News in Brief
Penn State Intercom......May 10 , 2001

Weekend hours

The Hintz Family Alumni Center will be open on the following days to accommodate the increased number of alumni, visitors and parents who will be on campus:

* Friday, May 11: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

* Saturday, May 12: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

* Sunday, May 13: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Alumni Swirl ice cream will be served at the center during commencement weekend. Staff will be on hand to answer questions.

To find out about future hours of operation, go to the Alumni Association Web site at http://www.alumni.psu.edu/about_us/center/.

Sports is topic of
Spanier radio/TV call-in

America's obsession with sports will be the topic of the next edition of "To the Best of My Knowledge," President
Graham B. Spanier's monthly call-in show airing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, on WPSU-FM (91.5, 106.7, 95.1, 90.1, 100.9 and 104.7) and simultaneously on WPSX-TV.

Joining Spanier to discuss society's emotional investment in its high school, collegiate and professional teams will be L. Budd Thalman, associate athletic director for communications, and Steve Jones, the voice of Nittany Lion football and basketball.

Listeners and viewers with questions or comments are encouraged to join the discussion by calling (800) 543-8242 during the one-hour simulcast. Internet users worldwide will be able to link to sound and pictures from the program at http://www.psu.edu/ur/tech/tech.html; and they will be able to contact the president during the program via e-mail to response@psu.edu.

"To the Best of My Knowledge" is a series designed to explore topics of local and national interest and to allow listeners and viewers a chance to communicate directly with Penn State's president.

Science workshops for teachers

Workshops for science teachers in astrobiology, astronomy, biotechnology and physics will be held this summer at University Park.

The workshops feature presentations and discussions by senior University faculty, leading researchers and educators, lab work, field trips and classroom strategies. The deadline is extended until all spaces are filled.

The scheduled workshops are:

* June 18-22: "Astrobiology: The Origin and Early Evolution of Life";

* June 25-29: "The Mechanics of Materials: Advanced Technologies and Fundamental Science";

* July 9-13: "Biotechnology: From Laboratory to Classroom (An Action Potential Program)";
* July 9-13: "Stars and Planets for Science Teachers"; and

* July 16-20: "Galaxies and Cosmology for Science Teachers."

Descriptions, financial aid information and a downloadable application are available at http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/Science4Teachers/. For information, call Geraldine Russell, Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, at (814) 863-5957 or e-mail gsr1@psu.edu.

Volunteers sought

The food lab needs people ages 20-45 to participate in a study of food-related behavior beginning the week of May 14.

The study consists of eating an afternoon snack and dinner in Henderson Building one day a week for four weeks. Participants will be paid. For information, call Angie Sabol at (814) 863-8482.

Programs for children

The Work/Life Programs Office has compiled a list of Summer Guide to Programs and Camps for School-Age Children in the State College area.

This guide has information about activities from art and crafts camps, to science and reading camps. For information, contact the Work/Life Programs Office at (814) 865-5886 or check the Web at http://www.ohr.psu.edu/worklife/childcare.html and click on "summer program."

Vanpool organizing

Riders from the Philipsburg, Clearfield, Morrisdale, Houtzdale and surrounding areas are being sought to join a new, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. University vanpool.

The van will travel Monday through Friday from Philipsburg to the University with a guaranteed ride every day.

For information, call Paula at (814) 865-1775 or e-mail ply2@psu.edu.

Web 2001 Conference

A conference for Web developers will be held Tuesday, June 26, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus.

This annual, one-day conference will bring Web developers together to share and learn about innovative uses of the Web, applications for Web development, works in progress, security issues and more. It has applications for managers, writers, editors, designers, programmers and server administrators for University office, department, college and campus Web sites. Although the Web 2001 Conference is intended for all skill levels, most presentations assume basic knowledge of Web publishing or server administration.

Registration is required and costs $60 per individual. See http://cac.psu.edu/web2001/ for information and registration.

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