INNOVATION FEATURE
Teaching Tomorrow's Innovators
Growing Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor is now offered at all Penn State campuses. Not every student graduates looking for a job. The entrepreneurial spirit can strike early, and Penn State is answering the call for programs and resources to support young people with big ideas. Teaching entrepreneurship in the classroom isn’t exactly a new concept […]
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What If a Community Could Run With Heart?
We live in the most connected generation in history, yet many of us feel more alone than ever.
Phones buzz. Feeds scroll. Yet somehow, real connection feels rare. We see everyone’s highlight reels but not each other’s eyes. We call it connection, but it often leaves us empty.
Something deeper is missing.

Discovering the Living Filter: A Hidden Gem of Sustainability in State College
Just beyond the quiet curve of Cricklewood Drive, behind the familiar trees of Toftrees, there’s a place where water works a little harder—and nature responds in kind. It’s called the Living Filter, and while it’s not marked with signs or paved trails, it’s one of State College’s most quietly remarkable spaces.

Necessity Is the Mother of Invention: How WPSU Can Rise, Not Fall, in the Age of Reinvention
WPSU is not dying. It’s waking up.
Yes, the headlines are sobering: $1.4 million in lost federal funding. Another $800,000 cut from Penn State. That’s a $2.2 million hit for a local media powerhouse that’s been serving 24 counties for over 60 years.
But what got buried in that story is this: Penn State has still budgeted $3.35 million for WPSU this year—and again next year.
That’s not a funeral fund. That’s a challenge grant from reality. It says: We believe in you—but it’s time to evolve.

Speak to Someone, Not Everyone: How to Create Meaningful Reach in a Noisy World
We’re all chasing attention these days—but what if the goal wasn’t reach but impact?
That’s where the humble eletter still shines: one thoughtful tactic that can break through the noise and actually build connection.
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