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College of Medicine announces new plan
Taking an early step toward establishing major new facilities for Penn State
Children's Hospital, cancer care and research. Dr. Darrell G. Kirch, senior vice
president for health affairs, dean of the College of Medicine and CEO of Penn
State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, unveiled the new Site and Facilities Master
Plan for the medical center and College of Medicine.
The master plan calls for a total of more than 832.000 square feet of new con
struction over the next seven to 10 years and proposes free-standing Penn State
Children's Hospital and Penn State Cancer Center buildings with physical connec
tors to the medical center's hospital complex. It also proposes significant new
facilities for research, education and cardiac care.
Along with these major construction projects, the plan lays the foundation for a
major reorganization of clinical care facilities and expansion of the medical center's
East Campus for outpatient services. It also provides a framework to address spe
cific strategic needs and priorities outlined in Penn State Hershey Medical Center's
and the College of Medicine's (PSHMC/PSCOM) strategic plan.
Admissions open house
Students and families are invited to attend an Open House at Penn State Behrend
in Saturday, Feb. 22.
Participants may register at the Reed Union Building begin campus and housing
tours from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. An information fair will be held in the McGarvey
Commons of the Reed Union Building, Roche Hall in the Engineering Complex.
Science Laboratories, and the Junker Center, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with ad
missions officers, financial aid staff, academic faculty, athletic coaches, and college
afficials on hand to provide information about academics and student life programs.
The Schools of Business, Engineering, and Engineering Technology, Humanities
and Social Sciences, and Science will offer demonstrations and opportunities to
meet and talk with faculty. Engineering faculty will be available in Roche Hall in
he Engineering Complex.
Medic Center opens at Health & Wellness
The Health and Wellness Center staff has announced a new service for faculty
ind staff called Medic Center. Medic Center, located in the waiting room at Health
tnd Wellness, will have simple health care items such as Silcxin (for coughing),
\dvil, Advil Cold and Sinus, Migrainex, Tylenol, Back-qucll, Band-Aids with oint
nent, and cramp medication for sale at a cost of 50 cents per item.
Spanier addresses changes in Title IX
Opportunities for women in college athletics will be the topic of the next edition
of "To the Best of My Knowledge," Penn State President Graham B. Spanier's
monthly call-in show airing at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Feb. 18, on WPSU-FM and WPSX
TV. A member of The Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, Spanier brings a
unique perspective to this discussion. The commission was convened by the Bush
administration to consider changes in Title IX federal mandates and its recommen
dations recently made headlines across the country. Joining Spanier in the
studio will be Ellen Perry, who served as administrator in charge of Penn State's
women's varsity sports for 13 years. Listeners and viewers with questions or com
ments are encouraged to call (800)54.5-8242 during the one-hour broadcast.
POLICE AND SAFETY
Complainant reported smelling odor of illegal substance in
Lawrence Hall. Officers later learned that there were alcoholic
beverages stored in the room
2/6/03 23:30
16:35 Complainant reported that a student passed out inside Dobbins
Hall.
2/7/03
22:50 Complainant reported smelling an illegal substance outside of a
room on the third floor of Niagara Hall. While en route to the
location a student was seen trying to hide a can of beer. The
student was under 21.
2/7/03
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Friday, February 14, 2003
Questions answered at Pizza with the Provost
by Krinn Hansen
calendar page editor
Students gathered for pizza and pop
at the first Pizza with the Provost of
the semester, accompanied by Chris
Rizzo. Director of Student Activities,
Randy Geering, Director of Housing
and Food Services, and Dr. Jack
Burke, interim Provost and CEO. The
event took place on Monday in the
lobby of Tigress, and attracted about
15 students.
“This is an opportunity for students
to meet with the provost." said Rizzo.
“Students can discuss problems,
concerns, and issues about the
campus, so we can do something about
“What is your favorite television
show?” Burke asked the students as
an icebreaker. The most popular ones
include: “Friends," “HR,” “West
Wing." “Law’ and Order," and “CSI."
The evening continued with four
major issues. The first one discussed
was about getting an outdoor track, to
go along with the indoor track in the
Junker Center. The problem is that the
indoor track is not really for racing.
Therefore, the track and cross country
teams have to use Harborcreek’s
outdoor track, which is not necessarily
the best surface to run on.
“There are really no immediate
plans for an outdoor track at this time."
said Burke. "We have purchased the
land for one though."
The second issue involved students
who speed on Jordan Road, in between
the Junker Center and the library. A
student wondered if something could
Senior Class Gift a way to give back
to Behrend
by Christine Kleck
advertising manager
The spring, summer and fall
Behrend graduating classes of 2003
can show their appreciation in the
form of a class gift that is beneficial
and symbolic for the entire Behrend
communitv-
Currently a selection committee of
students and administrators meets
weekly to establish a list of potential
gifts for consideration that students
will vote on as the 2003 Senior Class
Gift, promote support of this process,
and encourage financial assistance
from the Behrend community.
