Abington Township earned a national designation as a leader in sustainable communities, the result of a yearlong collaboration between 50 community partners, including Penn State Abington.
The day at Penn State Abington demystified the college experience for Latino teens and reinforced the impact of higher education for themselves and their communities.
Penn State has been named No. 1 by College Magazine in its ranking of the “10 Most Powerful College Networks,” citing the University as top among institutions whose graduates “continue to shape their school’s reputation through career success, fame, and mentorships.”
The Penn State Abington campers and elementary education majors added a simple service component to the agenda this year. Campers donated items including school supplies, books and winter clothes for children enrolled in Abington’s partner schools.
Penn State Abington senior Mary Roche said her experience in the Disney College program was worth melting for — literally because the days were long and hot but she wouldn't have traded it for all of the magic in the world.
Penn State’s 20 Commonwealth Campuses located across Pennsylvania not only educate more than 31,000 students, but also drive substantial community impact as employers. With more than 3,700 full-time and 4,000 part-time employees, Penn State campuses remain vital to the economic health and development of the regions they serve.
A Penn State Abington expert on law enforcement in America stressed to local residents, police and elected officials the importance of an ongoing and transparent dialogue.
Penn State Abington and Brandywine engineering majors used a mobile telepresence robot — an iPad attached to a self-balancing vehicle — to collaborate with students at the University of Maine.
