Penn State York’s Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate group took home 16 awards from the national competition in Orlando, Florida, at the end of June.

Three graduates were honored at the College of Information Sciences and Technology's second annual Alumni Symposium. The award ceremony was part of two event-filled days celebrating IST’s 25th anniversary.

Barnes and Noble College — a Barnes and Noble Education company that operates the Penn State Bookstore — has continued its longtime partnership with the University and the Penn State Corporate Engagement Center to award a 2024-25 round of grants supporting a range of programs and initiatives across the commonwealth.

A grant from Barnes & Noble College will fund Penn State Beaver Thrives, an initiative designed to help the campus and local community become more inclusive. The resources and programming of Penn State Beaver Thrives will focus on mental health and neurodiversity. The first program will be a dyslexia simulation program.

Second-year student Morgan Dawkins and fifth-year student Olivia DiPrinzio spoke to the Board of Trustees about their experiences with the Schreyer Honors College. Honors programming has allowed them to find guidance, craft a courseload specific to their interests and find opportunities for professional development. 

Penn State Brandywine's and Penn State Berks' LaunchBoxes collaborated with Penn State Great Valley to hold the Fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. Six startup business owners participated in the competition. 

Penn State Brandywine’s and Penn State Berks’ LaunchBoxes, powered by Penn State, collaborated with Penn State Great Valley to hold the fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. Six startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held at Great Valley.

Penn State World Campus will accept credits from certain courses offered by the Community College of the Air Force that can be transferred toward a bachelor of science in organizational leadership. The degree is offered online through Penn State World Campus by the School of Labor and Employment Relations in the College of the Liberal Arts.

The science major in the Penn State Eberly College of Science has been renamed integrative science as part of a modern refresh to reflect its interdisciplinary nature.

The Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State University Libraries has announced that the application period for 2025-26 research grants is now open. Awards are available to support travel and research expenses while utilizing the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State’s University Park campus. The application deadline is Dec. 10.

They first met in kindergarten, and now they’re in college together. Caleb Balas, Nikolas Kistner and Alexis McGrady were educated at Hanover Area schools throughout elementary, middle and high school. Coming from a graduating class of 111 students, they frequently saw each other throughout school. Since they each made their college choice individually, they didn’t know they would continue to see each other at Penn State Wilkes-Barre — and all three said it’s nice seeing familiar faces.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre was selected as “Best College Campus” in a local media group’s annual readers’ choice awards program.

Julie Miller, the manager of internships in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, offers valuable insights and support for students.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Ashley Patterson, associate professor of education and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Penn State, explored the intersection between social justice, equity and education during a JEDI Collaborative speaker series event at Penn State Lehigh Valley. 

A new civil rights in education initiative, called AdvancED Equity, that focuses on advancing research to inform policy related to civil rights protections in the field of education, was recently established with contributions from Penn State.

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

All Classroom Q&A posts offering advice on Reading Instruction (from the past eight years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.

All Classroom Q&A posts on Reading Instruction (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.

An OMer encounters a French woman who converted to Islam but misunderstands both Islam and the Christian faith.

See how one preschool teacher helps her students learn how to count collections of objects.

Researchers at Penn State and from seven other institutions making the Consortium of Rural States (CORES) Research Collaborative are invited to apply for multi-institutional pilot awards for translational science research projects.

Jack Kaye, associate director for research at NASA, is the speaker for the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science’s colloquium scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus. He will give the talk “Integration of Vantage Points, Programs, and Approaches for Space-Based Earth Remote Sensing.”

Rick Brazier, senior associate dean for faculty and research in the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses, has been named dean of Penn State’s 14-campus University College. Brazier served as interim dean of the University College since February 2022 and will begin the permanent appointment on Sept. 2, 2024.

Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and Westmoreland County Community College, building upon a long-standing relationship, have entered into a new articulation agreement designed to enhance educational opportunities and improve the rate at which students obtain undergraduate degrees in Pennsylvania.

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced Delaware was one of four states chosen by the National Governors Association to participate in a learning collaborative focused on recognizing and responding to adverse childhood experiences. The State of Delaware will join teams from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wyoming in the Improving Well-being and Success of […]

The workshops will equip school leaders with necessary skills to assist parents in guiding their children's academic, social, and emotional growth.

