The Penn State DuBois business society has helped to raise sustainability awareness this year with their Earth Day 21 Days of Sustainability Challenge. The challenge and Earth Day celebration were the brainchild of the sustainability committee within the business society, a student-run club on campus.
The Penn State DuBois women's softball team split wins and losses and the men's baseball team swept Penn State Greater Allegheny. Both teams continue today with home play.
On Wednesday, April 20, faculty and staff gathered in the DEF Building to enjoy lunch and celebrate service anniversaries for Penn State DuBois employees. Jungwoo Ryoo, chancellor and chief academic officer, presided over the event, thanking each person individually for their contribution to the campus and commitment to the University.
WPSU celebrates the 70th anniversary of the birth of educational television — at a 1952 conference at the Penn State Nittany Lion Inn — by handing out free ice cream from Berkey Creamery and commemorative laptop stickers at the University Park, DuBois and Altoona campuses.
Penn State DuBois' alternative spring break (ASB) trip made a triumphant return this year, marking what would have been its 15th year, after a moratorium due to COVID-19. For the ABS trip, eight students in the "Foundations: Civic and Community Engagement" class participated in service activities in the Pittsburgh area.
Penn State's sexual misconduct climate survey will close on April 22. The survey was sent to a random sample of students at all Penn State campuses; students can check their Penn State email for a link to complete the survey. The University-wide survey is designed to assess issues of sexual assault, misconduct and harassment.
The Penn State DuBois Office of Student Engagement invites all members of the community to attend “Hypnotic Intoxication,” an event by Keith Karkut, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the Hiller Auditorium on campus. Karkut is an experienced hypnotist that specializes in alcohol awareness education.
Surpassing former Penn State Beaver pitcher, Vanessa Jackson, Penn State DuBois softball player Lizzy Scott, a senior from Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, broke a new record Monday with the most strikeouts in the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference with a total of 456 strikeouts to date in her softball career.
The North Central PA LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois celebrated its official grand opening, almost three years after being established as a regional center for entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Investment in student success is a priority, not just for faculty and staff, but for the community at large. Scholarships continue to be established at Penn State DuBois, with awards totaling over $650,000 for the 2020-21 academic year.