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Sea Grant hosts fish tumor conference
Pennsylvania Sea Grant hosted a conference on fish tumors and deformitites
in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) on Tuesday and Wednesday. The gathering
took place at Gannon University’s Waldron Center.
The purpose of the conference, sponsored by Region Three of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, was to examine the existing standards being used in
AOCs to assess the problem of fish tumors and their relationship to environmental
contamination. Remedial action plan coordinators who attened learned
information to assess fish tumors and deformity impairments and how to design
a study for their AOC.
Pennsylvania Sea Grant recruited a panel of nationally recognized experts in
the study of fish tumors and pathology to speak and interact with conference
participants. The conference was paticularly important for members of public
advisory councils in AOCs, local officials, and others interested in Great Lakes
restoration efforts.
Palmer Museum exhibits 'Rodin Obsession’
An exhibit on "Rodin's Obsession: The Gates of Hell, Selections from the Iris
and B. Gerald Cantor Collection" has opened in Penn State's Palmer Museum of
Art on the University Park campus and will run through June 1.
"The Gates of Hell" (1880-C.1900) was sculptor Auguste Rodin’s first large
scale public project. Originally conceived as an entrance portal for a museum of
decorative arts to be built in Paris, the project was to feature hundreds of figures.
Many of Rodin's most famous independent sculptures - such as "The Thinker,"
"The Kiss" and "The Three Shades" were derived from smaller reliefs con
tained in this composition. Although the museum was never built, Rodin contin
ued to work on the project periodically for many years. The Palmer Museum
display features 30 works in bronze, as well as "Rodin: The Gates of Hell," a 53-
minute documentary. For more information,visit http://www.psu.edu/dept/
palmermuseum/rodin.html
Worldwide access provided by IMBA program
Twenty-eight students working in such fields as medicine, manufacturing, in
formation technology, finance and defense have taken the first step toward earn
ing a master of business administration degree completely online by enrolling in
the new Intercollege MBA, or iMBA, through Penn State's World Campus.
Launched in September, the iMBA is an "anywhere, anytime" program that
students can complete the 48-credit program in two years, without having to quit
their jobs or move.
The iMBA draws on the expertise of graduate business faculty members from
Penn State Erie, Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Stud
ies, Penn State Harrisburg and The Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of
Business Administration at the University Park campus. The program's first group
of students works for employers such as the U S. Navy, Marriott, Dow Coming,
Boeing and Bristol Myers Squibb, among others.
Researchers aim for safer aircraft landings
Two researchers at Penn State Erie are working together to use neural net
works, a form of artificial intelligence, to improve the safety of aircraft landings.
School of Engineering and Engineering Technology faculty members Thomas
Hemminger and Robert Gray have developed a method for pilots to double-check
their landing approaches and make corrections when errors exist.
"Most pilots make landing decisions based on data and statistics derived from
a combination of the global positioning system, instrument landing system, and
radar altimeter readings," said Gray. "Adding a neural network gives the pilot an
extra safety net that automatically cross-checks landing data, and if the two meth
ods don't match, a warning signal gives the pilot time to prevent an accident."
Countdown to THON
Did you know ..60 percent of THON proceeds are raised through canister so
licitation, also known as "canning." The next THON "canning weekend" will be
held this weekend, today though Sunday. Last year, more than $3.6 million was
raised, totaling to more than $25 million contributed to the fund. This year's
THON will be held Feb. 21-23 in Rec Hall on the University Park campus.
POLICE AND SAFETY
10:00 Complainant reported that one of her cars had been hit in N Lot
over Christmas break.
1/07/03
03:07 Carpet runners reported stolen from Engineering.
16:40 Southeast quadrant report of vehicles vandalized in the
apartment lot south.
21:30 Mother called to report that she believed her daughter’s social
security number was stolen while she was living in Niagara Hall
and being used. Also her cell phone might have been stolen out
of the room.
1/10/03
1/17/03
1/19/03
09:45 M&O vehicle struck by student vehicle. No injuries, non
reportable accident.
12:00 Complainant reported that their cell phone was stolen out of
their room.
1/20/03
1/21/03
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge
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the future. ”
- Paul Boese
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Love is in Mr-} air it
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Valentine’s Day is on its way! Behrend student Joel Quiggle is struck by Cupid’s arrow as he paints a festive scene in the
window of Behrend Bookstore.
KIN
of a speech that Dr. King gave. The
speech says, “Let freedom ring from the
snowcapped Rockies of Colorado! Let
freedom ring from the curvaceous
slopes of California! But not only that;
let freedom ring from Stone Mountain
of Georgia! Let freedom ring from
Lookout Mountain of Tennessee! Let
freedom ring from every hill and
molehill of Mississippi. From every
mountainside, let freedom ring. And
when this happens, when we let
freedom ring, when we let it ring from
every village and every hamlet, from
every state and every city, we will be
able to speed up that day when all of
God’s children, black men and white
men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and
Catholics, will be able to join hands and
sing in the words of the old Negro
spiritual, “Free at last! Free at last!
thank God Almighty, we are free at
last!”
