We asked 10 questions with Allie Goldstein, the new student representative on the Board of Trustees.
Housing officials opened the time capsule dating back to 1956 and replaced it with one to show future generations a glimpse of the year 2014. Inside the one from 1956 were dozens of items, including sorority hats, magazines, student handbooks, campus guides, newspapers and directories, some of which will soon be on display in Redifer Commons.
Penn State keeps on climbing: The Center For World Universities Rankings pegged it the 46th-best university in the world and 29th-best in the country in its most recent report. It's the third straight year Penn State has seen a boost.
CAPS is getting a much-needed financial boost. Penn State committed $300,000 to hiring new staff for Counseling and Psychological Services after complaints of long wait times for counseling piled up, constituting a short-term solution for the service's troubles.
The Board of Trustees met at Penn State Schuylkill today, where it approved a tuition increase, budget, and new officers.
Trustee Al Lord proposed a resolution at the end of today's Board of Trustees meeting at Penn State Schuylkill that the Board of Trustees should "finish" the investigation conducted by Louis Freeh. The board will vote on the resolution after executive discussion during its September meeting scheduled for Sept. 18-19.