Slippery Rock University

Cassandra Eisenreich, a Slippery Rock University assistant professor of music, will lead a group of music education students in introducing music exploration to children at the Slippery Rock Student Government Association Preschool and Child Care Center courtesy of a "Pre-K Counts" grant from the state of Pennsylvania.

Jacob Gillette, a Slippery Rock University junior political science major from Schuylkill Haven, is working in the office of state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.

First-year members of Slippery Rock University's Army ROTC program prepare the cannon that is fired after each time SRU scores during home football games, a tradition that dates more than 25 years.

Slippery Rock University is expecting a freshman class of 1,580 students when fall semester classes begin Aug. 27, and although the number may not exceed last year's school-record freshman class of 1,597, SRU officials are thrilled with the types of students arriving.

More than 1,500 first-year students, assisted by hundreds of volunteers, moved into residence halls at Slippery Rock University, Aug. 23, kicking off SRU's 11-day "Week of Welcome" event.

Music and dance faculty at Slippery Rock University recognize how each year their students' interpretations of hip-hop music and dance have changed. The origin of hip-hop music and dance dates back 45 years and it's alive and well today, especially with groups like JamRock, the hip-hop dance team at SRU.

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Whiffle ball, a perennial backyard favorite, was born Aug. 14, 1953, and like many 65-year olds, is heading into retirement - at least at Slippery Rock University. A new game, Blitzball, which puts a spin on the old game will be introduced next spring as one of the 24 intramural sports offered at SRU's Aebersold Student Recreation Center.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

As part of a 10-day training program, more than 60 community and resident assistants at Slippery Rock University completed team-building exercises and a high ropes course, Aug. 20 at the University's Leadership Development Center.