With an extra year of NCAA eligibility, several Penn State Behrend student-athletes are back in competition – this time as graduate students. “It gave them a chance to lead,” said Brian Streeter, senior director of athletics.
The Kotchegna Dance Company will perform high-energy drum-and-dance numbers as part of the Rhythms of Life Series at Penn State Behrend. The Feb. 16 performance, which begins at noon in Bruno’s Café, is free and open to the public.
Penn State Behrend runners posted eight personal-best times at the Reggie Thomas Collegiate Classic at Tiffin University on Feb. 12. Samuel Hetrick, a sophomore from New Bethlehem, won the 60-meter sprint. Olivia Nola, a freshman from Erie, won the 3,000-meter race.
The LiveOn Student Success Grant provides need-based recipients at Penn State approximately $12,000 across four years to help bridge the cost of campus room and board.
Clydesdales and flag-waving patriotism are common in Super Bowl commercials, said Arpan Yagnik, assistant professor of advertising at Penn State Behrend. Ads that twist or subvert those approaches often stick with us long after the big game.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team competed in nonconference tri-matches Feb. 5-6, winning four times without dropping a set. The team is now 5-4.
A new series of on-campus and online events will offer prospective graduate students information about Penn State Behrend’s five master’s degree programs, which include courses in Erie and at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township.
Faculty members in Penn State Behrend's Black School of Business have published 32 books and book chapters since 2017. “Publishing is an important aspect of our faculty’s work,” said Greg Filbeck, the school's director. “It amplifies their expertise, extending the benefits of their research and perspective beyond our students, to the broader business community.”
The Penn State Behrend men’s swimming team set 12 school records in a Jan. 29 dual meet at Nazareth. The women’s team set eight records. The teams will return to the pool Saturday for a Senior Night dual meet against Gannon.
