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.
On Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, a lone gunman ambushed the Pennsylvania State Trooper barracks in Scranton during a routine shift change. Cpl. Bryon Dickson, a Penn State graduate, was killed in the line of duty as the search continues for the sole perpetrator.
The Big Ten Conference will help promote the It's On Us campaign and its efforts to change think and talk about sexual assault. The Big Ten is listed as one of the campaign's 40 notable partners, including other organizations like the NCAA and Pac-12.
Any of us could die in a car crash. That’s why we don’t romanticize it. But there’s only one Joe Dado.
And the sooner we all stop to acknowledge that, to understand just what it tells us about ourselves, the better.
Penn State will request $307.1 million in state appropriations for the 2015-16 year, a 6 percent increase ($9.4 million) over last year's request. Furthermore, Penn State is requesting $7.9 million to benefit a partnership between the state and university to stimulate Pennsylvania's economy.
The Board of Trustees discussed the Freeh Report for three to four hours in executive session this morning, and though it didn't come to a stance on it, Anthony Lubrano said after the meeting that it was the most open discussion the board has ever had about it.