No matter who wins the race in November, Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District will be represented by a Penn Stater in Washington. That much was assured last night as Kerith Strano Taylor defeated Thomas Tarantella 55-45% in the Democratic primary for the chance to take on third-term Congressman Glenn Thompson.
Most of my memories stem from my time at the helm of Onward State during the last two years, and from the relationships gained as a result. It has been the honor of my life to be a part of this community experiment, but the real joy has come by learning from the thousands of people I've had the pleasure of meeting over the last four years.
Former Penn State mathematician and football player John Urschel Skyped into a 9th grade Nashville geography class on Friday, just a day before he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens.
The Board of Trustees had a surprise for outgoing President Rodney Erickson at today's meeting. The Penn State Food Science building, which houses the Berkey Creamery and the Department of Food Science labs and facilities, will be renamed to the Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building.
Rodney Erickson certainly sent a lot of emails during his two and a half year presidency, and today might have been his last to the student body. With graduation weekend underway and Erickson's last day in Old Main set for Monday, Penn State's 17th president sent what is likely the final email to the students he has worked with for 37 years.
By all accounts, Penn State is "dominating the state" in recruiting so far in the still-fresh James Franklin era. But that catchphrase doesn't come cheap. According to numbers reported yesterday by Yahoo Sports, Penn State nearly tripled its recruiting expenses -- from $258,800 in 2011 to $736,739 in 2013 -- good for third highest in the Big Ten.