Nearly 50 seventh- and eighth-grade female students attended Wabtec Girls With STEAM at Penn State Behrend in late June. The program is a weeklong science, technology, engineering and math camp where attendees are paired with female mentors from Wabtec Corp. Other women — Wabtec engineers and faculty members from Penn State Behrend — lead classroom and lab sessions.
John Roth, professor of engineering at Penn State Behrend, was recently recognized with a 2019 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. Named for the University’s seventh president, this university-wide award is presented annually to faculty members who have devoted substantial effort to and developed a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching.
In April, Scott Sada, who graduated from Penn State Behrend with a plastics engineering technology degree, hit his 82nd double against Medaille to become the NCAA Division III all-time leader in career doubles. He would add eight more before the season ended.
The Smith Carillon Concert Series at Penn State Behrend has announced its 2019 performance schedule. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Free hot dogs and snacks will be served during the performances.
More than 50 students from Warren County School District attended the inaugural Inspiring Bright Futures program May 22 at Penn State Behrend. The program brings high school students from rural populations to the college, so they can experience a higher education setting and participate in STEM workshops.
Beginning June 10, The Young People’s Chorus of Erie, a youth outreach program of Penn State Behrend, will embark on a special tour that will see the choristers travel through Morgantown, West Virginia; Dayton, Ohio; and Louisville, Kentucky.
For her arts administration senior capstone project, Penn State Behrend student Olivia Coghe recently planned Artsapalooza, a one-day arts festival and craft show held at the college. The event, which was held April 26, featured more than 15 artist and artisan vendors, live musical performances and craft activities.
A total of 215 seventh-and eighth-grade girls from 32 school districts attended Math Options Career Day, held May 7 at Penn State Behrend. The daylong program, now in its 23rd year, is designed to introduce young girls to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — fields that generally are dominated by men.
The annual Trash to Treasure sale returns to Penn State Behrend on Saturday, May 11, providing students and community members an opportunity to recycle reusable items that they no longer need. The initiative, run through Penn State Behrend Athletics and the Office of Sustainability, aims to keep useful items out of the waste stream while raising money for United Way of Erie County.
Registration is now underway for College for Kids, Penn State Behrend's summer youth program. More than 100 half- and full-day courses are being offered, including several of the program’s most popular classes, including rocketry, robotics, video game design, roller coaster physics and stop-motion video animation.
Offered as part of Penn State Behrend’s Elementary and Early Childhood Education program, EDTHP 115A: Competing Rights: Issues in American Education helps students understand how schools are influenced by politics and society. Almost every key educational issue is covered in the course.
Penn State Behrend recognized its student leaders last week during the annual Excellence in Student Leadership and Service Awards.
Nearly 60 high school students from five school districts attended the second-annual High School Model United Nations Conference, held Friday, April 12, at Penn State Behrend. The event was sponsored by the college’s Model UN Club.
“For the Beauty of the Earth,” the annual spring concert from YPC Erie, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Luther Memorial Church, 225 W. 10th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania. Tickets are now available.
Penn State Behrend held its 70th annual Honors and Awards Convocation on Sunday, April 7.
