Massini to become new Penn State Health CEO
3/5/19
The Penn State Health Board of Directors has appointed Stephen M. Massini to the role of chief executive officer for Penn State Health.
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Alumni gifts to fund Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center
3/1/19
Inspired by the pioneering research being done in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State graduate John Patton and his wife, Natalie, have committed a future gift of $2.5 million to establish the John and Natalie Patton Family Research Fund in PSETI. The endowed research fund will support research activities within the newly created Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center (PSETI) and help to activate PSETI’s mission to create a world-class research program and to train the next generation of researchers.
2019 Penn State trustee election ballot positions announced
2/28/19
Ballot positions for the 2019 election of trustees by alumni were determined on Feb. 28 by a drawing.
Lang named dean of the College of the Liberal Arts
2/28/19
Clarence Lang, interim dean of the College of the Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas, has been named the Susan Welch Dean of the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts, effective July 1.
Penn State Schuylkill receives $250,000 to establish LionLaunch Endowment
2/27/19
Penn State Schuylkill recently announced an anonymous gift of $250,000 to help fund LionLaunch, part of Invent Penn State, a University-wide initiative established to spur economic growth in Pennsylvania.
Penn State commits $5 million to its Humanities Institute
2/27/19
Penn State will invest $5 million in its Humanities Institute over the next five years, greatly enhancing the University’s status as a global leader in conducting socially relevant humanities research and in educating future generations of humanities scholars.
New website will help researchers navigate cyberinfrastructure resources
2/26/19
The Office of the Vice President for Research has launched cyberinfrastructure.psu.edu to help faculty and staff find data, cyber, programming and IT resources available to researchers at Penn State. The site covers broad categories that include, but are not limited to, data storage, cloud computing, networking, research instrumentation software, and much more.
President Barron addresses Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee
2/26/19
Penn State President Eric Barron addressed the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 26, highlighting the University’s economic impact on the Commonwealth and its ability to drive job creation and business growth through innovation, while also emphasizing his commitment to keeping a Penn State education accessible and affordable for the next generation of Pennsylvania’s workforce.
Penn State alumnus and longtime donor passes away
2/26/19
Thomas W. Tewksbury, alumnus and longtime volunteer and donor to Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development, passed away on Feb. 18.
Greater Allegheny receives $25,000 grant for signature program
2/25/19
Penn State Greater Allegheny’s signature program received a $25,000 grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation’s organizing principle: 100 Percent Pittsburgh.
Gindhart named associate CIO for administration for Penn State IT
2/25/19
Penn State Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Michael Kubit announced Feb. 25 that Dave Gindhart will serve as associate chief information office for administration for Penn State IT, effective immediately.
Nutritional sciences alumna establishes scholarship at Penn State
2/25/19
Penn State alumna Sandra Schlicker Renfro has established a scholarship in the College of Health and Human Development with a gift of $100,000. The scholarship will benefit students in the Department of Nutritional Sciences with financial need.
Trustees approve extension of University's current strategic plan through 2025
2/22/19
During its meeting Feb. 22, Penn State’s Board of Trustees gave its concurrence to a five-year extension of the university’s strategic plan. The extension, approved on Nov. 15, 2018, by the board’s Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning, means the current plan for 2016-2020 will continue to guide institutional direction through 2025.
Sharkey shares impact of Penn State research across University and beyond
2/22/19
Neil Sharkey, vice president for research, shared the impact Penn State research activities continue to have today throughout the University, across the Commonwealth and beyond in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Feb. 22) meeting.
Board approves changes to Penn State Health by-laws
2/22/19
To support ongoing growth and evolving functions of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine, the University’s Board of Trustees today (Feb. 22) approved an action taken recently by the Penn State Health Board of Directors to establish two distinct leadership roles — a dean and a CEO — to oversee the medical school and clinical arm of the University’s growing health care network.