Mary Napoli, professor-in-charge of literacy education in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, has been appointed to serve as a member of the United States Board on Books for Young People's Outstanding International Books Committee.
The Student Farm Club will host its fourth annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26 in Headhouse II, located on Curtin Road across from the Berkey Creamery. This year’s sale will feature more than 30 varieties of garden vegetables, herbs and potted succulents.
Nearly 60 high school students from five school districts attended the second-annual High School Model United Nations Conference, held Friday, April 12, at Penn State Behrend. The event was sponsored by the college’s Model UN Club.
Penn State University Libraries will hold its spring 2019 International Write-In event on Wednesday, Apr. 24, in Paterno Library, on the University Park campus. The event, with free snacks provided and online registration open to students, faculty and staff, encourages participants to use dedicated time to work on and complete writing assignments and projects throughout the evening.
Water for Agriculture, a Penn State-led interdisciplinary research project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute on Food and Agriculture, has announced the launching of its website. The project aims to address the water and agriculture issues that matter most to communities through effective stakeholder engagement.
On April 4 at Pegula Ice Arena, Penn State Startup Week culminated with a celebration of student entrepreneurs and innovators in technology, health, the arts, education, sustainability and global impact.
More than 40 Penn State student-athletes and several teams were recognized for their academic, athletic and community engagement achievements during the past year in an awards-style format that included a reception, walking the blue carpet, photos and video.
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics has announced an update to 2019 football traffic and parking, as well as plans to make improvements to several grass parking lots near Beaver Stadium.
Janet Sherlock, chief information officer at Ralph Lauren Corporation, will serve as the keynote speaker at the spring commencement ceremony for the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). The ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, in the Pegula Ice Arena on Penn State's University Park campus.
The Borland Project Space presents the fifth annual Graduate Exhibition Showcase highlighting the work of Penn State’s School of Visual Arts graduate students who participated in the visual arts option.
Cleaning out your medicine cabinet is about more than having a tidy bathroom. In an age of opioid addiction, it also can prevent leftover medications from getting into the wrong hands.
Janet Melnick, Penn State Scranton associate teaching professor of human development and family studies, was recently honored with the 2019 Penn State Excellence in Advising Award. Melnick was one of just two recipients throughout the University system to receive the honor. She was nominated by a student, who said Melnick truly values the time she spends with her 19 advisees.
On Saturday, May 18, 11 Penn State organizations will co-sponsor the 10th annual Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at Pavilion O.
On Saturday, May 4, the first commencement ceremony will be held for students graduating from the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and the Science divisions at 10 a.m. The second ceremony for students graduating from the Engineering, Business and Computing division will be held at 2 p.m.
If stress and anxiety become overwhelming, there are on-campus resources at Penn State Beaver to help students.
