The Penn State University Libraries United Way Committee will hold a craft sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 19, in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library. The craft sale is open to the public and will feature yarn, fabric, jewelry, craft items and much more. All proceeds will benefit Centre County United Way. (more)
A special screening of Milking the Rhino, a film by David E. Simpson, will be shown on Tuesday, November 17, 7 p.m., in Foster Auditorium, 101 Pattee Library. Members of the Penn State community interested in cultural awareness, tourism, global sustainability, and contemporary issues in Africa will find this film informative, engaging, and empowering. (more)
Get a firsthand account of studying and living abroad at an upcoming event hosted by Penn State University Libraries titled "Global Perspectives." This panel presentation and discussion with Penn State study abroad and international students will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, in Foster Auditorium (room 101) in Pattee Library. It is sponsored by the University Libraries Diversity Committee and Library Learning Services and is being held in conjunction with International Education Week.
"Pioneers of Scientific and Engineering Discoveries at Penn State," by science librarian Robert Tolliver, is on display from Nov. 9 to Jan. 8 in the main exhibit hall of Pattee Library. (more)
The Federal Legislative Resource Center, new this month on the Alumni Library online, will help viewers to become better informed on newly introduced legislation and how senators or representatives voted on pending items. (more)
The first American artist to paint an abstract painting was civil engineer Manierre Dawson (1887-1969). His profession, far from a deterrent to his creativity, was his primary source of inspiration, especially during the formative years of his career. "Manierre Dawson: Engineer/Artist," an exhibit, traces the evolution of his work and shows how elements of his paintings leading up to and including his first abstractions and his conception of abstract art itself are directly related to his civil engineering training. The exhibit is the result of 10 years of research by Penn State Alumnus Randy Ploog and is on display through Jan. 8, in the Diversity Studies Room at 109 Pattee Library. (more)
Penn State will host the inaugural Milking the Rhino: Innovative Solutions Showcase at 7 p.m. on Nov. 18 at Pattee Library's Foster Auditorum. The showcase will be the culmination of two weeks of students' efforts to develop appropriate, innovative and sustainable solutions to empower indigenous communities to leverage wildlife and natural resources for self-determined development in Africa. (more)
Joseph Tobin will present "Listening to the Voices of Immigrant Parents in Early Childhood Education," from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 9, in Foster Auditorium (room 101) at Pattee Library on Penn State's University Park campus. The program is for early childhood educators, elementary-level educators and anyone interested in the challenges of teaching immigrant children. (more)
Penn State University Libraries will hold a full-day seminar on "Researching Patent and Trademark Information" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Foster Auditorium (room 101) at Pattee Library on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)
Gertrude Enders Huntington will present "My Amish Education: From Yale to Hired Girl to Grandmother" at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Foster Auditorium (room 101) at Pattee Library on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)