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Workday enhancements to safeguard employee data will be implemented on July 13

July 09, 2026

Through a new website from Penn State Human Resources, staff and faculty can view available opportunities to nominate and celebrate colleagues.

Penn State awards offer opportunities to recognize faculty, staff achievements

July 08, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

$5.25 million grant expands Conway Scholars program in Nese College of Nursing

July 08, 2026

Harper named senior associate vice provost for Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

July 06, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

2026-27 Performance review cycle kicks off with enhanced features

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

Gazebo and We Are block letters

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

Penn State's Pennington joins American Association of University Administrators board

July 01, 2026

Andrew Read, Peter Cocoziello and Scarlett Miller

Seven-figure gift endows directorship of real estate innovation institute

June 30, 2026

Dan Murphy named senior director of administration, chief of staff for Student Affairs

June 30, 2026

Faculty Senate passes legislative report on pass/fail grading policies

June 29, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

New entrepreneurship, commercialization structure to grow research impact

June 29, 2026

Commonwealth Campus id+ offices update replacement ID and photo submissions

June 29, 2026

Five people are pictured with an award.

Penn State IT teams earn 1EdTech award for Panorama learning analytics platform

June 26, 2026

A photo of Sandy Stevens and Randy Woolridge posing together at a gathering

Two pillars of Wall Street success at Penn State Smeal to retire

June 26, 2026

New features launching in Workday to enhance the Penn State user experience

June 25, 2026

Ron Darbeau sitting at a table with a tablet device in front of him and the words Penn State Volunteers on the wall behind him.

WATCH: Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania

June 25, 2026

Blue word copy that reads Penn State Outreach Extended Learning Partnerships with Nittany Lion mark on a green background

Penn State renames Conferences and Institutes to Extended Learning Partnerships

June 24, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

Four individuals stand shoulder-to-shoulder indoors in a well-lit room with green textured walls, a door, and a window visible behind them. One person in the center wears a dark suit and tie with a name badge, flanked by two adults on the left and one adult on the right; all are dressed in semi-formal attire and facing the camera.

Incoming Penn State Scranton student awarded Semiquincentennial Scholarship

June 22, 2026

A close-up photo of a Nittany Lion statue resting on a stone base outdoors, with a professional portrait of a smiling woman in a gray blazer overlaid in the upper-right corner against a blue studio background.

Penn State Health names vice president, Primary Care Service Line

June 18, 2026

Jenni Evans portrait

Fund honoring late meteorologist to assist in global student experience

June 16, 2026

A graphic with image of the Penn State Alumni Association's 2026 Honorary Alumni: Jainendra K. Jain, Michele “Mitch” Kirsch, and Ted H. McCourtney

Three Penn Staters receive 2026 Honorary Alumni Award

June 16, 2026

Penn State names new assistant vice president, executive director for Student Aid

June 15, 2026

USAC 2026 staff award recipients

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC Awards

June 15, 2026

Two female students sit a table together and look at an open book.

Leadership insights: President Bendapudi on the foundational skills that will always matter

June 15, 2026

Gary Liguori, chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington

WATCH: Penn State Abington, a commitment to Greater Philadelphia

June 15, 2026

Close up of front claw

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet July 16-17 at Penn College

June 15, 2026

Joette Dempsey and Ed Lucy pose for a photo in front of wall with Penn State Scranton name

Scranton alumnus Ed Lucy honors former mentor and professor Richard F. Dempsey

June 12, 2026

Sunny day outside of Old Main with students walking by

Committee convenes for experiential learning initiative Penn State eX

June 12, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot does a handstand next to a sculpture outside

Penn State updates youth program policies ahead of summer camp season

June 11, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Large, green-domed building with staircase and trees

Pa. higher ed leaders: Performance-based funding an investment in state’s future

June 08, 2026

Two people pose for a black and white photo wearing speakeasy-era clothes.

