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Members of the task force talk with Mark Scolforo of the AP.

Task force report details recommendations for halting sexual misconduct

1/29/15

The Penn State sexual assault and sexual harassment task force, charged by President Eric Barron to elevate Penn State as a national leader in addressing sexual misconduct, has delivered its final report and made it available online today (Jan. 29). With a comprehensive set of 18 recommendations, the report notes the University needs a better-defined message surrounding sexual misconduct and a designated stand-alone office dedicated to the issue.

A student in 1975 standing next to a Snoopy made of snow on Old Main steps

'Snoopy the Snowman'

1/28/15

Throwback Thursday takes us to Jan. 16, 1975, when Penn State's University Park campus had received 4 inches of snowfall, more than enough for a creative student to sculpt a snow-Snoopy on the steps of Old Main.

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Ficken selected for Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge

1/28/15

After setting the Penn State record for season field goals made, placekicker Sam Ficken (Valparaiso, Indiana) was been selected to participate in the 17th annual Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge. The competition will air at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, on ESPN2.

OPP staff clear sidewalks near Old Main.

OPP plows through snowstorm challenges

1/27/15

Penn State’s University Park campus was blanketed in white after 8.6 inches of snow fell between late Sunday night and Tuesday morning. The Office of Physical Plant worked around the clock in an effort to keep Penn State’s roads and walkways passable.

UNICEF Penn State to hold annual Snowflake Ball fundraiser

1/27/15

UNICEF Penn State will hold its annual Snowflake Ball from 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Heritage Hall in the HUB. Tickets cost $4.99 and include dinner, entertainment and dessert. Tickets are on sale all week on the first floor of the HUB and will be on sale at the door the night of the event.

Penn State alumna Marcy Herr visits the Batu Caves, which hold a Hindu shrine overlooking Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during her Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship orientation in the country.

Fulbright Features: Penn State alumna making Malaysia home

1/27/15

Penn State students are traveling around the world to conduct research, teach English, attend masters degree programs and more as part of the Fulbright Program, a highly sought-after nine-month international educational exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State. Penn State alumna Marcy Herr arrived in January to start a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Malaysia.

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