Vincent Corso, Penn State Outreach
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New Deputy Sheriffs Gain Tools to Serve at Penn State-Run Academy
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After 19 weeks of training, 35 newly hired deputy sheriffs from counties around the commonwealth will return to their home communities prepared to serve after completing the Penn State-run Pennsylvania Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program. The class will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, May 17 in Deans Hall of the Penn Stater Hotel…
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Bestselling Author Heather McGhee to Give Free Ethics Lecture at Penn State
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Policy advocate and New York Times bestselling author Heather McGhee will deliver the Penn State Rock Ethics Institute’s 2024 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics on Thursday, March 28. The free event will take place from 6-7 p.m. in Freeman Auditorium in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park campus and is open…
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OLLI at Penn State to Offer Free Cardiovascular Health Class
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UNIVERSITY PARK — According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of all American adults are affected by some form of cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. Sarah Guillard, a nurse practitioner at the Heart and Vascular Institute at Penn State Health, said because of statistics like this, cardiovascular health is…
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New Deputy Sheriffs to Graduate from Penn State-Run Academy
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The day before the university’s fall commencement ceremonies, 36 deputy sheriffs from around the state also will be walking across a stage at Penn State to celebrate their hard work. They will be graduating from the Penn State run Pennsylvania Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program at 11 a.m. on Friday…
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Cross-Country Connection Sparks OLLI at Penn State Learning Opportunity
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State is joining forces with another OLLI program from across the country to provide a new opportunity for members during the fall semester. Through a course-sharing collaboration, OLLI at Penn State members can join the OLLI at Colorado State University course “Suspense, Danger, and Surprise: The…
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Top Penn State Student Teams Reach Final Phase of Nittany AI Challenge
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Nine Penn State student teams are gaining hands-on experience as they work to use artificial intelligence (AI) for good to solve real-world problems in the areas of health, environment, education and humanitarianism in the 2023 Nittany AI Challenge. After advancing to the third phase of the eight-month-long competition, the teams are developing a…
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Academy Prepares High School Students Who Are Deaf for Future Transitions
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Melissa Hawkins can remember the challenges she faced when she transitioned to Penn State as a student who is deaf. From needing more time to take tests to struggling to find a sense of community, Hawkins said the obstacles she faced were many. She was able to overcome those challenges after a professor helped her…
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Registration Open for OLLI at Penn State Summer Courses
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For those who have ever looked up the night sky in wonder, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State will offer “Cosmology: The Nature of the Universe,” a summer course designed by Kevin Luhman, professor of astronomy and astrophysics in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State. Luhman has the…
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Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event Asks ‘What’s in a Name?’
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UNIVERSITY PARK — In the short film “The Name,” a mother holds her newborn and imagines how the name given to her daughter will impact her life. According to the film’s website, the given names of many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders carry deep history and significance, but bias, indifference and unintentional mistakes can lead to mispronunciation…
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OLLI at Penn State Celebrates Volunteers, Awards Highest Honor
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It has been a couple of years since the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State has awarded its highest honor, but the 2023 recipient made it worth the wait. The Barbara Lindenbaum Award is given to volunteers who have demonstrated leadership, service and a passion for lifelong learning. Brynn Rousselin, director of OLLI at Penn State, said…