Edmiston will share her more than 20 years of marketing experience in consulting, education and media sectors with her audience during these programs. She earned her doctorate in management from University of Maryland University College and an MBA from Columbia University.  Edmiston has served in management roles with corporate giants such as the Discovery Channel, IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and taught a broad range of management and marketing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Trinity College and West Virginia University.

In speaking about her program, Edmiston explains that her interest in social media as a professional presence came to her after hearing from her students at Saint Vincent College.  One student commented that traditional career search methods no longer seemed to be effective. Based on that conversation, Edmiston sought to teach students how the social media networks they used in their personal lives could also be powerful tools in their professional lives. Her research and interaction with students has resulted in a ten-step process that emphasizes how students may establish a personal brand, develop compelling content, engage audiences and measure the impact of social media efforts.

“Professional branding is important to anyone who is searching for a job or building their career, “said Alla Wilson, Ph.D., dean of the ESU College of Business and Management. “Building a ‘Personal Online Presence,’ a form of professional branding, portrays you in a professional light and provides potential employers or professional contacts with a strong positive impression of a high caliber potential employee who can be a real asset to their organization. The job market is very competitive and we want ESU students to have the tools they need to present themselves with a very positive image to prospective employers.”

Immediately following the presentations, Edmiston will be available for consultations on developing an online presence. Those attending her programs are asked to wear business attire, as professional photos will be taken to feature in online profiles.

Dr. Edmiston’s visit to ESU is being sponsored by the College of Business and Management.  To register for the presentation, contact Donna DePompeis at 570-422-3589 or ddepompeis@esu.edu. For more information about Dr. Edmiston, visit www.themarketingprof.com

The following trustee committee meetings will also be held on February 7 in the ESU Innovation Center, unless otherwise noted.

Time, Location and Committee    
1 – 2 p.m.
Conference Room 137
ESU Innovation Center
Student Affairs

1 – 2 p.m.
Conference Room 113
ESU Innovation Center
Research and Economic Development

2 – 3 p.m.
Conference Room 113
ESU Innovation Center
Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management

3 – 4 p.m.
Conference Room 113
ESU Innovation Center
Finance and Administration

4 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 336
ESU Innovation Center
Council of Trustees Meeting

Dr. Adams secured inauguration tickets for all 17 students under her direct supervision—seven from ESU and 10 from Bloomsburg University. The tickets were provided by U.S. Congressmen from Pennsylvania Tom Marino (R-10^th Dist.), Lou Barletta (R-11^th Dist.) Charles Dent (R-15^th Dist.), Mike Kelly (R- 3^rd Dist.), and Jim Gerlach (R-6^th Dist.).

“The students were so excited to have the opportunity to witness history first-hand,” Dr. Adams said.

Several of the students also got to meet Martin Luther King III and his wife, Andrea Waters King on Monday, which was also the nation’s annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The students were among over 400 students representing 46 colleges and universities nationwide participating in The Washington Center (TWC) Presidential Inauguration Seminar. TWC, an educational non-profit, non-partisan organization, provides specialized internship opportunities in Washington D.C. and abroad to thousands of students from hundreds of colleges and universities nationally and worldwide. The group toured the D.C. area, visited monuments and the Capitol Visitors Center, and heard political leaders and White House news correspondents discuss presidential campaigns, elections and national policy.

Seminar topics included The View From Inside The White House, with Eugene Kang, special projects coordinator/confidential assistant to the president; The President and Congress in a Polarized Capital with David Welna, congressional correspondent, National Public Radio and Ken Walsh,chief White House correspondent, U.S. News & World Report; A View from the U.S. Senate with Bill Dauster, deputy chief of staff for policy, office of Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid; Does One Good Term Foretell Another? with Susan Page,Washington Bureau chief, USA Today; Scott Horsley,White House Correspondent, National Public Radio and Janet Hook, Political Reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Other presentations included Tax Reform in the Second Obama Term with Grover Norquist, president, Americans for Tax Reform; C-SPAN; Your Eye on Washington with Brian Lamb,executive chairman and founder C-SPAN and the Impact of the Super PACs on American Politics. Dr. Cornel West, professor emeritus, Princeton University, and Tavis Smiley, host of  The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS, spoke on the topic of Race, Poverty, and Social Policy in the Second Obama Term.

The seminar was from January 12-22.

“As we get set to return to the bargaining table tomorrow, we do so with a sense of cautious optimism that we are within reach of an agreement with APSCUF that is fair, that is affordable and that positions the System to continue to provide a quality education for years to come.

