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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Education information session for employees is set for Sept. 25

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Penn State Continuing and Distance Education, Student Affairs, and Undergraduate Admissions are hosting an information session for Penn State employees at the University Park campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the HUB-Robeson Center Auditorium to provide information about using their Employee Tuition Reduction benefit to take Penn State courses. This benefit provides eligible faculty, staff and retirees with opportunities to take courses at reduced fees. Employees may bring their lunches to the event.

As a complement to traditional daytime courses, Continuing Education offers evening courses during the week and Saturday courses, and World Campus courses are available online. These courses are flexible, allowing employees to create a schedule that fits around work, family and other responsibilities. Some degrees, such as the bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and the associate degree in information sciences and technology, are especially designed for adult learners. Both of these degrees can be taken in a "blended" format involving online and classroom instruction. Continuing Education programs are designed for adult learners and offer smaller class sizes and increased instructor-student interaction.

Dana Aina, academic adviser for Continuing Education, hopes staff will make use of their education benefits."Those attending the information session can learn how to get started, the benefits of taking courses and about the different degree programs that we offer," Aina said.

Employees are encouraged to register for the information session by calling Adult Learner Advocacy and Enrollment Services at (814) 865-5403 or sending an e-mail to psu4you@outreach.psu.edu.