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Mother’s dedication to education inspired son to add to scholarship

11/7/18

It took Joe Niebel’s mother, Doris, nearly nine years attending part time to complete her elementary education degree from Penn State, and her family is honoring her full-time determination and dedication to teaching by enhancing an estate gift she initiated in 2000.

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Penn State Mont Alto announces new 2018-19 Advisory Board members

11/6/18

Tiffany L. Bloyer, Robin H. Harmon and Linda L. Thomas Worthy will take their place as new members of the Penn State Mont Alto's Advisory Board this year. Comprised of alumni, friends and corporate leaders, the Penn State Mont Alto Advisory Board is a key link between the campus and its surrounding communities. Board members not only serve as ambassadors for the campus and the University but also as a conduit for community feedback regarding campus programs and activities.

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Bernstine family endows Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State Shenango

11/6/18

The Bernstine family has made a $30,000 family contribution to Penn State University to establish the Sam, Pam, Aaron, Ilia and Dierks Bernstine Open Doors Scholarship at the Shenango campus. The donation is part of the University-wide campaign “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence” and will leverage a 2:1 University match, increasing the fund to $90,000.

Nov. 4-10 marks 14th annual National Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week

11/5/18

It's National Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week, and Penn State’s Office of Ethics and Compliance reminds University employees to complete their annual compliance training; assistance on topics of ethics and compliance are available; and Penn State's new chief ethics and compliance officer, Kenya Mann Faulkner, will begin her new role on Dec. 3.

Nov. 15 Town Hall to focus on Penn State’s Strategic Plan

11/2/18

On Nov. 15, Penn State Provost Nick Jones will host a Town Hall meeting for the University community to discuss the University’s 2016-20 Strategic Plan, “Our Commitment to Impact.” The event will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on the University Park campus. It will also be livestreamed at LiveEvents.psu.edu.

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Fourth cycle of proposals sought for strategic initiative seed grant funding

11/2/18

Penn State community members, including faculty, staff and students, are invited to submit ideas for pilot projects that are aimed at supporting the University’s Strategic Plan to advance innovation, research, learning and engagement at the University and beyond. Proposals for the fourth cycle of RFP submissions for the Strategic Plan seed grants are due by Jan. 31, 2019. The application portal will open on Nov. 5.

Benefits Open Enrollment is Now Live

Benefits open enrollment is here

11/1/18

Open enrollment has officially started. Employees are encouraged to learn about their benefits options for 2019 and must complete open enrollment by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.

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Former chancellor Anita McDonald establishes Open Doors Scholarship

10/31/18

Former Penn State DuBois chancellor Anita McDonald has established The Anita D. McDonald Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. Taking advantage of the unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity that was available before June 30, 2018, McDonald pledged $30,000 earlier this year to create the scholarship. It will be matched with $60,000 from Penn State, creating a $90,000 endowment.

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