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Let the Conversation Begin
Favorite BerkeyCreamery Flavor? Alumni Swirl As president of Penn State, I attend many meetings, conferences and events, and am privileged to spend time with fascinating and brilliant people—students,...
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Budget Stalemate Has Serious Implications For All
Favorite Berkey Creamery Flavor? Alumni Swirl The state of Pennsylvania now has one of the longest standing budget stalemates in the history of the Commonwealth. Seven months into the fiscal year, and...
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Brown Bags and Bright Ideas
I recently accepted an invitation to a brown-bag lunch. I need to do it again. And again. What did I learn? Infectious disease is a growth area. New infections, return of old ones – uncomfortable...
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Cutting Ribbons and Wielding Sledge Hammers
Penn State is a top 20 research university, but only top 70 in terms of getting our intellectual property (IP) to the marketplace. Yet, the value of Penn State innovations to society is nothing short...
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Relief!
Today deserves a major sigh of relief. The appropriation for Penn State University finally becomes law, providing the University with $306.2 million of support for its educational programs,...
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Students under Stress
Universities across the country are facing a major challenge – the mental health of our students. The most common concerns are familiar to all of us – anxiety, depression, stress, family, academic...
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Campus Unrest Across the Nation
We live in interesting and challenging times. I learn a great deal about “our times” when presidents and chancellors gather to discuss what is happening on their campuses. I just returned from such a...
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Mail Bag…
Thank you for the thoughtful responses to the Students Under Stress post. In addition to the post, I have also dedicated the April 21st episode of my show, Higher Education in Focus, to the topic. It...
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