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Student Janiyah Davis meets with Stacey Hoffman in the Career Enrichment Network
Student Janiyah Davis meets with Stacey Hoffman in the Career Enrichment Network.

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The College of the Liberal Arts is a community of people with a genuine interest in developing long-standing interpersonal relationships that help you succeed before and after you graduate. 

Funding

Helping you find ways to afford your Penn State Liberal Arts education is one of Dean Lang’s highest priorities. The college offers a variety of scholarships and funding sources to help you afford tuition and out-of-classroom experiences like internships, education abroad, and research. 

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Student Services

The College of the Liberal Arts is a community of people with a genuine interest in developing long-standing interpersonal relationships that help students succeed before and after they graduate. With this goal in mind, Liberal Arts Student Services support and connect students with the resources and opportunities they need to be successful. Our Student Services offices are all centrally located on the first floor of Sparks Building.

  • Academic Advising 
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  • Career Enrichment Network 
  • Chaiken Center for Student Success 
  • Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity 
  • Paterno Fellows Program 

Academics

The College of the Liberal Arts is home to nearly 150 undergraduate majors, minors, integrated undergraduate-graduate degrees (IUGs), associate degrees, and certificates.   

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The college is also home to faculty and staff who are readily available to help you on your academic journey. Learn about academic integrity and recovery, honors education, commencement, and more!  

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Mathias Hanses, associate professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies, gives a tour of the Capitoline Museums in Rome.
Mathias Hanses, associate professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies, gives a tour of the Capitoline Museums in Rome.

Beyond the Classroom

Learning outside the classroom is an important part of a Penn State Liberal Arts education. Participating in out-of-classroom experiences like internships, education abroad, and research can play an integral role in personal, academic, and career development, offering students the opportunity to set themselves apart.  

Our Career Enrichment Network offers a variety of professional development opportunities for students, including our Alumni Mentor Program, a Living Learning Community, and Liberal Arts Career Week.  

Undergrad Research

Nicholas Banerjee

University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Nicholas spent a summer in Scotland conducting workplace behavioral research, blending his backgrounds in psychology and labor and human resources. His work centered on fostering innovation and creativity in professional environments.
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Undergrad Research

Caden Vitti

Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Fellowship Program
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Fellowship Program
The PIRE fellowship allowed Caden to travel to Puerto Rico to conduct research on how Spanish-English speakers who use both languages process the use of nonbinary pronouns.
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Undergrad Research

Ena Altier

Cognitive Aging and Neuroimaging (CAN) Lab
Cognitive Aging and Neuroimaging (CAN) Lab
Ena investigated how aging changes memory performance and the brain processes involved in remembering past experiences. “I do not think you necessarily need a lot of background experience,” she says about getting involved in research. “As long as you are willing to learn, focus, and help with tasks, you can set yourself up for success.”
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Undergrad Research

Janae Sayler

Underrepresented Perspectives Lab
Underrepresented Perspectives Lab
As a research assistant, Janae presented her findings about safety cues in health care for sexual and gender diverse populations. Her findings argued that safety cues in health care environments, such as name tags with pronouns or pride flags in offices, increased people’s sense of belonging and safety for their identity.
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Elisabeth Egeli

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Criminology
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Psychology
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Sociology (minor)
Criminology
Psychology
Sociology (minor)
This past summer, Elisabeth traveled to the Netherlands as part of the “Dutch Criminal and Social Justice” faculty-led program offered through the College of the Liberal Arts. Over the span of five weeks, Egeli examined the Dutch and American approaches to social problems and criminal justice alongside her classmates and Tim Robicheaux, full teaching professor of sociology and criminology, who has been leading the program for several years.
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Teagan Mayr

’25
Political Science
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Broadcast Journalism
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Civic and Community Engagement (minor)
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Public Policy and Leadership Across Sectors (minor)
Political Science
Broadcast Journalism
Civic and Community Engagement (minor)
Public Policy and Leadership Across Sectors (minor)
Teagan completed an international internship in Ireland as part of the Perreault Fellows Program — a fellowship program that offers Penn State students a global and cross-cultural leadership, ethics, service and mentoring experience focused on health and the betterment of human condition. During her internship with the think-tank for Action on Social Change (TASC) she was able to assist in government-sponsored research.
Teagan Mayr, a Perreault Fellow, standing on a cliffside walking path overlooking the water.
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