Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock University has announced its dean's list for the Fall 2024 semester. The dean's list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

Slippery Rock University will host its 2024 fall commencement ceremony, 11 a.m., Dec. 14, at the Morrow Field House. There are a total of 540 students eligible to graduate and participate in the ceremony. Graduate students and undergraduates from each of SRU's five colleges will receive their degrees in one ceremony. Electronic tickets are required for entry and each graduate will be provided up to four guest tickets. All ceremonies will be livestreamed on sru.edu for those friends and family members without a ticket, unable to attend in person, or who prefer to watch the ceremony online.

The Slippery Rock University Dance Department will present its Fresh Moves Dance Showcase, 7 p.m., Dec. 6, and 2 p.m., Dec. 7, in the Stoner West Dance Studio Theater. The showcase will feature 14 choreographed performances by current SRU dance students. Cost is $10 for general admission and tickets can be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets or at the Smith Student Center information desk.

Slippery Rock University's Theatre Department will present its newest production titled "Alice by Heart" with four shows Nov. 21-24 at the Miller Theater in the Performing Arts Center. Based on a novel by Steven Sater, "Alice by Heart" is directed by Aaron Galligan-Stierle, a SRU assistant professor of theatre.

Slippery Rock University's Theatre Department will present its newest production titled "Astronots" with five shows Oct. 18-23 at the Stoner East Black Box Theater. Show times and dates are 7:30 p.m., Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 22-23, and 2 p.m., Oct. 20. Tickets are $12 for SRU students and $14 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets or in-person at the Stoner East ticket counter up to one hour before each performance.

"Hands-on research" is a term often used to describe how college students learn through active participation in laboratory experiments, but one Slippery Rock University student is taking on a project that is even more literal when it comes to the touch of fingertips. Janey Parks, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from New Brighton, is working in the Advanced Manufacturing Lab in SRU's Vincent Science Center this summer to find ways to improve upon the wearable sensors that respond to touch and capture motion.

The Slippery Rock University council of trustees has a new student voice. Charli Severo, an SRU junior dual political science and philosophy major from Albion, has been selected as a member of the council of trustees, the highest governing body of the University. Severo fills the one seat on the 12-member COT designated for a full-time SRU undergraduate student. Severo has the same voting privileges as the other trustees.

Slippery Rock University will conduct its 2024 spring commencement ceremonies, May 3-4, at the Morrow Field House. More than 1,600 students are eligible to be recognized as graduates in the following ceremonies: 6 p.m., May 3, graduate studies; 9 a.m., May 4, College of Engineering and Science and College of Health Professions; noon, May 4, College of Business; and 3 p.m., May 4, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Rock Life.

Slippery Rock University has announced its dean's list for the spring 2024 semester. The dean's list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

As graduation is approaching at Slippery Rock University, twenty graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts dance majors are proud to announce their final dance showcase titled "Through It All: A BFA Dance Concert" with three unique shows, April 27-28 at the Stoner West Dance Studio Theater. The showcase serves as a culmination of research, dedication and learning for the students, expressed in one final showcase with each performance concluding with a senior dance choreographed by Pittsburgh-based choreographer and artist James Washington Manning. Show times and dates are 2p.m. and 7:30 p.m., April 27, and 2 p.m., April 28. Tickets are $10 for general admission and can be purchased online at sru.universitytickets.com.

Slippery Rock University's Theatre Department will present its newest production titled "9 to 5" with three shows April 19-21 at the Performing Arts Center's Miller Theater. Directed by Lisa Ann Goldsmith, an SRU instructor of theatre, "9 to 5" was first produced by Robert Greenblatt on Broadway in April 2009. Based on the 1980 hit movie and book written by Patricia Resnick, "9 to 5" is a story of friendship and revenge in the 1970s Rolodex era with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Show times and dates are 10:30 a.m., April 19; 7:30 p.m., April 19; 7:30 p.m., April 20; and 2 p.m., April 21. Tickets are $12 for SRU students and $15 for general admission and they can be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets or in person at the door up to one hour before each performance.

Slippery Rock University recognized several students at its annual Celebration of Achievement awards ceremony, April 2, in the Smith Student Center Ballroom, including the announcement of SRU's nominee for the Syed Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence, the Outstanding Students in Research, Scholarship or Creative Activity, the Outstanding Student Academic Leaders, and the Global Leader Awards.

Slippery Rock University's Theatre Department will present its newest production titled "Tragedy: a tragedy" with five shows March 1-5 at the Stoner West Black Box Theater. Directed by Kari-Anne Innes, a SRU assistant professor of theatre, "Tragedy: a tragedy" will use projections and live-feed videography to bring the entire student-produced show to life. Based on the play by Will Eno, "Tragedy: a tragedy" explores the idea of a world where the sun sets and shows no sign of rising. Show times and dates are 7:30 p.m., March 1-2 and 4-5 and 2 p.m., March 3. Tickets are $12 for SRU students and $14 for general admission, and people can be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets or in person at the door up to one hour before each performance.

It's 4 a.m. and two Slippery Rock University students are awake in Las Vegas, fixing their eyes on something that, to them, seems like a dream. Italia Romano and Artie Prioletti got permission to see something that hours later would become the most watched event in U.S. television history: the playing surface at Super Bowl LVIII. More than 123 million people watched the game and there were 15 SRU students and three professors who had the opportunity to work on site at Super Bowl LVIII during the week leading up to the game.

Slippery Rock University has announced its dean's list for the fall 2023 semester. The dean's list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

Slippery Rock University will host its 2023 fall commencement ceremony, 11 a.m., Dec. 9, at the Morrow Field House. There are more than 580 students eligible to graduate and participate in the ceremony. Graduate students and undergraduates from each of SRU's five colleges will receive their degrees in one ceremony.

