AAUW lunch features Humphrey Fellows
A pair of Humphrey Fellows will be the featured panelists at the annual luncheon of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Jan. 23. Speakers are Cerita Buchanan, head of the Social Work Training and Research Centre at the University of West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, and Shumaila Memon, associate professor at the English Language Development Centre of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology in Jamshoro, Pakistan. The AAUW’s International Perspectives on Women in Society luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Penn State Room in the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. The fee is $22 and reservations must be made by Jan. 15 by contacting Christine Bishop at 814-441-3571 or cbishop@ccysb.com. Checks will be accepted at the luncheon but reservations should be made by Jan. 15. For details visit Penn State News.
Dean's Symposium series continues
Join the College of Education for the next Dean's Symposium on Educational Equity, featuring Camille M. Wilson, professor of educational foundations, leadership and policy at the University of Michigan. Wilson's topic is "CREATE-ing Education Justice: Community-based Research on Equity, Activism, and Transformative Education for the Public Good." The symposium, which is co-sponsored by the college's Department of Education Policy Studies, will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library, at Penn State's University Park campus. For details, visit Penn State News.
'Reinvisioning policy' conference set
The College of Education Department of Education Policy Studies will hold a conference Jan. 30-31 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on the University Park campus for faculty and students who want to impact policy development as it relates to teacher leadership. "Re-envisioning Policy: Promoting Teacher Leadership and Re-defining Teacher Quality to Focus on Equitable Socio-emotional Development and Health" will address the question, "Can policies change the definition of teacher 'quality' in ways that encourage teachers to take leading roles in advocating for equitable socio-emotional development for all students?" For details, visit Penn State News.
Funding available for entrepreneurial 'founders'
Undergraduate or graduate students with entrepreneurial endeavors are encouraged to apply for the 2020 Summer Founders program. The program provides selected Penn State entrepreneurial teams (founders) $15,000 to work full time on their startup, social good or nonprofit idea. The application deadline is Feb. 16. For information, visit Penn State News.
Midnight Clear restrictions
When the Office of Physical Plant declares a "Midnight Clear" for snow removal or lot treatment, all vehicles (including department vehicles) must be removed from all faculty/staff surface parking areas from midnight through 7 a.m. Student lots are exempt from this restriction. Employee and department vehicles that require parking during the restricted hours must be parked in one of the four campus parking decks (East, Eisenhower, HUB, Nittany) or one of the select sections of approved overnight parking that have been established for use during "Midnight Clear" events. "Midnight Clear" announcements are shared via the Transportation Services listserv, website and social media platforms and on the Penn State News website. Full details on "Midnight Clear" can be found at https://transportation.psu.edu/midnight-clear.
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