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Three Liberal Arts faculty members named distinguished professors

April 17, 2025

Green colored scale surrounded by two Granny Smith apples, yellow measuring tape next to small red-colored hand weights.

High school experiences linked to midlife body weight

April 17, 2025

Grey-colored graphic with Penn State word mark in the corner and four headshots of the SSRI/CTSI fellows.

SSRI and CTSI award Penn State faculty fellowships

April 10, 2025

Jedily Alvarado stands in front of bushes and a flowering tree at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student balances academics, advocacy and equestrian life

April 02, 2025

Noa Diggs poses outside academic buildings on a sunny day at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student explores global approaches to criminal justice reform

March 20, 2025

Laci Moore wears a gray Liberal Arts Chaiken Center quarter-zip sweatshirt that says “Peer Success Coach” on the sleeve while standing in front of bushes and trees outside Pattee Library and Paterno Library.

Chaiken Scholar paves the way to law school for herself and her peers

March 05, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025

February 17, 2025

Jamie Nguyen smiles in a navy blazer standing in front of a pond and trees.

Penn State alumna pursues entertainment career at NBCUniversal

February 03, 2025

Kara Stover, a Penn State student and volunteer firefighter, leans against a fire engine while wearing her turnout gear.

Paterno Fellow blazes trail as student and firefighter

January 06, 2025

Person holds a newborn

Increased area income improves birthweight rates, researchers find

December 10, 2024

Elisabeth Egeli stands next to the ocean overlooking a sunset in Greece.

Behind the crime: Liberal Arts student explores psychology of criminal behavior

November 27, 2024

How do formerly incarcerated individuals navigate community reentry?

November 18, 2024

David Hayes stands in a blue suit in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student builds skills as ROTC cadet and entrepreneur

November 13, 2024

Liberal Arts student spends summer internship at Amazon

November 11, 2024

Altoona Police Cpl Stickel #306 (left) with Dean Clarence Lang (right) behind a table in Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center at Penn State University Park.

Criminology expo brings 60 agencies to campus

October 31, 2024

Lenneya Murray smiles while holding a microphone.

Liberal Arts student champions diversity and inclusion at Penn State

October 28, 2024

Close-up of an immigration form and a sharpened #2 pencil

Ask an expert: Immigration and the 2024 presidential election

October 15, 2024

Cassandra Matos

Liberal Arts alumna makes impactful gifts to World in Conversation

October 07, 2024

An older person runs in a park in Melbourne, Australia

Australia offers lessons for increasing American life expectancy

August 13, 2024

Professor’s new book examines universities’ role in advancing science

August 02, 2024

Penn State students look up at the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument overlooking Devil's Valley and the Caucasus Mountains.

Penn State students travel to Georgia through Liberal Arts embedded program

April 15, 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

Penn State alumnus uses liberal arts background to succeed in finance industry

March 04, 2024

Julia Jakuboski stands in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student serves as THON 2024 alumni engagement director

February 06, 2024

Penn State students take notes during an economics class in 121 Sparks Building in October 2022.

Liberal Arts initiative to explore historical, societal impacts of immigration

January 19, 2024

Four students at The Hills in Curaçao at a class farewell dinner during an embedded course trip to Curaçao in November 2023

Liberal Arts students learn about race, crime and culture in Curaçao

January 09, 2024

A hand holds blue colored men and woman symbols connected with glowing lines.

Researchers to develop early warning system for emerging substance use threats

January 04, 2024

Reese Hays, a third-year Penn State student double majoring in political science and criminology, sits in an armchair at a table.

Student leader champions involvement and opportunities for Liberal Arts students

December 12, 2023

Darrell Steffensmeier receives American Society of Criminology award

December 05, 2023

Man in a factory

Debunking the myth of steady male employment

November 13, 2023

Brooklynn Jones, a third-year Liberal Arts student, stands in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student uses platform to educate others on the importance of voting

November 07, 2023

A person blowing bubbles on a football field. Stands visible in the background.

Paterno Fellow finds purpose through THON involvement and content creation

November 07, 2023

Azziyah LaRue holds a Miami Dolphins football helmet in the Miami Dolphins locker room at Hard Rock Stadium.

Liberal Arts, IST student scores sports technology internship with Miami Dolphins

November 06, 2023

A man, woman and three children pose together in front of a gate.

Penn State alumni recognized on field at Military Appreciation game

October 31, 2023

A group of Penn State students stands inside a building’s atrium in the Netherlands.

