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Claire M. L. Bourne reads from a book with blue Marathon Read banner in back of her.

14th annual Marathon Read set for Oct. 1 with 'Well-Versed: Music and Literature'

September 17, 2026

A man with light colored hair wearing a tuxedo and smiling while standing next to a petite woman in a tan dress smiling

Gift from distinguished alumnus renames School of Theatre’s Playhouse Theatre

September 17, 2026

Black-and-white illustration of a meal with fish, a bowl, glasses, a bottle, bread, and an apple.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork of Lisa Co

September 17, 2026

Abstract blue and red line drawing of overlapping faces, figures, and geometric shapes.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork of Celine Browning

September 17, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate kicks off poetry tour of Commonwealth Campuses

September 17, 2026

guests at student farm clip fresh flowers

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 17-24

September 16, 2026

Ukraine flag colors in background, Exhibit graphic

Pattee exhibit, talk explores war's toll on science and agriculture in Ukraine

September 16, 2026

Penn State’s Nature and Art Rx initiative to host kick-off week, Sept. 14-18

September 14, 2026

Image of a train engine, black on whte

Penn State faculty to present at the Altoona Reel Film Festival

September 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty interview Craig Wallwork on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

September 14, 2026

two women weaving cloth on a table

‘Woven Welcome’ project to bring campus and community together

September 14, 2026

Boaz Dvir sitting on bench outdoors

Professor’s acclaimed documentary set to screen at festivals around the world

September 14, 2026

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature writer Ellen Wayland-Smith Sept. 24

September 14, 2026

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona offers dance class for adults with intellectual disabilities

September 14, 2026

Black man with short dark hair wearing glasses and smiling

The School of Visual Arts to kick off Anderson Lecture Series on Sept. 23

September 14, 2026

H"HAVEN," the Stomper Project statue, at University Health Services

New Stompers Project sculpture, 'HAVEN,' unveiled at Student Health Center

September 14, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Brandywine

September 14, 2026

John O’Hara movie poster

Penn State Schuylkill professor producing documentary on literary icon John O’Hara

September 13, 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

Person writes in a notebook while holding an acoustic guitar.

Penn State Altoona to offer six-week songwriting course

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

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Berks campus

September 10, 2026

Alumna Myeisha Matos talks coaching, career path on ‘We Are Chattin’' podcast

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

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

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

Black Geographies in Circulation on green background next to map graphic

Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera

September 09, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast examines 'toxic masculinity' in ‘The Plague’

September 09, 2026

Other Arts Ensemble

School of Music Other Arts Ensemble to celebrate Morton Feldman’s centenary Oct. 9

September 08, 2026

Penn State selected as new host for Imagining America national consortium

September 08, 2026

Dolores Huerta smiling at an event

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

September 03, 2026

composite image of nine people

College of Arts and Architecture to honor Alumni Award winners on Oct. 1

September 03, 2026

Two actors sit on a couch in an apartment decorated to look like it is from the 1960s

Kikora Franklin: Centre Stage 2026–27 reveals how theater connects with humanity

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

A student paints in an art class at Penn State Behrend

Mary Behrend’s studio again becomes a hub for art instruction

September 01, 2026

Collage images of Yesterday & Today, the Interactive Beatles Experience; Alla Boara; Ballet Nepantla

Kulkarni Cultural Series announces fall shows at Penn State Harrisburg

September 01, 2026

An image of a large artwork resembling tan crinkled fabric hanging from the ceiling of an art gallery

Woskob Family Gallery to host closing reception Sept. 4 for ‘Winking at Old Ladies’

September 01, 2026

Architectural site model showing a proposed building, pathways, trees, and landscaped gathering spaces arranged on a cardboard base against a dark background.

Exhibit features 9/11 memorial designs by architecture students honoring fallen alumni

September 01, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty interview Neil Williamson on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

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

Penn State professor showing how the respiration calorimeter works.

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

August 28, 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

A painting of a colorful sunflower by Elena Yakhnina

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

August 27, 2026

Penn State DuBois to welcome magician Danny H on Sept. 8

August 26, 2026

a pedestrian walking a dog_active transportation

'Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania": Extension offers free virtual walking program

August 25, 2026

The rapper Yung Gravy performs at Penn State Behrend in 2022.

