FAA RESTRICTS AIRSPACE AROUND BEAVER STADIUM
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Penn State’s request for airspace restriction around Beaver Stadium for Saturday’s Penn State-Wisconsin football game, which will kick off at 12:10 p.m. Approval of the airspace restriction is the latest in a series of security measures Penn State is implementing for Saturday's game and the remainder of the season to ensure the safety of Nittany Lion football fans. The airspace restriction (with the exception of a State Police helicopter) will be in effect from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Penn State had made the request to the FAA last week in the wake of the tragic events of Sept. 11. The University has asked the FAA for similar airspace restrictions for the remaining four home football games this season and the FAA is reviewing the request. For more on the safety and security measures being put in place at Beaver Stadium, visit http://www.GoPSUsports.com/.
FOOTBALL FANS CAN ASSIST RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF
Approximately 150 volunteers from Penn State’s Blue & White Society and the Student Nittany Lion Club will be taking collections to support the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund at Saturday's Penn State-Wisconsin football game. Volunteers will be in position outside Beaver Stadium at 9 a.m., three hours before the 12:10 p.m. kickoff, and will take collections until 30 minutes following kickoff. Cash donations will be accepted in order to provide relief for the victims of the tragic events of Sept. 11. Volunteers, who will be stationed in several locations around the stadium, will be identifiable by Disaster Relief Fund T-shirts donated by Lion’s Pride and will be wearing identification badges. Checks also may be sent to support this effort to the following address: American Red Cross, 121 1/2 E. Beaver Ave., State College, PA 16801. Please put “Disaster Relief Fund” in the memo.
COMMUNITY TO SHOW SUPPORT AT PARADE AND RALLY
Community spirit and national pride will fill the streets of State College and Penn State’s University Park campus when thousands of people come together to participate in the “American Pride Parade and Rally,” on Sunday, Sept. 23. Members of the town and gown community are sponsoring the event, which will recognize the victims of last week's terrorist attacks, encourage and thank police and fire organizations and members of the military, as well as show support for military reservists being called to active duty. The parade, which will begin at 2:30 p.m., is scheduled to follow the general route of the Penn State homecoming parade. The procession will begin near the University flower gardens at Park Avenue and proceed along Shortlidge Road, College Avenue, Burrowes Road, Pollock Road, and then to Old Main lawn on the University Park campus. The parade is expected to last 90 minutes and will include local fire and police departments, Penn State’s Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC units, Salvation Army, United Way, American Red Cross, Nittany Highlanders bagpipe ensemble, area high school bands and the Penn State Blue Band. A 30-minute rally featuring music and patriotic sing-a-longs will be held in front of Old Main immediately following the parade. Radio personality Steve Jones will be the rally’s master of ceremonies and speakers include Penn State President Graham Spanier and head football coach Joe Paterno. For map and parking information, visit http://www.psu.edu/ur/flash/index.html#parade
PENN STATE ARBORISTS AID FBI AT SOMERSET CRASH SITE
Penn State sent two arborists to the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Somerset County last Friday to aid in the investigation. The skilled tree climbers, part of the Office of Physical Plant staff that maintains the 11,000 trees on the University Park campus, also assisted the FBI with mapping of the crime scene and mitigation of hazardous material in the trees. The arborists worked through the weekend and retrieved evidence that was deposited in the treetops by the explosion when the passenger jet hit the ground. For more information on how Penn Staters are reaching out to help the relief effort from last week’s tragedy, visit http://www.psu.edu/ur/flash.
EPA RECOGNIZES UNIVERSITY FOR ENERGY STAR INITIATIVE
Penn State has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for becoming a partner in the EPA’s Energy Star building initiative. “Penn State is setting an example by agreeing to measure, track and benchmark its energy performance as an Energy Star partner,” said DEP Secretary David Hess. “In addition, the University will develop and implement a plan to improve energy performance for its facilities and operations.” The program complements many of the energy-conservation initiatives already in place at the University. Penn State carefully tracks its energy usage with sophisticated computer software, and monitors and controls the heating and cooling of many buildings through a central control system. “Penn State University is committed to energy conservation as demonstrated by its vast research programs and our focus on this issue in daily operations,” said Penn State President Graham B. Spanier. “The Penn State Environmental Consortium, The Energy Institute, the Office of Physical Plant, and many of our colleges are deeply involved in these energy-saving projects and research.” For the full story, visit http://www.psu.edu/ur/2001/energystar.html.