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  • Friday, August 14

    2026 Schreyer Honors College Summer Medals Ceremony

    • 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday, August 18

    Books with the Dean: Murder on the Orient Express

    • 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday, August 25

    Student Council Welcome Mixer

    • 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, August 1 Today

    Medals Ceremony Registration Deadline

  • Wednesday, August 12

    Honors Option Deadline

  • Wednesday, August 12

    Summer 2026 Classes End

  • Monday, August 24

    Fall 2026 Classes Begin

Penn State Schreyer Honors College News

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — July 30

As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.

New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices

Throughout the 2026 fall semester, Teaching and Learning with Technology will facilitate numerous virtual opportunities for faculty who are new to Penn State to strengthen their teaching practices with technology.

AI Hub honors 14 individuals with Penn State AI Awards

The Penn State AI Hub, a research hub housed under the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, has awarded 14 students, faculty and alumni with 2026 Artificial Intelligence Awards for their AI-related research projects, dissertations and…

Penn State students explore democracy, culture and community in Ireland

A group of 24 Penn State students traveled to Ireland this summer for the faculty-led program, “The Culture of Democratic Deliberation in Ireland.”

Quest for research answers takes undergraduate student to Japan

Kaylin Lamaute has been spending the summer finding answers to her fascinations in materials science and engineering through the Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) program, an international initiative…

Former Schreyer Honors College associate dean officially becomes a Nittany Lion

Former Schreyer Honors College associate dean for student affairs Michele “Mitch” Kirsch dedicated her Penn State career to supporting students, creating opportunities for connection and engaging with the local community. She was recently recognized…

Penn State Abington artist's research-driven work wins Smith award

Recent Penn State Abington graduate Sophie Bell earned the 2026 Smith Award for Achievement in the Arts and Humanities for a body of developed through research, creativity and leadership — the hallmarks of the Abington Experience. 

Opportunity at Library of Congress 'feels perfect' for hardworking student

A summer internship at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., provides an almost perfect location for Penn State student Paige Rishel's varied interests as she works toward a double major, with one bachelor’s degree in advertising/public…

Three Penn Staters receive 2026 Honorary Alumni Award

Three longtime Penn State champions and benefactors were recognized by the Penn State Alumni Association with the 2026 Honorary Alumni Award at a celebratory event on Friday, June 12, at the Hintz Family Alumni Center. The award has been given by…

Internship with NBC News in DC gives journalism major a peek at potential future

Jocelyn Bilker, a rising senior from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is completing an internship at NBC News’ national bureau in Washington, D.C., supporting “Hallie Jackson NOW.”