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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.

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Student entrepreneurship at core of newly released policy blueprint

9/5/18

Penn State President Eric J. Barron on Sept. 5 presented a new policy blueprint for how public universities and the federal government can strengthen their partnership to build a modern workforce that meets the evolving needs of employers and collaborate on innovation, while also becoming more effective partners with their communities to address local problems, and foster opportunity and economic mobility.

University support grows for national fraternity and sorority safety efforts

6/15/18

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.

Penn State president Eric Barron (center) on stage.

Barron discusses Greek life reform as part of New York Times forum

6/1/18

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.

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National action needed for sustained change in fraternity and sorority life

5/31/18

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.

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