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McCoy Natatorium to Offer American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Program

3/11/14

The McCoy Natatorium will be offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training class beginning on Wednesday, March 26. The course will teach Penn State students and the community essential lifesaving skills such as CPR and first aid. Natatorium management staff plan to hire 30 new lifeguards this summer for employment at the on-campus outdoor pool. For more information please visit the McCoy Natatorium’s website at www.athletics.psu.edu/nat

Bankers Life Field House in Indianapolis

Nittany Lions open Big Ten Tournament vs. Minnesota

3/11/14

Penn State begins play as the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, taking on seventh-seeded Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. Thursday from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. The game will air on ESPN2. The winner will play No. 2 seed Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m. Friday on BTN in the third of four quarterfinal matchups.

Penn State Reads to host philosophy lecture March 24

3/11/14

The Penn State Reads program will host "Speaking Truth: The Death of Socrates, The Life of Philosophy," a lecture by Christopher Long, associate dean for graduate and undergraduate education in The College of Liberal Arts and professor of philosophy and classics, on Monday, March 24, at 7 p.m., in the Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library.

John Urschel and Penn State offensive linemen prepare to block

Big Ten Conference celebrates 100th anniversary of Big Ten Medal of Honor

3/11/14

The Big Ten, the nation’s oldest collegiate conference, commemorates the 100th anniversary of a unique tradition – the Big Ten Medal of Honor. The conference’s most exclusive award was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. As part of the celebration, the conference is launching a national campaign to pay tribute to the rich tradition established in 1915 and showcase the benefits of the student-athlete experience across its campuses.

Blood at the Root rehearsal - cast

Penn State Centre Stage prepares for international tour

3/11/14

Penn State Centre Stage will present 'Blood at the Root' March 25 through April 5 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center. Commissioned by the Penn State School of Theatre, 'Blood at the Root' was written by Dominique Morisseau, a playwright and actress, and directed by Steve Broadnax, associate professor of theatre and head of the Graduate Acting program at Penn State.

Penn State gymnast Emma Sibson performs on the beam

Sibson garners second consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week nod

3/10/14

The No. 15 Penn State women's gymnastics team claimed their second straight Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor and third of the season as freshman Emma Sibson (Allen, Texas) claimed back-to-back honors from the conference office on Monday (March 10) for her efforts last Saturday afternoon.

Penn State junior guard dunks during an exhibition game against Northwood

Newbill, Frazier earn All-Big Ten accolades

3/10/14

D.J. Newbill and Tim Frazier are among the 2014 All-Big Ten men's basketball teams and award winners, the conference office announced Monday (March 10). Newbill earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors, while Frazier received third-team recognition. Both players were heralded by the media panel and coaches alike.

Linebacker Shane Conlan

Trio of Nittany Lions on ballot for 2014 College Football Hall of Fame class

3/10/14

A trio of standouts from Penn State's 1986 National Championship team are among the candidates under consideration for the National Football Foundation's College Hall of Fame. First-team All-Americans Shane Conlan, D.J. Dozier and Steve Wisniewski have been selected for the national ballot for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2014.

Penn State Scoreboard: Monday, March 10, 2014

3/10/14

Friday’s results
Women's basketball: Ohio State 99, Penn State 82
Baseball: Saint Mary’s 6, Penn State 2
Men's volleyball: Ohio State 3, Penn State 1
Men's gymnastics: 428.550 (2nd place)
Men's ice hockey: Wisconsin 4, Penn State 2

Saturday's results
Men's tennis: Penn State 6, Princeton 1
Women's lacrosse: Penn State 18, Loyola 11
Baseball: Saint Mary’s 4, Penn State 0
Men's ice hockey: Wisconsin 3, Penn State 2 (OT)

Sunday's results
Wrestling Big Ten Championships Sessions 3 and 4: 140.5 (1st place)
Baseball: Penn State 9, Saint Mary’s 6
Men's basketball: Minnesota 81, Penn State 63

Today’s schedule
Men’s and women’s swimming NCAA zone A qualifying diving, Blacksburg, Va., all day
Women’s tennis at USF, 11 a.m.
Men’s lacrosse at Denver, 9 p.m.

Senior fencer Nicole Glon

Fencers have strong showing at NCAA Regionals

3/10/14

Selected fencers chosen to represent Penn State Saturday (March 8) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/Southern Regionals competed and dominated much of the competition at Lafayette College. Many of the competing Penn State fencers finished in the top ten for their events.

Penn State guard Tim Frazier

Men's basketball to face No. 7 seed Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament

3/10/14

The Penn State men’s basketball team will get a rematch of the regular-season finale Thursday (March 13) night as it faces seventh-seed Minnesota in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. (ET) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard training

PennTAP training works to prevent chemical injuries in the workplace

3/10/14

Any organization that handles, uses or stores hazardous chemicals — from nail salons and funeral homes to contractors and manufacturers — must comply with the latest version of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard or the company risks employee injury and/or OSHA citation. The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State University will soon offer specialized training for any business that needs to be current with this new standard, HazCom 2012.

The Penn State wrestling team holds up the Big Ten Championship banner after winning its fourth consecutive conference title.

Penn State wrestlers claim fourth consecutive Big Ten title

3/9/14

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rode a strong and balanced performance to its fourth-straight Big Ten Championship this weekend, sparked by two historic individual champions. Penn State out-distanced second place Iowa by 5.5 points.

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