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Wide range of well-being resources available through Penn State’s SupportLinc EAP

October 30, 2026

Author Morris Collins wearing black sweater standing in front of ocean

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present fiction writer Morris Collins on Nov. 12

October 30, 2026

Headshot of Kim Potowski

Lecture explores richness of Spanish as a heritage language

October 30, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Hard Freight magazine submission deadline extended

October 29, 2026

A black and white image of a college building in the 1800s

Old Botany Building has been witness to much of Penn State's history

October 29, 2026

tudent attendees engage in conversation with Centre County Government representatives at an information booth during Penn State’s Local Government Expo. A Centre County Government banner and informational materials are displayed in the background.

Penn State School of Public Policy hosts second annual Local Government Expo

October 29, 2026

Jazz Fest

27th Penn State Jazz Festival to feature three days of performances

October 29, 2026

A gavel, books, scales

Harrisburg, OLLI to host intergenerational criminal justice lecture series

October 29, 2026

Amanda Cheromiah

Events to commemorate 2026 National Native American Heritage Month

October 29, 2026

Sarah Levelle, wearing a cap and carrying a notebook, walks through a field

Campus meadow project offers Penn State Beaver student field experience

October 29, 2026

Penn State Cheerleader getting the crowd pumped up with a megaphone

Winter 2026 Sports parking information announced

October 28, 2026

Levon T. Esters, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Fox Graduate School, hosts the Halloween costume contest alongside a very special guest: The Nittany Lion mascot!

In photos: Inaugural Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 28, 2026

hacked computer screen

Students build cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges and competitions

October 28, 2026

Pumpkins

From field to festival: The community creates dazzling Pumpkin Fest displays

October 28, 2026

A baby is in an incubator in a neonatal intensive care unit with a breathing tube and a heart monitor.

The Medical Minute: Newborn intensive care: What parents need to know

October 28, 2026

A kneeling dancer holds a ballerina standing on one leg.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 29-Nov. 5

October 28, 2026

Close-up of a stone Nittany Lion statue, showing its face and front paws against a blurred green background.

From idea to impact: Inside Penn State’s Nittany AI Challenge

October 27, 2026

A student sits on a bench beneath a large tree with fall foliage

Top pictures from the Penn State Today 2026 fall photo contest

October 27, 2026

a person in a hospital bed uses a virtual reality headset

Intersections Film Series to highlight value and joy of 'Third Places' on Nov. 4

October 27, 2026

A headshot of the fall 2026 student marshal for Penn State’s College of Engineering.

Computer science student named College of Engineering marshal for fall 2026

October 27, 2026

Penn State Nittany Lion Mascot

Purdue Game Day and weekend parking, traffic and transit information

October 26, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Oct. 26

October 26, 2026

Image of a close-up shot of a soccer field three orange peels laying on the ground

Centre Stage’s ‘The Wolves’ examines adolescent struggles through soccer lens

October 26, 2026

Head shot of Kevin Patel

Penn State to host youth environmental justice activist Kevin Patel Nov. 9–10

October 26, 2026

Students work on a crochet project during a workshop.

Center for Arts and Crafts registration open for fall session 2 classes, workshops

October 23, 2026

Science Matters Spotlight Sessions

Free screening of 'Arrival' with expert panel to be held Nov. 4 at State Theatre

October 23, 2026

Photo of Sherri "Sam" Mason in front of a lake

Penn State Berks to present 'The Perils of Plastic,' Oct. 27

October 22, 2026

a graphic representing cybersecurity with hands typing on a keyboard in the background

Penn State Berks hosts events for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 22, 2026

Beaver Stadium trick or treat banner on a spooky background

Family-friendly, free, public 'Trick-or-Treat' event at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 26

October 22, 2026

A student wearing a hat poses for the camera in an outdoor setting

Beyond the classroom: Penn State student finds new perspective through Arboretum internship

October 22, 2026

Five dancers perform on a dimly lit stage, reaching forward in colorful costumes.

