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Places• Pitt-Bradford opened a new 109-bed, $9.3 mil-

lion residence hall this fall. The all-suite residence hall, which will be named in honor of longtime sup-porters Lester and Barbara Rice, is the fourth such residence hall built in eight years by the university to keep up with a growing demand for on-campus housing.People

• Dr. Lisa Fiorentino, associate professor of nurs-ing, has been named the director for the Center for Rural Health Practice at Pitt-Bradford, which will enable the center and the nursing program to col-laborate on projects.

• Marietta Frank is the newly appointed director

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This is a view of the outside of the new residence hall at Pitt-Bradford. Workers will seed the area with grass this fall and plant trees and shrubs in the spring.

By RUTH BOGDANEra Reporter

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As the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford prepares to welcome another group of new stu-dents, the school’s president, Dr. Livingston

Alexander, wel-comes the chal-lenges the grow-ing university faces.

The univer-sity is reaching the end of its current five-year plan, and univer-sity officials are in the midst of developing its strategic plan for

2015-20.During this

planning, “we have been in active discussion of our goals as a campus community,” said Alexander. “The goals will continue to focus on: establishing standards of excellence in our academic programs; recruiting students who are academically focused and ensuring they achieve academic success; creating a cam-pus community that welcomes and celebrates diversity; providing continuing education and workforce training throughout the region; maintaining and expanding our beautiful cam-pus; and promoting environmentally sustain-able practices on our campus.”

It seems the care the school puts into meet-ing its goals is evident to students, as enroll-ment this fall has increased from last year.

According to Alexander, “We’ll bring in another strong freshman class, even as our retention of continuing students is increas-ing. The continuing increase in the number of full-time students is once again threatening to exceed our housing capacity.”

He said the school will again be housing some students in a local hotel to accommo-date for the increase, and the university will likely be looking to build at least two more residence halls in the future. Along with new housing, the university will likely need additional academic space, office space and laboratory space.

During this past year, Pitt-Bradford has also begun offering a new financial aid award

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What’s new on the Bradford campus for the 2014-15 academic year

On the Cover The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford unveiled a bronze panther statue by Bradford native David Hodges at its 50th Anniversary celebra-tion and Founders’ Day last fall. Founders’ Day will be held again on Sept. 3 this year to close out the univer-sity’s 50th anniversary year and bury a time capsule to be opened in 25 years.

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Workers moved furniture into Rice House during the first week of August. The furni-ture for the new residence hall was made in Montoursville from sustainable timber.

A student bedroom at Rice House is pictured. With the exception of resident assistants, all rooms in the new residence hall are doubles.

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(Continued from Page 2) Things• Last month Pitt-Bradford launched a virtual tour to

give prospective students, their parents and others a feel for the campus, its facilities, academic programs and extracur-ricular activities. It can be seen at tour.pittbradford.org.


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to full-time freshmen and transfer stu-dents living in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties in New York state. “Post-baccalaureate students who completed their first degree at Pitt-Bradford or elsewhere and wish to pursue a second degree on a full-time basis at Pitt-Bradford are also eligible for this new finan-cial aid award,” Alexander said.

Students receiving the award will pay the in-state tuition rate offered to Pennsylvanians rather than the cur-rent out-of-state rate, he explained. If students maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25 at the end of the spring term, they will be eligible to retain the award. More information can be found at www.upb.pitt.edu/ny.

The atmosphere and service to stu-dents has helped to earn the universi-ty recognition as a “Military Friendly School” by “G.I. Jobs” magazine for multiple years.

Alexander explained, “We have developed a reputation as a friendly and caring institution because we go the extra mile to meet the needs of our students. Mindful of the dif-ficulties and challenges our veterans experience as they transition to life outside of the military, we are proac-tive in anticipating the needs of our veterans and make sure we’re pre-pared to serve them well the moment they step foot on our campus. We also follow up with the veterans after they arrive on campus to make sure they are progressing well and using the many resources that are available on campus to help them succeed.”

While Pitt-Bradford works to accommodate its own growing popu-lation, it is also offering assistance to the nearby University of Pittsburgh at Titusville.

Alexander not only serves as pres-ident at Pitt-Bradford, but he has been serving as president at Pitt-Titusville. He is not the only one serving double-duty.