Members to dale include students
Deana McCandless, Katie Leary,
Nicole Dirling, Alexander
Henderson, Joel Sperry, Dana
Williams and Christine Kleck; and
Director of Alumni Relations, Kevin
Moore and Director of Student
Interested
Come to our meetings on Mondays at 5:20
p.m. in Kochel (Academic) 41
FOCAL POINT
be done, such as installing some
Hashing lights. Burke explained that
the reason that students drive fast when
going up Jordan Road is because they
need to make it up the hill. However,
there are Hashing lights on the signs
out there, except that they are covered
with snow.
"We are looking at various ways that
the township is coming up with to slow
traffic down." said Burke. “It is going
to be pretty busy over there, however,
because of the Junker Center, the Smith
Chapel, and the RED - C, which is
going to be built. When the RED - C
is built, there will be a total of four
places to cross Jordan Road."
“The addition of the connection to
Knowledge Park and CAM-Tech up by
1-90 has made less traffic.” said
Geering. “That takes the traffic
between 5 and 6 p.m. out of the picture,
which has taken a lot of the traffic away
from campus."
(jetting better communications
equipment was also an issue.
"We have a fine video production
facility, hut we need better cameras,
editing facilities, a sound recording
facility, or something that is not that
expensive," said a student.
According to Burke, some new
equipment was needed, and as a result,
four or five new cameras were just
purchased.
While on the subject of equipment,
Burke then asked how many of the
students in the room had computers.
This sparked discussed about
problems that Behrend has been having
with computers.
A student said a person was playing
Affairs. Ken Miller. The committee
meets on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. in
Reed 113 and all are encouraged and
welcome to attend. The next steps on
the committee’s agenda include:
developing gift ideas to promoting the
senior class gift committee and
process.
Look for upcoming information on
the 2003 senior class gift in future
Beacon stories and around campus
w ithin advertisements, posters, flyers,
letters and entails. Gift possibilities,
locations for the gift, the benefits and
longevity of the gift, the overall cost
of the gift, the construction and
completion timeline for the gift and
the way in which the gift will
recognize the Behrend graduating
classes of 2003, are all being
considered to date.
Another important deliberation of
the committee has been the financial
aspect of this entire process. While
fundraising activities are being
in writing for the Beacon?
Erin McCarty, News Editor
behrcolls@aol.com
a game that he downloaded, which
takes up a lot of computer space.
Burke also brought up the subject of
computer hackers.
“Every half-second, Behrend gets hit
with many computer hackers.” said
Burke. “These hackers send things
such as porn, junk mail, and even
viruses that have caused many students
problems on campus.”
Other factors that were discussed:
Putting the names of the residence halls
on the back of the buildings along with
the front, a better selection of movies
that are presented in Reed, and a larger
sign for the Junker Center.
“It is very helpful,” said Rizzo.
"Students bring in ideas that nobody
else would ever thought about.”
“I thought it went very well,” said
Carrie Egnosak, student at Behrend. “I
like how Burke was laughing and
joking, along with answering some
questions, and he is very
knowledgeable."
“I thought it was very good," said
Laura Hayes, also a student at Behrend.
“Burke is good at answering questions.
The pizza was good, too.”
Behrend usually tries to hold two to
three Pizza with the Provosts a
semester, attracting between 30 to 40
people in larger areas, and between 15
to 20 in the suites. Some of the issues
discussed can be taken care of, but
others need a little bit of thought.
The next Pizza with the Provost will
be held on Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
in the lobby of Niagara Hall. All
students are encouraged to come.
planned for the latter part of this
semester (after Spring Break), it is the
financial pledges of donating students
that will truly capture the meaning of
this gift to Behrend.
Financial gifts and General deposit
pledges are currently being accepted
by the Senior Class Gift Committee
to fund this gift to Behrend.
Graduating seniors may pledge the
balance, an increase, or a portion of
their general deposit. To find out the
balance of your general deposit,
students are asked to visit
www.elion.psu.edu and check the
bursar account option on the page.
Those interested in adding to their
general deposit will be contacted with
more information on the process.
For more information on the 2003
senior class gift, compiittee and
process, contact Kevin Moore, the
Director of Alumni Relations at 898-
6475 or at kem7@psu.edu.
CONTRIBUTED
PHOTO
Members of the
Behrend College
Choir practice
diligently for their
upcoming Bon
Voyage Concert
and March tour of
Italy. Seated at the
piano from left to
right are Erika
Dauber and con
ductor Dan
Barnard. Standing
are Andrea
Rodriguez,
Stephanie Bailey,
and Maura Holmes