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In the fifty years since its dedication, Eisenhower Auditorium has hosted a who’s who of notable twentieth- and twenty-first-century music, theatre, and dance, and all manner of performance artists from around the world and the University Park campus. Conceptualized as home base for the Penn State Artists Series of professional staged programs, the auditorium’s acoustic-friendly…

Held as part of Penn State’s Welcome Week, LION Bash has long been new students’ first introduction to the broader State College community, beyond Penn State’s University Park campus. However, while, yes, the event’s name may be a nod to the Penn State Nittany Lions, and, yes, it does take place right around the time…

From Penn State News reports. Penn State University Police and Public Safety has added two new canine officers to its K-9 unit, enhancing the force’s ability to detect explosives, collect evidence, and support the efforts of University Police in keeping the Penn State community safe. K-9 Bo is a one-year-old German shepherd handled by UPPS…

Penn State hospitality management students have come up with a new way for food-insecure people to find out where they can get free food in Centre County. Recently, the Penn State School of Hospitality Management’s Food Decisions Research Laboratory launched a project that aids in addressing food insecurity in the county. The project is directed by Amit…

Back in the day, when Penn State students wanted a break from the rigors of course work, they’d stroll down to the (now-long-gone) Playland arcade with a roll of quarters, drop some coins in their favorite video game, and let the stress wash away. Times have changed. Today, students can head to the Mary B.…

One of the stars of Penn State’s new and improved football facilities is a backup defensive lineman from South Africa. Jordan van den Berg may be the most well-traveled Nittany Lion and, according to head coach James Franklin, one of the most improved, as well. He also exemplifies Penn State’s ongoing push to modernize, expand,…

As the Rural Free Delivery mail system was developing in the late 1800s, forward-thinking leaders at what was then the Pennsylvania State College recognized an opportunity. With a new ability to deliver U.S. mail directly to rural homes, Penn State could send instructional materials to farmers who might not be able to leave their farms…

This summer, golfers at the Penn State courses who sign up for a caddie will be doing more than arranging for someone to carry their bag and fix divots. Golfers also will be helping promising high school students pursue a Platt Evans Scholarship for college. For the second year in a row, through the Western…