“Several members of the Pitt-Bradford staff devote a portion of their time and effort to Pitt-Titusville,” Alexander explained. “Rick Esch serves as vice-president for business affairs at both insti-tutions. Other administrators and staff members providing support and assistance are: Rhett Kennedy in auxiliary operations; Pete Buchheit in facilities; Bill Kline and Greg Miller in technology; and Melissa Ibanez who serves as director of financial aid at both institutions.

Also providing support as needed are: Assistant Dean and Registrar James Baldwin; Police Chief Dan Songer; Admissions Director Alex Nazemetz; and Communications and Marketing Director Pat Cercone.”

Back at home in Bradford, the university continues to update its academic offerings to make sure its graduates are employable in modern fields.

“We recently implemented anoth-er promising four-year degree pro-gram in the energy field — a major in Energy Science & Technology,” said Alexander. “The program com-plements our very successful two-year Associate Degree program in Petroleum Technology. Students who complete the new four-year program will find employment in the oil and gas energy industry, as well as in the emerging alterna-tive energy fields, such as wind, solar, nuclear or geothermal energy. Students majoring in Energy Science & Technology may also find work in regulatory agencies at the state and federal levels.”

Students in the energy program will be able to find employment in their field not only at areas in other parts of the country, but also right here at home. This is just one of many ways the local community and the university work together in a mutually beneficial relationship.

According to Alexander, “The local community has been a source of support for Pitt-Bradford since its very inception. The founders of our campus, who raised money to cover start-up costs, were local busi-ness and community leaders. Joining them in this initial fundraising effort were administrators, teachers and students in our local schools, along with employees in the local busi-nesses. The support has continued throughout the 51-year history of the institution.”

It was only through support from the community that the school exists, he said. “Pitt-Bradford would not have been established in Bradford if not for the advocacy of the local community and its initial and ongo-ing financial support.”

That support continues through the school’s annual capital cam-paign.

“As we come to the end of our very successful $17.5 million capi-tal campaign, we are once again reminded of the generosity of our local community,” he said. “We’ve

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Pitt-Bradford welcomes challenges of growthportion of that amount was donated by the local community. We’re deeply grateful to our friends and supporters in the local community for their support.”

The support is not in vain, as the university has become an impor-tant member of the community in its own right, providing economic, cultural and intellectual support to the region.

“The contributions take the form of nearly $70 million generated annually in Bradford through moneys spent by faculty, staff and stu-dents and taxes paid by employees,” Alexander said. “Contributions to the local communities by Pitt-Bradford also involve jobs produced by the purchases and other economic activity of its students, faculty and staff.

“Many of the students who graduate from Pitt-Bradford remain in the community and region to work. In doing so, they not only raise the educational attainment level of the local communities, but they also bring knowledge and skills to the workforce,” he said.

The Bradford community is often invited to the campus to share in the events it hosts throughout the year, too.

Alexander explained, “We hold a number of interesting and excit-ing events on campus throughout the year and extend invitations to the community to come and enjoy the wonderful events. Some of these events are touring national performing arts productions, while others are lectures by outstanding scholars or exhibits by talented artists.”

The university’s athletic teams bring entertainment and team spirit to the Bradford community, too. Attendance of sporting events is one way residents can show their support of the university.

According to Alexander, Pitt-Bradford has “strong and very com-petitive athletic programs and our student athletes love it when mem-

bers of the community join our faculty, staff and students to cheer them to victory. Our athletic facilities are some of the best in our athletic conference and guests can enjoy the games in comfortable and relaxing environments. Our students compete in 15 men and women sports.”

More sports may be available in the future, too, he said. “We are considering such additional sports as wrestling, women’s lacrosse and men’s volleyball.”

All of the academic, cultural and athletic programs at the school require funding, and the university has had to learn to maintain and even increase its offerings while facing less state support.

“We have managed our limited financial resources well over the years, ever mindful of impending reductions in state support,” Alexander said, explaining, “We weathered two consecutive years of significant reductions in financial support from the state and three con-secutive years of flat funding — meaning no increase in support.”

He attributes their continued success to support from a number of sources.

