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Firefighters battled a controlled blaze on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport on May 23 during a full-scale emergency exercise. The exercise was designed to provide real-time training and recertification for emergency response personnel from around the Centre Region.

University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise

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

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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

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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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Penn State Laureate Kim Cook to perform at Penn State Fayette

Penn State Laureate Kim Cook
Monday, November 24, 2008

Penn State Laureate and world-renown cellist Kim Cook will be visiting Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, in early December and will perform in a mid-day public event on Dec. 8 in the Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium in the Community Center. Area high school music students have been invited, and the general public also is encouraged to attend this free event. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. there will be a "Getting to Know the Cello: A Conversation with Penn State Laureate Kim Cook." From noon to 1 p.m. will be performances by Cook and the Penn State Fayette Choir. (more)

Penn State's first laureate is Kim Cook

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Kim Cook, professor of music in cello in the College of Arts and Architecture, has been named the University's inaugural Penn State Laureate. This distinguished faculty member will bring an enhanced level of social, cultural, artistic and human perspective and awareness to a broad array of audiences. Cook will be assigned half time to serve as the University Laureate for one academic year. The laureate will be a highly visible representative of Penn State who will appear regularly at events University-wide and throughout the Commonwealth at community and statewide events. (more)