The unit’s updated name better reflects their work connecting learners, programs, and partners beyond traditional academic settings.
Impact Stories
The latest news and information about Penn State Outreach and its impact on the Commonwealth.
Joe Whitehead’s passion for birds began in childhood and has grown into a career dedicated to conservation, education, and mentorship. As manager of the Klingsberg Aviary at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, Joe helps visitors connect with wildlife while guiding students toward careers in the field. Learn how his work is inspiring curiosity, shaping future professionals, and strengthening the bond between people and the natural world.
Creating audio postcards for WPSU’s Slice of Pennsylvania series helped prepare students for careers in broadcasting or podcasting by teaching them different avenues and mediums for storytelling.
A Penn State partnership bridging generations and culture is helping multilingual international students develop the communication, social and intercultural skills they need for academic success and career readiness.
As a member of the inaugural Readiness Institute Summer Discovery cohort in 2021, Chiara Harris began her Penn State journey searching for purpose, connection, and opportunity during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Four years later, she graduates from Penn State as a first-generation college student, former Junior Instructor, and student leader reflecting on the experiences, mentorship, and community that helped shape her path forward.
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.