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Jaffe encourages support for new University Art Museum
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UNIVERSITY PARK — For nearly 60 years, Bill Jaffe, 1960 bachelor of arts in journalism, has been philanthropically engaged with the university he deeply loves, and as fundraising efforts for the new University Art Museum kicked off, he saw an opportunity to contribute to the arts at Penn State and inspire others to do…
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PSU hoops standout agrees to contract with NBA’s Dallas Mavericks
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Former Penn State men’s basketball guard and 2019 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Josh Reaves has agreed to a two-way contract to join the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. “This means so much to me, knowing all the hard work I have put in throughout middle school, high school and college, it’s…
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Alumni gifts to fund Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Inspired by the pioneering research being done in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State graduate John Patton and his wife, Natalie, have committed a future gift of $2.5 million to establish the John and Natalie Patton Family Research Fund in PSETI. The endowed research fund will support research activities within…
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Arts Business Idea Competition gets financial boost for arts entrepreneurship
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State alumnus Paul Bell and his wife, Maryann, have made a financial contribution to the College of Arts and Architecture to support the Arts Entrepreneurship Program’s Arts Business Idea Competition. Bell is a 1983 graduate with bachelor’s degrees in arts and business. Now in its fourth year, the competition is the College…
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MLK Week events include poster exhibit, films, choir concert
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State University Libraries’ annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week at Penn State highlights students’ creative expression through the fine arts as well as ongoing screenings of films from the Libraries’ collection depicting Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work. In 2019, the libraries continue the annual tradition…
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Piazzas speak with student leaders about Greek life safety
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Jim and Evelyn Piazza, parents of Timothy Piazza, addressed student leaders in Penn State’s Greek-life community Aug. 29 as part of the “Reframing the New Member Experience” program. The Piazzas were invited by university President Eric Barron to speak at the event, which was coordinated through the Office of Fraternity and Sorority…
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Marathon Read to commemorate 1968
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The Marathon Read will again occupy Pattee Mall on the Penn State campus for a community reading event Thursday, Sept. 13. The event’s theme is “Pages from 1968” and will commemorate 50 years since the watershed months of 1968, with resonant texts from that year, including Philip K. Dick’s novel ‘Do…
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Penn State alumna combines passions in Arboretum gift
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UNIVERSITY PARK — A self-described “child of the environmental movement of the ’70s,” Diane Cressman Blanton said the first Earth Day is “emblazoned on her mind.” The 1979 Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences alumna and retired president of Network Energy of Ohio grew up in what she called “a decidedly Penn State family” and fully expected…
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Penn State hosts regional leadership development program for labor leaders
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The School of Labor and Employment Relations and the Labor School at Penn State recently hosted a weeklong session for the Mid-Atlantic Labor Leadership Initiative. The regional leadership development program is the newest arm of the National Labor Leadership Initiative and is designed to bring labor leaders and allied organizational leaders…
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Scientists find evidence of 27 new viruses in bees
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UNIVERSITY PARK — An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of 27 previously unknown viruses in bees. The finding could help scientists design strategies to prevent the spread of viral pathogens among these important pollinators. ‘Populations of bees around the world are declining, and viruses are known to contribute to these declines,’ said…