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Fall commencement scheduled for Dec. 13 at Penn State DuBois

11/29/18

Fall commencement ceremonies at Penn State DuBois are planned for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, in the campus gymnasium. Barbara Reinard, the 2017-18 DuBois Educational Foundation Educator of the Year, will deliver the commencement address.

Some of the items sorted and ready to be assembled into care packages,

DuBois students donate holiday care packages to those in need

11/29/18

This holiday season, students in the Human Development and Family Studies Club at Penn State DuBois continued their tradition of helping local individuals in need. Club members purchased items and assembled holiday care packages. They delivered those packages to area shelters that serve people who have been displaced from their homes, or who are victims of domestic violence.

Megan Griffiths

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 29—Dec. 6

11/28/18

What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking place at the University over the next two weeks, including the the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker, an affordable art auction, and a film screening followed by a Q&A with the director.

Justin Bowen, secretary of the World Campus Sustainability Club, speaks at Penn State's 2018 World Campus Leadership Conference

World Campus Sustainability Club hits second anniversary

11/28/18

Penn State’s World Campus not only offers a world-class education, it offers a world-class student life experience, too. This December, the World Campus Sustainability Club is celebrating its second anniversary providing online students an opportunity to network and to partner with each other as they brainstorm sustainability projects they can implement in their own communities. Club members showcased their efforts at Penn State’s World Campus Leadership Conference earlier this fall.

Shawn Morelli

Heard on Campus: Shawn Morelli at the Penn State Forum

11/28/18

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Shawn Morelli presented "Don't Limit Your Challenges; Challenge Your Limits" during the Penn State Forum held Nov. 28 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center at University Park. Morelli, a 1998 Penn State graduate, talked about her struggles as a wounded veteran and her fight to recover from injuries sustained from an IED explosion in Afghanistan.

Harmony rehearsal

Penn State performing arts organization gives voice to those with special needs

11/28/18

Harmony, a Penn State performing arts student organization, helps individuals of all ages — with and without special needs — to socialize with peers and build confidence while learning musical skills, acting and dance in a welcoming and inclusive environment. On Dec. 2, community members are invited to attend a free end-of-semester showcase featuring music from “Frozen” at 6:15 p.m. at Schwab Auditorium at University Park.

Penn State Coffee Club in New York City

Penn State Coffee Club samples New York City's best

11/28/18

On a recent November Saturday, 16 coffee-loving Penn State students got up early and boarded a van headed for New York City. Their mission? To take in some of the best brews the city has to offer, as well as to visit Irving Farm Coffee Roasters, a company that has recently partnered with Penn State Residential Dining.

George Rickey, Breaking Column III

George Rickey sculpture installed on Palmer plaza at University Park

11/26/18

A major work by American sculptor George Rickey will be catching the eye of visitors this coming year at Penn State’s University Park campus. "Breaking Column III," a monumental stainless-steel sculpture completed by Rickey in 2001, was installed Nov. 27 on the Palmer Museum of Art plaza on Curtin Road. On loan from a private collection, the sculpture will be on display through November 2019.

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