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University officials monitoring winter storm; keep PSUAlert handy

2/1/15

Penn State officials are carefully monitoring the winter storm making its way across the Commonwealth tonight (Feb. 1), with several varying bands of weather to hit the Centre Region, as well as other University locations. By the early hours of morning, officials will decide on any possible cancellation of classes and activities for the campuses.

Guard Shep Garner drives during a win against George Washington

Men's basketball takes on Illinois Saturday in Champaign

1/30/15

The Penn State men’s basketball team looks for its third-consecutive Big Ten win when it takes on Illinois at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The game will air on BTN with Eric Collins and Jess Settles on the call.

Penn State men's hockey forwards Casey Bailey (left) and Taylor Holstrom (right)

Men's hockey faces No. 14 UVM in Philadelphia Faceoff

1/30/15

Penn State men's hockey takes part in the third annual Philadelphia College Hockey Faceoff at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday against No. 14 Vermont at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on GoPSUsports.com.

Women's tennis set to take on No. 26 Kentucky

1/30/15

The Penn State women's tennis team goes on the road for the final time before its home opener as the Nittany Lions travel to Lexington, Ky. to battle the No. 26 Kentucky Wildcats.

Penn State women's lacrosse attacker Maggie McCormick

Big Ten coaches tab women's lacrosse third

1/30/15

The Penn State women's lacrosse team has been tabbed in a two-way tie for third by the Big Ten coaches in its preseason poll as announced on Monday. Penn State junior Madison Cyr (West Minster, Md.), and seniors Tatum Coffey (Tom Rivers, N.J.) and Maggie McCormick (Eldersburg, Md.) were selected as Big Ten Players to Watch.

Penn State gymnast Briannah Tsang

Tsang earns second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor

1/30/15

For the second time in 2015, Penn State freshman Briannah Tsang (Vancouver, British Columbia) was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after setting a career-high and capturing the all-around title vs. Maryland on Saturday (Jan. 24).

Penn State freshman gymnast Oni Timothy competes in the all-around

No. 9 women's gymnastics travels to No. 14 Illinois

1/30/15

Penn State entered the top 10 of the national rankings for the first time since Feb. 20, 2012 and the No. 9 Nittany Lions will look to continue their solid start to the season when they travel to No.14 Illinois for another Big Ten early season test on Saturday, Jan. 31.

Fullington Trailways coach bus with pink coloring for Pink Zone at Penn State

Fullington Trailways unveils Pink Zone at Penn State bus

1/30/15

Fullington Trailways continues to celebrate and support Pink Zone at Penn State and will debut a new Pink Zone at Penn State bus on Saturday as Fullington transports the Lady Lions to Rutgers for their game on Sunday. Fullington Trailways and other bus companies will provide free bus service for breast cancer survivors from 20 cities across Pennsylvania to the 2015 Pink Zone at Penn State presented by Mount Nittany Health on Sunday, March 1.

Lindsey Spann handles the ball during a win against Rider

Lady Lions visit Rutgers Sunday

1/30/15

The Penn State Lady Lions (5-16, 2-8) travel to Piscataway for the first time 1997 to take on #22/23 Rutgers (15-5, 6-3) at noon on Sunday. The game will air live on the Big Ten Network with Ed Cohen and Vera Jones on the call.

EcoCAR 3 team members ready for outreach events Jan. 31

1/30/15

Members of the Penn State EcoCAR 3 team will participate in two separate outreach efforts Saturday, Jan. 31, volunteering at an event for middle school students on the University Park campus and presenting at a regional technology student conference at Park Forest Middle School in State College.

Registration opens Monday for 2015 Link UP

1/30/15

Students considering a campus change during their Penn State undergraduate education are invited to attend Link UP, an opportunity for first-year students at any Commonwealth Campus to visit University Park and learn more about the change-of-campus process. The reservation system will be available beginning Feb. 2.

Susan sitting at a piano

Penn State Laureate Susan Russell to speak in Libraries

1/30/15

“Thanks, Mrs. Sawyer: How my first grade teacher is helping me translate twenty-first century education,” by Susan Russell, will be presented on Tuesday, February 24, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m., in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, Penn State University Park.

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