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Students stand on top of a mountain with Cape Town, South Africa, in the distance behind them. From left to right, back row: Monica Rodriguez, Safian Lewis, Corinne Chase, Jill Wood, Susanne M. Klausen, Ethan Capitano. Middle row: Payton Smith, Cara Arnoldi, Samantha Powell, Keya Ahrestani, Hannah Yurack. Front row: Phathutshedzo Bale (local staff member), Maggie Day

Students study reproductive justice in Cape Town, South Africa

September 19, 2024

Penn State students and faculty sit in four rows on stairs with Leo Varadkar, former prime minister of Ireland.

Students study deliberative democracy, meet former prime minister of Ireland

September 06, 2024

Political science head’s book on judicial collegiality wins Pritchett Award

August 15, 2024

a man stands in front of a glass window showing a birds-eye view of Riyadh, Saudi ARabia, in the background

World Campus celebrates its military learners during Military Appreciation Month

May 29, 2024

Lone actors more likely to commit terrorist acts than U.S. extremist groups

April 17, 2024

Headshots of the 34 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2024 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2024 student marshals

April 15, 2024

Political science alum to present: 'Thinking about Toxic, Violent, Evil People'

April 02, 2024

Harrison Brennan, a 2022 Penn State graduate, in front of Old Main

Penn State alumnus credits Liberal Arts education for graduate school success

March 25, 2024

Alana Nesmith stands in the Pattee Library next to a wall of bookshelves.

Internship inspires Liberal Arts student to seek career in service and education

February 20, 2024

Julia Jakuboski stands in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student serves as THON 2024 alumni engagement director

February 06, 2024

A portrait of Alexis Kauffman

Internships cement mental health career aspirations for Liberal Arts student

February 06, 2024

Reese Hays, a third-year Penn State student double majoring in political science and criminology, sits in an armchair at a table.

Student leader champions involvement and opportunities for Liberal Arts students

December 12, 2023

Paterno Fellow bridges service and leadership to provide others with basic needs

December 07, 2023

Political Science faculty member Boliang Zhu receives Bruce Russett Award

November 28, 2023

A man, woman and three children pose together in front of a gate.

Penn State alumni recognized on field at Military Appreciation game

October 31, 2023

A group of Penn State students stands inside a building’s atrium in the Netherlands.

Liberal Arts students study criminal and social justice in the Netherlands

October 26, 2023

The Career Readiness Summit kicked off with a panel discussion featuring Liberal Arts alumni and student panelists (from left to right): Thandi Clements, class of 2014 (arts and letters); Aditya Datta, a fourth-year student majoring in Economics; Arturo León II, class of 2006 (psychology, history); Ashley Pfeiffenberger, class of 2012 (economics) and Wendy Stoner, class of 1989 (labor and industrial relations).

College of the Liberal Arts hosts career readiness summit

October 26, 2023

Thirteen Penn State students spent the summer studying and living in Besançon, France, as part of the “Intensive French Language and Cultural Immersion” program

Liberal Arts students study abroad for immersive two months in France

October 16, 2023

Four Penn State Liberal Arts faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards

September 29, 2023

Donned in cap and gown, Jaelyn Monroe sits on the Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State University Park.

Alumna uses mother’s advice to advance mission of foundation she created

August 10, 2023

Students at Castillo De Chapultepec

Liberal Arts students, faculty spend part of their summer in Puebla, Mexico

August 10, 2023

The U.S. Capitol

Q&A: What does an aging Congress mean for a much younger nation?

August 03, 2023

Photo of steel beam being raised by crane over building

'Topping out' ceremony held for Welch Building construction project

July 28, 2023

Student nurtures interest in sustainability through City Semester Pittsburgh

July 24, 2023

An exterior photo of the Sparks Building at University Park.

Penn State World Campus liberal arts degree programs help students reach goals

July 10, 2023

Doctoral student named inaugural Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Fellow

June 29, 2023

Photo of Stella Cho posing in building

Liberal Arts alumna’s startup aims to help improve access to student resources

June 28, 2023

plaque that reads "schreyer honors college 1997"

Schreyer Honors College announces 2023 student and faculty award winners

April 27, 2023

Headshots of the 36 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2023 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2023 student marshals

April 20, 2023

Liberal Arts student finds new confidence after Miss Pennsylvania USA pageant

April 18, 2023

Taran Samarth stands outside the Hintz Family Alumni Center at Penn State University Park

Liberal Arts college marshal seeks to leave democratic impact on Penn State

April 16, 2023

Penn State students pose for a photo in front of the gardens of Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany.

