PA First Lady Francis Wolf visits Lion's Pantry, holds roundtable with students
Pennsylvania’s First Lady Frances Wolf visited Penn State’s Lion’s Pantry on Nov. 14 and learned about all that the pantry offers to Penn State students.
Invent Penn State scales to provide impact in Pennsylvania
During the Board of Trustees Committee meeting on Outreach, Development and Community Relations on Nov. 14, collaborators in the Invent Penn State initiative — the Office of Entrepreneurship & Commercialization, Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank, Penn State New Kensington and their Corner LaunchBox, and the Office of Government and Community Relations — shared updates on Penn State’s economic development and entrepreneurship initiatives, and provided examples of the positive impact that Invent Penn State and the innovation hub seed program are having on the lives of citizens and Penn State.
Enrollment up among underrepresented, Pa. resident and graduate students
Penn State’s overall enrollment remains strong, driven in part by growing graduate student enrollments and a 21% year-over-year increase in the number of students from underrepresented minority groups in Penn State’s entering undergraduate class, according to the Fact Book released by the University today (Nov. 13). The incoming baccalaureate class increased in size by 1.8% University wide over the previous year’s class. Across the institution, total 2019 enrollment at all levels was relatively stable at 96,408, down 0.7% from last year.
From the battlefield to the football field -- #PennState sophomore Trey Deputy found his identity outside the military as a member of the cheerleading team. WTAJ has the story: http://ow.ly/jVoz50wWxEM
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At age 76, #PennState student Elinor McNeel isn’t letting her learning disability hold her back from getting her college degree! ow.ly/hMqF50wS7XA
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Don’t feel guilty about eating avocado toast every day: research from @pennstatehhd suggests avocados can help lower levels of “bad” cholesterol. ow.ly/kgCI50x1fir