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Examining the anatomy of an innovative internship

8/9/18

With the help of Teaching and Learning with Technology staff and Penn State faculty, along with resources at the Dreamery, Penn State student Spenta Bamji created a unique internship that fortified her desire to become an educator.

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New professorship will strengthen Penn State's impact on national parks

1/25/18

Penn State graduate Suzie Martin and her husband, Allen Martin, of Vienna, Virginia, have made the first gift commitment for an endowed professorship in the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management in the College of Health and Human Development. The endowment will support a distinguished professor whose teaching and research directly engage with the national park system.

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College of Education to host free bias-based bullying workshop

1/12/18

The College of Education's Diversity and Community Enhancement Committee will host a justice education workshop on Jan. 27 at the Nittany Lion Inn. "Bullying Among Diverse Populations" will discuss the prevalence and impact that bias-based bullying has on society and how individuals can begin to identify these acts.

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College to host ASEE Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference

9/6/17

Penn State Berks will host the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference on Oct. 6–7, in the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building.

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York Summer Institute addesses social justice and equity in education

6/8/17

Social Justice and Equity in Education, a weeklong course designed for education professionals, diversity specialists, guidance counselors, social workers, and more, is set for June 19-23 at Penn State York. Penn State York’s Summer Institute 2017 features Laura Roy, associate professor of literacy education at Penn State Harrisburg, and addresses the difficult subject of social justice in the classroom.

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Social and emotional well-being programs may boost academic success

4/21/17

Offering programs to improve social skills and enhance emotional well-being may have far-reaching effects for elementary students, including better academic performance and even improved job opportunities. A brief prepared by Penn State's Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center outlines some of these programs and reviews studies that have explored the effects of social and emotional well-being programs on students.

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Public invited to become fans of research at Blue-White Science Expo

4/10/17

Blue-White Weekend attendees and the general public are invited to the Penn State Blue-White Science Expo, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the HUB. The expo offers the community a chance to show their support for research while learning about the newest work from 17 of Penn State’s research faculty. A complete schedule and registration form for tickets is available at http://research.psu.edu/expo.

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Nutritional sciences class reaches younger audience with educational event

12/14/16

NUTR 456 class, as part of field work, host community nutrition education fair on Nov. 29 at Ferguson Township Elementary School for CEEL - the after school program- for about 55 elementary aged children. The NUTR 456 students used interactive games and booths to engage the children in healthy eating and nutrition.

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