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Penn State implements new, automated process for employment, salary verification

4/24/14

Beginning in late June or early July, Penn State will put in place a new, automated service that will allow current and former faculty and staff to have their employment and income verified instantly and securely online. Most commonly, such verifications are required when purchasing a car, applying for a job, or refinancing a mortgage.

Dan Susman, Growing Cities film producer

Heard on Campus: Dan Susman, director/producer of 'Growing Cities' documentary

4/23/14

“Four years ago, I was a college student. I was in a lot of the same positions that you guys are in. I was really interested in learning more about sustainable agriculture and urban agriculture. My partner Andrew, as you saw in the film, had been working on a lot of movies. We said let’s combine our passions and try to work together on this."

Jill Garrigan-Fitness Class

How do college students stay fit and motivated?

4/23/14

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults exercise for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week coupled with strength training. How does that fit into a college student's schedule? Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics Fitness Program Coordinator Jill Garrigan has some tips for staying on track.

cuban street musicians

School of Music faculty, students to embark on historic Cuba trip

4/23/14

On May 2, two Penn State School of Music faculty members and six students will embark on a trip that will undoubtedly change their lives and their music-making forever. Professors Mark Lusk (trombone) and Dan Yoder (jazz studies) will lead a delegation of Penn State jazz students on a musical and cultural exploration of Cuba where they will perform, study and experience a rich Cuban musical culture that has long been veiled by politics to the outside world but is steeped in a tradition that has influenced countless American jazz idioms.

Energy engineering students conducting an energy audit at Kurtz Brothers in Clearfield, Pa.

Energy engineering students help local companies save on energy costs

4/23/14

A group of Penn State energy engineering students recently teamed with the University’s Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) to conduct on-site energy audits for two Pennsylvania businesses as part of a senior research project. The audits are being used to help the companies save money by identifying ways to conserve energy and reduce waste in their industrial facilities.

Six communications students selected to serve as commencement marshals

4/23/14

Six graduating Penn State seniors from the College of Communications -- Samantha Agostino, Victoria Grice, Kelly Jackson, Jianghanhan Li, Lauren Murphy and Jessica Paholsky -- have been selected to serve as student marshals during spring commencement exercises at noon Saturday, May 10, in the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Three selected as 2014-15 Administrative Fellows

4/23/14

The 2014-15 Administrative Fellows have been announced. The program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain knowledge and experiences pertaining to the challenges of leadership in the academic community.

Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP)

Participatory Budgeting Project selected for Brown Democracy Medal

4/23/14

A national organization that empowers citizens to exert greater control over public spending was selected as the first recipient of the Brown Democracy Medal, an award that will be presented annually by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy in Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts. The inaugural medal winner, the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP), is a nonprofit organization that promotes “participatory budgeting,” an inclusive process that empowers community members to make informed decisions about public spending. More than 30,000 people in communities across the United States have participated in programs that PBP helped spark over the last five years.

Study: How professional service firms can increase revenue, partner diversity

4/22/14

Female and minority junior partners in professional service firms may benefit from using different clientele-building strategies than their white male counterparts according to recent research co-authored by Forrest Briscoe of the Penn State Smeal College of Business. By encouraging and supporting these varying strategies, firms could increase both revenue and diversity among senior partners.

2014 Centre Dimensions Jazz Ensemble

Centre Dimensions to perform May 1

4/22/14

The final Penn State Centre Dimensions Jazz Ensemble concert of the 2013-14 year occurs at 8 p.m. May 1, in Esber Recital Hall on the University Park campus of Penn State. The performance will feature graduating members Kate Anderson, Donté Ford, Sam Hepplemann, Jaren Angud, and David Kraus in a program including Bob Brookmeyer's arrangement of Skylark, (originally composed by Hoagy Carmichael), Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady, Dew and Mud" by Ray Brown, "Standing Up In a Hammock" by Bill Potts and Don Menza's "Back Home." Centre Dimensions is directed by Dan Yoder. Tickets are $4.99/general and $2/student (available at the door).

Symphonic Band 2014

Symphonic Band presents final concert of the year April 30

4/22/14

The Penn State Symphonic Band presents its final concert of the year at 8:30 p.m. April 30, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. Tickets are $12/general and $4/student. Tickets bought in advance for School of Music concerts in Eisenhower and Schwab Auditoriums are discounted 40 percent. There is no limit on the number of tickets that can be purchased. Tickets are available at the Eisenhower Ticket Center (814-863-0255 or 1-800-ARTS-TIX) or online. Tickets purchased on the the day of the concert are not eligible. Note: Purchase of tickets for the Symphonic Band concert at 8:30 p.m. also provides access to the Concert Band concert at 7 p.m.

penn state concert band

Concert Band performs April 30

4/22/14

The Penn State Concert Band presents its final concert of the spring semester at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. Tickets are $12/general and $4/student. Tickets in advance for School of Music concerts in Eisenhower and Schwab Auditoriums are 40 percent off the price of admission. There is no limit on the number of tickets that can be purchased. Tickets are available at the Eisenhower Ticket Center (814-863-0255 or 1-800-ARTS-TIX) or online. Tickets purchased on the the day of the concert are not eligible. Note: Purchase of tickets for the Concert Band concert at 7 p.m. also provides access to the Symphonic Band concert at 8:30 p.m.

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