Administration

Penn State Alumni Association names Ryan Jones, class of 1995, as interim leader

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:21:14 -0500

Ryan Jones, editor of the Penn Stater magazine, has been named interim leader of the Penn State Alumni Association following the departure of Paul J. Clifford in January.

Bellisario College Dean Marie Hardin named president at Quinnipiac University

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:35:00 -0500

Dean Marie Hardin, who has led the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications since 2014 and has been a member of the Penn State faculty since 2003, was announced Jan. 30 as the 10th president of Quinnipiac University.

Leadership announced for new initiatives fostering global engagement, inclusion

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:05:32 -0500

Penn State Harrisburg has announced leadership for two new initiatives enhancing the college’s commitment to global engagement and creating an inclusive learning experience at the college. Juliette Tolay will lead the college’s Global Engagement Office, and Cynthia Daniels will serve as director of the Inclusive Excellence Center.

Q&A: Student trustee Kevin Schuyler ‘carries the voices of 88,000 peers’

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:26:54 -0500

As he approaches the end of his two-year term as student trustee on the Penn State Board of Trustees, Kevin Schuyler is leading the charge to identify his successor. The student trustee serves on the 38-member Board of Trustees, which is responsible for the governance and welfare of Penn State at the highest level. In this Q&A, Schuyler talks about the responsibilities and benefits of the position for those interested in becoming the next student trustee.

Faculty committee to assess promotion and tenure policy, hold listening sessions

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:38:19 -0500

The Promotion and Tenure Modernization Committee will hold listening sessions throughout spring 2025 as they begin to evaluate Penn State Policy AC23. All tenure-line faculty are invited to participate.

Informational meeting for Provost Endorsement Program to be held Jan. 30

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500

Penn State's Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, in collaboration with other University entities, is hosting an informational meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, via Zoom for those interested in having their campus, college or unit’s professional development programs become official Provost Endorsement granting programs for the 2025-26 academic year.

College of Arts and Architecture mourns passing of Dean Emeritus Neil Porterfield

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:47:31 -0500

Neil H. Porterfield, dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Architecture, died on Nov. 23, 2024, at age 88. A 1958 Penn State landscape architecture alumnus, he returned to the University in 1985 to serve as head of the Department of Landscape Architecture. He became dean of the college in 1993 and served in that position until his retirement in 2000.

Mandatory annual information systems access review starting soon

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:40:00 -0500

As part of annual audit requirements, managers across Penn State will soon be asked to review LionPATH, Workday, Adobe Creative Cloud and other IT systems and applications access for their employees.

Application deadline approaching for Administrative Fellows Program

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:57:34 -0500

The deadline for applications to be submitted for Penn State's Administrative Fellows Program for 2025-26 are due by Thursday, Jan. 30. Qualified candidates from all University campuses are strongly urged to apply.

Four Penn State campuses sign articulation agreement with Northampton CC

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:24:39 -0500

Students who fulfill transfer requirements at Northampton Community College will be admitted to Penn State's Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill or Wilkes-Barre campuses under an articulation agreement.

Schuylers designate $5M gift to Beaver Stadium Revitalization Project

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:02:45 -0500

Penn State Athletics received a $5 million gift from former Penn State Board of Trustees Chair Matthew W. Schuyler and his wife, Anne, in support of the Beaver Stadium Revitalization project. In recognition of their commitment, the west side’s field club in the revitalized Beaver Stadium will be named the Schuyler Family Club.

Student Affairs AVP using national leadership experience to benefit Penn State

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:28:00 -0500

Taléa Drummer-Ferrell, associate vice president for Student Affairs at Penn State, has been appointed co-chair of the Engagement and Volunteers subcommittee for the 2026 NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Conference Leadership Committee as she prepares to conclude her tenure as chair of NASPA's AVP Steering Committee. Her involvement with the conference extends her service with NASPA through March 2026 and highlights her continued commitment to advancing the profession.

Penn State leaders voice support for performance-based funding at campus hearing

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:30:00 -0500

Several Penn State leaders spoke in favor of performance-based funding at a campus hearing held by the state's new Performance-Based Funding Council on Jan. 21. The hearing was the first of three that the council will hold on the campuses of Pennsylvania's state-related universities as it develops recommendations for a performance-based funding process for Penn State, Pitt and Temple.

Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence announces spring seminar schedule

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:18:51 -0500

The Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence will host six seminars during its annual spring series to forward the center’s vision that every older adult deserves the highest quality of evidenced-based care and well-being that respects individual goals and preferences.

Provost Endorsement Program's spring 2025 offerings now open for registration

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:43:48 -0500

The Provost Endorsement Program at Penn State, launched by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Office for Faculty Affairs, has announced the spring 2025 offerings.

Christina Grozinger to lead Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences as director

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Christina Grozinger has been appointed as the new director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State, succeeding interim director Patrick Drew. Globally recognized for her research in pollinator genetics and insect biodiversity, Grozinger's leadership is expected to significantly advance the institute's research capabilities and collaborative efforts across diverse scientific disciplines.