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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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World Campus pioneer receives Outstanding Achievement Award

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Sloan Consortium announced that Gary Miller, executive director emeritus of the Penn State World Campus, was selected to be the recipient of the organization’s 2008 Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Teaching and Learning by an Individual award.

During his 30-year career at Penn State, Miller was instrumental in the creation of the World Campus, Penn State's online campus. He also served as its first executive director.

Burks Oakley, chair of the Sloan Consortium's selection committee, said that competition was particularly strong this year.

"The selection committee felt that Dr. Miller was 'the best of the best,' and clearly was deserving of this award," Oakley said. "In evaluating his nomination, one committee member wrote: 'An exceptional leader in the field.' "

Craig Weidemann, vice president of Penn State Outreach, said that Miller's contributions were vital to the success of the World Campus.

"I am delighted to hear that Gary Miller has been recognized by the Sloan Consortium," Weidemann said. "It is a well-deserved acknowledgment of the contributions he has made and continues to make to the field. Penn State Outreach has benefited greatly from Dr. Miller’s leadership in directing Penn State’s World Campus, which now offers more than 60 online degrees and certificates."

The award will be presented Nov. 5 at the 14th Sloan-C International Conference in Orlando, Fla.

For more information about the World Campus, visit http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu online.

 

 

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