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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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Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

Did They Get It Right? - RedTails

Did They Get It Right? - RedTails

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal

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

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

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Education alumna aims to inspire students to make a difference

Kristin Meyer blows bubbles over liquid nitrogen during an after-school program in which she invited University of Virginia chemistry professors to teach her students.
Friday, December 30, 2011

Kristin Meyer, a 2002 alumna of the Secondary Education program, always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but it wasn't until she took Jacqueline Edmondson's "Teaching Reading in the Elementary School" class that she realized being a teacher could make her an agent for social change. (more)

Nelson, Edmondson write biographies for Greenwood Series

Friday, August 20, 2010

Two members of Penn State's College of Education--Murry Nelson, professor emeritus of education, and Jackie Edmondson, associate dean for undergraduate and graduate studies--have authored new biographical books released by Greenwood Publishing Group. (more)

Associate dean selected to serve on Obama-Medvedev Commission

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Jacqueline Edmondson, associate dean for undergraduate and graduate studies in Penn State's College of Education, has been selected to serve as a member of the Obama-Medvedev Commission. Edmondson is one of 17 U.S. officials and experts chosen to the commission's Working Group on Education, Culture, Sports, and Media, one of 16 working groups created under the initiative. She and her American colleagues traveled to Moscow Dec. 7-9 for bilateral meetings with their Russian counterparts. (more)

Rep. Glenn Thompson visits rural center

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) paid a visit to the College of Education Aug. 11 and received an overview of ongoing research and outreach efforts at the Center on Rural Education and Communities. (more)