“We’re stretched to the limit in our finances, but continue to provide the highest quality education and services to our students,” he said. “We’re deeply grateful to the local community and alumni throughout the country for their ongoing financial support. Of course, without the ongoing support and advocacy by local elected officials, Senator Joe Scarnati and Representative Marty Causer, we would be in even deeper financial straits.”

Through the continued support of residents and local representa-tives, as well as through the efforts of the university’s administration and staff, Pitt-Bradford continues to grow as it enters its second half-century of education.


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“I really enjoy the work I’m doing at BET,” says University of Pittsburgh at Bradford broadcast communica-tions major, Corbin Grigsby. “I am glad that I get to see how a major network operates behind the scenes.”

Grigsby spent the summer interning at the television net-work BET on its corporate campus in Northeast Washington, D.C. Originally from Pittsburgh, he has been working with television and film production since his sophomore year of high school. Video production is his passion.

“I have completed hundreds of projects,” Grigsby says. His range is wide. School-related projects include a feature on the Eclectic Tattoo and Piercing shop in Olean, N.Y., and a commercial for Goodwill in downtown Bradford. In his free time he creates music videos and short films document-ing his travel adventures with his friends.

At Pitt-Bradford, Grigsby is able to take advantage of curriculum that aligns with his passion. The broadcast com-munications major paired with a minor in writing is excel-lent preparation for his intended career in the entertainment industry. Classes such as Mass Media and Society, TV Production and Radio Production have been invaluable.

“I really enjoy the hands-on experience that I received while taking these courses at Pitt-Bradford,” Grigsby says.

Resources available to students in the broadcast commu-nications department are top-notch. The television studios, digital radio facilities, and video and audio production and editing equipment are high quality and up-to-date. Hands-

on access to the type of equipment used in today’s commu-nication industry gives students, such as Grigsby, a step-up.

It’s not just the availability of these resources that empow-ers Pitt-Bradford students to succeed. Professors’ expecta-tions are high, and coursework is challenging.

“My rigorous coursework schedule has helped with reaching deadlines for my supervisors,” Grigsby said. “I am grateful for all the different methods of training that I have received at Pitt because without them, I would be ignorant to every task assigned to me here at BET. Pitt-Bradford has a special program that not only prepares its students for a career after graduation, but shapes us to excel beyond our own expectation in this field of work.”

As Grigsby says, Pitt-Bradford shapes students profession-ally as well as academically. In fact, Grigsby so impressed Lynn Harris-Taylor, BET’s vice president of special projects, at a summer barbecue last year that she personally invited him to apply to the BET internship program.

Grigsby’s internship is in the Special Programs depart-ment at BET. Some of his work there includes “watching past BET Awards shows to determine what taglines, visual effects and hashtags to use on social media.” He also attends meetings for the BET Awards and works on the BET Awards social media platforms.

Another special program Grigsby is working on is the Bobby Jones Gospel, “a syndicated gospel show broadcast on Sunday mornings.” He says, “right now, we are gearing up for the next season, which will tape for two weeks.” The

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workload is intense; Grigsby says they are “projected to record three shows a day during that timeframe.”

At Pitt-Bradford, there are myriad extracurricular activities, which relate to or help to expand on students’ academic interests. Grigsby has taken advantage of many of the activities offered on campus, including intramural sports such as flag football, basketball, soccer and hockey. He has also been a member of the improv group, the Pitt Improvers since his sophomore year.

“We have done improv workshops in both Chicago and New York City during my three years with the team,” he says, “and those trips have defi-nitely shaped my outlook on the entertainment industry.

In addition to his other responsibilities at BET, Grigsby is pursuing an independent project.

“I am also working on a documentary focusing on the BET interns,” he says. “It will be something that I can show to my supervisors at BET and even possibly members of Viacom, which is the network that owns BET, as well as other entertainment networks like MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon.”

With a spirit of independence and a dedication to hard work, this broad-cast communications student is poised to succeed in the entertainment industry. His career goals include producing entertainment for young peo-ple. Whether behind the camera or in front of it, his passion is to “entertain and provide entertainment for my peers.”

