This week's top stories from across Penn State:
FREE SPEECH: A panel hosted by Penn State President Eric Barron explored the complexities of free speech and its intersection with diversity on Oct. 27.
MILITARY APPRECIATION: The local community, including the Borough of State College, is joining Penn State this year in recognizing Military Appreciation Week Nov. 4-12.
BENEFITS ENROLLMENT: The 2017 Benefits Open Enrollment period runs Nov. 1-18, providing Penn State employees with the annual opportunity to make or change benefits selections for the coming calendar year.
WEB ACCESSIBILITY: A web accessibility group in Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology is working to help make web content across the University accessible and able to be viewed by anyone.
TOWN HALL SURVEY: There is still time to share your feedback following the most recent town hall meeting, which focused on diversity and inclusion at Penn State.
DAIRY BENEFIT: Consuming dairy cheese instead of other sodium-laden foods may actually protect against some of sodium's effects on the cardiovascular system, such as high blood pressure, according to Penn State researchers.
BRIDGE FIX: Penn State researchers, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, are thinking about how to improve safety and durability of the Commonwealth's more than 22,000 bridges.
CANOLA AND HEALTH: Including canola oil in a healthy diet may help reduce abdominal fat in as little as four weeks, according to health researchers.
BONE MARROW DONATION: Nursing students at Penn State Behrend are helping to promote bone marrow donations with 164 potential donors registering during their registration campaign.