Click here to view the mobile version May 2011   Stories this Issue Pay it Forward: Help Students in Crisis What a Bright Idea: Earn Cash Back on Energy Bills Battle Speaks Before Alumni Council Walnut Building Commemorated Nittany Lion Softball Park Opens to Rave Reviews Capital Day Photo Album FastStart Program Opens “Golden Door” Class Gifts: The Beloved, Bizarre and Bulldozed Deadline Approaching—Vote Now 10 Chapters Crossing Frenemy Lines Penn State News Penn State to award three honorary degrees Decoding human genes is goal of new open-source encyclopedia Couple creates $1 million endowment, scholarship in business Radiation from Japan not damaging nation's food supply The Poet's Perspective: 'Understory' reflects exotic travel memories The Medical Minute: Head and neck cancer Sports News Gadowsky named Penn State Men's Ice Hockey coach Eight Nittany Lion victories at Jesse Owens Penn State Baseball takes down Ohio State, 10-9 Buie, Nestor leaving Basketball program Penn State Football's 125th season features fan favorites Penn State third in winter Directors' Cup standings Helpful Links Penn State Alumni Association Affiliate Groups Penn State University Penn State Live The Alumni Store @ Penn State Previous Issues April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010   Features Pay it Forward: Help Students in Crisis Did you ever want to help a current Penn State student in a pay-it-forward kind of way but didn’t think you would be able to give enough to make a difference? Now you can help by giving any dollar amount from $1 to the sky is the limit through a novel microfinancing fund that will help students during a time of crisis. MORE>>   What a Bright Idea: Earn Cash Back on Energy Bills Now Penn State alumni have the opportunity to choose an energy supplier, affiliated with the Alumni Association, that offers a sign-up bonus and rebates on something they use everyday—electricity. Learn more about this new program that pays for energy usage. MORE>>   Battle Speaks Before Alumni Council On the short ride across campus from Nittany Apartments to the Hintz Family Alumni Center, Talor Battle said that didn’t have a speech prepared before talking in front of Alumni Council, the Penn State Alumni Association’s governing body. Penn State’s all-time leading scorer laughed and opted to take the same approach as he did during the 133 games of his storied Nittany Lion career... MORE>>   Walnut Building Commemorated For nearly three decades, Walnut Building was the center of the social, cultural and political life at Penn State for minority students. Now its importance is commemorated with a blue-and-white historical marker, one of 76 on Penn State campuses across the Commonwealth. MORE>>   Nittany Lion Softball Park Opens to Rave Reviews Penn State hit a home run with the opening of its new softball stadium, lauded as one of the best college softball venues in the country. Nittany Lion Softball Park, a state-of-the-art, $10.2 million facility, saw its first game on March 26 and was officially dedicated in early April. MORE>>   Capital Day Photo Album Penn Staters painted Harrisburg, Pa., blue and white on April 5, while advocating for the University and an appropriate state appropriation. Co-hosted by the Penn State Grassroots Network and three student groups, Capital Day 2011 included meetings with legislators by more than 400 alumni and students and a noontime Rally in the Rotunda. MORE>>   History and Traditions Class Gifts: The Beloved, Bizarre and Bulldozed From ivy planted at specific corners of buildings to the armillary on Old Main terrace, class gifts often reflect the times in which they’re given. What did the Class of 1861 give in 1890? What did the Class of 2011—graduating in a few weeks—decide to give? MORE>>     Executive Director’s Insights FastStart Program Opens “Golden Door” One of the great joys of working for the Penn State Alumni Association is the occasional epiphany about the good we do in the world. On April 19, in the Hintz Family Alumni Center, I had such a moment. There we held our annual spring reception to honor the graduating seniors who have benefited from our FastStart mentoring program. MORE>>     Alumni Association News Deadline Approaching—Vote Now There is still time to have your voice be heard! Remember to vote for the Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Council and the Penn State Board of Trustees. The voting deadline for the Board of Trustees is May 12 and the Alumni Council is May 31. MORE>>   10 Chapters Crossing Frenemy Lines Mingling with our “enemy”? While Big Ten schools may be Penn State’s competitors on the field and court, off of the playing fields is another story. These 10 chapters have struck a balance between friendly competition and enjoying good times together. See how. MORE>>   Calendar of Events Alumni Association Events 05.12.2011 :: City Lights "From Comic Books to Hollywood: Superheroes at the Box Office" 05.21.2011 :: City Lights "The Battle of Gettysburg’s Courage, Carnage, and Commemoration" 06.02.2011 :: Traditional Reunion Weekend Affiliate Group Events 05.14.2011 :: National Day of Service Project (Chester County Chapter) 05.14.2011 :: National Day of Service Project at Valley Forge Park (Montgomery County Chapter) 05.23.2011 :: Montgomery County Alumni Host Scholarship Benefit (Montgomery County Chapter) 05.25.2011 :: Evening With NASA Chief Technologist Dr. Braun (Central Maryland Chapter) 06.01.2011 :: Hazleton Chapter Annual Dinner (Hazleton Chapter) Published by Penn State Alumni Association Copyright © 2011 Penn State Alumni Association. All rights reserved.

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