Campus Life

Rec Collection

From music superstars to national championships, commencement, THON, and chaotic class registration, Recreation Building has been the site of countless memories made over its nearly 100-year history. Here, readers recount some of their favorite moments in Rec Hall.
Robyn Rydzy '95 Com

A ‘Marvelous’ Endeavor

An ambitious and unconventional opera a decade in the making, A Marvelous Order has its world premiere this month at University Park. Though it’s a New York story through and through, Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts played a vital role in finally bringing it to life.
Natalie Weiner

Ominous Etchings

Penn State's Special Collections Library houses striking woodcut illustrations of Frankenstein.
Robyn Rydzy '95 Com

Big Number, Bigger Impact

The university's $2.2 billion fundraising campaign allowed Penn State to affect communities around the globe.
Jeff Rice '03 Com, Christina Baker, and Linden Markley '22 Lib