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Rate Penn State student-athletes continue record graduation rates

Original at Penn State Live external link    Thu, Nov 19

Penn State student-athletes continue to graduate well above their peers nationwide, earning record-setting academic performances, according to statistical information released earlier this week by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA's annual study o...

Rate Energy guidelines: Unplug or power down for Thanksgiving

Original at Penn State Live external link    Wed, Nov 18

University rates for electricity have doubled in the past year and Penn State now pays $24 million per year to power University Park. The University is asking all students and employees to help conserve resources over Thanksgiving break....

Rate The Four Diamonds Fund releases 2008-09 annual report

Original at Penn State Live external link    Tue, Nov 17

The Penn State Hershey Four Diamonds Fund, founded in 1972 by Charles and Irma Millard after their son Christopher lost his battle with childhood cancer, recently released its 2008-09 annual report. Highlights include total donations of nearly $9.5 million, with nearly $7.5 million rai...

Rate PSU Women's Soccer Success at Home & Abroad

Original at link.brightcove.com external link    Mon, Nov 16

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The Penn State Women's Soccer team notched their 12th straight Big Ten title in year which saw several players contribute on the international stage. (11/16/2009 Penn State Women's Soccer)

Rate Penn State a National Leader in International Programs

Original at Penn State Live external link    Mon, Nov 16

Penn State University ranked eighth in the nation in doctorate institutions in numbers of students on study abroad in the 2007-08 academic year according to information released today (Nov. 16) by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The University also placed eighth in sen...

Rate Ohio State vs. Penn State - Big Ten Men's Soccer Championship

Original at link.brightcove.com external link    Sun, Nov 15

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The No. 25-ranked and top-seeded Buckeyes captured the 2009 Big Ten Tournament title with a 1-0 win over Penn State to give Ohio State its second tourney title in three years. (Penn State Soccer, Ohio State Soccer, 11/15/09)

Past Month

 

Rate Eleven Penn State faculty awarded Fulbright grants for 2009-10

Original at Penn State Live external link    Wed, Nov 11

For 2009-10, Penn State is again a national leader in the number of faculty receiving Fulbright grants. According to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the University is tied for second nationwide among research universities with six faculty at Penn State's Univers...

Rate Jerome Hayes: One-on-One

Original at link.brightcove.com external link    Wed, Nov 11

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Penn State's Jerome Hayes talks about the loss to Ohio State with Rick Pizzo while Looking ahead to the game against Indiana. (Penn State Football, 11/11/09)

Rate Penn State Board of Trustees meets; President Spanier's remarks

Original at Penn State Live external link    Fri, Nov 6

Penn State's Board of Trustees held its regular bi-monthly meeting Friday (Nov. 6) at the University Park campus. In his remarks to the Board, University President Graham Spanier commented on enrollment, research accomplishments, a new civic literacy project, athletic achievements...

Rate Penn State is named a military-friendly institution

Original at Penn State Live external link    Fri, Nov 6

Last year, Penn State had more than 2,600 course enrollments by military service members and veterans, or 11 percent of total enrollment, in Penn State World Campus, the University's online campus. One reason so many military personnel are choosing World Campus is the flexibility of an...

Rate PENN STATE STANDS NOT FOR OVERLY FRIENDLY LIONS

Original at EDSBS external link    Thu, Nov 5

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By Orson Swindle Nittany Lion Drawn By Tom of Finland: Here, Terrelle. Take a tissue. I know how hard it can be. Terrelle Pryor: Thanks, I just…I just try so hard. Nittany Lion Drawn by Tom of Finland: I know, I know. Hey, have you been working out? TP: Oh, like you wouldn’t believe. I’m so…sore. I just [...]

Rate Students capture fall at University Park

Original at Penn State Live external link    Thu, Nov 5

Students in Steve Manuel's COMM 269 Photojournalism class scattered across Penn State's University Park campus and downtown State College recently, trying to capture fall in new and different ways. The results of their work, along with a photo depicting the same topic by Penn State Pub...

Rate Penn State coach Joe Paterno puts Jared Odrick in the same class with Mike Reid, Matt Millen

Original at PennLive.com external link    Wed, Nov 4

By BOB FLOUNDERS, The Patriot-News Lebanon High graduate is one of the top defensive tackles to ever play for Penn State. Lebanon High graduate is one of the top defensive tackles to ever play for Penn State.

