
Wednesday marks the highly-anticipated 100 Days 'til THON. And how do you count down to the greatest dance marathon in the country? By dancing, of course.

Have an urge to gamble in the Business Building? Not involved with the Nittany Lion Fund? Check out Smeal Royale, a fundraiser being held by the Penn State Marketing Association on Thursday, November 11, to benefit the American Heart Association.

Late last week, at the Penn State Board of Trustees meeting held in the Nittany Lion Inn, Crawford Achitects of Kansas City, MO and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson of Wilkes-Barre, PA were announced as the architects of the new 5,000-6,000 seat hockey arena that will house Penn State's Division I team, made possible by an $88 million donation by Terry Pegula.

The National Research Corporation recently announced that for the 12th consecutive year in a row, the Penn State Hershey Medical Center was awarded a Consumer Choice Award based on the company's annual consumer-focused Ticker Study. Assessment is based on which hospitals in the country present the best overall quality and image.

The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a 4.4% increase in the room and board fees for 2011-2012 in their meeting this past Friday. This increase will help cover the cost of renovation and maintenance to current areas of need, as well as property expenses.

The Penn State Board of Trustees must have woken up on the right side of the bed last Friday morning, as they approved various plans during their meeting November 5.