Sept. 17, 2012 - Cal U Journal

VOLUME 14, NUMBER 22 SEPT. 17 , 2012

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Hall to Bear Scholarship Donor’s NameACal U residence hall will be

renamed to honor a formerprofessor whose $1.95 million

bequest will provide scholarships foryears to come.

At its fall meeting, the CaliforniaUniversity Council of Trustees votedunanimously to rename Residence HallA, which houses many Honors Programstudents. The building will berechristened the G. Ralph Smith IIHonors Hall.

Smith, an assistant professor ofEnglish from 1964-1994, died in 2010.In his estate, he left $1.95 million to CalU, the largest bequest in the school’smodern history.

The University has placed the fundsin an endowment, and it anticipatesawarding the G. Ralph Smith II GeneralScholarships beginning in 2013-2014.

“I recommend that we honorProfessor Smith and recognize hisgenerosity,” Acting President GeraldineM. Jones told the Trustees. “His gift willgive many students the opportunity toreceive a college education at Cal U.”

In her report to the Trustees,President Jones made a point she also

emphasized during her Aug. 28convocation address to faculty and staff:In order to move ahead, the Universitymust focus on its core mission —educating Cal U students, stabilizingenrollment and putting financialsolvency principles into place.

She reported that the leadershipteam has made deep spending cuts,reducing the projected deficit for 2012-2013 to about $3 million — about $1million less than the figure reported atthe convocation.

Further cuts are inevitable, she said,

especially because Cal U faces anenrollment decrease of approximatley 9percent, compared to last year.

Enrollment totals are not finalizeduntil later in the semester, but ActingProvost Bruce Barnhart reported that,on the seventh day of classes, Cal U’sheadcount of undergraduate andgraduate students was down by 858students.

“I will not talk only about the goodthings here at Cal U — and there aremany — but I will also be open aboutthe challenges,” Jones told the panel,which included new members MicheleMandell and Robert Miner Jr.

The two Cal U alumni replaceprevious council members GwendolynSimmons and Leo Krantz.

Jones closed her report by statingthat Cal U’s “human resources, itsemployees” remain the university’sstrongest asset.

“If everyone does the best job theycan, we will respond and overcome thegreat challenges we face,” she said.

In other business:• Barnhart’s presentation introduced

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Residence Hall A will soon be renamed the G. Ralph Smith II Honors Hall in memory of theformer professor, whose $1.95 million bequest is the largest in the school’s modern history.

The Vulcan Flyer has extended its operatinghours to meet the needs of late-night andweekend riders.

The shuttles now are operating from 7 a.m.-midnight Mondays through Fridays, from 8 a.m.-11p.m. Saturdays, and from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays.

The Vulcan Flyer, which carries students, facultyand staff between the main campus and the southcampus at Roadman Park, started the academic yearon a slightly shorter schedule.

“Based upon ridership numbers gathered overthe last two years, and with … free parking oncampus for faculty and employees, we reducedservice in the early mornings and late nights thathad been put in place to accommodate work shifts,”said Chris Johnston, director of Parking andTransportation.

Although the reduced schedule served ridersmore efficiently, the need for extended hoursemerged when fall classes got under way.

“The Vulcan Flyer has evolved to become adependable form of transportation for students,faculty and staff,” Johnston said.

“We found within the first days of the academicyear that students had grown accustomed to ridingthe shuttle to Vulcan Village after a long night ofstudying in the library, or after leaving one of themany late-night activities on the main campus.”

Extended hours will give riders more time tofinish their library work or attend events, confidentthat they will have reliable transportation toRoadman Park.

Vulcan Flyer ridership continues to increase,Johnston said.

Last year, the fleet registered more than 100,000passenger-rides, compared to 85,400 for the 2012-2011 academic year.

All Vulcan Flyer shuttles have Wi-Fi hot spots onboard, so passengers can use their mobile devicesand laptops during their ride.

“Our main goal is to keep improving andprovide a quality service,” Johnston said. “Whetherit is through technology upgrades or adjusting theservice hours, we want to provide a safe and reliableform of transportation for our students, faculty andstaff.”

Cal U has added expiration dates to newly issuedCalCards so voters can use them as identification whenthey go to the polls.

A new voter ID law takes effect in Pennsylvaniabeginning with the Nov. 6 general election. It requiresregistered voters to present identification with a photo and avalid expiration date before they can cast a ballot.

