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Penn State University, also known as University Park or Penn State main campus, is surrounded by the borough of State College, PA. Penn State is a member of the Big Ten Conference and was founded in 1855. PSU has grown into a world class learning and research institution. The Penn State campus covers 5,448 acres and is the epicenter for 40,500 PSU students, 3,000 faculty and 13,000 other employees. This Penn State page from StateCollege.com will be our hub for all things Nittany Lions.
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Happy Valley Animation Festival Returns to Penn State for 5th Year
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The Happy Valley Animation Festival returns Penn State for its fifth year, bringing an international showcase of animated works to venues across campus.
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Penn State VP for Commonwealth Campuses Leaving for New Job
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A key figure in Penn State’s planning for the future of its Commonwealth Campuses is leaving the university this summer. Margo DelliCarpini, vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, […]
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3 Frats Form Independent State College Interfraternity Council
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Three Penn State student fraternities — Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Alpha — have joined together to establish the State College Interfraternity Council (SCIFC), a newly formed […]
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‘OLLI After Hours’ Provides More Opportunities for Lifelong Learners
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State has included an array of courses to its spring offerings that take place after normal business hours. With classes that take […]
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Penn State Receives Preliminary Approval for Turbine Lab Expansion in Ferguson Township
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Ferguson’s Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave conditional preliminary approval to Penn State’s plan for expansion of a turbine research lab in the Cato Park area. The university plans […]
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Penn State Made Deep Cuts to Engineering, Graduate School Amid Budget Woes
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Since Penn State announced its multimillion-dollar budget deficit in 2022, the university has deeply cut the budgets to its graduate school and engineering college, a Spotlight PA analysis found.
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Penn State Trustees Argue Paterno Field Proposal More Valuable Than West Shore Home Field
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After the Penn State Board of Trustees approved the naming of West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium on Monday, a group of trustees protested the decision, saying it didn’t benefit the […]
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Former Nittany Lion Basketball Player Kanye Clary Files Lawsuit Against Penn State, Mike Rhoades
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A former Penn State men’s basketball player has filed a lawsuit claiming he was subjected to unfair and retaliatory treatment before and after his dismissal from the Nittany Lion program […]
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Penn State Officials Explain Factors for Determining Commonwealth Campus Closures
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As Penn State considers which of its Commonwealth Campuses it will close, university officials this week detailed the factors that will go into the decision. A committee is expected to […]
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Penn State Planning New Nuclear Research Facility
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Penn State is partnering with Westinghouse Electric Company to develop the second nuclear research facility at the University Park campus. The university sent a letter of intent to the Nuclear […]
