September 14, 2000......Volume 30, Issue 7
Spanier challenges University community,
outlines progress during annual address
In his sixth State of the University Address, President Graham B. Spanier on
Sept. 8 characterized 2000 as a year of record achievement and challenged the
University community to work together to build on Penn State's many positives.
Endowment reaches $1 billion
Penn State senior Zarna Dalal can focus on her studies this fall with less worry
about how she'll meet college expenses, thanks to the Alvin and Jean Snowiss
Scholarship that she's just been awarded. The scholarship is one of about 2,300
privately endowed scholarship funds that benefit nearly 10,000 Penn State students.
University
seeks $361 million in appropriations
Penn State is seeking a 4.25 percent base state appropriation increase for the
2001-2002 academic year. In addition, the University is asking for a $16 million
increase for special appropriations to support the College of Medicine, the
School of Information Sciences and Technology, and environmental compliance.
Deans endorse University policy on academic
integrity
Penn State's new policy on academic integrity has been strongly endorsed by
Penn State's Council of Academic Deans (CADS).
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