The dean's list for Penn State Lehigh Valley's spring 2023 semester has been announced. The dean's list recognizes the academic excellence of undergraduate students who have met credit load requirements, as outlined by University policy, and have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Penn State Lehigh Valley student Grant Heimbecker is applying the skills he's learning as a corporate communication major to his role as the executive director of the nonprofit organization Community Partners for Kids.
Eight students in the course "World Mythologies and the Arts" at Penn State Lehigh Valley (PSU-LV) had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about some of the world’s most enduring myths during a weeklong trip to Scotland earlier this semester. During the trip, students conducted primary research for a capstone video project, the results of which were recently shared with the PSU-LV community.
A growing number of Penn State Lehigh Valley faculty have incorporated open and affordable educational resources (OER) into their classroom instruction. Their commitment to utilizing OER and the many benefits it offers students was the focus of the second annual Open and Affordable Showcase the campus.
A group of Penn State Lehigh Valley students worked virtually with Tunisian and Palestinian students to gain a better understanding of globalization in business.
When not in the classroom at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Kevin Kelley, associate teaching professor and psychology degree program coordinator, can usually be found digging in the dirt or weeding vegetable beds. Kelley is one of two recipients of the Volunteer of the Year award presented by the Easton Neighborhood Center.
With topics as diverse as the aquatic health of the Danube Basin in Romania to cross-cultural comparison of ageist attitudes, students presented the results of various research projects at the Penn State Lehigh Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 6. Michael Mfarej, a former Lehigh Valley campus student who is currently working in the intellectual property realm, served as the keynote speaker.
Two Penn State Lehigh Valley students were awarded JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year and received top recognition for their undergraduate research projects in the areas of disability and racial injustice.
An inaugural group of 40 Penn State Lehigh Valley students, faculty, and staff were inducted into Alpha Alpha Alpha, the honor society for first-generation college students, in a recent campus ceremony.
Teens interested in starting their own businesses will learn what it takes to bring new products or services to market, and how entrepreneurship can have a positive impact on their communities, at the Teen Entrepreneur Challenge summer camp, July 23-29.
