Pennsylvania State University facts for kids
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Old Main, the main administrative building of Penn State, at University Park.
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Former names
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• Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania (1855–1862) • Agricultural College of Pennsylvania (1862–1874) • Pennsylvania State College (1874–1953) |
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| Type | • Public • State-related • Land-grant • Space-grant • Multi-campus |
| Established | 1855 |
| Endowment | $1.546 billion (systemwide) |
| President | Eric Barron |
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Academic staff
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6,010 (full time) |
| Students | 44,817 University Park 33,977 Commonwealth Campuses 630 Dickinson School of Law 800 College of Medicine 795 Great Valley 6,290 PA College of Tech 8,524 World Campus 95,833 Total |
| Undergraduates | 38,594 University Park 32,295 Commonwealth Campuses 6,290 PA College of Tech 4,634 World Campus 77,179 Total |
| Postgraduates | 6,223 University Park 1,682 Commonwealth Campuses 795 Great Valley 630 Dickinson School of Law 800 College of Medicine 3,890 World Campus 14,020 Total |
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University Park
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40°47′46″N 77°51′46″W / 40.79611°N 77.86278°W |
| Campus | University Park Campus: 5,448 acres (22 km²). TOTAL Campuses: 18,370 acres (74 km²) |
| Colors | Dark Royal Blue and White |
| Nickname | Nittany Lions |
| Affiliations | • Association of American Universities • Committee on Institutional Cooperation • Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association |
| Website | psu.edu |
Pennsylvania State University, often called Penn State, is a large college in the state of Pennsylvania. Its main campus is in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State also has many other campuses across the state.
The university started in 1855. In 1863, the Pennsylvania state government chose Penn State to be its only land-grant college. This means it gets special support to teach, do research, and help the public. Penn State teaches students of all levels, from those just starting college to those getting advanced degrees. You can learn in classrooms or online.
Penn State's main campus is one of the largest universities in the United States. Over 44,000 students attend the University Park campus each year. The university is also known for having the world's biggest group of former students who pay dues.
In 2009–10, about 94,300 students were enrolled across all 24 campuses and through its online World Campus. Penn State offers more than 160 different study programs. The university also has a large amount of money set aside, called an endowment, to support its programs.
Penn State is very famous for its football team, the Nittany Lions. Its sports teams play in the Big Ten Conference.
How Penn State is Run
Penn State is a "state-related" university. This means it gets some money from the state of Pennsylvania. The state also helps choose 10 out of the 32 people on its board of trustees. Even though it gets state support, Penn State runs itself and is not directly controlled by the state government.
The board of trustees chooses the university's president. The president is in charge of running the university every day. However, the president shares power with other leaders, teachers, and students. For example, Rodney Erickson became the temporary president in 2011.
The executive vice president and provost is the main academic leader of the university. This person makes sure all the teaching and learning programs are working well.
Penn State Sports Teams
Penn State's sports teams are called the Nittany Lions. The women's basketball team is known as the Lady Lions. Most of Penn State's teams compete in the Big Ten Conference.
However, some teams play in different conferences because the Big Ten doesn't offer their sport. For example, the women's ice hockey team plays in College Hockey America. The men's volleyball team plays in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
Images for kids
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Old Main circa 1855
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The Electrical Engineering and Chemistry Building
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Old Main Entrance
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Panoramic view of Ag Hill Complex
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Nittany Lion Shrine
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Main Building at Penn State Great Valley
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Schreyer Honors College
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Carnegie Building
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Huck Institute of the Life Sciences - Gateway to the Sciences
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Old Main, the main administrative building of Penn State, located at University Park.
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The Forum Building is a classroom building with four classrooms, each capable of containing over 300 students.
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Osmond Laboratory
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Millennium Science Complex
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Pattee Library
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The Irvin residence hall in West Halls
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Brill Hall
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Penn State Dance MaraTHON
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Wall near Beaver Stadium
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The "S-Zone", within the student section, represents "State".
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Former President's house, now adjoined to the Hintz Alumni Center
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Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
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Guion Bluford, first African American to go to space
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Keegan-Michael Key, actor, comedian, writer
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Francisco Sagasti, interim President of Peru
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Mark Parker, former president-CEO of Nike, Inc
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Steve McCurry, photographer, photographed the Afghan Girl
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Saquon Barkley, professional football player
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Patricia Woertz, former Executive Vice President of the Chevron Corporation
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Jef Raskin, human-computer interface expert, conceived Macintosh project at Apple, Inc
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Jonathan Frakes, actor and director
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Terry Pegula, billionaire businessman and owner of the Buffalo Bills
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Ty Burrell, actor
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Mike Doyle, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Julius J. Epstein, Academy Award winning screenwriter of Casablanca
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Lara Spencer, American co-anchor of Good Morning America
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Paul Berg, biochemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner for research on nucleic acids
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Charlie Dent, former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Jigme Thinley, former Prime Minister of Bhutan
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Ken Frazier, Chairman & CEO of Merck & Co.
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Lisa Salters, sports journalist
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Franco Harris, former professional football player
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Carl Nassib, first openly gay active NFL player
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David Taylor, wrestler and 2020 Olympic gold medalist
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Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
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Ali Krieger Two time Olympian, Two time World Cup champion, professional soccer player
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