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Penn State Athletics promoting Happy Valley Hospitality

9/17/18

With all its fall sports teams underway and the winter sports season quickly approaching, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is launching a new initiative, “Happy Valley Hospitality,” promoting positivity on game days and every day.

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Penn State partners with engineering society to create service engineering award

9/17/18

The Service Enterprise Engineering Advisory Board within the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has partnered with the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers to develop an international award that celebrates outstanding innovation in service systems engineering.

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Professor: Dig into the Constitution for yourself

9/17/18

Rosa Eberly will gladly tell people that the U.S. Constitution affects them every day of their lives. But you don’t have to take her word for it: just talk to her students in her Foundations of Civic and Community Engagement class.

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A guide to safety resources at Penn State

9/17/18

“There are a lot of priorities as a new student, but your No. 1 concern should be your safety and well-being,” said Penn State Police and Public Safety community education officer Sgt. Monica Himes. “Without it, you can’t meet any other goals. We’re here, along with the rest of the Penn State community, to support and help you.”

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Penn State's Great Insect Fair celebrates insects in pop culture

9/17/18

Appreciating insects' influence in popular culture will be the focus of Penn State's 2018 Great Insect Fair, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the Snider Agricultural Arena on the University Park campus. The event is sponsored by the entomology department in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Comparative Literature Luncheon presents Mark Algee-Hewitt Sept. 17

9/14/18

Mark Algee-Hewitt, assistant professor of English at Stanford University, will present “Microgenes: Modeling multi-disciplinarily in the novel," on Sept. 17. The lecture is part of the Comparative Literature Luncheon lecture series, a weekly, informal lunchtime gathering of students, faculty and other members of the University community.

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Penn State’s industry partner KCF Technologies helps to power innovation

9/14/18

KCF Technologies is a standout among Penn State’s industrial partners. Not only does it provide strong support to students by sponsoring the College of Engineering’s senior design capstone projects and supporting the rapidly growing entrepreneurship community, but it works with Penn State researchers on challenging business problems.

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President Barron unveils vision of ‘One Penn State 2025’ for trustees

9/14/18

By 2025, Penn State President Eric Barron said he envisions the University as a leader among higher education institutions in its focus on student success and lifelong engagement — from the time students apply to Penn State through graduation and throughout their lives. Describing it as a “transformational experience,” Barron shared his vision for “One Penn State 2025,” a new guiding framework for University-wide educational innovation, in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Sept. 14) meeting.

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Penn State research expenditures rise to record $927 million

9/14/18

Penn State’s research expenditures reached a record high for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 2017-2018, according to Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey. The $927 million total represents a $64 million increase over last year’s figure, and includes a record $562 million in federal funds and $365 million from a combination of private funders, the Commonwealth, and University sources.

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Free bike safety workshop to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25

9/14/18

Penn State students, faculty and staff, as well as local community members, are encouraged to attend a free bike safety workshop from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 117 Weston Community Center at Penn State's White Course Apartments.

7th annual Jane Williams Memorial 5K run/1.5 mile walk slated for Oct. 6

9/14/18

Penn State Shenango will hold its seventh annual Dr. Jane A. Williams Memorial 5K run/1.5 mile walk at 9 a.m. Oct. 6 at the Shenango campus in downtown Sharon. The event is in honor of Williams, who was employed at the Shenango campus for 25 years before passing away after a brief illness.

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