A conversation about last month's protests in Ferguson, Missouri, are the type of discussions that happen frequently at Abington, a byproduct of the campus' diverse population. A faculty member challenged the community: "What do we do? You are the best and the brightest. What do we do?"
In the weeks leading up to his official appointment on May 12, Eric Barron and Penn State’s first lady, Molly Barron, have crisscrossed the Commonwealth, hearing from students, faculty, staff and community leaders at Penn State’s campuses. In every case, Barron said, he has been struck by the commitment to excellence in education, to student success and to the surrounding community.
Penn State President Eric Barron, pictured here during a discussion at Penn State Mont Alto on April 18. During his visits to Penn State's campuses ahead of his first day on May 12, Barron gathered ideas from students, faculty, staff and community leaders in six broad areas, including excellence, student engagement, diversity and demographics, student career success and economic development, accessibility, and technology.
The Penn State Abington community celebrated the diverse talents and successes of its students at the annual Awards and Leadership Dinner last week. Families and friends applauded the scholars and the student leaders who succeeded academically in areas such as public service and campus diversity.
Find a mentor...where does one even begin? For many, it’s a nerve-wracking concept, akin to a blind date. The annual Diversity Alumni Mentoring Luncheon gives Penn State Abington students a jump-start on developing these critical relationships.
A Penn State Abington initiatives to support international and multilingual student populations turned its focus last week to the unique challenges and adjustments facing Chinese undergraduates during the latest installment of the Global Awareness Dialogue Project (GADP).
