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Bryna Brinkman stands in front of her artwork displayed in Olmsted Building at Penn State Harrisburg

Student selected first featured artist in Harrisburg's Humanities Art Connect

October 21, 2025

President's Concert Opera

Penn State Opera and the State Theatre partner to enrich local opera experience

October 21, 2025

Two women and two men sing in unison.

Penn State Ukrainian Society shares importance of celebrating folk culture

October 20, 2025

A person in a hoodie looks at paintings hanging on a wall.

Great Valley to host FBI agent presentation: 'Cracking the Case on Art Crime'

October 20, 2025

Photo of the members of Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush to perform at the Bryce Jordan Center Feb. 3, 2026

October 20, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona faculty explore 'found-footage' horror in latest podcast

October 20, 2025

Four posters mounted on a wall, each featuring a different family portrait and labeled with their family names: Clark Family, Sheng Family, Shelley Family, and Myers Family. The posters are colored blue, yellow, green, and red respectively.

Graphic design students earn national honors in 2025 UCDA Design Awards

October 20, 2025

Silhouette of a construction worker climbing scaffolding against a purple and orange sky, symbolizing progress and labor.

Penn State Altoona to present ‘Working’ as fall theatre performance

October 17, 2025

Two white and two black men sit on a stage and play stringed instruments.

Hear 'new-to-you' classical by Isidore String Quartet Oct. 30 in Recital Hall

October 16, 2025

"Dante in the Wilderness"

Penn State Schuylkill’s Art Space to feature 'Tradition Renewed' exhibition

October 16, 2025

Pearl Gluck at the Rowland Theatre

Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans

October 16, 2025

elaborat jack o lantern decoration

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 16-23

October 15, 2025

Photo illustartion of an alien looking over the top of a warship

Otherworldly student art, music, tech to power Philly Halloween spectacular

October 15, 2025

Two women looking at a wall of colorful sticky notes

Palmer Museum announces call for juried exhibition to celebrate America’s 250th

October 14, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona ‘Horror Joy’ hosts talk creativity with Malarkey Books

October 14, 2025

Artwork by Lauren Woods depicting a dense forest scene filled with tangled branches and reddish foliage, with beams of light filtering through to illuminate fallen tree trunks on the forest floor.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by Lauren Woods

October 14, 2025

Artwork by Kari Varner depicting a sandy beige surface with small clusters of coral growth scattered across, casting subtle shadows on the textured sand background.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by Kari Varner

October 14, 2025

a man in a blue gray suit smile at the camera, sitting at a table in front of a wall of books

Libraries to host film, Q&A to highlight Black librarians’ impact on literacy

October 13, 2025

Painting of white tree trunks on a black background

Great Valley to host art exhibit 'Our House is on Fire' to inspire conservation

October 13, 2025

Black and white image of a Black man with clear rimmed glasses smiling

School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 21

October 13, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host fall performance series, calls for local artists

October 10, 2025

Colorful illustration of two people dancing in the street accompanied by the words Crazy for You

Centre Stage’s ‘Crazy for You’ taps into the Golden Age

October 10, 2025

Recital Hall

Penn State School of Music presents 'Considering Matthew Shepard'

October 09, 2025

A collection of miscellaneous holiday decor and crafts hanging near greenery

Holiday craft show returns to Penn State Wilkes-Barre Nov. 2

October 09, 2025

A diverse group of of men and women hold a pose or an instrument.

Soles of Duende performance makes space for cross-cultural conversation Nov. 5

October 09, 2025

The acoustic wall installed on a wall in the provost's office.

Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main

October 09, 2025

Matthew Restall wears a blue paisley jacket and blue shirt

Liberal Arts professor explores ‘nine lives’ of Christopher Columbus

October 09, 2025

Portrait of poet Ross Gay sitting in front of tree

Ross Gay to deliver 2025 Emily Dickinson Lecture in American Poetry

October 08, 2025

haunted valley outside of a house

Experience the ghosts of Penn State at Haunted Valley on Oct. 17

October 08, 2025

Several men stand at microphones during a demonstration to organize a union

Intersections film series to screen ‘Union’ in partnership with The Labor School

October 08, 2025

Arboretum Pumpkin Fest

Pumpkin Fest brings community together to celebrate the magic of fall

October 08, 2025

Recital Hall

School of Music to showcase student talent during Family Weekend, Oct. 17-19

October 08, 2025

Person sitting at a desk in a dark room working by candlelight.

