Page 2 The Behrend Beacon WEEKEND WEATHER SATURDAY SUNDAY T-storms High: 72° Low: 55° Spanier focuses on students During his State of the University address last Friday, Penn State President Graham B. Spanier made the point that although the University's national repu tation is substantially based on the research productivity and stature of its fac ulty, it must not forget that the University exists first and foremost to provide an advanced education to its students. "I truly believe students must be our top priority, and this is why Penn State must be a model of a student-centered university," said Spanier. "As a learning community, we must put our students and their development at the heart of all ‘ke do." Penn State streamlines administration As part of Penn State's efforts to further streamline its administrative opera tions, the University plans to eliminate two senior positions. The Dean of International Programs position will be eliminated and will be merged with the position of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education to form the position of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and International Pro grams. Jan Jacobs, professor of human development and family studies and psy chology, who currently serves as vice president for administration, will begin service on Oct. 1, in her new role as vice provost. In addition, Vice President for Administration position will be eliminated and will merge with the position of Vice President for University Relations. The new position, which will be titled Vice President for University Relations, will include all of the responsibilities of each of the two current vice presidential areas except for the Office of Affirmative Action. Steve MacCarthy, currently Vice President for University Relations, will assume this increased scope of responsibility, effective Oct. 1. Enrollment verifications available online Students are now able to request enrollment verifications online at el_ion.psu.edu. The enrollmeent verification available at that site permits students to request an official enrollment verification letter to be mailed to him or her or to a third Students are permitted to make only one enrollment verification request (sent to up to two differer'it reelPi6n(SYp6 dtay. There istiso C - 64 fort? & semi C'e: Campus ministry services open to all Faculty, staff, students, and members of the community are invited to the Sun day worship services in the Smith Chapel at the following times: l 0 a.m. Interdenominational Protestant Service 6 p.m. Intedenominational Protestant Service 7:30 p.m. Catholic Mass A time for fellowship will follow each service. Protestant worship services will he led by a variety of clergy. Mass will be celebrated by Father Mike Allison, campus chaplain. For more information, please contact Lynn McNeil at x 7139 or Sister Mary Drexler at x 6245. Passport photos available on campus The studio at the Media and Instructional Support Center has a camera avail able to take passport photos for faculty and students. The cost is $6 for the first two photos and $4 for two additional photos. If you need a passport photo, please call MISC at x 6121 to arrange an appoint ment POLICE AND SAFETY 9/7/02 00:50 People were reported vomiting and urinating in the exterior stairwell of Lawrence Hall. An underage female was found. 9/7/02 12:50 A complainant reported that someone removed the passen ger-side side view mirror from his car. 0/8/02 17:00 A complainant reported the theft of 20 DVDs. 9/9/02 14:30 A complainant reported vandalism near the golf green. 9/10/02 14:07 An officer found a vehicle with a manufactured permit. 9/13/02 14:25 A complainant reported damage to her vehicle while it was parked on campus. 9/14/02 (10:55 A resident assistant reported the aroma of marijuana Primal Fear Who: United We Stand Theatre Troupe What: Stage adaptation of "Primal Fear" When: Thurs. 9/26 to Sun. 9/29 Thurs. 10/3 to Sat. 10/5 Performances at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m. Where: Blasco Library - H. 0. Hirt Auditorium 160 East Front St. Erie, PA Price: $6 students (mature audiences only) and seniors $8 adults Why: Proceeds benefit 9/11 Charities How. Tickets available at Borders Bookstore, at the door, or by calling Rob Kocur @ 814-459-5084 Sponsored by: Voices for Independence Produced by: Rob Kocur Directed by: David W. Mitchell Showers High: 72° Low: 52° coming from a room CLASSIFIED MONDAY ft k Partly Cloudy High: 72° Low: 52° Z I Friday, September 20, 2002 Kappa Delta Rho lends a hellh'.;Eley tkii , illllri . 4 .„,..,„,:,. 44 . , '. m e ..,: 4r, ~..!,;i Members of Kappa Delta Rho raise money for a good cause outside Bruno's Thursday. 