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Pitt-Bradford looking toward the future By ALEX DAVIS The Bradford Era
The next five years are expected to be quite ambitious at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. In fact, students, faculty and staff could see everything from a new Hanley Library lobby to new residence halls. About two weeks before students would be moving onto campus for the fall semester, Pitt-Bradford president Dr. Livingston Alexander spoke about the fiveyear strategic plan. That plan took form over the last two years with the help of senior leaders, faculty and staff, students and advisory board members and focuses on what PittBradford should become, what the campus should look like, what changes could be made and how the institution could be advanced, he said. This plan holds promise. “We have accomplished a lot from previous strategic plans,” he said. In the new plan, officials want to see the development of a four-year engineering technology program. The green light has been given by the University of Pittsburgh. Now the resources need to be secured, Alexander said.
Dr. Livingston Alexander It’s been a dream for many decades, he said. “It’s a very expensive proposition,” he said. “And so that’s an initiative that a very ambitious one for us because of the cost and the expense of implementing such a program. But we know we need to do this, and so where’re going to set out to do what we can to accomplish it.”
James Baldwin, formerly assistant dean of academic affairs, registrar and director of Science in Motion, assumed responsibility for the new office as its vice president of enrollment management. Both Alex Nazemetz, director of admissions, and Melissa Ibañez, director of financial aid, were promoted to associate vice president of enrollment management. Bob Dilks, director of transfer and nontraditional student recruitment, was promoted to assistant vice president of enrollment management. Christina Marrone, previously associate registrar and assistant director of enrollment services, has been promoted to registrar and director of enrollment services. In residential life and housing, Pitt-Bradford has two new assistant directors, Darnell Barksdale and Ryan Coll.
Another piece of the strategic plan is expanding from 1,500 to 1,800 full-time equivalent students. “And so we have restructured our organization to create a new vice president for enrollment management office and reorganized our staffing to better position our campus to reach that lofty number,” he said. The five-year plan also includes the desire to build a new academic building, something Alexander says is “sorely needed.” “We always work with our architect to identify our best possible location for any building we construct,” he said. “We’d have to work extensively with our facilities management staff and an architect to assess the most appropriate location.” At least two additional residence halls are also part of the plan, he said, one of which would replace townhouse apartments. The number of students who would live in the two residence halls would depend on how quickly the campus gets to the 1,800 FTE goal, he said. “Even without going to that number, there is still an need to build those additional halls, to replace townhouses that are in need of replacement and to alleviate
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some of the overcrowding that we have in some of the other residence halls,” Alexander said. Meanwhile, one of the more smaller changes includes revamping the Hanley Library lobby with new furniture, a PittBradford banner and possibly showcasing student and alumni photographs and artwork. The beverage and food service currently in the lobby would be relocated into the library itself, but that won’t begin until January, Alexander said. “We do many of the same things that other colleges and universities do. What sets us apart is the name, the reputation, the University of Pittsburgh degree, which is very prestigious and which opens many doors for graduates,” he said. What’s more, the quality of the academic programs and faculty and staff sets the campus apart, Alexander said. He also called the campus safe, and noted the crime rates are low. “It’s a very friendly campus, where students come and bond very quickly as freshmen and build relationships that persist throughout their educational experience and in many cases throughout their lifetimes,” Alexander said.
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Photo by Alan Hancock Selma Sosic, a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, conducted research at the Bradford campus this summer.
