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Still much to do as strategic planning
continues
For almost the past two years, the University has been undergoing a strategic
planning process aimed at creating an understandable set of priorities.
Led by the 15-member University Planning Council, the planning process has
traveled a rough road as department and unit heads, and deans and directors
were asked to carefully scrutinize their operations and determine how to
best use their resources. Without such a forward-looking document, the University
could find itself in a serious financial crunch and not necessarily answering
the needs of students.
Million dollar gift to endow faculty
posts
To initiate a precedent-setting collaboration between the University Libraries
and the College of Communications, alumni Lawrence and Ellen Foster
have given $1 million to endow new faculty positions in both units.
Their gift will be divided equally to create endowments for the Foster Librarian
and the Foster Professorship in Communications.
New partnership to help address impact
of alcohol
Binge drinking, underage drinking, vandalism and noise are issues on college
campuses and in college communities across the country. But Penn State and
the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board are launching a unique educational
partnership to address the concerns of students, their parents and the communities
that surround the University.
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