Rate CURIOUS INDEX, 11/4/2009Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at EDSBS external link    Wed, Nov 4

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By Orson Swindle Because of 1912. Rich hatred requires a thorough marinade, and when you have aged beef going back to 1912, you have a layered, smoky flavor to rivalry only time and savory bitterness can create. Black Shoe Diaries details most of the whys and wherefore here, but Ohio State/Penn State really...

October of 2009

 

Rate Penn State online GIS program earns top national honor

Original at Penn State Live external link    Thu, Oct 15

When hurricanes, wildfires or other disasters strike, emergency services personnel frequently turn to geographic information systems (GIS) to help coordinate their response. Since GIS is a relatively young and rapidly evolving technology, many users learn on the job. Thanks to Penn...

Rate Penn State enrollment up slightly for 2009

Original at Penn State Live external link    Thu, Oct 15

Proven to be one of America's most popular universities by its four continuous years of record applications, Penn State's latest enrollment figures show moderate growth for a University-wide total of 94,301 students. This figure includes all undergraduate, graduate, online, law an...

Rate Opinion: Grading the Penn State Offense Against Eastern Illinois

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Mon, Oct 12

By BSD 1 day ago: Penn State quarterback Kevin Newsome (12) runs for a gain through Eastern Illinois defenders Nathan Galan (95) and Sean Campbell (49) during the second half of their NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. Penn State won 52-3. (AP Photo/Carolyn K...

Rate Penn State provides information about trademark ruling in Pennsylvania

Original at Penn State Live external link    Fri, Oct 9

This week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that certain provisions of the Commonwealth's trademark counterfeiting criminal statute were overbroad, and thus invalid as written. A bill to correct the statute has been approved by the Commonwealth's House of Representatives an...

Rate There Will Be No Preview Today - Blame Curley

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Fri, Oct 9

By BSD Sadly, this is what you get when your athletic department uses the Big Ten bye week to make some extra bucks by scheduling the Saint Catherine's School for the Blind junior varsity team. They take you, the Penn State fan, for granted. They lump this game in with all the others in the season tick...

Rate The Medical Minute: New treatment of brain aneurysms

Original at Penn State Live external link    Tue, Oct 6

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center recently became only the third hospital in Pennsylvania and one of only about 30 institutions in the country to offer a new minimally invasive treatment for brain aneurysms. Brain aneurysms are balloon-like out-pouchings that can develop in b...

September of 2009

 

Rate Joe Paterno Press Conference Recap

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Tue, Sep 29    2 related articles

By BSD about : Penn State coach Joe Paterno listens to a question during his weekly news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 in State College, Pa. Penn State takes on at Illinois in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Pat Little)

Rate Staff Predictions: Iowa at Penn State

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Fri, Sep 25

By Run Up The Score The key for Penn State is to score touchdowns in the redzone. Iowa is very good at stopping teams near the goal line, and last year Penn State had to settle for three field goals while another drive ended in an interception. If Penn State has to settle for field goals, or even worse comes up empty...

Rate Opinion: Grading The Offense: Tighten Up

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Mon, Sep 21

By Run Up The Score 4 days ago: Penn State running back Evan Royster (22) stretches for a touchdown against Temple defenders Muhammad Wilkerson (96) and John Hayley (46) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Rate Grading the Penn State Defense Against Temple

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Mon, Sep 21

By BSD 4 days ago: Penn State linebacker Josh Hull reacts to dropping an interception against Temple during the first half of their NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in State College, Pa. Penn State won 31-6. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Browse more photos » Final Grade: B+

Rate Opinion: Joe Paterno Press Conference Recap

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Tue, Sep 15

By BSD 3 days ago: Penn State coach Joe Paterno waves to the crowd as he takes to the field before an NCAA college football game against Syracuse, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in State College, Pa. Penn State won 28-7. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Browse more photos »

Year 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Nitt Picks Only Appears Overconfident

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Wed, Aug 26

By Kevin HD Don't get in the way of a near-tear Lee.  The money quote from last weekend's USA Today story on Lee: In scores of other games.  PSU downplays familiar No. 1 ranking in women's volleyball...early PSU preview from Crimson Quarry, who's still sad eyes about 2004...Levi Norwood adds a star...and CORNLEY...

