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Penn State Behrend swimmer Tim Compton competes in a breaststroke race.

Tim Compton

Tim Compton, a senior from Pittsburgh, was named Swimmer of the Meet at the SUNYAC-AMCC Championships in Buffalo, New York.

 

Penn State Behrend swimmer Tim Compton competes in a breaststroke race.

Behrend swimmers win AMCC championships

Penn State Behrend’s swimming and diving teams won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships and placed second overall at the SUNYAC-AMCC meet in Buffalo, New York. Tim Compton and Camryn Watters were named Swimmers of the Meet.
Blue gloved hands using a pipette to transfer liquid into small, labeled test tubes arranged in a white plastic holder. Another gloved hand is holding a small purple container.

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The new Carnegie Classification for “Research Colleges and Universities” means that Harrisburg and Behrend generate at least $2.5 million in research and development expenditures from external and internal funding in an average year.

Blue gloved hands using a pipette to transfer liquid into small, labeled test tubes arranged in a white plastic holder. Another gloved hand is holding a small purple container.

Two campuses earn ‘Research Colleges and Universities’ Carnegie Classification

Penn State Behrend and Penn State Harrisburg have received the new Carnegie Classification for “Research Colleges and Universities” — a designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that recognizes institutions with at least $2.5 million in research and development expenditures from external and internal funding in an average year. Overall, Penn State retained its Research 1 (R1) standing, indicating the highest levels of research expenditures and doctorate production.