July 2009   Stories this Issue Single-Game Football Tickets Go On Sale July 31 iHear Penn State: Cell Phone Tours 3 TV Shows Tackle College Sports Legislator Recognized for Supporting Penn State Reunited and it Feels So Good Readers Respond to “Gone but Not Forgotten” 3 Penn Staters in Top 100 Welcome to New Prez, VP, 13 AC Members Pittsburgh Chapter Celebrates Amy’s Army Go to Bat for THON Penn State News Palmer Museum showcases work of Steve McCurry First Leadership Academy students to develop critical thinking skills New clues to evolution of mammals found in woolly-mammoth genome Still Life: Faculty member photographs Colbert visit to troops Probing question: What is 'Talk and Die' Syndrome? Sports News Fawcett, Sandy named Penn State Athletes of the Year Nittany Lion football's first three games on Big Ten Network Battle earns spot on USA World University Games team Field Hockey's Scola Named to USA Development Team Penn State leads with four winners at Big Ten Network Awards Show Helpful Links Penn State Alumni Association Affiliate Groups Penn State University Penn State Live The Alumni Store @ Penn State Previous Issues June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 Unsubscribe Remove   Features Single-Game Football Tickets Go On Sale July 31 Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics will sell a very limited number of single-game football tickets for the Nittany Lions’ 2009 season on Friday, July 31. The online ticket sale, open to alumni and the general public, will begin at 10:00 a.m. at www.gopsusports.com. MORE>>   iHear Penn State: Cell Phone Tours Just how many stones are stacked up in the Obelisk and why? Who designed Old Main? Why do the Nittany Lions play in Beaver Stadium? Answers to those questions and more are but a cell phone call away for visitors to Penn State’s University Park campus. MORE>>   3 TV Shows Tackle College Sports The Big Ten Network goes beyond broadcasting sporting events with its upcoming series, “Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier.” The shows, airing in July and featuring prominent panelists, tackle such controversial topics as escalating coaching salaries, the increasing commercialization of college sports, and the conflicting demands placed on student-athletes. MORE>>   Legislator Recognized for Supporting Penn State A ninth-term state legislator representing Tioga and western Bradford County received the fourth annual “Friend of Penn State” legislative award from the Penn State Alumni Association for the significant role he has played in the continued improvement of Penn State. MORE>>     Executive Director’s Insights 3 Penn Staters in Top 100 The hallmark of an outstanding university is its people—students, faculty, administrators, and alumni—and the impact they make on the nation and the world. And for Penn State, that impact gets bigger and bigger with each passing year. Especially this year. MORE>>   History and Traditions Reunited and it Feels So Good It’s not only Peaches and Herb who enjoy a good reunion. Penn Staters have been getting back together since 1870, just 15 years after Penn State first opened its doors as the Farmer’s High School. This year, 139 years later, more than 850 people attended Traditional Reunion Weekend for the classes of 1964, 1959, and Pioneers. MORE>>   Readers Respond to “Gone but Not Forgotten” Last month’s story “Gone but Not Forgotten” recalled campus places and traditions that survive only in memories: Nittany Barracks, on-campus bowling alleys, panty raids, and the infamous swimming test. This month, AlumnInsider readers write in with memories of naked swimming, the Witch Doctor’s “Pick up the Pieces” theme song, and more. MORE>>     Alumni Association News Welcome to New Prez, VP, 13 AC Members As of July 1, the Penn State Alumni Association will have a new president, vice president and 13 Alumni Council members as David Han ’88, ’05g ends his two-year term as the 75th president of the Alumni Association. MORE>>   Pittsburgh Chapter Celebrates Amy’s Army They gathered for baseball but also talked football, celebrated a birthday, and honored a remarkable Penn State alum with a new award they hope to take national. Learn more about the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter’s recent night out at the ballpark. MORE>>   Go to Bat for THON Pittsburgh-area Penn Staters can benefit THON just by enjoying their own Pirates baseball. Head out to PNC ballpark July 31 “For the Kids” and for some peanuts, hot dogs and cracker jacks. MORE>>   Calendar of Events Alumni Association Events 07.08.2009 :: Arts Festival Alumni Weekend Affiliate Group Events 07.14.2009 :: Greater Hazleton Chapter Annual Dinner 07.14.2009 :: Greater Scranton Chapter Meeting 07.19.2009 :: Cruise Down the Hudson River on the "River Rose" (Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter) 07.25.2009 :: Penn State Day at Frederick Keys (Central Maryland Chapter) 08.01.2009 :: Bar Tour 2009 (Orange County Chapter) 08.02.2009 :: Summer Picnic and Freshmen Sendoff (Hampton Roads Chapter) Published by Penn State Alumni Association Copyright © 2009 Penn State Alumni Association. All rights reserved.

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