In the News
August 23, 2001

Grand Destiny Campaign
hits $1 billion mark

When he addressed the Board of Trustees last month, Grand Destinies Campaign Chair Jim Broadhurst spoke of an achievement that five years ago, even the most enthusiastic alumni may not have thought possible: The campaign has topped the $1 billion mark in raising gifts and pledges to support students, faculty and programs.

Much of the construction disruption at
University Park ended with start of classes

The Office of Physical Plant is wrapping up one of its busiest summers ever at University Park.

Pell warns: There are no
short cuts to research integrity

Lapses in academic integrity and failure to follow established research guidelines have gotten national media attention over the past year due to the recent deaths of research subjects at Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania and a cheating scandal at the University of Virginia.

Private gift endowment
minimums to increase

To reinforce Penn State's efforts to attract faculty and students of outstanding quality, the University's Board of Trustees on July 17 approved raising minimum levels for student, faculty and other kinds of endowments that are created through private giving.

University unveils enhanced
LIAS for library users

Faculty, students and other library users at 21 University Libraries locations across the commonwealth will encounter an enhanced and expanded Library Information Access System (LIAS) and online catalog (The CAT) this fall.

Dot-com company joins
firms at Knowledge Park

ISIT.com, a growing dot-com company, has relocated to Knowledge Park at Penn State Erie.

United Way Campaign
ready for launch

The University's United Way Campaign, with a newly named chair and co-chair, is gearing up to start raising funds for many organizations throughout Centre County.

Smeal College is tops in awarding
women baccalaureate business degrees

The Smeal College of Business Administration awards more baccalaureate degrees in business to women than any other institution in the country accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

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