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Five named Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellows

5/14/18

The Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officers Program has gained five additional Fellows from the Penn State ranks. The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities. Through its leadership program, participants who have demonstrated leadership ability through University administrative assignments or through other significant leadership positions in public, private or professional organizations, are aided in further developing their leadership and managerial skills.

William Kenyon

School of Theatre professor has first book published

5/14/18

Dramatic — and often complex — lighting designed for theatrical and stage events can frustrate even the most seasoned professional photographer, but William Kenyon, head of the lighting design program, has written a book that will help photographers capture pristine images in the challenging lighting environment.

Miranda Holmes and two friends hiking in Germany

Fellowship Features: Alumna incorporates experience onto canvas

5/11/18

Miranda Holmes, of State College, is a Fulbright Student studying painting at the University of the Arts in Berlin, Germany. Holmes graduated from Penn State in 2017 with a degree in fine arts from the College of Arts and Architecture and a minor in French and Francophone studies from the College of the Liberal Arts. She is also a Schreyer Scholar.

Performing Arts Council Arts App Initiative

First-of-its-kind app centralizes campus arts' event calendars

5/9/18

A new mobile application now allows the University community to explore upcoming art and musical performances from student organizations and arts-related units on the University Park campus. The app was developed through a collaboration between the Penn State Performing Arts Council and a recent graduate from the College of Information Sciences and Technology.

Cyclists in Copenhagen

Study abroad program aims to examine Copenhagen’s bicycle culture

5/8/18

“Biking Culture and Urban Design” is a faculty-led program in its first year that offers students the opportunity to observe bicycle infrastructure and multi-modal transportation solutions, learn from programs and policies that support biking, and learn about the role of biking in sustainable, livable communities.

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School of Music faculty members to debut hymn arrangements

5/6/18

Faculty members Lisa Bontrager, horn, and Timothy Shafer, piano, will be joined by guests Grace Shafer Salyards, horn, and Sarah Shafer, soprano, for a recital of well-known and newly arranged American hymn tunes on May 12 at the University Baptist and Brethren Church, at 411 S. Burrowes in State College. Admission is free.

Visitors view Aurora Robson's work

Trustees discuss importance of arts and humanities at Penn State

5/3/18

The deans of the colleges of Arts and Architecture and the Liberal Arts discussed one of the thematic priorities of Penn State's strategic plan during a meeting today (May 3) of the Board of Trustees’ Governance and Long-Range Planning Committee.

Energy Days 2018

Energy Days conference to build partnerships, solve critical energy challenges

5/3/18

The third annual Energy Days conference will be held this year on May 30 and 31 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Energy Days was created in an effort to convene the energy expertise of Penn State and develop partnerships to help improve the affordability, sustainability and security of energy in the future. The conference is open to the public and is free for Penn State students, faculty and staff.

Kodilinye Igwe and his sculptures

Art education alumnus donates wood sculptures to Penn State

5/2/18

For Kodilinye Igwe, returning to Penn State to donate two of his wood sculptures to the University was like “coming home.” A native of Nigeria who received his doctorate in art education from Penn State in 1988, he unveiled the two sculptures during a ceremony March 30 at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center.

Andrew Cupples, Lloyd Sigal and Eric Goshow

Three alumni named as American Institute of Architects Fellows

5/2/18

Each year, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevates esteemed members to the organization’s “college of fellows” and this year’s class includes three College of Arts and Architecture alumni, Andrew Cupples, Lloyd Sigal and Eric Goshow.

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