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In
the News
March 14, 2002
Senate
recommends
changes in academic calendar
The University calendar will undergo a metamorphosis as
early as fall 2003 if President Graham B. Spanier approves the proposal
passed by the University Faculty Senate late last month.
Professor
improves teaching,
learning University-wide
R. Scott Kretchmar, professor of sports science and interim
head of kinesiology, has been a major voice in University leadership for
almost 20 years.
This
job really has its
ups and downs
Most
of the time, what goes up must come down. But
for the elevator technicians on the University Park campus, there always
are a few exceptions to that rule and they're on hand to make sure that
no one gets the shaft.
Penn
State York seeks
campus executive officer
The Commonwealth College invites applications and nominations
for the position of campus executive officer at Penn State York.
The
Graduate School
seeks assistant dean
The Graduate School is seeking candidates for the position
of assistant dean.
HUB
Plaza work
begins; gates move
Major
changes began over spring break for Pollock Road on the University Park
campus. As outlined in the University's Campus Master Plan, the entire
area between the HUB-Robeson Center and Osmond Laboratory is to be converted
into a pedestrian-friendly plaza with enhanced landscaping, a water feature
and restricted vehicular access.
Virtual
Reality Day Open
House set for March 19
A Visualization
and Virtual Reality Day Demo and Open House will be held from 9 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Center for Academic Computing/School
of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Immersive Environments Lab
in 306 Engineering Unit C on the University Park campus.
Wolszczan
featured on
Polish millennium stamp set
Alexander
Wolszczan, Evan Pugh professor of astronomy and astrophysics and discoverer
of the first planets found outside our solar system, has been honored
by Poland in having his likeness featured on a special set of 16 postage
stamps celebrating the past millennium.
Women's
History
Month observed
The
University community will celebrate Women's History Month at a number
of locations.
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