Though the updated buildings won't be ready for students until 2017, Penn State will begin the East Halls renovation project this spring.

Obviously the most notable tidbit to come out of the meeting was President McDonald's claim that 32 of her 41 initiatives were started, in progress, or completed. Assuming she's relying on the fact the majority of those initiatives are only in the early stages, that could be true. Given the fact I can count on one hand the number of new initiatives that have been brought up at meetings, they still has a long way to go if they want to be able to call the tenth assembly a success.

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Penn State has a problem on its hands when it comes to the punting game. That much is certain. Fortunately, the pieces are in place for a turnaround.

Defensive end Carl Nassib is currently putting together a historic season on the Penn State defense, while defensive tackle Austin Johnson is quietly showing how dynamic he is.