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Beaver campus officer recognized for drug awareness work

Penn State University Police Officer April Martin was recognized with the Community Values Award for her work to bring awareness of the danger of taking non-prescribed drugs, and especially the danger of fentanyl-laced pills, to Penn State Beaver students. 
A graphic for The Current that is the shadow of people on a blue background. The graphic also shows logos for Penn State Beaver and RiverWise.

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Penn State Beaver and RiverWise are hosting The Current at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Student Union Building Auditorium and Lodge at Penn State Beaver. The featured speaker will be documentary filmmaker Kevin Schreck, the 2023 visiting filmmaker at Robert Morrison University. The event is free and open to the public.

A graphic for The Current that is the shadow of people on a blue background. The graphic also shows logos for Penn State Beaver and RiverWise.

'The Current' returns Oct. 4 to Penn State Beaver with filmmaker Kevin Schreck

Penn State Beaver and RiverWise will host “The Current” at 6 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the Student Union Building Auditorium and Lodge at Penn State Beaver. The featured speaker will be documentary filmmaker Kevin Schreck, the 2023 visiting filmmaker at Robert Morris University. “The Current” launched in the spring of 2023 and is a discussion forum designed to generate conversations about what Beaver County has been and what it is becoming.
A graphic for The Current that is the shadow of people on a blue background. The graphic also shows logos for Penn State Beaver and RiverWise.

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Penn State Beaver and RiverWise will host "The Current" at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the Student Union Building Auditorium and Lodge at Penn State Beaver. The featured speaker will be documentary filmmaker Kevin Schreck, the 2023 visiting filmmaker at Robert Morrison University. The event is free and open to the public.

President Bendapudi, wearing a cornflower blue suit, stands in front of screens displaying images of the building renovation process.

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President Neeli Bendapudi speaks at the reopening celebration of the General Classroom Building at Penn State Beaver. The building reopened for classes at the start of the semester after a complete renovation that began in March of 2022. The campus hosted a gathering Aug. 30 to share the space with University leaders and community partners and stakeholders.

Dr. Bendapudi stands at left with a group of students

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Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi stands at left with Student Government Association representatives from Penn State Beaver at the Aug. 30 celebration of the reopening of the campus's General Classroom Building. Pictured from left are Bella Prestopine, Astha Kole, Bobby Zahorsky and Amaya Wood.

Comfortable chairs and a high table and chairs are part of a common area. There are large windows and at the far end of the area is an abstract painting in warm colors.

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This common area inside of the General Classroom Building at Penn State Beaver is one of several areas where students can study or socialize. 

A large group of people stands in a common area in front of large windows talking with one another.

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Penn State Beaver students, staff, faculty and visitors chat with one another during the reopening celebration of the General Classroom Building.