Amazing news on this 4th of July: Rock legends The Beach Boys are playing at the Bryce Jordan Center at 8 p.m. Oct. 29.
America's World Cup run might be over, but at least our patriotism has another chance to be put on display today. If you're in State College for Independence Day, the annual 4th Fest celebration will be impossible to miss. As usual, it's equipped with a full slate of events for Freedom Day. Here's your quick guide to the event so you know what to expect.
President Eric Barron e-mailed Penn State's faculty and staff yesterday to announce the creation of a sexual assault and harassment task force as well as a health care advisory committee.
D.J. Newbill is heading to Vegas, but not to celebrate his team's unexpected place in the recruiting rankings -- the rising senior guard will take part in the LeBron James Skills Academy starting July 9.
The MOOC takeover of higher education continues! But seriously, MOOCs have an important place in modern academia, and Penn State has capitalized, now offering its very popular "Creativity, Innovation, and Change" MOOC in Chinese.
Penn State is still one of the most expensive public universities in the country, but at least it's not atop the list -- Pitt's main campus was the most expensive public university in 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Education's statistics.