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Daniel T. Barkowitz

Penn State names new assistant vice president, executive director for Student Aid

June 15, 2026

USAC 2026 staff award recipients

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC Awards

June 15, 2026

Two female students sit a table together and look at an open book.

Leadership insights: President Bendapudi on the foundational skills that will always matter

June 15, 2026

Close up of front claw

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet July 16-17 at Penn College

June 15, 2026

Joette Dempsey and Ed Lucy pose for a photo in front of wall with Penn State Scranton name

Scranton alumnus Ed Lucy honors former mentor and professor Richard F. Dempsey

June 12, 2026

Sunny day outside of Old Main with students walking by

Committee convenes for experiential learning initiative Penn State eX

June 12, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot does a handstand next to a sculpture outside

Penn State updates youth program policies ahead of summer camp season

June 11, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Large, green-domed building with staircase and trees

Pa. higher ed leaders: Performance-based funding an investment in state’s future

June 08, 2026

Two people pose for a black and white photo wearing speakeasy-era clothes.

Greater Allegheny raises more than $50,000 for student scholarships

June 08, 2026

Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

Children and event hosts celebrate during a Children’s Miracle Network fundraising reveal, tossing blue and yellow balloons into the air in front of a large display showing the total raised. The room is filled with smiling children, balloons, and pom-poms as participants cheer during the announcement.

42nd Children’s Miracle Network Telethon raises $321,497

June 05, 2026

A headshot of Menah Pratt.

Pratt named regional chancellor for Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses

June 04, 2026

Staff receive awards from Troy Ott, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.

College of Agricultural Sciences bestows Laureate Awards

June 03, 2026

A residence hall surrounded by green trees

Meeghan Hollis named senior director of Residence Life at Penn State

June 01, 2026

"We Are" block letters on lawn in front of gazebo

Seven volunteer leaders elected to Alumni Council

June 01, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

15 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service in May

June 01, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

May 28, 2026

An exterior photo of the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg

Q&A: How does the state budget impact Penn State?

May 28, 2026

A photo portrait of an elderly white man with grey hair and glasses and an elderly white woman with dark hair and glasses

$11.75 million gift to benefit Palmer Museum and Office of Undergraduate Education

May 27, 2026

A photo of a smiling Palmer Moore in a commencement gown, holding a graduation cap and standing in front of the words PALMER on a wall behind him.

New graduate makes philanthropic gift to Penn State Smeal College of Business

May 26, 2026

Grayson Lauer talking and gesturing to plants on a grow table inside a headhouse

Students Teaching Students seeks undergraduate instructors

May 26, 2026

Two students walk near the Burke Center at Penn State Behrend.

New giving expands two scholarships at Penn State Behrend

May 26, 2026

Accessibility highlight: Auditing websites

May 26, 2026

Paul and Jane Miller

Gift expands undergrad research opportunities in wildlife and fisheries science

May 26, 2026

Jonathan Wolf

Jonathan Wolf honored as Penn State’s 2026 Philanthropist of the Year

May 25, 2026

Preliminary vote count shows support for faculty union representation

May 19, 2026

Boucke Building

Academic support units temporarily relocating during Boucke renovation

May 19, 2026

Mike Abdalla and Joe clifford pose for a photo, showing one of Clifford's old grade reports

Scranton alumnus honors a beloved professor with a scholarship in his name

May 18, 2026

Deadline for feedback on APPR recommendations extended through May 22

May 18, 2026

A headshot image of John Naught against a blue background. He is wearing a suit and glasses, and his arms are crossed.

John Nauright named dean of Penn State’s University College

May 18, 2026

Bright yellow Penn State Altoona GRM2000 rail maintenance machine parked on tracks beside red building.

Plasser American tamper machine gift to support Penn State Altoona RTE program

May 18, 2026

Reggie Bustinaza headshot

Penn State names Reggie Bustinza new CEO of Alumni Association

May 18, 2026

Person types on a laptop computer.

Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grant mission

May 14, 2026

Ten people wearing professional attire pose for a photo in a hospital lobby area as they prepare to cut a ribbon with the “Penn State Health” logo.

Donors honored for gifts to enhance Heart Center at Holy Spirit Medical Center

May 13, 2026

The exterior of the Swift Building at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State enters transitional lease agreement at DuBois campus

May 13, 2026

Dan and Julia McDowell

Couple’s longstanding connections with Penn State Beaver lead to new scholarship

May 13, 2026

White woman in pink blouse looks to her left at a podium

Penn State Dickinson Law's Laura H. Williams receives Anne X. Alpern Award

May 13, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Faculty Senate holds special meeting  

May 12, 2026

Head shot of Sabine Klahr

Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, to retire

May 12, 2026

Penn State’s employee assistance program, SupportLinc, launches updates

May 12, 2026

Various resources are available to help Penn State employees address their mental health and well-being. 

