Penn State Behrend's Tuba Christmas is a showcase for low-brass musicians -- some of whom perform while wearing their pajamas. This year's concert is Dec. 7 in McGarvey Commons.
The Penn State Behrend chapter of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) will host the 2020 Northeast Regional IISE conference, which will feature speakers from FedEx, Boeing, IBM, Disney and Amazon.
Penn State Behrend runner Savanna Carr qualified for the NCAA national championship race after placing eighth in a field of 349 runners at the NCAA Division III Mid-East Regional in Bethlehem. Carr, a junior from Franklin, finished the 6K race in 21:52.7. Penn State Behrend’s soccer, volleyball, basketball and wrestling teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
Penn State Behrend alumnus Bill Eberlein collects ancient Megalodon teeth while scuba diving in Georgia and South Carolina. "The Megalodon wasn't just a shark," he said, "but a dinosaur shark. It was thought to be one of the largest and most powerful predators in the sea."
Penn State Behrend's soccer teams have earned bids to the NCAA and ECAC post-season tournaments. The men's team plays Kenyon College on Nov. 16; the women face McDaniel College that same day.
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship in straight sets, defeating Pitt-Bradford in Junker Center. The win gives the team its fifth AMCC title.
The Choirs of Penn State Behrend will perform their fall concert, "True Colors," in the college's McGarvey Commons on Sunday, Nov. 17. The concert will include a new commissioned work by Minnesota composer Tim Takach.
William M. “Bill” Hilbert Sr., a longtime friend and supporter of Penn State Behrend, died Nov. 3 in Erie. He and his wife, Martha, endowed scholarships at the college and supported the Young People's Chorus of Erie.
More than 160 girls from nearly 30 high schools attended Women in Engineering Day, a youth outreach program at Penn State Behrend that is designed to introduce high school girls to engineering fields and careers through a series of hands-on activities. This year marked the 14th year for the event, which was held Friday, Nov. 1.
21st Century Kids was held Thursday, Oct. 24, at Penn State Behrend. The program brings youth from rural populations to the college, allowing them to experience a college setting and participate in hands-on STEM workshops taught by Penn State Behrend faculty members and leaders from local STEM-focused businesses.
