Friday, November 06, 2009
David Walker returned from military service in Iraq with countless memories and experiences - the kind that would stay with him for a lifetime. Fighting in a war is not something one easily talks about. In fact, some never do. But Walker was open to reflecting on his experience. He just needed the right outlet.
Walker, 27, found that outlet through a unique course at Penn State. The recent biochemistry and molecular biology graduate enrolled in English 497: Narrative, Oral History and New Media Technologies in the spring of 2009. The goal of the course was to help returning veterans become filmmakers by creating short documentaries about the experiences of the Iraq War. Dubbed "Back from Iraq: The Veterans' Stories Project," these films, along with student interviews, class footage, and course materials, are now available at http://wpsu.org/backfromiraq online. (more)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Penn State students will have the opportunity to earn academic credits in a faculty-led summer education abroad program. Information sessions to be held this month on campus will showcase all 16 locations for students to begin planning their education abroad.
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Monday, November 02, 2009
Miss out on this year's Halloween festivities at Shaver's Creek? No worries. Just check out the video at http://live.psu.edu/youtube/bENXOIoEVM0 (more)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Craig Weidemann, vice president for outreach, has announced a call for nominations for the annual Faculty Outreach Award and the third annual Penn State Community Engagement and Scholarship Award. (more)
Friday, October 30, 2009
To address growing concerns about energy expenses at businesses and nonprofits large and small, Penn State faculty, students and Outreach staff are partnering up to offer free on-site energy assessments for companies across Central Pennsylvania. (more)
Monday, October 26, 2009
Billions of dollars in Pennsylvania government contracts are available to small business owners each year, but knowing how to successfully bid on them can be a difficult job. The Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hopes to make the process easier by offering a free seminar called "Working with the Commonwealth" next month. (more)
Monday, October 26, 2009
An older couple makes it an activity to do together. Two women go to the event, standing in for their husbands. And a group of 11 women from a church in Allegheny County arrive with enthusiastic support. These individuals were participants in a Penn State Extension pilot program designed to help people with Type 2 diabetes and their families prepare healthy and delicious meals that may mitigate some of the effects of the disease. Visit here for a video: http://live.psu.edu/youtube/62TL3SxshOQ. (more)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Dr. Ned Schwentker, medical administrator of Cure International Honduras (a hospital that treats children who have orthopaedic diseases) and former Penn State College of Medicine orthopaedic faculty member, describes in his own words fulfilling a dream of opening a pediatric orthopaedic hospital in San Pedro Sula.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Join the conversation during a live Web chat to discuss the timely issue of health care in the United States immediately following "Conversations From Penn State," which airs on WPSU-TV from 9 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. For more details, visit http://conversations.psu.edu/ online. (more)
Monday, October 19, 2009
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center will host its annual Children's Halloween Trail and Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25. The Halloween trail is a nonscary, enchanting event tailor-made for children ages 4 to 10. On the trail, scarecrow-costumed tour guides will lead children to five different educationally designed stations facilitated by Penn State students. Tours run every 10 minutes, beginning each day at 11 a.m., with the last tour leaving at 3:30 p.m.
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