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The Pennsylvania State University, located in State College, Pa., was founded as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania in 1855. After two name changes, school president Milton Eisenhower gave the college its current name in 1953. Enrollment at the main campus (called University Park) is over 43,000 students with thousands more attending classes at the university¿s other 23 campuses throughout the state. The college is among the ten largest public universities in the United States and offers more than 160 majors. The sports teams are known as the Nittany Lions and are a member of the Big Ten...
The Pennsylvania State University, located in State College, Pa., was founded as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania in 1855. After two name changes, school president Milton Eisenhower gave the college its current name in 1953. Enrollment at the main campus (called University Park) is over 43,000 students with thousands more attending classes at the university¿s other 23 campuses throughout the state. The college is among the ten largest public universities in the United States and offers more than 160 majors. The sports teams are known as the Nittany Lions and are a member of the Big Ten conference. Legendary football coach Joe Paterno began his career at Penn State in 1966. Notable alumni include Hugh Rodham, father of Hillary Rodham Clinton; Mark Parker, CEO of Nike; Herman Fisher, co-founder of Fisher-Price; and Slinky inventor Richard T. James.
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IU implements new safety policy in wake of Penn State scandal
He is only in fourth grade, but already, Parker Harrington dreams of going to Indiana University. "I just think it is a really good campus and I am going to go here whenever I get older," said Harrington. Harrington is one of hundreds of kids set to...
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IU: Jones suffered torn ACL in win against Penn State
Indiana University men's basketball coach Tom Crean has announced that senior guard Verdell Jones III suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during Thursday's first round Big Ten Tournament game against Penn State. He was hurt in the first half and the...Tags: Basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes, Northwestern Wildcats, College Basketball, Michigan Wolverines
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Study: IU and IU Health contribute $11.5B to Indiana's economy
Press ReleaseIndiana University and Indiana University Health generated a combined economic impact of at least $11.5 billion for the state of Indiana and sustained 100,000 jobs during the 2010-11 fiscal year, according to the results of an economic impact study...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science, Health and Safety at Work, Indiana University, Employment Opportunities
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U.S. Education Secretary tells NCAA to fix problems
President Obama's point man on education delivered a tough message of reform during the keynote luncheon of the NCAA's 106th annual convention in Indianapolis.
"You can implement far reaching reforms to reassert the educational mission of the...Tags: Football, Bowl Championship Series, Arne Duncan, College Sports, Butler Bulldogs
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Indiana uses a strong second half to beat Penn State 73-54
- No. 11 Indiana dealt with Penn State's tough defense the only way it knew how - with a strong second half.
After a poor-shooting first half, the Hoosiers clamped down on defense in the second and shot 65 percent from the field to rally for a 73-54...Tags: Lung Cancer, Basketball, Matt Roth, College Basketball, Joe Paterno
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Purdue reminds campus of anonymous hotline for illegal activity
In the wake of the child molestation scandal at Penn State, an Indiana university is raising awareness about an anonymous hotline that it hopes will empower students and faculty to report any possible illegal activity they might see or become aware of....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Lawyers, Purdue University
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Tony Dungy releases statement following Penn State scandal
Former Colts Coach Tony Dungy spoke out about the Penn State sexual abuse scandal Thursday.
Coach Joe Paterno was fired Wednesday evening, hours after he had announced he would retire at the end of the season. The Penn State Board of Trustees...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Joe Paterno, College Sports, Jerry Sandusky
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Colts making moves on free agents
Fox59.comThe delayed chaos of free agency in the National Football League kicked off Tuesday afternoon, and the Indianapolis Colts have been just as busy as any team around. Reports of the Colts first acquisition surfaced Tuesday morning when third-year veteran...Tags: Football, Kentucky Wildcats, Arts and Culture, Atlantic Coast Conference, Twitter, Inc.
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Colts: Performance led to Johnson's release
IndySportsNationLast season Ed Johnson's first stint with the Indianapolis Colts came to and end because of an off the field issue. This time around, it all had to do with the issues on it. "Ed's was more production that anything else," said head coach Jim Caldwell...Tags: Football, Baltimore Colts, Indianapolis Colts, Education, Sports
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Short and Benson receive All-Region Honors
Senior Erica Short and sophomore Ashley Benson each collected regional honors on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Short was named to the AVCA All-Mideast Region team while Benson earned honorable mention All-Mideast Region accolades. As an All-Region squad member,...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, Bloomington, Minnesota, Purdue University
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The Second Mile, charity founded by Jerry Sandusky, will dissolve
The Second Mile -- the charity founded by a former Penn State football coach who has been charged with sexually abusing children -- is seeking to transfer its program to a Texas-based ministry because it's having difficulty operating and raising funds....Tags: Social Issues, Centre County, Abusive Behavior, Criminal Laws, Joe Paterno
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Mayfair charts a new course; opens today with renewed focus on arts
Lehigh Valley MusicTo hear officials with Mayfair tell it, the 26-year-old, Memorial Day weekend festival at Allentown’s Cedar Beach was a ship adrift. It was staying afloat, but after five years of bailing out of debt, a less-than-successful year last year again........
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