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PSU website pledges openness

Penn State had spent $3.2 million on legal fees and crisis communication stemming from the child sex abuse scandal as of the end of 2011, according to information the university released Monday.

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Penn State students fight for changes

Student leaders have been asking for improved communication from the university since the Jerry Sandusky scandal and its cascading effect on the university unfolded in November.

4 days ago
PENN STATE

Arianna Huffington touts value of good leaders

UNIVERSITY PARK — Everyone can see a crisis when it’s in front of them but only a true leader can see it coming from afar, said Arianna Huffington, cofounder and editor-in-chief of Huffington Post.

4 days ago
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Mann details intricacies, ethics surrounding climate change

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann said climate change is often framed as a scientific or economic problem, but it’s also an ethical question.

4 days ago
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Arianna Huffington set to speak at PSU series

Media titan Arianna Huffington thinks students must tap into their own leadership potential instead of waiting for others to bring about change.

5 days ago
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Trash to Treasure winter sale nets $4,000

The winter Trash to Treasure sale on Saturday raised more than $4,000 for the Centre County United Way.

6 days ago
NEWS

Crowds adjust to clock at Old Main

The refurbished Old Main clock has left some Penn Staters scratching their heads and trying to remember the rules of Roman numerals.

11 days ago
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College Township council approves The Retreat student housing complex

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP — The Georgia developer working to house about 550 students in a complex between Waupelani Drive and Whitehall Road received a yellow light from Township Council to move ahead, after about an hour of final discussion Thursday.

11 days ago
TRUSTEE ELECTION

3 more join race for trustee seats

A business manager for a Centre County school district, a mortgage loan originator and a landscape architect are three of the latest Penn State alums to announce they’re running for seats on the university’s board of trustees.

12 days ago
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PSU picks up tab for Paterno’s memorial

Penn State’s athletic department will pay the bill for the three days of public mourning events held last week for former head football coach Joe Paterno.

13 days ago
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PSU clocks get facelift

The painted plywood disks that sat in place of the clocks in the Old Main bell tower for the past six months were replaced over the weekend with the restored clock faces, along with a new bell-ringing system.

15 days ago