Events: August 25

September 3, noon to 1 p.m.,: “The Impact of Cooperative Extension at Penn State,” lecture by Jan Scholl, associate professor, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Education, Foster Auditorium.

September 3 – “Tsunami: Anatomy of a Disaster,” film, EMS Art Gallery, 18 Deike (50 min.)
A critical look at the causes, movement, and destruction of tsunamis.

September 10 and 11: Open House at University Park Libraries

September 17 – “Stuff: A Horizon Guide to Materials,” film, EMS Art Gallery, 18 Deike (50 min.) How the discovery and invention of helium-3, superplastic metals, amongst others, is changing the shape of the “stuff” around us.

September 17, 5:30–7 p.m.: “Credit Cards,” workshop, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library. The program will discuss the pros and cons of paying with plastic, how to read a credit card statement, how to manage credit card debt and how credit cards can impact your credit history, credit report and credit score. This workshop will uncover the mystery of how a FICO score is calculated and reveal tips to protect your financial reputation. Registration is requested at http://bit.ly/Vfy4cU

September 18, noon-1 p.m.: Brown bag Presentation by James O’Sullivan, Digital Humanities research designer (a joint position between the Libraries and the College of Liberal Arts), Mann Assembly Room

September 24 – “Shattered Sky: The Battle for Energy, Economy, and Environment,” film, EMS Art Gallery, 18 Deike (57 min.) How the hole in the ozone layer is shaping the dichotomy between businesses and politicians.

September 30, noon-1 p.m.: Brown Bag Presentation by Sarah Pickle, Social Sciences Data Curation Fellow (a CLIR postdoc position), Mann Assembly Room