confirmed at the conclusion of Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting. “It has been my greatest professional honor to serve as president of Penn State and to be able to collaborate with and learn from our amazing faculty, staff and students every day,” Barron, the university’s 18th president, said. “Together, we have elevated Penn State as a leader in higher education poised to meet the future and to attract the best and brightest students.” In March, the Board of Trustees will begin a phased approach to selecting Penn State’s next president. Plans will kick off by receiving input from “key stakeholders,” including faculty, staff, and students, to determine what qualities they’d want in a future leader.