Campus Life

Mont Alto announces spring talk series, planetarium events

Penn State Mont Alto has announced a lineup of events for the spring semester, including the Evening Talks lecture series and planetarium programming. Events are open to the public and cover a broad range of topics, from forestry during the Civil War to the nighttime sky.
Kali Smith and Jamal Renwrick

Student workers 'absolutely necessary to the functioning' of a campus library

Penn State students looking for meaningful work that incorporates their skills and future career goals — without leaving campus — may find that and more at Penn State University Libraries. This is the third in a series of student worker spotlights highlighting meaningful learning and working experiences at the University Libraries.
The inflated dome of the Mont Alto planetarium.

Hidden Gems: The Mont Alto planetarium

It might not look like much from the outside, but Mont Alto's planetarium offers a chance for the community to explore the cosmos through a variety of cultural lenses over the course of an hour — and then it's packed away and removed, like it was never there at all.
Text that describes the Class of 2024's gift on a blue textured background

Class of 2024 votes to establish the UPUA Basic Needs Endowment

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.