Penn State College of Education News
April 2013
Gettysburg Area School District Wins Rural Education Award
Penn State’s Center on Rural Education and Communities (CREC), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS), has announced the winner of the ninth annual Building Community Through Rural Education Award — Gettysburg Area School District.
College of Education Students and Alumni are Making a Big Difference at a Little School
College of Education students, staff, and alumni continue to work closely with Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School, which is paying big dividends for both schools.
International Partnership will Advance Learning Sciences
Penn State University and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) have developed a collaboration to establish the Advanced Center for the Study of the Learning Sciences.
Three College Faculty Members Recognized with University-Level Awards
Three faculty members from the College of Education have recently been recognized with University-level awards.
Ninety Years and Counting
Penn State's College of Education is celebrating its 90th anniversary in June. Join us as we reflect on ninety years of progress, innovation, and breakthroughs.
Far-Reaching Positive Effects: Humphrey Fellowship Helps Participants Make Differences Around the World
The academic year for the eleven Humphrey Fellows who worked and studied at Penn State this year may be drawing to a close, but its effects will continue. These international professionals are excited to build on the skills and knowledge that they attained through the Humphrey Fellowship Program.
2013 Spring Commencement Speaker Comes Full Circle
Jhan Doughty Berry ’94g, '01g is thrilled, humbled, and honored to serve as the College of Education’s Spring 2013 commencement speaker at 1:30 p.m. on May 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park.
Harris to Receive University's Distinguished Alumni Award
The Penn State Board of Trustees has selected James T. Harris III to receive the University’s highest award for an individual, the Distinguished Alumni Award. Harris earned his doctorate in higher education administration from Penn State’s College of Education in 1988.
Meghan Littlejohn Named Spring 2013 Student Marshal for the College of Education
Meghan Littlejohn, an elementary & kindergarten education (K-6) major, has been named the College of Education's Spring 2013 Student Marshal.
Student Teaching in India Offers a Variety of Lessons
Secondary education student Drew DiSario learned lessons about more than curriculum and instruction when he opted to take advantage of the short term student teaching abroad program in Bangalore, India.
2013 Outstanding Faculty, Staff, and Students Honored
The College of Education recently honored the recipients of its 2013 Faculty, Staff, and Student Awards. Seven members of the College were recognized for their achievements at a April 3 reception hosted by Dean David H. Monk at the Nittany Lion Inn.
