In the News
April 25, 2002

Faculty member's field lessons,
Web bring biology to life
Jacqueline S. McLaughlin, assistant professor of biology at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley College, has a passion for life. Her enthusiasm for the diversity and complexity of biological organisms is infectious.

Four public meetings scheduled
to gather input on Intermodal Transportation concept
The first of four open forums on a proposed Intermodal Transportation concept for University Park is scheduled for noon Monday, April 29, in the HUB-Robeson Center Auditorium. The forums are open to all members of the University community. Three other forums will be held off-campus primarily for the general public, but anyone may attend any of the forums. Each meeting will feature an informational presentation followed by general discussion. The University is looking for feedback on the Intermodal Transportation concept, which proposes important changes to the University's pedestrian and vehicular system.

Commencement to be held May 10-11
at University Park
The University Park campus will hold its spring 2002 commencement ceremonies for approximately 6,222 associate, baccalaureate and graduate degree students the weekend of May 10-May 11.

Nominations sought for vice provost
of Undergraduate Education
Nominations and applications are sought for the position of vice provost for Undergraduate Education, a senior-level University leader who reports to the executive vice president and provost.

Penn College board OKs
student housing complex
The design for a two-building, 365-bed addition to the College West student-housing complex at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been approved by the Penn College Board.

Public television celebrates its
50th anniversary
The program vision for national, noncommercial, educational television, what we now know as public television, was established 50 years ago at a national conference at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus and presided over by then-Penn State President Milton Eisenhower.

College of Medicine program
will improve basic health-care access
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation board of directors has approved $22.5 million over four years for the reauthorization of the Southern Rural Access Program.

Doctoral degree candidate to meet
with Nobel laureates
Student Jason Stairs, a doctoral degree candidate in chemistry, has been chosen by the Department of Energy as one of 26 graduate students nationwide to participate in the 52nd Meeting of Nobel Laureates to be held in July in Lindau, Germany.

Golf pro breaks Guinness World Record
Christopher Cain, the PGA head golf professional at the Penn State Golf Courses, broke the Guinness World Record for the most golf holes played in 12 hours on April 17. Cain played a total of 505 holes, shattering the old record of 476.

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