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University updates COVID protocols, resources

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.
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University College records office helps prepare campus' students for graduation

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. 
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Second species of ramp, or wild leek, documented in Pennsylvania

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.
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Summer sports camps keep kids moving

Penn State Beaver summer sports camps are always popular with local youth. This year the volleyball camp saw continued attendance growth, and the campers had a chance to work with a special guest coach.
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'The Current' returns Oct. 4 to Penn State Beaver with filmmaker Kevin Schreck

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.
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Beaver campus officer recognized for drug awareness work

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.