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.
Penn State Behrend's campus garden has become an important source of community-based education and engagement. In addition to cultivating the garden, the students host hands-on activities for young people to help pass on their knowledge about food and food systems.
A University grant is helping the Beaver campus to expand its agriculture and food-related initiatives, including a campus garden, community-supported agriculture and a 96-foot-long high tunnel.
A Penn State Strategic Plan seed grant is helping the Beaver campus to expand agriculture and food-related initiatives, including a campus garden, community-supported agriculture, and a 96-foot-long high tunnel.
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.
Penn State Beaver's six-week, summer drawing class encourages students to test the limits of their creativity and develop critical thinking skills. Here, Dual Enrollment student Steven Zorbas, left, and PaSSS student Elizabeth Cummings draw a still life.
Penn State Beaver's six-week summer drawing class encourages students to test the limits of their creativity and develop critical thinking skills. Here, Dual Enrollment student Steven Zorbas, left, and PaSSS student Elizabeth Cummings draw a still life.
Intercollegiate athletics programs at Penn State’s 19 Commonwealth Campuses have entered into a four-year partnership with Nike through BSN Sports for sports apparel and equipment.