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Nominations available for faculty
and staff awards
February 28 is the deadline to submit nominations for the faculty and staff awards at
Behrend. Nomination forms may be obtained from the R.U.B. desk, the Computer Center,
the Library, the Provost’s Office, and all School offices. Those wishing to nominate a
professor may also do so through the Behrend home page.
The Council of Fellows Excellence in Teaching Award is given to one who has proven to
truly fill the role of an effective teacher. Any teacher who has had at least four semesters
of continuous undergraduate teaching at Behrend is eligible.
The Guy W. Wilson Excellence in Academic Advising Award is designed to reward
exceptional advisors and is available to all full-time faculty. The winner of both awards
will be selected by the Undergraduate Studies Committee of Faculty Council.
The Council of Fellows Faculty Excellence in Outreach and Service Award is given to
one who exemplifies service to the community, the college, and an academic profession.
All full-time faculty members with two continuous years of teaching at Behrend are
eligible. This winner will be chosen by the Research Committee of Faculty Council. In all
three cases, last year’s winner is not eligible.
The Benjamin A. Lane Outstanding Service Award, which recognizes outstanding
service to the college, is available to any faculty or staff member who has worked at
Behrend for at least one year. Previous winners not eligible are Dr. Dawn Blasko, Ms.
Susan Daley, Dr. John Champagne, Ms. Pat Metzer, and Ms. Ruth Pflueger. On April 22,
2001, these awards will be presented at the Honors and Awards Ceremony. Please call
Carol Whitbred at x 6160 for more details.
Two Behrend buildings named
The Penn State Board of Trustees approved names for two Behrend buildings at its
January 19 meeting. The red brick house in the 5500 block of Station Road, formerly the
Smith House, is now the Federal House. The Mosso home, which the Center for Organiza
tional Research and Evaluation (CORE) uses as an office, is now the 4823 Jordan Road
Office Building.
C.O.R.E. hosts open house Feb. 10
The Center for Organizational Research and Evaluation (C.0.R.E.) will be having an
open house on Tuesday, February 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. until
6:00 p.m. Everyone on campus is welcome to see the new offices at 4823 Jordan Road,
learn more about the center’s services, and enjoy some refreshments.
Faculty members honored
International law and political science professor Dr. John King Gamble has been nomi
nated to be vice president of the American Society of International Law. The election will
occur during ASIL’s 95th annual meeting, which takes place on April 5.
Dr. Ann Pancake, assistant professor of literature and creative writing, has been given a
literature fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. This fellowship recog
nizes her works of fiction.
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returned home. P&S tried to find the vehicle, but
could not locate it. P&S advised the parents and
they felt he might be at a fraternity house.
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Hall. No one was found in that area when an
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Two males were questioned near the apartments
about the last call. Both were carded for alcohol
and released, as there was no witness.
A complainant asked P&S to watch for the driver
of a red Pontiac that was involved in an assault in
Lawrence Park. P&S searched all the parking lots,
but did not locate the vehicle.
A complainant reported being harassed by another
student.
A complainant reported the theft of a leather jacket
and a baseball hat from his vehicle around January
6 or 7.
Two students noticed while coming up from Dob
bins that someone had broken the window at the
top of the stairs by the loading dock. This informa
tion was confirmed. P&S could not find the re
mains of what caused it.
P&S discovered four cars in the Dobbins Lot and
two cars in the Maintenance Lot after 0300 hours.
Each vehicle was issued a citation and towed by
Martin’s Towing Service.
A student called to report that someone had broken
the side-view mirror on the drivers’ side of her car
while it was parked in S Lot. She stated that her
father could repair it.
There was a report of flooding in Tiffany Hall.
P&S found a toilet that had been allowed to over
flow for over 30 minutes. Upon arrival, the RA
was mopping one bathroom and the on-duty coor
dinator, who had been called by the RA, had
notified the housing manager.
