Penn State is the 52nd best global university, according to U.S. News and World Report. This is the inaugural year of the “Best Global Universities” list, which features the top 500 institutions in 49 different countries.
This evening The Race for the 5th Live Debate between candidates Glenn Thompson and Kerith Strano Taylor at Innovation Park gives voters the chance to actively engage in the issues that concern Centre County and the surrounding areas. The debate is one of several events that the candidates take part in leading up to the Nov. 4 Election Day.
The iconic Mutts Cutts Van, featured in the 1994 classic Dumb and Dumber, has decided to stop in Happy Valley. This Thursday, the “shaggin wagon” will make stops at the HUB and on College Avenue from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
PSU Matchmaker, inspired by Bravo’s hit series “The Millionaire Matchmaker”, premieres on PSNtv's Youtube channel this weekend. The series features a bachelor or bachelorette who is set up on three blind dates. The production crew films each encounter as well as the participants’ reactions to each other in a separate interview. The bachelor then chooses which of the three bachelorettes he would like to see for a second date off the air.
Following in the footsteps of the University of Chicago, Penn State decided it will not continue to host a Confucius Institute for Chinese studies after Dec. 2014. The controversial program will close due to differing goals between Penn State's College of Liberal Arts and the Hanban, an affiliate of the Chinese Ministry of Education and division that oversees the institute.
As we near our first Saturday of the year that is void of a football game, I’m expecting to see many students aimlessly wandering around campus or opting to study in their dorms. But because this Saturday is supposed to be 61 degrees and sunny, we recommend to do something to take advantage of the nice weather. Here are a few ideas, in case you decide to emerge from your home on Saturday.