Penn State has entered into a partnership with the Dubai Judicial Institute. Legal Lions will have the chance to study international law in one of the most prosperous states of the United Arab Emirates. The two schools will also coordinate conferences and faculty exchanges.
For the first time, the Penn State Board of Trustees will allow for public comment during their meeting this weekend at the Nittany Lion Inn. Recent amendments to Standing Order VIII now allow for up to 30 minutes of public comment, with a maximum of 10 speakers. All interested speakers can apply on the BOT website.
For 24 straight hours, volunteers will read the political satire novel, Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, in front of the library. This around-the-clock marathon reading begins tomorrow with the first speaker, Sue Paterno. Find out more about the event and the background of Joseph Heller himself after the jump.
Ben Novak, in the eyes of this writer, is the Godfather of Governance Reform at Penn State University. As a former Trustee, Dr. Novak was vocally critical of the Board long before the Sandusky scandal broke in November. We recently sat down with Dr. Novak for a 10 questions interview.
PSU Truthville has released a series of funny videos that aim to point out the faults and failures of the BOT.
The Penn Stater Magazine is holding an online event, Emerging from the Storm: Continuing the Conversation, on Wednesday September 12th from 8 – 9:30 PM featuring sociology professors Sam Richards and Laurie Mulvey.