News in Brief
Penn State Intercom......February 7, 2002

Nominations sought

Nominations are being accepted for five awards that are given annually to recognize individuals and programs for their outstanding contributions to rural health care in Pennsylvania.

The awards will be presented in conjunction with the 10th annual Pennsylvania Rural Health Conference on June 11 and 12 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus.
The conference planning committee is accepting nominations for State Rural Health Leader of the Year, Community Rural Health Leader of the Year, Rural Health Program of the Year, Legislator of the Year and Rural Health Hero of the Year.

Nomination criteria and application forms are available on the Web at http://porh.cas.psu.edu. Completed applications can be faxed to Ann Cherry at (814) 865-4688 or mailed to her attention at the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, 202 Beecher-Dock House, University Park, PA 16802.
Submission deadline is Friday, March 22.

Call for submissions

The Ninth Annual Green Design Competition and Conference will be held April 6 and 7 at the Kunkle Activities Center on the University Park campus.

Submissions are being sought for the conference's design competition highlighting innovation and sustainability in an exhibition of architecture, engineered house systems, landscape/garden design, community design and ecological innovations. A series of workshops on green architecture will be held both days with James Wines giving the keynote speech, "Visionary Green Architecture," at 1 p.m. April 7.

The conference is in the spirit of a "science fair," encouraging hands-on and interactive displays in all of the entries. Details on judging criteria can be found at http://www.psu.edu/dept/cs.

As part of "Green Design Month," a brown bag lunch speaker series will be held during March in the Alternatives Library, 118 Willard Building, University Park.
These events are free to the public.

For information, call Jackie Bonomo at (814) 237-5569 or Barbara Anderson at (814) 865-2223, e-mail greendesign@psu.edu or check the Web at http://www.psu.edu/dept/cs

Mac OSX training

Computer and Information Systems is bringing certified Mac OSX Administrator Basics and Server Essentials training to University Park. The courses are taught by Apple professionals with real-world experience and dynamic presentation skills.

Each course lasts 2.5 days and will be presented March 4 through 8 in 117 Wagner Building.
For enrollment information, check the Web at http://cac.psu.edu/training/het/os_x.html

Volunteers sought

The Food Lab in Henderson Building is looking for people ages 20 to 45 to participate in a study of food-related behavior.
The study involves eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in the lab two days a week for three weeks. Meal times are flexible. Volunteers will be paid for their participation.

For information, call Jennifer or Denise at (814) 863-8482.

Riders sought

A vanpool looking for riders from Philipsburg area to University Park.
Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Stacie at (814) 865-6323 or e-mail SHugney@psu.edu.

Server name changed

The University server system known as COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk) has had its name changed to eDocument Distribution System.

This name better describes what this tool provides for the University business community, a system to provide documents electronically. The name became effective this week.

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