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Insturctor Marla Ball.

Sign Language courses teach individuals to ‘listen with their eyes’

12/10/18

This spring, in addition to the 10-week introductory class, Penn State DuBois will also offer a six-week intermediate class for those who would like to increase their sign language skills or have specific needs for their job. Marla Jo Ball is the instructor for both classes being held in DuBois. They are both Act 48 approved for continuing education credits.

Richard Kopley

Professor emeritus 'centers' new book on examining literary patterns

12/10/18

Building upon his long career in literary research and education at Penn State DuBois, Richard Kopley, distinguished professor of English emeritus, has spent his time in retirement breaking new ground in the study of literature. His latest book, “The Formal Center in Literature: Explorations from Poe to the Present,” examines previously undiscovered and undiscussed structures in composition that are used by some of recent history’s most notable authors in various works.

Faculty member to share economics expertise on BBC program

12/3/18

Penn State DuBois’ Associate Professor of Economics Evelyn Wamboye has been invited by the British Broadcasting Corporation to share her expertise on economic issues in Africa. She will take part in a broadcast interview to be aired Dec. 5, for the BBC’s “Focus on Africa” radio program, to discuss how African countries can create employment for their booming populations.

Fall commencement scheduled for Dec. 13 at Penn State DuBois

11/29/18

Fall commencement ceremonies at Penn State DuBois are planned for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, in the campus gymnasium. Barbara Reinard, the 2017-18 DuBois Educational Foundation Educator of the Year, will deliver the commencement address.

Some of the items sorted and ready to be assembled into care packages,

DuBois students donate holiday care packages to those in need

11/29/18

This holiday season, students in the Human Development and Family Studies Club at Penn State DuBois continued their tradition of helping local individuals in need. Club members purchased items and assembled holiday care packages. They delivered those packages to area shelters that serve people who have been displaced from their homes, or who are victims of domestic violence.

Students displayed signs along Route 255 in front of campus during a reintegrative shaming exercise.

Students experience reintegrative shaming in criminology project

11/20/18

Students in the Penn State DuBois Administration of Justice program recently got a real-world lesson on a trending form of punishment known as reintegrative shaming. While none of the students actually committed any crimes, their assignment required them to wear signs describing a crime in order to simulate punishment.

New course offerings at DuBois will help students prepare for medical careers

11/20/18

New course and lab offerings available for the first time at Penn State DuBois will help local students aspiring to work in health care fields receive more of their education close to home. Beginning in the spring 2019 semester, Penn State DuBois will offer Chem 212 and Chem 213, which are Organic Chemistry and a lab in Organic Chemistry.

Neyda Abreu

Faculty member tapped for international study with Japanese Space Agency

11/19/18

Penn State DuBois Associate Professor of Mathematics and Geoscience Neyda Abreu has earned the opportunity of a lifetime. She has been invited to join an international research team with the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) to analyze material collected from asteroids during space missions. Abreu described the opportunity, saying, “I have just been given the chance to touch a thread in the fabric of the universe.”

The Penn State DuBois volleyball team at the USCA Nationals.

Penn State DuBois volleyball, cross-country teams make nationals

11/13/18

The Penn State DuBois volleyball and cross-country teams had a very successful fall as they both earned spots at the United State Collegiate (USCAA) National Championship events in their perspective sports. Both competed in Virginia Beach, Virgina, over this past week.

Unveiling the veterans monument.

Memorial dedicated during Penn State DuBois Veterans Day ceremony

11/12/18

A monument honoring all students, past, present and future, who serve or have served in the armed forces was dedicated during a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 12, at Penn State DuBois. The granite, keystone-shaped stone features the seals of all five branches of the U.S. military, as well as an inscription memorializing the campus' student-veterans.

Brad Lashinsky

Brad Lashinsky to lead DuBois innovation hub

11/12/18

Brad Lashinsky has been appointed as the program director for the entrepreneurship and innovation hub at Penn State DuBois, part of the Invent Penn State initiative. Lashinsky's appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2019. He also will serve as a lecturer in business at the DuBois campus.

Vendors and students interact at the Assistive Technology Fair.

Assistive Technology Fair showcases equipment for those with disabilities

11/8/18

An Assistive Technology Fair was held at Penn State DuBois on Thursday, hosted jointly by the campus Occupational Therapy Club and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). The event featured a dozen vendors from around the area who offer specialized equipment to assist people with special needs in completing tasks around their home, in the classroom, or at work.

The Stand Against Hate Rally on November 7.

Penn State DuBois stands against hate

11/7/18

The Penn State DuBois community rallied against hate in all forms on Wednesday, Nov. 7, with the Stand Against Hate Rally. Students peacefully demonstrated on campus, and along Route 255 in front of campus, carrying signs that expressed ideals of peace and tolerance.

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Penn State DuBois celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week

11/5/18

Penn State DuBois will take part in Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 6-15, by hosting several livestreamed events and welcoming local business leaders into the classroom to introduce students to entrepreneurial opportunities in our region.

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