The annual Living in One Neighborhood Bash in State College, special extended hours at University Park museums and galleries, a screening of "Napoleon Dynamite" at Penn State York with original cast members, and the Penn State Student Farm's seventh annual Harvest Fest are among the cultural highlights across Penn State this weekend and next week.
Penn State Student Affairs has created a new staff position assistant director and student pantry manager to lead and manage the operations of the student food pantry, Lion’s Pantry, in close collaboration with students. Heide Gibson began the role in May.
As the warm weather stretches on, there are many ways to stay busy this week, including sporting events, various educational opportunities for kids and kickoffs for several festivals.
Celebrate the longest day of the year with music, food and games from 6 to 8 p.m. June 21 at the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm. The celebration is free and open to the public.
Damon Sims, vice president for Student Affairs, led a discussion on food and housing insecurity among Penn State students and efforts to help address these issues, during a meeting of the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Academic Affairs, Research and Student Life on May 5.