This week's news of record includes appointments, Book Shelf, obituaries, partings and Penn Staters.
APPOINTMENTS
-- Frank Baumgartner has been named distinguished professor of political science. For details, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/10866
-- Peter J. Potter has been named associate director for the Penn State University Press. For details, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/10875
-- Diane Thiboutot, professor of dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, has been appointed the Department of Dermatology's endowed professorship. For details, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/10912
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BOOK SHELF
The following faculty member recently published a book:
-- Adam J. Sorkin, "The Grand Prize and Other Stories," published by Evanston: Northwestern University Press. For details, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/10930
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OBITUARIES
The most recent listing of obituaries can be found at http://live.psu.edu/story/10920
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PARTINGS
-- George Gerhart, assistant coordinator of projects at Penn State Shenango, retired from the campus Feb. 1 after 34.5 years with the University, 26.5 of those at Penn State Shenango. For details, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/10867
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PENN STATERS
This week's Penn Staters includes an item about Raj Mittra, director of the Electromagnetic Communications Lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering. For details, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/10935