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	<h2>Sharing information to advance improvement and innovation.	  </h2>
	<p>The Quality Advocates Network is an informal group that meets several times each semester to share ideas and examples of improvement and innovation.  Meetings typically include a combination of presentation and discussion about Penn State projects related to planning, improvement and assessment.</p>
	<p><em>The Quality Advocates Network is open to all Penn State faculty, staff and administrators.</em></p>
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<h2>Upcoming Meetings</h2>
<p><a href="2008/10/30/index.html">Building the Tenure-Line Faculty</a><br />
Thursday, October 30, 2008, 1:30 p.m. &ndash; 3:00 p.m., 508 Rider</p>
<p><a href="2008/12/index.html">Outcomes Assessment: More than a Plan</a><br />
Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 11:30 a.m., 508  Rider<br />
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