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A Penn State faculty member filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the university of racial discrimination. Errol Henderson, an associate professor of political science, says that in response to his complaints about racism at Penn State, he was disciplined and denied a promotion to full professor. A Penn State spokesperson declined comment, saying the university does not comment on pending litigation. Attorney Stephen Console wrote that as early as 2010, Henderson, who is Black, “forma...

Universities are sui generis, which is a fancy way of saying that they’re not businesses or governments or non-governmental organizations or bowling leagues. They’re their own thing – nothing else quite like them. I bring this up amid staff and faculty concerns about the way Penn State has launched its search for a successor to President Eric Barron. Specifically, the board of trustees has appointed an 18-member Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee. Number of faculty members ...

Richard Corcoran headlines list of 9 candidates to become next Florida State University president Floridas education commissioner, others to interview for job (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is among the candidates to be the next president of Florida State University. and last updated 2021-05-11 22:04:14-04 TALLAHASSEE, ...

TALLAHASSEE — Nine candidates vying to become president of Florida State University, including a mix of academic leaders and politically connected players, are set to be interviewed as the school seeks a replacement for retiring President John Thrasher. The university’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee whittled a list of 22 applicants Tuesday, with interviews of the nine remaining candidates scheduled to start Friday. Three candidates — state Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran,...

Corcoran headlines list of 9 candidates to become next FSU president May 11, 2021 at 10:11 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 10:11 PM Richard Corcoran is among nine candidates in contention to become the next president of Florida State University. The universitys presidential search committee Tuesday released its Arguably the most notable name on the list is Corcoran, Floridas current education commissioner and a former state House speaker. If selected, Corcoran would become the third former Hous...

Dickinson College joins growing list of schools mandating COVID-19 vaccinations PennLive.com 6 days ago Jan Murphy, pennlive.com © Mark Pynes | mpynes/pennlive.com Dickinson College will require its students enrolling in the fall semester to be vaccinated against COVID-19. July 28, 2020. File/Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com Dickinson College in Carlisle is planning for students to return to campus for in-person classes for the 2021-22 academic year and decided the safest ...

Michael Rubinkam Gov. Tom Wolf speaks about the importance of state residents getting the coronavirus vaccine during a visit to Penn State’s Pegula Ice Arena on Wednesday in State College. / The Associated Press Amid fresh signs of sagging statewide demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, Pennsylvania officials on Wednesday encouraged hundreds of thousands of college students to get their shots before they go home for summer. Gov. Tom Wolf appeared in State College with the president and head fo...

Search for a New PSU President Current University President Eric Barron is planning on retiring next Summer. A search committee has been named. But the initial step was to gather input from the Penn State community and others on their priorities for candidates “The survey was e-mailed to 157 thousand faculty and staff and 430 thousand alumni for a total email distribution of 590 thousand. Over 15 thousand responses have been received and over 300 individuals have submitted comments on the Nex...

New home for Palmer Museum of Art approved by Penn State trustees Updated 8:03 PM; Today 8:03 PM Penn State trustees have approved an $85 million relocation of the Palmer Museum of Art to a new site off Bigler Road. The construction project will be funded by a combination of private gifts and proceeds from the universitys share of the latest Big Ten Conference media rights deal. Facebook Share Penn State trustees approved the construction of a new, and larger, $85 million home for the Palmer ...

Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved final plans to build a new Palmer Museum of Art adjacent to the Arboretum, despite opposition to the timing of the project from several trustees. Construction on the $85 million 71,000-square-foot facility, will begin this summer and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2023. “A museum as part of a cultural district at the University Park campus is a long-term vision for the university,” board chair Matt Schuyler said during a commi...