Campus Life

photo of Hollingham jogging beside a lake, courtesy
Campus Life

In the Name of Love

As Penn State grad student Matthew Hollingham continues his ultra-triathlon for charity, an update from a very interested observer.
Sue Nelson
head shot Soto-Heredia, courtesy
Campus Life

Fostering Independence

The Fostering Lions Program has encouraged resourceful students such as Liolet Soto-Heredia to better manage on their own.
Savita Iyer

Sports

opening spread of Keeper of the Flame featuring a photo of Caldwell's office door and Caldwell standing behind desk inside with PSU football memorabilia on wall and desk by Nick Sloff '92 A&A
Sports

Keeper of the Flame

When Brad “Spider” Caldwell retired in July, it marked the formal end of his more than four decades as part of the Penn State football program. That run started when Caldwell ’86 H&HD joined the team as a student manager for the 1983 season, and it continued through a 31-year career, most of it spent as head equipment manager. Beginning in 2015, he worked as the events and facilities coordinator at Beaver Stadium, where his office served as an unofficial shrine to his favorite teams, moments, and people. Before he stepped away, he invited us in to share some of those memories.
Ryan Jones '95 Com
side by side photos of McKenna and Janecke by Penn State Athletics
Sports

Top of the Class

Led by the school’s two biggest stars, Penn State was well represented in both professional hockey drafts.
Jeff Rice '03 Com

Alumni

photo of Ken Hibbard in lab by Cardoni
Alumni

Flight of Imagination

An array of Penn State alumni, faculty, and students have played an essential role in NASA’s upcoming Dragonfly mission, a groundbreaking exploration of Saturn’s largest moon in search of a new understanding of the origins of life on Earth.
Robyn Rydzy '95 Com
collage of newspaper clippings related to the Renaissance Fund
Alumni

A Living Legacy of Giving

For more than 50 years, Penn State’s Renaissance Fund has provided scholarships to talented students with financial need, many of whom continue to support the program long after graduation.
Savita Iyer
exterior photo of Hintz Family Alumni Center signage by Nick Sloff '92 A&A
Alumni

Happy Birthday to Hintz!

Since it opened in 2001, the Hintz Family Alumni Center has served as a campus home for all Penn State alumni. Built next to, and designed to complement, the historic University House, the center was brought to fruition by Penn Staters who respected the university’s history and shared a vision for a contemporary design that at once honored tradition and embraced the future.
Savita Iyer

Faculty Expertise

conceptual illustration of various research buildings and equipment by Nadia Radic
Faculty Expertise

Broad Expertise, Big Impact

Encompassing colleges and campuses across the entire university system, the scope of Penn State’s world-class research enterprise holds the potential to boost economies, cure diseases, and alter countless aspects of everyday life for the better.
Robyn Rydzy '95 Com

From the Archives

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head shot Irvin Moore, by Steve Tressler
Campus Life
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A Second Chance for College

Penn State’s newly accredited undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services offers qualified individuals who are or have been incarcerated the opportunity to access higher education.
Savita Iyer
head shot Omar Easy
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The Name is the Game

Penn State Brand Academy director and former Nittany Lion Omar X. Easy is looking to help athletes leverage NIL for long-term success.
Jeff Rice '03 Com
Black and white photo of Allison Hagendorf with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, courtesy
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Rocking to Her Own Beat

Allison Hagendorf considered a medical career after college, but her love of music won out. More than two decades later, she’s got one of the coolest gigs in the industry.
Cristina Rouvalis