Summer research 4 puts biology students ahead By MAHITA GAJANAN University of Pittsburgh at Bradford This summer, two University of Pittsburgh biology students are spending their summer conducting research that will set them apart from the competition and put them ahead in their careers. The first, Selma Sosic, is a sophomore at the campus in Pittsburgh, the other, Nashwan Jabri, is 2015 biology graduate of the Bradford campus. Both are working with Dr. Om Singh, associate professor of biology. Sosic is working on two different research projects. For the first project, Sosic is working with a microorganism that has a reddish pink pigmentation. With Singh’s help, Sosic extracts and measures the intensity of the colors produced by the microorganism. The measurements allow her to find out more about the microbial characteristics, Sosic said. For her second project, Sosic has extracted microorganisms from the root nodules of a clover plant to determine their identity. After taking out the cells, Sosic said she isolated their DNA and sent the results for gene sequencing. Once they return to Sosic, she can determine what makes up the organisms. Although she hasn’t decided if she will take a pre-med or pre-dentistry track in her studies, Sosic knows she wants to work in a health-related field after graduating from college, which often requires publications in scientific journals. As Sosic finished her freshman year at the Pittsburgh campus, she said she realized how difficult it would be to find hands-on research opportunities, since most in the Pittsburgh area are highly competitive and often taken by upperclassmen. Originally from Bradford, Sosic came home for the summer and took on the research opportunity with Singh, who works one-on-one with students in research throughout the year. So far, she loves it. By working in the lab full time this summer, she will gain a unique experience in scientific studies — and publish two papers. “The research helps me in lab technology and learn the concepts of microbiology,” she said. “It’s hard to get research as a freshman and to find something hands-on.” For 2015 graduate Nashwan Jabri, summer research comes as an extension of a project he worked on throughout the school year. This summer, he is finishing up his experiment, which requires extra time due to a number of variables. Jabri is currently working on two species of bacteria in hopes of eventually creating a way to produce bio-methane. By observing the properties of the bacteria and their growth at different temperatures, and by changing the different concentrations of inorganic salts within them, Jabri will find whether the bacteria will grow (Continued on Page 6)
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Intern maps trails at Allegany State Park Photo by Alan Hancock Environmental studies major Jonathan Heck maps a point for park maps at Allegany (N.Y.) State Park during a summer internship.
By MAHITA GAJANAN University of Pittsburgh at Bradford SALAMANCA, N.Y. -- This summer, one environmental studies student is using his time to map trails in hopes of someday becoming a land surveyor. Jonathan Heck, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, has taken on a summer internship in geographic information systems at Allegany (N.Y.) State Park, and spends each day working outdoors. His main job is to hike the many trails that wind their way through the park and collect data points to be used for trailhead mapping For Heck, the opportunity to hike all day in search of picturesque and interesting viewpoints to map is invaluable. Since beginning his internship, Heck has discovered waterfalls and several rock formations. “I chose this area because it’s so scenic, and it gets me outside,” he said. Originally from Pittsburgh, Heck said he also lived on a Wisconsin farm throughout his high school years, where he developed a love for being outside. He chose to attend college in Bradford to be close to forests. A typical day for Heck at Allegany State Park involves about four miles of hiking in search of scenic areas with a portable GPS in hand to track data points. Allegany State Park covers about 60,000 acres, and Heck covers trails in every area of the park. The data points he collects are sent to a database within Allegany State Park and are then used to make new trailhead maps. At the head of a short trail leading to a waterfall, Heck prepares his portable GPS and waits for a few satellites to pick up his signal so he can start the data collection. Once the satellites pick up, Heck starts the GPS to make the first point. Each step he takes on the trail creates new points on the GPS, and by the time he reaches the waterfall, an outline of the trail has formed on the screen. Once at the waterfall, Heck is free to explore the surroundings for any other points of interest. As an intern, he has learned more than just mapping skills, and now knows a lot about the plants that inhabit the forest. Heck can identify what is edible, poisonous or soothing to the skin. He points out some wood sorrel, an edible plant that resembles a cloverleaf and tastes like a raspberry. Heck is also able to pursue some of his personal hobbies through the internship. A budding mycologist on the side, Heck is somewhat of an amateur expert on mushrooms and keeps a book in his backpack that identifies the many mushrooms that populate the forest. Although it’s not a part of his official job, Heck has discovered several varieties of mushrooms during his time on the trails. The internship has taught Heck the value of freedom in a job he really likes. His supervisors trust him to collect data points for maps on his own and largely leave him to his own devices, unless he has questions. A walk to a trail to see if it has anything scenic can turn into hours of hiking as Heck (Continued on Page 6)
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Summer research puts biology students ahead (Continued from Page 3) and produce methane. If the experiment succeeds, and the bacteria produce methane, Jabri might have hit upon an efficient way of medium composition to use in bio-methane production. He said they will help curb the imports of fossil fuels and provide an “energy independent” way of methane production. Jabri echoed Sosic in the effectiveness of working in a lab in a hands-on environment. “This experience will help a lot, in learning how to research, understanding the scientific method and obtaining data,” he said. Jabri hopes to go back to school to study engineering, with the eventual goal of combining both biology and engineering in his work. On working with Singh, Jabri said: “It’s a lot of work, but it’s always interesting. It’s fast-paced work.” The experiment involves collaboration with other professors to obtain accurate results, Jabri said. “As an undergraduate student at Pitt-Bradford, it is easy to seek advice from other professors in matters that are related to their field of specialty,” he said. Since beginning his professional career, Singh has realized the importance of research to undergraduate students because it prepares them for work in the postgrad world. As long as he is in town for the summer, he takes students and gives them opportunities to research and publish their results.
