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Douglas C. Orzolek, Ph.D., headshot

Fox Graduate School hires new associate dean for graduate academic affairs

October 21, 2025

Rob and Mary Ann Pyle

Pyle family invests in two things that shaped careers: technology, Penn State

October 20, 2025

Hintz Family Alumni Center

Alumni Association launches CEO search

October 20, 2025

A group of people form a semi-circle around a woman who smiles as she looks at a man in a suit standing near the camera.

Community members offer philanthropic support for new Cancer Center

October 20, 2025

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 6-7 at University Park

October 20, 2025

Faculty Senate continues work for 2025-26 academic year

October 16, 2025

Donors plant seeds of hope, honor family through Ag Sciences scholarship

October 16, 2025

A professional headshot photo of Dr. Robert Harbaugh wearing a suit and tie is superimposed over an image of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Chief Medical Officer Robert Harbaugh to transition from leadership role

October 16, 2025

A headshot photo of Michael Doncheski wearing a shit and bow tie

Doncheski to support ongoing transition, planning across Commonwealth Campuses

October 15, 2025

Old Main building with person walking in foreground

Faculty Affairs to host workshops on resilience and career transitions

October 14, 2025

Penn State Board of Trustees approves new deal for WPSU

October 13, 2025

Updated plan designs, CVS set as new pharmacy partner in 2026 employee health care 

October 12, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

APPR committee releases final summary report, concludes current phase of work

October 10, 2025

Renata Engel, vice provost for Online Education, has been named interim vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, effective May 19.

Engel to begin 3-year appointment as vice president for Commonwealth Campuses

October 09, 2025

Upcoming Human Resources webinars to discuss Hinge Health

October 09, 2025

Food science professor to create food safety endowment with estate pledge

October 09, 2025

A headshot photo of a person in a suit with glasses

Lloyd named interim dean of the Penn State College of Education

October 08, 2025

Old main with trees in shadows

Results of staff satisfaction survey released 

October 08, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot holds a sign promoting "Penn State Fridays"

Employees: Show your blue-and-white spirit on 'Penn State Fridays'

October 08, 2025

The armillary sphere on Penn State's Unviersity Park campus surrounded by colorful plants

Promotion and Tenure Modernization Committee offers final chance for input

October 07, 2025

Three students wearing virtual reality headsets in gymnasium

Professional development applications open for non-tenure-line faculty

October 06, 2025

Penn State alumna named to lead Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

October 06, 2025

Close up of Pollock Gates with the lion's head on one side and The Pennsylvania State University on the other

Senior leaders to share ‘State of State’ update, host additional conversations this fall

October 03, 2025

A headshot image of College of Education Dean Kimberly A. Lawless

College of Education Dean Kimberly Lawless stepping down, returning to faculty

October 03, 2025

Lion Shrine head on

Online discussion to share staff satisfaction survey results, next steps

October 03, 2025

A photo of Suzanne Watson and Brian Dreckshage smiling and standing in front of a Christmas tree.

New Penn State Smeal scholarship bridges tuition gap for out-of-state students

October 02, 2025

Photograph of Old Main building with fall foliage in the foreground

Anonymous $50,000 gift enhances career readiness for Penn State Smeal students

October 02, 2025

Three doctoral graduates wearing academic graduation robes and tams

French and Francophone Studies doctoral program refines assessment process

October 01, 2025

Old main with trees in shadows

‘Faculty Pathway: Navigating Your Academic Career’ workshops to begin Oct. 8

October 01, 2025

Professional headshot photos of Kyle Snyder and Tracy Moyer are placed over the image of a Penn State Nittany Lion statue that’s in a garden setting.

