News in Brief
Penn State Intercom......August 23 , 2001

Deputies graduate

The Penn State Justice and Safety Institute, an outreach service of the University, will hold a graduation ceremony for 32 deputy sheriffs from around the commonwealth at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.

Ronald L. Filippelli, associate dean of Administration and Undergraduate Studies, will speak. The deputy sheriffs completed a 14-week basic training program offered by the institute through a contract from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Fall computing open house

A number of sessions for faculty, staff and students will be held at the Center for Education Technology Services Fall Open House in 141 Computer Building on the University Park campus.

Participants can learn about the services, seminars and technologies available. Topics covered will include: access accounts, e-mail and WebMail, Web space, CourseTalk, QuizWizard, personal disk space, the student portal and a host of other technologies provided to the University community. No registration is necessary.

Sessions for faculty are 10:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 29 and 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Sessions for staff and students are 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 27, 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Aug. 31 and 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 4.

For information, visit http://cac.psu.edu/training and click on the "Open House" link.

Safety first at children's fair

The Safe Children, Safe Families Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Bennett Family Center on the University Park campus.

The fair will address children's safety issues and how to handle them. Several organizations and companies will be in attendance to provide handouts, freebies and advice.

The Wacky House of Hazards from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will be on site. It shows children and their families the potential home areas that can be dangerous and how to fix them.

Staff from The Bicycle Shop will demonstrate how to fit a child for a bike helmet. They also will show the best type of seat to get for parents' bicycles.

Car seat technicians will check car seats to see if they are properly fitted. Appointments are required for this service. Call (814) 865-3085.

For information, call Pam at (814) 865-3085.

Suppy Chain Career Fair

The Center for Supply Chain Research in The Smeal College of Business Administration is holding a Supply Chain Career Fair from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus.

The event provides the corporate sponsors of the Center for Supply Chain Research the opportunity to meet with students to discuss internships and permanent employment opportunities.

To register, call Susan Kolbe at (814) 863-6085 or e-mail sek15@psu.edu.

Water conservation alert

With a drought watch declared in the Centre Region, the University community is being asked to conserve water.

"The Penn State wells are at the lowest levels I've ever seen," warned John Gaudlip, Physical Plant utilities systems engineer.

The following conservation measures are urged:

* Turn off unnecessary water flows and shut down water-cooled laboratory equipment when not in use.

* Report all dripping faucets, showers and continuously running or leaking toilets to the OPP Service Desk at (814) 865-4731. One drip per second equals 3,000 gallons a year.

* Only wash full loads of clothing and dishes.

* Reducing shower time can save five to seven gallons per minute.

* Do not use running water to melt ice or frozen foods.

* Don't run water while shaving, brushing teeth or washing dishes by hand.

* Refrigerate tap water to avoid running the faucet to get cold water.

It is hoped that sufficient voluntary reduction of current water usage will diminish the need for more stringent restrictions later. If conditions do not improve, the University could begin mandatory water conservation measures. Whenever the governor declares a drought emergency, state law requires that mandatory water conservation measures be activated.

For information, call Gaudlip at (814) 863-8741 or e-mail jwg3@psu.edu.

'advising@psu.edu' debuts

A new Web site, "advising@psu.edu," offering University-wide academic advising help for students, faculty and staff is now online.

Developed and maintained by the Division of Undergraduate Studies and the Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly, "advising@psu.edu" has been designed to serve as a central source of information about academic advising and related educational topics at the University. This site provides original material developed specifically for this Web site as well as links to other Web sites with relevant academic information.

The Web address for the site is http://www.psu.edu/advising/.

IST offices moved

Several offices in the School of Information Sciences and Technology on the University Park campus have changed addresses.

The following changes have been made:

* The Advising Center moved from 104 Rider Building II to 006 Thomas Building. The phone number is (814) 865-8947.

* Joseph Lambert, senior associate dean, and staff moved from 504 Rider Building to 002C Thomas Building.

The phone number is (814) 865-4461.

* David Hall, associate dean for research and graduate programs, and staff moved from 504 Rider Building to 002C Thomas Building. The phone number is (814) 865-8711.

* The IST Faculty mailing address is 001 Thomas Building.

* The main information phone number is (814) 865-4461.

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