He said it’s a great chance for students to independently conduct research, as well as rely on him for advice and guidance. “Our students not only flourish in research, but are also given hands-on practice in the broader areas of biological sciences within the biology department,” he said. Not only do students learn the fundamentals of scientific aspects in research, but they also learn how to be disciplined as researchers. Such discipline is important to develop in any field that requires long hours and dedication to experiments that do not have guaranteed results. “We try to propagate this foundation from undergraduate toward graduate school,” Singh said. “Research is the key to any student’s success.” Most experiments Singh assigns to students involve microorganisms that have the ability to thrive under adverse environmental conditions, such as UV radiation and temperature changes. Other experiments involve looking at the microbiome of rare earth sites, such as Sosic’s study of clover root nodules. Singh said he emphasizes that student-based research projects should yield results that can be used to benefit the environment and help the planet. Students are also encouraged to publish their research in peer-reviewed journals. Publications in such journals prove that students have “outstanding training toward medical or graduate school,” Singh said.
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Intern maps trails at Allegany State Park (Continued from Page 4) discovers interesting points that are as yet unmapped. Heck said: “I have a lot of freedom here. It’s the best of both worlds — I get to hike and do computer stuff. With the maps, my purpose is to find scenic areas, and that makes my job fun.” When he’s not mapping data points of various trails, Heck is responsible for mapping other areas of the park. Earlier this year, Allegany State Park opened 15 new rental cottages at the Bova Trail in the Red House area. Because the electrical lines are not yet mapped, Heck will be responsible for finding and collecting their data points. He was inspired to pursue an internship with Allegany State Park after taking a few GIS courses at Pitt-Bradford with Dr. Tami Wells, a biological and health sciences and computational sciences faculty member. Heck said she (Continued on Page 7)
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Dozens of students study abroad
More University of Pittsburgh at Bradford students than ever are traveling abroad. Over the past four years, an average of 21 students have traveled abroad each year, up from five in 2011, the first year that Kristin Asinger became director of study abroad. During those four years, students have traveled to 26 countries on five continents. Favorite destinations for Pitt-Bradford students are England, Japan, Costa Rica, Germany and Austria. Three of those countries are so popular because of travel abroad programs run by Pitt-Bradford. For 23 years, Pitt-Bradford has had a sister school relationship with the Yokohama College of Commerce in Japan. Beginning with a one-way faculty exchange, the sister relationship now involves the exchange of faculty and students both ways. This summer, five students traveled with Asinger to Yokohama, where they were hosted by local host families and able to dig their own bamboo shoots for lunch, visit the fish market in Tokyo, and, of course plenty of temples and shrines. Several students have also gone on to take summer classes at YCC, where some courses are taught in English. A similar relationship with Heilbronn University in Germany began in 2010. Beginning that year, several students from Heilbronn have attended Pitt-Bradford for a semester or a year. In 2012, students from Pitt-Bradford traveled to Heilbronn for the first time. This summer, seven business students traveled with Asinger and took six credits in European business and international marketing. Students took excursions on their days off from classes. A third cohort of Pitt-Bradford students traveled with Orin James, instructor of biology, on a Pitt in Austria program on Comparative Healthcare in Graz. James (Continued on Page 8)
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(Continued from Page 6) wrote him a recommendation letter and urged him to take the internship after he expressed interest in GIS. Wells said working at Allegany State Park in a hands-on environment will help propel Heck in the field because he is surrounded by so many professionals who are able to train him. Students didn’t work with handheld GPS units in her class, Wells said, so working at the park gives him the opportunity to use different kinds of tools. When school starts again in the fall, Heck will be able to train a new class of GIS students. While students learn quite a bit in class from terminology, software and types of equipment, it’s important they seek answers from outside sources to adapt to the constantly changing technologies in GIS. Skills students learn in GIS are constantly building, and students do that on their own, Wells said. “That’s exactly what Jonathan did,” Wells said. “He really pushes himself and challenges himself outside the classroom.” Although Heck spends his time mapping the trails alone, Wells said becoming good at GIS depends on working with others and applying critical thinking, something she said Heck excelled at as a student. “He is the kind of person that you want as a student at your university. He’s a leader, he communicates well to others. And as far as Allegany State Park, they will be really pleased with his skills and his ability to sort out projects and do mapping for just a number of applications that they have in any field. He’s a great guy, and I’m really proud of him.” Wells said she wants strong skills in GIS to become common and said the best way to get there is to apply the skills Heck is learning from his internship. Because technology within GIS changes so rapidly, every job is different. However, learning the foundation of GIS skills will take a student far in the field. She said PittBradford is the right place to adapt these skills. “I just think Pitt-Bradford is sitting in a perfect spot for collaboration with industry leaders, state parks and national forests. At Pitt-Bradford, you’re right there for the study sites,” she said.
