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The TRIAD is the internal communication newsletter for Commonwealth University faculty and staff, sent on Tuesdays during the academic year. 

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Strategic Communications

Julie Stellfox: jms833@commonwealthu.edu
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Commonwealth University

Annual Employee Mandatory Reporter Training  

 The Office of Title IX has launched a brief online video regarding the Sexual Misconduct Policy and more specifically, mandatory reporter obligations. All CU employees can access the video here. For more details, refer to the Commonwealth University Sexual Misconduct Policy or contact the Title IX Office.  

Strategic Communications and Marketing SharePoint Site

The StratCom SharePoint is a useful resource to access:

Also, please be aware that the official abbreviations for Commonwealth University are CommonwealthU or CU. This and other helpful information on the CU brand are included in the Brand Style Guide within the StratCom SharePoint.

Common Ground Podcast with President Hanna.

Common Ground is a higher education podcast that brings leaders from across Pennsylvania together to engage in meaningful conversations. Together, we're exploring the issues our institutions, our communities, our students and their families are facing on their path to earning a degree. From institutional transformation to workforce development, college affordability, and career trends, Common Ground explores the future of higher education through compelling stories and conversations with our Commonwealth's most transformational leaders.

JobX

JobX is the student employment portal. All student jobs on campus must be advertised in JobX.

New Transportation Rates

The following use rates are valid for transportation effective July 1, 2024.

  • Hourly Rates
    • A 44-passenger bus or trolley is $120 per hour and a 25-passenger bus is $75 per hour. The 11- 12- and 15-passenger vans are $50 per hour (designated driver from your dept. must be van driver certified). The ADA van requires a trained driver at a rate of $75 an hour. A Sedan/SUV is $25 per hour. Expenses incurred are charged to your fund center through a chargeback or invoiced to your affiliated organization.
  • Daily Max and Weekly Rates
    • The passenger vans and fleet vehicles have daily max and weekly max rates for extended periods of travel, not to exceed a 250-mile radius from their home campus. Passenger vans have a daily max of $200 and a weekly max of $500. Sedans/SUVs have a daily max of $75 and a weekly max of $300.
  • Cancellations
    • A cancellation fee of $100 will be charged for your reservation if notice of cancellation is not provided at least 24 hours in advance.

Campus Survey Results Available

A brief survey was administered at the Lock Haven, Mansfield, and Clearfield campuses to learn more about first- and second-year student perceptions of importance, satisfaction, and preferences at our smaller campuses. Click here to access a summary of the results.

CU Facilities Department SharePoint

Visit the Facilities SharePoint site for information on contacts, announcements, links, forms, calendars and more.

2024-25 CLEP Exam Fee Update

Effective July 1, the new CLEP exam fee will be $95. Test takers who purchase their registration tickets on or after this date will be charged the new fee. CLEP testing will continue to be free for eligible military service members, spouses, and DOD civilian employees. See the eligibility details collegeboard.org. https://modernstates.org/ provides FREE CLEP preparation and a voucher to pay the exam fee. They also reimburse you for the proctoring fee. Information about CLEP testing at CU's Testing Centers can be found at: www.commonwealthu.edu/cu-testing.

Degree Maps Available Online

All of the available undergraduate Degree Maps have been uploaded and linked to the Commonwealth U website at commonwealthu.edu/degree-maps.

Campus Security Authority Training Available

Training for CU-employees who are designated as a "Campus Security Authority" is available in Brightspace HERE. If you need to search for the course, enter "Campus Security Authority Training." An instructional video on how to enroll in the course is available HERE. Examples of individuals who meet the criteria for being "Campus Security Authorities" and who should take the training include:

  • A dean of students who oversees student housing, a student center or student extracurricular activities;
  • A director of athletics; all athletic coaches (including part-time employees and graduate assistants);
  • A faculty advisor to a student group; a student resident advisor or assistant; a student who monitors access to dormitories or buildings;
  • A coordinator of Greek affairs; a Title IX coordinator; an ombudsperson;
  • The director of a campus health or counseling center; victim advocates or others who are responsible for providing victims with advocacy services, such as assisting with housing relocation, disciplinary action or court cases, etc.;
  • Members of a sexual assault response team or other sexual assault advocates; physicians in the campus health center; counselors, including peer counselors; health educators, including peer health educators.

