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Katherine Benson Faces & Masques

Katherine Benson featured on debut album 'Faces & Masques' and Schumann tour

April 23, 2026

A sepia-toned photograph portrait of Janusz Korczak in 1933

UNESCO-sponsored documentary explores life and legacy of Polish youth activist

April 23, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 23-30

April 22, 2026

Penn State Bands

School of Music to present Symphonic Band and Concert Band on April 29

April 21, 2026

Painting of a winged figure descending through clouds at sunset, silhouetted against glowing yellow and blue sky, evoking motion and dramatic tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Makenzie Kunkle

April 21, 2026

Low-angle view of a small figure sitting on a couch, legs extended, with a TV in the background, creating a playful, miniature-scale scene.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Talon McKendree

April 21, 2026

A man wearing glasses and a windbreaker pictured atop the remains of a castle

Penn State poet Andrew Bode-Lang awarded 2026 Rattle Chapbook Prize

April 20, 2026

photo portrait of woman standing in lab workspace with hand on surface near large very old exposed bookbinding atop slightly larger wood board

Folger Shakespeare Library’s conservation, preservation head is 2026 Minter Lecturer

April 20, 2026

'People of Penn State' podcast: All roads lead back to Penn State for Cade Miller

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors analyze film ‘Barbarian’ in podcast episode

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

A colorful abstract illustration of jazz instruments—including saxophones, trumpets, and trombones—set against a vibrant, energetic background.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band offers spring 2026 performance

April 17, 2026

Gallery visitors talk with artists about their work

Graduate student artwork featured in annual Visual Arts Exhibition at Penn State

April 17, 2026

Woman with dark hair, a dark blazer and white shirt

Free preview film screening and Q&A set with Bellisario alumni filmmaker

April 17, 2026

Pair of black tap shoes with red laces sit on a stage, set against three luminous, artistic portraits of serene faces in cosmic and classical styles.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 16-23

April 15, 2026

An album cover design for “Liberty: Feminine Rage."

Graphic design students recognized in nationwide design competition

April 15, 2026

Visitors sit under a tent outside on the Student Farm

Ross Student Farm to host Earth Day celebration April 24

April 15, 2026

Penn State Rock Ensemble

Penn State School of Music to present Rock Fest on April 28

April 14, 2026

Side by side head shots. On the left a young black woman with glasses smiling and on the right a young white woman with dark hair smiling

Palmer Museum of Art announces inaugural winners of O'Connor Graduate Fellowship

April 14, 2026

Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra

Philharmonic orchestra to perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 7

April 14, 2026

Jerry Zolten smiles while holding a guitar, seated indoors against a softly lit background.

Penn State Altoona professor’s Hall of Fame interview now online

April 14, 2026

poster image for detroit 67

Centre Stage to present 2026 Graduate Directing Festival

April 14, 2026

Smiling woman with black rimmed glasses, curly blonde hair and her head propped on her hand

Penn State Laureate to visit Penn State Altoona April 28

April 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features horror author Rachel Harrison

April 13, 2026

America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series

Bryce Jordan Center to kick off Commonwealth Concert Series with free show

April 13, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

Close-up of the United States flag with stars and stripes softly lit and gently rippling.

Musical tribute 'Let Freedom Ring' to celebrate United States' 250th birthday

April 13, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A group of nine college students pose for a group photo in front of a building with the marquee reading Detroit Historical Museum

Cast of ‘Detroit ’67’ inspired by Motown research trip for upcoming production

April 13, 2026

A man in a blue shirt adjusts a camera to shoot a film scene.

Blue and White Film Festival features student-produced films on April 13

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents final performance of the semester

April 09, 2026

students posing for a photo in front of a stage

Criminal justice students connect learning to life through 'A Bronx Tale'

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Total Praise poster featuring Richard Smallwood and Johann Sebastian Bach

Essence of Joy presents 'Total Praise' sacred works concert

April 09, 2026

A group of people stand behind a row of auditorium seats.

Dedicated volunteers make an extraordinary team at Center for Performing Arts

April 08, 2026

Penn State Concert Choir 2025-2026

Penn State Concert Choir selected to perform at PMEA State Conference

April 08, 2026

Black and white portrait photo of a person wearing a white shirt with dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses.

The School of Visual Arts to conclude Anderson Lecture Series on April 14

April 08, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 9-16

April 08, 2026

Scholarship recipient featured by skilled trades advocate

April 06, 2026

Students and faculty stand in front of a wall of artwork.

Café Laura patrons can now enjoy student artwork in rotating exhibition

April 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty explore ideology and fear in ‘Poltergeist’

April 06, 2026

Charcoal drawing of a shadowed face with raised arms, above a small figure reaching upward, suggesting inner struggle and emotional tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Richard Mitchell

April 06, 2026

Painting of two children sitting in a tree, framed by green branches, looking down with warm tones and expressive brushwork against a soft pink sky.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Grace Brown

April 06, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

Men and women wearing tuxedos and holding a ukulele stand against a wood-paneled wall.