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Dozens of students study abroad (Continued from Page 7) has lived in both Germany and Austria and proposed the program for students in health and rehabilitationsciences, nursing, political science and pre-medicine. Other students spent their summer abroad in independent programs in London; Buenos Aires, Argentina; San Jose, Costa Rica; and New Delhi and Mumbai, India. Asinger said that the cost of studying abroad for a summer or a semester can be not much more than the cost of similar time on campus. Pitt-Bradford students are eligible to attend exchange programs at the same rate as their regular tuition. Asinger said that with a head start, she can help students research both programs and scholarships to help cover remaining transportation costs. Several young women from Pitt-Bradford each year are chosen for a scholarship program for Women in Global Leadership, which covers most of the cost of summer study abroad. For the fall of 2015, Charles Roebuck, a senior business management student from Pittsburgh, received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Salamanca, Spain. Gilman scholarships, which are funded by the U.S. Department of State, were awarded to 860 undergraduate students for this fall. The scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply toward to study abroad or internship program costs. “I always wanted to go overseas,” said Roebuck, who is a non-traditional age student. “I came back to school, and I wanted to do as much as I could.” Roebuck will take classes taught in English, which Asinger said is possible in most study-abroad programs. “The experience will be worth as much as the education,” Roebuck said. Gilman scholarships aim to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad, and Asinger said that she is seeing more diverse students interested in studying abroad, also. Not only are more ethnically and culturally diverse students studying abroad, but more academically diverse students are studying abroad, too. Once the purview of art and language majors, study abroad programs are now available for students majoring in biology, accounting, criminal justice and even engineering. Edith Lloyd-Etuwewe, a biology and pre-medicine major from West Mifflin, for example, studied public health in India this summer. After making the trek with Asinger to Yokohama this summer, Nnedimma Ugochukwu, a computer information systems and technology student from Washington, D.C., is headed to China this fall for a full year to study programming at Fudan University. Asinger emphasized that students can tailor their experience to whatever they’re comfortable with – anything from a spring break trip to Dublin where students study criminal justice systems to a year in Peru living with a host family. The key, she said, is to start early – at least six months in advance. But she’s sure there’s a perfect program for any Pitt-Bradford student who wants to take advantage of studying abroad.
