Daniel Perkins speaking at launch of Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness

New center focuses on enhancing the health and well-being of military families

Military families face unique challenges and stressors including prolonged separations, frequent relocations and living with knowing that loved ones are in harm’s way. Penn State has created a new University-wide research center, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, designed to address the challenges and support the resiliency of military families using evidence-based programs and practices, and develop a new generation of cutting-edge interdisciplinary researchers in this field.

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College Colors Day competition under way

8/1/14

The College Colors Day Spirit Cup competition begins on Friday, Aug. 1 and continues throughout the month until Thursday, Aug. 28. This year's competition will be scored via fan engagement on social media through a point system. Penn State supporters that share school-spirited images using the hashtags #psu and #collegecolors on Twitter and Instagram earn points for the university.

Blue Band Director Bundy announces retirement

8/1/14

O. Richard Bundy, the man whose name has been associated with the Penn State Blue Band for more than 30 years, will be retiring effective July 1, 2015.

Bortree named director of Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication

8/1/14

Denise Sevick Bortree, whose research focuses on corporate social responsibility and sustainability communication, has been selected as director of the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication at Penn State.

Net Impact undergraduate chapter earns accolades from national organization

7/31/14

The Penn State Smeal College of Business undergraduate student chapter of Net Impact, an organization dedicated to sustainability, recently earned the national Net Impact organization’s Small Steps, Big Wins Campus Challenge. In addition, the chapter was granted gold standing by the national organization and named one of the top three undergraduate chapters in the nation.

Penn State School of Visual Arts student designs award-winning waterpark

7/31/14

Penn State School of Visual Arts senior Andrew Reiff is the 2014 recipient of the PGAV Destinations Spot Experiential Scholarship for his design of a waterpark. The first-of-its-kind scholarship was launched in spring 2013 and challenges U.S. college students to design a destination based upon one of seven unique environmental concepts, from a solar-powered research station in the Antarctic to a new home for Anheuser-Busch’s Clydesdales. Winners receive an all-expenses paid trip to an attraction designed by PGAV Destinations, a leader in designing and developing theme parks, aquariums and other unique destinations.

Smeal's career office reports increase in professional development, events

7/31/14

The number of corporate events and information sessions for 2013-14 more than doubled compared to the previous academic year, reports the Penn State Smeal College of Business Career and Corporate Connections office.

Homecoming committee to host Color Run on Sept. 14

7/31/14

The Penn State Homecoming Executive Committee will host the Color Run Penn State for a second year. Registration for the event will open to the public on Friday, Aug. 1 for the Sept. 14 race.

Penn State College Democrats to host the ‘Hillary Bus’

7/30/14

Members of the Penn State College Democrats will join representatives from the Ready for Hillary Super PAC on Friday (Aug. 1) to distribute flyers and nonpartisan voter registration cards to the campus community. The ‘Hillary Bus,’ a staffed motorhome that has been following Hillary Clinton on her book tour, will be parked on Pollock Road in front of the HUB-Robeson Center from 3 to 5 p.m.

The Globe and Mail (Canada): July 31, 2014
Rise of the machines: Why robot car is inevitable
“Computers don’t get distracted, and they have no emotions,” says Martin Pietrucha, Larson Transportation Institute director. “They are far more reliable than a human."
Centre Daily Times: July 27, 2014
Summer Academy aims to build students' independence
The Summer Academy, a three-week program for Pennsylvania high school students who are blind or visually impaired, has moved to Penn State’s University Park campus.

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Net Impact undergraduate chapter earns accolades from national organization

Penn State School of Visual Arts student designs award-winning waterpark

Smeal's career office reports increase in professional development, events

Homecoming committee to host Color Run on Sept. 14

Penn State College Democrats to host the ‘Hillary Bus’

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