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Green plants grow in raised beds in campus garden.

University grant helping Beaver campus to ‘grow’

A University grant is helping the Beaver campus expand agriculture and food-related initiatives, including a campus garden, community-supported agriculture and a 96-foot-long high tunnel.

Students sit on drawing horses and sketch a still life with charcoal.

Drawing class teaches students 'how to see'

Penn State Beaver's six-week summer drawing class encourages students to test the limits of their creativity and develop critical thinking skills.

Five professors from Catholic University and Penn State stand in front of a building in France.

Penn State delegation fostering partnerships abroad

A delegation from three Pittsburgh-area Penn State campuses - including Beaver - will visit two universities in Europe this summer to foster global partnerships and expand the EDGE program.

Cassandra Miller-Butterworth and two students transfer liquid into beaker.

Beaver biology professor stars in a book published by local fifth-graders

Cassandra Miller-Butterworth consulted on, and stars in, a book about the plight of little brown bats, written by Kennedi Emery, left, and Kaitlyn Desrochers, students at Baden Academy.

Penn State Beaver graduates, still wearing gowns, talk with fellow students.

Internships lead to full-time jobs for Beaver IST students

Beaver Instructor Ashu Kumar tells his students they need to display clarity, confidence and commitment if they want to succeed. Those qualities have resulted in full-time jobs for three IST graduates.

European Tour

Beaver business major Katie Work is spending the semester abroad, visiting three countries in 18 weeks. This month, she made her final stop, in Germany, and the locals are constantly mistaking her for a Berliner. Das ist so Berlin.

Chancellor Cushman hands Alexa Di Pietrantonio a framed certificate.

Students, faculty, staff honored at campus’ 50th Annual Awards Ceremony

Penn State Beaver recognized more than 30 students, faculty and staff for excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, teaching and research at the 50th Annual Awards Ceremony.

Nick Pelino and two of his roommates stand in front of a topiary display.

Happiest man on earth

Beaver business major Nick Pelino is spending the spring in Florida, working with the Disney College Program and living in a Disney-owned apartment with five Disney-loving roommates. Here’s a glimpse at his semester in the most magical place on earth.

Lesli Kelly, wearing her chef's uniform, poses in front of a tree.

University establishes memorial scholarship in chef's name

The Lesli Jo Stone Memorial Endowed Scholarship was created by the University with an investment of $50,000, to ensure that Stone's legacy of service won’t be forgotten.

John Chapin and two students look at a computer screen.

Communications professor's early life drives violence prevention, anti-bullying research

When John Chapin was in middle school, he got pulled out of class in order to appear in court and testify about his abusive father. It was an experience that shaped his life and his work.

On the EDGE

The EDGE program connects Penn State Beaver classes with classes around the world through the use of technology. Known as “virtual international exchange,” EDGE affords its participants the opportunity for global thinking and collaboration, particularly among place-bound and less-resourced students.

Students lift a large, curved metal pole into place over garden.

Students, staff from three campuses raise grant-funded high tunnel at Beaver

Students and staff from three Penn State campuses raised a high tunnel at Penn State Beaver this summer. The tunnel, funded by a Penn State seed grant, will allow the campus to grow fresh produce year-round to supply CSAs, the campus food pantry, and the Salvation Army.

University seed grant helping Beaver campus to 'grow'

Penn State Beaver recently received part of a University seed grant that develops learning opportunities around sustainable food and agriculture. Among the initiatives are a campus garden, community-supported agriculture and — coming soon — a high tunnel.