice president for UniversityDevelopment and Cal U for Life, reported on the progress of thecapital campaign.

Dr. Charles Mance, vice president for University TechnologyServices, mentioned a new password reset utility and progress inmaking the Help Desk more responsive to customers’ needs.

The Trustees are scheduled to meet again on June 5.

Cal U’s Office of Women’s Studiescontinues its celebration ofWomen’s History Month with

three events designed to engage theaudience in open dialogue. Co-sponsoredby the Activist Club, all of these eventswill take place in Duda Hall, Room 210,beginning at 11 a.m.

• Tuesday, a panel discussion of“Sports, Leadership and Women” willexamine gender roles, issues ofequality/inequality in sports, Title IX, andempowerment and leadership of womenin sports. The panel will use a montage ofmovie clips from popular movies dealingwith women and sports, such as “ALeague of their Own” and “MillionDollar Baby.”

Among the panelists are facultymembers Dr. Carol Biddington, of theDepartment of Exercise Science andSport Studies, and Beverly Ross, of theDepartment of Justice, Law and Society.A question-and-answer session willconclude the discussion.

• Thursday, a discussion will focus on“Being Empowered in Your Own Health:Discussing HPV, Cervical CancerPrevention, and Other Important HealthTopics.” Cal U Student GovernmentPresident Alexandra Brooks and SuzannePalko, associate professor in theDepartment of Nursing, will explain howwomen can be advocates for their health.

Palko will discuss the medicalimportance of Pap tests, early screeningsfor cervical cancer. Brooks will share apersonal experience dealing with some ofthese issues and how she was empoweredto educate others.

• April 2, a variety of workshops areplanned as the Activist Club presents“Activists in Action: Empowering andAdvocating for Yourself and Others.”

Club members will discuss activism,especially in regard to issues affectingwomen. The Office of Career Serviceswill talk about advocating for futurecareers and empowering yourself bydeveloping job-search and interview skills.And Options @ Cal U will empowerpeople to look beyond labels andstereotypes.

“All of these events have beencarefully planned to help women becomemore aware of important issues thatdirectly affect them,” said Brooks, a

graduating senior. “It’s a greatopportunity to learn, participate, andshare experiences.”

The month-long celebration of womenand their accomplishments originated asWomen’s History Week in 1982. In 1987,after being petitioned by the NationalWomen’s History Project, Congressdesignated the month of March asWomen’s History Month.

The celebration has continued eachyear by proclamation of the U.S.president.

For more information on Women’s HistoryMonth, contact Dr. Marta McClintock-Comeaux, director of Women’s Studies, at 724-938-5246, or e-mail mcclintock@calu.edu.

The Office of ContinuousImprovement will beadministering the Faculty

Survey of Student Engagement(FSSE) this spring.

Coordinated by the NationalSurvey of Student Engagement(NSSE) at Indiana University-Bloomington, FSSE is designed tomeasure faculty expectations ofstudent engagement in educationalpractices that are empirically linkedwith high levels of learning anddevelopment.

The survey also collectsinformation about how facultymembers spend their time onprofessorial activities and the kindsof learning experiences theirinstitutions emphasize.

FSSE results can be used toidentify areas of institutionalstrength, as well as aspects of theundergraduate experience that maywarrant attention. The informationis intended to be a catalyst forproductive discussions related toteaching, learning and the qualityof students’ educationalexperiences.

The survey will be administeredby the Indiana University Centerfor Postsecondary Research atIndiana University-Bloomington(IUB). It parallels the NSSE studentsurvey that is also beingadministered this spring.

Through IUB, all full-time andpart-time faculty will be invited toparticipate. The survey should becompleted online. Administrationwill be overseen by Cal U’s Officeof Continuous Improvement.

Acting President Geraldine M.Jones has authorized this survey atCal U.

“I encourage all facultymembers to participate,” she said.“The results will allow us to assessand improve the quality of ouracademic offerings, while at thesame time letting us see how westack up against comparableuniversities across America.”