Older CalCards lack the required expiration date, butthe new cards can be presented at the polls as proof ofidentity.

Dr. Melanie Blumberg, director of the AmericanDemocracy Project at Cal U and a professor of politicalscience, stressed the importance of being prepared to votein the general election.

“The presidential race is a virtual dead heat in severalbattleground states. The presidential election outcome, aswell as results in many Senate and House contests, will bepredicated, in large measure, on voter turnout.”

Faculty, staff and students who need a valid photo ID touse on Election Day may contact the CalCard office at 724-938-4300 for information about obtaining a new card.

Other acceptable forms of identification are:• A Pennsylvania driver’s license or non-driver’s license

photo ID (valid for voting purposes for 12 months past theexpiration date).

• A valid U.S. passport.• Photo IDs issued by the federal government or

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (including the Departmentof State Voter ID card).

• U.S. military ID, for active-duty and retired military. Amilitary or veterans ID must have an expiration date ordesignate that the expiration date is indefinite. Militarydependents’ IDs must contain an expiration date.

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The Vulcan Flyer has extended its hours of service between the main and south campuses.

Vulcan Flyer Extends Service

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TPS Takes Professional Development Program Online

Wildlife SocietyPlans Field Day

The student chapter of The Wildlife Society willpresent its seventh annual Family Field Day from12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in and around the Frich

Biology Building.The public may attend this free event conducted in

cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.Held rain or shine, the field day includes an archery

demonstration, a fly-tying demonstration and castingcontest, conservation talks featuring live animals, a displayof animal tracks, and displays of pelts from Pennsylvaniafur-bearers, along with information about bluebird boxconstruction.

Refreshments will be available for purchase.Dr. Carol Bocetti, the club’s adviser, said all stations

will be open for the duration of the event. Cal U’s annual Family Day also is taking place this

weekend, so field day activities will be held in a prominentlocation, not far from Old Main.

“We are hoping to catch families coming from theWelcome Center,” said Bocetti, an associate professor inthe Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.

“We are pleased our event is taking place on thisweekend, because it offers Cal U families an enjoyablelearning experience.”

Cal U’s student chapter became a national member ofThe Wildlife Society in 1996. The mission of the society isto represent and serve the professional community ofscientists, managers, educators, technicians, planners andothers who work actively to study, manage and conservewildlife and habitats worldwide.

For more information, contact Christopher Frank, president ofthe student chapter, at [email protected] , or Bocetti [email protected] .

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two new faculty members: Dr.Shelly DiCesaro, in theDepartment of Health Science,and Dr. Leandro Junes, in theDepartment of Math, ComputerScience and information Systems.

The acting provost alsomentioned a grant-funded projectorganized by Michael Amrhein,director of Outreach andIntegration of TEAMS, that gaveUpward Bound students a chanceto learn robotics principles whilebuilding and racing SeaPerchunderwater robots.

• Robert Thorn, vice presidentfor Administration and Finance,reported that the completion ofthe Loop Road has made theaccessible On-Campus Loopshuttle a safer and moreconvenient way to travel aroundthe main campus. An estimated35,000 riders used the service lastyear.

He noted that 76 events wereheld in the Convocation Centerthis summer, adding thatsponsorship consultants JoyceJulius & Associates Inc. areworking with the University topursue naming rights for thebuilding.

• Nancy Pinardi, interim vicepresident for Student Affairs,highlighted an Alcohol EducationGrant from the PennsylvaniaLiquor Control Board that willinvolve off-campus residents andcommunity members in acampaign to combat underageand dangerous drinking.

Turning to athletics, shepointed out that Cal U had moreCapital One Academic All-

Americans than any other NCAADivision II member institution,with a school-record 13 playersreceiving the honor. She alsorecognized the 175 Cal Ustudents who were named PSCAScholar-Athletes — the fourthhighest total in the conference.

• Craig Butzine, vice presidentfor Marketing and UniversityRelations, highlighted theredesign of the Cal U homepage.Instead of a campus map, visitorsnow see compelling photos ofCal U students engaged in hands-on learning and campusactivities.

Butzine also described CalU’s role in the Explorer Series, aneducational effort led by thePittsburgh Penguins Foundation.The series’ first installmentbrought 500 children and theirparents to CONSOL EnergyCenter for a hands-on encounterwith robots. Every child tookhome learning materials providedby Cal U.

