What’s the Catch? – University Day Draws Crowds to PD/A CRSP Booth
by Jeff Burright
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| Steve Sempier reels in a memeber of the Oregon State University community at the PD/A CRSP display at University Day. |
s the new
academic year drew near, over 500 Oregon State University faculty and staff
visited the annual University Day event on September 17 to see, learn about,
and collect free stuff from the 62 displays sponsored by many of the programs
at the university. The event provided an opportunity for new and returning faculty
and staff to become familiarized with the activities of the departments operating
across campus. Organizations attracted interest to their booths using a variety
of displays, posters, videos, and scads of promotional knickknacks, ranging
from bookmarks to mugs to OSU-logo fly-swatters.
At the PD/A CRSP booth, passers-by got reeled-in by—what else? A fishing game! With a whimsical grin and a hearty beckoning wave, Graduate Assistant Steve Sempier, the organizer of the CRSP booth, drew people in to learn about the program by inviting them to “go fish,” casting a makeshift pole over a homemade pond façade erected at the table. Unlike the real thing, however, everyone who fished actually “caught” PD/A CRSP pens, pencils, or gummi-fish and information about the CRSP and its mission.
The booth also featured informational posters and photographs, CRSP publications,
and an on-site computer connected to the PD/A CRSP website. The booth was
hosted throughout the morning by members of both the Information Management
and Networking Component and the Program Management Office. As a result of
University Day, many OSU personnel were introduced to the efforts of the CRSP,
and everyone went home with a fish story. 
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