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B. Stephen Carpenter II

Carpenter to lead Penn State School of Visual Arts

5/23/18

B. Stephen Carpenter II, professor of art education and African American studies, has been appointed interim director of the Penn State School of Visual Arts (SoVA) for a two-year term, effective August 1, 2018, following the retirement of Graeme Sullivan, who has been director since 2010.

GreenBuild Duplex

GreenBuild Community Open House celebrates impact students can have on community

5/18/18

Penn State faculty, staff, student, alumni and community members are cordially invited to the GreenBuild Community Open House between 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, at 1394 University Drive, State College. The event is an opportunity to celebrate this achievement and learn more about the impact students can have on the community.

Bryan Ollendyke

HAX to revolutionize online course authoring in education technology

5/18/18

An idea on a white board three years ago has transformed from a project that no one had the time to pursue into an innovative way of streamlining the development of an online course. Headless Authoring Experience — HAX — is an Open Source course-authoring system that is simplifying the way faculty build online courses.

We Are Weekend

You're invited: 5 reasons to attend We Are Weekend

5/15/18

Penn Staters are encouraged to return to University Park for a summer celebration. We Are Weekend is your opportunity to create lasting memories with family, friends and classmates during a Penn State comeback weekend June 1–3.

Grace Hampton Gullah basketry

Mending the Gap

5/15/18

Art, culture, sport, and a new kind of volunteer bring old and young together to strengthen the social fabric.

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.

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