co 'Growing Impact' discusses communicating inland flooding through visualizations By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:08:33 -0400 The latest episode of "Growing Impact" explores how a research team is using computer modeling and animations to visualize future flood and levee failure scenarios. Full Article
co Viral country singer Sam Barber brings his ‘Restless Mind’ to Penn State Nov. 7 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:13:37 -0400 Viral country singer-songwriter and former reality-star contestant Sam Barber will bring his “Restless Mind” tour to Happy Valley at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in Eisenhower Auditorium. Full Article
co OPAIR announces inaugural cohort of Assessment Champions By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:20:11 -0400 Penn State’s Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research has designated its inaugural cohort of Assessment Champions for 2024-25. This new program recognizes individuals who are deeply committed to enhancing student learning through learning assessment. Full Article
co Students invited to virtual leadership and success conference By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:35:13 -0400 Penn State World Campus is hosting a virtual leadership summit this month and invites students from across the University to attend. Full Article
co Course focuses on best practices for assisting online learners’ supporters By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:05:37 -0400 A new professional development course explores how Penn State faculty members and staff can help the parents, guardians and spouses of online learners while following federal and University privacy policies. Full Article
co Peter Cocoziello discusses real estate innovation on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:18:01 -0400 In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s "Dare to Disrupt" podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Peter Cocoziello, chairman, founder and CEO of Advance Realty Investors, a company specializing in real estate development, construction and property management. Full Article
co Students are invited to connect with Pittsburgh-area employers on Nov. 25 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:49:54 -0400 Students are invited to expand their professional network and connect with businesses during the second annual Pittsburgh Connect: Penn State Student Networking Summit at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25. Full Article
co Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation announces seed grant awardees By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:55:34 -0400 Penn State’s Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation has awarded its inaugural seed grants. These grants are designed to support interdisciplinary research projects that foster collaboration led by Penn State researchers, aiming to make a significant impact on the future of the built environment and real estate practice. Full Article
co Penn State Online MBA students make sure their friend doesn’t miss Homecoming By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:33:35 -0400 Three Penn State Online MBA students attended the 2024 homecoming game — including one in an unconventional way. Full Article
co Estate commitment to support scholarships for actuarial science students By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Ron Gebhardtsbauer and Greg Wright hope their $1 million estate commitment will help Penn State attract the type of high-achieving student for whom a scholarship offer can be the deciding factor between attending Penn State or another institution. Full Article
co News24 Business | Kenya court rules Meta can be sued over layoffs by contractor By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Sep 24 2024 13:15:55 A Kenyan court ruled on Friday that Facebook's parent company Meta could be sued in the East African nation over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators by a contractor. Full Article
co News24 Business | Tencent, Guillemot family said to consider buyout of Ubisoft By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Oct 05 2024 09:14:26 Tencent Holdings and Ubisoft Entertainment SA's founding Guillemot family are considering options, including a potential buyout of the French video game developer, after it lost more than half its market value this year, according to people familiar with the matter. Full Article
co News24 Business | How secondhand clothes took Zimbabwe by storm - and hammered retail By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Oct 05 2024 14:13:22 The country’s clothes manufacturers are taking a beating from imported ‘preloved’ clothes and a struggling economy. Full Article
co News24 Business | Nobel economics prize goes to researchers of prosperity By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Oct 14 2024 15:07:57 US-based academics Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. Full Article
co News24 Business | Is China’s new stimulus enough to revive its economy? By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Oct 19 2024 17:00:10 China is trying to revive its economy from a COVID-era slump, but is it doing too little, too late? Full Article
co News24 Business | India's festive gold buying spree continues, defying record price By www.news24.com Published On :: Sunday Nov 03 2024 07:43:59 Indian buyers of gold brushed off record high prices and made purchases for the Dhanteras and Diwali festivals starting on Tuesday, hoping bullion would continue to rally and deliver promising returns amid a cooling stock market, industry officials told Reuters. Full Article
