Abington student delivers monologues throughout campus
An exceptionally tall, well-groomed man wields a bullhorn on Sutherland Plaza at Penn State Abington. Is he a protestor preparing to launch into a diatribe about taxes or politics? (more)
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
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Spring 2012 Abington Director's List includes 65 student-athletes
Penn State Abington Athletic Director Karen Weaver announced last week that 65 student-athletes earned coveted places on the Director's List for academic excellence during the Spring 2012 semester. (more)
Students join Alpha Sigma Lambda, adult honor society at York
Tuesday, May 22, 2012Thirty-one outstanding adult students from the area were inducted into the Penn State York Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda during ceremonies on Thursday, May 3, in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national honor society that recognizes the unique achievements demonstrated by adult students in higher education programs. Students inducted into the organization must have a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher. (more)
Baseball game June 22 to benefit scholarship fund at Penn State York
Tuesday, May 22, 2012The York Revolution and the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball teams will face-off at Sovereign Bank Stadium, York, Pa., Friday, June 22, and local Penn State fans will gather to enjoy a picnic, watch the game, and raise money for Penn State York's Pay It Forward Scholarship. Fans, friends, family, alumni, and others are invited to join the group, beginning with a two-hour buffet catered by Maewyn's Irish Pub and Restaurant at 5:45 p.m., with the game to follow at 6:30 p.m. Ticket includes the buffet, baseball game, and a T-shirt, all for $25 for adults and $13 for youth (4-10-years-old). Half of the ticket price goes to the Pay It Forward Scholarship Fund.
Youth tickets include a playground wristband. (more)
Shale-gas development creates demand for environmental graduates
The Marcellus Shale natural gas play is having a significant impact on Pennsylvania's economy, and Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is helping to position students to benefit from associated employment opportunities.
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New SGA officers elected for 2012-13 academic year
Wednesday, May 09, 2012The new Student Government Association officers for Penn State New Kensington recently were named. The 2012-13 officers were elected in April.
According to Lauren Blum, who works closely with the SGA treasurer and vice president, the students are looking forward to serving their student body. Blum is SGA co-adviser along with Director of Student Affairs Theresa Bonk. (more)
Researchers at Penn State identify key elements of quality instruction
A commonly held belief that college students are only interested in courses where they can earn an "easy A" is not supported by a Penn State research study. What college students really value is how much they feel they learn in a course, according to recent findings from a survey.
"In our surveys of students at University Park, we found the single best predictor of how much students liked and positively evaluated the quality of instruction in courses was how much they had learned," said Fern K. Willits, distinguished professor emerita of rural sociology in the College of Agricultural Sciences, one of the members of the research team. "The belief that difficult courses and too much classwork will result in low student ratings is not supported by our data." (more)
Ochs wins Walker Award
Wednesday, May 02, 2012Tansey Ochs always hoped she'd win the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award. The Penn State New Kensington student's wish came true last Friday night when she received the honor, which is given annually to one student on each Penn State campus. Established in 1980, the award recognizes students who demonstrate outstanding character, scholarship and leadership. (more)
Student secures internship with US Probation and Pretrial Service
Wednesday, May 02, 2012A Penn State New Kensington student has recently secured an internship with the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Service Office in Pittsburgh, Pa. The internship will take Chelsae Hickman, a senior administration of justice major, of Leechburg, Pa., to Pittsburgh's William S. Moorhead Federal Building. (more)
Awards program honors students, faculty, and staff
Tuesday, May 01, 2012Penn State York honored the academic achievements and service of its outstanding students, faculty, and staff for the 2011-12 academic year during the 41st Annual Academic Awards Program, Sunday, April 22 at Heritage Hills Golf Resort & Conference Center in York, Pa. More than 90 academic and service awards were presented following a 6 p.m. dinner.
Awards were presented by a variety of campus groups and several community organizations including the Rotary Club of York and the York County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association. Highlights of the program were the presentation of the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award, the James H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Penn State York Advising Award, and the Clark E. Fisher Memorial Award.
The Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award, the most prestigious student award of the evening, was presented to Joshua D. Czerski. (more)