News
in Brief
Penn State Intercom......October
17, 2002
Request for proposals
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) soon will release to college and research unit offices a request for proposals on matching funds for Worldwide University Network (WUN) exchanges during 2003. Faculty members and their graduate students interested in participating in WUN exchanges should develop their proposals and transmit them via their college/unit offices to OVPR by Nov. 18. For information about WUN, check the Web at http://www.psu.edu/ur/archives/intercom_2001/June21/global.html.
Intercom schedule
The print version of Intercom has just five more issues after today's publication before it ceases publishing for the calendar year. Those issues, and their copy deadlines, are:
| Publication date | Deadline |
| Oct. 24 | Oct. 16 |
| Oct. 31 | Oct. 23 |
| Nov. 7 | Oct. 30 |
| Nov. 14 | Nov. 6 |
| Nov. 21 | Nov. 13 |
All copy is due in the body of an e-mail to AMountz@psu.edu by noon on the deadline day.
Publication will resume on Jan. 16. For a full list of Intercom's publication dates and deadlines, check the Web at http://www.psu.edu/INTERCOM/.
During the break in publication of Intercom, faculty and staff will continue to receive relevant news and information via the Faculty/Staff Newswire in combination with Intercom Online.
Those who do not currently receive the Faculty/Staff Newswire may subscribe for free by going on the Web to http://www.psu.edu/INTERCOM/newswire/.
Penn College Visitation Day
Prospective students and their families will have an opportunity to learn more about Pennsylvania College of Technology, a special-mission affiliate of Penn State in Williamsport, at Fall Visitation Day, to be held Sunday, Oct. 27.
Information sessions, campus tours, career counseling and other activities are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. "Early Bird" information and career sessions will start at 9 a.m. for those who arrive on campus by that time.
To register or receive more information, call (800) 367-9222 or check the Web at http://www.pct.edu/admissio/fall_visitation/.
November deadlines
Deadlines have been announced for two Institute for the Arts and Humanities Programs.
The deadline for the Resident Scholars and Artists Program is Nov. 1. This program provides up to eight faculty members per year with one semester of release time from teaching, a $1,000 grant for research expenses or materials and the use of an office in Ihlseng Cottage on the University Park campus.
The deadline for interdisciplinary groups is Nov. 15.
Funding covers expenses directly related to group programming such as travel, lodging and honoraria for invited speakers, performers or artists; costs of publicity; research assistance to help with programming; costs related to publication ensuing from symposia or lecture series; and costs of exhibition or performance. Group programs may be funded for one academic year (2003-2004) or for two years (2003-2005). Maximum amount per group per year is $10,000.
For more information, check the Web at http://www.research.psu.edu/iah/.
Blood challenge
This November marks the ninth year of the Penn State-Michigan State Blood Challenge. The challenge runs Nov. 4-18. Concurrently there is a Blood Cup competition sponsored by the Student Red Cross Club and Alpha Epsilon Delta that will have Penn State student clubs, sports teams and organizations competing. The challenge schedule at University Park follows:
* Nov 4: 1 to 7 p.m., Waring Lounge;
* Nov. 5: 1 to 7 p.m., Warnock Lounge;
* Nov. 5: 1 to 7 p.m., Simmons Lounge;
* Nov. 6: 1 to 7 p.m., McElwain Lounge;
* Nov. 6: 1 to 7 p.m., Johnston Bravo Room;
* Nov. 7: 1 to 7 p.m., Johnston Bravo Room;
* Nov. 8: 1 to 7 p.m., Pollock Rec. Room;
* Nov. 9: 2 to 6 p.m., White Building;
* Nov. 11: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hintz Alumni Center;
* Nov. 11: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Multi-Sport Facility;
* Nov. 12: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., HUB Alumni Hall;
* Nov. 13: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., HUB Alumni Hall;
* Nov. 14: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., HUB Alumni Hall;
* Nov. 15: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Intramural Building;
* Nov. 17: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Air Guard Building; and
* Nov. 18: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., HUB Alumni Hall.
To make an appointment, call (814) 865-7263 or go online to http://psuredcross.org. Donors can check their eligibility by calling (800) 54-BLOOD.
Expanded services
Document Services this fall has implemented a new pickup and delivery program for University copying, digital printing and related services. Faculty and staff at University Park may call (814) 865-COPY to arrange for a service representative to pick up their project, review the details and have the materials produced at the most appropriate Document Services facility. Completed projects then can be delivered back to the faculty or staff member, or delivered to another University Park campus location.
In addition, the copy center located in the HUB-Robeson Center now features expanded semester hours -- from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday -- and a new name, Copy Central. For information, call Cyndi Snyder at (814) 865-7544.
Carpool
Lisa is looking for a carpool traveling Monday through Friday from Mifflin County to University Park. Her work hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. She can be reached at (814) 865-2391 or (717) 994-6043.