As the academic year gets underway, Penn State President Eric Barron discusses ways the campus community can help to foster respect and meaningful dialogue across the University, to make all feel welcomed and safe at Penn State.
The Commission for Women, the Commission on Racial/Ethnic Diversity, and the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equity are accepting appointment nominations through July 16.
Penn State issued a statement on the Supreme Court's June 26 decision to uphold the Trump administration's travel restrictions for people from certain countries to the United States.
Penn State’s 2018-19 general support appropriation increased by 3 percent — or roughly $6.9 million — as the University’s non-preferred appropriations bill today (June 22) passed the General Assembly and was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf as part of Pennsylvania’s $32.7 billion budget package.
A growing number of public university presidents and chancellors indicated broad support for new collective action to make fraternity and sorority systems safer across the country. The efforts, prompted by growing national concern over hazing, sexual assault and alcohol misuse within these groups, could eventually be adopted by hundreds of universities.
An essay by Penn State President Eric Barron is featured in the New York Times today (June 6) as part of a special section focused on education and learning.
Penn State President Eric Barron discussed national challenges and reform efforts related to hazing and Greek life on May 31, as part of the New York Times Higher Ed Leaders Forum. Barron joined author and Bloomberg reporter John Hechinger on the panel, which was moderated by Stephanie Saul, investigative reporter for the New York Times. Barron emphasized the critical need for a coordinated, national effort among universities and communities to increase student safety, reduce dangerous behaviors and hold Greek-letter organizations accountable.
In a Washington Post op-ed, Eric Barron, president of Penn State, and Jim Piazza, father of Timothy Piazza, have called for nationwide action to end hazing in fraternity and sorority life and for the creation of a national database to put a spotlight on what’s happening inside many Greek-letter organizations.
Penn State President Eric Barron shares the results of the 2017 Penn State Values and Culture Survey, which follows an inaugural effort in 2013 to gauge the University's strengths and values.
Penn State President Eric Barron and his wife, Molly Barron, are advancing the University’s current fundraising campaign, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” not only through their vision for Penn State’s future, but also as donors themselves.
Penn State President Eric J. Barron outlined the University’s framework for measuring institutional excellence to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (May 4) meeting. Barron noted that the University continues to make significant progress when taking into account a variety of institutional metrics, such as enrollments, fundraising, and rankings, as well as each of the six foundations of Penn State’s Strategic Plan.
Penn State’s Board of Trustees today (May 4) voted to extend University President Eric J. Barron’s contract through June 30, 2022.
Twenty-eight students were bestowed military honor cords in recognition of their military service at a special ceremony held Thursday afternoon, May 3, at the Mount Nittany Club in Beaver Stadium.
The President’s Commissions for Equity at Penn State will see changes to their activities and memberships to better reflect their original charges as advisory bodies. Beginning this summer, the commissions will refocus their work as advisory bodies to the president and President’s Council to address specific equity-related topics that support the University's Strategic Plan.
College and university leaders met this week to examine fraternity and sorority life, with a focus on dangerous behaviors that include hazing and binge drinking. This meeting is the first step in an ongoing conversation to identify meaningful solutions to create transformational change.
