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A group gathers to cut the grand-opening ribbon at a HERO BX lab at Penn State Behrend.

HERO BX ribbon cutting

A May 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony formally opened the $1 million HERO BX biodiesel lab at Penn State Behrend. Undergraduate students will work with HERO BX chemists to reduce the sulfur content in biodiesel feedstocks.

Close up of post-it notes with various messages written

Post-its with a purpose

Simple messages of encouragement flood the stairwell of the Reed Union Building at Penn State Behrend. What started as a simple gesture by Ashlyn Kelly, president of Random Acts of Kindness, and friends has now taken on a life of its own.

Woman stuffing baggies surrounded by boxes of snack foods

Stuffing goodie bags for finals

Kelly stuffs snack bags for members of Random Acts of Kindness to distribute during finals week. Members will leave approximately 1,900 snack bags in total to fuel study breaks for students.