It costs a pretty penny to gather Penn State's leadership in one room.
Penn State programs are again outperforming its peers. In the recently released 2015 QS World University Rankings by Subject, university programs broke the top 200 in 31 of 36 disciplines studied.
They say there are three inevitable certainties in life: Death, Taxes, and Graduation. Or at least I think that’s the saying, anyways.
The alumni trustees sent a letter to President Barron requesting the university pay their legal fees for actions taken against the university. Barron's response essentially nullified the trustees request, calling the lawsuits "frivolous and damaging."
Imagine: Before the controversy of State Patty's Day, and even before Arts Fest became a drunken tradition, there existed a Penn State holiday devoted entirely to drinking and fundraising, one that was wholly supported by university officials, charities, and students.
A select group of alumni-elected Board of Trustees members took legal actions against Penn State in pursuit of sought after information. This time, however, the university granted its request.