Penn State celebrated the accomplishments of graduates during its spring 2021 commencement ceremonies May 7 through May 9. This spring the University awarded approximately 14,400 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing associate, baccalaureate, master, law, doctoral and medical degrees. All figures listed are estimates as of April 5; totals do not include the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The Penn State Behrend theatre program will stage an outdoor, socially distanced production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” April 22-25. Performances will be held in tents on the Wilson parking lot. For details and tickets, go to https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/50621.
The five members of Penn State Behrend's CFA Institute Research Challenge team developed a detailed financial valuation of U.S. Steel. They recommend the stock be sold at $13.60 per share.
When three married couples enrolled in Penn State Behrend’s MBA program, they learned they had an advantage over other students: “We always knew who our partner would be for any class project,” one said.
Three families with ties to Penn State Behrend have created scholarships that will support educational equity at the college. Their endowed gifts will directly support students whose gender, race or cultural background contributes to the diversity of Behrend’s student body.
The Smith Creative Writers Reading Series is produced by Penn State Behrend’s B.F.A. in Creative Writing degree program with support from the Clarence A. and Eugenie Baumann Smith Fund.