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Sabrina, wearing a hot pink blouse, and Morgan, wearing a dark gray quarter-zip and blue button-up, pose together outside a wall of windows.

Engaged student marshals find their callings — and each other — at Penn State

April 23, 2026

The 13 2026 alumni award winners in the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts

College of the Liberal Arts celebrates 13 honorees at 2026 alumni awards dinner

April 23, 2026

Students stand in a big group in front of the Sounion archaeological site in Greece.

Students reflect on embedded program exposing them to ancient Greek culture

April 22, 2026

A group of students smile among architecture in Todi.

Living and learning in Italy: Education abroad program celebrates 40 years

April 22, 2026

David Baker receives Mercator Fellowship from German Research Foundation

April 22, 2026

A man wearing glasses and a windbreaker pictured atop the remains of a castle

Penn State poet Andrew Bode-Lang awarded 2026 Rattle Chapbook Prize

April 20, 2026

Shaquana Simpson stands outside Old Main Building on a sunny day.

Chaiken Scholar leverages personal experiences to help empower fellow students

April 20, 2026

three college students in suits hold giant check

Student teams win cash awards for their AI solutions in the Nittany AI Challenge

April 17, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 17

April 17, 2026

McCourtney Institute awards more than $60,000 in research grants

April 15, 2026

four college students display award certificates

IST announces winners of David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 15, 2026

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Jui Baliga, with long black hair, glasses, and a white eyelet-patterned blouse, poses for a portrait against a light, marble textured background.

Psychology major explores parent-child dynamics through research

April 14, 2026

Ed Equity board chair establishes discretionary fund to advance programming

April 13, 2026

2026 Stand Up Award winners Maximilian Settembre, Christina Ellis and Kaelonnah Darlich

Rock Ethics Institute names 2026 Stand Up Award winners

April 13, 2026

A Neo-Gothic, German town hall building on a sunny day.

Students revel in German language and culture during Munich embedded program

April 13, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Communication, Science & Society Initiative awards four interdisciplinary grants

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

A group of fifteen people sit together on the stone steps of an ancient pyramid at an archaeological site. One person in the back row holds a blue-and-white Penn State flag. The sky is bright and clear, and the group is dressed in casual warm weather clothing.

Embedded program allows students to explore Maya sites in Belize and Guatemala

April 09, 2026

Nittany Lion mascot standing with two students at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition poster session

Thirty-one graduate students receive awards at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Claire Bourne helps students set type during a hands-on letterpress workshop

Honors faculty support Schreyer Scholars in achieving their goals

April 08, 2026

2026 Schwartz Fellow Cherish Graham

Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

April 08, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Student’s love of art, culture, history drives future museum career

April 07, 2026

Emily Danczyk wears a black jacket and white blouse standing inside a modern building.

Student’s life experiences inform political science, media studies scholarship

April 06, 2026

Interdisciplinary event on morality and boundaries to be held April 19-20

April 06, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

Communication arts and sciences doctoral student named Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow

April 06, 2026

Mayuri Purani smiles and wears a blue Penn State College of the Liberal Arts peer adviser quarter-zip sweatshirt while standing outdoors on campus.

Liberal Arts student's journey marked by leadership, service, global experiences

April 02, 2026

Purple tulips in front of Old Main, with a dark cloudy sky in the background

Workshop to discuss AI’s transformative impact on the economy, society

April 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast examines India’s ‘largest groundwater experiment’

April 02, 2026

Seventeen college students wear Penn State apparel while sitting or standing around the Nittany Lion Shrine.

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 02, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

David Anderson posing in front of colorful metal background

Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian

March 31, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?

March 31, 2026

A child's hands holding a U.S. passport, with a map of the world in the background

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

March 31, 2026

three people holding giant check

App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 30, 2026

Students walk and bike on Penn State's University Park campus

Faculty, alumni gifts establish flexible fund for sociology and criminology

March 30, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

Students stand for a group photo in the atrium of the World Bank.

School of Public Policy students explore policy careers in Washington

March 25, 2026

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards honor nine Penn Staters age 35 and under

March 25, 2026

Trinidy Manison stands outdoors wearing a blue sweater and collared white shirt underneath.

Criminology, political science student turns resilience into leadership

March 25, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

Kraft named recipient of Eric A. Walker Award

March 25, 2026

Four students named 2026 Oswald Award winners for leadership

March 25, 2026

Diggs recognized with Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award

March 25, 2026

HUB-Robeson Center entrance

Three students honored with 2026 Hetzel Award for leadership

March 25, 2026

NYU bioethicist to present 'Artificial Intelligence and Moral Status' lecture

March 24, 2026

April Verrett holding a microphone and speaking from podium

April Verrett to deliver 2026 Philip Murray Memorial Labor Lecture

March 23, 2026

Matthew Seybold looking upward at a stained glass window of Mark Twain

Matthew Seybold to deliver 2026 'Celebrate the Humanities' Lecture on March 27

March 23, 2026

Jessica Amatrudo wears a navy blue Penn State sweatshirt while leaning against a glass banister in Pattee Library.

