Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
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What the Public Can and Can’t Know About Four Diamonds, Beneficiary of Penn State THON’s Fundraising
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Penn State’s Four Diamonds has spent $239.4 million since fiscal year 2009. Here’s what we know about how the money was used.
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Penn State’s Lion Ambassadors Were Accused of Hazing. Why Isn’t It on the Hazing Report?
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The student group responsible for campus tours was temporarily shut down in 2021 while the university investigated. But officials said they did not substantiate hazing claims.
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Penn State Has Not Reimbursed Pa. State Police for Security at Proud Boys Event
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While four local police departments were reimbursed for services that night, the university has not cut a check for the 70 State Police employees on hand — and it won’t say why.
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What Happened to the Arrest, Use of Force Data Penn State Police Promised to Release?
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University police responded to 2020 protests for greater racial justice by pledging to be more transparent with arrest and use of force data. But where is it?
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Penn State Distances Itself from Past Diversity Proposals While Launching Similar Efforts
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Penn State claims DEI initiatives planned by faculty more than a year ago were “not a formal University effort,” a description that came as a surprise to those involved.
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Penn State Trustees Heard University’s Diversity Plan in Secret 2021 Gathering
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The Penn State Board of Trustees’ website has no record of any meeting on the date that trustees heard former President Eric Barron’s plans. The gathering potentially violated Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.
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How Often Are Penn State’s Private Planes Flying During a Budget Crunch?
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Penn State logged dozens of flights in a month, but won’t say who was on board or the reasons for the trips. Officials argue the travel is necessary for a large institution.
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Hundreds of Penn State Faculty Are Publicly and Privately Questioning University Leadership
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New internal letters and emails show fracturing within the university over how to best address racism after two high-profile decisions by leadership.
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Penn State’s New President Led a Kentucky University Through Crises. This Is the Story of Her High-Wire Act.
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Neeli Bendapudi led the University of Louisville during a period of turmoil, but her sudden move to Happy Valley raised questions about her motivations and commitment.
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Penn State Wavers on Funding for Center for Racial Justice, a Key Commitment After 2020 protests
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Faculty leading a search for the center’s director were told last month that Penn State had not allocated funding for the racial justice initiative, once deemed “just the beginning.”