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Board OKs purchase of Nittany Village apartment complex, additional land

9/14/18

To help address the needs of a growing residential student population at Penn State Harrisburg, the Penn State Board of Trustees today (Sept. 14) approved the purchase of the Nittany Village apartment complex situated next to campus, as well as a parcel of land adjacent to the campus that is currently being used by the college as athletic fields.

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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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A Call to Men cofounder, social justice educator Tony Porter returns to campus

9/14/18

Tony Porter is an educator, activist and lecturer who has been working in the social justice arena for more than 20 years and is internationally recognized for his efforts to end men's violence against women and to promote healthy and respectful manhood. Porter returns to Penn State at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 19, in 105 Forum Building.

Penn State Today Quickcast: Sept. 17, 2018

9/14/18

This episode of the Quickcast looks at Hurricane Florence, testing the national wireless emergency alert system and Campus Rec memberships for alumni on home football weekends.

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Proposals sought for Student Engagement Expo on Oct. 17

9/14/18

The Student Engagement Network is hosting the second annual Student Engagement Expo in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park on Oct. 17. Individual undergraduate students or student groups participating in engagement experiences are encouraged to submit proposals that support the central theme of the event, "Find Your Why. Start Your Journey."

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Public invited to fourth annual International Cultures Night on Sept. 17

9/14/18

International cultures will be on display from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 17 on the ground floor of Deike Building on Penn State's University Park campus. The fourth annual International Cultures Night celebrates cultures from around the world through food, music, performances and cultural exhibitions.

Trustees committee approves 2019-20 graduate apartment rates

9/13/18

The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning today (Sept. 13) approved the graduate apartment rates for the upcoming 2019-20 academic year. The full board will consider the proposed rates on Sept. 14.

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Board committee approves architects for two projects at University Park

9/13/18

The Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Sept. 13 approved two proposals for projects at the University Park campus — a replacement for James Building and the relocation of the Applied Research Laboratory Steam Plant. The proposals was approved by the full board on Sept. 14.

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