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Class of 2024 votes to establish the UPUA Basic Needs Endowment

At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
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BBH Program

The Biobehavioral Health (BBH) Program at PSU-LV provides students a strong foundation in the facets of healthcare for flexibility in following their desired career paths including, but not limited to, avenues such as medical school, PA school, or physical therapy.

PSU-LV CRIMJ students visit Italy over summer 2023

Italy (2) Summer Trip

Nineteen Penn State Lehigh Valley criminal justice majors took a three-hour walking tour of Palermo, Italy, one of the major cities historically associated with global organized crime.

19 PSU-LV CRIMJ students visiting Italy during summer 2023

Italy (1) Trip Summer 2023

Nineteen Penn State Lehigh Valley criminal justice students visited Palermo and Rome, Italy, during summer 2023 to study the history of global, organized crime.

19 PSU-LV CRIMJ students visiting Italy during summer 2023

Students learn about origins, history of organized crime during Italy trip

Films like “The Godfather” and “Goodfellas” have created indelible stereotypes about those involved in organized crime. This summer, 19 Penn State students learned the real history behind the Mafia during “Organized Crime in Film and Society,“ a three-week course taught on site in different locations in Palermo and Rome, Italy.