This week's Faculty/Staff News of Record includes appointments, Book Shelf, obituaries, partings and Penn Staters.
APPOINTMENTS
-- Barbara Christ, professor in Penn State's Department of Plant Pathology, has been named head of the department, effective immediately. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/14111
-- Brian Dempsey, professor of environmental engineering, has been appointed the new associate director of the Penn State Institutes of the Environment. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/14160
-- Peter Meszaros, distinguished professor of astronomy and astrophysics and of physics, has been named the holder of the Eberly chair of astronomy and astrophysics. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/14061
--Seth Hunter Perkins has joined the Penn State Worthington Scranton Information Technology support team. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/14147
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BOOK SHELF
Faculty who have recently published books include:
-- Joe Schall, "Writing Personal Statements and Scholarship Application Essays: A Student Handbook," published by Outernet Publishing, Eden Prairie, Minn. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/14069
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OBITUARIES
For a list of employees who have recently died, check Penn State at http://live.psu.edu/story/14029
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PARTINGS
-- Paul Antolosky, associate director for contracts, Office of Sponsored Programs, retired June 29 after 28 years of service. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/14072
Sandra M. McKee, Annette Caruso, Steven Petkov and David Milby all have retired from their posts at Penn State Abington. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/14034
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PENN STATERS
This week's Penn Staters includes items about Cheryl Glenn, professor of English, at http://live.psu.edu/story/14153 online; Penn State's Facilities Engineering Institute at http://live.psu.edu/story/14174 online; David H. Monk, Penn State dean of Education, at http://live.psu.edu/story/14045 online; and about the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, at http://live.psu.edu/story/14028 online.