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Penn State Trustee Sues University for Keeping Critical Financial Records from Him
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — A Penn State trustee is suing the board for allegedly withholding information about how the university manages its $4.6 billion endowment, which provides financial stability for the institution and includes donations intended to benefit Penn State and its students. The lawsuit was filed days before the trustees’ July meeting in Altoona and comes as Penn State plans steep budget cuts and pays some employees to leave. It is...
SCASD Board approves geotechnical exploration of proposed middle school site
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The State College Area School District Board of Directors unanimously approved a geotechnical exploration for its new middle school location. The exploration is for the new Park Forest Middle School, with Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates as the architectural firm leading the project. The firm will explore the proposed site, which […]
Penn State parking guide for short-term visitors
Hiking to class on Penn State’s over 8,500-acre campus may not be an ideal situation for busy students. Having a car on campus can make transportation a lot easier — but it raises questions about where to park and at what cost. Here’s where you can park on...
PIAA board makes initial vote to strike health and safety terminology from Competition Formula
Jul. 17—STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA board wants to remove some much-maligned words from its competitive-balance rule, those that prohibited health and safety as grounds for an appeal. The Competition Formula currently says: "... a change in classification would not be cause for a health and safety concern. A claim of such risk will not be considered." But the board on Wednesday voted to strike ...
PIAA proposal to force 2-time state champions into higher class lacks support from WPIAL board
Jul. 15—The WPIAL doesn't favor a potential PIAA rule that forces two-time defending state champions into a higher classification. The proposed change to the competitive-balance rule was discussed and disliked by the WPIAL board Monday because it could unjustly punish successful programs that didn't use transfers to reload, said WPIAL president Brian Geyer. The proposal is one of several ...
An overview of Penn State’s culturally based organizations | Caucuses, Associations, Greek life, more
Over 9,000 new students from different backgrounds come on campus each fall and search for a community on campus to help navigate college life. The Involvement Fair will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the HUB lawn and is a great place for students to find organizations that foster a sense of community.
School board July work session highlights ‘differing opinions’ on Nittany Learning Services
BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP – The Keystone Central School Board met Thursday for their July Work Session meeting. Visitors to the school board meeting, Tawnee Page and recent CMHS graduate Axel Welch-Yost, spoke to the board at length about being in favor of Nittany Learning Services providing “out of school” behavioral support resources to those students in need.
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