Penn State Lehigh Valley faculty and staff were recognized for their accomplishments and dedication during the All-Campus Day luncheon on Aug. 18. Anibal Bernal Torres, director of academic affairs, presented the awards.
Carmen Rita Wong, former TV personality, co-creator and host of CNBC’s “On the Money,” and author and advice columnist for women’s magazines, will visit Penn State Lehigh Valley on Sept. 21 as part of the campus' Hispanic Heritage Month events. Free and open to the public, Wong will share stories from her memoir, "Why Didn't You Tell Me?" which focuses on family secrets and the lasting impact they can have on parents and children.
An Allentown-based entrepreneur captured the top prize in the inaugural Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Ladies’ Women in Business Pitch Competition, held on June 28 at PSU-LV’s Center Valley campus.
Penn State Lehigh Valley student Grant Heimbecker is applying the skills he's learning as a corporate communication major to his role as the executive director of the nonprofit organization Community Partners for Kids.
Eight students in the course "World Mythologies and the Arts" at Penn State Lehigh Valley (PSU-LV) had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about some of the world’s most enduring myths during a weeklong trip to Scotland earlier this semester. During the trip, students conducted primary research for a capstone video project, the results of which were recently shared with the PSU-LV community.
A growing number of Penn State Lehigh Valley faculty have incorporated open and affordable educational resources (OER) into their classroom instruction. Their commitment to utilizing OER and the many benefits it offers students was the focus of the second annual Open and Affordable Showcase the campus.
A group of Penn State Lehigh Valley students worked virtually with Tunisian and Palestinian students to gain a better understanding of globalization in business.
When not in the classroom at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Kevin Kelley, associate teaching professor and psychology degree program coordinator, can usually be found digging in the dirt or weeding vegetable beds. Kelley is one of two recipients of the Volunteer of the Year award presented by the Easton Neighborhood Center.
With topics as diverse as the aquatic health of the Danube Basin in Romania to cross-cultural comparison of ageist attitudes, students presented the results of various research projects at the Penn State Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 6. Michael Mfarej, a former Lehigh Valley campus student who is currently working in the intellectual property realm, served as the keynote speaker.
Two Penn State Lehigh Valley students were awarded JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year and received top recognition for their undergraduate research projects in the areas of disability and racial injustice.
