Forum on Charter School Proposals
The Penn State College of Education is hosting Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera and other Pennsylvania Department of Education leaders for a public roundtable on charter school reform, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library. College of Education undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to attend. For details, visit https://ed.psu.edu/news/2019-10-12-news/rivera-forum.
Dean's Symposium on Educational Equity
Join the College of Education for the inaugural Dean's Symposium on Educational Equity, featuring Francesca López on the topic of Asset-Based Pedagogy Research-Practice Partnerships to Promote Whole-Student Outcomes. The symposium, which is co-sponsored by the college's Department of Education Policy Studies, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Foster Auditorium in Paterno Library. For details, visit http://bit.ly/dean_symposium.
Career development symposium
A group of career development practitioners from the Korea Labor Foundation, a public institution associated with the Ministry of Employment and Labor in South Korea, will visit the College of Education from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, to share and learn about innovative career development approaches to assisting individuals in mid- to late-career stages. The symposium is open to the Penn State community and beyond. For those who cannot attend in person, a Zoom link will be provided. For information, visit https://sites.psu.edu/cdsymposium/.
Spotted lanternfly inspections suspended
Penn State employees whose work duties require travel to, from and within the spotted lanternfly quarantine zone in southeastern Pennsylvania now have a brief reprieve from mandatory vehicle inspections. With the rare exception of a few adults that might be in sheltered areas, the first freeze, which occurred last weekend, should have killed the remaining adults. Employees should conduct one last vehicle inspection and record it, after which staff will not have to check vehicles for the pest until the end of March, when nymphs begin to hatch. A notification will be sent when inspections are to resume. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/news_lanternfly.
Rock Ethics Institute Stand Up Awards
Nominations are now open for the Rock Ethics Institute's 2020 Stand Up Awards. This award honors Penn State undergraduate students who have demonstrated courage, fortitude and ethical leadership by taking a stand for a person, cause or belief. Any faculty, staff, student or community member can nominate a Penn State undergraduate student for the award, and undergraduate students from all Penn State campuses are eligible. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 27, 2020. For more information or to nominate someone, visit https://sites.psu.edu/standuppsu/.
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