Benefits Asked and Answered: How do Penn State benefits support mental health? 

May 12, 2026

A professional headshot of Bradley Stevens is placed over a photo of a Penn State Nittany Lion statue in an outdoor courtyard.

Penn State Health names Bradley Stevens vice president of ambulatory services

May 11, 2026

Penn State Today shifting to summer publication schedule

May 08, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Trustees OK Abington project, hold annual elections

May 08, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

12 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 continuous years of service 

May 08, 2026

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State Board of Trustees election results announced

May 08, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

A rendering of the exterior of a renovated building

Trustees approve $25 million renovation of athletics building at Penn State Abington

May 08, 2026

Updates on Canvas status at Penn State

May 08, 2026

Melissa Kunes

Melissa Kunes to retire after four decades of service to Penn State

May 08, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Faculty Senate honors five graduating seniors with 2026 John W. White Fellowships

May 06, 2026

Photo of Beth Farmer

Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest

May 06, 2026

Photo of Lydell Sargeant

Former NFL player and education advocate to speak at Great Valley golf outing

May 05, 2026

Vasant Honavar

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

May 05, 2026

Three yellow percentage signs hanging from strings against a blue background.

Dozens of discounts available to Penn State employees, retirees, students, alumni 

May 05, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Retirement webinar to support Penn State faculty in planning for transition

May 04, 2026

Four women pose together in a formal government building, dressed in professional attire.

CommAgency students bring Penn State’s Capital Day to life through storytelling

May 01, 2026

portrait photograph of John Mauro

Mauro named interim dean of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

April 30, 2026

Neeli Bendapudi (left) and student Kavishi Halwavala stand together and Neeli is holding a mic and Kavishi is holding a cell phone.

A Note from Neeli: Internships, impact and ice cream!

April 30, 2026

Faculty Senate passes report on transfer credit center; swears in new officers  

April 30, 2026

group photo of award recipients and the dean

College of Agricultural Sciences honors four Outstanding Alumni

April 29, 2026

Penn State launches redesigned student billing and payment portal

April 28, 2026

Anne Eisert and Jim Piersol pose for a portrait during an event at Penn State Behrend.

Gift extends reach of free Lion’s Pantry at Penn State Behrend

April 27, 2026

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed
Daniel T. Barkowitz

Penn State names new assistant vice president, executive director for Student Aid

June 15, 2026

USAC 2026 staff award recipients

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC Awards

June 15, 2026

Two female students sit a table together and look at an open book.

Leadership insights: President Bendapudi on the foundational skills that will always matter

June 15, 2026

Close up of front claw

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet July 16-17 at Penn College

June 15, 2026

Joette Dempsey and Ed Lucy pose for a photo in front of wall with Penn State Scranton name

Scranton alumnus Ed Lucy honors former mentor and professor Richard F. Dempsey

June 12, 2026

Sunny day outside of Old Main with students walking by

Committee convenes for experiential learning initiative Penn State eX

June 12, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot does a handstand next to a sculpture outside

Penn State updates youth program policies ahead of summer camp season

June 11, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Large, green-domed building with staircase and trees

Pa. higher ed leaders: Performance-based funding an investment in state’s future

June 08, 2026

Two people pose for a black and white photo wearing speakeasy-era clothes.

Greater Allegheny raises more than $50,000 for student scholarships

June 08, 2026

Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

Children and event hosts celebrate during a Children’s Miracle Network fundraising reveal, tossing blue and yellow balloons into the air in front of a large display showing the total raised. The room is filled with smiling children, balloons, and pom-poms as participants cheer during the announcement.

42nd Children’s Miracle Network Telethon raises $321,497

June 05, 2026

A headshot of Menah Pratt.

Pratt named regional chancellor for Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses

June 04, 2026

Staff receive awards from Troy Ott, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.

College of Agricultural Sciences bestows Laureate Awards

June 03, 2026

A residence hall surrounded by green trees

Meeghan Hollis named senior director of Residence Life at Penn State

June 01, 2026

"We Are" block letters on lawn in front of gazebo

Seven volunteer leaders elected to Alumni Council

June 01, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

15 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service in May

June 01, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

May 28, 2026

An exterior photo of the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg

Q&A: How does the state budget impact Penn State?

May 28, 2026

A photo portrait of an elderly white man with grey hair and glasses and an elderly white woman with dark hair and glasses

$11.75 million gift to benefit Palmer Museum and Office of Undergraduate Education

May 27, 2026

A photo of a smiling Palmer Moore in a commencement gown, holding a graduation cap and standing in front of the words PALMER on a wall behind him.

New graduate makes philanthropic gift to Penn State Smeal College of Business

May 26, 2026

Grayson Lauer talking and gesturing to plants on a grow table inside a headhouse

Students Teaching Students seeks undergraduate instructors

May 26, 2026

Two students walk near the Burke Center at Penn State Behrend.

