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OneDrive best practices to reduce and manage Penn State’s Microsoft 365 storage

September 11, 2026

 Two people kayak on a body of water covered in a film of green growth

Penn State launches new environmental engineering degree program

September 11, 2026

graphic of vertical striped chartlike heart with words Love Data Week above image of outstretched hand and translucent charts hovering above, around

Penn State, Big Ten schools prepare for 2027 Love Data Week contests , events

September 11, 2026

Campus Recreation completes IM Building outdoor tennis court renovations

September 11, 2026

A group of college students gather around a table painting and drawing

Collaborative art exhibit ‘ExhiFISHion’ on display at Patterson Gallery, Sept. 14-18

September 11, 2026

With Lion's Pride, Generations Thrive, Penn State Homecoming 2026

2026 Penn State Homecoming Week activities set for Sept. 20-27

September 11, 2026

Old Main's bell tower lit up gold by the setting sun

Applications open for new Equity Discovery Grant for Excellence seed grant program

September 10, 2026

Person writes in a notebook while holding an acoustic guitar.

Penn State Altoona to offer six-week songwriting course

September 10, 2026

Nittany Lion mascot pointing to text reading "Penn State Day"

Prospective students invited to Penn State Day at Berks campus on Oct. 3

September 10, 2026

The Dance Team poses for a photo at Homecoming

Penn State Berks to host Family and Homecoming event on Oct. 3

September 10, 2026

A close up of small American flags planted in a group in grass.

Photo gallery: Remembering 9/11

September 10, 2026

pile of mini Constitution books

2026 Constitution Day, Voter Registration Day events to be held at Penn State campuses

September 10, 2026

children at a table decorating pumpkins at the 2025 fall festival

Penn State Scranton to host free community Fall Festival Oct. 8

September 10, 2026

RecRe box in the Lion's Den in the Student Union

Brandywine launches new initiative to modernize student storage solutions

September 10, 2026

Penn State’s Assessment Community of Practice Returns for 2026–27

September 10, 2026

Female student speaking and smiling with employers at the career fair

Fall Career Days returns to University Park campus Sept. 16-17

September 10, 2026

Students interact with a table of resources

R-VOICE Center receives grant to expand sexual violence prevention programs

September 10, 2026

A digital graphic featuring white text on a dark blue background. "40K alumni. 40 stories celebrating 40,000 graduates."

World Campus marks 40,000 online graduates with Homecoming celebration

September 10, 2026

Headshots of Britt Wray and Kevin Patel

Penn State Sustainability's 2026-27 public events season kicks off Sept. 23

September 10, 2026

Visitors at the insect fair review various insects.

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 10-17

September 09, 2026

Mitch Colver

Dreamery Speaker Series sessions focus on thinking, learning in the age of AI

September 09, 2026

Dancer practices at a ballet barre with one leg extended behind in a studio with large windows and reflected floor light

Penn State Altoona to host open dance classes for adults this fall

September 09, 2026

Photo of someone taking a group photo on a phone

Chaiken Center invites nominations for first-gen awards and scholarship

September 09, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona's 'Hard Freight' seeks fall 2026 submissions

September 09, 2026

Rick Reyes will perform at Penn State DuBois during Latin Music Night on Sept. 16 in Hiller Auditorium.

Penn State DuBois to host Latin Music Night with Rick Reyes on Sept. 16

September 09, 2026

Speakers at Open for Debate - Jamie Harrison and Miranda Devine

Presidential Leadership Academy to host 'Open for Debate: Disagree Better'

September 09, 2026

Students sitting in a circle inside a cabin

Students gain impactful experience in recreation, environmental education

September 08, 2026

A person in the shadow raises their hands in the shape of a diamond in the foreground of a lit "THON" sign

THON 2027 committee member applications now open

September 08, 2026

A farm staff member smiles behind a table of produce.

Feed the People market stand returns this fall

September 08, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

Emeritus Academy Fall 2026 Lecture Series announced

September 08, 2026

Roar Tour graphic

Nittany Lion legend LaVar Arrington brings trademark energy to Roar Tour lineup

September 08, 2026

Students wait to climb aboard a White Loop CATA bus on Penn State's campus

CATA to present transit information sessions for Penn State community

September 08, 2026

Jun Ye, professor of physics and JILA Fellow, UC Boulder

Marker Lectures in Physics set for Sept. 30, Oct. 1

September 04, 2026

Visitors at the insect fair review various insects.

