For search updates, log on to www.gannon.edu/president; news will be posted as it becomes available. The site also includes a copy of the University’s presidential leadership statement and information about former President Antoine M. Garibaldi’s appointment as the first lay president of the University of Detroit Mercy. To learn more about the University’s transformation under his leadership, see the special insert found in the center of this issue. Garibaldi’s last day at Gannon was Dec. 31, 2010, before spending the spring semester on sabbatical. He will serve as the University’s keynote speaker during commencement exercises on May 7, 2011. The ceremony, held at the Tullio Arena, starts at 1 p.m. In recognition for his nearly 10 years of service to Gannon, Garibaldi will also receive an honorary doctorate during the event. About 760 students are scheduled to receive degrees.
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The University plans to move into the space on May 15. Gannon officials are currently working with students to brainstorm ideas for the space as an alcohol-free, University-sponsored programming venue. The Pub’s liquor license was not included in the sale. The business was founded as The Antlers Café in 1938 by Jerry Emling, who owned it until his untimely passing in 1965. Favorite dishes in the early years included broiled Maine lobster (for $2.25) and homemade turtle soup (at 35 cents). By the late 1940s, Antlers served an average of 1,500 meals each week. Emling’s daughter, Judy, recalled many Gannon students who frequented the establishment. “I remember fraternity brothers from Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) gathering at Antlers on a regular basis,” she said. “They loved my dad and I was friends with many of them. One of them even taught me how to drive a manual transmission car!” To celebrate the pub’s history, the Office of Alumni Services invites all alumni to a last call event on May 5 at 7 p.m. For more information, call 1-877-GU-ALUMS (1-877-482-5867). Antlers Pub in November 1944.
Photo courtesy of Judy Emling
With its proximity to campus, Antlers was an easy choice for Gannon students looking to celebrate. Here, seniors from the Class of 1988 mark the start of the 100-day countdown to graduation.
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“The committee is on schedule and is pleased with the progress,” Rouch said. “We aim to recommend a new president to the Bishop and Board of Trustees for their approval prior to the start of the 2011-12 Academic Year.”
Antlers Pub, a favorite hangout spot for students and alumni alike, is now a true campus locale after the University purchased the property on Dec. 21, 2010. Gannon also purchased the adjacent 10-space parking lot, giving the University ownership of all property in the block between West Fourth and Fifth streets and Peach and Sassafras streets.
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The search for Gannon’s seventh president continued this spring. The search committee, chaired by the Rev. Nicholas Rouch, S.T.D. ’83, brought candidates to Erie in April for a series of interviews.
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