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Heres another example of this phenomenon in play. Earlier this week, a pair of black Penn State University professors reported a “noose” in a tree behind their house. As reported by the PSU student newspaper Daily Collegian, the professors said the incident was “deeply distressing to them and their family.” The Centre Daily Times notes the profs believed the “noose” was “deliberately placed [on the tree] to harass them.” Responding to the profs’ call about “possible harassm...

1:27 Penn State faculty members are calling for more input from professors, students and staff in picking the next president of the university to replace Eric Barron, who is retiring in 2022.  More than 700 have signed an online petition started by Professor of Media Studies Mary Beth Oliver in support of more academic involvement in the search.  “We, the undersigned, want to express our concern that the search committee is largely devoid of input from people who are employed as faculty or ...

Penn State is currently evaluating the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and update from the Pennsylvania Department of Health regarding masking for fully vaccinated individuals and will provide additional guidance to the University community. While the review is underway, masking and physical distancing is expected by all individuals —

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Florida State University. Credit: Diane Rado Florida State University’s Presidential Search Committee has refused to put Florida’s irascible Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on its short list. He should never have been on any list. He’s not FSU president material. FSU is a public institution. Corcoran’s an enemy of public education, an ardent supporter of school vouchers. He graduated from a private Roman Catholic college and got his law degree from a private church school founde...

IMAGE: Penn State A national search will begin immediately to identify Hanes’ successor.  “The Commonwealth Campuses are critical to Penn State’s land-grant mission to serve the educational needs of Pennsylvanians, and they play a vital role in the economic strength of the communities they serve,” said Penn State President Eric Barron. “Under Madlyn’s leadership, our Commonwealth Campuses have expanded their four-year degree programs, developed and implemented successful innovatio...

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said Friday. But in the meantime, most masking orders at the university remain intact. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published new guidance saying fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or socially distance in most cases. Pennsylvania already adopted the new guidelines, but local municipalities, schools, and businesses can still enforce their own stricter rules. “Penn State is a complex organization, which is spread across the entire commonwe...

Black Penn State political science professor Errol A. Henderson filed a lawsuit against the university in U.S. Middle District Court on Wednesday for discrimination and a hostile work environment based

Penn State said it expects all individuals to continue following its current coronavirus mitigation guidelines by wearing a mask and practicing social distancing, regardless of vaccination status, according to a Friday release. When inside Penn State campus buildings and on public transportation across all campuses, all individuals must continue to wear a mask as well. However, if a fully vaccinated individual is outdoors on campus, they do not need to wear a mask. According to the release, uni...