Deb Olin Unferth will read selections from her short story collection, “Wait Till You See Me Dance: Stories,” on Thursday, April 18, when the 2018-19 edition of the Creative Writers Reading Series returns to Penn State Behrend. Her 6 p.m. reading and the reception preceding it are free and open to the public. Both events will be held in the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel.
Dillon Hildebrand, a junior from Red Lion, set records for career service aces (68) and kills (819) in volleyball matches against Penn State Altoona and Wittenberg. Penn State Behrend's baseball, softball, tennis, track and field, and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Six Penn State faculty members -- Andrew Baxter, Jacqueline Bortiatynski, Liliana Naydan, Sarah K. Rich, John Roth and Jennifer Zosh -- have received the 2019 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.
"Lift Every Voice," the spring concert from the Choirs of Penn State Behrend, will be held Sunday, April 14, at 4 p.m. in the college’s McGarvey Commons. It is free and open to the public.
Penn State Behrend’s baseball team won the I-90 Cup with two wins over Fredonia. The Lions jumped to an early lead in the second game, scoring five runs in the first inning. The college’s track and field, volleyball, golf, tennis and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Nearly 40 girls from six different school districts took part in Women in Technology Day, which was held March 22 and sponsored by the Penn State Behrend's Youth Education Outreach office. Several companies, including National Fuel Gas Company, Erie Insurance, TechnipFMC and Wabtec Corporation, hosted activities designed to introduce students to careers that are made possible by majoring in computing or information technology.
A record 186 companies attended Penn State Behrend's Spring Career and Internship Fair, held March 20 in the college’s Junker Center. Nearly 750 students attended the event, which was sponsored by the Academic and Career Planning Center.
Presentations on 3D animation, virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as musical performances and a slow-motion video booth, will all be offered March 25-26 during the fourth-annual Digital Media Festival at Penn State Behrend.
Darren Williams, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, will discuss the Apollo 11 Mission and its historical significance, on Thursday, April 4, when Open House Night in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend. Following Williams’ talk, Jim Gavio, director of the college’s Yahn Planetarium, will outline future plans for lunar exploration.
Penn State Behrend’s baseball team swept Muskingum in a nonconference doubleheader, winning 8-4 and 7-5. With two outs in the 10th inning, the team scored four runs to win the opener. The college’s softball, volleyball, tennis and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