“PASSHE’s number one focus is protecting the interests of our students and their families who provide nearly three-fourths of the revenue needed to operate our universities. There is a limit to the amount of costs we can ask our students to absorb, especially in areas that are not directly related to the classroom.

“We have completed the compensation package portion of the agreement, which historically has been the last item in negotiations. There are, however, a small but significant number of issues yet to be resolved, including active and retiree healthcare, distance education and a new, optional plan for annuitant health care.

“As we have maintained throughout this more than two year process, increases in healthcare costs for both active and retired employees, combined with rapidly rising pension costs, are placing unsustainable financial pressure on the universities. In this regard, PASSHE is no different from the federal or state governments, or most other organizations, all of which have identified increasing costs in these areas as urgent problems that must be addressed.

“As we resume our negotiations tomorrow, we remain optimistic that we will resolve these issues quickly and fairly so that we can get back to working together on what matters most – continuously enhancing the quality of education our students receive.”

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth, with about 115,000 students. The 14 PASSHE universities offer degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study.  Nearly 500,000 PASSHE alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.

The state-owned universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania. PASSHE also operates branch campuses in Clearfield, Freeport, Oil City and Punxsutawney and several regional centers, including the Dixon University Center.

For more information contact, Kenn Marshall, PASSHE media relations manager, at 717-720-4054, or 717-329-0809

(cell), or kmarshall@passhe.edu

www.passhe.edu.

“We are thrilled to have a world-renowned researcher, author, activist, and public intellectual speak and interact with students and professors at ESU,” said Peter Pruim, Ph.D., ESU professor of philosophy and religious studies. “This event is a tremendous honor for ESU and an astounding opportunity for its students, who may be inspired to more serious thoughts and purposes upon witnessing this intellectual giant, a man of integrity and moral courage, whose work reveals our common humanity and petitions for human dignity and compassion.“

A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Chomsky earned his doctorate in linguistics in 1955 from the University of Pennsylvania. Chomsky joined the staff of the MIT in 1955 and in 1961 was appointed full professor.  The major theoretical viewpoints of his doctoral dissertation appeared in the monograph Syntactic Structure, 1957.  This formed part of a more extensive work, The Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory, circulated in mimeograph in 1955 and published in 1975. In 1976, he was appointed institute professor in the department of linguistics and philosophy.

Chomsky has lectured at many universities across the United States and abroad, and is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards.  He has been revered for his views on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, contemporary issues, international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.  Among his books are: New Horizons in the Study of Language and Mind; On Nature and Language;  The Essential Chomsky; Hopes and Prospects; Gaza in Crisis; How the World Works; 9-11: Was There an Alternative; Making the Future: Occupations, Interventions, Empire, and Resistance; The Science of Language; Peace with Justice:  Noam Chomsky in Australia; and Power Systems.

Chomsky’s visit to ESU  is sponsored by: the ESU Honors Program; the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies; the ESU Departments of Athletic Training, Communication Studies, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, English, Health, History, Modern Languages, Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness, Political Science, Professional and Secondary Education, Psychology, Reading, Special Education and Rehabilitation, Speech-Language Pathology, and Theatre; and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF).

For more information or for special accommodations relative to Chomsky’s lecture, contact Dr. Pruim at 570-422-3601, or by email at ppruim@esu.edu.  For more information on Noam Chomsky, visit www.chomsky.info.

mtvU – The premier college television station for news, sports and music videos, is available in the University Center Food Court, Dansbury Commons and Channel 17 of the campus cable system. Watch it daily for announcements of upcoming programs and events at ESU!

Get Free Newspapers – Student can get FREE copies of The New York Times, USA Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Pocono Record in the University Center lobby and the first floor of Stroud Hall. Simply swipe your eCard. Your eDollar accounts will not be charged. This is part of the USA Today Collegiate Newspaper Readership Program and is sponsored by the Student Senate.

Attention All Funded Student Organizations – Budget Workshops will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 for all organizations interested in receiving a Student Activity Association allocation for 2013 – 2014. Both workshops will be held in Stroud Hall Room 113. You must attend one of the workshops to receive your budget submission information. Budget submission deadline is at 4 p.m., Monday, February 18. If you have questions, contact the Student Senate Office at 570-422-3417.

Leadership Teleconference Series – “Principled Leadership: In the Face of Change and Crisis,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 in Beers Lecture Hall. Featuring Rudy Giuliani, renowned 107th Mayor of New York City (1993-2001). Giuliani reduced the overall crime and murder rate to make New York City the safest large city in America. Just when New Yorkers were beginning to enjoy the city’s revitalization, the unimaginable hit on 9-11. Giuliani swiftly marshaled his remarkable leadership skills to pull his city, and perhaps the entire nation, through the crisis. Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities. For more information, call 570-422-3429.

