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Penn College honors Lyon with alumni award

December 23, 2025

Rows of graduates seated indoors at a commencement ceremony, wearing navy blue caps and gowns with white tassels, facing forward and listening attentively during the program.

In photos: Congrats, graduates

December 22, 2025

The Nittany Lion shrine at Penn State York in November 2025

Women’s Philanthropic Network awards grants to help students, campus initiatives

December 22, 2025

Students sit on a classroom floor organizing supplies and assembling kits from labeled bins during a group service project.

Penn State Altoona biology students spread joy with Jared Box Project donation

December 22, 2025

Paige at Build Night

Putting ideas into action: BUILD Night focuses on combating food insecurity

December 22, 2025

Penn State students and industry leaders engaged in conversation

Industry leaders join Penn State to shape the future of Sustainable Labs Program

December 22, 2025

GivingTuesday

Penn State Outreach raises more than $25,000 during GivingTuesday

December 22, 2025

A wide photo of graduates facing the graduation stage during a ceremony

Fall 2025 commencement

December 21, 2025

Free visitor parking at select lots during winter break

December 19, 2025

male reading on iPad and female watching laptop screen and eating popcorn

University Libraries shares 2025 top viewing, leisure reading titles

December 18, 2025

A black and white image of Martin Luther King speaking at a podium

51st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet to be held Jan. 15

December 18, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 18

December 18, 2025

standing rows of people in holiday attire at event

IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2025

Jingyi Hu

Jingyi Hu named fall 2025 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal

December 18, 2025

Winter Break hours for IT Service Desk, computer labs and MediaTech support

December 18, 2025

A head and shoulders photo of Lauren Clymer, who is wearing a black blazer and white scarf.

Setting boundaries helps Smeal’s fall 2025 student marshal explore, excel

December 17, 2025

A tree inside a room decorated with lights and holiday decor

Celebrating Winter's Glow at the Arboretum at Penn State

December 16, 2025

WE ARE mortar board

Penn State to hold fall 2025 commencement ceremonies Dec. 19-21

December 16, 2025

A black car driving at night with a Lyft sign illuminated in the front window

Penn State Berks adopts Lyft program to serve student needs

December 16, 2025

Camren Boyogueno stands by the entrance to Sparks Building.

From mentee to mentor: Scholar pays it forward in Liberal Arts Chaiken Center

December 16, 2025

A group of smiling students wearing EMERGE t-shirts

Fraternity and sorority student leaders attend an immersive EMERGE retreat

December 16, 2025

Exterior view of Hintz Family Alumni Center

Alumni Plaza paver program showcases sorority sisterhood

December 16, 2025

Thandazile Moyo is an assistant professor in Penn State's Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering.

Convening showcases Penn State’s leadership in critical minerals

December 16, 2025

A person walks by Bryce Jordan Center

2025 fall commencement parking information announced for Dec. 21

December 15, 2025

Kirk French lectures to an auditorium filled with students

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

Glass door and large windows are decorated with a Peanuts theme. The door looks like Snoopy's dog house.

Door decorating contest at Penn State Beaver offers more than holiday cheer

December 12, 2025

An historical image of train cars at a station with at least a hundred people around and on top of it

Dear Old State: Taking the train 'home for the holidays'

December 12, 2025

Sokolov-Miller Center to host public financial literacy webinars Jan. 6 and 20

December 11, 2025

Penn State Today to shift to modified schedule for finals, winter break

December 11, 2025

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Changes to parking and transit services at University Park during winter break

December 11, 2025

From left, Wendy Edgar, Sherry Scully, Melissa Robinson, and Mike Romeo stand in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus banner holding framed awards and smiling.

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual recognition celebration

December 10, 2025

Parked cars in an overhead carport

Fleet Management Organization to improve vehicle oversight and efficiency

December 10, 2025

Group photo of leaders sitting in chairs

Penn State leaders outline progress and priorities during Commonwealth Campuses town hall

December 10, 2025

Student Sustainability Advisory Council accepting applications for spring 2026

December 10, 2025

HealthWorks Peer Educators tabling in the HUB

Healthworks: Empowering Penn State students through peer health education

December 10, 2025

Danny Shaha

AVP, Dean of Students Danny Shaha receives national Legacy of Excellence Award

December 10, 2025

water-team-farm-show-2025_resized.jpg

Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

December 09, 2025

Research Professor Tim White, left, and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will deliver a talk Oct. 27 as part of the EarthTalks speaker series.

Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation

December 09, 2025

The Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona on a wintery day, looking out over a frozen reflecting pond

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Chuck Cantalamessa plays guitar and sings on stage in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus backdrop.

