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Penn State announces fall 2016 commencement events and speakers

12/13/16

This fall approximately 5,247 Penn State students will receive their diplomas. University-wide there will be 252 associate, 3,936 baccalaureate, 762 master's, 11 law and 286 doctoral degrees awarded. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State's 24 locations.

Penn State Smeal names finalists for MBA sustainability case competition

12/1/16

Five teams of MBA students from programs across the United States will compete for $17,500 in prize money Dec. 1-2 in the third annual Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA Sustainability Case Competition. Teams from Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Georgetown, Notre Dame, and Smeal were chosen as finalists from a pool of 28 teams from 19 universities.

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Alumni startup ‘Parking Bee’ works to make parking more affordable

11/22/16

While interning with Merrill Lynch two summers ago, Mike Black found his weekly commute into New York City was costing him $45 a day in parking fees alone. “That’s when it hit me,” said Black, who graduated from Penn State in 2016 with a degree in finance. “I would have happily paid $30 a day to rent my friend’s space. And he was gone for a whole week — he could have made $150 on his spot.” With help from Lion LaunchPad, Black took that idea and transformed it into the startup Parking Bee.

Penn State Smeal receives $75,000 gift to support global studies

11/22/16

The Penn State Smeal College of Business has received a gift of $75,000 from Goldman Sachs Gives to created the Gido Family Goldman Sachs Excellence Fund. The fund will provide financial assistance to give students who might not otherwise have the financial resources necessary to take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

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Video: 2016 Alumni Fellow Award acceptance speeches

11/15/16

The Penn State Alumni Association honored 24 outstanding alumni in October with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association. Watch their acceptance speech videos online, and hear how graduating from Penn State impacted the honorees’ lives and careers.

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