The Penn State Board of Trustees committee on finance, business and capital planning tentatively approved an increase to the university’s room and board costs on Thursday. If the full board also approves the proposal on Friday, the average cost of room and board will increase by 3.89 percent.
The new Penn State alumni survey results are out, and they once again paint a positive picture for Penn State the institution but a continued reputational mess for its leadership. The numbers, presented by representatives from survey firm Strategy One, were discussed at today's Board of Trustees committee meeting on Outreach, Development, and Community Relations in Hershey.
Sorority sisters gathered in the Freeman Auditorium Wednesday night to speak with the Panhellenic Council and representatives from the Interfraternity Council regarding their concerns over recent allegations that members of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity kept a Facebook page filled with nude pictures of female peers.
On the weekend leading up to Pennsylvania's 2015 Capital Day, which will be held March 31, members of the University Park Undergraduate Association will take the long walk from Old Main to Harrisburg. Steps for State is in its second year, advocating for higher state appropriations and addressing student concerns about the high cost of tuition at Penn State.
Graduation is scary, and the prospect of leaving Penn State without knowing your next step is even scarier. If you're not one of the lucky few who have already been hired and are starting to panic, look no further.
As a sorority woman, I was directed to not speak publicly about this incident. But as a sorority woman, a Facebook page where fraternity members post photos of nude women is particularly scary for me. It could have been my sisters in those photos. It could have been my best friends. It could have been me.