Penn State Fayette hosts 60th anniversary celebration

December 08, 2025

A pair of students studying from a textbook

Five University Park buildings to remain open 24/7 for finals week

December 08, 2025

Spring student parking registration for University Park begins Jan. 6

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

Mobile-First Project announces duplicate credentials deactivation for employees

December 08, 2025

Student standing looking down at their project for the Learning Factory student showcase

Engineering Learning Factory to host end-of-semester capstone design showcase

December 05, 2025

Youssef Amin

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine at the Scranton campus with view of mountains behind it

Reminder: Commonwealth Campuses town hall set for Dec. 9

December 05, 2025

closeup of a graduation tassel

Penn State Harrisburg to hold fall 2025 commencement Dec. 20

December 05, 2025

White lights on pines

Experience a winter haven of light, peace and community at the Arboretum

December 04, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 4

December 04, 2025

Playing Favorites in cursive font and a selection of color images

Special Collections Library launches new collaborative exhibition

December 04, 2025

Chabad of Penn State to host Menorah lighting at Old Main for Hanukkah

December 04, 2025

Outreach

Beyond the classroom: Outreach gives students hands-on learning experiences

December 04, 2025

A teen boy stands wearing a halo-gravy traction device around his head. A doctor on his right adjusts the bar holding the halo up. Two nurses wearing scrubs are on the right and left of the boy and the doctor. A hospital bed and curtain are on the group’s right.

The Medical Minute: Latest scoliosis treatments help patients stand straighter

December 03, 2025

group of women holding music books and singing, dressed in holiday attire

Campus musical groups are bringing the holiday spirit to Scranton

December 03, 2025

Penn State Pullers

Penn State Pullers club provides unmatched practical experience for students

December 03, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill Women's Flag Football Team

Penn State Schuylkill joins new Jets–ECAC Women’s Flag Football League

December 03, 2025

A blue graduation cap sits on top of the Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State University Park.

Congratulations to the fall graduates of the Class of 2025

December 03, 2025

A group of young ballet dancers stand in formal poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 4-31

December 03, 2025

Headshot of Patrick Dolan

Patrick Dolan, president of Dolan Construction, to deliver commencement address

December 03, 2025

smiling person with long dark hair against backdrop of sunlit trees

College of IST names student marshal for fall 2025 commencement

December 03, 2025

University Park classes, activities and work delayed until noon Tuesday

December 01, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

EarthTalks: Pa. sees ‘promising opportunities’ for critical minerals production

December 01, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Hail to the Lion: Penn State mascot’s spirit, legacy kept alive by a select few

December 01, 2025

Laura Schechter is an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sanitation technologies in developing countries the focus of Dec. 10 seminar

December 01, 2025

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Two people holding an award

Penn College honors Lyon with alumni award

December 23, 2025

Rows of graduates seated indoors at a commencement ceremony, wearing navy blue caps and gowns with white tassels, facing forward and listening attentively during the program.

In photos: Congrats, graduates

December 22, 2025

The Nittany Lion shrine at Penn State York in November 2025

Women’s Philanthropic Network awards grants to help students, campus initiatives

December 22, 2025

Students sit on a classroom floor organizing supplies and assembling kits from labeled bins during a group service project.

Penn State Altoona biology students spread joy with Jared Box Project donation

December 22, 2025

Paige at Build Night

Putting ideas into action: BUILD Night focuses on combating food insecurity

December 22, 2025

Penn State students and industry leaders engaged in conversation

Industry leaders join Penn State to shape the future of Sustainable Labs Program

December 22, 2025

GivingTuesday

Penn State Outreach raises more than $25,000 during GivingTuesday

December 22, 2025

A wide photo of graduates facing the graduation stage during a ceremony

Fall 2025 commencement

December 21, 2025

Free visitor parking at select lots during winter break

December 19, 2025

male reading on iPad and female watching laptop screen and eating popcorn

University Libraries shares 2025 top viewing, leisure reading titles

December 18, 2025

A black and white image of Martin Luther King speaking at a podium

51st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet to be held Jan. 15

December 18, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 18

December 18, 2025

standing rows of people in holiday attire at event

IST recognizes faculty and staff at annual awards ceremony

December 18, 2025

Jingyi Hu

Jingyi Hu named fall 2025 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal

December 18, 2025

Winter Break hours for IT Service Desk, computer labs and MediaTech support

December 18, 2025

A head and shoulders photo of Lauren Clymer, who is wearing a black blazer and white scarf.

Setting boundaries helps Smeal’s fall 2025 student marshal explore, excel

December 17, 2025

A tree inside a room decorated with lights and holiday decor

Celebrating Winter's Glow at the Arboretum at Penn State

December 16, 2025

WE ARE mortar board

Penn State to hold fall 2025 commencement ceremonies Dec. 19-21

December 16, 2025

A black car driving at night with a Lyft sign illuminated in the front window

Penn State Berks adopts Lyft program to serve student needs

December 16, 2025

Camren Boyogueno stands by the entrance to Sparks Building.

From mentee to mentor: Scholar pays it forward in Liberal Arts Chaiken Center

December 16, 2025

A group of smiling students wearing EMERGE t-shirts

Fraternity and sorority student leaders attend an immersive EMERGE retreat

December 16, 2025

Exterior view of Hintz Family Alumni Center

Alumni Plaza paver program showcases sorority sisterhood

December 16, 2025

Thandazile Moyo is an assistant professor in Penn State's Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering.

