Working With The Media: Tips For Faculty -- COM 055
Your telephone rings and a newspaper reporter is calling about your newest research project. How do you respond? How do you condense years of work into a five-minute interview or 30-second "soundbites?" This program is designed to sharpen faculty and staff skills for effectively handling queries from newspaper, magazine, radio and television reporters.
The seminar is free and is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, in 319 Rider Building on the University Park campus. It is a joint offering of the Department of Public Information and the Human Resources Development Center. For registration, contact (814) 865-8216.
The Center for Academic Computing's fall schedule for its "Mastering Microsoft Office" series of advanced classes on the Microsoft Office 97 is set. For dates, workshop descriptions and registration information, visit the Web at http://cac.psu.edu/training/mso/. All classes are open to Penn State faculty and staff for a nominal fee and are held on Mondays at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, University Park. Classes include the three-hour workshop, a quick reference guide and snacks. See the list below for the workshop titles:
-- Becoming A Windows PowerUser
-- More Microsoft Word 97: Beyond the Basics
-- More Microsoft Word 97: Efficient Publishing and Editing with Word
-- More Excel 97: Advanced Charts & Formatting
-- More PowerPoint 97: Enhancing Your Presentation
-- More Microsoft Access 97: Building on the Basics
-- Converting Microsoft Office Documents to the Web
-- Pulling It All Together: Productivity Tips Using MS Office
To register for the following program offerings on the University Park campus, see your Health Matters Booklet or contact the Health Matters staff at (814) 865-3085.
Qi Gong -- WEL 155
Qi Gong refers to different forms of slow natural movements combined with natural breathing designed to balance the flow of energy through the body. Meets Monday Oct. 12 in 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building. Cost: $5 per session or $15 for entire series.
Managing Menopause -- WEL 033
This presentation will address some alternatives for women approaching menopause and issues for those in their menopausal years. Meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, from noon to 1 p.m., 102 Health and Human Development East. Cost: $5 per session or $15 for entire series.