All responses are anonymous;survey administration will concludein mid-May. The data will beanalyzed by IUB, and the 2013reports will be sent to participatinguniversities, including Cal U, inAugust.

Resources intended to help withthe use and interpretations of FSSEdata are available online atwww.fsse.iub.edu. Past FSSE andNSSE results are posted on the CalU Web site in the ContinuousImprovement area, cwis.calu.edu.

Comparing NSSE and FSSEresults yields information from boththe students’ and faculty’sperspective. The FacultyProfessional DevelopmentCommittee utilizes the informationfor continuous improvement.

For more information about theFSSE survey, contact Bruce Barnhart,acting provost and vice president forAcademic Affairs, at 724-938-1673.

Globetrotters Dazzle at the Convocation CenterEight­year­old Andrew Ripepi gets set to defend Scooter, a player for the Original Harlem Globetrotters, during the franchise’s memorable appearanceat the Convocation Center on March 7. For information on upcoming events at the Convocation Center, visit www.calu.edu.

As part of Cal U’s celebration of Women’s History Month, Student Government PresidentAlexandra Brooks will participate in a discussion about how women can be advocates fortheir own good health. The event is Thursday in Room 210 of Duda Hall.

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JLS Speaker Series Continues

Forum ExaminesEconomics, Arts

Campus BRIEFSYarbrough Honored

Dr. Roy E. Yarbrough, of Cal U’s sportmanagement studies program, was honored thismonth at the National Intramural-RecreationalSports Association’s annual conference.

NIRSA is honoring 100 years of itsprofession by marking the Centennial ofCollegiate Recreation, beginning at the March 4-7 conference in Las Vegas, Nev. A cornerstoneendeavor of this celebration is recognizingcontributions to the legacy of the profession.

Yarbrough served as NIRSA’s nationalhistorian from 1986-2004. At the conference’sannual meeting he and other designees received alegacy ribbon and were featured in a historicalpresentation about the association.

‘Newsboys’ TicketsAvailable

Tickets are still available for a concert by theChristian pop-rock band Newsboys, performingat 7 p.m. April 11 in the Convocation Center.

Appearing with Newsboys is the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Britt Nicole, a GrammyAward nominee for her 2012 album, Gold.

Opening acts are All Things New and Campbell.General admission tickets cost $25 in

advance, $30 on the day of the show. For $77, guests can enjoy a special Newsboys’

VIP Experience with priority check-in, anexclusive autograph session, a Q&A event withthe band and limited-edition merchandise.

Tickets are available online atwww.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Convocation Center Box Office,open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday throughFriday.

Two Poet Laureates GiveReading Thursday

North Carolina’s poet laureate, former Cal Ustudent Joseph Bathanti, returns to campus foran “Evening of Poet Laureates” 7 p.m.Thursday in Eberly Hall, Room 110.

Bathanti will read from his work, whichincludes six volumes of poetry, two novels and acollection of short stories.

Also reading at the event will be Cal Ufaculty member Ryan Sittler, of LibraryServices. Sittler served as poet laureate for BerksCounty, Pa., from 2002-2008.

Graduation is Goal for ‘Women United’“Cal U girls rock!” That was

the message deliveredMarch 12 at the inaugural

meeting of Cal U Women United, amentoring organization created tosupport young women of color oncampus.

The organization began with a“courageous conversation” aboutdiversity and the Cal U campus culture,said Dr. Lisa McBride, who leads theOffice of Social Equity.

Those talks with students, faculty andstaff led to the formation of Cal U MenUnited in 2010, “and now it’s time to dothe same for our women,” she said.

Cal U Women United has beenorganized by Darla Holley-Holmes, aminister and staff member in theDepartment of Modern Languages andCultures; Andrea Cencich, an instructorin that department; and Alisha Carter, ofthe Office of Social Equity.

An advisory board of faculty andstaff members will provide mentoringand guidance. In all, 60 people —

including 35 students — attended thekick-off event.

“It is essential for our female studentsof color to meet individuals who canassist them with their goal ofgraduation,” McBride said.

