Students from American and German universities mixed into teams at the annual Penn State Abington international business competition. They worked through communication challenges to develop business proposals for a worldwide technology company.
The NCAA recognized Penn State Abington this week for its commitment to diversity and training students to become the next generation of leaders who will create and sustain welcoming and inclusive communities.
Following last week’s presidential election, students, faculty and staff across the University have been organizing informal gatherings, round-tables and panel sessions to discuss this year’s election, related media coverage and the results. Here is a look at some of the discussions that have happened and are scheduled to take place.
With Penn State’s recent announcement of the next six communities to receive seed-grant funding through its Invent Penn State initiative, the University’s economic development effort has grown to include 13 hubs for innovation spread across Pennsylvania.
A contingent of students from the University of Gyeongnam Geochang in South Korea will call Penn State Abington home from Jan. 14 through Feb. 13. During their visit, the students will engage in intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) training and immerse themselves in American culture.
The Penn State Abington community focused on supporting individuals following the live-streamed National Teach-In on the executive order banning Muslims, immigrants, and refugees.
Pradip Bandyopadhyay, division head of science at Penn State Berks, is working to help a future generation of engineering students to succeed. In 2015, he was invited to collaborate on a proposal titled “Sustainable Bridges from Campus to Campus: Retention Models for Transitioning Engineering Students.”
