In a public letter published today, President Barron announced the university's whopping $30 million investment in "economic development and student career success." With this new endeavor, Barron hopes to give Penn Staters' great ideas a chance to grow into useful products, and spur job creation and economic development throughout the Commonwealth in doing so.
Penn Stater and versatile Major League Baseball reporter Tom Verducci was named the National Sportswriter of the Year yesterday by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Penn State can add yet another accolade to its long list -- No. 1 online bachelor's program.
Podcast nerds, prepare yourselves. Sarah Koenig, creator of the popular podcast Serial, is coming to Penn State’s Schwab Auditorium.
The accolades keep rolling in: after being ranked the second best college in Pennsylvania, Penn State's University Park has now been ranked best campus in Pennsylvania, according to Niche's 2015 list.
As we look (hopefully) fondly upon 2014 and all that it entailed, let us take a moment to reflect on the year's events in Happy Valley. From new leaders to disgruntled employees, State College has seen its fair share of thrills and bewilderments throughout these past 12 months. We've compiled a list of the biggest events, and present to you the Penn State 2014 recap -- in an interactive timeline.