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The 2024-2026 TLT faculty fellows are, from top left, Kyle Chalupczynski, Samantha Beebe; Andjela Kaur, Mariah Kupfner and Tiffany Petricini.

2024-26 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellows recap projects

Five Penn State instructors from three campuses worked in teams with Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) over the past two years as part of the 2024-26 TLT Faculty Fellows program. Their goal was to enrich the student engagement experience through technology, addressing themes such as generative AI, student connection and belonging, and digital fluency.
Blue SDR locker in Lilley Library with two labeled compartments: “Drop Off” on the top door and “Pick Up” on the door below.

SDR Locker at Lilley Library

The blue SDR locker in Lilley Library has two compartments for faculty exam materials: the top compartment is for drop-off and the lower compartment is for pickup.
 

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

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The newly developed Pennsylvania Addiction Action Network will play a critical role in future opioid use prevention and treatment by assisting decision-makers in all 67 counties on how to best use opioid settlement funds in their communities.

Old Main at University Park campus with a green lawn and an American flag nearby

33 faculty members earn Opportunity Grant Awards

Thirty-three non-tenure-line faculty will use Opportunity Grants to fund a project of their choosing during the 2026-27 academic year. Opportunity Grants are designed for clinical, teaching, research and professors of practice faculty to receive funding for professional development through a self-proposed project.
Members of the Penn State Behrend baseball team high-five each other after an inning.

Behrend baseball team wins AMCC regular-season title

The Penn State Behrend baseball team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular-season title, building a 24-8 season and posting a 10-4 record in conference play. Head Coach Paul Benim earned his 800th career win in a split with Pitt-Greensburg.
Anne Eisert and Jim Piersol pose for a portrait during an event at Penn State Behrend.

Anne Eisert and Jim Piersol

A $100,000 gift from Anne Eisert and Jim Piersol will expand the Lion’s Pantry at Penn State Behrend, where students can anonymously request free supplies of food and personal-care products.