Chancellor's Blog

Life is full of both easy choices and hard ones. We make them every day, whether at home or at work. For me, coming to Pennsylvania almost...

Summer is unfolding in central Pennsylvania, and for an avid road biker, it is beautiful to behold. I’ve discovered the quickest routes for ...

Fourteen universities in 16 days, and I come away as optimistic as ever about our future. Some summary observations here and in the next s...

The pomp and circumstance. The students. The stories. The celebration. Saturday, I stood on stage watching hundreds of students—of all ag...

At the risk of over-sharing… I’m a huge fan of sequels. All genres – from Shakespeare (the Henry IVs) to JK Rowling; all media – from film (...

In 2016, in response to a variety of mounting challenges that threatened the continuing ability of the State System to provide all Pennsylv...

You may know I’m an avid cyclist. In warmer weather, I may even be maniacal about it. Few things are quite as invigorating, liberating, e...