Slippery Rock University's Theatre Department will present its newest production titled "M4M" with four shows, Nov. 17-20 at the Performing Arts Center's Miller Theater. Co-directed by Laura Smiley, associate professor of theatre, and Noah Reed, a 2023 SRU graduate, "M4M" is a twist on William Shakespeare's comedic tragedy "Measure for Measure," and has been reworked to reflect current social issues in an upfront way. Show times and dates are 7:30 p.m., Nov. 17-18 and Nov. 20, and 2 p.m., Nov. 19. It is intended for mature audiences. Tickets are $12 for SRU students and $15 general admission. Tickets can be purchased be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets or in person at the Miller Theater ticket counter up to one hour before each performance.

Slippery Rock University's Theatre Department will present the world premiere of "Grecian Burns," with five shows, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 at the Black Box Theater in Stoner East. Created by award-winning writers Daniel Lincoln and Omri Schein, "Grecian Burns" follows the twistingly funny events of a reality TV show about Greek mythological characters competing for love in the middle of the Aegean Sea.

Heaven Jacoway, a Slippery Rock University junior early childhood education major from Sharon, traveled to Dominica this summer to conduct research as part of a faculty-student research program. Jacoway and four other SRU researchers traveled to the Caribbean island nation to study an indigenous group of people and their local education needs. The research was funded by SRU's Summer Collaborative Research Experience program, which supports faculty-student research projects with grants up to $5,000 and helps develop research skills and discipline techniques for undergraduates.

Researchers at Slippery Rock University are at the forefront of preparing national standards for recreational therapists who use equines in their practice. Thanks to a grant from the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification, a research team at SRU is collecting and analyzing data from a survey that was sent to more than 20,000 certified therapeutic recreational specialists. The team also brought experts to campus to create guidelines for using equines that will be recommended to the American Therapeutic Recreation Association, the only national organization representing recreational therapists.

Lauren Pflueger, a junior Slippery Rock University early childhood/special education major from Slippery Rock, is conducting research this summer about how elementary school teachers use computer coding and programming to teach robotics. Funded by a grant through SRU's Summer Collaborative Research Experience program, Pflueger is participating in the project titled "Robotic Education in Elementary Classrooms." Hye Ryung Won, assistant professor of elementary and early childhood education is the project adviser. The SCORE grant supports faculty-student research projects for up to $5,000 and helps develop research skills and discipline techniques for undergraduates.

Slippery Rock University has announced its dean's list for the spring 2023 semester. The dean's list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

Cierra Mitchell, a Slippery Rock University senior political science major from Pittsburgh, has been selected as a member of the SRU council of trustees, the highest governing body of the University. Mitchell fills the one seat on the 12-member COT designated for a full-time SRU undergraduate student. This means Mitchell has the same voting privileges as the other trustees.

Slippery Rock University will conduct its 2023 spring commencement ceremonies, May 5-6, at the Morrow Field House. A total of 1,685 students are eligible to be recognized as graduates in the following ceremonies: 6 p.m., May 5, graduate studies; 9 a.m, May 6, the College of Business; noon, May 6, the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Rock Life program; and 3 p.m., May 6, the College of Health Professions and the College of Engineering and Science.

There will be a new voice representing Slippery Rock University students for the 2023-24 academic year. Ella Bloom, a sophomore political science major from East Berlin, was elected president of the Slippery Rock Student Government Association earlier this month. More than 630 students voted through CORE, SRU's online platform for student organizations and activities. The election determined the president, as well as an executive board and 25 senators of the available 43 seats that make up the governing body that represents SRU students.

Slippery Rock University recognized several students at its Celebration of Achievement ceremony, April 11, in the Smith Student Center, highlighted by the announcement of SRU's nominee for the Syed Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence.

Oh, the places you'll go if you attend the Slippery Rock University Theatre Department's production of "Seussical the Musical," April 21-23 at the Miller Theater in the Performing Arts Center. SRU student cast members will take audiences on a musical journey through a collection of stories from the classic Dr. Seuss anthology. There will be four performances: 7:30 p.m., April 21; 7:30 p.m., April 22; 2 p.m., April 23; 6 p.m., April 23. Tickets can be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets or at the door one hour before each show. Tickets are $12 for SRU students and $15 for general admission.

Watch members of the Slippery Rock University community salsa, foxtrot and waltz the night away at "Dancing with the SRU Stars," 7 p.m., March 30 in Stoner West Dance Studio Theater. SRU's version of the popular television show "Dancing with the Stars" will feature students as the dancers, paired with SRU professors and staff members as the "stars." Instead of a Mirror Ball trophy, the student from the winning couple will be awarded a scholarship and their dance partner will earn the title of SRU Star Dancer.

The Slippery Rock University Theatre Department will present productions of the play "Hand to God," 7:30 p.m., March 3-4 and March 7-9, and 2 p.m., March 5, at the Stoner East Black Box Theater. Tickets are available online at sru.edu/tickets or at the door prior to each performance. The cost is $12 for SRU students and $14 for general admission. This comedy is for mature audiences only.

Slippery Rock University Dance Theatre will present two showings of its Emerging Artists Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 3, and 4 p.m., Feb. 4, at Miller Theater in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at sru.edu/tickets. The concert will feature the choreography of SRU junior and senior dance majors, guest choreographer Helen Simoneau and the late modern dance pioneer Martha Graham. There will be a diverse range of styles, techniques and genres of dance on display, including traditional modern dance and contemporary dance.