AccuWeather Founder Joel N. Myers Pledges $2 million for Penn State Weather Center

Joel N. Myers, the founder, president, and chairman of AccuWeather Inc. and current Penn State trustee and alumnus, has committed $2 million to help ensure Penn State’s continued international leadership in meteorology.

The gift will support the Department of Meteorology’s weather center including its new facility on the sixth floor of Walker Building on the University Park campus. It is the largest gift ever made to the department and among the largest ever received for programs in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. >>more

Penn State Altoona Receives $2.5 Million from Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Altoona residents Stephen G. and Nancy L. Sheetz have made a $2.5 million commitment to Penn State Altoona, the largest gift in the 70-year history of the campus.

The gift will offer students new opportunities to excel in entrepreneurial studies. “Steve and Nancy have been loyal friends of our campus, offering philanthropic support for many years,” said Chancellor Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry. “This latest act of generosity demonstrates their unwavering support of our community and their shared vision for Penn State Altoona’s educational goals.” >>more

Lewis Katz Building Dedicated

Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law celebrated the opening of its new 114,000-square-foot Lewis Katz Building with a dedication ceremony Friday, April 24, 2009. The event also marks the start of a yearlong celebration honoring the 175th anniversary of the Dickinson School of Law, which held its first class on April 1, 1834. >>more

We ask you to join us in the most ambitious fundraising campaign in Penn State’s history, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, to help achieve the following vision:

To advance the frontiers of learning at the most comprehensive, student-centered research university in America.

In order to achieve this vision, as well as the top priority of increasing scholarship support to keep a Penn State education affordable for all families, the University has identified six initiatives:

• Ensuring Student Opportunity
  Students with the ability and ambition to attend the University will have this opportunity through scholarship support.
• Enhancing Honors Education
  Students of exceptional ability will experience the best honors education in the nation.
• Enriching the Student Experience
  Students will thrive in a stimulating atmosphere that fosters global involvement, community service, creative expression, and personal growth.
• Building Faculty Strength and Capacity
  Students will study with the finest teachers and researchers.
• Fostering Discovery and Creativity
  Students and faculty members will come together within and across disciplines to pioneer new frontiers of knowledge.
• Sustaining a Tradition of Quality
  Students will continue to work and study with faculty whose scholarship is enhanced by continuing philanthropic support.
  

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