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Alumni and Family Weekend activities to move downtown
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is bringing its Alumni and Family Weekend Oct. 2-4 to downtown Bradford. The annual block party featuring student-run booths and games will take place at Veterans Square on Main Street from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday during downtown Bradford’s annual Pumpkin Fest celebration. Area restaurants will welcome decade gatherings for alumni, while John Williams’ European Pastry Shop will serve desserts to Pitt-Bradford students and their families after a night of dining in local restaurants. Saturday, Oct. 3, will start with the Marilla Trail Race at Marilla Reservoir, where alumni, students and family members can register at reduced-price registration fees, and end with a 15-to-20 minute fireworks display at 9 p.m. downtown that everyone can enjoy. “This collaboration supports the university’s goal to build a town-gown relationship and will also enhance the Alumni and Family Weekend experience for students, alumni and families,” said Lindsay Hilton Retchless, director of alumni relations, who coordinates the events along with Christina Graham, director of student activities. Other events that the public is welcome to attend are the Executive Speaker Series and Networking Luncheon with Dr. Siobhan France ’08 at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in the Mukaiyama University Room of the Frame-Westerberg Commons. France is a doctor of physical therapy and wellness coach and the author of “How to Live a Life of Fitness: The Ultimate Start-up Guide for Older Adults.” Advance reservations are required. Cost is $10. That night, donors, alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and art lovers can all mingle at the Arts Gala featuring the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in Blaisdell Hall. The formal fundraising gala begins at 6 p.m. with dinner in the Mukaiyama University Room followed by a ballet performance, dessert and dancing. Tickets are $125. Those who do not wish to attend the gala, however, can still see the ballet at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 each for the general public, $16 each for alumni, and $5 for all students. The popular Friends of Hanley Library Book Sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Hanley Library on campus. Noon will feature an alumni softball game at the Kessel Athletic Complex and a men’s alumni basketball game and shooting contest. The alumni baseball game begins at 1 p.m., and all are welcome to come meet Pitt-Bradford’s new head women’s basketball coach, Sean Brown Sr., from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Dr. Richard and Ruth McDowell Sport and Fitness Center. The ATA trolley will be available to take participants between Saturday’s oncampus activities and the block party and Pumpkin Fest downtown. A nondenominational worship series will take place from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Harriett B. Wick Chapel. The Bradford Family YMCA will hold a Kids Night Out from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Cost for children age four and up is $10 each. Students from the PittBradford Education Club will be volunteering. For more information or to register for events, visit www.upb.pitt.edu/afw.
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Pitt-Bradford Arts to bring in Highlighted by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and a visit by “Orphan Train” author Christina Baker Kline, the 2015-16 arts season at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will bring both classical and popular arts to campus. Events are open to the public and free unless otherwise noted. For more information or tickets, contact the Bromeley Family Theater box office at 814-362-5113 or www.upb.pitt.edu/TheArts. The first event of the season will be an art exhibit by Pitt-Bradford faculty and staff Anna Lemnitzer, Courtney Mealy, Richard Minard, Anne Mormile, Merry Ryding and Samila Sosic. The show will open at noon Sept. 18 in the KOA Art Gallery in Blaisdell Hall and will remain up through Oct. 16. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Southern Tier Symphony will play its first of three performances for the year in the Bromeley Family Theater at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in Blaisdell Hall. Additional performances are scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 6 and 3 p.m. May 8, 2016. Program details will be announced at a later date. The Southern Tier Symphony is a regional orchestra in its 13th season of bringing high quality performances of classical and popular music to the area. Music and dancing will be on display when the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performs at 8 p.m. Oct. 2 in the Bromeley Family Theater. Tickets for the ballet are $20 for the public and $5 for all students. The ballet performance will also serve as the centerpiece of the biennial Arts Gala to benefit the Marilyn Horne Archive Collection Project. The gala will include a dinner, cocktail reception, dancing and silent auction. Tickets for the gala, which include the ballet performance, are $125. The ballet will open the university’s Prism premier performance series. Other performances in that series are VOCALOSITY at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2016, and “A Tale of Two Cities” at 7:30 p.m. on March 14, 2016. Tickets to both performances are $16-$20 for the public, and $5 for all students. VOCALOSITY is the new live a capella concert event from the creative mind of the artistic producer of “Pitch Perfect” and “The Sing-Off.” The National Players, which presented “To Kill a Mockingbird” in October 2014, will return with the theater production of Charles Dickens’ novel “A Tale of Two Cities.” Spectrum, the longest-running of the university’s three arts series, will open its season Oct. 8 with a Noon Tunes performance by Xak Bjerken and Miri Yampolsky playing piano four hands – two musi-
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Pitt-Bradford Arts to bring in classical and popular selections (Continued from Page 11) Studio Theater featuring Blind Boy Paxton. Although only in his 20s, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton has earned a reputation for transporting audiences back to the 1920s and making them wish they could stay there for good. In March, Spectrum and the Women’s History Month Committee will present “The Other Mozart” at 7:30 p.m. March 2, 2016, in the Studio Theater. Little Matchstick Factory’s “The Other Mozart” is the true and untold story of Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus, a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and composer, who performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim, but her work and her story faded away, lost to history. Following the performance, a faculty panel will join Sylvia Mylo, actor and project creator, for a discussion. Later that month, “Affairs of the Art,” the annual exhibition of student artwork will open at noon March 18, 2016, and last through April 18 in the KOA Art Gallery. Other special arts events throughout the academic year include an evening performance of “Goodnight Moon” and “The Runaway Bunny” at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Bromeley Family Theater. Come early for a pajama party with milk and cookies at 6:30 p.m. in the KOA Speer Electronics Lobby. All tickets are $8. “Exploration!” Pitt-Bradford’s 4th Annual Photography Exhibit will feature the creative works of local amateur and professional photographers from the opening at noon Jan. 15, 2016, in the KOA Art Gallery through Jan. 29. Finally, Dr. Marvin Thomas’s popular annual history lecture will take place at 7 p.m. April 12, 2016, in the Rice Auditorium of Fisher Hall. This year’s topic will be “A Decisive Moment for Kingship: Charles I and the English Civil War.” For disability needs related to PittBradford Arts events, contact the Office of Disability Resources at 814-362-7609 or clh71@pitt.edu.