Penn State students travel to Germany through Liberal Arts embedded program

April 14, 2023

Podcast explores the roots of narcissism and its effects on U.S. politics

April 14, 2023

Students at Grodzka Gate – NN Theater in Lublin, Poland

Liberal Arts students travel to Poland to learn about the Holocaust

April 05, 2023

Students in CRIM 425 pose for a group picture below a large American flag at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Curaçao

Liberal Arts students travel to Curaçao through embedded program

April 04, 2023

Students in the Multilingual and Intercultural Communication embedded program took a day trip to Bologna, Italy.

Intercultural communication class travels to Italy over spring break

March 28, 2023

From engaged student to civics education advocate: Meet Ace Parsi

March 06, 2023

The newest class of Paterno Fellows and Schreyer Scholars at the annual recognition ceremony on Feb. 28.

College of the Liberal Arts recognizes new Paterno Fellows and essay winners

March 03, 2023

Image of Ray Block

Ray Block joins RAND Corp. as first Rich Chair for Countering Truth Decay

February 23, 2023

Shaka Ramanathan is the current president of Days for Girls at Penn State.

Liberal Arts student advocates for accessible menstrual health products

February 13, 2023

Photo of Vineeta Yadav alongside cover of her latest book

Penn State political scientist wins prestigious Stein Rokkan Prize

February 13, 2023

Liberal Arts student Jacob Roth leans against a railing in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Liberal Arts student joins South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners

January 31, 2023

The students in front of the Sphinx of Memphis

Liberal Arts students travel to Egypt through embedded program

January 30, 2023

A Liberal Arts student at the Arboretum.

Liberal Arts student pursues passion for immigrants’ rights in Chile

December 13, 2022

A woman sitting on the ground holding a smartphone

TikTok lowers barriers to virality, keeps tight control through algorithm

December 09, 2022

Samantha Escobar, a third-year Liberal Arts student at Penn State, leans against a pillar outside the main entrance to Old Main.

Scholarship recipient helps donors invest in the lives of other students

December 06, 2022

Sociology professor awarded NSF grant to study local church-state issues

November 08, 2022

Ira J. Allen (left) and Nathan Crick (right)

Paterno Fellows to host panel on 'the future of democracy' Nov. 1

October 27, 2022

Students walk past the Nittany Lion shrine at Penn State Behrend.

Liberal Arts and Commonwealth Campuses partner on Postdoctoral Fellow Program

October 20, 2022

Penn State faculty Anthony Bertelli, Ben Jones, Lee Ann Banaszak and John Christman, with UC Berkeley professor Sean Gailmard

Panel to examine how public servants advance democratic values Oct. 11

October 05, 2022

Jenna Lugo is a third-year student majoring in political science and history with a minor in global and international studies.

Smithsonian internship helps Paterno Fellow explore her history passions

September 28, 2022

Liberal Arts student Dan Risser stands in front of an airplane's turbofan.

Liberal Arts student lands full-time job through Chapel Executive Internship

August 29, 2022

Hamza Al Aufi wears a suit and smiles at the camera

Liberal Arts student credits career coaching, donor support for summer success

July 26, 2022

Seven graduate students stand and smile at the camera while each holding an award

College of the Liberal Arts recognizes graduate student award winners

April 18, 2022

36 student headshots

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2022 student marshals

April 13, 2022

Penn State, liberal arts community mourn passing of Susan Welch

March 30, 2022

Paterno Fellow advocates for international student equity

March 23, 2022

Renata Carlos Daou smiles while sitting at a table with books

Liberal Arts student pursues passion for writing and international politics

March 04, 2022

Five students smiling in front of Old Main

Five liberal arts students serving as 2022 THON directors

February 16, 2022

Sarabeth Bowmaster stands at the front of the classroom

Seven liberal arts courses offered through Students Teaching Students

February 15, 2022

A doctor administers a vaccine to a patient

Minority acceptance of combo flu-COVID vaccine higher than for COVID alone

January 11, 2022

Casey Zanowic stands in front of a tree

Paterno Fellow creates inclusive podcast for Department of Homeland Security

December 07, 2021

Janiyah Davis stands in front of a class of students

Nine liberal arts courses offered through Students Teaching Students this fall

November 04, 2021

New UPUA president talks about her role advocating for students

May 04, 2021

Nyla Holland, spring 2021 College of the Liberal Arts marshal

Nyla Holland named College of the Liberal Arts' spring 2021 student marshal

April 23, 2021

Four liberal arts students selected as 2020-21 Perreault Fellows

Liberal Arts students look forward to Perreault Fellowship experience

April 18, 2021

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Students stand on top of a mountain with Cape Town, South Africa, in the distance behind them. From left to right, back row: Monica Rodriguez, Safian Lewis, Corinne Chase, Jill Wood, Susanne M. Klausen, Ethan Capitano. Middle row: Payton Smith, Cara Arnoldi, Samantha Powell, Keya Ahrestani, Hannah Yurack. Front row: Phathutshedzo Bale (local staff member), Maggie Day

Students study reproductive justice in Cape Town, South Africa

September 19, 2024

Penn State students and faculty sit in four rows on stairs with Leo Varadkar, former prime minister of Ireland.

