Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has selected Christine Slater, a three-time All-PAC first-team choice, to coach the women’s basketball team. She becomes the sixth coach in the program’s history.
“I am thrilled and honored to be the head coach at Penn State Behrend,” Slater said. “I look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence.”
You may have heard the term ‘open lab,’ but do you know what it actually is? It’s not just a buzzword or vague concept. It’s a formal partnership between industry and academia in which faculty members and students work with engineers, scientists, and technical personnel on applied research projects sponsored and, ultimately owned, by the companies involved.
The longest six minutes of Cody Colpo’s summer will be on Friday, the final day of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ International Supermileage Challenge. He’ll be watching a timer, waiting for a carbon-fiber test car to clear the far side of the track at the Eaton Corporation’s Marshall Proving Grounds.
When Stacy Rabat was a junior in high school, her father, Khalil Rabat, suffered a heart attack, went into a coma, and died.
The experience devastated Rabat, but she says it has taught her how precious life can be and to think before judging others. Because of her experience, she yearns to connect with other people and hear their stories.
Three members of the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, have been granted tenure and promoted:
Jason A. Bennett is now associate professor of chemistry. He teaches general chemistry, quantitative analysis, instrumental analysis and upper-level instrumentation lab experiments.
We want to highlight the many reasons our students, alumni, faculty and staff members, and community love Penn State Behrend in a story in the next Behrend Magazine. Tell us why you love Behrend -- The gorge? The chicken wraps? Your favorite professor? The sense of community? Anything goes!
Adult learners interested in careers such as personal financial planning, portfolio management, risk management and more can enroll in a new online bachelor’s degree in finance through Penn State World Campus and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The degree program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Two students from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, were ranked among the nation’s best student investors when Institutional Investor magazine reviewed their stock portfolios after five months of simulated trading.
Call it extra motivation. Call it an added incentive. Call it a chip on her shoulder.
Darren Williams works in the same office he did two years ago. He researches the same topics. He teaches the same courses.
When Stacy Rabat was a junior in high school, her father, Khalil Rabat, suffered a heart attack, went into a coma, and died.
Jason A. Bennett is now associate professor of chemistry. He teaches general chemistry, quantitative analysis, instrumental analysis and upper-level instrumentation lab experiments.