Penn State DuBois celebrated small business owners as well as aspiring entrepreneurs on Wednesday in celebration of Startup Week, April 1-5. The program “So, You Want to Start a Business” held in the student union featured a panel of small business experts from around the region.
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs will host “Reducing Opioid Stigma: Community Conversation” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, in Hiller Auditorium at Penn State DuBois.
An Earth Day celebration at Penn State DuBois will feature educational exhibits and programs on topics such as sustainability, clean water and air, and more. The public is invited to attend, free of charge, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in the Multipurpose Building Gymnasium on campus.
A unique opportunity for career exploration was attended by nearly 100 Penn State DuBois students on Wednesday. The Networking Luncheon and Career Fair, organized by the campus Office of Career Development, featured more than 50 companies looking to recruit new talent.
Honors students in the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology program had an exclusive opportunity for hands-on learning recently with members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) biological staff. The PGC is currently researching reproductive trends among Pennsylvania’s elk herd in hopes of improving the overall health of the herd and increasing the population.
Penn State DuBois contributed $25.9 million to the Pennsylvania economy in FY 2017, and supported, directly and indirectly, 347 Pennsylvania jobs. A new study released Feb. 26 by Penn State focused on measuring the University’s impact in communities across the Commonwealth.
A group of 19 Penn State DuBois students have returned from a spring break trip with new experiences and a fresh perspective on a number of social issues. Rather than spend the break on vacation, these students chose to participate in Alternative Spring Break, and travel to Washington, D.C., where they spent their break helping people who are homeless or living in impoverished conditions.
The 12th annual DuBois Educational Foundation Lion Wine and Cheese fundraiser to support Penn State DuBois athletic and student events is planned for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at Luigi's Villa, located at 800 W. Weber Ave. in DuBois.
In celebration of Startup Week, April 1-5, Penn State DuBois will offer the program, “So You Want to Start a Business." Open to all members of the public, as well as faculty, staff and students, the event is planned for noon until 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Hiller Student Union at Penn State DuBois.
An alumnus of the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology program, Josh Sanko has always had a passion for wildlife and the outdoors, with a particular interest in birds. However, at the beginning of this year, it was Sanko himself who really spread his wings. In January he started a full-time position as a program coordinator with the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska.
