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in Brief University Women's Club receptionThe University Women's Club will welcome new and former members at its reception at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the ballroom of The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. All female faculty, staff, spouses and alumnae may attend. Women may register for a variety of interest groups that meet throughout the year. In addition, the club has established a scholarship for returning adult students at University Park. For information, call Mary Lou Bennett at (814) 235-9107, extension 315. Faculty Staff Club open houseThe Faculty Staff Club invites full-time faculty and staff to a "Welcome Aboard and Welcome Back" open house from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the club's suite in the lower level of The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. New faculty and staff and prospective new members will have a reception from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Club members will join in from 5:30-8 p.m. A prospective new-member drawing for Penn State Bookstore gift certificates will be held. Newcomers to the club receive a complimentary six-month club membership. The event is free for prospective new club members. Others pay the $10 club member account price or $12 cash or guest price. For information, e-mail fsclub@psu.edu or call Tammy Homan, club manager, at (814) 865-8563. MOC open houseThe Microcomputer Order Center, the University's computer store, will hold an open house on Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29, in 12 Willard Building on the University Park campus. The annual open house is designed for faculty, staff, parents and students to learn more about the computer hardware and software products sold at the center. A variety of products will be set up for demonstration and consultants and vendor representatives will be available to answer questions. Participants can register to win one of more than a dozen prizes including a Palm handheld organizer. Hours are 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For information,
visit the Web at ReminderThe 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. Reservations onlineHotel reservations at University Park just got a little easier with an online reservation service offered by The Nittany Lion Inn and The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. The new Web site, http://www.pshs.psu.edu/, offers a complete reservation service, including room availability, rates and available dates. The site also offers virtual tours of both properties, including overnight rooms, banquet space and restaurants. The site features a map and directions to the hotels and a listing of job opportunities with the University's Hospitality Services. For information, check the Web site or call Fran Levin at (814) 863-5011. |