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Are teenage girls pressured to grow up too fast? What is the key to successful aging? Is there an element of mystery to mastering a particular sport? These are some of the topics that will be explored during the popular “Huddle with the Faculty” lectures held before each 2009 home football game.
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Tailgreat 2009

Penn State fans looking for a break from traditional tailgating can head to the Bryce Jordan Center two hours before kick off on home game Saturdays for The Blue Band Tailgreat Show presented by GoPSUsports.com. It’s free fun for families and fans of all ages.
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BWI/DC Express Added; Big Apple Express Resumes

Getting to and from Penn State will be easier and greener starting Aug. 28 with the addition of the BWI/DC Express, departing from the bus station next to campus. This new route—with stops near Baltimore, BWI, and Washington, D.C.—joins the already-established Big Apple Express, serving northern New Jersey and New York City.
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History and Traditions

Back to the Future with Phones

Imagine sharing one phone with up to 11 other students on your dorm floor. Penn State students who lived in the residence halls through 1977 don’t need to imagine it; they lived it. Now, with current students’ near-universal use of cell phones, Penn State’s residence halls will once again feature shared hallway phones. That’s just the latest change in campus phone service since the first telephone was installed in the 1880s.
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Executive Director’s Insights

Alumni Rally Round Dear Old State

Times are tough. But Penn State alumni are tougher. Sure, we’re slogging through the worst recession since World War II. But Penn Staters stepped up this past year and supported their alma mater as never before.
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Alumni Association News

Fly to Away Games

Do you want to watch the Nittany Lions tangle with the Fighting Illini on their home turf or be there in the Big House when Penn State beats Michigan—but don’t want to make the long drive and pay steep hotel bills? Fly on the game day charters with Penn State Alumni Tours.
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Homecoming Activities Set for Oct. 16-17

With a pre-season Top 10 ranking, excitement is building for the start of Penn State’s football season on Sept. 5. And just six weeks later, the 2009 Homecoming Committee, along with the Penn State Alumni Association, have planned a weekend to help returning alumni Remember the Lion Within, this year’s Homecoming theme.
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Alumni Association Update Coming

From membership info to financial data, from City Lights events to pep rallies, the Penn State Alumni Association’s “Report to Members” provides an overview of Alumni Association activities during the last two years. All members will receive a copy of the “Report to Members” with their Sept./Oct. issue of The Penn Stater magazine.
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Sendoff Picnics Promote Pride

From Nashville to Northern New Jersey, Virginia to Vermont, Penn Staters gathered in an annual rite of summer: sending off new freshmen and returning Penn State students in style. Chapters also award scholarships to new and returning students. Check out the photos.
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Calendar of Events

Alumni Association Events

9.5.09 :: Huddle with the Faculty: "The Paris of the Impressionists"

9.12.09 :: Huddle with the Faculty: "Teens Before Their Time: The Pressure on Young Girls to Grow Up Too Fast"

9.17.09 :: 17th Annual Civil War Battlefield Study Tour “Lee’s Masterpiece: The 1862 Battle of 2nd Manassas/Bull Run”

9.19.09 :: Huddle with the Faculty: "The Changing Roles of Women in Africa"

9.26.09 :: Huddle with the Faculty: "Russian Law and its Impact on the Global Economy"

Affiliate Group Events

9.02.09 :: LionFest Pregame Happy Hour (MWCPSAA)

9.05.09 :: Football Viewing Party (Annapolis Chapter)

9.05.09 :: Football Viewing Party (Greater Fort Lauderdale)

9.05.09 :: Football Fever Returns (Orange County, Calif. Chapter)