Cal U Journal - December 14, 2014

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Volume 16, Number 17 DeC. 8, 2014 Read the JouRnal online: www.calu.edu/news/the-journal

International Leaders Build Bridges

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ducation leaders from more than a dozen universities around the world gathered at Cal U on Nov. 20 for “Building Bridges Through Education: The Role of International Education in Developing Cross-Cultural Awareness.”

Cal U’s Office of International Programming, in collaboration with the Turkish Cultural Center of Pittsburgh, organized the daylong event.

Administrators and deans from Cal U met with university presidents and rectors from 14 schools in Central and Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America. Together, they engaged in dialogue about the importance of higher education in building bridges between cultures to promote diversity, religious and social tolerance, and global understanding.

Specifically, the visit was intended to open doors to study abroad opportunities, student and faculty exchanges, and greater international collaboration.

Among the day’s activities was a forum open to Cal U students, faculty and staff.

Along with interim University President Geraldine M. Jones, the session included remarks by Dr. Serif Ali Tekalan, rector of Fatih University in Istanbul; Professor Recai Pecen, president of North American University in Houston; and Cal U student Emily Dickey, who traveled to Turkey last summer.

“As educators, we want our students to transcend borders,” said President Jones. “We encourage them to think and act as global citizens, working to achieve their full potential while recognizing the worth and potential of others. Our professors also gain from broadening their horizons.

“Today, we have come together seeking academic

Sharing a laugh during a discussion about collaborative educational opportunities are (from left) Dr. Yunus Bekdemir, rector (president) of Canik Basari University in Samsun, Turkey; Professor Recai Pecen, rector of North American University in Houston, Texas; Dr. Serif Ali Tekalan, rector of Fatih University in Istanbul, Turkey; and interim Cal U President Geraldine M. Jones.

opportunities that can bridge geographical and cultural boundaries. We know that firsthand experience is the most powerful teaching tool of all, and together we are exploring pathways to an expanded world-view.”

In keeping with the event’s theme, she explained that “bridges carry traffic in both directions” — so even Cal U students who remain on campus will benefit from greater interaction with students from overseas.

“In our increasingly globalized society, the day-to-day

Emeritus President Speaks at Commencement

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wo California University presidents, both Cal U alumni, will share the stage this weekend at the University’s 179th Commencement.

Interim University President Geraldine M. Jones ’72, ’80 will confer degrees at Winter Commencement on Friday and Saturday.

Emeritus President Dr. John Pierce Watkins ’53, California’s top administrator from 1977-1992, will address the graduates at both ceremonies.

More than 575 undergraduates and 700 graduate students will receive their degrees, although not all will accept them in person.

Graduates’ families and friends are welcome to attend.

The speaker Emeritus President Watkins first joined the

Associate Provost Named ‘Woman of Excellence’

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The schedule The School of Graduate Studies and Research will award master’s degrees at 7 p.m. Friday.

Candidates will be vested in their academic hoods during the ceremony.

Undergraduates in the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Liberal Arts and the Eberly College of Science and Technology will receive their diplomas at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The weekend events recognize students who completed their studies in August and December.

Both ceremonies will be held in the Cal U Convocation Center, where the doors open at 5 p.m. Friday and at 8 a.m. Saturday.

conduct of business and civic affairs puts us in contact with people of many different backgrounds,” she said.

“Academic institutions have a responsibility to prepare students for this progressively borderless environment.

“The campus becomes a richer cultural and intellectual environment when it includes people of varying backgrounds and differing points of view.”

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Emeritus President Dr. John Pierce Watkins ’53 will address the graduates at both ceremonies.

English Department faculty at his alma mater, then known as California State College, in 1957.

He served as chairman of the department from 1966-1973, when he was appointed vice president for Academic Affairs, a position he held until 1976.

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roviding students with educational opportunities has been Dr. Caryl Sheffield’s passion for more than 40 years, ever since she received her bachelor’s degree in special education from California State College in 1973.

