Penn State Abington soccer player Phil Curry was already a role model, but his resolve during his mom's final illness brought the community even closer together.
The community mourns Ayoub Ayoub, who was recalled as making it almost impossible for students to fail calculus. He would work with them until they passed the course.
Penn State Abington captured the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) President’s Cup, which is awarded to the top overall program in the 12-member conference. The 13 Abington teams finished the year with a combined .703 winning percentage.
A lockdown at Penn State Abington has been lifted and normal operations have resumed. Earlier this afternoon, authorities received a report of a person with a gun on campus. After an investigation, campus security personnel and local police determined that an individual brought a BB gun to campus. Police report that a suspect is in custody and that there never was any danger to campus residents.
Three faculty proudly witnessed Gov. Corbett sign a new law to benefit that originated at Abington. The legislation, mandating priority registration for vets, is rooted in a policy enacted first at Abington and then throughout the University. The new law requires state colleges and universities to offer priority registration to vets, whose education benefits under the federal GI Bill are only available for a limited time.
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation's Academic Leadership Program has gained five additional fellows from the Penn State ranks. The CIC is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago. Through its leadership program, participants who have demonstrated exceptional ability and administrative promise are aided in further developing their leadership and managerial skills.
In the weeks leading up to his official appointment on May 12, Eric Barron and Penn State’s first lady, Molly Barron, have crisscrossed the Commonwealth, hearing from students, faculty, staff and community leaders at Penn State’s campuses. In every case, Barron said, he has been struck by the commitment to excellence in education, to student success and to the surrounding community.
