al 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
al Greater Allegheny students bring home regional press awards By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:47:02 -0400 Penn State Greater Allegheny student journalists earned Golden Quill Awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for their exceptional writing and multimedia work in the campus newspaper, the GA-Zette. Full Article
al Third annual Open Champion award winners honored for work with open education By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:38:43 -0400 Six Penn State Commonwealth Campuses recently named faculty members as Open Champions, recognizing their work with open education in the third year of Penn State's Open and Affordable Educational Resources Champion Awards. Full Article
al Greater Allegheny faculty member honored for advancing women in mathematics By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Kuei-Nuan Lin, associate professor of mathematics at Penn State Greater Allegheny, has been awarded the 2025 Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Service Award for her exceptional leadership in advancing women in mathematics. Her contributions, including leading the AWM Mentor Network Program and serving in various committee roles, highlight her dedication to supporting women in the field. Full Article
al 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
al 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
al Faculty-produced videos on the value of the humanities earn honors By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:57:05 -0400 Unique video work done by Penn State Greater Allegheny faculty member Rosemary Martinelli, assistant teaching professor of marketing and communications, has garnered gold, silver and bronze awards on the local and international stages. Full Article
al Greater Allegheny Inducts first-generation students into honor society By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:43:27 -0500 Summary: Penn State Greater Allegheny recently celebrated the induction of its first cohort into the Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) honor society, recognizing the academic achievements of first-generation college students. Full Article
al The Lost Senior Year: Credits, Proms, Sports All in Jeopardy By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The coronavirus closures are shaping a disruptive end to a tumultuous academic career for the Class of 2020. Full Article Sports
al U.S. Backs Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In a case involving a transgender track athlete, the Trump administration says female transgender athletes are seeking "special treatment" to compete in girls' or women's sports. Full Article Sports
al Judge Blocks Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The judge said the law likely discriminates on the basis of transgender status in violation of the equal-protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. Full Article Sports
al 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
al Winter sports practices, extracurriculars allowed to resume By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Sports
al 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
al Penn State Smeal program supports military veteran entrepreneurs By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:21:02 -0500 Jeffrey Goldberg and Matthew Vogt contribute a significant portion of the sales of their company, Sky Devil Wines, to veterans and veteran-specific causes. In 2018 they established a fund that is now named the Sky Devil Veteran's Entrepreneur Fund. The first two recipients of proceeds from that fund were recently named. Full Article
al Study tests novel approach to PTSD treatment that helps individuals and spouses By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:41:24 -0500 Active-duty service members and veterans experiencing PTSD have additional opportunities for treatment to support them, along with their partners, after the Department of Defense awarded a $3 million grant to Steffany Fredman, associate professor of human development and family studies, and colleagues in the STRONG STAR Consortium. Full Article
al Three new hawks join flock at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:44 -0500 Three new hawks have joined the flock at the Klingsberg Aviary at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, including a forest-dwelling goshawk and two rough-legged hawks native to Pennsylvania’s grasslands. Full Article
al Penn State Berks students visit 'Field of Screams' for experiential learning By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:05:01 -0400 Penn State Berks took learning out of the classroom in early October when 14 students, faculty and staff visited "Field of Screams," a haunted Halloween attraction in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The event was organized as an experiential learning activity for humanities, arts and social sciences courses (such as "Rhetoric of American Horror Films" and "Transformative Texts") that deal with topics related to horror and monstrosity within popular cultural texts. Full Article
al From Oz to Albania By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:31:45 +0000 Aussie teens make a life-changing visit. Full Article
al Big Results from a Small Invite By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:55:49 +0000 Rebekka explains to her friend, Ana how she can be one with Jesus too. Ana and her father come to know the living God and experience His care... Full Article
al A ten-year adventure with God in Albania By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 16:58:01 +0000 Erna from Paraguay is a long-term OMer serving in Albania, who celebrated ten years there in Autumn 2010. In an interview she describes her various roles serving in a local church, and amongst women, who face many disadvantages in Albanian society. Erna also recalls how God called her to Albania, and reflects on being a Latin American serving God in Europe. Full Article
al Albanian woman finds true freedom By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:52:18 +0000 Liria, whose name means freedom, accepts Christ and finds true freedom after learning about sin and forgiveness. Full Article
al Sports camp opens doors in Albania By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:03:46 +0000 A Transform 2013 outreach team to Albania runs a sports camp to help a local church connect with youth. Full Article
al Heart's cry of young Albanian Roma boys By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:27:36 +0000 Tears flowed on parting as Albanian Roma boys experienced genuine relationship during the one-week visit of an OM Transform team to Lushnje, Albania. Full Article
al Special first steps By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:59:50 +0000 German missionary couple ministers to handicapped children in Albania. Full Article
al God loves Albania By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:17:30 +0000 In 1991, after 45 years of Albania being closed to the gospel, an OM team moves into the country and starts one of the first fellowships. Full Article
