The Penn State Beaver community is remembering the late John Chapin, who has been granted posthumous emeritus status. A memorial service was held on campus on Friday, April 12, for Chapin, a longtime professor of communications, who died in March.
Carey McDougall has been named as the new chancellor and chief academic officer of Penn State Beaver. McDougall has been serving as the campus' interim chancellor since July 1, 2023.
"The Current in the Community: Lessons from the East Palestine Train Derailment" will be held April 13 in The Baby Bello, 2200 Ninth Ave., in Beaver Falls. The event will feature an art gallery, documentary short film and a panel discussion that seeks to both honor those impacted by the February 2023 train derailment in Ohio and highlight what this environmental disaster means for the future of the region.
Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2024 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are Sommar Chilton, associate teaching professor of communication sciences and disorders in the College of Health and Human Development; Linda Istanbulli, Caroline D. Eckhardt Early Career Professor of Comparative Literature and assistant professor of comparative literature and Arabic in the College of the Liberal Arts; Siu Ling "Pansy" Leung, associate teaching professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering; Kuei-Nuan Lin, associate professor of mathematics at Penn State Greater Allegheny; Sarah Nilson, assistant professor of biology at Penn State Beaver; and Kara Stone, assistant teaching professor of English at Penn State Scranton.
Renata Shaw, administrative support assistant for the chancellor, director of campus development and director of campus relations at Penn State Beaver, has been honored with the 2024 Award for Administrative Excellence. The award, established in 1970, is given to a faculty or staff member whose performance, methods and achievements exemplify the highest standards of administrative excellence.
Penn State Beaver Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Autumn Sabo and student research assistant Mallory Nichol are trying to determine through a research project if there is a possible benefit to the spotted laternfly being in Pennsylvania.
Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and the state’s community colleges have announced a new collaboration aimed at expanding educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and removing barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon long-standing relationships between the campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education.
Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will offer events in honor of National Women’s History Month in March. The theme this year is "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion."
Several engineering professors are bringing their unique backgrounds to Penn State Beaver to not only provide high-quality education to future engineers but also to make their classrooms more inclusive, where students can find community and a sense of belonging.
Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) has announced that its virtual Symposium Lite will return on March 28, the week after the in-person TLT Symposium. The half-day event will feature four 30-minute, prerecorded presentations followed by 15-minute, live facilitated discussions with presenters.
