Trustee Karen Peetz, one of the remaining members from the board that fired Joe Paterno in November 2011, will step down at the end of the day on Thursday, Jan. 15, according to a Friday night news release from Penn State.
In a public letter published today, President Barron announced the university's whopping $30 million investment in "economic development and student career success." With this new endeavor, Barron hopes to give Penn Staters' great ideas a chance to grow into useful products, and spur job creation and economic development throughout the Commonwealth in doing so.
Penn Stater and versatile Major League Baseball reporter Tom Verducci was named the National Sportswriter of the Year yesterday by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Penn State can add yet another accolade to its long list -- No. 1 online bachelor's program.
Podcast nerds, prepare yourselves. Sarah Koenig, creator of the popular podcast Serial, is coming to Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium.
The accolades keep rolling in: after being ranked the second best college in Pennsylvania, Penn State's University Park has now been ranked best campus in Pennsylvania, according to Niche's 2015 list.