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Hobby-Eberly Telescope dedicated; will
help scientists study universe
The Hobby-Eberly Telescope is the world's first major telescope designed
primarily for spectroscopy, which measures and analyzes individual wavelengths
of light to reveal detailed information about stars, galaxies and other
astronomical objects.
Senate seeks changes in general ed
requirements
If the University Faculty Senate's Special Committee on General Education
has its way, future undergraduates at Penn State will take essentially the
same number of credits in general education courses. But their general education
experience will be upgraded and improved -- not by shuffling the list of
courses, but by focusing on active learning, new approaches to teaching,
and the idea of continuously improving both.
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