For the leadership she has demonstrated throughout her career — she returned to her alma mater in 1991 as a professor and currently is associate provost and associate vice president for Academic Affairs — Sheffield has been selected to receive one of the New Pittsburgh Courier’s 2014 Women of Excellence awards.

“As a businesswoman, mother, wife, philanthropist, daughter, entrepreneur and, moreover, an African-American woman, you are a vital part of the Dr. Caryl Sheffield community,” the award letter said.

Sheffield joins interim University President Geraldine M. Jones and Dr. Lisa McBride, former director of Social Equity, as Women of Excellence winners. Sheffield will be recognized officially at a reception Dec. 11 in Pittsburgh.

“It’s a wonderful feeling to be honored for my contributions at this point in my career,” said Sheffield, who plans to retire from Cal U in August.

Sheffield was chair of the Department of Early, Middle and Special Education from 2002-2012, and she remains active with the Frederick Douglass Institute and the President’s Commission for the Status of Women.

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Posters Display Results of Student Research

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Jon Delano of KDKA-TV makes a point while moderating the Nov. 11 Election Analysis Forum in the Eberly Hall auditorium.

Panelists Look at Midterm Elections

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nly 36 percent of voters cast a ballot in the 2014 midterm elections, yet their actions changed the political landscape not only in Washington, D.C., but all across the country.

A team of political experts explored that change when the campus chapter of the American Democracy Project hosted an Election Analysis Forum Nov. 11, just one week after voters went to the polls.

Jon Delano, business and politics editor for KDKA-TV, served as moderator for the event, which packed the auditorium in Eberly Hall.

Panelists were Alan Abramowitz, professor of Political Science at Emory University, Ga.; William C. Binning, chair emeritus of the Department of Political Science at Youngstown State University, Ohio; Louis Jacobson, deputy editor/senior writer for the PolitiFact.com website, a contributing writer/elections handicapper for PoliticsPA, and a state politics columnist for Governing; and Costas Panagopoulos, director of the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy and the graduate program in Elections and Campaign Management at Fordham University, N.Y. The election strengthened the Republicans’ hold on the U.S. House of

Representatives, left the U.S. Senate with a GOP majority and raised the number of states with a Republican governor to 31, with one race yet to be decided.

Pennsylvania was one of just a handful of states where a contested gubernatorial race resulted in a win for the Democrat.

None of the panelists was surprised that Tom Wolf, who had been leading by a wide margin in pre-election polls, soundly defeated the incumbent.

“Clearly, it was a Republican sweep,” Delano said of the governors’ races nationwide. “A giant tsunami swept across the country — but Tom Corbett couldn’t catch the wave.”

After each panelist dissected the election results with a brief presentation, community members, students, faculty and staff raised questions. The audience seemed especially eager to hear the panelists’ take on the query, “Why is it so hard for college students to vote?”

Students who register in their hometowns sometimes must make a long trip home, on a Tuesday, if they wish to vote in person. Obtaining an absentee ballot can be cumbersome — and in a year when voters aren’t choosing a president, getting to the polls can seem like more trouble than it’s worth.

“It’s hard to muster enthusiasm for

voting when you’re facing a weak job market,” Jacobson agreed, “especially when it seems like the people in power aren’t getting much done.”

Binning noted that “students often don’t know what state government does,” so they are may not be motivated to vote in state and local races.

“But there are consequences for the failure to vote,” Delano said, and he predicted “confrontation and gridlock” in Washington for the next two years.

“This is really an all-star panel,” said political science professor Dr. Melanie Blumberg, campus adviser for the American Democracy Project.

“It’s such fun to hear their different perspectives. They’re all so smart — and funny! — and they’re really good at explaining complex ideas.”

As the event drew to a close, Delano put the panelists on the spot: “Who will run for President in 2016?”

Although much can change in the coming months, all four experts expect Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee. But no two could agree on the likely GOP contender. Will it be Paul Ryan or Jeb Bush? Will Mitt Romney take another run at the White House?

“We’ll see you back here in 2016,” Delano said.

