Thank you for the adventure of a lifetime
Eight years ago, Molly and I left the Sunshine State to return to Happy Valley, which was the place where I had lived for the longest stretch in my entire life. In State College we flourished in every sense of the word: We raised two children, found community, and I...
The importance of informed, respectful discourse
Last summer, the contentious national debate over COVID-19 vaccine mandates came to University Park when a group of vaccine mandate supporters gathered outside of Old Main along with a handful of counter-protestors. Sadly, the demonstration became physical, with an...
Collaboration, cooperation form the means to manage COVID
It has been two long and challenging years under the cloud of a global pandemic. Given the new variants and uncertainty that still remains among medical experts, we can expect to be managing COVID-19 well into the future. However, it appears that we have...
An Occasion for Reflection
Each year, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, I honor his legacy by reflecting on our progress in becoming more diverse, equitable and inclusive. Many Penn Staters have personal memories of Dr. King. Some may have attended his speech in Rec Hall in 1965. Some...