Important Weblinks for Faculty and Staff

Below is a selection to help you get started this fall semester:

HRConnect Login

  1. Navigate to HRConnect.
  2. Enter your Commonwealth University Single Sign-On User ID (full email address, e.g., jemployee@commonwealthu.edu) in the "User ID" field and press "Submit."
  3. Once redirected to the single sign-on page for Commonwealth University, enter your single sign-on User ID and password.

Early College Information

New application process:

  • Students will apply via: Early College Application
  • An authorization to participate form will be emailed to the parent/guardian that the student identifies on the application
  • Students will download and complete this fillable form (https://www.bloomu.edu/ecauthorization) with their school counselor. School Counselors will return the form and a copy of transcripts via email to earlycollege@commonwealthu.edu

Once all materials are received, and the parent/guardian and school counselor authorize permission, a student will be admitted to the program. For information, contact Kendra Rockwell at krockwell@commonwealthu.edu or 570-389-4824.

11.19.24

  • David A. Miller, professor of theatre, was interviewed by WVIA about their recent production of Anti-Hero and the theatre program. 

10.15.24

  • Dan Knorr, Executive Director of Economic Development and External Affairs, discussed how changing demographics are affecting higher education on WVIA’s Keystone Edition Business.
  • CU-Bloomsburg University students in the Principles of Emergency Management class recently visited the Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency on Thursday, Oct. 10. The class is taught by Jennifer Haney, associate professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences and a Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of Emergency Managers. The visit was covered by WBRE-TV.

8.6.24

4.16.24

  • CU-Mansfield's Festival Chorus held its concert on April 14. WENY-TV promoted the event on-air.
  • FOX43 TV interviewed at CU-Bloomsburg student as part of a story on teacher shortages in Pennsylvania.

4.9.24

Students from Commonwealth University’s Bloomsburg and Lock Haven campuses participated in a community service day in Williamsport. WNEP-TV covered the event.

2.20.24

CU-Bloomsburg Nursing Students from the Breiner School of Nursing shared Valentine's cards and fun activities with senior citizens this week. The students working in an initiative called Nurses Lead with HEART (Humility, Empathy, Authenticity, Resilience, Tenacity), have created hundreds of Valentine's cards to share with senior citizens. Nursing students will be at Bloom Towers in Bloomsburg, Lincoln Towers in Shamokin, and Maria Joseph Manor Community in Danville. Photos available on Facebook.

The project received coverage from:

12.11.23

The CU-Mansfield Student Veteran Organization recently conducted a holiday stocking drive for homeless veterans in Blossburg. See WETM-TV story HERE.

11.27.23

CU-Clearfield recently held a DUI simulation educational event to help deter drunk driving and encourage seatbelt use. See coverage in The Progress HERE. 

10.16.23

Haven Cupboard Helps Hungry Lock Haven Students 
The Haven Cupboard food pantry helps an average of 125 students each week and has moved to a new location at East Campus. Coverage from WNEP-TV.  

9.11.23

Student Wins First in Business Competition 
Amanda Strocko, currently taking classes at Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, while balancing field hockey and her school's Future Business Leaders of America club, won first place in a national business competition. Coverage from WNEP. 

Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg Calendar of Events

Park Vehicles Front-In

Bloomsburg University Police have adopted License Plate Recognition Technology (LPR) that uses cameras and optical character recognition (OCR) to translate vehicle plate images into a textual representation of the data. The technology allows officers to scan up to 1,400 license plates a minute, making the department more efficient. Vehicle license plates serve as the permit to park in faculty/staff/student lots. Because the vehicle license plate serves as the “hang tag,” the campus community must park in spaces front-in, rather than pulling through or backing into the space. Front end parking allows officers to be more efficient by the use of electronic license plate readers.

Shuttle Bus Schedule

The Bloomsburg Shuttle Bus Schedule can be found here.

Campus Dining Hours

Hours and menus for campus dining outlets can be found here.

Writing and Literacy Engagement Studio

Bloomsburg’s Writing and Literacy Engagement Studio supports students in reading comprehension and writing through individual sessions with peers in person, via Zoom, and in workshops.

Student Recreation Center Hours

Bloomsburg's Student Recreation Center is open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The climbing wall is open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Lock Haven

Lock Haven Calendar of Events

Check out Involve!

Lock Haven now has Involve! This program allows clubs, organizations, and university offices to have an informational page on our Involve portal. They can manage their organization's membership, meeting times, documents, and create events that will be hosted on a composite calendar. Check it out here: lockhaven.presence.io and email Kim Harris, Director of Student Involvement, at kharris2@commonwealthu.edu with questions.

