WV 4 INAUGURATION COVERAGE OF GEORGE W. BUSH INSIDE oiu o rw , hriIREND 45i 4 EACON )7":r. A PENN STATE ERIE STUDENT PUBLICATION PENNSTATE Erie SPRING 2001 ATHER FRIDAY - Partly Cloudy Low 18 Check page 2 for weekend forecast *ItM• PAGE 11A You heard it right. Millcreek Cinema 6 offers a cheap alternative to the wallet emptying movie theaters in Erie. Tuesdays are 50 cents. PAGE 14A \ I,IZ IQI 1 1/4, Students don't let the winter blues get them down. What to do to keep your spirits up as the snow comes down. PAGE 1B t% RI ORES NOG Senior basketball player Jen O'Lare scored her 1000th career point for Behrend this past week. The Lions also continued their unbeaten streak in the AMCC with a nail-biting win over Pitt-Greensburg. INDEX NEWS 11 LA 111.'2A I\ll 14 kIION Vl/4 OW 1> & \•Vl'lf)\..,>...<. 61 :t. 1IA" C'Olll . S., ... . 7A CALENDAR OF EVENTS NI ARK VOlll CILENDAILIOA EDITORIAL N.l'l 1;11tTOP1 8 FEATURES 1101 , 11 it'k't;\l SPORTS \ 'lpOlt \ VI lON AI SPOlt IS ;.CONTACT US NEWSROOM: 898-6488 FAX US: 898-6019 ON THE WEB: www.clubs.psu.edu/beacononlinel Offices are located downstairs in Reed Union Building XLVIII No. 17 Plans stack up for Behrend's immediate future by Breanna Bush staff writer Behrend is known as the "small school with the big degree," but it looks as though many new facilities are to be constructed that will make Behrend much larger in size. Parking on campus has long been an issue of debate at Behrend. According to Senior Associate Provost and Senior Associate Dean Jack Burke, a new parking lot will be available PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Sarah Van Parys and Mark Nipper build bridges with LEGOS at Behrend's first annual Sophomore Business Bridge. Sophomore Business Bridge offers opportunities for Behrend business majors by Michael Grooms staff writer On Saturday, January 13-14, The Courtyard by Marriott and the Ambassador Conference Center on Peach Street provided the location for Behrend's first annual Sophomore Busi ness Bridge. The weekend-long retreat was for Behrend's sophomore business students who are about to declare a major. The bridge had two goals: to expose students to representa tives from the business industry, and to help the students choose a major and career path. "The objective was to enhance the basic aca- ' 0 ..., r*, ,4 ..'.,,,,,,. 4' 4 . ',.!'r . v , . ! . .:P! 4 ' ' ...‘ q, ',v, „ ' 4% .. ..,',,,,,, .; J. 413 . :- :;:::. r P Z .fr. ; ... , : , ' i. , A , - .4.. , „. , „ , , it:? s : , . `, Y.t iii E.,...' .0 . ''.',..: ... s.f . II 1.. . , ... ...:', 9 , p l i p iF. , ..:.' Ns; ;;. ; ~ .s, 4 V, 4 . : : Wi z... , 'N.'.s. ( ;`'".. '.:',... 2 . ''... . ,5 , .A....7 '.... next to the Athletics and Recreation Center (ARC), which is now set to open near spring break. Those who currently park in the Erie Hall parking lot will then be able to park near the ARC, creating more room for student parking around Erie Hall. Also, a new parking structure will be built over a new lot that will adjoin the ARC lot. The structure will be built simultaneously with the Research and Economic Development Center (ARC). demic experiences of the students," said Dr. Mary Beth Pinto, assistant professor of market- The 30-plus students in attendance were pro vided with the tools needed to make the upcom ing decisions through interaction and guidance with Behrend faculty, students from the MBA program, and alumni. Students gained insight on possible career paths, and came in contact with business leaders from across the country. The business leaders involved representer' Adelphia, Erie Insurance, Pentacon, McCarty Printing, General Electric, Buffalo Sabres, Erie Plastics, Rent-Way, and other regional busi- JANUARY 26, 2001 The chapel and carillon is located on Jordan Road across from the Library and in front of the ARC. The completion of this structure should occur in the fall of 2001. It will contain 48 bells, making it quite unique for our region. As for not having enough dorms, new housing will be provided in conjunction with the construction of the REDC. Currently, it appears that Perry Hall will be expanded and renovated, adding an additional 150 beds. Knowledge Park is an on-going project. This nesses The attendance of local business leaders was a vital part of the retreat. "The fact that the School of Business does this for its stu dents is very positive. It's invaluable to be gin building a network while you're still in school," praised Chris Schoelfplin, a business administrator for the Buffalo Sabres. The students were kept very busy for the two days. Saturday's agenda began with a Continental breakfast, an overview of the BUSINESS BRIDGE continued on page 2A 2 SECTIONS 18 pages research and development area enables knowledge-based organizations to take fuller advantage of Behrend's intellectual and physical resources. It is located on a mile-long stretch of Behrend's campus on the north side of 1-90. The site sits on 200 acres of land that provides views of Lake Erie FUTURE PLANS continued on page 2A Engineering and Business grow with GE Grant by Mark Benko and Liz Hayes staff writer and news editor The School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET) and the School of Business at Behrend were recently awarded a $176,000 grant from the General Electric Fund. The award will be used to integrate the SEET with the School of Business, creating cooperative learning environments for students and fostering entrepreneurship. The program, which has yet to be developed, will concentrate on the economic aspects of manufacturing, technical management, business law, and sales. Behrend will receive this award over a period of two years. The grant will also support faculty development and team-teaching and the establishment of a Center for Product Realization, which will be used as an incubator for new business ideas. "We are delighted that GE and Penn State will collaborate on yet another way to advance economic innovation," Provost and Dean Dr. John Lilley said in a recent press release. "Our program will build on the strengths of our engineering and business faculty and support entrepreneurial initiatives. This new program will educate engineers to understand the business environment, and it will prepare business majors to understand engineering principals and processes." Behrend and the General Electric Transportation Systems (GETS) are already collaborating on several projects, including remote diagnostics research, undergraduate senior design projects, and student internships. GETS' e-Business solutions unit is also is located in Behrend's Knowledge Park. Dr. Robert Simoneau, director of the SEET, indicated that this will be an on-going process that will culminate in the Center for Product Realization. "As we develop a model for integrating business and engineering, we will test it through our engineering senior design projects, coupled with team-taught entrepreneurship classes. Our final outcome will be the Center for Product Realization Processes that will serve as an incubator for new ventrues." In addition to the $176,000 Behrend has been granted, the GE Fund will award the College of Engineering at University Park nearly $300,000 over the next two years. This grant will support a similar partnership between the .College of Engineering, the Smeal College of Business Administration, and Penn State Altoona. The GE Fund, based in Fairfield, Connecticut, is the philanthropic foundation of the General Electric Company. It invests in improving educational quality and access and strengthening community orgnizatoin in GE communities around the world. "We're excited not only by the potential of the individual proposals, but by the collaboration between the campuses that will greatly multiply what we all learn from these efforts," commented Roger Nozaki, program manager for higher education at the GE Fund, when he visited Knowledge Park to make the check presentation.
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