Frostburg State University

Jonathan C. Gibralter, who stepped up fundraising and helped transform the reputation of a small four-year college in Long Island, has been named president of Frostburg State University, the University System of Maryland's board of regents announced yesterday. A native New Yorker, Gibralter, 49, showed "an extraordinary record of accomplishment" as president of the State University of New York at Farmingdale since he assumed that position in 2001, said regents Chairman David H. Nevins.

The U.S. Department of Education has opened a formal investigation into the Johns Hopkins University's response to an alleged rape at a fraternity house, the university disclosed Tuesday. A group of students filed a complaint with the department's Office of Civil Rights earlier this year, arguing that the university had violated the Clery Act and Title IX, federal laws that dictate how crimes like sexual assault should be handled by universities and reported to the public. Officials said they were notified of the investigation on Friday.

An early-morning fire swept through a rental house just off the campus of Frostburg State University on Friday, leaving a student dead and destroying the building. University President Jonathan Gibralter wrote in an email to the campus community that Lateef Gazal, a senior business administration major from Bowie, was killed. "We offer our deepest condolences to Lateef's family and friends, and we ask you to keep them in your thoughts and prayers and offer them support in these difficult days to come," Gibralter wrote.

Responding to complaints that universities have fallen short in policing sexual assaults on their campuses, the White House announced a series of measures Tuesday intended to pressure college officials to step up efforts. The Obama administration wants universities to conduct "campus climate" surveys beginning next year and to clarify sexual assault policies so that victims know where to turn for help. The government is also creating a website, NotAlone.gov, that it says will help victims file federal complaints and access data on federal investigations.

The family of Derek Sheely, a 22-year-old football player at Frostburg State University who died two years ago after sustaining successive head injuries on the practice field, has filed a lawsuit alleging that "reckless disregard for player health and safety led to [Sheely's] tragic death. " The 22-count lawsuit was filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court last week against two Frostburg football coaches — head coach Thomas Rogish and assistant coach Jamie Schumacher — and assistant athletic trainer Michael Sweitzer Jr., along with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and helmet maker Schutt Sports.

Responding to complaints that universities have fallen short in policing sexual assaults on their campuses, the White House announced a series of measures Tuesday intended to pressure college officials to step up efforts. The Obama administration wants universities to conduct "campus climate" surveys beginning next year and to clarify sexual assault policies so that victims know where to turn for help. The government is also creating a website, NotAlone.gov, that it says will help victims file federal complaints and access data on federal investigations.

On March 26, 2004, EVA KRISTINE BELFOURE; beloved mother of Charles Belfoure and wife Gloria; grandmother of Julie and Christopher Belfoure. A Memorial Service will be held in early summer. The date and location will be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Office of Annual Giving, Frostburg State University, 101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532.

Top-ranked Towson Catholic (31-4) will play St. John's (24-7) of Washington, The Washington Post's fourth-ranked boys basketball team, in the first round of the 47th Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament at 5:45 p.m. next Thursday at Frostburg State University. Led by Donte Greene (Syracuse) and Malcom Delaney (Virginia Tech), the Owls are in the bracket opposite of The Post's No. 1 team, DeMatha (26-5), and it's conceivable the teams could meet in the final March 17.

Heather Kelleher of Francis Scott Key High School and Don'a Martin of North Carroll High School were among 30 science teachers in Maryland who went to Frostburg State University last month for the Improving Teaching Quality Through Training Opportunities in Physics and Physical Science workshop. Middle and high school teachers participate to upgrade knowledge, learn to integrate technology into lessons and develop strategies. The workshop was funded through the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

In Sunday's editions, the name of the commencement speaker scheduled for May 12 at Goucher College was reported incorrectly. The speaker will be Virginia Dondy Green, a partner in the Washington firm of Reed Smith Shaw & McClay.The Sun regrets the errors.Here is a list of college commencements scheduled around the state during the coming week:/%University of Maryland Eastern ShoreTime: 10 a.m.Date: TodayGraduates: Approximately 226Speaker: Clayton K. Yeutter, chairman of the national Republican Party.

Nita Strickland and Sidney Garland, best friends since the sixth grade, have shared a lot - their hopes and daily frustrations, an interest in some of the same music and TV shows. Now in college, even though they are of opposite sexes, the students share a tiny dorm room on Towson University's campus. What would have been considered taboo just a few decades ago has become more common. Coed dormitories, which shocked some when introduced in the 1970s, have given way to coed rooms.

