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A group of people wear blue graduation caps and gowns during a ceremony.

Congratulations to the spring graduates of the World Campus Class of 2025

May 07, 2025

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College of Engineering names student marshals for spring 2025 commencement

May 06, 2025

Four One Night on Broadway performer headshots

‘New One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 06, 2025

Closeup of springtime flowers

Nature and wellness unite at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' event

May 06, 2025

Penn State Forum Speaker Series announces 2025-26 lineup

May 05, 2025

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Meet the Marshal: Integrative science student marshal, Brandon Shotto

May 05, 2025

An image of a piece of artwork featuring orange, red, yellow, green and blue tones.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre art gallery features student work

May 05, 2025

Lion Shrine and Shield outline with blue overlay

PA State Data Center to host Data User Conference on May 15

May 02, 2025

Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates student excellence at Student Affairs Awards Ceremony

May 01, 2025

: Two graduates in caps and gowns smile while holding their diplomas during as friends and family take photos in the background.

Penn State New Kensington to host spring commencement on May 10

May 01, 2025

Queen Bee and the Blue Hornet Band at Penn State Movin' On 1998

Dear Old State: Keep on 'Movin' On'

May 01, 2025

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: May 6-13

May 01, 2025

A head and shoulders photo of a smiling Jake Musmanno.

Penn State Smeal spring 2025 marshal plans to combine creativity with analysis

May 01, 2025

Student wearing commencement regalia and smiling

Meet the Marshal: Business student marshal, Michael DeWolfe

May 01, 2025

A man looks through a microscope while a student talks to another man

Penn State Beaver students awarded for projects at undergraduate exhibition

April 30, 2025

EMS student marshals

College of Earth and Mineral Sciences names spring 2025 student marshals

April 30, 2025

Portrait of Nate Carey

Nate Carey selected as Eberly College of Science spring 2025 student marshal

April 30, 2025

Paige Sutherland with Rat Snake

Connecting people to nature and each other at Shaver’s Creek

April 30, 2025

Student wearing commencement regalia and smiling

Meet the Marshal: Corporate communication student marshal, Sophia Birtel

April 30, 2025

graduates sing alma mater

Penn State campuses to hold spring 2025 commencement ceremonies May 9–11

April 30, 2025

A portrait of Penn State student Adam Sacherich

Behrend students lauded at Honors and Awards Convocation

April 29, 2025

Student Arch Ackley poses with his Walker Award statue

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2025 Student Awards ceremony

April 29, 2025

A man speaks at a podium from behind microphones

Program encourages healthy habits among Harrisburg faculty, staff

April 29, 2025

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Penn State Wilkes-Barre names student marshals for commencement

April 29, 2025

Retired Rear Adm. David Titley to deliver EMS spring commencement address

April 29, 2025

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Meet the Marshal: Multidisciplinary studies student marshal, Zachary Hensel

April 29, 2025

Scholar and entrepreneur alumnus to speak at IST commencement

April 29, 2025

A large room full of shoppers browsing lots of books on tables

AAUW State College to hold 2025 Used Book Sale on May 17-20

April 28, 2025

two students, sitting with laptops, are petting a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 28, 2025

Penn State Wilkes-Barre announces Joseph Boylan as spring commencement speaker

April 28, 2025

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Meet the Marshal: Psychology student marshal, Elizabeth Morris

April 28, 2025

Health and Human Development Building facade and side door

College of Health and Human Development names 2025 program marshals

April 28, 2025

Student wearing commencement regalia

Meet the Marshal: English student marshal, Halle O’Neil

April 26, 2025

Tapashya Ghimirey smiles on stage at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Greater Allegheny celebrates donors, student success at Scholarship Luncheon

April 25, 2025

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Extension offers webinars on mental health first aid for adults working with youth

April 25, 2025

empty tables in a cafe

Kinship Café offers space to connect, share and learn with kinship families

April 25, 2025

Penn State Extension webinar series explores mental health, offers strategies

April 25, 2025

Three people wearing hard hats push shovels into a pile of dirt

Harrisburg breaks ground on new Academic Learning Center

April 25, 2025

Penn State DuBois students Garret Park, left, and Elliot Park, right, stand for a photo with Scott Muirhead, lecturer of business administration, during the annual Recognition and Awards Banquet at Penn State DuBois.

