I’m sure that many of you go to the HUB almost daily grabbing food, attending events, or merely relaxing and doing homework throughout the various study spots. What a lot of students don’t know is that the HUB is actually the HUB-Robeson Center, home to not only the Hetzel Union Building but also the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.
Located on the lower level of the HUB-Robeson Center (near Starbucks), Paul Robeson Cultural Center is named after Paul Robeson, a civil rights activist and singer from Princeton, New Jersey. While Robeson did not attend Penn State, he did visit Penn State many times and aligned with Penn State’s vision of both academic and athletic success with honor.
The PRCC is open daily from 8:00am until 8:00pm Monday through Friday and open to anyone who wants to come in. There are a number of cultural events that occur at the PRCC throughout the year and a great library of books available to check out with a PSU id. The PRCC also consist of Heritage Hall, a huge auditorium used for various cultural events and other student programming.
For the art lovers, the HUB-Robeson Gallery is open most days and features art from all cultures in order to promote understanding across all cultures. The gallery is also free to the public so I highly encourage anyone who hasn’t gone to check it out. It will not disappoint!