March 22, 2013 - In line for MSA, a $1 billion producer of workplace safety products, Chris Stock practiced his “pleased to meet you” speech. He was hoping for a job, or an interview, or some notes on his resume. Anything.
More than 400 young scientists from 33 middle and high schools competed in the Northwestern Pennsylvania Regional of the Science Olympiad at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College on March 5. The Science Olympiad offers a wide range of events designed to challenge students both intellectually and creatively.
March 8, 2013 – It was television, so he wore a helmet: a spike-topped Viking cap. He also brought a baseball bat.
David Artuso, a 2011 Penn State Behrend alumnus, swung that bat hard, smashing it into an iPhone. He was hoping to impress the A-list investors on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”
The best way to teach business students to be prudent with investments is to give them some real money to spend.
“When you’re working with a mock portfolio and you mess up, there’s no damage done,” said Vincent Intrieri, a 1984 graduate of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. “But when it’s real money, with real consequences, you focus. You can’t explain it away, saying, ‘Oh, well. My model didn’t work so well.’”
In Rome, at the Villa Borghese, where Pluto clutches Persephone, a snarling three-headed dog at their feet, Franchesca Fee had a moment of doubt: Maybe I’m not a business major.
March 22, 2013 - In line for MSA, a $1 billion producer of workplace safety products, Chris Stock practiced his “pleased to meet you” speech. He was hoping for a job, or an interview, or some notes on his resume. Anything.
Enhanced program will replace 2-year associate degree
March 8, 2013 – It was television, so he wore a helmet: a spike-topped Viking cap. He also brought a baseball bat.
