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Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers

Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers

November 18, 2009

Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower

Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower

November 17, 2009

Students to present major Disney production For The Kids

Students to present major Disney production For The Kids

November 16, 2009

Penn State celebrates Senior Day

Penn State celebrates Senior Day

November 14, 2009

Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital

Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital

November 13, 2009

Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium

Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium

November 10, 2009

Rally in the Valley excites fans

Rally in the Valley excites fans

November 6, 2009

Students capture fall at University Park

Students capture fall at University Park

November 5, 2009

Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff

Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff

November 1, 2009

THON 5K draws thousands

THON 5K draws thousands

November 1, 2009

Featured Video

2009 State of the University Address

2009 State of the University Address

Poultry science professor shares turkey news

Poultry science professor shares turkey news

Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington

Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington

Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009

Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009

Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team

Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board

Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location

Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location

Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display

Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display

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Theatre students perform East Asian tales for children's theatre

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

As the final project for the Theatre 282 class (Production Practicum), students have chosen stories from a number of Chinese, Korean and Japanese folk tales and developed them into play scripts for children's theatre. The production is presented as part of the campus Teaching International program, focused this year on East Asia. The students use no props, no costumes and no set. The actors will mime the props and become the scenery as well as playing the characters and functioning as narrators in the stories. (more)

Greater Allegheny adopts a campus family for the holiday Angel Tree

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Penn State Greater Allegheny Commission for Women sponsors an Angel Tree each year for a family in need. This year's adopted family is the family of a campus police officer who passed away recently, leaving behind a wife and five sons.

The tree will be located in the Frable Building lobby beginning Nov. 23 and will contain angel ornaments on which participants will find the wishes of the young children for the holidays. Gifts should be delivered unwrapped to Debbie McKeever in the Admissions Office. Deadlines for turning in the gifts will also be on the angels. For more information contact Debbie at 412-675-9010. (more)

Men's and women's basketball scores and schedule

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Penn State Greater Allegheny men's and women's basketball teams tipped off their seasons last week. Catch up on scores and see where they will be next. (more)

Next Teaching International film to air on Dec. 3

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

As part of the Teaching International curriculum at Penn State Greater Allegheny, the film, 'He ni zai yi gi (Together)' will be shown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Frable Building, room 119.

The film follows young violinist Xiaochun and his father as they move from their small provincial town in Beijing so that Xiaochun can audition for a prestigious music academy. Their new life is unfamiliar but full of promise, allowing the young man to truly figure out where he wants to go in life. (more)

Alumni Society to host 21st annual breakfast with Santa

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

From 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 12, the Student Community Center at Penn State Greater Allegheny will transform into an area full of fun and festivities to welcome nearly 100 disadvantaged children from the Mon-Valley area in advance of the Christmas holiday. (more)

Division of Undergraduate Studies to host workshop

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) will be the topic of a workshop at Penn State Greater Allegheny from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, in the Frable Building. DUS is Penn State's largest unit of enrollment for first-year students and is academic home to thousands of other students exploring programs and meeting requirements before entering majors. (more)

The Medical Minute: Great American Smokeout 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Nov. 19 is this year's Great American Smokeout. Since the Surgeon General identified the dangers of smoking, Americans have gradually quit, yet about 1 in 5 Americans still smoke. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that about 4,000 young adolescents start smoking every day and 6 percent of middle school students are smokers. If ever there were a time to think about quitting smoking, it's now. (more)

Health Matters tobacco cessation program offered on Nov. 18

Thursday, November 12, 2009

A program titled "Clear the Air: Tobacco Cessation" will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m or 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 18, in 122 Frable Building at Penn State Greater Allegheny. Clear the Air is the step you take before deciding to quit tobacco for good. The idea is simple -- have a good plan before you quit. Clear the Air empowers you to identify your reasons for quitting tobacco, helps you develop a plan to quit and prepares you for the challenging task of life-long tobacco cessation. The program is free to Highmark members and $45 for nonHighmark members. For additional information, go to http://www.ohr.psu.edu/HealthMatters/catalog/HealthMattersCourse.cfm or call Kim Emel at 814-865-3085 to register.
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Athletic director, baseball coach selected to WPIAL panel

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Jim Chester, athletic director and head baseball coach at Penn State Greater Allegheny, has been selected by the WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) to sit on a question-and-answer panel about college baseball recruiting on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Radisson Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. Over 250 high school baseball coaches from across western Pennsylvania will be in attendance trying to obtain recruiting information from the head coaches at the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Seton Hill University, LaRoche College and Penn State Greater Allegheny. The WBCA has helped to place over 1,500 high school baseball players in seven years and is committed to providing maximum exposure to every player in western Pennsylvania. (more)

Dispatch from China: Long days and high school visits in Guangzhou

Dispatch from China: Long days and high school visits in Guangzhou
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Sarah Ma, Penn State Greater Allegheny enrollment management officer, traveled in China for 10 days on a recruitment trip. Ma is responsible for recruitment of international students for the Greater Allegheny campus and spent the last 7.5 years living and working in China. (more)