Penn State Abington faculty last night initiated 16 elementary and early childhood education majors into the the Alpha Eta Lambda Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. The keynote speaker, a veteran educator, shared advice to the new society members.
Following last week’s presidential election, students, faculty and staff across the University have been organizing informal gatherings, round-tables and panel sessions to discuss this year’s election, related media coverage and the results. Here is a look at some of the discussions that have happened and are scheduled to take place.
Meet the Air Force veteran and Penn State Abington student who marched 11 miles on Veterans Day (11-11-16), setting out before dawn to symbolize the darkness that leads dozens of veterans to commit suicide each day in the United States.
Leaving the Caribbean to play soccer at Penn State Abington wasn't easy for goalkeeper Jose Arroyo. But his dreams fuel the aspiring architect. With the support of his new coach and teammates, he quickly learned to balance life as a student-athlete with playing for the Puerto Rican national team.
Penn State alumni Weiliang Lei, energy engineering, 2012; Endrit Ali, computer engineering, 2012; and Andriy Bokalo, electrical engineering, 2013; in April launched Wastekon, a company that designed a website to link reusable materials to collectors, or those in need.
The Penn State Board of Trustees on Nov. 4 selected eight Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the University's highest honor presented to its alumni. The following individuals will be officially notified of their selection by the board and invited to accept the award from the University in June 2017.
The Penn State Abington cross country teams closed out their season at the conference regionals as the basketball teams prepare to play their first games.
Penn State Abington students met with recruiters from 92 employers at the the fall Career Expo. In the weeks before, the campus Career Development Center (CDC) prepped them for success.
