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A black statue of a lion's paw covered in snow

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Photo submitted by Suzanne Brokloff, academic adviser in the College of Education. The submitted caption reads: "This photo of the iconic bronze lion paw sculptures flanking the former Palmer Museum of Art on Curtin Road at the University Park campus was captured on Jan. 16, 2025." 

A plant with red berries in front of a snowy background

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Photo submitted by Sharon Siegfried, graphic design specialist at Penn State Harrisburg. The submitted caption reads: "Snow-covered red berries against the backdrop of the Student Enrichment Center, creates a striking visual that is both cold and serene."

A snowman with Old Main in the background

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Photo submitted by Priyasha Fernando, a graduate student in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at University Park. The submitted caption reads: "Winter crowns Old Main with snowmen sentinels, quietly guarding its timeless grace."

A side portrait of the Nittany Lion shrine at night

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Photo submitted by Jacob Brandes, an undergraduate student studying criminology at University Park. The submitted caption reads: "The Lion Shrine during snowfall at night, Dec. 15, 2024." 

A close up picture of a sandhill crane in the snow

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Dom Feola, marketing specialist in Penn State Outreach, submitted the winning picture in the 2025 Penn State Today winter photo contest. The submitted caption reads: "Jane, the resident sandhill crane at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center on Dec. 16, 2024."

A bunch of book covers

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University Libraries’ Libby reading app will feature a women’s history month virtual display of e-books and audiobooks available for student and employee borrowing. In addition, a first-floor Paterno Library leisure-reading bookshelf near Starbucks’ order pickup area will have similar books available for all library users’ checkout at first floor library desks. Peruse curated titles about extraordinary women, issues affecting women, and fictional strong women protagonists.

Group photo of REU award participants by the Nittany Lion statue

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Penn State Harrisburg’s Office of Research and Outreach has provided funding to support 12 undergraduate research projects, involving 21 students, during the 2024-25 academic year, through a new initiative designed to support and grow undergraduate research opportunities on campus.