All Events + Activities
Making Resources for Berks + Brandywine
Media Commons has begun rolling out Cricut Maker printers to Penn State Berks and Penn State Brandywine. At Berks, the Cricut is available in the campus Maker Space, which is supported by an intern.
Life Sciences Logo Making + Gen AI
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences hosted a session on generative AI organized by Media Commons at the request of Dr. Donna Korzik. The event brought together over 100 graduate students and faculty members at the Innovation Hub. Working in small groups,...
Immersive Day at Penn State Berks
In October, Media Commons and the Penn State Berks library hosted an Immersive Day in the Penn State Thun Library.
Undergraduate Advisor Training in VirtualSpeech
The Lambert Undergraduate Advising Center at Penn State Harrisburg worked with the campus Center for Teaching Excellence to offer VirtualSpeech training as professional development to its staff on September 17.
Fall 2024 Libraries Open Houses
The University Libraries open houses featured TLT visits to Fayette, Greater Allegheny and New Kensington September4, September 16-17 and September 23+26, respectively.
Future Readiness Academy
Creative Learning Initiatives traveled to New Kensington in mid-May for the third installment of the Future Readiness Academy for Faculty.
MAKEiT AI (2024)
The fourth ever MAKEiT event was held on March 22 at the Business Building on University Park's campus. This event was planned for over nine months and featured support from across Creative Learning Initiatives. More than 86 faculty, students and staff from 16...
3D Scanning + Aero at VAR Lab
IMEX Lab again visited Penn State Behrend's VAR Lab to hold two days of programming in the Fall. On November 7th, 18 students and faculty gathered at the Lilley Library for a tutorial on creating AR scenes using Adobe Aero on the iPad Pro. On November 8th, 8 students,...
PA Green Tutorials
Our One Button Studios at University Park were requested for use in filming 11 “PA Green” tutorials for the College of Education, OPP and the state government’s Department of Energy and Sustainability. One of our staff is assisting with consultations for this project...
Arts & Architecture Staff Retreat
Maker Commons hosted the College of Arts and Architecture's Staff Advisory Council Retreat event. Maker Commons led a dye sublimation workshop, and participants made custom work socks!
Upcycled Fashion
Maker Commons hosted an Upcycled Fashion Design Challenge as part of Penn State Startup Week. Student teams created upcycled t-shirt brands that made sustainability statements. Teams used sewing machines, Cricut Makers, and heat presses to cut and apply custom designs...
Commonwealth Cricut Creators
In June, Maker Commons welcomed Commonwealth campus librarians and staff to an afternoon exploratory session for anyone adding Cricut resources to their spaces. This open session invited Commonwealth Cricut Creators to get hands on with technology they might already...