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Volume 10, Number 1 of the TowerMagazine, issued Feb. 15, 2008, ispublished by Kutztown University ofPennsylvania, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA19530. The Tower is published four timesa year and is free to KU alumni andfriends of the university.KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITYOF PENNSYLVANIA IS A MEMBER OF THESTATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION.CHANCELLORJudy G. HampleBOARD OF GOVERNORSKenneth M. Jarin, ChairC.R. Pennoni, Vice ChairAaron Walton, Vice ChairRep. Matthew E. BakerMarie Conley LammandoPaul S. DlugoleckiDaniel P. ElbyRyan GebelyRep. Michael K. HannaSen. Vincent J. HughesKim E. LyttleJoshua A. O’BrienJoseph M. PeltzerGuido M. Pichini ’74Gov. Edward G. RendellSen. James J. RhoadesChristine J. Toretti OlsonGerald L. ZahorchakKU COUNCIL OF TRUSTEESRichard L. Orwig, Esq., ChairDianne M. Lutz, Vice ChairKim W. Snyder, SecretaryRonald H. FreyDavid W. Jones ’89Judy G. Hample, ex-officioGuido M. Pichini ’74Jacob Sayshen ’42Roger J. SchmidtAndrew Smouse ’09Ramona Turpin ’73John Wabby ’69PRESIDENTF. Javier CevallosKUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONINC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERSLawrence Delp, PresidentLesley Fallon, Vice Presidentfor DevelopmentWilliam F. Ribble Jr. ’73 Vice Presidentfor Board AdvancementRobert Rupel, Vice Presidentfor InvestmentsJeff Zackon ’70, Vice Presidentfor Budget and FinanceALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERSMelissa Hershey ’87, PresidentJames Ferrani ’80, Vice PresidentGary Noecker ’81, Recording SecretaryJennifer Ebersole ’00, TreasurerVICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITYADVANCEMENTDr. Prudence S. PrecourtDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONSGlenn Godshall ’75, ’90INTERIM DIRECTOR OFUNIVERSITY RELATIONSMatthew Santos ’03to our readersFIRST THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PICKED UP THEstory. Then it spread to the Internet, local newspapers,journals, magazines, and finally aroundthe world. A major discovery of a new fossilizedimpression of not just one, but three ancientamphibians, was announced. The find came notby digging in the mud, but through the keenobservance and the trained eyes of our very ownDr. Edward Simpson ’80, of the Department ofPhysical Sciences, and KU graduate DavidFillmore ’05.Released last November at the annual meeting of the Geological Societyof America, the discovery is thought to be one of the oldest full-bodyimprints of land-living amphibians. The researchers found the imprintsin sandstone rocks which had been collected from the Mauch ChunkFormation decades ago and stored in the Reading Museum. (See page 21.)Discoveries like this do not occur every day. But when they do, we are allbenefactors.At KU, part of our mission is to help students discover themselves outsidethe classroom through field studies, sporting events, stage performances,gallery exhibitions, and more. These activities not only enhance theacademic environment, but also enrich our lives as the hard work put inthe classroom, in the field, or in rehearsal comes to full fruition.No one issue of the Tower can contain all the special activities that occuron campus every year. The best we can hope for is a snap shot, an invitationto learn more, and the satisfaction of knowing that KU faculty, students,staff, and alumni are contributing in large and small ways every day.F. Javier CevallosPresidentTOWER EDITORCraig WilliamsPUBLICATIONS MANAGERCamille DeMarco ’81, ’01DESIGNLorish Marketing GroupJohn E. Lorish ’70; Janel Smith ’96CONTRIBUTORSJimmy Johnson ’09; Josh Leiboff ’98CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSCharles Eckenroth ’98; Jeff Unger;Craig WilliamsAddress comments and questions to:Tower Editor Craig WilliamsUniversity Relations OfficeKutztown UniversityKutztown, PA 19530e-mail address: cwilliam@kutztown.edu2 WINTER 2008 TowerKutztown University of Pennsylvania will serve the Commonwealth as a dynamic, technologically advanced, collaborative, learning-centeredpublic university. Kutztown University will be accessible to Pennsylvanians and others, sensitive to the need for diverse backgrounds in itsfaculty, staff, students and community, accountable to its many constituencies, and actively engaged in the continuous improvement of itsprograms and services. Above all, Kutztown University will prepare graduates to succeed in a global economy, to contribute to the economicand social well being of the state and nation, to assume active roles in their communities, and to lead productive and meaningful lives.