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Sabrina, wearing a hot pink blouse, and Morgan, wearing a dark gray quarter-zip and blue button-up, pose together outside a wall of windows.

Engaged student marshals find their callings — and each other — at Penn State

April 23, 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

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

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

April 12, 2026

Seventeen college students wear Penn State apparel while sitting or standing around the Nittany Lion Shrine.

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 02, 2026

Graphic for Africana Research Center's 25th Anniversary Symposium

Africana Research Center celebrates 25th anniversary with April 1 symposium

March 19, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

Sci-fi author Ted Chiang to give 2026 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

March 17, 2026

Danielle Ryle wearing a white blouse with flowers while standing in front of trees

Poet Danielle Ryle to offer reading on March 19

March 11, 2026

Sherita Johnson wears a blue jacket and white blouse while standing on Penn State's campus.

New book chronicles Black man’s attempt to integrate Mississippi college

February 26, 2026

A golden horse statue with hanging lanterns and red flowers, on a red background

Q&A: What is Lunar New Year?

February 16, 2026

Lynn Emanuel wearing a light blue blouse with chin resting on hand while sitting on steps

Lynn Emanuel visiting Penn State as 2026 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 07, 2026

Award-winning fiction writer Rion Amilcar Scott wearing a green shirt

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present fiction writer Rion Amilcar Scott on Jan. 29

January 23, 2026

Alexis Wilson stands in a white sweater in front of green evergreen trees outside Sparks Building.

English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project

January 07, 2026

Vama Maniar sits in a graduation cap and gown on the steps of Old Main.

From student-athlete to entrepreneur, Liberal Arts graduate charts next chapter

December 18, 2025

Matthew Ferrence sitting in front of cinderblock wall with grass in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Matthew Ferrence on Nov. 13

November 04, 2025

Katie Dallas stands outside of the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, flashing two peace signs.

Chapel Internship leads student to impactful experience at Nike

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

Keith Gilyard wearing a purple and green striped dress shirt

Liberal Arts faculty member Keith Gilyard publishes four books this year

October 06, 2025

Penn State students and faculty and two dogs stand in a row outside the Norman Tower in Thoor Ballylee, Ireland.

Penn State students explore Ireland through art and literature

September 23, 2025

Fiction writer Ali Araghi to offer reading Sept. 25 at University Park

September 19, 2025

Black and white photo of Frances Harper

Symposium celebrating writer, activist Frances Harper set for Sept. 19-21

September 15, 2025

Critically acclaimed author Pemi Aguda sitting on a chair in front of a plant

‘Pemi Aguda to kick off 2025-26 Mary E. Rolling Reading Series on Sept. 11

August 29, 2025

Author, Julie Park, wearing a blue denim shirt and holding a large book open in a room with bookshelves

English professor and librarian pens 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title

May 19, 2025

Fiona Combs stands in front of trees and an academic building at Penn State University Park.

Penn State liberal arts student graduates with four degrees and global perspective

May 01, 2025

Emily Hill and Ken Siedlecki

Undergraduate researchers share work, reward of studying childhood nutrition

April 22, 2025

Thirty-five students were chosen to represent the college based on outstanding academic achievement and contributions to Liberal Arts student life

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2025 student marshals

April 18, 2025

Kirti Arora, recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Adult Student Award and Leslie Lang, director of Adult Learner Programs and Services.

2025 Outstanding Adult Student Award recipient announced

April 18, 2025

Photo of fiction writer Jamil Jan Kochai standing outside in front of brown picket fence

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series welcomes Jamil Jan Kochai on April 10

April 03, 2025

Image of the poet Adrienne Su

Poet Adrienne Su to offer reading at Penn State on March 20

March 12, 2025

Emily Cotrufello wears a dark green shirt while smiling in front of a brown wall at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student finds purpose through literature, activism and service

March 05, 2025

Black and white photo of essayist Kelly McMasters sitting in a chair

Kelly McMasters visiting Penn State as 2025 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 21, 2025

