Still Life
University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
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
Penn State Abington students launched Discover Service week by making and delivering hundreds of sandwiches to the homeless, writing letters to international leaders, and getting dirty while cleaning up the exterior of a Philadelphia worship center. (more)
The Penn State Hershey Community Service Team recently acknowledged the outstanding efforts of several faculty, staff, students, volunteers and community members. (more)
Penn State Altoona was inducted into the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame in the category of Community Service on Monday, Oct. 17, during its annual Business Hall of Fame event at the Blair County Convention Center. Chancellor Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry accepted the award on behalf of the campus. (more)
Penn State Lehigh Valley students will observe the annual 9/11 Day of Service by volunteering with a local ambulance and fire company from 2-4:30 p.m., Sept. 9. Immediately following the campus' memorial service, which begins at 1 p.m., a group of students will set out for Cetronia Ambulance Company and Cetronia Fire Department in Allentown. In addition to volunteering their services to help at the stations, which may include washing vehicles and organizing supplies, the students also will hear a presentation about 9/11 and first responders given by Cetronia personnel. (more)
For most college students, spring break means a mini-vacation away from the rigors of academic life. But two groups of Penn State Lehigh Valley students will spend their week involved in either community service here in the United States, or expanding their knowledge of environmental issues abroad.
The first group of nine students will travel to the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica to explore environmental conservation and ecology issues in a rain forest environment from March 2-9. A second group of students will travel to Tennessee from March 5-12 where they will join students from other area colleges in a long-term service project at the Snowbird Cherokee Community. (more)
For Penn State Lehigh Valley students, community service and civic engagement are as much a part of student life as going to class and writing a term paper. For nine years, the campus has endeavored to instill that tradition in promising local high school students through its Emerging Leaders Institute. The Institute has partnered with Cops N' Kids and the Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School to offer a family learning event that will include promoting the theme of kindness and caring through reading and activities. The event takes place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb, 5, at the Northampton Community College Fowler Center Reading Room. (more)
Penn State York students, faculty and staff have raised more than $2,000, enough money for a large herd of goats for villages in India through the Heifer International Project. Students selected how the donations would be spent with Heifer International. This is the largest amount of money the campus has ever raised for the organization.
"The Heifer effort this year was a great example of how the campus really pulls together to meet a goal," said Ann Fetterman, instructor in English, director of the writing lab, and the point person for volunteer activities on campus. "The library staff challenged the entire campus community and people really stepped forward to donate," she said. "I like that we are sending support back to India in gratitude for the large number of students we have on campus who came to Penn State York from India," Fetterman said.
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In December, gifts were delivered to the Salvation Army in Lebanon, Pa., as part of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's participation in the Angel Tree Program for about 325 children. Captains Moises and Jacqueline Rivera at the Lebanon Corp. would like to extend their thanks for all of the support Penn State Hershey has shown over the year. (more)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine recently recognized several faculty, staff, medical students and local community members for their outstanding efforts in community service. As an academic medical center, service to the community is integral to the organization's mission and is offered through health education, patient care, community activities and applications of research. (more)
Each month, the Community Service team at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, learns about a different community service activity being performed by members of the Penn State Hershey campus. At a recent monthly meeting, medical student David Baird shared information about Kiss Hershey Back (more)
