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Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivor Erwin Froman will discuss his experience later this week when he visits Penn State Behrend on Remembrance Day, Thursday, April 12, for a special lecture. His talk begins at 11 a.m. and will be held in room 180 of the college’s Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center. It is free and open to the public.

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Basics of Lean

Basics of Lean is a fundamental building block course for Lean & Six Sigma. This course is offered by Community & Workforce Programs.

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FirstEnergy Foundation gift

Marybeth Smialek, director of external affairs at FirstEnergy, and Scott Wyman, president of Penelec, present a foundation check to Penn State Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford. The FirstEnergy Foundation has provided $175,000 to support student research and industry partnerships at three Penn State campuses, including Penn State Behrend.

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Allyson Maloney

Allyson Maloney works at the Erie Zoo, where she interacts with penguins, reptiles and barn animals. She spent the fall semester in Tanzania, on safaris and visiting Maasai villages.