The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team opened Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play with two wins over Mt. Aloysius. The Lions finished with scores of 3-1 and 3-0. Kyle Hoffman, a junior from Carlton, had 26 kills.
Penn State Behrend and Penn State Harrisburg have received the new Carnegie Classification for “Research Colleges and Universities” — a designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that recognizes institutions with at least $2.5 million in research and development expenditures from external and internal funding in an average year. Overall, Penn State retained its Research 1 (R1) standing, indicating the highest levels of research expenditures and doctorate production.
Penn State Behrend’s All-Access Career Fair will expand the spring event’s traditional format, opening it to job-seekers with all levels of education. The Feb. 13 program, offered in partnership with Erie County government and PA CareerLink, will be open to the public.
Penn State’s Sustainable Labs Program will host two virtual information sessions on Feb. 18 and 21 to provide an overview of the initiative, answer questions and guide prospective participants through the application process.
Brandon Konieczki set an indoor program record in the long jump at the Brockport Multi, clearing a distance of 7.09 meters. He won the event and qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference regionals.
For members of Behrend Benefiting THON, Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is a year-round effort. “These kids don’t take a break,” one volunteer said. “Neither should we.”
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team defeated Carlow, 75-50, in an away game on Jan. 28. The Lions scored a season-high 14 three-pointers. The team also defeated Mount Aloysius, 86-57.
Nearly 175 area high-school students attended Penn State Behrend’s “Women in Engineering” program, which featured volunteers from Wabtec, Zurn, Parker LORD and National Fuel.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team won its home opener, defeating Geneva, 3-1, at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Invitational. Cameron Schleicher, a junior from Meadville, had 16 kills and five digs.
Pennsylvania Sea Grant, a program supported by Penn State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has launched a new video series featuring eight research projects conducted across the commonwealth. The projects, funded by the Pennsylvania Sea Grant program, address pressing coastal, watershed and community-based issues.
