Recreation

Welcome to the Department of Recreation at Penn State Altoona. Various recreational activities including: Aquatics, Intramural Sports, Club Sports, Athletic Facilities, and Fitness Classes comprise the department. A variety of student employment opportunities are available within the Department of Recreation.

Mission Statement

The Department of Recreation is dedicated to providing Penn State Altoona students, faculty, and staff with a diverse menu of sports, recreational and fitness activities. The department strives to create a welcoming environment for the Penn State Altoona students, faculty, and staff by providing a diverse variety of intramural, club sports, and recreational activities. The department encourages student, faculty, and staff involvement in order to promote fair play, healthy living, stress relief, and the positive social interaction amongst one another. The Adler Athletic Complex serves as the featured hub for student activity at Penn State Altoona.

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Club ice hockey helps combat cancer with Purple Puck Night Nov. 30

Purple Puck Night will take place Friday, November 30, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. when the Nittany Lions host the Saint Vincent Bearcats at Galactic Ice Rink in Altoona.

Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry and Alexis Schumacher

Student achievement celebrated at annual Student Awards Ceremony

Students, faculty, and staff gathered on April 8, 2018 to celebrate achievements in scholarship, service, creative activity, student life, athletics, and more.