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Gary Langsdale named interim chief ethics and compliance officer

5/21/18

Gary Langsdale, University risk officer, has been appointed Penn State’s interim chief ethics and compliance officer, effective July 1. Langsdale, who has more than 40 years in the insurance and risk management field, will assume the role following the retirement of Regis Becker, director of university ethics and compliance, as a national search progresses.

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Seed grants support 10 additional strategic initiative pilot programs

5/18/18

The development and dissemination of carbon-neutral technologies across campuses, the creation of a University-wide wellness network, and a plan to embed the film-based installation “FaceAge” into school curricula are among 10 proposals that Penn State is funding as part of the second round of seed grants for strategic initiative pilot programs.

University benefactor Pasco Schiavo, right, has endowed the Pasco L. Schiavo Open Doors Scholarship. Chancellor Gary Lawler is at left during the naming of the Penn State Hazleton administration building in Schiavo's honor in 2014.

Longtime Penn State Hazleton supporter endows Open Doors Scholarship

5/17/18

Longtime University benefactor Pasco Schiavo recently made a $35,000 gift to establish the Pasco L. Schiavo Open Doors Scholarship. Schiavo created the endowment under the “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence” campaign and will leverage a 2:1 University match, increasing the scholarship fund to $105,000.

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Longtime Penn State supporters show support to ROTC

5/15/18

Events coalesced early in Dallas Krapf’s life to eventually convert him into an indefatigable Penn State and military supporter: the Vietnam War, his attendance at Lycoming College, living near the Great Valley campus and having two sisters attend Penn State.

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Older operating systems soon unable to install Duo Mobile

5/11/18

Starting June 1, mobile devices running older operating systems such as iOS 9 or Android 5 will not be able to install Duo Mobile, the application used for Penn State’s two-factor authentication. In addition, as of April 1, those using the mobile application on older OS will no longer receive technical support from Duo Security.

Three selected as Administrative Fellows for 2018-19

5/9/18

The Administrative Fellows Program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain knowledge and experiences pertaining to the challenges of leadership in the academic community.

Michael Doncheski, Robert Fignar, Francis Achampong

First Community Bank of Mercersburg creates new scholarship for students in need

5/8/18

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer and President Robert "Bob" J. Fignar, Penn State class of 1985, The First Community Bank of Mercersburg has established a new scholarship for Penn State Mont Alto students with financial need. Through the Open Doors Scholarship Program, First Community Bank’s gift of $30,000 will earn a 2:1 match, creating a $90,000 scholarship endowment to support Mont Alto students.

Chancellor M. Scott McBride, at left, with Robert Johnson.

Robert G. Johnson Open Doors Scholarship created with $30,000 pledge

5/7/18

Robert G. Johnson has created the Robert G. Johnson Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois by making a $30,000 gift to support campus students. The Open Doors Scholarship Program offers an unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity, greatly increasing the impact donors have upon the lives of students who are in need of aid in covering their college expenses.

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Consultant to continue analysis of cost, value and affordability at Penn State

5/4/18

A task force created in July 2017 to study the affordability of a Penn State degree has been exploring ways to control costs and enhance revenue, while maintaining and enhancing quality. Leaders of the effort, from the University’s Board of Trustees and administration, have enlisted a consulting group to identify potential opportunities to keep a Penn State degree within financial reach of qualified students.

Faculty Senate updates Trustees on efforts to strengthen democratic process

5/4/18

Over the past year, outgoing Penn State Faculty Senate Chair Matthew Woessner has been a man with a plan — specifically, a three-part plan to improve shared governance across the University. At the Penn State Board of Trustees’ meeting on May 4, Woessner provided a rundown on the success of this plan and the other work undertaken by the senate over the course of the 2017-18 academic year.

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Penn State’s 2018-19 interim budget approved by Trustees

5/4/18

At its May 4 meeting, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved an interim operating budget of approximately $5.7 billion to support all University operations, until a final budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year is submitted at the board’s upcoming July meeting.

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