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Penn State University, also known as University Park or Penn State main campus, is surrounded by the borough of State College, PA. Penn State is a member of the Big Ten Conference and was founded in 1855. PSU has grown into a world class learning and research institution. The Penn State campus covers 5,448 acres and is the epicenter for 40,500 PSU students, 3,000 faculty and 13,000 other employees. This Penn State page from StateCollege.com will be our hub for all things Nittany Lions.
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Final Say on Penn State Campus Closures Might Not Involve the University’s Governing Board
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Penn State could close up to 12 of its 20 commonwealth campuses. It’s unclear what authority the Board of Trustees has in approving the university president’s plan.
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Great PA News Quiz: Canceled Coins, Penn State Cost Cutting and Eagles Political Football
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In this week’s news quiz: A big Penn State announcement, the Eagles’ White House plans, 2022 election redux and $2.1 billion in federal aid unfrozen.
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Penn State Faculty Looking to Form Union
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Efforts are underway to unionize Penn State faculty members, a move the organizing group calls “long overdue.” The Penn State Faculty Alliance wrote on its website that faculty “across all […]
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Penn State Trustees Disqualify Fenchak From Ballot for Reelection
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An outspoken Penn State trustee who has sued the university for access to financial information was barred from seeking reelection to the board this year after a new nominating subcommittee […]
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State College, Penn State Ramping Up Police Presence for State Patty’s Weekend
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State College Borough and Penn State are once again partnering to tamp down the crime and safety issues associated with State Patty’s Day, the student-created drinking holiday expected to take […]
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Penn State Faculty Senate Tables Vote of No Confidence in Bendapudi
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Penn State’s Faculty Senate on Tuesday tabled a motion to vote no confidence in university President Neeli Bendapudi, hours after the university announced it is expecting to close of some […]
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Penn State Expects to Close Some Commonwealth Campuses, 7 Largest Guaranteed to Remain Open, Bendapudi Says
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Penn State plans to close some of its Commonwealth Campuses, university President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a message on Tuesday, confirming months of speculation that not all locations would survive […]
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THON 2025 Raises Record $17.7 Million
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It was another record-setting year for Penn State’s THON and its fundraising efforts to support pediatric cancer patients and research. THON 2025 raised $17,737,040.93 the Four Diamonds at Penn State Health […]
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Watch: THON 2025 Line Dance
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Dancer Relations captains graced the Bryce Jordan Center stage around 6:10 p.m. on Friday and performed the first line dance of THON 2025. An annual tradition, the choreographed dance is […]
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The Fray Performs as Surprise Act at THON 2025
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Rock band The Fray took the stage at the Bryce Jordan Center as the surprise national act on Friday night at THON 2025. With popular hits such as “How to […]
