Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2022 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are Carol Evans, lecturer of biology at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; Lauren Kramer, associate teaching professor of kinesiology in the College of Health and Human Development; Debra Majetic, assistant teaching professor of radiological sciences at Penn State New Kensington; Heather McCune Bruhn, assistant teaching professor of art history in the College of Arts and Architecture; Ashley Patterson, assistant professor of education in the College of Education and Eric Robbins, assistant teaching professor of finance at Penn State Behrend.
Penn State New Kensington's Invent Penn State innovation hub, The Corner, will host a variety of free events from April 5 to 7 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Topics will include marketing basics, LaunchBox tours, a small business boot camp, and innovation models.
The Small Business Reboot Co-op, a free, four-session program, will feature topics such as business plan development, marketing, loan readiness and accounting. An information session is scheduled for April 6.
The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, a collaborative initiative of Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County, is slated to open in spring 2022 and has been named one of seven Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers through the Department of Energy.
Data from recent semesters suggest positive student outcomes when instructors submit progress reporting feedback through Starfish and students follow up on concerns with an academic adviser.
Leader Launch, exclusively for current New Kensington campus students and recent alumni, will feature networking, a young alumni panel and professional development breakout sessions.
The Off the Wall pARTy celebrates arts and culture with a unique evening consisting of art, live and silent auctions, food tastings, drinks, music and more. Proceeds benefit cultural art initiatives and scholarships at the campus.
Robert Mathers, professor of chemistry at Penn State New Kensington, has been recognized as a distinguished professor by the University. Mathers has been teaching at the campus since 2004.
