Penn State's Clown Nose Club promotes positive intentional interaction

The Clown Nose Club (often referred to as the CNC) encourages Penn State students to take positive social risks.

College student clubs and organizations range from academic and professional to social and service, special interest and performing arts. However, it can be rare for organizations to break the barrier of social norms.

The Clown Nose Club (often referred to as the CNC) encourages Penn State students to take positive social risks. Club members, recognized by their signature red clown noses, abide by the philosophy that people matter and interaction that is genuine and positive is wildly contagious and worth spreading. The club was created in 2010 by then-freshman Chad Littlefield, a junior rehabilitation human services and psychology major, under faculty adviser David Manos, assistant director of housing.