Educational Leaders Building Bridges — Continued from page 1 educational ties. Fatih University and the others represented at “Building Bridges” are part of a consortium known as UNIBIR, the International Association of Universities.

“We are learning, sharing, taking experiences, and accepting all the people as they are,” Tekalan said. “This is globalization, and we must accept everyone’s culture.

“We are waiting for you.”

Pecen, a former professor and program chair in the Department of Technology at the University of Northern Iowa, now leads a relatively new university with a distinctly international outlook.

“We must accept students from all different backgrounds and study together,” he said. “This is about understanding and respect.

“Dialogue is not a luxury. It’s a necessary requirement.”

A junior majoring in communication studies, Dickey was one of eight Cal U students who spent 10 days in Turkey last summer with Dr. Rebecca Regeth, associate professor in the Department of Psychology.

“Every time I think of how lucky I am to have gotten the chance to do this, I can’t help but smile,” she said. “It was absolutely an incredible, life-changing experience, which has opened up so many doors for me.”

Coordinating the Nov. 20 event were Elizabeth Bennellick, director of International Programming, and Dr. Ali Sezer, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics.

He noted that Cal U now has signed memoranda of understanding with more than 20 universities overseas. These agreements have the potential to expand opportunities for students

Dr. Serif Ali Tekalan, rector (president) of Fatih University in Istanbul, Turkey, presents the Peace Island Institute’s award for academic excellence to President Geraldine M. Jones.

to travel abroad.

“Not only is Cal U moving forward, but it is extending these opportunities under President Jones’ leadership,” Sezer said. “And if students can’t travel, we will bring global cultures to them.”

After the campus event, Sezer served as emcee for the 14th annual Friendship Dinner and Awards Ceremony held at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Center and co-sponsored by the Peace Islands Institute, the dinner was attended by about 400 people, including the international delegation that visited Cal U. President Jones was one of three award winners honored at the ceremony. She received the Peace Islands Institute award for academic excellence.

orty posters summarizing Cal U students’ research were displayed, discussed and judged on Nov. 18, Student Scholarship and Creativity Day. Sponsored by the Research Subcommittee of the Faculty and Professional Development Committee, the poster display is presented twice a year, during the fall and spring semesters.

Event coordinator Dr. Mark Tebbitt, associate professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, said the posters displayed in the Convocation Center represented all four Colleges on campus.

“This is a showcase for research and scholarship, so there’s wide variety of different kinds of research — independent research, classroom projects, literature reviews and data-driven research,” he said.

“It’s part of the students’ professional development. This is a first step … to help them (present their work) at academic conferences.”

Tina Marie Brown, a junior biology major, presented “Comparing Plant Growth in Hydroponic and Sand Growth Mediums,” which she produced as an honors addendum for a botany course. She compared the growth of two plants that received equal amounts of light and nutrients, to see which growing medium produced the better result.

“I found that without a doubt, growing it in the water was best.

Even the pictures of the roots and leaf size show this,” Brown said.

Sophomore Christine Salvia, a biology and chemistry major, explored “Creation Stories of the Southwest” along with freshman marketing major Emily Price.

In an honors course on Native American Culture Since 1500, taught by Dr. Clarissa Confer, they examined the similarities and differences between creation stories told by Navajo, Apache, and Hopi tribal members.

“We know that the Navajo and Apache are nomadic peoples, whereas the Hopi are more sedentary,” Price said.

“We put in many library hours, and found the comparison and contrasts were amazing,” Salvia added.. “We found that three tribes from the same region could be so different and diverse, but yet also similar when you break their stories down.”

All posters were judged, and the winners were presented with certificates at a ceremony on Dec. 4.

For information on this spring’s Student Scholarship and Creativity Day, e-mail Tebbitt at tebbitt@calu.edu.

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Students Prep for World Tech Conference

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group of 15-20 Cal U students, all members of the Technology Education Association of California University (TEAC), are preparing to compete at the world’s largest conference for technology and engineering educators.

