At its meeting on Feb. 21, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved the start of renovations to two residences halls at University Park and three real estate transactions, among other actions.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Student research on African Americans who played roles in the American Revolution will be on display throughout Black History Month on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, wrapping up a project that has spanned several semesters and groups of students.
The Penn State Climate Consortium has awarded five workshops as a part of its Climate Solutions Accelerator Program to foster impactful research and bring effective climate solutions to communities in Pennsylvania and around the world.
Penn State Behrend and Penn State Harrisburg have received the new Carnegie Classification for “Research Colleges and Universities” — a designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that recognizes institutions with at least $2.5 million in research and development expenditures from external and internal funding in an average year. Overall, Penn State retained its Research 1 (R1) standing, indicating the highest levels of research expenditures and doctorate production.
Penn State Harrisburg has announced it will add men's lacrosse as its newest varsity athletic program, with a search for a full-time head coach to begin this spring. In conjunction with the addition of men's lacrosse, women's flag football will also transition to varsity status.
Penn State Harrisburg Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Student Government Association will host their third annual student panel about mental health on Feb. 26.
James Mutunga, assistant professor of biology in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, was recently selected as a fellow for the 2025 SciComm Identities Project.
