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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

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

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Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

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Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

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Penn State Harrisburg awards ceremony recognizes student achievement

2012 Student Awards Convocation
Monday, May 21, 2012

Penn State Harrisburg honored graduate and undergraduate students for accomplishments in academics, service, and leadership at the 2012 Student Awards Convocation April 15. A ceremony was held in the campus' Capital Union Building. (more)

Harrisburg Doctoral Information Night May 15

Doctoral Programs Information Night
Monday, May 07, 2012

Penn State Harrisburg will hold a Doctoral Programs Information Night at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15. (more)

Former Homeland Security official to speak at Harrisburg commencement

Adm. James M. Loy, retired deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard commandant.
Monday, April 30, 2012

Adm. James M. Loy, retired deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard commandant, will deliver Penn State Harrisburg's spring commencement address on Saturday, May 5. The college will confer more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the ceremony, which starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey. (more)

Award-winning author, illustrator duo to speak at Harrisburg April 24

Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
Monday, April 16, 2012

Penn State Harrisburg will host illustrator Brian Pinkney and writer/editor Andrea Davis Pinkney, at 11:50 a.m. on April 24, in the Library's Morrison Gallery. The event is free and open to the public. (more)

Faculty and staff recognized at Harrisburg awards ceremony

Faculty and Staff Recognition Program
Monday, April 16, 2012

Penn State Harrisburg recognized outstanding employee contributions at the 2012 Faculty and Staff Recognition Program on Thursday, March 29. Nominated by the campus community and selected by various award committees, several faculty and staff members received awards. (more)

Internationally known designer, Harrisburg faculty member to speak

Craig Welsh
Monday, April 09, 2012

Craig Welsh, assistant professor of communications and humanities at Penn State Harrisburg, will speak at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, in the Penn State Harrisburg Library's Morrison Gallery as part of the campus' 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Lecture Series. The event is free and open to the public. (more)

Harrisburg Undergraduate Programs Open House April 14

Penn State Harrisburg Library
Monday, April 09, 2012

Penn State Harrisburg will host an Undergraduate Programs Open House on Saturday, April 14. (more)

Violinists to perform April 11 at Penn State Harrisburg

Eboni Strings
Monday, April 02, 2012

Musical group Eboni Strings will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, in the Olmsted Building's Gallery Lounge at Penn State Harrisburg, as part of the campus' 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Lecture Series. The event is free and open to the public. (more)

Penn State Harrisburg to hold multicultural freedom seder April 4

Multicultural Freedom Seder
Monday, March 26, 2012

To celebrate the shared commitment of blacks and Jews to freedom from slavery and oppression, Penn State Harrisburg will host its second freedom seder at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, in the Special Events Room in the campus' Olmsted Building. (more)

Holocaust artist to present exhibit April 3 at Harrisburg

Monday, March 26, 2012

Virginia Parkum, researcher, artist, poet and teacher, will present her exhibit, "As We Remember: A Journey through the Holocaust and Its Aftermath in Paintings and Poetry," at noon on Tuesday, April 3 in the Penn State Harrisburg Library. The event is free and open to the public. (more)