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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

Updates:
Penn State Promise

Board of Trustees launches new website

Faculty Senate recaps 2011-12 activity for Board of Trustees

Frazier provides update on Special Investigations Task Force

Board of Trustees meeting to be streamed live

Penn State donates more than $2.6 million to abuse prevention efforts

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Heard on Campus: Benjamin Carson

Benjamin Carson, director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, spoke at the Penn State Forum on Oct. 13.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

"The person that has the most to do with what happens to you, is you."

-- Benjamin Carson, director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center for nearly a quarter century as well as full professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. (more)

Heard on Campus: Donna Barbisch at the Forum

Maj. Gen. (retired) Donna Barbisch, president of Global Deterrence Alternatives LLC spoke at the Penn State Forum today (Sept. 15).
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

"There's not anything we can do, [H1N1 is] here. My objective today is to arm you with information but not alarm you. Do you want to be afraid or do you want to do something about it?"

-- Maj. Gen. (retired) Donna Barbisch, president of Global Deterrence Alternatives LLC, a strategic planning organization providing policy and program guidance on integrating solutions related to the national security threats or terrorism, national disasters and emerging infectious diseases. She spoke today (Sept. 15) at the Nittany Lion Inn as part of the Penn State Forum Speaker Series. Barbisch spoke on the topic, "Anatomy of a Pandemic: In an Emergency, More Time is NOT an Option." (more)