Student Trustee Applications: Eligible students who are interested in the position of student trustee must submit an application and two letters of recommendation no later than February 4, 2013. Applications are available in the president’s office, 204 Reibman Administration Building or online. For more information, please contact the president’s office at 570-422-3546 or cfogel@esu.edu.

Multicultural Organization Fair, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in the Keystone Room. Learn about multicultural organizations on the ESU campus. For more information contact Cornelia Sewell-Allen, coordinator of multicultural affairs, at 570-422-3896 or email csewell@esu. edu.

Resume Building Workshop, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 in Stroud 220. What are employers and graduate schools looking for? Develop an understanding how to write a resume that is appropriate for your career path. If you have never written a resume before or are having trouble putting one together, this workshop is for you.

Career Fair Preparation 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 in Stroud 220. When there are hundreds of companies and thousands of job seekers, how do you stand out in the crowd? Come and learn how to make the Career and Internship Fair work for you! Empower yourself with an effective Elevator Pitch – engaging questions, an abundance of confidence, and a strategic action plan that’s designed to separate you from the competition and potentially transform opportunities into offers.

Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) Meeting, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 in the University Center, Room 206C. GPSA seeks to enhance the advanced learning, research, scholarship, leadership and professional service experiences of graduate and professional students at ESU. GPSA will serve as a forum for graduate students to share opportunities and concerns they experience as students at ESU. GPSA will also empower members to suggest opportunities for student activities and recommend solutions to current issues to enhance the graduate student experience. All registered students are eligible to participate in GPSA, with the understanding that it focuses on aspects of graduate student life at ESU. If you are unable to attend but you are interested in participating, please contact Adam Demetros at ademetros@live.esu.edu, or visit the GPSA Facebook page and leave a message.

Application for Graduation – Master and Doctoral Degree Candidates: The deadline to apply for spring 2013 graduation for all master and doctoral candidates is February 15. Application forms can be found online or at the Graduate College, which is located in Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall, Room 154. The graduation fee is $30 and is non-refundable. Checks should be made out to East Stroudsburg University.

Alumni & Friends Jersey Boys NYC Broadway Bus Trip, Saturday, February 16, 2013. Join the Office of Alumni Engagement for the perfect trip to take in the city and beat the winter blues! Jersey Boys is the Tony Award winning story of how Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons went from being unknown New Jersey kids to international pop superstars. The coach bus departs from ESU at 9 a.m.; the show is at 2 p.m., which includes show ticket and transportation. Bus departsfor return at 5:15 p.m. Cost is $130 per ticket. To register, visit www.esualumni.org/events or call 570-422-3530.

Events at Stony Acres

Ice Skate – Cross Country Ski – Snowshoe, 4 – 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 and Tuesday, Feb. 5. Enjoy ice skating on the pond or skiing/snowshoeing through the trails. Hot chocolate and a fire for roasting marshmallows will also be available at no charge. (Dependent on weather conditions.)

Cross Country Ski Along the Delaware River, from 3 – 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. Relax in the peaceful scenery while cross-country skiing along the Delaware River. This program is co-sponsored by the ESU Outing Club. (Dependent on weather conditions.)

Ice Skate/Cross Country Ski/Snowshoe, 4 – 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7.Enjoy ice skating on the pond or skiing/ snowshoeing on the trails. Hot chocolate and a fire for roasting marshmallows will also be available at no charge. (Dependent on weather conditions.)

Important Note: You must pre-register for an event 24 hours in advance at the ticket sales desk on the second floor of the Union (Room 211). For more information, contact Elaine at 570-422-3749 or the Stony Acres caretaker, Maddy, between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 570-223-8316.

Study Abroad

A Great Opportunity to Study and Travel in China This Summer and Earn ESU Credits! Our ESU summer program in China will be offered again in 2013. Based at our partner university, Shenyang Normal University, in northeast China, the program is scheduled to run from May 25 through June 19, 2013.

Wenjie Yan, Ph.D., who has successfully run the program for seven consecutive summers, will teach Chinese 1 (FLCH 116) again through the program. Joining him is Ken Mash, Ph.D., who will teach Politics in Asia (POLS 230). No prior knowledge of the Chinese language is required to take either class.

In addition, you will visit many well-known cultural sites in China. They include the Imperial Palace in Shenyang, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the Shaolin Temple and the Longmen Grottoes in Henan Province.

