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A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 22-29

October 21, 2026

A drummer performs while acrobats do mid-air flips and handstands.

Gravity & Other Myths acrobat: Expect serious play in ‘Ten Thousand Hours’

October 20, 2026

Essence of Joy 35th Anniversary

Essence of Joy to celebrate 35 years with 'Massive Contributions' concert

October 20, 2026

Dragon's Breath Opera

School of Music presents two family-friendly performances for young audiences

October 19, 2026

Side by side images with a Black woman seated wearing a white shirt with black polka dots on right a polished aluminum chair

Professor’s art exhibited at National Museum of African American History and Culture

October 19, 2026

Lauren Linder dances barefoot in an indoor campus atrium.

Penn State Altoona emerging artist-in-residence to offer lecture Oct. 22

October 19, 2026

'Plant Powered PSU' on a green background

Explore plant-based eating at 'Plant Powered PSU' on Oct. 22

October 16, 2026

Two smiling students side by side

Student’s passion-project film goes from introductory class to winning awards

October 16, 2026

An illustration depicts a mouse king and a holiday nutcracker

Nittany Ballet reprises annual ‘Nutcracker’ tradition, Dec. 12-13

October 16, 2026

A Black man plays a trumpet.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates global language of jazz on Nov. 8

October 15, 2026

Film poster with man looking out off a rooftop

Acclaimed documentary to screen at major festivals in Austin, London, Hong Kong

October 15, 2026

Poet Victoria Chang seated at a resaurant table with chalkboard menu and kitchen in background

Victoria Chang to deliver 2026 Emily Dickinson Lectureship in American Poetry

October 14, 2026

a smiling woman with red hair and a black and white striped shirt

Head of Special Collections sees it as creative incubator for student engagement

October 14, 2026

Pumpkin carvings on display for people to view

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 15-22

October 14, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses and mustache holding an acoustic guitar in a home office.

Hazleton math instructor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture on Nov. 19

October 14, 2026

A performer dressed as a nun and a performer dressed in street clothes perform on stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents musical 'Sister Act' through Oct. 17

October 14, 2026

Celebrity chef Jet Tila poses with a bowl of food

Food TV personality Jet Tila returning to Penn State Nov. 3-5

October 14, 2026

A group of people standing in an art museum. The person at right holds a mic and is introducing the three people to her left.

Palmer Museum exhibitions showcase faculty, student curators through collaborative inquiry

October 13, 2026

Black man with dark glasses smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 20

October 13, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona's faculty’s ‘Horror Joy’ podcast features Luke Dumas

October 13, 2026

A participant grabs a cup of ice cream from a table.

Campus Recreation's Ice Cream Mile event returns Oct. 17

October 13, 2026

A kneeling dancer holds a ballerina standing on one leg.

Shanghai Ballet returns to United States with ‘Giselle’ Nov. 5 at Penn State

October 13, 2026

We Are sign at University Park in fall scenery

Graduate students invited to Oct. 23 Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 13, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona's 'Hard Freight' event announces fall 2026 open mic

October 13, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

‘Clue’ actors Zoie Tannous, Kyle Yampiro look to the past for inspiration

October 12, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Penn State Schuylkill

October 09, 2026

Empty dimly lit room with a wooden floor and a spotlight illuminating the back wall.

Penn State Altoona to present modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’

October 08, 2026

A group of athletes do handstands in front of a large digital time clock.

‘Ten Thousand Hours’ an ode to peak form Oct. 27 in Eisenhower Auditorium

October 08, 2026

Two smiling Indigenous people

Campus groups mark 2026 Indigenous Peoples Day with October events

October 08, 2026

A Native American man wears a hoodie.

'Indigenous People in the Modern World' theme reflects modern representation at Oct. 12 event

October 07, 2026

Portrait of a smiling person with brown hair and glasses

Arts and Architecture dean to host talk with landscape architecture professor

October 07, 2026

children at a table decorating pumpkins at the 2025 fall festival

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 8-15

October 07, 2026

Melissa Hyatt Foss

HUB-Robeson Galleries to present ceramic sound sculptures by artist Melissa Hyatt Foss

October 07, 2026

Still image from Ghost in the Machine of an AI precursor with two fake eyeballs in black and white

Intersections film series to screen 'Ghost in the Machine' about history of AI

October 06, 2026

Bike Den Celebrating Five Years

Penn State's Bike Den celebrates five years with a week of rides, clinics and cake

October 06, 2026

Tattoo artist working on client

Art Space at Penn State Schuylkill to feature ‘The Art of the Tattoo’

October 06, 2026

Silhouetted dancers pose gracefully on stage against a glowing orange backdrop, with others lying on the floor.