• Sharon Navoney, interimvice president for UniversityDevelopment and Cal U for Life,reported that the capitalcampaign has reached 91 percent

of its $35 million goal and nowstands at $31.8 million.

This fiscal year, theDevelopment staff has raised $6.4million, which surpassed thetargeted amount of $5 million.

• Tom Moore, reporting forVice President Charles Mance ofUniversity Technology Services,told the panel that the “smart”classroom initiative wascompleted on time and withinbudget. All 70 classrooms oncampus are now equipped forhigh-tech teaching and learning.

UTech Services also has beenupgrading some 3,000 Cal Ucomputers to run on MicrosoftWindows 7, to enhancefunctionality and improvesecurity at workstations acrosscampus.

After the Cabinet reports,Council of Trustees ChairmanRobert Irey stated that theUniversity’s presidential search is“in a bit of a holding pattern,”according to PASSHE officials.He praised the leadership ofActing President Jones and saidshe has “the confidence of theChancellor’s Office” as well asthe Trustees.

The meeting opened withpublic comments by Cal Ualumnus Larry Celaschi and byDr. Michael Slavin, president ofCal U’s APSCUF chapter.

Repeating his call for “sharedgovernance,” Slavin asked that areport from the faculty union beincluded on the Trustees’quarterly meeting agenda, and heoffered to give the Trustees spacein the faculty newsletter.

“We are all part of ourUniversity family,” he said.

Joe Stefko of the Pennsylvania Game Commission instructsRafael De Lao on proper archery techniques at last year’sWildlife Family Day. This year’s event takes place from 12:30p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Cal U’s Teaching with PrimarySources program collaboratedwith Intermediate Unit 1 this

summer to offer its first onlineprofessional development program forteachers.

TPS instructional specialist LindaMuller designed and delivered the coursein conjunction with Stevie Kline, andIU1 technology integrator and teachertrainer, and school librarian Joyce Mason of the Canon-McMillan School District.

Kline and Mason are TPS Ambassadors who,through Cal U’s TPS program, have completed

advanced training in the effective use ofprimary sources for classroominstruction.

Teachers and librarians from acrossPennsylvania and from California’s SanFrancisco Bay area participated in thesix-week course. They developed lessonplans and primary source sets forclassroom use and teacher support forvarious grade levels and disciplines.

The online course extends the reach of the TPSprogram beyond the local service area and aligns withCal U’s efforts to expand its online programs.

Another collaborative online offering with IU1 is

scheduled this fall.“Our collaboration with IU1 has been fruitful and

demonstrates how educational entities can worktogether to reach out to teachers beyond the localservice area,” said Dr. Michael J. Brna, Cal U’s TPSdirector.

He said the online program will enable teacherseverywhere to learn how the Library of Congress’s vastcollection of digital primary resources fits with thenationally recognized Common Core standards foreducation.

“This keeps Cal U at the forefront of teacherprofessional development through its Teaching withPrimary Sources program,” he said.

Dr. Marianna Pensa, associateprofessor in the Department ofModern Languages and Cultures,

will be among the presenters at the 25thannual Pennsylvania Foreign LanguageConference this weekend at DuquesneUniversity in Pittsburgh.

Her article, written in Spanish, focuseson a lesser-known Argentinean play, whichshe discovered while doing research thissummer in a theater library in BuenosAires. Written in 1925, the play incorporates themesconsidered taboo in the Argentinean theater of the1920s.

This will be the fifth time that Pensa hasparticipated in this conference, which attracts scholars

from across the United States.While conducting research in Buenos

Aires, Pensa presented an article aboutcontemporary Argentinean theater at theXXI Congreso Internacional de TeatroIberoamericano y Argentino.

Held July 31-Aug. 4, this InternationalConference on Latin American andPeninsular Spanish Theater was organizedby the University of Buenos Aires. Itattracted participants from Latin America,

Spain and the United States.“I had the pleasure of sharing my session with

colleagues from Argentina, Mexico and Spain,” Pensasaid. “This is one of the most prestigious Hispanictheater conferences, and it was a superb experience.”

Faculty, Grant News AmongHighlights for Trustees

This fiscal year, the

Development staff has

raised $6.4 million,

which surpassed the

targeted amount

of $5 million.

