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FSU’s Cultural Events Series and Allegany Arts Council Present Maryland Symphony Orchestra
Frostburg State University’s Cultural Events Series and the Allegany Arts Council are once again presenting the much-anticipated annual fall concert featuring the Maryland Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in the FSU Performing Arts Center’s Pealer Recital Hall.
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FSU Continues Positive Enrollment Trend
Frostburg State University is celebrating continued positive news in its efforts to build the University’s overall enrollment. The total enrollment of 5,215 for fall 2008 is the highest since 2004, the number of students transferring to FSU continues to rise, and a significantly larger percentage of first-year students returned to FSU the following year – all accompanied by a slight increase in both average SAT scores and high school grade point averages among those first-year students.
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Grant Kicks Off FSU’s Project of Building Sustainable Energy Research Facility
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Announces $738,000 for ‘SERF’
Thanks to U.S. Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett of Maryland, Frostburg State University’s Department of Physics and Engineering is now moving forward on building a Sustainable Energy Research Facility (SERF) with a grant of $738,000 from the Department of Energy. The total project amount of $1,476,000 includes 50 percent federal and 50 percent non-federal funding. The grant is managed by the US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) located at Morgantown, W.Va. The project, co-directed by Dr. Oguz Soysal and Hilkat Soysal of FSU’s Department of Physics and Engineering, will be completed in two years.
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President Gibralter Honored with National Award for Role in Innovative Alcohol Prevention Work
WASHINGTON, DC – September 3, 2008 – Frostburg State University President Jonathan Gibralter, was honored today with a national award recognizing his success in promoting a vibrant intellectual and social campus climate that de-emphasizes the role of alcohol. In the midst of a debate among college presidents around the legal drinking age, Gibralter, along with the 17 other presidents who were nominated for the award, stands out as a shining example of the real work being done to address this perennial, up-at-night issue for college campuses across the country.
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Frostburg State University Cultural Events Series Offers Exciting Season
With 14 acts and five different venues, the 2008-2009 Frostburg State University Cultural Events Series promises to be another exciting season of musical and theatrical performances for all ages, bringing the best of Broadway, world-class jazz, children’s events and high-energy performances to Western Maryland and the tri-state region.
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FSU Hires Project Coordinator to Guide New University Health and Wellness Initiative
April Baer was recently appointed as Project Coordinator for University Wellness at Frostburg State University, a position that will guide FSU’s science- and wellness-centered initiative. The new initiative, “Creating Healthy, Informed Lasting Lifestyles (CHILL),” was established to promote health practices and education among college students and the local community, and is funded by a $228,225 contribution from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
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FSU Student Completes Practicum with County United Way
Frostburg State University senior and Bear, Del., native Desiree Lake gained some valuable job experience while completing her 11- week practicum with Cumberland’s County United Way this summer.
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FSU Alums Establish New Scholarship in Memory of Their Daughter
Garrett County residents who are Frostburg State University students majoring in special education and elementary education who plan to teach in Maryland can soon apply for a new scholarship to help fund their studies, thanks to the generosity of two FSU alumni. Don and Anne Forrester, residents of Mountain Lake Park, Md., who graduated from FSU in 1967, recently established the Shannon Anne Forrester Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of their beloved daughter, Shannon.
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FSU Foundation Inc. Welcomes Five New Members to Board
The Frostburg State University Foundation Inc. at its most recent meeting welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors: Larry Boggs of Cumberland, Md., Dr. Barry Phillips of Oakdale, Pa., Jason Sweitzer of Oakland, Md., and Sandy Day of Mt. Airy, Md., as well as Ronald Forrester of Middletown, Md., who serves in an ex officio capacity as the president of the FSU Alumni Association.
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Czech Pianist Radoslav Kvapil Will Perform at FSU
Frostburg State University’s Music Department, in conjunction with the Ambassador Series of Cumberland, will present a solo performance of Czech music by world-renowned Czech pianist Radoslav Kvapil on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. in the FSU Performing Arts Center’s Pealer Recital Hall.
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Sudan “Lost Boy” John Bul Dau Will Speak at Frostburg State University
Former Sudanese “Lost Boy” John Bul Dau will speak about his journey from growing up in war-ravaged Sudan to his position now as a prominent public voice raising awareness about the plight of the Sudanese on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Frostburg State University Lane Center Manicur Assembly Hall.
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FSU Will Offer Information Session on New RN to BSN Program
Garrett County Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with Frostburg State University, will offer an information session for the new RN to BSN program on Oct. 8, in the hospital Board Room, 251 N. 4th St in Oakland.
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Frostburg State University’s AFL Will Offer Youth Climbing Classes
Activities for Life at Frostburg State University will offer two four-week climbing classes for children ranging in age from 6 to 9 for the junior climbing class and 10 to 14 for the regular climbing class. The junior climbing classes will be held on Monday evenings from Oct. 6 to Oct. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. The regular climbing classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from Oct. 8 to Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. Both classes will be conducted in the Cordts PE Center, Room 170. Each class is limited to six participants, with a minimum of three for the classes to be held.
