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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

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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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Quality improvement, planning vital to addressing challenges

Rod Erickson, Penn State executive vice president and provost. Click on the image above for the full text of Erickson's remarks.
Monday, May 04, 2009

With the fiscal challenges facing Penn State and institutions of higher education nationwide in mind, Rod Erickson, executive vice president and provost, said Penn State is working through Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams and the development of the new University strategic plan to create greater efficiencies and cost savings. "Students don't apply to Penn State because of the great processes that we've developed or because of the strength and rigor of our strategic plans," Erickson said Friday (May 1) at the Quality Issues Forum held at the Nittany Lion Inn. "But they do come because Penn State 'works.' When thousands of people are doing their jobs in a better way, it makes a big difference." (more)

Provost addresses 2009 Quality Issues Forum

Monday, May 04, 2009

Rod Erickson, executive vice president and provost, spoke at Penn State's Quality Issues Forum on Friday, May 1 at the Nittany Lion Inn, addressing quality improvement and strategic planning and their roles in helping the University meet the challenges it faces. Following is the full text of Erickson's remarks. (more)