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OM sows seeds at National Ploughing Championships

OM Ireland's community outreach team participates in one of Ireland's biggest events: the 2011 National Ploughing Championships in Athy, Co. Kildare from 20 -22 September.




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From web manager to national director

Stephen Brandon takes on the role of national director for OM New Zealand after serving as OM’s International Web Manager for six years.




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Logos Hope visits Myanmar as nation enters historic new chapter

The world’s largest floating book fair welcomes its five millionth visitor as the tour of Asia comes to a conclusion.




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Imagination and prayer

Young Mexicans are challenged to do their part in missions during a conference in August, in which OM participated.




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Praying God’s heart for the nations, Part 2

Workers from the Middle East North Africa Area share how they use strategic prayer to prepare the way for God to move across the region.




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International with lots of charm

"The Lord gave me a verse out of Isaiah 50:5...I started to understand that I had a lot to give, and that God’s ways for me might lead me differently than I had thought," said OMer Evelyn.




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Equipping national leaders for ministry

Mercy Teams International (MTI) strives to see local workers in each ministry field trained and equipped as leaders. MTI Cambodia is one example.




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National Principals' Union Chases More Members

A national union for principals is campaigning to increase its membership, drafting in part off the momentum created by the surge in educator activism over the past two years.




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Is the Nation's Rising Graduation Rate Real?

More high school students than ever are graduating, and a new report suggests that’s not due to lowered standards—it’s because students are actually learning more.




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Training up a nation

OM Angola helps a war-ravaged society heal itself.




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In Historic Win, Nationally Recognized Teacher Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. House

The 2016 National Teacher of the Year will represent Connecticut’s 5th district, becoming the first African-American woman from the state to serve in Congress.




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Why Have Education Politics Gone National?

The recent wave of teacher strikes reflects a broader phenomenon, blurring the boundaries between national and local school politics, write three education professors.




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Penn College IT professor presents at national conference

Sandra Gorka, professor of computer information technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently addressed a national conference for IT educators.




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Greater Allegheny students named finalists in national competition

The College Media Association recognized Penn State Greater Allegheny students as finalists for its national Pinnacle Awards competition.

 




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International education group hails Abington faculty for lifetime achievement

The Pennsylvania Council for International Education honored Nicole Stokes, a mid-career faculty and administrator at Penn State, with its lifetime achievement award.




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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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Dispose of medications safely on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Penn State Health will collect unwanted, unneeded or expired medications, needles and syringes for safe disposal on Saturday, Oct. 26, as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.




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Penn State Altoona English professor featured in international poetry festival

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, will be featured in the 55th annual Poetry International Festival in the Netherlands. The event will take place June 12 through 15, 2025.




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York Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate group wins 16 national awards

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.




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March 2025 National Forum on Privacy Literacy Standards aided by $100,000 grant

A Penn State faculty project team has received a two-year Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant totaling $104,771 to create and host a National Forum for Privacy Literacy Standards and Competencies. The forum will be held March 10-11, 2025, at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center and online.




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National cyber director discusses need for homegrown workforce

National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. met with representatives from Penn State and local technology companies to discuss the importance of tech and cyber education in the commonwealth. 




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Trump taps John Ratcliffe, his former director of national intelligence, to lead CIA

President-elect Donald Trump announced that John Ratcliffe, his former director of national intelligence, is his pick to lead the CIA.




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'Nation's Report Card' to Get Trimmed, Four Subjects Dropped

The arts, geography, economics, and foreign languages will lose their place in the testing line-up as the National Assessment of Educational Progress is being streamlined to cut costs.




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Penn State Wilkes-Barre adds surveying equipment through foundation donation

Penn State Wilkes-Barre has received a donation from the Pennsylvania Land Surveyors’ Foundation, enabling the program to purchase additional equipment.




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Penn State Law faculty present at national law libraries association meeting

Theresa Tarves, interim associate dean for library and information services and professor of legal research, and Rebecca Mattson, interim director of the Law Library and professor of legal research, were invited to speak at the American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, from July 21 through July 23.




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Faculty member's documentary gains international recognition

A documentary by a Penn State faculty filmmaker won an award in Canada and will screen Nov. 24 in Finland.




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Penn State students earn seven top-three finishes in national media competition

Seven productions by Penn State communications students — several television shows, one audio event, a podcast and a short video — earned top-three finishes in the nationwide competition conducted by the College Media Association.




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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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National Education Policy Center, Deans' Group Take Aim at the 'Reading Wars'

The National Education Policy Center and Education Deans for Justice and Equity released a joint statement on Thursday, claiming that "there is no settled science of reading."




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How to Really Close Opportunity Gaps During Our National Racial Reckoning

"Colorblind" teaching isn’t going to cut it, writes Vanderbilt University’s H. Richard Milner IV.




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News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Navigating racial discrimination and SA's property game

In this week's episode of SA Money Report we examine how racial discrimination impacts the property market and interrupts economic growth.




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A $29 Million Donation Funds Classroom Projects for 30,000 Teachers

The donation from cryptocurrency startup Ripple funded every open campaign on education crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org.




