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Nittany Lion Shrine autumn

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The Nittany Lion Shrine basks in the early morning sunlight on a crisp, autumn day. The shrine, cut from a 13-ton block of limestone by Heinz Warneke and Joseph Garatti, was dedicated in October of 1942 and celebrated it's 77th birthday Oct. 24.

The artist is pictured standing amidst one of her creations, which is made up of suspended dark orbs.

Environmental artist Stacy Levy

Environmental artist Stacy Levy will give a presentation on the campus of Penn State Beaver for students, faculty and staff at 12:15 p.m. Oct. 30. Levy's work combines science and art.

The professor stands to the right of a small skeleton as she assembles its head.

Dr. Cassandra Miller-Butterworth with Lucy

Penn State Beaver Associate Professor of Biology Cassandra Miller-Butterworth finishes assembling her new copy of the famous "Lucy" skeleton. Discovered by paleoanthropologists in 1974 in Africa, the original Lucy was the first fossil of a humanoid to be found and stands at only 4 feet tall. Purchased with a grant from the Schreyer Institute, Miller-Butterworth plans to use Lucy in her evolution classes.

Dr. Cassandra Miller-Butterworth with Lucy

Famous skeleton arrives at Penn State Beaver

Through a grant from the Schreyer Institute, students in Penn State Beaver Associate Professor Cassandra Miller-Butterworth's evolution classes now will have a way to study firsthand the famous fossil "Lucy."
A group of fisted hands joining together.

Training program available to recovering addicts

If you have a history of addiction recovery and want to help others, Penn State Shenango will host a Beaver campus Continuing Education course on “Certified Recovery Specialist Training” from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturdays, beginning Oct. 5 and ending Dec. 14, in Sharon Hall room 108 in downtown Sharon, Pennsylvania.