UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Feb. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State is seeking nominations and candidates for the next dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences.

The College of Agricultural Sciences is a dynamic academic organization that works to fulfill Penn State's land-grant mission through its integration of teaching, research and extension. The college awarded the nation's first baccalaureate degrees in agriculture in 1861, shortly after Penn State's founding. Today, the college houses nine academic departments that offer 17 undergraduate majors, 23 undergraduate minors, 13 graduate degree programs, three associate degree programs, and five certificate programs. Its m...