The Penn State Board of Trustees will meet at 8:30 a.m. today in the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with a report by Penn State President Graham Spanier.

"He'll be reviewing happenings at the university over the past two months, since the last board meeting," Penn State spokesman Tysen Kendig said.

Spanier's remarks will be followed by a report on student engagement, led by Vice President of Student Affairs Vicky Triponey. Council of Commonwealth Student Governments President Kathleen Streaker is scheduled to be one of the students on the panel, Kendig said. He was not sure what other students would be on the panel.

The trustees will also hear reports from the Committee on Finance and Physical Plant and the Committee on Educational Policy.

The Committee on Finance and Physical Plant will give trustees the opportunity to see photos of Penn State's latest construction projects as part of a report given by Office of Physical Plant Associate Vice President H. Ford Stryker.

Stryker said he would discuss additions to Rec Hall, which will accommodate a fitness center, and Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, Penn State's new baseball stadium, as well as projects at Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Erie.

The Committee on Educational Policy will hear a report about Penn State's new forensic science program from Director of Forensic Science Robert Shaler.

"That's a very popular program that's come a long way in a relatively short amount of time," Kendig said.

Eberly College of Science Dean Daniel Larson said he will present a report to the trustees about some of the initiatives he would like the college to start.

"We have tentative plans to develop a student academic services center," Larson said. He added that the prospective center would incorporate resources for advising students and a recruitment coordinator for undergraduate admissions.

"There are over 5,000 students applying for admission to the college at University Park," Larson said. "That's comparable to the numbers applying to business and engineering."