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FSU’s University Programming Council Presents Comedian Mary Mack
Folk humorist Mary Mack will perform as part of Frostburg State University’s Comedy Series sponsored by the University Programming Council on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 9 p.m. in the Manicur Assembly Hall in the Lane University Center.
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FSU Lunch in the Loft Presents Trio Latino
Latin jazz group Latino Trio will perform as part of Frostburg State University’s Lunch in the Loft Music Series sponsored by the University Programming Council on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. in the Derezinksi Lounge/Loft in the Lane University Center.
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Frostburg State University Will Offer Lifeguard Certification
Frostburg State University’s Activities for Life, in conjunction with the Western Potomac Chapter of the American Red Cross, will offer a lifeguard certification class from Oct. 2 to Oct. 10 in the FSU Cordts PE Center Pool. The class will be instructed by Dr. Troy Strieby.
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FSU Will Offer Wind and Solar Energy Education Program
Frostburg State University will offer an education program on design, installation and maintenance of residential wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) electric generation systems. The program includes an online component from Oct. 13 to Dec. 5, as well as a hands-on component from Dec. 12 to Dec. 14 to prepare the attendees for the certification test administered by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Inc. The hands-on part of the program will be held in FSU’s Compton Science Center.
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FSU Will Offer Juried Local Landscape Art Exhibition
Attention local artists: Frostburg State University will offer artists of all media the opportunity to enter their work into the Juried Local Landscape Art Exhibition on display from Oct. 9 to Oct. 18 in the Saville Gallery in Cumberland. Each artist may submit up to five pieces. The theme is the artist’s interpretation of the term “Local Landscape.”
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FSU’s AFL Will Offer Infant/Toddler and Pre-School Swimming Lessons
Activities for Life at Frostburg State University will offer Infant/Toddler and Pre-School swimming lessons in the FSU Pool in the Cordts PE Center. All classes will be conducted on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The classes will be held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 13 from 7 to 7:45 p.m.
The Infant/Toddler Swimming Class is for children age 3 to 36 months, and the Pre-School Swimming Class is for children ages 3 to 4. Both classes require parents to be in the water and to participate along with their children.
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Frostburg State University Will Offer Juried Community Art Exhibition
Attention local artists: Frostburg State University will offer artists of all media the opportunity to enter their work into the Juried Community Art Exhibition on display from Oct. 18 to Nov. 8 in the Stephanie Roper Art Gallery at FSU. Each artist may submit up to three pieces, and categories may be mixed.
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FSU’s Activities for Life, Frostburg Parks and Rec Offer Qigong Class
Activities for Life at Frostburg State University, in conjunction with the Frostburg Parks and Recreation Department, will offer a Qigong class on Tuesday evenings from Sept. 30 to Nov. 11. (No class on Nov. 11) The class will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the Frostburg Community Center at 27 S. Water St. Hania Merrill will be the instructor.
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FSU’s Activities for Life Will Offer Water Aerobics Class
Activities for Life at Frostburg State University will offer Water Aerobics on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Oct. 7 to Nov. 6, from 6 to 6:50 p.m. at the FSU pool in the Cordts PE Center. Participants may register for Tuesday or Thursday classes or for both nights for a discounted price.
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FSU’s AFL Will Offer Youth and Advanced Swimming Lessons
Activities for Life at Frostburg State University will offer Youth and Advanced Swimming Lessons for children ranging in age from 5 to 12 on Monday and Wednesday evenings from Oct. 6 to Oct. 22. The classes will be conducted in the FSU pool in the Cordts PE Center from 6 to 6:50 p.m.
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University Theatre Plans Ambitious Schedule for 2008-2009 at FSU
Come take an around-the-world cultural tour with Frostburg State University’s University Theatre! From 411 B.C. to 9/11 in the 21st century, from Greece to America, adventure, comedy and thought-provoking entertainment awaits!
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FSU Activities for Life to Offer Community Membership to the Cordts PE Center
The Frostburg State University Activities for Life Program will offer Community Memberships to the Cordts Physical Education Center. Members, depending on the level they purchase, will be able to utilize the PE Center activity areas to include the swimming pool, weight rooms, racquetball, squash and tennis courts, as well as the practice gym.
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FSU Activities for Life Offers Aerobics Classes
Activities for Life at Frostburg State University will offer aerobics classes Mondays through Thursdays, through Dec. 11. There will be no classes Nov. 11 to Nov. 28.
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Frostburg State University Activities for Life Program Offers Stott Pilates Class
The Frostburg State University Activities for Life Program will offer an Essential/Beginner Stott Pilates Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays Sept. 9 to Oct. 9 from 12 to 12:50 p.m. in Room 170 of the Cordts Physical Education Center. The class is limited to 10 participants with a minimum of 8 required.
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FSU Activities for Life Offers Kundlini Yoga Class
Frostburg State University’s Activities for Life will offer a Kundlini Yoga class on Mondays, Sept. 8 to Oct 14, from 5 to 6 p.m. The classes will be conducted in the Cordts PE Center in Room 106.
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