In Brief – May 23, 2019

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Floros wins American Thoracic Society Recognition Award

Dr. Joanna Floros, Evan Pugh Professor of pediatrics, and professor of obstetrics and gynecology and cellular and molecular physiology at Penn State College of Medicine, received the American Thoracic Society’s Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments on May 20. The award is given to no more than four individuals per year and recognizes outstanding scientific contribution in basic or clinical research about respiratory diseases and critical illness.

Upcoming Events

Literature Lecture

Bernice Hausman, chair of Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Humanities, will discuss “Literature and Otherness: What Reading Teaches Us” during her inaugural lecture:

• Tuesday, June 4
• 5 p.m.
• Junker Auditorium
• Livestream link

Farmer’s Market Opens

The 10^th annual Farmer’s Market in Hershey and Summer Concert Series opens for the season today:

• Thursdays, May 23-Oct. 24
• 2:30-6:30 p.m.
• 1214 Research Blvd, Hershey (Off Bullfrog Valley Road/U.S. Route 322)

Local musicians will give free concerts from 6 to 8 p.m. Children can also participate in the Summer 2019 Cubs Caring for our Community activities from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Hillemeier, Faulkner Retirement Celebrations

All employees, faculty, staff and students are invited to a retirement celebration for Dr. Craig Hillemeier, dean of Penn State College of Medicine, CEO of Penn State Health and senior vice president for health affairs at Penn State; and Mark Faulkner, general counsel of Penn State Health:

• Wednesday, June 5
• 4-6 p.m.
• Rotunda Café

Light refreshments will be served.

Operations

Lot L and South Parking Garage to Temporarily Close

Lot L at the Academic Support Building, 90 Hope Drive, Hershey, will temporarily close this Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. for asphalt maintenance. Lot L will remain closed until Tuesday, May 28 at 5 a.m. The South Parking Garage will also close this Friday, May 24 at 9 p.m. for its annual cleaning. It will reopen on Monday, May 27 at 11 p.m. Parking will be permitted in Lot H during the closure. All cars must be removed from both Lot L and the South Garage by 11 p.m. on Friday. Call 717-531-0003, x8010, with questions.

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