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Press Mentions
Onward State: 10 Questions with State of State 2018 Executive Director, Jessica Malerman
State of State is an annual conference held since 2013 for the Penn State community. Jessica Malerman will head next year’s conference, so we sat down to talk about about her vision for State of State 2018. [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State: Serving the Penn State Community
The Daily Collegian: State of State: Community Responsibility
Onward State: State of State hosts Student Affairs Town Hall on Sexual Assault
State of State held its first event of the year yesterday — a Student Affairs Town Hall. The event consisted of a four-person panel: Student Activities Research and Assessment Director Deborah Lee, Penn State’s Title IX Coordinator Paul Apicella, UPUA President Terry Ford, and Stand for State Community Engagement Representative Jesse Weber. [...]
Onward State: State of State to host Why Vote Panel Discussion
State of State will host a panel discussion entitled “Why Vote?” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 in 8 Henderson Building. [...]
Onward State: State of State to host Discussion on Sexual Misconduct
State of State will host a roundtable discussion on sexual misconduct titled “Awareness, Prevention, & Action,” [...]
Onward State: State of State Announces Speakers for 2017 Conference "Innovate the State"
The theme for this year’s State of State conference will be “Innovate the State,” the organization announced today via social media. [...]
Onward State: Live Blog: State of State 2017
Welcome to the home for our coverage of the fourth annual State of State conference. This year’s forum is titled Innovate The State and features 14 speakers split into three categories, each discussing important matters of Penn State life. [...]
State College.com: State of State 2016: 'It's a Small World After All'
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity in Happy Valley! Big wrestling victory over Ohio State at the BJC; the final women's home game vs. rival Syracuse was televised live on the BTN (good family friend and State High grad Jill Holdcroft skated [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State announces first round of speakers
The annual State of State conference, to be held Saturday, Feb. 13 in Alumni Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center, has begun to take form around its “Explore the Glory” theme. The purpose of the event is to facilitate a dialogue with members of the community [...]
Onward State: State of State 2016 Announces First Round of Speakers, Registration Now Open
State of State announced the first eight speakers for its 2016 conference today, highlighted by University President Eric Barron, former hockey coach Joe Battista, who was instrumental in bringing Division I hockey to Penn State, and Associate Vice President of [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State panel on greek life facilitates engaging discussions
Six panelists with unique opinions on greek life sat side-by-side Wednesday night to voice their views to an audience of approximately 90. State of State President Tess Hamsher said the organization decided to host the panel discussion as a result of “conversations from [...]"
The Daily Collegian: Penn State's State of State now accepting applications for various committees
State of State, a student-run organization, can give students a voice at one of the largest public universities in the country. "Our goal is to bring together passionate change-makers who can make our community stronger and more successful," State of State Executive [...]"
Onward State: 10 Questions with State of State's New Executive Director Tess Hamsher
In case you missed the memo, State of State is an annual conference for the Penn State community and a platform for change. The organization aims to unite the community, promote dialogue on and off campus, and serve as a think tank for State College ideas, both [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State inspires discussion for Penn State community
Penn State’s second annual State of State conference was held today in a nearly full Alumni Hall, intending to engage the Penn State community. The first segment was on student engagement and the importance of using education to springboard into worldly [...]
Onward State: [LIVE BLOG] State of State Conference 2015
The second annual State of State conference will bring together community leaders and thinkers for a day of discussion about Penn State issues to create dialogue about the present and future of our university. It all starts this morning at 10:00 a.m. in Alumni Hall. You can [...]
Onward State: The 8 People We Want to See at State of State
The full slate of speakers for State of State on February 14 has been released, and the list looks great! State of State is a great way to generate discussion within the community, and it will only grow from here on out. However, we can’t help but feel that a few important [...]
The Daily Collegian: Penn State's State of State conference announces final speakers
With the annual State of State conference just around the corner, the final grouping of speakers has been announced. The conference announced its first round of speakers last week and will be held on Feb. 14 in Alumni Hall. The idea behind the State of State [...]
The Daily Collegian: 2015 State of State speakers announced
Finding the “I am” in “We Are.” This inspirational grouping of words stands as the theme for this year’s State of State conference. Just as the theme states, the conference will focus on ways students and the community can better themselves through the use of knowledge [...]
Penn State News: State of State: Helping students find the 'I am' in 'we are'
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When Penn State 2014 graduates Patrick Boynton and Suzanne Zakaria met during their studying abroad in Europe, they instantly clicked, sharing a common love for discussion, debate and people’s stories. They both realized that organized [...]
