Both seasoned researchers and then-budding students remember Frederick Wernstedt for his contributions to geography. The Department of Geography is highlighting the career of Wernstedt and his continuing contributions to learning through the Frederick L. Wernstedt Geography Enhancement Fund in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
Penn State Provost and Executive Vice President Nicholas P. Jones shared his thoughts about the current strategic plan and the path ahead in a Q&A with Penn State News. A university town hall meeting focused on the strategic plan will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on the University Park campus.
Dan and Cindy Hoover, of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, have made a gift commitment to establish the George C. Ferris Excellence Award for Entrepreneurial Studies at Penn State Altoona.
Liberal Arts alumna Judith Hardes, 1952, has contributed $500,000 to endow a fund supporting students in the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Advising at Penn State, released in late December, takes the place of the Advising Portal and Undergraduate Advising Handbook.
Paul and Beverly Perreault, of Park City, Utah, have made a generous commitment of $1.08 million to establish the Perreault Fellows Program and Scholarship in Global Programs, which will provide international internship opportunities to talented undergraduate students interested in becoming global leaders in their fields.
Starting on Jan. 28, Penn State faculty and staff will be able to manage voicemail messages in their Outlook inboxes as part of the new Single Inbox feature integration with Office 365. This enhancement will allow users to save time, share information quicker and store correspondence for better long-term accessibility.
Seven Penn State alumni selected by the Penn State Board of Trustees will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the University's highest honor presented to its alumni.
With the University implementing a funding model to develop projects that align with Penn State’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, and following the success of the Sustainable Food Systems Program at University Park, a two-year, $158,000 seed grant was awarded in 2017 to pilot agriculture and food systems initiatives at the Beaver and Behrend campuses, in support of the plan’s priority to transform education.
Penn State DuBois alumnus Richard W. Ogden, of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, has established the Richard W. Ogden Family Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. Penn State has made a 2:1 match to Ogden’s initial gift as part of the recently concluded Open Doors Scholarship Program, creating a full $100,000 endowment.
In memory of her husband, 1961 and 1962 psychology alumnus Herbert Krauss, Beatrice Krauss created the Herbert H. Krauss Memorial Graduate Research Endowment in Psychology.
Penn State has launched a University-wide advocacy initiative that encourages Penn State supporters across the Commonwealth and beyond to share their stories with elected officials and advocate for Penn State.
As the partial federal government shutdown continues, Penn State leadership is assessing the short- and long-term effects that the closure is having on students, faculty, staff and University operations, and developing contingency plans to minimize the impact of a more prolonged closure.
On Jan. 23, Penn State Provost Nick Jones will host a Town Hall meeting for the University community to discuss the University’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, “Our Commitment to Impact.” The event will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on the University Park campus. It will also be livestreamed at LiveEvents.psu.edu for community members at all Penn State campuses to view.
In his latest blog post, Penn State President Eric J. Barron provides a progress update on actions that have been taken to reform Greek life at the University since 2017. While noting that early signs show the changes appear to be working, Barron cautioned that significant challenges related to Greek life remain, and that continued collaboration and cooperation are necessary for ultimate success.
