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L.E.A.P. course

Students celebrated their last L.E.A.P. class on Dec. 6 with Patrick Cassidy, coordinator of student affairs, and Taylor Bennett, graduate student intern from Kutztown University's Master of Education degree program in Student Affairs. 

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Douglas R. Hochstetler

Douglas R. Hochstetler, interim director of academic affairs and professor of kinesiology, has been named director of academic affairs (DAA) at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

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Photo of the Week: Lambda Pi Eta Day of Service

Students in Lambda Pi Eta (LPH), with the support of Corporate Communication Degree Program Coordinator Bob Wolfe, volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank for Free Friday on November 8, 2019. LPH members helped clients select items for their food pantries and packed it into their trucks. LPH is the National Communication Association's official honor society at four-year colleges and universities. LPH has more than 500 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities nationwide. The PSU-LV Chapter is co-advised by Beth Michalec and Bob Wolfe. 

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Lehigh Valley well represented at Global Engagement and Leadership Experience

Penn State's Global Engagement and Leadership Experience connects U.S. and international students to discuss global leadership. During this two-day event, held Nov. 1-3 at the Normandy Farms Conference Center in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, the students came together to engage in serious discussions, participate in engaging activities and run through practical simulations.
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Unplug and Engage event held for Lehigh Valley high school students

Penn State Lehigh Valley hosted an event titled “Unplug & Engage for your Future” for nearly 55 ninth-grade students from Notre Dame, Palisades, Southern Lehigh and Whitehall high schools on Nov. 22. The high schoolers were invited to experience campus life, talk with faculty, and interact with college students.