Mark Thomson has been named as the new Director-General of CERN, where he will oversee the $17 billion Future Circular Collider project. Thomson, a British physicist known for his role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will lead the laboratory through challenges such as securing funding and addressing scepticism from key contributors like Germany. With tensions due to political changes, Thomson’s leadership will be critical in determining the future of CERN’s ambitious plans

The free ketchup collection video has gone viral on Instagram, clocking more than 10 million views.

The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the digital release of “The Abram H. Draper Collection.” This unique collection consists of 34 pieces of correspondence including letters and poetry from Sergeant Abram H. Draper to his wife Anna M. Wiley Draper during the American Civil War. The content ranges from detailed descriptions of Draper’s […]

The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery presents artist Colleen Zufelt’s exhibition, Recycle, Repurpose…RE-IMAGINE, showing March 4 through 25, 2022. Her exhibit will also be part of Art Loop Wilmington — the monthly self-guided tour of art in and around the city.

The history of the Revolutionary War is full of heroes, men like George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, and Nathanial Greene. Although many have been immortalized in song and verse, others have fallen into obscurity. Allen McLane is one such hero, serving as a soldier, a spy, a statesman, and more. This book, written as a […]

DOVER – More than 200 representatives from state and community agencies focused on assisting Delawareans navigate the challenging and sometimes harrowing experience of becoming gainfully employed will come together this week to further strategize on enhancing their collaborative efforts to serve their customers. The One-Stop Partner Convening provides an opportunity for front-line staff to continue […]

Department of Labor bus will connect Wilmington residents with job-seeking resources in their communities WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, and Delaware Labor Secretary Patrice Gilliam-Johnson announced a new initiative on Wednesday to send employment services teams into various communities in Wilmington using a specially-equipped bus dubbed the Mobile One-Stop (MOS) […]

Through a virtual confirmation hearing, the Delaware Senate confirmed and appointed Mark Collins to lead the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees.

WILMINGTON, Del. (May 9, 2024) – The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) announces a new initiative to provide individuals in select registered apprenticeship programs with the opportunity to earn up to 42 college credits toward a bachelor’s degree at Wilmington University (WilmU). Individuals will be eligible for enrollment upon completion of their apprenticeship program.        […]

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, First Spouse Tracey Quillen Carney, and the Delaware Libraries on Monday announced that a bilingual English/Spanish book collection option will soon be available for Delaware families. “There is nothing more important than ensuring our children learn to read by third grade so they can read to learn for the rest […]

Early childhood professionals who earn a Child Development Associate credential now also can receive 12 credits at Delaware institutes of higher education under a new agreement with the state.

Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis, alongside U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, celebrated the first-ever ABLE Savings Day, highlighting the importance of Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts. This new initiative aims to boost awareness and participation in ABLE accounts, which are instrumental in enhancing financial independence for individuals with disabilities. “ABLE accounts […]

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala has suspended two officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) on disciplinary grounds. K Gopalakrishnan, director of Industries and Commerce, faced the action over a religion-based WhatsApp group for

Kerala IAS officer N Prashanth aka 'Collector Bro', who has been suspended on disciplinary grounds after he publicly criticised a senior officer, has over 3 lakh followers on Facebook and 50,000 on Instagram

Read the in depth Review of Jak and Daxter Collection [PS3] Gaming. Know detailed info about Jak and Daxter Collection [PS3] configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

1. Chennai rain: IMD predicts heavy rainfall for Tamil Nadu. Are schools, colleges closed today?  Hindustan Times
2. Chennai rains today: Heavy downpour expected in many Tamil Nadu districts, IMD issues alert. Schools shut today?  Mint
3. Low pressure weakens, but heavy rain in Tamil Nadu may persist  The New Indian Express
4. Tamil Nadu weather: Schools shut in Chennai, IMD puts 17 districts in state on heavy rainfall alert  Business Today
5. Tamil Nadu rains: Schools, colleges closed in several districts amid heavy rain  The Hindu

[DA] It is a national embarrassment that the inability of the City of Johannesburg to supply water to its residents, business and public sector offices, has now led to the shutdown of operations at the Constitutional Court, on Constitution Hill in Braamfontein.

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