To learn more about broadcast communications at the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford,

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A new Go Beyond New York State Award is allowing eligible incoming freshman from Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties in New York to take advantage of in-state tuition at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

“This allows me to attend the college of my choice without added stress,” said Brenna Gustin, an incoming stu-dent from Wellsville, N.Y., with plans to major in criminal justice.

Dr. Livingston Alexander, president, explained that the new award decreases the cost of qualifying students from the current out-of-state tuition rate of $23,268 per year to the current Pennsylvania in-state tuition rate of $12,452 per year.

“This is a great opportunity for stu-dents residing in our neighboring New York counties,” Alexander said. “We’ve strived to make our high-quality college education affordable and accessible for all students who seek to ‘go beyond.’”

Pitt-Bradford, a Pennsylvania state-related university, is just six miles from New York State. Since the campus is part of the University of Pittsburgh, stu-dents who attend Pitt-Bradford earn the University of Pittsburgh degree, which is respected worldwide, and have access

to the university’s research resources. Officials at Pitt-Bradford created

the new award because they recognize that many students who live in the three nearby New York counties may not consider Pitt-Bradford due to out-of-state tuition costs.

The new award is available to new freshmen and transfer students who enroll full time beginning in Fall 2014, Spring 2015 or Fall 2015. Additionally, those students who have already com-pleted their first degree and wish to pursue a second degree on a full-time basis are eligible.

The award is also advantageous for transfer students, said Alex Nazemetz, director of admissions, because its amount is greater than award amounts offered through Pitt-Bradford’s merit scholarship program for out-of-state transfer students.

Students can retain the new award for a maximum of four years by earn-ing a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or better at the end of each spring term. The award applies only to spring and fall terms and cannot be used for any courses taken during the summer.

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The 2014-15 arts season at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will bring classical music, speakers, art, theater and more to the university and the community.

Events are open to the public and free unless oth-erwise noted. For more information or tickets, contact the Bromeley Family Theater box office at 814-362-5113 or [email protected].

Spectrum, the longest running of the university’s three arts series, will open its theater season Sept. 19 with a rollicking look at Shakespeare the first in a three-part celebration of the Bard of Avon’s 450th birthday. Tickets for all of the stage productions are $6 for the public and $2 for all students.

The Improvised Shakespeare Company will create a Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Bromeley Family Theater in Blaisdell Hall. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thees” and “thous” for an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of the great playwright. For more information, visit improvised-shakespeare.com.

The Shakespeare 450 celebration will continue with a Division of Communication and the Arts pre-sentation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Dr. Kevin Ewert, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-22 and 2 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Studio Theater in Blaisdell Hall. Tickets are $6 for the public and $2 for all students.

In the spring, Communications and the Arts finish up the celebration by presenting “Lear,” an adaptation of “King Lear” by Young Jean Lee, at 7:30 p.m. April

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additional, 9:30 p.m. show April 3. It is also directed by Ewert.

The Spectrum writers’ series begins with screenwriter and filmmaker Sam Zalutsky at noon Oct. 9 in the Mukaiyama University Room of the Frame-Westerberg Commons. Zalutsky is a creator, director and producer for the comedy web series “The Go-Getters.” For more information, visit sazamproductions.com.

Novelist Karen Gettert Shoemaker will visit at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Mukaiyama University Room. She has published stories in Prairie Schooner, the London Independent, the South Dakota Review, Fugue, Kalliope and other literary maga-zines. For more information, visit her web-site, www.karenshoemaker.com.

Prism, Pitt-Bradford’s premier arts series, will offer two presentations this year. The first will be a production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Bromeley Family Theater. A sleepy Southern town confronts difference and justice through the eyes of 6-year-old Scout. Based on Harper Lee Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and presented by the National Players for the first time in its 65-year history. Tickets are $16-$20 for the public. Student tickets are $5.

The second Prism event will be a vocal recital by DeAndre Simmons at 8 p.m. Feb. 6, 2015, in the Bromeley Family Theater. The American bass-baritone wowed the audience with his velvety voice and capti-vating stage presence when he performed at Pitt-Bradford’s 50th Anniversary Gala last spring. Tickets are $12-$16 for the public. Students are $5. An optional pre-show reception will support the Marilyn Horne Archive Project. Tickets for the reception are $20 per person or $30 per couple.