Great Insect Fair to feature animal zoo, hands-on learning Sept. 12

September 04, 2026

Liz Covart

Penn State Forum kicks off fall 2026 speaker series with historian Liz Covart

September 03, 2026

Dolores Huerta smiling at an event

Penn State campus events celebrate, honor 2026 National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 03, 2026

Three smiling students gather around an iPad. One holds the tablet and taps the screen while the other two look on. A purple presentation screen is blurred in the background.

STAR invites student applications to join Fall 2026 cohort

September 03, 2026

Outreach

Shaver’s Creek invites community to explore during Fall Open House on Sept. 12

September 03, 2026

Five students wear blue and white Penn State gear

Wear blue and white on Sept. 4 for College Colors Day

September 02, 2026

five people standing behind a table

Brandywine Center for Social Impact launches partnership with AmeriCorps

September 02, 2026

Groups of people talking and mingling

Centre Stage Sneak Preview on Sept. 17 will explore theme ‘Out of Many—One’

September 02, 2026

Ray Block stands in center of group of students outside of Penn State's Welch Building.

Summer program shows students ins and outs of community-engaged research

September 02, 2026

Hannah Mansfield posing with dairy cows.

Penn State Dairy Barns made animal science student 'feel at home'

September 02, 2026

A group of graduate students smiling for a photo at a bowling alley

In photos: 2026 Graduate Student Welcome Week

September 02, 2026

Studio One Logo

Studio One update brings podcasting, flexible recording to Penn State studios

September 01, 2026

Students place American flags in the grass in front of a campus building

Campus events to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 in 2026

September 01, 2026

A group of women run during the Run for Women 5K at Penn State Behrend.

Nearly 200 participants complete Behrend 5K

September 01, 2026

Blue Band playing on Beaver Stadium field before kickff

Parking, traffic and transit information for Penn State football vs. Marshall

September 01, 2026

A person with a backpack leans over a table to type on a laptop while several students stand nearby at an indoor event, with informational materials on the table and blue-and-white balloon decorations in the background.

Lion Caucus gives students a voice for their peers through hands-on leadership

September 01, 2026

A photo of a smiling Liz Minne, who smiling while sitting and wearing glasses

Interface’s Minné joins Penn State Smeal Sustainability Advisory Board

September 01, 2026

Woman wearing radio headphones

Award-winning journalist and podcaster to participate in public Q&A session

August 31, 2026

Student Farm workers gather with shirts and props and the Nittany Lion

Student Farm Club to host 11th annual Harvest Fest on Sept. 17

August 31, 2026

Parking Office entrance, University Park, Penn State

Transportation Services announces Labor Day 2026 holiday service changes

August 31, 2026

Penn State professor showing how the respiration calorimeter works.

‘Night at the Museums’ to showcase University exhibits and archives Sept. 3

August 28, 2026

Several large groups sitting around tables during a tech-free teaching workshop

Tech-Free Teaching and Learning community announces fall schedule

August 28, 2026

Changes coming to strengthen multifactor authentication protections

August 28, 2026

The Teaching with Technology Series returns this fall semester, encouraging instructors to use University-approved technologies in innovative ways.

Fall 2026 Teaching with Technology virtual workshop series open for registration

August 28, 2026

Student biking in wet weather

Bike Den to host wet-weather biking 101 workshop Sept. 9

August 28, 2026

Penn State community reminded of policies for political campaign activities

August 27, 2026

Close-up of crossed arms showing a semicolon tattoo on the wrist.

Penn State Altoona to host World Suicide Prevention Day program

August 27, 2026

The word LIGHT on a white background

‘LIGHT’ exhibition explores art, learning and the ways we see the world

August 27, 2026

Students standing at a Hispanic Heritage Month event table.

