Pennsylvania State University Paranormal Research Society
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The Paranormal Research Society (PRS) of The Pennsylvania State University is one of the only known university-related paranormal groups in the United States. It was founded by investigator Ryan Buell as a student organization founded on September 16th, 2001.
The society resides in State College, Pennsylvania.
During the first two years of the society, the group catered mostly to college students who preferred an extra-curricular outlet for their paranormal interest. By the four year the group "opened up" to experts and professionals of various fields including psychology, chemistry and forensic science.
The group has been embraced by several professionals in the paranormal community for its stake in academia. Being a part of a well-known university gave PRS credibility and access to avenues that most independent researchers are denied. PRS also hosts a national paranormal conference every October called UNIV-CON.
The group has chosen to stay private over the past five years, denying membership to the general public. Several of PRS' cases have been high profile in the media, such as the Cindy Song dissapearance, the Ray Gricar dissapearance and cases involving the Roman Catholic Church. However, PRS has refused to release any data on them, citing confidentiality and protection of its clients.
Last year, PRS and A&E announced that they were developing a television show, titled Paranormal U: a docu-drama that chronicles the lives of the investigators and PRS' cases. The series is expected to come out in May or June.[1]
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- ^ The Daily Collegian. "Paranormal TV series to investigate ghosts, myths". Feb 5 2007.
