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University announces partnership with Sartorius Stedim Biotech

4/16/18

Penn State has entered into a collaborative partnership with Sartorius Stedim Biotech to advance multidisciplinary teaching and research in biotechnology. This long-term relationship will support the education and preparation of the next generation of biotechnology leaders.

Rick Roush and Robyn Krause-Hale

AgSci dean, faculty, staff endow scholarships during Greater Penn State campaign

4/16/18

Motivated by a desire to help deserving students and by gratitude for the opportunities scholarships gave him when he first attended college, Rick Roush, dean of the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, was one of several deans last fall to endow an Open Doors Scholarship as part of Penn State's current fundraising campaign, "A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence."

Redesigned UMG web page

User Managed Group management tool gets a redesign

4/16/18

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.

Search underway for assistant vice provost for planning

4/10/18

Penn State has launched a national search for a candidate to fill the assistant vice provost for planning post, a new position that will lead the strategic planning team in the Office of Planning and Assessment. The assistant vice provost will facilitate the development and monitoring of multi-year strategic plans at all levels of the University.

Cheryl Fabrizi

Fabrizi named assistant vice president for Penn State Housing and Food Services

4/10/18

Cheryl Fabrizi has been appointed assistant vice president for Penn State Housing and Food Services, effective April 30. Fabrizi, a native of Pennsylvania who earned her undergraduate degree at Penn State, will provide leadership for on-campus living and dining at University Park, as well as 11 Commonwealth Campuses.

Mary Beahm accepts the HR Excellence Award on behalf of Penn State Human Resources

Penn State Human Resources team garners award for excellence

4/10/18

Penn State Human Resources has undergone a significant, multi-year transformation, and the unit's efforts were recently recognized by the eastern region of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources as this year’s recipient of the HR Excellence Award.

Lion Shrine in snow

Penn State alumni trustee election to begin

4/9/18

The election process for the 2018 election of trustees by alumni will begin on April 10. Ballots for the trustee election will begin transmission electronically to Penn State alumni beginning on April 10.

John and Carol Graham

Penn State Ag Sci devotees' gifts endow scholarship, name office in new building

4/5/18

With a $30,000 gift matched 2:1 by the University, alumnus John Graham and his wife, Carol, have established the John and Carol Graham Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences. With an additional $30,000 contribution, they named the office of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department chair in the soon-to-be-completed Agricultural Engineering Building at University Park.

President Barron addressed Berks community leaders.

Penn State President Barron hosts economic development luncheon

4/5/18

Penn State University President Eric J. Barron visited with Berks County community leaders to discuss the role of Penn State Berks in economic development. He focused on the success of student entrepreneurs through the Invent Penn State initiative. The luncheon was held on March 16, at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading.

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