"Public Ivy" Penn State is the 61st-ranked university in the world and the 34th-ranked university in the country, according to Thomson Reuters' Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2012-2013.
Paula Ammerman, who has served as the Penn State Board of Trustees office director for 21 years, is set to retire this June, according to a Centre Daily Times report last week.
The Greater Boston chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association offered their support to those impacted by the incident at the Boston Marathon today.
“It sounded like a cannon went off,” he said. “The noise just echoed down the street… And all of sudden, everyone was running away from the finish line and toward us.”
Tragedy struck in Boston today, as two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing at least two people and injuring 22 others. Here's an update about the Penn State runners in Boston.
The ninth annual Colloquium on the Environment speaker series will present Majora Carter on Monday April 22. Her speech entitled "Home(town) Security" focuses on the connection between the health of the environment and health of the community, emphasizing the inclusivity of social issues when handling environmental concerns.