A weekly news report for Slippery Rock University
SRU marks 'Year of the Dragon' read more
SRU opens federal tax assistance office' read more
SRU offers music majors
career opportunity ideas read more
Top 10 skills employers expect in workers, interns read more
SRU professor plans 'Women do the Chopin/Liszt' concert read more
''Movement Speaks' concert 'Gets There' read more
Panel offers money saving energy tips read more
SRU Honors Program continues success read more
SRU political science major
interns through THIS program read more
Kayaking, rock climbing launch
2012 SRU Outdoor Adventures read more
Slippery Rock University recognizes
1985-86 women's basketball team read more
Photo: Celebrating Success
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Photo: Artistic Response
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Photo: Coming Attractions
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Photo: On Display
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Photo: Live From Peru
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PASSHE board of governors grant
Smith president emeritus status
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BOG names new IUP president
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State system board approves
new academic programs
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PRESIDENT EMERITUS: (from left) Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor John Cavanaugh and PASSHE board of governor's Chair Guido Pichini congratulate SRU President Robert Smith on being named president emeritus as Mrs. Smith looks on. Smith, who will retire Feb. 10, becomes only the sixth state system president to be granted emeritus status in PASSHE’s nearly 30-year history. For more details, click here.
Weisenfluh Hall reopening draws praise
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Walk into the renovated Weisenfluh Hall and you immediately sense a restaurant atmosphere. Neon signs trumpet a Mediterranean menu that includes flatbread sandwiches, gyro lamb, roasted red pepper cream soup, apricot rice salad, spinach artichoke dip, tasting plates of hummus and zucchini pancakes. Move to your left and you see rows of desserts such as baklava, blueberry loaf and Lebanese namoura cakes.
And you're not even in the main section of the dining hall yet. (Read More)
SRU launches mobile webSLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Connecting to Slippery Rock University just got a little easier. Today the University is launching a mobile website that provides users a wealth of information about campus and campus programs through their smart phone or other electronic device.
Information concerning applying to SRU, dining hall menus and serving hours, the latest sports scores, campus news, upcoming events and when the next campus shuttle bus will arrive is now available through the new mobile site. (Read More)
SRU offers 4-week oil and gaswell-tender certification program
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Slippery Rock University's Leadership Development Center is offering a four-week Certified Oil and Gas Technician training course beginning Feb. 1 that will give graduates credentials as a certified gas well tender.
"This is a session we consider 'training today, for a career tomorrow,'" said Erin Strain, director of the leadership center. "With the increasing demand for workers related to the extensive Marcellus shale oil and gas drilling in Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, there is an increased need for training for those who want jobs in the industry. This is an opportunity to get that training." (Read More)
Today
Culture Laboratory Collective
Art Exhibit
Noon, Gault Art Gallery
(Continues through Feb. 24)
Last day to drop/add
classes at campus office
Saturday
Women’s basketball vs. IUP
1 p.m., Morrow
Men’s basketball vs. IUP
3 p.m., Morrow
Farewell Gala
6 p.m., University Union
(Sold out)
Last day to drop classes
using Banner
Sunday
Nanette Kaplan Solomon
Faculty Piano Recital
4 p.m., Swope
Course withdrawal period opens
Last day to add classes
using Banner
Monday
Taste of the Caribbean
4-8 p.m., Boozel
Thursday
National Wear Red Day
(Heart disease awareness)
12:30 p.m., University Union
MS3 Energy Discussion Panel
6 p.m., ATSH
Cuerd2: Interruptor
8 p.m., Sheehy Theatre
Friday, Feb. 3
Last day for grade option
Academic Records
107 Old Main
Cuerd2: Hebras
8 p.m., Sheehy Theatre
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