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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

Updates:
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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Spanier shares his annual holiday movie reviews for 2010

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Happy New Year to all! Here is my annual Holiday Movie Review for 2010. These are movies I've seen in the last month or so and that still are in many theaters. The number of films is shorter than usual this year due to the brief timeframe between graduation ceremonies and my imminent departure for Penn State's bowl game in Tampa. Absent from the list are movies that have recently opened or soon will open in New York but are not yet in State College or Des Moines. (more)

President Spanier shares annual holiday movie reviews

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Here are my holiday movie reviews. "Relationships" seems to be the predominant theme this season -- but when is it not?

The number of films is shorter than usual this year due to the brief time frame between graduation ceremonies and Christmas. I'm missing a few important movies that will open in most theaters in the next few days. All except one of the listed movies was seen over the holidays. These are on a scale of one to four stars. Most all of those listed are worthy of your ticket purchase, with many very highly recommended.
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