University leadership, 和国家一起, regional and local officials, joined to celebrate the grand opening of the Digital Foundry at 新肯辛顿 on June 1. The new facility in downtown 新肯辛顿 is a partnership between Penn State 新肯辛顿 and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland.
弗兰克Santimauro, lecturer of business and economics at Penn State 新肯辛顿, will showcase 111 of his art photography pieces in the campus Art Gallery April 25 to May 29. He will also be retiring from teaching after 22 years at the campus.
每年, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the faculty and staff who go above and beyond.
Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2022 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are Carol Evans, lecturer of biology at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; Lauren Kramer, associate teaching professor of kinesiology in the College of Health and Human Development; Debra Majetic, assistant teaching professor of radiological sciences at Penn State 新肯辛顿; Heather McCune Bruhn, assistant teaching professor of art history in the College of Arts and Architecture; Ashley Patterson, assistant professor of education in the College of Education and Eric Robbins, assistant teaching professor of finance at Penn State Behrend.
The Digital Foundry at 新肯辛顿, a collaborative initiative of Penn State 新肯辛顿 and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County, is slated to open in spring 2022 and has been named one of seven Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers through the Department of Energy.
Data from recent semesters suggest positive student outcomes when instructors submit progress reporting feedback through Starfish and students follow up on concerns with an academic adviser.