Penn State Altoona to present Ivyside Dance Ensemble fall semester performances

October 22, 2026

Bike Den staff holding a bike wheel

Bike Den to host free hands-on Wheel Building Clinic Oct. 28

October 21, 2026

Tanya Berger-Wolf, professor of computer science engineering; of electrical and computer engineering; and of evolution, ecology, and organismal biology at Ohio State University, gives a talk as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Life Sciences series

Huck lecture series to feature bioengineering, environmental toxicology experts

October 21, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 22-29

October 21, 2026

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

CATA to provide free gameday shuttle to service members during Nov. 14 game

October 21, 2026

THON 5K participants running

THON 5K to impact campus parking, traffic, transit and athletic events Oct. 25

October 21, 2026

large group of people in navy blue on conference stage

IST students build connections, leadership skills at BLK Men in Tech conference

October 20, 2026

Nominations open for 2027 Shirley Hendrick Award

October 20, 2026

Leah Fronk irrigation workshop

Philadelphia growers get hands-on training in drip irrigation, food safety

October 19, 2026

A closeup of the large American flag on the field at Beaver Stadium

Ticket requests for Military Appreciation football game start Oct. 21

October 19, 2026

Head shot of Bo Gray

'Careers in Sustainability and the Labor Movement' webinar to be held Oct. 27

October 19, 2026

Plants and flowers surrounding a large pond

Penn State to have key exhibit at the 198th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

October 19, 2026

Penn State Alumni Association's Black Alumni Reunion attendees sit on the steps of Old Main for a group photo. There are about 350 people in this photo.

Penn State Alumni Association celebrates 2026 Black Alumni Reunion

October 19, 2026

'Plant Powered PSU' on a green background

Explore plant-based eating at 'Plant Powered PSU' on Oct. 22

October 16, 2026

A group of students pose around a historic cannon on a sunny campus lawn.

Penn State Altoona offers free Civil War landmarks bus trip

October 16, 2026

A Black man plays a trumpet.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates global language of jazz on Nov. 8

October 15, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Oct. 15

October 15, 2026

woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Students walking down tree-lined sidewalk

Penn State to celebrate National Transfer Student Week Oct. 19-23

October 15, 2026

Football player holding flag shaking hands with ROTC cadet

Penn State Military Appreciation Week 2026 events kick off Nov. 7

October 15, 2026

a smiling woman with red hair and a black and white striped shirt

Head of Special Collections sees it as creative incubator for student engagement

October 14, 2026

Pumpkin carvings on display for people to view

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 15-22

October 14, 2026

Thrive Summit aims to facilitate student leadership growth

October 14, 2026

A performer dressed as a nun and a performer dressed in street clothes perform on stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents musical 'Sister Act' through Oct. 17

October 14, 2026

Fall Housing Fair to take place on Oct. 18, with virtual fair to follow Oct. 22

October 14, 2026

Students and alumni pose outside of Metzgar Center during Penn State Behrend's Families and Alumni Weekend.

Behrend to host Families and Alumni Weekend

October 14, 2026

Celebrity chef Jet Tila poses with a bowl of food

Food TV personality Jet Tila returning to Penn State Nov. 3-5

October 14, 2026

A mother wipes her daughter’s nose with a tissue.

The Medical Minute: 10 health tips for parents during cold and flu season

October 14, 2026

Signage in a parking lot at Penn State Behrend reads "License Plate Must Face Drive Aisle."

Penn State Behrend implements new parking regulations

October 13, 2026

Black man with dark glasses smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 20

October 13, 2026

two girls at a table holding a mask

HOLA Club builds cultural connections and a sense of belonging

October 13, 2026

Roots for Renewal

Penn State Schuylkill to host community tree care training Nov. 21

October 13, 2026

A participant grabs a cup of ice cream from a table.

Campus Recreation's Ice Cream Mile event returns Oct. 17

October 13, 2026

Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with ornate stone towers and a clock tower beneath a clear blue sky.

Penn State Altoona to host local government leadership training

October 13, 2026

We Are sign at University Park in fall scenery

Graduate students invited to Oct. 23 Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 13, 2026

Five turtles bask in the sun on a floating platform in a pond, with a spraying fountain and colorful fall foliage in the background.

