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Paying it forward: Penn State alumni share career insights during NY trip

11/12/18

When Nicholas Stannard, Shelly Gasperine and Georges Nkamicaniye graduated from the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State in 2006, they didn’t have a large alumni network to draw from. The college, which opened its doors in 1999, had graduated its first class just three years earlier. Today, the three alumni, along with Sujay Patel, a 2014 graduate, are enjoying successful careers and want to pay forward their wisdom and knowledge to the next generation.

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Paterno Fellow finds passion for philanthropy through summer internship

11/12/18

Thomas Beeby, a senior Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Honors Scholar, is double majoring in economics and political science. Last summer, Beeby received funding from the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network to intern with the Penn State Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR).

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Country band Alabama to bring 50th Anniversary Tour to Bryce Jordan Center

11/12/18

On Jan. 21, 1996, Alabama was the first-ever country act to perform at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center. Twenty-three years later, Alabama will return to the Bryce Jordan Center as part of its 50th Anniversary Tour with special guest the Charlie Daniels Band. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019.

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CommRadio updates app approach to enhance interactivity

11/12/18

CommRadio, the internet-based radio station housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State, has updated its smartphone app, making the station that features student work more interactive.

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Fall 2018 International Write-In event set for Dec. 2

11/12/18

Penn State University Libraries will hold an International Write-In event on Dec. 2 in Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, on the University Park campus. The event encourages students, faculty and staff to use dedicated time to work on and complete writing assignments and projects throughout the evening, with support staff on hand, as well as snacks, coffee and pizza for participants.

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Anopheles mosquitoes could spread Mayaro virus in U.S., other diverse regions

11/12/18

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying and transmitting an emerging pathogen, Mayaro virus, which has caused outbreaks of disease in South America and the Caribbean.

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IST Peer Career Assistant program to help students navigate career journey

11/12/18

Undergraduate students in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology are required to complete at least one internship before they graduate. The college's Peer Career Assistant initiative serves as a new resource for IST students who are looking to complete the internship requirement and, more importantly, get a head start on their careers.

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Baquet, Laurie and Rowe named 2019 Larry Foster Award honorees

11/12/18

The third annual Arthur W. Page Center Awards will honor New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet; the late Marilyn Laurie, former executive vice president of brand strategy at AT&T; and former Aetna CEO John W. Rowe. Each will be honored with a Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication at an awards dinner, which begins at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt – Midtown Manhattan Hotel in New York City.

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Civil engineering doctoral student wins foundation drilling scholarship

11/12/18

Bahman Sheikh, a doctoral student in civil engineering at Penn State, recently was awarded a scholarship by the International Association of Foundation Drilling. The scholarship, which focuses on geotechnical engineering, is intended to stimulate the involvement of highly qualified engineers within the industry.

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