In the News
September 6, 2001

Austin nominated as ambassador
to Trinidad and Tobago
President George W. Bush on Aug. 30 announced his intention to nominate Roy L. Austin, director of the University's Africana Research Center and associate professor of justice, sociology and African-American studies, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Program puts students
on path to success
If you're willing to lend an ear, your advice and perhaps your lunch break once a month, then FastStart just might be the perfect volunteer program for you.

Address to cover
changes, challenges
President Graham B. Spanier will present his annual Academic Convocation and State of the University Address at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus.

United Way Campaign
under way; goal set
Today marks the official kickoff to this year's Penn State United Way Campaign, which has a goal of $564,450.

Angel software gets
University courses online
The University has announced it will use Angel (A New Global Environment for Learning) software to put all credit courses online at its 24 campuses.

Program brings Chilean
teachers to University
for technology training
Media reports have exposed the persistent gap between the technology expertise of teachers and the technology resources of U.S. schools. In many other countries, that gap is a canyon.

Special Collections Library
has been reorganized;
new unit instituted
for public service
The Eberly Family Special Collections Library on the University Park campus has been reorganized to place more emphasis on public service and to help researchers in accessing the library's holdings in person, on the Web and by telephone.

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