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Reflections on 19 years of leadership

As OM Hong Kong celebrates 25 years, leader Cheuk-chung Lau reflects on the past 19 years and wonders who the next “Joshua” will be.




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No Funding for Early Education? What About Partnerships?

Investing in early learning makes the biggest impact on a student's achievement, says Marion County, S.C., Superintendent Kandace Bethea. When a teacher is not available, we have to find other ways to get the job done, such as community partnerships.




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How Two Child-Care Centers Put Competition Aside and Created a Partnership During COVID-19

When COVID-19 hit, two early-childhood centers put their competition aside to work together to support families during the pandemic. Here's how they did it.




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Team Sues Little League Over Stripped Championship

A Chicago-based former Little League team has filed a lawsuit against Little League International over the organization's decision to strip the team's United States championship earlier this year.




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Pro Basketball Player Brings Entrepreneurship Program to Baltimore Schools

Rudy Gay's Flight 22 Foundation is partnering with ed-tech company EverFi to teach students how to create a successful business.





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Strengthening the church through worship

Through contemporary worship, the OM team seeks to create an atmosphere of worship in which the younger generation in Japan can experience God.




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New way to worship

Over 50 people attended OM Japan’s first Worship Here service held in Kanazawa, Japan, on 4 March.




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Ministry made of relationships

For OMers working in Angola, the key to successful ministry has been time investing in relationships.




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Research Center's Leadership Professional-Development Program Had No Impact. Why?

A recent study found that one organization's instructional-leadership professional development had no impact. Could it be because the topic of instructional leadership needs to be expanded?




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A 'beautiful experience' in software engineering program and internship

As a graduate student in software engineering, Chandan Shivalingaiah said he values the wealth of opportunities he has at Penn State, including research, an internship and teaching underserved high school students. 




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Software engineering student overcomes odds to code for Amazon in internship

Daniel Kumankumah, a Penn State Great Valley software engineering student, was thrilled to land a competitive summer internship with Amazon. When he faced obstacles, he sought help from his team and succeeded in solving coding problems while gaining valuable experience, he said.




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Refugee life, hardships and hope

If God can speak to a national faith believer, and move him to cross continents to share his love for Jesus with other refugees, despite dangers and difficulties, what more might He achieve with more workers prepared to take the same risks for the gospel?




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Penn College collision repair student receives scholarship

A Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman is one of five students nationwide to receive a BASF Techs for Tomorrow scholarship.




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Bus mechanic apprenticeship being developed at Penn College

Pennsylvania College of Technology has been awarded a $600,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry to develop a new sector apprenticeship in transportation. The apprenticeship will train bus mechanics, addressing the shortage of skilled bus service technicians and ensuring the consistent operation of public transit in urban and rural areas across the commonwealth.




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New scholarships reflect Blue Band alumni’s own experience in the band

Michael Barasch and Dr. Ravi Shah were part of different sections during their time in the Blue Band, but today they are giving back in the same way, by establishing scholarships for Blue Band instrumentalists. They have pledged funds to establish five scholarships each to be awarded annually over the next five years.




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Durrans make estate commitment to establish scholarships in School of Music

Longtime School of Music faculty member Daryl Durran and his wife, Lois Durran, a violinist, have made an estate commitment of $750,000 to establish the Daryl and Lois Durran Endowment for the School of Music, which will provide scholarship support to undergraduate and graduate students in the school. Daryl Durran, professor emeritus of pedagogy and performance in bassoon, retired in 2022 after 39 years on the faculty.




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Students invited to virtual leadership and success conference

Penn State World Campus is hosting a virtual leadership summit this month and invites students from across the University to attend.




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Estate commitment to support scholarships for actuarial science students

Ron Gebhardtsbauer and Greg Wright hope their $1 million estate commitment will help Penn State attract the type of high-achieving student for whom a scholarship offer can be the deciding factor between attending Penn State or another institution.




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Scholarship honoring the life of Karli Short grows to include University Park

Penn State alumnus and Board of Trustees member Brandon Short and his wife Mahreen are honoring their late daughter Karli through the Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation. The foundation provides financial assistance through a scholarship for Penn State undergraduates grappling with the fallout of gun violence, and the Shorts are inviting other donors to support the fund.  




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Harrisburg criminal justice faculty member wins teaching and mentorship award

Jennifer C. Gibbs, associate professor of criminal justice in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs, was awarded the 2024 Teaching and Mentorship Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Policing.




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Transfer students thrive in Abington’s STEM Inc. scholarship, transition program

Penn State Abington's STEM Inc. provides financial and academic support and faculty mentors who help jump start students' career development through research and technical experiences.