Economics student’s career path forged by leadership, internship opportunities

March 23, 2026

Chamique Holdsclaw wearing black jacket staring upward to her right

2026 Osaze Osagie Memorial Lecture to feature Chamique Holdsclaw

March 20, 2026

Ashley Carmona wears a black blazer over a blue shirt while standing in front of a window inside Welch Building.

Criminology student a dedicated leader on behalf of fellow first-gen students

March 19, 2026

Graphic for Africana Research Center's 25th Anniversary Symposium

Africana Research Center celebrates 25th anniversary with April 1 symposium

March 19, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

A group of people posing in front of a grassy valley area.

Penn State students travel to compare human resources in Spain to U.S.

March 17, 2026

Sci-fi author Ted Chiang to give 2026 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

March 17, 2026

Bunton-Waller Scholar’s love of Spanish guides research and service

March 17, 2026

Jeremy Engels, a man wearing a blue and white shirt with a gray beard and signing his book, sits next to Joan Bouchard, a woman with short gray hair and a pink turtleneck with a pink v-neck sweater.

‘Our Common Purpose’ faculty cohort explores sustainability, democracy and truth

March 13, 2026

Leah Wellbaum plays the guitar while looking upward.

Liberal Arts to host talk with acclaimed musician Leah Wellbaum March 24

March 13, 2026

Kyle Sebelin in a light blue quarter zip reading “Penn State” standing outside Sparks building on campus.

Paterno Fellow’s service commitments position him for future legal career

March 11, 2026

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Sabrina, wearing a hot pink blouse, and Morgan, wearing a dark gray quarter-zip and blue button-up, pose together outside a wall of windows.

Engaged student marshals find their callings — and each other — at Penn State

April 23, 2026

The 13 2026 alumni award winners in the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts

College of the Liberal Arts celebrates 13 honorees at 2026 alumni awards dinner

April 23, 2026

Students stand in a big group in front of the Sounion archaeological site in Greece.

Students reflect on embedded program exposing them to ancient Greek culture

April 22, 2026

A group of students smile among architecture in Todi.

Living and learning in Italy: Education abroad program celebrates 40 years

April 22, 2026

David Baker receives Mercator Fellowship from German Research Foundation

April 22, 2026

A man wearing glasses and a windbreaker pictured atop the remains of a castle

Penn State poet Andrew Bode-Lang awarded 2026 Rattle Chapbook Prize

April 20, 2026

Shaquana Simpson stands outside Old Main Building on a sunny day.

Chaiken Scholar leverages personal experiences to help empower fellow students

April 20, 2026

three college students in suits hold giant check

Student teams win cash awards for their AI solutions in the Nittany AI Challenge

April 17, 2026

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — April 17

April 17, 2026

McCourtney Institute awards more than $60,000 in research grants

April 15, 2026

four college students display award certificates

IST announces winners of David and Kathy Hozza Learning Assistant Award

April 15, 2026

Rural sociology expert named new Population Research Institute director

April 15, 2026

Jui Baliga, with long black hair, glasses, and a white eyelet-patterned blouse, poses for a portrait against a light, marble textured background.

Psychology major explores parent-child dynamics through research

April 14, 2026

Ed Equity board chair establishes discretionary fund to advance programming

April 13, 2026

2026 Stand Up Award winners Maximilian Settembre, Christina Ellis and Kaelonnah Darlich

Rock Ethics Institute names 2026 Stand Up Award winners

April 13, 2026

A Neo-Gothic, German town hall building on a sunny day.

Students revel in German language and culture during Munich embedded program

April 13, 2026

Old main with trees in shadows

Communication, Science & Society Initiative awards four interdisciplinary grants

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

A group of fifteen people sit together on the stone steps of an ancient pyramid at an archaeological site. One person in the back row holds a blue-and-white Penn State flag. The sky is bright and clear, and the group is dressed in casual warm weather clothing.

Embedded program allows students to explore Maya sites in Belize and Guatemala

April 09, 2026

Nittany Lion mascot standing with two students at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition poster session

Thirty-one graduate students receive awards at the 2026 Graduate Exhibition

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Claire Bourne helps students set type during a hands-on letterpress workshop

Honors faculty support Schreyer Scholars in achieving their goals

April 08, 2026

2026 Schwartz Fellow Cherish Graham

Liberal Arts names psychology student Cherish Graham as 2026 Schwartz Fellow

April 08, 2026

Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn on a sunny day with the Old Main bell tower in the background

Risha, Truglio, Wozolek honored for excellence, named Penn State Teaching Fellows

April 07, 2026

Makoni recognized with President’s Award for academic integration

April 07, 2026

Rosinger named recipient of Kopp International Achievement Award

April 07, 2026

A picture of the Nittany Lion shrine through green leaves

Six receive Faculty Scholar Medals for scholarly, creative excellence

April 07, 2026

Student’s love of art, culture, history drives future museum career

April 07, 2026

Emily Danczyk wears a black jacket and white blouse standing inside a modern building.