Penn State Altoona to offer fall 2026 modern dance classes for adults

October 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona students do a jazz dance in front of a blue background

Penn State Altoona to offer fall 2026 jazz dance classes for adults

October 06, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona faculty discuss ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’ on 'Horror Joy'

October 05, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event

October 05, 2026

Class of Her Own movie poster

Faculty member's award-winning documentary to screen at its 50th film festival

October 02, 2026

A composite image of 10 college-age men and women.

Arts and Architecture announces sixth cohort of Sustainability Fellows

October 02, 2026

A man with dark hair wearing a sports coat and button up shirt stands next to a woman with brown hair wearing an off-white dress

Alumni’s gift to the School of Music aims to promote student wellness

October 02, 2026

Recital Hall

School of Music welcomes families for Family Weekend performances

October 01, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley headshot

Penn State Altoona professor to read from collected poems

September 30, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Actors get into character for hilarious stage play ‘Clue’ Oct. 29 at Penn State

September 30, 2026

Abstract blue and red line drawing of overlapping faces, figures, and geometric shapes.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 1-8

September 30, 2026

Singing nun with stained glass and disco lights in background

Penn State Centre Stage to present musical comedy ‘Sister Act’

September 29, 2026

Smiling man with short brown hair and a mustache

Filmmaker Will Thwaites to visit for screening, Q&A around ‘Crime & Parody’

September 29, 2026

Photo portrait of Lakota Harden, Native community leader and elder, laughing broadly, open-mouthed. Her face, which makes up most of the image, is framed by gray hair in braids, dangling blue earrings, and a dark green background.

Palmer Museum to install new artwork by photographer, filmmaker Ryan RedCorn

September 29, 2026

men playing musical instruments

Abington free concert series features big band jazz, world music meets bluegrass

September 29, 2026

'Sacred Scares' series explores faith and spirituality through horror films

September 29, 2026

Asian woman with mid-length dark hair smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 7

September 28, 2026

Outline of a human created with cut textiles and stitched to a fabric background

College of Arts and Architecture to host textile workshops Oct. 7 and Nov. 6

September 28, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona professor discusses horror and empathy with Brianna N. Cox

September 28, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Shenango campus

September 28, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor’s book wins two national awards

September 28, 2026

individuals sitting and standing with banned books open in front of their faces, around a bookshelf

University Libraries to host Banned Books Read-In on Oct. 6

September 25, 2026

Four Black actors are dressed in costume for "The Wiz."

‘The Wiz’ eases on down the road to Eisenhower Auditorium Oct. 22

September 24, 2026

Vibrant and colorful 2D and 3D artworks are on display in a white art museum gallery around a central title wall with a purple flag-motif logo and abstract rainbow artwork.

Penn State Altoona professor featured in Palmer Museum exhibit

September 24, 2026

Claire M. L. Bourne reads from a book with blue Marathon Read banner in back of her.

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 24-Oct. 1

September 23, 2026

Head shot of a man with dark hair smiling

Arts and Architecture dean to host book talk with art and media design professor

September 22, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley headshot

Penn State Altoona professor honored at Brown University poetry event

September 22, 2026

Erin Murphy

Laureate Erin Murphy to bring collaborative poetry experience to Lehigh Valley

September 22, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Altoona faculty examine witchcraft and power in 'The Witch'

September 22, 2026

Black and white portrait of a man in a suit jacket, seated on weathered stone steps and gazing off to the side.

LA-based architect to visit Stuckeman School for lecture

September 22, 2026

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A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 22-29

October 21, 2026

A drummer performs while acrobats do mid-air flips and handstands.

