Collegian February 20, 1986 T-1 Carrier links Behrend to University Park by Greg Rathbun Collegian Staff Writer "BeaM me up Scotty" may not be the official jargon heard when operating the T-1 Carrier but it certainly fits. The T-1 Carrier, a communica tions system used by many U:S. companies, can conduct meetings from city to city without leaving the office. The Pennsylvania State University is the first university in the U.S. to use this technology in its system. The T-1 offers a direct link from University Park to Behrend. Over this link, voice, data and video messages are transmitted with greater capacity than the Universities previous system at a CALL FOR PAPERS by A symposium in celebration of women and blacks • Symposium Steering Committee--An undergraduate symposium, focus ing on mutual concerns of women and blacks in the 1980 s will be held at Behrend on April 19 and 20. . _ The emphasis is primarily, but not exclusively, cultural and academic. An excellent program is planned, including nationally known writer and lecturer, Maya Angelou as key-note speaker. We invite undergraduate students to submit critical papers, creative poetry or ceative works, focusing on the humanities, political and ac rr:# tivist dimensions of a humanistic approach. The steering committee will select six students from colleges and universities in the area for presen tations during the symposium. The deadline for submission is March 15. Submit all ideas to Dr. Maya Angeiou Diana Hume George, 101 Turnbull Hall. PSU Board responds continued from page 1 ment of a particular stock if such action is consistent with Penn State's legal and fiduciary responsibilities. The board also approved the creatiopn of an Apartheid Responses Advisory Committee. The committee is advisory to the University president and will be composed of University ad ministrators, faculty members and students. .. "The committee would ensure that Penn State's policies remain comprehensive, consistent, responsive and flexible to the con stantly changing conditions in NEW at the Gorge Pizza Shop! * Hot or Mild Wings * 10 for 1.50 with Veggies & Dip * Soft Shell Tacos * 2/1.35 * Nachos & Cheese * 1. 0 0 greater speed and less cost "It allows us to do three things," said Jack Burke, associate provost and dean. "One, ultimately all our voice communication will go over this link this will allow us to make a local call to University Park and it will be billed as a local call," Burke said. "Two, all our data (computer information) will go over this line. In the past we rented two lines from the phone company and paid a yearly freight on that," Burke continued. The T-1 Carrier saves the University money this way and also allows PSU to transmit more information. These two new ser South - Africa," Dr. Jordan ex plained. He also said he will report to the board as appropriate on the activities and recommenda tions of the new advisory commit tee, as well as any executive ac tions taken. A special Advisory committee on Responses to Apartheid, ap pointed by Dr. Jordan in December, recommended 17 op tions appropriate to Penn State's mission and goals as an institution of higher learning. This report formed the basis of Dr. Jordan's proposals to the board. In his report, Dr. Jordan also vices alone may prove the T-1 cost effective, but its third benefit will ensure better education and communication. Compressed video technology allows people to communicate face to face from hundreds of miles away. Additionally, video classes will enhance course offer ings at Behrend. "There is a class using it (the T-1 Carrier) right now," Burke said. "It is a course typically not offered here—Agriculture 100. It is a one credit-hour class." This class meets one day a week in the Behrend studio where an instruc tor from University Park lectures students here. Since it is a two- discussed Penn State's investment in 19 corporations operating in South Africa, which abide by the Sullivan Principles. As of Nov. 30, 1985, the investments were valued at $5.5 million; this represents 9.6 percent of the market value of the University's Associated Trust and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Trust funds, down from 12.9 percent at the end of 1984. The board first expressed its op position to apartheid in 1978 when it adopted a resolution call ing upon American corporations doing business in South Africa to operate in accordance with the Sullivan Principles of nonsegrega tion and equality of opportunity. Last July, the board reaffirmed its commitment to investing in corporations abiding by the Sullivan Principles. Don't look now, puzzle page 9 way system - it is almost like having the instructor right here. The students will raise their hand to ask questions and the instructor will see them, call them by name and answer- them. Agriculture 100 class in University Park, as seen by Behrend students transmitted by the T-1 Carrier. Contimilig Education plans spring seminars & workshops by Greg Rathbun Collegian Staff Writer The Division of Continuing Education has organized several seminars and workshops for Spr ing and Summer of 1986. These workshops, for business, industry, health care, service organizations, and the general public, are usually conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. in con ference facilities of hotels and motels in the Erie area and at Penn State-Behrend. The workshops deal with self improv_ement and dealing with situations. The first five, of an ex tensive series, include: Starting and Succeeding in a Small Business .(March 9), Effective Telephone Skills (March 19), Tur ning Conflict Situations Into Creative Interactions for Managers (April 4), Purchasing Negotiations for Service Organizations (April • 9), and Listening in Communications (April 10.) The workshop on conflict situa tions looks into the problems of interpersonal relationships at work and ways to improve com munication skills to remedy the problem. It also shows the dif ference between constructive and destructive conflict arid stresses creative conflict. Listening in Communications explores in depth methods for im proving communication skills. Each workshop follows a strict schedule with breaks and lunch dividing the lectures. For more information on these , workshops and seminars contact news 2 Other spin-offs of the T-I technology include guest lecturers from University Park 'in' Behrend classrooms, the viewing of sporting events and ad ministrative conferences. Continuing Education at 898-6103. Each workshop costs $lOO or more, but if you're look ing to get ahead it may be worth it. Reind. THE RING CONTINUES with Behrend's presentation of Richard .Wagner's "The Ring of the Nibelung"- on Feb. 20 with the presentation of "The Rhinegold" at 7:30 p.m. in Reed Lecture Hall. Don't miss this Bayreuth Centen nial production, which is free and open to the public. AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 21. _Faculty and staff members are reminded that nominations for the 1985-86 Thomas H. Turnbull, Eric A. and Josephine Walker and Irvin H. Kochel Awards must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs by Friday, Feb. 21. To obtain nomination forms for these stu dent awards, contact Student Af fairs at 898-6155. The winners will be announced at the 1985-86 Honors and Awards Convoca tion, scheduled for April 27. `LOVE' CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND as the Behrend Studio Theatre presents "Love: Variations on a Theme". The two one-acts will be staged again tonight and continue Feb. 20 with shows at 8 p.m. A 2:30 p.m. matinee is scheduled for Feb. 23. For ticket information or reserva tions, call 898-6331.
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