The second Council meeting of the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments took place on last Friday and Saturday. They passed three resolutions and tabled another. On Friday night, Graham Spanier made a short speech and then took questions from the Council and the gallery.
Following yesterday's meeting with President Graham Spanier, Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims, and Steve Maruszewski from the Office of Physical Plant, Eco-Action feels that the foundation has been established to allow student involvement in the administrative efforts toward campus sustainability.
This afternoon, leaders from environmental awareness and sustainability club Eco-Action will meet with President Graham Spanier and other university officials to discuss Penn State's transition from coal-based energy to more sustainable sources.
The Penn State University Faculty Senate held a regularly scheduled meeting yesterday at 1:30 p.m. in 112 Kern Graduate Building to discuss a number of issues, including the 2011 budget and a new legislation regarding minor requirements for students.
The office of President Spanier is calling for the nominations of Penn State faculty for Faculty Scholar Medals.
The Faculty Scholar Medal is awarded in five categories: arts and humanities, engineering, life and health sciences, physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. Nominations are not for teaching but for research and work done in the field.
There is a new freshman seminar class in session this year. The College of Communications seminar introduces new students to “Happy Valley: Your New Hometown.” The seminar is designed to help incoming freshman assimilate to college life more easily.