Click here to view the mobile version April 2011   Stories this Issue Proposed Cuts Would Be Devastating to Penn State 12 Penn State Trailblazers 125 Years of Football Starts with Blue-White Weekend Framing Penn State Happy Anniversary Hintz Center Keeping the “State” in Penn State Speak Up and Vote 5 Reasons to Attend Arts Festival Alumni Welcome Visiting Sports Teams Penn State News Board of Trustees meets; President Spanier's remarks Uncertainty of state funds forces hold on projects Gift endows dean's chair, ethics institute director Key protein that allows nerve cells to repair themselves discovered Law professor shares perspective on potential NFL lockout University seeks nominations for honorary degree recipients The Medical Minute: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Sports News Penn State wins 2011 NCAA wrestling national championship Softball debuts new stadium with win over Wisconsin Big Ten to recommend men's ice hockey as conference sport Fencers take second at NCAA Championships Women’s lacrosse extend five game winning streak 2011 stadium tour dates announced Helpful Links Penn State Alumni Association Affiliate Groups Penn State University Penn State Live The Alumni Store @ Penn State Previous Issues March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 April 2010 Unsubscribe Remove   Features Proposed Cuts Would Be Devastating to Penn State The proposed budget announced on March 8 by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett severely cuts institutions of higher education and would have a serious impact on Penn State’s future. From possible increased tuition to campus closures, President Graham Spanier said that under this budget scenario "everything is on the table" for consideration. MORE>>   12 Penn State Trailblazers They work for nationally recognized companies such as ESPN, Goldman Sachs, 20th Century Fox and Tyson Foods. Some started their own companies or have competed in the Olympics. What do these young Penn Staters have in common? Find out. MORE>>   125 Years of Football Starts with Blue-White Weekend Kick off 125 years of Penn State football this spring with Blue-White Weekend, April 15–17. Get a glimpse into the 2011 Nittany Lions’ season while spending a fun-filled weekend in Happy Valley. All the activities of Blue-White Weekend make it a must on everyone’s spring calendar. MORE>>   Framing Penn State Whether it’s 50 years old or just minutes old, your Penn State diploma deserves a frame worthy of it. Frame your sheepskin in a piece of Penn State history with a frame from The Penn State Elms Collection—and help replant the University Park campus in the process. MORE>>   History and Traditions Happy Anniversary Hintz Center The Hintz Family Alumni Center is turning 10 in April. The opening of the Alumni Center a decade ago not only provided alumni with a “home away from home” while visiting Penn State, but also brought about a sweet, new Penn State tradition. MORE>>     Executive Director’s Insights Keeping the “State” in Penn State Etched into the portico above the columns of Old Main are a few simple but powerful words that evoke the essence of the land-grant college act signed into law by Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862, in the midst of the greatest crisis in American history. The words state simply: “To promote liberal and practical education … in the several pursuits and professions of life.” MORE>>     Alumni Association News Speak Up and Vote Elections for the Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Council and the Penn State Board of Trustees will soon be under way. The elections are important in that these alumni will represent the more than 513,000 Penn Staters by giving them a voice in University and Alumni Association governance. MORE>>   5 Reasons to Attend Arts Festival From fall football to snowy winters and to studying in spring sunshine, Penn State is a three-season memory for many alumni. Now alumni can round out their Penn State seasonal résumé by getting a taste of summer and the famed Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Check out five reasons to attend Arts Festival Alumni Weekend this summer. MORE>>   Alumni Welcome Visiting Sports Teams While social events are the usual fare on a chapter’s schedule, a couple of unique events appeared on two chapter schedules recently as they welcomed and cheered on Penn State volleyball players and baseball players when they competed in Springfield, Mass., and Hampton Roads, Va. MORE>>   Calendar of Events Alumni Association Events 04.05.2011 :: Penn State Capital Day 04.30.2011 :: City Lights "The Naked Truth: Why Humans Have No Fur" Affiliate Group Events 04.02.2011 :: Washington, D.C. Bus Trip (Berks County Chapter) 04.02.2011 :: Philly Pops Concert (Chester County Chapter) 04.11.2011 :: Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser (Penn State Berks Blue & White Society) 04.14.2011 :: Berks 2nd Thursday Happy Hour (Berks County Chapter) 04.16.2011 :: Easter Egg Hunt with the Nittany Lion (Berks County Chapter) 04.21.2011 :: Penn State York Sporting Clays Event (Penn State York Alumni Society) 04.28.2011 :: Tie Dye T-shirts (Penn State Berks Blue & White Society) 04.29.2011 :: An Evening with President Graham Spanier (Annapolis Chapter) 04.30.2011 :: Rock Central Maryland with Velveeta (Central Maryland Chapter) 04.30.2011 :: 4th Annual Membership Celebration with Andre Collins (Central Maryland Chapter) 04.30.2011 :: Penn State Alumni Scholarship Open Golf Tournament (Metro Washington, D.C. Chapter) 04.30.2011 :: THON Benefit Dance (Washington-Greene Counties Chapter) 04.30.2011 :: Habitat for Humanity (Chester County Chapter) 04.30.2011 :: 5th Annual Golf Tournament (Greater Fort Lauderdale Chapter Published by Penn State Alumni Association Copyright © 2011 Penn State Alumni Association. All rights reserved.

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