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Faculty Colloquium: Psychology FacultyPosted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 
The Division of Education, Human Development, and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that the Psychology faculty will present "Psychologist - Assess Thyself: A Preliminary Report on the Status of Program Assessment in Psychology" at the colloquium on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 12 noon - 1:15 p.m. in rooms 101-103 of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. Lunch will be provided. Sign up now to get Penn State Altoona emergency, delay, and cancellation notices on your cell phonePosted Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Penn State Altoona is partnering with Penn State's Newswire service to offer students, faculty, staff, and community members a convenient way to find out about the latest news. PSUTXT is a text-messaging service that sends news and information directly to subscribers' cell phones. Please note that individual phone plans may charge for receipt of text messages. However, subscription to the PSUTXT service is free. Subscribers will have their choice of news feeds including the following:
All news feeds are optional. You will only receive messages from feeds that you specifically select. Any cell phone number registered with the service is protected by encryption and will be used exclusively for this service. To subscribe, visit the Penn State Newswire page at http://newswires.psu.edu/, scroll down to the PSUTXT heading, and click 'PSUTXT Register.' AMTRAN to WorkPosted Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A message from Chancellor Bechtel-Wherry: With gas at nearly $4.00/gallon, people are looking for alternative ways to travel. A number of Penn State Altoona employees already ride AMTRAN to work and, as part of the "Save Green, Go Green"campaign, AMTRAN would like to help increase that number. In addition to its regular routes, AMTRAN currently runs an "AMTRAN to Work" bus each morning. In just one trip, this bus delivers employees to their jobs as far apart as Norfolk Southern in Juniata to North American Communications in Duncansville. It also gets people to work at retail and service establishments along Plank Road and Pleasant Valley Blvd. AMTRAN wants to create more "AMTRAN to Work" routes to help people get to their jobs in the morning. Usually the afternoon service or the "Home Run" bus can get people home from work later in the day.Because of the ongoing partnership between AMTRAN and Penn State Altoona, students, faculty, and staff ride the entire AMTRAN system for free. To find out if AMTRAN can help you, visit their new Web site at www.amtran.org. It includes AMTRAN schedules, maps, and service details in both viewable and downloadable formats. For personal attention, visit www.amtran.org/index.asp?pageID=96. Fill out the short survey, and AMTRAN staff will get back to you. Or you can call AMTRAN at 814-944-4074 Monday through Saturday from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and tell them where you are traveling from, your destination, and when you need to arrive at work. Note: AMTRAN is currently conducting a survey to assess community interest in creating a commuter service between Altoona and State College. To complete the survey, visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2UnHPXoMcIYCnkKpuO9ekA_3d_3d Reminder: Using Penn State Altoona Facilities for your EventPosted Wednesday, August 27, 2008
As we start the new academic year, the Office of University Relations would like to remind you about the policies regarding the reservation and usage of our facilities for events. The Office of University Relations handles reservation and coordination of our facilities for non-University organizations and events. For example, if a faculty or staff member is involved in a community group (church, non-profit organization, school club, etc.) and wishes to use our facilities for a meeting or event for that group, you must contact the Office of University Relations for all matters related to that event. A University indemnification form and insurance certificate will be required. In addition, there will be a fee charged for such usage. See http://www.altoona.psu.edu/ur/rates.htm for current rates. If a faculty or staff member desires to use our facilities for a Penn State Altoona meeting or event sponsored (such a program run by a student organization or by an academic program or division), the Office of University Relations would not be involved and no indemnification form/insurance would be required and a fee would not be charged. Reservations and related matters will be handled by the specific organization or program running the event. Use of the Laurel Pavilion is free and open to the public, on a first-come, first served basis. However, to ensure that your group has priority use of the pavilion, it is recommended that you contact the Office of University Relations to make your reservation and our office will post a reserved sign at the pavilion for that time period. For more information regarding facilities usage by non-University organizations, please visit: http://www.altoona.psu.edu/ur/facilities.htm online. Announcing the Penn State Football Express!Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Now you can attend Penn State football games and save money on gas and parking. Beginning August 30, Fullington Bus Line will offer round trip transportation between Altoona and University Park for all Penn State home football games. The bus will depart from Penn State Altoona's Ivy parking lot four hours prior to kick-off. Tickets are $18 roundtrip and must be purchased in advance by calling Fullington Bus Line at 814-693-7630. The bus will drop off passengers at Bull Barns near the intersection of Park Avenue and Fox Hollow Road (across from the Stadium). The bus will pick up passengers one hour after the conclusion of the game at the Bull Barns location. Tickets are available to all customers, regardless of affiliation with Penn State Altoona. All tickets are for the round trip. One way tickets are not available. Any questions about the service should be directed to Fullington Bus Line at 814-693-7630. What's News?
Harriet L. Gaston, minority programs coordinator in Penn State Altoona's Division of Undergraduate Studies, is the 2008 recipient of the Dr. James Robinson Equal Opportunity Award The award, which was established in 1988 and renamed in 1998 to honor the late Dr. James Robinson, a Distinguished Alumnus and former Alumni Council member, recognizes a full-time faculty or staff member who, with at least two years of active service, has promoted equal opportunity through affirmative action and/or contributes to enhancing the educational environment of the University through improving cross-cultural understanding. The award is sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 Kudos KornerAcknowledging your Penn State Altoona co-workers for exemplary work on projects, programs, or day-to-day tasksNo posts in the last week.
HR HappeningsHires, Promotions, Moves, and Departures for the last 90 days.Welcome!Arts and Humanities (Posted Friday, August 15, 2008) Dave Villani, Instructor in Communications and Music
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