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Penn State congratulates Fall 2024 Emerging Academic Leaders on program completion

March 26, 2025

Serenity Myers sits on a blue chair outside offices inside Welch Building at Penn State University Park.

Chaiken Scholar embraces liberal arts education to drive change

March 25, 2025

Cara Arnoldi smiles in a green and white sweater in front of a blurred background of green and brown trees.

A tradition of leadership: Blue Band president takes path to public service

February 27, 2025

Igor Latsanych stands on Pattee Mall with Pattee Library and Paterno Library behind him.

From Kyiv to Penn State: A Liberal Arts student’s path to a career in diplomacy

February 25, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025

February 17, 2025

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Saunders named as 2024-25 cohort member of the Health Equity Scholars Program

February 12, 2025

Jayden Foxx stands outside the front entrance of Old Main.

Liberal Arts student leverages Penn State resources to empower peers

January 03, 2025

Charis Liu presents while sitting behind a desk at the front of a classroom.

Liberal Arts student gains global experiences through internships

December 16, 2024

Zion Sykes sits in a chair at a table full of first-year Liberal Arts students while laughing and talking to the group.

Liberal Arts student leaves lasting legacy at Penn State as UPUA president

December 10, 2024

Xiomara Larkin smiles in front of informational tables on Pattee Mall during the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Festival in fall 2024.

Liberal Arts student prepares for foreign service through politics, leadership

December 04, 2024

Tyler Hoppe stands outside the main entrance of Sparks Building.

Hoping for change: Liberal Arts student champions disability advocacy

November 27, 2024

World Campus allows student to balance coursework with government service

November 19, 2024

Hunter Steach stands in the National Statuary Hall area of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Liberal Arts student interns at U.S. House of Representatives

November 18, 2024

Gwynne Morris stands before a white oak wood-paneled feature wall in the new Welch Building.

Liberal Arts student overcomes health challenges, aims to impact health care

November 15, 2024

Teagan Mayr standing on a cliffside walking path overlooking the water.

Perreault Fellow gains election experience through internship in Dublin, Ireland

November 13, 2024

Maddie Hindman stands in front of a balloon arch spelling out “VOTE” in the HUB-Robeson Center.

Liberal Arts student mobilizes young voters through PSU Votes internship

October 31, 2024

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US Supreme Court Database now housed in Penn State Department of Political Science

October 29, 2024

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David and Joanne Kleppinger endow internship program with $280,000 gift

October 15, 2024

Julia Welp stands outside Hintz Family Alumni Center at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts alumna interns at the Library of Congress

October 14, 2024

Liberal Arts students, alumni and staff stand on stairs behind a fountain at the City Club of Washington on Sept. 24 during a professional development and networking event.

Liberal Arts students travel to Washington, D.C., to explore federal employment

October 14, 2024

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

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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 14, 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

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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

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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

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'Topping out' ceremony held for Welch Building construction project

July 28, 2023

Student nurtures interest in sustainability through City Semester Pittsburgh

July 24, 2023

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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

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

June 28, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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