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A moment of levity: Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates celebrated with the Nittany Lion after commencement ceremonies, held May 5 at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa.

Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012

New graduates of Penn State's Eberly College of Science listened to the commencement address provided by United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during spring 2012 graduation ceremonies held May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Spring commencement 2012 under way

A Moroccan farmer taught Penn State students about the properties of vetiver grass, including its ability to clean wastewater. The grass could be used as part of a solution to water-quality problems being experienced in Assoul, Morocco, where students spent time recently.

Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together

Anjelica Fortunato, left, and Jeffrey Lu reviewed for their Anatomy 129 final exam on May 1 on the HUB-Robeson Center Lawn on Penn State's University Park campus. Penn State students are preparing for and taking final exams throughout the week as spring semester 2012 comes to a close.

Finals Week Spring Semester 2012

Denae Taylor, right, tried on some electrical-safety gear with the help of Joe Dinardo, Supervisor of Facilty Resources at Penn State, during Penn State's annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26. Denae is the granddaughter of Penn State Outreach employee Betty Lose, and attends Bellefonte Middle School.

Children explore career options at University Park

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Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

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Free concerts set for Aug. 25 and 27 at the Brodhead Cultural Center

Friday, August 21, 2009

This week the Penn State Beaver Brodhead Cultural Center will present two free concerts.

The Grammy Award-nominated Joe Grkman Polka Band will be in concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25. Mark and Donna Groom, members of the renowned group, Jimmy Beaumont and The Skyliners, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27. In the event of rain on either evening, the concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building.

This summer’s programming is sponsored by corporate partner Clearview Federal Credit Union. Programming co-sponsors are The Times, ARA Corp., Ideaworks, and Beaver Valley Musicians Union Local 82-545.

The Alumni Chapter will also operate the Brodhead Cultural Center concession stand which offers a variety of hot and cold refreshments before and during the concerts. All proceeds from the ice cream and concession sales benefit the chapter’s endowed scholarships for Beaver campus students.

The Baker-Dungan Museum, located on the hill overlooking the amphitheater, is free and open to the public from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. prior to all shows at the Cultural Center. The museum is operated and staffed by the Mill Creek Valley Historical Association.

For more information about the Brodhead Cultural Center’s summer programs, contact the center at 724-773-3610 or rxm70@psu.edu, visit http://www.beaver.psu.edu/brodhead, or call the events hotline at 724-773-3600.

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