There is no better place this summer for teachers to develop cutting-edge lessons in green chemistry technology than at a leading university in one of the world's greenest cities. Ann Schmiedekamp, professor of physics Penn State Abington, is seeking 10 talented and curious teachers for a nine-day international studies course in England.
Reggie Love will draw from his experiences as a personal aide to President Barack Obama to share "Leadership Lessons From My Time at the White House" with Penn State Abington students at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in Common Break on campus.
Penn State Abington is reaching out to students who are struggling to find their place in the college community with the formation of two new support groups, according to Donna Monk, director of health services at Abington.
Students, alumni, community members, faculty and staff came together throughout the Philadelphia region to remember Coach Joe Paterno on Thursday, Jan. 26 as the three area Penn State campuses each live-streamed the two-and-half hour tribute, "A Memorial for Joe," that took place on the University Park campus.
Penn State Abington students launched Discover Service week by making and delivering hundreds of sandwiches to the homeless, writing letters to international leaders, and getting dirty while cleaning up the exterior of a Philadelphia worship center.
Penn State Abington Chancellor Karen Wiley Sandler last week fulfilled her promise to expand the sexual harassment resource team at the campus with the appointment of two new members.
It could have been 1963. It appeared as if civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., with his powerful presence and message, was exhorting a room full of college students with "I Have A Dream." In reality, it was 2012, and the Penn State Abington students were actually being mesmerized by Jim Lucas, a presenter who bears a traffic-stopping resemblance in looks and speech to Dr. King, as he reminded them that the dream is still a work in progress.
Brenda Holtzer, the first coordinator of the Penn State Abington registered nurse (RN) to bachelor of science (B.S.) degree in nursing program, has spent more than 30 years studying, teaching, managing and caring for critically and chronically ill patients. She brings a wealth of education and experience to Abington's new program for registered nurses who previously have earned either an associate's degree or a diploma in nursing.
"At Abington we have a strong core faculty group to attract RNs to earn their bachelor's degrees," Holtzer, an assistant professor of nursing, said. "They are a diverse group in terms of their life and work experiences."
Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-12 Penn State laureate and professor of English at Penn State Abington, is sharing her thoughts and observations of her laureate experience as she journeys across the Commonwealth aiming to engage people in the beauty of the humanities; specifically early 20th-century American literature and art. "Literary Landings" is a travelogue scheduled to appear periodically during the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters on Penn State Live and in Penn State Newswires. In her entry "The Diary is Not Dead." Miller reflects on her various encounters with audiences, including one poignant interaction with an audience member who struggled with his own moral dilemma regarding diaries. In video link http://bit.ly/AgtlEW see Miller discuss how Americans have fanatically attempted to tell their own stories during America's 400 years of diary keeping.