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Alan Sam, environmental coordinator for State College Borough, speaks with students about their Sustainable Communities Collaborative project at the Fall 2018 Sustainability Expo

Sustainability Expo highlights Penn State’s leadership in engaged scholarship

12/4/18

Nearly 300 Penn State faculty, staff and students along with local community members turned out for the biannual Campus and Community Sustainability Expo on Nov. 29. The expo celebrated students working on 18 projects with the Sustainable Communities Collaborative this fall to provide background research and design ideas for 11 municipal, campus and non-profit community partners.

University Park students speak with facility managers at State College's compost facility

Student engagement helps earn Bellefonte major grant for sustainability

10/25/18

The Borough of Bellefonte has received a grant of $388,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to upgrade its municipal compost facility. The grant application was based on Penn State students' work as part of the Sustainability Communities Collaborative, an engaged scholarship program facilitated by Penn State’s Sustainability Institute.

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Student Engagement Expo showcases students' extracurricular journeys

10/25/18

Student engagement is the key to opening new doors for students to get involved with the community on what drives and motivates them. The Student Engagement Expo, hosted by the Student Engagement Network on Oct. 17, showcased nine undergraduate students who found opportunities they were passionate about.

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2018 Student Engagement Expo set for Oct. 17

10/15/18

The Student Engagement Network will host the second annual Student Engagement Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to celebrate student success and connect with others who are passionate about advancing engagement at Penn State.

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Proposals sought for Student Engagement Expo on Oct. 17

9/14/18

The Student Engagement Network is hosting the second annual Student Engagement Expo in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park on Oct. 17. Individual undergraduate students or student groups participating in engagement experiences are encouraged to submit proposals that support the central theme of the event, "Find Your Why. Start Your Journey."

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Student Engagement Network seeks interns for summer 2018

4/9/18

The Student Engagement Network is currently seeking interns for summer 2018 to support the advancement of student engagement at Penn State. The internship program is open to all undergraduate students at University Park, specifically those interested in helping their peers enhance their out-of-classroom learning.

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Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship seeks proposals

1/24/18

The Student Engagement Network is seeking proposals for a new cohort of faculty fellows who wish to spend a portion of their time during the 2018-19 academic year developing scholarship, creative accomplishment, and/or programming involving engaged scholarship.

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