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Penn State Abington to Hold Community ‘Creative Peace Building’ Workshop
Penn State Abington invites the community to attend “Creative Peace Building: A Communities of Care Workshop” on Monday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 PM in Lares Building, Penn State Abington, 1600 Woodland Road. Registration is required by Jan. 23. Attendees will explore the multifaceted nature of peace and steps toward developing and maintaining “Communities of Care” in a world…
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DelVal and Penn State Abington Partner to Offer Pathway to Criminal Justice Careers
Delaware Valley University and Penn State Abington announced today that they have reached an agreement to create a “4 + 1 Pathway Program.” This program will allow undergraduate criminal justice majors at Penn State Abington to start graduate coursework (up to 9 credits) at nearby DelVal in Doylestown during their senior year at Penn State…
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Penn State Abington Student-Athletes Partner with Nonprofit to ‘Adopt’ Family
Members of the Penn State Abington Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) continued their annual tradition of collaborating with the Breathing Room Foundation to purchase gifts for a family struggling with cancer. This year, they “adopted” a family from Jamaica whose young son is being treated at an area hospital and wrapped their gifts during a party in the Athletic Building. More…
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From South Philly to Penn State Abington, Alumni Friends’ 58-Year ‘Love Story’ Endures
From 1965 through 1967, 12 young men ventured out of South Philadelphia each day. They rode a trolley, then they descended into the subway, and at the last stop, they took the steps back up to Broad Street and hopped on a bus. Finally, they walked a half-mile down a suburban street without sidewalks in all kinds of…
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New Pathway to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Comes to Penn State Abington
To provide high-quality, flexible educational experiences, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and Penn State Abington have partnered with Jersey College to provide a four-year degree pathway for students to earn a bachelor of science degree (B.S.N.) in nursing. This nursing pathway allows students to take general education courses at Penn State Abington for one year before pursuing an associate…
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From Target in Abington to Their Callowhill Wedding, a Couple Celebrates Their Journey to Love
The wedding of Nzinga Gocking and Vidalina Rodriguez at Location 215 in Callowhill in late spring was a celebration of the couple’s decade-long relationship, writes Taylor Carson for Philadelphia. The couple first met while they were both working at Target in Abington, and they had their first date at Johnny Rockets on South Street in…
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Climate Crisis Focus of Cross-Venue Exhibit Curated by Penn State Abington Art Instructor
Penn State Abington art instructor Julia Clift’s first venture into curation, “Seeing the Anthropocene” (StA), is open in Philadelphia as a cross-venue exhibit that thoughtfully explores the climate crisis and urgent environmental issues through works by a diverse roster of international collaborators. “Many works in the show point to the concept that we humans are part of nature rather…
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Penn State Abington to Host Open House for Students of Color
Penn State Abington will host an open house for students of color on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8:45 AM to 1:30 PM. The school celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive community that values every individual. The open house will provide attendees with firsthand experience of the environment where students can thrive academically, socially, and personally. Prospective students and their guests…
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Penn State Abington Workshops Help Teachers Support Children with Trauma
Nationwide, teachers often find learning waylaid by the impact of trauma, and Penn State Abington workshops are giving teachers the resources to support their students. Teachers’ accounts are supported by federal government research, which found that more than two-thirds of children and teens experience at least one traumatic event by age 16. These staggering statistics…
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Big Ten Leadership Program Selects Penn State Abington Professor for Fellowship
The Big Ten Leadership Program selected Friederike Baer, associate professor of history and the division head for Arts and Humanities at Penn State Abington, as a fellow for the 2023-24 year. She was nominated for the fellowship based on her demonstrated exceptional abilities and administrative promise. ALP is an intensive, yearlong professional development experience that addresses the challenges of academic administration at major…
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Abington Friends School Announces Dr. Nicole Hood as the Next Head of School
The Abington Friends School Committee has announced the appointment of Dr. Nicole Hood as Abington Friends’ 10th Head of School in the modern era. Nicole currently serves as the Upper School Director at The Bryn Mawr School, an independent pre-K through 12 all-girls school, with a coed preschool. She earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia…
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Fulbright Aids Penn State Abington Professor’s Work on Gender in Financial Market Reactions
Zhanel DeVides, assistant professor of accounting at Penn State Abington, won a highly competitive Fulbright-University of Vaasa Scholar Award to conduct research on an international scale this fall. Her project at the Finnish university explores how the gender of corporate managers influences market expectations for future earnings. DeVides is collecting data on executives who provide information to investors and analysts and…
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Abington Scientist Whose Work Made COVID-19 Vaccines Possible Awarded Nobel Prize
Katalin Karikó, the Abington scientist whose work led to RNA vaccines that transformed the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine, writes Carolyn Y. Johnson for The Washington Post. Hungarian-born Karikó saw the medical potential of mRNA early in her career and she pursued it with the kind of tenacity…
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Exhibit in Penn State Abington Art Gallery Features Student Works from Bucks County Museum Collaboration
A new exhibition in the Penn State Abington art gallery showcases pieces created by students during courses taught by faculty in collaboration with professional artisans at the Moravian Pottery and TileWorks in Doylestown, Bucks County. Students explored the history and production of tile making and, by experimenting with traditional tools and equipment, they created their own tiles and mosaics.…
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Talk with Activist Saul Flores Kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn State Abington
The Latine Student Organization at Penn State Abington kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 15 by hosting noted activist Saul Flores, who walked more than 5,000 miles to personally experience the arduous and dangerous journey that many immigrants endure on their way to the United States. The seeds of the Walk of Immigrants were sown during…
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Adam Shapiro, an Abington Native, Is Feeding the Los Angeles Picket Lines
Adam Shapiro, an Abington native and actor on “The Bear” has been feeding the picketing lines in Los Angeles, writes Esther Zuckerman for the Wall Street Journal. Since the Writers Guild of America went on strike in May, Shapiro has been providing soft pretzels from his company Shappy Pretzel Co. to feed the picketers. SAG-AFTRA,…
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Penn State Abington Administrator Finds ‘Barbie’ Movie Highlights Life Lessons for Women
As the director of academic services at Penn State Abington, Eva Klein plays a crucial role in the success of students. Her portfolio includes managing areas such as disability resources and academic advising. When she isn’t supporting students, Klein pursues a lifelong interest in collecting dolls and accessories from the world of Barbie. The runaway success of the “Barbie” movie this summer…
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With Various Enhancements, Center School Gearing Up for Its 35th Academic Year
Having had a busy summer full of student learning and campus enhancements, Center School in Abington is now gearing up for its 35th academic year. “Our summer program was incredibly successful,” said Head of School Mindy Wawrzyniak. “It was wonderful to see all of the students smiling and forging new friendships over the past several…
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