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Campus Buzz

From around the Moravian University Community—all the stuff that’s fit to print.

 

Amos Participates in World Record Event

On Sunday February 21, Moravian University mascot Amos joined more than 100 regional mascots at the Palestra in Philadelphia in an attempt to make it into the Guiness Book of World Records for the Largest Mascot Dance. The event was organized by Mascots for a Cure—a nonprofit organization that raises funds for the prevention and elimination of childhood cancer and other childhood diseases. With 138 in attendance, the mascots unofficially beat the record and are now waiting for official confirmation. Go Amos!

 

Women’s History Month

In the spirit of women’s history month, the Moravian University annual “Celebrating Moravian Women” exhibit will be on display In the H. Paty Eiffe Gallery at the HUB from March 14 to April 13. The exhibit will include paintings, drawings, ceramics, crafts, printmaking, photography, and graphic design. Cash prizes will be offered for first, second, and third place for faculty, staff, alumni and students. A Best of Show will be awarded for the work that best exemplifies the exhibition theme--Celebrating Moravian Women.  For information about entries, framing, hanging, etc., please email Jan Ciganick at ciganickj@moravian.edu.

 

Women Hounds Headed to NCAA Tournament

The Moravian University women’s basketball team has received one of the 20 at-large/Pool C berths to the 2016 NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament, and the Greyhounds are headed to The University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, for the first and second rounds on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5.

The Hounds, who are 19-7 on the season, are making their 10th NCAA Tournament appearance, and Moravian will face host and Commonwealth Conference Coast Champion the University of New England (25-3) in the second game of the First Round on Friday, March 4. The other first round game features Tufts University (23-3) and Regis (Mass.) College (24-3) with the winners advancing to the second round on Saturday. The national championship game will be played as part of the NCAA Division I Final Four in Indianapolis, Ind. in early April.

 

Deadline Extended! Take a Young Woman to Tea

As you may recall, last year Moravian University revived the tradition of the women's tea. Any woman member of the staff or faculty may invite one currently enrolled female student to attend this special gathering to socialize and make new connections. The tea is scheduled for Monday, March 21 from 4:30 - 5:30 PM in the PPHAC Atrium. The Office of the Provost will collect the names of faculty and staff who wish to attend and the names of the students they wish to invite and send formal invitations to students in early March. If you are interested in participating, RSVP by March 7 through this link.

 

Brain Teasers

Calling all neuroscientists. The 7th annual Lehigh Valley Society for Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Conference (and that’s a title to test your synapses) will be held on Saturday, April 23rd here at Moravian University. Abstracts are now being accepted for research and service learning endeavors in the disciplines of neuroscience, psychology and philosophy of the mind. 

 

Let Them Eat Pie!


The Math Society invites you to join them for a Pi Day celebration at noon on March 15 (yes, that’s a day late). The Society will also host a 24 tournament with a $20 prize for first place and $10 for second. And there will be pie, of course!

 

Back in the Doghouse

As a reminder, the Doghouse is now open to faculty, staff and students Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm (via card access). Keep in mind that classes are held during those hours; the spring schedule has been posted in the Doghouse. Please keep noise to a minimum and refrain from using the media equipment when classes are in session.

Students, faculty and staff interested in reserving the Doghouse should complete the AdAstra Event Request Form or the request form located at the HUB Desk based on the listed reservation availabilities. Instructions for completing the online request form can be found under the Room Reservations-HUB tab. Here’s more information on scheduling:

  • Weekday evenings (Monday-Thursday) from 6PM-Midnight, the Doghouse will be reservable for groups seeking to host events that are open to the entire Moravian community.  These requests should be made through the AdAstra Event Request Form.
  • Friday and Saturday nights from 6PM-2AM, the space is reserved by the Office of Student Involvement for campus wide programming.  Groups interested in hosting an event for the Moravian Community during these times should contact Janice Pigga, Associate Director of Student Involvement, piggaj@moravian.edu to see if there is an opportunity to use the space.
  • Saturdays (8AM-6PM) and Sundays (10AM-Midnight), the Doghouse is available to internal groups to host campus events, as well as external groups and private events.  For private events please contact Amanda Merson, mersona@moravian.edu.
  • The Doghouse will be closed the week of Final Exams.