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Penn State Police investigating hit-and-run vehicle accident

12/7/18

Penn State University Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred in Lot 83 near Pollock Building at University Park. At 9:59 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, an unknown individual struck a vehicle in the lot and left the scene shortly thereafter. The individual was driving a newer dark red, four-door Chevrolet Silverado.

Students listening to presentation during Lead the Pride

Student leadership experience receives award for enhancement of campus community

12/6/18

Lead the Pride, a student leadership experience designed to take students through self-discovery and multiple phases of leadership development, was selected as the 2018 recipient of the Outstanding Community Building Program Award by the Association College Unions International (ACUI) Region VII Regional Leadership Team.

Students stocking shelves in Lion's Pantry

Lion's Pantry continues food insecurity support during holiday season

12/6/18

In the season of giving, students have the opportunity to give back to their fellow peers in need by donating food and toiletries to Lion’s Pantry. Several locations are available for students in need to pick up items, including the Service Road location and a mini-pantry at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on campus, and Abba Java Coffee House downtown.

Ron Haviv

Heard on Campus: Ron Haviv at the Penn State Forum

12/5/18

Ron Haviv, an Emmy-nominated, award-winning photojournalist, has covered more than 25 conflicts and worked in more 100 countries over the last 30 years, including the Bosnian War. Haviv, who has documented conflict and helped to raise awareness about human rights issues around the globe, presented “Shadows of Memory” at the Penn State Form on Dec. 5 at the Nittany Lion Inn.

Four men stand in front of a banner and hold a 3D printed Nittany Lion Shrine Head

Adding layers to Penn State's Nittany Lion pride

12/5/18

In 1942, Heinz Warneke sculpted the famous Nittany Lion Shrine from a 13-ton block of Indiana limestone. Seventy-six years later, the Penn State 3D Printing Club printed a multi-colored head of the Nittany Lion using 20 different filament materials.

arboretum winter festival

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 6-31

12/5/18

The Winter Celebration at the Penn State Arboretum, a descendant of author Charles Dickens visiting University Park to celebrate the 175th anniversary of "A Christmas Carol" and the annual Tuba Christmas at Penn State Behrend are among the cultural highlights happening across Penn State through the end of the fall 2018 semester.

Alan Sam, environmental coordinator for State College Borough, speaks with students about their Sustainable Communities Collaborative project at the Fall 2018 Sustainability Expo

Sustainability Expo highlights Penn State’s leadership in engaged scholarship

12/4/18

Nearly 300 Penn State faculty, staff and students along with local community members turned out for the biannual Campus and Community Sustainability Expo on Nov. 29. The expo celebrated students working on 18 projects with the Sustainable Communities Collaborative this fall to provide background research and design ideas for 11 municipal, campus and non-profit community partners.

horizontal exterior image of Pattee Library stacks

Libraries offers extended hours, De-stress Fest to support studying students

12/4/18

During finals week, Penn State University Libraries is offering fun and relaxing De-Stress Fest activities to help students at the University Park campus relax and ease stress as they study for finals and complete end-of-semester papers and projects. In addition, extended hours at most Libraries locations University-wide are in effect through Friday, Dec. 14, with Pattee Library and Paterno Library offering continuous 24-hour access.

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