Penn State Health names new chief operating officer, chief financial officer

October 01, 2025

First cohort of Kleppinger Government Relations Interns—Evelyn Chick, Hunter Steach and Miranda Nace

Students gain hands-on experience in law, policy, advocacy through internships

September 30, 2025

Four smiling people cut a large blue ribbon with large scissors

Gift establishes multi-faith Reading-Prayer Room at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

September 29, 2025

Telephony Transformation Project enters final phase of Microsoft Teams migration

September 29, 2025

Sun rises over West halls near Shrine

Penn State to launch group to support employees with disabilities and their allies

September 25, 2025

headshot of Arthur P. Pasquarella with a wood panel background

Pasquarellas make $1 million gift to create real estate professorship in Smeal

September 25, 2025

PPL Foundation Logo

Schuylkill receives grant from PPL Foundation for Trees, Bees and Greens Program

September 24, 2025

headshot of durell johnson, dressed in business suit, with trees in background

Durell Johnson takes the helm of Penn State's three northeast region campuses

September 23, 2025

Close up of Pollock Gates with the lion's head on one side and The Pennsylvania State University on the other

Shared services model for finance to begin phased implementation

September 23, 2025

A student wearing a navy blue hoodie with 'Lion Caucus Est. 2018' and an outline of Old Main on the back stands near a table with balloons, while others gather in the background.

Lion Caucus students to lead on-campus event in support of federal student aid

September 23, 2025

Wide shot of Old Main through Armillary Sphere

Faculty Retirement Workshop to be held Oct. 2 on Zoom

September 23, 2025

Side head of lion shrine

Penn State shares reminder that hazing is illegal and has serious consequences

September 19, 2025

A guest at the 2025 Promotion and Tenure Reception looking at a book selection.

Tenured, promoted faculty honored through books at Sept. 15 recognition program

September 19, 2025

2019 POW/MIA vigil

Penn State will honor POW/MIA heroes Sept. 19 with vigil and 21-gun salute

September 19, 2025

Fotis Sotiropoulos sits at a table with a laptop to the left with a white wall behind him.

WATCH: Get to know Penn State Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos

September 19, 2025

New head for Penn State’s Department of Animal Science named

September 18, 2025

Faculty Senate holds first meeting of 2025-26 academic year

September 17, 2025

Applications now open for Penn State Emerging Leaders program

September 17, 2025

Mimi Barash Coppersmith talks with Marie Hardin

Penn State mourns the loss of former trustee, community icon Mimi Barash Coppersmith

September 16, 2025

Lion Shrine and Shield outline with blue overlay

Harrisburg alumnus pledges $4.39 million estate gift for business scholarship

September 16, 2025

Close up of Pollock Gates with the lion's head on one side and The Pennsylvania State University on the other

Human Resources seeking staff input for performance management process 

September 16, 2025

Liz Karcher

College of Ag Sciences names new associate dean for undergraduate education

September 15, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

Nominations open for Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards

September 15, 2025

Penn State Board of Trustees concludes September meetings

September 12, 2025

Board approves contract revisions for President Neeli Bendapudi

September 12, 2025

The Nittany Lion gets a vaccine from a nurse at University Health Services

University Health Services offering flu vaccinations

September 12, 2025

Students walk on Penn State's University Park campus

Penn State seeking undergraduate tuition freeze with 2026-27 appropriation request

September 11, 2025

Board committee votes against subsidy to fund transfer of WPSU assets

September 11, 2025

Susquehanna River

Penn State showcases work to protect Chesapeake Bay during commission's visit

September 11, 2025

Old Main columns

New series offers development for program chairs and academic leaders

September 11, 2025

DuBois Lion Shrine

University shares Commonwealth Campus updates

September 09, 2025

artwork with plant and two butterflies

Women scientists, love of nature inspire donor’s gift to the Ag Sciences

September 09, 2025

A group of young, female students sit around a circular table with cups of ice cream in front of them.

Penn State Smeal enjoys record-breaking philanthropic success

September 09, 2025

Todd Clark with the Lion statue at Penn State Harrisburg

Clark selected for national Executive Leadership Academy

September 09, 2025

People sitting at tables looking at an overhead projection

How Penn State’s Employee Resource Groups are building community, belonging

September 08, 2025

Headshot of Amanda Hellman with a piece of sunburst artwork on the wall behind

Vanderbilt University arts administrator named director of Palmer Museum of Art

September 08, 2025

A statue in the shape of a mountain lion sitting atop rocks

Nominations now being accepted for 2025-26 Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

September 05, 2025

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Douglas C. Orzolek, Ph.D., headshot

Fox Graduate School hires new associate dean for graduate academic affairs

October 21, 2025

Rob and Mary Ann Pyle

Pyle family invests in two things that shaped careers: technology, Penn State

October 20, 2025

Hintz Family Alumni Center

Alumni Association launches CEO search

October 20, 2025

A group of people form a semi-circle around a woman who smiles as she looks at a man in a suit standing near the camera.

