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ARC DEDICATION
When finished, the $10.2 million
ARC will be a 72,800-square-foot
facility which will replace the 48-
year old Erie Hall as Behrend’s
main sports complex. It will fea
ture three all-purpose courts and a
performance gym that seats 1,600.
There is an eight-lane swimming
pool, weight room, a three-lane run
ning track with jumping pits, an
aerobics room, locker rooms, of
fices, and additional excercise
equipment.
Behrend Athletics Director Brian
Streeter said, “students will now be
able to work out year-round by
swimming, using a treadmill, or
playing pick-up basketball.”
Streeter has helped build the Be
hrend athletics program since his
hiring in 1997, witnessing much of
Behrend’s growth since 1995, in
which Behrend doubled its varsity
teams from 10 to 21.
Provost and Dean John Lilley
puts the dedication of the ARC in
perspective saying, “this facility
symbolizes three decades of dreams
and determination.” He added,
“with this building we nearly triple
Behrend’s indoor recreation space
and provide great new opportunities
ALUMNI RELATIONS
Moore commented that he was
“thrilled” to learn that he had been
chosen for the job, which he will
begin January 2, 2001. “I’m very
excited about the opportunity,” he
said, adding that the creation of such
a position is a huge development and
will be very important to the college.
In order to build strong
relationships with Behrend alumni,
Moore stated that the first big task
was to establish and mold Behrend
alumni chapters, specifically in cities
such as Philadelphia and
Washington, D.C., as well as in
North Carolina. He also hopes to
build a network of alumni that will
be willing to help Behrend
graduates’ transition into the
workforce.
While serving as an advisor to the
Behrend Lion Ambassadors, Moore
IN Bl
Trust of Greenwich, Connecticut in
1956. He rose through the ranks to
eventually be elected
president and CEO in
1984, and chairman and
CEO in 1985
During his 37-year
career at Putnam, the bank
grew from $35 million in
assets and 45 employees to
$7OO million in
commercial assets, $2
billion in trusts, and more
than 300 employees. At
Blair's retirement in 1993,
Putnam had grown to
become the largest
independent bank in
Connecticut. Now a
subsidiary of the Bank of
New York, it still operates
under the Putnam Trust In this photo, Mr. Don Blair holds a copy of the Nittany
name. Cub, Behrend’s first student newspaper.
In addition to being a
member of the first class to attend member of the Penn State
Behrend in 1948, Blair was the first President’s Club. In 1998, he
editor of the Nittany Cub, established the Donald R. Blair
Behrend’s first student newspaper. Scholarship Endowment to benefit
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The ARC will be dedicated on Thursday, November 9, at 3:00 p.m
All students are invited to attend.
for our student-athletes to partici
pate in a growing program. The
ARC, along with the success of our
student-athletes in Division 111 com
petition, has helped to create a new
spirit of enthusiasm on campus.”
Glembocki wants to continue that
enthusiasm this Thursday. "We
wants to increase the group's
visibility on campus, in addition to
raising students’ awareness to the
value of the Ambassadors. He stated
that membership in the Lion
Ambassadors provides a great deal
of training, leadership, pride, and
responsibility, and hopes to increase
membership and consistency in the
group.
Mr. Moore will meet with different
student groups to discuss senior class
gift options. While the ultimate
decision lies with the senior class,
Moore will listen to all suggestions,
give recommendations, and help
students to choose an appropriate gift
to say “thank-you” to Behrend.
Another one of Moore’s big tasks
is to contribute alumni information
to Behrend’s web site. The web site
is currently being redesigned, and
He is a life member of the Penn
State Alumni Association and a
want a very enthusiastic, rah-rah
event fitting the building we are
dedicating.”
Students driving to the event
should park in the Jordan Road lot
by Police and Safety. Those walk
ing can take the walkway from be
hind the Library to the ARC.
Moore hopes that an alumni page
will be added. The alumni page, he
said, will provide general alumni
information, such as marriages,
children, and accomplishments. He
also wants to create a companion
piece to the Behrend Quarterly. The
additional piece will provide much
of the information on the web page,
but will also include current campus
news, such as construction projects.
Although Kevin Moore enjoys his
job in the Career Development
Center, he is excited to be taking the
next big step in his career. He stressed
the importance of the new position
to Behrend’s maturation, saying that
such a job is a key piece in a
university’s growth. Moore declared
that the role of Director of Alumni
Relations helps a college with both
“fund and friend raising.”
outstanding students with financial
need.
The Alumni
Fellow Award is the
most prestigious
honor bestowed by
the Penn State
Alumni Association
and is administered
in cooperation with
Penn State’s
academic colleges.
The University’s
Board of Trustees
has designated the
title of Alumni
Fellow as
permanent and
lifelong. George
Sample, publisher
of the Corry
Journal and
president of Sample
Media, was the
1999 Alumni Fellow.
The reception will be hosted by
Dr. Lilley and Penn State President
Graham Spanier.
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