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Graduating students invited to participate in Senior Week at Penn State

Events to be held April 24-28

Graduating students at University Park and their friends are invited to the Penn State Alumni Association's Senior Week celebration that will help commemorate this chapter of their Penn State experience. Credit: Penn State Alumni Association. All Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Alumni Association will host Senior Week at University Park for the Class of 2023, April 24-28.

Graduating students at University Park and their friends are invited to the PSAA Senior Week celebration that will help commemorate this chapter of their Penn State experience.

"We're so excited to celebrate alongside our graduating students during their final moments on campus as a Penn State student," Mara Ryan, associate director, Student and Young Alumni Communities, said. "There will be events all across campus this week, including at the Hintz Family Alumni Center, the soon-to-be home of the Class of 2023!"

Senior Week events include:

Monday, April 24, 5-7 p.m.: THON Senior Celebration

  • Location: Hintz Family Alumni Center
    Graduating students who want to stay connected with the THON community after graduation are invited to stop by the Hintz Family Alumni Center to learn more about how to remain involved as an alum. 

Tuesday, April 25, 1-6 p.m.: Homecoming Legacy Event

  • Location: HUB-Robeson Center
    Join Penn State Homecoming for their annual Legacy Celebration and visit the Penn State Alumni Association’s table to test your Penn State trivia knowledge. Grab your “save the date” magnet for Homecoming 2023.

Wednesday, April 26, 9-10:30 a.m. — 2-4 p.m.: Commemorative Grad Photos

  • Location: Hintz Family Alumni Center
    Soon-to-be graduates will have the opportunity to have their photos taken by an on-hand photographer in their cap and gowns at the Hintz Family Alumni Center, free of charge.

Wednesday, April 26, 7-8:30 p.m.: Alumni Expert Webinar: Angela Rogers — Starting Strong In Your First “Real” Job 

  • Location: Virtual
    Join the Penn State Alumni Career Services team for this expert workshop that will provide a set of self-onboarding strategies that can complement the process that an organization may have in place or serve as a new job help kit if you’re on your own as a new hire. To join this virtual workshop, please register here

Thursday, April 27, 12-4 p.m.: Senior Sendoff 

  • Location: Hintz Family Alumni Center 
    All members of the Class of 2023 at University Park are invited to stop by the Hintz Family Alumni Center to celebrate graduation with the Penn State Alumni Association. The event will include free food, giveaways, entertainment and opportunities to meet fellow Penn Staters from all over. 

Friday, April 28, gates open at 3:30 p.m.: Movin’ On concert

  • Location: IM Fields 
    One of the largest student-run musical festivals in the country, Movin’ On brings a free celebration for all graduating students who are “movin’ on” in their lives. For more information, visit https://www.movinon.org/festival

The Penn State Alumni Association is committed to supporting students in their Penn State experience, and graduates once they finish their time at Penn State. These events are geared toward providing soon-to-be graduates with helpful information, connecting them with their peers, and celebrating their time spent in Happy Valley.

The Penn State Alumni Association also supports graduates with a free year of membership, giving them access to the global alumni network, events and fellow Penn Staters in their local area, career resources, and much more.

About the Penn State Alumni Association

For more than 150 years, the Penn State Alumni Association has provided alumni with a strong and welcoming community representative of the Penn Staters it proudly serves. The association keeps alumni connected to the University and to each other, while upholding Penn State traditions and supporting the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service.

The Alumni Association also produces the award-winning Penn Stater magazine and other publications, and offers alumni and friends volunteer opportunities, educational programming, and many other services. For more information about the Alumni Association visit alumni.psu.edu/belong.

Last Updated April 21, 2023