Community members offer philanthropic support for new Cancer Center

October 20, 2025

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet Nov. 6-7 at University Park

October 20, 2025

Faculty Senate continues work for 2025-26 academic year

October 16, 2025

Donors plant seeds of hope, honor family through Ag Sciences scholarship

October 16, 2025

A professional headshot photo of Dr. Robert Harbaugh wearing a suit and tie is superimposed over an image of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Chief Medical Officer Robert Harbaugh to transition from leadership role

October 16, 2025

A headshot photo of Michael Doncheski wearing a shit and bow tie

Doncheski to support ongoing transition, planning across Commonwealth Campuses

October 15, 2025

Old Main building with person walking in foreground

Faculty Affairs to host workshops on resilience and career transitions

October 14, 2025

Penn State Board of Trustees approves new deal for WPSU

October 13, 2025

Updated plan designs, CVS set as new pharmacy partner in 2026 employee health care 

October 12, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

APPR committee releases final summary report, concludes current phase of work

October 10, 2025

Renata Engel, vice provost for Online Education, has been named interim vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, effective May 19.

Engel to begin 3-year appointment as vice president for Commonwealth Campuses

October 09, 2025

Upcoming Human Resources webinars to discuss Hinge Health

October 09, 2025

Food science professor to create food safety endowment with estate pledge

October 09, 2025

A headshot photo of a person in a suit with glasses

Lloyd named interim dean of the Penn State College of Education

October 08, 2025

Old main with trees in shadows

Results of staff satisfaction survey released 

October 08, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot holds a sign promoting "Penn State Fridays"

Employees: Show your blue-and-white spirit on 'Penn State Fridays'

October 08, 2025

The armillary sphere on Penn State's Unviersity Park campus surrounded by colorful plants

Promotion and Tenure Modernization Committee offers final chance for input

October 07, 2025

Three students wearing virtual reality headsets in gymnasium

Professional development applications open for non-tenure-line faculty

October 06, 2025

Penn State alumna named to lead Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

October 06, 2025

Close up of Pollock Gates with the lion's head on one side and The Pennsylvania State University on the other

Senior leaders to share ‘State of State’ update, host additional conversations this fall

October 03, 2025

A headshot image of College of Education Dean Kimberly A. Lawless

College of Education Dean Kimberly Lawless stepping down, returning to faculty

October 03, 2025

Lion Shrine head on

Online discussion to share staff satisfaction survey results, next steps

October 03, 2025

A photo of Suzanne Watson and Brian Dreckshage smiling and standing in front of a Christmas tree.

New Penn State Smeal scholarship bridges tuition gap for out-of-state students

October 02, 2025

Photograph of Old Main building with fall foliage in the foreground

Anonymous $50,000 gift enhances career readiness for Penn State Smeal students

October 02, 2025

Three doctoral graduates wearing academic graduation robes and tams

French and Francophone Studies doctoral program refines assessment process

October 01, 2025

Old main with trees in shadows

‘Faculty Pathway: Navigating Your Academic Career’ workshops to begin Oct. 8

October 01, 2025

Professional headshot photos of Kyle Snyder and Tracy Moyer are placed over the image of a Penn State Nittany Lion statue that’s in a garden setting.