Enrollment at the University System of Maryland is expected to decline in the coming academic year and the following year, the first projected drop since the 1990s. More than 153,000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in fall 2013 at the state's public college system, but officials don't expect to surpass that number again until 2016. USM officials believe the colleges are still on track for longer-term growth, however. Much of the decline expected this coming fall is driven by a 6.5 percent expected drop at the University of Maryland, University College, which offers online and continuing education courses.

An early-morning fire swept through a rental house just off the campus of Frostburg State University on Friday, leaving a student dead and destroying the building. University President Jonathan Gibralter wrote in an email to the campus community that Lateef Gazal, a senior business administration major from Bowie, was killed. "We offer our deepest condolences to Lateef's family and friends, and we ask you to keep them in your thoughts and prayers and offer them support in these difficult days to come," Gibralter wrote.

As I listened to the conversation in the Maryland Senate regarding the bill to ban extremely high alcohol content beverages (SB-75), one argument said a ban would fail, and we should instead focus on educating our students. Well, incoming freshmen at Frostburg State University don't wait long before their education on the dangers of high-risk drinking begins. I start talking about it at the very first summer orientation session, and we keep telling parents and students about high-risk drinking and its consequences throughout.

Robert Joseph Shockley, a former Loch Raven Elementary School principal, died of cancer Jan. 13 at Metropolitan Hospital in Miami. The former Towson resident was 92. Born in Greensboro in Caroline County, he was the son of William Harvey Shockley, who operated a milk route, and Margaret Shockley, a teacher. Raised in Cumberland, he was a 1938 graduate of Fort Hill High School and earned a bachelor's degree at what is now Frostburg State University. Dr. Shockley served in the Army's Signal Corps and Air Forces during World War II and was assigned to Japan and the Philippines.

When the regents of the University System of Maryland meet on Friday, they need to add to their agenda a discussion of Derek Sheely, the Frostburg State University student who died two years ago of head trauma sustained in football practice. Last month, Mr. Sheely's family filed a complaint against two Frostburg football coaches alleging that their son's death resulted from the coaches' conducting dangerous helmet-to-helmet "Oklahoma-style" tackling drills over three days. These drills, they allege, were so violent that they caused Mr. Sheely to sustain a bleeding gash on his forehead on the first day. The Sheelys allege that the football coaches encouraged their son to continue the drills without being evaluated for a concussion by the team's athletic trainer.

Rachel Berkowitz, of Columbia, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester at Clark University, in Worcester, Mass. Katherine Koehling, of Columbia, earned a Bachelor of Arts in management and a minor in sociology in May from Lynchburg College, in Lynchburg, Va. She was awarded the Carey Brewer Outstanding Management Award and was named to the dean's list for the 2011 spring semester. The following students, all from Columbia, earned degrees in May from Frostburg State University: Stephanie Obaigbena earned a Bachelor of Science in sociology; Courtney Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration; Garreth Snyder earned a Bachelor of Science in economics; Jerrell Turner earned a Bachelor of Science in liberal studies; Dean Dodson earned a Bachelor of Science in liberal studies; Michelle Frost earned a Master of Education in education; and Jessica Hayes earned a Master of Education in education.

Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman has hired Barbara J. Wilkins as the new government relations officer for the county. Wilkins replaces Alan Friedman, a holdover from John R. Leopold's administration who retired at the end of June. Wilkins worked most recently at Holland & Knight LLP, where she was senior counsel and handled legislative and regulatory issues for corporations and business trade associations, according to Neuman's office. Before that, Wilkins was vice president of government affairs for the Maryland Chamber of commerce from 1995 until 2001, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Frostburg State University may have violated state ethics laws and university system rules by awarding a $2 million construction contract to a developer connected to a school advisory board member, according to the Office of Legislative Audits. The Western Maryland school also failed to gain approval for the construction contract from the university system or the Board of Public Works, auditors found in a report released Wednesday. It claims Frostburg selected a building site for its off-the-grid Sustainable Energy Research Facility, completed last fall, knowing that it would require the use of a particular developer who had subleased the location, "rather than allow a competitive bid process.

The family of Derek Sheely, a 22-year-old football player at Frostburg State University who died two years ago after sustaining successive head injuries on the practice field, has filed a lawsuit alleging that "reckless disregard for player health and safety led to [Sheely's] tragic death. " The 22-count lawsuit was filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court last week against two Frostburg football coaches — head coach Thomas Rogish and assistant coach Jamie Schumacher — and assistant athletic trainer Michael Sweitzer Jr., along with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and helmet maker Schutt Sports.