Ordering Copy Paper

The Lock Haven campus will no longer be stocking copy paper at the warehouse. If your department needs paper, please order through the Source Point/Ariba Guided Buying, Staples account with your department cost code or with your P-card. The order will then come to the Lock Haven warehouse and will be delivered to your office. The item number for a case of White 8 ½ x 11 copy paper is #324791 on the Staples site. If you have any questions about the paper size or type of paper your office uses, please contact the LH Store Room Clerical Supervisor, Dave Custer at 570-484-2368 or email dcuster@commonwealthu.edu.

Haven Cupboard Fall 2024 Hours

The Haven Cupboard, 340 W. Main St. (formerly NanoBites), will open on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Hours of operation for the fall semester will be Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. and Thursdays from 12:30-1:30 and 5-6:30 p.m. Students must bring their student ID. Donations will be accepted during all hours of operation. For more information, email havencupboard@lockhaven.edu.

Haven Hangout Fall 2024 Hours

The Haven Hangout, 340 W. Main St. (formerly NanoBites), will open on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Hours of operation for the fall semester will be Monday through Thursday from 4-9 p.m. Students can visit the Haven Hangout to study, have a group or club meeting or just spend time with friends. There are books, games, puzzles, coffee, tea and snacks available.

Mansfield

Mansfield Calendar of Events

 

Additional Information

9.10.24

Ida Sue Jackson, 80, a retired professor of sociology (Bloomsburg) passed away on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at the Brandywine Living of Longwood at Kennett Square. She joined the faculty at Bloomsburg University as a Professor in the Sociology and Anthropology Department in 1973 and taught at the university for 31 years and served as Department Chair for several years. Read more

6.25.24

Tien Lu “Bob” Chu passed away on June 20. He served as an assistant professor from 1968 to 1998 at Lock Haven University. He established an annual scholarship on behalf of his grandfather, founded the university’s women’s volleyball program and served on the university’s athletic representative to the NCAA. Read more

A celebration of the life of professor emeritus of philosophy Oliver Larmi will be held on Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m. at Caldwell Consistory, 150 Market St., Bloomsburg. Live music will be provided by the Bulgarian Band "Cherven Traktor." Memorial donations may be made to the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble or the Arts in Bloom program. RSVP to Julie Larmi by Wednesday, April 10, at jclarmi@yahoo.com.

Frank D'Angelo, 61, a retired education professor at CU-Bloomsburg, died October 24, 2023, in the Lehigh Valley Health Network Inpatient Hospice unit, Allentown, after battling pancreatic cancer. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Bloomsburg. He continued his doctoral studies at Immaculata University and obtained a doctorate in educational leadership from Northcentral University. He taught at Bishop Hafey High School from 1983-1985 and in the Hazleton Area School District from 1985-1999. He worked at Easton Area School District from 1999-2005 as a Middle School Principal, then Curriculum Director, and then Director of Secondary Education. Upon obtaining his doctoral degree, he worked as an Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor in the department of Elementary Education at Bloomsburg from 2005-2019. Following his retirement, he served as Interim Superintendent of the Easton Area School District in 2019. More information.

Mary G. Harris, 89, a retired education professor (Bloomsburg) of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday, Oct. 1, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by sisters: Betty Hartigan and Marge Lerach. In 1989, Harris accepted a teaching position at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania and spent the rest of her career in the role she loved most: college professor. She retired in 2009 as a tenured professor of education. Obituary.

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11.19.24

  • Jerry Wemple, professor of English (Bloomsburg), has a short story, “Bus Stop,” published in the most recent issue of Washington Square Review. He also took part in a live online reading with other contributors as part of the Washington Square On Air podcast. Wemple also gave a reading of his poetry as part of First Sunday Program at Priestley Memorial Chapel in Northumberland. The monthly program pairs a poet and musician. The recent event featured Bloomsburg resident Susan Swartz who played the harp and sang.   

10.15.24

  • Michael Borland, professor (Biochemistry and Chemistry) in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, traveled to Bethesda, Maryland (October 4 and 5) for a meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Education and Professional Development (EPD) Committee. The meeting included a tour of the ASBMB offices. Borland is currently in the first year of a 3-year appointed term and is a named Educational Associate for his efforts with the ASBMB accreditation exam.