State of State is an annual conference held since 2013 for the Penn State community. Jessica Malerman will head next year’s conference, so we sat down to talk about about her vision for State of State 2018. [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State: Serving the Penn State Community
The Daily Collegian: State of State: Community Responsibility
Onward State: State of State hosts Student Affairs Town Hall on Sexual Assault
State of State held its first event of the year yesterday — a Student Affairs Town Hall. The event consisted of a four-person panel: Student Activities Research and Assessment Director Deborah Lee, Penn State’s Title IX Coordinator Paul Apicella, UPUA President Terry Ford, and Stand for State Community Engagement Representative Jesse Weber. [...]
Onward State: State of State to host Why Vote Panel Discussion
State of State will host a panel discussion entitled “Why Vote?” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 in 8 Henderson Building. [...]
Onward State: State of State to host Discussion on Sexual Misconduct
State of State will host a roundtable discussion on sexual misconduct titled “Awareness, Prevention, & Action,” [...]
Onward State: State of State Announces Speakers for 2017 Conference "Innovate the State"
The theme for this year’s State of State conference will be “Innovate the State,” the organization announced today via social media. [...]
Onward State: Live Blog: State of State 2017
Welcome to the home for our coverage of the fourth annual State of State conference. This year’s forum is titled Innovate The State and features 14 speakers split into three categories, each discussing important matters of Penn State life. [...]
State College.com: State of State 2016: 'It's a Small World After All'
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity in Happy Valley! Big wrestling victory over Ohio State at the BJC; the final women's home game vs. rival Syracuse was televised live on the BTN (good family friend and State High grad Jill Holdcroft skated [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State announces first round of speakers
The annual State of State conference, to be held Saturday, Feb. 13 in Alumni Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center, has begun to take form around its “Explore the Glory” theme. The purpose of the event is to facilitate a dialogue with members of the community [...]
Onward State: State of State 2016 Announces First Round of Speakers, Registration Now Open
State of State announced the first eight speakers for its 2016 conference today, highlighted by University President Eric Barron, former hockey coach Joe Battista, who was instrumental in bringing Division I hockey to Penn State, and Associate Vice President of [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State panel on greek life facilitates engaging discussions
Six panelists with unique opinions on greek life sat side-by-side Wednesday night to voice their views to an audience of approximately 90. State of State President Tess Hamsher said the organization decided to host the panel discussion as a result of “conversations from [...]"
The Daily Collegian: Penn State's State of State now accepting applications for various committees
State of State, a student-run organization, can give students a voice at one of the largest public universities in the country. "Our goal is to bring together passionate change-makers who can make our community stronger and more successful," State of State Executive [...]"
Onward State: 10 Questions with State of State's New Executive Director Tess Hamsher
In case you missed the memo, State of State is an annual conference for the Penn State community and a platform for change. The organization aims to unite the community, promote dialogue on and off campus, and serve as a think tank for State College ideas, both [...]
The Daily Collegian: State of State inspires discussion for Penn State community
Penn State’s second annual State of State conference was held today in a nearly full Alumni Hall, intending to engage the Penn State community. The first segment was on student engagement and the importance of using education to springboard into worldly [...]
Onward State: [LIVE BLOG] State of State Conference 2015
The second annual State of State conference will bring together community leaders and thinkers for a day of discussion about Penn State issues to create dialogue about the present and future of our university. It all starts this morning at 10:00 a.m. in Alumni Hall. You can [...]
Onward State: The 8 People We Want to See at State of State
The full slate of speakers for State of State on February 14 has been released, and the list looks great! State of State is a great way to generate discussion within the community, and it will only grow from here on out. However, we can’t help but feel that a few important [...]
The Daily Collegian: Penn State's State of State conference announces final speakers
With the annual State of State conference just around the corner, the final grouping of speakers has been announced. The conference announced its first round of speakers last week and will be held on Feb. 14 in Alumni Hall. The idea behind the State of State [...]
The Daily Collegian: 2015 State of State speakers announced
Finding the “I am” in “We Are.” This inspirational grouping of words stands as the theme for this year’s State of State conference. Just as the theme states, the conference will focus on ways students and the community can better themselves through the use of knowledge [...]
Penn State News: State of State: Helping students find the 'I am' in 'we are'
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When Penn State 2014 graduates Patrick Boynton and Suzanne Zakaria met during their studying abroad in Europe, they instantly clicked, sharing a common love for discussion, debate and people’s stories. They both realized that organized [...]
