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Paranormal investigator John Zaffis to visit Penn State DuBois on Oct. 17

The Penn State DuBois Office of Student Engagement will welcome students and members of the public to Hiller Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 17, when paranormal investigator John Zaffis visits campus.




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Link Penn State to offer info about changing campuses and colleges

First- and second-year students are invited to attend sessions through Link Penn State to learn more about the change-of-campus process. 




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DuBois IST students benefit from equipment partnership with Penn State IT

The Penn State DuBois Information Sciences and Technology program has significantly enhanced its technological resources through a new partnership with Penn State Information Technology leadership and IT Infrastructure. This collaboration will expand hands-on learning opportunities for students, while saving the campus tens of thousands of dollars in equipment costs.




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The UAE's X-factor

Churches are alive and thriving in the most surprising places.




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Far from the green, green grass of home

What kind of person does God call to the Arabian Peninsula?




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What I wish I had known before becoming a tent-maker

Senior leader shares valuable insights about tent making in the Arab world, learned from 14 years of experience working cross culturally.




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Signs of the harvest

Workers see signs of awakening in one country in the Arabian Peninsula—where outwardly, the Gospel is prohibited, but inwardly, people are thirsty for truth.




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Wasting our time or waiting for His time?

OM worker in the Arabian Peninsula reflects on his friendship with a local.




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Seasons of ministry

During a decade in the Arabian Peninsula, one couple offers their home for different seasons of ministry.




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Buying books of hope

A long-term OM worker sells Bibles at a bookshop in the Arabian Peninsula and shares daily with people desperate for hope.




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The power of encouragement

Encouragement and honesty help a local believer persevere through difficult times.




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Learning a language, making a friend

A long-term worker shares how learning Arabic has impacted her life and friendships in the Arabian Peninsula.




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Wishing she would find truth

A long-term worker shares truth with women showcasing local handicrafts at a tourist attraction.




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MENAnews: A 22-hour adventure in faith

OMer's in the Arabian Peninsula set out on a faith adventure with two goals: sleep in a local home and give away a Bible.




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Good tidings of gingerbread men

Radio conversation about gingerbread cookies gives OM worker in the Arabian Peninsula a chance to share the true story of Christmas with local friends.




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Ten tensions faced by OM workers in the Arabian Peninsula

OM workers in the Arabian Peninsula talk about tensions they encounter as they live, work and serve.




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A Four-box ministry model

OM’s Arabian Peninsula field leader shares stories of ministry among Gulf Arabs using what he calls a "four-box" model.




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Fill and spill: Creating vibrant communities

An OM team in the Arabian Peninsula focuses first on building community and discovers extraordinary results.




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Families on the field

Three families talk about their experiences serving in the Middle East with small children, a special needs son and teenage daughters.




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Friendships are for sharing

Worker uses local friend’s introductions to intentionally share truth with young men.




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News24 Business | Social media, proper targeting, chatbots - all part of growing proptech trends in 2022

Proptech refers to the use of technology and software to assist the real estate market with its needs.




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News24 Business | Tito Mboweni appointed as chairman of property group

Accelerate Property Fund owns Fourways Mall, along with other smaller shopping centres and other properties in Johannesburg and Cape Town.




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News24 Business | TAKE A LOOK | SA's biggest landlord to turn Bedfordview office park into luxury apartments

Growthpoint Properties will spend R200 million to convert its 35 000 square metre Riverwoods office park into a resort with luxury apartments.




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News24 Business | Sandton City owners hope 2022 reignites once bustling ‘richest square mile in Africa’

Sandton was a place to be before the pandemic. But footfall in Africa's richest square mile refuses to go back to pre-pandemic levels. Restaurants and hotels around the area are struggling.




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News24 Business | Still reeling from the July riots damage, four Fortress properties have been flooded

Four of Fotress's properties were affected by floods. But the company said only minor flood damage and no significant structural damage has been identified so far.




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News24 Business | Mdantsane City owner plans more solar farms to power its malls and rely less on Eskom

Vukile Property Fund plans to build more solar farms to power its malls and reduce its reliance on Eskom's power by another 5% by the end of March 2023.




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News24 Business | Mall's well that ends well: Shopping centres starting to fill up again – FNB study

The number of "ghost town" malls that were ubiquitous throughout South Africa in the past two years is declining as the demand for retail space strengthens.




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News24 Business | With 3 000 apartments a year, and 28 estates to go, Balwin has no plans of slowing down

After handing over almost 3 000 apartments to their owners, residential estates developer, Balwin's revenues surpassed R3 billion for the first time in the company's 26-year history.




