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Penn State Faculty Vote in Favor of Unionizing
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Penn State faculty have voted to unionize in what was Pennsylvania’s largest public sector organizing election in nearly 50 years. Organizers said on Thursday that 2,510 faculty members voted yes and 847 voted no on forming the Penn State Faculty Alliance, which will be affiliated with SEIU Local 668. More than 5,000 faculty university-wide were…
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Workers in Penn State Health Operating Rooms Raised Alarms About Safety, Sterilization
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Internal records describe harrowing situations as Hershey Medical Center struggled to keep a usable supply of sterile instruments for surgeries, a Spotlight PA investigation found.
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Penn State Grad Student Undertaking ‘Arctic Circle to Africa’ Triathlon to Honor Fiancée’s Memory
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A Penn State graduate student is getting ready to embark on a 3,500-mile endurance journey to raise funds for two charities and to honor the memory of his fiancée, a fellow Ph.D. student who died in 2023 when she was struck by a speeding driver in State College.
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Penn State’s Shaver’s Creek Celebrates 50 Years
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For half a century, Shaver’s Creek has been inspiring curiosity in nature and conservation.
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Reminisce and Reconnect at Shaver’s Creek’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
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PETERSBURG – Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center is celebrating its storied past and bright future with a 50th Anniversary Celebration on May 23. The free, public event is an opportunity for the local and Penn State communities to reminisce, relive and reconnect to all things Shaver’s Creek as it celebrates 50 years of inspiring discovery. To be held from…
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One Incumbent, Two Newcomers Elected by Alumni to Penn State Board
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Two Penn State graduates will join the university’s Board of Trustees for the first time and one will return for another term following the 2026 election of trustees by alumni. Jay Paterno, Karen Keller and Joseph DeRenzo won the three alumni trustee seats up for election this year. Ali Krieger, who was seeking a second…
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Penn State Forced to Cancel Some Final Exams Amid Global Cyberattack on Canvas Learning Management System
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Penn State has canceled some final exams as a cyberattack on a widely used learning management system disrupted thousands of schools nationwide. Canvas has been offline since Thursday afternoon, forcing Penn State to cancel exams scheduled to be administered in University Park’s Pollock Testing Center Thursday night and Friday, the university wrote in messages to…
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What to Know About Schedules, Traffic and Parking for Penn State’s Graduation Weekend
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Penn State will hold its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies Thursday through Sunday at University Park, with thousands of graduates and visitors expected to travel to State College during one of the area’s busiest weekends of the year. Ceremonies will take place at the Bryce Jordan Center, Pegula Ice Arena, Eisenhower Auditorium and other campus venues…
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Penn State, State College Community Mourn Loss of Longtime Athletic Medicine Director Wayne Sebastianelli
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Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, the longtime director of athletic medicine at Penn State and a renowned orthopedic surgeon throughout Central Pennsylvania and beyond, died on Monday at the age of 68. Sebastianelli, a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, led Penn State sports medicine for 30 of his 38 years in the medical field. “Dr. Sebastianelli embodied the…
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Penn State, Spikes to Enter Mediation in Medlar Field Lease Dispute
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Penn State and the State College Spikes will enter mediation in an attempt to resolve the university’s lawsuit against the minor league baseball club over the team’s lease of Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, according to a document filed on Thursday. Judge Brian Marshall ordered a stay in the case proceedings, by agreement of both…