Yung Gravy to headline Behrend’s fall concert

August 25, 2026

Groups of people talking and mingling

Centre Stage to kick off 2026-27 season with annual Sneak Preview Celebration

August 24, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty discuss 'Sleepaway Camp' on latest 'Horror Joy' podcast

August 24, 2026

Christine Sajecki, No Body Nose Me (what's in a Mom Joke), 2026.

HUB-Robeson Galleries to present Christine Sajecki’s ‘Recipes’

August 21, 2026

A Black woman looks down at a piece of paper with words typed on it.

Terry Watson, Carmin Wong to lead poetry events Sept. 9 and 16

August 19, 2026

Close-up of colorful parody trading cards arranged in a grid, featuring stylized portraits and humorous titles such as “LONERS” and “PA’LANTE,” with bold retro graphics and mock character descriptions.

Stuckeman School to host NY-based design studio in lecture and exhibit series

August 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor interviews Kailee Pedersen on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

August 18, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley receives the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal during a recognition ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia.

Penn State Altoona professor honored in Liberia for poetry

August 17, 2026

The Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to hold auditions for fall production of ‘MacBeth’

August 14, 2026

The poster for the documentary "9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero"

McCourtney Institute to mark 9/11 anniversary with film screening, discussion

August 13, 2026

Penn State University Press appoints new editors for Eisenbrauns series

August 13, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State DuBois to host 2026-27 Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

August 12, 2026

Scarecrow Festival

Inaugural Schuylkill Scarecrow Festival to be held at Penn State Schuylkill

August 12, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty discuss ‘Friday the 13th’ on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

August 10, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s 'Horror Joy' podcast features Spider One and Krsy Fox

August 07, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s latest poetry volume earns praise

August 05, 2026

Artwork created by Jon Bond

Penn State Schuylkill Art Space presents Jon Bond's 'Beyond the Ridge'

August 05, 2026

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Claire M. L. Bourne reads from a book with blue Marathon Read banner in back of her.

14th annual Marathon Read set for Oct. 1 with 'Well-Versed: Music and Literature'

September 17, 2026

A man with light colored hair wearing a tuxedo and smiling while standing next to a petite woman in a tan dress smiling

Gift from distinguished alumnus renames School of Theatre’s Playhouse Theatre

September 17, 2026

Black-and-white illustration of a meal with fish, a bowl, glasses, a bottle, bread, and an apple.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork of Lisa Co

September 17, 2026

Abstract blue and red line drawing of overlapping faces, figures, and geometric shapes.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork of Celine Browning

September 17, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate kicks off poetry tour of Commonwealth Campuses

September 17, 2026

guests at student farm clip fresh flowers

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 17-24

September 16, 2026

Ukraine flag colors in background, Exhibit graphic

Pattee exhibit, talk explores war's toll on science and agriculture in Ukraine

September 16, 2026

Penn State’s Nature and Art Rx initiative to host kick-off week, Sept. 14-18

September 14, 2026

Image of a train engine, black on whte

Penn State faculty to present at the Altoona Reel Film Festival

September 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty interview Craig Wallwork on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

September 14, 2026

two women weaving cloth on a table

‘Woven Welcome’ project to bring campus and community together

September 14, 2026

Boaz Dvir sitting on bench outdoors

Professor’s acclaimed documentary set to screen at festivals around the world

September 14, 2026

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature writer Ellen Wayland-Smith Sept. 24

September 14, 2026

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona offers dance class for adults with intellectual disabilities

September 14, 2026

Black man with short dark hair wearing glasses and smiling

The School of Visual Arts to kick off Anderson Lecture Series on Sept. 23

September 14, 2026

H"HAVEN," the Stomper Project statue, at University Health Services

New Stompers Project sculpture, 'HAVEN,' unveiled at Student Health Center

September 14, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Brandywine

September 14, 2026

John O’Hara movie poster

Penn State Schuylkill professor producing documentary on literary icon John O’Hara

September 13, 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

Person writes in a notebook while holding an acoustic guitar.

