Friday, February 23:
World Vision 30-Hour Famine
10:00 a.m
Students at Penn State Behrend will participate in World Vision’s 30-Hour
Famine from 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February
24, to get a “taste” of what many people around the world experience every
day.
During their fast, the Behrend students will carry out community service
projects at Bethany House, St. Mary’s Home, and Health South Rehabilitation
Hospital. They will also help the Neighborhood Network, an inner-city pro
gram that assists the elderly with home chores. Some of the hours the group
spends together will include presentations by mission workers and Penn State
Behrend students who take part in alternative breaks. They will also partici
pate in learning activities that will demonstrate the impact of hunger in other
parts of the world. Following the tradition of previous years, the participants
will end their fast at a meal donated by Old Country Buffet. 7200 Peach Street,
at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 24.
Sister Mary Drexler, SSJ, and Kelly Shrout serve as Campus Ministry
coordinators at Penn State Behrend and will oversee the 30-Hour Famine
activities. For more information about the 30-Hour Famine or to make a pledge,
contact the Campus Ministry office at x 6245.
Intramural 4 vs. 4 Coed Volleyball Deadline
4:00 p.m
8:00 p.m. Commuter Council “Ultimate Survivor”
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The Commuter Council, in conjunction with the Lion Entertainment V '/
Board, is sponsoring the Ultimate Dance-A-Thon Survivor from 8:00 p.m. n\ o n
Friday, February 23, to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 24. Based on the /j]l TV
show “Survivor,” thedance-a-thon will divide participants into tribal teams y L and
the teams will compete to prevent their members from being “voted off the island.”
This year’s dance-a-thon wii/ benefit children affected by the HIV vims. Pledge
forms are available at the RUB Desk and are to be (timed in to the RUB Desk by 5:00
p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. Any questions should be directed to the Commuter Council
Office at x 6452.
CALLING ALL SURVIVORS!
Lion Entertainment Board Movie,
Remember The Titans, Reed 117
10:00 p.m
Saturday, February 24:
8:00 a.m. Commuter Council “Ultimate Survivor” Dance-A-Thon ends
30 Hour Famine ends
4:00 p.m
9:00 p.m. Lion Entertainment Board Band, ATC Band,
Bruno’s
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Remember The Titans, Reed
10:00 p.m
Sunday, February 25:
8:00 p.m. Catholic Mass, Reed Commoi
8:00 p.m. Protestant Worship Services,
9:00 p.m. Lion Entertainment Board M
Remember The Titans, Reed 1
monday, February 26:
4:00 p.m. College Democrats Meeting, Reed 112
Black History Month Panel Discussion: "Black In
America Are We Are We Really Free?" Reed 117
6:30 p.m
Behrend community members will be participating in a panel discussion
and open forum on Monday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m. in Reed 117. The
discussion will cover a wide variety of issues that face African Americans,
including police profiling, “driving while Black,” being the only African
American in class, roommate conflicts, and more. The discussion is spon
sored by the African American History Month Planning Committee.
Tuesday, February 27:
American Dream Conference, “Business and
the American Dream,” Erie Art Museum
10:00 a.m
2:00 p.m. —American Dream Conference, “Local Unions and the
American Dream,” UEW Union Hall
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30 HOUR FAMINE
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WORKING TOWARD AN AMERICAN DREAM
The Institute on the American Dream at Penn State Behrend will be hosting
“Working for What? Winners and Losers in the American Dream.” This
conference will run from Tuesday, February 27, to Thursday, March 1.
The three-day event will include two lectures, six 90-minute workshops
moderated by community leaders, and a dramatic presentation of Working, a
play by Studs Terkel.
Lecturers for the conference will be Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Annette Levitt,
professor of English at Drexel University.
For more information about the conference, call x 6399 or x 6448. Additional
information about the Institute on the American Dream and the conference is
available on the Web by searching under “American Dream” at
www.pserie.psu.edu
5:30 p.m
Commuter Council Meeting, Reed 113
7:00 p.m
American Dream Conference, "I Dream of
America," International Institute
Wednesday, February 28:
Deadline for Faculty/ Staff Award Nominations. Provost’s Office
FACULTY AWARD NOMINATIONS DEADLINE
Wednesday, February 28, is the deadline for the Faculty Award Nomina
tions. Nomination forms are available in all school offices, the Library, the
Computer Center, the Provost’s Office, and at the R.U.B. Desk. Nominations
may also be submitted on the web via the link from the Penn State Erie home
page.
