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Dr. James Rhoads, ¾¨Ó㴫ý associate professor of political science, was recently elected president of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) at the group's annual meeting held at the University of Georgia.
"ISSSS is a group of scholars dedicated to furthering the ideas of William Stephenson, inventor of Q methodology, and promoting the use of the methodology," Rhoads said. "I will preside over the organization through this fall's meeting in Vancouver, Canada."
Rhoads, who has been with ¾¨Ó㴫ý since 1992, earned his undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. at Kent State University. He currently serves as an associate trustee on ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Board of Trustees and is advisor to the College Democrats.
For more information, contact Rhoads at (724) 946-7255 or e-mail jrhoads@westminster.edu.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Handbell Choir will join the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir to give a concert Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church.
"It should be a fun concert," said Anne Bruening, director of the choirs. "It's not your run of the mill bell concert."
The program begins with the choirs combining to present "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico," then the church choir will play "Prayer for Humanity." "Chopsticks" and "Can-Can" feature a duet by Megan Swank, a senior history major from Corry, and New Wilmington resident Matt Nelson.
The college handbell choir will play "Towers" and "Jazzy Jingle Bells," which features the quartet of Swank, Jeremy Lawler, a sophomore public relations major from Mount Pleasant, Sybil Feightner, a senior accounting major from Mantua, Ohio, and Tracy Hefner, a junior music education major from Baden.
The program continues with the church handbell choir playing "The River" and "Serenade for a Picket Fence. Swank's solo, "As a Deer," is followed by the combined choirs playing "Gloria." The program concludes with the combined choirs playing "Grazioso" and "African Alleluia," which features the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Choir with Serah Stauffer, a senior fine arts major from Youngstown, Ohio, accompanying on the congas.
Contact Bruening at (724) 946-3300 or e-mail brueiap@pghmail.com for more information.
Mardi Gras is coming to ¾¨Ó㴫ý Friday, Feb. 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the atrium of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Dr. Patrick C. McCarthy, professor of biology at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, recently attended the 2001 Biotechnology Conference at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
by Sam Farmerie, ¾¨Ó㴫ý Curator of Cultural Artifacts (724) 946-7053 (02/12/03)
¾¨Ó㴫ý will host the 55th Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band concert Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
"The Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band holds the distinction of being the longest continuing collegiate festival in the country - 55 years," said R. Tad Greig, director of bands at ¾¨Ó㴫ý. "The band is made up of the top collegiate musicians who are selected from the recommendations of their respective band directors. ¾¨Ó㴫ý has the largest contingent this year with nine members."
Dr. Charlene Klassen-Endrizzi, ¾¨Ó㴫ý professor of education, and Mercer literacy coach Laura Harper recently presented their research on home-school partnerships at the Keystone State Reading Association Conference.
Three ¾¨Ó㴫ý alumni-Paul Rice, Dr. Tuesdae Rodgers Stainbrook, and Susan Akerstrom Tarr-will present Distinguished Alumni lectures Friday, Sept. 28.
Nicole Panza, ¾¨Ó㴫ý senior mathematics major, successfully defended her Honors thesis March 25.
Dr. Alan Gittis, ¾¨Ó㴫ý professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, was selected Educator of the Year by the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience (FUN).
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