Penn State Altoona's turtles get a new basking platform thanks to student's work

October 13, 2026

Latest News

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EAP Employee assistance program is shown using a text

Wide range of well-being resources available through Penn State’s SupportLinc EAP

October 30, 2026

Author Morris Collins wearing black sweater standing in front of ocean

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present fiction writer Morris Collins on Nov. 12

October 30, 2026

Headshot of Kim Potowski

Lecture explores richness of Spanish as a heritage language

October 30, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Hard Freight magazine submission deadline extended

October 29, 2026

A black and white image of a college building in the 1800s

Old Botany Building has been witness to much of Penn State's history

October 29, 2026

tudent attendees engage in conversation with Centre County Government representatives at an information booth during Penn State’s Local Government Expo. A Centre County Government banner and informational materials are displayed in the background.

Penn State School of Public Policy hosts second annual Local Government Expo

October 29, 2026

Jazz Fest

27th Penn State Jazz Festival to feature three days of performances

October 29, 2026

A gavel, books, scales

Harrisburg, OLLI to host intergenerational criminal justice lecture series

October 29, 2026

Amanda Cheromiah

Events to commemorate 2026 National Native American Heritage Month

October 29, 2026

Sarah Levelle, wearing a cap and carrying a notebook, walks through a field

Campus meadow project offers Penn State Beaver student field experience

October 29, 2026

Penn State Cheerleader getting the crowd pumped up with a megaphone

Winter 2026 Sports parking information announced

October 28, 2026

Levon T. Esters, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Fox Graduate School, hosts the Halloween costume contest alongside a very special guest: The Nittany Lion mascot!

In photos: Inaugural Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 28, 2026

hacked computer screen

Students build cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges and competitions

October 28, 2026

Pumpkins

From field to festival: The community creates dazzling Pumpkin Fest displays

October 28, 2026

A baby is in an incubator in a neonatal intensive care unit with a breathing tube and a heart monitor.

The Medical Minute: Newborn intensive care: What parents need to know

October 28, 2026

A kneeling dancer holds a ballerina standing on one leg.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 29-Nov. 5

October 28, 2026

Close-up of a stone Nittany Lion statue, showing its face and front paws against a blurred green background.

From idea to impact: Inside Penn State’s Nittany AI Challenge

October 27, 2026

A student sits on a bench beneath a large tree with fall foliage

Top pictures from the Penn State Today 2026 fall photo contest

October 27, 2026

a person in a hospital bed uses a virtual reality headset

Intersections Film Series to highlight value and joy of 'Third Places' on Nov. 4

October 27, 2026

A headshot of the fall 2026 student marshal for Penn State’s College of Engineering.

Computer science student named College of Engineering marshal for fall 2026

October 27, 2026

Penn State Nittany Lion Mascot

Purdue Game Day and weekend parking, traffic and transit information

October 26, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Oct. 26

October 26, 2026

Image of a close-up shot of a soccer field three orange peels laying on the ground

Centre Stage’s ‘The Wolves’ examines adolescent struggles through soccer lens

October 26, 2026

Head shot of Kevin Patel

Penn State to host youth environmental justice activist Kevin Patel Nov. 9–10

October 26, 2026

Students work on a crochet project during a workshop.

Center for Arts and Crafts registration open for fall session 2 classes, workshops

October 23, 2026

Science Matters Spotlight Sessions

Free screening of 'Arrival' with expert panel to be held Nov. 4 at State Theatre

October 23, 2026

Photo of Sherri "Sam" Mason in front of a lake

Penn State Berks to present 'The Perils of Plastic,' Oct. 27

October 22, 2026

a graphic representing cybersecurity with hands typing on a keyboard in the background

Penn State Berks hosts events for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 22, 2026

Beaver Stadium trick or treat banner on a spooky background

Family-friendly, free, public 'Trick-or-Treat' event at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 26

October 22, 2026

A student wearing a hat poses for the camera in an outdoor setting

Beyond the classroom: Penn State student finds new perspective through Arboretum internship

October 22, 2026

Five dancers perform on a dimly lit stage, reaching forward in colorful costumes.

