Clarion University alumni news July 1998

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Business college joins the big leagues
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"If this were an
athletic program, it
would be equivalent
to competing at a
division I level."
Dr. Joseph
Grunenwald, dean of
businesses
Clarion University of Pennsylvania's College of
Business Administration has been accredited as
one of the nation's elite programs by the
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB), the national accrediting body for American
business education.
Clarion University is now one of only four
universities in western Pennsylvania with full AACSB
accreditation for both its undergraduate and graduate
programs. A total of 14 institutions are accredited
throughout Pennsylvania.
The accreditation honors
the nation's best business
education programs and
provides the recognition
necessary for improved
employee recruitment of
Clarion University students
by major corporations and
admission to advanced
educational opportunities.
"What all of this means,"
says Dr. Joseph Grunenwald,
dean of the College of
Business Administration, "is
that students can be assured
that they are receiving solid
business preparation that
meets and exceeds national
standards. Students can have
confidence that Clarion is
already a very good program
and is committed to
continuous improvement.
Graduates from business
programs offered by Clarion
University not only have the
necessary skills for success in
current business
organizations but are well
prepared to accept the
responsibilities that the future
may bring."
"Students receive the
finest possible educational
experience because our
faculty see good teaching as
our primary objective.
Clarion's commitment to
instruction and its students
were viewed as major
strengths."
AACSB, formed in 1916,
continued on page 10
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July 1998
Volume 45
Number 2
Grohe National
Superintendent
of the Year
Barbara (Artuso) Grohe '67
will use her new position as
national school superintendent
of the year to spread her
philosophy of education.
Grohe, superintendent of the
Iowa City Community School
District, was honored in
February as Superintendent of
the Year by the American
Association of School
Administrators (AASA).
Story on page 6
Capital
Campaign
reaches midpoint on
pages
Complete
sports lineup
starting on
page 20
from Clarion
Kids pick the top 100 books in the nation
How about the top 100 children's books as picked by children?
Children across the nation selected their favorites in the 1998 Children's Choice Book
Awards, the only national awards program that allows children to pick favorites.
Looking for the nation's top selections and the regional list of favorites? Call us at 814-226-
2334 for the complete results.
Children, ages five to 13, selected their favorite 100 books published during the last year.
Clarion University is one of five regional sponsors in the United States of the program that
provided five school districts with thousands of new books for students to read.
"Big Red Fire Truck" is this year's number one book, according to this region's children
voters    "Big Red Fire Truck," written and illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max, is an interactive
book featuring pull tabs and flaps. The book also ranks as one of the top selections for five to
eight-year-olds in the national voting.
Complete story on page 28.
President's Medallion
Dr. Dana Still (center), a retired 35-year
faculty member, administrator, and trustee,
received the President's Medallion during
the 1998 Spring Commencement
Ceremonies. President Diane L. Reinhard
and Trustee Chair Michael Keefer
congratulate Dr. Still.