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In
the News
November 8, 2001
Historical
street clocks
to be senior class gift
The
Class of 2002 has chosen to fund the installation of historical street
clocks on the University Park campus for its senior class gift. Seniors
have pledged more than $16,000 so far to the project. The number of clocks
will depend on the final cost of each clock and the total amount of money
raised by the class.
After
hours, University employees
trade desk jobs for instruments
One
of the brightest moments in Tom Mallouk's career as a rock 'n' roller
came when his then-10-year-old daughter Laura hopped on stage at the Friends
School Fun Fair in State College to sing "Twist and Shout."
University
to assist
student parents with child-care costs
The
Office of Human Resources has secured a grant award of $280,000 per year
for the next four years, for a total of $1.12 million, from the U.S. Department
of Education to provide child-care financial assistance to student parents
University-wide.
Administrators
focus
on diversity at seminar
University
administrators, including the President's Council, college deans and department
heads focused on building collaborative and diverse communities as they
met to discuss furthering the University's commitment to enhance diversity,
in a one-day seminar held Nov. 1 at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University
Park campus.
Excellence
award
nominations sought
A call
has gone out for nominations for the 2002 President's Award for Excellence
in Academic Integration.
Staff
selected for
weeklong internships
Nine Penn State Outreach and Cooperative Extension staff
members have been selected as Outreach and Cooperative Extension interns
for 200102.
External
reviewing team finishes evaluation of University's diversity efforts,
programs
A team
of external reviewers has completed a three-day visit to the University,
conducting an independent evaluation of affirmative action and the diversity
programs at the University.
Nominations
sought for
Administrative Fellows Program
Applications
and nominations are being sought for the Administrative Fellows Program
for 2002-2003.
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