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  • Community Event – “Tipping Points and the Big Picture on Climate and Energy”

    Foxdale Auditorium 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, United States

    Dr. Richard Alley, an Evan Pugh University Professor in the Department of Geosciences and leader of the Penn State Ice and Climate Research Center, will present a talk on Tuesday, January 14 at 7 pm at Foxdale. The well-documented risk of climate change is the potential of crossing thresholds called tipping points, which could trigger rapid, irreversible changes. Dr. Alley will describe potential tipping points and discuss the benefits of transitioning to a sustainable energy system in avoiding these thresholds. This lecture is open to the public.

  • Community Event: State College Choral Society Performance – “Romance Is In the Air”

    Penn State Recital Hall Music Building on Allen Rd, University Park, PA, United States

    In February, we will present Brahms’ timeless masterpiece the Liebeslieder Waltzes. A collection of sixteen short songs in ¾ time, this is Brahms at his most charming and tuneful, bounding from flirtation to dejection, rage to contentment. The second half of the concert contains a bouquet of favorite love songs from the English and American traditions, including a stunning arrangement of Somewhere from "West Side Story". See more information and ticket purchases here.

  • Community Event – “Coloring the Conservation Conversation” w/ J. Drew Lanham

    001 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building (CEB) Shortlidge Road, University Park, PA, United States

    Huck Distinguished Lecture in the Life Sciences: J. Drew Lanham – “Coloring the Conservation Conversation” See event website here. Join the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences for its distinguished lecture series featuring J. Drew Lanham from Clemson University. In this lecture, Lanham will discuss what it means to embrace the full breadth of his African-American heritage and his deep kinship to nature and adoration of birds. The convergence of ornithologist, college professor, poet, author and conservation activist blend to bring our awareness of the natural world and our moral responsibility for it forward in new ways. Candid by nature — [...]

  • Community Event: Osage Hearts Scholarship – Chili and Cake Fundraiser

    Unity Church of Jesus Christ 2280 Commercial Blvd, State College, PA, United States

    The Osaze Hearts scholarship helps underrepresented students at State High (who volunteer in the community) attend college. Join the community for chili, cake, and more! Eat in or take out. $10 per dinner.

  • Community Event: Penn State Powwow

    Community Event: Penn State Powwow

    C3 Sports Complex 200 Ellis Place, State College, PA, United States

    Don't miss the upcoming Powwow! The event returns to Penn State March 29th and 30th, beginning at 11am both days. John Sanchez, who spoke to us last Fall, is coordinating the event. The location will be the C3 Sports Complex, 200 Ellis Place, State College, PA 16801. For more information, see the actual event website here.

  • Community Event: Penn State Powwow

    Community Event: Penn State Powwow

    C3 Sports Complex 200 Ellis Place, State College, PA, United States

    Don't miss the upcoming Powwow! The event returns to Penn State March 29th and 30th, beginning at 11am both days. John Sanchez, who spoke to us last Fall, is coordinating the event. The location will be the C3 Sports Complex, 200 Ellis Place, State College, PA 16801. For more information, see the actual event website here.

  • ACLU: Protecting Constitutional Rights

    Community Event: ACLU – Civil Liberties and Democracy

    UUFCC - Sanctuary 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, United States

    Protecting Constitutional Rights: A series of local discussions on national issues All talks at 7-8 pm, with 30 min. questions to follow. Social and light refreshments 630-7 pm.   Free and open to the public. Topic 1:  Civil Liberties and Democracy Date: April 28th.                 Location: Unitarian Universalist Church Dr. Michael Berkman, Director, The McCourtney Institute for Democracy, Penn State Restrictions on the media, universities, and law firms, along with the deportation of international college students, all raise concerns about the future of our civil liberties.  In this talk we’ll discuss the tension inherent in our democracy between government power and [...]

  • ACLU: Protecting Constitutional Rights

    Community Event: ACLU – Authoritarianism in Color: What Makes Autocracy Attractive and Durable?

    University Baptist and Brethren Church 411 S Burrowes St, State College, PA, United States

    Protecting Constitutional Rights: A series of local discussions on national issues All talks at 7-8 pm, with 30 min. questions to follow. Social and light refreshments 630-7 pm.   Free and open to the public. Topic 2:  Authoritarianism in Color: What Makes Autocracy Attractive and Durable? Date: May 5.              Locations: University Baptist and Brethren Church and via Zoom Prof. Aida Hozic, U. of Florida, https://polisci.ufl.edu/directory/aida-a-hozic/ How to understand how democracy dies in other countries with several examples.  What we can do in the US to protect our constitution, both as large organizations as well as individuals. What can we do [...]

  • ACLU: Protecting Constitutional Rights

    Community Event: ACLU – Project 2025: Conservative mandate or manifesto?

    University Baptist and Brethren Church 411 S Burrowes St, State College, PA, United States

    Protecting Constitutional Rights: A series of local discussions on national issues All talks at 7-8 pm, with 30 min. questions to follow. Social and light refreshments 630-7 pm.   Free and open to the public. Topic 3:  Project 2025: Conservative mandate or manifesto? Date: May 12.              Locations: University Baptist and Brethren Church and via Zoom Dr. Kristy Ganoe, Penn State Project 2025 is the 900-page political strategy that seems to be guiding national executive orders and other policy decisions. Join us for a summary of the strategies proposed and an analysis of the rhetorical techniques that this document uses. Workshop [...]