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Students benefit from staff-led 'Fuel for the Future' fund

6/11/18

In 2016, the Penn State Shenango Staff Advisory Council (SAC) introduced a new fundraising initiative to support students at the Shenango campus. The program, titled “Fuel for the Future,” was designed to provide financial assistance to a student or students who are participating in an internship program or working on their clinical outside of the campus.

Charles E. Hunnell makes gift for Penn State Fayette Open Doors Scholarship

6/8/18

Greene-County native and retired schoolteacher Charles E. Hunnell has made a gift of $50,000 to Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus in coordination with the Open Doors Scholarship Matching Program. Penn State will make a 2:1 matching contribution to gifts of at least $30,000 through June 30.

EMS academic and alumni leaders create Open Doors Scholarships

6/7/18

Lee and Michelle Kump have always felt compelled to help students with financial need, so when they learned about the RaiseMe program, which intersects with the University’s Open Doors Scholarship Program, they saw the perfect opportunity to make an impact. They have since done just that with a $30,000 commitment ­­to create an Open Doors Scholarship with a preference for students in RaiseMe.

David Gray

SIMBA celebrates official launch of project

6/5/18

The new System for Integrated Management, Budgeting and Accounting, or SIMBA, that will replace Penn State's financial and other integrated systems, including the University's legacy Integrated Business Information System — marked its official launch on June 4 with a kickoff event that brought together University leadership, SIMBA project sponsors and teams, and SIMBA's implementation partner, LSI.

Old Main Bell on Penn State University Park campus

June 25 Town Hall to focus on 2017 Values and Culture Survey results

6/4/18

On June 25, Penn State Provost Nick Jones and Senior Vice President for Finance and Business David Gray will host a town hall meeting for the University community to discuss the recently released results of the 2017 Values and Culture Survey and to take the community’s questions related to survey results and to workplace climate.

Media management and streaming platform service piloted

6/4/18

During spring semester 2018 students, faculty, and staff members throughout the University piloted a media management and streaming platform (MMSP) as a continuation of Penn State Information Technology’s (IT) Conferencing and Media Management (CMM) program.

Penn State's Nittany Lion shrine

Penn State addresses continued challenges revealed by follow-up survey

6/4/18

Following the release of the results of the second Values and Culture Survey conducted in fall 2017, Penn State’s leadership has announced a series of new and ongoing initiatives focused on addressing challenges and maintaining forward momentum in areas of strength. Leaders are adding to the plan developed in 2014, which was created in response to the inaugural 2013 Values and Culture Survey.

Penn State president Eric Barron (center) on stage.

Barron discusses Greek life reform as part of New York Times forum

6/1/18

Penn State President Eric Barron discussed national challenges and reform efforts related to hazing and Greek life on May 31, as part of the New York Times Higher Ed Leaders Forum. Barron joined author and Bloomberg reporter John Hechinger on the panel, which was moderated by Stephanie Saul, investigative reporter for the New York Times. Barron emphasized the critical need for a coordinated, national effort among universities and communities to increase student safety, reduce dangerous behaviors and hold Greek-letter organizations accountable.

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