WPSU to air new episodes of ‘Keystone Stories,’ ‘Journeys with Local Historia’

October 07, 2025

Woman in a red top with long dark hair

Palmer Museum of Art announces next curator of American art

October 07, 2025

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona to host fall 2025 Hard Freight Café open mic Oct. 21

October 07, 2025

Dancers posing

Penn State Schuylkill introduces new way to move, learn with 'Dance 100'

October 06, 2025

Keith Gilyard wearing a purple and green striped dress shirt

Liberal Arts faculty member Keith Gilyard publishes four books this year

October 06, 2025

Upclose image of a bearded, balding man with round-framed glasses

New faculty filmmaker premieres three films at major festivals around the world

October 06, 2025

Greg Anderson

Internationally renowned pianist Greg Anderson headlines Spirio piano dedication

October 06, 2025

Two women wearing traditional floral headdress sing in unison.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 9-16

October 06, 2025

Abstract painting with vibrant swirls of purple, yellow, green, and red blending into organic, dreamlike shapes.

Exhibition co-curated by Penn State Altoona faculty celebrates artist’s legacy

October 06, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona faculty explore horror and society in latest podcast

October 06, 2025

An individual with red hair and white-framed glasses against a white background.

Stuckeman School to host award-winning designer San Fratello for Oct. 15 lecture

October 06, 2025

Nittany Lion high-fiving Penn Staters during Homecoming Parade

2025 Penn State Homecoming Week activities set for Oct. 5-11

October 02, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona faculty’s ‘Horror Joy’ podcast spotlights Nick Medina

October 01, 2025

Parker McCollum performs on January 25, 2025

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 2-9

October 01, 2025

A Native American woman stands in front of a mural of an indigenous chief.

The Joyfull series returns with Feast Edition Oct. 13 in Alumni Hall

October 01, 2025

A dancer stands at the top of a tall screen resembling a dress.

Momix's ‘Alice’ is a trip down rabbit holes Oct. 8 at Eisenhower Auditorium

October 01, 2025

Six young South American children posing with string instruments and packs of strings

School of Music sends used strings to South American youth music programs

September 30, 2025

A composite image of eight people's headshots

College of Arts and Architecture names fifth cohort of Sustainability Fellows

September 30, 2025

Red, white, and pink woven fabrics.

Stuckeman architecture lab’s work to be featured at 2025 Beaux Arts Ball in NY

September 30, 2025

Black and white head shot of a man with a dark hair and black-rimmed glasses

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

September 30, 2025

Delroy Lindo

Actor Delroy Lindo to visit Penn State University Park Oct. 7–8

September 30, 2025

SoM

Music education faculty, students prepare for Middle School Band Day on Oct. 6

September 29, 2025

A sculpture resembling a dog hanging on a wall

New exhibition showcases and celebrates the work of Penn State Berks artists and creators

September 29, 2025

Penn State Altoona students Layna Henry, Nia Hubbard, Jay Schmidt, and Emma Moniz pose on stage for the Human Resources reading.

Penn State Altoona to host staged reading of ‘Human Resources’ Oct. 2

September 29, 2025

Two actors from the Linny Fowler WillPower Tour perform a sword fight scene from “Macbeth."

Penn State Fayette to host 53rd annual Shakespeare Festival

September 29, 2025

Philharmonic

Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra to perform on Oct. 5 

September 26, 2025

A ballet dancer in a lavender leotard and flowing blue skirt poses gracefully on stage, holding a yellow flower near her face with a joyful expression against a solid blue background.

Penn State Altoona to host second session of fall 2025 ballet classes

September 26, 2025

Twelve men and women, dressed in formal attire and wearing medals around their necks, pose in front of a blue and purple backdrop.

WPSU senior producer honored by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

September 26, 2025

A black and white artwork photo of a flower and lace

Photography instructor shares salt print process through exhibits, publications

September 25, 2025

Lori Hepner cuts a ceremonial ribbon with oversized scissors at the entrance of Buxton Alley in Indianola, Iowa, while community members stand smiling on either side of her.

Penn State Greater Allegheny professor completes mural/lighting project in Iowa

September 25, 2025

Erin Murphy

Altoona English professor presents in University of London conference

September 25, 2025

Two women wearing traditional dress stand in front of a mosaic background.

Kurbasy summons ‘Songs of the Ukrainian Forest’ Oct. 9 at Recital Hall

September 24, 2025

Todd Davis and Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professors to read in Hometown Voices series

September 24, 2025

Banned Books Week Read-in graphic, hand holding a book with orange abd white background

University Libraries to host banned books read-in on Oct. 7

September 24, 2025

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Bryna Brinkman stands in front of her artwork displayed in Olmsted Building at Penn State Harrisburg

Student selected first featured artist in Harrisburg's Humanities Art Connect

October 21, 2025

President's Concert Opera

Penn State Opera and the State Theatre partner to enrich local opera experience

October 21, 2025

Two women and two men sing in unison.

