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Employees notified of policy on relationships with loan lenders

6/18/13

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, requires institutions of higher education to publish a code of conduct with regard to employees' relationships with loan lenders. Penn State Policy FN22 applies to all Penn State officers, employees and agents who engage in any University business transactions with lenders who provide education loans.

Dr. Andrew Schulz Appointed Associate Dean in Arts and Architecture

Andrew Schulz appointed associate dean in the College of Arts and Architecture

6/14/13

Andrew Schulz, associate professor of 18th- and 19th-century art and former head of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Oregon, has been appointed associate dean for research in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, effective August 1. He replaces Bill Doan, who is returning to full-time faculty in the School of Theatre.

Columbia Gas and Penn State are investigating the viability of a new, end-to-end on-campus route for a gas pipeline to serve the University’s West Campus Steam Plant.

Columbia Gas identifies a potential on-campus pipeline route

6/14/13

Columbia Gas and Penn State are investigating the viability of a new, end-to-end on-campus route for a gas pipeline to serve the University’s West Campus Steam Plant. This is the latest development in a continuing discussion among various utilities, the University, PennDOT and the State College Borough over the past two years.

Zamrik boosts scholarship with $50,000 pledge

6/10/13

Although retired engineering science and mechanics faculty member Sam Zamrik and wife Myrna established their scholarship back in 1992, the couple has decided to boost their endowment with a $50,000 gift pledge.

Penn State pushes for continued evaluation of on-campus pipeline routes

6/6/13

Columbia Gas, in consultation with Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant, is continuing its re-evaluation of potential on-campus routes for a gas pipeline to supply the University's West Campus Steam Plant with fuel to aid in the conversion from burning coal to natural gas. The distribution gas line, to be installed by Columbia Gas, has been under scrutiny from local residents, who have expressed concern about a potential route through their neighborhood.

Retired Vice Adm. James Houck

Interim dean named for Dickinson School of Law, School of International Affairs

6/5/13

Retired Vice Adm. James Houck, the immediate past Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy and a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law and School of International Affairs, has been named interim dean of both schools effective Aug. 1. Houck will provide interim leadership following the departure of current dean Philip McConnaughay, who will begin as dean of Peking University’s School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen, China, on the same date.

Second annual Conference on Child Maltreatment scheduled for Sept. 25

6/4/13

Penn State will hold its second annual Conference on Child Maltreatment Sept. 25. Tailored for Pennsylvania's district attorneys, children and youth service administrators, law enforcement officials and Penn State faculty, the 2013 conference seeks to promote best practices for detection and substantiation of child abuse, foster connections within the child protection community and build University-community collaborations between Penn State’s faculty and professionals around the Commonwealth.

Penn State donors Earl '61 and Kay Harbaugh

Donor-advised fund allows couple to support entrepreneurship faculty

6/3/13

A Penn State alumnus and his wife have leveraged the Pennsylvania State University Charitable Gift Fund (PSUCGF), a donor-advised fund, to enhance an entrepreneurship faculty member’s efforts in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The $200,000 gift from longtime donors and volunteers Earl ’61 and Kay Harbaugh will create the Harbaugh Entrepreneurship Scholar to support Dr. Mark Gagnon, whose work includes entrepreneurship research and student entrepreneurship education.

Integrity monitor’s quarterly report notes Penn State’s continued progress

5/31/13

Sen. George Mitchell, the independent, third-party athletics integrity monitor for Penn State, issued his third quarterly report on May 31 regarding the University’s performance under the Athletics Integrity Agreement. The University, the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference entered into the agreement in August as part of the consent decree imposed by the NCAA.

Annual University Libraries awards celebrate staff members

5/30/13

Each spring the Penn State University Libraries honor selected staff members for their outstanding contributions toward the success of libraries’ operations and the morale of colleagues. Award recipients are chosen from a pool of applications submitted by the libraries' faculty and staff members who use the nomination process to express their appreciation for the talent, dedication and character of their peers.

Human Resources notes successful Dependent Verification Program results

5/30/13

Penn State's Office of Human Resources has completed the Dependent Verification Program, a strategic initiative of the University identified for cost savings and adherence to human resources best practices. Total cost savings from the program is estimated at more than $5 million annually.

Karen Schultz

University Registrar Karen Schultz to retire June 30

5/30/13

University Registrar Karen Schultz will retire June 30, after nearly 33 years as a Penn State employee and six and a half in her current position.

Looking back over her years as Registrar, Schultz has primarily viewed herself as a champion for the students at Penn State. "My focus has been on reaching out to students, being an advocate for students," she said. "I have tried to bring a student's perspective to policy creation, and to bring to light how our policies and procedures impact our students."