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The Nation's Top Teachers on Self-Care, Student Voice, and What They Would Say to Trump

The four finalists for National Teacher of the Year say their fellow teachers are sharing their stories and their students' stories more than ever, and it's time for policymakers to listen.




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Penn State DuBois to welcome Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers on Nov. 12

The Penn State DuBois Office of Student Engagement will welcome students and members of the public to Hiller Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when the Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers visit campus.




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Events continue in October celebrating 2024 National Hispanic Heritage Month

Events continue through October as Penn State units at campuses across the commonwealth celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. This year's overall theme is “Unidos en la Diversidad: Celebrating our Roots and Honoring our Heritage."




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Penn State ranked in top 50 nationally for undergraduate entrepreneurship

Penn State has been ranked as the No. 28 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazine in the partnership's annual ratings released Nov. 12, moving up five spots from the previous year. Among schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, Penn State came in at No. 4.




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DSHA’s Eviction Defense, COVID-19 Rental Assistance, and Homes for Grads Programs Win National Awards

DOVER – Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) received national recognition for three of its newest programs when they were honored with a 2020 Annual Award for Program Excellence during the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) annual conference. DSHA received the most awards of any state housing authority in the country. The conference was […]




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Delaware State Housing Authority Celebrates National Community Development Week

Local, State, And Federal Leaders Praise Investments Throughout Delaware Dover, Del. April 10, 2023 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) joined its nationwide counterparts in kicking off National Community Development Week, April 10 – 14. Today, the state hosted a press conference and site visit at The Flats Phase III & IV in Wilmington […]



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DSHA’s Area of Opportunity Land Bank Program Wins National Award

Dover, Del. October 26, 2023 – A program designed to encourage new rental housing construction in Delaware received national recognition via the 2023 Annual Awards for Program Excellence at the NCSHA’s 2023 Annual Conference & Showplace, held October 14 -17 in Boston.     The award recognized DSHA’s Area of Opportunity Land Bank Program, which created a […]



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Governor Carney Releases Statement on Delaware State Housing Authority Director Young’s resignation

DOVER, DE – Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement on Director Eugene Young Jr.’s decision to step down March 8, 2024, from his current role as the head of the Delaware State Housing Authority. Director Young has served as the agency’s leader since 2021.   “Eugene is a strong leader dedicated to public service. […]



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Governor Carney Announces Delaware State Housing Authority Nomination

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday announced he intends to nominate Cynthia Karnai to serve as Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA).   Karnai’s nomination must be approved by the Delaware State Senate.    “Cynthia understands the housing situation in Delaware, and she’ll continue the hard work we are doing to create affordable […]




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National Governors Association Chooses Delaware to Participate in Adverse Childhood Experiences Learning Collaborative

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 […]



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Ferris School Recognized as 2021 Finalist for National Juvenile Justice Award 

WILMINGTON – Delaware’s Ferris School has been selected as finalist for the 2021 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award in the juvenile correction program category. This prestigious annual award, through the national continuous improvement program Performance-based Standards (PbS), is given in three categories: correction, detention, and community residential programs. Programs are recognized based on practices that exemplify […]



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Delaware Families, Stakeholders Celebrate National Adoption Month

Annual event honors families adopting and family service workers DOVER – On November 18, the State of Delaware came together to celebrate National Adoption Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of adoption and the support available to adoptive families. This special program, hosted by the Interagency Committee on Adoption, a collaboration between Delaware’s […]



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How to Really Close Opportunity Gaps During Our National Racial Reckoning

"Colorblind" teaching isn’t going to cut it, writes Vanderbilt University’s H. Richard Milner IV.




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Every tribe and tongue and nation

A dream comes true - the first OM recruit from her country sends the next group of recruits to the OM ship.




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Watch: US Comedian's Hilarious Impersonation Of Trump In India Leaves Internet In Splits

US-based comedian Austin Nasso is going viral online for his hilarious impersonation of US-President-elect Donald Trump during a fictional visit to India.




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Allu Arjun On What Motivated Him To Win A National Award for Pushpa: The Rise: "...Then I Decided To Achieve It"

Allu Arjun appeared on the show, Unstoppable With NBK Season 4 and opened up about the National Award win




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Grammy 2025: The Beatles' Last Song, Restored Using AI, Bags Two Nominations

The nominations for Now And Then mark the first time since the late 1990s that The Beatles have received Grammy nominations 




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Department Of Insurance Renews National Accreditation

Bureau of Examination, Rehabilitation, and Guaranty (BERG) team from back left: Tracey Weaver, Alisa Pritchard, Danielle Hopp, Matthew Aidala, Kelly West, Laura Hufschmidt, Deputy Commissioner Tanisha Merced, Jasmine Jenkins, Beth Short, Hollylynn Ford, Sherry Wilson, Blake Synnestvedt, and Steven Carlson. From front left, Nicole Brittingham, Charles Santana, Rylynn Brown, Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, Dave Lonchar, Tom […]