It will be an exhilarating once-in-a-life-time experience. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Yan at wyan@esu. edu. You are also encouraged to attend either one of the two informational sessions. The first session is at 3 p.m. Feb.12 in Room 206 AB of the University Center. The second session is at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 in Room 213 of the University Center.

Art

February 4 – March 15
Madelon Powers Gallery
Recent Work: Brenda Quinn, ceramics
Sharon Cosgrove, paintings
Gallery hours:

11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday
11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Auditions For The April 30 – May 5 Production of Top Girls will be held in the Smith-McFarland Theatre of the Fine and Performing Arts Center, Tues., Feb. 5 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and Wed., Feb. 6 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Please read the script (copies available for sign out in Room 218 of the Fine and Performing Arts Center and prepare a 1-minute monologue from the opening scene. You can piece together monologues by cutting other characters’ interjections out of your character’s story. The expectation is that the show will be cast with seven women, all except Marlene playing multiple roles, and all actors will be in the opening scene. For information, contact the director, Prof. Stephanie French, at sfrench@esu. edu.

Female Singers Needed (Any Voice Range) to work with the University/Community Orchestra for its spring concert. Faculty, staff and students are welcome. No audition is necessary. Please meet Wed., Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in Room G-1 (band room) of the Fine and Performing Arts Center. For more information, contact Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke, Ed.D., at bbuzzelli@esu.edu.

Student Activities

AAHM Kickoff - Fri., Feb. 1 - 10 p.m., Keystone Room

Matt Cranstoun, Acoustic Musician - Tues., Feb. 5 - 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons

Soul Food Dinner - Thurs., Feb. 7 - 4:30 p.m., Dansbury Commons

Late Night at The Rec. - Fri., Feb. 8 - 10 p.m. – 2 a.m., The Mattioli Recreation Center Activities include TRON laser tag, stuff-a-plush, race cars and lots of free food! Come early to reserve your bear and stay late to enjoy all the Recreation Center activities. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Activities at 570-422-3055.

Ethan Cramer, Acoustic Musician - Tues., Feb.12 - 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons

Love Jones Open Mic - Fri., Feb. 15 - 9 p.m., Common Grounds

Bus Trip to Franklin Institute and The Titanic Exhibit. - Sat., Feb. 16. The bus departs ESU at 11 a.m. and returns to campus at 10 p.m. The cost is $30 for ESU students and $45 for guests. Students may sign up at the Student Activities Complex, University Center, second floor. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. For more information, please call 570-422-3396 or 570-422-3055.

mtvU – The premier college television station for news, sports and music videos, is available in the University Center Food Court, Dansbury Commons and Channel 17 of the campus cable system. Watch it daily for announcements of upcoming programs and events at ESU!

Get Free Newspapers – Student can get FREE copies of The New York Times, USA Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Pocono Record in the University Center lobby and the first floor of Stroud Hall. Simply swipe your eCard. Your eDollar accounts will not be charged. This is part of the USA Today Collegiate Newspaper Readership Program and is sponsored by the Student Senate.

Play BINGO with the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Peer Educators at 9 p.m. January 31 in Dansbury Commons. This is a free event for all students. All games have a great prize and we will end the night with a grand prize! All students who win will need to show their eCard to claim their prize, so don’t forget your eCard! Come enjoy a fun-filled night of BINGO! For more information contact apatascher@esu.edu.

Attention All Funded Student Organizations – Budget Workshops will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 6 for all organizations interested in receiving a Student Activity Association allocation for 2013 – 2014. Both workshops will be held in Stroud Hall Room 113. You must attend one of the workshops to receive your budget submission information. Budget submission deadline is at 4 p.m., Monday, February 18. If you have questions, contact the Student Senate Office at 570-422-3417.

Leadership Teleconference Series – “Principled Leadership: In the Face of Change and Crisis,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 in Beers Lecture Hall. Featuring Rudy Giuliani renowned 107th Mayor of New York City (1993-2001). Giuliani reduced the overall crime and murder rate to make New York City the safest large city in America. Just when New Yorkers were beginning to enjoy the city’s revitalization, the unimaginable hit on 9-11. Giuliani swiftly marshaled his remarkable leadership skills to pull his city, and perhaps the entire nation, through the crisis. Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities. For more information, call 422-3429.

Student Trustee Information Session: ESU’s Office of the President and the Council of Trustees are seeking applications for the position of student trustee, the highest level of student service available. Each applicant must be a full-time, first or second semester sophomore in good academic standing with a 2.5 minimum quality point average. The current student trustee will hold an information session about the position on January 29 from 3 – 4 p.m. in the President’s Boardroom, Reibman Administration Building. All are welcome.