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Abington faculty's new textbook guides human services majors through internships

Penn State Abington rehabilitation and human services faculty Abigail Akande, Stacey Conway and Michael Lavetsky wrote a recently published book, "Experiential Learning and Internship for Undergraduates: A Workbook for Undergraduate Interns in the Human Services Field," to help guide human services students at Abington and other Penn State campuses through the internship and career development and exploration processes. 




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Emergency assistance and scholarships funds focus of Abington GivingTuesday

Penn State will celebrate its 10th GivingTuesday on Dec. 3, and Penn State Abington invites alumni and friends to mark this milestone by making a gift to support the Abington General Scholarship and Student Emergency Assistance funds.




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Liberal Arts student mobilizes young voters through PSU Votes internship

Maddie Hindman, a master of public policy student, is using her Liberal Arts education and passion for civic engagement to get out the vote.




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Liberal Arts student explores international business through Chapel Internship

Spanish and accounting student Jessica Krieger completed an internship with KPMG as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.




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Liberal Arts student gains global business experience through Chapel Internship

Sabrina Knox completed an internship with Westinghouse Nuclear as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.




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Penn State Harrisburg women’s soccer wins 2024 United East Championship

Penn State Harrisburg's women's soccer team won the 2024 United East Championship in a double-overtime draw that ended with a 4-3 penalty kick victory over St. Mary's College of Maryland on Nov. 9.




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‘Partnership-based center’ to reduce health disparities launches in Hershey

With a mission to bridge the gap in health equity in rural communities, Penn State College of Medicine has launched the Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities.




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First-year College of Ag Sciences students thrive in summer internships

Three first-year students from the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the College of Agricultural Sciences were inspired to pursue summer internships by their experiences in AG 150: First-Year Seminar at Penn State Altoona.




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York student finds support, mentorship in Fostering Lions Program

Charlie Keller-Golden became an orphan in his senior year of high school and was taken in by a family who lives near Penn State’s York campus. Keller-Golden enrolled at that campus, where he was immediately connected with the University’s Fostering Lions Program. The program expands access to education and provides proactive and comprehensive support for foster youth at Penn State. 




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$5 million gift endows directorship of Behrend’s School of Engineering

A $5 million endowment and estate gift has created Penn State Behrend's first named school directorship: The James R. Meehl Director of the School of Engineering. The fund also will support Behrend's School of Science.




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Behrend women win AMCC tennis championship

The Penn State Behrend women’s tennis team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship with a 4-0 defeat of Pitt-Greensburg on Oct. 20. The win earned the Lions their first conference title since 2000.




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Behrend cross-country teams win AMCC Championships

Penn State Behrend’s cross-country teams won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds on Nov. 2. The men’s team claimed a fifth-consecutive title. The women’s team won a sixth-straight title.




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Behrend soccer teams win AMCC championships

Penn State Behrend’s soccer teams won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships on Nov. 9 and will advance to the NCAA Division III tournament. The men’s team defeated Alfred State, winning 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout. The women’s team defeated Pitt-Greensburg, 4-0.




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WATCH: Disney cruise ship saves 4 on sinking vessel

The Disney “Treasure” launched one of its lifeboats to help rescue four passengers after the U.S. Coast Guard received a call for help on Sunday morning that a 50-foot catamaran was sinking.




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New Kensington engineering student earns scholarship

Jacob Guerrini, a junior electro-mechanical engineering technology student at the New Kensington campus, was named the 2024 Berger Scholarship recipient.




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Liberal Arts student spends summer internship at Amazon

Sarah Stein, a Penn State College of the Liberal Arts student with three majors, completed an internship with Amazon as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.




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Three Penn Staters named Rhodes Scholarship finalists

Three Penn Staters were selected as finalists for the prestigious and competitive Rhodes Scholarship. Anshuta Beeram, Nate Carey and Kueyoung Kim will participate in final interviews on Nov. 15 and 16. 




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Fayette graduate accepts six-month internship at Disney World

Roger Myers, recent graduate of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has accepted an internship with Walt Disney World Resort.




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A time for discipleship

A rejection from an au pair organisation in the U.S. made it possible for Carolina from Argentina to grow in relationship with Jesus.




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Relationships at the centre of God’s will

The OM team in Córdoba gives workshops on emotional health to help women in local churches find practical strategies for living the Christian life.




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Perseverance in friendship

Through friendship developed at an OM-run English programme for university students in Córdoba, one worker stands alongside a young man in his search for God.




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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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Relationship and responsibility

An OM worker in the Arabian Peninsula navigates life with local families beyond traditional cups of tea.




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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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JEDI Collaborative explores relationship between social justice and education

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. 




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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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Hungry for fellowship

Sylvia discovers how eager believers in rural Bangladeshi villages are for fellowship.




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Relationships transformed

God not only rescued Kamil and Klaudia's marriage but also transformed their relationships with Him.