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Pink flowers bloom on a tree limb

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Photo submitted by Linda Sanchez, a part-time libraries specialist at Penn State Berks. The submitted caption reads: "Photo of a cherry blossom speckled with rain drops, taken on a rainy Monday in front of Thun Library on the Berks campus."

Colorful tulips in bloom in front of a campus landmark

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Photo submitted by Nava Giri, a graduate student studying mechanical engineering at Penn State Harrisburg. The submitted caption reads: "Spring blooms into brilliance at the heart of the Harrisburg campus — where vibrant tulips and clear skies remind us that growth is always in season."

The Nittany Lion shrine framed by pink redbud limbs

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Photo submitted by Jim Strauss, teaching professor of anatomy and physiology in the Eberly College of Science. The submitted caption reads: "Spring redbuds in bloom framing the Nittany Lion shrine at University Park."

White buds on a tree limb against a bright blue sky

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Photo submitted by Ayush Pandejee, an undergraduate student studying aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering. The submitted caption reads: "This photo was taken on April 8 outside of Borland Building at University Park."

Pink and yellow tulips

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Photo submitted by Emily Eckley, campus staff assistant for Career Services at the Commonwealth Campuses in Student Affairs. The submitted caption reads: "Tulips in bloom at the Penn State Arboretum on April 27, 2025."

Pink tulips in front of an etched Penn State University shield on a brick building

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Photo submitted by Ethan Schneider, an undergraduate student studying hospitality management in the College of Health and Human Development. The submitted caption reads: "A Penn State logo above pink flowers at University Park."

Geese walk behind a small willow tree

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Photo submitted by Theresa Giardino, regional senior director for campus relations in the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses. The submitted caption reads: "This is my 'Light on Leaves' photo of Old Willow 4, taken on the Penn State Abington campus the morning of April 9, 2025."

Purple tulips in front of Old Main, with a dark cloudy sky in the background

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Photo submitted by Kyle Elliott, an undergraduate student studying accounting in the Smeal College of Business. The submitted caption reads: "Tulips in full bloom in front of Old Main at University Park, April 29, 2025."

A chipmunk holding a nut

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Photo submitted by Jacob Brandes, an undergraduate student studying criminology in the College of the Liberal Arts. The submitted caption reads: "An eastern chipmunk holds a nut near the Walker Building at University Park." 

Two dandelions with light shining through their petals

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Photo submitted by Andrew D. Regan, an undergraduate studying enterprise technology integration in the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The submitted caption reads: "Two tiny flowers finally poking out of the the ground after a long, unpredictable winter. The sun casting behind them to illuminate them, only amplifying their presence in that moment. This photo was taken around 6 p.m. on March 22, 2025, underneath the trees right outside of Atherton Hall.