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Behrend athletic teams open fall season with victories

The men’s soccer team at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College, won the Herb Lauffer Soccer Tournament with a 1-0 victory over SUNY Geneseo. The college’s golf, volleyball, tennis, cross country and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the highlights.
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State senators to discuss key issues during Penn State Behrend visit

Three members of the Pennsylvania State Senate will discuss key issues, including the budget, the opioid epidemic and funding for Erie’s public schools, during a visit to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The program begins at 6 p.m. in Room 001 of the Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center.
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FaceTime with Grandma: Do we grow wiser when reading facial expressions?

Jennifer Tehan Stanley, associate professor of psychology at the University of Akron, has done extensive research on how older adults read facial expressions. That's what she will discuss when she visits Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, for the next presentation of the Colloquium Series in Psychological Sciences and Human Behavior.
Becky Hammon

First full-time female NBA coach to speak at Penn State Behrend

Becky Hammon, the NBA's first full-time female coach, will discuss her career journey Sept. 13 when she visits Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, as part of its Speaker Series. Her presentation — “ASSIST: The Keys To Successful Leadership & Teamwork” — begins at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Junker Center.