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Spring Art Show Highlights Creative Work of College Community

Spring Art Show Highlights Creative Work of College Community

The Spring Art Show at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, closes May 8. Some art will remain in the John M. Lilley Library, however: The show’s coordinators have arranged for additional wall space on the lower level of the library, where art produced by students, faculty and staff will be shown on an ongoing basis.

Task Force Recommends Changes to General Education

After extensive research and engagement with the University community, including visits with faculty, students and staff at every undergraduate campus and college, the General Education Task Force has proposed to the Faculty Senate a revised curricular structure that uses contemporary learning objectives to develop and assess a General Education program that better prepares students to live and work in competitive global contexts.

Nursing students greeted with 'surprise' patient

Nursing students greeted with 'surprise' patient

When Margaret Kertis, a lecturer in nursing at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, pulled back the curtain that hung over the bed where a mannequin would normally lie, students in her NURS 112 course were taken aback. The mannequin that they had grown accustomed to seeing wasn’t there.

Penn State Behrend to lead regional innovation collaborative.

Penn State Behrend to lead regional innovation collaborative.

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will lead a three-year, $1.5 million initiative to spur business innovation and support entrepreneurs across the Erie region. The effort will boost small businesses and start-ups by creating a network of educational, industry and community institutions that are committed to improving the region’s economy.

College to Lead Regional Innovation Collaborative

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will lead a three-year, $1.5 million initiative to spur business innovation and support entrepreneurs across the Erie region. The effort will boost small businesses and start-ups by creating a network of educational, industry and community institutions that are committed to improving the region’s economy.