Still Life

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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Rene Portland resigns as Penn State women's basketball coach

Thursday, March 22, 2007
Rene Portland
Rene Portland

University Park, Pa. -- Rene Portland, women's basketball coach at Penn State for the past 27 years, has resigned, effective immediately.

Portland submitted her resignation to Tim Curley, Director of Athletics, yesterday evening. Curley said a nationwide search for a new coach will begin immediately.

"This was obviously a difficult decision," said Portland. "I am very appreciative of the opportunity to coach at Penn State, which has become a special place for me and my family. I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish with the Lady Lion program through the years."

"I appreciate what Rene has done for the women's basketball program," Curley said. "Rene has been a member of the Penn State and State College communities for more than 25 years and has had a positive impact on the lives of student-athletes and others outside of the basketball program. Rene and her staff have worked very hard to produce teams that were competitive nationally and within the Big Ten. I join all Penn Staters in wishing Rene and her family the best in the future."

A native of Broomall, Pa., Portland is a 1975 graduate of Immaculata College and played on three consecutive national championship teams. She was named head coach at St. Joseph's for the 1976-77 season and coached there for two years before a two-year tenure at Colorado. She was named Penn State's fourth head coach in program history on May 20, 1980.

Portland compiled a 605-235 overall record during her tenure as head coach of the Lady Lions. She previously coached at St. Joseph's and Colorado and has a career mark of 692-264 over 31 seasons. Penn State was 14-15 this season, with a 7-9 mark in Big Ten play. Earlier this season Portland became just the ninth women's basketball coach to win 600 games at one school.

The Lady Lions played in 21 NCAA Tournaments under Portland, advancing to the 2000 Final Four, and won the 1998 Women's NIT. During Portland's tenure as head coach, Penn State earned five Big Ten Championships since starting play in the conference in 1992-93 and two Big Ten Tournament titles.