Academics

Penn State student Saranya Ananth will graduate with multiple honors this week after immersing herself in research projects and other opportunities that laid the groundwork for the rigors of medical school. She will also serve as a student marshal for the Penn State Abington commencement ceremony. 

Phillip Diouf's college experience was never about grades and awards, although he is earning two degrees with honors and placed in the 99th percentile on the Medical College Admission Test. "What you are going through and what you want to create in this world is what matters," he said.

The new Opportunity Grant Professional Development Program awarded its first grants to 51 teaching and clinical non-tenure-line faculty.  

Penn State Abington faculty and staff demonstrated that the future of equitable and inclusive computing is about technology, but it's people who can make a difference in lives.

Penn State Laureate Michele Dunleavy, professor of dance at the University Park campus, will continue her tour of the Commonwealth Campuses with a visit to Penn State Abington on Nov. 11. She will present “Improvising a Life” at 12:15 p.m. in 9 Sutherland Auditorium with musician Jennifer Peacock.

The Pennsylvania Council for International Education honored Nicole Stokes, a mid-career faculty and administrator at Penn State, with its lifetime achievement award.

Research is showing that early career teachers are leaving the profession in droves so two faculty in Penn State Abington's Elementary and Early Childhood Education program created a mentoring program that pairs new graduates teaching in urban centers with retired educators.

First- and second-year students are invited to attend sessions through Link Penn State to learn more about the change-of-campus process. 

Penn State Abington rehabilitation and human services faculty Abigail Akande, Stacey Conway and Michael Lavetsky wrote a recently published book, "Experiential Learning and Internship for Undergraduates: A Workbook for Undergraduate Interns in the Human Services Field," to help guide human services students at Abington and other Penn State campuses through the internship and career development and exploration processes. 

Penn State Abington's STEM Inc. provides financial and academic support and faculty mentors who help jump start students' career development through research and technical experiences.