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A portrait of Penn State Behrend faculty member George Looney

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George Looney, distinguished professor of creative writing and English at Penn State Behrend, will read from his work at the annual Behrend Reads program on March 16.

A pitcher for the Penn State Behrend baseball team throws the ball.

Behrend baseball team beats Monmouth in Florida

A 10-run inning carried the Penn State Behrend baseball team past Monmouth during spring break play. Isaac Stouffer, a senior from Punxsutawney, had three hits in five at-bats, including a home run, a triple and two RBIs.
Movie poster for the Plastic Earth Documentary showing a young girl holding plastic bottles on the beach

Two Penn Staters featured in environmental documentary 'Plastic Earth'

The recently released documentary “Plastic Earth” features Penn Staters Judd Michael, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Sherri Mason, associate research professor, director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend, and a leading researcher of freshwater plastic pollution. 
A Penn State Behrend student removes paneling from a storm-damaged home in Fort Myers, Florida, during an Alternative Spring Break program.

Behrend students help with hurricane cleanup in Florida

Twenty-two Penn State Behrend students traveled to Fort Myers, Florida, over spring break to assist with clean-up from Hurricane Ian. "Nothing I'd be doing at home would even come close to the impact I can have in Florida," said one student of the experience.