co News24 Business | 'Not many people know about African cigars': Maputo's premium hand-rolled tobacco By www.news24.com Published On :: Sunday Nov 03 2024 11:21:18 In a small neon-lit factory in Maputo, a dozen workers are hand-rolling premium cigars intended for the global market, seemingly undisturbed by the pungent tobacco smell. Full Article
co News24 Business | ANALYSIS-How Asia's markets could actually benefit from a Trump White House By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Nov 09 2024 17:11:14 SINGAPORE, Nov 8 - Asia and even China are shaping up as surprisingly resilient investment markets as Donald Trump returns to the White House, with fund managers optimistic the region can withstand tariffs better than Europe. Full Article
co Northampton County corrections director speaks to criminal justice students By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:02:14 -0400 Michael Pittaro, director of corrections for Northampton County and associate professor of criminal justice at American Military University, shared stories about his experiences over his 35-year career in the field of corrections with Penn State Lehigh Valley criminal justice students recently. Full Article
co PSU-LV faculty and staff present at Commonwealth Connections Instructor Days By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:09:15 -0400 Faculty and staff from Penn State Lehigh Valley were among the slate of presenters and panelists at the annual Commonwealth Connections Instructor Days, a virtual event whose goal is to share strategies and tools for success in teaching. Full Article
co Start Up Lehigh Valley holds 6th annual pitch competition By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:18:50 -0400 A sweet dessert infused with tropical flavors took home the top prize in the 6th Annual Start Up Lehigh Valley pitch competition held on Oct. 15 at Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem. The annual event recognizes and encourages new business ventures in the greater Lehigh Valley Full Article
co News24 Business | Investment update | What Trump or Harris could mean for JSE shares By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 05 2024 07:52:41 The latest investment insights and market developments. Full Article
co News24 Business | Bitcoin hits record, SA shares mixed as Trump claims victory By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 06 2024 12:17:58 Donald Trump has pledged to make the United States the "bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world" Full Article
co News24 Business | Rand recovers to pre-election levels as Trumpmania is replaced by interest rate focus By www.news24.com Published On :: Thursday Nov 07 2024 12:04:26 The dollar edged lower on Thursday, while investors awaited policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and other central banks. Full Article
co News24 Business | Bitcoin on cusp of $80 000 for first time on optimism over Trump By www.news24.com Published On :: Sunday Nov 10 2024 12:32:39 The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.3% to an unprecedented $79 771 on Sunday. Full Article
co News24 Business | Bitcoin breaks $81 000 as Trump's election turbocharges cryptocurrencies By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Nov 11 2024 12:22:12 Bitcoin soared to a record high above $81 000 on Monday on expectations that cryptocurrencies will boom in a favourable regulatory environment following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and pro-crypto candidates to Full Article
co News24 Business | Nintendo courts non-gamers in 'about-turn' strategy By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Jan 01 0001 00:00:00 Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks and toy stores as Nintendo goes all out to win non-gamer fans. Full Article
co News24 Business | SA markets eurobonds as GNU lifts confidence By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 15:00:18 South Africa is marketing eurobonds in its first potential international debt sale under a government of national unity following May elections. Full Article
co Greater Allegheny student research presented at biannual conference By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2024 14:58:01 -0400 Penn State Greater Allegheny hosted its Spring 2024 Undergraduate Student Research and Creativity Conference, highlighting students’ findings in topics they explored with faculty mentors. Full Article
co Greater Allegheny students named finalists in national competition By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:12:03 -0400 The College Media Association recognized Penn State Greater Allegheny students as finalists for its national Pinnacle Awards competition. Full Article
co Greater Allegheny launches common intellectual experience on aging By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:26:39 -0400 Penn State Greater Allegheny’s fourth annual All Campus Day introduced the "Growing Older" common intellectual experience, aimed at exploring and understanding the complexities of aging, especially in a region with a significant senior population. Full Article
co Like College Athletes, These High School Players Get an Assist on Academics By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 An unusual program in Cincinnati provides academic coaches to help high school players meet eligibility requirements to stay in the game. Full Article Sports
