Last year, Penn State University President Eric Barron announced that standardized test scores (aka, the SAT Test) would not be required in admissions applications. The rationale behind that change was reasonable: due to COVID restrictions, the SAT Board drastically scaled back the opportunities for high school students to take the SAT, and many students might … Continue reading Penn State Admi$$ion$: The Changing Admissions Landscape in a Post-COVID Era →

Penn State President Eric Barron leads applause as he invites Sandy Barbour to join him at the table. Barbour was named athletic director for Penn State, and took over the position on August 18, 2014.Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz Sandy Barbour has now been at the helm of Penn State Athletics for seven academic years. Her … Continue reading PSU Athletics: On-Field Success under Sandy Barbour →

Among the items on the agenda for the Penn State Board of Trustees meetings of 2/18/21 was the approval of expenditures for renovations to the Lasch Building. The Lasch Building is Penn State Athletics' football building - housing locker rooms, offices, training facilities, etc.The Board of Trustees approved another round of funding - for $50 … Continue reading Penn State Athletics: Bewildering Rationales – and even more Bewildering Costs – of Football Building Renovations →