Students study deliberative democracy, meet former prime minister of Ireland

September 06, 2024

Political science head’s book on judicial collegiality wins Pritchett Award

August 15, 2024

a man stands in front of a glass window showing a birds-eye view of Riyadh, Saudi ARabia, in the background

World Campus celebrates its military learners during Military Appreciation Month

May 29, 2024

Lone actors more likely to commit terrorist acts than U.S. extremist groups

April 17, 2024

Headshots of the 34 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2024 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2024 student marshals

April 15, 2024

Political science alum to present: 'Thinking about Toxic, Violent, Evil People'

April 02, 2024

Harrison Brennan, a 2022 Penn State graduate, in front of Old Main

Penn State alumnus credits Liberal Arts education for graduate school success

March 25, 2024

Alana Nesmith stands in the Pattee Library next to a wall of bookshelves.

Internship inspires Liberal Arts student to seek career in service and education

February 20, 2024

Julia Jakuboski stands in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student serves as THON 2024 alumni engagement director

February 06, 2024

A portrait of Alexis Kauffman

Internships cement mental health career aspirations for Liberal Arts student

February 06, 2024

Reese Hays, a third-year Penn State student double majoring in political science and criminology, sits in an armchair at a table.

Student leader champions involvement and opportunities for Liberal Arts students

December 12, 2023

Paterno Fellow bridges service and leadership to provide others with basic needs

December 07, 2023

Political Science faculty member Boliang Zhu receives Bruce Russett Award

November 28, 2023

A man, woman and three children pose together in front of a gate.

Penn State alumni recognized on field at Military Appreciation game

October 31, 2023

A group of Penn State students stands inside a building’s atrium in the Netherlands.

Liberal Arts students study criminal and social justice in the Netherlands

October 26, 2023

The Career Readiness Summit kicked off with a panel discussion featuring Liberal Arts alumni and student panelists (from left to right): Thandi Clements, class of 2014 (arts and letters); Aditya Datta, a fourth-year student majoring in Economics; Arturo León II, class of 2006 (psychology, history); Ashley Pfeiffenberger, class of 2012 (economics) and Wendy Stoner, class of 1989 (labor and industrial relations).

College of the Liberal Arts hosts career readiness summit

October 26, 2023

Thirteen Penn State students spent the summer studying and living in Besançon, France, as part of the “Intensive French Language and Cultural Immersion” program

Liberal Arts students study abroad for immersive two months in France

October 16, 2023

Four Penn State Liberal Arts faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards

September 29, 2023

Donned in cap and gown, Jaelyn Monroe sits on the Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State University Park.

Alumna uses mother’s advice to advance mission of foundation she created

August 10, 2023

Students at Castillo De Chapultepec

Liberal Arts students, faculty spend part of their summer in Puebla, Mexico

August 10, 2023

The U.S. Capitol

Q&A: What does an aging Congress mean for a much younger nation?

August 03, 2023

Photo of steel beam being raised by crane over building

'Topping out' ceremony held for Welch Building construction project

July 28, 2023

Student nurtures interest in sustainability through City Semester Pittsburgh

July 24, 2023

An exterior photo of the Sparks Building at University Park.

Penn State World Campus liberal arts degree programs help students reach goals

July 10, 2023

Doctoral student named inaugural Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Fellow

June 29, 2023

Photo of Stella Cho posing in building

Liberal Arts alumna’s startup aims to help improve access to student resources

June 28, 2023

plaque that reads "schreyer honors college 1997"

Schreyer Honors College announces 2023 student and faculty award winners

April 27, 2023

Headshots of the 36 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2023 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2023 student marshals

April 20, 2023

Liberal Arts student finds new confidence after Miss Pennsylvania USA pageant

April 18, 2023

Taran Samarth stands outside the Hintz Family Alumni Center at Penn State University Park

Liberal Arts college marshal seeks to leave democratic impact on Penn State

April 16, 2023

Penn State students pose for a photo in front of the gardens of Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany.

