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Spring Break 2017 Ireland conference

Students on the Ireland Spring Break trip participated in "The Building Bridges Between Backyards" conference held at the University of Limerick. The keynote speech was given by Maria João Vargas-Moniz, Ph.D., from the ISPA Intituto Universitário in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Spring Break 2017 Puerto Rico Coconut drinks

Penn State Lehigh Valley students on a Puerto Rico Spring Break trip visited and hiked in the El Yunque National Forest. Students were able to cut their carbon footprint on this trip by drinking from coconuts instead of plastic cups.

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Mini-Days of Caring

The Mini-Days of Caring program offered an alternative spring break for students and provided four days of service opportunities around the Lehigh Valley.

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Photo from Speak Up for Penn State

Alan Janesch, director of Penn State Grassroots Network visited the PSU-LV political society and SGA for the event Speak Up for Penn State on March 16 at the Lehigh Valley campus. This event promoted the upcoming Penn State Capital Day event and encouraged students to attend and use their voice in education. It highlighted the current issues to Penn State in government and gave students the necessary tools and tips to be an advocate. Penn State Capital Day is on March 22

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Dr. Veronica Montecinos

Dr. Verónica Montecinos (left) will serve as the keynote speaker at Penn State Lehigh Valley's Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 4, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley campus.