Several new members have been added to the Staff Advisory Committee, which is a group charged with hearing staff concerns and making recommendations. They include: Melissa Frank-Alston (College of the Liberal Arts); Ellen Aschenbrenner (Police Services); Trish Long (College of Engineering); Deb Wilshire (Penn State Altoona); Michaelene Franzetta (Commission for Women/Athletics); Alan Finnecy (Commission on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Equity); and Sparticus Alston (Commission on Racial/Ethnic Diversity).
According to Billie Willits, assistant vice president for human resources, these new appointments and liaisons will provide additional contacts for staff members who want to use the Staff Advisory Committee as a resource to discuss staff concerns.
Willits also indicated that the input she and the central administration receive from the Staff Advisory Committee is extremely valuable. The committee is representative of a cross-section of staff across the University. Members of central administration regularly meet with the committee.