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Santa and Mrs. Clause visit with children.

Make reservations for Breakfast with Santa at Penn State DuBois

11/2/18

Santa and Mrs. Claus will once again make a stop at Penn State DuBois this Christmas season for the 24th annual Breakfast with Santa. Time slots for breakfast will be available between 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Hiller Building Student Union.

Jeff Baronick

Baronick to offer ‘Ask a Funeral Director’ at Penn State DuBois

11/1/18

The Penn State DuBois Library, in conjunction with faculty in the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program will host “Ask a Funeral Director” at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Room 204 of the DEF Building. This event is free and open to the public. The featured speaker will be Jeff Baronick, director of Baronick Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. in DuBois, Pennsylvania.

Anita McDonald

Former chancellor Anita McDonald establishes Open Doors Scholarship

10/31/18

Former Penn State DuBois chancellor Anita McDonald has established The Anita D. McDonald Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. Taking advantage of the unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity that was available before June 30, 2018, McDonald pledged $30,000 earlier this year to create the scholarship. It will be matched with $60,000 from Penn State, creating a $90,000 endowment.

Purses with a purpose

Students fill ‘Purses with Purpose’ for those in need

10/25/18

Students in two distinct classes at Penn State DuBois have teamed up to help others in need with a special service project. “Purses with a Purpose” is aimed at helping women who are homeless or in need, by providing purses and bags for their use, as well as a variety of hygiene and comfort items included in the purses.

Giving Tuesday, November 27.

Penn State DuBois celebrates #GivingTuesday

10/25/18

This #GivingTuesday, Penn State DuBois will celebrate by advancing the Penn State DuBois Future Fund. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide.

Students from DuBois Area High School hoist their trophy.

DuBois Area captures BEST Robotics title at Penn State DuBois

10/20/18

For the third consecutive year, DuBois Area High School has taken the top spot in the BEST Robotics Competition at Penn State DuBois, the first round of a national robotics competition for middle and high school students. Rounding out the top three in the overall BEST awards are Redbank Valley High School in second and Cranberry Area School District in third.

Alumni Society invites all to craft painting night at Penn State DuBois

10/15/18

A craft painting night sponsored by the Penn State DuBois Alumni Society is open to the public. Artist Kelly Porada of Kelly’s Arts and Crafts in Punxsutawney will instruct the class on how to create a Penn State-themed craft painting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, in Room 203 of the DEF Building at Penn State DuBois.

New Delta Mu Sigma Inductees

Honor Society inducts new members

10/12/18

The Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society at Penn State DuBois has inducted new members for the Fall 2018 semester. In order to qualify for membership students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above, and be involved in campus or community service.

BEST competition 2017.

National Robotics Competition to be held at Penn State DuBois

10/11/18

A nation-wide robotics competition for middle and high school students will take place at Penn State DuBois, and all interested spectators from the public are invited to attend. The BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) robotics competition will take place from 4 until 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, and continuing from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20.

A collaborative robot used in some areas of manufacturing.

Careers highlighted at Penn State DuBois Manufacturing Day

10/5/18

Nearly 200 students from area school districts turned out for Manufacturing Day at Penn State DuBois on Oct. 5. They learned about a significant need within areas of the manufacturing industry for skilled and well-educated workers.

John Champagne, professor of English.

Penn State Laureate John Champagne to present at DuBois

10/4/18

The problematic and contradictory relationship between the art of Italian painter, sculptor and muralist Corrado Cagli and the fascist government that supported him will be explored in an upcoming presentation by Penn State Laureate John Champagne. He is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Hiller Auditorium at Penn State DuBois. It is free and open to the public.

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