11,[o:; class so they could meet the author of some of the work they were reading. "He agreed to read student manuscripts and was very generous with his time," said Connerty. Miskis, meanwhile, had a chance meeting with Prince Charles when she was in Northampton's town centre. "It was pure coincidence, and I took pictures and talked to him and he shook my hand," said Miskis, Secondary Education, 03. "Very cool." The weekends provided yet another chance for students to see more of Europe, though it was upto the students ,` , llllkl I to make arrangements. These journeys were not A part of the school's program. "I also went... to places like Warwick Castle, one of the highlights. It's everything you want from a medieval castle. Windsor Castle, Blenheim Palace and the giant hedge maze, and Oxford. I visited Christ Church College where Harry Potter was filmed and where Lewis Carroll worked," said Miskis. "I also spent a weekend in Sheffield, and the surrounding moors and dales." Although most students who took this time to travel did so purely for enjoyment, there was an element of study involved as they had to manage their money and become experts at reading maps and train schedules. "One drawback is that von need twice the amount of money you'd think you'd need to really take advantage of your time there because everything is so expensive, especially transportation to get everywhere, which can be difficult because everything runs North-South, and never East-West," Miskis said. "Also, the security at the Northampton campus is not what we're accustomed to here at Penn State so I'd advise never leaving anything in your room you couldn't live without. You need to cart your passport and tickets everywhere with you!" Money is certainly an important consideration for students interested in the program. The cost of the program ranges from $2,550 for one class to $3,550 for three classes. This excludes the cost of airfare, extra travel and accommodations, food, and souvenirs. Prudent students should have a bare minimum of $l,OOO to last the five-plus weeks, and $2,000 is preferable. England PHOTO BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON A "punter" navigates his boat towards a bridge in Cambridge, one of several sites students in the summer program visited. FOCAL POINT FROM FRONT PAGE From left: Mitzi Johnson and Stephanie Pander, both from South Carolina, and Alicia Adameck, David Doyle, Mary Connerty, Lasette Miskis, lan Rosthauser, Katie Spyker, and Ari Connerty share a smile at Althorpe. America, and who wants to come back from Europe without souvenirs? Students also need to remain mindful that the English pound is worth about $1.50. Luckily, students don't have to spend any extra money to get a taste of the culture of other countries right on campus. In addition to meeting people from diverse backgrounds, including UCN staff and students at Northampton to study English as a Second Language, students had plenty of opportunity to immerse themselves in English culture in Northampton. "The International Office people were so fabulous and nice, and we had a lot of interaction with the ESL students," said Connerty. "One of my favorite places was Boughton, a sleepy village not far from our campus," said Miskis. "The little pub called the Whyte Melville was perfectly lovely and I met a woman who lives in the thatched roof just down the street from the pub who invited me for tea on her rooftop garden." "The town of Northampton is really quite nice as is the town of Kingsthorpe (where UCN is located)," said Rosthauser. "There are several pubs within a 10 minute walking time from Erin McCarty, News Editor behrcolls@aol.com advantage of that!" "The value of the trip is great," said Connerty. "In the end, the price that I paid for the whole trip I would never be able to do again because it was so cheap," said Rosthauser. Trip attendance was hampered by a lack of organization, as well as the poor economy and post-9/1 I travel concerns. Organizers are giving the program one more year to improve, assisting the effort by getting the catalog of courses out before Thanksgiving and sending more UCN staff to colleges around the United States. "It would be such a shame if they had to close the program," Connerty said. "It was a magical summer that I didn't want to end," Miskis said. "Friends of a lifetime, experiences that shaped my life!" Students interested in this or other study abroad opportunities should contact Ruth Pflueger in the Learning Resource Center at rcpl@psu.edu. PHOTO COURTESY OF STACEY PONDO Kathy Mauro (left), pictured with Sandra Taccone, is the second Pizza Hut Spirit Day contest win ner. She received a Pizza Hut pizza for wearing Penn State col ors on Sept. I'3.
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