News by Category - Alumni

September, 2010

  • CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM SET FOR SEPT. 17

    CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM SET FOR SEPT. 17

    September 01, 2010

    The Cal U community will mark Constitution Day with a panel discussion about "Civil Liberties at Time of War." The free event will be held Sept. 17 in the Performance Center of the Natali Student Center.

August, 2010

  • NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

    NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

    August 31, 2010

    For the second consecutive year, incoming students participated in a four-day New Student Orientation. Held Aug. 26-29, it introduced students to Cal U traditions and provided information about the University's history, mission and values. Click “more” for photos and additional information.

  • CAL U NAMED 'MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL'

    CAL U NAMED 'MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL'

    August 16, 2010

    For the second consecutive year, "G.I. Jobs" magazine has named California University of Pennsylvania one of the nation's top Military Friendly Schools. Click "more" for additional information.

  • CRIMINOLOGY, FORENSICS TRAINS INTERNATIONAL GROUPS

    CRIMINOLOGY, FORENSICS TRAINS INTERNATIONAL GROUPS

    August 13, 2010

    Two international groups participated in a criminology and digital forensic training workshop through the Institute of Criminological and Forensic Sciences. Click “more” for photos and more information.

  • Shoemaker to Present Benefit Show Aug. 25

    Shoemaker to Present Benefit Show Aug. 25

    August 10, 2010

    Comedian and Cal U alumnus Craig Shoemaker will present a benefit performance, “An Evening with Craig Shoemaker: The Lovemaster,” at 8 p.m. Aug. 25 in Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre. Ticket price for the adults-only show is $25.

  • CAL U NAMED 'BEST IN NORTHEAST'

    CAL U NAMED 'BEST IN NORTHEAST'

    August 05, 2010

    For the sixth consecutive year, The Princeton Review has named California University of Pennsylvania one of the best colleges and universities in the northeastern U.S. The education services company recognizes the University for 'state of the art' classrooms and a 'variety of majors.'

  • Summit Draws 1,000 Educators to Campus

    Summit Draws 1,000 Educators to Campus

    August 04, 2010

    Teachers, principals and other educators from 33 U.S. states and 14 nations listened as Dr. Stephen R. Covey discussed leadership principles at The Leader in Me Global Education Summit. Covey’s keynote address opened the Aug. 4-5 summit.

  • Convocation Center Reaches New Heights

    Convocation Center Reaches New Heights

    August 03, 2010

    A “topping out” ceremony marked the installation of the last piece of structural steel in the new Convocation Center. The steel carried traditional symbols – and some new ones – to the building’s roofline. Click “more” for photos and a video.

  • Forensics Team Helps Church Find Graves

    Forensics Team Helps Church Find Graves

    August 02, 2010

    A forensics team from Cal U helped Chartiers Cross Roads Presbyterian Church find unmarked gravesites dating to the 1800s. Using ground-penetrating radar, the team was able to measure disruptions in the soil to pinpoint grave locations.

July, 2010

  • Provost Jones Among ‘Women of Excellence’

    Provost Jones Among ‘Women of Excellence’

    July 15, 2010

    Provost Geraldine Jones ’71 is one of 50 Women of Excellence honored July 14 in Pittsburgh. The award from the New Pittsburgh Courier, one of the nation’s most prestigious black newspapers, recognizes influential African-American women.

  • Geology students study New England terrain

    Geology students study New England terrain

    July 14, 2010

    Cal U students participated in a 15-day excursion to study geological formations native to New England. As part of a geology field course, the students earned three credits and a lifetime of memories while studying one of the most picturesque regions of the U.S.

  • Tournament tickets support Cal U

    Tournament tickets support Cal U

    July 06, 2010

    Golf fans who buy tickets for September’s Mylan Classic Presented by CONSOL Energy at Southpointe Golf Club can support athletic programs at Cal U.

June, 2010

  • 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame class

    2010 Athletic Hall of Fame class

    June 30, 2010

    President Armenti has announced that seven past Cal U stars will comprise the 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame class. Official inductions will be held during a banquet on Friday, Oct. 15, inside the Elmo Natali Student Center.

  • Annual Staff Recognition Dinner

    Annual Staff Recognition Dinner

    June 29, 2010

    Provost Geraldine Jones was recognized for 35 years of service at Cal U’s 29th annual Staff Recognition Dinner on June 25. The University also honored more than 100 people who have retired recently or reached service milestones.

