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Elijah Armstrong

Student group promotes inclusivity and awareness

4/20/18

In the midst of a controversy involving prominent white nationalist Richard Spencer and the University of Florida, Jacksonville native Elijah Armstrong decided enough was enough — it was time for him to take action.

Engineering leadership development students tour a Lockheed Martin hangar

Developing engineering leadership through experiential learning

4/19/18

From learning about smart manufacturing at Rockwell Automation to viewing helicopter simulators at Lockheed Martin and testing tracks at General Motors, Engineering Leadership Development (ELD) students travel to industry supporters’ facilities throughout the year in order to gain more industry experience.

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Erickson Discovery Grant showcases partnership between Education, IST

4/19/18

Seth Wilcox, a secondary education major with a passion for computer programming, was recently awarded a 2018 Erickson Discovery Grant. The grant will allow him to partner with a researcher in the College of Information Sciences and Technology to explore how artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing can be used to extract keyphrases from scientific publications.

Career counselor graduate students

Inaugural year of career counseling-engineering partnership sees great success

4/16/18

A partnership established in the summer of 2017 between Diandra Presod in the College of Education and Eric Marsh in the College of Engineering has proven successful for undergraduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering as well as for the master's and doctoral students training to be career counselors.

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College of Education well-represented at annual AERA conference

4/13/18

Many University Park faculty and graduate students are authors or co-authors of papers being presented in symposia, paper sessions, roundtable sessions or poster sessions at the American Education Research Association (AERA) meeting April 13 to 17 in New York City.

College Announcements

College Announcements: April 11, 2018

4/11/18

Keep up with information about various happenings in the College of Education, including committee appointments, study volunteer requests, activities and other opportunities.

College initiatives

Message from the Dean: Update on diversity and inclusion efforts in the college

4/11/18

As a college of education, we have the obligation and opportunity to open our faculty, staff and students’ eyes to the richness of diversity and inclusion. We can point to steps we have taken to fulfill this responsibility, and many of these efforts are pursued under the aegis of the College’s Office for Multicultural Programs and the Diversity and Community Enhancement Committee. But there remains the question about why we are not doing more.

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2018 Penn State student award recipients announced

4/11/18

Each year, Penn State honors several students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2018 student award recipients exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students, reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service.

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