Campus Life

Live from the BJC

From our May/June '17 issue: For more than two decades, the Bryce Jordan Center has brought the biggest acts in music to Happy Valley—and Bernie Punt ’84 Com has been around for all of them. We asked the longtime BJC sales and marketing manager to share his best backstage memories—nearly all of which were fit to print.
Ryan Jones '95 Com

Paper Chase

From our May/June 2014 issue: What happens when a 125-year-old Penn State institution gets competition from a new website? An old fashioned media feud on campus, discussions about how news is consumed in the 21st century, and some quality journalism.
Brian Raftery '99 Com

Atmospheric Traditions

Eight decades after issuing its first undergraduate degrees, Penn State’s meteorology program might just be the global leader in turning weather-obsessed young people into world-class forecasters.
Wayne Coffey

Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglass

On February 14, the day the once-enslaved reformer, orator, and statesman Frederick Douglass chose to mark his birthday, thousands of people from across the globe will livestream Douglass Day, a global transcribe-a-thon hosted by Penn State’s Center for Black Digital Research/#DigBlk, to honor Douglass’s legacy and celebrate Black History.
Savita Iyer

Across the Board

On the eve of the annual alumni trustee election, here's a closer look at the makeup and responsibilities of Penn State's governing body.
Ryan Jones '95 Com

Shared Skills

The Makery brings together creators looking to share or teach their artistic talents.
Jeff Rice '03 Com

A Moveable Feast

From our November/December 2015 issue: In a month-long culinary excursion across University Park, the author discovered fresh vegetables, internationally trained chefs, staggering variety, and some really good food. From the dining halls to the HUB and dozens of spots in between, this is not your parents’ college grub.
Ryan Jones '95 Com