Penn State Berks celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with free events

August 27, 2026

Penn State officials urge measles prevention amid cases in Pennsylvania, nation

August 27, 2026

A painting of a colorful sunflower by Elena Yakhnina

Center for Arts and Crafts opens registration for fall 2026 classes, workshops

August 27, 2026

Brandywine campus garden

Center for Social Impact secures internship grant for 2026-27 academic year

August 26, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot on a graphic background that reads "Donate Today"

Penn State launches 2026 Abbott and Big Ten 'We Give Blood' drive

August 26, 2026

Latest News

Penn State News RSS Feed

OneDrive best practices to reduce and manage Penn State’s Microsoft 365 storage

September 11, 2026

 Two people kayak on a body of water covered in a film of green growth

Penn State launches new environmental engineering degree program

September 11, 2026

graphic of vertical striped chartlike heart with words Love Data Week above image of outstretched hand and translucent charts hovering above, around

Penn State, Big Ten schools prepare for 2027 Love Data Week contests , events

September 11, 2026

Campus Recreation completes IM Building outdoor tennis court renovations

September 11, 2026

A group of college students gather around a table painting and drawing

Collaborative art exhibit ‘ExhiFISHion’ on display at Patterson Gallery, Sept. 14-18

September 11, 2026

With Lion's Pride, Generations Thrive, Penn State Homecoming 2026

2026 Penn State Homecoming Week activities set for Sept. 20-27

September 11, 2026

Old Main's bell tower lit up gold by the setting sun

Applications open for new Equity Discovery Grant for Excellence seed grant program

September 10, 2026

Person writes in a notebook while holding an acoustic guitar.

Penn State Altoona to offer six-week songwriting course

September 10, 2026

Nittany Lion mascot pointing to text reading "Penn State Day"

Prospective students invited to Penn State Day at Berks campus on Oct. 3

September 10, 2026

The Dance Team poses for a photo at Homecoming

Penn State Berks to host Family and Homecoming event on Oct. 3

September 10, 2026

A close up of small American flags planted in a group in grass.

Photo gallery: Remembering 9/11

September 10, 2026

pile of mini Constitution books

2026 Constitution Day, Voter Registration Day events to be held at Penn State campuses

September 10, 2026

children at a table decorating pumpkins at the 2025 fall festival

Penn State Scranton to host free community Fall Festival Oct. 8

September 10, 2026

RecRe box in the Lion's Den in the Student Union

Brandywine launches new initiative to modernize student storage solutions

September 10, 2026

Penn State’s Assessment Community of Practice Returns for 2026–27

September 10, 2026

Female student speaking and smiling with employers at the career fair

Fall Career Days returns to University Park campus Sept. 16-17

September 10, 2026

Students interact with a table of resources

R-VOICE Center receives grant to expand sexual violence prevention programs

September 10, 2026

A digital graphic featuring white text on a dark blue background. "40K alumni. 40 stories celebrating 40,000 graduates."

World Campus marks 40,000 online graduates with Homecoming celebration

September 10, 2026

Headshots of Britt Wray and Kevin Patel

Penn State Sustainability's 2026-27 public events season kicks off Sept. 23

September 10, 2026

Visitors at the insect fair review various insects.

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 10-17

September 09, 2026

Mitch Colver

Dreamery Speaker Series sessions focus on thinking, learning in the age of AI

September 09, 2026

Dancer practices at a ballet barre with one leg extended behind in a studio with large windows and reflected floor light

Penn State Altoona to host open dance classes for adults this fall

September 09, 2026

Photo of someone taking a group photo on a phone

Chaiken Center invites nominations for first-gen awards and scholarship

September 09, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona's 'Hard Freight' seeks fall 2026 submissions

September 09, 2026

Rick Reyes will perform at Penn State DuBois during Latin Music Night on Sept. 16 in Hiller Auditorium.

Penn State DuBois to host Latin Music Night with Rick Reyes on Sept. 16

September 09, 2026

Speakers at Open for Debate - Jamie Harrison and Miranda Devine

Presidential Leadership Academy to host 'Open for Debate: Disagree Better'

September 09, 2026

Students sitting in a circle inside a cabin

Students gain impactful experience in recreation, environmental education

September 08, 2026

A person in the shadow raises their hands in the shape of a diamond in the foreground of a lit "THON" sign

THON 2027 committee member applications now open

September 08, 2026

A farm staff member smiles behind a table of produce.

Feed the People market stand returns this fall

September 08, 2026

A person in a lion costume standing in front of a lion statue.

Emeritus Academy Fall 2026 Lecture Series announced

September 08, 2026

Roar Tour graphic

Nittany Lion legend LaVar Arrington brings trademark energy to Roar Tour lineup

September 08, 2026

Students wait to climb aboard a White Loop CATA bus on Penn State's campus

CATA to present transit information sessions for Penn State community

September 08, 2026

Jun Ye, professor of physics and JILA Fellow, UC Boulder

Marker Lectures in Physics set for Sept. 30, Oct. 1

September 04, 2026

Visitors at the insect fair review various insects.

