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We offer 49 undergraduate majors, 58 undergraduate minors, 39 graduate and certificate programs, and 6 student services at Penn State University Park.

From the classroom to Capitol Hill! 🏛️🔗 https://bit.ly/fa26-ARPenn State student Alivia Reid-Pitta spent the summer in W...
09/02/2026

From the classroom to Capitol Hill! 🏛️

🔗 https://bit.ly/fa26-AR

Penn State student Alivia Reid-Pitta spent the summer in Washington, D.C., gaining invaluable experience through the inaugural Semester in Washington Program. 🤝

Housed in the Department of Political Science, the Semester in Washington Program allows undergraduate students pursuing degrees offered by the college to spend a semester living and interning in Washington, where they gain professional experience, complete academic coursework, and build connections with alumni and professionals across governmental and non-governmental organizations.

As an intern with Comcast's Federal Government Affairs department, Alivia learned firsthand how advocacy, communications, and relationship building influence public policy. From attending congressional hearings and networking with professionals to helping plan a panel for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference, she built the skills and confidence needed for a career in government relations. 💙

Funding from the Chapel Executive Internship Program helped make it possible. The program helped cover the cost of living in Washington and allowed her to focus more fully on her internship and other experiences in the city.

👉 Her advice to fellow students? Say yes to opportunities, keep exploring, and never underestimate the power of building genuine relationships.

✍️ Written by Alexis Lubart

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The has arrived at Penn State University Park!Get to know our newest Nittany Lions with these fast facts. Does anythin...
09/01/2026

The has arrived at Penn State University Park!

Get to know our newest Nittany Lions with these fast facts. Does anything surprise you about our incoming first-years?

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Penn State student Osakiodeme Ikhinmwin spent her summer creating community impact through the Chapel Executive Internsh...
08/30/2026

Penn State student Osakiodeme Ikhinmwin spent her summer creating community impact through the Chapel Executive Internship Program!

As a citizenship intern with Aramco Americas in Houston, Texas, Osakiodeme supported community initiatives with the Houston Food Bank and local schools while also exploring how artificial intelligence and automated workflows can improve workplace processes.

“Corporate citizenship has a lot to do with volunteering and giving back to the community. And that's something that I'm really passionate about,” said Osakiodeme.

Learn more about Osakiodeme internship experience: https://bit.ly/fa26-OI

The Virginia Todd Chapel Executive Internship Program provides funding to Penn State Liberal Arts students completing full-time, in-person summer internships in the business or private sector. Recipients also enroll in a structured experiential learning course as part of the program.

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This May, Penn State students had the opportunity to travel to Ronda, a small, mountainous town in southern Spain known ...
08/27/2026

This May, Penn State students had the opportunity to travel to Ronda, a small, mountainous town in southern Spain known for its prehistoric beginnings and incredible scenery.

While there, students enrolled in the Spanish Language and Culture faculty-led course visited cathedrals, caves, surrounding villages, and the cities of Seville, Granada, and Málaga. Paired with their cultural excursions, students used lessons learned in their daily courses to interact with the local community and bond with their host families.

🇪🇸 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/ronda-su26

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08/26/2026

Student Spotlight: Meet Oli Patchell!

Oli is a Jewish Studies major, with another major in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, minors in History and Religious Studies, and a Biblical Studies certificate. Last year, Oli presented their research on the Book of Joel during a workshop with a visiting biblical scholar. The final version of Oli's excellent paper won second prize in the most recent Jewish Studies student essay contest!

Here’s what Oli had to say about that experience:

“One of my favorite experiences that will always hold a special place in my heart was the opportunity to present research alongside a visiting scholar. It was truly a gift to be welcomed into not just the Jewish Studies space, but also a wider academic environment. As a student who tends to stick to the periphery, it was very inspiring and encouraging to be supported by both my peers and professors in the Jewish Studies Program. I will always happily look back on that day knowing it deeply molded my academic journey in the best ways possible.”

This summer's inaugural Semester in Washington Program gave Penn State third-year Political Science student Ella Bartnik...
08/24/2026

This summer's inaugural Semester in Washington Program gave Penn State third-year Political Science student Ella Bartnik the opportunity to turn her passion for human rights into hands-on experience.

⚖️ Through her internship with the American Bar Association's Center for Global Programs, Ella contributed to international human rights initiatives, explored new career possibilities in law and public policy, and built valuable professional connections throughout Washington, D.C.

