MONACA — Marcess Williams, new assistant athletic director/recruiting coordinator, looks forward to motivating college students to reach their potential by leading them in the right direction. Williams grew up in New Brighton, where he attended and graduated from New Brighton Area High School. … [Read more...]
Hendrickson, Storr, Froats retire
The 2022-23 academic year brought changes to campus as long-time faculty and staff members retired. The year started with a change in engineering. Jim Hendrickson, assistant teaching professor in Engineering who taught at Beaver since 2006, retired at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. He now … [Read more...]
Networking event connects alumni, students
Penn State Beaver’s homecoming week festivities started off with an alumni and student networking event. Forty-four students, 13 alumni and 14 Penn State Beaver employees, some of whom are also alumni, participated in the Oct. 13, 2022, event in the Student Union Building Lodge, which began with … [Read more...]
Players honored by Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Knoxville, Tenn. — Three former Penn State Beaver women's basketball players’ jerseys will be hanging from the rafters of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for the next year. The jerseys of Jimaya Chambers (2022), Alexis Cross (2022), and Diamond Thomas (2021) are part of the hall of fame’s … [Read more...]
Website gets new look
MONACA — Visitors to Penn State Beaver’s website will find a new, streamlined design that makes navigating the site more user friendly. The new design for beaver.psu.edu was unveiled June 21. The Commonwealth Campus sites have been redesigned to have a streamlined look, providing users with a … [Read more...]
Dr. Bendapudi visits research fair
MONACA — Research is an important part of the Penn State Beaver experience, not only for professors, but for students as well. On a recent visit to Penn State Beaver, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, the University’s new president, reinforced the importance of research as well. Each spring semester the campus … [Read more...]
Communications professor wins DOJ award
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Penn State Beaver Professor of Communications Dr. John Chapin has been awarded the 2022 Crime Victims Research Award from by the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime. The award was presented to Chapin April 29 at the National Crime Victims Service Awards … [Read more...]
Are snacking deer the reason for fewer flowers?
Peek down into the woods along the northside of campus behind the softball field and you’ll notice fenced-off areas. The fences are part of Dr. Autumn Sabo’s latest research project: a study of the factors that inhibit the growth of trillium. Trillium is a “really pretty, showy wildflower” … [Read more...]
GCB renovation will make building more accessible and functional
Renovations to the General Classroom Building are underway. The $8.43 million project, approved by the Penn State Board of Trustees in February, includes updates that will make the building more accessible and functional and improve its overall aesthetics. “Our General Classroom Building is … [Read more...]
Fresh flowers flourish at campus farm
March isn’t a typical time to harvest plants, but this March students at Penn State Beaver were ready to gather flowers whether the weather was warm and sunny or cold and snowy. The campus farm, housed in the high tunnel, has been growing a plethora of flowers that were planted in October by … [Read more...]