In honor of the 50th anniversary of the holiday, Penn State Behrend has created the Sustainability Series, a new, yearlong series of events, which will culminate with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2020.
Doug Ramspeck will read examples of his own ‘micro stories’ along with his poetry on Thursday, Sept. 26, when he visits Penn State Behrend as part of the college’s Creative Writers Reading Series. His 6 p.m. reading and the reception preceding it are free and open to the public.
Darren Williams, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State Behrend, will discuss the science behind black holes on Sept. 5 when Open House Night in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend.
The Young People’s Chorus of Erie, a youth outreach program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Behrend, will hold open rehearsals next month for its 2019-20 season. Open rehearsals give young people between the ages of 7 and 18 the opportunity to attend a rehearsal, meet the staff and learn about YPC Erie.
Staff members in Penn State Behrend’s Centers for Teaching and eLearning Initiatives recently developed a 360-degree virtual tour of Metco Industries, a powdered-metals manufacturing company located in Saint Marys. The tour is now used as part of the QMM 593: Field Experiences in Manufacturing course.
This summer, Penn State Behrend's College for Kids program offered an introduction to the sport of Ultimate through Ultimate Frisbee/Disc Golf- STEM Style!, one of more than 100 half- and full-day courses offered during College for Kids.
Richard Vann, assistant professor of marketing, is one of the authors of “Big Picture, Bad Outcomes: When Visual Perspectives Harm Health Goal Pursuit,” a Journal of Consumer Psychology article now available online. For the article, Vann conducted three experiments which outline how third-person perspectives actually can be discouraging when it comes to pursuing health goals.
Sam Mason joined Penn State Behrend at the start of the spring 2019 semester as the college's sustainability coordinator. The Texas native is known for her groundbreaking research on plastics pollution.
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.
