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In
the News
April 19, 2001
University's
bond rating
and outlook upgraded
Moody's
Investors Service has upgraded its debt ratings for Penn State, and Standard
& Poor's has upgraded its outlook for University bonds -- distinctions
that positively affect $441 million in existing University debt and potentially
improve the University's borrowing rate on future bonds for capital projects.
University
Park to hold
commencement ceremonies May 11-13
The
University Park campus will hold its spring 2001 commencement ceremonies
for more than 6,280 associate, baccalaureate and graduate degree students
the weekend of May 11-13. As of mid-April, 6,286 students are scheduled
to receive degrees at the University Park ceremonies.
Spanier,
'What's in the News' student
essayists to visit White House
On
Tuesday, April 17, eight students from across the country were scheduled
to meet with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office of the White
House.
Hintz
Center festivities
slated for this weekend
The
Hintz Family Alumni Center, the Alumni Association's new center for alumni
on the University Park campus, will hold its dedication and open house
over Blue-White weekend, April 21 and 22.
Special
Olympics
needs volunteers
The
Special Olympics Pennsylvania 2001 Summer Games will take place June 7
to 10 on the University Park campus.
Folk
dance, art to be celebrated
at annual Slavic Folk Festival
The
23rd Annual Penn State Slavic Folk Festival will be held from 10 a.m.
to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 21, and from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, April
22, in the ballroom of the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.
Space
Day 2001 to celebrate
air and space research
Space
Day 2001, a free, family-oriented and interactive event for all ages,
will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the HUB-Robeson
Center, University Park.
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