| The Pennsylvania state university was chartered | | | | commonwealth and at the University Park |
| by commonwealth at the request of Pennsylvania | | | | campus. This historical marker makes the |
| state agricultural society. At first Pennsylvania | | | | commonwealth to call attention to the rich |
| state university was an agricultural college. Now it | | | | tradition of the university which provides service |
| becomes world-class learning community. Applying | | | | to the society and its achievement in higher |
| scientific principles in farming is the mail goal of the | | | | education. The roadside Marker located on the |
| university. Penn state concentrated more on | | | | east side of north Atherton Street is one of the |
| correspondence courses. Penn state provides | | | | important historical markers in Pennsylvania state |
| guidelines to farmers in relation with growing | | | | university. |
| crops, raising livestock's and in all agricultural | | | | Penn state was founded in 1855 and its first class |
| sectors. This became very much helpful to the | | | | was admitted in 1859. Penn state was designated |
| farmers. The main mission of Pennsylvania state | | | | as Commonwealth's sole land-grant institution by |
| university is the expansion of research, teaching | | | | the Pennsylvania legislature in 1863. Penn |
| and public service. The main aim of Pennsylvania | | | | University is chartered by the Commonwealth |
| state university is to introduce a scientific | | | | privately. Many of the functions of the public |
| approach to farming, a radical change in the | | | | institution are carried out by the Penn state and |
| mathematics traditional curriculum. Pennsylvania | | | | promote the citizens general welfare. Pennsylvania |
| state university is situated in an area of 200acres | | | | state university provides a helping hand to |
| in Centre County as a gift from agriculturist and | | | | low-income adults and youth to overcome the |
| iron master James Irvin of Bellefonte. | | | | cultural, social and educational barriers to success |
| Penn state is a public land-grant university that | | | | in their life. The university serves as an advocate |
| changes the lifestyle of the Pennsylvanian people | | | | for a range of population in the matter of |
| as a whole. It has conducted many high-quality | | | | diversity. Now a day the Pennsylvania state |
| programs in research, service and teaching. Penn | | | | university has been developed and became the |
| state also conduct courses relating to industrial | | | | leader in education in Pennsylvania. In 2003 it was |
| education. Penn state is a land-grant university so | | | | noticed that the Pennsylvania state university has |
| they are responsible for public service and | | | | the largest impact on any organizations state |
| outreach to support the Pennsylvanian citizen's. | | | | economy. The university's budget was US$2.5 |
| The Pennsylvania state university has historical | | | | billion and its economic effect was $6 billion. |
| markers at the Penn State locations across the | | | | |