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Anne Eisert and Jim Piersol pose for a portrait during an event at Penn State Behrend.

Gift extends reach of free Lion’s Pantry at Penn State Behrend

A $100,000 gift from Anne Eisert and Jim Piersol will expand the Lion’s Pantry at Penn State Behrend, where students can anonymously request free supplies of food and personal-care products. The endowed fund will provide more than 130 additional bags of food to students every year.

Spotlight on Penn State’s online teaching faculty: April 2026

Eric Robbins, associate teaching professor of finance with Penn State Behrend's Black School of Business, and Peter Aeschbacher, associate professor of architecture and landscape architecture from the College of Arts and Architecture, are shaping how Penn State World Campus students explore finance and creative thinking online.