Katie Chriest recently joined Penn State University as sustainable food systems program coordinator for Commonwealth campuses. The position expands the Sustainable Food Systems Program that launched at University Park three years ago and served as the impetus for the University’s student farm.
Penn State Behrend's campus garden has become an important source of community-based education and engagement. In addition to cultivating the garden, the students host hands-on activities for young people to help pass on their knowledge about food and food systems.
Penn State Behrend's Office of Student Leadership and Involvement places an emphasis on the personal growth and leadership development of students outside of the classroom. One way in which students develop those leadership skills is through the office’s 130-plus student clubs and organizations.
Erie is a "legacy" city, said Alison Goebel, the keynote speaker at this year's ERIE economic conference. "The economy absolutely is changing in these places," she said.
Erie is a "legacy" city — a community that has experienced declines in both population and industry, said Alison Goebel, executive director of the Greater Ohio Policy Center. "The economy absolutely is changing," she said.
An $800,000 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will support a two-year effort to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species across Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on the Lake Erie Basin. The project will be led by the Pennsylvania Sea Grant program at Penn State Behrend.
