The Penn State Behrend men’s tennis team defeated Pitt-Greensburg, 9-0, to remain undefeated in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play. The Lions face Westminster on April 12.
Women's Engagement Council board members Melanie Ford, left, and Priscilla Hamilton, right, present the Mary Behrend Impact Award to Paula J. Dombrowski, the Engineer of Record for the Burke Center at Penn State Behrend.
These Weeping Japanese Cherry trees stand near an entrance to Penn State Behrend’s Reed Union Building. The trees bloom with clusters of pink, five-petal flowers.
Penn State Behrend has invested more than $1.2 million to prevent erosion and improve trails in Wintergreen Gorge, a Natural Heritage Area on and adjacent to the campus.
The Penn State Behrend campus was designated as an arboretum in 2003. The campus is home to more than 200 species of trees, including Eastern Hophornbeams and Littleleaf Lindens.
“Having access to natural spaces affects us in so many ways,” said Sherri “Sam” Mason, director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend. “When we feel that connection, we want to protect the place.”
The Mary Behrend Impact Award has been presented to Paula J. Dombrowski, a structural engineer who served as the Engineer of Record for Penn State Behrend's Burke Center.
Many of Penn State's campuses offer dedicated space for gardens. At Penn State Behrend, the entire campus serves as an arboretum, where visitors can take time to enjoy a wide and varied collection of international tree and plant life collected over decades.