Penn State Ukrainian Society shares importance of celebrating folk culture

October 20, 2025

A person in a hoodie looks at paintings hanging on a wall.

Great Valley to host FBI agent presentation: 'Cracking the Case on Art Crime'

October 20, 2025

Photo of the members of Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush to perform at the Bryce Jordan Center Feb. 3, 2026

October 20, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona faculty explore 'found-footage' horror in latest podcast

October 20, 2025

Four posters mounted on a wall, each featuring a different family portrait and labeled with their family names: Clark Family, Sheng Family, Shelley Family, and Myers Family. The posters are colored blue, yellow, green, and red respectively.

Graphic design students earn national honors in 2025 UCDA Design Awards

October 20, 2025

Silhouette of a construction worker climbing scaffolding against a purple and orange sky, symbolizing progress and labor.

Penn State Altoona to present ‘Working’ as fall theatre performance

October 17, 2025

Two white and two black men sit on a stage and play stringed instruments.

Hear 'new-to-you' classical by Isidore String Quartet Oct. 30 in Recital Hall

October 16, 2025

"Dante in the Wilderness"

Penn State Schuylkill’s Art Space to feature 'Tradition Renewed' exhibition

October 16, 2025

Pearl Gluck at the Rowland Theatre

Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans

October 16, 2025

elaborat jack o lantern decoration

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 16-23

October 15, 2025

Photo illustartion of an alien looking over the top of a warship

Otherworldly student art, music, tech to power Philly Halloween spectacular

October 15, 2025

Two women looking at a wall of colorful sticky notes

Palmer Museum announces call for juried exhibition to celebrate America’s 250th

October 14, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona ‘Horror Joy’ hosts talk creativity with Malarkey Books

October 14, 2025

Artwork by Lauren Woods depicting a dense forest scene filled with tangled branches and reddish foliage, with beams of light filtering through to illuminate fallen tree trunks on the forest floor.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by Lauren Woods

October 14, 2025

Artwork by Kari Varner depicting a sandy beige surface with small clusters of coral growth scattered across, casting subtle shadows on the textured sand background.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by Kari Varner

October 14, 2025

a man in a blue gray suit smile at the camera, sitting at a table in front of a wall of books

Libraries to host film, Q&A to highlight Black librarians’ impact on literacy

October 13, 2025

Painting of white tree trunks on a black background

Great Valley to host art exhibit 'Our House is on Fire' to inspire conservation

October 13, 2025

Black and white image of a Black man with clear rimmed glasses smiling

School of Visual Arts to continue Anderson Lecture Series on Oct. 21

October 13, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host fall performance series, calls for local artists

October 10, 2025

Colorful illustration of two people dancing in the street accompanied by the words Crazy for You

Centre Stage’s ‘Crazy for You’ taps into the Golden Age

October 10, 2025

Recital Hall

Penn State School of Music presents 'Considering Matthew Shepard'

October 09, 2025

A collection of miscellaneous holiday decor and crafts hanging near greenery

Holiday craft show returns to Penn State Wilkes-Barre Nov. 2

October 09, 2025

A diverse group of of men and women hold a pose or an instrument.

Soles of Duende performance makes space for cross-cultural conversation Nov. 5

October 09, 2025

The acoustic wall installed on a wall in the provost's office.

Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main

October 09, 2025

Matthew Restall wears a blue paisley jacket and blue shirt

Liberal Arts professor explores ‘nine lives’ of Christopher Columbus

October 09, 2025

Portrait of poet Ross Gay sitting in front of tree

Ross Gay to deliver 2025 Emily Dickinson Lecture in American Poetry

October 08, 2025

haunted valley outside of a house

Experience the ghosts of Penn State at Haunted Valley on Oct. 17

October 08, 2025

Several men stand at microphones during a demonstration to organize a union

Intersections film series to screen ‘Union’ in partnership with The Labor School

October 08, 2025

Arboretum Pumpkin Fest

Pumpkin Fest brings community together to celebrate the magic of fall

October 08, 2025

Recital Hall

School of Music to showcase student talent during Family Weekend, Oct. 17-19

October 08, 2025

Person sitting at a desk in a dark room working by candlelight.

