Penn State alumnus Paul Steinke describes himself as a passionate Philadelphian, and the improvements he spearheads in his beloved hometown have earned him many high-profile awards. And for more than a decade his day job -- the general manager of the city’s historic Reading Terminal Market, one of America’s oldest farmers markets which attracts a whopping 6 million visitors annually -- has kept him in the spotlight.
Despite doubts about the national economy, more employers than ever turned out at the Abington Spring Career Expo - and many more of the recruiters were alumni.
Each year, Penn State honors several members of its faculty and staff for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2013 Faculty/Staff Award recipients reach across campuses, colleges and administrative units and exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn Staters reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service. The honorees will receive their awards at a ceremony at noon Monday, March 25, at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Penn State's Board of Trustees Friday (March 15) approved room and board rates for the 2013-14 academic year. The average room and board rate, which includes a standard double room and the most common meal plan, will be $4,685 a semester, a 4.23 percent increase over 2012-13. The increase addresses a projected rise in food and utilities expenses, as well as necessary maintenance, facility renewal and strategic needs.
Building on Penn State's "One Team" inaugural year momentum, highlighting the highly successful first season under football Coach Bill O'Brien and looking ahead to 2013, the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour begins another road trip April 30 with visits to 12 locations during two weeks this spring. Registration for the general public is now under way; the April 30 Reading event has sold out.
“Home away from home” is not phrase most people would use to describe a sterile commercial kitchen that produces thousands of meals each day for the homeless and the hungry. But 10 Penn State Abington students who traveled to Washington, D.C., last week for Alternative Spring Break (ASB) affectionately recall the long hours they spent there.
Penn State Abington students are stretching their academic muscles, forging new friendships and professional connections, and exploring different cultures as part of a unique opportunity to study abroad during this week’s spring break.
The majority of the students are enrolled in courses with an international focus that require short-term travel that offers them the additional benefits of academic, professional and personal growth.
Penn State Abington students clearly were busy and a little anxious last week as they rushed to take midterms and deliver projects due before spring break. But many also made time for healing and community-building by participating in No Place for Hate (NPFH) experiences aimed at preventing violence, abuse and bigotry directed at children and all members of our society.
Julie Otsuka’s book "The Buddha in the Attic" provided the perfect jumping-off point for students, faculty and staff of Penn State Abington, along with the larger Abington community, to engage in in-depth analysis of the penetrating emotions of prejudice, alienation and stigmatization of Japanese “picture brides”—a topic central to the book.
