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Four former and present Penn State Behrend leaders pose with Thomas B. Hagen

Behrend Medallion presented to Thomas Hagen

The past four Penn State Behrend leaders attended the Glenhill Appreciation Dinner, which honored the chairman of the board of Erie Insurance Group.

John Champagne leans on a chair in Lilley Library

Champagne named Penn State Laureate

'I want people to have a clearer historical sense of the often vexed and contradictory relationship between art and politics,' says John Champagne, professor of English and chair of Global Languages and Cultures at Penn State Behrend.

A group gathers to cut the grand-opening ribbon at a HERO BX lab at Penn State Behrend.

Betting on biodiesel

HERO BX, an Erie-based biodiesel company, has opened a $1 million research lab at Penn State Behrend. Students will work with the company's chemists to develop cleaner, cheaper fuels.

Penn State Behrend students pose with homeowners during a spring break service trip to Houston.

Learning while serving

"The smallest things we do for others can make a huge difference," says Priya Patel, one of 24 Behrend students who traveled to Texas to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

Penn State Behrend swimmer Liam Watterson competes in a race.

Siblings set records in Behrend pool

A Watterson has been in the water for Penn State Behrend in each of the past 10 swim seasons. "Swimming definitely helped us build a bond," says Liam, the youngest.

Thomas B. Hagen laughs during remarks at the Glenhill Appreciation Dinner

Behrend Medallion presented to Thomas B. Hagen

The Behrend Medallion, Penn State Behrend’s foremost recognition of an individual who has brought honor to his or her profession and community, was presented to Thomas B. Hagen, chairman of the board of Erie Insurance Group, at the Glenhill Appreciation Dinner at Penn State Behrend on May 23. The college's last four leaders attended the event.

Penn State Behrend faculty members honored with University-wide awards

Mary Connerty, senior lecturer in English and director of the English Language Learning program, has received a 2018 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. Kathy Noce, associate teaching professor of MIS and director of the college’s Partnership Erie outreach program, has been selected as one of Penn State’s 2018 Achieving Women by the University’s Commission for Women.

Timothy Kurzweg, director of the School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend

Drexel vice provost selected to lead Penn State Behrend's School of Engineering

Timothy Kurzweg, a longtime administrator and Drexel University professor, has been selected as director of the School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend, beginning July 1.

Sang Jin Kweon, Jose Ventura, Bárbara Venegas

Industrial engineers honored at national conference

Faculty, graduate students and alumni from the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State were recognized for their accomplishments at the 2018 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida.

A Penn State Behrend infielder prepares to throw the ball.

Playoff loss ends Behrend baseball team's season

The Penn State Behrend baseball team ended its 2018 season with a 25-17 record (12-6 in conference). Back-to-back four-run innings knocked the team out of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference playoffs.

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