Mark Your Calendars for Parents, Families & Alumni Weekend
October 18–20, 2024
Please join us for a fun-filled weekend at beautiful Penn State Behrend!
Parents, Families & Alumni Weekend is one of the highlights of the fall semester at Penn State Behrend, and we’re planning lots of fun activities for you and your family.
There is a lot to celebrate at Penn State Behrend: a beautiful campus; talented faculty who foster academic excellence; a wide variety of extracurricular activities; the opportunity to develop close, lasting friendships; and so much more.
Registration
Registration Coming this Summer!
Weekend registration is free, but it is required to attend any of the special events.
Schedule Highlights
Beloved Annual Events
- Free Family Picnic Lunch
- Family Carnival
- Midnight Bingo
- Berkey Creamery Ice Cream with the Chancellor
- Behrend Athletics Games
- Glenhill Farmhouse Historical Tour
- Yahn Planetarium Shows (seating is limited; first-come, first-served)
- Admissions Info Session
- 5K Run/Walk ($) (additional registration is required)
- Endowed Scholarship Celebration (for invited students and donors)
Alumni-Specific Events
- All-Alumni Academic Schools Reception (hosted by each of our schools: Black School of Business, School of Engineering, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, and School of Science, and the Behrend Alumni Society)
- Black Alumni Reception (hosted by Behrend Black Leadership Alumni Coalition – BBLAC)
- Behrend Alumni Awards Reception
- Behrend Alumni Wine Tour ($)
- Pioneer Alumni Celebration
Fun Run Benefitting the Colten Brown Memorial Scholarship
- Saturday, October 19, 7:30–9:00 a.m., Reed Union Building
A Fun Run benefitting the Colten Brown Memorial Scholarship will be hosted at Penn State Behrend on October 19 starting at 8:00 a.m. (check-in at 7:30 a.m.).- All donation amounts are appreciated as there is no set registration fee.
- Registration coming this summer.
Lodging
There are several hotels in the area, and many of them offer Behrend special event rates. Please visit our lodging page for more details.
Parking
For general parking information, view the Parking & Campus Map (PDF).
Questions
- Contact the Student Leadership and Involvement at 814-898-6171 or email [email protected].
Accommodations
The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Lindsey Hopkins Hall, associate director of student leadership and involvement, at [email protected] or 814-898-6171 in advance of your participation or visit.