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Digging Deeper: Student Entrepreneurship

Penn State wants students to think more like entrepreneurs. A new initiative called Invent Penn State is aimed at bolstering the state’s economy AND promoting student career success. How? By getting new ideas out of university labs and into the marketplace.

Join Patty Satalia, Penn State President Eric Barron and guests Steve Sheetz, chairman of the Sheetz Family Council, and Loretta Zeth, Penn State Altoona Business Student, as they talk about entrepreneurship and student career success.

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Eric Barron and guests on the set of Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper

Invasive Species

Posted on February 17, 2019

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about some of the new invasive species that have recently been introduced to Pennsylvania, what impact the they might have and what residents need to know.

 

Digging Deeper

Innovation Hub and Start Up Week

Posted on February 20, 2022

Penn State President Eric Barron and his guests talk about the new Innovation Hub in downtown State College, Penn State Start Up Week, and how Penn State is fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.

 

Eric Barron on the set of Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper

Black Lives Matter

Posted on October 18, 2020

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.

 

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