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Researchers study factors predicting school corporal punishment

7/10/17

The number of Southern natives and the average education level in a county are the most influential factors on the odds of a school using corporal punishment, according to new Penn State research.

Penn State students assess nutritional needs, fill backpacks for children

5/5/17

This semester Alison Gernand’s Community Nutrition class participated in the Backpack Program of the Centre County YMCA, which provides backpacks of food for the weekend to children that are on free/reduced lunch and low-income families.

Probing Question: Can we reduce the risk of school shootings?

1/29/13

In the wake of every school shooting, the nation struggles to make sense of senselessness, asking how and why such tragic violence could occur in places tasked with nurturing and protecting our children. Is it possible to reduce the risk of deadly violence in our schools?

Special opportunity for prospective students Oct. 13

10/2/12

Current high school students, recent high school graduates and returning nontraditional adult students are encouraged to attend Penn State Day from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 13, in the Community Center. Penn State Day is designed to be an informational event allowing students and their families to explore the range of opportunities awaiting them at Penn State Fayette.