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News24 Business | It will take years to restore the health of Sandton offices - Growthpoint SA CEO

Growthpoint Properties says it will take years and a faster growing economy for Sandton office buildings to go back to how they were before Covid-19.




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News24 Business | SA's priciest rentals: Here's what you'll get if you cough up R300k per month

A survey shows a mansion in Constantia, Cape Town can fetch R290 000 per month, while on the Garden Route, one can pay up to R55 000 per day for short-term holiday rentals.




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News24 Business | PICS | Looking to rent? Here's what you'll get for R20 000 a month, and where

The rental market is recovering, including in higher rental brackets. and estate agents reveal what you can get for R20 000 a month.




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News24 Business | Yes, it's more expensive to rent – but increases are still below inflation

There was positive rental growth in all provinces despite tenants feeling the pinch due to challenging economic conditions, according to the latest Payprop Rental Index.




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News24 Business | Say hi to 'Sandton 2.0', as swanky suburb beefs up security with artificial intelligence

While some were writing Sandton's obituary during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the work-from-home phenomenon became the norm, others - like its property owners and businesses - were planning its revival.




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News24 Business | Buyers from Gauteng, Europe snapping up trophy homes in Cape Town

About 80% of trophy home sales in Cape Town were along the Atlantic Seaboard, especially in Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay, Fresnaye and at the Waterfront.




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College of Education faculty member part of team awarded $3.5 million grant

A Penn State College of Education faculty member is part of a multidisciplinary team across several universities that has been awarded a $3.5 million Transformative Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation to conduct a large-scale, five-year study on community-driven initiatives to teach Asian American studies in K-12 classrooms.




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Education researcher outlines pathways for success for minoritized students

A new book by a College of Education professor offers insights into how educators can empower low-income students of color.




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Nicholas Palermo chosen as fall 2024 College of Education student marshal

Nicholas Palermo, a secondary social studies education major from Wexford, Pennsylvania, has been named the Penn State College of Education student marshal for the fall 2024 commencement ceremony.




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College of Education News: Sept. 25, 2024

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.




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College of Education Alumni Updates: Sept. 25, 2024

"College of Education Alumni Updates" highlights career achievements by Penn State College of Education alumni.




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12 Penn State faculty receive U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for 2024-25 year

Twelve Penn State faculty members received Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. An additional four faculty members have been named Fulbright Specialist Award recipients.  




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University fellowships awarded to 110 graduate students

The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State named 110 graduate students as recipients of the 2024-25 University Graduate Fellowships and Distinguished Graduate Fellowships. The students were honored on Oct. 3 at a reception held at the Bryce Jordan Center.  




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New module to support caregivers of children who are neurodivergent

The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State, in partnership with the Department of Defense, has launched a new parent-education module designed to help parents and caregivers navigate the journey with their children who are neurodivergent or who have autism spectrum disorder.




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Q&A: 'HumIn Focus' series considers the societal value of higher education

The next episode of "HumIn Focus," a web series from Penn State’s Humanities Institute, will focus on “Teaching Humanity: The Social Value of Higher Education.” It premieres at 9 p.m. on Oct. 24 on WPSU TV and will be available for streaming.




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College of Education News: Oct. 30, 2024

Students, staff and faculty members from Penn State's College of Education share recent research and career achievements.

 




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New Krause Pedagogical Innovation Lab officially dedicated with ribbon cutting

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Nov. 1 to officially dedicate the newest space in the Penn State College of Education — the Krause Pedagogical Innovation Laboratory.




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News24 Business | Transnet scrambles with equipment delivery as peak fruit exports loom

Transnet has said essential equipment, including rubber-tyred gantries and ship-to-shore cranes, will only arrive by the next peak fruit export season at the Cape Town Port.




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News24 Business | Exec pay: Shoprite forced to engage unhappy shareholders

Investors holding more than a quarter of Shoprite shares opposed its executive pay, requiring SA's largest retailer to address dissenting shareholders' concerns.




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News24 Business | 'Food inflation has all but disappeared': Bidcorp flags record trading, 'excellent' SA result

Shares of Bidcorp, the food services giant founded by Brian Joffe, jumped almost 5% on Tuesday after it reported a record revenue performance for the four months to end October, including an "excellent" result from SA.




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News24 Business | FlySafair to interdict ruling that threatens international flights

FlySafair has filed an urgent application to interdict a ruling that threatens its international operations after it was found that the airline's shareholding structure violates foreign ownership regulations.




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News24 Business | Filipino giant says Maersk unit holds SA 'hostage', will appeal Durban port interdict

ICTSI said it will use all legal channels to make sure that a Maersk subsidiary, "is not successful in holding the Durban port, and indeed the South African economy hostage to their interests".