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Rain for days

"[The village] didn’t know about the cyclone." OM worker Macdonald tells how his village experienced Cyclone Idai.




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Saskia's Albanian journey

Saskia perseveres through language learning and connects with a young Albanian girl who becomes a follower of Jesus.




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Blog from Bolivia: Moving ministries and the best birthday

Santa Cruz, Bolivia :: God surprises a Logos Hope crewmember with birthday treats and new perspectives as she serves with a team on shore.




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Serving God through coffee shops and carpentry

Jose, an Argentinian worker serving in Southeast Asia, tells of how he entered overseas service and what he has seen God do through his not-so-typical ministry.




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College sports won't begin until schools reopen, NCAA president says

College sports won't begin until schools reopen, NCAA president says




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Italian govt hails release of volunteer kidnapped in Kenya

Officials in Italy say an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped in Kenya in late 2018 has been freed in Somalia




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Lawyer: Deputy led armed group to black teen's home

Deputy will be charged with trespassing and breaking and entering.




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Married couple, 85 and 86, die in Delaware cemetery shooting

A married Maryland couple in their 80s were the victims in a shooting at a veterans cemetery in Delaware




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Visitors flock to Smoky Mountains park on reopening day

Scores of nature lovers from dozens of states crowded trails, blocked-off areas.




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A distinct possibility: 'Temporary' layoffs may be permanent

More U.S. employers seem to be recognizing a growing possibility.




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Altoona professor's poem selected for Public Poetry Project honor

A poem by Erin Murphy, professor of English, has been selected for the Pennsylvania Center for the Book’s Public Poetry Project.




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Altoona staff member raising money for United Way fund

Courtney Kantoski has created a line of T-shirts and tank tops which she is selling to benefit the United Way of Blair County’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.




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Altoona Alumni Society sending goodie bags to graduates

Penn State Altoona's Alumni Society is mailing "graduation goodie" packages to each of the college's 200 graduating seniors.




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Penn State Altoona announces spring 2020 faculty and staff award recipients

Penn State Altoona this spring recognized outstanding employee contributions with the 2020 faculty and staff awards.




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Altoona biology professor featured in Agricultural Sciences article

Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has published an article written about Carolyn Mahan's newest research grant.




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2020 Penn State Altoona Student Awards Ceremony




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Penn State Altoona celebrates achievements with annual awards ceremony

The annual Student Awards Ceremony — celebrating achievements in scholarship, service, creative activity, student life, athletics, and more — is now available to view online.




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NCPA LaunchBox seeks participation in COVID-19 Business Impact Survey

Professionals at the North Central PA LaunchBox have made it their top priority to help business and industry navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore, LaunchBox staff members are already looking ahead to the end of quarantine, when they’ll help businesses in the region return to normal. To help meet that end, business owners and industry leaders are being asked to participate in a short survey to help identify their needs and concerns during this trying time, and into the future.




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Penn State DuBois, York to offer remote Assisted Living Administrator training

Penn State DuBois is teaming up with Penn State York to offer a remote learning opportunity for those seeking the Assisted Living Administrator, 15-hour training. This training prepares those who are planning on taking the licensing test, or qualifies as the required 15 hours of Continuing Medical Education for those completing training to maintain their current license.




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Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society announces Penn State DuBois award winners

The Penn State DuBois Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society has announced award winners for the 2019-20 academic year.




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'Cyber Security for Business' offered by Altoona LaunchBox, NCPA LaunchBox

With the digital business landscape ever-changing due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the North Central PA LaunchBox is teaming up with the Altoona LaunchBox to offer the webinar “Cyber Security for Business” from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6.




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Penn State DuBois’ Marly Doty named Student Engagement Network Fellow

Penn State DuBois Lecturer of Human Development and Family Studies Marly Doty was added to the University-wide Student Engagement Network’s Faculty Academy as a fellow this spring. She will create a model to help freshmen students be informed in their journey as they participate in a first-year seminar or first-year experience course.




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Penn State campuses, colleges to virtually celebrate spring 2020 graduates

In addition to Penn State’s virtual spring 2020 commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. on May 9, individual campuses and colleges across the University will be offering special recognition and events to their graduates.




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Penn State’s nominees for Truman Scholarship exemplify service

Erin Brown and William McCarter were Penn State’s 2020 nominees for the Truman Scholarship, which rewards students for commitments to public service.




