The Penn State World Campus chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has been awarded the Merit Award for excellence and achievement during the 2017-2018 academic year.
Campus Recreation, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, is taking steps to increase safety in student clubs, while remaining true to its strong support of outdoor recreation and leadership development opportunities for students. Providing access to these experiences has long been part of its mission through the Outdoor Adventures program.
At any university, it is common to see faculty and staff working with students. After all, it is part of most job descriptions. But oftentimes, faculty and staff go above and beyond their job descriptions in what they do for students.
The Poultry Science Club in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences won Scrapbook of the Year at the recent International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Penn State Pre-Vet Club is a preprofessional club that helps students interested in veterinary medicine get involved in various aspects of the field.
The ground floor of Deike Building will be transformed into a showcase of cultures from around the world at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 15, at the second annual International Culture Night. Hosted by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ (EMS) Ryan Family Student Center and organized by EMS students, the free event offers opportunities for the public to sample international foods, see performances and learn about different cultures.
The Institute for Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) recently awarded the Penn State student chapter with its Gold Award. The award is the highest honor in the professional organization’s University Chapter Recognition Program.
Harmony, a multidisciplinary performing arts student organization on the University Park campus, gives students with disabilities the opportunity to develop life and social skills through singing, dancing and theater.
Housed in the College of Information Sciences and Technology but open to any active Penn State student, the Red Cell Analytics Lab is a student organization that provides hands-on experience using structured analytics to examine real-world problems — from cyber threats to natural disaster response and everything in between.
“Spirituality completes me.” A simple statement by Aathithya Divakar, a first-year graduate student at Penn State Harrisburg, rings true for many people. Across the globe, individuals pray to and worship different religious and spiritual entities, actions that are a part of their everyday lives, and across the University, Penn State offers opportunities for students to explore and express their personal beliefs — including those who don’t practice a religion.
Two years ago, graduate students Laura March and Stuart Shapiro wanted to fill Beaver Stadium with blue shirts to raise awareness of child abuse. This Saturday’s (Sept. 21) match versus Kent State will mark Penn State’s third annual “Blue Out” game, and senior Victoria Smith has taken the torch to keep the tradition alive.
