On Sunday, February 12, the Penn State DuBois wrestling team took fourth place and collected 98 points in the PSUAC/USCAA National Invitational tournament held at Rec Hall at University Park. The Apprentice School Ship Builders of Newport News, Va., took first place, with 168 points. Lindenwood-Belleville placed second with 167 points, and Penn College rounded out the top three with 108 points. A total of 10 teams participated in the tournament.
For full results, visit the Penn State DuBois Intercollegiate Athletics homepage at www.psuduboisathletics.com (more)
The Penn State DuBois Information Sciences and Technology (IST) Department and the Information Technology Club will hold their 17th Video Game Day in March. Video Game Day is open to anyone interested in playing computer games, and offers participants the opportunity to try the latest games and game systems available. This time Video Game Day has gone 'BYOC', or 'Bring Your Own Console', which means gamers will be able to bring their own game systems to the event for the first time. (more)
Dancers for THON 2012 broke another record this year, by raising more than $10.6 million to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund, a leader in the battle against pediatric cancer. The Penn State DuBois THON committee also broke their own record this year, by raising $16,235 for the cause. That's up from 2011, the DuBois committee's second best year, when they raised $15,748. (more)
The Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society at Penn State DuBois has inducted its new members for the spring 2012 semester. In all, 33 new members have joined the society this semester, bringing membership to nearly 200. To qualify for membership, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and be involved in campus or community service. (more)
There's a face that is being seen around campus at Penn State DuBois for the first time. It's that of Mathematics Instructor John Tolle. Though he has taught on campus for a few years now, this is the first time anyone here has seen the face under the beard. Tolle volunteered to have his hair and beard auctioned off in support of THON during the annual Hair Auction, organized by the DuBois THON Committee. He raised more than $1,600 for the cause, which supports pediatric cancer research. (more)
Community members are invited to take part in the Natural Resources Colloquium at Penn State DuBois during two upcoming lecture events on Feb. 17 and Feb 24. The colloquium is a periodic gathering of the natural resources scientific community on campus.
All faculty, staff, students,and members of the community are invited to listen to a scientific presentation, and engage in discussion. Light snacks will be provided. Programs are free of charge. (more)
Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program at Penn State DuBois are collecting items to be donated to the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Erie. All members of the public and campus community are invited to contribute items as well. The donated items will help injured veterans who are currently hospitalized, who don't have the resources to obtain the items themselves. (more)
Some one-of-a-kind pieces of sports memorabilia, and many other unique items, will be up for bid at the fifth annual Lion Wine and Cheese at Penn State DuBois, to be held from 6-10 p.m. on Feb. 10 in the campus' Multi-Purpose Building. Meteorologist Brian Thompson, of WTAJ-TV, will serve as emcee for the evening; all proceeds will benefit intercollegiate athletic programs at Penn State DuBois. (more)
Josh Snedden, a Penn State DuBois alumnus, recently returned to campus to make a presentation on the work he is doing at Duquesne University. His visit was part of the Natural Resources Colloquium, hosted by the Earth Science program faculty. Snedden earned an associate degree in wildlife technology and a bachelor's degree in earth and mineral sciences at Penn State DuBois, in 2007 and 2010, respectively. He is now enrolled in a master's-level program in environmental science and management at Duquesne, where he is involved in efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the campus in Pittsburgh. (more)
For those who haven't taken his classes, mathematics instructor John Tolle is known around the Penn State DuBois Campus as "the guy with the beard." The beard hangs well below his chest, matched by the long hair on his head, usually worn in a ponytail.
Now, after years of letting it all grow out, Tolle has agreed to put all of his hair on the line in support of THON, the Penn State dance marathon that benefits pediatric cancer research. He has volunteered to participate in the annual THON Hair Auction at Penn State DuBois. Those who attend the auction can place bids for the opportunity to cut the hair of those who volunteer. Knowing his beard and locks would could bring big money, Tolle offered them up, under the agreement that $1,000 must be raised before he goes under the shears. (more)
