On Saturday, more than 100,000 fans dressed in telling shades of blue, gold and white will fill Beaver Stadium to watch Pitt and Penn State football teams take the field. Yet, away from the football field, our universities intersect in a very different way: We play on the same team, working to advance like-minded missions.
Penn State President Eric J. Barron has shared a message with the university community in light of a memorandum issued by the Department of Homeland Security that the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be ending.
An opinion piece on the topic of Greek-letter organizations, written by Penn State President Eric J. Barron, appeared in USA Today on Aug. 21, 2017.
At the Penn State Board of Trustees meeting on July 21, President Eric Barron presented an update on the University’s new philanthropy campaign, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence.” The campaign, which aligns with Penn State’s strategic plan, raised more than $350 million in commitments during its inaugural year.
Penn State President Eric J. Barron today (June 26) appointed membership of the Greek-life Response Team Advisory Group, including representatives from across the University who will provide advice on the implementation plan overseen by the University's Greek-life Response Team for the University's new safety initiatives focused on reforming the Greek-letter community.
This opinion piece, written by Penn State President Eric J. Barron, appeared online in both the Philadelphia Inquirer and Penn Live on June 21, 2017.
Creative thinking is a cornerstone of the Happy Valley LaunchBox, a business startup training program that is part of the statewide Invent Penn State initiative. Here, meet five Launch Teams and the businesses they started.
Penn State President Eric Barron has shared a letter in response to the many messages he has received in the past weeks and months on the topic of Greek life at Penn State. His message reviews actions taken, including the appointment of a Greek-life Response Team to implement necessary change.
As part of focused efforts to promote student safety through legislative action in Pennsylvania and across the country, Penn State President Eric Barron announced his support for a federal bill that, if passed into law, would require universities nationwide to report hazing under the Clery Act and provide educational programming on the dangers of hazing.
Penn State President Eric. J. Barron today (June 11) appointed membership of a new Greek-life Response Team, including key University leaders who are responsible for bringing the details of the new Greek-letter community critical measures to fruition, and measuring the effectiveness of each on the community.
Penn State has signed an open letter to the international community that affirms the University's commitment to support efforts to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Penn State President Eric Barron is one of more than 180 college and university presidents and chancellors, along with governors, city leaders and business heads, who signed the pledge.
President Eric Barron recently reviewed the goals that he and the University Board of Trustees established for the previous year, accomplishments and progress on achieving those objectives, along with insights gained during their implementation.
Penn State President Eric Barron lauded the recent passage of a federal spending agreement for the remainder of the 2017 fiscal year.
Despite years of efforts to address the problems plaguing Greek-letter organizations, including excessive drinking, hazing and sexual assaults, Penn State President Eric Barron writes in his latest blog post how troubling behavior persists.
In recognition of student, faculty and staff efforts to build an inclusive community at Penn State, the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equity (CLGBTQE) has announced the recipients of the 2017 CLGBTQE Outstanding Service, Academic Achievement, and Emerging Leader awards.
