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Penn State increases transparency into misconduct reports. Here’s what the data say.
Bias and human resources issues were the most common misconduct reports Penn State received in January and February 2024. The data offer the first public look into the ethics office in years.
Penn State trustee scolded for making ‘spectacle’ in push to name football field after Joe Paterno
Board leadership suggested in a letter to Trustee Anthony Lubrano that the proposal should have been deliberated during a private executive session — a move that would likely have been inconsistent with Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.
5 takeaways from Spotlight PA’s event on education transparency and holding public school officials accountable
What a proposed performance-based funding model could mean for Penn State, other state-related universities
The performance-based funding model proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro would tie state support for Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln to metrics such as graduation rates or retention.
Before Penn State pledged more money for ‘promising’ diversity efforts, some of their budgets had been cut
Trustees drop proposal to name Penn State football field after Joe Paterno in heated meeting
Penn State plans to slash $94M from budget, including deep cuts to Commonwealth Campuses
University trustees will vote on the proposed budget this summer, which could cut $54 million from the Commonwealth Campuses.
State funding for Penn State, Pitt, and Temple hasn’t kept pace with inflation, data show
Over the past 17 years, the Pennsylvania legislature has approved either flat or decreased funding, when adjusted for inflation, to the four-state related universities.