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Join ESU President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. for a Special Exhibit in the Sterling Strauser Gallery, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Saturday, November 15 in the ESU Innovation Center, located at 562 Independence Road, East Stroudsburg. The exhibit, titled “The Strauser Circle: Selected Works from the Robinson Family Collection,” includes works of outsider artists from the private collection. The cost per person is $50 and pre-registration is recommended. All funds raised will go to support the Sterling Strauser Gallery, which is temporarily located in the Innovation Center but is proposed to be permanently housed in the future Keystone Center. The show will feature both a live and a silent auction of the artwork by various artists that evening. The event
also will include entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, and beverages. For additional information, call Gwen Hughes, administrative support specialist for the Office of University Advancement, at 570-422-7000.

Films and the Environment – Films and Film Festivals as Vehicles for Social Change at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, November 18 in Beers Lecture Hall. Nina Streich will discuss how film festivals play a role in bringing these films to a broader audience and the use of the medium of the motion picture to encourage public engagement. The Global Peace Film Festival, that was created and is run by Ms. Streich, is a leader in the field of social engagement film festivals. She will discuss the evolution of this film festival, now planning its thirteenth season, and the role of film festivals in bringing new films to the public – with a special focus on films on environmental issues, both fiction and non-fiction. For more information, contact Paul Lippert, Ph.D., professor of Communication Studies at 570-422- 3482 or plippert@esu.edu.

NSSLHA Day by The ESU Chapter of National Student Speech- Language-Hearing Association from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 18 in Stroud 113. Students from the club will be holding a bake sale and a membership meeting with a graduate student speaker on spelling and speech-language pathology. The evening will be celebrated with a “Friendsgiving Feast.” The proceeds from the bake sale will go to Operation Smile, the international organization that provides cleft lip/palate surgeries for children from third world countries. The membership meeting is open to anyone interested in learning about spelling and speech and the relationship between both. The evening feast is open to all members who sign up for the event. For more information, contact Ann F. Millett, assistant professor and clinic director at the ESU Speech & Hearing Center, at 570-422-3304 or amillet@esu.edu.

ESU’s Dance Company Fall Performance Open Dress Rehearsal 7:00 PM, Wednesday, November 19 at the Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts. All seats only $2!

ESU’s Dance Company to Present Fall Performance – Debuts at 7:00 PM, November 20 – 21 and at 2:00 PM, November 22 at the Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts. This semi-annual performance will throw the spotlight on the talents of students, faculty members and guest artists. A variety of choreographic styles and dance pieces will include contemporary, modern, jazz and tap. Saturday’s performance will include the children from the Community Dance Program, under the direction of guest artist Jessica Batha. Tickets are available for purchase at http://quantum. esu.edu/dance/. Additionally, tickets will be sold at the door prior to each performance. Tickets cost $5 for children, students, and senior citizens and $10 for adults. For more information about this event contact Dr. Gibbons at 570-422-3331 or egibbons@esu.edu.

5 K Jingle Bell Walk/Run Event at 9:00 AM, Saturday, December 6 in Front of Zimbar Building. Sign-in begins at 8:30 AM in the lobby of Zimbar. Participation fee is $20 with dri-fi t-shirt or $10 without shirt. All proceeds will benefit the student PDS Scholarship Fund. Register online or mail registration form and check to: c/o Maryellen Mross, East Stroudsburg University, Office of Field Experiences & Partnerships 200 Prospect Ave., Stroud 214 East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. For more information, contact Maryellen Mross at 570-422-3413 or mmross@esu.edu. Visit the PDS 15 year celebration website to stay informed about the symposium and other monthly events and celebrations at www.esu.edu/pds15.

Cultural Events

November 17 – December 5
(Closed November 26-30 for Thanksgiving)
Madelon Powers Gallery, ESU Fine & Performing Arts Center
Semester Review
Gallery hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Wednesdays & Thursdays, and 11:00 AM – 4:00 , Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or email esuarts@esu.edu.

Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 PM University/Community Orchestra Concert
Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke, director
Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or esuarts@esu.edu.

Thursday, November 20, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Madelon Powers Gallery, ESU Fine & Performing Arts Center
Reception for Artists
Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or email esuarts@esu.edu.
(Cash & checks only accepted at the box offi ce). Please arrive early. For other information, please call 570-422-3483, x 4 or email esuarts@esu.edu.

November 19-21, 8:00 PM; November 22-23, 2:00 PM
Dale Snow Theatre, ESU Fine & Performing Arts Center
Sinister Tales: One-Act Plays and Scenes
Presented by Stage II, the student theatre organization, which is responsible for all aspects of the production including play selection, directing, acting, design and technical elements.
General admission, $12;
Faculty/staff and senior citizens (with ID), $10; Students (with ID), $7; Youth, $5.
Tickets available in advance online at www.esu.edu/theatretickets (credit cards only online).
Remaining tickets available at the box office one hour before curtain on performance dates (cash & checks only at box office). Please arrive early.
For box office reservations or other information, please email esuarts@esu.edu or call 570-422-3483, ext. 4.

Sunday, November 23, 7:00 PM
Fall Jazz Concert University Singers James Maroney, director University Jazz Ensemble
Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or esuarts@esu.edu.

Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 PM
Winter Choral Concert
A Cappella Ensemble Concert Choir
James Maroney, director Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or esuarts@esu.edu.
Sunday, December 7, 7:00 PM Winter Band Concert University/Community Concert Band Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or esuarts@esu.edu.

Sunday, December 7, 7:00 PM
Winter Band Concert
University/Community Concert Band Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or esuarts@esu.edu.

Tuesday, December 9, 7:30 PM
Student Voice/ Piano Recital
Students of James Maroney and Betsy Buzzelli-Clarke Open to the public at no cost.
For information, 570-422-3483 or esuarts@esu.edu.

Auditions for the February 24 – March 1 Theatre Production of Eurydice, by Sarah Ruhl will be held Sunday, November 2 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and Monday, November 3 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM in the Smith-McFarland Theatre. The play is a lyrical, magical rendition of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice from Eurydice’s point-of-view. If interested in participating, prepare a one-minute monologue or be prepared to do cold readings from the scripts. Please read the play thoroughly beforehand. Scripts are available for 24-hour sign out in Room 218 of the Fine and Performing Arts Center. For more information, please contact Professor O’Hearn at sohearn@esu.edu or call 570-422-3885.

Courses Pending Approval By The University-Wide Curriculum Committee. Descriptions are available upon request in the office of the committee chair in the English Department (Stroud 309). Address questions within 10 University calendar days after first appearance.

Changes:
HIST 340 Origins of the American Republic (addition of DE1)
HIST 473 Modern Germany (addition of DE1)
REED 315 Scaffolding Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities (addition of DE)
REED 340 Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades (addition of DE)
REED 350 Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners (addition of DE)
REED 533 Early Literacy (addition of DE)

Friday, November 14, 2014