University students and educators alike are grappling with turbulent times, and Penn State’s course on the “Art and Science of Human Flourishing” is well-positioned to help undergraduates to develop strategies for caring for themselves and others. Robert Roeser, Bennett Pierce Professor of Caring and Compassion, explored ways to adapt the course to current events, along with 23 colleagues from 10 Penn State campuses, University of Virginia and University of Wisconsin-Madison, during the morning of the 2nd Annual Human Flourishing Summer Teaching Institute, held on June 16 and 17 via Zoom.
Following a three-month comprehensive planning process, Penn State officials have determined that the University can meet or exceed the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidelines for colleges and universities, and look forward to welcoming back faculty, staff and students to resume on-campus, in-person classes and other activities this fall in a limited fashion.
The COVID-19 quarantine is a good time to collect family history, says Jane Ingold, a reference and instruction librarian and the archivist at Penn State Behrend’s John M. Lilley Library. She has recorded nearly 60 oral histories from members of the Behrend community.
U.S. Sen. Robert Casey and U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler joined a Zoom meeting with new graduates of Penn State Behrend's political science program. "I encourage you to find some way to give back," Casey told the graduates.
Ethan Fontana noticed an inconsistency while using a ticker tape timer in a Penn State Behrend physics lab. When he couldn’t find an explanation, he set out to study the cause himself.
Penn State Behrend's Innovation Commons has become a lifeline for local entrepreneurs. It's also an incubator for student- and alumni-led companies, including Bayfront Glass and M2 Additive Manufacturing.
Penn State Behrend alumnus Justin R. Bloyd and his company, RB Sigma, LLC, have made a gift of $25,000 to the college's Student Hardship Fund. Bloyd also gave $10,000 to the Black School of Business, where he has served as an Executive in Residence.
The Intrieri Family Student Managed Fund lost some value when the COVID-19 pandemic upended the financial markets. In the weeks since, however, the team that controls the fund has recovered half its losses.
Joel Hunt, associate teaching professor at Penn State Behrend, has been named music director for the Gem City Jazz Ensemble. The band specializes in swing, jazz, funk and big-band charts.
Penn State Behrend’s Learning Resource Center continued to support students in the remote-learning environment. Within a week of the online transition, 70% of the center’s tutors were working through Zoom.
