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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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