First things first. It's not a bar tour. Do not call it a bar tour.
President Rodney A. Erickson and his wife Shari announced a $1 million donation to the university today to mark the end of the $2 billion For the Future fundraising campaign this weekend.
Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research just received over a million dollars in three separate grants. That's enough funds to keep them very buzzy (okay, I'm done with the puns) as they study the effects of disease, pesticides, and habitat problems on honeybees.
This Sunday, April 13, the Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run for Special Olympics Pennsylvania will return to Penn State on Blue White Weekend for a fifth consecutive year. Two Special Olympics PA athletes, Greg Focht and Matt Prosek are especially excited for Sunday's race, as they've been working hard to prepare
This year, however, I do not recommend voting for a ticket. We need Gavin Keirans on the Board. He is the best candidate I know who will thoughtfully and fearlessly tackle the issues that face our Penn State family.
There are 24 campuses in the Penn State system. The one that gets the most attention is University Park, but what about the other 23? That’s where we come in with our newest 23 part series, Better Know a Branch Campus, inspired by Stephen Colbert’s Better Know a District. Next up: Penn State College of Medicine.