Penn State will celebrate its ninth GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 28 — and Penn State Beaver invites alumni and friends to participate by showing support for the Student Success Committee, which is dedicated to helping students adjust to college life and to supporting their academic and personal success.
At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
Trees, how they can have a positive impact on local communities, and forestry research will be the upcoming topics of The Current’s next speaker series event. Sponsored by RiverWise and Penn State Beaver, certified arborist Jeff Karwoski and Penn State Beaver Assistant Professor of Biology Autumn Sabo will be the featured speakers for this free community event on Nov. 29 at Penn State Beaver.
The Lion’s Den, a Shark Tank-style competition, returns to the Beaver campus Nov. 9 for its eighth year. The annual event gives students a chance to pitch their ideas for campus improvement.
Penn State University Police Officer April Martin was recognized with the Community Values Award for her work to bring awareness of the danger of taking non-prescribed drugs, and especially the danger of fentanyl-laced pills, to Penn State Beaver students.
Penn State Beaver and RiverWise will host “The Current” at 6 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the Student Union Building Auditorium and Lodge at Penn State Beaver. The featured speaker will be documentary filmmaker Kevin Schreck, the 2023 visiting filmmaker at Robert Morris University. “The Current” launched in the spring of 2023 and is a discussion forum designed to generate conversations about what Beaver County has been and what it is becoming.
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise in Pennsylvania and across the nation, Penn State is urging its community to continue to take health precautions and follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to keep themselves and others healthy.
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and other university leadership visited Penn State Beaver on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to celebrate the reopening of the General Classroom Building, which has undergone an $8.4 million renovation.
Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services is transitioning all of Penn State's residence halls, University-wide, to digital key entry, a three-year project that will continue through 2025.
