News in Brief
Penn State Intercom......October 4, 2001

Library fees revised

University Libraries' Lending Services have implemented a new comprehensive fee structure at all University Libraries campus and college locations.

Beginning Oct. 10, the new fees replace a 20-year-old structure.

Other libraries units also have implemented new fee structures, which are listed for patrons at their service desks. These include The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Interlibrary Loan, and Media and Technology Support Services.

For information, contact the appropriate area: Lending Services, (814) 865-5429; Special Collections Library, (814) 865-7931; Interlibrary Loan, (814) 865-3489; and Media and Technology Support Services, (814) 865-6314 or (814) 865-5400.

Shaver's Creek Halloween Festival

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center will hold its Children's Halloween Trail and Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and Sunday, Oct. 28.

The event is aimed at children ages 4 to 10. Trail tours will start every quarter hour from 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. In addition, there will be games, singing, crafts, pumpkin carving and food.

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center. Children under age 3 are admitted free.

For information, check the Web at http://www.outreach.psu.edu/ShaversCreek or call (814) 863-2000 or (814) 667-3424.

Study subjects sought

The Penn State Nutritional Center on the University Park campus is looking for a subjects to participate in a study on prostate health.

The center is seeking applicants 45 to 70 years of age, who have elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen and who have not been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The study focuses on the effects of a nutritional supplement. Participants will be compensated.

For information, call (814) 863-3930.

Wheelchair track clinic

Larry Hughes, 1996 ParaOlympic Disc champion at the Atlanta Games, will give a free wheelchair track and field clinic after the meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the outdoor track on the University Park campus.

Undergraduate athletes Jeff Hantz, who this summer set three national junior records in the disc, shot put and javelin, and Andrew Coffron, who finished second in the ParaOlympic trials, also will help with the clinic.

For information, call Teri Jordan-Lucas at (814) 865-8375 or e-mail txj3@psu.edu.

Reminder

The closing date for receipt of Evan Pugh professorship nominating materials is Monday, Oct. 22. All nominations must be submitted in accordance with Policy HR87 and established guidelines and should be sent to the dean of the academic college in which the nominee is appointed. Current nomination guidelines may be obtained by calling (814) 863-9580, by e-mail to vxi2@psu.edu, or by stopping in 304 Old Main, University Park.

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