TUITIOI
on correction facilities and the aging
population. Also, costs for health in
surance went up 20 percent. All of
these factors influence the growing
competition for the dollar.
“We don’t know what the tuition will
be for next year,” said Burke. The
board does not find out exactly how
much money Behrend will receive un
til July.
Students may wonder what the uni
versity is doing to counteract this loss
in funding.
“I have asked budget administration
to go easy on funds so we can carry
over,” said Burke.
CEO and Dean candidates to visit
Behrend
by Jen Henderson
assistant news editor
As the search for a new Campus
Executive Officer and Dean extends into
a new semester there is some light at the
end of the tunnel. Three candidates are
already scheduled to come to Behrend
and speak to faculty and staff throughout
this semester.
Dr. Jack Burke has filled the position
since July 1,2001. The search for a new
Provost and Dean began in the fall of
2001. It was unsuccessful and the search
began again in the fall of 2002. The
search that resumed in 2002 has
continued unto the present day.
A possible reason for the extended
search may be that it is a national search.
“It requires time to advertise, actively
recruit, screen applicants, and narrow
them down to those invited in for
interviews,” said Dr. Burke. The position
entails performing as the chief executive
officer and principal academic leader of
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After Kincaid was done speaking,
perspectives from those behind the
march were presented. Sharise Finley,
Christian O’Conner, and Gillian A.
Young read passages from different
people about the march, and also
showed a video of the civil rights
movement with Dr. King giving one of
his speeches.
A performance by the Behrend Dance
Team followed “Those Behind the
March,” which got everybody clapping
and dancing along with them.
The Office of Educational Equity,
The Behrend Gospel Choir, The
Behrend Dance Team, The Student
Activity Fee, The Multi-Cultural
Council, along with Dr. Jack Burke,
Michael Anderson, Cam Bullock,
Sharise Finley, Edalia George, Andy
Herrea, Maria Madigan, Jill Parker,
Carrie Paine, Chris Rizzo, Kelly Shrout,
Scott Soltis, and Debbie Hayes
Penn State also receives money from
donors. The Grand Destiny Campaign
is a university-wide campaign that set
a $5O million fundraising goal and met
this goal. Trustee scholarships, where
the money you give is then matched,
are also in place. But if donors post
pone pledged money, Behrend has to
make it up in tuition.
Erin Garret, a junior, said that the
only thing she thinks students can do
is “take out more loans.” Students feel
helpless about the rising costs of higher
education. There is something they
can do. At UP, students have gone to
Harrisburg to lobby legislators. They
Penn State Erie, the Behrend College.
When asked about the quality of
previous candidates Dr. Burke said,
“Good candidates, but not great
candidates and we were searching for the
latter.”
The position requires a great deal of
working with alumni and outreach
relations, fundraising, budgeting, and
strategic planning. Along with the above
duties there are many situations that arise
daily that also need to be dealt with in
an efficient and professional manner. All
of these, including the management of
the physical plant operation, may be a
few reasons why this position has not yet
been filled.
The newly found candidates have been
selected by the Search Committee for
Campus Executive Officer and Dean of
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
and have been scheduled to come here
for on-campus interviews as well as
interviews as University Park.
FOCAL POINT
The candidates and dates in order of
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contributed to the event
The Martin Luther King Celebration
2003 was a huge success, and the
audience's reaction showed. The event
has been going on for many years, and
at least 100 people attended, making
this one of the biggest events on
campus.
“I thought it was pretty good,” said
Shikia Cuttme. “If was short and to the
“This day has encouraged me to
STAY POSITIVE and try to be
peaceful,” added Kim Moses.
The Multi-Cultural Council thanks
all who came and to come back and
support this day next year.
“Please come out and support the
celebration next year,” said George.
“The commitment of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. needs to be honored.”
are the ones who propose where the
state money goes. Many legislators
push for more money for older Penn
sylvanians, because they are the ones
who will vote. The number of people
college-age who vote is very small, so
students are not taken into consider
ation. It was obvious when state rep
resentatives came to Behrend last se
mester that students’ concerns for ris
ing tuition were not at the top of their
list. It would be wise for students to
become informed about the campaigns
of state legislators and let their voices
be heard by voting.
their visits are: Allan M. Hoffman, Dean
of the College of Health Sciences at Des
Moines University - Feb 2-4, Mark
McColloch, Vice President for Academic
Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at
Grcensburg - Feb 5-Feb 7, and Anthony
G. Collins, Provost at Clarkson
University - Feb 9-11.
In order to meet the candidates on a
more personal level, small group
meetings will be set up for various
faculty members. Open forums will be
held for all faculty and staff. The
candidates will make brief presentations
and an open question and answer time
will also be allotted.
The three men applying for the
important position will spend their first
day and a half at Behrend and then move
on to University Park. Dr. Burke gives
this advice for the next elected Provost:
“Behrend’s strength is its people put
your faith and trust in them.