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Obtaining an officially-issued Penn State license plate in North Carolina

2008-04-28T18:27:00.001-07:00

PSU N.C. License Plates

This is a mock up of the proposed Penn State license plate. The design is tentative until the N.C. DMV approves the artwork and receives 300 paid applications. See below for more information.

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This is the proposed artwork from the PSU Alumni Association.

To: Penn State Alumni, Fans and Friends in North Carolina

From: The Triangle Chapter of the Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association

Date: April 16, 2008

RE: Obtaining an officially-issued Penn State license plate in North Carolina

Dear North Carolina Nittany Lions,

Would you like to see a Pennsylvania State University license plate in the state of North Carolina? It can be done! And when we do it, we’ll be the first university from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to have a state-issued N.C. license plate.

There are more than 7,500 Nittany Lion Alumni statewide in North Carolina. We only need a minimum of 300 paid applications for the state to establish the PSU license plate. Fans and family can purchase the plate as well as alumni!

You already pay $28 to $33 per year for your N.C. license plate registration. Why not show your Penn State pride by paying just $25 extra a year! The extra cost of the PSU specialty license plate is distributed to the National Heritage Trust Fund and the Special Registration Plate Fund (part of the Highway Fund, which among other things, beautifies our highways) so you’re also helping the environment and the local economy! More information on costs and fees can be found in the accompanying Frequently Asked Questions sheet. These charges are established by legislative action in the state of North Carolina and, like all laws, are subject to change.

Feeling creative? You may also personalize your Penn State license plate for an additional $30 per year in addition to the standard registration fee and the collegiate license fee.

The Triangle Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association has volunteered to help coordinate the Penn State University efforts to establish the specialized PSU plate. If needed, applications will be accepted until Dec. 31, 2008, although we want to submit 300 applications and payments to the NCDMV as soon as possible. The faster we reach 300 paid applicants, the faster the plates hit the road.

If you want to help establish the groundbreaking Penn State University license plate, please complete the accompanying application which can be found online at < http://www.trianglepsu.org/license/app.pdf > You may mail your check and completed application form to :

Triangle Penn State Chapter
P.O. Box 1215
Morrisville, NC 27560-1215

All applications will be collected and the monies held in a special Penn State license plate account by the Triangle Penn State Chapter. Please include your email address and phone number along with your application so that we can contact you if necessary. An email will be sent to you to confirm that your form and money have been received. Email will also be used for follow up communication if necessary.

If your information changes before we submit the forms and money to the NC DMV, please send an email to license@tripsu.org with your new information and it will be changed on your form(s). Also, if you move out of state before the application is processed by the DMV, simply request a refund of your Penn State license plate fee and we will refund your payment minus a $5 processing fee.

We would like you to keep in mind the accompanying artwork is proposed until verified as official by the NC DMV. However, the artwork as shown conforms to guidelines the NC DMV has given to us, and to the guidelines the university has for use of their logo so we anticipate little if any changes to the artwork shown on the website. The proposed artwork is at the top of this page. We have included the original Authorization letter from the Penn State licensing department sent to the NC DMV.

We hope you will support Penn State and support this license plate endeavor and make Penn State University the first university from the state of PA to establish a collegiate license plate in North Carolina.

For the glory,

Adam Morris
Triangle Chapter – Penn State Alumni Association
License Plate Committee Chairperson
A l m 3 8 1 @ p s u a l u m . c o m

Jeff Blum
Triangle Chapter – Penn State Alumni Association
President

Application form:
http://www.trianglepsu.org/license/app.pdf

Further information:

Big Ten Network to air Blue-White Game

2008-04-14T06:19:00.001-07:00

Big Ten Network to air Blue-White Game

The Big Ten Network plans coverage of eight spring football games being held on April 19, including a live webcast and delayed telecast of Penn State's Blue-White Game. The Blue-White Game will kick at 2 p.m. and will air on the Big Ten Network on Monday, April 21 at 8 p.m. ET. The contest can be heard live on the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com, the official website of Penn State Athletics.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/30063?nw=2

Allergic response tied to lipid molecules in cell membrane

2008-03-11T14:22:00.001-07:00

Allergic response tied to lipid molecules in cell membrane

A team of Penn State researchers is the first to demonstrate that lipid molecules in cell membranes participate in mammals' reactions to allergens in a living cell. The finding will help scientists better understand how allergy symptoms are triggered and could contribute to the creation of improved drugs to treat them. The work will be reported in the March 14 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The team studied clusters of cholesterol-rich lipid molecules that they believe serve as platforms for the receptors that receive antibodies, the proteins that protect the body from allergens. In this case, the team examined IgE antibodies, which upon binding to their receptors initiate a cell's release of histamine -- the substance that causes the unpleasant, but beneficial, mucous production, congestion and itchiness associated with allergies.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/29289?nw=1

