Construction of Trippe Hall, a four-story, 251-bed residence hall at Penn State Behrend, is expected to begin in December. The $28.4 million building will be located near Ohio Hall, at the southwestern corner of the campus.
Penn State Behrend is included on a new list of educators who provide the most supportive academic environment for America’s service members, veterans and military spouses.
"The sights, sounds and feelings of the holidays hearken back to a time when winter's dark and cold did more than bring on a case of the blues—winter was a threat to many, a time to be worried about survival itself,” said Gabrielle Dietrich, YPC’s artistic director. “So, (with this concert), we turn to our traditions, the rituals and commemorations that helped our ancestors maintain motivation, will and solidarity.
She watched as high school students busily constructed model boats, with each vessel designed to hold the largest amount of pennies possible. The activity, titled “Whatever Floats Your Boat,” was part of Women in Engineering Day, held Friday, Nov. 4, at Penn State Behrend.
Penn State Behrend is included on a new list of educators who provide the most supportive academic environment for America’s service members, veterans and military spouses.
Penn State’s Board of Trustees has approved the design and funding for construction of a $28.4 million residence hall at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The building, which will be located near Ohio Hall, at the southwestern corner of the campus, is scheduled to open at the start of the fall 2018 semester. Construction is expected to begin this month.
Before the whistle, Alex Bilka looks down at her wrist, where she has inked the word “TEAM.”
Bilka, a senior from Cranberry Township, is a forward on the Penn State Behrend women’s soccer squad. She writes the word with a Sharpie before every game.
“It helps me get into the zone,” she says. “It pumps me up.”
Jordan Oberlander, a forward, writes “FAMILY.” Leah Morra writes “MOM.”
Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday (Nov. 4) approved the design and funding for construction of a $28.4 million residence hall at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The building is scheduled to open at the start of the fall 2018 semester.
Before the whistle, Alex Bilka looks down at her wrist, where she has inked the word “TEAM.”
Bilka, a senior from Cranberry Township, is a forward on the Penn State Behrend women’s soccer squad. She writes the word with a Sharpie before every game.
“It helps me get into the zone,” she says. “It pumps me up.”
It was a long shot, but Kaylee Boehme swabbed the inside of her cheek anyway, collecting her DNA for “Be the Match,” the national bone-marrow donation registry. Just one of every 430 volunteers is selected to donate.
“I really hope it’s me,” Boehme, a sophomore, said.
Mia Chis surveyed the room and smiled.
“It helps me get into the zone,” she says. “It pumps me up.”