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World-class university (Center for World University Rankings, 2021)

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Disciplines ranked in the top ten nationally for research expenditures, more than any other university.

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Perspective: Leaders at Penn State

In a video series, “Perspective: Leaders at Penn State”, Kimberly A. Lawless, Dean of Penn State’s College of Education, reflects on her passion for remaking furniture while sharing her approach to creating classrooms where students can discover and embrace their unique talents.

The following video shows footage of Kimberly Lawless in a workshop, sanding and painting a wooden drawer with the words “Perspective: Leaders at Penn State” appearing on screen. The video then transitions to scenes of Kimberly talking to camera in a studio. Interspersed are photographs of Kimberly as a child, scenes of her refurbishing a wooden chest of drawers with a mirror, masked students outside on the grass and talking in classrooms, Kimberly talking at the front of a classroom. The video closes with Kimberly standing in a woodshop, surrounded by tools and a chest of drawers.