Liberal Arts students study criminal and social justice in the Netherlands

October 26, 2023

A woman’s hand shown filling pill boxes, with prescription bottles in the background.

Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds

October 06, 2023

Liberal Arts professor receives Heterodox Academy Open Inquiry Teaching Award

October 06, 2023

Four Penn State Liberal Arts faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards

September 29, 2023

Headshots of new SSRI co-funded faculty members on a dark background with white text: Cleothia Franzier, Nicole Kreisberg, and Nelson Roque

Social Science Research Institute welcomes three new co-funded faculty members

August 10, 2023

Bob '87 and Terese Martin stand on the steps of Old Main with their sons, Daniel, John, and Samuel.

Administration of justice alumnus promotes internships with new enrichment fund

July 29, 2023

Photo of steel beam being raised by crane over building

'Topping out' ceremony held for Welch Building construction project

July 28, 2023

Lenneya Murray spoke at the Penn State NAACP’s All-White Affair, an event celebrating the contributions of Black advocacy and excellence at Penn State.

Liberal Arts student, NAACP president makes the most of Penn State experience

July 11, 2023

Map of Pennsylvania with counties in various colors

New grant will continue center’s work to prevent abuse and support children

June 29, 2023

David Baker pictured giving a presentation.

David Baker receives University of Ghent’s Sarton Chair and Medal

June 12, 2023

Group photo of Penn State Students and Konkuk University students after a seminar.

Maymester course gives students an immersive learning experience in South Korea

June 06, 2023

Family Gathering

University Libraries Open Publishing launches 'The Future of Foster Care'

May 20, 2023

photos of Jilli Jung, Nigel James, Nicole Ryerson, Jessica Saafield, Joshi Supriya, and Katja Waldron

Prevention Research Center funds projects promoting the health of diverse groups

April 21, 2023

Headshots of the 36 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2023 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2023 student marshals

April 20, 2023

Liberal Arts student finds new confidence after Miss Pennsylvania USA pageant

April 18, 2023

Taran Samarth stands outside the Hintz Family Alumni Center at Penn State University Park

Liberal Arts college marshal seeks to leave democratic impact on Penn State

April 16, 2023

mulvey_richards-2023

World in Conversation co-founders offer matching funds challenge

April 11, 2023

Group photo with Michelle Kengkart (center) and, left to right, Grace Pilch, Owen Perry, Mihir Kulkarni, Leila Filien and De'jah Coates, posing in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

Liberal Arts students learn about wonders of the ancient world in Greece

April 10, 2023

Students in CRIM 425 pose for a group picture below a large American flag at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Curaçao

Liberal Arts students travel to Curaçao through embedded program

April 04, 2023

Students in the Multilingual and Intercultural Communication embedded program took a day trip to Bologna, Italy.

Intercultural communication class travels to Italy over spring break

March 28, 2023

The newest class of Paterno Fellows and Schreyer Scholars at the annual recognition ceremony on Feb. 28.

College of the Liberal Arts recognizes new Paterno Fellows and essay winners

March 03, 2023

Diane Felmlee sits in her office

Sociology professor and former student earn Gould Prize for bullying research

November 17, 2022

Sociology professor awarded NSF grant to study local church-state issues

November 08, 2022

Ira J. Allen (left) and Nathan Crick (right)

Paterno Fellows to host panel on 'the future of democracy' Nov. 1

October 27, 2022

Sociology professor awarded $1.8 million NIH grant for education-dementia study

October 24, 2022

Liberal Arts alumna Hannah Furnas works at Meta as a senior research science manager.

Liberal Arts alumna credits education and networking for success at Meta

October 24, 2022

Liberal Arts student Michael Garza poses on a rooftop and smiles at the camera

Chaiken Scholar finds community in the Latino Caucus and Liberal Arts

October 05, 2022

Korn_Josh&Sarah w-Lang

Liberal Arts alumnus establishes endowment in School of Public Policy

July 20, 2022

A young boy sits with his head in his hand, looking out a window

Losing a grandmother may trigger rise in depression for some of her survivors

June 16, 2022

Blake and Brent Toliver

Toliver twins leave impact on Penn State student community

April 27, 2022

36 student headshots

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2022 student marshals

April 13, 2022

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Three Liberal Arts faculty members named distinguished professors

April 17, 2025

Green colored scale surrounded by two Granny Smith apples, yellow measuring tape next to small red-colored hand weights.

