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Penn State Outreach

Welcome to Penn State Outreach

Penn State Outreach supports the University’s core missions of service and engagement by delivering compelling, evidence-based content developed by University faculty to diverse audiences while creating meaningful learning opportunities for students.

Outreach engages its constituents in a purposeful, reciprocal dialogue that identifies critical issues and opportunities, and then utilizes the intellectual resources of the University to deliver solutions that improve communities.

Outreach’s programming leverages faculty expertise, external partnerships, institutional priorities, and funding opportunities to maximize impact on people in Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world.

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Where Plants, People, and Purpose Meet: The Work of Mandy DiBellaA woman stands inside a greenhouse holding a clipboard and looking at large green plants surrounding her.
Where Plants, People, and Purpose Meet: The Work of Mandy DiBella August 26, 2026 - Mandy DiBella’s work at The Arboretum at Penn State goes far beyond the plants visitors see. As curator of living collections, she connects plants, people, and information, helping transform the Arboretum into a living resource for education, research, conservation, and community engagement.

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Outreach Programs

Experiential LearningA group of students holding a sign the reads, "Experiential Learning Showcase"
Experiential Learning
Extended Learning PartnershipsConferences and Institutes
Extended Learning Partnerships
Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn StatePenn State Center Pittsburgh
Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State
Fullers OverlookAn overhead view of the Fullers Overlook property with mountains and a lake in the background
Fullers Overlook
Justice and Safety InstituteJustice and Safety Institute
Justice and Safety Institute
K-12 EngagementYoung student holding an electronic tablet
K-12 Engagement
Keystone Community PartnershipsPennsylvania community next to a river
Keystone Community Partnerships
Osher Lifelong Learning InstituteOLLI
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Readiness Institute at Penn StatePittsburgh skyline and bridge
Readiness Institute at Penn State
Shaver’s Creek Environmental CenterSummer camp kids at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Sustainability Experience CenterSustainability Experience Center with Mount Nittany in the background
Sustainability Experience Center
The Arboretum at Penn StateSpring flowers at the Arboretum
The Arboretum at Penn State
WPSUWPSU team holding an Emmy Award
WPSU