Port Allegany athletic training student interns with professional soccer team By RACHEL MANGINI University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Athletic training major Kyley Mickle has a challenging new internship this summer — she’s the only woman on the athletic training staff at the Major League Soccer team D.C. United. It hasn’t been easy. The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford senior noted that players often flock to the male staff for treatments and tapings. “I have had to work harder to gain the players’ trust that I can effectively employ these methods just as the other staff can,” Mickle said. Instead of getting frustrated, she approaches the challenge as an opportunity. “It sort of lit a fire under me to outwardly show my confidence in my abilities, which is something that I have struggled with in the past,” she said Although she says she has struggled with showing confidence, Mickle, who is from Port Allegany, has a lot to be proud of. Last summer she was an intern at the extreme sports camp Camp Woodward (usually only rising seniors are hired as interns). She was asked to return
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to Woodward this year and comes highly recommended by both her Pitt-Bradford professors and high school teachers. She cites her recommendations and networking skills as the keys to successfully securing the internship at D.C. United. Through this internship Mickle is being exposed to the best of the best in athletic training. As you might imagine, a professional team’s training program looks a lot different than the program at Camp Woodward, or even the program at Pitt-Bradford. “D.C. United has massage therapists who come in daily,” Mickle said. She went on to list all the elements of a professional athletic training program: “A team chiropractor, a team acupuncturist, a laser therapy unit… (electronic muscle stimulation) and ultrasound units, a full weight room…the list goes on and on.” The team even has something called an AlterG treadmill, which Mickle explains is a treadmill “that can decrease the amount of gravity pulling you to the Earth so that you can run or walk without having to bear your full (Continued on Page 13)
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Open houses slated for prospective students High school students who are considering studying at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford can meet faculty, tour campus and learn about student life, admissions and financial aid at one of four open houses scheduled through the end of January. Open houses begin at 12:30 p.m. with an opportunity to speak with faculty in your area of interest in the Frame-Westerberg Commons on Campus. Open houses are scheduled for Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 7 and Jan. 23, 2016. To reserve a spot, call the admissions office at 800-872-1787 or visit www.upb.pitt.edu/visit/. For those who can’t make Open House or who want a smaller group experience, First Fridays offer an admissions and financial aid presentation, a tour with a student ambassador and lunch in the KOA Dining Room. Like the name says, they’re scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of every month except January and July. To register, use the contact information above. Finally, for those who want to visit and tour on their own at a time convenient for them, call for an individual appointment.
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body weight.” Obviously being at D.C. United is an incredible opportunity. Mickle is getting to experience the best equipment and work alongside world-class trainers, but with such an opportunity comes a lot of pressure. When a sport is someone’s livelihood, making sure players are healthy and injury free is even more important. Players get frustrated if a treatment isn’t working as well or as quickly as they hoped. They question trainers’ skill and treatment plan. And then there’s the internal pressure. “Knowing that your treatments, rehabs and decisions can determine the future of your athletes’ careers can make you work that much harder in providing the best care that you can for them,” Mickle says. How does she handle the stress? She embraces it. She challenges herself to be confident. She keeps up with her responsibilities, which range from performing ultrasound treatments, massages and neuromuscular stimulation to racing onto the field in between drills with water to keep players hydrated. And she learns as much as she can. For example, at D.C. United, trainers use an evidence-based approach. In this approach, it is important to be familiar with the current research
in the field of athletic training. “It is one thing to conduct your rehab protocols and tapings directly from textbook methods, but it is another thing to read up on what methods actually have the most benefits,” Mickle explains. Mickle’s mentors have encouraged her to keep up to date with research in the field by seeking out and studying research articles. “Kyle Sherry and Gabriel Manoel, the assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist, respectively, have preached … about reading research article after research article. I have a collection of close to 15 articles in my notebook from them,” she says. It is good practice for her upcoming capstone research paper. She’s been considering several different ideas for that, like discussing the titanium bracelets many baseball players wear or, she says, “doing a Mythbusters-type paper about chocolate milk being a good postrecovery drink.” When she returns to Pitt-Bradford in the fall, Mickle will have a lot to share with her classmates in the athletic training program. She has seen techniques they’ve studied in lecture actually practiced on professional athletes. Pitt-Bradford’s program prepared her for the challenges of her internship, and now, the program will benefit from her experience with a professional team.
