Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
When Juan Cook Sr.'s account executive job at a printing company went to Mexico, he turned to Penn State to prepare for a new career as a certified drug and alcohol counselor. When he graduates in December, he will start a new job in the rapidly growing health care field. Cook is among nearly 283,000 workers whose jobs have been impacted by trade and globalization, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Penn State is helping laid-off workers like Cook retrain through the federal Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance program. (more)
After seven years of working a full-time job and two part-time jobs to make ends meet, Ridgway, Pa., resident Patricia Park-Buehler, a single mother of two sons, was ready for a change. She enrolled at Penn State with the goals of earning a degree and finding a good job. During her journey, Park-Buehler worked, took care of her boys, remarried and also dealt with a serious health issue. And her perseverance paid off. She landed a job before completing her bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. Park-Buehler will pick up her degree during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 18 at the University Park campus. (more)
Edgar Allan Poe is considered the inventor of the modern detective story, and like Poe's fictional detective Dupin, Richard Kopley's tireless and focused investigations have uncovered innovative discoveries about Poe the writer, and Poe the man. Kopley, distinguished professor of English at Penn State DuBois, presents a concentrated and original view of the timeless works of Edgar Allan Poe. Author of the book "Edgar Allan Poe and the Dupin Mysteries," Kopley's understanding of Poe is the result of years of diligent research and analysis. His work reveals some unique insights about Poe's sources of inspiration and his creative process. (more)
Penn State DuBois varsity athletic teams are gearing up for the winter seasons, which will put three teams into action in the coming weeks. The men's basketball, women's basketball, and wrestling teams will all begin their 2010-11 year at the end of October or beginning of November. (more)
The Penn State DuBois Alumni Society will host a free workshop designed to help job seekers learn the best strategies for getting into a new position. The program, intended for business professionals and recent graduates, will cover the essentials of writing a winning resume and explain how to increase a resume's impact. Following the presentation, Penn State personnel and area professionals will be available to personally critique resumes and offer interview strategies. (more)
As part of the Safe to Relate diversity initiative, a town hall meeting will be held at Penn State DuBois. The public is invited to attend the meeting, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Hiller Auditorium.
According to information provided by program founder Peter Vogel, Safe to Relate helps to establish and sustain diversity-friendly interaction by equipping people with insights, skills and strategies for crossing lines of difference and for combating forces that promote division, ignorance and intolerance. The Safe to Relate model helps participants acknowledge and address the complexities of personal, relational and systemic factors that interact to create positive changes in the community. (more)
An innovative new educational program teaches health care professionals to use a surprising business model. The Toyota Production System in Healthcare Program, now offered at Penn State DuBois, applies the management techniques of the Japanese automaker to the world of health care.
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Aspiring inventors still have time to submit their entry to the Business Ideas Gone wild (BIG) Competition. Ideas for a new product, service, business process, or a dramatic improvement to something that already exists will be accepted until midnight on Sept. 14. The competition is open to teams, small businesses and individuals over age 18 who reside in Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean or Potter counties. (more)
As she waits for a meeting to begin, Angela Hu demonstrates a fluency in English and exemplary text messaging skills that paint a picture of the typical American teenager. But, in reality, Hu had only been in the United States for three days when she sat down to talk about the journey that lies ahead of her as an international student at Penn State DuBois. Her home in Beijing, China is a world away from the campus office she now sits in with International Student Services Coordinator Tharren Thompson. (more)
Penn State DuBois will host the first Pennsylvania DUI Association U-Turn event on Aug. 26. U-Turn events are packed with music, entertainment and giveaways. They are designed as a fun way to educate youth about the dangers of underage drinking and drunk driving, and offer safe, healthy alternative activities. (more)
