Barbara Doran, Ted Brown, and Bill Oldsey got most of the hype as far as new Board of Trustees members go, but Penn State will be adding another trustee at its next meeting in July.
On Wednesday, an anonymous couple donated $2.2 million to Penn State's Geochemistry program, housed within the Geosciences department of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The $2.2 million will endow a faculty chair in Geosciences, which will bring "an individual who is among the very best" in the field to Penn State.
Penn State restored its contract with Adidas today, after Adidas agreed to pay owed severance to Indonesian workers.
The Penn State Board of Trustees met this afternoon at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center to approve a slew of changes and announce the three winners of the alumni trustee election. It was a full agenda, so let's jump right in.
Approximately 12,821 Penn Staters will walk across the stage to receive a degree during commencement ceremonies University wide this weekend, including 9,100 at University Park. Onward State congratulations everyone receiving a diploma this weekend. You will always be Penn State!
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a statement on Penn State's changes to its governing policy, which were adopted today at the Board of Trustees meeting. Previous auditor general Jack Wagner had called for significant changes in board structure in a report issued six months ago.