In the News
July 26, 2001

Trustees OK
budget
A smaller-than-expected appropriation from the state this year -- a 0.86 percent increase in the overall appropriation -- coupled with another round of internal budget cuts, has resulted in a lean operating budget for the University. Penn State's Board of Trustees on July 17 approved a total operating budget of just under $2.3 billion for the 2001-02 fiscal year beginning this month.

$7 million gift puts campaign
over $1 billion mark
A $7 million gift from alumni J. Lloyd and Dorothy Foehr Huck has put The Grand Destiny Campaign over its original goal of $1 billion, Campaign Chair James S. Broadhurst told the Board of Trustees on July 17.

Tuition increase
is 7.76 percent
The Board of Trustees has approved a 7.76 percent tuition increase for the 2001-02 academic year. This includes a base tuition increase of 5.76 percent and an additional increase of $66 per semester to support special initiatives in salaries and facilities.

Commission to explore
'enhanced mandate'
John Tippeconnic III, professor of education and director of the American Indian Leadership Program, is taking over the reins of the Commission on Racial/Ethic Diversity (CORED) during a pivotal point in its history.

Summer commencement to be
Aug. 4 at University Park campus
The University will hold 2001 summer commencement ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 4, at University Park. An estimated 13 associate, 1,270 baccalaureate and 600 graduate degree students will graduate.

University prepares to welcome
record number of freshmen
The University is welcoming a record number of new freshmen this summer and fall. Included in the group of new freshmen is the largest class of minority students enrolled in any prior year.

Commission for Adult Learners
announces its new members
Garry Burkle, Tineke Cunning, Betsy Esposito, Altheda Hughes, Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, Dennis Lott, Ronald Rash and Rachel Smith will be joining the University's 26-member Commission for Adult Learners.

Stronger policy for off-campus
misconduct in place
In a cooperative effort with the State College borough, the University has developed stronger policies and rules regarding off-campus misconduct by students.

Penn State Principles
distributed to freshmen
Thousands of new freshmen are receiving more than the customary welcome letter from President Graham B. Spanier. The new freshmen are the first to receive a copy of the University's new Penn State Principles.

Spanier runs with
bulls in Pamplona, Spain
During this past academic year, President Graham B. Spanier spent a lot of time studying trends in higher education, navigating through various issues and running through countless interviews with the media on all sorts of topics.

University animal research
program accredited
The animal research program at University Park was recently awarded full accreditation by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International.

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