Penn State Parent & Family Engagement

09/04/2026

Want to make an impact while building valuable skills and connections? Become a Family Ambassador and help support Penn State students and families throughout the year.

As a Family Ambassador, you’ll:

🔵Support Penn State students and families
🔵Volunteer during Family Weekend, Family Appreciation Day, and more
🔵Develop your leadership skills and work with an enthusiastic team
🔵Build your resume

Family Ambassadors serve as liaisons between the university and Penn State families, helping create a welcoming and supportive experience for everyone.

Ready to get involved? Click the link in our bio to get started, or copy and paste the link below into your browser: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=262e5877-c3ab-4c7c-ad19-1911da0e9fc0&ApplicationFormNumber=3

09/01/2026

Details about Beaver Stadium tours during Family Weekend. Tickets go on sale to registered families on Thursday, September 3 at 12:00 pm ET.

FAMILY WEEKEND BEAVER STADIUM TOURS TICKETS GO ON SALE TODAY (9/3) AT NOON!

Don't miss your chance to be part of everyone's favorite event!

Some notes for your information:

- All Family Weekend participants have received the sale site URL in their registration confirmation email from the Penn State Parents Program office. That site WILL NOT GO LIVE UNTIL NOON ON THURSDAY!

- Registrants will all have the OPPORTUNITY to purchase tour tickets once the sale starts.

- Family Weekend annually gets over 11,000 registrants, and we have a total of 2,640 tickets available for 33 different tour times from Friday 10/17 9:30am to Sunday 10/19 2pm. TICKETS WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY!

- Tour tickets are $25/ea. and are REQUIRED FOR ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY (except for children 3-and-under) INCLUDING your Penn State student. There is a 6-ticket purchase limit.

- All-Sports Museum members at the All-American Level or above get early access to the sale! For membership information, see our webpage: https://gopsusports.com/all-sports-museum-friends

WHAT YOU'LL SEE:
- Visit the Media Room where Coach Campbell holds press conferences!
- Explore the Nittany Lion locker room!
- Walk down the tunnel and through the gates to field level!
- Visit Gate A, home of Nittanyville!
- Explore the Lettermen's Club and Recruiting Lounge!
- Get an elevated view of the field from the Mount Nittany Club!

We can't wait to see everyone for Family Weekend tours!

09/01/2026

Sign up to receive PSUAlerts via voice and text message by visiting psualert.psu.edu and adding your contact information and preferences (under "Manage My Alerts").

09/01/2026

University Police is urging Penn State football fans to be wary of ticket scams, which have become prevalent in recent years.

Any Penn State student or employee who believes they may be a victim of a scam is urged to report the crime to their campus police station or online at police.psu.edu/report-crime.

09/01/2026

Family Weekend registration is officially open! Register your family and start planning your visit to University Park.

🔵 Registration closes October 2 at 6:00 p.m. ET.

🔵 To register: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/about/audience/parents-families/family-weekend

08/22/2026

Welcome to the Penn State Family!

08/19/2026

Welcome New Penn State Families!

08/17/2026

It’s arrival week! Safe travels to Penn State.

Stop by a Parent & Family Welcome Tent. Meet current families and pick up Penn State family items including an academic calendar magnet, stickers, and a pack of tissues for the trip home

East Halls Outdoor Quad (outside Johnston Commons)

- Wednesday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

- Saturday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Po***ck Halls Outdoor Quad

- Wednesday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

- Saturday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

HUB Po***ck Plaza (Po***ck Road)

- Wednesday – Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

- Saturday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

08/06/2026

For our summer students...

Summer Session Students: learn more about drop-and-go storage at https://liveon.psu.edu/university-park/dropandgo

08/05/2026

We look forward to welcoming you and your student to campus soon. Preparation for a smooth move-in begins before you and your student arrive at the University Park campus.