Get involved! Connect with students who share your interests by joining a Penn State Altoona organization. Student organizations help you meet other students and provide leadership and service opportunities.
Students from Bio Club, Ag Club, and Tribeta at an annual stream cleanup event on campus.
Agricultural Club
The Penn State Altoona Ag Club provides students with the opportunity to establish and develop a spirit of unity, friendship, and sociability among students, faculty, and staff members. The club aims to stimulate a greater interest in agriculture and keep the community informed of the opportunities and increasing importance of agriculture.
Club activities throughout the year include hosting guest speakers, touring the agriculture facilities at University Park, visiting local agriculture businesses, and coordinating the annual campus-wide Ag Awareness Day.
Club membership is open to all students regardless of major.
Contact Gail Good, associate teaching professor of agriculture, for more information.
Beta Beta Beta (National Biological Honor Society)
Mission: The Lambda Gamma Beta chapter of the National Biology Honors Society (TriBeta) at Penn State Altoona is an honors society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.
Students being inducted at Tribeta's annual induction ceremony.
The many benefits of becoming a member of TriBeta include being a part of a wider community and network of academics who share a passion for the study of biology, enhanced scholarship opportunities, and gaining access to a platform to build on scientific knowledge. Students inducted into Tribeta can apply for small grants to conduct research, present their work at regional and national conferences, and publish their work in BIOS, the academic journal of Tribeta.
Contact Dr. Cairsty DePasquale, associate professor of biology, for more information.
The Biology Club
Where Science and Chill Collide!
Students from Bio Club and Tribeta volunteering at Office Madness to raise money for The Giorgio Foundation.
The Biology Club gives students of all majors experience in biological issues and provides an opportunity for students to form lasting friendships and a supportive network for their academic journey. The Biology Club participates in many social and service activities in a fun and relaxed environment, including hosting guest speakers, participating in stream clean-ups, hosting trivia/game nights, co-sponsoring mini-tournaments, and engaging in fundraising efforts.
Contact Dr. Cairsty DePasquale, associate professor of biology, for more information.