Rate Opinion: Potential Penn State Problem #3: The Cracked Eggshell

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Thu, Aug 20

By Run Up The Score Of course, last year Penn State had Pat Devlin ready in the bullpen if something happened to Clark.  Devlin was essentially choice #1A for Joe Paterno last year, and you would be hard-pressed to find a closer or more controversial quarterback competition in Penn State's recent history.  A...

Rate Opinion: Penn State #1 Party School

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Mon, Jul 27

By PizzaDelivery Penn State now ranked #1 party school. It’s the first time Penn State has finished first in the dubious category. The school has been on the list the last seven years, and finished third in 2008. The listing covers Penn State’s main University Park campus in State College.

Rate Come On Down: Quarterback Robert Bolden Selects Penn State

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Fri, Jul 10

By Run Up The Score Welcome Robert Bolden to the Nittany Lions.  Let's be clear right at the top.  This isn't some scrubbish Plan-C quarterback that Penn State is signing for sheer depth purposes -- this is another #1, a guy who is ranked in the top-ten by both Scout and Rivals for dual-threat QB's -- and sudden...

Rate Opinion: Nitt Picks Has Learned Its Lesson

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Tue, Jul 7

By Kevin HD Nov. 13 Penn Nov. 16 Robert Morris Nov. 19-22 @ Charleston Classic (Miami, South Carolina, South Florida, Davidson, Tulane, LaSalle, UNC Wilmington) Nov. 25 Sacred Heart Nov. 30 @ Virginia Dec. 5 @ Temple Dec. 8 Maryland Baltimore County Dec. 12 Virginia Tech Dec. 19 Gardner Webb Dec. 21 American

Rate How To: Penn State Behrend Career Fair VideoVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Feb 24

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By rss@youtube.com (PSErieCDC) Learn how to make the most of your trip to a Career Fair from the Career Development Center at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Author: PSErieCDC Keywords: career fair job fair internship job search PSErieCDC Behrend Penn State Penn State Behrend Added: February 24, 2009

Rate Penn State Efficient, Says Football Outsiders

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Fri, Jan 23    6 related articles

By Kevin HD For interests sake, other notable teams in the three-digit bottom of the 119 teams ranked: 112 Buffalo (current MAC champion), 113 Toledo (fired their coach even after a win at Michigan) and 119 Temple (perennial Penn State warm-up game).

Rate A Season in Review

Original at Trojans Football external link    Tue, Jan 13

By noreply@blogger.com (Casey S) The 2008-2009 version of the USC football took the Trojans yet again to another Rose Bowl match-up against an over-hyped Big Ten team, the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Irish will run a gauntlet with teams such as Michigan, Washington, Navy, Washington State and Army. Not bad, huh?

Rate Will USC or Penn State provide best answers to Rose Bowl questions?

Original at TrojanWire external link    Thu, Jan 1

For No. 8 Penn State: "So what do you think if USC's top-ranked defense?" Hmm. The Trojans scored 38 vs. Iowa, 55 vs. Oklahoma and 32 vs. Michigan. Penn State's 82-year-old coach, Joe Paterno, coaching in his record 35th bowl game, wasn't actively waving the Big Ten flag this week.

Rate Opinion: Penn State Quotes

Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune external link    Tue, Dec 30

By Scott Wolf Here's some Penn State pre-game reaction.... Here's some Penn State pre-game reaction. On the success he has had at Penn State... On choosing to attend Penn State... On what it means to be the all-time leading receiver in Penn State history... On looking back at his career at Penn State...

Rate Opinion: Penn State Quotes

Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune external link    Sat, Dec 27

By Scott Wolf Here's some reaction from Penn State players today.... Here's some reaction from Penn State players today. Middle Linebacker Josh Hull On enjoying California ... On Penn State's regular season performance... On USC's offense... On USC's run game...

Rate Opinion: Vegas Knows Best: How The Media Can Make You A Better Football Team

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Tue, Dec 9

By Kevin HD The hits just keep on commin': Penn State opened as a ten point dog against USC Sunday night.  No respect, I tell ya. So why is it that the public seems to be so off on Penn State?  They aren't in the Mountain West, have just one loss and have been blowing out most of the teams on their schedule.

Rate Podcast: The University Of Oklahoma Is #1

Original at Pink is the New external link    Mon, Dec 8

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By It's Trent, Bitch! Source] Yesterday I posted the good news that the University of Oklahoma Sooners became the Big 12 College Football Champions for 2008 after they destroyed the University of Missouri on Saturday and, to update the good news, it is my extreme pleasure to announce that the Sooners have bee...