Penn State Altoona to present Ivyside Dance Ensemble fall semester performances

October 22, 2026

Bike Den staff holding a bike wheel

Bike Den to host free hands-on Wheel Building Clinic Oct. 28

October 21, 2026

Tanya Berger-Wolf, professor of computer science engineering; of electrical and computer engineering; and of evolution, ecology, and organismal biology at Ohio State University, gives a talk as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Life Sciences series

Huck lecture series to feature bioengineering, environmental toxicology experts

October 21, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 22-29

October 21, 2026

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

CATA to provide free gameday shuttle to service members during Nov. 14 game

October 21, 2026

THON 5K participants running

THON 5K to impact campus parking, traffic, transit and athletic events Oct. 25

October 21, 2026

large group of people in navy blue on conference stage

IST students build connections, leadership skills at BLK Men in Tech conference

October 20, 2026

Nominations open for 2027 Shirley Hendrick Award

October 20, 2026

Leah Fronk irrigation workshop

Philadelphia growers get hands-on training in drip irrigation, food safety

October 19, 2026

A closeup of the large American flag on the field at Beaver Stadium

Ticket requests for Military Appreciation football game start Oct. 21

October 19, 2026

Head shot of Bo Gray

'Careers in Sustainability and the Labor Movement' webinar to be held Oct. 27

October 19, 2026

Plants and flowers surrounding a large pond

Penn State to have key exhibit at the 198th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

October 19, 2026

Penn State Alumni Association's Black Alumni Reunion attendees sit on the steps of Old Main for a group photo. There are about 350 people in this photo.

Penn State Alumni Association celebrates 2026 Black Alumni Reunion

October 19, 2026

'Plant Powered PSU' on a green background

Explore plant-based eating at 'Plant Powered PSU' on Oct. 22

October 16, 2026

A group of students pose around a historic cannon on a sunny campus lawn.

Penn State Altoona offers free Civil War landmarks bus trip

October 16, 2026

A Black man plays a trumpet.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates global language of jazz on Nov. 8

October 15, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Oct. 15

October 15, 2026

woman in dairy barn

Q&A: Upcoming conference continues to connect women across the dairy industry

October 15, 2026

Students walking down tree-lined sidewalk

Penn State to celebrate National Transfer Student Week Oct. 19-23

October 15, 2026

Football player holding flag shaking hands with ROTC cadet

Penn State Military Appreciation Week 2026 events kick off Nov. 7

October 15, 2026

a smiling woman with red hair and a black and white striped shirt

Head of Special Collections sees it as creative incubator for student engagement

October 14, 2026

Pumpkin carvings on display for people to view

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 15-22

October 14, 2026

Thrive Summit aims to facilitate student leadership growth

October 14, 2026

A performer dressed as a nun and a performer dressed in street clothes perform on stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents musical 'Sister Act' through Oct. 17

October 14, 2026

Fall Housing Fair to take place on Oct. 18, with virtual fair to follow Oct. 22

October 14, 2026

Students and alumni pose outside of Metzgar Center during Penn State Behrend's Families and Alumni Weekend.

Behrend to host Families and Alumni Weekend

October 14, 2026

Celebrity chef Jet Tila poses with a bowl of food

Food TV personality Jet Tila returning to Penn State Nov. 3-5

October 14, 2026

A mother wipes her daughter’s nose with a tissue.

The Medical Minute: 10 health tips for parents during cold and flu season

October 14, 2026

Signage in a parking lot at Penn State Behrend reads "License Plate Must Face Drive Aisle."

Penn State Behrend implements new parking regulations

October 13, 2026

Black man with dark glasses smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 20

October 13, 2026

two girls at a table holding a mask

HOLA Club builds cultural connections and a sense of belonging

October 13, 2026

Roots for Renewal

Penn State Schuylkill to host community tree care training Nov. 21

October 13, 2026

A participant grabs a cup of ice cream from a table.

Campus Recreation's Ice Cream Mile event returns Oct. 17

October 13, 2026

Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with ornate stone towers and a clock tower beneath a clear blue sky.

Penn State Altoona to host local government leadership training

October 13, 2026

We Are sign at University Park in fall scenery

Graduate students invited to Oct. 23 Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 13, 2026

Five turtles bask in the sun on a floating platform in a pond, with a spraying fountain and colorful fall foliage in the background.

Penn State Altoona's turtles get a new basking platform thanks to student's work

October 13, 2026

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