The latest news and information about Penn State Outreach and its impact on the Commonwealth.
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center is celebrating its storied past and bright future with a 50th Anniversary Celebration on May 23. The free, public event is an opportunity for the local and Penn State communities to reminisce, relive and reconnect to all things Shaver’s Creek as it celebrates 50 years of inspiring discovery.
The latest class to complete the Penn State–run Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Training Program looks to make a positive impact in their home communities after they graduate on May 15.
Celebrate community and diversity at the fifth annual Multicultural Children’s Festival co-hosted by WPSU and State College Area School District from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the State College Area High School South Building.
Members of the first cohort of high school students to participate in a Penn State program that helped prepare them for college are completing the journey they began years ago, graduating with their bachelor’s degrees.
Former Outdoor School Director Bill Hug has many fond memories from his time at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, but none are as special as the ones he is making with his daughter, student Lilianna Hug. Lilianna just finished her third year working at the program her father once led.
As the new executive director of Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, Anna is focused just as much on people as she is the program.
More than 200 students from 40 school districts in 16 different Pennsylvania counties shared their views of life within the poems they submitted for the WPSU Poetry Writing Contest.
The Birding Cup has evolved during its nearly 30 years in existence and has grown to be the largest annual fundraiser for Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, which is part of Penn State Outreach.
As they continue their lifelong learning journeys, more than 300 members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State also give back as volunteers to help the institute provide learning, volunteer, travel, and other opportunities for fellow community members aged 50 or better.
The community is invited to explore the benefits of movement, art, and wellness in the natural surroundings of The Arboretum at Penn State during the annual Wild Wellness Festival and Market on Sunday, April 26.