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Charlene Teters

Heard on Campus: Charlene Teters of the Institute of American Indian Arts

4/24/18

Charlene Teters, academic dean at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a citizen of the Spokane Nation, spoke about her lifelong journey as an artist, writer, educator and activist, at the Penn State Forum on April 24, held at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.

Julissa Arce at podium

Heard on Campus: Julissa Arce at the Penn State Forum

3/20/18

Julissa Arce, immigration and education advocate; co-founder and chairman of Ascend Educational Fund; and author of "My (Underground) American Dream," spoke on her struggles as an undocumented immigrant during the Penn State Forum on March 20 at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.

Steven Johnson

Heard on Campus: Popular science author and media theorist Steven Johnson

3/16/18

Popular science author and media theorist Steven Johnson recently presented “Innovation: Where Good Ideas Come From” at Penn State Harrisburg as a part of the PNC Thought Leaders Lecture Series, a special event that features high-profile speakers from around the world focused on topics that have a significant impact on the local region.

Liz Keptner and Paige Lilly

Heard on Campus: Paige Lilly

2/19/18

Millennial Entrepreneur and Founder of Fresh View Fitness Paige Lilly was interviewed for the February “LaunchBox Ladies: From Passion to Profit” event held recently at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus.

Andrew Belser

Heard on Campus: Andrew Belser at the Penn State Forum

1/25/18

Andrew Belser, professor of movement, voice and acting in the School of Theatre; director of the Arts and Design Research Incubator (ADRI); and the 2017-18 Penn State Laureate, presented "FaceAge: Empathy Rising Across Generations" at the Penn Stater on Jan. 25, as part of the Penn State Forum Speaker Series.

Ashley Russo looking on as Tanya Wright asnwers a question

Heard on Campus: Tanya Wright

11/21/17

Actress, author and content-driven entrepreneur Tanya Wright was interviewed for the inaugural “LaunchBox Ladies: From Passion to Profit” event held recently at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus.

Aija Mayrock

Heard on Campus: Aija Mayrock at Penn State Forum

11/8/17

Aija Mayrock, a college student, activist and best-selling author of “The Survival Guide to Bullying,” spoke about building a global initiative as a student at the Penn State Forum on Nov. 7 at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.

Johnathan White interviews Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on stage at Crossing Bridges: A Summit

Heard on Campus: Michael Eric Dyson

10/30/17

Building Bridges: A Summit brought together Greater Allegheny campus neighbors, community leaders and students to open up dialogue on how the campus can play a role in bridging racial divides in the region.

Heard on Campus: Penn State Startup Week, Driving Digital Innovation

4/19/17

From April 17-21 on the University Park campus, Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology and College of Engineering collaborated to host a series of events aimed at teaching, motivating and inspiring the next generation of tech entrepreneurs. The week included talks from startup founders, including many Penn State alumni.

Andrew Grant-Thomas

Heard on Campus: Andrew Grant-Thomas, co-director of EmbraceRace

3/9/17

Andrew Grant-Thomas, co-director of EmbraceRace, spoke about "Making 'America' Possible: A Conversation About Building Community and Embracing Race" March 8 in the Greg Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park campus.

Umer Farooq, user research manager at Facebook on the Messenger team.

Heard on Campus: Facebook's Umer Farooq

3/2/17

Umer Farooq, user research manager at Facebook on the Messenger team, spoke March 2 in the Information Sciences and Technology Building at Penn State's University Park campus.

Anne T. McKenna, visiting professor of law at Penn State, presented “Data: Risks, Responsibilities, and Rights” at the ICS-ACI User Social on February 22, 2017.

Heard on Campus: Anne McKenna

2/27/17

Anne T. McKenna, visiting professor of law at Penn State, presented “Data: Risks, Responsibilities, and Rights” at the Institute for CyberScience Advanced Cyber Infrastructure (ICS-ACI) User Social on Feb. 22.

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