A recent NCAA report says Penn State is in the clear- unlike 85% of other NCAA schools. Infractions by Football programs have landed many teams in hot water, leading to fines, probation and the nullification of athletic records. The below chart details the number of major infractions. Onward State has taken the liberty to modify […]
When Ruckus dropped off the Internet in February we voiced our disdain– a feeling shared by college students across the country. I recently dropped the ITS Helpdesk an email asking for an update on the situation. The loss of Ruckus was completely unforeseen by both customers and university partners, including Penn State. The University administration […]
Centre County Judge Pamela Ruest sentenced Joshua R. Dreibelbis to between 3 and 28.5 months in Centre County Correctional Facility with one year probation last Thursday. This ruling came after Dreibelbis pleaded guilty to two counts of simple assault and three counts of terroristic threats. The Collegian gives details on the December 8, 2008 altercation […]
This past Saturday, the Office of the Physical Plant hosted it’s eighth annual Trash To Treasure Sale. 63.4 tons of goods, collected mostly from students was assembled in Beaver Stadium for sale to the public. Eager shoppers started to line up outside of Gate C around 4:00 AM. Penn State Live reports that the line […]
I sat down recently with Cole Camplese, the Director of Education Technology Services at Penn State. Cole leads the group that is charged with fusing technology with education. Our meeting was downtown at the Rider Building in a room ETS calls the Cafe. ETS has been making a spectacular push for students and faculty to […]
“We’re intercepting the storms, not chasing them,” said Markowski. “Half the time we don’t even see the tornadoes (with our own eyes) because we’re looking at the radars.” Markowski, a Penn State scientist is part of a team of two faculty and seven students that are researching tornadoes this summer. A grant from the National […]