The challenges of conducting intercollegiate athletics during the coronavirus pandemic will be discussed by President Eric Barron and top Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics administrators during the next episode of WPSU’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Dec. 13. Continue »
In celebration of Keiko Miwa Ross's gifts, the University has named, in her honor, the Student Farm, a program of the Penn State Sustainability Institute; the WPSU Production Studio; and the Study Center in the Tombros and McWhirter Knowledge Commons in the University Libraries. Continue »
The ways the coronavirus pandemic has changed the traditional brick-and-mortar learning experience and led to a new online classroom will be discussed during the next episode of WPSU’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Nov. 22. Continue »
Community members can visit wpsu.org/vote to access candidate interviews, election resources and more from WPSU Penn State — central Pennsylvania’s public media station. Continue »
Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement is manifesting on college campuses and what work needs to be done in higher education to address systemic racism. Continue »
Two WPSU proposals that showcase the role and impact public media can have among local communities and beyond have been included as part of an international conference that includes presentations from higher education leaders from around the county. Continue »
WPSU Penn State will offer three free webinars aimed at providing educators and caregivers the tools and resources to help support the social and emotional learning needs of children. Continue »
Hansi Lo Wang, National Public Radio (NPR) national correspondent and award-winning journalist, will discuss “The People, Power and Money Behind the Census” at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The virtual event will be hosted by Penn State University Libraries and the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. Registration is free and open to the public. Continue »
The 2020 U.S. presidential election and its potential impact on the country’s democratic values and ideals will be discussed by Penn State President Eric Barron and a pair of University experts during the season premiere of WPSU’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Sept. 27. Continue »
A pair of WPSU sports productions won 2020 Mid-Atlantic Emmy awards during a virtual ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 19. Continue »
"Who Counts: The Complexities of Democracy in America,” the latest episode in the HumIn Focus series produced by the Humanities Institute, will debut on WPSU-TV and stream simultaneously at live.wpsu.org at 9:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 10. Continue »
“Speaking Grief” — a documentary from public media station WPSU Penn State — will be available nationwide for free, on-demand viewing beginning Sunday, Aug. 30. The documentary explores the reality of grief and offers guidance on how people can do a better job supporting those who are grieving. Continue »
WPSU Penn State — central Pennsylvania’s public media station — has been nominated for six 2020 Mid-Atlantic Emmy awards for excellence in the television and media industries. Continue »
Six Penn State student startup companies will compete for a share of $30,000 in seed money during the broadcast of a "Shark Tank"-style show airing Aug. 5 on WPSU. Continue »
WPSU will host on its Facebook page the digital premiere of its documentary “Speaking Grief,” followed by a live panel discussion with grief support professionals, beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15. Continue »
WPSU Penn State, through the support of the New York Life Foundation, has awarded 27 grants to public media stations and non-profit organizations throughout the country to help raise grief awareness as part of its multi-platform Speaking Grief Project, which aims to validate the experience of grievers and help guide those who wish to support them. Continue »
A documentary aimed at creating a more grief-aware society by validating the experiences of grievers and helping guide those who wish to support them will premiere at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, on WPSU-TV. Continue »
A collection of PBS and WPSU educational resources to help support educators, students and families adapt to learning and teaching at home is now available through WPSU, thanks in part to a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the state’s seven public media stations. Continue »
Penn State President Eric Barron and his guests talk about how universities advertise and the challenges they face when building their brands during the next episode of WPSU Penn State’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Feb. 23. Continue »
A new podcast that highlights the work of Penn State researchers and how their findings impact communities near and far is now available through central Pennsylvania’s public media station. Continue »
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