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After months of walking past the new but mysteriously unusable elevator in the Stair Tower, residence students will be glad
to know that they no longer have to huff it up the steps. Opening with very little fanfare, many students continued to take
the stairs, not knowing the elevator was in use. Of course, when in a hurry, it still might be quicker to take the stairs ...
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It’s not too late to study abroad
While the deadlines may have passed for
spring break and most summer and fall study
abroad trips, there is still one option open for
the summer: the University College of
Northampton, England. The International
Summer School Programme this college
offers has a wide variety of courses available,
and the deadline to apply will not arrive until
March 15 (or the Thursday after Spring Break
for those who can’t visualize time past that
illustrious landmark in the Spring semester).
The Summer Programme, which runs from
July 6to August 12, offers 36 different courses
of study, ranging from British literature to the
economics of the European Union to the
biological environment of the United
Kingdom. Students may choose up to three
courses, at a cost of $5OO per class in addition
to the $ 1,850 base cost. The base cost covers
the $2OO Penn State administrative fee, UCN
tuition, the majority of course provisions, a
single room with a private shower, and full
access to the campus facilities. The only
major expenses not included are food costs
and airfare. Dr. Dean Baldwin, professor of
English and assistant division head of the
School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
has arranged flight accommodations out of
Pittsburgh International Airport at a roundtrip
cost of $638 per person.
One of the more unique features of this trip
is that another weeklong trip has been worked
into the curriculum of each course. These trips
allow the students in each course to travel to
another location as a group to study the subject
matter in a more hands-on fashion. These
field trip locations include Galway, Ireland;
London, England; Perugia and Vasto Italy;
Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; Belgium
and northern France; and Scotland. With the
exception of food and incidental expenses, the
cost of these trips is covered in the tuition fee.
Dr. Baldwin is very enthusiastic about the
advantages of this study abroad program. “It
is a tremendous bargain for what you get out
of it. It really is cheap for foreign travel.”
Ms. Ruth Pflueger, Learning Resource Center
coordinator, added that “it’s the most
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economical of all of Penn State’s summer
programs. It’s the only summer program to offer
a wide range of courses and a week-long field
trip to a variety of locations.”
In order to finance the trip, various forms of
financial aid are available. Study Abroad
Scholarships can provide up to $5OO, and
applications are included with the UCN
application packet. There are various student
loans that can be used toward study abroad. Also,
Schreyer’s Scholars are eligible for International
Travel Grants, which can be obtained from the
Learning Resource Center.
UCN has had close ties with Penn State
Behrend for several years now. Dr. Baldwin will
be accompanying Behrend students across the
Atlantic tor the third time this July, lie will also
be teaching an Irish short story class. He believes
that this is a “safe way to travel while still getting
the international experience.” Students have a
familiar professor to turn to if they face problems,
but still have plenty of freedom to explore and
experience a different culture. He also stressed
that, because classes only run Monday through
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lan Buchanan, a representative of the University College of Northampton, explains
the summer study abroad program to students Becky Ore and Mike Stevenson in an
informative session on campus earlier this month.
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Thursday, students have several long weekends
to take small trips. In the past, students on their
own have gone to various cities, including
Dublin, London, Liverpool, and even
Amsterdam and Paris.
Baldwin encourages students from all
disciplines to consider this program. All credits
are guaranteed to transfer, and it is required that
all students meet with their advisors before
leaving to ensure that the credits will be applied
as intended. Most of the courses offered will
fill general education requirements at the very
least, and some may be used to fill other
requirements. Above all, he insists that it is a
great multicultural experience, especially
because students from all over Europe attend
tins summer program.
Dr. Baldwin or Ms. Pflueger can be contacted
for more information or to obtain application
packets. Baldwin can be reached at x 6214 or
by email at dxbll@psu.edu; Pflueger can be
contacted at x 6418 or rcpl@psu.edu. Also,
UCN’s website can be accessed at
www. nene. ac. uk/int/summer/summer. htm.
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