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Lady Lions Alex Bentley, left, and Zhaque Gray celebrate their Big Ten championship after beating Ohio State 84-66 on Monday, Feb. 20, at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus. The Lady Lions clinched their first conference regular season title since 2004.

Lady Lions win Big Ten championship

THON 2012 shattered last year's total, raising $10,686,924.83 for the Four Diamonds Fund.

THON 2012 breaks $10 million

THON child Megan Eslinger, 4, chases bubbles blown by dancer Elizabeth Ferrari on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, during THON at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus. The 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping event raises millions of dollars each year for the Four Diamonds Fund.

THON 2012 going strong

Owen Divers and Quinn Allen started off strong for THON 2012 on Friday, Feb. 17.

THON 2012 under way

Mike Rybar made final adjustments to the Penn State Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering teams Goldberg machine prior to the 2012 Rube Goldberg competition held on Feb. 11 at Penn State's Nittany Lion Inn. Rybar and his team created a musically themed machine that needed to complete a simple task (inflate a balloon) in twenty or more elaborate steps. The annual competition is named for cartoonist Rube Goldberg who created famous artwork depicting overly complicated machines doing everyday tasks.

Rube Goldberg Competition: Feb. 11, 2012

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Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: Feb. 13-14, 2012

Friday, February 17, 2012

Monday, Feb. 13
Men's basketball - Penn State Beaver 89, Geneva College 85

Tuesday, Feb. 14
Women's basketball - Ohio University-Eastern 64, Penn State Beaver 55

For continuous updates and game scores, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826; or BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845. (more)

Alumni Society hosts events to raise scholarship funds

Friday, February 17, 2012

The public is invited to attend two upcoming events sponsored by the Penn State Beaver Alumni Society. A bowl-a-thon will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 24, at Baden Bowl in Baden, Pa.; and the Alumni Society's 12th annual golf outing will be held Monday, Sept. 10, Seven Oaks Country Club in Brighton Township, Pa. Event proceeds will benefit the society's endowed scholarship at the Beaver campus. (more)

Educators, therapists, counselors can earn graduate credits

Friday, February 17, 2012

The Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education will offer "Counseling and Teaching Youth at Risk," a three-credit graduate class for teachers and counselors, 5-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, March 1 through May 3 at Lincoln Junior-Senior High School in Ellwood City, Pa.

This course is designed to provide educators, counselors, therapists, psychologists and other health-education professionals with an overview of information focused on counseling and teaching youth-at-risk. (more)

Four students honored by Pennsylvania Communication Association

Friday, February 17, 2012

Four Penn State Beaver senior communication majors were honored at the 72nd annual Pennsylvania Communication Association Conference held last fall at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa. (more)

Spring speakers will present controversial topics at Penn State Beaver

Friday, February 17, 2012

Two ongoing and controversial topics will be the subject of speakers this spring at Penn State Beaver. African-American author Daryl Davis will present "Klan-Destine Relationships" at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, and filmmaker Mike Ramsdell will present "The Conflict Minerals Project," 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 14. The programs, which are free and open to the public, will be held in the campus Student Union Building auditorium. (more)

Dwivedi will present research on innovation and creativity

Friday, February 17, 2012

Neelam Dwivedi, instructor in information sciences and technology at Penn State Beaver, will present "Sustaining the Innovative Edge" from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 16 of the Student Union Building on campus. The program, which is the first in Beaver's Spring Faculty Speakers Series, is free and open to the public. (more)

Penn State Beaver alumnus wins Keystone Press Award

Friday, February 17, 2012

Penn State Beaver alumnus Justin Vorbach is the winner of the 2012 Student Keystone Press Award in the category of Cartoon/Graphic Illustration. He was honored for photo and cover illustrations and an editorial cartoon he contributed to spring semester editions of The Roar, Beaver's student newspaper, during his senior year. The Student Keystone Press Awards recognize college and high school journalism that provides relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers.

Vorbach graduated from Beaver with a bachelor's degree in business in May 2011 and began working as an admissions counselor and the Lion Ambassadors adviser at Penn State New Kensington in October. He can be contacted at jav5121@psu.edu or 724-334-6018. (more)

Penn State Beaver Sports Scoreboard: Feb. 8-11, 2012

Monday, February 13, 2012

Wednesday, Feb. 8
Men's basketball - Penn State Beaver 97, Penn State New Kensington 97-63
Women's basketball - Salem International University 59, Penn State Beaver 40

Saturday, Feb. 11
Men's basketball - Penn State Beaver 89, Penn State Greater Allegheny 60
Women's basketball - Penn State Beaver 64, Penn State Greater Allegheny 52

For continuous updates and game scores, visit www.psubeaverathletics.com, or contact Andy Kirschner, athletic director, ack121@psu.edu or 724-773-3826, or contact BJ Bertges, assistant athletic director, bjb36@psu.edu or 724-773-3845. (more)

Continuing Education is offering graduate class for educators

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education will offer "Counseling and Teaching Youth at Risk," a three-credit graduate class for teachers and counselors, 5-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, March 1 through May 3 at Lincoln Junior-Senior High School, Ellwood City, Pa. (more)

Penn State Beaver Faculty Speaker Series to launch Feb. 22

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Penn State Beaver Faculty Speakers Series will launch its spring program with a program by Neelam Dwivedi, instructor in information sciences and technology, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. Her talk, titled "Sustaining the Innovative Edge," will be presented in Room 16 of the Student Union Building, and the public is invited to attend. (more)