Perennial college football powerhouse Penn State University is promoting glossy trading cards similar to those collected by sports fans. Only, there's no card for Hall of Fame football coach Joe Paterno or any of his Nittany Lions.
The 10-card set showcases top faculty members. Glaciologist Richard Alley is a featured academic star, as is entomologist James Tumlinson.
"We have many great faculty, and they are surely worthy of the accolades our society often lavishes on athletes, coaches, and celebrities in the entertainment world," school president Graham Spanier wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
"We hope the cards will remind people of the important work being done by our leading scholars," he said.
The Penn State Alumni Association paid to produce the cards, which aren't for sale. Instead, they're giveaways at tailgate parties that Spanier hosts on weekends of home football games.
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Don't expect to see my face... (Below threshold)1. Posted by epador | October 8, 2008 10:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Don't expect to see my face and name on one real soon...
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Posted on October 8, 2008 10:11