Penn State and Gettysburg during the Civil War
Two battles raged in Pennsylvania in 1863. One would serve as a defining moment in the Civil War, a conflict that ended slavery and changed the identity of the United States. Another battle, not far from the bloody fields and smoke-veiled ridges of Gettysburg, would redefine the identity of a struggling university and reveal the promise of higher education to a new generation of Americans. In both battles, Penn Staters paid the ultimate price.
Student Stories: Learning nuts, bolts of sophisticated farming equipment
Modern farming machines are capable and complex. Zachary Stephens, who graduated from Penn State in May with a degree in biological engineering, learned that firsthand recently when he worked as a field test engineering intern at Case New Holland America.
Penn State student-athletes surpass national averages for academic progress
Penn State student-athletes continue to make better progress toward graduation in comparison with the nation's Division I institutions, according to data released Tuesday (June 11) by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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Enjoy the last week of 1st summer session and visit the Alumni Center Gardens at University Park pic.twitter.com/n6r6TiQTQl