Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania were sites of celebration and recognition May 5-7 as the University awarded more than 14,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies held statewide. Revisit the excitement of commencement with this gallery of photos from Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses.
Penn State Harrisburg students had the chance to test their engineering skills during the 2023 American Society of Civil Engineers Mid-Atlantic West Student Symposium. The college, along with York College of Pennsylvania, hosted this year’s symposium, which drew students from 11 regional colleges to the Harrisburg campus April 13-15.
Students in Amy Sauertieg’s event planning class spent the spring semester planning and executing a fundraiser as a real-life experience for the course.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold its spring 2023 commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at the Giant Center in Hershey. Pennsylvania state Rep. Patty Kim will serve as the keynote speaker for the ceremony. April Demsko, who will receive her bachelor of science degree in marketing at the ceremony, will serve as the student speaker.
De-stress Fest takes place at five branch libraries across the University Park campus and at 12 Penn State campuses across the commonwealth, offering free snacks, games, activities, art therapy and other stress-management options, which vary with location.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office in the Division of Student Affairs will host a Multicultural and Lavender Graduation Celebration at 3 p.m., Friday, May 5, in the Capital Union Building events room (CUB 210).
Penn State Harrisburg and York College of Pennsylvania will host the 2023 American Society of Civil Engineers Mid-Atlantic West Student Symposium, an event that will draw student teams from colleges around the region to participate in engineering-themed competitions.
Starting in fall 2023, Penn State Harrisburg students assigned to buildings with upgraded laundry facilities will use their LionCash account for laundry services.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize eight Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.