The second lambing season is under way at the sheep barns on the University Park campus.
Half of the lamb population is born in the early spring and the other half is born in the fall.
Photo: Greg Grieco
The Equal Opportunity Planning Committee (EOPC) oversees the allocation of institutional funds to Penn State units for equal opportunity programs and activities. This fall, EOPC will conduct three proposal writing workshops to introduce new proposal guidelines and materials for the next funding cycle. All faculty and staff who intend to write an EOPC proposal should attend one of the workshops. The schedule for the workshops follows:
n Oct. 1: Penn State Schuylkill, 1 p.m., Conference/Classroom Building.
n Oct. 15: Penn State McKeesport, 1:30 p.m., 117 Frable Building.
n Nov. 11: University Park, 1:30 p.m., 101 Kern Building.
For more information on EOPC funding, e-mail Mike Blanco at mhb4@psu.edu, or visit the Web at http://www.lions.psu.edu/eopc/.
The Office of Physical Plant will begin turning on building heat at University Park during the first full week in October. OPP maintenance crews are already performing the many preparatory tasks involved in firing up the heating systems. The West Campus Steam Plant boilers received their annual cleaning in August and will be burning Pennsylvania coal to feed the 17 miles of underground steam lines. The steam plant supplies heat to many of the 700 buildings on the University Park campus.
The transition to the heating season will take one to two weeks to complete and all University Park buildings should be fully heated by mid-October. Please keep in mind that some buildings will take a few days to reach their normal comfort levels as system startup problems are corrected.
Any special requests regarding building heat scheduling should be made to Phillip Melnick at 865-7027 or by e-mail to prm1@psu.edu.
A "Career Exploration Workshop," a two-part program for prospective students, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 6, and Wednesday Oct. 13, from 6-8 p.m. in 308 Boucke Building, University Park. The workshop is geared toward adults thinking about a career change and needing further education to pursue their goals. The program will focus on career options, decision making and an overview of University and community resources.
For more information, call (814) 863-3887.
The Office of Undergraduate Education is sponsoring two Penn State students to participate in "Campaign 2000: The National Political Conventions" offered through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. The center is offering a series of four, two-week academic seminars that will present a yearlong focus on the upcoming presidential election. The programs will be held in January and July 23-Aug. 4, 2000. An alternative program at the Democrat Convention in Los Angeles (Aug. 6 -12) is slated. The fourth program in January 2001 culminates with the presidential inauguration in the nation's capital.
Students will be selected through a competitive process. Interested students should submit a 500-word essay stating why they are interested in the program, how they would benefit by participating, and how they would share these benefits with others. Students should also include a current resume and a copy of their transcript. They should forward these materials no later than Oct. 15, to Sarah Aumiller in 417 Old Main. Anyone with question should call (814) 863-1864.
The Commission for Women, an advisory group to the president on issues affecting women at Penn State, always welcomes volunteers to assist on its committees. Every year, women are named to serve as members of the commission to promote the efforts of women and to recommend policies and programs that enhance the University's working and learning environments. Other individuals can be involved in the commission by becoming affiliate members.
The Commission for Women represents the entire women's community of Penn State and its membership includes faculty, staff exempt and non-exempt, administrators, technical service workers, and graduate and undergraduate students. For more information on the commission or on becoming an affiliate member, contact Sue Rankin at (814) 863-7696 or by e-mail at sxr2@psu.edu, or visit the Web at http://www.lions.psu.edu/cfw/.
Penn State is committed to preventing and eliminating sexual harassment of students, faculty and staff. According to University policy, sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
* submission to such conduct is a condition for employment, promotion, grades or academic status;
* submission or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or academic or other decisions affecting an individual; or
* such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering unreasonably with the individual's work or academic performance or creates an offensive, hostile or intimidating working or learning environment.
The complete policy may be found on the Web at http://guru.sp.psu.edu/POLICIES/Ad41.html. There also is more information about sexual harassment, including a list of names of resource people, on the Affirmative Action Office Web site. Access the page at http://www.personal.psu.edu/dept/aaoffice/ sexual_harassment/index.html.