Professors on the Beaver campus make a habit of bringing the community into the classroom to give students a chance to see lectures and lessons come to life.
Cassandra Miller-Butterworth, assistant professor of biology, watches as Penn State Beaver student Natalia Perez takes a photo of an American alligator held by reptile expert Tom Kelly during a presentation to biology students Dec. 3, 2015.
"Wounded" students Austin Garlitz, left, Vina Liao, center, and Xi Lin sit against the wall during an active shooter exercise at Penn State Beaver Nov. 16, 2015.
Faculty members Cassandra Miller-Butterworth, left, and Stephanie Cabarcas-Petroski, right, examine a bat house made by a group of engineering students.