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Firefighters battled a controlled blaze on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport on May 23 during a full-scale emergency exercise. The exercise was designed to provide real-time training and recertification for emergency response personnel from around the Centre Region.

University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise

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

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Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium

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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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Four students selected for MLB.com internships

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Four Penn State journalism students -- the most from any school in the country -- have gained the opportunity to cover professional baseball through a coveted summer internship with Major League Baseball (MLB). (more)

'Expert Opinion' show airing June 28 to examine sports officiating

Host Graham Spanier welcomes experts Bill Carollo, Malcolm Moran and Dave Parry for a discussion of 'Inside the World of Officiating,' the show airing June 28 on the Big Ten Network. Click on the image above to watch a preview video.
Monday, June 21, 2010

Despite, or perhaps because of, the presence of instant replay, not to mention allegations ranging from missed calls to cheating scandals, referees and other sports officials are among the most-maligned groups by players, coaches and fans alike. The most recent episode of the Big Ten Network show "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," debuting at noon Eastern time on Monday, June 28, takes on the popular game-day debate topic of officiating. (more)

'Expert Opinion' tackles head injuries, managing athletes, officiating

'Expert Opinion' host Graham Spanier spoke with (from left) Wayne Sebastianelli, Doug Rheam and Ruben Echemendia. Click on the image for a video preview.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Three new episodes of the Big Ten Network's "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier" take on popular topics in medical news, on the big screen and during game-day debates.

"Athletes and Head Injuries" debuted at noon Eastern time on Monday, May 31; the "Athlete Management and Representation" edition of "Expert Opinion" is scheduled to begin airing at noon Eastern time on Monday, June 21; and "Inside the World of Officiating" is scheduled to air at noon Eastern time on Monday, June 28. (more)

'Expert Opinion: The Selling of College Sports' set to air July 16

Andy Geiger, athletic director at Ohio State from 1994 to 2005, is one of three experts on the second edition of 'Expert Opinion,' airing July 16 on the Big Ten Network. Click on the image above to view a preview.
Friday, July 10, 2009

The second installment of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," a new series on the Big Ten Network, airs 7 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, July 16, with an examination of "The Selling of College Sports." Panelists from academia, the Big Ten conference and sports media enter the debate on such topics as whether student-athletes should be compensated for the use of their names and likenesses in sports merchandise from jerseys to video games. (more)

Big Ten Network's 'Expert Opinion' series addresses sports issues

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany is one of three panelists on the July 9 edition of 'Expert Opinion,' scheduled to air at 7 p.m. Eastern time on the Big Ten Network. Click on the image to view a trailer of the series' first show.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Bigger, flashier, pricier sports venues. Skyrocketing coaches' salaries. Student-athletes juggling full-time classes and full-time practice schedules. "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," a new series debuting Thursday, July 9, on the Big Ten Network, examines these and other issues in American college sports. (more)

Center for Sports Journalism directors to moderate national panels

Monday, March 31, 2008

The director and associate director of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, housed in the College of Communications, will serve this week as moderators of seminars about sports journalism during the NCAA Final Four and Women's Final Four. (more)