Page 2 Behrend Briefs Job Interviewing workshop will he sponsored by the Career Development Center today at noon in the Reed Conference Room. National competitions information meetings today frqm 4- 5 p.m. and tomorrow from 12:15-1 p.m. in the Reed Conference Room. Leaqi about scholarship, fellowship aad internship opportunities for undergraduates and gradnates. Call x 6160 for more information. Learning Assistance Center study skills workshop "How to Write an Excellent Paper" on Monday, Oct. 10 from 12-12:45 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 5:15*6 pan. For more information, contact Bany Kohler x 6014. Graduate and Professional School Fair '94 will be held at the Hammermill Center, Gannon University on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. - All major academic disciplines will be represented this year. "Healthy Eating by Lowering Your Fat Intake” will be presented by Sharon Piano, a nutrition education consultant on Tuesday, Oct 11 at 7 pm. in the Perry Hall lobby. Free healthy snacks wiH be available. Attention Penn State>Behrend returning adult students: Are you interested to forming a Behread returning adult student organization? Tfee first n»ellBg' i fdil.'|i:;fcdld on Wednesday, Oct 12 at II aim, in|ielMiOofii»aiKd Room. p Drtst tar friMl .%§ taßHioitd Iqf, ta 12 «5 pm *»' Math anxiety rcdMttoa workshop: All students are invited to attend an informal workshop for nMqi math anxiety. improving study sktts, and learning tea-taking strategies. Dave Falvo and Barbara Power will moderate the workshop Thursday, Oct 13 from 5:30-7:30 pjn. in Science 124. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, contact Barbara Power at x 6349. +\ ' ‘ National competitions 'deadlines for* upcoming schoiarships/feliowships/interaslilps: Oct 20 DOE science and engineering research semester - see William Lasher. One semester paid undergraduate research appointments at a national laboratory. Oct 21 Hertz Foundation - see Mari Trenkle. $17,000 graduate fellowship in physical science. OcL 31 (campus deadline) Traman Scholarship > see Mari Trenkle. $30,000 for senior year mid graduate study for public service careers. FUlbright Grants-ace Steve deHart Up to $25,000 fra graduate study abroad. National competitions deadlines for upcoming scholarships/feliowships/internsbips: Nov. 1 for NEH 1995 College Younger Scholars Award - see Sharon Dale, $24*00 fornine week summer humanities writing project, $5OO for adviser. Dept at State summer htterahip (paid and unpaid) - see Mari Treidde. FBI honare summer'internship program (paid) - see Kevin Moore. Nov. 5 National Science Foundations Fellowship - see Mari Trenkle. $14,400 stipends for science, engineering, behavioral and social sciences. Nov. 12 the MeUoa Fellowships - see Shansi Ewe. $13,250 stipends for graduate study in the humanities. USA-Today is seeking nominations for the nation's best and brightest college students for its All-USA Today 1995 Academic Team. $2,500 cash prizes possible. All undergraduates eligible. Criteria include academic excellence, leadership and a significant original academic or intellectual project Deadline is Nov. 30. Stop by the Provost’s Office or call *6160 for more information. Learning Assistance Center offers free tutoring: Are you having problems understanding material taught in class? Free tutoring is available for writing, study skills, math, physics, chemistry, business, accounting, economics, finance, history, psychology and many other subjects. Flexible times are available. For more information contact Bob Patterson or Barry Kohler, 203 Academic Building, x 6014. Math tutors needed! The Learning Assistance Center is lookjnj for math tutors. The math tutor positions are paid nan-work stud; positions and students who are employed under work study ma; apply. Prerequisite is Math 141. For more information contact 80l Patterson or Baity Holder at xgM4. Student clubs and organizations: Looking ftp a treat community service ; ' second grade and learning supportdas** 'e still kneed of adoption. Applications "t Acdviiic! Office, first floor Bead Bar** information contact' News Behrend professors publish works CONTD. FROM PAGE 1 Michigan as a regulator of nursing homes. His interest turned briefly to the efficiency of hospitals and then back to the efficiency of nursing homes. Years of research brought Fizel to the conclusion that chains of nursing homes owned by a single entity would be more efficient than current ownership trends. This work can be found in Applied Economics, an international journal published in London. Currently Fizel is pursuing what he calls "an opportunity to use his avocation as his vocation." After manually compiling data from publications about baseball, he prepared an extensive analysis about bias of salary arbitration in major league baseball teams. The paper has generated a great dud of interest from major Lilley goes ‘Hungary’ by JBrica Jmm Provost and Dean Dr. John Lilley, Associate Dean of Continuing and Distance Education Dr. Robert Light and Continuing Education Area Representative Paul Newlin recently visited Hungary to meet with international business and political leaden. Local entrepreneur George Larange invited Lilley, Light and Newlin, along with several other Behrend staff members, to survey his industrial and educational park. | Lilley said, “The question is, ‘What can Penn State-Behrend demonstrate in a country that is interested in Western ideas and ways of doing things?*” In Hungary, universities do not work very closely with the private sector. h X f Estimated percent of cancer deaths attributable to certain cancers 2% utio 'j Other 13% Radiation j Alcohol 3% | * I HSr Infect ions-* 10% NOTE: InhariM gwwfc flaw* mate 1 in 10 pmons mom suaeaplM* to gwwfc darrag* fcom Iwm wdwnal tacton. SOURCE: Amwfcan Oanew Bodaty, Nstionil Cwtotr InsiHuto league teams and is currently under review for publication. Louie had an opportunity to present one of his publications earlier this year with colleague Dr. James Kurre. The University of Reading in England held the International Trade and Finance Association Conference where Louie and Kurre co-presented their publication about effective diversification of exports and destinations. Louie found the collaboration between Kurre and himself to be very helpful. "Using each other as a sounding board probably saved us quite a bit of time and embarrassment," he said. Because research is often bon out of original thoughts Louie said, "It’s best to have someone there to tell you if your idea is bad or if your data is incorrect." Most of Louie's work is centered around the local economy, specifically job and industrial growth in Erie. “Company owners are interested in the close working relationship Penn State traditionally has had with industry,” said Lilley. Hungarians have also expressed great interest in Behrend's associate degree in engineering technology. However, it is not Penn State’s mission to organize an educational institution in Hungary. Light stud, “We would be there participating in an educational demonstration project" Various problems exist in DAVE ATTELL fromSll^ LIVE AT BR Friday - 9 p.m (He also does commercials for Comedy Central) Thursday, October 6,1994 Pinto, a new professor in the Business department, just published a book called "Geographic Information Systems." The project that motivated Pinto to write the book began at the University of Maine where he last taught "Cities need to feel confident with decisions about change," said Pinto. "This system provides the information that cities need to make confident decisions about geographic changes he added.” Pinto's next book is due out next week. Pinto said the publication is a hybrid between his two favorite subjects: management and information systems. "The book will help managers successfully implement their new information systems," he said. The book places emphasis on training, technical support and trouble-shooting for information systems. Hungarian educational insti tutions. Colleges in Hungary do not accept part-time students nor are there evening or weekend classes. The University of Pittsburgh, along with other colleges, are currently providing management level training courses in Hungary. However, there has been minimal assistance in educating the wokfoce. Light said, “We think that it is a niche we’d fit right into and do a good job." SEE PAGE 3
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