With Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson speaking tonight, and TEDxPSU this weekend, Penn State is playing host to a lot of really awesome speakers and lecturers. In addition to Robinson and TEDxPSU, the next two weeks will be packed with discussions on everything from siblings' fighting to the Olympics. Here is a list of talks and lectures you will not want to miss.
As beloved Theatre 100 Professor Rob Schneider's time at Penn State comes to a close this spring, he shares how he fell in love with the theatre, how he ended up in Happy Valley, and his plans for after his departure. Schneider also leaves some last words for the students and faculty here at Penn State, as well as answering some of the art's most hotly contested mysteries.
Over thirty former Penn State football players will attend this weekend's Board of Trustees meeting in Hershey and hold a press conference following the meeting according to the Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship.
At this week's Board of Trustees meeting, outspoken Penn State trustee Anthony Lubrano says he will he suggest that the board invite Louis Freeh and Dick Thornburgh to May's board meeting, according to a short interview clip with the Centre County Report.
It's campaign season in Happy Valley, and judging by the first couple weeks, it appears that no other Board of Trustees candidates will face the same opposition as incumbents Paul Suhey and Stephanie Deviney. This morning, an anti-Paul Suhey/Stephanie Deviney billboard was commissioned in downtown State College.
Two political heavyweights are set to square off in Schwab Auditorium on April 23 as part of a bipartisan event hosted by the College Democrats and College Republicans. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will come to Penn State for a debate that is sure to be both informative and entertaining.