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Read the Spring 2019 issue of Behrend Magazine, a biannual publication provided free to alumni and friends of Penn State Behrend by the Office of Strategic Communications.

Penn State Behrend is improving the lives of others and advancing the Erie region's economy — providing access to nearly fifty degree programs, partnering with business and industry, and finding solutions to local and global problems. And our impact keeps growing.

Penn State Behrend's baseball team opened its 2019 season with an 8-4 win over Wilkes.

Penn State Behrend is improving the lives of others and advancing the Erie region's economy — providing access to nearly fifty degree programs, partnering with business and industry, and finding solutions to local and global problems. And our impact keeps growing.

Engaging with youth and educators in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math programming—more than 24,000 this past year.

Working with over 250 industry and organizational partners—in our open lab environment, in Knowledge Park, as project sponsors, and more.

Helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality in our Innovation Commons—working with nearly 100 innovators on more than 130 projects in the past three years.

Preserving and protecting coastal and watershed resources as the home of Pennsylvania Sea Grant research and education.

Bringing millions of dollars in sponsored research to the Erie region—nearly $5 million in research projects in the past year alone.

Educating over 5,000 students on campus and online, delivering a return on tuition investment (ROI) that’s in the top 10 percent for all Pennsylvania universities.