In the News
March 22, 2001

Board of trustees approves
room and board rates for 2001-02
The board of trustees approved room and board rates on March 16 for the 2001-2002 academic year. The new rates are effective for the 2001 fall semester at all of the University's residential campuses.

Fledgling school already
producing industry leaders
When the University's School of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) was still in its formative stages, Penn State asked business and industry leaders what kind of program they wanted to see to help close the technology gap.

University elevates MacCarthy
to level of vice president
Stephen J. MacCarthy, executive director of University Relations for the past five years, will assume the new title of vice president for University Relations, effective July 1.

Disney appointed as dean
of Commonwealth College
Diane M. Disney, deputy assistant secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy, was appointed by the board of trustees to become dean of the University's 12-campus Commonwealth College, effective July 1.

More than 50 percent of University's
student athletes earn 3.0 or greater GPA
A summary of academic performance for the 2000 fall semester has revealed that 135 student-athletes posted a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, Athletic Director Tim Curley has announced.

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