Robin Qiu, professor of information science at Penn State Great Valley, is this year’s recipient of the Volunteer Service Award from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). Established in 2016, the award recognizes exceptional volunteer service to the organization.

After taking an accounting course to fulfill an undergraduate degree requirement, Angela Gray changed her mind about a career in business. Now, she's on her way to earning her master's degree in finance online from Penn State, and recently traveled to Pennsylvania for a weeklong residency.

Early-stage entrepreneurs and Penn State students can pitch their products or businesses as they compete for prizes at Penn State Great Valley’s inaugural Lion Cage event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Conference Center Building.

After more than five years of in-depth research and reporting, critically acclaimed “Black Hawk Down” author Mark Bowden has written his most ambitious work to date: “Huế 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam.” Bowden will discuss his book Oct. 11 at Penn State Great Valley.

Seasoned technology professional and local app developer Kathleen Malone will instruct a new course at Great Valley this spring: Android Application Development.

New faculty members Min Cheong and Joey Tsai joined Penn State Great Valley this fall to teach leadership courses as part of the MBA and Master of Leadership Development programs. Both attended the State University of New York, Binghamton for their doctoral programs.