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Office of Human Resources launches Reporting Child Abuse online training program

2/28/13

On Feb. 28, the new online training program, Reporting Child Abuse, will be available to all Penn State employees at psuohrlearning.skillport.com. The Reporting Child Abuse training has been specifically designed for Penn State employees and Authorized Adults to ensure they understand policies/laws, their responsibilities around reporting and reporting protocol.

Tom and Nicki Lucas

$1 million Lucas gift endows industrial engineering professorship

2/27/13

A $1 million gift from Tom Lucas, an industrial engineering alumnus, and his wife, Nicki, will create the Lucas Professorship in Industrial Engineering. "This generous endowment from Tom and Nicki gives us the opportunity to attract a pre-eminent faculty member to our department," said Paul Griffin, Peter and Angela Dal Pezzo Department Head Chair.

Employees notified of policy on relationships with loan lenders

6/18/13

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, requires institutions of higher education to publish a code of conduct with regard to employees' relationships with loan lenders. Penn State Policy FN22 applies to all Penn State officers, employees and agents who engage in any University business transactions with lenders who provide education loans.

Dr. Andrew Schulz Appointed Associate Dean in Arts and Architecture

Andrew Schulz appointed associate dean in the College of Arts and Architecture

6/14/13

Andrew Schulz, associate professor of 18th- and 19th-century art and former head of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Oregon, has been appointed associate dean for research in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, effective August 1. He replaces Bill Doan, who is returning to full-time faculty in the School of Theatre.

Columbia Gas and Penn State are investigating the viability of a new, end-to-end on-campus route for a gas pipeline to serve the University’s West Campus Steam Plant.

Columbia Gas identifies a potential on-campus pipeline route

6/14/13

Columbia Gas and Penn State are investigating the viability of a new, end-to-end on-campus route for a gas pipeline to serve the University’s West Campus Steam Plant. This is the latest development in a continuing discussion among various utilities, the University, PennDOT and the State College Borough over the past two years.

Zamrik boosts scholarship with $50,000 pledge

6/10/13

Although retired engineering science and mechanics faculty member Sam Zamrik and wife Myrna established their scholarship back in 1992, the couple has decided to boost their endowment with a $50,000 gift pledge.

Penn State pushes for continued evaluation of on-campus pipeline routes

6/6/13

Columbia Gas, in consultation with Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant, is continuing its re-evaluation of potential on-campus routes for a gas pipeline to supply the University's West Campus Steam Plant with fuel to aid in the conversion from burning coal to natural gas. The distribution gas line, to be installed by Columbia Gas, has been under scrutiny from local residents, who have expressed concern about a potential route through their neighborhood.

Retired Vice Adm. James Houck

Interim dean named for Dickinson School of Law, School of International Affairs

6/5/13

Retired Vice Adm. James Houck, the immediate past Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy and a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law and School of International Affairs, has been named interim dean of both schools effective Aug. 1. Houck will provide interim leadership following the departure of current dean Philip McConnaughay, who will begin as dean of Peking University’s School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen, China, on the same date.

Second annual Conference on Child Maltreatment scheduled for Sept. 25

6/4/13

Penn State will hold its second annual Conference on Child Maltreatment Sept. 25. Tailored for Pennsylvania's district attorneys, children and youth service administrators, law enforcement officials and Penn State faculty, the 2013 conference seeks to promote best practices for detection and substantiation of child abuse, foster connections within the child protection community and build University-community collaborations between Penn State’s faculty and professionals around the Commonwealth.

Penn State donors Earl '61 and Kay Harbaugh

Donor-advised fund allows couple to support entrepreneurship faculty

6/3/13

A Penn State alumnus and his wife have leveraged the Pennsylvania State University Charitable Gift Fund (PSUCGF), a donor-advised fund, to enhance an entrepreneurship faculty member’s efforts in the College of Agricultural Sciences. The $200,000 gift from longtime donors and volunteers Earl ’61 and Kay Harbaugh will create the Harbaugh Entrepreneurship Scholar to support Dr. Mark Gagnon, whose work includes entrepreneurship research and student entrepreneurship education.

Integrity monitor’s quarterly report notes Penn State’s continued progress

5/31/13

Sen. George Mitchell, the independent, third-party athletics integrity monitor for Penn State, issued his third quarterly report on May 31 regarding the University’s performance under the Athletics Integrity Agreement. The University, the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference entered into the agreement in August as part of the consent decree imposed by the NCAA.

Annual University Libraries awards celebrate staff members

5/30/13

Each spring the Penn State University Libraries honor selected staff members for their outstanding contributions toward the success of libraries’ operations and the morale of colleagues. Award recipients are chosen from a pool of applications submitted by the libraries' faculty and staff members who use the nomination process to express their appreciation for the talent, dedication and character of their peers.