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Education students create new guide for teachers’ field trips Education students from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford have created a resource guide to help middle and high school teachers plan field trips to Kinzua Bridge State Park. The park is home to the remains of the Kinzua Viaduct railroad bridge, which was destroyed by an F1 tornado in 2003. Laura Buchheit, a mathematics education major from St. Marys; Corey McGuire, a social studies education major from Kane; and Anthony Pascarella, a social studies education major from Bradford, prepared the guide with Dr. Wayne Brinda, associate professor of education, at the request of the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau. Previous Secondary Education classes at Pitt-Bradford have prepared similar resource guides for teachers to visit the Eldred World War II Museum, Longhouse National Scenic Byway and the Allegheny National Forest, and the Penn Brad Oil Museum. Brinda and his students have been invited to develop future guides for Rock City and other local attractions in the future. The new guide addresses the history of the bridge, engineering techniques used for its construction, the forestry industry in the area, the ecology of the park and tornadoes. The education guide provides teachers with writing prompts, mathematical problems and other material to prepare the younger students for a visit. Each section of the 41-page guide includes a complete listing of the Pennsylvania Core Standards that it meets. Available in pdf format on the ANF Visitors Bureau website (www.visitanf.com/group-school-programming-opportunities ), educators can either use the guide online with the benefits of links or choose pages to print to fit their own purposes. Although designed for educators, the guides have activities relevant for families taking a day trip or camping in the forest. In April, Brinda and his students were recognized by the Pennsylvania Wilds for encouraging schools to take new field trips in the region.
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The Division of Continuing Education and Regional Development at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will offer a fall mix of professional development and personal enrichment courses, including 15 courses in Bradford at $75 or less. Some courses are offering early bird prices for those registering 14 calendar days prior to the course. For more information, or to register for any of these courses, contact Continuing Education at (814)362-5078 or contined@pitt.edu. Class sessions are held in Room 200 of the Seneca Building, 2 Main St., Bradford, unless otherwise noted. Mountain Biking for Fun and Fitness will introduce people to a great way to enjoy fall foliage. Learn the different types of bikes and how to get the most out of them. Also learn how to negotiate different types of obstacles on trails and safety precautions. The class will include one indoor session and a fun beginning/ intermediate trail ride. The class will take place in two parts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 28 in the Fifth Floor Ballroom of the Seneca Building. Cost is $29. Helmets are required for the trail ride. High-Intensity Interval Training on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 22-Nov. 19, in the ballroom will boost metabolism while developing muscle tone using aerobic and anaerobic activity. Classes are from 5:45 to 6:15 p.m. Participants will need mats, small to medium free weights and a bottle of water. Modifications will vary to fitness level. Cost is $65. Microsoft courses begin Sept. 23. All classes are $75, or $65 if signed up more than two weeks in advance. Microsoft Word 1 2010 will take place from 8 a.m. to noon. The course will provide an overview of the program. On the afternoon of Sept. 23, Excel 1 2010 will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. The class will cover basic Excel screen overview, understanding and developing formulas and basic functions. The following week, Excel 2 2010 will be offered from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 30. This class will offer instruction on more advanced functions and formulas, list (Continued on Page 16)
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processing, pivot tables and charts. Participants should have taken Excel 1 or have previous experience with Excel. A third level of Excel – Advanced Workshop will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 28. Participants can increase their mastery of Excel with more complex functions such as nested IF statements, conditional Ifs, IIF statement, transposing data, lookups, data conversion to and from Access tables and more. From 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 7, a class on Publisher 2010 will teach participants how to create professional-looking newsletters, brochures, business forms and cards, calendars, certificates and awards, flyers, posters, banners and more. On Sept. 22, History of Beer will return from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Spend an evening learning about the amazing history of the world’s favorite drink. Cost is $20. Beginning Sept. 24, join master photographer Tom Martin to learn techniques to Capture the Beauty of Nature through Photography. Using equipment you already have, you will learn about exposure, composition and light. Learn the technical side