Penn State Abington elementary and early childhood education majors organized the drive to benefit children at a partnership school in North Philadelphia.
Writing on walls and tables is frowned on in most public spaces, but the staff of the renovated Penn State Abington library views scribbles as signs of success.
For the second year in a row, the team at Penn State Admissions – Philadelphia participated in the nation’s largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. On this day of service, the Penn State team joined more than 75 volunteers for a day of cleaning and restoration at Vaux Big Picture High School.
Stand for State will host an event, “All That WE ARE,” at Penn State campuses between Jan. 15 and 30. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate.
Non-native English speakers comprise almost 10 percent of the Penn State Abington student population, so the college looks to arm faculty and staff with tools to support the success of these students.