WPSU to air new episodes of ‘Keystone Stories,’ ‘Journeys with Local Historia’

October 07, 2025

Woman in a red top with long dark hair

Palmer Museum of Art announces next curator of American art

October 07, 2025

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona to host fall 2025 Hard Freight Café open mic Oct. 21

October 07, 2025

Dancers posing

Penn State Schuylkill introduces new way to move, learn with 'Dance 100'

October 06, 2025

Keith Gilyard wearing a purple and green striped dress shirt

Liberal Arts faculty member Keith Gilyard publishes four books this year

October 06, 2025

Upclose image of a bearded, balding man with round-framed glasses

New faculty filmmaker premieres three films at major festivals around the world

October 06, 2025

Greg Anderson

Internationally renowned pianist Greg Anderson headlines Spirio piano dedication

October 06, 2025

Two women wearing traditional floral headdress sing in unison.

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 9-16

October 06, 2025

Abstract painting with vibrant swirls of purple, yellow, green, and red blending into organic, dreamlike shapes.

Exhibition co-curated by Penn State Altoona faculty celebrates artist’s legacy

October 06, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona faculty explore horror and society in latest podcast

October 06, 2025

An individual with red hair and white-framed glasses against a white background.

Stuckeman School to host award-winning designer San Fratello for Oct. 15 lecture

October 06, 2025

Nittany Lion high-fiving Penn Staters during Homecoming Parade

2025 Penn State Homecoming Week activities set for Oct. 5-11

October 02, 2025

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

Penn State Altoona faculty’s ‘Horror Joy’ podcast spotlights Nick Medina

October 01, 2025

Parker McCollum performs on January 25, 2025

Things to Do at Penn State: Oct. 2-9

October 01, 2025

A Native American woman stands in front of a mural of an indigenous chief.

The Joyfull series returns with Feast Edition Oct. 13 in Alumni Hall

October 01, 2025

A dancer stands at the top of a tall screen resembling a dress.

Momix's ‘Alice’ is a trip down rabbit holes Oct. 8 at Eisenhower Auditorium

October 01, 2025

Six young South American children posing with string instruments and packs of strings

School of Music sends used strings to South American youth music programs

September 30, 2025

A composite image of eight people's headshots

College of Arts and Architecture names fifth cohort of Sustainability Fellows

September 30, 2025

Red, white, and pink woven fabrics.

Stuckeman architecture lab’s work to be featured at 2025 Beaux Arts Ball in NY

September 30, 2025

Black and white head shot of a man with a dark hair and black-rimmed glasses

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

September 30, 2025

Delroy Lindo

Actor Delroy Lindo to visit Penn State University Park Oct. 7–8

September 30, 2025

SoM

Music education faculty, students prepare for Middle School Band Day on Oct. 6

September 29, 2025

A sculpture resembling a dog hanging on a wall

New exhibition showcases and celebrates the work of Penn State Berks artists and creators

September 29, 2025

Penn State Altoona students Layna Henry, Nia Hubbard, Jay Schmidt, and Emma Moniz pose on stage for the Human Resources reading.

Penn State Altoona to host staged reading of ‘Human Resources’ Oct. 2

September 29, 2025

Two actors from the Linny Fowler WillPower Tour perform a sword fight scene from “Macbeth."

Penn State Fayette to host 53rd annual Shakespeare Festival

September 29, 2025

Philharmonic

Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra to perform on Oct. 5 

September 26, 2025

A ballet dancer in a lavender leotard and flowing blue skirt poses gracefully on stage, holding a yellow flower near her face with a joyful expression against a solid blue background.

Penn State Altoona to host second session of fall 2025 ballet classes

September 26, 2025

Twelve men and women, dressed in formal attire and wearing medals around their necks, pose in front of a blue and purple backdrop.

WPSU senior producer honored by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

September 26, 2025

A black and white artwork photo of a flower and lace

Photography instructor shares salt print process through exhibits, publications

September 25, 2025

Lori Hepner cuts a ceremonial ribbon with oversized scissors at the entrance of Buxton Alley in Indianola, Iowa, while community members stand smiling on either side of her.

Penn State Greater Allegheny professor completes mural/lighting project in Iowa

September 25, 2025

Erin Murphy

Altoona English professor presents in University of London conference

September 25, 2025

Two women wearing traditional dress stand in front of a mosaic background.

Kurbasy summons ‘Songs of the Ukrainian Forest’ Oct. 9 at Recital Hall

September 24, 2025

Todd Davis and Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professors to read in Hometown Voices series

September 24, 2025

Banned Books Week Read-in graphic, hand holding a book with orange abd white background

University Libraries to host banned books read-in on Oct. 7

September 24, 2025

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