February 2010 News

  • 'Precious' author speaks

    February 23, 2010

    Writer Sapphire will discuss "When Push Comes to Precious: The Novel, the Film, the Reality" 6 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Performance Center. A book signing follows the free talk, which is open to the public.

  • SMA competes with elite

    February 22, 2010

    Cal U’s Student Marketing Association, ranked ninth in the world among student groups affiliated with the American Marketing Association, rounds out a year of competition in April at a national conference in New Orleans.

  • Alumni Return for Basketball

    February 22, 2010

    Alumni play basketball Nearly 100 former basketball players and program supporters returned for the 11th annual Cal U Basketball Alumni Day, which honored Roger Hotz ’59 and Amanda Evans ’07 as Alumnus and Alumna Players of the Year.

  • Storm Fest

    February 19, 2010

    StormFest returns Weather takes center stage when Cal U meteorology students present StormFest Feb. 26-27 at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

  • Spring Open House Still On for Feb. 15

    February 19, 2010

    If you are registering to attend the Monday, February 15th, Open House.....The check-in process will begin at 8:00 a.m. in Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre. At that time, you will receive a structured schedule of events for the day. The program begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude by 2:00 p.m.

  • Classes Missed Due to University Closure

    February 10, 2010

    As previously announced, the University found it necessary to close campus and cancel all classes due to the state of emergency in the California Borough; power outages that existed in many areas, including Vulcan Village; and extreme weather and road conditions, among other factors.

  • EMERGENCY SERVICES UPDATE

    February 10, 2010

    Vulcan Village Building 9 residents may return to their apartments after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.

  • Classes canceled

    February 10, 2010

    Because of inclement weather, classes have been canceled for Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. California Borough has declared a state of emergency; no non-essential traffic on roads.

  • Fund request OK’d

    February 05, 2010

    Washington County commissioners have approved $500,000 in Local Share Account funding to equip the executive conferencing center planned for the Convocation Center. The funds will outfit three conference rooms with "smart" technology.

  • Development realigned

    February 05, 2010

    Reorganizing the Office of Development and Alumni Relations is intended to make the office more effective and to bring Cal U’s capital campaign “to a successful and timely conclusion,” Vice President Ron Huiatt says.

  • Autism conference

    February 04, 2010

    Nearly 400 people are expected for the third annual autism conference for parents, educators and professionals March 10 in the Performance Center. Speaker will be Dr. Peter Gerhardt, president and chair of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research.

  • Daffodil Days

    February 03, 2010

    Orders are due by Feb. 17 for the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days campaign. Supporters may order cut flowers, potted mini-daffodils, a vase of blooms or a Boyd’s Bear with daffodils. Order forms are available in Duda 111.

  • Staff Convocation Feb. 16

    February 02, 2010

    President Angelo Armenti, Jr. will host the 2010 Spring Staff Convocation at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Performance Center.