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Nomination deadline for multiple student achievement awards is Dec. 17

12/13/18

Nominations sought for multiple student achievement awards for undergraduate and graduate students, open through 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17.

Penn State Homecoming announces 2019 Executive Committee

12/13/18

The 2019 Executive Committee for the 100th Homecoming Celebration next year has been selected.

Tran to represent Eberly College of Science as fall 2018 student marshal

12/13/18

Nhi “Titi” Tran of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will be honored as the student marshal for the Eberly College of Science during Penn State’s fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 15, on the University Park campus.

Two School of Music alumni named as Grammy Music Educator Award finalists

12/13/18

Each year, the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum partner to select the finalists. This year, the 10 finalists were selected from just more than 2,800 initial nominations with all 50 states being represented and two are Penn State alumni.

Thirty-three Penn State student-athletes graduating this weekend

12/13/18

Thirty-three Penn State student-athletes, representing 12 squads, are scheduled to graduate during fall 2018 commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 15 on the University Park campus.

Jerry Pastories and Service Dog Nittany standing in front of the lion shrine on Greater Allegheny Campus

Disabled veteran will graduate this semester next to service dog

12/13/18

Army veteran Jerry Pastories has fought through a tumor diagnosis, partial paralysis and the loss of his sight to earn his Penn State degree. This December, Pastories and his service dog Nittany will participate in graduation exercises at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

A musician performs at Penn State Behrend's annual Tuba Christmas concert.

Tuba Christmas at Penn State Behrend

12/13/18

Penn State Behrend's 17th annual Tuba Christmas concert drew a large crowd to McGarvey Commons, in the college's Reed Union Building. The holiday concert is a showcase for low-brass musicians -- many of whom wore pajamas.

Parking details announced for fall commencement ceremonies at University Park

12/13/18

Penn State Transportation Services has announced parking information for fall 2018 commencement ceremonies to be held at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday, Dec. 15.

We Are Weekend registration to open in early 2019

12/13/18

The 2019 edition of We Are Weekend, the Alumni Association's premier summer event, is set for May 31 to June 2. We Are Weekend is open to all Penn Staters, with family-friendly events that will appeal to Penn Staters of all generations. Registration will open in early 2019.

Research team discovers oldest known plant virus at ancient settlement

12/13/18

Researchers studying ancient corncobs found at a Native American archeological site have recovered a 1,000-year-old virus, the oldest plant virus ever reported.

Penn State Altoona receives gift to advance rail transportation engineering

12/13/18

Charles N. “Charlie” Marshall has made a transformational gift to support the Rail Transportation Engineering degree program at Penn State Altoona.

Christopher Bennett Penn State World Campus graduate fall 2018

Online learning worked best for this grad with an unscheduled life

12/13/18

Getting a master’s degree online made the most sense for this real-estate broker, who’s not tethered to office hours and who wanted the flexibility to balance his courses with the rest of his life.

DK Osseo-Asare (center) and his team install their work in the ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Architecture faculty exhibit work at world famous museum

12/13/18

Yasmine Abbas and DK Osseo-Asare, assistant professors of architecture and engineering design at Penn State, are among the invited artists whose works are on display in the “Africas in Production” exhibition at the ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Penn State Behrend basketball player Justin Gorny prepares to pass the ball.

Second Behrend basketball player scores 1,000th career point

12/12/18

Penn State Behrend basketball player Justin Gorny scored his 1,000th career point in a win over Penn State Altoona. Gorny, a senior from South Park, is the second member of the team to reach that mark this season, and the 20th in program history.

School of Visual Arts alumna offers a strong voice for undiscovered artists

12/12/18

As an art curator in New York, Penn State School of Visual Arts alumna Heather Bhandari aims to promote underrepresented artists by using a healthy mix of resources she has gathered during her nearly two-decade career.

Featured Events

New Student Orientation (NSO)

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Penn State Greater Allegheny - Student Community Center; Ostermeyer Room

New students are invited to attend New Student Orientation at the Greater Allegheny campus.

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Media Highlights

Republican Herald: December 07, 2018
Penn State hosts panel, show on flu pandemic
Through art and history, audiences at Penn State Schuylkill were transported back a century ago when the flu pandemic created what was described as “hell on earth."
Republican Herald: December 07, 2018
Penn State hosts panel, show on flu pandemic
Through art and history, audiences at Penn State Schuylkill were transported back a century ago when the flu pandemic created what was described as “hell on earth."

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Nomination deadline for multiple student achievement awards is Dec. 17

Penn State Homecoming announces 2019 Executive Committee

Tran to represent Eberly College of Science as fall 2018 student marshal

Two School of Music alumni named as Grammy Music Educator Award finalists

Thirty-three Penn State student-athletes graduating this weekend

Disabled veteran will graduate this semester next to service dog

Tuba Christmas at Penn State Behrend

Parking details announced for fall commencement ceremonies at University Park

We Are Weekend registration to open in early 2019

Research team discovers oldest known plant virus at ancient settlement

Penn State Altoona receives gift to advance rail transportation engineering

Online learning worked best for this grad with an unscheduled life

Architecture faculty exhibit work at world famous museum

Second Behrend basketball player scores 1,000th career point

School of Visual Arts alumna offers a strong voice for undiscovered artists

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