Penn State Libraries acquire Ernest Hemingway correspondence

2008-03-07T12:09:00.001-08:00

Penn State Libraries acquire Ernest Hemingway correspondence

Penn State's University Libraries have acquired an important collection of Ernest Hemingway correspondence, the last sizeable and significant known collection of the famed novelist's letters still in private hands. Amassed by his sister Madelaine "Sunny" Hemingway Mainland and passed on to her son, Ernest Hemingway Mainland, the set includes more than 100 unpublished letters, telegrams, and notes from Hemingway to his family between 1917 and 1957. The correspondence contains fresh accounts of experiences that he later transformed into fiction, and provides new insights into the course of his relationships with his parents, siblings, wives, and sons.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/29210?nw=1

HOCKEY NIGHT 2/28

2008-02-23T12:21:00.000-08:00

Penn State Hockey Night

The Carolina Hurricans has offered the Penn State Chapter a buy one, get one free ticket offer for the Thursday, February 28th game against the NY Rangers.

For $60 you get two tickets in the Lower Level of the RBC Center (North or South has not been determined yet.)

I need to sell at least ten tickets to receive the discount, In the event that I do not sell the ten tickets, all money will be refunded. I am only accepting online payment since the game is so close. I need to place the order on Tuesday, February 26th at noon. Tickets will be available at will call at the RBC Center.

Â»Click here for directions to the RBC Center.

Click below to make purchase through Paypal. Important: For two tickets enter a quantity of one, if you need four tickets enter quantity of two. A pair of tickets are $60. Please select quantity in Paypal.

For questions or more information, contact Russ Campbell , Triangle Penn State Chapter, 919-667-8866 (rcc3@psualum.com).

If there is any problem with the PayPal links above, you can send payment via PayPal to: billing@trianglepsu.org

Nine named to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards

2008-02-20T07:45:00.001-08:00

The Penn State Board of Trustees (Jan. 18) selected nine Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the University's highest award for an individual. The honorees include:
Syed Muhammed Farouq Ali, resident of HOR-Heavy Oil Recovery Technologies Ltd.; Douglas F. Allen, national executive director of the Screen Actors Guild; Emily Stover DeRocco, former assistant secretary for Employment and Training Administration, the U.S. Department of Labor; Joseph M. Duich, consultant and professor emeritus of Turfgrass Science at Penn State; Harry L. Eberly retired executive vice president of the Memorex-Telex Corporation; Ralph B. Evans, retired owner, past president and chief executive officer of Evans Farm Inn; Theodore H. Kattouf, resident and chief executive officer of AMIDEAST; and Frank L. Salizzoni, retired chairman of H&R Block. The Board of Trustees also named Lt. Michael P. Murphy a Distinguished Alumnus of Penn State. Lt. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his gallantry and bravery serving as a United States Navy SEAL. He died in service to his country in Afghanistan.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/28223?nw=44

PENN STATE DEBUTS ONLINE VIDEO SERIES '1ST THIRTY' ABOUT REALITIES OF STUDENT LIFE

2008-02-19T05:01:00.001-08:00

Penn State has released its first online video series. It's the true story of four strangers, picked to live together by chance, who have their first 30 days of college life videotaped to find out what happens when people leave high school and become Penn Staters. Known as "1st Thirty," the production is not MTV's creative version of reality, but it is believed to be an innovative way for admissions officers to show, in streaming video, what it's really like to attend one of the largest and most popular universities in the United States.

Thanks Ed...

2008-02-06T10:33:00.001-08:00

Rendell proposes less than 1 percent increase for Penn State
In his annual budget address yesterday (Feb. 5), Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell proposed an overall state appropriation increase for Penn State that is estimated at less than 1 percent for the 2008-09 fiscal year.
Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/28593?nw=1

Professor sheds light on groundhogs' shadowy behavior

2008-01-28T13:22:00.001-08:00

This post is dedicated to Dan and Adam:

Professor sheds light on groundhogs' shadowy behavior

It began as a Northern European pagan holiday brought to Pennsylvania by German immigrants. Ever
since the earliest settlers arrived, they have anxiously looked to the groundhog in early February
to forecast the weather. According to legend, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks
of winter weather; if not, an early spring is predicted. Scientists have always been skeptical that
groundhogs are emerging from hibernation to help us forecast the weather. But then why do they rouse
at this time of year, a month before mating season and before there is anything around for them to
eat? The fact is that the dates of hibernation are variable based on latitude. The time for
groundhog emergence in the spring depends on where you live, according to Stam Zervanos, Emeritus
Professor of Biology at Penn State Berks. As a physiological ecologist, Zervanos studies how
animals adapt physiologically to their environments. He has been studying the hibernation patterns
of groundhogs since 1996.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/28273?nw=1

Penn State touches every one in two households in PA

2008-01-21T10:39:00.001-08:00

Penn State touches every one in two households in Pennsylvania, according to survey

In a recent survey, 47 percent of a representative sample of Pennsylvanians said they been touched by Penn State. This indicates that Penn State is providing essential services, information and support to more than 2 million households in Pennsylvania each year, accounting for approximately one of every two households in the Commonwealth.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/28218?nw=1

Bowl Day Coming This Saturday (12/29)

2007-12-27T18:53:00.001-08:00

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 29th at 8:00PM for the Alamo
Bowl game to cheer on your Nittany Lions against the Texas A&M Aggies
at Oh Mulligan's.

