The week in Penn State Brandywine athletics was highlighted by the women’s soccer team’s lopsided triumph over NCAA Division II Lincoln (Pa.) on Tuesday, giving Brandywine its second win against a Division II school in department history.
As Penn State Brandywine expands in multiple directions this year, the campus community has also welcomed several new hires: in the Office of Student Affairs, Latoya Kosh, Gary Miller and Tiana Peña Colón, and in the Office of Academic Affairs, Usha Nair Jenemann.
The total eclipse on Aug. 21 sent faculty, staff and students from around the state outside to watch the action. While most of the Penn State community had their eyes on the skies, two people at Penn State Brandywine were thinking about the ground and air around them.
Penn State Brandywine ended a nine-month celebration of its milestone 50th anniversary with a community service initiative that had students, faculty, staff and alumni complete 50 projects within 50 hours.
Five Penn State campuses have been awarded PepsiCo Challenge Mini Grants to expand community engagement efforts through Penn State’s Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC). Penn State Abington, Altoona, Beaver, Behrend and Brandywine will take part in a three-year pilot program to expand the SCC to Penn State communities outside of University Park.
For two former Penn State Brandywine students, the campus’ 50th anniversary celebration will forever hold a special memory as the time of their engagement.
Joshua Beauchamp’s lifelong passion for robotics introduced him to Penn State Brandywine. Today, as a Brandywine student, he is introducing grade-school students to the world of robotics.
The Earth and Space Science Partnership, a program funded by the National Science Foundation, is designed to help Pennsylvania science teachers build upon their understanding and teaching of big ideas in Earth and space science.
The Penn State Brandywine softball team was honored by Easton and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Oct. 3 with the All-Academic Team Award for its work in the classroom during the 2016-17 academic year.