Each Liberal Arts Experience is unique
But they all share similar traits: a sense of curiosity and exploration, a desire to learn and grow, and a yearning to make the world a better place. Experience some of that “experience” yourself through the stories of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.


Student Experiences
Read stories about our students making a difference on campus and in the community, and their experiences inside and beyond the classroom.

Halima Binte Islam

Tyler Hoppe

Kara Stover

Cherish Graham

Igor Latsanych

Nathan Noel

Halima Binte Islam

Tyler Hoppe

Kara Stover

Cherish Graham

Igor Latsanych

Nathan Noel

Halima Binte Islam

undergraduate students
students participating in out-of-classroom experiences
graduate students
undergraduates met with a career coach
events hosted by the Career Enrichment Network
of students identity as a member of a minority group
Most diverse college at Penn State University Park
76%
social sciences
13%
humanities
6%
languages
5%
area and interdisciplinary studies
Faculty and Staff Experiences
Read stories about our faculty and the amazing work they do examining the past in order to make meaningful changes in the present that lead to a promising future, and the incredible staff who are so deeply committed to student, faculty, and alumni success.
Hil Malatino

Martha Wadsworth

Karen Bierman

Katie Burkhouse

Ricardo “Rico” Brooks

Peter Arnett

Hil Malatino

Martha Wadsworth

Karen Bierman

Katie Burkhouse

Ricardo “Rico” Brooks

Peter Arnett

Hil Malatino

325
tenured faculty
83
tenure-track faculty
374
non-tenure track faculty (full-time)
non-tenure track faculty (part-time)
25
named professors
24
Liberal Arts professors
21
distinguished professors
20
Sparks professors
17
early career professors and
career development professors
8
University
endowed fellows
4
Evan Pugh University
Professors
4
named deans chairs
and directorships
full-time staff
Alumni Experiences
Read stories about the incredible impact our alumni have on their alma mater, their professions, and the communities in which they live through their leadership, engagement, and philanthropy.

Kara Stover

Hunter Steach

Igor Latsanych

Noa Diggs

Emily Cotrufello

Tyler Hoppe

Kara Stover

Hunter Steach

Igor Latsanych

Noa Diggs

Emily Cotrufello

Tyler Hoppe

Kara Stover
student/alumni mentoring relationships
liberal arts alumni
donor-funded accounts in the college
provided in scholarships (2021–22)
provided in enrichment funding last year