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Penn State Extension, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is offering online + in-person workshops and webinars on Alzheimer’s and dementia care for caregivers and community members seeking brain health advice.

The series includes programs like Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia and Building Brain-Healthy Habits, with registration deadlines varying by event.

This fall, Penn State will launch a new environmental engineering degree housed in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering to prepare students for careers in water infrastructure, sustainability and climate resilience in our community.

Penn State University Libraries will host Library Discovery Hour on Thursday, Sept.

17, presenting Penn State University Press’ 70-year legacy of publishing humanities and social sciences scholarship – Executive Director David Aycock will lead a hybrid event from 5 to 6 p.m., and registration is required.

Penn State and Big Ten members are preparing for 2027 Love Data Week, which features student and faculty Data Viz Championships using an NCAA Women’s Basketball dataset with entries due Dec.

7. The week will also include a Careers in Data Science Fair on Feb. 10 (full details coming soon).

Central PA United held a Right-to-Know Request Workshop on Sept.

4 to teach local residents how to file requests for public records from state and local agencies. The training covered the filing process and explained when requests may be denied — empowering residents to use the law for greater transparency.

Anyone needing help with health insurance can join a free webinar series hosted by Penn State Extension, which covers topics from basic coverage to Medicare and small business guidance (registration deadlines vary by session and recordings are emailed within 10 business days).

Penn State hosted the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational Friday morning with women running 6000 meters and men competing in a 5.2 mile race, earning team placements of second and third respectively; the teams will next meet at Princeton on Sept.

26 at 11 a.m.

At UPenn's historic Palestra Friday night, No. 12 Penn State women's volleyball swept No. 4 Stanford with strong plays by Kennedy Martin, Gabrielle Nichols, and Haley Burgdorf.

The team will face Ohio at 7 p.m. in Happy Valley (Team Ream match) (supporting locals).

Penn State Campus Recreation has finished renovating the outdoor tennis courts beside the IM Building.

The improvements include pavement repairs + resurfacing, new fencing, and updated accessible pathways with courts available from dawn to dusk for students and the campus community.

Penn State women’s hockey will start nonconference play on Sept.

24 at Pegula Ice Arena against Ohio State, featuring a home White Out and banner night + a road series in Canton on Oct. 23. Ivy League games follow to strengthen their championship bid.