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, “formally complained about the racially hostile work environment and Penn State’s poor engagement with individuals, such as himself, who raise concerns about diversity, inclusion and discrimination.”
New home for Palmer Museum of Art approved by Penn State trustees
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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 university s share of the latest Big Ten Conference media rights deal.
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Penn State trustees approved the construction of a new, and larger, $85 million home for the Palmer Museum of Art Friday on a 26-7 vote.
Opponents continued to raise concerns before the vote about using precious capital resources for a project that - while all present said would be a great addition to the University Park campus - is not as student-centered as some other needs.
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 committee meeting on Thursday. “It’s an investment in the next 100 years of Penn State, not the next few years of economics.”
PSU Fall 2021 Incoming Students 6:36 pm
They’re getting ready to graduate this weekend at Penn State but at the opposite end of the college experience ,how many are signing up to begin classes at the university. During the past year, some students waiting longer to decide, or maybe, they need to stay closer to home. Just a month ago, at a state senate hearing, Penn State President Eric Barron talking about the state of incoming and returning students for fall semester
“We have a lot of students at University Park who are sitting on the fence,we talk to them we know that they’re kinda looking to see what might happen during this phase.”
PSU 2021 Fall Attendance 10:31 pm
They’re getting ready to graduate this weekend at Penn State but at the opposite end of the college experience ,how many are signing up to begin classes at the university. During the past year, some students waiting longer to decide, or maybe, they need to stay closer to home. Just a month ago, at a state senate hearing, Penn State President Eric Barron talking about the state of incoming and returning students for fall semester
“We have a lot of students at University Park who are sitting on the fence,we talk to them we know that they’re kinda looking to see what might happen during this phase.”