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Registration open for summer arts camps at Penn State
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Registration is now open for the Penn State Center for Arts and Crafts’ 2017 summer arts camps on the University Park campus. Camps are offered for children in grades 1 through 9 and vary for each session and age group. A variety of themed camps are offered, including animals, architecture, under…
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Penn State prof again named among most influential in education
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UNIVERSITY PARK — For the third year in a row, Erica Frankenberg, associate professor of education and demography at Penn State and co-director of the Center for Education and Civil Rights, is on the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list of the top 200 U.S.-based university scholars who influence education policy and practice. The list, announced…
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Penn State’s Palmer Museum sets ‘Stories for Little Eyes and Ears’
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UNIVERSITY PARK —The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State invites families and friends with young children to gather at 11 a.m. on Saturdays for ‘Stories for Little Eyes and Ears,’ a story and discussion focusing on a work of art in the museum’s permanent collection. The spring 2017 schedule, with book and artwork…
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Three Penn Staters make Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′ list
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Forbes’ annual ’30 Under 30′ list features three Penn Staters on the 2017 list.Forbes Magazine recognizes 30 individuals in each of 20 industries, calling attention to Penn Staters Huanyu Cheng, Olivier Noel and John Urschel in the science category.Published Jan. 3, the 30 Under 30 is the “definitive gathering of today’s leading young change-makers…
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Penn State Smeal project underscores social responsibility
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Ron Johnson, senior instructor of management and organization at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, wanted to find a way to illustrate to undergraduate students in his Socially Responsible, Sustainable and Ethical Business Practices class (Business Adminstration 342) the collective power that companies can marshal when they engage employees with embracing…
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Lower life expectancy likely caused by lifestyle choices
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HERSHEY — For the first time in two decades, the life expectancy of Americans declined slightly, and the overall death rate rose, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics. While that information shouldn’t alarm many, it does point to challenges in keeping America healthy. “A lot of people are still trying…
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Classic musical ‘42nd Street’ scheduled for Eisenhower Auditorium
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The backstage musical comedy classic “42nd Street” takes the stage at Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium with a new production at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. “42nd Street” is the tap dance extravaganza that is essentially Broadway’s “reality show,” filled with backstage drama centered around the American dream of becoming a star. Musically, it…
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MLK celebration at Penn State to include talk by Cornel West
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s celebration of the life and message of Martin Luther King Jr. will include a talk by Cornel West on Friday, Jan. 20, in Schwab Auditorium. West, a professor of philosophy and Christian practice at Union Theological Seminary and professor emeritus at Princeton University, will speak during the evening celebration,…
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Woskob Gallery in State College hosts community art event
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STATE COLLEGE — The Woskob Family Gallery will host a community art-making event — ‘Wall to Wall: A Community Drawing Project’ — from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. All members of the community are welcome. Participants are invited to contribute to a wall drawing visualizing their resolutions for the upcoming year. …
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Penn State Press celebrates 60 years with new branding
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UNIVERSITY PARK — In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Penn State University Press said it is reaffirming its commitment to excellence and innovation in scholarly publishing with a reinvigorated brand that reflects the exciting changes taking place in the world of publishing and speaks to Penn State Press’ values, mission and future. “Twenty-first-century publishing calls for…