As distinguished professor of biology and director of the Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center, Michael Campbell fostered generations of undergraduate researchers. “You don’t have to hand them a map,” he said. “Just point them in a good direction.”
The Run for Women 5K run/walk returns to Penn State Behrend on Sunday, Aug. 30. The annual event, which is hosted by the Women’s Engagement Council, is designed to build community among women at all fitness levels.
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the H&SS Student Advisory Club will host the fifth annual Kochel Karnival from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, in McGarvey Commons.
A $1 million gift from Pamela and Brian Kupchella has created a strategic investment fund that will support initiatives at Penn State Behrend. "Pam and I wanted this gift to express our confidence in Behrend's future," Brian Kupchella said.
RegisterBlast, a new tool to assist accommodated students registered with Student Disability Resources and faculty who are instructing them, is being rolled out for the fall 2026 semester at University Park, Berks, Behrend and Altoona campuses, and will continue at the Harrisburg campus after its successful pilot of the new technology in the spring 2026 semester.
A $1 million gift from Penn State alumni Brian and Pamela Kupchella will advance strategic initiatives at Penn State Behrend, providing support for the college's strategic plan and the Open Lab model of learning.
Chancellor and Dean Ralph Ford has spent more than three decades at Penn State Behrend as a faculty member, researcher and academic leader, helping advance the college's role in education, research and regional engagement.
