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Nittany Lions to host UCF in prime time

5/6/13

Penn State will play three night games during the 2013 season, two in Beaver Stadium, with the announcement Monday (May 6) of a 6 p.m. kick vs. the University of Central Florida on Sept. 14.

Penn State student Alan Carothers works on classwork on his laptop.

Career Fair brings together students, residents and employers May 17

5/6/13

Pennsylvania’s improving job market is reflected in its unemployment rate, now 7.2 percent in central Pennsylvania, as more companies ramp up hiring. Central Pennsylvania residents who want to learn about job opportunities in this region are invited to attend the sixth annual Central Pennsylvania Regional Career Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in Innovation Park. More than 65 employers will be at the event.

Penn State professor's film to be released on DVD

Penn State professor's film to be released on DVD, digital download

5/6/13

After an extremely successful festival run, Tarantula Entertainment is delighted to announce the release of THE PACT, for purchase on Createspace.com and Amazon.com on May 11, 2013. The Release will be in conjunction with its final festival screening at the Northern Voyage Film Festival, Brookings SD.

Women's lacrosse secures NCAA berth

5/6/13

The seventh-seeded Penn State women's lacrosse team will play in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship for the second straight year after earning an at-large bid to the 26-team tournament, the NCAA announced Sunday (May 5) night.

Men's lacrosse earns first NCAA bid since 2006, hosts Yale Saturday

5/6/13

The Penn State men's lacrosse program is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight seasons as announced on the selection show televised by ESPNU on Sunday (May 5) night. The Nittany Lions earned an at-large bid and a subsequent eight seed from the selection committee. Penn State will host the Ivy League champion Yale Bulldogs.

Josh Laughner College of A&A 2013 Student Marshal

College marshal composes both musical compositions, chemical equations

5/6/13

What happens when a student has strong interests in two vastly different fields of study? How does the student choose a path? Josh Laughner decided not to choose and successfully pursued degrees in both chemistry and music.

Laughner, a resident of Wadsworth, Ohio, recently graduated as the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture student marshal, having earned the highest overall grade-point average in the college. He earned a bachelor of music composition in addition to a bachelor of science in chemistry from the Eberly College of Science.

Record 109 Penn State student-athletes graduate over weekend

5/6/13

A record total of more than 100 Penn State student-athletes graduated during Commencement exercises this past weekend on the University Park campus. Student-athletes from 26 of Penn State’s 27 programs (men’s and women’s track and field/cross-country are combined) have been approved to receive their diplomas.

Ammerman retiring from Board of Trustees office

Ammerman retiring from Board of Trustees office

5/3/13

After 35 years as a University employee and 27 years in the Office of the Board of Trustees, the last 21 as its director, Paula Ammerman oversaw her last Board of Trustees meeting Friday (May 3) in advance of a June 30 retirement.

Penn State Trustees approve changes to impact governance of University

5/3/13

Penn State's Board of Trustees adopted structural changes to their governance and oversight procedures today (May 3), as recommended by the Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning, taking suggestions from the Pennsylvania Auditor General, the Middle States Accreditation Commission and the Freeh Group.

Trustees approve upgrade of Penn State's wireless capabilities

5/3/13

Penn State’s Board of Trustees voted today (May 3) to approve a multi-phased upgrade to the University's wireless networking services. The $8.5 million project will be rolled out over three years and will enhance and expand Wi-Fi coverage across Penn State's campuses.

Trustees approve interim budget for 2013-14

5/3/13

Penn State’s Board of Trustees today (May 3) approved an interim maintenance and operating budget of $4,282,763,000. This budget supports all Penn State operations and enterprises throughout the Commonwealth.

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Men's lacrosse players Steven Bogert and Austin Kaut on the field

Men's lacrosse sweeps CAA season awards

5/2/13

Penn State men's lacrosse swept the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association season awards on Thursday (May 2), taking each individual honor and placing six Nittany Lions on the All-CAA First Team.

Students' diet and physical activity improve with parent communications

5/16/13

College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers at Penn State.

"Only a third of college students consumes a diet that is consistent with national recommendations," said Meg Small, research associate in the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development.

Tesla Nittany Lion

Car wars: Alternative vehicle public expo on Saturday, May 18

5/14/13

The 21st Century Automotive Challenge will give visitors a chance to check out vehicles powered by a number of alternative energy sources, including electricity, compressed natural gas and biodiesel. Vehicles will be on display from 10 to 2 on Saturday, May 18, at the MorningStar Solar Home.

Lizabeth Zlatkus delivered the spring 2013 commencement speech at the Smeal College of Business ceremony on May 5

Smeal commencement speaker urges students to work with integrity

5/9/13

More than 1,100 students received their baccalaureate degrees at the Penn State Smeal College of Business commencement ceremony May 5. Commencement speaker Lizabeth Zlatkus, retired executive vice president and chief risk officer at The Hartford, spoke about seizing career opportunities and learning to love what you choose to do.

Rachel Thor at New Leaf office

Student, 'Educate: 20/20' founder, sees education as more than means to a job

4/25/13

Rachel Thor, a fifth-year senior from State College, Pa., says her goal upon entering college was to be "fully alive" the whole time. Her senior project in the bachelor of philosophy intercollege program culminated in a monthlong road tour with other education entrepreneurs searching to change the narrative around education.

The Great Gatsby

Literary scholar contributes to new 'Gatsby' film

4/23/13

A Penn State literary scholar, James L. W. West III, the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, has played a key behind-the-scenes role as a consultant to the director and cast of the upcoming Warner Brothers film "The Great Gatsby." West is general editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and published Trimalchio: An Early Version of "The Great Gatsby" in 2000.

Man examines bright yellow mushroom

Laetiporus Sulphureus: A Medicinal Mushroom from Ethiopia

2/27/13

Penn State Food Science visiting scholar Ashagrie Zewdu will present "Laetiporus Sulphureus: a Medicinal Mushroom from Ethiopia" from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, in Foster Auditorium, first floor, Paterno Library on the University Park campus of Penn State.

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