The agenda for the third annual Open and Affordable Showcase, recently held at Penn State Lehigh Valley, focused on the sharing of experiences and perspectives on open education. For the first time, the event reached beyond the Lehigh Valley to invite faculty and staff from across Penn State’s eastern Commonwealth Campuses to present and participate.
Elizabeth Wagner, who graduated in May with a degree in rehabilitation and human services, said her award-winning trajectory at Penn State Lehigh Valley was defined by resilience, logic and an unwavering passion for justice
Supply chain and information systems student Kriday Sharma said he got the well-rounded experience he was looking for when he began his college career at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Part of the 2+2 program, he moved to University Park in the fall. His experience and interest in the field led to securing a co-op position with Johnson & Johnson this semester.
Penn State Lehigh Valley will hold the 3rd Annual Open Affordable Showcase on May 9. This event is open to any faculty or staff member within the Penn State network interested in making students’ Penn State experience more affordable; exploring best practices around open educational resources; discovering new ways to use materials in classes, assignments or activities; or how open pedagogy can help advance teaching and learning goals.
Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania were sites of celebration and recognition May 3-5 as the University awarded more than 14,000 degrees during 2024 spring commencement ceremonies held statewide. Revisit the excitement of commencement with this gallery of photos from Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses.
Two students heading into very different directions within the criminal justice field, Matt Cascioli of Palmer Township and Keyxe Rodriguez-Soto of Allentown, are the first two students to complete the criminal justice program at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
