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Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

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Students take a break from studying to pet a visiting therapy dog during the Libraries De-Stress Fest, which takes place this semester at various Libraries locations during finals week.

Five people standing in front of a white wall with a heart and the words Broad Street Love printed on it.

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Students and staff volunteered at Broad Street Love in the Greater Philadelphia Region which provides stabilizing services for individuals experiencing deep poverty.

People picking up produce and other items out of boxes at a food bank.

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Penn State students and staff volunteered to stock shelves, prepare and distribute food at several pantry locations in Pittsburgh and the Greater Philadelphia Region.

Students standing outside in front of a box truck with the words Families Matter Food Pantry printed on the side of it.

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Penn State students and staff spent spring break volunteering at several nonprofits including Families Matter Food Pantry in Monaca, Beaver County.

Smiling woman with black rimmed glasses, curly blonde hair and her head propped on her hand

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Pearl Gluck, the Penn State faculty member who serves as the Centre Film Festival’s artistic director and cofounder, helps drive the seven-year-old festival’s impact largely as a matchmaker — combining an educational and informational foundation with a collaborative, entertaining and fun approach during the weeklong festival.