Student Trustee Applications: Eligible students who are interested in the position of student trustee must submit an application and two letters of recommendation no later than February 4, 2013. Applications are available in the president’s office, 204 Reibman Administration Building or online. For more information, please contact the president’s office at 570-422-3546 or cfogel@esu.edu.

Become the Best of the Best! Attend an Orientation Leader Information Session, 2 – 4 p.m. Thursday, January 31, in Beers Lecture Hall. For more information contact, 570-422-2862.

Multicultural Organization Fair, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2013, in the Keystone Room. Learn about multicultural organizations on the ESU campus. For more information contact Cornelia Sewell-Allen, coordinator of multicultural affairs, at 570-422-3896 or email csewell@ esu.edu.

Ice Skate – Cross Country Ski – Snowshoe, 4 – 6 p.m. Monday, February 4 and Tuesday, February 5. Enjoy ice skating on the pond or skiing/snowshoeing through the trails at Stony Acres. Hot chocolate and a fire for roasting marshmallows will also be available at no charge. (Dependent on weather conditions!)

Resume Building Workshop, 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 in Stroud 220. What are employers and graduate schools looking for? Develop an understanding how to write a resume that is appropriate for your career path. If you never written a resume before or are having trouble putting one together, this workshop is for you.

Career Fair Preparation 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 in Stroud 220. When there are hundreds of companies and thousands of job seekers, how do you stand out in the crowd? Come and learn how to make the Career and Internship Fair work for you! Empower yourself with an effective Elevator Pitch – engaging questions, an abundance of confidence, and a strategic action plan that’s designed to separate you from the competition and potentially transform opportunities into offers.

Alumni & Friends Jersey Boys NYC Broadway Bus Trip, Saturday, February 16, 2013. Join the Office of Alumni Engagement for the perfect trip to take in the city and beat the winter blues! Jersey Boys is the Tony Award winning story of how Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons went from being unknown New Jersey kids to international pop superstars. The coach bus departs from ESU at 9 a.m.; the show is at 2 p.m., which includes show ticket and transportation. Bus departs for return at 5:15 p.m. Cost is $130 per ticket. To register, visit www.esualumni.org/events or call 570-422-3530.

Art

February 4 – March 15
Madelon Powers Gallery
Recent Work: Brenda Quinn, ceramics
Sharon Cosgrove, paintings
Gallery hours:

11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday
11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Saturday, February 16 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sunday, February 17 9 a.m. to noon.
Fine and Performing Arts Center Pottery Workshop with Brenda Quinn
Open to the public at no cost but registration is required.
For registration, please call Joni at 422-3216 or email esuarts@esu.edu.

Sunday, February 17 1-3 p.m.
Madelon Powers Gallery
Reception for Brenda Quinn and Sharon Cosgrove
Open to the public at no cost
For information, 570-422-3483 or email esuarts@esu.edu.

Spring 2013 Student Activities

• Mon, Jan. 28 Photo Keychains, 11 a.m., University Center
• Tues, Jan. 29 Karaoke, 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons
• Wed, Jan. 30 Desi Valentine, Musician, Noon, Common Grounds
• Thurs, Jan. 31 Welcome Back Gift Card Bingo, 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons
• Fri, Feb. 1 AAHM Kickoff, 10 p.m., Keystone Room
• Tues, Feb. 5 Matt Cranstoun, Acoustic Musician, 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons
• Thurs, Feb. 7 Soul Food Dinner, 4:30 p.m., Dansbury Commons
• Fri, Feb. 8 Stuff-A-Plush, Laser Tag, 10 p.m., Mattioli Recreation Center
• Tues, Feb.12 Ethan Cramer, Acoustic Musician, 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons
• Fri, Feb. 15 Love Jones Open Mic, 9 p.m., Common Grounds
• Fri, Feb. 22 Dimitri Fostinis, DJ Music, 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons
• Tues, Feb. 26 Ligie, Musician, 9 p.m., Dansbury Commons

Community Dance Program – Spring 2013

Dance Classes Held at Koehler Fieldhouse Dance Studio

Adult Yoga/Pilates
Monday
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Session 1: January 28 – March 4
Session 2: March 25 – May 6 (no class April 22) Cost: $66 for each 6-week session

Adult Zumba
Tuesday and Thursday
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Session 1: January 28 – March 7
Session 2: March 25 – May 9 (no class April 23, 25) Cost for each 6 – week session:
$66 once a week, $132 twice a week

Adult Noon Yoga
Friday
12:10 – 12:50 p.m.
Session 1: February 1 – March 15
Session 2 March 29 – May 10
Cost: $49 for each 7-week session

Children’s Dance
Saturday
Session 1: February 2 – March 9
Session 2: March 30 – May 4
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. – Creative Dance 4-5 year olds (new)
10:15 -11 a.m. – Creative Dance 4-5 year olds (return)
11 – 11:45 a.m. – Lyrical Contemporary 6-8 year olds
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Musical Theatre Dance
9-12 year olds
Cost: $60 per 6-week session

Multicultural Organization Fair
Friday, February 1, 2013, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Keystone Room
Learn about multicultural organizations on the ESU campus.

