Penn State University

Pennsylvania State University is an institution of higher learning located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The university serves more than 43,000 students on its 5,448-acre main campus.Official Site: 2007-2008 Common Data Set
The Princeton Review named Penn State the top party school of 2009.
Noted Programs
University History

The school was originally founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania. The school changed formats in the 1870s, adding a variety of programs to its curriculum and taking the name of Pennsylvania State College. The name was changed again in 1953 to Pennsylvania State University.
Notable Alumni
- John Aniston, actor and father of Jennifer Aniston
- Julius J. Epstein, screenwriter
- Herman Fisher, co-founder of Fisher Price
- Jonathan Frakes, actor
- David Morrell, author
- Mark Parker, CEO of Nike
Penn State Athletics

The Penn State Nittany Lions compete in the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA. The school's football coach, Joe Paterno, has been coaching at Penn State since 1966, and holds the record for longest tenure of a football coach at one university.Official Site: Joe Paterno The football team also holds the title for the highest win percentage of bowl games of any college in the NCAA, at .675%.College Football Data Warehouse: Team Records - Best Winning Percentage

Useful Penn State University Links
Penn State University Leadership
- President: Graham Spanier
  - 1995-present: President
Penn State University Sports Teams
- Official Athletic Site: Penn State Athletics
- Mahalo's Guide to Penn State Nittany Lions Football
- Official Site: Men's Basketball
- Official Site: Women's Basketball
- Conference: Big 10 Conference
Penn State University Questions

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