8.27.24

  • Dennis Owen Frohlich, associate professor of media and journalism (Bloomsburg), recently published three poems in Altered Reality Magazine entitled, "Mercurial," "Pluto," and "Venus." He also published a haiku in the Asahi Haikuist Network, published in the English-language version of the Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest newspapers in Japan.

  • Brett McLaurin, professor in the Department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences (Bloomsburg), co-authored an article “Amphibole asbestos as an environmental trigger for systemic autoimmune diseases” in the July-August issue of the journal Autoimmunity Reviews.  This article, co-authored with colleagues from Montana State University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, and the National Institutes of Health, explores the growing body of evidence that exposure to asbestos is a health risk beyond its association with respiratory disease. The research focused specifically on amphibole asbestos, a type of asbestos characterized by fibers that are straight, needle-like, and easily inhaled. The article also explores the risk of naturally occurring asbestos and documents areas of the U.S. where there could be a greater potential for exposure. 

7.16.24

  • Prof. David A. Miller, theatre and dance (Bloomsburg), was selected to direct developmental readings of two new plays, Plantation Black by Phaedra Michelle Scott and Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Sw*fties by Derick Edgren Otero, for the Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, June 3-15, in McCall, Idaho. Prof. Miller collaborated with professional actors, dramaturgs, and playwrights from across the country during the 24th year of the conference that centers new play development.
  • Mehdi Razzaghi, professor of mathematics, computer science, and digital forensics (Bloomsburg), has written a paper, "Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgeries under Spinal Anesthesia: Benefits and Challenges," which appears in the Journal of Personalized Medicine (Volume 14, Issue 6, 633). The paper grew out of his collaborations with the physicians at Urgench Branch of Tashkent Medical Academy during a Fulbright Specialist visit to Urgench State University in Uzbekistan during a sabbatical leave in the fall semester of 2023.

4.16.24

  • Holle Canatella, associate professor of history (Lock Haven), presented "Erotic Asceticism: A Comparative Analysis of Early Christian and Medieval Syneisaktism" at the 44th annual Keense State College Medieval and Renaissance Forum on April 12.

3.19.24

  • David Curtin, professor of music (Lock Haven), performed along with his wife Hyun Ju and his son Brian in the Bellefonte Sunday Afternoon Chamber Music Series on March 10, in a concert featuring the works of Kreisler, Mozart, Brahms, Wieniawski, and Liszt. More information.
  • Jerry Wemple, MFA, professor of English (Bloomsburg), had his poem "Father, Son: Ghost" published in the Winter 2024 issue of Modern Language Studies. He was also a featured reader, along with Professor Marjorie Maddox of the Lock Haven campus, at the Word-to-Word reading series at the Gathering Place in Wilkes-Barre. Wemple is the author of four poetry collections, most recently We Always Wondered What Became of You from Broadstone Books.
  • Gifford Howarth, associate professor of music, theatre, and dance (Bloomsburg), presented at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in November 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. This convention had over 8,000 percussionists from all over the world in attendance. Howarth's session was titled "Teaching Mallet Percussion for Your Front Ensemble Focusing on Health Awareness. Howarth at the Bloomsburg campus is the marching band director and this session focused on a specific section of the marching band. More information.
  • Jennifer Oast, professor of history (Bloomsburg), published a review essay in the Journal of the Civil War Era titled "Forgotten No Longer: Universities and Slavery in Twenty-First-Century Scholarship and Memory" in the September 2023 issue. Essay abstract
  • Tim Knoster, professor at the McDowell Institute (Bloomsburg), was the recipient of the 2024 APBS Leadership Award. He also holds the position of executive director emeritus at the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS), a role he has served in since its inception in 2003.
  • Debra Minzola, program director of the nurse anesthesia program and associate professor, graduate nursing (Bloomsburg), received a TALE grant of $2,000 to attend a Spinal/Epidural with Obstetrics Essential Workshop at the University of Cincinnati School of Nursing in Ohio, May 18-19. She was also accepted to co-present a podium presentation of her DNP Decision Tree tool at the AANA Annual Congress meeting in San Diego, California, in August, where she will present with Derek Duttry, SRNA.
  • Julie Cerrito, assistant professor, School Counseling Program Coordinator, Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership, has been awarded the 2024 Penn State Early Career Award by the Graduate School Alumni Society. This award recognizes one individual, yearly, who has demonstrated exceptional success in their chosen field within the first ten years after obtaining their graduate degree. This can be demonstrated through leadership, substantive contributions to the field, or national/international recognition for contributions. Cerrito has been engaged in the counseling profession for over twenty years. She spent twelve years of her career as a practicing school counselor in Pennsylvania public schools and the past eleven years as a counselor educator.
  • The poem, "What Girls Learn," by Anne Dyer Stuart, associate professor of English (Bloomsburg), was featured on WPSU's Poetry Moment, selected by Marjorie Maddox Hafer, professor of English and creative writing (Lock Haven). Listen here Dyer Stuart also edits Impost: A Journal of Creative and Critical Work and their Winter 2024 issue was released at the end of February. Her most recent poetry was published in Twelve Mile Review.