during evening, indoor classes from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and 29 in Room 200, then try your new skills during an early morning field trip to the Marilla Reservoir from 7 to 9 a.m. Sept. 26. Cost is $75. Or explore your artistic side through Acrylic Painting during one of two classes taught by Cindy Nowacki from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 or 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 7 in the First Floor Art Room of the Seneca Building. This is a fun-filled class for those who may have some painting experience or for those picking up a brush for the first time. All materials are included. Each session will feature a different painting. Seats are limited. Cost is $45. On Sept. 28, participants can begin a study in Tai Chi from Pitt-Bradford’s Confucius Scholars from Wuhan University. Classes will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Mondays through Dec. 7 in the Fifth Floor Ballroom. Tai Chi has gentle stretching and circular movements, integrates the body and mind, has many different forms, and is enjoyable to practice. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and soft-soled shoes. Cost is $59. Out and About Photography will take place
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from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14 on campus. Participants will meet in the lobby of the FrameWesterberg Commons. Learn the creative side of taking outdoor photos of nature, city life, candids, still life and more. Cost is $45. Just in time for holiday giving, Wire Wrapping Cabochons will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Thursday, Nov. 5, in the art room of the Seneca Building. Wire wrapping cabochon jewelry is a method of taking everyday wire and bending it around a cut or polished stone. Wire and stones are included. Anyone allergic to copper, who has difficulty with wrist movement or
who may have arthritis should refrain from taking this class. Cost is $69. Photo Retouching 101 with local professional photographer Shawn Murray will introduce basic editing techniques to use on your own personal images. The class will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, and Thursday, Nov. 12. Cost is $45. Holiday Pysanky will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 in the art room. Instructor Shandra Wilson will guide you through the tradition and methods of Ukranian egg decorating. Materials are provided. Cost is $39.
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Pitt-Bradford named 'Best in the Northeast' for 12th year For the 12th consecutive year, Pitt-Bradford is one of the best colleges in the Northeast according to The Princeton Review, which cited the campus's friendly environment, small class sizes, academic offerings and professors who are easy to engage with. “I'm delighted by this most recent recognition of the high quality of our academic environment as well as our ability to provide a friendly and caring campus experience for our students,” said Dr. Livingston Alexander, president of Pitt-Bradford. “We live our commitment to excellence on a daily basis here at Pitt-Bradford, which is why I'm so delighted that we've received this designation from The Princeton Review for no less than twelve years in a row - it's a testament to our outstanding faculty and staff, and to the strength of our long-term strategic planning process.” The nationally known education services company recommends the school as one of 225 institutions on its “Best in the Northeast” list for 2016. The
list is part of the company's website feature, “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region” that was posted on PrincetonReview.com Monday. Ratings are based on an annual survey of 136,000 college students across the country. In its profile of Pitt-Bradford, The Princeton Review commends the campus for its affordable education, growing reputation and tight-knit community. “People are always out and about playing pick-up games of football sand volleyball, soccer and basketball,” one student wrote in the student survey. “There are clubs for most majors and for a vast majority of interests - from MMA to Anime to Star Wars,” another wrote. However, one student wrote, “Education comes first. No matter the school activity, exceptions are made in order to complete school work.” Says Robert Franek, Princeton Review's Senior VP / Publisher, “We developed our 'Best Colleges:
Region by Region' lists to offer guidance for the growing number of students and parents now seeking colleges closer to home. We selected PittBradford -- and the other terrific institutions on our 'regional best' lists -- primarily for their excellent academic offerings." The Princeton Review editors narrowed their choices based on institutional data the company collected directly from several hundred colleges in each region, staff visits to schools over the years, and the opinions of college counselors and advisors whose recommendations the Company invites. Franek added, “Our selections also take into account what students at the schools report to us about their experiences at them on our 80-question student survey for this project. We ask every question that a prospective applicant might want to ask on a campus visit. Only schools that permit us to independently survey their students are eligible to be considered for our regional 'best' lists.”
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