al Sewing into salvation By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:57:31 +0000 An OMer runs an evangelistic sewing course in Albania; empowering local women by training them to sew while sharing the gospel. Full Article
al Anna's road to Albania By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:37:06 +0000 Anna shares her journey from Germany to Africa and finally to Albania where she uses her professional skills to work with children with disabilities. Full Article
al Hope in tough reality By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:19:23 +0000 Nertila met Jesus when she was a child through an OM outreach. Now 18, she is isolated from education and Christian community. Full Article
al Harrisburg criminal justice faculty member wins teaching and mentorship award By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:30:13 -0400 Jennifer C. Gibbs, associate professor of criminal justice in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs, was awarded the 2024 Teaching and Mentorship Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Policing. Full Article
al 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
al Education Department Developing Vouchers for Teacher Professional Development By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Despite being rebuked by Congress in its bid to do so last year, the U.S. Department of Education says it will use Education Innovation and Research funds for teacher professional development vouchers. Full Article Vouchers
al FDA Bans Use of Shock Therapy at School for Students With Special Needs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The FDA estimates that between 45 and 50 students at a Massachusetts school for students with autism, emotional disturbances, and intellectual disabilities are subjected to electrical shocks through electrodes attached to their skin. Full Article Specialeducation
al Betsy DeVos Sees 'No Reason' to Waive Core Elements of Special Education Law By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Congress should not grant flexibility from the federal special education law's key components due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has told federal lawmakers. Full Article Specialeducation
al Special Ed. Administrators Press Congress for IDEA Waivers During Pandemic By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk. Full Article Specialeducation
al Remote Learning and Special Education Students: How Eight Families Are Adapting (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 When it comes to parenting students with learning differences, every family's experience is unique. And that reality has never been more true than it is now as millions of students are out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Specialeducation
al Virtual IEP Meetings: A 6-Step Guide for Parents and Teachers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A new resource offers tips on how to keep Individualized Education Program meetings focused and on-schedule. Full Article Specialeducation
al Just in Time: a Resource Hub on Remote Learning for Special Education Students By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Nearly 30 disability rights and education advocacy organizations have launched a new resource hub and online network designed to help special educators during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article Specialeducation
al A Few Parents Have Sued Over Special Education During COVID-19. Will More Follow? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Districts could face a rising tide of special education-related lawsuits and complaints when schools resume, experts say, if they still cannot offer the services that students with disabilities missed out on for months. Full Article Specialeducation
al Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, But Advocates See Another Motive By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law. Full Article Specialeducation
al Flint's Special Education Students Win Support, Compensation in Landmark Settlement By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A small portion of a $600 million settlement will be used to improve services and supports for children impacted by the city's water crisis. Full Article Specialeducation
al Improving Special Education While Managing Its Cost By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Nathan Levenson of District Management Group discusses how school leaders can improve the quality of special education even as they manage its cost. Full Article Specialeducation
al International education group hails Abington faculty for lifetime achievement By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:16:54 -0400 The Pennsylvania Council for International Education honored Nicole Stokes, a mid-career faculty and administrator at Penn State, with its lifetime achievement award. Full Article
al ‘Accidental entrepreneur’ traces skills to Abington integrative arts degree By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:15:14 -0400 Khamila Barnes successfully took the leap from the corporate world to entrepreneurship thanks for her vibrant personality, innate drive, and the skills she developed at Penn State Abington. Full Article
al Retired pharmaceutical leader to address Abington summer/fall graduates By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:28:20 -0500 Alumnus Marvin Johnson Jr. will share personal and professional lessons from his distinguished career leading large-scale global pharmaceutical initiatives with new Penn State Abington graduates. Full Article
al How to Balance In-Person and Remote Instruction By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full-time remote instruction? In-person instruction? Or a hybrid model? Deciding among those three options can be an excruciating decision for school officials. But the choice many schools appear to be leaning toward is a hybrid model, at least for now. Full Article Blended+Learning
al Liberal Arts doctoral student explores memories behind haunted places By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:21:43 -0400 Ashleigh McDonald, a doctoral student and graduate assistant in the College of the Liberal Arts’ Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, traveled to Sydney, Australia, to conduct research for her dissertation at two prominent and allegedly haunted sites that date back to the late 1700s, when Great Britain and Ireland first started using the country as a penal colony. Full Article
al Liberal Arts student mobilizes young voters through PSU Votes internship By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:46:56 -0400 Maddie Hindman, a master of public policy student, is using her Liberal Arts education and passion for civic engagement to get out the vote. Full Article
al Liberal Arts student explores international business through Chapel Internship By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:37:07 -0500 Spanish and accounting student Jessica Krieger completed an internship with KPMG as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer. Full Article
al Liberal Arts student gains global business experience through Chapel Internship By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:27:15 -0500 Sabrina Knox completed an internship with Westinghouse Nuclear as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer. Full Article