An increase in accepted offers of admission and the inadequacies of LionPATH bring a larger-than-expected incoming freshman class to University Park. The university is getting creative with housing initiatives, including a "1+3" opportunity for students in which they spend their first year at a Commonwealth campus to receive financial aid and lowered tuition.
The petition, aimed at killing LionPATH until it is sufficiently ready to be rolled out, has more than 1,000 supporters.
Penn State tragically lost one of its own last night. Shannon Mathers, a Biobehavioral Health student, was pronounced dead yesterday evening after grabbing a high-voltage wire and falling from a third-story roof on South Barnard Street.
Penn State women's gymnastics associate head coach Rachelle Thompson stepped down from her spot after allegations of abuse surfaced involving her and head coach Jeff Thompson.
To much dismay of dedicated tailgaters, the highly-anticipated reunion between Penn State's in-state rival Pitt is slated to kick off at Heinz Field Saturday, September 10 at noon.
The Penn State Student Health Insurance Plan will see changes in premiums and international students will have to satisfy new waiver criteria in the upcoming year.