Joel Myers has been on the Penn State Board of Trustees for 33 years, and he'll hope to make that 36 years after the alumni election in May. He announced his candidacy in an open letter yesterday, and came out swinging against the reform group Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship.
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 Wilkes-Barre.
UPUA has decided to organize a walk to Harrisburg in order to advocate for more state funding. The walk will start at 12:30 PM on March 30th, and will come to an end at 4 AM on April 1st in Harrisburg for a total of 114 miles walked.
After students leave spring commencement, the Bryce Jordan Center will close its doors for the summer to make room for floor and roof repairs. Following the last ceremony on Sunday, May 11, the BJC will be closed until summer commencement on August 16.
Penn State President Rodney Erickson announced plans for his retirement on January 11, 2012. 757 days later, and Penn State found its man to replace him.
There will be plenty of time to get to know Penn State's new president Eric Barron as he leads Old Main and the university over the coming years. For now, though, all we know is what has been printed in the media over Barron's nearly four decades in academia.