2014 Rock Ethics Institute Stand Up Award Winner Zachary Brubaker
4/14/14
Zachary Brubaker is a Physics Major and President of the Penn State Alliance of the Blind and Sighted.
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Summer academy for students who are blind coming to Penn State
4/14/14
A unique three-week summer camp for the blind and visually impaired is coming to University Park for the next five years. "Summer Academy for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired: Enhancing Independence Skills for Students Transitioning to Post-Secondary Education" comes to Centre County from the place it originated, the Hiram G. Andrews Center in Johnstown.
Pediatrician joins Network on Child Protection and Well-Being
4/10/14
Kent Hymel says that joining Penn State’s Network on Child Protection and Well-Being will enable him to fulfill professional goals that he cannot achieve anywhere else. The resources and collaborative opportunities with the University’s child maltreatment experts were too good to pass up.
Making a Difference, Every Day ... Preventing Child Abuse Begins with You
4/10/14
James Hmurovich, CEO and President of Prevent Child Abuse America, will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 23 in the HUB Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus about why prevention matters, how communities across the country are responding to the challenge of promoting healthy child development and providing safe environments, and what is needed going forward.
Pro bono program to help area homeless becomes reality at Penn State Law
4/9/14
Third-year law student Emily Ward plans for a career in public interest law and she’s off to a good start by getting a legal intake program at a nearby homeless shelter up and running. Building on research done by former students, Ward brought the concept to fruition.
Abington playwright examines violation of teacher-student boundaries
4/7/14
A collective, silent exhale seemed to fill the Penn State Abington auditorium at the conclusion of "The Luckiest Kid," a play that examines the violation of boundaries between a teacher and her student. And as the playwright hoped, it sparked conversations about sexual abuse.
Penn State announces spring 2014 commencement events and speakers
4/7/14
This spring Penn State expects to award 13,062 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 496 associate, 10,809 baccalaureate, 1,195 master’s, 239 law, 190 doctoral and 133 medical degrees, bringing the University’s number of graduates to an estimated total of more than 739,862.
Ticket program ignites Centre County teens’ passion for the performing arts
4/4/14
During its 2013–14 season, the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State began partnering with the Centre County Youth Services Bureau on a ticket-sharing program that allows displaced teens to imagine what’s possible through the arts.
Holocaust survivors to give first-hand account of atrocities
4/2/14
Penn State New Kensington will hold its annual "Holocaust, in Remembrance" program from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in the campus Forum Theatre. Lois Rubin, associate professor of English, annually arranges for guest speakers in an effort to educate students about the atrocities of the Holocaust. The program is free to the public. Two survivors of Nazi concentration camps, Shulamit Bastacky of Pittsburgh and Sam Weinreb of White Oak, a suburb of Pittsburgh, will talk about their extraordinary experiences and give first-hand accounts of the atrocities of the Holocaust. They previously spoke at the campus in 2011.
"They will tell their story, giving first-hand accounts of living in Nazi Germany, being separated from their families, hiding from the German soldiers, and being incarcerated in a concentration camp," said Rubin, who teaches composition and multicultural and women's literature courses. "After being liberated, they eventually made their way to the United States."
Research suggests that green tea, exercise boost weight loss, health
4/2/14
Mice on a high-fat diet that consumed decaffeinated green tea extract and exercised regularly experienced sharp reductions in final body weight and significant improvements in health, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, who suggest that similar results could be realized by people.
Erie job growth outpaces national rate
4/1/14
The Erie Leading Index, a quarterly snapshot of the region's economy, surged to a record high in the final quarter of 2013. Six of eight key indicators increased, said Jim Kurre, professor of economics at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and director of the Economic Research Institute of Erie.
Penn State holds Sexual Assault Awareness Month events in April
4/1/14
In an ongoing effort to bring greater awareness to sexual violence and to child abuse, several Penn State events are being held during the month of April, which has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month.
College of Communications professor to join 'Conversations from Penn State'
4/1/14
John Sanchez, associate professor in the College of Communications, will be interviewed on the next episode of WPSU-TV's "Conversations from Penn State: American Indian Identity in the 21st Century" at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, on WPSU-TV.
Student-produced videos a key part of Sustainability 200 course
3/31/14
As part of their Sustainability 200 course, groups of students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, have produced several video public service announcements designed to raise awareness of sustainability issues.
Hartford Center to address geriatric health education with $110K Highmark grant
3/25/14
With a new grant from the Highmark Foundation, the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State plans to address a lack of geriatric education among rural health care providers.