The Penn State Behrend men’s track and field team placed second at the State University of New York Athletic Conference outdoor championships in Cortland, New York. The women’s team finished sixth.
Five Penn State instructors from three campuses worked in teams with Penn State's Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) over the past two years as part of the 2024-26 TLT Faculty Fellows program. Their goal was to enrich the student engagement experience through technology, addressing themes such as generative AI, student connection and belonging, and digital fluency.
Thirty-three non-tenure-line faculty will use Opportunity Grants to fund a project of their choosing during the 2026-27 academic year. Opportunity Grants are designed for clinical, teaching, research and professors of practice faculty to receive funding for professional development through a self-proposed project.
The Penn State Behrend baseball team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular-season title, building a 24-8 season and posting a 10-4 record in conference play. Head Coach Paul Benim earned his 800th career win in a split with Pitt-Greensburg.
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.
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.
The Run for Women 5K at Penn State Behrend isn’t a typical 5K race – It’s less about pace, and more about people. Registration is now open for this year’s event, which will be on Aug. 30.
The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship, defeating Penn State Altoona, 4-1. The win earned the team its fifth consecutive AMCC title.
The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State is now accepting nominations for the second round of Fox Endowment scholarships, created to support graduate students pursuing academic excellence and scholarly impact at the highest levels.
A $100,000 gift from Matt and Becky Totzke will create new scholarships for students in the nursing programs at Penn State Behrend. The first scholarships will be awarded this fall.