Argentinian Theater Explored

Dr. Marianna Pensa

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The Underground Café continues at 9 p.m. Thursdaywith a performance by pianist, singer, and songwriterKate Klim. Weather permitting, the café will be held

outdoors, in the ConvocationCenter courtyard.

A graduate of BerkleeCollege of Music in Boston,Klim began her career in2002 and soon was openingfor artists such as ShawnColvin, Lucy Kaplansky,Richard Shindell andOllabelle.

Her emotive use ofwords and melody has been

recognized in some of thecountry’s premier

songwriting contests. She won the 2010 Kerrville New Folkcompetition, and was a finalist in the 2005 and 2006Mountain Stage Newsong contests, the 2006 Mid-AtlanticSong Contest, the 2007 Kerrville New Folk competition,and the 2007 Solarfest competition.

Klim’s first studio release, “Up and Down and UpAgain” was created with producer Crit Harmon inSomerville, Mass., in 2006. She now lives in Nashville,Tenn.

The Commuter Center, located next to the VulcanTheatre in the Natali Student Center, is transformed intothe Underground Café on Thursday evenings from 9 p.m.until midnight during the fall and spring semesters. In goodweather the café moves outdoors.

Students and members of the Cal U community arewelcome to attend, or to showcase their own talents during15-minute slots each week.

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New Pa. Law: Bring Valid ID to Polls

CampusBRIEFS

Cal U Welcomes Families

Constitution DayPanels Today

An informal panel discussionwith nine Cal U students whoattended the Republican andDemocratic national conventionswill cap off Cal U’s annualConstitution Day celebrationtoday.

“Conventional Wisdom,” atnoon in the Performance Center,is the final offering in a series ofConstitution Day presentations.The students will share anecdotesabout the people they met and thebackstage workings of theconventions. The presentationsare free and open to the public;the campus community isencouraged to attend. A scheduleis available at www.calu.edu .

Beginning at noon, studentswill conduct a voter registrationdrive in the Natali Student Center.They also will be remindingpotential voters about therequirements of Pennsylvania’snew voter identification law.

Organized by the AmericanDemocracy Project, theConstitution Day program is co-sponsored by the Office of thePresident, the Office of theProvost/Academic Affairs, theCollege of Liberal Arts, theCollege of Education and HumanServices, and the Eberly Collegeof Science and Technology.

Speaker SeriesContinues

Two law enforcement expertswill share their experiencesTuesday as part of the newJustice, Law and Society speakerseries.

Kevin Grippo is chief of theSouth Connellsville (Pa.) PoliceDepartment. A 15-year veteran oflaw enforcement, he has been amember of the Fayette CountyDrug Task Force since 2000.Grippo is a task force officer withthe FBI through the PittsburghHigh-Tech Crimes Task Force.

Special Agent Patrick J.Howley, of the PittsburghDivision, Mon Valley ResidentAgency, has been with the FBI for16 years. His investigativeexperiences include financial,public corruption and bankrobberies. He concentrates oncrimes against children.

The presentations will takeplace at 11 a.m. in Eberly Hall,Room 110.

New ForumLocation

The Cal U Forum, theUniversity’s governance structure,has changed its meeting venue.The monthly meetings will beheld this year in Carter Hall’sMultipurpose Room G-6

The 2012-2013 meeting datesare Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Jan.29, Feb. 19, March 26, and April23. All meetings begin at 4 p.m.

Meetings are open to theUniversity community and thepublic. For details, call 724-938-1633 or e-mail [email protected] .

In one of the highlights of the fall semester, Cal Ustudents will welcome their families to campus with aseries of special events during the 34th annual Family

Day.Formerly known as Parents Day, Family Day brings

parents, family members and friends together with their CalU student for a full day of fun, including athletic events anda variety of other activities.

Last year, more than 800 students and family membersparticipated.

From 4-8 p.m. Friday, free movies will be shown inVulcan Theatre, and musicians will perform outdoors at theNatali Amphitheatre.

Family Day registration begins 8 a.m. Saturday at theinformation desk in the lobby of the Natali Student Center.

The Parents Leadership Council will meet at 9 a.m. in theKara Alumni House.

A Family Day brunch will be offered, for a fee, from

10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Gold Rush dining area inside the NataliStudent Center.

