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February 18, 2015 Activities

Red Dress, New Fellow and other activities.

Red Dress Day at the Ville

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Red Dress luncheon attendees 2016

Millersville University’s 10th Annual Red Dress Luncheon was held on February 5. The event raises awareness about heart disease in women. Dr. Ginny Palmer, Professor Emerita Nursing, was the guest speaker.

New Cabinet Fellow

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Dr. Jill Craven

Dr. Jill Craven has been appointed to the position of Cabinet Fellow by President John M. Anderson for 2016.

This position was created to offer professional development to department chairs who may be interested in career advancement as an academic or university administrator. Craven succeeds Dr. Karen Rice, chair of the School of Social Work, in this Cabinet position.

Craven has a B.S. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in comparative literature, both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Craven chairs the English department and is a professor of English and film studies.

As Cabinet Fellow, Craven would like to enhance her understanding of the ways the different divisions of the university interact and impact each other. Craven is excited to have the opportunity to voice her opinion and affect decisions which take place on a larger scale.

“I care deeply about the future of this University and its students. This new opportunity enables my opinions to be heard, and one faculty perspective to be put into the mix on strategic decisions. While this is a separate role from being chair of the English department, understanding the more encompassing perspectives that members of the Cabinet share provides me with insights that can inform decisions within the English department. It’s illuminating to see the issues of the University unfolding within a larger context.”


Faculty/Staff Activities

Heather P. Morris, alumni engagement, recently attended the CASE District II Conference in Philadelphia.  She competed and won the Advancement Shark Tank competition where people share their best idea or program. Morris gave a five minute presentation about the Student Networking Alumni Program at Millersville.  Her prize is a day of consultation with Aspen Consulting.

Dr. Ron Umble, mathematics, recently accepted an invitation to serve as editor of topology on the editorial board of the journal “Transactions of the A. Razmadze Mathematical Institute.”  The Institute is located in Tblisi, Rep. of Georgia.

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