After studying social stratification and the roots of the U.S. housing crisis, students in Penn State Lehigh Valley's introduction to sociology class elected to go to the Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown to help rehabilitate apartments. Students completed physical tasks including painting, cleaning, removing debris and minor repairs like clearing plumbing pipes to make the apartments move-in ready.
On Sept. 25, Penn State Lehigh Valley recognized the passage of the landmark Rehabilitation Act of 973 with a Celebration of Disability Rights, a campus-wide event that acknowledged and celebrated the work that has been done around disability rights but recognized there is much work left to do.
Events at Penn State Lehigh Valley inspired a University-wide podcast exploring the journey behind scholarly and creative pursuits across Penn State, and will launch its second season in mid-October.
Mark Gruskin, finance and accounting professor at Penn State Lehigh Valley, was devoted to Penn State and donated millions to the University during his lifetime.
For 24 college students, the Danube Delta served as both a classroom and field laboratory for two weeks over the summer. The students — selected from Penn State and nations throughout the European Union — were in Romania as part of the Penn State Connecting Humans and Nature Through Conservation Experiences Program.
It started as a night like any other, but in an instant, Emmanuel Akubu's life changed forever. After a long journey, Akubu, a member of the Penn State Lehigh Valley men's basketball team, is back in the classroom and on the court.
Artists Sasha Meret and Michelle Neifert present works covering themes of authenticity and the nature of existence through "Eudaimonia," an exhibit on display from Sept. 5 to Dec. 2 at the Ronald K. DeLong Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Heidi Hooper, "The Andy Warhol of dryer lint," and Marissa Grello, acrylic creative and Penn State class of 2020 alum, are among several artists selected for Penn State Lehigh Valley's Community Gallery.
After 30 years in the advertising industry, Allentown-based fine artist Denis Aumiller staged the first show of his original work, "Somnia Terra," or “Land of Dreams,” is on display at ARTHAUS in Allentown through Oct. 14.
