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Workshop to look at how photography can enhance teaching

4/15/14

The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will host Martin Springborg’s workshop on “Teaching and Learning through the Lens of Photography” from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Friday, April 25, in 308E Olmsted at Penn State Harrisburg and via Polycom.

MediaTech Expo showcases latest technology

4/15/14

This year’s Technology Expo will feature showcase what's new for 2014 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 9, in the President’s Hall, Penn Stater Conference Center, University Park campus.

Dean Barbara I. Dewey

Libraries Dean Dewey honored for multicultural leadership

4/15/14

Barbara I. Dewey, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, recently received the Award for University Administration at the 2014 Way Pavers Award Luncheon, hosted by the Council of College Multicultural Leadership (CCML).

Ellysa Cahoy

Penn State awarded Mellon grant to study personal scholarly archiving

4/15/14

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant of $440,000 to Penn State. The two-year project in collaboration with George Mason University will build upon the 2012-13 research led by Ellysa Stern Cahoy, education librarian, studying how faculty managed and archived their scholarly information collections. Over the next two years, Stern Cahoy, in collaboration with Sean Takats, associate professor of history at George Mason University and director of research projects at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, will direct software development to enhance how faculty organize and archive information, including their own scholarly publications.

Exhibit supports Sexual Assault Awareness Month

4/15/14

“In Support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month,” an exhibit on display through April, aims to make a difference to someone in need who may view it near the service desk of the Education and Behavioral Sciences Library, floor 5 Paterno Library.

Kristina Taylor-Porter at Children's Advocacy Center of Centre County

Teamwork key to success at Children's Advocacy Center

4/15/14

Recent legislation enacted in Pennsylvania to protect children and prevent child abuse and neglect will substantially strengthen the efforts of Centre County's new -- and first -- children's advocacy center. The Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of Centre County opened in February and shares a building and partnership with Mount Nittany Health. The center, which received a jump start in 2013 with a contribution from Penn State, promotes a compassionate, multi-disciplinary approach to the prevention, identification, intervention and treatment of child abuse.

Bryon Deysher '77 addresses guests at the 2014 Leaders Celebration

Smeal College celebrates philanthropy

4/15/14

Alumni and friends of the Penn State Smeal College of Business gathered at the Business Building on April 11 to celebrate the impact of philanthropy on students and faculty. The college’s annual Leaders Celebration acknowledges the outstanding generosity of donors who provide student scholarships, enhance physical resources and technology, support faculty research and more.

Musselman's Apple Sauce Family Skating Tribute

Olympians, world champions to headline Pegula Ice Arena figure skating show

4/15/14

The Musselman's Apple Sauce Family Skating Tribute returns Oct. 19 to Penn State's Pegula Ice Arena. The family-themed show features music from Amy Grant performances by numerous figure skating Olympic medalists and world champions, including Nancy Kerrigan, Paul Wylie, and Ekaterina Gordeeva.

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