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
Janice Eason, New Freedom, Pa., is the first-place winner in the fourth annual Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) play competition. Eason received first place honors and $150 for her play, "Limbo." She is an education major. Eric Gernavage, York, Pa., received second place and $100 for his play, "2010." He is an engineering major. (more)
Penn State York will celebrate its 42nd annual spring commencement at 6 p.m. Friday, May 4, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) at the campus. Frederick Haag, associate professor of visual arts at Penn State York, is the commencement speaker.
Haag was invited to give the commencement address in recognition of being named the recipient of an Alumni/Student Award for Excellence in Teaching and a 2012 Penn State Teaching Fellow. This is a great honor and Haag is one of only two recipients of this award from throughout the Penn State system.
The Penn State Alumni Association, in conjunction with undergraduate and graduate governing bodies, established the award in 1988. It honors distinguished teaching and provides encouragement and incentive for excellence in teaching. Recipients are expected to share their talent and expertise with others throughout the University system during the year following the award presentation.
For those who cannot attend the event, Penn State York's commencement can be viewed on Comcast cable channel 18 and streaming on the website. (more)
Dr. Karl Pillemer, well-known author of "30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans," is the speaker for Penn State York's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's (OLLI) first Founders' Day Lecture set for May 17 in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building at the campus. The celebration begins at 11:30 a.m. with a luncheon and social hour followed by the lecture. Tickets are on sale now at $25 for OLLI members and $30 for nonmembers. For tickets call (717) 771-4015 or e-mail OLLI at olli@yk.psu.edu. Deadline for purchase is May 1.
A professor of gerontology in medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical Collage and human development in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, Dr. Pillemer will speak about his extensive experience as a gerontologist and his relationships with the mature American population. As part of the registration fee for the event, attendees will receive a copy of his book and Dr. Pillemer will be available for a book-signing. (more)
Robin Bower, associate professor of Spanish and comparative literature and culture at Penn State Beaver, and Mark Casteel, associate professor of psychology at Penn State York, are recipients of the 2012 Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching. The award recognizes excellence in teaching and student support among tenured faculty who have been employed full time for at least five years with undergraduate teaching as a major portion of their duties. Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, served as president of Penn State from 1950 to 1956. (more)
David Aurentz, associate professor of chemistry at Penn State Berks; Frederick Haag, associate professor of visual arts at Penn State York, and Mark Maughmer, professor of aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering, have received the Alumni/Student Award for Excellence in Teaching and have been named 2012 Penn State Teaching Fellows. The Penn State Alumni Association, in conjunction with undergraduate and graduate governing bodies, established the award in 1988. It honors distinguished teaching and provides encouragement and incentive for excellence in teaching. Recipients are expected to share their talents and expertise with others throughout the University system during the year following the award presentation. (more)
Switchfoot, with special guest The Rocket Summer, will take the stage on Thursday, May 10, at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) at Penn State York. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at $50 and $36, and can be purchased at The Pullo Center box office, by phone at 717-505-8900, or online at http://www.ThePulloCenter.com. Penn State York students can purchase one ticket at the special price of $17. (more)
Penn State's second Student Town Hall Forum, where students can openly discuss with administrators the future of Penn State in light of recent events, will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, in the HUB-Robeson Center Auditorium and will be live streamed to the campuses at http://wpsu.org/live. The event is for students only. Students watching from other Penn State campuses can submit questions at commonwealthtown@psu.edu. (more)
Penn State York is one of the stops when the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) goes on the road with Congressional town hall meetings to several college campuses to gauge reaction during the last week before the state primary on April 24.
Starting Monday, April 16, PCN will pre-empt the "PCN Call-In" program to air live Congressional town hall meetings hosted at universities and colleges across the state beginning at 7 p.m. for the entire week. The Penn State York campus will be featured on Friday, April 20. (more)
Penn State York will honor the academic achievements and service of its outstanding students, faculty and staff for the 2011-12 year at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, during the 41st annual Academic Awards Ceremony. The event will take place at Heritage Hills Golf Resort & Conference Center, 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York, Pa. More than 80 academic and service awards will be presented during the program. (more)
Penn State York will honor its student athletes at the 41st annual Athletic Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. The banquet will take place at Heritage Hills Golf Resort & Conference Center, 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York, Pa. Scholar athletes, outstanding players and a variety of other awards will be presented following a 6 p.m. dinner. Award recipients and coaches attend the banquet at no charge. (more)