Penn State Health names new chief operating officer, chief financial officer

October 01, 2025

First cohort of Kleppinger Government Relations Interns—Evelyn Chick, Hunter Steach and Miranda Nace

Students gain hands-on experience in law, policy, advocacy through internships

September 30, 2025

Four smiling people cut a large blue ribbon with large scissors

Gift establishes multi-faith Reading-Prayer Room at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

September 29, 2025

Telephony Transformation Project enters final phase of Microsoft Teams migration

September 29, 2025

Sun rises over West halls near Shrine

Penn State to launch group to support employees with disabilities and their allies

September 25, 2025

headshot of Arthur P. Pasquarella with a wood panel background

Pasquarellas make $1 million gift to create real estate professorship in Smeal

September 25, 2025

PPL Foundation Logo

Schuylkill receives grant from PPL Foundation for Trees, Bees and Greens Program

September 24, 2025

headshot of durell johnson, dressed in business suit, with trees in background

Durell Johnson takes the helm of Penn State's three northeast region campuses

September 23, 2025

Close up of Pollock Gates with the lion's head on one side and The Pennsylvania State University on the other

Shared services model for finance to begin phased implementation

September 23, 2025

A student wearing a navy blue hoodie with 'Lion Caucus Est. 2018' and an outline of Old Main on the back stands near a table with balloons, while others gather in the background.

Lion Caucus students to lead on-campus event in support of federal student aid

September 23, 2025

Wide shot of Old Main through Armillary Sphere

Faculty Retirement Workshop to be held Oct. 2 on Zoom

September 23, 2025

Side head of lion shrine

Penn State shares reminder that hazing is illegal and has serious consequences

September 19, 2025

A guest at the 2025 Promotion and Tenure Reception looking at a book selection.

Tenured, promoted faculty honored through books at Sept. 15 recognition program

September 19, 2025

2019 POW/MIA vigil

Penn State will honor POW/MIA heroes Sept. 19 with vigil and 21-gun salute

September 19, 2025

Fotis Sotiropoulos sits at a table with a laptop to the left with a white wall behind him.

WATCH: Get to know Penn State Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos

September 19, 2025

New head for Penn State’s Department of Animal Science named

September 18, 2025

Faculty Senate holds first meeting of 2025-26 academic year

September 17, 2025

Applications now open for Penn State Emerging Leaders program

September 17, 2025

Mimi Barash Coppersmith talks with Marie Hardin

Penn State mourns the loss of former trustee, community icon Mimi Barash Coppersmith

September 16, 2025

Lion Shrine and Shield outline with blue overlay

Harrisburg alumnus pledges $4.39 million estate gift for business scholarship

September 16, 2025

Close up of Pollock Gates with the lion's head on one side and The Pennsylvania State University on the other

Human Resources seeking staff input for performance management process 

September 16, 2025

Liz Karcher

College of Ag Sciences names new associate dean for undergraduate education

September 15, 2025

the seal of the university reading 1855 The Pennsylvania State University

Nominations open for Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards

September 15, 2025

Penn State Board of Trustees concludes September meetings

September 12, 2025

Board approves contract revisions for President Neeli Bendapudi

September 12, 2025

The Nittany Lion gets a vaccine from a nurse at University Health Services

University Health Services offering flu vaccinations

September 12, 2025

Students walk on Penn State's University Park campus

Penn State seeking undergraduate tuition freeze with 2026-27 appropriation request

September 11, 2025

Board committee votes against subsidy to fund transfer of WPSU assets

September 11, 2025

Susquehanna River

Penn State showcases work to protect Chesapeake Bay during commission's visit

September 11, 2025

Old Main columns

New series offers development for program chairs and academic leaders

September 11, 2025

DuBois Lion Shrine

University shares Commonwealth Campus updates

September 09, 2025

artwork with plant and two butterflies

Women scientists, love of nature inspire donor’s gift to the Ag Sciences

September 09, 2025

A group of young, female students sit around a circular table with cups of ice cream in front of them.

Penn State Smeal enjoys record-breaking philanthropic success

September 09, 2025

Todd Clark with the Lion statue at Penn State Harrisburg

Clark selected for national Executive Leadership Academy

September 09, 2025

People sitting at tables looking at an overhead projection

How Penn State’s Employee Resource Groups are building community, belonging

September 08, 2025

Headshot of Amanda Hellman with a piece of sunburst artwork on the wall behind

Vanderbilt University arts administrator named director of Palmer Museum of Art

September 08, 2025

A statue in the shape of a mountain lion sitting atop rocks

Nominations now being accepted for 2025-26 Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

September 05, 2025

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