Penn State and the Borough of State College are partnering to host PA Dignity Day on Wednesday, October 15, as part of the international celebration of Global Dignity Day.
Impact Stories
The latest news and information about Penn State Outreach and its impact on the Commonwealth.
Kristian was recently inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Silver Circle Society, which honors individuals for significant contributions made while working in the television industry for 25 years or more.
The Max and Shirley Kogan Museum Experience Fund supports Penn State undergraduates and faculty-led groups with up to $2,000 for museum-based learning experiences. Applications are open through September 18, 2025.
From behind-the-scenes exhibition installs to hands-on workshops and citizen science, the Arboretum is collaborating with the Palmer Museum of Art and our campus community in exciting ways this season.
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center has been a part of Celia Graef’s life for as long as she can remember. From attending summer camp as a child to working and studying at the center as a Penn State student, Shaver’s Creek has been a foundational part of her experience.
This summer, 10 Penn State students from diverse majors immersed themselves in urban sustainability and high-performance building design thanks in part to the Franco Harris Pittsburgh Center at Penn State.
Penn State is asking faculty, staff and program leaders across the commonwealth to update their submissions to the Penn State Community Impact Map by Oct. 15, to help ensure the map continues to reflect the University’s real-world impact across Pennsylvania.
Keystone Community Partnerships aim to build and foster respectful and sustainable collaborations between Pennsylvania communities and Penn State, connecting local priorities with University research, resources, and student experience.
In a society that often avoids conversations about death and mourning, Speaking Grief opens the door to a more honest, compassionate understanding of loss. This national public media initiative by WPSU, with philanthropic support from the New York Life Foundation, seeks to reframe grief as a natural, varied human experience that should be witnessed, not fixed.
This digital series highlights unknown stories behind key events and people in Pennsylvania history.