Penn State Behrend
Recent News About Penn State Behrend
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Hands-on Behrend workshops promote engineering career options
“Does anyone know what extrusion is?”
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Employee COVID-19 requirements now impacting all locations, deadline extended
Nov. 11.In alignment with the recent announcement from the White House on federal vaccination requirements, all Penn State employees at all locations are now subject to a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement — either the federal contractor mandate or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandate — under an executive order from President Joe Biden.
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Behrend theater troupe energized by return to in-person performances
After a two-year intermission – a COVID pause for social distancing – the lights are back on at Penn State Behrend’s Studio Theatre, which will host a sold-out production of “Bright Star,” beginning Nov. 4.
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Behrend faculty member reflects on three decades of teaching change
“The only constant in life is change,” the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said.
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Process to request religious accommodations for vaccine mandate now available
To comply with an executive order issued last month by President Joe Biden, Penn State is requiring all employees, graduate and undergraduate students supported on wage payroll and students supported on graduate assistantships at University Park and eight Commonwealth Campuses to upload proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, unless they are granted an accommodation for medical/disability- or religious-related reasons.
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Behrend students help develop new line of rubber dog toys
The Open Lab model of learning and discovery at Penn State Behrend has given many undergraduate students real-world experience.
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Penn State campus food pantries offer nutrition and community for students
Across the University, Penn State offers various resources to help students with food and housing insecurity, financial issues and basic needs.
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Heard on Campus: NASA engineer Moogega 'Moo' Cooper at Penn State Behrend
“It all starts with saying ‘Yes.’
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Federal vaccine requirement extends to six campuses with federal contracts
All faculty and staff at Penn State locations where work is being conducted under federal contracts are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 under President Joe Biden’s recent executive order requiring vaccination for federal contractors, Penn State has determined.
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Behrend alumnus Matthew Totzke named 2021 Penn State Alumni Fellow
Matthew Totzke, chief executive officer of Larson Texts Inc. and a 1996 graduate of Penn State Behrend, has been named one of 22 Penn State Alumni Fellows for 2021.
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Behrend Medallion awarded to Joe and Isabel Prischak
Penn State Behrend has presented the Behrend Medallion, the college’s highest award, to Erie-area business owners and philanthropists Joe and Isabel Prischak.
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Behrend tennis team posts 4-0 record on the road
The Penn State Behrend women’s tennis team is 4-0 when playing on the road this year.
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Nearly 100 recruiters expected at Behrend career fair
The end-goal of going to college is not only the degree, but the ability to use that degree to launch a career.
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High school students, families invited to Penn State Behrend open house
Penn State Behrend will hold its annual Penn State Day admissions open house for prospective students on Saturday, Oct. 9.
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Behrend volleyball team defeats Oberlin and Fredonia
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team won matches against Oberlin, Fredonia and Pitt-Greensburg last week.
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22 Penn State alumni to receive Alumni Fellow Award
The Penn State Alumni Association will honor 22 Penn Staters on Oct. 6 with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
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Penn State Behrend to host Parents, Families and Alumni Weekend Oct. 1-3
Parents, Families & Alumni Weekend, to be held Oct. 1-3 at Penn State Behrend, will be a celebration of the college’s past, present and future, with activities for both alumni and current students and their families.
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U.S. News ranks Behrend engineering programs among nation's best
The new "Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News & World Report place Penn State Behrend's undergraduate engineering programs among the top 40 in the nation at institutions who do not offer a doctorate.
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Rhythms of Life Series returns to Penn State Behrend
Six unique world-music performance groups will showcase a variety of cultures and traditions when the Rhythms of Life Series returns to Penn State Behrend, beginning Sept. 17.
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Penn State Behrend to host graduate program info sessions
On-campus and online events this fall will offer prospective graduate students information about Penn State Behrend’s five master’s degree programs.