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Weather prompts early dismissal of classes, activities

3/3/15

Mixed snow and freezing rain has caused Penn State to cancel scheduled activities at University Park, including classes and exams, for the remainder of the day today (March 3), beginning with the dismissal of students at 4 p.m. Faculty and non-essential staff will be released 30 minutes after the release of students, at 4:30. Normal activities will resume at 6 a.m. tomorrow (March 4), depending on weather conditions.

Sun streaming through Penn State's Old Main bell tower

Class of 2015 opens Solar Panel Array design competition to University community

3/3/15

Penn State's class of 2015 invites members of the University community to participate in a competition to design the Solar Panel Array, the 2015 class gift chosen last fall in a vote by seniors. Teams must include at least one senior graduating in the 2015 year and not exceed more than 5 individuals. The competition will accept proposals until March 31.

Ann Tarantino at Work in Borland Project Space

'Water Lab' exhibition in Borland Project Space

3/2/15

Ann Tarantino’s “Water Lab,” an exhibition of her work using water as both medium and subject, will be on display in the Borland Project Space, March 2 to 6, with a public reception and artist’s talk from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5.

Amanda Clossen looking at the exhibit

Mann Lecture explores Chip Kidd Archives

3/2/15

The 2015 Charles W. Mann Jr. Lecture in the Book Arts, “Why Flashlights? Because Batman! A Bookseller’s Adventures in the Archive” by Lorne Bair, proprietor of Lorne Bair Rare Books, with a special introduction by graphic designer and author, Chip Kidd, will be presented at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library on the University Park campus of Penn State.

Smeal MBA students about to embark on global immersion trips

3/2/15

Awareness of international business practices and diverse cultures is an integral part of life as a Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA student. The annual Smeal MBA Global Immersion experience, on March 2-6, provides a weeklong opportunity for first-year students in the program to strengthen and deepen their international perspectives.

Undergraduate students to visit Harrisburg capitol March 3 to present research

3/1/15

Eight Penn State undergraduate student research teams from five campuses will represent Penn State as the largest Pennsylvania college or university contingent at the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday morning (March 3) in Harrisburg. They will present their research with students from more than 100 Pennsylvania colleges and universities as part of the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol-Pennsylvania event.

Coach Franklin at TEDxPSU

Heard on Campus: James Franklin at TEDxPSU

3/1/15

"Our first core value is to have a positive attitude. Again, really simplistic. Really simplistic. That's something that we can control. We talk about controlling the controllable -- waking up every single morning with a positive attitude and being really appreciative of the opportunity we have at Penn State. We talk about waking up in the morning and doing a back handspring out of bed, ready to attack the day with everything you have."

Fifteenth annual poetry reading celebrates the Public Poetry Project

3/1/15

The fifteenth annual "An Evening of Pennsylvania Poets: Readings in Celebration of the Public Poetry Project" will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on Penn State's campus, and will be followed by a book sale and poster signing.

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