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The Many Faces of Intercultural Dialogue 2018

Multicultural event encourages interaction on campus and in community

11/7/18

“The Many Faces of Intercultural Dialogue” will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Franklin Atrium, central Pattee Library, on the University Park Campus. The event encourages intercultural understanding and collaboration with a showcase of intercultural dialogues, for campus and in the community.

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Information session on Boren Awards scheduled for Nov. 5

10/29/18

The Boren Awards offer scholarships for undergraduates and fellowships for graduate students to study languages identified by the federal government as critical. On Nov. 5, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend an information session led by Kyle Cox of the Institute of International Education from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 232 Katz Building. Students also can attend remotely through Zoom.

map showing hiking trails in Croatia spelling out welcome

Students have opportunity to study coastal biology abroad in Croatia this summer

10/26/18

Thanks to a second grant from Global Program’s Penn State-University of Split collaboration, Renee Bishop-Pierce, associate professor of biology, will deliver the course Coastal Biology – Biol 482 in collaboration with the University of Split, allowing qualified Penn State Scranton students the opportunity to study in Croatia this summer.

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IST students experience tech, culture and personal growth in exchange program

10/18/18

Home to global companies like Samsung and LG, South Korea has come a long way technologically since the mid-1980s. Today, it boasts the world’s highest internet speeds and most cellphone users, and is therefore often thought of as one of the most innovative countries on the planet. Now, thanks to an exchange program between the College of Information Sciences and Technology and Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, Penn State students are finding innovative opportunities 7,000 miles across the globe.

Student Engagement Expo

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.

2019 Erickson Discovery Grants

Erickson Discovery Grants now on new schedule

10/14/18

Undergraduate students are now able to apply for the 2019 Erickson Discovery Grants, with applications due in January instead of February. Each year dozens of undergraduate students from all campuses are selected to receive a $3,500 grant in support of student engagement in original research, scholarship and creative work under the supervision of a faculty member.

Education Abroad Fair 2018

Education Abroad Fair set for Oct. 17 in HUB's Alumni Hall

10/5/18

Penn State Education Abroad will host the annual Education Abroad Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 in Alumni Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center. The Education Abroad Fair is a one-stop-shop where Penn State colleges, faculty and global partners come together to help students learn more about education abroad opportunities.

Lugano, Switzerland

New study abroad opportunity in Italy and Switzerland for engineering students

10/4/18

The Office of Global Engineering Engagement is offering a new study abroad program open to all engineering students in Italy and Switzerland beginning in summer 2019. As the first of its kind in the College of Engineering, participants in the Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation Program learn how to deliver effective technical presentations in a European setting as they are introduced to Italian language and local culture.

Penn State Harrisburg study tours take education around the world

10/4/18

Penn State Harrisburg’s International Study Tours provide students an exciting opportunity to travel the world and learn about different countries through first-hand experience. In spring 2019, the college is offering study tours to London, Rome, and Spain.

Shaylee Traugh

EMS student treks into hands-on sustainable learning

10/2/18

How can you snorkel between two tectonic plates, hike along a canyon hundreds of feet deep and enjoy a bonfire in the mountains­ — all in the same day, and all while learning about sustainability? Shaylee Traugh has the answer.

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