With the class of 2014 a part of Penn State history now, only the few fifth year seniors left on the roster ever played for Joe Paterno. OT Donovan Smith was one of those final few players who were directly influenced by the former coach, and he let it be known during has post-NFL draft interview after being taken No. 34 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
After a one-year hiatus, the "Great Debate" will return to Penn State. Former United States representatives Ron Paul and Barney Frank will go at it on Monday, April 27 at 8 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium, thanks to the Penn State College Democrats and College Republicans.
One of America's most polarizing athletes made a trip to a Penn State campus in Central Pennsylvania yesterday. Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel visited the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, according to several social media posts from patients.
Penn State's Multicultural Resource Center will present its annual awards this afternoon"to honor graduating seniors and faculty/staff that have done a phenomenal job at promoting diversity and multiculturalism on campus." The 24th annual awards reception will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Robb Hall in the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
Penn State's budget is notoriously clandestine, but Provost Nick Jones made the concept of administrative creep the focus of his presentation to the Board of Trustees this afternoon in Hershey.
The new Penn State alumni survey results are out, and they once again paint a positive picture for Penn State the institution but a continued reputational mess for its leadership. The numbers, presented by representatives from survey firm Strategy One, were discussed at today's Board of Trustees committee meeting on Outreach, Development, and Community Relations in Hershey.