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	  <p><span class="citation">Quality Endeavors</span>,  the newsletter of the Office of Planning and Institutional Assessment at Penn State,  is published several times each semester.&nbsp;  It provides timely information about what is going on at Penn State  and other institutions of higher education around the country related to institutional assessment, strategic planning, and improvement teams and initiatives and related training programs, conferences, and networking opportunities.</p>
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