Penn State President Eric Barron will be co-hosting a monthly talk show alongside WPSU's Patty Satalia. The show, which is titled "Higher Education in Focus", will air on WPSU-TV, debuting on September 25th at 8 p.m.
After rehashing much of the debate on reform from last month during its meeting this morning at the Penn Stater, the Board of Trustees' Governance Committee approved "Proposal A+" for recommendation to the Board of Trustees. If approved, it will increase the number of voting members on the board to 33 and the entire board to 38 by adding a student, faculty, and Alumni Association seat, while also adding three voting at-large trustees, selected by the board
With one in every 117 American college graduates obtaining a degree from Dear Old State, we have more than a few famous faces among us. In addition to over 90 Olympic athletes, 11 past and present Congressional representatives, and 332 Nittany Lions selected in the NFL draft, a number of noteworthy names are scattered throughout Penn State history.
When UMass comes to Penn State this Saturday it's not just going to be a battle between our football teams, it's going to be a battle between fans. It's time to prove that the Penn State fan base has the swaggiest fans around. But how do you do that when we're all poor college students? The answer, my friends, is DIY. Grab some fabric paint and paintbrushes, and we will show you how it's done.
The Pennsylvania State University is academically one of the best universities in the country, and I recommend it over any Ivy League institution. Students get equally good educations, and for far less money. The University's governance is, however, more like that of a stereotypical banana republic than that of any kind of reputable organization.
From Vice President of Student Affairs Damon Sims to State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, our student government has hosted a variety of guest speakers early this semester. The UPUA kept at it on Wednesday night as recently elected student trustee Allie Goldstein gave a special presentation at the weekly assembly meeting.