Penn State Beaver students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered on campus Wednesday and Thursday to remember Joe Paterno. On Wednesday evening, Paterno was honored at the campus' annual Spirit Night in the gym in between the women's and men's basketball games. The women played at 6 p.m. followed by the men at 8 p.m. Also, a free, live broadcast of "A Memorial for Joe" was shown at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Student Union Building auditorium. (more)
Students, alumni, community members, faculty and staff came together throughout the Philadelphia region to remember Coach Joe Paterno on Thursday, Jan. 26 as the three area Penn State campuses each live-streamed the two-and-half hour tribute, "A Memorial for Joe," that took place on the University Park campus. (more)
Penn State, The Lancaster Center and Penn State Lancaster County Cooperative Extension will be airing a live broadcast of "A Memorial for Joe," a memorial service honoring the late Coach Joe Paterno, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, in Penn State classroom 111. (more)
A live broadcast of "A Memorial for Joe," a memorial service honoring the late Coach Joe Paterno, is set for 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York. There are no tickets for this event but seating is limited. Doors will open at 1 p.m. The broadcast is free and open to faculty, staff, students and the public as space permits.
In addition to The Pullo Center, the memorial also will air on campus in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center and in The Lair in the John J. Romano Administration Building. (more)
Several photo retrospectives have been posted online to honor the memory and achievements of Coach Joe Paterno and offer a glimpse back through memorable moments of his life. Following are three from the University's Public Information office, University Libraries and Intercollegiate Athletics, respectively. (more)
Joe Paterno, the Hall of Fame head coach who led the Penn State football program for 45 years, died Sunday, Jan. 22, at the age of 85, after a battle with lung cancer. The list of Paterno accomplishments is vast. His head-coaching career began in 1966 and spanned nine presidential administrations and nearly 900 Division I coaching changes. He won more games (409) and bowl games than any other coach in Division I history. He brought Penn State five undefeated seasons, three Big Ten championships and two national championships. His teams finished 23 seasons in the top 10 and 35 in the top 25. However, his career never was simply about wins, banners and trophies. An altar boy and Boy Scout as a child who served in the Army before attending Brown University, Paterno used his considerable on-field success to espouse a philosophy that college athletics and academics should go hand-in-hand. (more)
The University Libraries join the Penn State community in mourning the loss of Joe Paterno. Barbara I. Dewey, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications shares, "Our thoughts and prayers are with Sue Paterno and her family. Coach Joe Paterno's support helped build one of the top research libraries in North America. His and Sue's contributions are as much about ensuring student success as the many endowments and the library bearing the Paterno name. The Paternos are part of the Penn State Libraries' family, and we are committed to honoring his legacy as a coach, educator and man, and to upholding the shared ideals that shape the Libraries mission to serve Penn State students and the world at large." (more)
The family of Joe Paterno has completed the funeral arrangements for the legendary Penn State educator, coach and humanitarian, who passed away Sunday, Jan. 22. Two public viewings will be held, as well as a public memorial, "A Memorial For Joe," on the University Park campus. Those who are unable to attend Thursday's memorial service will be able to watch live coverage on the Big Ten Network, at BTN.com and BTN2Go. Due to overwhelming demand for Thursday's memorial, all tickets have been distributed. (more)
Silas Redd's (Norwalk, Conn.) three-yard touchdown run with 1:08 left in the game propelled No. 19 Penn State to a 10-7 victory against Illinois at Beaver Stadium on Saturday evening. The Nittany Lions, the last undefeated team in Big Ten conference play, improved to 8-1 overall (5-0 Big Ten) with the Leaders Division win. With snow falling down on Beaver Stadium throughout the game, head coach Joe Paterno recorded his 409th career victory, moving him past Grambling's Eddie Robinson for most wins in NCAA Division I history. In the postgame media room, Tim Curley, director of athletics, and Penn State President Graham Spanier congratulated Paterno, who said he is honored to be in the same company as Robinson. For photos, visit http://live.psu.edu/flickrset/72157627882551529 online. (more)
A new episode of Big Ten Icons airs at 4 p.m. Saturday on Big Ten Network with a profile of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. The episode is the third of 12 installments of the series, hosted by Hall of Fame sports broadcaster Keith Jackson. The show includes new one-on-one interviews with Paterno, his son Jay, Tom Bradley, Fran Ganter, Michael Robinson, Adam Taliaferro, Larry Johnson, Matt Millen, Bob White, Steve Jones, Bobby Bowden, Glen Mason and others. The show will debut shortly after the Penn State-Purdue contest and post-game coverage, with kick set for noon BTN. The program will re-air Tuesday at 10 and 11:30 p.m. (more)
