Plans for a new, $228 million Penn State College of Engineering building on West Campus are moving forward following a recommendation for approval on Thursday by a university’s Board of Trustees Committee on Finance Business and Capital Planning.
The full board will vote on approving the plans and authorizing the funds during its meeting on Friday.
At 290,000 square feet, Engineering Research and Teaching Space 1, also known as West 1, will be Penn State’s largest academic facility.
West 1, which will be located just off of White Course Drive north of the Earth and Engineering Sciences, is part of a
multi-phase master plan to improve the quantity and quality of the College of Engineering’s facilities.
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Penn State intends to purchase three parcels near North Atherton Street from the Veterans Club of State College for $2.8 million.
The Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Thursday morning unanimously recommended authorizing the acquisition of 129 and 133-139 N. Barnard St. The full board will vote on the purchase during its meeting on Friday.
The .66 acres is adjacent to university property along the 100 block of North Atherton Street. With the acquisition Penn State would own all but two parcels between North Atherton and North Barnard streets from Clay Lane to Park Avenue.
According to Sara Thorndike, senior vice president for finance and business, Penn State intends “to assemble the parcel with adjoining university-owned property.” The university has not outlined any specific long-term plans for the block along North Atherton Street between Clay Lane and Railroad Avenue.
Trustees committee advances proposed interim 2021-22 budget
The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on May 6 advanced a proposed interim operating budget of approximately $6.9 billion to support all University operations. Image: Penn State
Trustees committee advances proposed interim 2021-22 budget
May 06, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning today (May 6) advanced a proposed interim operating budget of approximately $6.9 billion to support all University operations. The proposal goes to the full board for consideration on May 7.
A final budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year will be submitted at the board’s upcoming July meeting.
Committee recommends purchase of Barnard Street property
May 06, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A recommendation today (May 6) to purchase a property on 129, 133-139 N. Barnard St. in State College, near the University Park campus, was pushed forward by the Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning. The full board will consider the proposal at its meeting on May 7.
The 0.66 acres of land at 129, 133-139 N. Barnard St. in the Borough of State College was owned by the Veterans Club of State College, Inc. The property is adjacent to other Penn State properties on North Atherton Street.
The intent is to consolidate the plot with adjoining University-owned property for future redevelopment. Currently, there are no plans in place for specific use of future building space.
Food and housing security task force shares progress updates for trustees
Lion’s Pantry, Student Emergency Fund, advocacy efforts and more are topics of presentation to the Board of Trustees
Penn State Brandywine sophomore Angel Asomugha works to fulfill food orders and helps track the campus food pantry’s inventory.
Image: Mike McDade
Food and housing security task force shares progress updates for trustees
May 06, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As many college students across the country are increasingly facing food and housing insecurity, Penn State is developing new solutions, enhancing current resources and building a network of support to help tackle this rising challenge across the University’s campuses.