The first Spectrum visual artist will be Ron Geibel, whose exhibition “Picture Perfect” will be in the KOA Art Gallery in Blaisdell Hall from Nov. 7 through Dec. 5. A gallery talk and reception will be held at noon Nov. 7 in the KOA Lobby of Blaisdell Hall. Influenced by the notion of the upper middle-class American fam-ily, ceramic artist Geibel investigates and explores the intersections of the public and private spheres. For more information, visit rongeibel.com.

Visitors can enjoy both Geibel’s show and the music of chamber music ensemble Gibbs and Main at noon Nov. 13 in the KOA Lobby. Gibbs and Main is five pro-fessional musicians dedicated to perform-ing classical masterpieces side by side with Latin, pop and contemporary repertoire. For more information, visit gibbsandmain.com.

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Ensemble, directed by John Liberatore, will present their first concert of the year, featuring holiday music, at noon Dec. 2 in the KOA Speer Lobby. The group will also perform at noon April 14, 2015, in the KOA Speer Lobby.

Students, faculty, staff and members of the local community will all have a chance to show off their photography skills dur-ing “PASSION Photography Exhibit” Jan. 16 through Jan. 30, 2015, in the KOA Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 16. For more information on submitting photos, contact Kristin Asinger at [email protected] .

Writers on campus and in the commu-nity will have the chance to show off their talents when the 2015 edition of Baily’s Beads literary magazine is unveiled at its annual celebration at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21, 2015, in the University Room.

The second art exhibition of the Spectrum Series will be “From a Black Shore: Field Notes, Iceland” by Burke Jam Feb. 6 through March 6, 2015. A gallery talk and reception will be held at noon Feb. 6.

Western New York singer/songwriter Ade Adu will warm up February with a noon performance Feb. 10, 2015, in the Studio Theater. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Adu has since lived in West and South Africa, finally moving back to Western New York. He performs a broad range of genres, including dance, hip-hop, reggae, rock, euro-beat, R&B, contemporary Christian


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Two weeks later, Strings and Hammers music trio will perform in the same space at noon Feb. 24, 2015. Strings and Hammers presents music for piano, violin and double bass.

A year’s worth of student art will be on exhibit March 20 through April 17, 2015, in the KOA Art Gallery in the Affairs of the Art Student Exhibition. A gallery opening will be held at noon March 20.

Finally, Dr. Marvin Thomas will present his popular annual history lecture 8 p.m. April 7, 2015, in Rice Auditorium in Fisher Hall. This year he will tackle The Sinking of the Lusitania, which was one of the major turning points in the First World War.

While not a part of the Spectrum series, the Southern Tier Symphony brings live classical music to Pitt-Bradford three times each year. Each concert is at 3 p.m. in the Bromeley Family Theater and costs $20 for the public, but is free for students.

“Overture across the Ages” on Sept. 27 will present musical epochs from Mozart to Copland and everywhere in between. “Classical Holiday” on Dec. 7 will feature Archangelo Corelli’s

A porcelain “topiary” created by Ron Geibel will be on display as part of the artist’s exhibi-tion at the KOA Art Gallery in December.

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Office of Disability Services will present a special art exhibit by Starlight Studio and Art Gallery in Buffalo, N.Y., as part of Disabilities Awareness Month.

Starlight is a studio and gallery in downtown Buffalo that supports adults with disabilities with their artistic development. It was created by the Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York.

Starlight will select mixed media artwork that best represents its artists for display in the KOA Gallery in Blaisdell Hall from Oct. 13-31. An opening reception is planned from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and is free and open to the public. The gallery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.

Carma Horner, disability resources and services coordinator, said she has brought a disability awareness program to campus each October since beginning her current position a few years ago. Previous programs have included a visit from the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Chaz Kellem, manager of diversity initiatives, and docu-mentary movies about people with various disabilities.

This year, she wanted to bring an artist after having seen a mural in Ohio created for the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by Kong Ho, a master muralist and former member of the Pitt-Bradford faculty. While searching for similar projects, she found Starlight.