The 77th annual International Technology Education and Engineering Educators Association Conference will be held March 25-28 in Milwaukee, Wis. TEAC is a professional organization for “tech ed” majors. The Cal U students are coming off a strong showing at November’s Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) Eastern Regional Conference in Virginia Beach, Va., where they took part in 10 contests, facing off against eight East Coast schools.

Cal U returned home from that event with six awards, including first place in the Manufacturing contest, which TEAC has won in 14 of the past 17 years. Cal U also took first place in the Manufacturing poster session.

The second place finishes were in the Mechanical and Instructional Modules

Frank Guyer sands a disc while Zach Denne observes during the TEECA Eastern Regional Conference in Virginia Beach, Va.

contests, while fourth-place showings came in the Technology Challenge and Problem Solving contests “We had a great level of competition between the schools, which showed through in their final products for each competition,” said Frank Guyer, a

technology education major who is the president of TEECA and serves as a fundraiser/social coordinator for TEAC. “We had a strong showing.”

The ITEEA Conference will feature eight competitions, in Communications, K-5 STEM, Manufacturing, Problem

Online Student Wins Vets Scholarship

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n his first visit to campus, retired Army Master Sgt. Samuel Morris discovered that Cal U more than lives up to its advertising Morris, a resident of Tacoma, Wash., who studies through Cal U Global Online, last month received the 2014–2015 Col. Arthur L. Bakewell Veterans Scholarship.

The scholarship was presented officially at the Cal U Veterans Club’s 41st annual Veterans Day Dinner. It is awarded annually in memory of Bakewell, a longtime Veterans Club adviser, and funded through the generosity of the Veterans Scholarship Fund 500 Club.

Morris retired in 2010 after 20 years of service, which included deployments to Korea (1991-1992), Germany (19971998) and Iraq (2005-2006).

He became a certified personal trainer, but realized his second career needed a college degree. So he enrolled in Cal U’s online sport management program, with a concentration in health and wellness.

Morris said he became aware of Cal U while spending time at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Md.; Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois; and Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash.

“Cal U is consistently named ‘military friendly,’ and it shows. I’ve been to the education centers at all three of those places. You pick up pamphlets and you always see a Cal U ad or something about them in there talking about all their programs.”

Morris said he was impressed with both the campus and the support that Cal U provides for its student-veterans.

“The Veterans Club consists of a phenomenal group of people, and I can see why vets excel here. … I’m proud of my school.”

Guest speaker at the dinner was another Cal U student, retired Air Force Col. Franziska Chopp. She recently served 12 years as staff judge advocate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Now a graduate student majoring in elementary education, Chopp is pursuing her dream of teaching young children. She also wants to help newer veterans on campus.

“Despite their experience, it’s very challenging for veterans to transition from soldiers to students,” she said. “I want to make a better effort to reach out to newer student-veterans, because we

Recently, the Frederick Douglass Institute honored her by establishing the Dr. Caryl Sheffield Faculty Excellence Award, to be presented to faculty who exemplify excellence in teaching and mentoring.

In 2000, she received a Fulbright Scholar Award and spent six months at the

Campus BRIEFS Senior Takes Top Award at Conference

Cherie Sears presents the 2014-2015 Col. Arthur L. Bakewell Veterans Scholarship to Samuel L. Morris at the Nov. 10 Veterans Day Dinner inside the Convocation Center. She is the daughter of the late Col. Bakewell.

can be of great benefit to each other. All of us here need to get involved and give back our knowledge to our veterans.”

Capt. Robert Prah, director of Veterans Affairs, coordinated the dinner “Celebrating Student Veterans.”

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 235 students, faculty and staff at Cal U have served in the U.S. military, he said. A number of students have served multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“The experience, professionalism, knowledge and wisdom they bring back to our campus benefits our student body,” he said. “There’s no better way our nation can supply a benefit to our veterans than for them to go to school on the Post-911 G.I. Bill.”

Student Delroy Blake, who recently returned from active duty overseas, and alumnus Kerrie Gill Sr. ’76, ’83, a 30-year member of American Legion Post 377, were awarded Presidential Patriotic Service medallions.

