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FaceTime with Grandma

It’s thought that older adults do not read facial expressions as accurately as young adults, but that’s not true when the older person is reading the emotions of someone they’re familiar with, like a grandchild. Jennifer Tehan Stanley, associate professor of psychology at the University of Akron, will discuss this when she visits Penn State Behrend for a special presentation.

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CORE Building

On Saturday, Sept. 9, The Mentor Project will host a Team Building and Leadership Event at Penn State Behrend. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be held in McGarvey Commons, located in the college’s Reed Union Building. It is free and open to the public.

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17 Alumni Fellows

The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 14 graduates on Oct. 4 with the lifelong title of Alumni Fellow, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.  

A portrait of Heather Cole, lecturer in digital arts at Penn State Behrend

Heather Cole

Heather Cole is a lecturer in digital arts at Penn State Behrend. She created the digital painting "Don't Give Up the Ship" for a TEDxErie event.