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Four students hike through Wintergreen Gorge at Penn State Behrend.

Behrend trail project launches $690,000 Wintergreen Gorge restoration effort

Penn State Behrend is leading a coordinated effort to protect and preserve Wintergreen Gorge, a Natural Heritage Area on and adjacent to the Behrend campus. The project will protect wildlife and make the existing trails more sustainable while improving public access to the gorge.

06/11/19

Ani Entrekin, left, and Maygan Stoddard work to create a dome during the Inspiring Bright Futures program, held May 22 at Penn State Behrend.

High school students create domes during Behrend Youth Outreach program

More than 50 students from Warren County School District attended the inaugural Inspiring Bright Futures program May 22 at Penn State Behrend. The program brings high school students from rural populations to the college, so they can experience a higher education setting and participate in STEM workshops.

06/11/19

Four students walk in the woods of Wintergreen Gorge.

Wintergreen Gorge sustainability master plan

Penn State Behrend is leading a coordinated effort to protect and preserve Wintergreen Gorge, a Natural Heritage Area on and adjacent to the Behrend campus.

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A student looks out over Wintergreen Gorge at Penn State Behrend.

Wintergreen Gorge overlook

A student looks out over Wintergreen Gorge, a Natural Heritage Area on and adjacent to the Penn State Behrend campus.

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Students walk through a wooded area of Wintergreen Gorge near the Penn State Behrend campus.

Trail project launches Wintergreen Gorge preservation effort

Penn State Behrend is leading a coordinated effort to protect and preserve Wintergreen Gorge, a Natural Heritage Area on and adjacent to the Behrend campus.

A brightly-colored art installation in a stairwell

Penn State announces eight artist collaborations for the Campus Arts Initiative

The Campus Arts Initiative, a project of Penn State’s Strategic Planning Seed Grant program, has announced the first eight artist collaborators, which were selected from the more than 158 applicants who responded to a national open call.

06/07/19

$Danica Park, left, and Kristine Wurst play with the slime they created during "The Science of Slime" workshop at Penn State Behrend's Math Options Career Day.$

Math Options Career Day explores science of slime

A total of 215 seventh-and eighth-grade girls from 32 school districts attended Math Options Career Day, held May 7 at Penn State Behrend. The daylong program, now in its 23rd year, is designed to introduce young girls to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — fields that generally are dominated by men.

06/03/19

2019 Western-region Sustainability Forum attendees

Eight Commonwealth Campuses highlight sustainability efforts at regional forum

The Sustainability Institute hosted the first of three forums at Penn State Beaver on May 7. Faculty, staff, students, and other leaders gathered to learn about the variety of activities, events, research and other programs taking place throughout the Commonwealth Campuses to advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and the University's strategic plan.

05/09/19

Michael Rutter, associate professor of statistics at Penn State Behrend, delivers the faculty address at the college's spring commencement ceremony.

Commencement address: Michael Rutter, associate professor of statistics

Michael Rutter, associate professor of statistics at Penn State Behrend, gave the faculty address at the college's 2019 spring commencement ceremony, held Friday, May 3, at Erie Insurance Arena. He titled his address "Three (Plus or Minus One) Hopes for the Class of 2019."

05/09/19

Mike Rutter, associate professor of statistics, speaks at Penn State Behrend's spring commencement ceremony.

Mike Rutter at Penn State Behrend's commencement

Michael Rutter, associate professor of statistics at Penn State Behrend, gave the faculty address at the college's 2019 spring commencement ceremony.

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