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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

Jazz masters wow audience

Jazz masters wow audience

October 28, 2009

Arboretum boardwalk and overlook chosen as 2010 senior class gift

Arboretum boardwalk and overlook chosen as 2010 senior class gift

October 27, 2009

Outreach mission brings jazz legends to high school musicians

Outreach mission brings jazz legends to high school musicians

October 27, 2009

Penn State Altoona celebrates 70th anniversary

Penn State Altoona celebrates 70th anniversary

October 27, 2009

Campus Night Out

Campus Night Out

October 22, 2009

Photography students play with light, shadow

Photography students play with light, shadow

October 20, 2009

Homecoming 2009

Homecoming 2009

October 17, 2009

Weather not a factor in Homecoming enthusiasm

Weather not a factor in Homecoming enthusiasm

October 16, 2009

Featured Video

2009 State of the University Address

2009 State of the University Address

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

ErieErie Feed

Hospital auditorium renamed Edward P. 'Ted' Junker III Auditorium

Friday, November 06, 2009

In a ceremony earlier this week, members of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Board of Directors and Penn State Board of Trustees unveiled the newly named Edward P. "Ted" Junker III Auditorium in honor of Junker's tenure as Board of Directors chairman and his service to the Medical Center, College and University. (more)

'Change your fuel, change the world' documentary on campus

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and the green organization I'll Be The One will host two presentations of "FUEL," winner of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary. The film examines the nation's current energy sources and investigates the possible replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy alternatives. "FUEL" will be shown on Thursday, Nov. 12, and Monday, Nov. 16, in the Samuel P. "Pat" Black III Conference Center, located on the first floor of Penn State Behrend's Research and Economic Development Center (REDC). The presentations will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. (more)

'This Old House' is new Behrend Archives exhibit at Lilley Library

Thursday, November 05, 2009

"This Old House," an exhibit of photographs and other memorabilia related to the construction of Ernst and Mary Behrend's Glenhill Farm, is on display in the Behrend Archives room of the John M. Lilley Library at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. (more)

Dec. 3: 'The Christmas Star' stars in astronomy open house

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Roger Knacke, professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will discuss the Star of Bethlehem at "The Christmas Star," the next Open House Night in Astronomy. His nontechnical presentation will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building and will be followed by telescope viewing from the college's Mehalso Observatory, weather permitting. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. (more)

Free seminar: 'Leading in Turbulent Times'

Thursday, November 05, 2009

"Leading in Turbulent Times" is a free seminar that will address current business trends, the implications for leaders, and how to change as conditions do. Sessions will be held in Erie and Oil City, and are sponsored by Continuing Education at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, and the Regional Center for Workforce Excellence.

"Leading in Turbulent Times" will be offered in Erie from 8 to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Knowledge Center, 5240 Knowledge Parkway, and in Oil City from 8 to 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at PA Careerlink Oil Region, 255 Elm St., Suite 1. Both sessions are free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Please RSVP to Behrend-CE@psu.edu or call 814-898-6103 by Friday, Nov. 13. (more)

The Medical Minute: Study estimates one in 91 individuals have autism

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout a person's lifetime. The ASD prevalence rate--the number of individuals diagnosed with autism--has been steadily increasing over time. A new report from the U.S. Department of Health's Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), based on a phone survey of over 78,000 families, set the prevalence rate at nearly one in 91 children. This is an increase from the prior statistic of one in 150 children reported in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says The Medical Minute, a service of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. (more)

Young People's Chorus of Erie seeks new members ages 7 to 18

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Young People's Chorus of Erie will hold eight auditions for new members prior to the beginning of its spring 2010 season.

YPC Erie membership is open to singers ages 7 to 18 who demonstrate the ability to match pitch and have a genuine interest in singing. Children may bring a prepared unaccompanied piece to sing for the audition, or can sing "Happy Birthday To You." In addition, the child and a parent will have a short interview with choir founder and artistic director Jason Bishop. (more)

'ALICE: Tales of a Curious Girl' to be performed at Penn State Erie

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

"ALICE: Tales of a Curious Girl" by playwright Karen Hartman will be the fall Studio Theatre production at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

While the title character may be familiar, "this is not Disney's version of the Lewis Carroll stories," said production director Chrystyna Dail, a member of Penn State Erie's theatre faculty. The storyline is indeed driven by a curious girl named Alice who leaps from a stifling photographer's studio into a Wonderland where cakes talk, cats smoke, and little girls change size, "but Hartman's play draws heavily on direct literary devices found in the Carroll books," Dail said. "This Alice story examines Carroll's construction of gender within his novels and how they support or contradict Victorian notions of gender."

"ALICE: Tales of a Curious Girl" performance dates are 8 p.m. on Nov 12 through 14 and Nov. 17 through 19. There will be one 2 p.m. matinee, on Sunday, Nov. 15. (more)

The Medical Minute: Talk about prescriptions

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Look in your wallet, purse, personal digital assistant or smart phone and you probably have a list of names, phone numbers and addresses. You might even have a file for your passwords or important account numbers, birthdays and anniversaries, bank account numbers and so many more bits of data from your life. Do you have your medication list there, too? (more)

College to host panel discussion on wind energy, power grid

Monday, October 26, 2009

The School of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host a panel discussion about wind energy as its next Engineering Speaker Series presentation. Titled "Wind Energy: Outlook, Opportunities and Impact on the Power Grid," the panel discussion will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Samuel P. "Pat" Black III Conference Center, located on the first floor of the college's Research and Economic Development Center (REDC). Hors d'oeuvres will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. Parking is available in the REDC parking deck or in the Junker Center lot. The presentation is free and open to the public, but reservations are required by calling 814-898-6153 by Monday, Nov. 2.
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