Dambly, Schuyler re-elected chair, vice chair of Board of Trustees
7/20/18
Today (July 20), the Penn State Board of Trustees voted to re-elect Mark H. Dambly as chair and Matthew W. Schuyler as vice chair of the board.
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Hershey Medical Center continues expansion and growth
7/20/18
The Penn State Board of Trustees approved final plans and funds for a new parking deck and loop road at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Board of Trustees approves tuition freeze for all Pennsylvania undergraduates
7/20/18
The Penn State Board of Trustees voted to approve the 2018-19 operating budget and tuition and fees schedule during its full meeting July 20 at Penn State Berks. The $6.5 billion budget includes no tuition increase for all Pennsylvania resident undergraduate students for the coming academic year.
Penn State Berks chancellor underscores 60-year history of campus and community
7/20/18
Penn State Berks Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk highlighted the college’s 60-year history of community engagement and educational leadership, while discussing the growth and transformation of the campus, during the University’s Board of Trustees meeting today (July 20) on the Berks campus.
Larry McCabe, Penn State alumnus and philanthropist, dies
7/19/18
Penn State and the College of the Liberal Arts are mourning the loss of alumnus and longtime supporter Larry McCabe, who died on July 1, less than three weeks shy of his 83rd birthday.
Trustees committee recommends design build team for West Campus parking garage
7/19/18
In an effort to prepare for and support future College of Engineering construction, a recommended appointment of Clayco Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, as the design build team for the West Campus Parking Garage and roadway connections project at University Park was given the nod today (July 19). The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning gave the initial go ahead, and the full Board will consider final approval of Clayco at its meeting on Friday, July 20.
G.C. Murphy Co. Foundation funds Open Doors Scholarship at Greater Allegheny
7/19/18
The G.C. Murphy Co. Foundation has made a contribution of $50,000 to create the G. C. Murphy Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Penn State entrepreneurial and research impact highlighted in City Lights series
7/19/18
Penn State Alumni Association CEO Paul J. Clifford discussed the impact of the 2018 City Lights series to the Board of Trustees Committee on Outreach, Development and Community Relations today (July 19) at Berks campus.
Penn State Berks faculty share research with trustees
7/19/18
Three Penn State Berks faculty members discussed their research as part of a presentation to the Board of Trustees on July 19. The board is holding its meeting at the campus and is learning about working going on in Reading.
Jim and Jean Cretti Open Doors Scholarship established in couple’s memory
7/18/18
The Jim and Jean Cretti Open Doors Scholarship has been established at Penn State DuBois in honor of the late couple. Taking advantage of an unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity, the Crettis’ son, Jim Jr., created the scholarship in his parents’ names. Jim Jr. is a Penn State alumni and an engineering manager at Northrop Grumman in the Airborne C4ISR Systems Division in Baltimore, Maryland.
Penn Stater magazine editor Tina Hay to retire from post
7/18/18
Tina Hay, editor of The Penn Stater magazine for the past 22 years, announced today (July 18) that she will be leaving her role, effective Oct. 1, to begin a phased retirement from Penn State.
Christopher Harris named new Title IX coordinator for University
7/18/18
Christopher J. Harris, Title IX investigator and compliance specialist at Penn State, has been named the University’s new Title IX coordinator. Harris will begin his new role on July 23.
New LionPATH notifications to help students stay informed
7/17/18
Thanks to recent LionPATH enhancements, students will now receive an email notification whenever one of their course grades is posted or changed. In addition, students who were on a course waitlist will be emailed if they are subsequently enrolled in the waitlisted course. Emails will be sent to students’ University email without any additional actions required by or from the students.
Renata Engel named vice provost for Online Education
7/17/18
Renata Engel has been appointed as Penn State’s vice provost for Online Education, after having served in that position in an interim capacity since 2017.
User Managed Group management tool gets a redesign
7/17/18
Next month a redesigned User Managed Group (UMG) webpage within Account Management will be available for all members of the University to create and modify UMGs. Updated features will make creating and managing groups easy to do from all devices.