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Movies prove excellent choice for
studying organizational behavior
In an MBA classroom, a movie like "Wall Street" would seem the
popular choice, but a Penn State professor avoided the obvious and chose
"Dead Poets Society" to really burrow into issues of management.
Family pledges $5 million to fund
spiritual center
The Frank Pasquerilla family of Johnstown has made a $5 million commitment
to fund a new spiritual center on Penn State's University Park campus. The
new center will be an addition to Eisenhower Chapel, which currently is
used by about 30 student religious organizations and hosts more than 3,800
events annually. The chapel also houses the University's Center for Ethics
and Religious Studies.
Penn State professor to teach from
space
Penn State's Jim Pawelczyk, assistant professor of kinesiology and
physiology, and his space-going colleagues scheduled to be aboard the Space
Shuttle Columbia in April will conduct more than two dozen studies that
hold promise for older adults and others.
Time change
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This weekend we'll all lose some sleep when we change our clocks
to one hour ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 5 -- the beginning of daylight-saving
time. Don't forget!