“For them, being able to identify afamiliar face provides the type of collegeenvironment they so desperately seek intheir pursuit of becoming women ofcharacter, women of honor and womenof outstanding achievement.”

The inaugural meeting featured awelcome by Acting President Geraldine

M. Jones, who spoke to the studentsabout Jennie Carter, California’s firstAfrican-American graduate. Carter wasone of the school’s few African-American students when she completedher studies in 1881, just 20 years after thestart of the Civil War.

“She blazed a path, and now themantle has been passed to you,” Jonessaid. “Look around at the women in thisroom. We all want to see you graduateand excel.”

Keynote speaker Demeatria Gibson-Boccella, founder ofFashionAFRICANA and the UtopiaModel Agency, described her efforts tobroaden portrayals of black beauty andfashion on the fashion runway and in thearts.

Her talk, illustrated with a video ofAfrican-inspired fashions, sparkedconversations about self-image and howbeauty is viewed in American culture.“Beauty is not only on the surface, butdeep within each of you,” she told theyoung women.

Cal U Women United plans threemore events this semester. All studentsmay attend these events in Duda Hall,Room 103:

• A seminar on healthy romanticrelationships led by Holley-Holmes at 11a.m. tomorrow.

• A talk by the Hon. Reggie Walton,a Donora, Pa., native and a federaljudge, at 10 a.m. April 1, in conjunctionwith Cal U Men United.

• A wellness seminar and discussionof healthy lifestyle choices led by Dr.Taunya Tinsley, of the Department ofCounselor Education, at 11 a.m. April 2.

“I believe that women in general, butparticularly women of color, mustcontinue lighting the way for oneanother, celebrating one another andconveying positive messages ofencouragement to one another,”McBride said.

To learn more about Cal U WomenUnited, contact Darla Holley-Holmes at 724-938-4246 or holmes@calu.edu; or AlishaCarter at 724-938-4014 or carter_a@calu.edu.

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advocacy strategies on behalf of arts education. Speakers will include Acting University President

Geraldine M. Jones; Jim Denova, vice president of theClaude Worthington Benedum Foundation; and SarahTambucci, of the Arts Education Collabortive.

Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy ofArts, Culture, & Economic Prosperity (Allegheny County, Pa.), asummary of Pennsylvania’s statewide economic impactstudy and additional materials.

The free event is open to the public and includes a lightcontinental breakfast. Free parking is available on campusin the River Lot (Lot 4), off Second Street.

For a link to registration, which is required, visitwww.calu.edu.

For more information, contact Jodie Rooney, Cal U academicevents coordinator, at 724-938-1584 or rooney@calu.edu; or Dr.David Pankratz, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council research andpolicy director, at 412-391-2060, Ext. 232, ordpankratz@pittsburghartscouncil.org.

The speaker series sponsored by theDepartment of Justice, Law andSociety continues with a talk by

Pennsylvania Superior Court JudgeJacqueline O. Shogan Tuesday in EberlyHall, Room 110.

The series is intended to promotestudent awareness of the interrelated andspecialized careers within the areas ofjustice studies, sociology, anthropology,women’s studies and leadership.

Shogan was elected to the Superior Court inNovember 2007.

She is a member of the Allegheny andWestmoreland County bar associations, thePennsylvania Bar Association, the American BarAssociation, the Federal Bar Association, the BarAssociation of the Third Federal Circuit, theWomen’s Bar Association, and the NationalAssociation of Women Judges. She holdsleadership positions in a number of theseorganizations. Shogan is also a fellow of thePennsylvania and Allegheny County BarFoundations.

In addition to her judicial duties,Shogan teaches appellate practice at theUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Law.She also holds a certificate in writingfrom the National Judicial College.

The Legal Intelligencer and PennsylvaniaLaw Weekly honored her as a 2007-2008Woman of the Year. She also hasreceived the Celebrate and Share Womenof Achievement Award.

Before earning her J.D. with honorsfrom Duke University of Law, Shogan practiced formore than 10 years as a staff nurse, a clinical nursespecialist and a clinical instructor at several majorteaching hospitals.