The Mis-Education of the Black Greek Experience
Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 7 p.m.
Keystone Room
Presenter: Harbor Institute (Rasheed Ali Cromwell)

African-American Student Association (AASA) African-American Heritage Month Festival
Sunday, February 24, 2013, 2 p.m.
Keystone Room
AASA will host this event.

Keynote Speaker – Yava L. Jones, DVM, Ph.D.
Diplomate ACVP, Assistant Professor, Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
Changing Our World: Creating My Own Destiny
Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 7 p.m.
Niedbala Auditorium, Warren E. ’55 and Sandra Hoeffner Science and Technology Center

Patricia Graham Annual Step Show
Saturday, March 2, 2013. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts
Cost: $10; Where to buy: Student Activities Association Office, University Center
Prizes for winners
The ESU Step Team and multicultural organizations will perform.

For more information about ESU’s African American Heritage Month events, please contact Cornelia Sewell-Allen, coordinator of multicultural affairs, at 570-422-3896 or by email at csewell@esu.edu.

PASSHE/APSCUF Negotiations:
Our Focus Needs To
Return To Our Students  

By Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D., President of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

On January 28, we’ll be welcoming more than 7,000 students back to our campus and community for what hopes to be an exciting and productive spring semester.  As our students begin a new year and a fresh start with a new class schedule, many will also look forward to catching up with their friends and classmates while working to achieve their educational goals.  Regretfully, this time of great eagerness may be compromised by their concern as to whether or not their professors will be there to greet them.

As you may already know, contract negotiations continue between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF).  At ESU, we’ve made every attempt to keep our students and their families updated as talks continue. We want them, and our neighbors in the local community, to know that we periodically post updates about the negotiations on the university website (esu.edu/negotiations) for their convenience and to rest assured that we have a plan in place should a faculty strike occur.

Please know that PASSHE continues to do everything possible to ensure a strike will not occur. The leadership of the State System is committed to reaching an agreement that is not only fair to our faculty but also, and more importantly, to our students and their families who provide almost seventy five percent of the revenues for our universities through tuition and fees.

Clearly, a priority of these negotiations is seeking ways to offset increasing costs to the universities that ultimately impact our students and their families in tuition costs.  PASSHE’s current compensation package for faculty, now on the table, is reasonable.  It addresses two major concerns which are health care benefits we provide to both active and to retired employees.  If we, as institutions, do not address these costs, they have the potential to negatively impact our ability to provide resources for our students and to improve and modernize our operations and course offerings that will ultimately influence student success.

At the bargaining table, PASSHE has offered a number of health care plan options to faculty, hoping they will consider adopting a plan that is comparable to the health care option currently available to the more than 80,000 employees of the Commonwealth (including Governor Corbett, his cabinet, and all PASSHE presidents).  If accepted by APSCUF, the changes could result in lower premiums while ensuring that all PASSHE employees receive benefits comparable to those received by other state employees. APSCUF’s choice could benefit everyone.

The proposed change for APSCUF would not affect current employees but those new to PASSHE (hired after July 1, 2013), offering new APSCUF employees an optional health care account similar to the current option available for a retirement account.   The change alone would help the State System address the more than $1.4 billion outstanding financial obligation in this area.

Like many other colleagues and peers, my hope is that there is a swift but fair resolution to these negotiations that will not negatively impact the cost of a PASSHE education. I am eager to get the focus back on our students at ESU in order to provide them with exemplary academic and life experiences.  I look forward to continuing work with the faculty and staff as we continue to enhance our academic programs and build relationships in our local community to develop internship and job opportunities that will keep our graduates engaged and connected.

I want East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania to be the BEST university within the State System.  We need a resolution of these negotiations so we can again focus on the future of ESU and our students.

Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. │ President

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
200 Prospect Street │East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570-422-3546│Fax 570-422-3478

Scholarship Recipients

Gertrude Mary Smith Boddie Scholarships, awarded in honor of the first student of color to graduate from what is today East Stroudsburg University, will be announced and awarded at the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast. The recipients are: Divena Marcano, a sophomore hotel, restaurant, and tourism management major from Reading, Pa., and Roberto Retana, a senior majoring in French and hotel, restaurant and tourism management from Newark, N.J.  The scholarships were each $2,950.

Marcano was exposed to cultural differences at an early age, her parents hailing from Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.  Growing up as a first-generation American, her tenacity and interest in business and marketing enabled Marcano to complete coursework at Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center well ahead of schedule.  This feat inspired her to continue her education at ESU, where she quickly became involved in a variety of student organizations including the Hotel Restaurant Club, the African American Student Alliance, and The Awakening (a Christian fellowship group).

In addition to her busy collegiate schedule, Marcano is employed by ARAMARK, the food service vendor at ESU, which she says has provided her with training and experience in the hospitality field as well as opportunities to meet many new and interesting people. In addition to her campus involvement and employment, Marcano attends other campus activities and looks for new occasions to experience other cultures. Upon graduating, Marcano hopes to manage a hotel.

As a child, Retana learned English mostly from his mother and by watching television shows like Sesame Street.  During his younger years, he moved from his hometown of Newark to the Pocono mountains where he attended school and became involved in a wide variety of activities from learning a new language (French) to taking up soccer and singing. Upon graduation from East Stroudsburg School District, Retana entered ESU and has been making friends ever since.  He is involved in a variety of organizations including the STAR Peer Mentor Program, the orientation program, the Latin American Association and  Pura Esencia (ESU’s Latin Dance Team). Retana also volunteers his time to support an organization against bullying because he says he was bullied when he was young. Retana will graduate from ESU in May 2013 and intends to pursue work in the restaurant industry and eventually open his own establishment.

Qualifying criteria for the Boddie scholarship include: a minimum grade point average of 2.5; enrollment as a full-time sophomore (30 semester hour credits completed) at the time of application, and demonstration of financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as verified by the office of student financial aid.  Scholarship applicants also must write an essay of 250 words describing their commitment to Dr. King’s philosophy and demonstrate a commitment to social justice through evidence of community and/or university involvement. Proceeds from the MLK celebration breakfast make this scholarship possible.

The ESU Judges for this year’s scholarship award were Warren Anderson, former assistant vice president for student affairs, and Bonnie Green, Ph.D., acting associate dean, the College of Arts & Sciences, and associate professor of psychology.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Award Recipients

Dr. Jyh-Hann Chang, an assistant professor of psychology at ESU and Erica Marie Mendez, a December 2012 ESU graduate, are the university recipients of this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award. The criteria for the award include, among other qualities, demonstrated espousal of the principles of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., such as leadership, courage and service to the community.  Normally two Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards are presented each year, one to a community member and one to an ESU employee or student.  The community award was not presented this year.

Dr. Jyh-Hann Chang will receive the faculty award. In addition to his position as a faculty member, Dr. Chang is also a clinical psychologist, board-certified in both rehabilitation and sports psychology.  Chang completed a postdoctoral fellowship in gerontology at Gainesville Veterans Administration. He holds a master of science degree and doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut and a master of arts degree in counseling psychology from Beaver College (now Arcadia University) in Glenside, Pa., He also earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa.

Chang has overcome many obstacles during his educational journey.  Probably the most critical was prior to his sophomore year at Ursinus.  While on vacation in Ocean City, Md., Chang had a life-altering surfing accident which resulted in him becoming a tetraplegic, with both legs paralyzed and limited use of his hands.  This disability served as the impetus for Chang to take the isolation out of physical disability for others like him.

With the help of some of his colleagues at New Mexico State University, and thanks to grant funding by the National Science Foundation, Chang now helps connect people with disabilities to careers in computing fields through a series of workshops called “Project ENABLE.”  According to Chang, this program aims to give people with disabilities more exposure to computer science, recognizing both the need for workers with computer skills and the need of the disabled to develop job skills.

As a university professor, Chang has developed numerous courses including “The Psychology of Adjustment,” “Lifespan Development,” and “Infant and Child Development for Teachers.”  In 2010, he received the Ralph Vitello Award for Disability Services and continues to be an inspiration to his students, his colleagues and the community-at-large.

