UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

Dear Penn Staters,

Welcome to the start of a new academic year. As our community embarks on the semester ahead, I invite you to join me and my executive team for our third annual "State of State" event at 9 a.m. on Sept. 24. The virtual conversation will reflect on the opportunities and challenges before us and look ahead to the next steps in advancing the road map for Penn State's future. 

Evolving for excellence 

Penn State's history of excellence was built by staying ahead of change, not by standing still. From our founding as an agricultural school in 1855, to becoming one of the first institutions of higher education in ...