Awards will be given out in the following categories: Council of Fellows
Excellence in Teaching Award, Guy W. Wilson Excellence in Academic Ad
vising Award, Council of Fellows Faculty Excellence in Outreach and Ser
vice Award, and the Benjamin A. Lane Outstanding Service Award. All of
these awards will be presented at the Honors and Awards Ceremony on April
22. Please contact Carol Whitbred at x 6160 for more information.
10:00 a.nr
American Dream Conference, "Social Intervention and
the Future of Erie,” Reed 114
2:00 p.m
American Dream Conference, "Building a Healthy
Community,” Reed Commons
5:20 p.m. Student Government Association Meeting, Reed 113
7:30 p.m
American Dream Conference and America in the New
Millennium Speaker Series, Dr. Cornel West, Reed Commons
Thursday, march 1:
11:00 a.m. American Dream Conference, "The American Dream in
Today’s Theatre,” Reed 114
12:15 p.m
College Republicans Meeting, Reed 113
2:00 p.m American Dream Conference, "No Challenge is Too Great:
Re-thinking Challenged Students," Erie Art Museum
8:00 p.m
American Dream Conference, Working, H.O. Hirt Auditorium,
150 East Front Street
9:00 p.m Lion Entertainment Board Movie, Unbreakable , Reed 117
Friday, march 2:
Last Day of Classes before Spring Break
Babes in Arms tickets on sales, RUB Desk
Deadline for Penn State Behrend Academic and Leadership
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
The 2001-2002 Penn State Behrend Academic and Leadership Scholarship
Applications are now available. They can be picked up in the Financial Aid
Office in the second floor of the Glenhill Farmhouse, or by visiting the Financial
Aid section of the Behrend Website. Applications are due March 2, 2001.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANOTHER ISSUE OF
THE BEACON UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 16.
TO SEE YOUR EVENT IN THE NEXT ISSUE,
PLEASE SEND SUBMISSIONS TO
BEHRCOLL3@AOL.COM BY NOON ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 13.
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4:00 p.m
5:00 p.m.
The Student Activity Fee Committee is preparing to allocate funds for the
2001-02 academic year. Funding Proposal Request forms are available at
the R.U.B. Desk, the SGA Office, the Office of Student Activities, or the
Office of Student Affairs. An on-line form and complete guidlines are
available at www.pserie.psu.edu/ajfairs/saf/index.htm.
The proposal submission deadline is March 2, 2001, by 5:00 p.m. in the
Office of Student Affairs. In order to emphasize weekend events, priority
will be given to the funding of one-time events that occur before Fall Break.
Excluded from funding consideration are salaries, major building renova
tions, and construction of new facilities. Questions or comments may be
directed to Chris Rizzo, director of Student Activities, at x 6171 or
clr4@psu.edu
7:00 p.m,
9:00 p.m. Women’s Water Polo Game, ARC
10:00 p.m
Saturday, march 3:
Sunday, march 4:
11:30 a.m
2:30 p.m
monday, march 5 -9:
Saturday, march 10:
Sunday, march 11:
8:00 p.m
8:00 p.m
monday, march 12:
Classes Resume
4:00 p.m. College Democrats Meeting, Reed 112
Tuesday, march 13:
Intramural 4 vs 4 Coed Volleyball begins
5:30 p.m
Wednesday, march 14:
3:00 p.m
5:20 p.m. Student Government Meeting, Reed 114
Thursday, march 15:
WestPACS Job Fair, Pittsburgh Expo Mart
8:30 p.m. Center for Corporate and Adult Learning Workshop,
“Conflict Resolution and Negotiation”
Noon Provost’s Speaker Series, Dr. John Champagne, “Love Among the
Ruins: Teaching the Humanities in the Post-National University,”
Reed 117
12:15 p.m. College Republicans Meeting, Reed 113
Have a great
Spring Breakl
Intramural Coed, Men’s, and Women’s Volleyball Deadline
Student Activity Fee Proposal Deadline, Office of
Student Activities
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Residence Halls close for Spring Break
Lion Entertaiment Board Movie, Unbreakable, Reed 117
Women’s Water Polo Game, ARC
Women’s Water Polo Game, ARC
Residence Halls Reopen
Catholic Mass, Reed Commons
Protestant Worship Services, Reed 114
Commuter Council Meeting, Reed 11 3j
Women’s Softball Game, Women’s Softball Field
m. Lion Entertainment Board Movie, Vertical Limit , Reed 117
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2001
Spring Break!
Spring Break!
Spring Break!
Spring Break!
Spring Break!
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