She is a past member and officer of the boardof directors of Neighborhood Legal Services,which provides pro bono legal assistance in civilmatters to indigent people in southwesternPennsylvania

Admission to the series is free, and the talksare open to the public.

For more information about upcoming speakers inthis series, visit www.calu.edu.

“I believe that women ingeneral, but particularlywomen of color, must continuelighting the way for oneanother, celebrating oneanother and conveying positivemessages of encouragement toone another.”

— Dr. Lisa McBride

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council will present the findings ofits ‘Arts, Culture & Economic Prosperity’ study in the KaraAlumni House beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Shown aboveis ‘Falsetto,’ by Dan Kainz, one of the many outdoor sculpturesat Cal U.

Judge JacquelineO. Shogan

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THE CALIFORNIAUNIVERSITY FORUM

THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUMFebruary 19, 2013/4:00 p.m., Carter Hall, Multipurpose Room #G06

MINUTES

The CaliforniaUniversity Forum metin regular sessionTuesday, February19, 2013 in CarterHall, MultipurposeRoom #G06.Presiding OfficeHoover called themeeting order at 4:05p.m.

The followingsenators were in

attendance:Dr. Bill BiddingtonMs. Roberta BushaMr. Craig ButzineMr. Michael CrosenMr. Brendan DemmyMs. Fran FayishDr. Sean MaddenMr. Thomas MooreDr. Nancy PinardiDr. Carrie RosengartMr. Gary SeelyeDr. Craig SmithMr. Robert Thorn Dr. Pamela TwissDr. Kimberly Woznack

The following werealso in attendance:Mr. Douglas Hoover,Presiding OfficerMr. Loring Prest,ParliamentarianMrs. Dana Turcic,Recording Secretary

The followingsenators were absent:Dr. Bruce BarnhartDr. Ralph BelsterlingMr. Rick BertagnolliMs. Alexandra BrooksMs. Courtney

CochranDr. John ConferMs. Amy DunnMr. Todd EdwardsMrs. Rhonda GiffordMs. Geraldine JonesDr. Chad KauffmanDr. Stanley KomacekDr. Kevin KouryMs. Georgia MinorMr. Josh MroskoMr. William O’DonnellMs. Jasmine OwensMrs. RosannePandrokMs. Brittaney

StephanikMs. Jenna TerchanikMs. Sheleta WebbDr. Tom WickhamMr. Stephen Zemba

Due to the lack of aquorum of Forumsenators, PresidingOfficer Hooveradjourned themeeting at 4:08 p.m.

Reminder the nextFORUM Meeting isMARCH 26, 2013.

March 26, 2013/4:00 p.m,Carter Hall, Multipurpose Room

#G06

TENTATIVE AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

IV. MINUTES OF February 19, 2013 (Approved by e-mail ballot – refer to Forum website or Public Folders in Outlook)

V. MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Informational Only – Minutes

March 12, 2013)

VI. PRESIDING OFFICER’S REPORTA. Miscellaneous InformationB. President’s Response to Motion PassedB. Notice of Executive Committee Meeting: April 9, 2013 – University Community Welcome

VII. Committee Reports/Updatesa. Ad-hoc Review Committeeb. Budget Committee

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

IX. INTERPELLATION

X. Faculty Senate Recommendationsa. To have greater permanenceand stability in administrativepositions, meaning fewer interimand acting positions, and toconduct outside institution hires forthose available positions whenthey arise (recommended byMiddle States) [long range]b. To review and comment uponthe Middle States writtenrecommendations [annual]c. To permit administrativeprivileges for qualified faculty andstudents on university computersor laptops upon administrativeapproval and with appropriatesafeguards and timeframes[annual]d. To have administrators seekgreater input from faculty orstudents through theirrepresentative bodies (i.e.APSCUF, Senate, Forum) whenmaking curricular or pedagogicaldecisions [long range]e. To create an institutionalresearch office responsible forindependent, objective collectionand dissemination of institutionaldata (an integral component offaculty/administrationcommunication) [long range]f. To demonstrate integrity inmarketing class sizes usingstudent:faculty ratio [annual]g. To recognize that a broad-basedliberal education preparesstudents for future vocationalchoices, and a four-year universitydegree should not serve primarilyas vocational training

