Dr. Veronica Montecinos, chair of the Teaching International committee, has organized a visit by students and faculty to the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center on October 25th.
Among the events planned for the visit by the center are a talk on "The Relevance of the concept of Nonviolence in Theravada
Buddhism In the Current Context of a Violent World" by The Venerable
Pemaratne Thero, and a demonstration of Theravada Buddhist meditation and chanting by the five Buddhist monks in residence.
The Office of the President has put out a call for nominations for individuals eligible to receive the Faculty Scholar Medal, which recognizes scholarly and creative excellence. The medal will be awarded to individuals in the following scholarly areas: arts and humanities; engineering; life and health sciences; physical sciences; and social and behavioral sciences. For information on deadlines for submitting nominations and accompanying materials, check with the dean's office in the individual colleges. Deans should submit final rankings of the recommendations from their areas to the senior vice president for research, via e-mail to [email protected] or mail to 304 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802, by Monday, Dec. 10. Chancellors from areas outside of University Park should submit recommendations to the vice president for Commonwealth Campuses or the dean of The Graduate School, as appropriate, by Monday, Nov. 12. The Faculty Scholar Medal, established by the Board of Trustees in 1980, will be given at the University Awards Program on Monday, March 24, 2008.
Galen Grimes, Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State Greater Allegheny, was recently published in the Communications of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), the journal of the ACM, an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering and application of information technology.
This year Penn State Greater Allegheny is celebrating several significant milestones: a new name reflecting its expanded mission, its 50th anniversary at its current location and the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Alumni Society.
Dr. Fred W. Clothey, a professor in the history of religions with specialization in South Asia at the University of Pittsburgh, will be speaking on "The Importance of Understanding South Asia and its Religious Landscape."
The presentation will be on Tuesday September 18 from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Ostermayer Room of the Student Community Center.
Penn State Greater Allegheny Communications major Lindsey Santora is currently being featured on the student video section of Penn State Live.
Santora was a member of the Fall 2007 Orientation Committee and led a student team that produced an introductory video for the new students. She has also worked on several new media projects as part of the Communications curriculum.
Dr. Kathleen Taylor Brown, assistant professor of communications, presented a paper this summer in Paris, France at the Fifth International Conference on the Humanities. Dr. Brown's paper was entitled "Applied Communication Theory: Representing World of Warcraft, Participatory Culture, and Learning."
Penn State Greater Allegheny is ready to welcome all new and transfer students during our "Something New...Something Great!" Orientation program, August 24 and August 25, 2007.
Penn State Greater Allegheny has hired three new faculty to supplement its teaching staff. Joining the PSUGA faculty ranks in 2007-08 are (in photograph left to right): James Pritchett, Instructor in Mathenmatics; Lori Hepner, Assistant Professor of Integrative Arts; and Johnathan White, Instructor in History.