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University leaders, students come together to talk about diversity, inclusion

1/24/17

Understanding each other’s differences and learning from them was the focus of a recent forum that brought student leaders together with University officials for conversations to deepen their appreciation of the viewpoints of others. The small group discussions, facilitated by World in Conversation, brought Penn State President Eric Barron and the University’s senior leadership together with students to share personal experiences, opinions and ideas.

President Barron to speak at Feb. 10 Quality Advocates session

1/20/17

Penn State President Eric Barron will be the featured speaker at the Office of Planning and Assessment’s next Quality Advocates session, scheduled for 9 to 10 a.m. on Feb. 10 in 508 Rider Building. All interested faculty, staff, administrators and students are invited to attend.

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Penn State President Eric Barron shares message in support of DACA

11/30/16

Last week, I signed a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) letter together with hundreds of university leaders from across the country urging business, religious and community leaders to call for DACA to be “upheld, continued and expanded.” We understand there are concerns both here at Penn State and across the country about potential changes to DACA, and the University will continue to follow this topic closely.

Symposium to examine cyberterrorism, cybersecurity, and the law of war

President Barron, experts to discuss cybersecurity on WPSU’s 'Digging Deeper'

11/30/16

The security risks and dangers posed by advancing smart and cloud-based technologies and how consumers can best protect themselves will be discussed by cybersecurity and technology experts during the next episode of WPSU Penn State’s “Digging Deeper.” The show will premiere at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 4 on WPSU-TV.

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Barron joins university presidents nationwide, signs statement supporting DACA

11/23/16

This week, Penn State President Eric Barron, together with university leaders from across the country, signed a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) letter urging business, religious and community leaders to call for DACA to be “upheld, continued and expanded.” Penn State has an unwavering commitment to the education of all of our students, Barron said. He said his action to sign the letter demonstrates our values of equal rights, access and freedom from discrimination.

Read the full letter here. Learn more about DACA here.

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President's blog: The power of language

11/14/16

Penn State President Eric Barron's latest blog post discusses the Center for Language Science and how it harnesses the science of a bilingual mind.

Portrait of Penn State President Eric Barron in front of Old Main on April 22, 2016.

Message from President Barron on the Presidential Election

11/10/16

After the longest and most difficult presidential campaign in recent history, the ballots have been counted, the final speeches have been delivered and our nation must begin to heal as we prepare for a peaceful transfer of power. Regardless of who you supported during the election, I urge you to focus on your role as part of the Penn State community, and to reflect upon who we are as Penn Staters.

Preview: WPSU Penn State's 'Digging Deeper: The Mood of the Nation'

11/2/16

Penn State President Eric. J. Barron and local experts will discuss what a new poll reveals about the U.S. electorate during the next episode of WPSU Penn State’s “Digging Deeper”  at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Nov. 6 on WPSU-TV, and at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10, on WPSU-FM.

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Penn State New Kensington partners with WCIDC on entrepreneurial center

11/1/16

The Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation's (WCIDC) board of directors — Gina Cerilli, Ted Kopas, and Charles Anderson — approved on Oct. 21 an agreement of sale between the WCIDC and Swank Young Developers for the purchase of a building and property in New Kensington that will house Penn State New Kensington’s new entrepreneurial center.

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