What do clues in historical recipes tell us about society and culture? Find out at "Shakespeare in the Kitchen: Renaissance Literature, Recipes, and Food," set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at Penn State Abington.
Penn State students looking for meaningful work that incorporates their skills and future career goals — without leaving campus — may find that and more at Penn State University Libraries. This is the third in a series of student worker spotlights highlighting meaningful learning and working experiences at the University Libraries.
Penn State Abington is the second home for Abu, an 8-foot sculpture that explores what it means to be human and to experience a family member who is ill or aging. It was torn apart by a freak storm when it was initially installed in the river at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.
The last week of February 2024 still offers a few events across campuses for Black History Month, including at Penn State Brandywine, Harrisburg, Dickinson Law, Lehigh Valley, Shenango, and York. In addition, several exhibits are still available to visitors at Penn State University Park, Brandywine and Harrisburg.
Barbara and Sam Evans, class of 1971, were both in their first semester at Penn State Abington, then known as the Ogontz campus, when they met by chance outside of the Sutherland Building. Recently, a bench outside of the building was dedicated to the pair.
A dozen young men from South Philadelphia met at Penn State Abington in 1965 as the first in their families to pursue a college degree. Almost six decades later, their families still dine, travel and celebrate together while supporting the campus.
Seven Penn State campuses have created the Commonwealth Arboreta Network, a network that will inventory trees and plant life while sharing research and teaching resources, with the eventual goal of creating an arboretum at each of the University's 24 campuses.
The Penn State Abington Student Athlete Advisory Committee raised money to purchase and wrap more than 150 gifts and other items for a family from Jamaica whose son is being treated for cancer at an area hospital.
First-year Penn State Abington engineering majors tested boats they built for a required cornerstone design course using cardboard, plastic sheeting, and duct tape to transport one of their teammates across a local pool.