Rate Opinion: Another approach to a National Championship

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Tue, Nov 25

By Cairo 4) In the postseason, the Big Ten puts together an impressive record.  Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Minnesota, and Wisconsin put together a 4-1 record.  Writers take note and a few articles about the underrated quality of the Big Ten float about in the sports pages.

Rate Oregon State In The BCS: A Lot Of Different Parties Involved, Man

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Tue, Nov 25

By Kevin HD Still, there is definitely something to gain.  Where Ohio State failed miserably, Penn State can succeed.  They can make people question the structure of the Big Ten and further drive home the differences between the Big Ten Champion and their co-champion impostor.

Rate UAlbany punches ticket to NCAAs

Original at Albany Times Union external link    Sat, Nov 22

UAlbany athletic director Lee McElroy, sitting courtside for the match, said he is very happy with the job Engstrom has done in her first year as head coach. She replaced Kelly Sheffield, who moved on to become the head coach at the University of Dayton.

Rate Michigan State - Team Notes

Original at usatoday.com external link    Tue, Nov 18

INSIDE SLANT As quickly as the road to the Rose Bowl widened for the Spartans, Iowa's victory over Penn State cluttered it again. Now that Michigan State has finally learned how to get out of its own way, it can't get any help from the rest of the conference. When Mark Dantonio left the stadium f...

Rate In The Bleachers Podcast - 2008 Week 11 Preview

Original at In The Bleachers College Football external link    Wed, Nov 5

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By Brian Sakowski With only a month left in the season, each game is important. This week we breakdown the games of the week and pick winners in each match up. This week’s games are California at USC, TCU at Utah, Cincinnati at West Virginia, Florida at Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech at North Carolina, Louisville at...

Rate Penn State Men's Basketball Preview

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Wed, Nov 5

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By BSD It certainly wasn't pretty the way Penn State closed out their final sixteen games, but upsets over ranked opponents Michigan State and Indiana combined with three wins in the last four games give reason for hope this season. The injury to Claxton along with a late season injury to Jamelle...

Rate The Hate Manual: Texas Longhorns

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Wed, Oct 29

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By Run Up The Score Well, sure, but it'll probably have to happen this week.  The Longhorns travel to that metropolitan oasis, Lubbock, Texas, to take on unbeaten Texas Tech.  Points?  Yes, Virginia, there will be plenty of points.  If Texas can make it past the Red Raiders, they finish with the following:

Year 2007

 

Rate In The Bleachers Podcast - 2007 Week 12 Preview

Original at In The Bleachers College Football external link    Wed, Nov 14

By inthebleachers@gmail.com (In The Bleachers College Football Podcast) Ohio State was upset last week, now we have a huge logjam of teams fighting for two spots in the BCS title games. In this episode of In The Bleachers, Brian looks at the teams ready to clinch a bid in their conference championship game, and what some teams have to do to get to the BCS Title game. In t...

Rate Opinion: Nitt Picks

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Tue, Nov 6

By Mike The women's volleyball team is rolling once again. They are currently ranked #1 in the country and pounded Purdue and Indiana this past week. The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Penn State, 417 E. Prospect Ave., issued a statement last night addressing the incident.

Rate Opinion: Perspective

Original at Black Shoe Diaries external link    Mon, Oct 29

By Mike This weekend featured some of the worst behavior from Penn State fans I can ever recall. I saw Ohio State fans being harassed for no reason other than they were wearing red as they just walked around the tailgate area. When the Blue Band played the Ohio State fight song in tribute to the visitin...

Rate Big Ten Review: Home Stretch for Big Ten

Original at Buckeye Commentary external link    Tue, Oct 23

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By Massey Without the key to their offense playing, Michigan went to Champagne and put Illinois in their place. Michigan has now positioned themselves to make a run at two of the three goals they talked about during the off-season. The Big Ten title is still very much in reach and beating Ohio State may...

Rate Music profs to avoid PSU's Ruckus

Original at Penn State Digital Collegian external link    Wed, Jul 25

Since Penn State announced it was ending its agreement with Napster and replacing it with the free Ruckus service in April, the focus has been on students and how this will impact their personal listening habits. However, courses like INART 115 have had to make changes as well. INART 115 (Th...

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