High school experiences linked to midlife body weight

April 17, 2025

Grey-colored graphic with Penn State word mark in the corner and four headshots of the SSRI/CTSI fellows.

SSRI and CTSI award Penn State faculty fellowships

April 10, 2025

Jedily Alvarado stands in front of bushes and a flowering tree at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student balances academics, advocacy and equestrian life

April 02, 2025

Noa Diggs poses outside academic buildings on a sunny day at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student explores global approaches to criminal justice reform

March 20, 2025

Laci Moore wears a gray Liberal Arts Chaiken Center quarter-zip sweatshirt that says “Peer Success Coach” on the sleeve while standing in front of bushes and trees outside Pattee Library and Paterno Library.

Chaiken Scholar paves the way to law school for herself and her peers

March 05, 2025

Penn State's Old Main Building with snowy foreground.

Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025

February 17, 2025

Jamie Nguyen smiles in a navy blazer standing in front of a pond and trees.

Penn State alumna pursues entertainment career at NBCUniversal

February 03, 2025

Kara Stover, a Penn State student and volunteer firefighter, leans against a fire engine while wearing her turnout gear.

Paterno Fellow blazes trail as student and firefighter

January 06, 2025

Person holds a newborn

Increased area income improves birthweight rates, researchers find

December 10, 2024

Elisabeth Egeli stands next to the ocean overlooking a sunset in Greece.

Behind the crime: Liberal Arts student explores psychology of criminal behavior

November 27, 2024

How do formerly incarcerated individuals navigate community reentry?

November 18, 2024

David Hayes stands in a blue suit in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student builds skills as ROTC cadet and entrepreneur

November 13, 2024

Liberal Arts student spends summer internship at Amazon

November 11, 2024

Altoona Police Cpl Stickel #306 (left) with Dean Clarence Lang (right) behind a table in Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center at Penn State University Park.

Criminology expo brings 60 agencies to campus

October 31, 2024

Lenneya Murray smiles while holding a microphone.

Liberal Arts student champions diversity and inclusion at Penn State

October 28, 2024

Close-up of an immigration form and a sharpened #2 pencil

Ask an expert: Immigration and the 2024 presidential election

October 15, 2024

Cassandra Matos

Liberal Arts alumna makes impactful gifts to World in Conversation

October 07, 2024

An older person runs in a park in Melbourne, Australia

Australia offers lessons for increasing American life expectancy

August 13, 2024

Professor’s new book examines universities’ role in advancing science

August 02, 2024

Penn State students look up at the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument overlooking Devil's Valley and the Caucasus Mountains.

Penn State students travel to Georgia through Liberal Arts embedded program

April 15, 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

Penn State alumnus uses liberal arts background to succeed in finance industry

March 04, 2024

Julia Jakuboski stands in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student serves as THON 2024 alumni engagement director

February 06, 2024

Penn State students take notes during an economics class in 121 Sparks Building in October 2022.

Liberal Arts initiative to explore historical, societal impacts of immigration

January 19, 2024

Four students at The Hills in Curaçao at a class farewell dinner during an embedded course trip to Curaçao in November 2023

Liberal Arts students learn about race, crime and culture in Curaçao

January 09, 2024

A hand holds blue colored men and woman symbols connected with glowing lines.

Researchers to develop early warning system for emerging substance use threats

January 04, 2024

Reese Hays, a third-year Penn State student double majoring in political science and criminology, sits in an armchair at a table.

Student leader champions involvement and opportunities for Liberal Arts students

December 12, 2023

Darrell Steffensmeier receives American Society of Criminology award

December 05, 2023

Man in a factory

Debunking the myth of steady male employment

November 13, 2023

Brooklynn Jones, a third-year Liberal Arts student, stands in front of Old Main at Penn State University Park.

Liberal Arts student uses platform to educate others on the importance of voting

November 07, 2023

A person blowing bubbles on a football field. Stands visible in the background.

Paterno Fellow finds purpose through THON involvement and content creation

November 07, 2023

Azziyah LaRue holds a Miami Dolphins football helmet in the Miami Dolphins locker room at Hard Rock Stadium.

Liberal Arts, IST student scores sports technology internship with Miami Dolphins

November 06, 2023

A man, woman and three children pose together in front of a gate.

Penn State alumni recognized on field at Military Appreciation game

October 31, 2023

A group of Penn State students stands inside a building’s atrium in the Netherlands.

