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Talk to explore literary celebrity

1/26/15

At 12:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Philip Mosley, distinguished professor of English and comparative literature at Penn State, Worthington Scranton, will present “Resuming Maurice: Maeterlinck and Literary Celebrity,” in Room 102 of the Kern Building.

Applications being accepted for student trustee position

1/26/15

Undergraduate, graduate and professional students at any Penn State campus with an interest in being a member of the University's Board of Trustees are being asked to submit an application for the post by Feb. 27. In addition, students who would like to be part of the process to interview candidates have an opportunity to submit an application by Feb.15.

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Alumni Day personifies bond between hoops players

1/26/15

Approximately 50 former men’s basketball players gathered Saturday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center, where Penn State knocked off Rutgers during Alumni Day. After the game, the Penn State Alumni Association spoke with honorary captain Brian Allen and Pete Lisicky, and head coach Patrick Chambers talked about the impact of having the former players return to campus in his post-game press conference.

2011 Mr. Engineer Contestant

Annual Mr. Engineer Contest benefits THON

1/25/15

The 12th annual "Mr. Engineer" mock beauty pageant will be held at 8 p.m. Feb. 9, in Heritage Hall at the HUB-Robeson Center on Penn State's University Park campus.

John Norton

Understanding Einstein's Greatest Discovery is free lecture on Jan. 24

1/23/15

A free public lecture titled "Understanding Einstein's greatest discovery," begins at 11 a.m. Saturday Jan. 24, in 100 Thomas Building on the Penn State University Park campus. The event is the first of six weekly lectures in a free minicourse, the 2015 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science. The speaker will be John D. Norton, professor of physics and director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. The overall theme of the 2015 lecture series is "100 Years After Einstein's Greatest Discovery: New Science from General Relativity." No registration is required.

Penn State guard D.J. Newbill goes up for a layup against Rutgers

Men's basketball meets Rutgers Saturday in the Bryce Jordan Center

1/23/15

After opening with four of six games on the road, the Penn State men's basketball team returns to the Bryce Jordan Center for a two-game homestand beginning at noon Saturday vs. Rutgers. The game vs. the Scarlet Knights marks the first repeat league opponent for Penn State this season.

Penn State Lady Lion basketball sophomore forward Kaliyah Mitchell handles the ball

Mitchell leads Lady Lions past Indiana, 79-75

1/23/15

Behind five players in double figures and a double-double by sophomore Kaliyah Mitchell (Stone Mountain, Ga.), the Penn State Lady Lions (4-15, 1-7) edged Indiana (12-6, 2-5), 79-75, on Thursday evening inside the Bryce Jordan Center.

Penn State sophomore tennis player Dasha Sapogova

Women's tennis set for Old Dominion and William & Mary

1/23/15

The Penn State women's tennis team is set for their first back-to-back matches of the season this upcoming weekend. The Nittany Lions will travel to Norfolk, Va. to take on Old Dominion Saturday before making the short trip to Williamsburg, Va. Sunday to battle William & Mary.

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