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The Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host three spring information sessions for anyone interested in learning more about the college’s master’s in business administration degree program. The Black School of Business is the only school in the region accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting agency for schools of business worldwide. The school is also listed in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Business Schools and…See More

ERIE, Pa. – February 22, 2013 – Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, invites adults who are considering starting college or returning to their studies to attend an adult undergraduate admissions open house on Thursday, March 21. The open house will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour exhibit fair in Roche Hall, located in the college’s School of Science complex. A seminar on admissions and financial aid will be held at 6:30 p.m. followed by an admissions application workshop at 7:30…See More

ERIE, Pa. – February 22, 2013 – Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, invites adults who are considering starting college or returning to their studies to attend an adult undergraduate admissions open house on Thursday, March 21. The open house will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour exhibit fair in Roche Hall, located in the college’s School of Science complex. A seminar on admissions and financial aid will be held at 6:30 p.m. followed by an admissions application workshop at 7:30…See More

The Young People’s Chorus of Erie will audition potential new members in January. YPC Erie membership is open to all youth ages 7-18 who demonstrate the ability to match pitch and have a genuine interest in singing. The chorus is divided into four choirs—Cantare for the youngest singers, Concert Chorus for girls and boys with unchanged voices, Chorale for older singers, and Young Men. The three ensembles for older choristers were medal winners at the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati and…See More

The Young People’s Chorus of Erie will audition potential new members during the last week of August and first week of September. YPC Erie membership is open to all youth ages 7-18 who demonstrate the ability to match pitch and have a genuine interest in singing. The chorus is divided into four choirs—Cantare for the youngest singers, Concert Chorus for girls and boys with unchanged voices, Chorale for older singers, and Young Men. The three ensembles for older choristers were medal winners at…See More

Writers, naturalists, birders, bloggers, journal keepers, teachers and students are invited to learn how to turn observation into word at “Earth’s Eye: A Festival of Writing in and on the Natural World,” a day-long event to be held at Presque Isle State Park and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Earth’s Eye participants will spend the morning of Saturday, Sept. 8, exploring the landscapes of Presque Isle State Park to gather inspiration from the park’s plant and animal life. After a picnic…See More

High school students and their parents will have four opportunities this summer to attend informal-yet-informative sessions with faculty and other representatives of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.The college will host two Spend a Summer Day events, on Friday, July 27, and on Friday, Aug. 10. Each begins at 1 p.m. with a Student Services Fair; faculty from the Sam and Irene Black School of Business, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Science, and the School of Engineering…See More

The Young People’s Chorus of Erie will hold its fourth annual Summer Choir Camp on Sunday, August 5, through Friday, August 10. The camp is open to all youth ages 7 to 18 who have a passion for singing and the ability to match pitch. Campers will receive instruction in music theory and sight-singing, and will be given private and group voice lessons. In addition to informal evening performances, campers will present a culminating public concert at 6 p.m. on Friday. This residential camp will be…See More

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, invites adults who are considering starting college or returning to their studies to attend an adult student undergraduate admissions open house on Wednesday, April 11. The open house will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour exhibit fair in Roche Hall, located in the college’s School of Science complex. A seminar on admissions and financial aid will be held at 6:30 p.m. followed by an admissions application workshop at 7:30 p.m. Representatives will be on…See More

2012 will be a very good year for amateur astronomers, so much so that Darren Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will offer a preview of its unique viewing opportunities at his next Open House Night in Astronomy.“2012: Year of the Planets” takes place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in 101 Otto Behrend Science Building. The nontechnical presentation is free and open to the public and will be followed by astronomical viewing from the…See More

The Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host three spring information sessions for anyone interested in learning more about the college’s master’s in business administration degree program.The Black School of Business is the only school in the region accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting agency for schools of business worldwide. The school is also listed in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Business Schools and…See More

January 13, 2012 – Jeannette Walls, author of the critically acclaimed and widely adored memoir “The Glass Castle,” will speak at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Walls’ Speaker Series presentation, titled “The Glass Castle: Demon Hunting and Other Life Lessons,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the McGarvey Commons of the college’s Reed Union Building. Admission is free and open to the public. A harrowing tale of extreme family dysfunction fueled by alcohol and…See More

January 12, 2012 – Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will host a free Admissions Open House for prospective students on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Open House begins at 10 a.m. High school students and their families can meet with faculty from the Sam and Irene Black School of Business, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Science and School of Engineering to learn more about Penn State Behrend’s 34 bachelor’s and six associate degrees. Presentations will be offered on applying…See More

January 5, 2012 –The Young People’s Chorus of Erie will audition potential new members for its Cantare training ensemble during the first weeks of January. Auditions for boys and girls ages 7 to 12 will be held at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, and Tuesday, Jan. 10, and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7. The auditions will last two and one-half hours, during which time children will be asked to sing both individually and in a group, and parents will meet…See More

January 5, 2012 –The Young People’s Chorus of Erie will audition potential new members for its Cantare training ensemble during the first weeks of January. Auditions for boys and girls ages 7 to 12 will be held at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, and Tuesday, Jan. 10, and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7. The auditions will last two and one-half hours, during which time children will be asked to sing both individually and in a group, and parents will meet…See More