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Mark Brennan stands on the Penn State University Park campus.

Mark Brennan

Led by Dr. Mark A. Brennan, the UNESCO Chair in Rural Community, Leadership, and Youth Development at Penn State carries out its mission: aspiring to be the leading source of high-impact research, educational programs, policy, and partnerships that improve the lives of youth and communities worldwide.

Fundraising cycling trip for THON

Fundraising cycling trip for THON

Tyler Knabb of Reading prepares for his 920-mile, eight-day cycling trip to raise funds for the 2014 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. He will start his quest Oct. 22, traveling in a heart-shaped route through Pennsylvania that will take him to 11 Penn State campuses.

York Lion Shrine Plaza

York Lion Shrine Plaza

Penn State York officially opened the new lion shrine plaza in front of the John J. Romano Administration Building.  The building’s exterior had not been updated since the late 1950s and the newly renovated area includes a circular plaza area with seating, a water feature, new landscaping, stonework, and the Nittany lion statue on a pedestal, ready and waiting for those important photo opportunities.

Susan sitting at a piano

Susan Russell

Susan Russell, associate professor of theater in Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture and 2014-15 Penn State laureate.