Good morning, State College.

Penn State University Police and Public Safety will host its annual Safety Fair on Wednesday, Sept.

30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the HUB-Robeson Center (Pollock Road) where community members can win prizes, view emergency vehicles, and learn about safety resources and job opportunities.

Penn State Transportation Services announced traffic, parking and transit changes for the Homecoming Parade on Friday, Sept.

25. Vehicles must be cleared from College Ave before 5:30 p.m. and several roads (including Curtin and Porter Roads) will be closed until the parade ends.

Dojo Networks, a managed WiFi provider founded in State College, recently expanded its service to eight local communities + now connects more than 70 properties using its own fiber network while serving over 50,000 units across 33 states.

Penn State World Campus has launched new credentials in artificial intelligence and online tools to help working adults and faculty gain practical skills.

The initiative includes an expanded master’s option with no-code choices and graduate certificates in business strategy and digital transformation, with courses starting in January (supporting growing AI literacy).

Penn State rose to No. 22 among public universities and No. 55 overall in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges ranking released Sept.

22 in University Park. The university earned top spots in 15 undergraduate programs and kept its title as Pennsylvania’s top public school.

Penn State offers many ways for first-year students to get involved during Homecoming Week.

They can join committees to help plan events, walk in the parade, and participate in traditions like guarding the Lion Shrine and cheering at the football game.

Today, the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence announced 2026-27 Curriculum & Instruction Renewal grants for projects in South Asian Studies, STEM calculus readiness, mechatronics redesign, and a Voice Program overhaul.

Faculty-led initiatives aim to strengthen curriculum design and support undergraduate instruction while application details for 2027-28 are now available.

Penn State reminds community members to use Penn State Votes as the only trusted voter registration resource for safe, reliable election information.

The university urges students, faculty and staff to register online or complete a paper copy at 103 HUB-Robeson Center.

Penn State Berkey Creamery will reintroduce its retired Golden Chocolate Pecan flavor for Throwback Scoops starting Monday, Sept.

21 at the in-store creamery — a limited run with rotating flavors as each batch sells out.

Gregory Maugeri, a project executive at RXR and a 2015 graduate of Penn State Smeal College of Business (class of 2015), was appointed to the executive committee of the Penn State Real Estate Advisory Board today.

He will help strengthen connections between the real estate program and industry experts.

A local article recalls memorable Penn State football broadcast calls, including Gus Johnson’s call after the 2016 Big Ten Championship and Chris Fowler’s call during the 2017 White Out at Beaver Stadium.

The piece links these moments to Penn State’s storied turnaround and lasting legacy.

Penn State women’s soccer team will try to extend its two-game winning streak against Iowa on Thursday at Jeffrey Field (7 p.m.) as coach Erica Dambach detailed team improvements and deeper rotation options during a Zoom call.

After finishing non-conference games, Penn State will take on Wisconsin on Saturday for its Big Ten opener; former Iowa State players will face each other when running back Abu Sama III (now with Wisconsin) meets linebacker Kooper Ebel of Penn State for the first time.

Yesterday, Penn State coach Matt Campbell held a Zoom press conference from Beaver Stadium after construction caused electrical issues in the media room, updating on injuries to Koby Howard + Brett Eskildsen and praising wide receiver Zay Robinson ahead of Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Wisconsin.