The Penn State Board of Trustees Friday (May 4) held its regular bimonthly meeting at the University Park campus. The meeting opened with remarks from University President Rodney Erickson, who noted the University's upcoming commencement activities and shared Admissions and Development news, including a young alumnus who endowed a scholarship for student entrepreneurs. He congratulated several students, student organizations, trustees and faculty for their honors and achievements. These include the work of a recent alumnus and graduating Schreyer scholar, who created a simple, award-winning device called a Tippy Tap that is greatly benefiting public health in rural Africa. He also recognized faculty members who have been honored by the University as Evan Pugh professors and Penn State laureates, and by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation with fellowships. (more)
Penn State President Rodney Erickson updated the University's Board of Trustees Friday (March 16) on progress made in implementing five preliminary recommendations made by Judge Louis Freeh, a former FBI director and federal judge who is leading the University's independent external investigation into child abuse allegations against retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The recommendations, released in January, are designed to improve University structures and protocols involved in the identification and reporting of crimes related to child sexual abuse. (more)
The Penn State Board of Trustees Friday (March 16) held its regular bi-monthly meeting at the University Fitness and Conference Center on the campus of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The meeting opened with remarks from University President Rodney Erickson, who discussed the outlook for appropriations to the University from the Commonwealth and his recent appearances before the House and Senate appropriation committees. He also recognized THON's record-breaking year and discussed research advances, student, faculty and athletics achievements, and University development and alumni news. (more)
Penn State's University Faculty Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 24, voted against two motions related to the University's Board of Trustees. Senators voted against a motion to form a special committee with a majority of members who are independent of the University that would have investigated the Board of Trustees' oversight role. The Senate also voted against a vote of no confidence in the board. (more)
The Penn State Board of Trustees met Friday (Jan. 20) at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus and opened the meeting with remarks from Penn State President Rodney Erickson. (more)
A pioneering astronaut and U.S. Air Force colonel, Penn State Distinguished Alumnus Guion S. "Guy" Bluford has been awarded The Pennsylvania Society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement. Bluford received the honor on Dec. 10 at the Pennsylvania Society's 113th Annual Dinner. A nonprofit charitable organization with nearly 2,000 members, the Society honors achievement and excellence and celebrates service to the Commonwealth and humanity. The Gold Medal is presented each year to a prominent person "in recognition of leadership, citizenship and contributions to the arts, science, education and industry," according to the Society. (more)
The Joseph M. Juran Center for Leadership in Quality at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management has announced the 2008 Juran Fellows, which include two Penn State doctoral students. Each year, the Joseph M. Juran Center selects and honors doctoral candidates whose research shows the most promise in broadening and fueling thinking and practices in the area of quality-related research in their chosen fields. Dr. Joseph Juran is credited with being the Architect of Quality. His philosophy is based around quality principles, including systemic improvement, systems thinking, prevention, organizational learning and strong leadership. (more)
Penn State's Board of Trustees announced today (May 16) the appointment of Cynthia Baldwin and Edward R. Hintz Jr. and the re-appointment of Rodney A. Erickson to the Board of Directors of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Each appointee will serve a three-year term through June 30, 2011. (more)
Penn State is sharing the advantages of being among the top academic institutions in the United States through its membership in the CIC, the acronym for the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is a consortium of 12 nationally renowned public and private research universities. In a report today (May 16), Penn State's Board of Trustees learned that being a member of the CIC brings tremendous benefit to students and faculty at these universities, as the institutions work together on adopting best practices and cost-saving measures, promoting academic collaborations, sharing resources and preparing the next generation of leaders in higher education. (more)