Carolyn Clements, former assistant director and military coordinator for Cal U Global Online, received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service medal.

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Solving, Robotics, Teaching Lesson, Technology Challenge, and Transportation.

Students also will participate in a “cookbook” session on creating a lesson plan, hear from a first-year teacher, and attend “quick tip” sessions on how to use various forms of technology.

“This conference will be a tremendous learning experience for us on many different levels,” Guyer said.

Dr. Laura Hummell and Dr. Mark Nowak, faculty members in the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology, will accompany the students.

Hummell is the 2014-2015 ITEEA Children’s Council president, as well as 2013-2015 president of the Pennsylvania Technology Student Association board of directors. She will be presenting both a pre-conference workshop and a regular conference session in Milwaukee.

“Our students have proven that their positive attitudes, diligence, perseverance, problem solving and teamwork help them to succeed,” she said.

University of the West Indies Institute of Education in Kingston, Jamaica.

Her expertise on the topics of education and technology has been featured in several professional journals.

Sheffield noted the honor is professionally rewarding, but it carries personal significance, as well.

“As a child in the ’50s, my first job

outside the home was to deliver the Pittsburgh Courier to African-American families in my hometown of New Brighton, Pa. My father, the late Rev. Eugene J. Sheffield, was named ‘Father of the Year’ by the Pittsburgh Courier in 1965.

“And my husband and I still have the New Pittsburgh Courier delivered to our home every week.”

Senior Casey Bricker won first place at the second annual Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education conference for Undergraduate Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, held Nov. 21-22 at Slippery Rock University.

Bricker is a forensic anthropology major, with minors in justice studies and forensic science. She received a $75 gift card for her poster presentation, “Identification Analysis of Iron Coffin Burials from Southeast Virginia.”

Her presentation drew on research she conducted at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

Important Dates Students, faculty and staff are reminded of these important dates on the academic calendar: · Friday: Residence halls close at 8 p.m. · Dec. 15: Winter College classes begin. Classes end Jan. 16. · Dec. 23-26: Holiday break (University closed). · Jan. 1: All University offices close in observance of New Year’s Day · Jan. 18: Residence halls reopen at noon. · Jan. 19: All University offices close in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. · Jan. 20: First day of classes for the 2015 spring semester. · March 9-13: Spring break. · May 4-8: Exam Week. · May 8-9: Commencement.

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Three Grant Writers Honored

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Sophomore volleyball player Megan Litoborski won the PSAC Champion Scholar Award as the student with the top gradepoint average.

The award is presented at each of the PSAC’s 23 team championship finals.

Volleyball Player Named PSAC Champion Scholar

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ophomore Megan Litoborski is the 11th Cal U student-athlete to receive the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champion Scholar Award.

Litoborski, a setter for the volleyball team, accepted the award during the 2014 PSAC Final Four Championship Tournament at Seton Hill University.

The Champion Scholar Award is presented at each of the PSAC’s 23 team championship finals. It honors the student at each contest with the highest cumulative grade-point average. The selection criteria is identical to that of the NCAA Elite 89 awards, which honor the student-athlete with the top GPA at each of the championship finals sites of the 89 NCAA championships across divisions I, II and III. A native of Lemont, Ill., Litoborski is a business administration major with an emphasis in accounting and a minor in Spanish. She boasts a perfect cumulative GPA of 4.00. She is also a PSAC Scholar Athlete and was named to the Cal U Athletic

Director’s Honor Roll last spring and fall.

On the volleyball court, Litoborski ranked among the conference leaders this season with 7.612 assists per set. With 14 assists/dig double-doubles in her first season as a starter, she helped the Vulcans compile a 30-9 overall record and advance to the NCAA Division II post-season tournament for an 11th consecutive year.

Cal U women’s volleyball team, which this year won its sixth PSAC Tournament championship, has had at least one PSAC Champion Scholar in each of the four years since the award originated.