Student’s life experiences inform political science, media studies scholarship

April 06, 2026

Interdisciplinary event on morality and boundaries to be held April 19-20

April 06, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

Communication arts and sciences doctoral student named Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow

April 06, 2026

Mayuri Purani smiles and wears a blue Penn State College of the Liberal Arts peer adviser quarter-zip sweatshirt while standing outdoors on campus.

Liberal Arts student's journey marked by leadership, service, global experiences

April 02, 2026

Purple tulips in front of Old Main, with a dark cloudy sky in the background

Workshop to discuss AI’s transformative impact on the economy, society

April 02, 2026

‘Growing Impact’ podcast examines India’s ‘largest groundwater experiment’

April 02, 2026

Seventeen college students wear Penn State apparel while sitting or standing around the Nittany Lion Shrine.

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 02, 2026

Exterior of Old Main

Henry Luce Foundation to fund program focused on supporting women STEM faculty

April 01, 2026

Emmanuel Kraft stands outside in a brown suit.

Emmanuel Kraft selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 01, 2026

David Anderson posing in front of colorful metal background

Penn State undergraduate earns Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian

March 31, 2026

Sparks Building on Penn State University Park campus

Q&A: Is true empathy possible between humans and AI?

March 31, 2026

A child's hands holding a U.S. passport, with a map of the world in the background

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

March 31, 2026

three people holding giant check

App to prevent misuse of personal imagery wins top prize in IdeaMakers Challenge

March 30, 2026

Students walk and bike on Penn State's University Park campus

Faculty, alumni gifts establish flexible fund for sociology and criminology

March 30, 2026

AI icons with hands and technology

Social Science Research Institute awards AI seed grants

March 27, 2026

Students stand for a group photo in the atrium of the World Bank.

School of Public Policy students explore policy careers in Washington

March 25, 2026

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

2026 Alumni Achievement Awards honor nine Penn Staters age 35 and under

March 25, 2026

Trinidy Manison stands outdoors wearing a blue sweater and collared white shirt underneath.

Criminology, political science student turns resilience into leadership

March 25, 2026

A large group of symposium attendees pose together for a group photo in a room with patterned wallpaper and a decorative display of plates on the wall

Symposium highlights the work of community-engaged research and public impact

March 25, 2026

Kraft named recipient of Eric A. Walker Award

March 25, 2026

Four students named 2026 Oswald Award winners for leadership

March 25, 2026

Diggs recognized with Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award

March 25, 2026

HUB-Robeson Center entrance

Three students honored with 2026 Hetzel Award for leadership

March 25, 2026

NYU bioethicist to present 'Artificial Intelligence and Moral Status' lecture

March 24, 2026

April Verrett holding a microphone and speaking from podium

April Verrett to deliver 2026 Philip Murray Memorial Labor Lecture

March 23, 2026

Matthew Seybold looking upward at a stained glass window of Mark Twain

Matthew Seybold to deliver 2026 'Celebrate the Humanities' Lecture on March 27

March 23, 2026

Jessica Amatrudo wears a navy blue Penn State sweatshirt while leaning against a glass banister in Pattee Library.

Economics student’s career path forged by leadership, internship opportunities

March 23, 2026

Chamique Holdsclaw wearing black jacket staring upward to her right

2026 Osaze Osagie Memorial Lecture to feature Chamique Holdsclaw

March 20, 2026

Ashley Carmona wears a black blazer over a blue shirt while standing in front of a window inside Welch Building.

Criminology student a dedicated leader on behalf of fellow first-gen students

March 19, 2026

Graphic for Africana Research Center's 25th Anniversary Symposium

Africana Research Center celebrates 25th anniversary with April 1 symposium

March 19, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

A group of people posing in front of a grassy valley area.

Penn State students travel to compare human resources in Spain to U.S.

March 17, 2026

Sci-fi author Ted Chiang to give 2026 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

March 17, 2026

Bunton-Waller Scholar’s love of Spanish guides research and service

March 17, 2026

Jeremy Engels, a man wearing a blue and white shirt with a gray beard and signing his book, sits next to Joan Bouchard, a woman with short gray hair and a pink turtleneck with a pink v-neck sweater.

‘Our Common Purpose’ faculty cohort explores sustainability, democracy and truth

March 13, 2026

Leah Wellbaum plays the guitar while looking upward.

Liberal Arts to host talk with acclaimed musician Leah Wellbaum March 24

March 13, 2026

Kyle Sebelin in a light blue quarter zip reading “Penn State” standing outside Sparks building on campus.

Paterno Fellow’s service commitments position him for future legal career

March 11, 2026

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