The arts, geography, economics, and foreign languages will lose their place in the testing line-up as the National Assessment of Educational Progress is being streamlined to cut costs.

Penn State Law in University Park will host "A Take on the Term" with Sarah Harrington and Erin Murphy, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz Building.

The Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic recently filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. Biel v. St. James, a religious liberty case that was granted certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court.

When Penn State Law in University Park transitioned its annual Careers in the Law event to a virtual one due to COVID-19 concerns, Assistant Dean of Career Services Magen Mihok offered the sponsoring firms a choice: to receive a full refund of their registration fee, or to consider a donation to Penn State Law’s Future Fund to support students impacted by COVID-19. The result was a true embodiment of the "We Are" spirit.

The Penn State Law, Policy and Engineering initiative is hosting a virtual speaker series — titled, “Technology, Policy and Law during COVID-19” — that will consist of six sessions throughout the month of May.

Visual Art Studies program seniors Andrea Regalbuto and Gary Weyandt are showcasing their respective exhibitions “Flap/Flutter” and “MEDIAted” online via websites, Instagram, and virtual exhibits.

Penn State University Libraries is offering an Online De-Stress Fest to help students relax and unwind while completing end-of-term reports and studying for final exams. Visit through Friday, May 8, for a curated list of links, tutorials and homegrown videos that showcase the talents of University Libraries’ faculty and staff.

The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, through a program funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, has selected five proposals for the development of inter-domain courses that include the performing arts at their cores.

Choral students at Penn State Behrend typically end the semester with a concert. This year, because of COVID-19, they tried something different: a virtual cabaret.

Penn State Law, Policy and Engineering's "Technology, Policy and Law during COVID-19" virtual speaker series, a Penn State Extension webinar about food system disruptions, and a number of virtual exhibits at the Palmer Museum of Art and HUB-Robeson Galleries are among this weekend's and next week's cultural highlights at Penn State.

Daniela Claudio Pagán, a graphic design senior from Puerto Rico, has been named the College of Arts and Architecture's 2020 student marshal.

"King of King Court" by Travis Dandro, published by Drawn & Quarterly, has won the 2020 Lynd Ward Prize for Graphic Novel of the Year. Penn State University Libraries sponsors the juried award and its administrator, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book.

To continue supporting Penn State faculty’s remote teaching, Teaching and Learning with Technology is offering virtual office hours each day during the week of March 16. During these sessions, instructors can get help with transitioning their courses from a residential format to remote.

The Penn State New Kensington Office of Admissions and Student Aid is available remotely for appointments, as well as scheduled virtual events for prospective students and families.

The first-ever, virtual "Hack for Impact" hackathon will give teams the opportunity to work on ideas related to enhancing student life and engagement during times of disruption.

Twenty-four projects can be viewed online at newkensington.psu.edu/virtual-research-expo.

The Nittany Neighbors program created at Penn State New Kensington in response to the coronavirus pandemic is testament to the fact that, as campus director of student affairs Theresa Bonk said, "we are a family, and like any family, we take care of our own."

Penn State New Kensington announced its academic, teaching and extracurricular award winners on May 1, and shared a dedicated, virtual recognition web page, including video messages, photos and award winners.

In 2019 alone, Corner LaunchBox had 10 accelerator program graduates, supported five new startups anchored in Pennsylvania, and helped create 20 new jobs. More than 900 individuals utilized the facility for a variety of free and low-cost activities, including the 10-week Corner Opportunity accelerator program, an Idea TestLab, small business and entrepreneurship workshops, free legal clinics, weekly information sessions, and networking events.

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society provided lunch for local, hardworking medical professionals as a way to thank them for their efforts during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and working to keep local residents safe.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre will host an Accepted Student Virtual Week from April 9-16, using technology to connect the campus and its personnel directly to students.

The Student Activities Office at Penn State Wilkes-Barre typically offers a full slate of activities for students and will continue to do so throughout April — even though the way those activities are delivered may look a little different.

You@PSU is a new wellness portal designed to provide customized content to students around topics ranging from career readiness to personal wellness to involvement.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact communities throughout Pennsylvania, Penn State staff members are fighting food insecurity by donating to food banks and organizations across the state.

The Washington Post report may force the White House to reconsider relaxing trade restrictions on Huawei, which is currently blacklisted from sourcing components from US technology suppliers.

Sprint will need to divest to Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile and its prepaid business to Dish Network, a satellite TV provider, so Dish can become a viable fourth competitor in the market.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reportedly announce the news before year's end, in a move that could disrupt relationships between the UK and US government.

Satellites could transfer data directly to Apple's devices and reduce dependency on wireless carriers, Bloomberg reports. It's another sign Apple wishes to replace most outside partners with in-house technologies in the next decade.

Team reporter Joe Walker has watched Portugal throughout UEFA EURO 2016 and explains how the coach masterminded his side's first triumph at a major tournament.

More than 100 third-placed teams have advanced from group stages in UEFA and FIFA international tournaments over the years, but Portugal have become the first to actually win the trophy.

André-Pierre Gignac says hitting the post in the final "will haunt me until the end of my career", but team reporter David Crossan insists France have achieved much in their run.

Members of EURO2016.com's crack reporting team in France named their highlights of the past month, including their favourite match, moment and song.

"You won with courage, determination, fighting spirit and humility," said the president of Portugal, as Fernando Santos, Cristiano Ronaldo and the team brought the Henri Delaunay Trophy home.

"We have a key word from day one: 'winning'. We are going to keep fighting hard to keep doing that," said Fernando Santos as he prepared for four more years as Portugal coach.

In this first extract from the new UEFA EURO 2016 technical report, the expert panel reflect on the decreasing proportion of goals scored from counterattacks.

In the second extract from the new UEFA EURO 2016 technical report, the expert panel look at which teams relied on long passing and when it proved effective.

In the third extract from the new UEFA EURO 2016 technical report, the expert panel look at how crosses have become increasing important sources of goals.

In the four extract from the new UEFA EURO 2016 technical report, the expert panel examine why there were such low scoring in the group stage and where the goals came from.

In the last extract from the new UEFA EURO 2016 technical report, the expert panel examine whether having the majority of possession was really much use at all.

Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2020 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Student Wellness Project offers help and support to Penn State York students during time away from campus, and remote learning.

Virtual visits provide opportunities to learn about what Penn State York has to offer. Programming scheduled through May.

Penn State York honored student-athletes during a Zoom presentation with plenty of Penn State pride.

Penn State York student-athlete Austin Lehman has received the Chancellor's Award for Academic Character, the most prestigious athletic award given by the campus.

It's not too late to register for Virtual Spring Open House at Penn State York. Discover what the campus has to offer and how to become a part of the blue and white.