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'The Road from Charlottesville’ will be discussed on Sept. 25

9/20/17

The Penn State community is invited to join Penn State Law and the School of International Affairs for "The Road from Charlottesville: Diversity and Dialogue Across Difference" from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in the Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz Building on the University Park campus.

"Among the Woo People" by Russell Frank

Anthology of columns chronicles 20 years of college town living

9/20/17

“Among the Woo People: A Survival Guide for Living in a College Town,” written by Russell Frank, associate professor in the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State, chronicles two decades of joys and challenges living in Happy Valley.

Wesley Lowery and Lisa Falkenberg

Award-winning journalists featured in Foster-Foreman Conference

9/20/17

Two award-winning journalists -- Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post and Lisa Falkenberg of the Houston Chronicle -- will be featured in free public events that comprise the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers, scheduled Oct. 18-19 on the University Park campus.

Faculty, staff asked to submit questions for Sept. 27 Town Hall on HR topics

9/20/17

Penn State faculty and staff members are invited to submit questions on human resources and health care-related topics for Penn State's upcoming Town Hall meeting on Sept. 27. The event will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Freeman Auditorium in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park, and also will be livestreamed for community members at all Penn State campuses to view.

Crime Alert 9-20-17 golf cart theft

University Police investigating golf cart theft

9/20/17

Penn State University Police are investigating a golf cart theft that occurred at 2:30 a.m. Sept. 10 in the area between Lasch Building and the Meridian apartments. Police are attempting to identify the pictured individuals in connection with the theft.

Doug Bradley

Heard on Campus: Doug Bradley

9/20/17

"What connected that experience for me was music. In those days, it was radio. Radio was our internet. We all, especially this generation — me, the baby boomers — listened to radio and and we listened to the DJs. ... That was our lifeline. All kids my age, especially when we got transistor radios, would listen to that music. That's what connected us. You could be in Philly, you could be in Pittsburgh, you could be Poughkeepsie, you could be in Pocatello — you got the same music. It connected us as a generation."
— Doug Bradley, a Vietnam War veteran and co-author of "We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War," at the Penn State Forum on Sept. 20 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.

Purple Potato

Whole food diet may help prevent colon cancer, other chronic conditions

9/20/17

Colorful fruits and vegetables -- like the purple potato -- may contain compounds that help fight some types of cancer. An international team of researchers studied the anti-cancer effects of purple potatoes in pigs. This could be another step in finding prevention strategies and cancer treatments for patients.

Tracing trends could lead to better public health education

9/20/17

The educated members of a population are the trailblazers of risky behavior, but they are quicker to change their habits once they better understand the consequences of that behavior, according to new research from Penn State, which also could have implications on how public health education is approached.

Barbara Venegas sits at her desk in the optimization lab

Chilean Fulbright Scholar passionate about Penn State SEE 360 Initiative

9/20/17

Bárbara Venegas is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and made the decision to use this gift to pursue her graduate education in industrial engineering. As a fellow for the SEE 360 Initiative under Professors Vittal Prabhu and Jose Ventura, Venegas uses her vast international experience and knowledge to research and explore ways the field of engineering can help to optimize the service sector.

Matrunick named Penn State assistant AD for Performance Nutrition services

9/19/17

Penn State has announced the appointment of Kayla Matrunick as assistant athletic director for Performance Nutrition Services. In her role with the Nittany Lions, Matrunick is charged with overseeing all aspects of performance nutrition for approximately 800 student-athletes across 31 programs

Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic offering DACA information session Sept. 20

9/19/17

Penn State Law’s Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic will host an information session titled “The Future of DACA: What Lies Ahead” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in Room 116 of the Lewis Katz Building at University Park. Presenters will share information about changes to the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program and provide resources for the community.

Person of interest in bicycle theft

University Police investigating bicycle theft near Simmons Hall

9/19/17

Penn State University Police are investigating a bicycle theft that occurred at 10;46 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, in the area of the Simmons Hall bicycle parking area. University Police are requesting assistance in identifying the pictured male, who is a person of interest in the case.

cybersecurity

Penn State SBDC to hold cybersecurity workshop for businesses

9/19/17

The Penn State Small Business Development Center will help proprietors tackle the complex issue of cybersecurity during an upcoming workshop. Cybersecurity for Small Businesses will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 19 at 200 Innovation Blvd. in State College

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