Penn State celebrated the accomplishments of graduates during its spring 2021 commencement ceremonies May 7 through May 9. This spring the University awarded approximately 14,400 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing associate, baccalaureate, master, law, doctoral and medical degrees. All figures listed are estimates as of April 5; totals do not include the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
A look behind the scenes as Penn State President Eric Barron and Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones hosted the streaming of the University's virtual 2020 Spring Commencement ceremony, live from studios at WPSU-TV on May 9.
Penn State students from five Commonwealth Campuses came together to provide community service around the Pittsburgh region on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 20, 2020.
"The Spirit of Service" by Frank L. Melega; oil on canvas, 1954. Located in the Corporate Training Center (116) of the Eberly Building at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
This spring about 14,000 Penn State graduates received diplomas across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Thousands of these graduates took part in commencement ceremonies at campuses other than University Park. This photo album offers glimpses of these graduates and those commencement ceremonies throughout Pennsylvania.
More than 50 Penn State students from five campuses took their day off from classes to make it a "day on" for the annual MLK Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 21. The 2019 Penn State New Kensington-hosted event featured volunteerism at six organizations in the Alle-Kiski Valley. In addition to New Kensington, participating campuses included Beaver, Fayette, Greater Allegheny and World Campus.
As Penn State’s 2018-19 academic year begins at all 24 locations, scattered across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the University's campuses continue to grow and change, and this year is no different.