In keeping with Penn State Behrend's longstanding tradition of inviting a member of the faculty to address graduation candidates and their guests, Dr. Ashutosh Deshmukh, professor of accounting and management information systems, was the speaker at the Friday, May 6, commencement at Erie Insurance Arena.
A total of 572 degrees were conferred this past Friday, May 6, at Penn State Behrend's Spring Commencement.
Ashutosh V. Deshmukh, professor of accounting and management information systems and chair of the iMBA program, was the commencement speaker at the ceremony. Chancellor Ralph Ford and Council of Fellows Chairman J. Scott McCain also offered remarks.
New graduates Trey Neveux, of Butler, and Catalina Stevenson, of Norristown, were both student speakers.
The scholarly works of 38 faculty members were on display Thursday, April 21, at the Faculty Publication Reception at Penn State Behrend.
The reception, held at the college’s John M. Lilley Library, gave Penn State Behrend faculty members the opportunity to display work published since 2014. Publications included authored books, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, chapters or essays appearing in textbooks, and other print.
Sophia A. McClennen, professor of international affairs and comparative literature in the School of International Affairs, and Ruth Pflueger, director of the Learning Resource Center at Penn State Erie, are recipients of the 2016 W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Award. Established in 1995, the award recognizes faculty and staff members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the international mission of the University.
A Penn State Behrend teaching assistant who works with international students has been awarded the 2016 LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Award. The University-wide honor recognizes undergraduate students who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the international mission of Penn State.
A student investment team from Penn State Behrend’s Black School of Business reached the regional finals of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute’s Research Challenge in Chicago on April 13, topping teams from nearly 1,000 other schools.
Penn State Behrend presented more than 100 awards to students and student organizations at the 67th annual Honors and Awards Convocation on April 17.
The scholarly works of 38 faculty members were on display Thursday, April 21, at the Faculty Publication Reception at Penn State Behrend.