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Sherri "Sam" Mason walks on a path through trees

Hidden Gems: The Arboretum at Penn State Behrend

Many of Penn State's campuses offer dedicated space for gardens. At Penn State Behrend, the entire campus serves as an arboretum, where visitors can take time to enjoy a wide and varied collection of international tree and plant life collected over decades.
Two students walk in front of the Reed Union Building at Penn State Behrend.

Penn State Behrend to host spring open house April 6

High school students and their families can meet with faculty from Penn State Behrend's four schools to learn more about the college's 40 undergraduate degrees and 50 minors and certificates. A student information fair, admissions and financial aid information sessions, and tours of campus, residence halls and labs also will be offered.
Lena Surzhko-Harned

Surzhko-Harned is recipient of Emerging Faculty Award for Engaged Scholarship

Lena Surzhko-Harned, associate teaching professor of political science and associate director of the Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend, has received the 2024 Outreach and Online Education Emerging Faculty Award for Engaged Scholarship. The award recognizes early-career tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty members whose work has significant potential to advance engaged scholarship through teaching, research and/or service.

Putman, Agler receive Excellence in Advising Award

Carol Putman, associate teaching professor in management at Penn State Behrend, and Liz Agler, academic adviser in the College of Arts and Architecture, have been selected to receive the 2024 Penn State Excellence in Advising Award.