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Beaver students and administators cut a ribbon in front of a high tunnel greenhouse.

Provost, VP for Commonwealth Campuses officially open Beaver high tunnel

10/12/18

Provost Nick Jones and Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Madlyn Hanes joined Penn State Beaver faculty and students to officially open the campus high tunnel. The tunnel, which was funded by a University seed grant, will support Beaver's campus-supported agriculture subscriptions and the local Salvation Army food bank.

hands, dirt and seedling

Advance feedback offered on strategic initiative seed grant funding proposals

10/11/18

The Penn State community will be invited in November to submit ideas for the fourth cycle of pilot projects that are aimed at fulfilling the mission of the University's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan to advance innovation, research, learning and engagement at the University and beyond. In advance of the call for proposals, several steering committees are offering to review short concept papers to give constructive feedback to assist in creating stronger proposals.

Penn State Harrisburg fountain

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.

Marie Hardin in front of group

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.

Penn State Behrend's student garden will continue to be a big part of the Sustainable Food Systems Program.

Sustainable Food Systems Program expands to Behrend and Beaver locations

7/31/18

Katie Chriest recently joined the University as sustainable food systems program coordinator for Commonwealth Campuses. The position expands the Sustainable Food Systems Program that launched at University Park three years ago and served as the impetus for the University’s student farm.

hands, dirt and seedling

Advance feedback offered on strategic initiative seed grant funding proposals

7/23/18

Penn State community members have been invited to submit ideas for pilot projects that are aimed at fulfilling the mission of the strategic plan to advance innovation, research, learning and engagement at the University and beyond. The committees on Advancing the Arts and Humanities, and Driving Digital Innovation, are offering to review short concept papers to give constructive feedback to assist in creating stronger proposals.

Chef Gawlowicz

Penn State Residential Dining grows partnership with Student Farm

7/18/18

From the first days of breaking ground on the Student Farm at Penn State, Housing and Food Services (HFS) has been an active partner by supporting the farm financially and by purchasing and using farm produce in weekly menus. Now, with the Student Farm is in its third year of operation, HFS has strengthened that partnership through a $50,000 contribution from Auxiliary and Business Services.

Proposals sought for strategic initiative seed grant funding

5/21/18

Penn State community members, including faculty and staff, are invited to submit ideas for pilot projects that are aimed at fulfilling the mission of the strategic plan to advance innovation, research, learning and engagement at the University and beyond. Proposals for the third cycle for RFP submissions for the Strategic Plan are due by Sept. 4 and the application form will open on July 1.

hands, dirt and seedling

Seed grants support 10 additional strategic initiative pilot programs

5/18/18

The development and dissemination of carbon-neutral technologies across campuses, the creation of a University-wide wellness network, and a plan to embed the film-based installation “FaceAge” into school curricula are among 10 proposals that Penn State is funding as part of the second round of seed grants for strategic initiative pilot programs.

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

Barron outlines framework for measuring excellence across strategic plan

5/4/18

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.

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Trustees discuss importance of arts and humanities at Penn State

5/3/18

The deans of the colleges of Arts and Architecture and the Liberal Arts discussed one of the thematic priorities of Penn State's strategic plan during a meeting today (May 3) of the Board of Trustees’ Governance and Long-Range Planning Committee.

President's Commissions for Equity to realign as advisory bodies

5/1/18

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.

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