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BRENDAN HUNT AT BEHREND : “If you have even a kernel of confidence, some thought deep inside of you that says, ‘I think I’m good at this one thing,’ listen to that voice,” said Ted Lasso actor and writer Brendan Hunt at a recent Penn State Behrend talk. “Listen to all the other stuff, but be sure you listen to that voice, too. Because that’s you.” Hunt spoke on campus as part of the Behrend Speaker Series and made a new friend while he was here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARWIN! The School of Science celebrated Charles Darwin’s birthday with a Valentine’s Day-themed outreach event—“For the Love of Darwin.” More than fifty students from nearby Harbor Creek High School visited campus for a day of interaction with a variety of science topics.

ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK : More than twenty Penn State Behrend students traveled to Fort Myers, Florida, for spring break to assist with cleanup from Hurricane Ian. The trip is part of the college’s Alternative Spring Break program, an immersive service-learning trip coordinated by the Office of Civic Engagement.

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION : More than a dozen Penn State Behrend students enrolled in PLSC 177N Politics and Government of Washington, D.C., spent their spring break in our nation’s capital, where they squeezed a lot into one week, including a visit with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (far left). Read about their trip at behrendblog.com.

SUPER FUN SCIENCE : Penn State Behrend’s student STEM Leaders hosted a Super Science Saturday, offering hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering and math for kids in grades 4 through 6. More than 100 youth participated in dozens of activities with the help of more than thirty Behrend students.