Greater Allegheny raises more than $50,000 for student scholarships

June 08, 2026

Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

Children and event hosts celebrate during a Children’s Miracle Network fundraising reveal, tossing blue and yellow balloons into the air in front of a large display showing the total raised. The room is filled with smiling children, balloons, and pom-poms as participants cheer during the announcement.

42nd Children’s Miracle Network Telethon raises $321,497

June 05, 2026

Pratt named regional chancellor for Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses

June 04, 2026

Staff receive awards from Troy Ott, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.

College of Agricultural Sciences bestows Laureate Awards

June 03, 2026

A residence hall surrounded by green trees

Meeghan Hollis named senior director of Residence Life at Penn State

June 01, 2026

"We Are" block letters on lawn in front of gazebo

Seven volunteer leaders elected to Alumni Council

June 01, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

15 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service in May

June 01, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

May 28, 2026

An exterior photo of the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg

Q&A: How does the state budget impact Penn State?

May 28, 2026

A photo portrait of an elderly white man with grey hair and glasses and an elderly white woman with dark hair and glasses

$11.75 million gift to benefit Palmer Museum and Office of Undergraduate Education

May 27, 2026

A photo of a smiling Palmer Moore in a commencement gown, holding a graduation cap and standing in front of the words PALMER on a wall behind him.

New graduate makes philanthropic gift to Penn State Smeal College of Business

May 26, 2026

Grayson Lauer talking and gesturing to plants on a grow table inside a headhouse

Students Teaching Students seeks undergraduate instructors

May 26, 2026

Two students walk near the Burke Center at Penn State Behrend.

New giving expands two scholarships at Penn State Behrend

May 26, 2026

Accessibility highlight: Auditing websites

May 26, 2026

Paul and Jane Miller

Gift expands undergrad research opportunities in wildlife and fisheries science

May 26, 2026

Jonathan Wolf honored as Penn State’s 2026 Philanthropist of the Year

May 25, 2026

Preliminary vote count shows support for faculty union representation

May 19, 2026

Boucke Building

Academic support units temporarily relocating during Boucke renovation

May 19, 2026

Mike Abdalla and Joe clifford pose for a photo, showing one of Clifford's old grade reports

Scranton alumnus honors a beloved professor with a scholarship in his name

May 18, 2026

Deadline for feedback on APPR recommendations extended through May 22

May 18, 2026

John Nauright named dean of Penn State’s University College

May 18, 2026

Bright yellow Penn State Altoona GRM2000 rail maintenance machine parked on tracks beside red building.

Plasser American tamper machine gift to support Penn State Altoona RTE program

May 18, 2026

Penn State names Reggie Bustinza new CEO of Alumni Association

May 18, 2026

Person types on a laptop computer.

Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grant mission

May 14, 2026

Donors honored for gifts to enhance Heart Center at Holy Spirit Medical Center

May 13, 2026

The exterior of the Swift Building at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State enters transitional lease agreement at DuBois campus

May 13, 2026

Dan and Julia McDowell

Couple’s longstanding connections with Penn State Beaver lead to new scholarship

May 13, 2026

White woman in pink blouse looks to her left at a podium

Penn State Dickinson Law's Laura H. Williams receives Anne X. Alpern Award

May 13, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Faculty Senate holds special meeting

May 12, 2026

Head shot of Sabine Klahr

Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, to retire

May 12, 2026

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

Workday enhancements to safeguard employee data will be implemented on July 13

July 09, 2026

Through a new website from Penn State Human Resources, staff and faculty can view available opportunities to nominate and celebrate colleagues.

