Penn State Geography’s Coffee Hour Turns 40
Now, the story I heard about the every-Friday afternoon Geography Department Coffee Hour was that it was intended to prevent the grad students from getting an early start on their weekend drinking. It seemed to work when I was in the department; nearly all the grad students attended nearly every week. Today, the venerable institution celebrates its 40 anniversary with a special edition hosted by two emeritus professors: Wilbur Zelinsky and Pierce Lewis. The topic: The Importance of Coffee Hour. I’m sure they’ll offer some better reason for its existence than I did!
I do wish I could be on campus for it but I’ll have to participate via the Web.
by Adena Schutzberg on 10/31 at 06:00 AM |
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