News in Brief
Penn State Intercom......April 18 , 2002

Blood drive scheduled

The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the HUB-Robeson Center Alumni Hall on the University Park campus.

For information or to schedule an appointment, go online at http://www.psuredcross.org.

Pop music is subject
of Spanier call-in

The quality of America's mass-marketed popular music 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, April 23, on WPSU-FM and WPSX-TV.

Joining Spanier to discuss the current state of the pop music scene will be Bill Kelly, head of the Department of Integrative Arts, and Anthony DeCurtis, formerly senior critic at Rolling Stone magazine, pop music critic for NPR's "All Things Considered" and host of the weekly critic's show "4 On The Floor" and "VH1-to-One." DeCurtis currently is host of "The A List With Anthony DeCurtis" on getmusic.com.

Listeners with questions or comments are encouraged to call (800) 543-8242 during the one-hour broadcast. Internet users worldwide will be able to link to sound and pictures from the program at http://www.wpsu.psu.edu/ttbomk/; 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 national and local interest and to allow listeners a chance to communicate directly with Penn State's president.

Parking passes

The end of each spring semester and June 30 are times when some faculty/staff members terminate their employment or retire. These employees must return their permits on their last day of work. Faculty or staff taking a leave of absence over the summer months also may wish to return parking permits so as not to incur charges for parking during their absence.

Faculty/staff retirees who wish to continue parking at the University may purchase parking privileges in a variety of options.

Students also may register their vehicles in the Parking Office if they choose to purchase a student parking permit. Students who are not taking summer classes or credits from May 6 until Aug. 23 are eligible for open-staff (orange lot) faculty/staff parking privileges.

For information, call the Parking Office at (814) 865-1436.

Special Olympics volunteers

Volunteers are being sought for the Special Olympics Pennsylvania 2002 Summer Games which will take place June 6 to 9 on the University Park campus.
The games offer 2,050 Special Olympic athletes from throughout Pennsylvania the opportunity to participate in nine sports venues: athletics, aquatics, basketball, gymnastics, softball, golf, tennis, equestrian and bowling. Athletes also spend the evening at SportsFest trying out new challenges.

The success of the games is dependent on 2,500 volunteers in many different areas. They are needed to prepare materials, register delegates and athletes, operate activities at the Olympic Village and SportsFest, assist with heavy duty water trucks and equipment, assist with the opening and closing ceremonies, and assist with the nine sports venues.

To pre-register as sports volunteers, request a form by calling (800) 865-3600 or send an e-mail to Bob and Maureen Dunham at red1@psu.edu.

For more information about Special Olympics Pennsylvania, check the Web at http://www.paso.org/.

Vanpool riders sought

A University Park vanpool is seeking two riders from the Philipsburg, Osceola Mills, Houtzdale area.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call Doretta at (814) 865-1407.

Donor Services moves

The office of Donor Services has moved from it previous location at 9 Brumbaugh Hall to Bristol Place I, adjacent to Cato Park, near the University Park campus. The inter-office mailing address is: Donor Services, 2583 Gateway Drive, Suite 130.

The U.S. mailing address remains the same: Donor Services, 101 Old Main, University Park, Pa. 16802.

Scholarships available

The University Libraries request that faculty and staff announce scholarship opportunities for undergraduate students interested in careers in library and information science.

Obtaining a library and information science degree can lead to highly specialized work, and because all fields of study can be augmented by this degree, the scholarship opportunities are applicable to all University students.

Submission deadline is April 26.

For information, visit http://www.libraries.psu.edu/scholarship/, stop by a University library or call (814) 865-0401.

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