2.27.24

  • Brett McLaurin, professor in the Department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences, published an article, "A Pliocene lacustrine system in the Nellis Basin, southern Nevada, USA: Implications for the Colorado River drainage system" in the February issue of the Journal of Sedimentary Research. This article, authored with colleagues from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, details the evolution of a 4-million-year-old lake prior to its integration into the broader Colorado River system.

2.20.24

  • Jerry Wemple, MFA, professor of English, recently gave two readings from his latest book and taught two workshops for the public. In January, Wemple read at Wilkes University as part of the school's graduate program reading series. In early February, he read at the Page to Stage reading series at the Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton. On Feb. 10, he led a workshop for adults focused on writing poetry about place at the Bloomsburg Public Library and one the following Saturday for high school students. Wemple is the author of four poetry collections, mostly recently "We Always Wondered What Became of You" from Broadstone Books.

11.27.23

  • Dr. Erin Brummett, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies on the Bloomsburg campus, has been named the 2023 Thomas L. Veenendall Advisor of the Year by the National Communication Association. This national award is granted by Lambda Pi Eta (LPH), which is the National Communication Association's official honor society at four-year colleges and universities. Read more.
  • Members of the division of Student Success and Campus Life from Mansfield and Bloomsburg campuses presented data from empirical research projects during presentations at the College Reading & Learning Association annual conference, held from Nov. 8 to 11, in Baltimore, Maryland. Read more.
  • Michael M. Patte, professor of early childhood education, received the 2023 Edgar Klugman Award bestowed by the Play, Policy, and Practice Interest Forum of The National Association for the Education of Young Children for his leadership and research in the fields of early childhood education, human development, and play. Patte also recently authored/coauthored the following chapters in the recently published text Play and Social Justice: Equity, Advocacy, and Opportunity, published by Peter Lang (2023). The chapters are:
    • Play inequities among children with disabilities and those experiencing illness and hospitalization.
    • In a test-driven culture, it is still ok to play?
    • Examining the whole child benefits of school recess and disparities in its access.
    • Preparing future teachers for play advocacy.
    • Play as a protective factor in the medical setting.
    • Playwork: A profession challenging play inequities.
    • Research methods for studying play.
    • Resources for play advocates.

11.13.23

  • The National Association of Social Workers-Pennsylvania held its annual conference from Oct. 22-25. The conference, "Social Work Breaks Barriers," focused on social work initiatives that aim to empower clients and client systems to overcome social/economic and environmental barriers. Of the 11 students chosen for student poster presentations from statewide accredited social work programs, seven students represented Commonwealth University BSW and MSW programs. Read more.
  • Dr. Scott Mehall, assistant professor in the Department of Technology, Analytics, and Workforce Learning, CU-Bloomsburg, published as part of a research team an article titled "Making Waves and Changing Youth Perceptions About Fish Through an Educational Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) Program with Koi: The HAI-CEWHALL Program" in The ZOO Educators Association IZE Journal 2023 Edition. This work focuses on the HAI-CEWHALL Program, which conducts human animal interaction studies at the Pittsburgh Zoo with youth through annual, weeklong workshop experiences.

11.6.23

  • Dr. Robin Drogan and Dr. Stephanie Gardner, both associate professors in the Department of Exceptionality Programs (CU-Bloomsburg) along with two graduate research assistants, Ms. Michelle Dean, pursuing a M.Ed. in Special Education PK-12 and Early Childhood Education PK-4 Dual Certification, and Ms. Kathryn Schlotter, pursuing a M.S in Speech-Language Pathology, co-authored a manuscript published in the Pennsylvania Teacher Educator's Fall 2023 issue titled, Fostering Intentionality and Reflection in Pre-Service Teachers' Use of Behavior Specific Praise. This peer-reviewed journal is published by the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE). The authors were additionally invited to present in the Journal Authors Session at PAC-TE's annual Teacher Education Assembly in Harrisburg, PA.

