Following an increased number of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 after George Floyd’s death and other instances of racial injustice, Penn State community members disclosed wide-ranging opinions about critical
Any gift made to the class gift through Dec. 31 will be matched
The Nittany Lion Shrine on Penn State s University Park campus.
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2021 Class Gift Receives $10K match from Peter Weiler Family Endowment
June 03, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State’s Student Philanthropy Network (SPN) recently announced that the organization has received a $10,000 matching gift for the 2021 Class Gift, the Student Access and Equity Fund. Through the match, which was made possible through the generosity of the Peter Weiler Family Endowment in Advancement and Philanthropy, any gift made to the 2021 Class Gift through Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1 up to $10,000.
Donations to the Class 2021's Class Gift, the creation of Penn State's first-ever Student Access And Equity Fund, will be matched up to $10,000 through an endowment created in honor of a longtime Penn State leader.
The Class of 2021 s gift was officially approved during Penn Stateâs Board of Trustees meeting Friday.
Rachel Bruning, president of the Student Philanthropy Network, announced the gift at the end of the fall 2020 semester â the network will create the Student Access and Equity Fund.
The fund, according to Bruning, will be dedicated to helping students who contribute to the diversity of the university and who are in need of educational expenses not covered by their financial aid.
The Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning approved the gift by vote of acclimation.
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The 2021 THON line dance has officially arrived, and with that, Onward State is here to break down the lyrics and explain every reference noted in this year’s song.
From plenty of Zoom jokes to the hot UPS guy and even a shoutout to Charli D’Amelio, this year’s line dance managed to mention plenty of what happened in the wild year that was 2020. Here are the meanings behind every lyric.
Verse 1: Penn State
Zoom takes over campus classes, // grab your sweats and blue light glasses
Penn State students have officially entered their third semester of Zoom classes due to the coronavirus pandemic. While students did return to campus and some in-person classes