Penn State Altoona to offer six-week songwriting course

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

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Berks campus

September 10, 2026

Alumna Myeisha Matos talks coaching, career path on ‘We Are Chattin’' podcast

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

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

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

Black Geographies in Circulation on green background next to map graphic

Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera

September 09, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast examines 'toxic masculinity' in ‘The Plague’

September 09, 2026

Other Arts Ensemble

School of Music Other Arts Ensemble to celebrate Morton Feldman’s centenary Oct. 9

September 08, 2026

Penn State selected as new host for Imagining America national consortium

September 08, 2026

Dolores Huerta smiling at an event

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

September 03, 2026

composite image of nine people

College of Arts and Architecture to honor Alumni Award winners on Oct. 1

September 03, 2026

Two actors sit on a couch in an apartment decorated to look like it is from the 1960s

Kikora Franklin: Centre Stage 2026–27 reveals how theater connects with humanity

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

A student paints in an art class at Penn State Behrend

Mary Behrend’s studio again becomes a hub for art instruction

September 01, 2026

Collage images of Yesterday & Today, the Interactive Beatles Experience; Alla Boara; Ballet Nepantla

Kulkarni Cultural Series announces fall shows at Penn State Harrisburg

September 01, 2026

An image of a large artwork resembling tan crinkled fabric hanging from the ceiling of an art gallery

Woskob Family Gallery to host closing reception Sept. 4 for ‘Winking at Old Ladies’

September 01, 2026

Architectural site model showing a proposed building, pathways, trees, and landscaped gathering spaces arranged on a cardboard base against a dark background.

Exhibit features 9/11 memorial designs by architecture students honoring fallen alumni

September 01, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty interview Neil Williamson on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

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

Penn State professor showing how the respiration calorimeter works.

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

August 28, 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

A painting of a colorful sunflower by Elena Yakhnina

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

August 27, 2026

Penn State DuBois to welcome magician Danny H on Sept. 8

August 26, 2026

a pedestrian walking a dog_active transportation

'Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania": Extension offers free virtual walking program

August 25, 2026

The rapper Yung Gravy performs at Penn State Behrend in 2022.

Yung Gravy to headline Behrend’s fall concert

August 25, 2026

Groups of people talking and mingling

Centre Stage to kick off 2026-27 season with annual Sneak Preview Celebration

August 24, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty discuss 'Sleepaway Camp' on latest 'Horror Joy' podcast

August 24, 2026

Christine Sajecki, No Body Nose Me (what's in a Mom Joke), 2026.

HUB-Robeson Galleries to present Christine Sajecki’s ‘Recipes’

August 21, 2026

A Black woman looks down at a piece of paper with words typed on it.

Terry Watson, Carmin Wong to lead poetry events Sept. 9 and 16

August 19, 2026

Close-up of colorful parody trading cards arranged in a grid, featuring stylized portraits and humorous titles such as “LONERS” and “PA’LANTE,” with bold retro graphics and mock character descriptions.

Stuckeman School to host NY-based design studio in lecture and exhibit series

August 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor interviews Kailee Pedersen on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

August 18, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley receives the Judge Emma Shannon Walser Medal during a recognition ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia.

Penn State Altoona professor honored in Liberia for poetry

August 17, 2026

The Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to hold auditions for fall production of ‘MacBeth’

August 14, 2026

The poster for the documentary "9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero"

McCourtney Institute to mark 9/11 anniversary with film screening, discussion

August 13, 2026

Penn State University Press appoints new editors for Eisenbrauns series

August 13, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State DuBois to host 2026-27 Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

August 12, 2026

Scarecrow Festival

Inaugural Schuylkill Scarecrow Festival to be held at Penn State Schuylkill

August 12, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty discuss ‘Friday the 13th’ on ‘Horror Joy’ podcast

August 10, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s 'Horror Joy' podcast features Spider One and Krsy Fox

August 07, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor’s latest poetry volume earns praise

August 05, 2026

Artwork created by Jon Bond

Penn State Schuylkill Art Space presents Jon Bond's 'Beyond the Ridge'

August 05, 2026

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