Penn State president Eric Barron was one of 30 candidates being considered for the same position at the University of Colorado last year, according to reports from The Colorado Independent.
The officer seeks more than $75,000 and reinstatement to the department.
Gray led efforts to launch LionPATH and oversaw the university's financial performance.
"The university's deepest sympathy goes to the victims, their families and friends, and our Jewish brothers and sisters everywhere."
Carpenter will serve as the new dean of the College of Arts and Architecture and interim director of the School of Visual Arts, effective January 1.
Students returning to Happy Valley after Thanksgiving break might notice campus is looking a bit more Instagrammable than when they left.