Penn State awards offer opportunities to recognize faculty, staff achievements

July 08, 2026

a sign that reads "Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing: in front of a building

$5.25 million grant expands Conway Scholars program in Nese College of Nursing

July 08, 2026

Harper named senior associate vice provost for Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

July 06, 2026

Jon-Paul Maria named interim head of Materials Science and Engineering

July 02, 2026

2026-27 Performance review cycle kicks off with enhanced features

July 02, 2026

Responsible Conduct of Research Awards to be presented at Research Ethics Day

July 02, 2026

Gazebo and We Are block letters

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership cohort

July 01, 2026

Penn State's Pennington joins American Association of University Administrators board

July 01, 2026

Andrew Read, Peter Cocoziello and Scarlett Miller

Seven-figure gift endows directorship of real estate innovation institute

June 30, 2026

Dan Murphy named senior director of administration, chief of staff for Student Affairs

June 30, 2026

Faculty Senate passes legislative report on pass/fail grading policies

June 29, 2026

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

New entrepreneurship, commercialization structure to grow research impact

June 29, 2026

Commonwealth Campus id+ offices update replacement ID and photo submissions

June 29, 2026

Five people are pictured with an award.

Penn State IT teams earn 1EdTech award for Panorama learning analytics platform

June 26, 2026

A photo of Sandy Stevens and Randy Woolridge posing together at a gathering

Two pillars of Wall Street success at Penn State Smeal to retire

June 26, 2026

New features launching in Workday to enhance the Penn State user experience

June 25, 2026

Ron Darbeau sitting at a table with a tablet device in front of him and the words Penn State Volunteers on the wall behind him.

WATCH: Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania

June 25, 2026

Blue word copy that reads Penn State Outreach Extended Learning Partnerships with Nittany Lion mark on a green background

Penn State renames Conferences and Institutes to Extended Learning Partnerships

June 24, 2026

A photo of the front of the Business Building, viewed from Park Avenue

Anonymous $1.5 million gift to enhance finance education at Penn State Smeal

June 22, 2026

Four individuals stand shoulder-to-shoulder indoors in a well-lit room with green textured walls, a door, and a window visible behind them. One person in the center wears a dark suit and tie with a name badge, flanked by two adults on the left and one adult on the right; all are dressed in semi-formal attire and facing the camera.

Incoming Penn State Scranton student awarded Semiquincentennial Scholarship

June 22, 2026

A close-up photo of a Nittany Lion statue resting on a stone base outdoors, with a professional portrait of a smiling woman in a gray blazer overlaid in the upper-right corner against a blue studio background.

Penn State Health names vice president, Primary Care Service Line

June 18, 2026

Jenni Evans portrait

Fund honoring late meteorologist to assist in global student experience

June 16, 2026

A graphic with image of the Penn State Alumni Association's 2026 Honorary Alumni: Jainendra K. Jain, Michele “Mitch” Kirsch, and Ted H. McCourtney

Three Penn Staters receive 2026 Honorary Alumni Award

June 16, 2026

Penn State names new assistant vice president, executive director for Student Aid

June 15, 2026

USAC 2026 staff award recipients

Three Penn State staff members honored with USAC Awards

June 15, 2026

Two female students sit a table together and look at an open book.

Leadership insights: President Bendapudi on the foundational skills that will always matter

June 15, 2026

Gary Liguori, chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington

WATCH: Penn State Abington, a commitment to Greater Philadelphia

June 15, 2026

Close up of front claw

Penn State Board of Trustees to meet July 16-17 at Penn College

June 15, 2026

Joette Dempsey and Ed Lucy pose for a photo in front of wall with Penn State Scranton name

Scranton alumnus Ed Lucy honors former mentor and professor Richard F. Dempsey

June 12, 2026

Sunny day outside of Old Main with students walking by

Committee convenes for experiential learning initiative Penn State eX

June 12, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot does a handstand next to a sculpture outside

Penn State updates youth program policies ahead of summer camp season

June 11, 2026

A triptych of headshots showing the 2026-27 Huck Institutes leadership fellows: Joshua Kellogg, Andrew Deans, and Le Bao

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

June 10, 2026

Large, green-domed building with staircase and trees

Pa. higher ed leaders: Performance-based funding an investment in state’s future

June 08, 2026

Two people pose for a black and white photo wearing speakeasy-era clothes.

