- Penn State Email – (set mail forwarding!)
- SARI Ethics training website
- Click “login” for non-hershey personnel
- Click “login through my organization”
- Click by Penn State University “View Courses”
- Add a course
- Choose “Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training ” Course
- Chose “Undergrad” ,
- Choose “Responsible conduct of research (RCR) course.”
- Laboratory Safety training (follow instructions below )
- Instructions: go to the LRN (https://lrn.psu.edu/) webpage and login using your PSU account.
- Search for the class “EHS – Initial Laboratory and Research Safety Training”
- Save a copy of this training certificate.
- Joint REU events
- Penn State Library
- Sustainability
Campus Information:
- Campus map
- tentative REU Housing.
- How to get wireless internet (and free visitor wireless)
- Parking
- The Hub-Robeson Student Center
- Fitness (Campus Rec)Penn State visiting scholars are eligible for a $95 Associate Membership. Memberships must be purchased in person at the IM Building. This includes pool access.
- Local Transportation:
- Food (grocery stores, etc):
- Dining at the HUB on campus: https://foodservices.psu.edu/hub-dining-options-hours
- Other dining on campus (not dining halls)
- McLanahans (corner convenience store)
- Farmer’s Market Tuesday’s and Fridays on Locust Lane
- Giant (food), Weis(food), Walmart , Trader Joe’s (on the V route for bus)
- International Market, 328 S Allen St, State College, PA 16801
- Online menus for downtown restaurants : http://www.lionmenus.com/
- You won’t be eligible for a meal plan, but you can deposit funds on your ID card and receive a 10% discount at the main eateries on campus. See: https://foodservices.psu.edu/lioncash
- Supplies:
- Best Buy, Walmart, Target (on the CATA V route)
- Banking:
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- First National Bank 117 S. Allen St.
- Citizens Bank 214 E College
- Kish Bank 114 S. Allen St.
- Northwest Savings Bank 204 W. Beaver Ave.
- PNC Bank 122 E. College Ave. and in the HUB
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Neighborhood map showing points of interest:
Google Maps
Fun things to do in State College:
- Summer events:
- 4th Fest
- Central Pennsylvania Arts Fest
- Theatre and Dance Fest https://centralpatheatre.com/
- State College Community Calendar
- Ice Skating
- Bowling
- Climb Nittany (rock climbing)
- Laser Tag (What a Blast
- Minor League Baseball (Spikes)
- Mt. Nittany (Hiking)
- Whipple Dam (Hiking, etc)
- Tussey Mountain (mini golf, concerts)
- Mini Golf
- The State Theatre (indie movies/ concerts/ random stuff)
- Movies
- Caves: https://www.pennscave.com/ and http://lincolncaverns.com/
- Penn State Arboretum
- Crafty- things :
Local Links: