An Assistive Technology Fair was held at Penn State DuBois on Thursday, hosted jointly by the campus Occupational Therapy Club and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). The event featured a dozen vendors from around the area who offer specialized equipment to assist people with special needs in completing tasks around their home, in the classroom, or at work.
The Penn State DuBois community rallied against hate in all forms on Wednesday, Nov. 7, with the Stand Against Hate Rally. Students peacefully demonstrated on campus, and along Route 255 in front of campus, carrying signs that expressed ideals of peace and tolerance.
Penn State DuBois will take part in Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 6-15, by hosting several livestreamed events and welcoming local business leaders into the classroom to introduce students to entrepreneurial opportunities in our region.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will once again make a stop at Penn State DuBois this Christmas season for the 24th annual Breakfast with Santa. Time slots for breakfast will be available between 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Hiller Building Student Union.
The Penn State DuBois volleyball team has earned its first-ever bid to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s national tournament. DuBois kicks off its championship play with games at 11:30 a.m. on both Nov. 8 and 9 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The Penn State DuBois Library, in conjunction with faculty in the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program will host “Ask a Funeral Director” at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Room 204 of the DEF Building. This event is free and open to the public. The featured speaker will be Jeff Baronick, director of Baronick Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. in DuBois, Pennsylvania.
Former Penn State DuBois chancellor Anita McDonald has established The Anita D. McDonald Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois. Taking advantage of the unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity that was available before June 30, 2018, McDonald pledged $30,000 earlier this year to create the scholarship. It will be matched with $60,000 from Penn State, creating a $90,000 endowment.
Students in two distinct classes at Penn State DuBois have teamed up to help others in need with a special service project. “Purses with a Purpose” is aimed at helping women who are homeless or in need, by providing purses and bags for their use, as well as a variety of hygiene and comfort items included in the purses.
All members of the community are invited to take part in a rededication and light-up ceremony for the John DuBois Monument at Penn State DuBois. A reception is planned for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, in Room 203 of the DEF Building.
This #GivingTuesday, Penn State DuBois will celebrate by advancing the Penn State DuBois Future Fund. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide.