“I think Starlight was surprised when I contacted them,” Horner said. “They had never done a traveling show like this.” Once Starlight organizers realized the proposition was feasible,

“Christmas Concerto Grosso in G. Minor,” Joseph Haydn’s “Toy Symphony” and other seasonal favorites. Finally, “Fabulous Finales” will be the theme of the concert May 3, 2015, and will include selections by Benjamin Britten, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

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Yara Elbeshbishi, a chemistry major at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, is helping inves-tigators look for a malaria vaccine during her sum-mer internship at the Naval Medical Research Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Her internship is as hands-on as it gets. Under the mentorship of prin-cipal investigator, Lt. Cdr. Dr. Bradley Hickey, Elbeshbishi gets to see a real-life clinical trial in action, sometimes arriving as early as 4:30 in the morn-ing to help immunize trial subjects.

“The malaria trial is an active human trial where subjects are bitten by mos-quitoes in effort to help find a vaccine for malaria,” Elbeshbishi says.

In the tropics, the dan-ger of malaria is real. The parasite, a protozoan called Plasmodium, is carried by infected mosquitoes and afflicts 500 to 600 million people per year. It kills more than one million people a year, many of whom are young children.

The malaria research Elbeshbishi has the opportunity to participate in would have a great impact on global public health. It is also of great importance to the U.S. military. According to the Naval Research Center, “more person-days were lost among U.S. military personnel due to malaria than to bullets during every military campaign fought in malaria-endemic


Senior Pitt-Bardford chemistry major Yara Elbeshbishi spent her summer studying malaria as an intern at the Naval Medical Research Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.


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“I’m hoping that we can reduce some stigma and break down some bar-riers with this exhibit,” Horner said, noting that many of the artists, just like much of the population, have “hidden” disabilities – ones that cannot be seen by looking at someone.

“I want people to see that folks in all walks of life have abilities that people don’t think they do,” she said.

Students of Vaughn Bicehouse, assistant professor of education who teaches courses on educating exceptional students, will assist with the show.

The show is made possible, in part, by a $1,000 grant from the Walmart Community Giving program.

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20th century.”The aims of the navy’s malaria research is to find a vaccine that would kill

the malaria parasite while it is still contained within a victim’s liver, which is during the first few days of an active infection. If not contained, the infec-tion moves into the blood stream. The navy is also researching vaccines that would work on the infection at this later stage to help curb the severity of the symptoms.

The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program is highly competitive, accepting only 200 undergraduates each year. Elbeshbishi was selected from thousands of applicants based on her letters of recommendation, coursework, experience and her transcript.

Her coursework at Pitt-Bradford was invaluable preparation for the chal-lenges of her internship. “I tie in things I learned from my chemistry and upper-level courses to basic and background information in the trial, which has helped me tremendously this summer,” she says.

Born and raised in Egypt, Elbeshbishi completed high school in Maryland where her passion for chemistry began. Of her major she says, “what I love most about chemistry is how challenging it can be, how it keeps me on my toes, how it is always teaching me something every day and the rewarding feeling I get from studying something I love.”

Extracurricular involvement in the university has given Elbeshbishi a boost as well. This fall she will enter her second year as Student Government Association president. “The responsibilities I have as student government

president at Pitt-Bradford prepared me for the professional part of my career.”

But her involvement in the university and the community doesn’t stop there. During her tenure here she has been a student ambassador for admis-sions, a peer mentor for the Freshman Seminar Program, a resident advisor, and a member of the Student Government Senate, the community service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, the swim team, and the Bio-Chem Club.

Having the opportunity to take on myriad responsibilities at Pitt-Bradford has been good preparation for the rigorous demands of medical research work. In addition to her day-to-day work on the malaria trial, Elbeshbishi’s internship requires her to complete and present an individual research project. She explains that her “project is centered on leukapheresis, a standard labora-tory procedure that separates white blood cells from samples of blood, which is a significant part of the trial.”

It is hard work, but she enjoys it. “Between the trial and working on my project, 40 hours a week fly by.”

Her education and extracurricular involvement at Pitt-Bradford are just one in a series of stepping stones leading to a career in public health. Next, Elbeshbishi plans to pursue a doctorate in the field. She is researching gradu-ate schools and studying for the GRE.

“Ten years down the road,” she says, “I hope to be working to develop health policies for a nonprofit or a hospital for global health or international health.”

