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Three men standing in a Shenango campus office following a meeting about athletics.

Three-year contract signed with Buhl Community Recreation Center

Penn State Shenango and Buhl Community Recreation Center are teaming up in support of the campus's new Athletic program.

Two Penn State staff members standing with basketballs next to the Nittany Lion located in the campus' atrium area

Shenango versus Addiction

Proceeds from upcoming basketball game to go to the Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, Inc.

Three students are sitting at a table in the campus' Great Hall area and are speaking with the the campus director and a faculty member.

Building from a solid foundation

Campus Director Dr. Jo Anne Carrick takes us through the highlights and progress at Penn State Shenango in 2017. The campus saw major plans unfold as Shenango continued to grow through support, collaboration, and a strong foundation.

Two people, one professor and one student, looking down on the campus' new synthetic cadaver.

Male and female SynDavers provide students realistic hands-on experience

Shenango's male and female SynDavers, "Ana" and "Tomy," receive lots of attention from students and visitors, alike.

Coaches and members of the 1967 SVC men's basketball team

Timeout is over: A new start for Penn State Shenango athletics

In 1967, the Shenango Valley Campus' men's basketball team won the Penn State Campuses State Championship. Over the past five decades, the campus has seen many changes, including the closure, and reinstatement, of its very successful athletic program.

Ribbon cutting at Penn State Shenango's VenturePointe incubator

Campus celebrates VenturePointe incubator with official ribbon cutting

VenturePointe currently includes two start-up businesses and a pair of 3Dprinters. This past spring, senior Riley Atterholt completed his internship at the eCenter under the auspices of VenturePointe.

Riley Atterholt in front of the sign at the eCenter@LindenPointe in Hermitage, Pa.

Invent Penn State initiative supports student internship

Penn State Shenango student Riley Atterholt completed his business internship at the eCenter@LindenPointe. The internship was funded through the campus' VenturePointe incubator, which is located at the eCenter, and made possible by the Invent Penn State initiative.

Penn State colleagues pose in front of the Nittany Lion at the Shenango Alumni Society event on April 12

Shenango announces reinstatement of its Athletic Program

With the reinstatement of its Athletic Program, Penn State Shenango will once again be competing in the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC). The campus will begin competing in men's basketball and women's volleyball in the fall of 2018.

Naitive Mayan students with Shenango campus student during alternative spring break trip

ASB trip gives students opportunity to learn beyond the classroom

Several Penn State Shenango students and two staff members will spend this year's spring break in Belize as part of the campus' Alternative Spring Break. This will be the second time that Shenango students have visited Belize to help the native Mayan citizens.

Extension to hire phorid fly liaison for residents, researchers, mushroom farms

In an effort to ease the predicament of southern Chester County neighborhoods besieged by mushroom phorid flies, Penn State Extension will hire an entomologist to serve as a liaison between residents, the researchers trying to solve the fly problems, and mushroom farmers.

Four women pose for a picture in front of a Penn State Shenango drop cloth at last year's golf fundraiser.

17th Annual Shenango Alumni Society Golf Outing set for June 16

The Penn State Shenango Alumni Society will hold its 17th Annual Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 16, at the Pine Lakes Golf Club in Hubbard, Ohio. Proceeds from the event benefit Penn State Shenango student scholarships and special projects.

A Penn State Shenango banner on the campus's Pedestrian Mall area

Summer classes are still available at Penn State Shenango

There’s still an opportunity to take classes this summer at Penn State Shenango. The first six-week summer session begins May 14 and continues through June 22. Summer sessions, which include day, evening and online courses, offer students a chance to catch up on classes or get ahead for the fall.

Penn State Shenango graduates' caps seen from above

Penn State alumnus William Casey to give Shenango's 2018 commencement address

Penn State alumnus William E. Casey, owner of Warren Glass & Paint Co., Ltd., will be this year’s Penn State Shenango commencement speaker. The campus will hold its 2018 spring graduation ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on Sat., May 5, in the Shenango campus auditorium with a reception immediately following. Jo Anne Carrick, campus director, will confer baccalaureate and associate degrees on the graduating students.