The State of Higher Education —Spectator Special Issue

A lot of times in life, we can get so caught up in what happened in the past, our traumas, our struggles, and our mistakes. In late October, I attended a Fall Retreat with PennWest Edinboro’s Chi Alpha where I learned that letting go of the need for perfection and practicing mindfulness is a powerful way to reconnect with my sense of self-worth.

Jordan Mccown is co-captain of Edinboro’s Wheelchair Basketball team. Through a series of personal reflections, he shares his journey in discovering faith with Chi Alpha, a Christian ministry at PennWest.

Students and alumni came together to eat, drink and celebrate Pennsylvania Western University Edinboro’s 2025 Homecoming from Oct. 9to Oct. 11.

PennWest has promoted 22 of its faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The 2025-2026 season at the Academy Theatre in Meadville is in full swing, and it premieres with the production of The Addams Family.