Penn State students and administrators continue to meet today to negotiate black student leaders' demands to the university.

Meanwhile, Penn State's administration began sending an e-mail to all students to calm rumors that a unidentified black man had been found dead in Bradford County, about three hours away from State College.

Police confirmed that a body was found, but have no evidence to link the body to the threat last week to a Penn State student that implied a black man had been killed and left on Mt. Nittany.

Scores of student supporters camped in the HUB to wait for more news about the story.

A group of black students, who met with university officials last night until 10:30, resumed talks again shortly after noon today in the Robeson Cultural Center.

A team of administrators — who said they obtained a three-page plan some students drafted on how to occupy Old Main — spent the night in Schreyer House, the secluded mansion where Penn State President Graham Spanier lives.

Spanier was not part of today's meeting, although other top administrators were there.

Since the meeting began, the Robeson Cultural center has been closed to anyone not on a list provided by the Black Caucus.

The students involved have provided a list of their demands. Two black student leaders vowed, beginning last night, not to eat until their demands have been met. The university has also provided a list of suggestions about the feasibility of certain requests to the leaders.

Neither list has yet been made available to the press, although the students were reportedly asking for more support for the African and African-American Studies Department, mandatory diversity classes and some restructuring of minority programs.

Takeem Morgan, who has been involved in the negotiations, told members of the press waiting outside the Robeson Cultural Center that participants are not viewing the situation as "all or nothing."

But earlier in the day, Black Caucus President Lakeisha Wolf told the crowd through a bullhorn that "We don't plan on compromising on anything at all."

"These things have been on the table for years," Wolf said.

University officials declined to comment on the meetings. Last night, Vice President for University Relations Steve MacCarthy said the students had good suggestions but had also made some requests the administration does not have the authority to deliver.

Many of those who attended a rally yesterday at Old Main were still waiting in the HUB to show support of the students who met with the administrators. Some had gathered sleeping bags, blankets and personal effects. Many stayed the night, participating in an hourly prayer, chants, speakers, singing, dancing and musical entertainment.

Assata Richards, who led much of the rally, continued to organize students throughout the day today.

A Classroom Without Walls, a forum that meets about once a semester and allows students, faculty and staff to talk about university issues, was originally scheduled for noon today at Old Main. In light of yesterday's events, the forum was moved to the HUB-Robeson Center.

In today's forum, speakers voiced their concerns that the university has lost site of its mission in the midst of corporate sponsorship — seeing students as commodities. Speakers also addressed the issue of funding for the African and African-American and women's studies departments.