The presence of a second species of ramp, Allium burdickii — commonly known as narrow-leaved wild leek — has been documented in southwest Pennsylvania by a team of Penn State researchers in a new study. This plant species never before has been documented in the state, and the researchers suggest the discovery shows a need to protect remaining populations of the plant.
The University College at Penn State is the collective administrative umbrella for 14 of Penn State's campuses distributed throughout the commonwealth. A key area of the college is the records office, located at the University Park campus, where work is done to help support the successful graduation of students and assistance of faculty and staff across the 14 campuses.
The Beaver County Anti-Trafficking Coalition, in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, will host a symposium titled “Identify, Believe, Respond” on July 27 at Penn State Beaver. Registration is due by July 20.
As it has from the beginning of the pandemic, Penn State will continue to follow CDC guidance on COVID-19, and university officials urge all members of the Penn State community to take recommended preventative steps to keep themselves and others healthy.
Penn State University Libraries presented its sixth annual "Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy" honors at the end of the spring 2023 semester to 136 students at 20 undergraduate Penn State campuses.
People visiting Penn State Beaver or passing by campus on Old Brodhead Road may notice work at the entrance: The J.P. Giusti Amphitheater at the campus entrance will be torn down and replaced with natural landscaping and a space for students and the community to gather.
Penn State and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, announced the awarded grants of the third round of the Collaboration Program, a jointly financed seed program with the aim to collaborate on research and education projects. The first two cycles of the program provided funding to 34 projects. The two institutions committed these seed funds for a third round, and funded five projects around the topic of Global Challenges or Matters of Bilateral Importance to Australia and the United States.
Carey McDougall, chief academic officer at Penn State Beaver, has been named the campus’ interim chancellor, effective July 1. McDougall succeeds Chancellor Jenifer Cushman, who recently was named president of the University of Maine at Augusta. A national search will be conducted to find a permanent chancellor for Penn State Beaver.
Penn State Beaver is providing students with opportunities to improve their networking skills as they prepare to search for internships and jobs. During the 2022-23 academic year, the campus held two networking events for students. The success of those events is acting as a springboard for more networking opportunities for students in the 2023-24 academic year.
