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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.

philharmonic orchestra

Philharmonic performs Mahler #6 April 28

4/22/14

Conducted by Gerardo Edelstein, the Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra performs Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 at 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus of Penn State. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $4 for students. Tickets can be purchased in advance for School of Music concerts in Eisenhower and Schwab Auditoriums at a 40 percent savings in 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.

University Choir

University presents 'ABC' on April 27

4/22/14

The Penn State University Choir presents "ABC: American, British and Canadian choral music" at 4 p.m. April 27, in Esber Recital Hall on the University Park campus. A chamber choir of University Choir members, Sine Nomine, also will perform. The University Choir is conducted by Anthony Leach, assisted by Eric Williamson and Donté Ford. Eric Williamson also is the conductor of Sine Nomine. Tickets are $4.99/general and $2 student (at the door).

women's chorale

Women's Chorale to sing April 27

4/22/14

Penn State's Women's Chorale will present its spring concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in Esber Recital Hall. Tickets are $4.99 for general admission and $2 students at the door. The program features music by baroque English composer Henry Purcell as well as 20th century American composers Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber. The choir is conducted by Jayne Glocke and accompanied by Svetlana Rodionova.

HUB-Robeson Center - interior rendering, steps

HUB-Robeson Center to host ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony April 29 and 30

4/22/14

The Penn State community will have the chance next week to make its mark on the HUB-Robeson Center. Students, alumni, faculty and staff can stop by the first floor of the HUB from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 29 and 30 to sign two 21-foot beams that will be used as part of the ongoing expansion and renovation project for the building.

Comparative Literature Luncheon set for April 28

4/22/14

At 12:30 p.m. April 28, Kevin Hagopian, senior lecturer of media studies at Penn State, will present “The Melodrama of the Hacienda: Luis Bunuel’s Abismos de Pasion as Postcolonial Trans/Plantation,” in Room 102 of the Kern Building.

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