More than 100 students from six Penn State campuses spent spring break in Texas, cleaning out homes that were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. "It's easy to repair a house," one said. "It's not as easy to put a home back together."
The Master of Manufacturing Management (M.M.M.) in Quality and Manufacturing Management degree at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, now can be pursued primarily online.
Wilson Jermaine Heredia, the actor who portrayed Angel in the original Broadway performance of "Rent," will lead a master class and perform scenes with students at Penn State Behrend on March 29.
A walk-off base hit in the 11th inning gave the Penn State Behrend baseball team a win over Maritime. The teams met during a week of spring break play in Fort Pierce, Fla.
A two-day forum about the revitalization of Detroit will launch the Public Policy Fund at Penn State Behrend. The fund is a community resource that will provide research-based policy solutions for leaders in Erie and similar communities.
The second annual Patricia S. Yahn Student Art Show at Penn State Behrend opens Monday, March 12, in the college’s Lilley Library gallery. Its Reception of Awards will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m on Friday, March 16.
It can be frustrating when a student project at the regional Science Olympiad fails, but that's often when students learn the most, said coordinator Chuck Yeung, professor of physics at Penn State Behrend. "The important thing is to learn from each attempt," he said.
Samantha Tornello, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State’s University Park campus, will discuss “The Diverse Experiences of Gay Fathers” when the Colloquium Series in Psychological Sciences and Human Behavior returns to Penn State Behrend.
The East Pointers will perform in the Rhythms of Life Series at Penn State Behrend on March 14. The trio's contemporary take on Celtic music includes jigs, reels, toe taps and ballads.
Tempesta di Mare will bring its distinct blend of Baroque music to Penn State Behrend on March 15 when the group performs as part of Music at Noon: The Logan Series.