Ukulele musician Peter Brooke Turner shares tales of staying weird on the road

April 02, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns to Eisenhower Auditorium April 9

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon

Altoona to host psychotherapist Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley of 'Gossip Girl'

April 02, 2026

Student artists pose for a photo in the campus library

Penn State Scranton Library art exhibit expands in its third showing

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, April 20

April 01, 2026

Students at the Palmer Museum of Art

School of Music, Palmer Museum of Art present 'Art After Hours: Rhythms+Rhymes'

March 31, 2026

Penn State Go 2026 Appademy Award Winner for Best Desktop Portal Experience

Penn State Go earns 2026 Appademy Award for 'Best Desktop Portal Experience'

March 31, 2026

Asian woman with short dark hair and glasses posing and smiling

Art education doctoral candidate wins national dissertation award

March 31, 2026

musicians play brass instruments

Swing into spring: Free big band showcase at Penn State Abington on April 21

March 30, 2026

Altoona professor talks horror, joy and storytelling with Andrew F. Sullivan

March 30, 2026

collage of images of choir and band concerts at Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg to present spring concert, 'Dear John,' April 15-17

March 30, 2026

Four men in striped jackets serenade a woman on a porch.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 2-9

March 30, 2026

Pair of black tap shoes with red laces sit on a stage, set against three luminous, artistic portraits of serene faces in cosmic and classical styles.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble offers spring 2026 performance

March 30, 2026

Poster for the film Sally featuring Sally Ride wearing a NASA helmet and blue astronaut uniform on a red background.

Sustain Penn State's Intersections Film Series to host virtual screening of 'Sally'

March 30, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

Center for Arts and Crafts exhibition to feature student, instructor work

March 27, 2026

Our Town written across a view of a small house and church steeple

'Rich in memory and gone too soon': Centre Stage presents ‘Our Town’

March 26, 2026

Malaysian house facade that's part of exhibition

Penn State Berks Freyberger Gallery showcases Malaysian WWII oral histories

March 25, 2026

Acclaimed conductor to serve as Arts and Architecture commencement speaker

March 25, 2026

Latest News

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Katherine Benson Faces & Masques

Katherine Benson featured on debut album 'Faces & Masques' and Schumann tour

April 23, 2026

A sepia-toned photograph portrait of Janusz Korczak in 1933

UNESCO-sponsored documentary explores life and legacy of Polish youth activist

April 23, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 23-30

April 22, 2026

Penn State Bands

School of Music to present Symphonic Band and Concert Band on April 29

April 21, 2026

Painting of a winged figure descending through clouds at sunset, silhouetted against glowing yellow and blue sky, evoking motion and dramatic tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Makenzie Kunkle

April 21, 2026

Low-angle view of a small figure sitting on a couch, legs extended, with a TV in the background, creating a playful, miniature-scale scene.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Talon McKendree

April 21, 2026

A man wearing glasses and a windbreaker pictured atop the remains of a castle

Penn State poet Andrew Bode-Lang awarded 2026 Rattle Chapbook Prize

April 20, 2026

photo portrait of woman standing in lab workspace with hand on surface near large very old exposed bookbinding atop slightly larger wood board

Folger Shakespeare Library’s conservation, preservation head is 2026 Minter Lecturer

April 20, 2026

'People of Penn State' podcast: All roads lead back to Penn State for Cade Miller

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors analyze film ‘Barbarian’ in podcast episode

April 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor earns Iron Horse Literary Review prize

April 17, 2026

A colorful abstract illustration of jazz instruments—including saxophones, trumpets, and trombones—set against a vibrant, energetic background.

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band offers spring 2026 performance

April 17, 2026

Gallery visitors talk with artists about their work

Graduate student artwork featured in annual Visual Arts Exhibition at Penn State

April 17, 2026

Woman with dark hair, a dark blazer and white shirt

Free preview film screening and Q&A set with Bellisario alumni filmmaker

April 17, 2026

Pair of black tap shoes with red laces sit on a stage, set against three luminous, artistic portraits of serene faces in cosmic and classical styles.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 16-23

April 15, 2026

An album cover design for “Liberty: Feminine Rage."

Graphic design students recognized in nationwide design competition

April 15, 2026

Visitors sit under a tent outside on the Student Farm

Ross Student Farm to host Earth Day celebration April 24

April 15, 2026

Penn State Rock Ensemble

Penn State School of Music to present Rock Fest on April 28

April 14, 2026

Side by side head shots. On the left a young black woman with glasses smiling and on the right a young white woman with dark hair smiling

Palmer Museum of Art announces inaugural winners of O'Connor Graduate Fellowship

April 14, 2026

Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra

Philharmonic orchestra to perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 7

April 14, 2026

Jerry Zolten smiles while holding a guitar, seated indoors against a softly lit background.

Penn State Altoona professor’s Hall of Fame interview now online

April 14, 2026

poster image for detroit 67

Centre Stage to present 2026 Graduate Directing Festival

April 14, 2026

Smiling woman with black rimmed glasses, curly blonde hair and her head propped on her hand

Penn State Laureate to visit Penn State Altoona April 28

April 14, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast features horror author Rachel Harrison

April 13, 2026

America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series

Bryce Jordan Center to kick off Commonwealth Concert Series with free show

April 13, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

Close-up of the United States flag with stars and stripes softly lit and gently rippling.

