Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-12 Penn State laureate and professor of English at Penn State Abington, is sharing her thoughts and observations of her laureate experience as she journeys across the Commonwealth aiming to engage people in the beauty of the humanities, specifically early 20th-century American literature and art. "Literary Landings" is a travelogue scheduled to appear periodically during the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters on Penn State Live and in Penn State Newswires. In her entry "Come Celebrate Artistic Collaboration" Miller enthusiastically invites the college community to the first-ever Penn State Laureate Jubilee on April 24. (more)
Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-2012 Penn State laureate, invites students, faculty, staff and community members to the Penn State Laureate Jubilee, a public event featuring past, present and future Penn State laureates in celebration of the University's commitment to the arts and humanities. The first-ever event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the University Park campus. An opening reception with light refreshments begins at 3 p.m. in the center's Frizzell Room. The program follows at 4 p.m. in Worship Hall. (more)
The holiday season will be in full swing on Saturday, Dec. 10 when the Penn State School of Music choral group Essence of Joy and community choral group Essence 2 take the stage for WPSU's "Winterfest '11: Our Gift in Song" at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Guests must be seated by 7:15 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at http://wpsu.org/events/winterfest online. (more)
As he concludes his year as the 2009-10 Penn State laureate and passes the title officially to poet Robin Becker, the 2010-11 Penn State laureate and professor of English and women's studies; Anthony Leach, associate professor of music/music education in the College of Arts and Architecture, examines the past year and his greater musical history at Penn State, which began 24 years ago. (more)
As his year as 2009-2010 Penn State laureate winds down, Anthony Leach, associate professor of music/music education in the College of Arts and Architecture, shares the story of his Penn State choir Essence of Joy, how it came to be and what it and its singers have contributed to the choral community locally, regionally and around the world. (more)
In his latest article Anthony Leach, the 2009-10 Penn State laureate and associate professor of music/music education in the College of Arts and Architecture, examines the notion of singing by posing questions: who sings, why, when, what and how? (more)
Before Penn State football had a coach, choral singing was alive and well at our University. Anthony Leach, the 2009-10 Penn State laureate, takes a few moments to recall some of the significant contributions that choirs from Penn State have made over many decades as well as current service to the University Park campus and beyond. (more)
Anthony Leach, the 2009-2010 Penn State laureate and associate professor of music and music education, understands music's potential to influence and enhance the lives of others, and he sees firsthand the unifying power of music on both performers and audiences. In a short video he describes a bit of his musical philosophy by reflecting on the role music has played in his life since childhood. (more)
Anthony Leach, the 2009-10 Penn State laureate, offers his musical perspective on Black History Month, as many organizations and communities across America join together to celebrate the works and accomplishments of blacks across generations, industries and sensibilities. (more)
Penn State President Graham Spanier and his guests, Tony Leach and Gilbert Lewis Bailey II, will discuss the evolution of choral music on the upcoming edition of "To The Best Of My Knowledge." The live call-in program will air at 8 p.m. on Jan. 19, on WPSU-TV and WPSU-FM. It also airs on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN). (more)
