DePasquale hopes these measures will help Penn State increase its transparency and accountability, especially within university governance.
DePasquale calls the university to create a task force "with a focus on identifying and lowering costs that are driving tuition into the stratosphere."
"It is with heavy heart that we bring news that the bottle shop will be permanently closed."
The weekend of an away football game against Iowa, September 23-24, is officially slated as students' last chance to participate in a canning trip.
Managers aren't sure how long the application process could take, but they hope to start selling wine and beer as soon as possible if the application is approved.
Fraternity members who were slated to live in the house were advised to make other housing arrangements.