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Five Penn State Commonwealth Campus leaders will be retiring from the University in the coming weeks and months, Penn State Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini has announced.

凯文·斯奈德, who became chancellor of the 新肯辛顿 campus in 2008, will leave behind a legacy of innovation, fostering partnerships and community development when he retires from Penn State on Dec. 31.

Penn State has announced the recipients of the inaugural Presidential Public Impact Research 奖, a new program designed to support faculty and students who are working on research projects that directly benefit 社区.

Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and the state’s community colleges have announced a new collaboration aimed at expanding educational opportunities in 宾西法尼亚 and removing barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon long-standing relationships between the campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education. 

The Big Ten 学术 所有iance Department Executive Officers program has gained five additional fellows from the Penn State ranks.

A series of seed grants from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has provided Penn State campus leaders with the support to implement transformative initiatives and best practices that have been successful at other University campuses.

罗杰·布林德利, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery. 

Penn State has named the Richard King Mellon Foundation its 2022 Foundation Partner of the Year. This award recognizes a foundation that has demonstrated extraordinary generosity in promotion and support of Penn State.

The following is a list of non-tenure-line faculty promotions at Penn State, effective July 1, 2022. 

At Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses, where 80% of students are 宾西法尼亚 residents, state support for in-state tuition is vital. Watch as Matthew Heavner, a student at Penn State 新肯辛顿, shares why affordable, local access to a top education matters to 宾西法尼亚 社区.