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Nearly 400 PSU Commonwealth campus employees accept university buyout
University Park, PA (WJAC) — Penn State University officials announced Tuesday that nearly 400 of its Commonwealth campus employees have accepted a buyout, resulting in a 10% reduction in university personnel. Earlier this year, Penn State announced that it was offering its Commonwealth campus employees an opportunity to enroll...
Students Award $7,400 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
This story originally appeared in the Centre County Gazette. Six local nonprofits have been awarded $7,400 in grants by 15 Centre County high school students. The students were participants in Centre Philanthropic Actions Created by Teens, a program put on yearly by Centre Foundation. The student-driven philanthropy program engages high school students throughout Centre County in discussions about issues their peers are experiencing and how various nonprofits can provide solutions for the problems. During the program, students review grant applications and distribute grants from the Centre PACT Fund and community and business donations to local nonprofits that they believe will have a...
PIAA Class 4A baseball championship preview: Indiana vs. Holy Ghost Prep
The PIAA baseball finals return Thursday and Friday to Penn State, the state championship host since 2011. The WPIAL is sending three teams to Happy Valley this season starting with Indiana in the Class 4A final. The Indians are trying to become the third WPIAL team in four years to win the 4A classification, following Montour in 2022 and New Castle in ‘21.
Two PSU students use AI to automate sales tax refunds
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Two Penn State University students are using AI to automate sales tax refunds for businesses. The students designed a process with AI to remove the need of manually searching through stacks of paper to find overpayment discrepancies. Braeden Davidson, a 2nd year student majoring in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, and […]
State College to host celebration for Eisenhower Auditorium
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Center for the Performing will be paying homage to its home base, the Eisenhower Auditorium, and the building’s involvement in the State College community. “Flashback Forward: Eisenhower Auditorium Turns 50!” will kick off the celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, with longtime State College favorites Family Brew, […]
Former Penn State wrestler Terrell Barraclough commits to Utah Valley University
A former Nittany Lion is headed back to his home state. Terrell Barraclough, a Kaysville, Utah, native, announced in an Instagram post that he will be transferring to Utah Valley. While competing at 174, Barraclough made one appearance this season for Penn State, beating Rutgers' Jackson Turley in a 4-3...
Penn State goes full Zoom with new classroom cameras
New pan-tilt-zoom cameras in classrooms on Penn State's University Park campus integrate with Zoom, replacing the institution's use of Mediasite. Students attending courses at the Pennsylvania State University’s University Park campus this summer may notice a new addition to their classrooms: cameras that automatically track and record their instructors.
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