Musical tribute 'Let Freedom Ring' to celebrate United States' 250th birthday

April 13, 2026

Track and field area in the All Sports Museum.

‘Night at the Museums’ to feature exhibits April 23, including Old Coaly

April 13, 2026

A group of nine college students pose for a group photo in front of a building with the marquee reading Detroit Historical Museum

Cast of ‘Detroit ’67’ inspired by Motown research trip for upcoming production

April 13, 2026

A man in a blue shirt adjusts a camera to shoot a film scene.

Blue and White Film Festival features student-produced films on April 13

April 13, 2026

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Robin Becker on April 16

April 12, 2026

Explore nature and wellness at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' festival

April 10, 2026

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents final performance of the semester

April 09, 2026

students posing for a photo in front of a stage

Criminal justice students connect learning to life through 'A Bronx Tale'

April 09, 2026

Three headshots in a composit side-by-side image from left an Indian woman with dark hair, a white woman with blonde hair and a white woman with brown hair

Faculty panel to discuss migration, asylum and refugee experience on April 16

April 09, 2026

Total Praise poster featuring Richard Smallwood and Johann Sebastian Bach

Essence of Joy presents 'Total Praise' sacred works concert

April 09, 2026

A group of people stand behind a row of auditorium seats.

Dedicated volunteers make an extraordinary team at Center for Performing Arts

April 08, 2026

Penn State Concert Choir 2025-2026

Penn State Concert Choir selected to perform at PMEA State Conference

April 08, 2026

Black and white portrait photo of a person wearing a white shirt with dark hair and dark-rimmed glasses.

The School of Visual Arts to conclude Anderson Lecture Series on April 14

April 08, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 9-16

April 08, 2026

Scholarship recipient featured by skilled trades advocate

April 06, 2026

Students and faculty stand in front of a wall of artwork.

Café Laura patrons can now enjoy student artwork in rotating exhibition

April 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty explore ideology and fear in ‘Poltergeist’

April 06, 2026

Charcoal drawing of a shadowed face with raised arms, above a small figure reaching upward, suggesting inner struggle and emotional tension.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Richard Mitchell

April 06, 2026

Painting of two children sitting in a tree, framed by green branches, looking down with warm tones and expressive brushwork against a soft pink sky.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by VAST senior Grace Brown

April 06, 2026

Migration Studies Project hosting second Writing in Displacement series April 10

April 06, 2026

Men and women wearing tuxedos and holding a ukulele stand against a wood-paneled wall.

Ukulele musician Peter Brooke Turner shares tales of staying weird on the road

April 02, 2026

People wearing tuxedos hold ukuleles and make exaggerated poses.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain returns to Eisenhower Auditorium April 9

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Penn Badgley and Dr. Nura Mowzoon

Altoona to host psychotherapist Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley of 'Gossip Girl'

April 02, 2026

Student artists pose for a photo in the campus library

Penn State Scranton Library art exhibit expands in its third showing

April 02, 2026

Headshots of Todd Davis, Patricia Jabbeh-Wesley and Erin Murphy

Penn State Altoona to host faculty poetry reading on April 14

April 01, 2026

Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, April 20

April 01, 2026

Students at the Palmer Museum of Art

School of Music, Palmer Museum of Art present 'Art After Hours: Rhythms+Rhymes'

March 31, 2026

Penn State Go 2026 Appademy Award Winner for Best Desktop Portal Experience

Penn State Go earns 2026 Appademy Award for 'Best Desktop Portal Experience'

March 31, 2026

Asian woman with short dark hair and glasses posing and smiling

Art education doctoral candidate wins national dissertation award

March 31, 2026

musicians play brass instruments

Swing into spring: Free big band showcase at Penn State Abington on April 21

March 30, 2026

Altoona professor talks horror, joy and storytelling with Andrew F. Sullivan

March 30, 2026

collage of images of choir and band concerts at Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg to present spring concert, 'Dear John,' April 15-17

March 30, 2026

Four men in striped jackets serenade a woman on a porch.

Things to Do at Penn State: April 2-9

March 30, 2026

Pair of black tap shoes with red laces sit on a stage, set against three luminous, artistic portraits of serene faces in cosmic and classical styles.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble offers spring 2026 performance

March 30, 2026

Poster for the film Sally featuring Sally Ride wearing a NASA helmet and blue astronaut uniform on a red background.

Sustain Penn State's Intersections Film Series to host virtual screening of 'Sally'

March 30, 2026

Penn State to celebrate Earth Month with events across campuses throughout April

March 27, 2026

Center for Arts and Crafts exhibition to feature student, instructor work

March 27, 2026

Our Town written across a view of a small house and church steeple

'Rich in memory and gone too soon': Centre Stage presents ‘Our Town’

March 26, 2026

Malaysian house facade that's part of exhibition

Penn State Berks Freyberger Gallery showcases Malaysian WWII oral histories

March 25, 2026

Acclaimed conductor to serve as Arts and Architecture commencement speaker

March 25, 2026

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