Outdoor photo of writer and Penn State assistant professor Samuel Kọ́láwọlé

Faculty member, fiction writer Samuel Kọ́láwọlé to offer reading Jan. 30

January 24, 2025

Libraries' Julie Park receives honorable mention for distinguished Lowell Prize

January 10, 2025

National humanities group awards grants to four Liberal Arts-affiliated projects

November 21, 2024

Liberal Arts student gains global business experience through Chapel Internship

November 07, 2024

Photo of poet Ilya Kaminsky

Acclaimed poet Ilya Kaminsky to deliver Emily Dickinson Lecture

November 06, 2024

Jami Nakamura Lin

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents alumna, writer Jami Nakamura Lin Nov. 14

November 06, 2024

Picture of Sherita L. Johnson taken on campus.

Scholar of African American literature named Africana Research Center director

October 10, 2024

Image of author Sherrie Flick

Writer Sherrie Flick to visit Penn State on Oct. 10

October 06, 2024

Students stand as a group in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London

Faculty-led program in London immerses students in British literature, culture

September 30, 2024

A group of 12 students and their professor lined up in two rows for a photo.

Immersive French program enhances fluency and cultural understanding

September 26, 2024

Image of Marathon Read 2024 Poster

Marathon Read to take place Sept. 26

September 18, 2024

Writer Jai Chakrabarti to visit Penn State, read from works on Sept. 19

September 16, 2024

Artistic rendering of a tall ship sailing in the Arctic

Climate-focused art, writing exhibition features works from Arctic expedition

September 09, 2024

Picture of people on a boat admiring a large fish.

Hemingway Letters Project produces new volume of iconic writer’s correspondence

July 01, 2024

Suresh Canagarajah

Suresh Canagarajah named Evan Pugh University Professor

June 05, 2024

Claire Bourne and Aaron Pratt look over documents.

English professor and colleagues discover another John Milton-owned book

May 15, 2024

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Forty-three undergraduates receive Erickson Discovery Grants

May 14, 2024

Kara Stone poses outside fo the library building with her award plaque

Scranton English professor Kara Stone receives prestigious Atherton Award

May 14, 2024

Old Main clock to the right, with clouds pictured above

Two Penn State faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 02, 2024

A picture, from the back, of a woman in a dress looking at a palace in South Korea

English major Amina Abdullah named 2024 Global Learning Photo Contest winner

April 24, 2024

Mark Morrisson appointed Liberal Arts associate dean for undergraduate studies

April 23, 2024

Headshots of the 34 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2024 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2024 student marshals

April 14, 2024

Black and white image of essayist Christine Hume

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents essayist, poet Christine Hume on April 11

April 07, 2024

'My Dark Room' examines 18th-century life through the camera obscura

April 06, 2024

Chen earns Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

March 26, 2024

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature Julia Spicher Kasdorf, C.S. Giscombe

March 15, 2024

Image of novelist Matthew Salesses

Novelist Matthew Salesses to visit Penn State Feb. 21-22

February 12, 2024

Center for Black Digital Research, Library of Congress forge new partnership

February 01, 2024

English professor’s novel named one of Christianity Today’s best of 2024

January 31, 2024

Image of screenwriter julianna baggott

Julianna Baggott visiting Penn State as 2024 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

December 21, 2023

Penn State mourns loss of Evan Pugh University Professor Emeritus Robert D. Hume

December 07, 2023

Photo of writer Chika Unigwe

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature Chika Unigwe on Nov. 2

October 24, 2023

Students and professors gather outside the Abbey Theater in Ireland.

Liberal Arts students soak in Irish literature and art while studying abroad

October 19, 2023

Promotion & Tenure 2023

Tenured, promoted faculty honored through books at Oct. 2 recognition program

October 11, 2023

Photo of nonfiction writer and poet Kelle Groom

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to welcome nonfiction writer, poet Kelle Groom

October 06, 2023

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Sabrina, wearing a hot pink blouse, and Morgan, wearing a dark gray quarter-zip and blue button-up, pose together outside a wall of windows.