✨ Beyond the workplace, the program helped her gain confidence, independence, and a new perspective on the many ways she can create meaningful change.

🔗 Read Ella's story here: https://bit.ly/su26-EBartnik

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Brandon Sherman, assistant research professor of applied linguistics and assistant director of Penn State’s Center for L...
08/21/2026

Brandon Sherman, assistant research professor of applied linguistics and assistant director of Penn State’s Center for Language Acquisition, spent this summer working with educators in Tunisia through the U.S. Department of State’s prestigious English Language Specialist Program.

👉 https://bit.ly/Sherman-su26

The grant allowed Brandon to spend three weeks training 40 English teachers and 25 supervisors on how to conduct action research as a means of improving student performance and assessment. He and colleague Tammy Johnson collaborated closely with the U.S. Embassy in the Tunisian capital city of Tunis.

Action research is a type of scholarship specifically meant to be implemented within the practitioner’s particular context — in this case, the classroom.

“With action research, you become a researcher by doing the research, not just by learning about research,” Brandon said. “It can be knowledge creation as in academia, but it’s really about building evidence-based narratives that can convince stakeholders in schools that this is a change that needs to happen."

Our college's annual Office Olympics took place last week, featuring a little friendly competition for a good cause.This...
08/20/2026

Our college's annual Office Olympics took place last week, featuring a little friendly competition for a good cause.

This year's games brought together 14 teams from across the college and beyond to support the Centre County United Way. Thanks to the dedication of our staff, we raised $2,513 for the organization.

We're grateful to Centre County United Way representatives Megan Evans, John Sutilla, and Jera Harter for joining us to help kick off the games.

This year's medal winners:

🏆 Hole In One (Or Five)
1st: Total Ellipses of the (Liberal) Arts | 2nd: Weaver Warriors | 3rd: Dewey Decimators
🏆 Coffee Cup Relay
1st: Click Here to Continue | 2nd: Litting it UP! | 3rd: Weaver Warriors
🏆 Pong Toss
1st: LA Legends | 2nd: Dewey Decimators | 3rd: Plain White T's
🏆 Going for Gold: Mystery Count Challenge
1st: Filippelli OnLions | 2nd: Plain White T's | 3rd: Click Here to Continue
🏆 Stuck On LA United Way
1st: Filippelli OnLions | 2nd: Total Ellipses of the (Liberal) Arts | 3rd: Click Here to Continue
🏆 Duck, Duck, Brew!
1st: The Welch Wrecking Ballers | 2nd: Plain White T's | 3rd: Dean's Dream Team
🏆 Paper Airplane Toss
1st: Dean's Dream Team | 2nd: Click Here to Continue | 3rd: Filippelli OnLions

Congratulations to the School of Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (Litting it UP!) for leading the way in fundraising this year.

Congratulations to all our medal winners, and thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Office Olympics.

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🐾 Let’s give a big for a Liberal Arts staff member being thanked by the Penn State community for her presence within t...
08/19/2026

🐾 Let’s give a big for a Liberal Arts staff member being thanked by the Penn State community for her presence within the College of the Liberal Arts.

🏆 Stacey Newell, web designer in the College of the Liberal Arts, whose nominator wrote: “Stacey is the kind of designer who never cuts corners. She takes on extra work, stays late when it matters, and delivers polished, high-quality results every time. Our college community is better served because of her dedication.”

🔗 Check out the full list here: https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story/sending-we-are-these-penn-staters-aug-17

Penn State student Emine Barik spent her summer exploring the role of artificial intelligence in the workplace through t...
08/18/2026

Penn State student Emine Barik spent her summer exploring the role of artificial intelligence in the workplace through the Chapel Executive Internship Program! 💙 🙌

As an AI Adoption Intern with Global Indemnity Group, Emine developed and presented various artificial intelligence tools to employees across departments to increase efficiency in daily workflows.

Funding from the Chapel Internship, a program created by Liberal Arts alumna Virginia Todd Chapel and her husband, John Chapel, made it possible.

“The Chapel Executive Internship Program opens doors that extend far beyond financial assistance,” she said. “It provides students with the opportunity to pursue internships that might otherwise be difficult to access while validating the value of a liberal arts education in today’s professional world.”

🔗 Learn more about Emine Barik’s experience: https://bit.ly/su26-EB

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