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Catlin Lowes, a Penn State Behrend history major, stands near an archeological site in Mexico.

Catlin Lowes in Mexico

Catlin Lowes, a history major at Penn State Behrend, studied in Mexico in May and June. "There is no substitute for visiting a country and interacting with its people," he said.

Aubin Kotewicz, a Penn State Behrend student, stands on a street in Pforzheim, Germany.

Aubin Kotewicz in Germany

Aubin Kotewicz, a senior in the international business and business economics programs at Penn State Behrend, studied abroad in Pforzheim, Germany. He received a Gilman scholarship, a national award administered through the U.S. Department of State.

A skyline photo that shows the tops of churches in Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv skyline

The Public Policy Fund at Penn State Behrend will host a discussion with Oleg Nivievskyi, an assistant professor at the Kyiv School of Economics and coordinator of the UaFoodTrade research project.

Digital Archiving of the Russian War in Ukraine

Digital Archiving of the Russian War in Ukraine

Digital Archiving of the Russian War in Ukraine: A conversation with Dr. Steven Seegel, professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, in residence at the UT Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies (UT CREEES). Founder of the February 24th Archive. Hosted by Dr. Lena Surzhko Harned, Associate Director of Penn State Behrend Public Policy Fund. For more info, email: [email protected].

ZOOM WEBINAR LINK - Thursday, October 20, 2022, 3:00 PM (EDT)

Russian War in Ukraine, Territorial Defense (full details in caption)

Territorial Defense: The Civilian Army

Russian War in Ukraine, Territorial Defense: The Civilian Army: A conversation with Dr. Oleksandr Lukyanenko, associate professor, chair, culture studies at Korolenko Pedagogical University of Poltava, and since February 24th coordinator of city's territorial defense unit. Hosted by Dr. Lena Surzhko Harned, Associate Director of Penn State Behrend Public Policy Fund. For more info, email: [email protected].

ZOOM WEBINAR LINK - Friday, October 7, 2022, Noon (EDT)