Gravity & Other Myths acrobat: Expect serious play in ‘Ten Thousand Hours’

October 20, 2026

Essence of Joy 35th Anniversary

Essence of Joy to celebrate 35 years with 'Massive Contributions' concert

October 20, 2026

Dragon's Breath Opera

School of Music presents two family-friendly performances for young audiences

October 19, 2026

Side by side images with a Black woman seated wearing a white shirt with black polka dots on right a polished aluminum chair

Professor’s art exhibited at National Museum of African American History and Culture

October 19, 2026

Lauren Linder dances barefoot in an indoor campus atrium.

Penn State Altoona emerging artist-in-residence to offer lecture Oct. 22

October 19, 2026

'Plant Powered PSU' on a green background

Explore plant-based eating at 'Plant Powered PSU' on Oct. 22

October 16, 2026

Two smiling students side by side

Student’s passion-project film goes from introductory class to winning awards

October 16, 2026

An illustration depicts a mouse king and a holiday nutcracker

Nittany Ballet reprises annual ‘Nutcracker’ tradition, Dec. 12-13

October 16, 2026

A Black man plays a trumpet.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates global language of jazz on Nov. 8

October 15, 2026

Film poster with man looking out off a rooftop

Acclaimed documentary to screen at major festivals in Austin, London, Hong Kong

October 15, 2026

Poet Victoria Chang seated at a resaurant table with chalkboard menu and kitchen in background

Victoria Chang to deliver 2026 Emily Dickinson Lectureship in American Poetry

October 14, 2026

a smiling woman with red hair and a black and white striped shirt

Head of Special Collections sees it as creative incubator for student engagement

October 14, 2026

Pumpkin carvings on display for people to view

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 15-22

October 14, 2026

Photograph of a smiling man with glasses and mustache holding an acoustic guitar in a home office.

Hazleton math instructor to deliver George Tseo Memorial Lecture on Nov. 19

October 14, 2026

A performer dressed as a nun and a performer dressed in street clothes perform on stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents musical 'Sister Act' through Oct. 17

October 14, 2026

Celebrity chef Jet Tila poses with a bowl of food

Food TV personality Jet Tila returning to Penn State Nov. 3-5

October 14, 2026

A group of people standing in an art museum. The person at right holds a mic and is introducing the three people to her left.

Palmer Museum exhibitions showcase faculty, student curators through collaborative inquiry

October 13, 2026

Black man with dark glasses smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 20

October 13, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona's faculty’s ‘Horror Joy’ podcast features Luke Dumas

October 13, 2026

A participant grabs a cup of ice cream from a table.

Campus Recreation's Ice Cream Mile event returns Oct. 17

October 13, 2026

A kneeling dancer holds a ballerina standing on one leg.

Shanghai Ballet returns to United States with ‘Giselle’ Nov. 5 at Penn State

October 13, 2026

We Are sign at University Park in fall scenery

Graduate students invited to Oct. 23 Fox Graduate School Fall Festival

October 13, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona's 'Hard Freight' event announces fall 2026 open mic

October 13, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

‘Clue’ actors Zoie Tannous, Kyle Yampiro look to the past for inspiration

October 12, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Penn State Schuylkill

October 09, 2026

Empty dimly lit room with a wooden floor and a spotlight illuminating the back wall.

Penn State Altoona to present modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’

October 08, 2026

A group of athletes do handstands in front of a large digital time clock.

‘Ten Thousand Hours’ an ode to peak form Oct. 27 in Eisenhower Auditorium

October 08, 2026

Two smiling Indigenous people

Campus groups mark 2026 Indigenous Peoples Day with October events

October 08, 2026

A Native American man wears a hoodie.

'Indigenous People in the Modern World' theme reflects modern representation at Oct. 12 event

October 07, 2026

Portrait of a smiling person with brown hair and glasses

Arts and Architecture dean to host talk with landscape architecture professor

October 07, 2026

children at a table decorating pumpkins at the 2025 fall festival

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 8-15

October 07, 2026

Melissa Hyatt Foss

HUB-Robeson Galleries to present ceramic sound sculptures by artist Melissa Hyatt Foss

October 07, 2026

Still image from Ghost in the Machine of an AI precursor with two fake eyeballs in black and white

Intersections film series to screen 'Ghost in the Machine' about history of AI

October 06, 2026

Bike Den Celebrating Five Years

Penn State's Bike Den celebrates five years with a week of rides, clinics and cake

October 06, 2026

Tattoo artist working on client

Art Space at Penn State Schuylkill to feature ‘The Art of the Tattoo’

October 06, 2026

Silhouetted dancers pose gracefully on stage against a glowing orange backdrop, with others lying on the floor.

