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Leading with determination: A journey from adversity to advocacy ✊🏾 Through his actions as University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) president, Zion Sykes hopes to leave a lasting legacy at Penn State — especially that his fellow students feel heard and cared for. As leader of the student government that represents and advocates for all University Park undergraduate students — more than 42,000 strong — Sykes’ goal is no small feat. But he draws on his own background — including his personal experience with homelessness — to listen and connect with students to deeply understand the individual issues they are each facing. “I want to strengthen the Penn State community and make sure students feel that attachment and understand that they have a real possibility to make change,” Sykes said. “I want students to know that their voices are being heard.” #WeAre Penn State College of the Liberal Arts https://ow.ly/CyN650UlY5f

Shine bright like a diamond 💎 Congrats to all this weekend’s grads! You’re now part of the LARGEST (and growing!) alumni network in the entire world. Remember that no matter where you go, your “We Are” will always be answered with a “Penn State!” You’re about to embark on a truly remarkable journey, and we can't wait to see what you do.

A new toolkit developed in partnership between the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State, the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, and the Installation Management Command is aimed to streamline services and provide consistent, high-quality support to soldiers and their families across all Army installations.

Penn State spirit activate! Penn State spirit activate! Penn State spirit activate! 🗣Activate! 🗣Activate! 🗣Activate! We’re SO incredibly proud of ANOTHER record-breaking advocacy effort, this time in support of federal student aid!

There is no group more powerful than the youth and their voices. Last week, Lion Caucus at Penn State spearheaded and hosted its first campus engagement event since its founding in 2018. "Meet the Legislators" was an event focused on connecting the Penn State student body with the Representatives and Senators that represent them to the Pennsylvania State Legislature through questions, open dialogue, and the opportunity to connect on a personal level. With the success that this event had, I'm grateful to Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr., Senator Cris Dush, and Representative Paul Takac for not only their involvement, but their devoted and enthusiastic participation in an event that will set a precedent for conversation and connection between Penn State students and their elected representatives on a municipal, state, and federal level. I also want to pass along thanks to Andrew Jackson for helping to co-moderate this event, Velavan Shanmugasundaram and Isabelle Ems for representing the University Park Undergraduate Association and Liberal Arts Undergraduate Council as co-sponsors and key stakeholders, and Cristina Mac Cormac, Mark Brown, Jay Mattis, Ella Jones, Jimi Werner, and the entire Penn State Office of Government and Community Relations for serving as an incredible help and support throughout the entire planning and execution process. This event also wouldn't have been possible without the support of The McCourtney Institute of Democracy. Campus engagement, and ensuring that Penn State students have their voices heard in all levels, is essential to the success of Penn State and the fair representation of all of its students, and I'm excited to see this event continue on all levels of government in future semesters!

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Heyyyyyyyyy! Let’s! Go! State! Great advocacy means being consistent year-round. As we wind down 2024 – we’re looking to rock and roll in 2025 with ANOTHER great year of advocating for Penn State and our students! Sign up to speak up for Penn State today at psu.edu/advocate! #WeAre #AdvocatePennState

Congrats, Science-U! Since 1990, Penn State Eberly College of Science researchers and scientists have been inspiring education and curiosity for K-12 students.

10 years of being there for students when they need it. Penn State's Lion's Pantry has served more than 4,000 students fight food insecurity this semester alone.

We’re back and better than ever! Are you a student interested in joining us? Send us a DM, and we’ll send you the details! #AdvocatePennState #WeAre