The Behrend beacon. (Erie, Pa.) 1998-current, December 13, 2002, Image 2

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The Behrend Beacon
WEEKEND WEATHER
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
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Chance Snow/
Rain
High: 42°
Low: 30°
BEHREND BRIEFS
Special libraiy hours announced
Dec. 13 8 a.m.-lO p.m.
Dec. 14 10 a.m.-10 p.m
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jan. 4-5, 11-12 CLOSED
Jan. 6-7, 9-10 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jan. 8 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m
8 a.m.-7 p.m. Jan. 13 regular hours
noon- 1 a.m
Dec. 13
Dec. 16-19 8-1 a.m.
Dec. 20
Behrend minority dissertation fellowships
Penn State Behrend is pleased to announce the availability of one or two-year
long minority dissertation fellowships to begin in Aug. 2003. The purpose of the
fellowship program is to help prepare minority scholars for careers in college or
university research for teaching. The fellow(s) will teach one course per semes
ter, work with a faculty mentor, and support co-curricular activities.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens or nationals of the U.S., a member of an
underrepresented minority group, and dissertation-stage doctoral degree candi
dates at accredited U.S. institutions studying in a Field taught at Penn State
Behrend.
Fellows will receive faculty appointments. Salary is $30,000 plus benefits
Additional funds will available for travel and research-related expenses.
Applications can be found online, along with additional information.
www.pserie.psu.edu/faculty/academics/fellowships/minority-fullinfo.htm.
Mailed inquiries are also being accepted at the university and should be directed
towards the office of the Provost and Dean. Screening of applications will begin
on February 15, 2003 and will continue until the fellowship(s) are filled.
Nominations sought for KOPP awards
Penn State’s International Council is currently accepting nominations for the
2002-03 W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Awards. The awards, es
tablished in 1995, were renamed in honor of Deputy Vice President for Interna
tional Programs and Professor Emeritus W. LaMarr Kopp for his efforts to make
the University part of the global community.
The W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Awards annually recognize
those who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the international
mission of the university. The awards are given in four categories: faculty, staff,
j graduate student, and undergraduate student. Each award carries a $l,OOO sti
jend and a certificate of recognition. The four winners will receive their awards
in the spring. Nominations/applications and supporting material are due no later
than S p.m. on Jan. 14.
POLICE AND SAFETY
12/09/02 02:00 Resident of Niagara called to report that a smoke detector was
beeping. Police and Safety advised them to remove battery and
call housing in the morning.
12/09/02 08:30 Requested an officer to unlock the mechanical room in Erie.
12/09/02 08:44 Contractors working on the abestos in Reed, requested Reed
113 and 114 unlocked.
11:55 Needed the mechanical room unlocked to check a security
camera.
12/09/02
12:00 Radioed to inform us that there were two vehicles parked in F
lot blocking the sidewalk. When officers arrived, both had
been moved.
12/09/02
13:45 Background check on a former student. No report found,
12/09/02
11:00 Cars parked illegally in Dobbins. Officers handled one with a
campus ticket due to location and the other was a staff car that was
called and left a message to move. Did not ticket it due to snow
covered ground.
12/09/02
Coordinator called about a vehicle parked in the tow away
zone. As vehicle was being towed the owner arrived.
12/09/02
Child care center had a pick up.
12/09/02
ID office had a pick up.
12/0902
Complainant needed to work on the fire alarm system and
asked to have access to rooms in the engineering building.
12/09/02
Reported an illegally parked car in M&O Drive. Was gone
prior to arrival.
12/09/02
Four rooms on the third floor west side of Niagara Hall lost
power. The breaker was thrown and power was restored.
Coordinator reported a vehicle parked in the tow away zone in
the Perry lot. Owner arrived prior to tow truck.
12/09/02
12/09/02
*A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the
parent of all other virtues. "
- Marcus Tullius Cicero
Janet Neff Sample Center
for Manners & Civility
Partly Cloudy
High: 42°
Low: 32°
Dec. 21-Jan.l
Jan. 2-3
CLASSIFIED
Partly Cloudy
High: 42°
Low: 30°
CLOSED
Friday, December 13, 2002
4 0 Christmas Tree, 0 Christnuv:
PHOTO BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
This festive tree, dubbed “The Tree of Life,” greets visitors to Bruno’s, reminding them of the holiday season and
those whose lives are in peril across the world.
Upcoming renovations
Perry Hall, research center
by Erinn Hansen
calendar page editor
The firm of Noelker and Hull
Associates Inc. of Chambersburg has
been hired as design architect for some
new additions and the renovations of
Perry Hall at Behrend.
“Noelker and Hull designed the Larry
and Kathryn Smith Chapel and the
Juanita Smith Carillon, one of the
residence halls at the Altoona Campus,”
said John Ream, director of operations
at Behrend.
“They have vision, stability, and a
proven track record of successful
projects,” added Randy Geering,
manager of Housing and Food Services.
There are currently two big projects
in planning and design. One is a new
residence hall that will be 47,800 square
feet adjacent to Perry, and hold about 150
students. This $ll million project will
also include a renovation of existing
Perry Hall.
Currently, male dominated Perry Hall
houses about 200 students, mostly
underclassmen, in two-bed rooms. It is
one of Behrend’s eight residence halls,
aside from the nine student apartment
Perry Hall will soon be getting a dramatic makeover that will include an addition. Also in the works for construction
is the Regional Economic Development Center (RED-C).
buildings. Penn State Behrend alone
houses more than 1,500 students on
campus
The Perry Hall renovation project will
include the addition of the 47,800 square
feet, as well as remodeling the current
rooms
“We will replace the existing roof with
a tiered metal roof,” said Geering. Other
improvements to the existing space will
include new wiring, new cosmetics, new
ceiling tiles, new mechanics, and
reworked bathrooms. The lounge area
will be renovated and will include new
windows, new lighting, and a new
ceiling.
“These renovations will provide more
housing for on-campus students, and will
be a needed addition to the campus,” said
Geering. “Perry will become an exciting
transition to the housing areas of the
campus,” he added. “We have the
opportunity to create a beautiful addition
to Behrend.”
The new building has not yet received
a name, but it should at the Board of
Trustees meeting in January.
The other big project is the Research
and Economic Development Center
Building (RED-C). This is a $3O million
Erin McCarty, News Editor
behrcolls@aol.com
include
project that will be located on a site
above the Smith Chapel.
“This 150,000 square foot facility will
be the largest on campus, and will house
the School of Business and the School
of Engineering and Engineering
Technology,” said Dr. Jack Burke,
Interim Dean and CEO at Behrend.
During construction, the school is
hoping to keep Perry open. The design
process will take approximately one year
and renovations of the existing spaces
will take place during the summer
months of 2003 and 2004, when no one
is living in Perry. The new residence hall
will be constructed during the academic
year.
Construction and renovations of Perry
Hall will begin in May, and is expected
to be completed by the fall of 2004.
Construction of the RED-C is expected
to begin in July and be completed by the
spring of 2005.
All of these additions will provide
more service to Behrend. Once all
construction is finished, Perry will still
be an underclassman residence hall, and
Behrend will look bigger than ever.
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