Pennsylvania State University
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1855 - Present
Biography
Located in the Borough of State College and College Township, PA. It was founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. In 1862, the school's name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania. The school's name changed to the Pennsylvania State College in 1874. In 1953, President Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of then-U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, sought and won permission to elevate the school to university status as The Pennsylvania State University. In the 1970s, the university became a state-related institution. As such, it now belongs to the Commonwealth System of Higher Education.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Task Force to Study Commonwealth-Owned Lands pursuant to House Resolution 49
Collection
Identifier: 02-SS2001_04
Scope and Contents
The Task Force began their work in early 2002 meeting with specialists in the forestry and conservation industries. The bulk of this collection includes materials generated from these meetings and hearings, either public or informational. Following are descriptions of these meetings and hearings. During the March 12, 2002 informational meeting, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) State Forester, James R. Grace, Ph.D., provided an overview of Pennsylvania’s...
Dates:
2001-2002