Eleven students and alumni named as Fulbright finalists for 2018-19
5/3/18
Eleven Penn State students and alumni were selected as Fulbright finalists for the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the University Fellowships Office.
Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts
Trustees discuss importance of arts and humanities at Penn State
5/3/18
The deans of the colleges of Arts and Architecture and the Liberal Arts discussed one of the thematic priorities of Penn State's strategic plan during a meeting today (May 3) of the Board of Trustees’ Governance and Long-Range Planning Committee.
International politics marshal will join Peace Corps in Ukraine
5/3/18
Because of her majors, Paterno Fellow Alice Greider has extensive international experience. On Saturday she will represent international politics at the Liberal Arts commencement ceremony.
Paterno Fellow selected as history student marshal
5/3/18
When Stephanie Springer saw the Liberal Arts student marshal posters hanging in the hallways of Sparks Building each year, she had always hoped that she would be selected as one as a senior. This year, that dream came true when Springer was selected to represent all history majors as the department’s student marshal.
'My Favorite Thing is Monsters' wins 2018 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize
5/2/18
“My Favorite Thing is Monsters” by Emil Ferris, published by Fantagraphics Books, has won the 2018 Lynd Ward Prize for Graphic Novel of the Year. Penn State University Libraries sponsors the juried annual award and its administrator, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. The jury, composed of Penn State faculty, alumni and students with graphic novel expertise, also named two honor books.
Blue Band member selected as student marshal
5/1/18
Neil Shook has been selected as the student marshal for Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures and will represent his peers at the Liberal Arts commencement ceremony on May 5.
Graduate student excellence celebrated at awards luncheon
4/27/18
Penn State President Eric Barron presented 11 awards to more than 30 graduate students in recognition of outstanding achievement during the annual Graduate Student Awards Luncheon, held April 25 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Ten students receive Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Awards
4/27/18
Ten Penn State graduate students received the 2018 Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award.
Johnathan Smilges receives the Graduate Student Service Award
4/27/18
Johnathan Smilges, a Penn State graduate student, has been awarded the 2018 Graduate Student Service Award.
Graduate student Alexander Fyfe receives International Research Award
4/27/18
Alexander Fyfe, a doctoral student in comparative literature with a dual title in African studies, has received the Graduate Student International Research Award.
Fourteen graduate students receive the Alumni Association Dissertation Award
4/27/18
Fourteen graduate students received the Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award and Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medal in recognition of their outstanding professional accomplishments and achievements in scholarly research in any of the disciplinary areas of arts and humanities; social sciences; physical and computational sciences; life and health sciences; and engineering.
Inaugural liberal arts retreat hosts student leaders
4/27/18
Four years ago, in an interview for her current position at Penn State, economics adviser Nimisha Thakur proposed an idea to help international students transition to life at an American university. A couple weeks ago, this idea became a reality at the inaugural Leadership Experiences at Liberal Arts retreat.
Richard Page to become associate dean in College of the Liberal Arts
4/26/18
B. Richard Page will become associate dean for undergraduate studies in the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts effective July 1.
Six selected to serve as Bellisario College student marshals
4/26/18
Six accomplished Penn State seniors have added to their achievements as they were selected to represent the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications as student marshals during commencement exercises Saturday, May 5, at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Geography students use virtual reality to recreate Mayan ruins
4/24/18
Ancient Mayan civilization in Central America, which collapsed around 1,000 years ago, is being brought to life in a new Penn State project. Two doctoral students in geography, Jiawei Huang and Arif Masrur, have recreated the Mayan ruins of Cahal Pech, in Belize, using virtual reality.