For members of Behrend Benefiting THON, Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is a year-round effort. “These kids don’t take a break,” one volunteer said. “Neither should we.”
Degree-seeking graduate students from all Penn State colleges and campuses looking to share their research and scholarly achievements with a wide-ranging audience are invited to register for the 2025 Graduate Exhibition, taking place Friday, March 28, on the University Park campus.
Fifteen student teams using artificial intelligence (AI) to make the world a better place have been awarded a total of $4,500 ($300 each) in the Prototype Phase of the Nittany AI Challenge. This year’s Nittany AI Challenge includes new partners and resources providing even more opportunities for student success.
The new Glenhill Gardens at Penn State Behrend preserves the original footprint of the Behrend family pool while creating a new, community-focused gathering space in the historic core of the Behrend campus.
The Discovery Fair, an annual club showcase at Penn State Behrend, featured chessboards, shirt-launching robots, and the college’s custom-built “Supermileage” vehicle, which gets more than 2,420 mpg.
The schedule for Penn State Behrend’s 2024 Parents, Families and Alumni Weekend, to be held Oct. 18-20, includes a family lunch, a carnival and “midnight bingo” — with a family-friendly 7 p.m. start time.
A snow-themed class put a new spin on Penn State Behrend’s College for Kids, a six-week summer-enrichment program. Students stitched their own winter hats and built igloos with marshmallows.
This year's Wabtec Girls camp at Penn State Behrend offered hands-on workshops in science, technology and engineering. "We're trying to encourage these young women to stay in math and science courses," said Melanie Ford, director of Youth Education Outreach at Behrend and the coordinator of the camp.
A longstanding tradition is returning to Penn State Behrend this summer as the Smith Carillon welcomes performers from around the world to play free concerts for the campus. The bell tower is one of just 166 in the United States and includes 48 bells, ranging from a little over 6 inches wide to more than three feet, and offers a concert each Thursday evening throughout July.
