Ralph Gomory Presents Penn State Forum May 9

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University Park, Pa. -- Ralph E. Gomory, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will present "New Opportunities for Learning Outside the Classroom" at the Penn State Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 9 at the Nittany Lion Inn. The Penn State Forum is a speaker series sponsored by the Faculty Staff Club and the Penn State Bookstore.

Gomory will talk about what we know -- and don't know-- about the new electronic era in education and training as well as the human and institutional barriers to change that universities face.

Under the leadership of Dr. Gomory, the Sloan Foundation has invested in more than 40 experiments in four years. The Foundation looks for programs that explore the use of technology to enhance education.

Tickets are $10 and include lunch. Reservations can be made by contacting the Penn State Faculty Staff Club office in 110 HUB. Departments may reserve 10-person tables; tickets will also be on sale at the door. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by the speech at noon. For more information call (814) 865-7590.

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Contact: Karen Wagner (814) 865-7517 (home) (814) 867-0797 (office) kiw1@psu.edu