University Park, surrounded by the borough of State College, is home to the main campus of The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), one of the largest universities in the country and a member of the Big Ten Conference. Founded in 1855 as an agricultural and engineering college, Penn State has grown into a world-class learning and research institution. With a core campus covering 5,448 acres, the University Park campus is the epicenter for about 40,500 students, 3,000 faculty and 13,000 other employees. The university offers degrees in about 160 baccalaureate and 150 graduate programs.
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Penn State Football: Pitt, WVU and Penn State using practices to groom new starting quarterbacks |
| 3 hours ago - StateCollege.com | |
| It's been nearly a decade since Pitt, West Virginia and Penn State were all in the unenviable position of having to break in a new starting quarterback. [Read More] |
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Penn State Track: Dorr, Franek, Foster, and Dawson Earn All-America Finishes at NCAA Indoor Championships |
| 10 hours ago - StateCollege.com | |
| Seniors Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), and Bridget Franek(Hiram, Ohio) added two more All-America finishes to the weekend count, Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas [Read More] |
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News Wrap: Wake-Up Call (3/15/10) |
| 11 hours ago - StateCollege.com - Terry Casey | |
| The State College School Board is set to vote tonight on the 2010-2011 academic calendar. One proposed plan shares one day of spring break with Penn State; the other shares two. [Read More] |
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Case Closed |
| 12 hours ago - StateCollege.com - Terry Casey | |
| It's been almost a year and a half, but Mike Felletter can finally relax. [Read More] |
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