Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
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How Often Are Penn State’s Private Planes Flying During a Budget Crunch?
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Penn State logged dozens of flights in a month, but won’t say who was on board or the reasons for the trips. Officials argue the travel is necessary for a large institution.
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Hundreds of Penn State Faculty Are Publicly and Privately Questioning University Leadership
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New internal letters and emails show fracturing within the university over how to best address racism after two high-profile decisions by leadership.
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Penn State’s New President Led a Kentucky University Through Crises. This Is the Story of Her High-Wire Act.
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Neeli Bendapudi led the University of Louisville during a period of turmoil, but her sudden move to Happy Valley raised questions about her motivations and commitment.
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Penn State Wavers on Funding for Center for Racial Justice, a Key Commitment After 2020 protests
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Faculty leading a search for the center’s director were told last month that Penn State had not allocated funding for the racial justice initiative, once deemed “just the beginning.”
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Pa. Election 2022: Where Governor Candidates Mastriano, Shapiro Stand on College Funding, Transparency and Debt Forgiveness
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Pennsylvania’s governor has wide power to propose education funding, serve on university boards and appoint trustees to such panels.
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Why Doesn’t James Franklin Show Up on Penn State’s List of Highest-Paid Employees?
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Penn State’s head football coach makes a guaranteed $7 million a year, but he doesn’t appear on the university’s required list of top 25 highest-salaried employees.
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Schools Like Penn State Self-Police Student-Athlete Endorsement Deals
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Student-athletes can now make money from their “name, image, and likeness,” but there aren’t many incentives for the state or universities to hold violators accountable.
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Amid Budget Crunch, Penn State Trustees Spent Nearly $318,000 on Meals, Lodging and More for Meetings
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While it’s common for boards to cover the cost of doing business, details of the spending come as the university raises tuition and slashes spending to overcome a $127 million budget deficit.
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Regular Private Meetings Among Top Penn State Trustees May Be Violating Pa.’s Transparency Law
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees claims a legal exception allows some of its most influential leaders to meet regularly in private. Media law lawyers say the practice might violate Pennsylvania law.
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Why Did Penn State Create a New VP Position During a Hiring Freeze?
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Just days after announcing a hiring freeze, Penn State created a new office and hired a new vice president. Here’s what the university has to say about that decision.