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Important Dates

Stay up to date on semester breaks, meal plan deadlines, housing contract timelines, and more.

View Fall 2025 Room and Roommate Assignments in eLiving

July 22, 2025
12:00 pm
HFS Contract Processes
Fall 2025 room assignments will be posted to eLiving on Tuesday, July 22 at noon.

September Deli Special

September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Join us at The Mill Café during lunch and dinner hours and enjoy a delicious Southwest Style Turkey Club Half Sub. Topped with Turkey, Bacon, Pepper Jack Cheese and Guacamole, you won't want to miss this limited-time offer!

Carnival Night

September 3, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Step right up to a delicious carnival- themed dinner! We will be serving Dino Nuggets, Funnel Cake Fries, Mini Corn Dogs, Fried Oreos, Fried Cheesecake Bars, Fried Elvis, and an Elote Bar

Oktoberfest

September 30, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
You know what time it is! Come celebrate Oktoberfest with some good eats. Snag some Mac and Cheese Style Spaetzle (Kasespatzle), Chicken Schnitzel, Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese and Honey Mustard, Braised Red Cabbage, and German Redskin Potato Salad for dinner. If that isn't enough for you, be sure to have some Apple Strudel for dessert. Prost!

October Deli Special

October 6, 2025 - October 31, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Join us during lunch and dinner hours and enjoy a delicious Corned Beef and Pastrami New Yorker. 

Hispanic Heritage Month

October 8, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! For dinner, we will be serving MTO Beef Barbacoa & Chicken Tinga Sopes, Mushroom Barbacoa Sopes, Sofrito Rice, and Black Beans. Save room for a Mexican Wedding Cookie (or two!). 

Diwali

October 21, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Celebrate Diwali with us! We are serving Samosas, Chicken Madras Curry, Butter Chick Pea Curry, Vegetable Biryani Basmati Rice, and Manchurian Fried Cauliflower for lunch. 

Halloween in Salem

October 31, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
This Halloween, join us for our Halloween in Salem lunch menu. We will be serving Cream of Asparagus Soup, White Clam and Bacon Pizza, Porchetta, Hominy and Corn Cheese Casserole, Boston Baked Beans, and Boston Cream Pies. Witch will you choose? 

November and December Deli Special

November 3, 2025 - December 20, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Available during lunch and dinner hours, enjoy a Turkey Gobbler Half Sub.

Seafood Fest

November 10, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Join us this evening for a shrimp-ressive spread of seafood dishes. Check out our Chicken, Seafood, and Chorizo Paella and make sure to try the Linguine Con Le Vogole with Clams. Don't forget to grab a Zucchini Cake!

The Great Pennsylvania Outdoors

November 12, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Dine with us to honor the beauty of our Dear Old State. We will be serving Venison Five Pepper Chili, Pretzel Crusted Walleye, Oyster Mushroom Pot Pie, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Sautéed Fresh Greens with Peaches and Turkey Bacon alongside Apple Fritters for lunch. Get a taste of the mountains- mark your calendar! 

Taste of Japan

November 17, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Skip the airport and get a taste of Japan right on campus. With Miso Soup, Fried Shishito Peppers with Yum Yum Sauce, Spicy Tuna and Fried Shrimp Rolls, you won't want to miss this dinner. 

American Street Foods

November 18, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Missing your local street food? Join us for lunch at The Mill Café and enjoy some of your favorites! We will be offering New Jersey Style Pork, Egg, and Cheese Pretzel Rolls as well as a Chicago Style Kielbasa Sandwich. If those aren't your style, try our Pollo Asado Fries, Philly Style Tomato Pie, or Chicken Spiedie. Don't miss these regional staples! 

Thanksgiving

November 19, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Come to our Thanksgiving lunch! We will be offering a bountiful harvest of Cider Brined Turkey, Marmalade Glazed Ham, Quinoa Peppers, 3 Cheese Scallop Potatoes, Maple Marshmallow Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, Stuffing, Baked Corn, and  a Walkaway Sundae Bar (Pumpkin, Strawberry, or Hot Fudge). 

Penn State Tailgate - Oregon Ducks

November 25, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Are you ready for the Nittany Lions to go against the Oregon Ducks? We are! For our tailgate dinner, we will be serving Crispy Fried Duck Leg with Cantonese BBQ sauce, Bang Bang Noodles, Korean Duck Tacos, Chicken Corn Dogs, and Loaded Tater Tots. We hope to see you and your Nittany Lion pride at The Mill Café!

Holiday Lunch

December 3, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Happy Holidays! For our Holiday Lunch we will be serving Lobster Bisque, Individual Beef Wellingtons with Red Wine Reduction, Herbed Cheese Whipped Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, and Pumpkin Pie Squares. 

Luau

December 9, 2025
All Day
The Mill Café
Dining Events
Come have a meal that will make you say "ʻono ka ʻai". Join us for dinner, where we are serving Ohana Shrimp Poke Bowls with Peanuts, Hawaiian Pizza, Spam Musubi, Huli Huli Chicken, Kalua Smoked Pork Sandwiches, White Rice, Garden Stir Fry with Cashews, and Haupia.