Great Insect Fair to feature animal zoo, hands-on learning Sept. 12

September 04, 2026

Liz Covart

Penn State Forum kicks off fall 2026 speaker series with historian Liz Covart

September 03, 2026

Dolores Huerta smiling at an event

Penn State campus events celebrate, honor 2026 National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 03, 2026

Three smiling students gather around an iPad. One holds the tablet and taps the screen while the other two look on. A purple presentation screen is blurred in the background.

STAR invites student applications to join Fall 2026 cohort

September 03, 2026

Outreach

Shaver’s Creek invites community to explore during Fall Open House on Sept. 12

September 03, 2026

Five students wear blue and white Penn State gear

Wear blue and white on Sept. 4 for College Colors Day

September 02, 2026

five people standing behind a table

Brandywine Center for Social Impact launches partnership with AmeriCorps

September 02, 2026

Groups of people talking and mingling

Centre Stage Sneak Preview on Sept. 17 will explore theme ‘Out of Many—One’

September 02, 2026

Ray Block stands in center of group of students outside of Penn State's Welch Building.

Summer program shows students ins and outs of community-engaged research

September 02, 2026

Hannah Mansfield posing with dairy cows.

Penn State Dairy Barns made animal science student 'feel at home'

September 02, 2026

A group of graduate students smiling for a photo at a bowling alley

In photos: 2026 Graduate Student Welcome Week

September 02, 2026

Studio One Logo

Studio One update brings podcasting, flexible recording to Penn State studios

September 01, 2026

Students place American flags in the grass in front of a campus building

Campus events to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 in 2026

September 01, 2026

A group of women run during the Run for Women 5K at Penn State Behrend.

Nearly 200 participants complete Behrend 5K

September 01, 2026

Blue Band playing on Beaver Stadium field before kickff

Parking, traffic and transit information for Penn State football vs. Marshall

September 01, 2026

A person with a backpack leans over a table to type on a laptop while several students stand nearby at an indoor event, with informational materials on the table and blue-and-white balloon decorations in the background.

Lion Caucus gives students a voice for their peers through hands-on leadership

September 01, 2026

A photo of a smiling Liz Minne, who smiling while sitting and wearing glasses

Interface’s Minné joins Penn State Smeal Sustainability Advisory Board

September 01, 2026

Woman wearing radio headphones

Award-winning journalist and podcaster to participate in public Q&A session

August 31, 2026

Student Farm workers gather with shirts and props and the Nittany Lion

Student Farm Club to host 11th annual Harvest Fest on Sept. 17

August 31, 2026

Parking Office entrance, University Park, Penn State

Transportation Services announces Labor Day 2026 holiday service changes

August 31, 2026

Penn State professor showing how the respiration calorimeter works.

‘Night at the Museums’ to showcase University exhibits and archives Sept. 3

August 28, 2026

Several large groups sitting around tables during a tech-free teaching workshop

Tech-Free Teaching and Learning community announces fall schedule

August 28, 2026

Changes coming to strengthen multifactor authentication protections

August 28, 2026

The Teaching with Technology Series returns this fall semester, encouraging instructors to use University-approved technologies in innovative ways.

Fall 2026 Teaching with Technology virtual workshop series open for registration

August 28, 2026

Student biking in wet weather

Bike Den to host wet-weather biking 101 workshop Sept. 9

August 28, 2026

Penn State community reminded of policies for political campaign activities

August 27, 2026

Close-up of crossed arms showing a semicolon tattoo on the wrist.

Penn State Altoona to host World Suicide Prevention Day program

August 27, 2026

The word LIGHT on a white background

‘LIGHT’ exhibition explores art, learning and the ways we see the world

August 27, 2026

Students standing at a Hispanic Heritage Month event table.

Penn State Berks celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with free events

August 27, 2026

Penn State officials urge measles prevention amid cases in Pennsylvania, nation

August 27, 2026

A painting of a colorful sunflower by Elena Yakhnina

Center for Arts and Crafts opens registration for fall 2026 classes, workshops

August 27, 2026

Brandywine campus garden

Center for Social Impact secures internship grant for 2026-27 academic year

August 26, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot on a graphic background that reads "Donate Today"

Penn State launches 2026 Abbott and Big Ten 'We Give Blood' drive

August 26, 2026

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