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Mont Alto Class of 58 Members

1958 forestry class donates over $100K for Open Doors Scholarship

1/4/19

Twelve members of the Forestry Class of 1958 recently celebrated their 60th reunion at the Mont Alto campus. Besides reconnecting with each other and the campus, their time together also resulted in a group gift of $34,233 that, thanks to a University match, transformed into a $102,669 Open Doors Scholarship to support Mont Alto students who are facing financial hardships and are at risk of not completing their degrees.

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Dr. Barron emphasizes University's student entrepreneurship focus

1/4/19

Penn State President Eric J. Barron wrote an op-ed article last week for The Conversation about the emerging trend of student entrepreneurs leveraging resources on college campuses across the country and the importance of universities building support for these initiatives.

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Fourth cycle of proposals sought for strategic initiative seed grant funding

1/2/19

The due date for proposals for the fourth cycle of RFP submissions for Strategic Plan seed grants has been extended to Feb. 18. Penn State community members, including faculty, staff and students, are invited to submit ideas for pilot projects that are aimed at supporting the University’s strategic plan to advance innovation, research, learning and engagement at the University and beyond.

Search underway for new dean of the College of Arts and Architecture

12/21/18

Penn State has launched a national search for the next dean of the College of Arts and Architecture. Hari Osofsky, dean of Penn State Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs, is chairing the search committee. Barbara Korner, who has led the college since 2007, announced in March that she will retire as dean on June 30, 2019.

Trust administrators with Chancellor McBride and Director of Development Jean Wolf.

Palumbo Charitable Trust Open Doors Scholarship generates a half million dollars

12/20/18

The A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust has given $150,000 to establish an Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. Having made their initial gift before June 30, 2018, the trust took advantage of the unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity that was available with the Open Doors Scholarship Program. This means the University matched the Palumbo gift with an additional $300,000, creating a full $450,000 endowment.

Chancellor M. Scott McBride, left, with DEF President Craig Ball.

DuBois Educational Foundation establishes Open Doors Scholarship

12/20/18

With a $70,000 gift, the DuBois Educational Foundation (DEF) has established the DuBois Educational Foundation Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. As part of the recently concluded Open Doors Scholarship Program, Penn State has made a 2:1 matching contribution to the DEF gift, creating a $210,000 endowment.

Penn State Bookstore awards fourth round of grants

12/18/18

The Penn State Bookstore, which is operated by Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble Education Inc. company, has awarded its fourth round of grants to support a range of programs and initiatives across the University.

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Khan named first Brown-McCourtney Early Career Professor in Liberal Arts

12/11/18

The first Brown-McCourtney Early Career Professorship, created through the generosity of Penn State alumni Laurence and Lynne Brown, with matching funds from the Tracy and Ted McCourtney Endowed Professorship Matching Gift Program, has been awarded to Abraham Khan in the College of the Liberal Arts.

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Patrick Jones appointed chancellor at Penn State Schuylkill

12/7/18

Patrick Jones, assistant vice president for academic affairs, online learning, at Drexel University, has been named chancellor at Penn State Schuylkill, effective Jan. 4, 2019. Jones has more than 30 years of experience in the field of education as an academic administrator, professor and band conductor, in addition to serving for 30 years in the U.S. Army and Air Force.

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