Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Sen. Barack Obama, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, will hold a town hall meeting, "On Track for Change," at Penn State Greater Allegheny on Monday, April 21. The event will take place at the campus' Wunderley Gymnasium, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, Pa. 15132. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the program begins at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. However, seating is limited and tickets are required. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public can pick up free tickets from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday (April 20) and beginning 9 a.m. Monday (April 21) at McKeesport Grassroots Office, 539 Shaw Ave., McKeesport, Pa. 15132. For security reasons, no bags, no umbrellas and no signs of any kind will be permitted to be taken in to the event.
Over the past six weeks, Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Ron Paul all have made stops to Penn State campuses including University Park, Brandywine, Fayette, Erie and Greater Allegheny. The visits are part of Penn State's effort to expose students to the 2008 presidential campaign, part of the University's open-door policy to host campaign stops during this primary season. (more)
Actor Sean Astin and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy will visit two Penn State campuses during the next several days to speak on behalf of the two Democratic candidates for president. Astin will appear at Penn State Hazleton at 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, on the steps of the Charles T. Butler Teaching and Learning Resource Center on the campus mall to support Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Democratic presidential primary. Kennedy will appear at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building at Penn State Erie for a town hall meeting in support of Sen. Barack Obama. (more)
Richard Durbin, the senior senator from Illinois and majority whip of the U.S. Senate, visited on Friday (April 4) Penn State's University Park campus and spoke about his support for fellow Prairie State Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidacy. Durbin spoke to a crowd of about 100 Penn State students and community members in Henderson South Building, discussing his personal history with Obama as well as his reasons for supporting Obama's candidacy. (more)
Between 18,000 and 20,000 people packed onto the Old Main lawn on Sunday as Sen. Barack Obama brought his campaign to Penn State's University Park campus. During his visit to Penn State, Sen. Barack Obama toured some of the University's agricultural facilities, and even fed a calf. Penn State football player Gerald Cadogan sang the National Anthem to begin the official program, and teammate Lydell Sargeant presented Obama with a Penn State football jersey. Obama addressed a variety of topics during his speech, including education, the economy and the war in Iraq. For photos, check http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/1623 online. (more)
With Pennsylvania being a key state in the upcoming primary election, Penn State is preparing for another political rally on campus. On Sunday, March 30, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama will be on the University Park campus, and to make travel and access easier, University officials provide the following information.
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In its continuing open-door policy for presidential candidates, Penn State will be host for a campaign tour stop by Sen. Barack Obama this weekend. Obama will bring his "Road to Change" rally to the Old Main Lawn on the University Park campus at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30. The gates will open at 11:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required but the campaign staff strongly encourages people to RSVP at http://www.barackobama.com online.
A limited number of preferred viewing tickets will be available. (more)
The Farm Bill making its way through Congress has much to offer Pennsylvania agriculture, but much more needs to be done in the future, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey told students during a visit to Penn State's University Park campus Wednesday (March 26). Casey spoke to an auditorium full of students during a session of AgriBusiness Management 101. He noted that the Farm Bill now being negotiated has several provisions that are key for Pennsylvania, including a specialty crops subtitle, changes to crop insurance programs that will benefit the state's producers, and a fruit and vegetable snack program for school children that will enhance nutrition while benefiting growers. (more)
Penn State officials, faculty and students Wednesday will welcome Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Robert Casey to the University Park campus. The first-term lawmaker will learn about the latest honey-bee research, visit the Berkey Creamery, interact with students in a class, meet representatives of the Penn State Dickinson School of Law and meet with President Graham Spanier and other Penn State administrators. (more)
