Former Trustee Ken Frazier Resigns From Presidential Manufacturing Council, Citing Trump's Muted Response To Charlottesville Violence

Former Penn State Trustee and Merck CEO Ken Frazier resigned from Donald Trump’s Presidential Manufacturing Council this morning, indirectly citing the president’s lack of a strong denunciation of the hate and violence that broke out in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend.

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July 29, 2017 0 Anonymous Student Accuses Penn State Of Gender Bias In Sexual Misconduct Investigation

An anonymous student filed a gender bias suit against Penn State on Tuesday accusing the university of favoring women when investigation sexual misconduct allegations.

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July 24, 2017 0 UHS Closed For Emergency Maintenance

The emergency closing includes all medical services, clinical laboratory services, imaging services, and physical therapy.

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July 21, 2017 0 Board Of Trustees Elects New Leadership, Approves Tuition Increase

Penn State’s Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday at Penn State Harrisburg for its bi-monthly meeting and annual summer commonwealth campus visit, electing new leadership and approving another tuition rate increase.

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July 21, 2017 0 Mark Dambly Elected Board Of Trustees Chair, Matt Schuyler Vice Chair

Penn State’s Board of Trustees elected Chair Mark Dambly and Vice Chair Matt Schuyler to lead the Board for its 2017-2018 year.

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July 20, 2017 0 Trustees Discuss Penn State Performance Audit

The Board of Trustees Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning focused discussion on the performance audit of Penn State released last month.

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July 20, 2017 0 Finance Committee Recommends $232 Tuition Increase For In-State Students

Penn State’s Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business, and Capital Planning voted Thursday to recommend a 2.74 percent tuition increase for in-state students for the 2017-2018 school year.

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July 20, 2017 0 Board Of Trustees Drops ‘Worthington’ To Rename Campus Shorter ‘Penn State Scranton’

Penn State’s Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business, and Capital Planning voted Thursday to rename the Worthington-Scranton campus simply “Penn State Scranton” pending full board approval Friday afternoon.

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July 19, 2017 0 Steve Wagman Named President Of Penn State Alumni Association

By Mikey Mandarino

Steve Wagman and Randy Houston have been elected to be the next president and vice president of the Alumni Association.

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July 17, 2017 0 Exclusive: More Photos Of Al Pacino As Joe Paterno

By David Abruzzese

Check out more exclusive images of Al Pacino as Joe Paterno in Barry Levinson’s upcoming HBO film.

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June 29, 2017 0 Barron Ranked Among Highest-Paid University Presidents

Penn State President Eric Barron ranked the sixth highest paid university president based on the $1,039,717 he reportedly earned from the 2015-2016 school year.

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June 28, 2017 0 Brian Patchcoski Named Director Of LGBTQA Student Resource Center

By Derek Bannister

Brian Patcoski will take over as the director of the LGBTQA Resource Center at Penn State, succeeding Allison Subasic who retired this past fall.

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June 27, 2017 0 President Barron Appoints Advisory Board For Greek Life Response Team

The new advisory board is “intentionally broad,” with stakeholders from all corners of campus.

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June 23, 2017 0 An Overview Of Penn State’s Performance Audit Recommendations

By Alex Bauer

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released his performance audit of Penn State on June 22. Here are some of the major recommendations included in the audit reports and the university’s response.

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June 22, 2017 0 State Audit Finds ‘Distressing’ Background Check Error Rate

DePasquale said the auditor’s office found an 8 percent error rate for required clearances mandated for children’s academic and sports camps on Penn State’s campus and a 4 percent error rate for other pre-employment background checks campuswide.

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June 22, 2017 1 State Audit Encourages Reduced-Size Board Of Trustees, Right-To-Know Compliance

DePasquale hopes these measures will help Penn State increase its transparency and accountability, especially within university governance.

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June 22, 2017 0 PA Auditor General: Penn State Tuition Growth Outrageous

DePasquale calls the university to create a task force “with a focus on identifying and lowering costs that are driving tuition into the stratosphere.”

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June 11, 2017 0 President Barron Appoints Greek-Life Response Team Members

By Derek Bannister

Eric Barron appointed members to the Greek-life Response Team, a group tasked with carrying out and measuring the effectiveness of newly approved Greek life changes.

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June 9, 2017 0 Ray Walker, Penn State’s Oldest Alumnus, Dies At 105

Ray Walker, Penn State’s oldest alumnus, passed away this morning in his home at age 105 — or “living his 106th year,” as I’m sure he’d prefer to put it.

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June 7, 2017 0 Penn State, State College Leaders Express Support for Paris Climate Agreement

By StateCollege.com

Penn State and the State College Borough Council both signed on to the “We Are Still In” letter, which to date has been signed by more than 900 businesses, 180 universities, 125 city and county leaders, nine governors, and 19 attorneys general.

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June 5, 2017 0 Al Pacino To Portray Joe Paterno In HBO Sandusky Scandal Film

By David Abruzzese

Al Pacino will star as Joe Paterno in director Barry Levinson’s HBO film about the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.

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June 5, 2017 0 Ira Lubert Gifts $5 Million To Penn State, $1.75 Million For Lasch Renovations

By StateCollege.com

Ira Lubert, a 1973 Penn State graduate and chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, committed the $5 million gift that was announced on Monday morning.

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June 5, 2017 0 Weekend Wrap-Up: Greek Life Reform, Spanier/Curley/Schultz Sentencing

Here’s what you should know about this weekend’s Board of Trustees meeting about Greek life reform and the sentencing of former administrators Graham Spanier, TIm Curley, and Gary Schultz related to the Sandusky scandal.

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June 2, 2017 10 Board Of Trustees Approves More Lukewarm Greek Reform, Imposes Capitation Fee For Greek Members

Penn State President Eric Barron ultimately outlined a plan that doesn’t seem like it’ll add much to the current reforms imposed during the spring semester.

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June 1, 2017 0 Prosecutors: Spanier Should Get Jail Time

By StateCollege.com

The former Penn State president is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday morning along with former administrators Tim Curley and Gary Schultz.

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May 15, 2017 6 Timothy Piazza’s Family Discusses How They Learned He Was In The Hospital

The Piazza family said on the Today Show there was “disregard for human life” on the night Tim Piazza fell down the stairs at Beta Theta Pi and he was treated as “roadkill” and a “rag doll.”

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May 15, 2017 0 Piazza Family On CBS: ‘This Wasn’t Boys Being Boys, This Was Murder Of Our Son’

Timothy Piazza’s family and girlfriend appeared on CBS’ This Morning to discuss their son’s death at Beta Theta Pi.

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May 15, 2017 7 Penn State ‘Deeply Regrets’ Not Sending Administrator To Piazza Funeral

The statement reiterates how Penn State is working to change Greek life culture through strict policies, but goes on to explain no Penn State representative attended Tim Piazza’s funeral.

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May 12, 2017 0 Penn State Places Graduation Hold On Charged Beta Theta Pi Seniors

The university launched a frequently asked questions web page related to Greek-letter organizations, including additional information on the student conduct process former fraternity members — namely graduating seniors — will face.

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May 12, 2017 0 Mike The Mailman Selected For Honorary Alumni Award

Honorary Alumni receive a lifetime membership in the Alumni Association and a commemorative award, which will be presented on June 2.