Beaver business major Katie Work is studying abroad this semester. Her first stop is in Paris, France, where she had a chance to explore the city by boat.
Beaver Communications Professor John Chapin is a violence prevention expert who has spent more than a decade working with public schools on anti-bullying programs.
Beaver Communications Professor John Chapin is an expert on violence prevention and has published more than 50 articles and book chapters on the topic.
On Jan. 27, nine of Penn State Beaver’s most accomplished athletes will be inducted into the campus’ newly established Hall of Honor. The induction coincides with Beaver’s Spirit Weekend when nearly 70 recruits and their families will visit campus for three days’ worth of tours, games and activities.
Jack Carroll, the founder of Battle Ready Leadership, believes lessons on leadership can be learned from examining Battle of Gettysburg. Carroll is a longtime CEO who has worked with an array of businesses, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Penn State Beaver Continuing Education will offer a spring breakfast leadership series featuring Carroll’s expertise and techniques.
Students from six Penn State campuses, including Penn State Behrend, participated in public service projects in Erie on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They repaired bicycles, ran bingo games and sorted clothes at a community shelter.
Shannon Josefoski, right, cleans a bicycle at the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network in Erie. Josefoski, a student at Penn State New Kensington, was one of 50 students who participated in Erie service projects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Will Taylor, an Americorps VISTA intern at Penn State Behrend, and Ashlyn Kelly, a senior at the college, paint a hallway at the Lodge on Sass, a transitional housing shelter in Erie. A total of 50 Penn State students contributed to service projects in Erie on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The EDGE program connects Penn State Beaver classes with classes around the world through the use of technology. Known as “virtual international exchange,” EDGE affords its participants the opportunity for global thinking and collaboration, particularly among place-bound and less-resourced students.
