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Penn State’s NSF I-Corps program seeks applications by Sept. 15 and Oct. 15

9/1/17

The National Science Foundation has joined in supporting Penn State’s goal of taking more of its discoveries to market by awarding Penn State a five-year, $500,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to establish the Invent Penn State I-Corps Site in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator, Happy Valley LaunchBox, and Invent Penn State’s Innovation Hubs.

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Penn State faculty network and learn at annual entrepreneurship retreat

8/28/17

Faculty and staff from across Penn State came together Aug. 15-16 at University Park in support of entrepreneurship teaching and learning at the fifth annual ENTI Summer Gathering. ENTI, launched is 2013, is Penn State’s Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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'FaceAge' Pennsylvania tour kicks off Aug. 30

8/28/17

Andrew Belser, 2017-18 Penn State laureate, will kick off the tour of his award-winning “FaceAge” exhibition, a multimedia video installation created from cross-generational conversations, Aug. 30 to Sept. 5 at University Park. Throughout the 2017-18 academic year, Belser will take “FaceAge” to all Penn State campuses.

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Last SAT prep course of 2017 announced

8/24/17

Beginning Oct. 7, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will begin hosting its last seven-week, SAT-preparation course session for those students interested in taking the SAT exam for the December 2017 testing date.

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Fall 2017 film and discussion series begins Sept. 28

8/16/17

Penn State Wilkes-Barre is partnering with R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 in downtown Wilkes-Barre to host a film and discussion series titled "Greatness Is Forever," featuring "Field of Dreams," "Hoosiers," "Miracle," "Raging Bull" and "Something For Joey."

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Rare solar eclipse viewing event set at Penn State Wilkes-Barre

8/3/17

What happens when the sun, the moon, and the Earth all line up in a row? A spectacular phenomenon known as a total solar eclipse. On Monday, Aug. 21, millions of Americans will be witness to this occurrence, rarely seen in the United States. Penn State Wilkes-Barre is inviting community members to "SEE: the Solar Eclipse Experience," from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 21 in the Nesbitt Academic Commons on the Lehman campus.

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Northern Tier Center offering strategic business communication skills workshops

8/2/17

Beginning in September and running through November, Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Continuing Education Northern Tier Center will offer three strategic business communication skills workshops: When You Become The News, Persuasive Speaking & Writing, and Persuasive Speaking To Lock Your Sale. Workshops will be one day each, running from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of each workshop is $125 per person.

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