UPUA and GSA representatives asked state senators to support a bill establishing a permanent student trustee. They also would like to see this as a student-elected position.
Penn State student trustee Pete Khoury has removed himself as one of the plaintiffs for the Paterno lawsuit against the NCAA, and according to a startling report from the Centre Daily Times, Khoury was "threatened with being removed from the group that’s searching for the next university president if he didn’t drop out."
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania's application for a building permit for the installation of a gas pipeline was approved by the State College Borough Council, according to a press release issued by the State College Borough Council.
Begininning in January, Penn State will house one of 16 U.S. Census Research Data Centers. The data center will be an important resource tool for faculty and graduate students studying economics, demography, statistics, sociology, and health services.
The university’s recycling efforts have gone full circle –- the dedication of Penn State’s students, faculty and staff will now benefit that same group of people, as well as those in need.
Unmanned aerial vehicles are also commonly used for research and recreation. Recently, some guy with a Youtube account had some fun and flew a drone with a video camera all around Penn State's campus (and nearly crashed into Beaver Stadium!).