Each May, Sinclair Adam, Alyssa Collins, and a pack of faithful staff and volunteers at Penn State’s Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center pull off a logistical — and exhausting — feat, all for the love of flowers.
Penn State Berkey Creamery has been designated as one of the sweet stops on the Pennsylvania Ice Cream Trail, a collaboration among visitPA.com, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, PA Preferred, the Center for Dairy Excellence and, of course, local cows, including those from the Penn State Dairy Barns.
Penn State Health and Highmark announced that 23 primary care physician practices across five Pennsylvania counties have joined Penn State Health Care Partners, a clinically integrated network designed to share best practices and develop standards of care across the network.
From benefits to parental childcare leave to equality in the workplace, the world of human resource management is complicated. The world’s largest organization that addresses these complex issues is the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Now business students at Penn State Harrisburg have the opportunity to be a part of SHRM through the new student chapter on campus.
The public is invited to the formal dedication of the Barbara O. and James R. Korner Tower Terrace, located under the water tower between the Stuckeman Family and Theatre Buildings, at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 14, at the terrace. The terrace is being named for the Korners in honor of their leadership and commitment to Penn State during their 12 years at the University.
This summer, students, faculty and staff can participate in communications workshops that cover topics such as open access, copyright and fair-use policies. The workshops, offered through Aug. 13, are coordinated by Ana Enriquez, scholarly communications outreach librarian, and will take place via Zoom and in various locations across Penn State's campuses.
Brent Hales, senior associate dean and chief financial officer of the University of Minnesota Extension, has been named director of Penn State Extension and associate dean in the College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Sept. 3.
A Penn State researcher has completed a robust study of broadband access in Pennsylvania, producing data that show a significant difference between the availability of service — which impacts agriculture, education, health care and much more — for people who live in rural and urban areas.
Penn State Centre Stage will present the ever-charming "A Year with Frog and Toad," music by Robert Reale, lyrics by Willie Reale, co-directed by Travis DeCastro and Richard St. Clair, with music direction by Richard Biever, at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. July 10–13, at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus of Penn State.
Alumnus Marty Aronoff recently committed to an even greater and more lasting impact on Penn State students with two gifts — one creating a fund to enable student travel and another supporting establishment of an audio studio in the Donald P. Bellisario Media Center.
Children’s Miracle Network raised $4,445,580.79 for Penn State Children’s Hospital in 2018-19. The total was announced during the 35th annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, which aired Monday, June 3 on WGAL-TV 8 from Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Penn State Centre Stage will present "Albatross," by Matthew Spangler and Benjamin Evett, directed and sound designed by Rick Lombardo, July 10-22 in the Penn State Downtown Theatre. This captivating one-man play inspired by "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, stars Benjamin Evett as the Mariner.
Penn State Centre Stage will launch its return to professional summer theatre with "The Last Day," June 12–22, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre, with music by Mike Reid, lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger and book by Reid and Schlesinger. John Simpkins directs, with musical direction by Jennifer Peacock. Reid is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and former Penn State defensive lineman.
Beginning June 10, The Young People’s Chorus of Erie, a youth outreach program of Penn State Behrend, will embark on a special tour that will see the choristers travel through Morgantown, West Virginia; Dayton, Ohio; and Louisville, Kentucky.
As the days heat up and summer starts, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State has announced a full slate of programs for June, July and August that will include exhibition openings, Friday gallery talks, and Sunday afternoon docent tours, as well as several exciting family and youth programs, including Family Day, a teen photo workshop, and new drop-in workshop sessions for art lovers of all ages.
