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Man accused of stealing textbooks from Penn State Bookstore

A Philadelphia man is accused of stealing eight textbooks Sunday from the Penn State Bookstore and selling them for almost $600 at the two downtown State College bookstores, according to court documents.
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Ducklings rescued from sewer grate on Penn State campus

Penn State police said three people helped rescue several ducklings that had been trapped in a sewer grate Sunday on campus near the Hintz Alumni Center.
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Range of qualities sought in next Penn State president

Penn State’s professors want the next university president to be confident and be a hit with students. In addition, he or she has to be a force in Harrisburg for more state dollars and raise money from alumni.
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Penn State receives $2.2 million donation for geochemistry faculty chair

Penn State’s geosciences department has received a $2.2 million donation for the creation of a faculty chair position, the university announced Thursday.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Penn State board of trustees office gets new director

Penn State has selected the next director of its board of trustees office in Old Main.
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Background check changes in place for Penn State summer programs

Penn State’s summer youth programs are integrating new, comprehensive policies for background checks and child-abuse recognition training into the clearance process for program employees and volunteers.
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Penn State restores Adidas contract after company agrees to settlement claims with laid-off workers

Penn State has reinstated its contract with clothing manufacturer Adidas after the company agreed to pay severance to workers who were laid off at an Indonesian factory, the university announced Tuesday.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Corbett pick for Penn State trustees gets Senate OK

The state Senate on Tuesday approved a nominee from Gov. Tom Corbett to join Penn State’s board of trustees.
JERRY SANDUSKY SCANDAL

Penn State renews fight against Mike McQueary’s whistle-blower lawsuit

Penn State’s lawyers again are disputing the claims made by former assistant coach Mike McQueary, saying the university never harmed him and if he suffered, it was from his own doing.
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Penn State’s Hetzel Union Building slated for $44.6 million renovation

The eating, gathering and socializing hub for Penn State students soon will undergo a $44.6 million renovation.