UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State was selected as the new campus host of Imagining America, a national consortium that connects scholars, artists and designers to promote public scholarship, humanities and the arts in higher education. As host, Penn State will collaborate with Imagining America in its ongoing efforts to build connected, informed and equitable communities, while expanding understanding of how art, design and the humanities impact health and wellbeing.

As part of a planned hosting transition, the organization will move its headquarters from the University of California, Davis, to the Penn State University Park campus in July 2...