There's been a lot going on lately at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, most notably a wave of new construction (including a new children's hospital underway and a recently opened rehabilitation hospital). The boom shows itself as a part of a recent stretch of Penn State history full of campaigns and expansions.
Read on for more on Hershey Medical Center's role at Penn State.
The 8th Annual Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life raised over $98,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association this year. The annual event, held in Holuba Hall, tests members of the Nittany Lion football team on their strength and endurance. The players form teams of 4 and compete in 11 events that "range from the ordinary (bench press) to the extreme (giant tire flip)."
More on the event and photos after the jump.
I am a big Arts Fest fan. I flew in late Friday night and was extremely pumped to be back at Penn State. Here are my top 5 things I loved about this year's Arts Fest.
1. Chalk. Italian Painting. Whatever it is, it's awesome. I actually bought (okay, my boyfriend bought) a $5 block to do our own drawing in (my boyfriend just made me include that he, indeed, made the ocean look so beautiful). See photo on the top to see our masterpiece. See the ones on the bottom to see what a real artist does.
Read on for the full list as well as more pictures from Saturday's festivities.
After months of negotiations the Spring Creek Canyon area has been parceled off and purchased, and Penn State is now the legal owner of more than 450 acres off of Benner Pike. The state Game Commission, the Fish and Boat Commission, along with Benner Township also got their own slices of the former-prison-land pie when the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 199-1 to approve legislation authorizing the sale.
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Starting on Monday, Café Laura will be holding a series of midweek theme dinners through August 5. The restaurant is designed to give students in the School of Hospitality, Restaurant, and, Institutional Management hands-on experience (required for their degrees) by simulating the kind of environment they will be working in after graduation.
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The Penn State Board of Trustees met today at the DuBois campus for their July meeting. In addition to approving the 2010-2011 academic year budget, President Spanier also announced a change in commencement date for spring 2012. The new budget will result in an increase in tuition and the commencement date will have an effect on "Senior Week."
Read on to find out the details...