Penn State students travel to Germany through Liberal Arts embedded program

April 14, 2023

Podcast explores the roots of narcissism and its effects on U.S. politics

April 14, 2023

Students at Grodzka Gate – NN Theater in Lublin, Poland

Liberal Arts students travel to Poland to learn about the Holocaust

April 05, 2023

Students in CRIM 425 pose for a group picture below a large American flag at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Curaçao

Liberal Arts students travel to Curaçao through embedded program

April 04, 2023

Students in the Multilingual and Intercultural Communication embedded program took a day trip to Bologna, Italy.

Intercultural communication class travels to Italy over spring break

March 28, 2023

From engaged student to civics education advocate: Meet Ace Parsi

March 06, 2023

The newest class of Paterno Fellows and Schreyer Scholars at the annual recognition ceremony on Feb. 28.

College of the Liberal Arts recognizes new Paterno Fellows and essay winners

March 03, 2023

Image of Ray Block

Ray Block joins RAND Corp. as first Rich Chair for Countering Truth Decay

February 23, 2023

Shaka Ramanathan is the current president of Days for Girls at Penn State.

Liberal Arts student advocates for accessible menstrual health products

February 13, 2023

Photo of Vineeta Yadav alongside cover of her latest book

Penn State political scientist wins prestigious Stein Rokkan Prize

February 13, 2023

Liberal Arts student Jacob Roth leans against a railing in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Liberal Arts student joins South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners

January 31, 2023

The students in front of the Sphinx of Memphis

Liberal Arts students travel to Egypt through embedded program

January 30, 2023

A Liberal Arts student at the Arboretum.

Liberal Arts student pursues passion for immigrants’ rights in Chile

December 13, 2022

A woman sitting on the ground holding a smartphone

TikTok lowers barriers to virality, keeps tight control through algorithm

December 09, 2022

Samantha Escobar, a third-year Liberal Arts student at Penn State, leans against a pillar outside the main entrance to Old Main.

Scholarship recipient helps donors invest in the lives of other students

December 06, 2022

Sociology professor awarded NSF grant to study local church-state issues

November 08, 2022

Ira J. Allen (left) and Nathan Crick (right)

Paterno Fellows to host panel on 'the future of democracy' Nov. 1

October 27, 2022

Students walk past the Nittany Lion shrine at Penn State Behrend.

Liberal Arts and Commonwealth Campuses partner on Postdoctoral Fellow Program

October 20, 2022

Penn State faculty Anthony Bertelli, Ben Jones, Lee Ann Banaszak and John Christman, with UC Berkeley professor Sean Gailmard

Panel to examine how public servants advance democratic values Oct. 11

October 05, 2022

Jenna Lugo is a third-year student majoring in political science and history with a minor in global and international studies.

Smithsonian internship helps Paterno Fellow explore her history passions

September 28, 2022

Liberal Arts student Dan Risser stands in front of an airplane's turbofan.

Liberal Arts student lands full-time job through Chapel Executive Internship

August 29, 2022

Hamza Al Aufi wears a suit and smiles at the camera

Liberal Arts student credits career coaching, donor support for summer success

July 26, 2022

Seven graduate students stand and smile at the camera while each holding an award

College of the Liberal Arts recognizes graduate student award winners

April 18, 2022

36 student headshots

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2022 student marshals

April 13, 2022

Penn State, liberal arts community mourn passing of Susan Welch

March 30, 2022

Paterno Fellow advocates for international student equity

March 23, 2022

Renata Carlos Daou smiles while sitting at a table with books

Liberal Arts student pursues passion for writing and international politics

March 04, 2022

Five students smiling in front of Old Main

Five liberal arts students serving as 2022 THON directors

February 16, 2022

Sarabeth Bowmaster stands at the front of the classroom

Seven liberal arts courses offered through Students Teaching Students

February 15, 2022

A doctor administers a vaccine to a patient

Minority acceptance of combo flu-COVID vaccine higher than for COVID alone

January 11, 2022

Casey Zanowic stands in front of a tree

Paterno Fellow creates inclusive podcast for Department of Homeland Security

December 07, 2021

Janiyah Davis stands in front of a class of students

Nine liberal arts courses offered through Students Teaching Students this fall

November 04, 2021

New UPUA president talks about her role advocating for students

May 04, 2021

Nyla Holland, spring 2021 College of the Liberal Arts marshal

Nyla Holland named College of the Liberal Arts' spring 2021 student marshal

April 23, 2021

Four liberal arts students selected as 2020-21 Perreault Fellows

Liberal Arts students look forward to Perreault Fellowship experience

April 18, 2021

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