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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.

Penn State junior Whitney Church in action against Northwestern

Church selected 30th in NWSL Draft by Washington Spirit

1/23/15

Penn State women's soccer centerback Whitney Church (Ashburn, Va.) has been selected as the 30th overall pick in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft at the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention Jan. 16 in Philadelphia. Church was selected by the Washington Spirit, marking the third-consecutive year a Nittany Lion was chosen in a women's soccer professional league draft.

Penn State women's hockey goaltender Celine Whitlinger

Sutton, Whitlinger collect CHA weekly honors

1/23/15

Following Penn State's second-straight College Hockey America (CHA) series sweep this weekend, two Nittany Lions captured weekly conference honors. Bella Sutton (Shoreview, Minn.) earned Player of the Week accolades and Celine Whitlinger (Garden Grove, Calif.) captured her fifth CHA award as the Goaltender of the Week.

Penn State women's hockey defenseman Bella Sutton

Women's hockey takes win streak to New Hampshire

1/23/15

After three consecutive series in Pegula Ice Arena and sitting second in the College Hockey America (CHA) standings, the Nittany Lions (12-9-3, 7-4-1 CHA) hit the road for a pair of games at New Hampshire on Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24.

Penn State gymnast Emma Sibson performs on the beam

No. 13 women's gymnastics welcomes Maryland to Rec Hall

1/23/15

A season-high score of 196.025 was not enough last weekend at No. 8 Nebraska, but No. 13 Penn State will look to collect their first Big Ten victory of the season when they host Maryland at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Rec Hall. The meet will be a double dual; with the No. 2 men’s program hosting No. 7 Michigan, as well.

Sapphire students

Smeal using assessment to influence student leadership training

1/23/15

With ample evidence that employers seek students with effective leadership skills, the Office of Career and Corporate Connections at the Penn State Smeal College of Business is steadily expanding the use of the Korn/Ferry ProSpective Leadership Assessment to influence programming and increase undergraduate student marketability.

Faculty Senate to meet Jan. 27

1/23/15

The University Faculty Senate will hold its regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in 112 Kern Building. Items on the agenda include a report and discussion on administrative policies at Penn State, a report on institutional support and resources for general education, several legislative reports and informational reports on World Campus and Penn State Extension.

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