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Q: Why does Penn State not provide in each building a private area with a chair and an electrical outlet for breastfeeding moms to express milk while they are at work? Not everyone has access to a private office with a door that can be locked to assure privacy.
-- New mom at University Park
A: As I understand it, space assignment is greatly influenced by the administrative area that occupies it. Possibly staff have not been made aware of the need. However, since such a location may not need to be made available in each building all of the time, an alternative might be to make a quiet office available on a regular schedule to accommodate need. For new or renovated space this is an excellent suggestion and I will share it with the appropriate staff.
-- Billie S. Willits, assistant vice president for human resources
Q: Although the University budget is available to the University community, it is my understanding that the Athletic Department budget is not. Why is this and exactly what is the relationship of the Athletic Department to the rest of the University?
-- Fiscally conscious at University Park
A: Penn State's budget, which is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.psu.edu/dept/budget, includes the entire athletic budget. For many years, the University provided a copy of the budget in paper form at all libraries in the Penn State system,but this spring it was able to place the budget on the Web for the first time. Improvements are anticipated in the Web version in the years ahead.
Another good source of information about athletic income and expenditures is the report the University files annually as part of the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act. This document provides broad information about income and expenses for men's and women's sports.
The Athletic Department is an auxiliary unit which is subject to University oversight. All of its budgeting and accounting operations are handled within the University system. The Director of Athletics has a reporting line directly to the president.
The Penn State Athletic Department is entirely self-supporting, funding its ambitious program of 29 varsity sports, as well as a large club sport and intramural program, from revenues generated, principally by receipts from football and men's basketball and donor contributions. No tax or tuition dollars are used to support the athletic program.
-- Timothy M. Curley, director of athletics
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