Business administration students at Penn State DuBois have put their classroom lessons to real-world use by conducting feasibility studies and preparing marketing plans for a local company. The project asked students to work with management at Pennsylvania Grain Processing in Clearfield, a producer and wholesaler of grains, as well as a producer of ethanol.
Tom Calliari of Brockway has been named head coach for the newly resurrected baseball team at Penn State DuBois. Baseball has not been offered as an athletic option for students at the campus in decades, so Calliari also is responsible for building a new program from the ground up, with his first team slated to play in the spring of 2016.
A group of 10 Penn State DuBois students participated in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day tradition on Monday, choosing to take part in the MLK Day of Service, rather than taking the day off. They were part of a group nearly 100 students strong, from seven Penn State campuses including Behrend, Beaver, Shenango, DuBois, Greater Allegheny, Fayette, and New Kensington. Each year, the community of one of the campuses is chosen for the MLK Day of Service, and students volunteer at various organizations in that community in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., and his dedication to serving others. This year, Penn State Beaver was the hosting campus, placing students at organizations in and around the community of Monaca, Pennsylvania.
The Office of Student Engagement at Penn State DuBois held a club fair on Wednesday in the student union to introduce new students to the more than 20 clubs and organizations on campus.
Clubs on campus range from recreational organizations, to service organizations dedicated to helping others and the community. The variety of clubs offers extracurricular involvement for almost any interest. The fair is a one-stop venue where club members can get the word out about their organization, and where students who want to become involved can take the first steps to do so.
A sendoff event for this year's designated Penn State DuBois THON Dancers, Darcie Grenier and Greg Myers, has been announced, and members of the public are encouraged to come out and show their support. The doors will open for the Penn State DuBois THON Dancer Sendoff Dinner at 5:30 p.m., with a kickoff at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Hiller Building Student Union. There will be a silent auction, a hair auction, and dinner. Reservations are required, and can be made by contacting the Office of Student Engagement at 814-375-4764, or online at www.ds.psu.edu/thon
Some students at Penn State DuBois are getting first-hand accounts of what it takes to succeed as a business owner this semester. An assignment for the Business 250 class requires each student to invite a small business owner to campus, and interview that that person about their experiences as an entrepreneur.
Darcie Grenier and Greg Myers are resting comfortably following 46 consecutive hours on their feet at THON 2015. Grenier and Myers were selected as this year's designated campus dancers for Penn State DuBois, representing the campus during THON, held from Friday until Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park. Both of them made it all the way through the entire event.
Penn State DuBois was the top finishing Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) team at the United States Collegiate Athletics Association (USCAA) National Wrestling Invitational at Rec Hall in State College on Sunday. DuBois outdistanced Mont Alto by 11.5 points (130 to 120.5). Both teams wrestled extremely well scoring points in 9 of the 11 weight classes. West Virginia Tech captured the USCAA team championship with 157.5 points. WVU Tech was carried to the championship with six individual champions and two third place finishers.
Penn State DuBois employees were recently recognized for their length of service to the campus. Penn State DuBois annually recognizes faculty and staff members for their years of employment when they reach personal, five year milestones.
Penn State DuBois employees were recently recognized for their length of service to the campus. Penn State DuBois annually recognizes faculty and staff members for their years of employment when they reach personal, five year milestones.