“These prestigious individual honors not only reflect the exceptional work of the student-athletes who receive them, but also the guidance and leadership provided by our coaches and faculty,” said Dr. Karen Hjerpe, Cal U’s athletic director.

“Megan is an outstanding representative of our program, and we are very proud of her for continuing our tradition of receiving the Champion Scholar award four years in a row.”

hree faculty members who collectively have secured more than $2.39 million in grants at Cal U were among those recognized at a Nov. 12 ceremony honoring the University’s grant writers.

Dr. David Argent, from the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, and Dr. Thomas Mueller, from the Department of Earth Sciences, received the President’s Award for Outstanding Grantsmanship. Each award includes $500 for professional development or research activities.

Dr. Kalie Kossar, from the Department of Special Education, also was recognized. She received the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Grantsmanship and $300.

Since 2004, Argent has received grants totaling nearly $950,000. Mueller has secured more than $960,000 in grants since 2001, and Kossar has been awarded almost $480,000 since 2009.

Cheryl Vogrig, director of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research, announced that 50 grant proposals were submitted in 2013-2014. Of those, 33 projects totaling more than $1.7 million were awarded.

In addition, 18 faculty and staff members participated in a grant writers’ workshop in 2014. They also were recognized at the ceremony, which was held in Kara Alumni House.

Argent cited his study of the paddlefish population in local waterways as being of particular interest. Currently, some of his work is focused on climate change assessments in the Laurel Highlands.

“I believe the grant work I have been involved with has helped state agency officials to make better informed decisions to manage specific species and waterways,” Argent said.

Mueller’s work has focused on spatial theory.

“In PennsylvaniaView grants, I have worked with teachers to incorporate geo-spatial technology in their classes,” he said. “We also have included Cal U students in research projects for the National Weather Service and Pike Run Watershed.”

Since 2009, Kossar has been co-principal investigator with Dr. Katherine Mitchem of a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. HQ-TEEMS (Highly Qualified Educators of Exceptional Education, Math and Science) aims to improve the quality of Cal U’s teacher training program and helps with professional development in partner public schools.

Emeritus President Speaks at Commencement — Continued from page 1 In that year he was named acting president, and on August 24, 1977, he became California’s fifth president.

After he retired from that post in 1992, the University’s Council of Trustees bestowed the title of emeritus president and named a newly renovated classroom building, the Watkins Center, in his honor.

During his tenure President Watkins established the University’s special mission in science and technology; led Cal U as it moved from “college” to “university” status; created a number of academic programs and student service departments; oversaw several difficult budget years; managed Cal U’s rapid enrollment growth to 7,000 students and 680 employees; built an international student exchange base; and developed an international student image.

In 1982 he founded the ongoing Mon Valley Renaissance program, a joint economic development effort for southwestern Pennsylvania that involved the University, major corporation, foundations and

agencies of state and federal government.

During his career President Watkins served as state chairman of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, from 1970-73; president of the Commission for Presidents of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education; president of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities; and co-chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Committee on International Programs.

In 1982 Pennsylvania’s governor appointed him to the Special Advisory Committee to implement the Pennsylvania Master Plan for Higher Education, and in 1983 he was appointed to the Special Transition Team for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which directed the shift in jurisdiction and oversight responsibility for the commonwealth’s state-owned universities under Act 188.

President Watkins also was involved in several service organizations. He was a member of the board of directors for the Executive Service Corps, and chairman

and board member of the Mon Valley United Way, and the Mon Valley YMCA. After he retired from California University, President Watkins was appointed interim president of Shepherd University, in West Virginia, from 1995-1996.

President Watkins earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from California in 1953, a Master of Arts in English from West Virginia University in 1955, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964. He was a Danforth Scholar during his time at Pitt.

He is married to Carole R. Watkins. The couple has two children, John G. and Jennifer, and three grandchildren.

Both commencement ceremonies can be viewed live online at www.calu.edu.

More information about Commencement, including links to directions and parking information, is available at www.calu.edu/events/commencement. For more information, contact Jodie Rooney, academic events coordinator, at 724938-1584 or rooney@calu.edu.

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