Engaged student marshals find their callings — and each other — at Penn State

April 23, 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

Portrait of poet Robin Becker

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

April 12, 2026

Seventeen college students wear Penn State apparel while sitting or standing around the Nittany Lion Shrine.

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2026 student marshals

April 02, 2026

Graphic for Africana Research Center's 25th Anniversary Symposium

Africana Research Center celebrates 25th anniversary with April 1 symposium

March 19, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

Sci-fi author Ted Chiang to give 2026 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

March 17, 2026

Danielle Ryle wearing a white blouse with flowers while standing in front of trees

Poet Danielle Ryle to offer reading on March 19

March 11, 2026

Sherita Johnson wears a blue jacket and white blouse while standing on Penn State's campus.

New book chronicles Black man’s attempt to integrate Mississippi college

February 26, 2026

A golden horse statue with hanging lanterns and red flowers, on a red background

Q&A: What is Lunar New Year?

February 16, 2026

Lynn Emanuel wearing a light blue blouse with chin resting on hand while sitting on steps

Lynn Emanuel visiting Penn State as 2026 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 07, 2026

Award-winning fiction writer Rion Amilcar Scott wearing a green shirt

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present fiction writer Rion Amilcar Scott on Jan. 29

January 23, 2026

Alexis Wilson stands in a white sweater in front of green evergreen trees outside Sparks Building.

English and Italian major preserves stories, honors heritage via history project

January 07, 2026

Vama Maniar sits in a graduation cap and gown on the steps of Old Main.

From student-athlete to entrepreneur, Liberal Arts graduate charts next chapter

December 18, 2025

Matthew Ferrence sitting in front of cinderblock wall with grass in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to present Matthew Ferrence on Nov. 13

November 04, 2025

Katie Dallas stands outside of the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, flashing two peace signs.

Chapel Internship leads student to impactful experience at Nike

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

Keith Gilyard wearing a purple and green striped dress shirt

Liberal Arts faculty member Keith Gilyard publishes four books this year

October 06, 2025

Penn State students and faculty and two dogs stand in a row outside the Norman Tower in Thoor Ballylee, Ireland.

Penn State students explore Ireland through art and literature

September 23, 2025

Fiction writer Ali Araghi to offer reading Sept. 25 at University Park

September 19, 2025

Black and white photo of Frances Harper

Symposium celebrating writer, activist Frances Harper set for Sept. 19-21

September 15, 2025

Critically acclaimed author Pemi Aguda sitting on a chair in front of a plant

‘Pemi Aguda to kick off 2025-26 Mary E. Rolling Reading Series on Sept. 11

August 29, 2025

Author, Julie Park, wearing a blue denim shirt and holding a large book open in a room with bookshelves

English professor and librarian pens 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title

May 19, 2025

Fiona Combs stands in front of trees and an academic building at Penn State University Park.

Penn State liberal arts student graduates with four degrees and global perspective

May 01, 2025

Emily Hill and Ken Siedlecki

Undergraduate researchers share work, reward of studying childhood nutrition

April 22, 2025

Thirty-five students were chosen to represent the college based on outstanding academic achievement and contributions to Liberal Arts student life

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2025 student marshals

April 18, 2025

Kirti Arora, recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Adult Student Award and Leslie Lang, director of Adult Learner Programs and Services.

