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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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PETA legal chief to speak at Penn State Law

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Jeff Kerr, general counsel for PETA.
Jeff Kerr, general counsel for PETA.

Jeff Kerr, general counsel for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will visit Penn State Law on March 14. He will share the latest on the legal and policy issues surrounding the growing area of animal rights. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the Auditorium of Lewis Katz Building in University Park and will be simulcast to 116 in Lewis Katz Hall in Carlisle. The public is welcome, and the event will be webcast live.

Kerr also is vice president of corporate affairs for the PETA Foundation. He has worked with PETA for 13 years to promote animal welfare, animal rights and the ethical treatment of animals. The organization has more than 3 million members and supporters worldwide.

"We are very excited to bring Mr. Kerr to the Law School. Animal law is an up-and-coming area in the legal field and this event presents a unique opportunity to learn more about animal rights and welfare, as well as exploring what the job of defending animals entails," said Alisha Falberg of the class of 2013 and president of the Law School's Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF), the organization sponsoring the event.

As the PETA Foundation's vice president of Corporate Affairs, Kerr is involved in all corporate matters, including contracts and PETA's cruelty investigations. As general counsel, he is involved in litigation oversight, involving each of the PETA affiliates around the world. Kerr has participated in several high-profile legal battles, including one before the U.S. Supreme Court to protect PETA’s ability to expose and end animal abuse and suffering, and one in which the jury ruled in PETA’s favor after a lawsuit claiming malicious use of process was filed by a veterinarian who was caught on tape punching and choking cats and dogs. Kerr has also represented PETA before Congress in both written and oral testimony.

The Vegetarian Club will provide refreshments prior to the event in the commons area outside the auditorium at University Park.

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