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Penn State Behrend is a four-year, residential college offering thirty-seven bachelor's degrees, five master’s degrees, and four associate degree programs. With the resources and opportunities of a major research university in a welcoming, student-centered environment, Penn State Behrend offers a unique learning experience to more than 5,050 undergraduate and graduate students. Although our campus

is the second-largest in the Penn State system next to University Park, our faculty-to-student ratio of 1:16 provides students with a personalized learning experience from accomplished instructors. Located on a wooded 854-acre campus, Penn State Behrend is just minutes away from the heart of Erie, Pa., the fourth largest city in the state. The campus is alive with more than 100 clubs and organizations, 22 NCAA Division III men’s and women’s varsity athletic teams, and several intercollegiate and intramural sports. More than 1,750 students live on campus in traditional residence halls, suite-style halls, and apartment buildings. Annually, the college funds nearly $350,000 in undergraduate research opportunities and operates more than two dozen outreach centers, programs, and initiatives.

06/19/2026
06/18/2026

A few of the 200+ attendees talk about what keeps bringing them back to ’s Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference.

Cora MacBeth, director of the School of Science at , has been named a Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Of...
06/18/2026

Cora MacBeth, director of the School of Science at , has been named a Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellow. The program supports university administrators who have demonstrated exceptional ability.

“AI is not a trend,” Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford said in a recent op-ed. “It is essential infrastructure of our econom...
06/18/2026

“AI is not a trend,” Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford said in a recent op-ed. “It is essential infrastructure of our economy.”

See the comments for a link to read more about Penn State University’s $5 million strategic investment in AI tools for students, faculty and staff.

There's something special about moving together. The Run for Women 5K at Penn State Behrend isn't just a race — it's a m...
06/17/2026

There's something special about moving together.

The Run for Women 5K at Penn State Behrend isn't just a race — it's a morning full of energy, encouragement, and people cheering each other on every step of the way.

Bring your crew, your roommate, your professor, your teammate, your coworker, your mom. Walkers, joggers, runners — all welcome. All celebrated.

Just $10 for students, $20 for others (add $5 for a shirt)

📅 Sunday, August 30 | 8 a.m. | Penn State Behrend
🍦 Free Berkey Creamery ice cream at the finish line

Register: https://behrend.psu.edu/about-the-college/college-leadership/womens-engagement-council/race

The Penn State Behrend bookstore has changed ownership and is making room for new merch. There's a lot of parent, alumni...
06/12/2026

The Penn State Behrend bookstore has changed ownership and is making room for new merch. There's a lot of parent, alumni, 2025 PSU white-out, and Behrend specific t-shirts on sale. Look for the yellow clearance stickers. Open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed 12-12:30 for lunch). Psst...students: Father's Day is next weekend and we see some easy gift ideas. ;)

Abhirath Baiju is a Behrend-based financial literacy ambassador for the Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills ...
06/12/2026

Abhirath Baiju is a Behrend-based financial literacy ambassador for the Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center at Penn State. “Many students don’t focus on money management until problems come up,” he said. “That can lead to financial trouble they don’t see coming.”

Link to story in the comments.

We are stronger when we work together. Chancellor Ralph Ford has been working with Regional Chancellors Carey McDougall...
06/11/2026

We are stronger when we work together.

Chancellor Ralph Ford has been working with Regional Chancellors Carey McDougall and Megan Nagel to develop a coordinated regional approach to promoting and improving Penn State's western campuses. More than 70 alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the campuses joined them in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to discuss the path forward.

06/11/2026

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean students aren’t still hard at work!

What do the Apollo program, high-speed rail, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and a grape farm in North East have in common...
06/10/2026

What do the Apollo program, high-speed rail, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and a grape farm in North East have in common?

Penn State Behrend alumnus David Maynard.

His career journey took him across industries, across the country, and through some of the most exciting technological developments of the last half-century.

Read his story at Behrend.psu.edu. Link in the comments.

Penn State aerospace engineering alumnus David Maynard built a career by solving problems no one had faced before. One early project: Keeping NASA’s astronauts alive.

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