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SPP simulation participants and judges pose in front of the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building

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More than 50 students from nearly a dozen Pennsylvania colleges and universities participated in the inaugural Policy Simulation Competition, sponsored by the Penn State School of Public Policy, on March 1.

Photo of children’s author Kate Messner

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Bestselling and award-winning children’s author Kate Messner will visit Penn State Harrisburg on March 17 to lecture on how to inspire lifelong reading through writing and sharing nonfiction for kids.

Alumni Fellows booklet photo

Alumni Fellows booklet

The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 24 graduates in October with the lifelong title of Alumni Fellow, the highest award given by the Alumni Association. 

Barron with crowd on steps of Capitol rotunda

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Students and chancellors from 13 campuses accompanied University President Eric Barron for an event on June 20 in Harrisburg announcing the next series of six $50,000 grants for Commonwealth Campuses to expand the Invent Penn State initiative.