Registration open for Penn State Beaver Alumni Society golf outing
5/18/13
Registration is open for the Penn State Beaver Alumni Society’s Thirteenth Annual Golf Outing to be held Monday, September 9, at Seven Oaks Country Club, Brighton Township.
Activities and Traditions
Activities and Traditions
Students commissioned as officers at ROTC ceremonies
5/10/13
Penn State's Navy, Air Force and Army ROTC programs commissioned students as officers May 10 during ceremonies around campus.
The Nittany Lion Battalion: Commissioning Ceremony
5/10/13
Images from Penn State's Army ROTC commissioning ceremony held May 10 on the University Park campus.
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.
Art event at Penn State ranked as 5th best summer festival
5/9/13
When the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts takes place this year from July 11 to 14, it will kick off with a new honor -- as the fifth-best summer festival in the nation, according to livability.com's rankings. The festival, held in the Borough of State College and on Penn State's University Park campus, brings more than 125,000 visitors to the area each year.
Lehigh Valley sophomore interviews commencement speaker Jeffrey Tambor
5/7/13
Penn State Lehigh Valley sophomore Alexandra Lynn interviewed Jeffrey Tambor in advance of his speech at the 2013 Penn State Lehigh Valley Commencement on May 3.
Planning, collaboration ensure memorable commencement for graduating students
5/1/13
During the next two weekends, more than 12,800 Penn State students are estimated to complete their degrees, most of whom will don caps and gowns for their commencement. Making sure commencement ceremonies run smoothly and are a meaningful and memorable experience for everyone requires careful planning, collaboration and hard work by hundreds of Penn State staff and faculty members.
Stress-free activities at 'Fun for Finals!'
4/30/13
University Health Services and CAPS hosted a stress-free and fun event for students making their way through final exams on the University Park campus
Optical wireless applications group to meet at Penn State
4/30/13
Improving communications security and efficiency, eliminating electromagnetic interference and easing the spectrum crunch are some of the topics that will be tackled at the third Industrial Advisory Board meeting of the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Optical Wireless Applications (COWA), May 15-17, on the Penn State University Park campus.
Daughters and Sons go to work at Penn State
4/25/13
Images from Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day held on April 25, on Penn State's University Park campus.
Reminder: Nittany Lion Shrine closed for renovations this summer starting May 13
4/25/13
Beginning May 13, Penn State's Nittany Lion Shrine will be closed to visitors this summer for renovations to improve lighting, accessibility and landscaping. Depending on many variables that can impact the progress of the work, including weather, there may be limited access from between summer commencement and Sept. 6, the target completion date of the project.
Libraries help relieve students' stress during finals
4/23/13
This year again, Penn State's University Libraries are going out of their way to offer students at University Park ways to relieve stress during finals. From 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 28, to Wednesday, May 1, in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, students can enjoy free beverages and snacks (coffee, hot tea, bottled water and granola bars) plus chair massages by local massage therapists Jen Spence and Katie Parisou.
Penn State Abington honors outstanding students
4/22/13
Penn State Abington honored some of its outstanding students on a picture-perfect spring evening last week at the Awards and Leadership Dinner. The annual recognition program highlights high-achievers in all academic divisions as well as those who have excelled in diversity and leadership.
College of Education 2013 spring commencement speaker comes full circle
4/19/13
Jhan Doughty Berry, 1994 master of education, 2001 doctorate of education, will serve as the College of Education’s spring 2013 commencement speaker at 1:30 p.m. May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
'Senior Sendoff' open to Penn State seniors April 25
4/18/13
Graduation is just around the corner for the Class of 2013, and with it comes the annual Penn State Senior Sendoff, to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at the Hintz Family Alumni Center. This is a free event and all seniors are welcome to attend.
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Students commissioned as officers at ROTC ceremonies
5/10/13
Penn State's Navy, Air Force and Army ROTC programs commissioned students as officers May 10 during ceremonies around campus.
Registration open for Penn State Beaver Alumni Society golf outing
5/18/13
Registration is open for the Penn State Beaver Alumni Society’s Thirteenth Annual Golf Outing to be held Monday, September 9, at Seven Oaks Country Club, Brighton Township.
The Nittany Lion Battalion: Commissioning Ceremony
5/10/13
Images from Penn State's Army ROTC commissioning ceremony held May 10 on the University Park campus.
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.
Art event at Penn State ranked as 5th best summer festival
5/9/13
When the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts takes place this year from July 11 to 14, it will kick off with a new honor -- as the fifth-best summer festival in the nation, according to livability.com's rankings. The festival, held in the Borough of State College and on Penn State's University Park campus, brings more than 125,000 visitors to the area each year.
Lehigh Valley sophomore interviews commencement speaker Jeffrey Tambor
5/7/13
Penn State Lehigh Valley sophomore Alexandra Lynn interviewed Jeffrey Tambor in advance of his speech at the 2013 Penn State Lehigh Valley Commencement on May 3.
Planning, collaboration ensure memorable commencement for graduating students
5/1/13
During the next two weekends, more than 12,800 Penn State students are estimated to complete their degrees, most of whom will don caps and gowns for their commencement. Making sure commencement ceremonies run smoothly and are a meaningful and memorable experience for everyone requires careful planning, collaboration and hard work by hundreds of Penn State staff and faculty members.
Stress-free activities at 'Fun for Finals!'
4/30/13
University Health Services and CAPS hosted a stress-free and fun event for students making their way through final exams on the University Park campus
Optical wireless applications group to meet at Penn State
4/30/13
Improving communications security and efficiency, eliminating electromagnetic interference and easing the spectrum crunch are some of the topics that will be tackled at the third Industrial Advisory Board meeting of the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Optical Wireless Applications (COWA), May 15-17, on the Penn State University Park campus.
Daughters and Sons go to work at Penn State
4/25/13
Images from Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day held on April 25, on Penn State's University Park campus.
Reminder: Nittany Lion Shrine closed for renovations this summer starting May 13
4/25/13
Beginning May 13, Penn State's Nittany Lion Shrine will be closed to visitors this summer for renovations to improve lighting, accessibility and landscaping. Depending on many variables that can impact the progress of the work, including weather, there may be limited access from between summer commencement and Sept. 6, the target completion date of the project.
Libraries help relieve students' stress during finals
4/23/13
This year again, Penn State's University Libraries are going out of their way to offer students at University Park ways to relieve stress during finals. From 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 28, to Wednesday, May 1, in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, students can enjoy free beverages and snacks (coffee, hot tea, bottled water and granola bars) plus chair massages by local massage therapists Jen Spence and Katie Parisou.
Penn State Abington honors outstanding students
4/22/13
Penn State Abington honored some of its outstanding students on a picture-perfect spring evening last week at the Awards and Leadership Dinner. The annual recognition program highlights high-achievers in all academic divisions as well as those who have excelled in diversity and leadership.
College of Education 2013 spring commencement speaker comes full circle
4/19/13
Jhan Doughty Berry, 1994 master of education, 2001 doctorate of education, will serve as the College of Education’s spring 2013 commencement speaker at 1:30 p.m. May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center.