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Abington Academy launches with keynote by University’s Sam Richards

Penn State Abington is taking its commitment to faculty staff development to a higher level next week with the introduction of Abington Academy. The daylong series of sessions on Aug. 20 will serve as a lead in to the fall semester with Opening Convocation and New Student Day to follow. One of the highlights of the initial Abington Academy will be a keynote by the University’s Sam Richards, one of the most provocative and popular sociology instructors in the country. His presentation will focus on the value of fearlessly addressing sensitive topics and embracing new technologies in the classroom.
Book: Against Their Will

Medical experiments on kids focus of new book from Abington professor

A new book co-authored by a Penn State Abington faculty member and a University alumna has garnered international attention for its documentation of heinous post-World War II medical experiments on institutionalized children. "Against Their Will: The Secret History of Medical Experimentation on Children in Cold War America" is the result of painstaking research by Judith L. Newman, associate professor of human development and family studies at Abington; alumna Allen M. Hornblum; and medical writer Gregory J. Dober.
Abington student-athletes celebrate a year of achievement

Abington student-athletes score high

More than 150 Penn State Abington student-athletes were honored for their accomplishments on the fields and courts, in academics and in life at the annual sports banquet that also marked the close of Abington’s initial year as a full member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.