Who was Joseph T. Rothrock and why are we celebrating him in Pennsylvania this week?
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A photo by Harris & Ewing now held in the Library of Congress shows Joseph T. Rothrock, the “Father of Pennsylvania Forestry” in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
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Joseph Rothrock, widely known as the Father of Pennsylvania Forestry, has his name attached to this week in the state, largely thanks to the work of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation.
The foundation, which works to support state parks and state forests in Pennsylvania, helped create the weeklong dedication, noting that in the late 1800s, Pennsylvania led the country in production of lumber, cutting 2.3 billion board feet in one year. Fueling that production was a “cut out, get out” mentality that left much of the state denuded of its forests and with a landscape prone to massive erosion and frequent wildfires.
Next Gen Penn State members named and ready for input on next president
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An important step of the official search process, which will be led by the Board of Trustees’ Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee, is a listening element that kicks off this month, known as “Next Gen Penn State.”Image: Chris Koleno
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As part of a phased approach to select a new president for Penn State, the Board of Trustees is engaging the University community beginning this spring in a process to inform the selection of a world-class leader to be Penn State’s 19
As previously announced, President Eric Barron
plans to retire once his contract expires in June 2022. Now, the board has formed a task force to spearhead efforts to find Penn State’s next president.
To get started, the Board of Trustees’ Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee launched a new initiative, titled “Next Gen Penn State,” to guide its efforts and receive feedback and input from the community throughout the university’s search.
“The Next Gen Penn State initiative is a ‘listening phase’ of our process within which stakeholders from varying backgrounds and perspectives will be charged with actively soliciting input from all areas of our community to help inform the selection of Penn State’s next president,” Board of Trustees Chair Matt Schuyler said. “This is a critical step in the overall presidential search process, and it is an indispensable opportunity for community members to be involved. We are asking our community to help inform the
Virtual and in-person events to be held at University s campuses across the commonwealth
Celebrate Pride Month throughout April with a variety of in-person and virtual events, speakers, workshops and more.Image: Penn State
Penn State community celebrates Campus Pride Month in April
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD), a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, in collaboration with partners around Penn State, will be celebrating Pride Month throughout April. In addition, University campuses across the commonwealth will be hosting events.
Please note: All in-person events will require participants to follow the University s COVID-19 guidelines, including wearing face masks and physically distancing.