co Which High School Sports Pose the Greatest Risk for Coronavirus Spread? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel. Full Article Sports
co Coronavirus Surge Forces Schools to Suspend Sports for Second Time By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Amid a surge of coronavirus cases across the country, schools are suspending games, practices, and training and conditioning sessions after players or coaches tested positive. Full Article Sports
co Friday Night Football Is Back On, Despite COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 After halting football practices and games this summer, a growing number of high schools are returning to the gridiron, despite the sport’s high risk of infection. Full Article Sports
co The Case for Continuing School Sports Remotely By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Coaches can still help students find the benefits of youth athletics remotely, writes principal Patrick Burke. Full Article Sports
co New Mexico to delay winter high school sports until February By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Sports
co Marny Xiong, School Board Chair and Social Justice Champion, Dies at 31 of COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The daughter of Hmong refugees was an outspoken advocate for minority communities. She was elected to the St. Paul, Minn., school board in 2017. Full Article School+boards
co Estate gift to benefit students connected to University Libraries and military By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Alumna Tanya Seyfert’s estate commitment will create scholarships for students who are affiliated with the military or who participate in work-study at the University Libraries, as well as funding urgent priorities set by Libraries leadership. Full Article
co Penn State Berks chancellor reaches out to Latino community in Spanish By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:17:59 -0400 Penn State Berks wrapped up its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 11 with its 12th annual Latino Forum, an outreach effort for local high school students. Chancellor Radha Pyati provided a warm welcome to the students in Spanish, and she reached out to both students and the greater Latino community through a Facebook Live interview on La Mega Radio Station, a Spanish-language station who was on site for the event. Pyati was also interviewed live on La Mega’s Morning Show on Oct. 8. Full Article
co Community members ‘shake it off’ during Penn State Berks Eras Tour event By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:10:08 -0500 How do you translate what you learned in a semester-long course to a community celebration for an audience ranging in age from kindergarteners to senior citizens? That was the challenge to Penn State Berks students in the “Taylor Swift, Gender and Communication” course, and they rose to the occasion. Full Article
co The OM team in Polican is encouraged! By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:11:39 +0000 Since the rebirth of the OM Poliçan team in September 2010, much has been happening in and through Nicole, Liliana, Helio and Lynnette in this small, rural town in Albania. Full Article
co Church building in Poliçan completed! By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:34:07 +0000 A short-term team from the Netherlands helps the OM Albania team add the finishing touches to their new church building in Poliçan. Full Article
co Will anyone come? By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:05:24 +0000 After working hard to build relationships with people in the Roma community, OMers and a Transform 2012 team see God soften hearts in Lushnje. Full Article
co 'Crocodiles' and Cafés By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:18:17 +0000 OM's ministry to a special needs development centre shows Christ's love in action to residents, caretakers and the community. Full Article
co Penn State Harrisburg and Thaddeus Stevens College expand articulation agreement By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:34:28 -0400 Thaddeus Stevens College, a two-year trade and technology-focused college, has recently expanded its articulation agreement with Penn State Harrisburg. Students completing their studies at Thaddeus Stevens College can transfer a variety of general education credits toward receiving a bachelor of science degree in human development and family studies from Penn State Harrisburg. Full Article
co Ask an expert: Voting, the Electoral College and the 2024 presidential election By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:29:59 -0400 A Penn State political scientist discusses the importance of voting and the election certification process. Full Article
co Six Questions That Counter the Fear of Vouchers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Even if speaking up and fighting against vouchers is your calling ( and we need voices doing that) , it is still worth looking inward. Full Article Vouchers
co Colorado Supreme Court Overturns State's Pilot School Voucher Program By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The Colorado Supreme Court decided Douglas County's Choice Scholarship Program is unconstitutional. Full Article Vouchers
co How to Handle IEPs During the Coronavirus Crisis? Some Expert Advice By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Very carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind. Full Article Specialeducation