The Biden administration announced Tuesday Dr. Rachel Levine will become the first openly transgender four-star admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Indiana University to mandate coronavirus vaccines for students Thursday, according to the New York Times.
The University of Minnesota announced Monday it will require all students to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a letter from the university's President Joan Gabel.
Richard Trumka, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and a Penn State alumnus, has died at the age of 72.
Michigan State University announced Friday it will require all students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated for the coronavirus prior to Aug. 31.
A federal judge upheld Indiana University's decision Monday to require on-campus students to receive vaccinations.
On June 9, President Joe Biden nominated Bill Holloway, a 1982 Penn State architecture alumnus, to the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences, according to a release.
Penn State President Eric Barron released a message to the Penn State community addressing the verdict of Derek Chauvin’s trial in Minneapolis.
A former track and field coach at Boston's Northeastern University — who also coached for Penn State University — has been arrested and charged with soliciting nude photos from female student-athletes, according to the Associated Press.
The Senate confirmed Rachel Levine — former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Penn State professor — for assistant health secretary.
Penn State issued a statement regarding the Atlanta, Ga. shooting that occurred on March 16 to express support for the Asian American community at Penn State.
Julian Elie Khater of State College was one of two individuals arrested Sunday on criminal charges of alleged conspiracy and assault during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., according to the Department of Justice.
Less than one week after the U.S. Congress voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20.
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Rachel Levine, the Pennsylvania secretary of health, for assistant health secretary.
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump for the second time during his four-year term. He is the first president in United States history to be impeached twice.
Starting the year off with a Senate trial for President Donald Trump’s impeachment and coming to a close with surging coronavirus cases and a new president-elect, 2020 has not fallen short in posing international, political and health crises.
From 2013 to 2020, Black Lives Matter has grown from a grassroots effort to a massive international socio-political movement.
After a reign in Hollywood that left many actresses with lasting trauma, on March 11, 2020, film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two sex crimes and sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault — a pivotal moment for the #MeToo movement.
As the presidential election approaches, only one presidential debate remains between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden.
While currently on the other side of the country, some Penn State students have been affected by the large wildfires blazing throughout their homes on the West Coast, especially in California.
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took the 2020 presidential debate stage for the first time Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio, eliciting strong reactions from Penn State student voters.
On Sept. 18, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in her Washington home as a result of complications with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
U.S. News released its rankings of best national universities, with Penn State at number 63.
On March 11, Penn State announced classes would be remote until at least April 3 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. For most students, the move to online classes meant an extended spring break.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, urged universities not to send students home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
