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Graphic showing five phases of the Penn State Strategic Plan process. Currently in phase 2, developing the institutional plan.

Penn Staters invited to share feedback on draft Strategic Plan proposal

A draft proposal of Penn State’s institutional strategic plan has been unveiled and shared with the community for feedback and discussion. All faculty, staff and students at all campuses are encouraged to visit the Strategic Plan website to review and provide feedback on the draft plans for four goal areas.
Student adam horan receiving certificate from chancellor liz wright

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Penn State Scranton Chancellor Liz Wright, at right, presents IT student Adam Horan with the 2024 Chancellor’s Student Worker Service Award for his exceptional contributions and dedication as a student worker in the campus' IT Department. 

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Maggie Kraser

Campus alumna Maggie Kraser is using the skills she learned while earning her business degree, with a management/marketing option to grow the photography business she started while still a student.

Carlos Andrés Gómez

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The Penn State DuBois Office of Student Engagement will welcome students and members of the public to Hiller Auditorium on Monday, Sept. 23, when Colombian American poet Carlos Andrés Gómez will perform his original work.

A smiling Sonia de los Santos wears a colorful green and red skirt and white shirt, and holds a guitar in her lap.

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Sonia de los Santos will come to Penn State University Park to sing and play instruments traditional to her hometown in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She playfully weaves Spanish and English in songs about making new friends and moving to New York. De los Santos will perform as part of Children’s Day, on Sept. 22 at Schlow Library in downtown State College, and also in a "Matinee with Sonia De Los Santos" on Sept. 23 in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Photo of Fiesta Latina 2023 dance performance

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Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn State Berks will include a variety of vibrant events, educational presentations, and cultural showcases. Pictured is a dance performance from Fiesta Latina 2023.

Eddie Palmieri smiling and playing the piano

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In collaboration with the Center for Performing Arts, Eddie Palmieri, a veteran of the New York Latin music scene and intergenerational Afro-Cuban sound, will continue his 60-year-plus legacy by leading a performance of his Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. Follow this link for tickets and more information.

A smiling Sonia de los Santos wears a colorful green and red skirt and white shirt, and holds a guitar in her lap.

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Sonia de los Santos will come to Penn State University Park to sing and play instruments traditional to her hometown in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She playfully weaves Spanish and English in songs about making new friends and moving to New York. De los Santos will perform as part of Children’s Day, on Sept. 22 at Schlow Library in downtown State College, and also in a "Matinee with Sonia De Los Santos" on Sept. 23 in Eisenhower Auditorium.