Penn State Altoona to offer fall 2026 modern dance classes for adults

October 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona students do a jazz dance in front of a blue background

Penn State Altoona to offer fall 2026 jazz dance classes for adults

October 06, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona faculty discuss ‘The Autopsy of Jane Doe’ on 'Horror Joy'

October 05, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event

October 05, 2026

Class of Her Own movie poster

Faculty member's award-winning documentary to screen at its 50th film festival

October 02, 2026

A composite image of 10 college-age men and women.

Arts and Architecture announces sixth cohort of Sustainability Fellows

October 02, 2026

A man with dark hair wearing a sports coat and button up shirt stands next to a woman with brown hair wearing an off-white dress

Alumni’s gift to the School of Music aims to promote student wellness

October 02, 2026

Recital Hall

School of Music welcomes families for Family Weekend performances

October 01, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley headshot

Penn State Altoona professor to read from collected poems

September 30, 2026

A diverse group of people hold a weapon of crime and a look of surprise on their faces.

Actors get into character for hilarious stage play ‘Clue’ Oct. 29 at Penn State

September 30, 2026

Abstract blue and red line drawing of overlapping faces, figures, and geometric shapes.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 1-8

September 30, 2026

Singing nun with stained glass and disco lights in background

Penn State Centre Stage to present musical comedy ‘Sister Act’

September 29, 2026

Smiling man with short brown hair and a mustache

Filmmaker Will Thwaites to visit for screening, Q&A around ‘Crime & Parody’

September 29, 2026

Photo portrait of Lakota Harden, Native community leader and elder, laughing broadly, open-mouthed. Her face, which makes up most of the image, is framed by gray hair in braids, dangling blue earrings, and a dark green background.

Palmer Museum to install new artwork by photographer, filmmaker Ryan RedCorn

September 29, 2026

men playing musical instruments

Abington free concert series features big band jazz, world music meets bluegrass

September 29, 2026

'Sacred Scares' series explores faith and spirituality through horror films

September 29, 2026

Asian woman with mid-length dark hair smiling

The School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 7

September 28, 2026

Outline of a human created with cut textiles and stitched to a fabric background

College of Arts and Architecture to host textile workshops Oct. 7 and Nov. 6

September 28, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona professor discusses horror and empathy with Brianna N. Cox

September 28, 2026

Penn State Laureate Erin Murphy

Penn State Laureate to present collaborative poetry event at Shenango campus

September 28, 2026

Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona English professor’s book wins two national awards

September 28, 2026

individuals sitting and standing with banned books open in front of their faces, around a bookshelf

University Libraries to host Banned Books Read-In on Oct. 6

September 25, 2026

Four Black actors are dressed in costume for "The Wiz."

‘The Wiz’ eases on down the road to Eisenhower Auditorium Oct. 22

September 24, 2026

Vibrant and colorful 2D and 3D artworks are on display in a white art museum gallery around a central title wall with a purple flag-motif logo and abstract rainbow artwork.

Penn State Altoona professor featured in Palmer Museum exhibit

September 24, 2026

Claire M. L. Bourne reads from a book with blue Marathon Read banner in back of her.

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 24-Oct. 1

September 23, 2026

Head shot of a man with dark hair smiling

Arts and Architecture dean to host book talk with art and media design professor

September 22, 2026

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley headshot

Penn State Altoona professor honored at Brown University poetry event

September 22, 2026

Erin Murphy

Laureate Erin Murphy to bring collaborative poetry experience to Lehigh Valley

September 22, 2026

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Altoona faculty examine witchcraft and power in 'The Witch'

September 22, 2026

Black and white portrait of a man in a suit jacket, seated on weathered stone steps and gazing off to the side.

LA-based architect to visit Stuckeman School for lecture

September 22, 2026

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