Liberal Arts students study criminal and social justice in the Netherlands

October 26, 2023

A woman’s hand shown filling pill boxes, with prescription bottles in the background.

Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds

October 06, 2023

Liberal Arts professor receives Heterodox Academy Open Inquiry Teaching Award

October 06, 2023

Four Penn State Liberal Arts faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards

September 29, 2023

Headshots of new SSRI co-funded faculty members on a dark background with white text: Cleothia Franzier, Nicole Kreisberg, and Nelson Roque

Social Science Research Institute welcomes three new co-funded faculty members

August 10, 2023

Bob '87 and Terese Martin stand on the steps of Old Main with their sons, Daniel, John, and Samuel.

Administration of justice alumnus promotes internships with new enrichment fund

July 29, 2023

Photo of steel beam being raised by crane over building

'Topping out' ceremony held for Welch Building construction project

July 28, 2023

Lenneya Murray spoke at the Penn State NAACP’s All-White Affair, an event celebrating the contributions of Black advocacy and excellence at Penn State.

Liberal Arts student, NAACP president makes the most of Penn State experience

July 11, 2023

Map of Pennsylvania with counties in various colors

New grant will continue center’s work to prevent abuse and support children

June 29, 2023

David Baker pictured giving a presentation.

David Baker receives University of Ghent’s Sarton Chair and Medal

June 12, 2023

Group photo of Penn State Students and Konkuk University students after a seminar.

Maymester course gives students an immersive learning experience in South Korea

June 06, 2023

Family Gathering

University Libraries Open Publishing launches 'The Future of Foster Care'

May 20, 2023

photos of Jilli Jung, Nigel James, Nicole Ryerson, Jessica Saafield, Joshi Supriya, and Katja Waldron

Prevention Research Center funds projects promoting the health of diverse groups

April 21, 2023

Headshots of the 36 Liberal Arts major marshals selected to represent the College of the Liberal Arts at spring 2023 commencement

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2023 student marshals

April 20, 2023

Liberal Arts student finds new confidence after Miss Pennsylvania USA pageant

April 18, 2023

Taran Samarth stands outside the Hintz Family Alumni Center at Penn State University Park

Liberal Arts college marshal seeks to leave democratic impact on Penn State

April 16, 2023

mulvey_richards-2023

World in Conversation co-founders offer matching funds challenge

April 11, 2023

Group photo with Michelle Kengkart (center) and, left to right, Grace Pilch, Owen Perry, Mihir Kulkarni, Leila Filien and De'jah Coates, posing in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

Liberal Arts students learn about wonders of the ancient world in Greece

April 10, 2023

Students in CRIM 425 pose for a group picture below a large American flag at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Curaçao

Liberal Arts students travel to Curaçao through embedded program

April 04, 2023

Students in the Multilingual and Intercultural Communication embedded program took a day trip to Bologna, Italy.

Intercultural communication class travels to Italy over spring break

March 28, 2023

The newest class of Paterno Fellows and Schreyer Scholars at the annual recognition ceremony on Feb. 28.

College of the Liberal Arts recognizes new Paterno Fellows and essay winners

March 03, 2023

Diane Felmlee sits in her office

Sociology professor and former student earn Gould Prize for bullying research

November 17, 2022

Sociology professor awarded NSF grant to study local church-state issues

November 08, 2022

Ira J. Allen (left) and Nathan Crick (right)

Paterno Fellows to host panel on 'the future of democracy' Nov. 1

October 27, 2022

Sociology professor awarded $1.8 million NIH grant for education-dementia study

October 24, 2022

Liberal Arts alumna Hannah Furnas works at Meta as a senior research science manager.

Liberal Arts alumna credits education and networking for success at Meta

October 24, 2022

Liberal Arts student Michael Garza poses on a rooftop and smiles at the camera

Chaiken Scholar finds community in the Latino Caucus and Liberal Arts

October 05, 2022

Korn_Josh&Sarah w-Lang

Liberal Arts alumnus establishes endowment in School of Public Policy

July 20, 2022

A young boy sits with his head in his hand, looking out a window

Losing a grandmother may trigger rise in depression for some of her survivors

June 16, 2022

Blake and Brent Toliver

Toliver twins leave impact on Penn State student community

April 27, 2022

36 student headshots

College of the Liberal Arts announces spring 2022 student marshals

April 13, 2022

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