In the News
March 15, 2001

LionHeart implanted
in first U.S. patient

The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center once again made medical history when surgeons there were the first in the U.S. to implant the Arrow LionHeart left ventricular assist system (LVAS) into a 64-year old male patient on Feb. 28.

Faculty become the students in new
technology assistance program

Faculty members who want to expand their use of technology in the classroom or simply learn new computer skills can now draw on the expertise of some of the very same students they teach, thanks to a new program being launched this spring.

Faculty Senate holds discussion
on courseware issues

As educational technology continues to evolve into a critical component of the classroom curriculum, the debate over ownership of teaching software -- or courseware -- has opened on college campuses nationwide.

Tax-deferred annuities
may be started anytime

As the deadline for filing federal income tax returns approaches, faculty and staff are reminded that tax-deferred annuities (TDAs) provide an excellent opportunity to help individuals save for the future, while sheltering some of their income from current federal income taxes.

Mont Alto starts search
for a campus executive officer

The Commonwealth College is seeking applications and nominations for the position of campus executive officer (CEO) at Penn State Mont Alto.

Annual Graduate Exhibition
planned for March 24, 25

Graduate students will have an opportunity to showcase their research and creative endeavors March 24 and 25 at the 16th Annual Graduate Exhibition at University Park.

Grant funds digital
image delivery study

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $755,000 to University Libraries to support an extensive study of digital image delivery.

Mentoring program seeks
applicants for 2001-02

The Commission for Women invites all full-time faculty, staff and technical service employees to apply to participate in its Mentoring Program for the 2001-2002 academic year.

Agronomy begins search
for new department head

The College of Agricultural Sciences is conducting a national search for an individual to fill the position of professor and head of the Department of Agronomy.

Shaver's Creek Environmental
Center turns 25 this year

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is throwing a birthday party and holding a staff reunion to mark 25 years of outdoor learning.

Undergrads compete for
cash awards in exhibition

The annual Undergraduate Exhibition, formerly the Undergraduate Research Fair, is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, and Thursday, March 22, on the University Park campus.

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