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Graphic showing five phases of the Penn State Strategic Plan process. Currently in phase 2, developing the institutional plan.

Penn Staters invited to share feedback on draft Strategic Plan proposal

A draft proposal of Penn State’s institutional strategic plan has been unveiled and shared with the community for feedback and discussion. All faculty, staff and students at all campuses are encouraged to visit the Strategic Plan website to review and provide feedback on the draft plans for four goal areas.
students conduct research on a ship near the Agean Sea, Greece

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CHANCE Greece students study water samples on board the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation’s research vessel. (L-R) Sofia Sarracino (PSU -UP) , Gabriel Roman (PSU-LV), Musab Siddiqi (PSU-LV), Jacqueline McLaughlin, Manmehar Singh (PSU-LV).

students smile in front of the Agean Sea in Greece

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PSU-LV students (L-R) Manmehar Singh, Gabriel Roman and Musab Siddiqui were part of the group of 20 Penn State students participating in the CHANCE Greece program this summer. The students spent nearly one month studying the effects of microplastics pollution on the Aegean Sea. Jacqueline McLaughlin (second from left), CHANCE director and professor of biology at PSU-LV, led the field work with Kathleen Fadigan, CHANCE instructor.

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Lehigh Valley students participate in CHANCE Greece summer program

The Aegean Sea served as both a classroom and biology lab for a group of 20 students from all over the U.S. studying the environmental impact of microplastics this past summer. The students, including five from Penn State, traveled to Greece as part of the Connecting Humans and Nature through Conservation Experiences (CHANCE) program.
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Maung Min with the Pridi Banomyong International College management team. Left-right: Komn Bhundarak, Maung Min, Peter Ratcham and Ornthicha Duangratana.

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Maung Min, right, gave guest lectures and was part of a strategic management session during his time at at Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University, Bangkok.

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Maung Min, center in a white shirt, stands with a group of students from Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University, Bangkok.  

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Maung Min poses in front of Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University, Bangkok where he taught for a portion of the summer.