2025 Outstanding Adult Student Award recipient announced

April 18, 2025

Photo of fiction writer Jamil Jan Kochai standing outside in front of brown picket fence

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series welcomes Jamil Jan Kochai on April 10

April 03, 2025

Image of the poet Adrienne Su

Poet Adrienne Su to offer reading at Penn State on March 20

March 12, 2025

Emily Cotrufello wears a dark green shirt while smiling in front of a brown wall at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student finds purpose through literature, activism and service

March 05, 2025

Black and white photo of essayist Kelly McMasters sitting in a chair

Kelly McMasters visiting Penn State as 2025 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 21, 2025

Outdoor photo of writer and Penn State assistant professor Samuel Kọ́láwọlé

Faculty member, fiction writer Samuel Kọ́láwọlé to offer reading Jan. 30

January 24, 2025

Libraries' Julie Park receives honorable mention for distinguished Lowell Prize

January 10, 2025

National humanities group awards grants to four Liberal Arts-affiliated projects

November 21, 2024

Liberal Arts student gains global business experience through Chapel Internship

November 07, 2024

Photo of poet Ilya Kaminsky

Acclaimed poet Ilya Kaminsky to deliver Emily Dickinson Lecture

November 06, 2024

Jami Nakamura Lin

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents alumna, writer Jami Nakamura Lin Nov. 14

November 06, 2024

Picture of Sherita L. Johnson taken on campus.

Scholar of African American literature named Africana Research Center director

October 10, 2024

Image of author Sherrie Flick

Writer Sherrie Flick to visit Penn State on Oct. 10

October 06, 2024

Students stand as a group in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London

Faculty-led program in London immerses students in British literature, culture

September 30, 2024

A group of 12 students and their professor lined up in two rows for a photo.

Immersive French program enhances fluency and cultural understanding

September 26, 2024

Image of Marathon Read 2024 Poster

Marathon Read to take place Sept. 26

September 18, 2024

Writer Jai Chakrabarti to visit Penn State, read from works on Sept. 19

September 16, 2024

Artistic rendering of a tall ship sailing in the Arctic

Climate-focused art, writing exhibition features works from Arctic expedition

September 09, 2024

Picture of people on a boat admiring a large fish.

Hemingway Letters Project produces new volume of iconic writer’s correspondence

July 01, 2024

Suresh Canagarajah

Suresh Canagarajah named Evan Pugh University Professor

June 05, 2024

Claire Bourne and Aaron Pratt look over documents.

English professor and colleagues discover another John Milton-owned book

May 15, 2024

Head of Nittany Lion Shrine

Forty-three undergraduates receive Erickson Discovery Grants

May 14, 2024

Kara Stone poses outside fo the library building with her award plaque

Scranton English professor Kara Stone receives prestigious Atherton Award

May 14, 2024

Old Main clock to the right, with clouds pictured above

Two Penn State faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 02, 2024

A picture, from the back, of a woman in a dress looking at a palace in South Korea

English major Amina Abdullah named 2024 Global Learning Photo Contest winner

April 24, 2024

Mark Morrisson appointed Liberal Arts associate dean for undergraduate studies

April 23, 2024

Headshots of the 34 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2024 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2024 student marshals

April 14, 2024

Black and white image of essayist Christine Hume

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents essayist, poet Christine Hume on April 11

April 07, 2024

'My Dark Room' examines 18th-century life through the camera obscura

April 06, 2024

Chen earns Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award

March 26, 2024

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature Julia Spicher Kasdorf, C.S. Giscombe

March 15, 2024

Image of novelist Matthew Salesses

Novelist Matthew Salesses to visit Penn State Feb. 21-22

February 12, 2024

Center for Black Digital Research, Library of Congress forge new partnership

February 01, 2024

English professor’s novel named one of Christianity Today’s best of 2024

January 31, 2024

Image of screenwriter julianna baggott

Julianna Baggott visiting Penn State as 2024 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

December 21, 2023

Penn State mourns loss of Evan Pugh University Professor Emeritus Robert D. Hume

December 07, 2023

Photo of writer Chika Unigwe

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature Chika Unigwe on Nov. 2

October 24, 2023

Students and professors gather outside the Abbey Theater in Ireland.

Liberal Arts students soak in Irish literature and art while studying abroad

October 19, 2023

Promotion & Tenure 2023

Tenured, promoted faculty honored through books at Oct. 2 recognition program

October 11, 2023

Photo of nonfiction writer and poet Kelle Groom

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to welcome nonfiction writer, poet Kelle Groom

October 06, 2023

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