Considering the far-reaching aspect of the clinical trial she is working on, Elbeshbishi is already well on her way toward using her education and experi-ence to make an impact on global health.

To learn more about the Chemistry Department at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford visit us at: http://www.upb.pitt.edu/academics/chemistry/

To learn more about the malaria clinical trial, visit the Malaria Research Department at the Naval Medical Research Center at:

http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmrc/Pages/id_m.htm

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For more information, or to regis-ter for any of these courses, contact Continuing Education at (814) 362-5078 or [email protected]. The full course schedule, including comprehen-sive descriptions, may be found on the CERD webpage, www.upb.pitt.edu/out-reach, under “Fall Coursebook.” Class sessions are held in Room 200 of the Seneca Building, 2 Main St., Bradford, unless otherwise noted.

New computer users will find the course in Microsoft Word 1 2010 helpful to create, edit and manipulate documents. The course is offered Sept. 16, from 8 a.m. to noon, for a cost of $75 ($65 for early birds).

Also on Sept. 16, from 1 to 5 p.m., Microsoft Excel 1 2010 will be offered for $75 (or early bird registration for $65). This versatile software is a great way to track budgets, organize address lists and much more.

Chinese Family Fun (Parent and Child) is a new course focusing on Chinese culture, art and language, and includes an introductory lesson in Tai Chi. The course is offered Saturdays, Sept. 20 through Oct. 4, from 9 to 10:30

a.m. in the First Floor Art Room of the Seneca Building. The cost is $35 per parent and child and $10 for each additional child.

Two sessions of Zumba in the Morning (Adult and Youth) will be offered this fall. This combination of Latin dancing and interval and resis-tance training is a fun way to get a full-body workout. Session 1 runs Sept. 20 through Oct. 25; Session 2 runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 13. Classes will be held 8 to 8:45 a.m. Saturdays in the Fifth Floor Ballroom of the Seneca Building.

Pitt-Bradford’s Confucius Scholars will host Tai Chi for Everyone (Adult and Youth) on Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 23 through Dec. 9 in the Fifth Floor Ballroom of the Seneca Building. This gentle exercise focuses on stretch-ing and circular movements to promote mental relaxation and improved physi-cal fitness. The cost is $89.

Go beyond “point and shoot” skills by taking the Basic Digital Photography course, offered Sept. 25, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The $75 fee includes tips for taking pictures beyond the ordinary by using your own camera to frame scenes, do close-ups, take family portraits and master action shots.

On Sept. 30, Word users can advance to Microsoft Word 2 2010 to learn about advanced page layouts and formatting, and how to use tables and charts within documents. The cost is

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Anyone looking for advanced skills in Microsoft Excel 2 2010 (like advanced formulas and pivot tables) will find them in the Sept. 30 course, 1 to 5 p.m. Early bird cost is $65 (regular cost $75).

A new course on Doing Research on the Internet is recommended for high school and college students, as well as anyone looking for good information on the Internet. The $25 session, offered Oct. 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., will help users bypass the trash and find the treasure they were really looking for.

Advanced Digital Photography is a course any camera purist will want to check out. From f-stops to filters, ISO and modes to flash photography, the course is designed for shutterbugs who want to use their SLR camera to its full potential. The two-evening course is offered Oct. 7 and 9, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., for a fee of $75.

On Oct. 8, Grant Writing 101 will be offered. The course acquaints new writers with the basic process and includes a sample project. For those who want more in-depth guidance, Grant Writing 102 will be offered the follow week on Oct. 15. The cost for each session is $69 and will be held 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. both evenings.

Award-winning photographer Ed Bernik will lead photographers on a one-day excursion into the Allegheny National Forest on Oct. 11. The Fall Foliage Photo Trek: Into the Forest session starts in Room 218 of the Frame-Westerberg Commons on campus and will run 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., rain or shine. The fee of $89 includes a box lunch and dinner.

Brand new this fall is the two-session Healthy Community Series in Collaboration with Bradford Regional Medical Center. These Saturday morning sessions are reasonably priced at $15 each, and include a light breakfast. Session 1, on Oct. 14, addresses “Women’s Health: Issues and Answers.” Session 2, on Nov. 18, is “Injury Management: Don’t Make it Worse.” Each session will be held in the Mukaiyama University Room on campus from 7:45 – 9:30 a.m.

