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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 expert offers tips for economizing when income drops

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

If balancing your household budget is getting harder, you should consider ways to economize, reduce your costs and cut wasteful consumption, says a financial literacy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. "Economizing means managing your family resources -- including money -- to get what you need and want," said Marilyn Furry, associate professor of agricultural and extension education. "Learning to substitute, to conserve, to cooperate and to find free goods and services will help your family balance income and outgo. There's a Depression-era saying that can be a concise and to-the-point definition of economizing: 'Use it up, wear it out, make it do, do without.'" (more)

Financial literacy can make, break money management efforts

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

When President George W. Bush cited the nation's subprime mortgage debacle in the formation of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, he was the latest to acknowledge that Americans need to be better educated about financial and savings matters, says a consumer educator in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. "Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan recently cited a workplace financial education report claiming that nearly 30 million working adults - one in four - are suffering serious financial distress," says Cathy Bowen, associate professor of consumer issues programs. "This can have a negative effect on employee performance and the company's bottom line." (more)