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Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Kelly Austin announces departure

Kelly Austin, Penn State vice president for Commonwealth Campuses, announced his departure from the University in July 2023. ....

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New undergraduate research program available to Commonwealth Campus students

A new research program for students will be launched this coming fall: The Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Undergraduate Student Research Fund aims to support student-led projects in different fields. Participants will acquire hands-on experience in research, scholarship, and artistic efforts. They will be responsible for creating their own research problems, study proposals, methodologies, and presenting their findings. ....

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Justin Schwartz named Penn State's executive vice president and provost

Justin Schwartz has been named Penn State’s permanent executive vice president and provost, effective May 1. Schwartz has held the role in an interim capacity since August 2022, having previously served as Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Penn State’s College of Engineering since 2017. As provost, Schwartz will serve as Penn State’s chief academic officer and oversee all academic units within the University’s colleges, schools and campuses, as well as major academic support units. ....

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Life's A Climb, But The View Is Great: Jillian Wesner's Senior Column

"While I get ready to bring this beautiful chapter of my life to a close, I want to give the biggest thank you to that scared, little girl who never knew quite where she would end up." ....

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President Bendapudi: Your advocacy is critical on Advocate Penn State Capital Day

Advocate Penn State is holding its Capital Day On Campus event at University Park from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at the HUB Monumental Staircase to encourage students and the whole Penn State community to share their stories of the many ways Penn State impacts them and the commonwealth. All Penn Staters are encouraged to go to advocate.psu.edu to participate in the University’s single-largest day of advocacy by sending advocacy emails to their legislators in support of fair funding for Penn State. ....

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