Prizes will include the chance to win Penn State merchandise, hockey
tickets, and a 3 day / 2 night vacation (room/meals/spending cash) in
Las Vegas (donated to us by our friends at Oh Mulligan's!)

If that isn't reason enough to come hang out with your fellow alumni,
our new friends from Yuengling will be there too, giving away a Beaver
Stadium photo print!

So, clear your Saturday night calandars, and we'll see you at Oh
Mulligan's to cheer on your Nittany Lions and watch JoePa in game
number 500 while at Penn State.

--Brian Z.

Vote for JoePa as ESPN.com's 'Greatest College Football Coach of All Time'

2007-12-03T17:33:00.001-08:00

Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno is among four semifinalists in ESPN.com's vote for the title of Greatest Football Coach of All Time, presented by Citi. Paterno is in fourth place behind Paul "Bear" Bryant, Tom Osborne and Eddie Robinson as of mid-afternoon on Monday (Dec. 3). Online voting at http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/specialsection/citirosebowl/2007/index ends this Thursday (Dec. 6) at 11:59 a.m. ET.

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/27577?nw=1

HOCKEY NIGHT 11/28

2007-11-14T08:50:00.000-08:00

Penn State Hockey Night

Sorry, we are no longer taking orders.

DID YOU KNOW?

2007-10-16T12:50:00.001-07:00

PSU earth scientists part of Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN climate change panel

The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shares the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore, involves several Penn State earth scientists as members of the core Working Groups, authors or expert reviewers. IPCC is a network of more than 2,000 scientists who assessed on a comprehensive, objective basis the scientific, technical and socioeconomic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. The Fourth Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007," which provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the current state of knowledge on climate change, is expected to be released soon. The full story is at http://live.psu.edu/pstory/26572

Penn State professor's book focuses on 'ecolution' and 'ecolutionaries'

2007-10-05T13:27:00.000-07:00

Penn State professor's book focuses on 'ecolution' and 'ecolutionaries'

A Penn State Harrisburg faculty member has not only co-authored a book tying sound environmental decisions to business profitability, he's also had a hand in creating new words to describe the effort and those who embrace it. "The Green Baron: A Business Parable on Ecolution," by Richard R. Young of Penn State and Steven C. Dunn of the University of Wisconsin, is a parable of how a business leader transforms his thinking about the natural environment, works to radically change the thinking of everyone in his organization, and increases profitability in the process. The newly coined words are "ecolution" and "ecolutionaries."

Read the full story on Live: http://live.psu.edu/pstory/25290

PSU Field Hockey in the Triangle

2007-09-12T10:46:00.001-07:00

The 7th ranked Lady Lions Field Hockey team (3-2) will take on the top-ranked Tarheels (6-0) at Francis E. Henry Stadium this Sunday at 1:00pm. Penn State last faced UNC in the first round of last year's NCAA tournament defeating the Tarheels 4-3.

See HYPERLINK http://tarheelblue. cstv.com/ genrel/071902aab .html for directions to the stadium.

President Spanier unveils 2007 State-of-the-University Address

2007-09-12T06:22:00.001-07:00

President Spanier unveils 2007 State-of-the-University Address

Penn State President Graham B. Spanier for the second year in a row has turned to a video format for his annual State-of-the-University Address. This visual account of Penn State's accomplishments over the past year contains a heavy focus on energy initiatives, green research, medical breakthroughs and student engagement.

Throughout the 23-minute presentation, students and faculty can be seen conducting research that tackles complex environmental challenges such as the creation of biofuels, green-roof research and energy conservation.

In addition, Spanier's annual address highlights faculty advances in areas such as molecular biology, materials science, and health, displaying only a small portion of Penn State's more than $700 million research enterprise -- the most comprehensive in the country.

To view the 2007 State-of-the-University Address, visit http://president.psu.edu/sou/articles/sou2007.html online. A transcript also is available at the site. The video was first released Friday, Sept. 7, at the University's Board of Trustees meeting.

Just in case you missed this...

2007-09-04T14:20:00.001-07:00

2007-08-27T09:56:00.001-07:00

Courtesy of Matt Clark.

