Since the story broke that police were investigating a private Facebook page belonging to Kappa Delta Rho, new information has come to light, press conferences were held, and statements were made. Here's a comprehensive summary of what we know so far.
Students will hold a rally on the steps of Old Main at noon Friday to support the victims of Kappa Delta Rho's alleged Facebook pages.
Interfraternity Council President Rick Groves released a statement in response to those made by President Eric Barron last night and "questions surrounding [the IFC's] suggestion that students refrain from the media," he told Onward State. In the statement, Groves clarified that any suggestions to members to refrain from talking to the media were "in the hopes of reducing the dissemination of misinformation- not to stifle what is undeniably an important issue."
Overall, the ranking put Penn State 17th nationally in total research expenditures. However, the university was ranked first in materials research, second in psychology, and third in both mechanical engineering and sociology. The NSF study, which measured total research expenditures, put Penn State in the top ten universities in 13 fields, tied for second nationally in top-ten rankings with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, behind only Johns Hopkins University.
With a packed agenda including renovations to Beaver Stadium and the Lasch Building, the six standing committees of the Board of Trustees will meet today in Hershey, with a full board meeting to follow Friday. The board will vote on a variety of projects and initiatives ranging from changes in academic departments to the renovation of housing on campus, with a focus on capital planning.
Kathleen Carroll, executive editor of the Associated Press, presented the Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics on Wednesday night in Kern Auditorium, emphasizing the specific code of ethics that comes hand in hand with photojournalism.