Rockettes rock Jordan Center
November 19, 2009
Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers
November 18, 2009
Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower
November 17, 2009
Students to present major Disney production For The Kids
November 16, 2009
Penn State celebrates Senior Day
November 14, 2009
Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital
November 13, 2009
Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium
November 10, 2009
Rally in the Valley excites fans
November 6, 2009
Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff
November 1, 2009
THON 5K draws thousands
November 1, 2009
Jazz masters wow audience
October 28, 2009
2009 State of the University Address
Behind the scenes with stadium police
Poultry science professor shares turkey news
Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington
Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009
Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air
Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board
Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location
Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display
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Pennsylvania companies hit hard by the economic downturn also contend with rising and unpredictable energy costs, often passing those costs to the consumer. A new $2.3 million grant awarded to Penn State's Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) will help fund a program to assist businesses throughout the state to improve energy efficiency and adopt emerging energy technologies. The program aims to save those companies money, protect the environment and drive the creation of alternative energy products. (more)
In north Philadelphia, Penn State Abington students are participating in a program in which they work one-on-one with high school dropouts who have basic literacy issues.
"It isn't easy," said Lisa Morris, Penn State Abington senior instructor in administration of justice, who coordinates the program. "The Abington students are dealing with a challenging population--mostly from poor neighborhoods, broken families and weak school systems. They have responsibility and maturity issues, too."
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Budget cuts are plaguing police departments worldwide because of the global economic climate. Los Angeles, for example, has stopped hiring police officers and eliminated a new recruit class; Atlanta officials have hiked property taxes to end furloughs for police and firefighters, and in East St. Louis, Ill., a police officer commended at a City Council meeting for capturing a murder suspect was laid off the same day. What can police departments do? The 2010 International Conference on Results-Driven Policing aims to provide strategies and tools to help police maximize their resources. The conference is planned for May 6-7, 2010, in Baltimore. (more)
When visiting Shaver's Creek Environmental Center at Penn State, one may be startled to hear a screech -- but do not worry, it's only a raptor saying hello.
As one of the few federally funded and state-licensed raptor facilities in Pennsylvania, the Raptor Center has been part of Shaver's Creek since 1981. The center is home to over 20 birds of prey, including bald eagles, golden eagles, barred owls and red-tailed hawks. (more)
Penn State will present a variety of contests, seminars and workshops that highlight the breadth of entrepreneurial programs available to students during Global Entrepreneurship Week from Nov. 16 to 22. (more)
Fighting in a war is not something one easily talks about. In fact, some never do. But Penn State student David Walker, an Iraq War veteran, was open to reflecting on his experience -- he just needed the right outlet. In spring 2009 he found that outlet through a unique course, English 497: Narrative, Oral History and New Media Technologies. The course's goal was to help returning veterans become filmmakers by creating short documentaries about their experiences of the Iraq War. Dubbed "Back from Iraq: The Veterans' Stories Project," these films, along with student interviews, class footage and course materials, are now available online. (more)
Last year, Penn State had more than 2,600 course enrollments by military service members and veterans, or 11 percent of total enrollment, in Penn State World Campus, the University's online campus. One reason so many military personnel are choosing World Campus is the flexibility of anytime, anywhere learning, which is ideally suited for servicemembers deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other overseas installations. Penn State's commitment to increasing access to education for military personnel, veterans and military family members is being honored with the 2009 Ray Ehrensberger Award for Institutional Excellence in Military Education from the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE). AAACE's Commission on Military Education and Training (CMET) presented the award Nov. 3 in Cleveland. (more)
Penn State students will have the opportunity to earn academic credits in a faculty-led summer education abroad program. Information sessions to be held this month on campus will showcase all 16 locations for students to begin planning their education abroad.
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To address growing concerns about energy expenses at businesses and nonprofits large and small, Penn State faculty, students and Outreach staff are partnering up to offer free on-site energy assessments for companies across Central Pennsylvania. (more)
Dr. Ned Schwentker, medical administrator of Cure International Honduras (a hospital that treats children who have orthopaedic diseases) and former Penn State College of Medicine orthopaedic faculty member, describes in his own words fulfilling a dream of opening a pediatric orthopaedic hospital in San Pedro Sula.
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