Penn State President Eric Barron, center, attended his first President's Council meeting on May 12, his first official day as Penn State's 18th President.
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.
Penn State President Eric Barron has been busy during his first week in office, meeting with student, faculty and administrative leaders at Penn State. Barron was named Penn State's 18th president on Feb. 17 and began in his new role on May 12.
Penn State President Eric Barron spoke to members of Penn State Abington's advisory board during his visit to the campus on April 30. In the weeks leading up to his first day in office on May 12, Barron visited Penn State's campuses on a learning tour.
Penn State President Eric Barron greeted a group of students during his April 23 visit to Penn State Behrend. Barron visited Penn State's campuses in the weeks leading up to his official May 12 start date, where he engaged students, faculty, staff and community leaders in discussions about each campus' strengths.
Penn State President Eric Barron, pictured here during a discussion at Penn State Mont Alto on April 18. During his visits to Penn State's campuses ahead of his first day on May 12, Barron gathered ideas from students, faculty, staff and community leaders in six broad areas, including excellence, student engagement, diversity and demographics, student career success and economic development, accessibility, and technology.