  • No. 2 in Directors' Cup

    No. 2 in Directors' Cup

    June 28, 2010

    Cal U finishes second in the final standings of the 2009-2010 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup - the highest finish ever by a PSAC school. The standings were determined by a scoring system based on the national finishes of seven men’s and women’s sports teams.

  • Radio show features 'Grow Up Great' event

    Radio show features 'Grow Up Great' event

    June 17, 2010

    The Allegheny Front radio show profiles a Cal U initiative that teaches young children to explore the natural world. Education majors, led by Dr. J. William Hug, participated in the program, made possible by a PNC Grow Up Great With Science grant. Click “more” for a link to the broadcast.

  • Roberto Clemente Exhibition Continues Through Aug. 24

    Roberto Clemente Exhibition Continues Through Aug. 24

    June 02, 2010

    The Roberto Clemente exhibition runs through Aug. 24 in Manderino Gallery. The exhibition, in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services, examines the life of the legendary Pittsburgh Pirate.

May, 2010

  • Alumni Celebrations

    Alumni Celebrations

    May 12, 2010

    Cal U honors alumni, recognizes faculty and raises scholarship funds during the 2010 Alumni Weekend and President’s Gala, set for June 4-5. The gala, “The Golden Age of Hollywood,” will be held at the Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh.

  • Revisit Commencement 2010

    Revisit Commencement 2010

    May 10, 2010

    More than 700 students picked up their diplomas during Undergraduate Commencement, held May 8 in Adamson Stadium. Meet the graduates, hear their final thoughts and listen as they say "thank you" to faculty, family and friends.

  • SAI Buys 98 Acres Near Roadman Park

    SAI Buys 98 Acres Near Roadman Park

    May 04, 2010

    To provide more recreational space for students, the Student Association Inc. has purchased a 98-acre parcel adjoining Roadman Park. Purchase of the former Harris property increases the overall size of the Cal U campus by 50 percent.

  • Outstanding women

    Outstanding women

    May 03, 2010

    The President's Commission on the Status of Women at Cal U honored three students as Outstanding Women of the Year during a luncheon on April 30.

  • Vulcans: PSAC Baseball Champs

    Vulcans: PSAC Baseball Champs

    May 02, 2010

    Cal U’s baseball team captured the PSAC Baseball Championship by winning four consecutive games at the eight-team tournament contested April 28-May 1 in Johnstown, Pa. The Vulcans defeated Kutztown in the championship finals, 10-9.

April, 2010

  • Summer Reading Specialist Program

    Summer Reading Specialist Program

    April 28, 2010

    The Cal U Reading Specialist Program will work with young readers from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays, June 23 to July 28, in the Keystone Education Building. The summer program offers reading support and diagnostic testing for children in grades 1-12.

  • Tennis nets PSAC championship

    Tennis nets PSAC championship

    April 26, 2010

    The No. 8 Vulcans captured their fourth-straight and sixth overall Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Team Championship on Saturday morning with a 5-0 win against No. 44 Slippery Rock.

  • Vulcan Goes Green

    Vulcan Goes Green

    April 22, 2010

    California University is among 286 colleges and universities included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges, a comprehensive new directory produced in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council.

  • Harris Joins Football Staff

    Harris Joins Football Staff

    April 19, 2010

    Walt Harris, former head coach at the University of Pittsburgh, has joined the Vulcan football staff. He will serve as offensive coordinator under the direction of ninth-year head coach John Luckhardt.

  • Last Chance to Win the Harley

    Last Chance to Win the Harley

    April 22, 2010

    The IA/TE Alumni Society will raffle off a Harley-Davidson motorcycle May 3 to benefit student scholarships. Each $10 ticket gives the purchaser two chances to win.

  • Penguins auction returns

    Penguins auction returns

    April 22, 2010

    Bidding closes at 5 p.m. TODAY, April 2, for the second Pittsburgh Penguins Online Auction supporting student scholarships at Cal U. Hockey fans can bid on autographed jerseys, a signed goaltender's stick or a "hard hat" tour of the new of the Pens’ new arena and tickets to a game.

March, 2010

  • Wild Game Dinner

    Wild Game Dinner

    March 24, 2010

    Cal U’s student chapter of the Wildlife Society will hold its 13th annual Outdoor Bash and Wild Game Dinner March 27 in the Republic Social Hall, in the village of Republic. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6.

  • Hockey Team Falls in Quarterfinal

    Hockey Team Falls in Quarterfinal

    March 09, 2010

    The Cal U I men’s hockey team lost its bid for a second national championship Friday. The club lost in a quarterfinal contest at the 2010 American Collegiate Hockey Association Division III National Championships in Estero, Fla.