New giving expands two scholarships at Penn State Behrend

May 26, 2026

Accessibility highlight: Auditing websites

May 26, 2026

Paul and Jane Miller

Gift expands undergrad research opportunities in wildlife and fisheries science

May 26, 2026

Jonathan Wolf

Jonathan Wolf honored as Penn State’s 2026 Philanthropist of the Year

May 25, 2026

Preliminary vote count shows support for faculty union representation

May 19, 2026

Boucke Building

Academic support units temporarily relocating during Boucke renovation

May 19, 2026

Mike Abdalla and Joe clifford pose for a photo, showing one of Clifford's old grade reports

Scranton alumnus honors a beloved professor with a scholarship in his name

May 18, 2026

Deadline for feedback on APPR recommendations extended through May 22

May 18, 2026

A headshot image of John Naught against a blue background. He is wearing a suit and glasses, and his arms are crossed.

John Nauright named dean of Penn State’s University College

May 18, 2026

Bright yellow Penn State Altoona GRM2000 rail maintenance machine parked on tracks beside red building.

Plasser American tamper machine gift to support Penn State Altoona RTE program

May 18, 2026

Reggie Bustinaza headshot

Penn State names Reggie Bustinza new CEO of Alumni Association

May 18, 2026

Person types on a laptop computer.

Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grant mission

May 14, 2026

Ten people wearing professional attire pose for a photo in a hospital lobby area as they prepare to cut a ribbon with the “Penn State Health” logo.

Donors honored for gifts to enhance Heart Center at Holy Spirit Medical Center

May 13, 2026

The exterior of the Swift Building at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State enters transitional lease agreement at DuBois campus

May 13, 2026

Dan and Julia McDowell

Couple’s longstanding connections with Penn State Beaver lead to new scholarship

May 13, 2026

White woman in pink blouse looks to her left at a podium

Penn State Dickinson Law's Laura H. Williams receives Anne X. Alpern Award

May 13, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Faculty Senate holds special meeting  

May 12, 2026

Head shot of Sabine Klahr

Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, to retire

May 12, 2026

Penn State’s employee assistance program, SupportLinc, launches updates

May 12, 2026

Various resources are available to help Penn State employees address their mental health and well-being. 

Benefits Asked and Answered: How do Penn State benefits support mental health? 

May 12, 2026

A professional headshot of Bradley Stevens is placed over a photo of a Penn State Nittany Lion statue in an outdoor courtyard.

Penn State Health names Bradley Stevens vice president of ambulatory services

May 11, 2026

Penn State Today shifting to summer publication schedule

May 08, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Trustees OK Abington project, hold annual elections

May 08, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

12 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 continuous years of service 

May 08, 2026

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State Board of Trustees election results announced

May 08, 2026

A bust of Evan Pugh near a wide staircase

Penn State names five new Evan Pugh University Professors

May 08, 2026

A rendering of the exterior of a renovated building

Trustees approve $25 million renovation of athletics building at Penn State Abington

May 08, 2026

Updates on Canvas status at Penn State

May 08, 2026

Melissa Kunes

Melissa Kunes to retire after four decades of service to Penn State

May 08, 2026

Person in a jacket and tie standing in front of the Materials Research Institute at University Park.

Materials science and engineering professor Joshua Robinson named MRI director

May 06, 2026

The Pennsylvania State University HUB Seal

Faculty Senate honors five graduating seniors with 2026 John W. White Fellowships

May 06, 2026

Photo of Beth Farmer

Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest

May 06, 2026

Photo of Lydell Sargeant

Former NFL player and education advocate to speak at Great Valley golf outing

May 05, 2026

Vasant Honavar

Vasant Honavar named vice provost for artificial intelligence at Penn State

May 05, 2026

Three yellow percentage signs hanging from strings against a blue background.

Dozens of discounts available to Penn State employees, retirees, students, alumni 

May 05, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Retirement webinar to support Penn State faculty in planning for transition

May 04, 2026

Four women pose together in a formal government building, dressed in professional attire.

CommAgency students bring Penn State’s Capital Day to life through storytelling

May 01, 2026

portrait photograph of John Mauro

Mauro named interim dean of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

April 30, 2026

Neeli Bendapudi (left) and student Kavishi Halwavala stand together and Neeli is holding a mic and Kavishi is holding a cell phone.

A Note from Neeli: Internships, impact and ice cream!

April 30, 2026

Faculty Senate passes report on transfer credit center; swears in new officers  

April 30, 2026

group photo of award recipients and the dean

College of Agricultural Sciences honors four Outstanding Alumni

April 29, 2026

Penn State launches redesigned student billing and payment portal

April 28, 2026

Anne Eisert and Jim Piersol pose for a portrait during an event at Penn State Behrend.

Gift extends reach of free Lion’s Pantry at Penn State Behrend

April 27, 2026

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