Feature Archive

Students are seated in the Great Hall Area listening to speakers for New Student Orientation

Penn State Shenango begins 53rd year in the Shenango Valley

Throughout the spring and summer, the Shenango campus has been busy with renovations and new hires for the upcoming semester.

Two females holding one of their new boxes which contain items for the elderly

OTA alumnae create new business to address loneliness in older adults

Female entrepreneurs are working at campus's VenturePointe incubator at the eCenter@LindenPointe in Hermitage, Pa.

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.