Weekly Wrap: THON 2016; State budget impasse; Creamery reopens

      A look back at the top stories for the week of Feb. 21

      A double rainbow appeared over the University Park campus and State College area after rain storms rolled through the region late Wednesday afternoon. Old Main appears on the left side with Mount Nittany in the background. Credit: Photo submitted by Scott Karduck. All Rights Reserved.

      A look at the week's top stories from across Penn State:

      THON 2016: The 2016 Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon raised nearly $9.8 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

      BUDGET IMPASSE: Nicholas Jones, Penn State's executive vice president and provost, and David Gray, senior vice president for Finance and Business, shared a message with faculty and staff about the budget stalemate in Harrisburg.

      CREAMERY REOPENS: After being closed since the end of the fall 2015 semester for renovations, the Penn State Berkey Creamery reopened this week.

      FULBRIGHTS: For the fourth year in a row, Penn State is on the U.S. Department of State's list of colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. students.

      STAND FOR STATE: Stand for State kicked off with a grand launch last month; now it's time to give students the tools to stand up against sexual violence.

      2FA: Beginning this spring, all faculty and staff members will be required to use two-factor (2FA) authentication to log in to WebAccess, the University's authentication system.

      DIVERSITY STATEMENT: With the release of the new Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Penn State is bringing diversity planning to the next level.

      PRESIDENTIAL HONOR: President Barack Obama recently named a Penn State marine bioacoustics researcher as a recipient of the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for researchers in the early stages of their careers.

      Last Updated February 25, 2016