Founded in 1855, Penn State is Pennsylvania's only land-grant university and has a broad mission of teaching, research and public service. It enrolls more than 80,000 students at 24 campus locations statewide, and offers instruction in more than 160 baccalaureate and 150 graduate programs. The University Park campus, with an enrollment of some 40,000 students, is Penn State's administrative and research hub. The University Park campus is located in central Pennsylvania, adjacent to the community of State College and overlooked by majestic Mount Nittany. Other Penn State campuses -- including the College of Medicine at the Hershey Medical Center and the Carlisle Campus of the Dickinson School of Law -- play a vital role in the University's overall mission.           The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admissions, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. The Pennsylvania State University does not discriminate against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Penn State is committed to Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and the diversity of its work force.