The University Choir will give a free concert at 11 a.m. atthe Emeriti Faculty Fountain, on Third Street.

Other activities are planned from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on thecampus Quad. Faculty members from the Department of Artand Design, Greek Life groups and the Student GovernmentAssociation will be conducting activities. The popular KidZone, sponsored by the Black Student Union, will providefun for all ages with games, entertainment and face painting.

Tours and activities also are planned at Vulcan Village, onthe south campus, including a picnic-style lunch for parentsand families. Complimentary shuttle service from the NataliStudent Center will be available.

Family Day activities conclude with the Vulcans’ homefootball game against IUP beginning at 3:30 p.m.

For more information or to register, visit the Family Daywebsite at http://www.calu.edu/events/familyday/ .

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• Employee photo IDs issued by federal, state, county ormunicipal governments.

• Photo ID issued by a state-owned care facility.More information about the new voter identification law,

including how it applies to absentee ballots, is available atwww.votespa.com .

An eligible voter without an acceptable form ofidentification should visit PennDOT’s voter ID website —www.dmv.state.pa.us/voter/voteridlaw.shtml — or call 1-877-VotesPA (868-3772) to learn more about obtainingidentification.

Register today As part of Constitution Day activities, Cal U students will

be conducting a voter registration drive beginning at noon

today in the Natali Student Center. Several student groups will be conducting additional

registration drives this semester, Blumberg said. Students alsomay pick up a paper registration form in the Department ofHistory and Political Science in Manderino Library, Room440.

Other registration options — in person, by mail or atvarious government offices — are available atwww.votespa.com .

Oct. 9 is the last day to register for the general election;Oct. 30 is the last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot,which is due at the County Board of Elections by 5 p.m. Nov. 2.

Links to voter registration information for Pennsylvania and out-of-state residents are available on the Cal U website. Visitwww.calu.edu and enter the keyword “American DemocracyProject.”

Student MalikCredie (right)shares a momentwith his familylast fall. FamilyDay is an idealway for studentsand their lovedones to gettogether andenjoy theUniversity.

Kate Klim Next Up in Café

Award­winning pianist, singer and songwriter Kate Klim will perform Thursday.

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Cal Tries for Fourth Coal Bowl Win

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

Sharon NavoneyInterim Vice President for University Development and Cal U for Life

Dr. Nancy PinardiInterim Vice President for Student Affairs

Christine KindlEditor

Bruce Wald, Wendy Mackall, Jeff BenderWriters

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Roadman Guided Athletics in Changing TimesEditor’s Note: Cal U will hold its 18th annual Athletic

Hall of Fame Banquet Oct. 12 at the Performance Center in theNatali Student Center. For reservations, contact Montean Deanat 724-938-4418. Throughout the fall, The Journal will profileeach of the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees.

Dr. George H. Roadman was CalU’s fourth president, serving from1968-1977.

Roadman, who was hired as a socialstudies professor in 1946, worked at hisalma mater for 31 years. He also taughtpolitical science and economics beforeserving as the dean of Faculty andAcademic Affairs from 1957-1968.

He became acting president inNovember 1968, following the death ofDr. Michael Duda, president emeritus anda 2010 Hall of Fame inductee.

As the University’s leader, Roadmanguided the campus through challengingfinancial times.

Athletics was viewed differently inRoadman’s day, said Emeritus PresidentDr. John Pierce Watkins ’53, who followedRoadman and served as President untilMay 1992.

“The attitude and feeling towardsathletics at every college and university inthe country is exaggerated now, but thatwas not the case back then,” Watkins said.

“In that era budgets were small, and a president hadto work very carefully to sustain an athletic program.The whole atmosphere that surrounds athletics now justwasn’t the case back then.”

Yet Adamson Stadium was built during Roadman’spresidency. So were the Pollock Building and Azorsky,Keystone, Morgan and Gallagher halls.

Athletic successRoadman was an avid sports enthusiast, and the

Vulcans saw considerable athletic success during histenure.

The men’s basketball team won the program’s first ofeight PSAC titles in 1970, and the men’s tennis teamwon consecutive conference crowns in 1971 and 1972.

There were no athletic scholarship programs then,Watkins said, and all of the varsity coaches were facultymembers.

“We were always competitive and won our share of

championships,” said Watkins, a 2000 Cal U Hall ofFame inductee.

