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Emily Cotrufello wears a dark green shirt while smiling in front of a brown wall at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student finds purpose through literature, activism and service

March 05, 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

Nora Van Horn stands in front of the Harvard Bridge.

Liberal Arts alumna finds post-graduate success at Harvard Law School

February 27, 2025

Love Liberal Arts Week

Love Liberal Arts Week begins Feb. 10

February 06, 2025

Owen Perry sits on steps outside the main entrance of Sparks Building wearing jeans and a navy sweatshirt that reads “Thou didst mold us Dear Old State.”

Paterno Fellow Owen Perry embraces family legacy of helping others

February 06, 2025

Jamie Nguyen smiles in a navy blazer standing in front of a pond and trees.

Penn State alumna pursues entertainment career at NBCUniversal

February 03, 2025

Kara Stover, a Penn State student and volunteer firefighter, leans against a fire engine while wearing her turnout gear.

Paterno Fellow blazes trail as student and firefighter

January 06, 2025

person typing on laptop near library bookshelves

Libraries offering $1,250 award for 2025 outstanding undergraduate thesis

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

Elisabeth Egeli stands next to the ocean overlooking a sunset in Greece.

Behind the crime: Liberal Arts student explores psychology of criminal behavior

November 27, 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

Liberal Arts student spends summer internship at Amazon

November 11, 2024

Liberal Arts student gains global business experience through Chapel Internship

November 07, 2024

Lenneya Murray smiles while holding a microphone.

Liberal Arts student champions diversity and inclusion at Penn State

October 28, 2024

Colin Byrne stands behind a podium that reads Bates White Economic Consulting on the front.

Penn State student completes economic consulting internship in Washington, D.C.

October 24, 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

Chloe Connor stands in front of a research poster as an undergraduate student at Penn State.

Liberal Arts alumna finds post-graduation success through bioethics program

June 20, 2024

Two people standing in a field

Liberal Arts alumnus turns problem-solving savvy into entrepreneurial venture

May 31, 2024

GLIS 400Y students hold a Penn State flag at Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal.

Penn State students explore Portugal’s vibrant culture and politics

April 23, 2024

Penn State students look up at the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument overlooking Devil's Valley and the Caucasus Mountains.

Penn State students travel to Georgia through Liberal Arts embedded program

April 15, 2024

Ten KOR 497 students pose at the Namsan Tower in Seoul, South Korea.

Liberal Arts students embed themselves in Korean culture

April 15, 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

Amanda Mohamed stands outside the Hintz Family Alumni Center.

Amanda Mohamed selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for spring commencement

April 05, 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

Photo of Mary Kay Paterno Hort

Anonymous $25K endowment creates service award in honor of Mary Kay Paterno Hort

March 13, 2024

The newest class of Paterno Fellows stands in front of the Alma Mater in the Hintz Family Alumni Center.

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

February 27, 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

Four students at The Hills in Curaçao at a class farewell dinner during an embedded course trip to Curaçao in November 2023

Liberal Arts students learn about race, crime and culture in Curaçao

January 09, 2024

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

December 07, 2023

Brooklynn Jones, a third-year Liberal Arts student, stands in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student uses platform to educate others on the importance of voting

November 07, 2023

A person blowing bubbles on a football field. Stands visible in the background.

Paterno Fellow finds purpose through THON involvement and content creation

November 07, 2023

A group of people standing outside

Liberal Arts students study culture and language in Salerno, Italy

September 19, 2023

Liberal Arts student leverages resources to score internship in Washington, D.C.

August 30, 2023

Liberal Arts student relishes Chapel Executive Internship opportunity

August 14, 2023

Lenneya Murray spoke at the Penn State NAACP’s All-White Affair, an event celebrating the contributions of Black advocacy and excellence at Penn State.

Liberal Arts student, NAACP president makes the most of Penn State experience

July 11, 2023

Liberal Arts alumna Srishti Ponnala was heavily involved in World in Conversation as a Penn State undergraduate student, which helped prepare her for success at the University of Wisconsin Law School in pursuit of her juris doctorate.

Liberal Arts alumna credits Penn State experience in law school journey

June 05, 2023

photos of three students standing and holding framed certificates

2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award finalists, winner named

May 04, 2023

Casey Sennett at the Pyramids of Giza for embedded course ARAB 99/499: Youth Life in Egypt (December 2022)

Liberal Arts student fulfills dream to study and see the world

April 28, 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

Penn State KOR 499 students interacting with female Korean high schoolers and exchanging Penn State shirts as gifts.

Liberal Arts students travel to South Korea through embedded program

April 11, 2023

Group photo with Michelle Kengkart (center) and, left to right, Grace Pilch, Owen Perry, Mihir Kulkarni, Leila Filien and De'jah Coates, posing in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

Liberal Arts students learn about wonders of the ancient world in Greece

April 10, 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 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

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

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

The students in front of the Sphinx of Memphis

Liberal Arts students travel to Egypt through embedded program

January 30, 2023

Aditya Datta (left), Ekow Asomaning (upper right), Eswar Chelliah (bottom right)

Liberal Arts students create group to diversify Penn State business fraternities

January 26, 2023

A Liberal Arts student at the Arboretum.

Liberal Arts student pursues passion for immigrants’ rights in Chile

December 13, 2022

Penn State student Michael Mitole reads his essay at the podium in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center at the Paterno Fellows Recognition Ceremony on April 18, 2022.

Paterno Fellows essay contest open to all undergraduate students

December 07, 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

Tyler Vazquez next to the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts word mark

Paterno Fellow builds career foundations through Liberal Arts alumni network

November 21, 2022

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

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

October 27, 2022

Liberal Arts student Michael Garza poses on a rooftop and smiles at the camera

Chaiken Scholar finds community in the Latino Caucus and Liberal Arts

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

Caden Vitti poses in front of mountains at El Yunque, a national rainforest in Puerto Rico.

Paterno Fellow completes sociolinguistic research in Puerto Rico

September 19, 2022

Jay Johnson holds a bouzouki behind and next to plants

Education abroad helped Liberal Arts alumnus pursue love of classics and music

August 16, 2022

Nick Cedeño stands in front of a wall that says PIMCO, the company where he interned this summer

Paterno Fellow gains human resources experience through Chapel Internship

August 12, 2022

Kato Griffiths, the Liberal Arts college marshal for summer commencement, stands in front of the Hintz Family Alumni Center at Penn State University Park

Kato Griffiths selected as Liberal Arts college marshal for summer commencement

August 08, 2022

A group of students stands at Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, Italy

Liberal Arts students learn about Roman history firsthand on trip abroad

August 01, 2022

Kay Adetiba sits in the lounge area of the LinkedIn office in New York.

Chapel Executive Internship funding helps Liberal Arts student find her passion

July 22, 2022

A group of students pose in front of a sign that says "On this site was born The Aaronsburg Story October 23, 1949 The issue of an ideal-dedicated to living above prejudices"

English course brings unique opportunities to connect with Penn State

May 02, 2022

Michael Mitole, Amina Abdullah, and Lorin Harris

Paterno Fellows Program recognizes essay contest winners in podcast episode

April 13, 2022

36 student headshots

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2022 student marshals

April 13, 2022

Nora Van Horn smiling at the camera

Liberal Arts college marshal looks to create meaningful change in community

April 11, 2022

Leo Girlando leaning against a window

Liberal Arts international student finds success in entrepreneurship

March 30, 2022

Toliver recognized with Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award

March 30, 2022

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