Avi Loeb will discuss the search for extraterrestrial life on Friday, Nov. 1, when he visits Penn State Behrend as part of the college’s 2019-20 Speaker Series. His talk, which is presented in partnership with the Jefferson Educational Society and its Global Summit Lecture Series, begins at 7:30 p.m. in McGarvey Commons, in the college’s Reed Union Building.
Harborcreek Township supervisor candidates Lynda Meyer and Steve Oler will debate issues of importance to the community during a forum sponsored by the Public Policy Fund at Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The program, which begins at 6 p.m. in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building, is free and open to the public.
A Penn State Behrend research team discovered the first evidence of Hemimysis anomala, an invasive species of shrimp, in Lake Erie's Pennsylvania waters. The team is developing a method of testing ballast water in ships traveling from areas where the shrimp are now common.
A single goal by Medaille – on the team’s only shot of the game – snapped an 11-game winning streak for the Penn State Behrend men's soccer team. The Lions responded with 11 goals in their next two games. The college’s golf, volleyball, tennis, swimming and bowling teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor 16 Penn Staters on Oct. 23 with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
As part of Penn State’s Campus Arts Initiative project, Cleveland-based sculptor Lauren Herzak-Bauman has been using Penn State Behrend's plastics processing lab to create, mold and fabricate the materials needed for “Color Walk,” the site-specific art project to be installed on the college in November.
Adults considering starting or returning to higher education are invited to attend one of two fall admissions events at Penn State Behrend. Programs will be offered on Oct. 17 and Nov. 2.
Brenna McGuire, a sophomore from McDonald, scored off the back of her foot in the second overtime against D’Youville. It was her second goal of the game. The college’s golf, volleyball, cross-country and tennis teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Clare Beams will read stories from her collection “We Show What We Have Learned” on Thursday, Oct. 24, when the Creative Writers Reading Series returns to Penn State Behrend. Her 6 p.m. reading and the reception that will precede it are free and open to the public. Both events will be held in the Metzgar Center lobby.