Convening showcases Penn State’s leadership in critical minerals

December 16, 2025

A person walks by Bryce Jordan Center

2025 fall commencement parking information announced for Dec. 21

December 15, 2025

Kirk French lectures to an auditorium filled with students

Professor’s 'Anthropology of Alcohol' course a perennial favorite with students

December 12, 2025

Glass door and large windows are decorated with a Peanuts theme. The door looks like Snoopy's dog house.

Door decorating contest at Penn State Beaver offers more than holiday cheer

December 12, 2025

An historical image of train cars at a station with at least a hundred people around and on top of it

Dear Old State: Taking the train 'home for the holidays'

December 12, 2025

Sokolov-Miller Center to host public financial literacy webinars Jan. 6 and 20

December 11, 2025

Penn State Today to shift to modified schedule for finals, winter break

December 11, 2025

parking signs Penn State

Changes to parking and transit services at University Park during winter break

December 11, 2025

From left, Wendy Edgar, Sherry Scully, Melissa Robinson, and Mike Romeo stand in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus banner holding framed awards and smiling.

Penn State Fayette honors faculty and staff at annual recognition celebration

December 10, 2025

Parked cars in an overhead carport

Fleet Management Organization to improve vehicle oversight and efficiency

December 10, 2025

Group photo of leaders sitting in chairs

Penn State leaders outline progress and priorities during Commonwealth Campuses town hall

December 10, 2025

Student Sustainability Advisory Council accepting applications for spring 2026

December 10, 2025

HealthWorks Peer Educators tabling in the HUB

Healthworks: Empowering Penn State students through peer health education

December 10, 2025

Danny Shaha

AVP, Dean of Students Danny Shaha receives national Legacy of Excellence Award

December 10, 2025

water-team-farm-show-2025_resized.jpg

Penn State to bring hands-on learning to 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show

December 09, 2025

Research Professor Tim White, left, and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will deliver a talk Oct. 27 as part of the EarthTalks speaker series.

Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation

December 09, 2025

The Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona on a wintery day, looking out over a frozen reflecting pond

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 student marshals

December 09, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

Chuck Cantalamessa plays guitar and sings on stage in front of a Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus backdrop.

Penn State Fayette hosts 60th anniversary celebration

December 08, 2025

A pair of students studying from a textbook

Five University Park buildings to remain open 24/7 for finals week

December 08, 2025

Spring student parking registration for University Park begins Jan. 6

December 08, 2025

Group of people presenting at the Eberly Research Showcase.

Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies winners announced

December 08, 2025

Mobile-First Project announces duplicate credentials deactivation for employees

December 08, 2025

Student standing looking down at their project for the Learning Factory student showcase

Engineering Learning Factory to host end-of-semester capstone design showcase

December 05, 2025

Youssef Amin

Penn State Schuylkill holds fall Undergraduate Research Poster Conference

December 05, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine at the Scranton campus with view of mountains behind it

Reminder: Commonwealth Campuses town hall set for Dec. 9

December 05, 2025

closeup of a graduation tassel

Penn State Harrisburg to hold fall 2025 commencement Dec. 20

December 05, 2025

White lights on pines

Experience a winter haven of light, peace and community at the Arboretum

December 04, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 4

December 04, 2025

Playing Favorites in cursive font and a selection of color images

Special Collections Library launches new collaborative exhibition

December 04, 2025

Chabad of Penn State to host Menorah lighting at Old Main for Hanukkah

December 04, 2025

Outreach

Beyond the classroom: Outreach gives students hands-on learning experiences

December 04, 2025

A teen boy stands wearing a halo-gravy traction device around his head. A doctor on his right adjusts the bar holding the halo up. Two nurses wearing scrubs are on the right and left of the boy and the doctor. A hospital bed and curtain are on the group’s right.

The Medical Minute: Latest scoliosis treatments help patients stand straighter

December 03, 2025

group of women holding music books and singing, dressed in holiday attire

Campus musical groups are bringing the holiday spirit to Scranton

December 03, 2025

Penn State Pullers

Penn State Pullers club provides unmatched practical experience for students

December 03, 2025

Penn State Schuylkill Women's Flag Football Team

Penn State Schuylkill joins new Jets–ECAC Women’s Flag Football League

December 03, 2025

A blue graduation cap sits on top of the Nittany Lion Shrine at Penn State University Park.

Congratulations to the fall graduates of the Class of 2025

December 03, 2025

A group of young ballet dancers stand in formal poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 4-31

December 03, 2025

Headshot of Patrick Dolan

Patrick Dolan, president of Dolan Construction, to deliver commencement address

December 03, 2025

smiling person with long dark hair against backdrop of sunlit trees

College of IST names student marshal for fall 2025 commencement

December 03, 2025

University Park classes, activities and work delayed until noon Tuesday

December 01, 2025

Gale Blackmer is the Pennsylvania state geologist.

EarthTalks: Pa. sees ‘promising opportunities’ for critical minerals production

December 01, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Hail to the Lion: Penn State mascot’s spirit, legacy kept alive by a select few

December 01, 2025

Laura Schechter is an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sanitation technologies in developing countries the focus of Dec. 10 seminar

December 01, 2025

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