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Emma Nagorny, a rising sophomore in agricultural sciences and a member of Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm at Penn State, left, explains the various seedlings for sale to Annette Mercedes, a graduate student in molecular, cellular and integrative biosciences, during the student farm's summer plant sale on July 25 at Headhouse III at University Park campus. Proceeds from the sale help to support the student farm. Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photos from around the 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The event brings approximately 125,000 visitors to downtown State College and the Penn State University Park campus each year. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Hydrangea bushes near Penn State's Hintz Alumni Center glow in the warm, morning sunshine. The summer season, with plenty of heat and humidity, has descended upon the University Park campus and the surrounding communities with record breaking temperatures reaching the low to mid 90's. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Terry Watson, left, read the Emancipation Proclamation to begin the 6th annual Juneteenth Block Party in downtown State College on June 14. The Block Party was one of several events being held in the community to commemorate the 2025 Juneteenth (June 19) holiday and included a variety of performances, food, art, crafts and more. Watson is assistant director of Academic Advising and Student Disability Services for Penn State’s online programs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics Athletes competed in an 800-meter preliminary race at the Penn State Track on the morning of June 6. The Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games welcomed more than 2,000 athletes from all parts of the commonwealth to Penn State's University Park campus for three days of fun and healthy, sports competition June 5 through 7. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photographs from around the commonwealth of Pennsylvania celebrating Penn State's newest graduates. Congratulations, class of 2025! Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photos from the 2025 Blue-White game. The annual inter squad scrimmage welcomed more than 60,000 fans to Beaver Stadium. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The winning photo in the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest was submitted by Bethany Stitzer, an undergraduate student studying biomedical engineering at University Park, and highlights spring blossoms surrounding Old Main on a quiet April morning. See more top overall submissions, as selected by Penn State Today editors, in this photo gallery. Credit: Bethany Stitzer. All Rights Reserved.
A gallery of photos from Penn State's Sheep Barn Complex where the annual spring lambing season is underway. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photos highlighting just a few of the many Penn State staff who work to prepare the University Park campus for springtime and the coming warm weathers months. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Emma Nagorny, a rising sophomore in agricultural sciences and a member of Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm at Penn State, left, explains the various seedlings for sale to Annette Mercedes, a graduate student in molecular, cellular and integrative biosciences, during the student farm's summer plant sale on July 25 at Headhouse III at University Park campus. Proceeds from the sale help to support the student farm. Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photos from around the 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The event brings approximately 125,000 visitors to downtown State College and the Penn State University Park campus each year. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Hydrangea bushes near Penn State's Hintz Alumni Center glow in the warm, morning sunshine. The summer season, with plenty of heat and humidity, has descended upon the University Park campus and the surrounding communities with record breaking temperatures reaching the low to mid 90's. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Terry Watson, left, read the Emancipation Proclamation to begin the 6th annual Juneteenth Block Party in downtown State College on June 14. The Block Party was one of several events being held in the community to commemorate the 2025 Juneteenth (June 19) holiday and included a variety of performances, food, art, crafts and more. Watson is assistant director of Academic Advising and Student Disability Services for Penn State’s online programs. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics Athletes competed in an 800-meter preliminary race at the Penn State Track on the morning of June 6. The Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games welcomed more than 2,000 athletes from all parts of the commonwealth to Penn State's University Park campus for three days of fun and healthy, sports competition June 5 through 7. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photographs from around the commonwealth of Pennsylvania celebrating Penn State's newest graduates. Congratulations, class of 2025! Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photos from the 2025 Blue-White game. The annual inter squad scrimmage welcomed more than 60,000 fans to Beaver Stadium. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The winning photo in the 2025 Penn State Today spring photo contest was submitted by Bethany Stitzer, an undergraduate student studying biomedical engineering at University Park, and highlights spring blossoms surrounding Old Main on a quiet April morning. See more top overall submissions, as selected by Penn State Today editors, in this photo gallery. Credit: Bethany Stitzer. All Rights Reserved.
A gallery of photos from Penn State's Sheep Barn Complex where the annual spring lambing season is underway. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
A gallery of photos highlighting just a few of the many Penn State staff who work to prepare the University Park campus for springtime and the coming warm weathers months. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
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