Penn State received the ranking thanks to its high percentages in LGBTQ-friendly benchmarks for policies, programs, and practices.
The NCAA's Division I council is reportedly granting its winter sport athletes an additional year of eligibility.
This brings Penn State Athletics' cumulative positive tests to 151 since testing began earlier this summer.
Penn State center Michal Menet will try to be the first Nittany Lions to win the Rimington Award since 2008
Birx stressed the importance of increased testing and mitigating the coronavirus' "silent spread" Wednesday.
Pegula Ice Arena will play host to the 2026 women's hockey Frozen Four, while several other on and off-campus locations will be used over the next five years.