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTSNext FORUM Meeting APRIL 23, 2013

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

Cal U’s College Hockey East(CHE) men’s hockey team andDelaware Valley Collegiate

Hockey Conference (DVCHC)women’s club both advanced to thenational playoffs, and the CollegiateHockey Association (CHA) men’steam again excelled in one of thecampus’ most popular club sports.

CHE Men’s TeamUnder the direction of eighth-year

head coach Justin Berger, the Vulcanmen competed in the AmericanCollegiate Hockey Association’sDivision III (ACHA) NationalChampionship Tournament for theseventh time in nine years.

The national tournament tookplace at the Mediacom Ice Park inSpringfield, Mo. Cal U finished secondin its pool after losing to first-place toMichigan Flint, then defeatingAlabama, 7-5, and Iowa State, 6-5.

Cal U finished with a 29-3 overallrecord and won the Collegiate HockeyEast Championship for the seventhstraight season after sweeping RobertMorris in the tourney finals by scoresof 6-3 and 5-1.

Cal U won the ACHA nationaltitle in 2008 and reached thesemifinals in each of the past twoseasons.

Justin Locante, CHE playoff MostValuable Player, led the team inscoring for the second straight year inthe regular season with 40 points in 19games played with 26 goals. JeremyPell had 35 points with 11 goals, andgoalkeeper Zach Stewart registered a2.19 goals-against average and a 16-1record. All three players aresophomores.

DVCHC Women’s TeamThe Cal U women’s team qualified

for the ACHA Division II NationalTournament for the second

consecutive year after finishing thirdat the Delaware Valley CollegiateHockey Conference (DVCHC)tournament.

Led by third-year head coach GregKaminski, the team went 1-1-1 inACHA tournament play at theAshburn Ice House in Ashburn, Va.

The Vulcans, behind three goals byKelsey DeNardo, defeated NorthDakota State, 4-3, before battlingMinnesota Duluth to a 2-2 tie. Theseason concluded with a 3-0 setbackto the University of Alaska.

Ranked second in ACHA’s D-IIWest Region, the Vulcans finished theseason with a 22-5-1 overall record.

Leading regular season scorerswere juniors Megan Cooper and AlliParatore, with 25 points each.Freshman goalkeeper Maria Sciaccahad four shutouts during the regularseason, with a 1.32 goals-againstaverage.

CHA Men’s TeamThe men’s team concluded its

season by repeating as CHAchampions with playoff wins overCarnegie Mellon University and theUniversity of Pittsburgh atGreensburg on Feb. 23-24 at theRostraver Ice Garden.

Under the guidance of third-yearhead coach Ed Newill, the team finishedwith a program-best 22-1 overall recordand 8-0 conference record after winningthe CHA South Division.

Senior forward Peter Ellis was theteam’s top scorer, with 39 points and20 goals. Forwards James Breen, asenior, and junior Chad Gwynn had35 and 33 points respectively.

Sophomore goalie Garrett Hudsonwon 14 of 15 games in the net, with a2.10 goals-against average.

Follow the Vulcans on Twitter@VulcansHockey, or look for them onFacebook.

Men’s, Women’s Hockey TeamsEnjoy Successful Season

Sophomore forward Zach Milnarcik of Cal U’s CHE team maneuvers the puck past adefender and looks for a scoring chance against Robert Morris.

Geraldine M. JonesActing University President

Dr. Bruce BarnhartActing Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Charles Mance Vice President for University Technology Services

Robert ThornVice President for Administration and Finance

Craig Butzine Vice President for Marketing and University Relations

Dr. Nancy PinardiInterim Vice President for Student Affairs

Jessica UrbanikInterim Vice President for University Development and Cal U for Life

Christine KindlEditor

Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff BenderWriters

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