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Behrend students lead MLK Day service projects
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Behrend students lead MLK Day service projects

Forty Penn State Behrend students participated in MLK Day service projects at sites across Erie on Jan. 21. "Programs like this are important to the college experience," said Chris Fox, assistant director of civic engagement and the Smith Chapel. "It's good to give back."

PLASTCar races at Penn State Behrend
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PLASTCar races at Penn State Behrend

Students from Diehl and Rolling Ridge elementary schools raced custom-built plastic model cars during the annual PLASTCar competition at Penn State Behrend on Dec. 11. The students design the cars; engineering students at Penn State Behrend work with them to produce functional 3D models, which are raced on an elevated track.

This is Behrend, Episode 2.1: Athletics
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This is Behrend, Episode 2.1: Athletics

At Penn State Behrend, athletics and academics go hand in hand. Last year, 63 percent of Behrend student athletes maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. In the same year, the college also earned its 14th straight AMCC Presidents Cup Championship. What’s helped Penn State Behrend field such a strong Division III program? That’s what we’ll discuss today on "This is Behrend."