The Honors Program and the Political Club at Penn State Lehigh Valley invite the campus and community to a "Meet Your Legislators" event at 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 19, in the auditorium (room 135) at the campus in Center Valley. This event is free and open to the public. (more)
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)
Senior Adults Gaining Enrichment (SAGE), an outreach program of Penn State Lehigh Valley, will host Sheila Evans, executive director of the Allentown Symphony Association. (more)
Student Affairs is holding its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from Nov. 2 to 20. The food drive creates complete Thanksgiving meals for families served by the Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown, Pa.
Students, faculty and staff are asked to donate turkey, stuffing, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls, pumpkin pie and juice. For more information, or to drop off donations, visit the Student Affairs office in room 214 at the campus in Center Valley. (more)
The newly established Performing Arts Organization has announced that its weekly meetings will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. each Monday, beginning Nov. 9, in room 207 at the Lehigh Valley campus in Center Valley. (more)
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)
Student Affairs is sponsoring a Veteran's Day Breakfast from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the auditorium (room 135) at the campus in Center Valley. Penn State Lehigh Valley students, alumni, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in this event. (more)
A celebration of Caribbean culture will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the auditorium (room 135) at the campus in Center Valley. (more)
The Penn State Lehigh Valley Writing Project invites local families to take part in a Family Engagement Saturday Fun Session from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 14, at the Corporate Learning Center in Bethlehem. (more)