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The cover of the Fall 2002 Penn State Outreach magazine illustrates Penn State’s commitment to using its research and scholarship resources to benefit individuals, communities and organizations throughout Pennsylvania, the nation and world. Cover by Mary Fusco

Vice President Ryan to retire Shaver’s Creek Raptor Center Fred Rogers visits Penn State Cooperative Extension offers opportunities for scholars Graduate exhibition	Reflections on the Outreach and Cooperative Extension partnership Internal outreach partnerships enhance Penn State’s mission Outreach partnership perspectives from the regional directors / Best practices of Outreach Councils Vice President Ryan to retire Outreach is prominent in promotion and tenure guidelines Filippelli elected co-chair of Coordinating Council Coordinating Council Journal features articles by faculty and staff Integrated program development approach is being implemented Commonwealth College funds development of new programs Report highlights Penn State as national leader in statewide economic development Unprecedented national agreement forged between higher education & public broadcasting More colleges, students embrace World Campus World Campus faculty study online teaching workload World Campus team wins award Online turfgrass program Inter-American Development Bank funds partnership Grant to train for child support enforcement Grant to help youth Shaver’s Creek receives grant Visitor to Raptor Center leaves legacy USDA grant benefits rural Pennsylvanians Penn State Public Broadcasting kicks off capital campaign Secors lead campaign University celebrates birth of public broadcasting Training for PENNDOT Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Procter & Gamble partnership IBM–Penn State partnership Seminar targets bioterrorism Short course attracts international audience Penn State Fayette offers critical incident training Ramani directs mine accident commission	Lion Care clinic Nurse researchers share latest discoveries Penn State Schuylkill addresses nursing shortage Latest technologies showcased Modern bearing technology Institute in Applied Linguistics 75th Water Works Conference Web site aids food processors PENNTAP assists businesses Penn State McKeesport center Penn State DuBois offers engineering program Goodling Institute improves family literacy Program helps businesses Conference helps educators Professional Development School is No. 1 in nation Researchers share expertise with teachers Arts advocate visits Penn State National Autism speaker receives Pennsylvania award Penn State McKeesport instructor teaches real-world skills Cooperative Extension 4-H program helps migrant children Penn State Fayette camps Center nurtures arts-lovers Children benefit from training Budding filmmakers learn craft Cooperative Extension offers opportunities for scholars Graduate students share research with public Research conference brings top students to Penn State Internship program Incoming students gather for community service orientation Students, faculty improve living conditions for American Indians Penn State Delaware County students teach literacy Student project assists Festival of the Arts Students connect with businesses Penn State Erie students develop ISO standards Faculty profiles “Inside Outreach” news

Penn State Outreach is published by Penn State Outreach and Cooperative Extension’s Office of Outreach Communications, in collaboration with the Outreach Office of Marketing Communications. Office of Outreach Communications The Pennsylvania State University 508 Keller Building University Park  PA  16802-1308 Phone: (814) 865-8108 Fax: (814) 863-2765 E-mail: outreachnews@outreach.psu.edu	Penn State Outreach Editorial Staff Dr. James H. Ryan—Vice President for     Outreach and Cooperative Extension Tracey D. Huston—Director of Outreach     Communications Deborah A. Benedetti—Editor Celena E. Kusch—Staff Writer Barbara M. Sherry—Editorial Assistant Cathy Murgas—Proofreader Brian Mizikar—Art Director/Designer Ed Spicer—Web Site Developer
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