A professional development course, Microsoft Access 1 2010, focusing on database design, forms, reports and queries, will be offered Oct. 15, 8 a.m. to noon. On Oct. 29, also 8 a.m. to noon, Microsoft Access 2 2010 will offer more advanced functions, including database security. Both ses-sions are offered with an early bird fee of $65 (regular price $75).

A second professional development course also will be offered Oct. 15, 1 to 5 p.m. PowerPoint – Adding Style to Your PowerPoint Presentations, to help users develop engaging presentations to hold audience attention. The session fee is $65 for early registration, $75 thereafter.

Social Dancing, new this fall, promises fun for both individuals and couples. Learn popular line dancing or contra dancing on Thursdays, Oct. 16 through Nov. 6, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., in the Fifth Floor Ballroom of the Seneca Building. Fees are $40 for individuals or $75 per couple.

Those who already know camera basics are invited to attend the new course, Digital Photography – Out and About in our Community, on Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to noon. Light walking or hiking in a variety of weather may be involved. The adventure starts in the lobby of the Frame-Westerberg Commons on campus and costs $45.

Journal Writing for Self-Improvement is a new course that guides individuals on how best to journal write for self-discovery, self-improve-ment and career fulfillment. Classes meet on Tuesdays, Oct. 21 through Nov. 4, 6:30 – 8 p.m., and the fee is $45. Bring writing materials.

A new and timely course, Digital Distractions: How to Manage Technology and Media Addiction for Adults, Children and Families, will be offered Oct. 22, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Addiction to technology in its many forms, as well as recommended intervention methods, will be addressed. The cost is $29.

Learn to make beautifully wrapped pendants, charms and earrings in Wire Wrapping Cabochons. The two-evening session in the First Floor Art Room of the Seneca Building, Nov. 11 and 13, will be held 6 to 8:30 p.m., for a fee of $69. Wire and stones are included in the cost of the course.

In time for holiday gift-giving and decorating, a new course will be offered on traditional Ukrainian egg painting. Holiday Pysanky is being offered Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to noon, in the First Floor Art Room of the Seneca Building. The $39 fee includes all materials.

Now that you’ve snapped all those great photos, learn how to manipulate them into even more memorable shots using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. On Nov. 20, The Digital Photographer – Post Processing with Ron Keeney will be offered. The class, scheduled for 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., costs $45.

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The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s communications program is marking 25 years this year, and it plans to buy itself a little present.

Jeff Guterman, associate profes-sor of broadcast communications who founded the program when he came to Pitt-Bradford in 1985 from SUNY Cortland, said that the program has purchased a “4K” camera and monitor display unit.

A 4K camera means virtually 4,000 lines of horizontal resolution. It is also known as ultra high definition television, and Guterman said he was blown away when he first saw it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2013.

The program already has high-defi-nition cameras and an earmark in the 50 and Beyond Campaign to purchase more equipment, but Guterman said he may take the program straight to 4K. In an experiential learning pro-gram like broadcast communications, technology is critical. Guterman came during the end of the analog era, but has kept pace. Pitt-Bradford converted to an all-digital studio in Blaisdell

Hall in 2004.Guterman says that in order for stu-

dents to find employment, their experi-ences need to be as close to the work-ing world as possible, and the news packages they submit with resumes need to be like something that would be recorded or produced in a profes-sional studio.

Guterman said he thinks the leap in quality from high definition to ultra high definition surpasses that of the initial leap to high definition.

Jennifer Lewke ’05, an investiga-tive reporter at WRGB-TV CBS 6 in Albany, N.Y., said that Guterman “is really good at looking further down the line and wanting his students to be prepared for whatever changes they may see in their careers.”

Those careers in 25 years have included an ESPN director, an Emmy Award-winning producer for pub-lic television, an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning reporter, radio person-alities, DJs and producers, directors, and camera operators for stations large and small and independent production companies.

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Kaitlyn Williams takes the field. A preseason poll of coaches in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference predicted that Pitt-Bradford’s women’s soccer team would finish second in the league. The first soccer game of the year kicks off at 1 p.m. Aug. 30 against Geneva College in Beaver Falls.

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