CREATIVE WRITING PROFESSOR NAMED PA'S ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Lycoming's own Dr. Sascha Feinstein, professor of English and co-director of the College's Creative Writing program, was recently named the 2008 Governor’s Awards for the Arts Artist of the Year. Feinstein is a poet, essayist and editor who has been an innovator in the field of jazz-related literature. His poetry has appeared in numerous national publications.

WARRIOR FOOTBALL CLINCHES NCAA PLAYOFF BERTH AND MAC TITLE

Jim Daley returned an interception 13-yards for a touchdown with 1:55 left in the game to seal a 23-15 win for Lycoming against Lebanon Valley on Saturday, Nov. 15. The win earned the Warriors a share of the Middle Atlantic Conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Playoffs. The team earned the No. 5 seed in the East Region and will travel to the No. 4 seed, Hobart, for the opening round of the NCAA playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Geneva, NY. Visit http://www.lycoming.edu/athletics/ for regular updates.

PROFESSOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY FEATURED ON PBS' "THE BIBLE'S BURIED SECRETS"

Dr. William G. Dever, distinguished professor of Near Eastern archaeology at Lycoming College, will be featured on PBS' "The Bible's Buried Secrets," which airs Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.

The show is an archaeological detective story that traces the origins of the Hebrew Bible. More information, including a lengthy Q&A with Dever, can be found at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bible/. The Q&A is on the left hand column under Archaeology of the Hebrew Bible.

LYCOMING FEATURED IN COLLEGE'S OF DISTINCTION AS LEADER IN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Lycoming College is featured in the 2008-09 edition of Colleges of Distinction, a guide that gives a fresh look at colleges and universities appealing to students’ unique and varied interests. Based on the opinions of guidance counselors, educators and admissions professionals, Colleges of Distinction honors colleges that excel in key areas of educational quality.

SOLAR ARRAY TO BE INSTALLED ON CAMPUS

Lycoming College has been selected as one of 12 colleges from across Pennsylvania to receive a $15,000 grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) as part of its Solar Scholars™ Program. The grant will be used to install a solar array on the top of the College’s Heim Science Building. The grant is part of the College’s continuing effort to work toward creating a better environment in the area. Lycoming houses the Clean Water Institute, developed to be a resource on water issues and to partner with watershed groups for education and protection of the water quality of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River watershed. The purpose of the solar project will be to offset the energy used by the Clean Water Institute labs in the Heim Building.