Penn State

Pennsylvania State University is a land grant institution founded in 1855. Penn State is one of the country’s most renowned public research universities and boasts an enrollment of about 100,000 students across its 24 campuses.

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Looking for that extra motivation to drag yourself to the White Building? Researchers from the College of Health and Human Development believe a call to mom or dad may be just the motivation you need.
Posted 4 days ago in about by
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A Philadelphia man was arrested after allegedly stealing eight textbooks from the Penn State Bookstore in the HUB and selling them downtown for nearly $600 according to court documents, and first reported by the Centre Daily Times.
Posted 6 days ago in about by
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Former Penn State President Graham Spanier was the highest paid public college president in 2011-2012 according to a study by the Chronicle of Higher Education, that is, if you include his severance package.
Posted 6 days ago in about by
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According to Philadelphia Inquirer sources, Ron Tomalis will be leaving his post as Governor Corbett's Education Secretary. Tomalis also serves as an Ex Officio member of the Penn State Board of Trustees.
Posted 6 days ago in about by
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Having to leave state college and return home is an emotional roller coaster. However, you can take solace in the fact that there are thousands of other Penn Staters just like you going through the same five basic stages of readjusting to life outside of State College.
Posted about a week ago in about by
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Barbara Doran, Ted Brown, and Bill Oldsey got most of the hype as far as new Board of Trustees members go, but Penn State will be adding another trustee at its next meeting in July.
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On Wednesday, an anonymous couple donated $2.2 million to Penn State's Geochemistry program, housed within the Geosciences department of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The $2.2 million will endow a faculty chair in Geosciences, which will bring "an individual who is among the very best" in the field to Penn State.
Posted about 2 weeks ago in about by
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Penn State restored its contract with Adidas today, after Adidas agreed to pay owed severance to Indonesian workers.
Posted about 2 weeks ago in about by
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The Penn State Board of Trustees met this afternoon at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center to approve a slew of changes and announce the three winners of the alumni trustee election. It was a full agenda, so let's jump right in.
Posted about 2 weeks ago in about by
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Approximately 12,821 Penn Staters will walk across the stage to receive a degree during commencement ceremonies University wide this weekend, including 9,100 at University Park. Onward State congratulations everyone receiving a diploma this weekend. You will always be Penn State!
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