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21st Century Kids ace jelly bean test.

21st Century Kids ace jelly bean test.

Remember when Billy Jenkins laughed during dinner and the milk bubbled out of his nose? Gross, right?                                                   

Black School of Business Ranked Among Nation's Best for 7th Consecutive Year

The Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is featured in “The Best 296 Business Schools: 2015 Edition,” published this month by Princeton Review Books.

The school’s MBA program “provides the best value for a working student in the local area,” according to the Princeton Review, which ranks schools based on academics, job-placement rates and admissions selectivity.

Rick Hart, director of the Lilley Library at Penn State Behrend

Beyond the book: Penn State Behrend's Lilley Library adds video games

The new video game collection at Penn State Behrend's John M. Lilley Library includes more than 150 titles, including "Mass Effect" and "The Legend of Zelda." “These are must-plays, in terms of game design,” said Matthew White, assistant professor of game development. “These are titles that revolutionized the types of games we play. They set the trends.”
Behrend Student Looks to Leave Mark in Music Industry.

Behrend Student Looks to Leave Mark in Music Industry.

Zach Knight is a year away from graduation, but the Penn State Behrend student and aspiring musician is already putting his college education to good use.

Early last year, Knight, who previously majored in General Business and Project and Supply Chain Management, decided to make a change.

Students to represent Penn State Behrend at CFA Investment Challenge.

Students to represent Penn State Behrend at CFA Investment Challenge.

Students to Represent Penn State Behrend at CFA Investment Challenge

Five students will represent the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at the 2015 Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge. They will produce a detailed financial report and valuation of Black Box Networking Services, a top provider of voice and data networks, and present their findings to a panel of high-profile financial analysts.

Alumnus Fulfills Dream in Colorado Rockies Organization

Chad Zurat recently completed his first season in the Colorado Rockies organization.Chad Zurat ’14 sat nervously, his eyes and ears glued to the television. The former Penn State Behrend standout pitcher waited anxiously with hopes of hearing his name called in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

Day One went by, and nothing.

Day Two followed.