10.30.23

  • Dr. Karen Guenther, Professor of history, CU-Mansfield, presented a paper " 'A Fellow Passenger was Gottlieb Mittelberger:' The Experiences of Some Passengers on the Osgood After Their Arrival in Philadelphia" at the 90th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Historical Association in Camp Hill. Dr. Guenther is also a member of the editorial board of Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies, the quarterly journal published by the Association.
  • Dr. Orlando-Marquez C. Kittrell, executive director for CU PA Act 101 Programs attended the Inaugural PA MASLOW Statewide Collegiate Basic Needs Convening on Oct. 24, at Penn State University in State College, PA. PA MASLOW is a comprehensive guide for supporting postsecondary students. The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education states, "PA MASLOW recognizes Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Physiological Needs, Safety, and Belonging, which lead learners to Esteem and Self-Actualization; and our mission is to engage and collaborate to create supportive collegiate environments." This educational and networking opportunity brought together higher education professionals to share their expertise and ideas for impacting the daily lives of college students, through intentional collaborative efforts towards meeting their collegiate basic needs.

10.23.23

10.2.23

  • Jerry Wemple, MFA, Professor of English (Bloomsburg), recently published We Always Wondered What Became of You, his fourth book of poetry. The collection is from Broadstone Books, which has also published several noted poets and writers including A.R. Ammons and Tracey Daugherty. Essentially a memoir in prose poems, poet Shara McCallum says the collection is "a book about secrets, lies, and ghosts… Most often, Wemple speaks in the second person, which is wholly fitting as the narrative he assembles is an individual and collective story of America, containing—as Whitman said—multitudes." The subjects of the poems range from Wemple's birth in an orphanage in Scranton to the recent discovery of the identity of his father, something his family kept hidden from him, via commercial DNA testing. Wemple has also published two poetry chapbooks, numerous essays, and co-edited with Marjorie Maddox of the Lock Haven campus the anthology Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania.

9.11.23

  • CU's Office of Testing Programs and Services' design for the Ideal Testing Center was selected as the winning design from seven entries across the nation at the 2023 NCTA Annual Conference in Las Vegas this August. The comprehensive design, created by Kathy Kollar-Valovage,'07 M (Bloomsburg),'90 (Mansfield), director of testing services and programs, includes considerations for accessibility, patron flow throughout the facility, dedicated parking areas, required technology, server room, dedicated space for technology/IT staff, secure test storage, security camera system, custodial area, staff break/training room, private testing rooms, dedicated testing rooms by testing program, a centralized proctoring station, locker storage, onsite restrooms, and a director's office for consultation.

8.28.23

  • Dr. Kathy Kollar-Valovage '07 M (Bloomsburg),'90 (Mansfield), director of testing programs and services, presented "Tracking Test Center Volume and Revenue" and co-presented two sessions of "NCTA Test Center Certification" with colleagues from across the U.S. at the National College Testing Association's (NCTA) annual conference held Aug. 14-18 in Las Vegas. Valovage serves nationally as NCTA's Test Center Certification Co-Chair for Initial Test Center Certification, helping college, university and corporate test centers navigate the rigorous peer-reviewed test center certification process.

8.21.23

  • Marjorie Maddox Hafer, professor of English at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven, has been chosen to host WPSU's Poetry Moment for 2023-24. The radio show, which "highlights the wealth of poets and poetry in Pennsylvania," airs weekly on Mondays at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. Each week, Maddox will select, introduce and read poems by a sampling of Pennsylvania poets from different regions of the state. For more information or to tune in, visit https://radio.wpsu.org/show/poetry-moment.

8.14.23

  • Michael M. Patte, professor of teaching and learning (Bloomsburg campus), is one of four editors of the book, Play and Social Justice: Equity, Advocacy, and Opportunity, published by Peter Lang. The book focuses on the importance of play for healthy development. Aspects of play have been linked to the development of social skills, health and fitness, motivation, curiosity, innovation, imagination, and problem solving. Both theory and research suggest that play of various types is critical for healthy development and that playfulness is an important quality across the life span.

More TRIAD archives will be available in the future. If you are interested in obtaining a specific newsletter, please contact the Strategic Communications team with the date of the newsletter you would like to receive at jms833@commonwealthu.edu or efoster@commonwealthu.edu.