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A portrait of Emily Cassano, assistant teaching professor of music, theater and visual arts at Penn State Behrend

Emily Cassano discusses 'West Side Story'

"What's great about theater is that it's never set in stone," said Emily Cassano, assistant teaching professor of music, theater and visual arts at Penn State Behrend. "There's always going to be a way for someone to put a special touch on it, or to see it through a new lens."

Neeli Bendapudi and Erin Boas

Neeli Bendapudi with student leaders

Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, left, joined Penn State student leaders for a discussion on Dec. 9 following her selection as the University's 19th president. Among the student leaders at the discussion was Erin Boas, pictured at right, president of the University Park Undergraduate Association and undergraduate student member of the Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee.

View of press conference from control room

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A view from the control room as Neeli Bendapudi answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Bendapudi, who is president of the University of Louisville, was named Penn State's next president by the Board of Trustees.

Bendapudi listens to student media

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Neeli Bendapudi, center, spoke to members of student media following her Dec. 9 appointment. Bendapudi, currently president at the University of Louisville, will become Penn State's 19th president in 2022.