Senate confirms two trustee appointments
10/19/18
The Pennsylvania State Senate confirmed two appointments by Gov. Tom Wolf to Penn State’s Board of Trustees.
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Trustees committee to meet via conference call on Oct. 23
10/18/18
The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Audit and Risk will hold an off-cycle meeting via conference call at 8 a.m. on Oct. 23.
Penn State trustee's gifts to create ag sci professorship, medical scholarship
10/2/18
During a Sept. 30 ceremony held at the residence of Penn State President Eric Barron, Penn State trustee Keith E. Masser and his wife, Helen E. Masser, signed documents to create a professorship in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences and a scholarship in the Penn State College of Medicine.
President Barron unveils vision of ‘One Penn State 2025’ for trustees
9/14/18
By 2025, Penn State President Eric Barron said he envisions the University as a leader among higher education institutions in its focus on student success and lifelong engagement — from the time students apply to Penn State through graduation and throughout their lives. Describing it as a “transformational experience,” Barron shared his vision for “One Penn State 2025,” a new guiding framework for University-wide educational innovation, in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Sept. 14) meeting.
Board OKs purchase of Nittany Village apartment complex, additional land
9/14/18
To help address the needs of a growing residential student population at Penn State Harrisburg, the Penn State Board of Trustees today (Sept. 14) approved the purchase of the Nittany Village apartment complex situated next to campus, as well as a parcel of land adjacent to the campus that is currently being used by the college as athletic fields.
McCombie named emeritus member of Penn State Board of Trustees
9/14/18
Former member of the Penn State Board of Trustees and retired United States Navy Capt. Ryan McCombie was officially confirmed as an emeritus trustee by the board today (Sep. 14).
Trustees hear financial update on Intercollegiate Athletics
9/13/18
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics continues to experience revenue growth, with a stabilized budget and increased reserve balance, according to Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour, who presented today (Sept. 13) to the Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning.
Trustees committee approves 2019-20 graduate apartment rates
9/13/18
The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning today (Sept. 13) approved the graduate apartment rates for the upcoming 2019-20 academic year. The full board will consider the proposed rates on Sept. 14.
Pattee Library renovation to expand student study, collaboration spaces
9/13/18
Penn State’s Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning approved a plan today (Sept. 13) that will help to expand space at Pattee Library for student studying and collaboration on the University Park campus.
Board committee approves architects for two projects at University Park
9/13/18
The Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Sept. 13 approved two proposals for projects at the University Park campus — a replacement for James Building and the relocation of the Applied Research Laboratory Steam Plant. The proposals was approved by the full board on Sept. 14.
Board approves architect for Beaver Community Center project at Penn State Berks
9/13/18
With a continuously increasing student population and the need to support various programs, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved Atkin Olshin Schade Architects of Philadelphia, as the architect for the Beaver Community Center at Penn State Berks on Sept. 14.
Board of Trustees committee recommends 2019-20 budget plan
9/13/18
The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning today (Sept. 13) recommended for approval a 2019-20 University budget plan that includes a request to the Commonwealth to increase Penn State’s total appropriation by $19.6 million, for a total of $347 million in state support.
Bellisario dean discusses digital innovation with trustees
9/13/18
A variety of efforts to drive innovation promise to position Penn State as a leader in teaching, research and economic development across a dynamic digital landscape in coming decades. Some of those initiatives – funded by Penn State through a grant program tied to its strategic plan – were shared with the Board of Trustees Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning during a meeting Sept. 13.
Sept. 14 trustees meeting to be streamed online
9/7/18
The Penn State Board of Trustees will hold its next public meeting Sept. 13-14 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center at University Park campus.
WPSU year in review
7/23/18
Tracey Huston, vice president for outreach, presented a video year in review of the various video projects WPSU has been involved in over the 2017-18 academic year during the Board of Trustees meeting July 19 and 20 at Penn State Berks campus.