Arlen Specter announced today that he will be running for reelection in the 2010 as a Democrat, a defection from the electorally weakened Republican party. Specter is not a Penn State alumnus (he attended that other school with Penn in its name) but he has spent a fair amount of time in State College over […]
What: Talk to the Prez about all things higher-ed… unfortunately, it’s likely that neither his magic nor washboard skills will be making an appearance. When: 12:00 to 1:00 on Friday April 17 Where: 228 Chambers Cost: Your precious lunch hour…
This past week I stopped by a COMM 150 class as a guest lecturer. What a rewarding experience. For those not in the know, COMM 150: The Art of The Cinema is an introductory film class – many of the students are embarking on their dreams of becoming part of the magic of the movie […]
Highlights in the video: Graham Spanier does not have an open door policy, he has ‘Office Hours.’ Don’t really know what that means. The administration had people at the rally with the Honduran workers, and got annoyed when the workers were late. (We’re still trying to figure out how they paid for their national college […]
United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) has designated this a “Week of Action” in an effort to get Penn State to cancel its contract with Russell Athletic. For a thorough recap of the situation, check out this post. On Wednesday, USAS will be in the HUB talking to students about Russell Athletic and its closure of […]
The first classes at Penn State were held on February 16, 1859. Graham Spanier (or, rather, his people) produced a nice video commemorating the occasion. Here are some of the most interesting things we learned. Old Main used to have everything, including labs, classrooms, and even dormitories. Can you imagine being able to have a […]