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Wednesday, January 7
Books with the Dean: Transcendent Kingdom
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Wednesday, January 14
Books with the Dean: Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day
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Saturday, January 17
Distance with the Dean
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Monday, January 12
Spring 2026 Classes Begin
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Monday, January 12
Schreyer Plan Opens
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Monday, January 26
Graduation Activation
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Friday, January 30
Thesis Check-In for Spring 2026 Graduates
Penn State Schreyer Honors College News
From student-athlete to entrepreneur, Liberal Arts graduate charts next chapter
As a Schreyer Scholar, Division I athlete and entrepreneur, Vama Maniar used her liberal arts education to explore wide-ranging interests, gain real-world experience and build a confident path beyond graduation.
Jingyi Hu named fall 2025 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences marshal
Jingyi Hu has been selected to represent Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences as the student marshal for the college’s fall 2025 commencement on Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.
Setting boundaries helps Smeal’s fall 2025 student marshal explore, excel
Lauren Clymer, a student from Mertztown, a rural community southwest of Allentown, has been named the fall 2025 Penn State Smeal College of Business student marshal. The integrated master's of accounting/accounting major will graduate on Sunday…
Paterno Fellow blends Spanish and global learning on her path to law
Liberal Arts student Gianna Martinelli drew on her Spanish studies, global learning experiences and a meaningful legal aid internship to clarify her path toward law and public service.
Bird researchers use virtual reality to bring fieldwork experience to classroom
A flutter of blue and yellow darts through a field in late May. The blue-winged warbler is just within reach — with one swift motion it can be gently grasped, banded and studied to understand the health…
Unique bond identified as key to viral infection speed
Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, but new research led by scientists at Penn State revealed a deliberate imbalance in their shape that helps them infect their…
New faculty offered opportunities to enhance teaching with technology practices
Penn State University Libraries’ Teaching and Learning with Technology will facilitate numerous opportunities throughout the spring 2026 semester for new Penn State faculty at all Penn State campuses to enhance their teaching practices with…
Honors student draws on Malian heritage to pursue global public policy
Fatoumata Doumbia is drawing on her Malian heritage, global coursework and multiple education abroad experiences to pursue a future in international development and public policy.
Presidential Leadership Academy now accepting applications
Applications for the Penn State Presidential Leadership Academy are now open. Any current first year student at University Park with a GPA of 3.2 or above may apply.
Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis
Penn State University Libraries invites submissions for the 15th annual competition for the Robert F. Guentter Jr. Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award. The University-wide competition aims to find the best research by a Penn State undergraduate…