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Nittany Lion Inn in the snow

Special on-campus hotel room rates in effect for bad weather

3/4/15

With inclement weather expected through the evening today (March 4), Penn State's Nittany Lion Inn and Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel are making single or double occupancy rooms available to faculty and staff who may not want to travel home.

Lecture to explore Ezra Pound

3/4/15

At 12:30 p.m. March 16, Mykola Polyuha, assistant professor of Russian and German at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, will present “The Labours of Tovarisch: Ezra Pound’s Slavic Worlds,” in Room 102 of the Kern Building.

Police investigate report of indecent assault

3/4/15

An indecent assault was reported to University Police at 10:37 a.m. today (March 4). The reported assault occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m. Monday, March 2, near the southwest corner of the Health and Human Development Building.

camels in mountains

Earliest known fossil of the genus Homo dates to 2.8 to 2.75 million years ago

3/4/15

The earliest known record of the genus Homo -- the human genus -- represented by a lower jaw with teeth, recently found in the Afar region of Ethiopia, dates to between 2.8 and 2.75 million years ago, according to an international team of geoscientists and anthropologists. They also dated other fossils to between 2.84 and 2.58 million years ago, which helped reconstruct the environment in which the individual lived

Trustee panel for students canceled

3/4/15

The trustee panel for students, scheduled for tonight (March 4), has been canceled along with the cancellation of classes and activities on the University Park campus.

Glorious Invasions Exhibition

Edwin W. Zoller Gallery hosts 'Glorious Invasions' MFA thesis exhibition

3/4/15

The Penn State School of Visual Arts’ (SoVA) Edwin W. Zoller Gallery announces "Glorious Invasions," MFA thesis exhibition, by artists Jennifer Kirkpatrick and Farima Safaitakhtehfooladi. The exhibition will be on display March 2 to 6. A public reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the gallery.

RE-AIM project targets alumni feedback to improve program

3/4/15

Research has shown that the better the training students receive, the longer they stay in their chosen field. Three professors in Penn State’s College of Education want to hear that themselves from graduates who majored in special education.

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Theatre MFA student wins national award for scenic design

3/4/15

James Rogers, an master of fine arts student in theatre technology, will receive the Bernhard R. Works, Frederick A. Buerki Scenic Technology Award, known as “The Golden Hammer Award,” from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).

Four guest artists to visit School of Music, March 17-19

3/4/15

Four esteemed guest artists, Joe Nibley, trumpet; Anne McNamara, trumpet; Larry Guy, clarinet; and Andrew Raciti, double bass, will visit the Penn State School of Music during the week of March 16 to perform recitals and present masterclasses for Penn State music students. For program detail, go to music.psu.edu

Weather delays University Park classes, activities

3/4/15

Inclement weather has caused Penn State to delay scheduled activities at University Park, including classes, until 10 a.m. on March 4. Classes or activities that begin at or after 10 a.m. will be held as scheduled. Only employees previously identified as performing essential services should report as regularly scheduled, unless advised otherwise by their supervisor.

Student volunteers sought for Undergraduate Admissions event

3/3/15

The Student Minority Advisory and Recruitment Team and the Undergraduate Admissions Office are looking for Penn State student hosts for the Achievers Weekend recruitment event on March 19 to 21 at University Park. Students interested in hosting these visitors must live in a University Park residence hall.

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THON to be recognized March 4 by Pennsylvania House of Representatives

3/3/15

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is scheduled to recognize the achievements of the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, known as THON, through House Resolution No. 119 expected at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday (March 4) in Harrisburg. Five members of THON’s executive committee are scheduled to be in attendance to represent Penn State students on the House floor.

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