Road Scholars Tour now open to
all faculty
University President Graham B. Spanier is looking for
more members of the Penn State community to ride along on his annual Road
Scholars Tour, designed to help new faculty become familiar with the state.
This year, in addition to newly hired faculty, the tour is open to all faculty
University-wide to apply.
E-mail security should be a priority
for computer users
As the information highway grows and the manipulation
of electronic data becomes more complex, Penn State administrators, like those
at other universities, are examining what can be done to raise awareness of
information security issues and ensure the protection of personnel and students.
Court uphold earlier Dauphin County tax
ruling
Penn State officials have received the ruling they anticipated
concerning the taxability of the University Hospitals at The Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center for 1994-97. The ruling, handed down Jan. 12 by the Court of
Common Pleas in Dauphin County, states that the hospital can be taxed for
those years. The ruling is consistent with earlier rulings by Judge Richard
A. Lewis of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. The medical center is
located in Derry Township, Dauphin County.
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