Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Class of 2016

Wishing all students a very Merry Christmas!

Wishing all students good luck on their finals this week! Have a safe a well deserved break everyone! Happy Holidays :)

Congrats freshman! You've made it through your first week of classes. How did it go?

Have a great first day of classes!

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It's freshman move in day! Welcome to Penn State Behrend Class of 2016! Make sure to stop by the Admissions office for ice cream at 2:00pm.

Are you living in Perry or Senat Hall? Consider being a room host for the Admissions Office. Earn $5 Lion Cash each time you show your room for a campus tour! Stop by the Admissions Office or email Sue at [email protected] for more information.

If you haven't seen it yet ... the schedule for orientation can be found at http://psbehrend.psu.edu/student-life/events/freshman-orientation

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Happy Friday! It's the last day of FTCAP--the First Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program. Will we see any of you on campus today?

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And so begins the last week of FTCAP--the First Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program. Will we see any of you on campus today?

It's the last Thursday of FTCAP--the First Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program. Who will be on campus today? It's MWF next week!

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If you know Penn State Behrend, you know Dobbins, Perry, Lawrence, Niagara, Tigress, Porcupine, and Ohio Halls. But do you know where these buildings got their names?

What Erie was like 200 years ago In June 1812, Erie was little more than a quiet settlement on the fringe of the frontier. Many of Erie's 400 inhabitants lived along the bay shore and in 50 to 60 buildings huddled between Parade and Peach streets. Early industry -- centered around fishing -- was starting to develop, and residents...