Matt DiSanto
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Faculty Senate Calls on Penn State to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall Semester
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Penn State’s Faculty Senate on Wednesday afternoon passed a resolution recommending the university mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students and employees before returning to campus for the fall 2021 semester. After nearly two hours of deliberations, the Faculty Senate voted 113-31 in favor of the resolution, which can be viewed in full here. The measure, which…
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Penn State Opens New West Campus Parking Deck
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After a year and a half of construction, Penn State opened a new parking deck on west campus on Monday morning. The West Deck, located along White Course Drive between the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building and White Course Apartments, is open for both permit holders and visitors. Permit holders can check if they’re applicable…
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Short, Wagman and DeLevie Win Alumni Election to Penn State Board of Trustees
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Brandon Short, Steven Wagman, and Alvin de Levie have been elected by Penn State alumni to the university’s Board of Trustees. They will begin new three-year terms starting July 1. The three respectively received 14,299, 9,730, and 9,688 votes from their fellow alumni en route to their elections. They outpaced fellow candidates Jim Bognet, Bridget…
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Acting Pa. Physician General Encourages Vaccinations During Bryce Jordan Center Visit
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Acting Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson visited Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Monday afternoon to receive a tour of the state-run regional COVID-19 vaccination clinic, encourage efforts to administer doses and provide an update on where the state stands as summer draws near. The clinic itself was rather quiet during Johnson’s tour, perhaps…
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‘Hopeful’ for Full Beaver Stadium Capacity in the Fall, Penn State Outlines Other Potential Football Attendance Scenarios
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Penn State Athletics provided fans Wednesday with a brief look at the department’s planning for the Nittany Lion football season in the fall, which could include limited attendance and pod seating and will have mobile ticketing across the board. In an email sent to season ticket holders Wednesday, athletic department officials expressed hope the stadium…
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Community Members Gather for Earth Day Climate Strike
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Dozens of Penn State students and State College community members gathered on Thursday afternoon outside Old Main to call on the university and government leaders to take action against climate change and support sustainability efforts. The Earth Day strike, organized by Penn State Climate Action, Penn State Eco Action and Sunrise State College, began at noon…
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Barron: Penn State ‘Will Not Rest’ in Efforts to Fight Injustice and Inequity
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Penn State President Eric Barron released a statement Tuesday afternoon following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, last May. Chauvin was found guilty on all charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. However, Barron said a jury’s verdict alone won’t solve injustices found…
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Pegula Ice Arena to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Penn State Students, Employees
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Penn State is partnering with Walmart this week to offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Pegula Ice Arena that will be open to the university’s students, employees and dependents. The clinic will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday. It will offer 1,170 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine over the three-day period. Online…
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Penn State Invites Senior Students to Attend Special Spring Football Practice at Beaver Stadium
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Penn State will attempt to make good with the Class of 2021 by inviting senior students to a football practice at Beaver Stadium on Friday, April 23. There, soon-to-be graduates will cheer on the Nittany Lions as they take part in yet another spring football practice. A separate, freshmen-only Beaver Stadium event is already slated for this Saturday. “This…
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Penn State Wrestling’s Jarod Verkleeren Transfers to Virginia
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Penn State wrestling’s Jarod Verkleeren announced onThursday he will transfer to Virginia to continue his college wrestling career. “Grateful for the last 4 years at PSU and thankful for everyone who reached out to me during this process,” Verkleeren wrote on Twitter. Verkleeren said he will pursue a master’s degree in Charlottesville. At Penn State,…