PSU Hype

2007-08-14T05:48:00.001-07:00

Student Send off cancelled

2007-08-08T15:00:00.001-07:00

We'll try again next year.

Big Ten Tournament II

2007-08-08T09:27:00.001-07:00

Big Ten Tournament II

Place: Oh Mulligans in Morrisville (www.ohmulligans.com, directions can be found here http://tinyurl.com/znnch)

Date: August 18
Time: 1 - 4

Come on out for a friendly competition of local Big 10 schools at Oh Mulligans. We will be having a tournament of champions in contests such as darts, pool, and foosball. Last year Penn St. took the crown in foosball and darts, while Ohio St. came home with the title in pool. Even if you aren't the most skilled at any of these rec. sports it's always fun to make an appearance and root for your school. It's also a great chance meet other people from the Midwest and discuss how we do not miss the winter at all. This will be the last friendly event we are allowed to have as football season is right around the corner, and I would hate to put any two Big 10 clubs in the same room at that time of year. A good time is sure to be had by all so come on out and enjoy the fun.

Contact: TJ McDonald at thawk77@gmail.com

U.S. president bestows medal on Penn State plant geneticist

2007-07-30T13:13:00.001-07:00

Washington, D.C. --- Sixteen scientists including Penn State's Nina Fedoroff, three corporations, one research team and seven innovators were honored today (July 27, 2007) as the latest National Medal of Science and Technology Laureates for their contributions in areas ranging from paleoclimatology to the chemical synthesis of DNA, from mathematics education to the dissecting of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

"America is proud of those who carry on our nation's long legacy of discovery, and the National Medals celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of some of our most talented scientists, engineers and innovators," said U.S. President George Bush in the official program. "By challenging the status quo and boldly asking important questions, you have applied your talent to great purposes and achieved historic results that will endure beyond your years."

http://live.psu.edu/story/25247

Membership Drive Underway

2007-07-10T14:50:00.000-07:00

Summer newsletter is out and about. You can check it out here: Summer Newsletter.

July marks the beginning of our membership drive your can join online or by mail.

We have added an additional incentive for you to join our Chapter. If we receive your membership application and dues before August 31, 2007, you will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets and a parking pass to a Penn State home football game.

If you donate to the Triangle Chapter's endowed scholarship to Penn State, you will receive an extra chance at winning the football tickets.

The drawing will be held at the first game party against Florida International on September 1, 2007. You need not be present to win, but your membership must be received by August 31, 2007.

Update to those who received the mailed newsletter. The student sendoff is going to be on August 9. Email Kristen Fortney for more info at kristenfortney@psualum.com.

Important This is a year of Chapter elections. In order to be eligible for election, Chapter Members must serve on the board. If you're interested in serving on the board in any capacity email Jeff Blum at jeffblum@psualum.com.

Adam Morris set up a Facebook page for us. Its link is over there on the left.

For those of you new to the area or who are not on our mailing list, sign up at: http://trianglepsu.org/membership/quick.html

Image by http://flickr.com/photos/91499534@N00/323474131/.

Aaron Harris

2007-06-12T12:06:00.000-07:00

We Are ... Penn State

Obtaining an officially-issued Penn State license plate in North Carolina

PSU N.C. License Plates

RE: Obtaining an officially-issued Penn State license plate in North Carolina

Big Ten Network to air Blue-White Game

Allergic response tied to lipid molecules in cell membrane

Penn State Libraries acquire Ernest Hemingway correspondence

HOCKEY NIGHT 2/28

Penn State Hockey Night

The Carolina Hurricans has offered the Penn State Chapter a buy one, get one free ticket offer for the Thursday, February 28th game against the NY Rangers.For $60 you get two tickets in the Lower Level of the RBC Center (North or South has not been determined yet.)

Nine named to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards

PENN STATE DEBUTS ONLINE VIDEO SERIES '1ST THIRTY' ABOUT REALITIES OF STUDENT LIFE

Thanks Ed...

Professor sheds light on groundhogs' shadowy behavior

Penn State touches every one in two households in PA

Bowl Day Coming This Saturday (12/29)

Vote for JoePa as ESPN.com's 'Greatest College Football Coach of All Time'

HOCKEY NIGHT 11/28

Penn State Hockey Night

DID YOU KNOW?

Penn State professor's book focuses on 'ecolution' and 'ecolutionaries'

PSU Field Hockey in the Triangle

President Spanier unveils 2007 State-of-the-University Address

Just in case you missed this...

PSU Hype

Student Send off cancelled

Big Ten Tournament II

U.S. president bestows medal on Penn State plant geneticist

Membership Drive Underway

Aaron Harris

The Carolina Hurricans has offered the Penn State Chapter a buy one, get one free ticket offer for the Thursday, February 28th game against the NY Rangers.

For $60 you get two tickets in the Lower Level of the RBC Center (North or South has not been determined yet.)