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Scott Sidwell

Sidwell named Penn State deputy director of athletics-external

2/12/19

Penn State Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour has announced the appointment of Scott Sidwell as deputy director of athletics-external. A dynamic and experienced leader and former collegiate student-athlete, Sidwell comes to Happy Valley having served as director of athletics at the University of San Francisco since June 2011.

Mont Alto Athletics and SAAC at IceFest

Mont Alto Athletics lends helping hand to community

2/4/19

Members of the Penn State Mont Alto Athletic Department and Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) volunteered their time and effort by helping at the double-wide ice slide at the IceFest in downtown Chambersburg on Sunday, February 3.

A student works on his laptop

Penn State student applies passion to both football and engineering

1/28/19

Like most computer science and engineering seniors, John Reid Jr. had an academically rigorous fall semester, balancing four 400-level courses immediately after his summer internship with Intel while keeping his eye on ambitious post-graduation plans. Unlike most engineering students, Reid couldn’t count on weekends for extra time to get ahead on course work; for him, Saturdays were game days.

Football parking

Penn State Athletics hosting football traffic and parking town hall meetings

1/23/19

Penn State football season ticket holders have been invited to hear from, and ask questions of, Penn State Athletics, University Police, and an external consultant (SP+) about traffic and parking changes for the 2019 season at town hall meetings on Saturday, Jan. 26, and Friday, Feb. 1, in-between/before home athletic events on both days.

Penn State students and staff at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California

Penn State makes the College Football Playoffs -- off the field

1/15/19

Penn State made it to the 2019 College Football Championship — they just weren’t on the field. In partnership with the NFL Environmental Program, students from the Recreation, Park and Tourism Management program and the Smeal College of Business attended the championship on Jan. 8 in Santa Clara, California, to volunteer and to explore the many ways modern sports stadiums and events are developing more sustainable fan experiences and behind-the-scenes operations.

Citrus Bowl stories photo (Alumni Association)

Penn State Alumni Association seeks Citrus Bowl stories

1/9/19

Did you travel to the Citrus Bowl with family and friends? Meet new Penn Staters at the game? Create some lasting memories or snap an unforgettable photo? Send your stories to the Penn State Alumni Association, and share what you’ll remember about the football team’s trip to the Citrus Bowl that capped off a memorable 2018 season.

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