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in Brief EMS video seriesThe Earth and Mineral Sciences Library is now offering a lunchtime video series highlighting the various subject areas in the college. Showings will take place from 12:05 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday through April 30, excluding March 5 and 7. The videos will be shown in the Earth and Mineral Sciences Library, 105 Deike Building, University Park. A schedule is posted on the Web at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/emsl/video.html. For more information, call the Earth and Mineral Sciences Library at (814) 865-9517. University Libraries AwardNominations are sought for the 2001 University Libraries Award, which consists of a citation, cash stipend and a Nittany Lion statue. It recognizes the achievement or performance of any person holding an academic, staff or technical service appointment in the Libraries. Any member of the University community may make a nomination. Nominations forms are available at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/pubinfo/awards/ulnom.htm or from Tracy Weaver at (814) 865-0401 and e-mail tdw@psulias.psu.edu. Nominators should notify people they intend to nominate for the award. Return nomination forms to Tracy Weaver, chair, University Libraries Award Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, 510 Paterno Library, University Park, Pa. 16802, by March 5. Grand openingThe Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus will be officially dedicated Saturday, April 21, before the Blue-White football game. An open house for alumni, staff, students and the community will be held Sunday afternoon, April 22. For more information, call Barbara Schroeder at (814) 863-6340 or e-mail bls221@psu.edu. Volunteers neededThe food lab in Henderson Building on the University Park campus is looking for women for two studies: * The lab needs overweight women ages 18-45 to participate in a study of food-related behavior beginning in mid-February. The study consists of eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in the lab one day a week for three weeks. * The lab also needs women ages 25-45 to participate in a study of food-related behavior beginning in mid-February. The study consists of eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in the lab one day a week for three weeks. Participants will be compensated. For more information, call Angie at (814) 863-8482 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Time changeThe Ms. Black Penn State University Pageant has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at Schwab Auditorium. The time was changed due to a scheduling conflict. |