Rockettes rock Jordan Center
November 19, 2009
Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers
November 18, 2009
Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower
November 17, 2009
Students to present major Disney production For The Kids
November 16, 2009
Penn State celebrates Senior Day
November 14, 2009
Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital
November 13, 2009
Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium
November 10, 2009
Rally in the Valley excites fans
November 6, 2009
Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff
November 1, 2009
THON 5K draws thousands
November 1, 2009
Jazz masters wow audience
October 28, 2009
2009 State of the University Address
Behind the scenes with stadium police
Poultry science professor shares turkey news
Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington
Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009
Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air
Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board
Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location
Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display
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In honor of their brother, Aaron Stidd, who was struck by a drunk driver crossing Atherton Street this fall, Delta Upsilon is working to educate others about the dangers of driving under the influence. In the fall, they hosted a benefit dinner and sold "livestrong" style bracelets that were inscribed "To end drunk driving: Stidd Strong." The funds (more)
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority hosted the Mr. Black Penn State pageant on Feb. 17. The winner of the pageant has to put together an educational program for the community. The theme of this year's pageant was "Empowerment of the Black Man" and during the pageant, contestants danced in traditional African attire and were asked to choose one word to describe (more)
Beta Sigma Beta fraternity, 2006 chapter of excellence, has teamed up with Pi beta Phi sorority and the Cure Autism Now Foundation to put on an upcoming philanthropic event, the 2nd Annual "We are ... Curing Autism Now" 5K run/3K walk which will be held in State College on April 14. So far, more than $72,000 has been raised and all proceeds benefit the newly merged entity known as Autism Speaks. Last year, the event raised more than $91,000, making it the largest philanthropic event organized by a just one fraternity-sorority team at Penn State and is guaranteed to well exceed that this year. (more)
This past year, Sigma Phi Epsilon, a 2006 Chapter of Excellence, went from being a 25-person chapter, to just over 75 members strong. "What is even more impressive is that we did not substitute quality for quantity. We recruited some of the best guys that Penn State has, and it has shown with the increase in GPA, community service and philanthropy efforts," said Nicholas Umosella, chapter president. (more)
As a 2006 Chapter of Excellence, Kappa Kappa Gamma was privileged to take five of its chapter council members to a luncheon at the Penn State President's House. In the fall, the chapter was acknowledged at the Freshman Convocation, and during recruitment, the chapter was listed as being a Chapter of Excellence in the potential new members' handbooks. This helped them greatly during recruitment, and they were able to recruit a new member class of 24 women. (more)
Since December 2004, roughly 4,500 students and other subscribers have been keeping up with the latest news and information about the Penn State Greek community. Today, the Penn State Greek Newswire welcomes roughly 22,000 Greek alumni to its subscription base. The Penn State Greek Newswire, produced by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life in (more)
At the conclusion of the first annual review process in April 2006, 39 out of the 47 social IFC fraternities at Penn State demonstrated satisfactory progress toward meeting the Minimum and Reasonable Expectations set forth by the Greek Pride: A Return to Glory initiative and upheld by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Nine IFC fraternity chapters applied for Chapter of Excellence status, defined as demonstrated progress toward meeting the Standards of Excellence. One fraternity that achieved Chapter of Excellence status is the Acacia Fraternity. (more)
The average grade-point average (GPA) for women in Panhellenic sororities at Penn State increased again this past fall semester. According to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Grade report, the average Panhellenic GPA was a 3.32 in the 2006 fall semester, up from a 3.30 in 2005, and 3.28 in 2004. The Panehellenic GPA continues to be higher than that of women who are not in sororities, whose average GPA was a 3.27 last semester. There are currently more than 1,700 women in 23 Panhellenic sororities at Penn State. In addition, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life reports that the Interfraternity Council GPA went up as well, from a 3.02 to a 3.03. (more)
Zeta Tau Alpha, one of the 2005-2006 chapters of excellence, has been quite busy over the past year. They have been excelling in all areas from philanthropy to Greek Week to sisterhood. Last year, they were one of five Panhellenic Council sororities to receive the Chapter of Excellece award. (more)
Greek Sing, held on Dec. 3, 2006, was a successful and fun event that raised money for the Gayle Beyer Scholarship fund. For the first time, organizations outside of Panhellenic Council (PHC) and Interfraternity Council (IFC) participated, creating more Greek unity for Penn State. Each organization worked hard to perform at its best, and the first place overall winners were Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha Theta. (more)
