Pennsylvania’s Right To Know Law, signed by Governor Rendell back in February 2008 has forced four Universities in the Commonwealth to divulge information about the 25 highest paid employees. The Universities that fall under this Act include Temple, Pitt, Lincoln and Penn State. According to Section 1503 of the law (I took out the irrelevant […]
Even with it’s state-of-the-art Food Science building, which houses Berkey Creamery, Penn State’s Food Science Department is having trouble filling their classrooms. Penn State’s program isn’t alone: a marked 32% decrease in enrollment in Food Science programs across North America means the industry is left starving for more graduates to solve some of the world’s […]
The PA Department of Health has released information stating that Swine Flu has made it’s debut in Centre County. Tests by Commonwealth officials as well as a local medical organization have confirmed the discovery. This annoucement came on the same day that the CDC announced that there have been 11,054 confirmed cases of H1N1 with […]
In late May, the Collegian had to divert its attention from its top priority– adapting its newsroom to the changing media environment– after managing director Gerry Hamilton initiated an institutional power play. Hamilton, who holds the highest professional position within the organization, fired news adviser John Harvey for “insubordination.” When we first posted about this, […]
Students from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Pennsylvannia’s DCNR are hot on the trail of an impressive adversary. The terrorist in question? Japanese stiltgrass. This flora is an invasive species that prevents forests from supporting new growth. The effort to halt the spread of invasive species has been ongoing, and has been renewed for […]
Ever wanted to taste a variety of sauces that had been stored in a novelty container designed to evoke the feelings of the 1960s space race? Enter, stage right: the Chip Ship. Justin Colt, a recent Penn State grad, was featured on the world’s top product design blog (The Dieline) for a package set he […]