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A group of Penn State Behrend Pep Band musicians sit outdoors along a tree‑lined walkway, playing brass and woodwind instruments during a fall campus event. They wear blue shirts and jeans, with colorful foliage visible behind them.

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The Penn State Behrend Pep Band—led by Tess Jones, lecturer in music—performed during Parents, Families, and Alumni Weekend, bringing energy and school spirit to one of the campus’s most popular fall traditions.

An instructor points to Chinese character displayed on a whiteboard.

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The course drew on expertise from across the college, including Dr. Qi Dunsworth, above, who taught the hands-on lesson on Chinese script. Having learned modern Chinese script as a child, Dunsworth, director of the Center for Pedagogical Advancement, shared techniques for proper brush handling and stroke order.

A person presses a wooden stylus into a small clay tablet, forming wedge-shaped cuneiform symbols.

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A participant practices writing cuneiform on a clay tablet during a hands-on lesson in CAMS 109Y: Writing Systems of the World.

A photo of a young woman wearing a VR headset and a haptic vest.

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Brazilian Fulbright Scholar Bibiana Mayer Steckel wears a VR headset and a haptic vest, a wearable device that provides tactile feedback (vibrations and sensations) to the torso, making VR experiences feel more immersive.