Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital leaders today announced a $1 million commitment from The Hershey Company toward the building of a new, free-standing Children's Hospital. This generous gift brings the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital campaign to $62 million of its $65 million goal. (more)
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout a person's lifetime. The ASD prevalence rate--the number of individuals diagnosed with autism--has been steadily increasing over time. A new report from the U.S. Department of Health's Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), based on a phone survey of over 78,000 families, set the prevalence rate at nearly one in 91 children. This is an increase from the prior statistic of one in 150 children reported in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says The Medical Minute, a service of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. (more)
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)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Penn State ranked ninth among the nation's public universities in receiving federal research and development funds in fiscal 2008, according to a recent survey by the National Science Foundation. Penn State was awarded $405.5 million, compared to about $375 million in fiscal 2007, when it ranked it 11th among the nation's public universities. (more)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Students walking into Waring Dining Commons for dinner on Oct. 20 were introduced to the sweet and spicy flavors of Penn State's local fare. (more)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Seeking to respond more efficiently to the needs and concerns of parents and families of Penn State students, the University is planning a new Parents Program with collaboration among multiple offices across the university. "Penn State faculty and staff are in a unique position to help students and parents through the considerable number of transitions they face as students go through college," said Damon Sims, vice president for student affairs. "The Penn State Parents Program will partner with parents and families to help ensure their students' success and provide the opportunity for parents to be engaged and take appropriate and meaningful roles in our community." (more)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The news continues to be painful: The U.S. economy is struggling to rebound, major companies are laying off employees by the thousands, and the jobless rate has inched toward 10 percent. For students who have recently graduated or those approaching graduation this winter or next spring, those headlines are particularly foreboding. In this economic climate, finding a job might seem like an impossible task. But it's really not, according to Jack Rayman, senior director of Penn State's Career Services Center. (more)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified individuals 24 years of age and younger as high risk for contracting H1N1 influenza. Penn State's University Health Services now has a limited supply of H1N1 nasal spray vaccine available for students in this high risk group.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Penn State Career Services has announced the Penn State Career Connection, a new LinkedIn group focused on helping Penn State students connect with employers.
By joining this group, students will be able to engage in discussions with a wide range of employers about general career topics such as resume writing, interviewing, job search strategies, workplace trends and employment/recruiting trends. (more)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Students of senior photojournalism lecturer John Beale recently explored the ins and outs of the University Park campus by photographing some of the Penn State employees who work behind the scenes to keep the school running. For several days in early October, two sections of Beale's COMM 269 Introduction to Photojournalism course explored the campus, first looking for interesting jobs and routines done by employees, and then photographing the people in action. Students then selected their best image for critique and final selection. To see a sampling of their work, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2159 online. (more)
