Ryan Parsons
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Mark Hall, Vincenzo Joseph Join Collegiate Coaching Staffs
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Former Penn State wrestling stars Mark Hall and Vincenzo Joseph are both set to assume assistant coaching roles now that their days of collegiate competition are over. The University of Pennsylvania announced Monday that Hall is joining the Quakers’ staff as a volunteer assistant coach, while Stanford named Joseph an assistant coach Wednesday. “Becoming a coach has been a…
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Penn State Football: Five-Star Specialist Alex Bacchetta Commits
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It’s summertime in Happy Valley, but recruiting is a year-round effort for James Franklin and Penn State football. Five-star punter/kicker Alex Bacchetta announced Tuesday evening that he’s joining the Nittany Lions’ 2022 class. “I would like to thank Coach Franklin, Coach Lorig, and Coach Raisbeck for their time and commitment in recruiting me from day…
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‘Nothing Short of Heroic’: Community Members, CVIM Celebrate Volunteer COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
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Centre Volunteers In Medicine (CVIM) hosted an event on Saturday morning at Mount Nittany Middle School to celebrate its COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The organization lauded its volunteers, provided updates on its campaign and reported the total vaccines administered to date. In a THON-style reveal, CVIM announced it has distributed a total of 21,750 vaccine doses…
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Penn State Athletics Earns Big Ten’s Third-Best LGBTQ+ Inclusion Score
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Penn State Athletics received a score of 80 out of a possible 100 in the 2021 Athlete Equality Index, which was released in early April. The ongoing index provides the “most comprehensive look at LGBTQ+ inclusion across all NCAA Division I athletic departments,” according to Athlete Ally. Universities are ranked on metrics like nondiscrimination policy, sexual harassment…
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Penn State Receives High Score in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
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Times Higher Education (THE) announced Wednesday that Penn State ranked fourth in the United States and 32nd globally in its University Impact Rankings, an annual review of nearly 1,200 higher education institutions. The ranking, first issued in 2019, assesses more than 750 schools from 85 countries in their efforts to become more sustainable through research, community outreach,…
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A Look Inside the Bryce Jordan Center’s COVID-19 Vaccination Site
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine transformed the Bryce Jordan Center’s concourse into a COVID-19 vaccination site on Monday and Tuesday as the medical clinic administered about 1,200 doses of the vaccine to pre-registered patients. CVIM has a vaccination waitlist open to anyone eligible in phase 1A of the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s distribution plan. Registration for…
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Penn State Athletics Reports 7 COVID-19 Positives Following Latest Round of Testing
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Seven more Penn State student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Penn State Athletics’ weekly testing report. Between February 15 and 20, the department administered 2,353 tests, resulting in seven new positives and one pending result. As per usual, total tests do not reflect total individuals tested as Big Ten health and safety guidelines…
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Watch: THON 2021 Line Dance (with Lyrics)
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While THON has gone virtual this year, the iconic line dance isn’t going anywhere. An annual tradition, the coordinated dance features lyrics about what’s happened at Penn State and around the world over the past year set to a mashup of popular songs. Dancer Relations captains are going to the livestream instead of the stage,…
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Penn State Football Adds One Final Piece to 2021 Class
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Penn State football’s 2021 recruiting class just got a bit of a boost. Four-star defensive end Davon Townley announced Wednesday that he’ll be playing his college football as a Nittany Lion. Townley will be a member of Penn State’s 2021 recruiting class. He shared his commitment live on 247Sports’ National Signing Day livestream. “I chose Penn…
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Report: Penn State Football’s Micah Bowens Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State football quarterback Micah Bowens has reportedly entered the NCAA’s transfer portal after spending just one year in Happy Valley, according to Rivals. The Las Vegas native redshirted his freshman year and did not see any action on the field. He was recruited to the class of 2020 by Ricky Rahne as a three-star dual-threat…