In March 2011, the Board of Trustees voted to halt all progress on many new construction projects that were then in progress, short of breaking ground. This means that major projects still in the design and bidding phases were put on hold until further notice. However, based on the extent to which many of them had been designed and the fact that many of the contracts had already been granted, we can only assume that they will come to fruition one day. To help counter the Penn State building rumor mill ("They’re putting a building on the HUB Lawn, OMG, WTF?!"), this is the first in a series of posts looking at projects currently on hold, as well as those already in progress.
Penn State was announced late last week as one of 29 first-class American institutions of higher education involved in a project that is expected to provide a boom for broadband access in their respective communities. The Gig.U project is still in its infancy but, according to Penn State Vice Provost for Information Technology Kevin Morooney, it appears to be a game-changer for the university community.
After 397 tackles and four seasons in Buffalo, Penn State legend Paul Posluszny has decided to move on. Late Tuesday night, Paul agreed in principle to sign a six-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
I'm an unabashed early adopter, but my trailblazing can come at a cost sometimes. When I upgraded to Lion a few weeks ago, I quickly found myself unable to access Penn State's extensive wireless infrastructure. I was able to tether through my trusty iPhone, but I realized that this was a problem hundreds, if not thousands, at the University would soon be facing...
Thankfully, the Internet is a wonderful place.
Crisp, a salad-and-smoothie restaurant located at 220 E. College Ave, has been shut down following a brief run that saw it debut with a lackluster reception due to relatively high prices. The storefront has been taken over by local convenience store favorite Snappy's. Find out more details after the jump!
The end of the NFL work stoppage meant the beginning of NFL dreams for a few former Nittany Lions. Find out who will be heading where as NFL training camps kick off this week.