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Panini Pandya selected as international politics marshal

As part of Penn State’s 2020 spring commencement activities, Panini Pandya will represent international studies as its student marshal. Pandya, a Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar, will graduate with bachelor of arts degrees in international politics, Spanish and history, with a minor in geography.




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Xiaoye You named director of Center for Democratic Deliberation

Xiaoye You, Liberal Arts Professor of English and Asian Studies, will become director of the Center for Democratic Deliberation in the McCourtney Institute for Democracy, effective July 1.




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Lena Becker selected as psychology student marshal

As part of Penn State’s 2020 spring commencement activities, Lena Becker will represent the Department of Psychology as its student marshal. Becker, a Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar, will graduate with a bachelor of science degree in psychology and a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish.




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Leah DeLancey selected as sociology student marshal

As part of Penn State’s 2020 spring commencement activities, Leah DeLancey will represent sociology in the College of the Liberal Arts as the department’s student marshal. DeLancey will graduate with bachelor of arts degrees in sociology and political science.




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Clara Miller selected as women's, gender, and sexuality studies marshal

As part of Penn State’s 2020 spring commencement activities, Clara Miller will represent the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in the College of the Liberal Arts as its student marshal.




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RTI Cannot Delay Pupil Evaluations

A response-to-intervention process cannot delay the initial evaluation for special education services of a child suspected of having a disability, federal officials have reminded states.




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Update: Middle School Readers Need More Precise RTI Screenings, Study Finds

Assessment for reading interventions in response-to-intervention models may be too narrow to identify students struggling in different aspects of reading.




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Quiz Yourself: How Are Schools Helping Struggling Learners?

Quiz Yourself! How can Response to Intervention help struggling learners, what factors are important in raising student achievement, and what impact does the Every Student Succeeds Act have on students with disabilities who are lagging behind their peers?




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Disability, Literacy Groups Unite On Common Reading Goal

Having all children reading on grade level by third grade must include students with disabilities such as dyslexia, say organization leaders.




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Response to Intervention Policy and Practice Inconsistent Across States

Data from a soon-to-be published report on RTI implementation shows that some states don't have a framework for evaluating program effectiveness.




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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Response to Intervention

Quiz Yourself! What are the essential components of response to intervention (RTI) initiatives, how are schools struggling to implement RTI, and what factors are contributing to school improvement?




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Your Response-to-Intervention Questions Answered

Education Week will be hosting a live web chat March 24 with three response-to-intervention experts.




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Leaders Can Improve Student Performance by Identifying Effective Evidence

There is a direct connection between the leader's actions and the students' success or failure.




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Here's What Makes or Breaks RTI and Other School Support Systems

With a lot of moving parts, schools often struggle to make response-to-intervention and positive-behavior-interventions-and-support systems effective in the long run, but an early focus on school teaming and data can improve their odds, according to a new study.




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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About RTI?

Quiz Yourself: What are the essential components of response to intervention (RTI) initiatives, how have schools struggled to implement RTI, and what factors have contributed to school improvement?




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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Response to Intervention?

Quiz Yourself: What are the essential components of response to intervention (RTI) initiatives, how have schools struggled to implement RTI, and what factors have contributed to school improvement?




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A Synopsis of the Synopses, 2013-2014




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About This Synopsis Book




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Section on Allergy and Immunology




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"Glad you are here to talk with us"

OM Ecuador team members work with people living with HIV and AIDS in a children's hospital in Guayaquil.




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Prepared to serve cross-culturally

Fourteen from three countries participated in the cross-cultural missions training programme hosted by OM Andean Region.




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A time for harvest on Santay Island

OM Ecuador experiences God’s awesome hand as they witness the transformation in people’s lives on Santay Island.




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God has His way in southern Ecuador

OM Ecuador team members and volunteers see God open doors and protect the team during a recent trip to the highlands of Ecuador.




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Taking sports ministry to the next level

Three hundred people interested in sports ministry gathered in Ecuador in April for a forum organised by the Coalición Internacional del Deporte.




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By the grace of God

Over a thousand people visited the medical clinic that OM Ecuador recently installed in the small town of Cadeate. Many also came to faith.




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Fruit on Santay Island

After many years of ministry and much prayer, men are coming to Christ on Santay Island in Ecuador.