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Quick Links: Karen Butterworth Profile, Dean's Message, Waterbury Forum, KayLynn Hamilton: Trapshooter, College Student Affairs, Farmer Named Department Head, First-Year Seminars, Ethics Conference, Amanda Eltringham, Tutoring Opportunity, Social Security Numbers, Student News, Indigenous Knowledges, PSSC Luncheon, Presentations, etc., Congratulations

PROGRESSIVE PROFILE: KAREN BUTTERWORTH

So, if a dog is man's best friend, who is a dog's best friend? The multi-talented Karen Butterworth, that's who.

DEAN'S MESSAGE

IES funding is a competitive process, and Dean Monk offers insights into making your proposals more effective.

WATERBURY FORUM PROVIDES "UNIMAGINABLE" DISCUSSION

Waterbury Forum guest speaker Dick Hebdige said America is being "terrorized by the War on Terror" and tried to imagine a different kind of utopia.

KAYLYNN HAMILTON: ALL AMERICAN TRAPSHOOTER

Among the many hidden talents in the College of Education is the trapshooting ability of new All-American KayLynn Hamilton.

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR A BIG HELP TO STUDENTS

Jennifer Ishler, a member of the University's first-year seminar development team and an assistant professor teaching first-year seminar in the College, says the courses are extremely beneficial.

ELTRINGHAM COMPLETES THE BOSTON MARATHON

Amanda Eltringham, a graduate student in the Counselor Education program, takes the running bug to the prestigious marathon and to her internship.

TWO DEPARTMENTS JOIN FORCES TO OFFER NEW COLLEGE STUDENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM

New master's program combines Higher Education and Counselor Education skills.

EDGAR FARMER NAMED LPS DEPARTMENT HEAD

Farmer brings a deep background in workforce education to his new leadership role.

PENN STATE TO HOST INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGES CONFERENCE

Participants will discuss the effects of indigenous knowledges on local communities and on the academe.

ETHICS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN BARBADOS

Call for proposed papers out until June 1.

Tutoring opportunities for College of Education students are available through the Friendship Tutoring program.

Social Security Numbers: information on transfer from SSN to new Penn State ID.

Stories on student Tristana Harvey, a talent program hosted by Multicultural Student Services, and MATH ED poster presentations.

PSSC Luncheon will focus on how art education can be a building block in healthy communities.

 

Click for honors received by PA WIN, Liza Conyers, David Gamson, Kyle Peck, Edwin L. Herr, Mary Catherine Scheeler, and Brian Smith in our Congratulations section.

Click here for the latest faculty/staff presentations, publications, grants and grant proposals.

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