Penn State's Irvin Hall

“Dear Irvin” A note from your faculty adviser Fall 2015 Dear Irvin Hall residents: Welcome to a new school year at Penn State! If you are here then you have shown that you have what it takes to prosper here at Penn State- congratulations. And, by living in Irvin you have chosen to be active not only academically, but also socially and in the community. Irvin Hall, the Special Living Option of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has been around a long time and many very successful people have passed through this dormitory over the years. The path to success is made easier because you have the resources other people don’t have to overcome one of the biggest challenges for many students, especially new ones: finding the proper balance between your studies, your community activities and your entertainment. By living here you will be assisted in finding that proper balance through required social, academic and community service events. But, rather than thinking of them a...

“Dear Irvin” A note from your faculty adviser Fall 2014 Dear Irvin Hall residents: As your faculty adviser I’d like to welcome you to a new school year at Penn State!  So…  WELCOME!  If you are here then you have shown that you have what it takes to prosper here at Penn State- congratulations.  One challenge for many students, especially new ones, is finding the proper balance between your studies, your community activities and your entertainment.  You have already made a very wise choice by choosing Irvin--we are very fortunate to have a special living option for those of us in the college of Earth and Mineral Sciences.  By living here you will be assisted in finding that proper balance through required social, academic and community service events.  But, rather than thinking of them as required, look at these events as a path toward success.  Get involved and be thankful for the opportunities afforded you. It can and will b...

To add your event to the Irvin Hall website calendar, please send the webmaster an email with the following information: Event Name Event Date and Time Event Type (social, etc.) Event Location By adding your event to the website calendar, we can have one easy place to look to find when events are happening in the dorm.  Thank you for your help.