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Andjela Kaur speaking at The International Conference Why Do We Need Disability Studies at the University of Novi Sad.

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Penn State professor leads virtual exchange program with Serbian university

Andjela Kaur, assistant teaching professor of rehabilitation and human services at Penn State Lehigh Valley, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) project with students from her employment strategies for people with disabilities course and partners from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. EDGE is a project-based international virtual exchange program adapted from the State University of New York’s Collaborative Online International Learning program.
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Students had the option to observe an autopsy. They learned the tools and techniques used to conduct a procedure and toured an autopsy bay.  

2024 African American Read-In Logo with the text Black Ecologies

2024 African American Read-In Logo

The 24th annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona will take place Feb. 18-19. This year’s theme, “Black Ecologies,” celebrates environmental writing by Black authors who examine the human relationship with the more-than-human world. Their works explore topics from wilderness and outdoor adventure to gardening, geography, environmental science, urban nature, and issues such as environmental justice and climate change. This theme is as old as the 400-year African American literary tradition itself, offering the enjoyment of both contemporary and historical works across a range of genres such as poetry, short fiction, novels, and essays.

The logo for the 2024 African American Read-in was created by student artist Mekhi Hicks.
 

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Dance For a Cure

Dance for a Cure volunteers and organizers celebrate the night’s success. All proceeds from the evening go to THON, the 46-hour dance marathon benefiting Four Diamonds Fund, a charity that supports children with cancer. 

2024 African American Read-In Logo with the text Black Ecologies

2024 African American Read-In Logo

The 24th annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona will take place Feb. 18-19. This year’s theme, “Black Ecologies,” celebrates environmental writing by Black authors who examine the human relationship with the more-than-human world. Their works explore topics from wilderness and outdoor adventure to gardening, geography, environmental science, urban nature, and issues such as environmental justice and climate change. This theme is as old as the 400-year African American literary tradition itself, offering the enjoyment of both contemporary and historical works across a range of genres such as poetry, short fiction, novels, and essays.

The logo for the 2024 African American Read-in was created by student artist Mekhi Hicks.
 

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Penn State Lehigh Valley hosts 2024 Dance for a Cure to benefit THON

Dancers at all experience levels showed off their best moves and learned some new steps at the 2024 Dance for a Cure at Penn State Lehigh Valley on Jan. 27. The annual event organized by the Penn State Alumni Society raises funds for THON Weekend, the 46-hour dance marathon benefiting Four Diamonds, a charity that supports children with cancer. This year’s event was the biggest in its 12-year history, earning $19,000 to date.
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Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio speaks to students in Debra Dreisbach’s Violent Crimes class. The students toured the office, learned about its daily operations and the various tools and techniques used in the field, and had the option to observe an autopsy. 

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Students had the option to observe an autopsy. They learned the tools and techniques used to conduct a procedure and toured an autopsy bay.