January, 2010

  • Help for Haiti

    Help for Haiti

    January 27, 2010

    Cal U is joining in the Haiti relief effort coordinated by PASSHE. President Armenti invites the entire Cal U community to join the fundraising effort and help rebuild a school destroyed by the earthquake.

  • FPDC Merit Award

    FPDC Merit Award

    January 25, 2010

    FPDC Merit Award The deadline for the Faculty Professional Development Committee’s 2010 Merit Award nominations is Feb. 15. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the FPDC website.

  • Talkers bundle bears

    Talkers bundle bears

    January 22, 2010

    At the Women's Center, Tie-n-Talk participants created nearly 30 “Blanket, Book and Bear Bundles” for the Washington Women’s Shelter. At Tie-n-Talk, students can network, clubs meet service goals and children benefit.

  • Outstanding women

    Outstanding women

    January 22, 2010

    Melissa Nelson, Katie Mercadante and Julie Miller have received the Outstanding Woman of the Year award for fall 2009. The awards are given each semester by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, established in 1990 with the support of President Angelo Armenti, Jr.

  • Published work explores federal sentencing

    Published work explores federal sentencing

    January 18, 2010

    An article by Dr. Keith Wilmot, assistant professor in Cal U’s Department of Justice, Law and Society, was published recently in the journal Social Justice in Context.

  • Play premieres at Cal U

    Play premieres at Cal U

    January 08, 2010

    Cal U will host the national premiere of a play that traces the immigrant experience in America from the mid-1800s to the present. "America Amerique" begins its national tour with a free performance 8 p.m. Jan. 23 in Steele Hall Mainstage Theatre. The show is open to the public; registration is required.

  • Cal U marks Black History Month

    Cal U marks Black History Month

    January 01, 2010

    Cal U celebrates Black History Month with many campus events and a trip to the National Afro-American Cultural Center and Museum. Campus highlights include a talk by Sapphire, whose best-selling novel Push is the basis of the hit movie Precious.

  • Zetas, Fijis win top Greek award

    Zetas, Fijis win top Greek award

    January 01, 2010

    The Zeta Phi Beta sorority and the Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity have earned the President’s Award, the highest recognition a Cal U sorority or fraternity can receive. Both were recognized for scholarship, community service, overall Greek activities and educational programming.

December, 2009

  • Lambert Trophy Win

    Lambert Trophy Win

    December 20, 2009

    For the third consecutive year, Cal U’s football team has earned the NCAA Division II Lambert Meadowlands Cup, awarded by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Cal U finished atop the final Lambert Meadowlands weekly poll with 120 points. Shippensburg, Edinboro, East Stroudsburg and Bentley (Mass.) universities rounded out the top five.

  • Athletes make the grade

    Athletes make the grade

    December 20, 2009

    For the seventh consecutive semester, Cal U’s athletic programs have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. In all, 201 student-athletes were named to the fall 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. To be eligible, student-athletes must earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

  • Cal U ‘military friendly’

    Cal U ‘military friendly’

    December 08, 2009

    For the second consecutive year, Cal U has been named one of America’s Top Military Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education, a magazine for service members who are continuing their studies.

  • Dixon Trophy standings

    Dixon Trophy standings

    December 08, 2009

    Cal U ranks third in the this year’s race for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s Dixon Trophy. Shippensburg leads with 79.5 points; Bloomsburg has 75. Cal U currently holds the trophy, which recognizes the school with the best overall athletic program.

  • Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition

    Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition

    December 08, 2009

    Digital technology reveals the beauty of nature in Transitions: Photographs by Robert Creamer, an exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration the National Museum of Natural History. Transitions will open Dec. 18 in Manderino Gallery, on the third floor of Manderino Library at California University. The images will remain on view through April 27.

January, 2009

  • Alumni share thoughts at winter Commencement

    January 18, 2009

    Inspiration and advice from three distinguished alumni highlighted Cal U’s 169th Commencement. President Angelo Armenti, Jr. conferred degrees on more than 1,200 graduates, including students whose diplomas were awarded in absentia. “This is your University. For all time to come, California will be your alma mater, and you will always be welcome here,” President Armenti said. “I invite you to return often and to keep in touch with us. Be sure to let us know about your life after you leave here. Please know that California University of Pennsylvania is extremely proud of you and your accomplishments.”