Greater Allegheny raises more than $50,000 for student scholarships

June 08, 2026

Megan Nagel photo portrait

WATCH: Penn State Greater Allegheny, a commitment to the Mon Valley

June 08, 2026

Children and event hosts celebrate during a Children’s Miracle Network fundraising reveal, tossing blue and yellow balloons into the air in front of a large display showing the total raised. The room is filled with smiling children, balloons, and pom-poms as participants cheer during the announcement.

42nd Children’s Miracle Network Telethon raises $321,497

June 05, 2026

Pratt named regional chancellor for Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses

June 04, 2026

Staff receive awards from Troy Ott, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State.

College of Agricultural Sciences bestows Laureate Awards

June 03, 2026

A residence hall surrounded by green trees

Meeghan Hollis named senior director of Residence Life at Penn State

June 01, 2026

"We Are" block letters on lawn in front of gazebo

Seven volunteer leaders elected to Alumni Council

June 01, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

15 Penn State employees recognized for achieving 25 years of service in May

June 01, 2026

Katie Marshall and LaWanda Ward

Two selected as Administrative Fellows for 2026-27

May 28, 2026

An exterior photo of the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg

Q&A: How does the state budget impact Penn State?

May 28, 2026

A photo portrait of an elderly white man with grey hair and glasses and an elderly white woman with dark hair and glasses

$11.75 million gift to benefit Palmer Museum and Office of Undergraduate Education

May 27, 2026

A photo of a smiling Palmer Moore in a commencement gown, holding a graduation cap and standing in front of the words PALMER on a wall behind him.

New graduate makes philanthropic gift to Penn State Smeal College of Business

May 26, 2026

Grayson Lauer talking and gesturing to plants on a grow table inside a headhouse

Students Teaching Students seeks undergraduate instructors

May 26, 2026

Two students walk near the Burke Center at Penn State Behrend.

New giving expands two scholarships at Penn State Behrend

May 26, 2026

Accessibility highlight: Auditing websites

May 26, 2026

Paul and Jane Miller

Gift expands undergrad research opportunities in wildlife and fisheries science

May 26, 2026

Jonathan Wolf honored as Penn State’s 2026 Philanthropist of the Year

May 25, 2026

Preliminary vote count shows support for faculty union representation

May 19, 2026

Boucke Building

Academic support units temporarily relocating during Boucke renovation

May 19, 2026

Mike Abdalla and Joe clifford pose for a photo, showing one of Clifford's old grade reports

Scranton alumnus honors a beloved professor with a scholarship in his name

May 18, 2026

Deadline for feedback on APPR recommendations extended through May 22

May 18, 2026

John Nauright named dean of Penn State’s University College

May 18, 2026

Bright yellow Penn State Altoona GRM2000 rail maintenance machine parked on tracks beside red building.

Plasser American tamper machine gift to support Penn State Altoona RTE program

May 18, 2026

Penn State names Reggie Bustinza new CEO of Alumni Association

May 18, 2026

Person types on a laptop computer.

Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grant mission

May 14, 2026

Donors honored for gifts to enhance Heart Center at Holy Spirit Medical Center

May 13, 2026

The exterior of the Swift Building at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State enters transitional lease agreement at DuBois campus

May 13, 2026

Dan and Julia McDowell

Couple’s longstanding connections with Penn State Beaver lead to new scholarship

May 13, 2026

White woman in pink blouse looks to her left at a podium

Penn State Dickinson Law's Laura H. Williams receives Anne X. Alpern Award

May 13, 2026

Seven individuals wearing suits pose for the camera

Heard on Campus: Experiential learning a ‘high-impact practice’ tied to student success

May 12, 2026

Faculty Senate holds special meeting

May 12, 2026

Head shot of Sabine Klahr

Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, to retire

May 12, 2026

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