In the News
September 19, 2002

Spanier focuses on students during
annual State of the University address
What do college students have in common with bats, owls and vampires? They all are creatures of the night -- a fact that faculty, staff and administrators have to understand and accept in order to enable Penn State to become a more student-centered university, according to President Graham B. Spanier.

Appropriation request for
2003-04 gains board approval
The University will ask for a 4.5 percent base state appropriation increase for the 2003-04 academic year, and $10 million for the first year of a three-year plan to increase funding for the College of Medicine at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Postdebate program to
feature analysis, reaction
Audience reaction and analysis of candidates' views will be the focus of the post-debate program produced by WPSX-TV and aired immediately following the Sept. 19 IssuesPA Gubernatorial Debate at Penn State on the University Park campus.

University announces
reorganization of administrative offices
As part of Penn State's efforts to further streamline its administrative operations, and to focus as much as possible of current internal budget reductions on administrative savings, the University plans to eliminate two senior positions.

Act 48 credits
available through Outreach
Faculty interested in obtaining Act 48 hours for their non-credit programs are asked to contact their associate dean for outreach within their college or any Outreach and Cooperative Extension office.

2002 Alumni Fellows
named at University
The University has announced the naming of 27 Alumni Fellows. The Alumni Fellow program was conceived in 1973 by the Alumni Association to honor prominent and outstanding alumni who are leaders in the fields and who have made notable contributions to society and their communities.

University-wide events calendar
links campuses, community
In an effort to consolidate the many online calendars that exist within the Penn State system, a new Web-based public events calendar has been established by the University's Web Strategies Implementation Team.

October is National Disability
Employment Awareness Month
The annual commemoration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month occurs during October.

Nominations solicited for 2003
Faculty, Staff Achievement Awards
Nominations for the 2003 Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards are being sought from University and local community organizations and individuals.

Search on for executive director
With the announcement of Diane Ryan's retirement effective June 30 as executive director of the Alumni Association, a national search is under way for her replacement.

New-look Senate
convenes 2002-03 session
A new gavel and improved venue greeted the University Faculty Senate last week as it convened for another academic year of work to help promote the teaching and learning environment at all 24 Penn State locations.

Plan early for Shaver's Creek
Halloween Festival
Tickets are on sale for the annual Children's Halloween Festival held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26 and 27, at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center.

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