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November 25, 2020
Susquehanna University team places seventh in international competition A team from Susquehanna University placed seventh out of 467 in the worldwide People's EcoChallenge. SU Sustainability Warriors, a 70-member team of students, faculty and staff members, participated in the event held to raise awareness of the impact humans have on the environment.
York College participates in 'York City's Our Stars' to honor city students' academic achievement The college students will be there to provide information to city students about the York College Community Opportunity Scholarship Program, which the participating college students have been recipients of, according to the commissioner.
Lafayette College student chosen as Rhodes scholar, second ever from the Easton school For the first time in more than 100 years, Lafayette College has a Rhodes scholar, only the second time the Easton school can claim that honor. Victoria Puglia, a senior international affairs major, is one of 32 Americans chosen this year as Rhodes scholars representing the United States, Lafayette announced Sunday.
Penn student who aged out of foster care wins prestigious Rhodes Scholarship “School was always an outlet because I never felt like I had any control over my home life or any other part of my life,” Fierceton recalled during an interview Sunday. “It was always kind of my thing, like, `I’m just going to bury my head in books and work really hard.’ Also, I loved learning and it was genuinely a joyful thing for me.”
Teaching music over Zoom is hard, but Drexel app makes it easier for Philly high school students It is hard enough to guide one musician using video conferencing software. When multiple people try to perform in unison, with delay upon slight delay across every broadband connection, it is worthless.
Harrisburg University planning virtual viewing party for Esports documentary Harrisburg University will host a virtual viewing party featuring “A Rising Storm,” the recently released documentary chronicling HU’s journey to building a world-class collegiate Esports program, at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2.
Marywood University celebrates holidays by 'Making Spirits Bright' Marywood University is celebrating the season by “Making Spirits Bright” with its annual tree lighting ceremony, and blessing of the nativity. The community is invited to see the lighting displays that have been designed and implemented by students, faculty, and staff.
Pittsburgh Technical College student receives Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation scholarship Rowe, best known as the host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” and CNN’s “Somebody’s Gotta Do It,” created the scholarship to award students pursuing careers in skilled trades who demonstrate a commitment to “personal responsibility, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.”
Manor College’s Virtual Ukrainian Dialogue discusses Zelenskyy’s first year Manor College held a Virtual Ukrainian Dialogue via Zoom in what was the latest in its series of discussions on Ukrainian-American issues. Panelists included the ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, Volodymyr Yelchenko; a member of Ukraine’s Parliament, Solomiia Bobrovska; and the chief editor of the Kyiv Post, Brian Bonner.
Duquesne University Students Offered Testing Kits, Encouraged To Be Vigilant During Surge “We wanted parents and students to have some measure of confidence with the students returning,” explains Dausey. Students were provided an Everlywell COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit that they could mail in for free and get their results online.
Widener University talks about Transparency, Trust and Common Goals Julie E. Wollman, Matthew Hartley and Katie Herschede describe the significant benefits that can result from scenario planning about the pandemic with trustees.
UScranton talks about where & how to find seasonal jobs "It's a virtual environment, almost one hundred percent, a virtual environment. You're going to search for opportunities online. You're probably going to interview online. And then some of the work may actually be virtual or online as well. That's probably one of the biggest changes."
From Pakistan to Philadelphia: the story of a Cabrini University student It’s a long way from the Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan to Philadelphia – some 7000 miles. That’s quite a distance to get an education! But for the Khan family with one son and three daughters that was top priority.
These Carnegie Mellon students condensed the campus experience into an app Imagine what it’s like — especially for freshmen — if the school in which they enrolled went all or partly remote for the fall before they ever set foot on campus. At Carnegie Mellon University, students pondered that very question for an end-of-semester class project. What they learned sent these young entrepreneurs on a six-month quest to create a mobile app to help restore a sense of community in the middle of a pandemic.
Johnson College In Conjunction With Don's Machine Shop Are Now Enrolling Students In CNC Machining Training Starting November 30, 2020 students will train to utilize, maintain and program Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines inside Don's Machine Shop's classroom and lab at 100 Elm Street, West Pittston.
Westminster College joins racial equity leadership alliance Westminster College is one of 51 inaugural member institutions of the University of Southern California (USC) Race and Equity Center’s newly established Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance.
Alvernia University hands out 600 turkeys in Reading Monday morning about 600 turkeys and other food items were handed out in front of the future site of Alvernia's CollegeTowne campus at Fourth and Penn streets.
Saint Francis University gesture touches longtime employee Mo Malloy Saint Francis University is commemorating a 50-year employee for her many years of devotion to students and the university. A newly constructed basketball training facility was named for Maureen Malloy, who has served the school as its assistant director of dining services since 1970.
King's athletic training program moves from Bachelor of Science to Master of Science King’s College announced that the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education voted to approve a request for a degree change for its athletic training program from a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training to a Master of Science in Athletic Training, effective immediately.
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