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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IST launches master of professional studies degree

Monday, July 13, 2009

At a time when many adults are looking to brush up on their skills or re-enter the work force after a job loss, Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) is launching a master’s degree program that can put IT professionals at the forefront of today’s business environment.

The master of professional studies in Information Sciences will be offered jointly by the College of IST and the Penn State World Campus beginning this fall.

John Van Vactor, director of online education in the College of IST, said the program allows students to receive the benefits of a Penn State education in a convenient and flexible program that teaches skills that are in high demand across industry and government.

“Our master of professional studies in Information Sciences is designed with the working professional in mind. It allows students to participate in a real-time virtual classroom and view archived presentations at their leisure,” Van Vactor said.

The degree consists of a base program in information sciences with options in software development and information assurance and decision support, as well as certificates in user-centered design, software development and information security. Students will have the option of taking courses online through the world campus or in person at the College of IST at Penn State's University Park campus.

“Unlike most master's programs, we mix theory with real-world application,” Van Vactor said. “Our virtual laboratories provide hands-on experience not seen in many programs.”

The 33-credit program can be completed in 12, 16 or 24 months. Application guidelines can be found on the MPS Web site at http://mps.ist.psu.edu/. Applications must be received by Aug. 1, 2009 for the fall 2009 semester.

In addition to Van Vactor, the program also will be led by Chao Hsien-Chu, senior academic director for online education; Shaun Knight, associate director of online education; and Karen Brewster, program manager.