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With four guide ropes attached to it, the east-side clock face is raised into position. While it didn't seem that windy on the ground on Saturday, Jan. 28, winds higher up were strong, requiring extra guidance to bring the clock face safely to the Old Main bell tower.

Old Main clock faces installed

Ben White of New Vibrations Audio and Video works on a ledge of the Old Main bell tower, to remove the speakers from the old chime system. The company installed a new carillon system today (Jan. 27) that will play a digital recording made of the original Old Main bell that now sits adjacent to Old Main and other bells of comparable sizes.

New carillon, restored clocks being installed

The funeral procession for Joe Paterno made its way past Beaver Stadium and down Porter Road as crowds applauded on Jan. 25. Thousands lined the procession route through the University Park campus and downtown State College to bid a last farewell to Joe Paterno.

Joe Paterno's funeral procession

Coach Joe Paterno was on the field for the first half of the Nittany Lions' football game. Penn State beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-3 on Oct. 8, 2011, in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Beaver Stadium.

Joe Paterno through the years

Katie Knobloch and Andrew Adamietz, members of the a capella group Blue in the Face, shared a candle at the vigil held Sunday, Jan. 22, to mourn the death of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away earlier in the day. Several thousand members of the Penn State and State College community came out to the Old Main lawn on Penn State's University Park campus for the vigil.

Thousands mourn Paterno's passing

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Dig through Pennsylvania history with Penn State summer program

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

For students wanting to dig up a worthwhile educational experience this summer, the Penn State Department of Anthropology is offering the 2012 Archaeological Field School from May 21 to June 29 in Huntingdon, Pa. The deadline for applications to attend the field school is Feb. 20. (more)

Online iMBA students score in top 3 percent on national exam

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Students enrolled in the iMBA program at Penn State's World Campus scored in the top 3 percent on the most recent Educational Testing Service (ETS) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Major Field Test, a comprehensive national assessment for program evaluation. (more)

Outreach VP reappointed to Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board

Craig D. Weidemann, Penn State's vice president for Outreach.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has reappointed Craig D. Weidemann, Penn State's vice president for Outreach, to the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board. (more)

WPSU is calling all kids for annual writers contest

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

WPSU is kicking off the new year with the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest for students in kindergarten through third grade. The contest is a national initiative designed to promote the advancement of children's reading skills through hands-on, active learning. Penn State Public Broadcasting has partnered with WQED in Pittsburgh and West Virginia Public Broadcasting to offer this contest to children across Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The contest runs until Friday, April 6.

Go to http://www.writeonkids.org/ for information about the contest and the local enrichment opportunities offered in the WPSU viewing area. (more)

'Conversations LIVE' explores hot topics with interactive call-in show

WPSU
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Penn State Public Broadcasting continues to offer high-quality local programming with "Conversations LIVE," a monthly, interactive call-in show that features hot topics and provocative guests for Central Pennsylvania viewers. WPSU host Patty Satalia will lead guests in lively debate about current subjects that affect residents of Pennsylvania. The program will air monthly on Thursdays at 9 p.m. on WPSU-TV.
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Penn State introduces online master's degree in health administration

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The first of the 76 million baby boomers turned 65 this year. As this generation ages, it will place significant demands on an already strained health care system. To meet this challenge, medical and health services managers -- an occupation projected to grow 16 percent in the coming years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- will need the latest knowledge and skills. Penn State's new master of health administration degree, delivered online, can help working adults prepare for health care management careers. (more)

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center aims for 'zero waste'

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is in the process of becoming a zero-waste facility. Trash cans are gone along with the dumpster and employees have created an elaborate system of recycling and composting bins to use instead. "We're shooting for zero; a true zero," said Mark McLaughlin, director of Shaver's Creek Environmental Center. "We don't want things that we have at Shaver's Creek ending up in a dumpster or landfill somewhere." (more)

Video: Shaver's Creek aims for zero waste

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Penn State's environmental center, Shaver's Creek, is on a zero waste mission. The group removed the facility's dumpster and is recycling everything except diapers.

In order to fulfill the mission, they have had to change their trash habits and embrace a series of recycling bins. With help from the Penn State Office of Physical Plant the folks at Shaver's Creek have been very successful.

To watch this story, click http://live.psu.edu/youtube/tNWCqzHDaMs online. (more)

Penn State recognized in first U.S. News online education rankings

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Penn State's online campus, the World Campus, earned an "Honor Roll" recognition for graduate-level education programs in the inaugural U.S. News 2012 Top Online Education Program Rankings. In lieu of number rankings, U.S. News created honor rolls highlighting programs that consistently rank in the top third among their peers. In addition, several World Campus programs ranked in the top 15 percent for various categories, including teaching practices and student engagement, student services and technology, faculty credentials and training, and admissions selectivity. (more)

PSU4PA: PennTAP helps small business owners succeed

Monday, December 19, 2011

What's the recipe for a successful bakery? Sandi Smith, of Palmyra, Pa., says Penn State has given her most of the ingredients through the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP). See how Smith combines PennTAP knowledge with her baking expertise to make Sandi's Breads a hot business. Penn State for PA (PSU4PA) tells the stories of Pennsylvania residents whose businesses and communities have been transformed by Penn State teaching, research and service. (more)