GE has announced that it will donate up to $10 million to the university over the course of the next five years to create the "Center for Collaborative Research on Intelligent Natural Gas Suppy Systems at Penn State." CCRINGSS for short.
Eric Barron has ambitious plans for his presidency, but after more than four months on the job, he hasn't forgotten to manage the community.
Inside Waring Commons' West Food District lies a dessert straight out of Penn State lore, up there with Berkey Creamery ice cream and Grilled Stickies: West Cookies. When you say the phrase, everyone knows what you mean. Everyone knows what to picture: warm, gooey, fresh-baked rounds placed underneath sliding glass, gently laid on a bed of wax paper atop the baking sheet. What could anyone possibly have against them?
Penn State football wasn't the only team of Nittany Lions that picked up a win this weekend. The College of Communications walked away with four Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy awards in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Here are some of the weirdest Penn State-related items we could find online.
Penn State Altoona Fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa has been suspended for the next six years in response to a hazing scheme that caused a student to commit suicide. Officials at Penn State Altoona released their decision regarding the spring 2014 tragedy on Friday.