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Penn State men’s basketball returns after last year’s Cinderella season culminating in Penn State’s first ever NIT Championship. Armed with some blue chip recruits and a contract good through the 2013–14 season, 2009 Big Ten Coach of the Year Ed DeChellis hopes to propel the program to even greater heights.
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Homecoming 2009 Photos: Snow and Special Guests

The historic snowfall that blanketed Happy Valley in mid-October couldn’t dampen the spirits of Penn Staters gathered for Homecoming 2009. This year’s Homecoming Weekend featured the traditional Friday evening parade, guarding the Lion, and a shutout of Big Ten foe Minnesota. And some special guests were on hand for the festivities. Who was here? Find out inside and view our photo scrapbook.
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Nittany Lion Fund Outperforms During Recession

They meet weekly, discussing portfolios, pitching proposals on stocks to invest in and reviewing threats or opportunities for their fund. But these bright, young investors dressed in sweatpants, jeans and T-shirts are not on Wall Street. Not yet anyway. They’re Penn State students managing actual investors’ money in the $4-million-plus Nittany Lion Fund.
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History and Traditions

Campus Legends: Fact or Fiction?

Getting hit by a CATA bus leads to a free ride. Sorority houses would run afoul of Pennsylvania’s law banning brothels. The very horizontal Hammond Building was meant to be very vertical. Stray into Pattee Library’s stacks at your own risk. What’s behind these campus legends, and are they true? AlumnInsider investigates.
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Stand Up Joe Stories

He’s attended countless weddings, scared people in darkened houses, and stared down cops. Read what AlumnInsider readers have to say about their adventures for the past 25 years with the cardboard version of Penn State’s beloved head football coach, Stand Up Joe. Some even sent in photos.
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Executive Director’s Insights

In Praise of our Affiliate Groups Redux

Five million dollars. That’s the collective value of our affiliate groups’ endowment accounts, a milestone threshold just crossed last June 30. Alumni groups throughout the country raise money to grow these endowments, which primarily support scholarships for Penn State students. But even more exciting than crossing the $5-million mark is that more than $300,000 was contributed to these accounts in the 2008–09 academic year.
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Alumni Association News

Blue Band Alum Benefits from Reward Points

More than a year ago, Blue Band alum Matt Gregory ’06 thought of the perfect birthday gift for his father, William Gregory ’75, also a Blue Band veteran. He ran the idea past his mother who agreed Dad would “come unglued” if Matt could pull it off. Fifteen months later, Matt made his dad’s day.
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College of Engineering Alumni Society

From Facebook to the fantastic machines of the annual Rube Goldberg contest, the College of Engineering keeps alumni involved with what’s new in the College. At the heart of those efforts is the Penn State Engineering Society, one of the oldest alumni societies on campus.
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Calendar of Events

Alumni Association Events

10.31.2009 :: Penn State—Northwestern Pep Rally

11.7.2009 :: Huddle: "Searching for the Key to Successful Aging"

11.14.2009 :: Huddle: "How China Was Introduced to the West"

11.21.2009 :: Penn State—Michigan State Pep Rally

Affiliate Group Events

11.07.2009 :: Football TV Party - Ohio State (Orange County, Calif. Chapter)

11.07.2009 :: Football TV Watching Party (North Texas Chapter)

11.07.2009 :: Ohio State Football Viewing Party (Central Maryland)

11.07.2009 :: Ohio State Game Bus Trip (Metro Washington, D.C. Chapter)

11.07.2009 :: Ohio State Game Bus Trip (Greater Scranton Chapter)