Members of the Community are invited to help support the efforts of THON by attending the Dancer Send-off Dinner and Hair Auction slated for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, in the student union at Penn State DuBois.
Penn State announced $200,000 in new seed grant funding as part of the University's Invent Penn State Initiative. The four campuses receiving grants — Beaver, DuBois, Greater Allegheny and Hazleton — bring to 21 the number of Innovation Hubs across the Commonwealth.
Penn State DuBois students recently presented a $2,500 check to representatives from Haven House in DuBois. They raised the money through their "Sleep Out to end Homelessness," organized by the campus Service Above Self Club.
In the second game in as many days, Penn State DuBois men’s basketball came away with a 90-87 win over visiting Penn State Schuylkill. Schuylkill, who didn’t play the night before, lead 13-11 6 minutes into the game. DuBois looked to find their legs after winning against Penn State Hazleton 81-69 the night before. Both sides would battle for the rest of the first half, at the buzzer freshman PG Kendrick Maye (Woodbridge, Virginia) would nail a pull up 3 point shot that Steph Curry would be proud of.
Penn State DuBois has announced that Makenzie Lukehart of Glendale High School has decided to continue her academic and athletic basketball and softball careers at Penn State DuBois. Lukehart is a member of the National Honor Society and President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
As this year's THON, slated for Feb. 16-18, quickly approaches, three dancers from Penn State DuBois are preparing to give their all at the nation's largest student-run philanthropic event. Alaina Shaffer of Clearfield, Brynn Morgan of Grampian, and Julia Test of Curwensville will represent DuBois as the official campus dancers during THON 2018. They have been challenged to stay on their feet for 46 hours during the dance marathon at the Bryce Jordan Center, alongside thousands of students from all Penn State locations.
Spots are still available for the 2018 Penn State DuBois Youth Baseball Clinics on Feb. 10-11 at the Baseball Bank, 309 Aspen Way, in DuBois. Preregistration is required and can be completed at www.dubois.psu.edu/outreach.
A group of Penn State DuBois students spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day in service to others in the DuBois community. Austin Miller, Alex Davis, Duncan LaValle and Ryan Lingle all chose to spend the day on, not off, in the Penn State tradition of the MLK Day of Service, honoring King's own dedication to service of others.
Students from six Penn State campuses, including Penn State Behrend, participated in public service projects in Erie on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They repaired bicycles, ran bingo games and sorted clothes at a community shelter.
A new wine to be released by Starr Hill Winery will support Penn State DuBois athletic programs. The winery will donate to campus athletic programs a portion of the proceeds from each bottle of "Peeled" sold. The wine was created by Penn State DuBois Instructor in Human Development and Family Studies Marly Doty.
