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Winter parking regulations

When snow accumulates, as it has many times during this winter season, or is predicted to accumulate in the evening or overnight, parking is prohibited in uncovered faculty/staff parking areas from midnight to 7 a.m. No parking signs of this nature are posted at the entrance to all faculty/staff surface parking areas.

In situations where faculty or staff, for personal or safety reasons, must leave their vehicles on campus overnight when snow is falling, the autos should be relocated to one of the parking decks (Eisenhower, Nittany or HUB). These vehicles must be back in their assigned lots by 8 a.m the following business day in order to avoid ticketing or possible towing at the owner's expense.

Lone vehicles in lots, particularly smaller lots, make snow removal difficult and sometimes impossible. Office of Physical Plant snow removal crews must carefully navigate around abandoned vehicles and cannot properly clear lots or move snow in these types of situations.


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Research subjects sought

The Center for Locomotion Studies is conducting research on human postural balance. Healthy females between 36 and 70 years of age, and males between 56 and 70 years are needed. Exclusions include back problems, musculoskeletal problems affecting walking and balance, history of stroke and certain centrally acting medications.

The study requires either one visit of three hours duration or two visits of one-and-a-half hours each. Subjects will be compensated at $5 per hour for a total of $15. If interested, please call Diane or Ge at (814) 865-1972 for more information.


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"Depressed" people needed

A study designed to help people with depression currently is being conducted. You may be experiencing major depression if you:

1. Feel depressed most of the day, nearly every day;

2. Experience a marked decrease of interest and pleasure in almost all activities;

3. Feel fatigue or loss of energy most of the day;

4. Feel worthless or excessive guilt; and

5. Feel a decreased ability to think or concentrate.

If you believe you are experiencing major depression and would like to be considered for a study being conducted by the Department of Psychology, please call Charles Hines at (814) 863-4833.

Subjects (ages 18-55) included in the study will receive 12 to 20 free sessions of individual psychotherapy, either immediately after being assessed for depression or 12 to 20 weeks later. Subjects will also be asked to complete various questionnaires during and after treatment. A brief telephone interview will help with a preliminary determination of the suitability of this treatment for you. If you cannot be included in this treatment, alternate referral suggestions will be made. Strictest confidentiality is maintained.


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Catholic fellowship meeting

On Monday, Feb. 5, Maria DiCola from the Forest Research Lab will speak on "Reflective Praying of the Scriptures." The Penn State Catholic Faculty and Staff Fellowship Group invites everyone to join this discussion beginning at noon in 212 Eisenhower Chapel. You may bring your lunch.


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Professional Women meeting

Professional Women at Penn State presents an open public meeting, "Let's Talk About It," at 11:50 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, in Room 212 Eisenhower Chapel on the University Park Campus. Topics will include tuition remission, small group discussion issues and questions of interest to the University community.

Professional Women at Penn State is a grass-roots group coordinated by University women in which participants can develop and maintain a communications network and serve as a resource for other Penn Staters.

The group welcomes attendance by both men and women in all job and student classifications at the University.


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Married couples needed for study

The Department of Psychology is looking for legally married couples of all ages and backgrounds from Centre County to participate in a study on daily experiences and marital relationships. Couples who are willing to volunteer their time will be asked to complete daily diaries on their marital relationship and activities. Couples will receive $30 cash and Penn State merchandise for their participation.

For more information, please call Lisa Feldman, Department of Psychology, at (814) 863-1720 and leave a message.


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Hillel film series

A special monthly film series organized by Hillel, the Foundation of Jewish Campus Life, kicks off at 6:30 tonight with "Noah at Seventeen," a film set in 1951 and featuring a 17-year-old's struggle for personal autonomy as the debate over the future of kibbutz socialism tears her family apart. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, the program will feature "The Wooden Gun," a film that focuses on two rival groups of pre-teens in Tel Aviv.

The film series is co-sponsored by the Palmer Museum of Art, the Department of Comparative Literature and the Department of Jewish Studies.


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Last updated Jan. 25, 1996.