“A president really had to be smart, balanced andcareful in managing the staffing and financing of athleticprograms, and he (Roadman) was good at that. That’s

what it took back then to be successful atwhat you were trying to do. You had to bevery careful.”

Under Roadman’s leadership, women’ssports came under the direction of theAthletic Department.

Now, 63 student-athletes or coachesfrom the Roadman era are members of theCal U Athletic Hall of Fame.

“I am certain that if you polled thoseathletes, they would overwhelminglysupport his Hall of Fame induction,” saidGeorge W. Roadman ’68, son of theemeritus president.

“My dad is probably best rememberedas a constant fixture at practices andgames, both home and away, and for allsports. If you were a Vulcan athlete, coachor fan, you knew Doc Roadman.”

Basketball star and 2009 Hall of Fameinductee Pat Hobart ’68 would agree.

“Doc Roadman was my man,” he said.“He was a mentor who truly cared andsomeone who was always there for me. Hisencouragement helped make a man out ofme, and I will never forget that.”

Roadman ParkIn recognition of Roadman’s contribution to the Cal

U community and to Vulcan athletics, the College Farmsports and recreation complex on the south campus wasnamed the George H. Roadman Recreational Park onAlumni Day 1986.

Cal U 1996 Hall of Fame inductee Dick Majernik’55 recalled Roadman as a dedicated educator and strongsupporter of athletics.

“He loved talking sports with the Vulcan student-athletes on and off the field,” Majenrik said. “TheAthletic Department had his fatherly support to aid theathletes in all circumstances. The coaches could alwayscount on Doc Roadman to solve problems.”

Roadman is the third president to receive theUniversity’s highest athletic honor.

“We were serious about it, we enjoyed it, and whenall was said and done, kids who played sports picked up

their diplomas at the end of their four years,” Watkinssaid.

“I’m certainly not saying there are not many seriousstudent-athletes today, but back then, if you were anathlete, you were a student at the college. Period.”

Before returning to the California campus, Roadmanearned four Battle Stars and a Bronze Star during fouryears as a field artillery captain in the European Theaterof Operations in World War II.

In retirement, he and his wife of 63 years, the formerBetty Jean Roberts, settled in Virginia Beach, Va.

Roadman died in 2006 at age 85. He is survived byhis wife and three grown children — George W. ’68,John ’74 and Emmilou ’71 — plus seven grandchildrenand 10 great-grandchildren.

“Our family is very proud and honored for thishonor,” said George W. Roadman. “This would havemeant a great deal to him, and this is very special for allof us.”

President Emeritus Dr.George H. Roadmanwas an avid sportsenthusiast, and theVulcans sawconsiderable athleticsuccess during histenure.

Afourth consecutive Coal Bowl trophywill be on the line for the Cal Ufootball team Saturday when the

Vulcans host rival IUP. Kickoff at Adamson Stadium’s Hepner-

Bailey Field is set for 3:30 p.m. This year’sCoal Bowl will be broadcast live by WPCW.

The Coal Bowl trophy, which resembles acoal miner’s lunch pail, recognizes a footballrivalry that dates to 1918. The winner ofSaturday’s game will keep the trophy ondisplay until the teams meet again.

The Coal Bowl was conceived by BobLippencott ’66, a 2002 inductee in the Cal UAthletic Hall of Fame, and his brother Barry,an Indiana University of Pennsylvaniagraduate. Bob Lippencott played linebackerfor the Vulcans, and his brother was astandout end for the Crimson Hawks.

Both have established endowed footballscholarships.

The Lippencott family, which has a longhistory of working in the coal industry, feltthe game would be an excellent platform tohonor their families and the region’s coalminers.

Once again the Pennsylvania CoalAssociation is the presenting sponsor of thisevent. Proceeds from the sponsorship will besplit evenly between the two universities tosupport scholarships for student-athletes.

The Cal U Vulcan Huddle tent, open toall fans, will open at 1:30 p.m. This is alsoBring a Kid to the Game day, and allchildren younger than 12 accompanied by anadult will be admitted free of charge. Cal Ustudents also will be admitted free with avalid CalCard.

Senior linebacker James Carr and the Cal U football team will take on IUP Saturday inthe Coal Bowl.

Dr. George H. Roadman dances with his wife, Betty, whowill return to campus in October for the Hall of FameBanquet.

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