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Federal statute to benefit students,
University
Approximately 7,200 Penn State undergraduate and graduate students and the
University itself will greatly benefit from a federal bill that will exempt
student workers attending Pennsylvania state colleges and universities from
paying Social Security taxes, effective July 1, 2000.
University and agencies unite to
meet a community need
In the past, agencies that serve people with disabilities found it difficult
to access employment opportunities at Penn State, a very large and complex
institution. Jim Purdum, general manager of Hospitality Services and president
of the board of directors at The Arc of Centre County, recognized this and
brought the issue to Human Resources. He and other key people at the University
worked with the outside agencies and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
to establish the Opportunity Network for Employment (ONE) to coordinate
the process.
Internet2 to change the way
we work
A portion of the new superfast computer network known as Internet2 is now
operating at Penn State and the increased capabilities of this system, expected
to be 10 times faster than the current Internet, are changing the way teaching
and research are done.
Penn State Fayette to aid county
with new program
Through a pilot project funded by the state's Center for Rural Pennsylvania,
Penn State Fayette officials are creating Pennsylvania's first "community
info-village" -- a program that officials hope will put a computer
within a 15-minute drive of every county resident. Campus officials want
to help advance rural communities by furnishing information about the value
of technology, giving residents access to computers and providing training.
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