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Students participating in the Robert Reed Drawing Workshops at Penn State.

Bringing the spirit of a legendary artist and educator to a new generation

8/7/19

The unique teaching methods and studio culture created by the late artist and educator Robert Reed inspired thousands of students during his 50 years in higher education. One of his former students, who is now a faculty member in Penn State's Stuckeman School’s Department of Architecture, was so moved by Reed’s passion and approach to teaching, she has set out to share his life, his work and his pedagogy with a whole new generation of students.

Gopalan Maithreyi

Study shows benefits to changing students' mindsets about learning

8/7/19

A groundbreaking experimental study with more than 12,000 ninth grade students in the United States confirmed that a low-cost online program that takes less than an hour to complete can help students develop a growth mindset — the belief that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be developed. This finding is important because student motivation often suffers when students have been exposed to the idea that their intellectual abilities can't change.

John Biggers, Day of the Harvest (Harvest Song), 1948, graphite and conté crayon, 29 7/8 x 34 7/8 inches. Gift of the artist, 2007.17. © 2019 John T. Biggers Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY, Estate Represented by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery

Palmer to open first of two fall exhibitions celebrating black culture, pedagogy

8/6/19

On Aug. 20, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State will open its first special exhibition of the fall season with "The Web of Life: John Biggers and the Power of Pedagogy." The exhibit spotlights the work of artist John Biggers in relation to two important mentors, artist Charles White and famed art educator Viktor Lowenfeld.

Amir Thorpe

Love of sports leads to dream NBA internship for IST student

8/6/19

College of Information Sciences and Technology student Amir Thorpe has found self-confidence through his dream internship this summer with the NBA. A senior majoring in security and risk analysis, Thorpe applied for the internship on a whim, because of his love of sports and basketball.

Liberty Mutual joins College of IST's Corporate Associates Program

8/6/19

Liberty Mutual has become the newest organization to join the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology’s Corporate Associates Program. Liberty Mutual is one of 15 businesses active in the program, which provides opportunities for organizations to engage with the IST community by funding college initiatives and student internships.

Webinars to focus on students with disabilities in career and tech ed

8/6/19

The College of Education's Workforce Education program, in conjunction with the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition and the Association for Career and Technical Education, will hold a series of webinars this fall on career and technical education for students with disabilities.

Amanda Mahon

IST student marshal to graduate with three degrees

8/5/19

Amanda Mahon has been selected as the College of Information Sciences and Technology student marshal for the summer 2019 commencement ceremony. Mahon, a Reading, Pennsylvania native, is graduating Cum Laude with three degrees: a B.S. in Information Sciences and Technology (IST), a B.S. in Security and Risk Analysis, and an M.S. in IST, through the college’s integrated undergraduate-graduate program.

Samantha Scherrer head shot

Samantha Scherrer selected as liberal arts student marshal

8/5/19

Samantha Scherrer will serve as the student marshal for the College of the Liberal Arts during summer commencement exercises on Aug. 10. A Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar, Scherrer will graduate with bachelor of science degrees in economics and marketing and a minor in English.

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