Tucked in between the mountains of Central Pennsylvania are acres of impeccable nature serving the State College region with a remarkable retreat, the Stone Valley Recreation Area. Operated under Penn State Campus Recreation, Stone Valley has various offerings, including cabin and boat rentals, walking paths, and a high ropes course, available to all students, staff and faculty.
Spring classes may be over at University Park but Campus Recreation is still in full swing. One fact that people may not know about Campus Recreation is that the Tennis Center has some of the few collegiate clay tennis courts in the nation.
The LGBTQA Student Resource Center, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, will be celebrating Pride Month throughout April with multiple events including keynote speakers, workshops, student recognitions and engagement trips.
Penn State Student Affairs will host a number of on-campus activities and events Feb. 20-27 to educate and raise awareness about eating disorders and body liberation.
For Penn State faculty and staff members who are interested in learning more about Campus Recreation memberships, a faculty and staff open house will be held from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, at the IM Building. Access is free all day, and the equipment can be tested and used to help employees determine if they want to register for a membership.
Competing with teams all around the nation, Penn State’s Campus Recreation Club Sports program shows its commitment to Penn State and the greater State College community. Completing almost 5,500 hours of community service so far this year, Club Sports continues to develop its students as professionals and philanthropists.
Campus Recreation, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, now offers payroll deduction for Penn State faculty and staff memberships. By registering for the payroll deduction, an annual membership for campus recreation can be purchased for $19 a month.
Penn State’s IM Building was recognized as one of the 2018 Facilities of Merit by Athletic Business — an international multimedia publication, covering the athletics, recreation and wellness industries. The IM Building was noted as one of the country’s top recreational facilities, chosen for its dynamic design and energizing atmosphere.
Thanks to a coordinate grid system developed by Penn State geographers, Penn State University Police and Public Safety and State College police, when fans are tailgating before a Penn State home football game, they are standing on an invisible safety grid that helps first responders to pinpoint any location within more than 1,900 acres of pastures and paved lots.
Whether students have one exam or many, finals week can be a stressful time. Check out some of the many ways students can take a break between study sessions and unwind after an exam.
Jordan Smithberger, a fifth-year student at Penn State, looks back on her experience as a freshman, wanting to try as many new things as possible, pushing herself to go outside of her comfort zone each year. As she entered her senior year at University Park, Jordan felt like she was missing some familiarity in her life. While searching for a job, it all began to click. This was a chance to bring back an old passion into her life: tennis.
After changes to the membership fee structure and renovations to the Intramural (IM) and White buildings in 2017, Campus Recreation surveyed a sample of 12,000 University Park students for feedback on their recreational experiences at Penn State.
Looking back on his time at Penn State, Patrick Marino reflects on what Campus Recreation has given him along the way.
Campus Recreation, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, will hold a rededication ceremony for the Intramural (IM) Building at 11 a.m. on Oct. 3. The event will open with a ceremony featuring speakers from 11 to 11:45 a.m., followed by building tours and a scavenger hunt.
Penn State Alumni Association members now have the low-cost option to purchase Campus Recreation memberships on home football weekends for the 2018 season.
