The on-campus building didn’t stop at the Paterno Library. Money donated by the Paternos helped build an interfaith spiritual center in 2003 and the Penn State All-Sports Museum in 2002. Another $1 million in 2009 helped construct a three-floor expansion of the Mount Nittany Medical Center, the primary health facility in the county.
Joe Paterno’s Penn State Exit: Six Ways He Infiltrated Campus Culture
Despite his now-damaged reputation, Joe Paterno has dramatically affected Penn State life, from campus buildings to tailgate traditions.