Penn State will celebrate its ninth GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 28 — and Penn State Behrend invites alumni and friends to participate by showing support for the college’s outreach centers, youth programs and unique student learning opportunities.
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship in a post-overtime shootout. The Lions travel to Rochester, New York, for the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 11.
At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
Penn State Behrend’s cross country teams won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships in Buffalo, New York, on Oct. 28. The men’s team placed eight runners in the top 10; the women posted five of their field’s ten fastest times.
The 2023-24 Speaker Series at Penn State Behrend will feature a discussion about artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, including the new digital defenses that are available to corporate teams, on Nov. 6. The program is free and open to the public.
Travis Sheetz, the president and chief operating officer of Sheetz Inc., talked about the family-based culture of the company during a visit to Penn State Behrend’s Center for Family Business. “It’s important to me to still have the first generation involved,” he said, “but it can be challenging, because this used to be their baby.”
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 11 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities far outweigh the challenges for use at universities, according to Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Justin Schwartz. He led a panel discussion on AI and its implications for higher education at the Board of Trustees’ Committee on Academic Affairs, Research and Student Life meeting on Oct. 19.