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Campus alumnus establishes Richard W. Ogden Family Open Doors Scholarship

1/17/19

Penn State DuBois alumnus Richard W. Ogden, of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, has established the Richard W. Ogden Family Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. Penn State has made a 2:1 match to Ogden’s initial gift as part of the recently concluded Open Doors Scholarship Program, creating a full $100,000 endowment.

A photo of Fariborz Ghadar, a Smeal finance professor.

Smeal’s Ghadar gives University’s largest #GivingTuesday gift

1/15/19

Fariborz Ghadar, Penn State Smeal College of Business professor of finance, William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Management, Policies and Planning, and director of the Center for Global Studies, supported Smeal's #GivingTuesday initiatives with what was the biggest gift to the University on that day.

Ian Kephart and Danielle Fahr Open Doors Scholarship established

1/9/19

Pledging $30,000, husband and wife Ian Kephart and Danielle Fahr Kephart have established an Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. As part of the recently concluded Open Doors Scholarship Program, Penn State has made a 2:1 matching contribution to their gift, creating a full $90,000 endowment under the Ian Kephart and Danielle Fahr Open Doors Scholarship.

Pasco Schiavo, a longtime supporter and benefactor of Penn State Hazleton, passed away Dec. 29, 2018.

Longtime Penn State Hazleton supporter Pasco Schiavo dies

1/8/19

Pasco L. Schiavo, one of the largest benefactors in Penn State Hazleton’s history, died Dec. 29, 2018. His involvement with the campus spanned more than 50 years and included roles as a donor, president and member of the campus advisory board, advocate and instructor.

Mont Alto Class of 58 Members

1958 forestry class donates over $100K for Open Doors Scholarship

1/4/19

Twelve members of the Forestry Class of 1958 recently celebrated their 60th reunion at the Mont Alto campus. Besides reconnecting with each other and the campus, their time together also resulted in a group gift of $34,233 that, thanks to a University match, transformed into a $102,669 Open Doors Scholarship to support Mont Alto students who are facing financial hardships and are at risk of not completing their degrees.

Sunset at Green Bank Observatory

Searching the stars

1/2/19

With forward-looking, concurrent development of a new global research hub and a unique graduate curriculum, Penn State is growing the worldwide SETI community, looking for intelligent life across the cosmos.

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