WJAC TV, the NBC affiliate station in Johnstown, Pa., aired a story on Feb. 11 based on an unauthroized June 29, 2018, report written by a group of seven alumni-elected trustees of Penn State’s Board of Trustees. Below is a response from Penn State President Eric J. Barron and Board Chair Mark H. Dambly related to the release of information.
In December 2018, Penn State transitioned management of the Daybridge Child Care Center, located at Innovation Park, from KinderCare to Bright Horizons Family Solutions. This transition marked the second Penn State child care center to do so within the last year. In August 2018, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine transitioned their on-site child care center to Bright Horizons with a change in name to First Discoveries at Bright Horizons.
Penn State Altoona has received an in-kind gift from PS Technology that will enhance the college’s Rail Transportation Engineering program curriculum.
Penn State alumnus Charles Schneider has gifted $1 million to the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering’s Service Enterprise Engineering Initiative (SEE 360) to endow the Charles and Enid Schneider Scholarship in Service Enterprise Engineering.
Greek life reform success, proposed changes to Senate bylaws, how the University communicates during crises, and academic advising were all focuses of the Penn State Faculty Senate's most recent meeting.
Imagine a world where space and time do not matter, where it’s possible to witness critical events in the history of the Earth and humankind, or have a sneak peek into the future. That’s what Penn State researchers, through the help of immersive technologies such as virtual reality and investments in the University's infrastructure, are hoping to accomplish with a Penn State Strategic Plan seed grant.
Penn State has launched a national search and is seeking candidates for the next dean of the College of Education. David H. Monk, who has led the college since 1999, announced in October 2018 that he will step down as dean on June 30 to pursue a phased retirement as a faculty member in the Department of Education Policy Studies.
Penn State alumni Donna, 1967 in psychology, and Bill Oliver, 1967 in marketing, took advantage of the Tracy and Ted McCourtney Endowed Professorship Matching Gift Program to create a professorship in the Department of History in the College of the Liberal Arts.
Penn State President Eric Barron joined other leaders in higher education at a summit in New York to discuss ideas to make college more accessible and affordable for moderate- and low-income students.
Deborah Berini, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center president, devotes two hours each week to shadowing employees in the hospital to improve communication and advocate for staff and patients.
Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation recently made two substantial contributions to Penn State Shenango -- one, a $30,000 gift to establish an Open Doors Scholarship at the Shenango campus in support of the University-wide campaign “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” and the second, a $15,000 donation in support the campus’ athletics program. Through a 2:1 match by the University, the $30,000 donation will increase the scholarship to a $90,000 endowment for the local campus.
The University Staff Advisory Council is accepting applications for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications are due by March 31, and applicants from all Penn State campus locations will be considered.
Penn State alumni Chad (1993) and Jill Harris Helmer (1992) are giving back to their alma mater by pledging $50,000 to create the Helmer Family Scholarship in the College of the Liberal Arts.
The Penn State community will converge on the Capitol in Harrisburg on March 20 for Advocate Penn State Capital Day to rally for the University and meet with elected officials to share stories of Penn State's value to the Commonwealth.
Penn State and the parents of Timothy J. Piazza have resolved their remaining outstanding issues relating to the tragic death of their son in 2017. A resolution, signed Jan. 25, formalizes the University’s initiatives and includes commitments to build upon the significant progress the University has made to date in instituting reform measures within Greek-letter organizations.