Achievements recognized at annual awards banquet at Penn State DuBois

April 25, 2025

A photo of Rahbani and McDougall standing outside by the Lion Shrine. Rahbani is holding a plaque.

Penn State Beaver recognizes students, faculty, staff at annual awards ceremony

April 25, 2025

A 2025 graduation cap placed on the Lion Shrine at Penn State Scranton

Penn State Scranton student marshals announced for 57th commencement ceremony

April 25, 2025

Two people crouch down to examine a science experiment on the floor

Penn State Lehigh Valley holds second annual STEM-tastic Day

April 25, 2025

Two students pose holding children's books, while a woman takes a photo with her phone

Author visit inspires future teachers at Harrisburg campus

April 25, 2025

A graduate in cap and gown poses with a woman flashing peace signs as they smile for a photo in front of a Penn State backdrop.

Penn State Fayette to host spring commencement on May 10

April 24, 2025

Megan L. Nagel in academic regalia takes a selfie with three graduates in caps and gowns, all smiling and posing in front of a Penn State Greater Allegheny step-and-repeat backdrop.

Penn State Greater Allegheny to host spring commencement on May 9

April 24, 2025

a crescent moon in the night sky

Penn State Altoona to host 'Take Back the Night' event May 1

April 24, 2025

A dog wearing a Susquehanna Service Dogs vest lays on the ground

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: April 29-May 5

April 24, 2025

exterior shot at dusk of ECoRE building

College of Engineering to honor 21 alumni with career achievement awards

April 23, 2025

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Penn State Altoona to host engineering showcase May 2

April 23, 2025

Students and Awards

Penn State Schuylkill honors students at Academic Program Awards Ceremony

April 23, 2025

Representatives from the Clearfield County Conservation District speak with members of the public during the earth day celebration at Penn State DuBois.

Penn State DuBois, community celebrate Earth Day at the PAW Center

April 23, 2025

A group of students pose with their project in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Engineering Learning Factory to host spring project showcase

April 23, 2025

Closeup of a graduation tassel with a gold 25 attached

Penn State Harrisburg to hold spring 2025 commencement May 10

April 23, 2025

A group of students standing on stage.

Eleven students receive awards at Paul Robeson Cultural Center annual ceremony

April 23, 2025

Three individuals stand behind a table with SBDC materials, speaking to an individual on other side of table.

National Small Business Week events designed to support and empower entrepreneurs

April 23, 2025

A black and white photograph of several architectural models.

Architecture department to host traveling exhibition of Le Corbusier works

April 23, 2025

WE ARE mortar board

Things to Do at Penn State: April 24-May 15

April 23, 2025

Fans at Beaver Stadium

Parking, traffic and transit information for Blue-White Weekend

April 22, 2025

Honors Students

Penn State Schuylkill celebrates Honors Program students at annual ceremony

April 22, 2025

An invitation to "Impact," the Penn State graphic design senior capstone exhibition. It contains the text: "You're invited! Sunday, April 27, 2025; Hetzel Union Building, Room 134, Pollock Rd., University Park, PA 16802; 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m."

Stuckeman graphic design students to showcase capstone projects in exhibition

April 22, 2025

Two women in headscarves carry an award plaque at the Penn State Behrend Excellence in Leadership and Service Awards

Behrend student leaders honored for service and campus engagement

April 22, 2025

college student winners display giant award checks

Student teams win awards for their AI problem-solving ideas

April 21, 2025

Quarterback looks for tight end

Penn State football to hold 2025 Blue-White Game on April 26

April 21, 2025

View of the new Palmer from the Penn State Arboretum at dusk

Penn State's ‘Night at the Museums' to be held at University Park campus May 1

April 21, 2025

black and white historical images of railroad tracks with coal cars, workers in mining uniforms, miners' home and social life

Coal and Coke Heritage Center in Special Collections online spotlight May 6

April 21, 2025

Sustainability Summit keynote theme to be 'Where sustainability lives, communities thrive'

April 18, 2025

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