Penn State Brandywine’s Student Spotlight highlights the remarkable work being done by students in leadership, academics, service, athletics and more. In her spotlight, Alyssa Palumbo, a second-year student, discusses her time as co-president of B.E.A.S.T., what she’s learned at Brandywine, and more.
Fourteen Penn State instructors from eight campuses and three colleges worked with Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) over the past summer and fall as part of the 2022-23 TLT Faculty Engagement Awards program. Their goal was to enhance the student engagement experience using Experiential Virtual Spaces.
Penn State Brandywine students display colorful jewelry — with an emphasis on red and white — as part of the traditional attire worn for the campus’ first-ever celebration of the upcoming Bengali New Year. The March 2 event featured authentic food, dance performances, trivia and games. The celebration was organized by Brandywine’s Bangladeshi Student Association and Multilingual and International Student Programs.
Penn State Brandywine’s Center for Social Impact reimplemented a gift card assistance program for students in need for the spring 2023 semester. This program first began in the spring 2020 semester to help students purchase needed items during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since getting involved with the Office of Student Affairs at Brandywine, alumna Lauren Jerla, class of 2010, knew she wanted to work in higher education.