Adam B.L. Snyder, of Brockway, Pennsylvania, has always had two passions: his faith in the Catholic Church, and work in mass-media communications. Today, the Penn State DuBois graduate has combined his enthusiasm for both to establish a successful career in helping to move church communication into the 21st century.
Penn State DuBois Adjunct Lecturer of Engineering Stephen Feldbauer was recently invited to contribute to an article published by career building website Zippia, sharing his insight on current job market trends in engineering and manufacturing fields.
Plans for Penn State’s Spring 2021 semester, announced Oct. 4, include a later start in January; continuation of the current flexible instructional modes, including in-person; the elimination of spring break; and completion of instruction for all undergraduate and graduate students by April 30. The University will maintain its observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day on Jan. 18 for students and faculty, when no classes will be held and Dr. King’s legacy will be celebrated through a number of virtual events.
Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Scranton, Schuylkill, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York will follow national movement among small conferences and push basketball competition to the spring semester due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Penn State has updated its public COVID-19 dashboard with the University's on-demand testing and random testing results from tests administered during the period of Sept. 25 to 27, as well as new University testing results from the prior week.
Students, faculty and staff at Penn State DuBois took a peaceful stance against social injustice on Sept. 23 by celebrating a “Day of Peace” on campus. While maintaining social distance and masking up, individuals mounted a demonstration to spread the word that hate is not tolerated on campus, or in the community.
Heather Witherow has not allowed current events to dampen her hopes for making positive change in the world. She has spearheaded a peaceful movement aimed at promoting equality that she has named Project Unity. The online art gallery invites submissions from the entire Penn State community and beyond.
Penn State DuBois has announced the campus Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. In recognition of academic excellence, students who maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.50 or higher are named to the Dean's List each semester.
Penn State DuBois Continuing and Community Education will offer a two-session course in November intended to train individuals in the reading and understanding of blueprints.
Students in the Penn State DuBois Criminal Justice program are learning real-world lessons in maintaining good relations between law enforcement, the corrections system, and the community. As part of a project for the course “Criminal Justice and the Community” Lecturer of Criminal Justice Selena Price tasked students with conducting a survey to gather information on the perceptions of the criminal justice system and the police.