Penn State News

The Penn State Board of Trustees approved an investment to renovate an athletic facility at Penn State Abington and held its annual elections for various representatives, among other actions on May 8 at the University Park campus.

As part of an ongoing monthly series in partnership with Penn State Human Resources, Penn State Today is recognizing full-time faculty, staff and technical service employees who have achieved their 25-year milestones in April.

Results from this year’s Penn State Board of Trustees elections were announced at the group’s meeting today (May 8). Eight newly elected trustees will begin their terms on July 1.

Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, the University’s highest faculty honor, effective July 1. They are W. Niel Brandt, Eberly Family Chair Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics; Long-Qing Chen, Hamer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; Runze Li, Eberly Family Chair Professor of Statistics; Karen Thole, professor of mechani...

The Penn State Board of Trustees approved a $25 million renovation of the Physical Education Building at Penn State Abington at its meeting on May 8, authorizing a comprehensive overhaul of the campus's primary indoor athletics and recreation facility.