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Penn State University, also known as University Park or Penn State main campus, is surrounded by the borough of State College, PA. Penn State is a member of the Big Ten Conference and was founded in 1855. PSU has grown into a world class learning and research institution. The Penn State campus covers 5,448 acres and is the epicenter for 40,500 PSU students, 3,000 faculty and 13,000 other employees. This Penn State page from StateCollege.com will be our hub for all things Nittany Lions.
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Penn State Trustees Agree to Legal Training, Improved Transparency in Settlement with Spotlight PA
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The settlement ends roughly 18 months of litigation after Spotlight PA brought a case against the university’s board over alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.
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Who Are Penn State’s Highest Paid Employees? Rhoades, Sanderson Make List for First Time
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Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades and wrestling coach Cael Sanderson both appeared for the first time on the list of the university’s highest paid employees in an annual […]
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We’re Not Closing Campuses, We’re Optimizing Them
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When the university’s wordsmiths hide the possibility of layoffs behind words like “responding to challenges in agile ways,” or when they frame closing campuses as “optimizing” or “reshaping them,” they’ve got to be reminded that we’re all supposed to be in the truth-telling business here, not the spin business.
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Worker Flown to Hospital After Falling From Penn State Residence Hall
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An employee of a roofing contractor was flown to a hospital after falling from a Penn State residence hall on Tuesday morning. The incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. when […]
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Penn State Trustees Approve Closure of 7 Commonwealth Campuses
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Thursday approved the closure of seven Commonwealth Campuses, a move university leaders say was brought on by years of financial, enrollment and structural difficulties […]
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Penn State Faculty Alliance Calls on University to Stop Campus Closure Process
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Members of the Penn State Faculty Alliance delivered a petition to university President Neeli Bendapudi on Wednesday protesting the proposed closure of seven Commonwealth Campuses. The petition, which garnered more […]
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Letters: Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Play Vital Role, Deserve Better From University
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WE ARE… Because of Commonwealth Campuses As Penn State faculty at University Park for 18 years, my students and I commend Commonwealth Campuses. Penn State DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New […]
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Op-Ed: May No Act of Ours Bring Shame
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I once served as a member of Penn State’s Board of Trustees. For 12 years. From 1988 to 2000. That seems like a long time ago. But it has been […]
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Demolition Ongoing at 2 Penn State Buildings. Here’s Why
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Summer construction season is in full swing at Penn State, and demolition work is underway for two core campus buildings at University Park. Work recently began on a full teardown […]
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Today’s Challenges vs. Tomorrow’s Dreams: A Call for Defiant Optimism
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On July 2, 1862 this nation was at war for its very existence. The Union Army was retreating from a campaign to capture Richmond. Victory was far from certain. On […]
