Learning At Home
As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, WPSU and PBS have come together to curate a special collection of educational resources. Continue »
The Latest from WPSU
Digging Deeper
Black Lives Matter
Penn State President Eric Barron and guests talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement is manifesting on college campuses and what work needs to be done in higher education to address systemic racism. Continue »
World Kitchen
Persian Baklava
The first episode of World Kitchen will feature WPSU's event coordinator, Tamra Fatemi, showing guests how to make a decadent Baklava for fall holiday meals. Continue »
Sunday, October 25, at 2:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
It’s a Halloween Monster Bash!
Get ready for WPSU’s Monster Bash, a virtual costume and pajama party we are hosting on Halloween night. Along with Halloween clips from favorite PBS KIDS shows, WPSU will offer activities to get your kids moving and grooving to the Monster Bash beat. Continue »
Saturday, October 31, from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Digging Deeper
2020 Election
Penn State President Eric Barron talks to Danielle Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Dickinson Law, and Michael Berkman, Director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy, about the upcoming election. Continue »
Take Note
Dr. Kelly Holder On Mental Health And Self-Care Amid The Pandemic
Kelly Holder, Director of the Office of Professional Mental Health at the Penn State College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center, talks with WOSU about mental health challenges and what people can do to to keep their minds active and positive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue »
Conversations Live
COVID-19
We answer your questions on the COVID-19 pandemic. We cover topics suchas as how much longer the pandemic willlast, when we will get a vaccine, how havepeople of color been disproportionately impacted, and more. Continue »
Calling All “This Old House” Super Fans
Being a SUPER FAN takes guts, initiative, and creativity, and you could be named the ultimate This Old House SUPER FAN! Continue »
WPSU Free Virtual Screenings
WPSU hosts free documentary screenings that you can access right from your computer and smart device wherever you are. Learn and connect with others to discuss a broad range of topics that are important to you through PBS content and WPSU original productions. Continue »
HumIn Focus
Who Counts: The Complexities of Democracy in America
Penn State humanities scholars explore the ongoing quest to achieve the promise of American democracy despite the many past, present and future obstacles to equality and social justice. Continue »
HumIn Focus
Making Home: Migration, Mobility, Hospitality
Humanities scholars at Penn State reflect on migration, mobility and the ethics of hospitality so as to better understand the context of the debate on immigration and refugees in the US and around the world. Continue »
Take Note
Ed. Policy Prof. Kevin Kinser On Colleges’ Pandemic Prep, The Need For Transparency
WPSU’s Emily Reddy talked with Kevin Kinser, a Penn State professor and head of the Department of Education Policy Studies, about why he thinks students should be staying home, and why schools that have brought students back need transparent plans for when COVID-19 cases start piling up. Continue »
Take Note
Divine Lipscomb On Improving Support For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Divine Lipscomb, a formerly incarcerated student studying rehabilitation and human services at Penn State, talked with WPSU about how his own experience turned him into an advocate for better supporting those reentering society. Continue »
