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PSU website pledges openness

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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…

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Penn State students fight for changes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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.

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Arianna Huffington touts value of good leaders

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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…

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Mann details intricacies, ethics surrounding climate change

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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

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Arianna Huffington set to speak at PSU series

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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

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Trash to Treasure winter sale nets $4,000

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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

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Crowds adjust to clock at Old Main

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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

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College Township council approves The Retreat student housing complex

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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…

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3 more join race for trustee seats

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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…

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PSU picks up tab for Paterno’s memorial

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

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

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PSU clocks get facelift

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

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…

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PSU student group to hold second hand sale

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

The Penn State Student United Way will host the annual winter Trash to Treasure sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at 108 Fisher Hall on the Penn…

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NLC contributions due for football seating

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

UNIVERSITY PARK With just two weeks remaining before the Feb. 1 deadline for Nittany Lion Club contributions, which allow fans to qualify for 2012 season football ticket and parking benefits,

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Much at stake for Friday’s board of trustees meeting

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

Steve Garban has been chairman of the Penn State board of trustees for two years. Whether that will continue will be one of the issues board members decide Friday.

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Penn State lead counsel Cynthia Baldwin to step down

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

Penn State’s chief legal officer, Cynthia Baldwin, will be stepping down from the job, the university announced Monday.

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Campus construction on schedule

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:00 EST

Construction for Penn States $48 million Biobehavioral Health Building is on schedule and should be completed in late fall of this year. Once the project is completed, the neighboring HUB…

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Two more alums enter PSU race

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

The race for seats on the Penn State board of trustees has attracted two more candidates.

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PSU sues over football rentals

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

WILLIAMSPORT The way two Indiana companies advertise rental housing for Penn State football weekends constitutes trademark infringement, the university contends.

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3 more alumni enter trustee race

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

The race for three seats on Penn State’s board of trustees is getting more crowded.

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Many ready to move forward after hiring of new football coach

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

UNIVERSITY PARK — Sentiment among the Penn State community on Saturday was positive about the hiring of new head football coach Bill O’Brien, with many people willing to give the…

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