Purple Martins nest almost exclusively in or on man-made structures. That should help draw a colony to the Penn State Behrend campus, says Beth Potter, an associate professor of microbiology at the college.
Beth Potter, an associate professor of microbiology at Penn State Behrend, studies the microflora on bird eggs. To get the eggs, she is trying to lure a colony of Purple Martins to the college.
Purple Martins were hatched at Penn State Behrend in 2015 and again in 2016. Beth Potter, an associate professor of microbiology at the college, studies the microflora that coats the birds' eggs.
It’s no secret that Penn State includes a network of campuses throughout the state of Pennsylvania, but incoming students may not be fully aware of all the financial benefits attending a campus other than University Park may afford.
Mickie MacNicol, a junior nursing major at Penn State Behrend, will combine her passions for humanitarianism and photography this spring. From now until the end of the semester, she invites all graduating seniors to contact her to set up a senior photo shoot. In exchange for the photos, participating students are asked to donate only what they can afford, and MacNicol will give all proceeds from the photo shoots to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.
Mickie MacNicol, a junior nursing major at Penn State Behrend, will combine her passions for humanitarianism and photography this spring. From now until the end of the semester, she invites all graduating seniors to contact her to set up a senior photo shoot. In exchange for the photos, participating students are asked to donate only what they can afford, and MacNicol will give all proceeds from the photo shoots to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.
The Penn State Behrend softball team scored 23 runs on 31 hits in a double-header against Pitt-Bradford. Against La Roche, the Lions scored a run in every inning but the first, winning the nightcap 6-0.
