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Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers

Penn State laureate, School of Music host high school singers

November 18, 2009

Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower

Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company performs at Eisenhower

November 17, 2009

Students to present major Disney production For The Kids

Students to present major Disney production For The Kids

November 16, 2009

Penn State celebrates Senior Day

Penn State celebrates Senior Day

November 14, 2009

Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital

Hershey breaks ground for Children's Hospital

November 13, 2009

Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium

Kronos Quartet performs at Eisenhower Auditorium

November 10, 2009

Rally in the Valley excites fans

Rally in the Valley excites fans

November 6, 2009

Students capture fall at University Park

Students capture fall at University Park

November 5, 2009

Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff

Penn State Greeks strut their Broadway stuff

November 1, 2009

THON 5K draws thousands

THON 5K draws thousands

November 1, 2009

Featured Video

2009 State of the University Address

2009 State of the University Address

Poultry science professor shares turkey news

Poultry science professor shares turkey news

Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington

Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009, part two: Natural Fusion goes to Washington

Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009

Natural Fusion, Penn State's Solar Decathlon Team 2009

Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team

Behind the scenes with the stadium concessions team

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes and On the Air

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board

Beaver Stadium Behind the Scenes: Video Board

Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location

Video gives students sneak peek at new campus location

Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display

Historic Old Main Bell removed from tower for restoration and display

DiversityDiversity Feed

To the Point: Learning more about the 'First Peoples' on American soil

To the Point: Learning more about the 'First Peoples' on American soil
Friday, November 20, 2009

To help recognize November as Native American Heritage Month, Penn State Live posed a few questions to A. Gregg Roeber, professor of early modern history and religious studies at Penn State and co-director of the Max Kade German-American Research Institute. In 2008 Roeber edited the book "Ethnographies and Exchanges: Native Americans, Moravians and Catholics in Early North America," published by Penn State Press. It was inspired by an international conference the institute hosted on the occasion of the English translation and publication of the Diaries of David Ziesberger, one of the first Moravian German-speaking missionaries and ethnographic observers of the Lenape.

Roeber's book examines the diaries, letters and journals of early European missionaries settling in America who survived only because of the help of Native American groups. These writings are valuable resources for recovering information about the religions, cultures and political makeup of the "First Peoples." (more)

Penn State Erie hosts Upward Bound students

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Continuing Education at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, hosted a youth outreach program for Upward Bound on Saturday, Nov. 14. Fifty high school students participated in three workshops centered on engineering, the health sciences and science. They also toured campus.

Coordinated through the Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit, Upward Bound provides students with support and assistance as they prepare for college, both to increase participants' completion of high school plus acceptance to and graduation from college. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. (more)

Law Review: The role of black lawyers in contemporary American society

Law Review: The role of black lawyers in contemporary American society
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Penn State Law Review will host "The Role of Black Lawyers in Contemporary American Society," the second event in its interactive series "Scholarly Dialogues," which provides students with the opportunity to engage with professors concerning recent scholarship. (more)

Alumni Association names Diversity Award winner

Alumni Association names Diversity Award winner
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Andrew Jackson Sr., second-term member of the Alumni Council and retired academic adviser from Penn State's College of Education, received the Penn State Alumni Association Diversity Award on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Nittany Lion Inn. The award was presented by Roger Williams, executive director; Barry Simpson, president of the alumni council; and Kevin Barron, director of the volunteer programs. The award is given annually to "an individual who has significantly contributed to fostering diversity at Penn State." (more)

Study to investigate victimization in Latino community

Monday, November 09, 2009

A Penn State Harrisburg faculty member has been awarded a $680,000 federal grant to help eliminate a research gap profiling victimization in the Latino community. (more)

Penn State Abington celebrates International Education Week

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Penn State Abington is celebrating the 10th annual International Education Week (IEW) on campus, Monday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 13. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education highlighting the benefits of international education and exchange. The theme for IEW 2009 is "Creating a Vision for a Better Tomorrow." (more)

Professor of English, women's studies, honored by NAACP

Professor of English, women's studies, honored by NAACP
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Laurie Grobman, professor of English and women's studies at Penn State Berks, will be honored at the NAACP-Reading branch banquet on Nov. 7, with the Appreciation for Outreach to the African American Community Award. This award recognizes Grobman's work on the documentation of African American history in Berks county, resulting in the publication of a book titled "Woven with Words." (more)

Professor presents Latino research findings to college, community

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Professor Mark Reisinger, who published an article titled "Latinos in Berks County, PA: migration, settlement, and employment" in the journal The Pennsylvania Geographer in 2005, is coming to Penn State Berks at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6 to present his research findings to students and several local Latino community members. The presentation will be held in room 109 of the Franco Building.
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Guest speaker to discuss teaching in a diverse classroom

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Nancy Rankie Shelton, associate professor of writing theory and pedagogy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), will be the featured speaker for the November Faculty Invitational Lecture Series at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Shelton will present, "Why does it matter? Teaching in the world's most diverse country - the Good Ol' USA," at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in room 311 at the campus in Center Valley. This lecture is free and open to the public. (more)

Annual 'graduate research in art education conference' announced

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Penn State Art Education program and the Art and Art Education programs at Columbia University's Teachers College are co-sponsoring the fifth annual Graduate Research in Art Education (GRAE) Conference from Nov. 6 to 7 in room 112 of the Borland Building on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)