Chang has delivered papers and presentations on topics ranging from diversity and stress management to disabilities and mental health. He has also received grant funding for a number of his projects relative to service learning, disability training and adaptive sports. He is a member of the American Board of Sports Professionals, the American Board of Professional Psychology (Rehabilitation Psychology), the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Disability Issues for Psychologists and the Eastern Psychological Association.  Earlier in his career, he was also a member of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury, Psychologists and Social Workers and the American Psychological Association.  Chang also serves the local community as a volunteer for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), chair of the Northeastern Advisory Committee of Allied Services, a greeter and host of the soup kitchen at the United Methodist Church in Stroudsburg, Pa., and as a volunteer for Family Promise, a non-profit organization that assists families who are homeless in Monroe County.  Chang resides in Stroudsburg.

The ESU Student Award will be presented to Erica Marie Mendez, who received her bachelor of arts in fine arts/vocal performance. Described as an “extremely gifted singer,” she used music to bring together people of diverse backgrounds, a mission she remained committed to since coming to ESU in fall 2010. Seeking to embrace the diversity of ESU, Mendez has performed with the Concert Choir, in the musical revues “Broadway Memories” and “A Grand Night for Singing,” in contemporary dance performances and in several voice recitals. She has endeavored to get many students of color to attend these events. She was awarded a Board of Governors Multicultural Scholarship, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Advocacy Competition sponsored by the National Bar Association (NBA) the nation’s oldest and largest association of African-American lawyers and judges, the 2010 Overall Artistic Performance Talent Hunt Competition Award from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the Council of Spanish-Speaking Organization’s Youth Leader Award, the National Liberty Museum Young Hero Award, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Artistic Award, the Lights of Liberty Vocal Award, Hispanic Youth Showcase Award and numerous others. Mendez is an artist and activist who seeks socio-economic justice and political leverage for the underrepresented. She has performed at many venues where she advocates for social and economic justice. In addition, Mendez, who is bilingual, is instrumental in assisting and registering new voters whom she teaches about the political process. She works at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center. Her other passion, beside music, is law. She plans to continue uniting and motivating people through music, and expects a law degree will further her goal to help those unfairly denied equality and justice. Currently, she seeks to study for the LSATs so she can apply for law school entrance.

Judges for this year’s awards were: Christopher Brooks, Dr. phil., assistant professor, ESU Department of History; Paula Heeschen, The Pocono Record editorial page editor; and Danelle  McClanahan, ESU director of diversity/ombudsperson.

Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest Awards

In addition to the presentation of the Gertrude Mary Smith Boddie Scholarship Award winner and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards, Julianna V. Bolt Art Contest Awards will be presented to local high school students for their submissions. The award was named after the late Julianna V. Bolt, an ESU accounting assistant from 1994-1996. Eighty-five contest entries were received from students representing East Stroudsburg High School South, East Stroudsburg High School North, Stroudsburg High School, Pleasant Valley High School, and Pocono Mountain High School West.

The winners of this year’s contest are: First place, Gary Tuzinkiewicz, East Stroudsburg High School South (teacher, Ms. McIlvaine); second place, Geena Quijano, East Stroudsburg High School North (teacher, Ms. Tischler); and, third place, Cassidy Roos, Pleasant Valley High School (teacher, Ms. Rostock).  Honorable mention winners are: Rachel Slusaw, Crystal Prince and Kylie Coppinger, Stroudsburg High School (teacher, Mrs. McKain).

This year’s art contest was judged by university and community leaders including: Helen Yanulus, features editor for The Pocono Record; Joni Oye-Benintende, ESU professor and chair of the art department; Darlene Farris-Labar, associate professor of art; Feno Volpe, ESU professor emeritus and local artist; Wayne Bolt, retired resident and community member serving on the MLK Celebration Breakfast Committee; the late Julianna V. Bolt, and McClanahan.

Keynote Speaker

The keynote speaker for this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration Breakfast is Charles Jones, J.D., retired professor of law from Rutgers University.

Professor Jones will share his personal experiences of working with Dr. King on voter registration cases in Alabama while an attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund from 1965-66.  During this time Jones also tried federal civil rights cases and argued appeals in the areas of school desegregation, housing segregation, voting rights and demonstrations, public housing and equalization of municipal services.

Raised in Chicago, Jones earned his juris doctorate from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University.  He was also a graduate of, and a teaching fellow for, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Jones joined the Rutgers law faculty in 1970, teaching courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, civil rights, civil liberties, legal representation of the poor, corrections law and constitutional law. He also directed seminars on law and political behavior, criminal justice and racial violence, hate speech and crime and race law theory and he co-directed the Rutgers University prison law clinic. His research and writing have focused on free speech and hate crime. Now retired, Jones continues to write on various subjects.

For more information about the celebration breakfast or the Gertrude Mary Smith Boddie Scholarship, please contact Cornelia Sewell, coordinator of multicultural affairs at (570) 422-3896 or csewell@esu.edu.