Liberian journalist Agnes Fallah Kamara-Umunna visited Penn State Brandywine to share stories from the Liberian Civil War and the continued struggle to build a nation.
Kamara-Umunna, a native Liberian who currently lives in Staten Island, New York, presented about women, war and peace in Liberia. Kamara-Umunna, a journalist, radio producer and presenter, community activist and author, wrote "And Still Peace Did Not Come," a personal history intertwined with stories from child soldiers and victims of the war.
Since joining Penn State Brandywine's faculty in 2001, Associate Professor of Earth Science Laura Guertin has focused on bringing real-world perspective into the classroom. The geologist recently voyaged to sections of the Atlantic Ocean to conduct a research mission with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of its Teacher at Sea Program.
Penn State Brandywine will host its next Common Read event, "Should we worry about the foods we eat?," on Oct. 16 during common hour, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Brandywine Sustainable Garden on campus.
The event has been planned in coordination with Brandywine's 2014-15 Common Read book, "What Should We Be Worried About?," a collection of essays edited by John Brockman revealing the planet's most hidden threats. This event will share a variety of concerns regarding food production and consumption.
For undergraduate students passionate about learning, working side-by-side with a faculty mentor can be an invaluable experience. Just ask Penn State Brandywine psychology major Rebecca Slomowitz, a senior currently conducting research about the intricacies of infant memory in the Brandywine Child Development Lab alongside Jennifer Zosh, assistant professor of human development and family studies.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, Penn State Brandywine launched its new integrated marketing campaign, "Brandywine Proud," which aims to foster campus pride by highlighting the accomplishments of students, faculty, staff and alumni.
The campaign kicked off with an ice cream social launch party in the Tomezsko Building lounge during common hour. Students, faculty and staff enjoyed Penn State's Berkey Creamery ice cream and received a complimentary "Brandywine Proud" T-shirt.
Penn State's 2014-15 laureate will visit the Brandywine campus as part of her "Dignity Tour" on Monday, Oct. 13.
Susan Russell, associate professor of theatre, has been named the Penn State laureate for the current academic year. She will visit classes at Brandywine in the morning. During common hour, 12:30-1:20 p.m., in Main Building 101 she will give her campus talk on "Dignity and Civil Rights," her philosophy of the Civil Rights Act's 50th anniversary.
Penn State Brandywine successfully surpassed its goal of $6 million by raising more than $6.8 million to complete its second major capital fundraising campaign, "For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students."
The University-wide campaign began in 2007 and ended on June 30, 2014. Funds were raised on all campuses and contributed toward the total of $2.188 billion raised during the campaign.
The shift from high school to college can be a difficult transition for any student, but for those who speak English as a second language, the change can prove especially challenging.
Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to the unveiling of Penn State's new regional engineering suite on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from noon until 1 p.m. in Penn State Great Valley's Conference Center.
Through a consortium consisting of Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Abington and Penn State Great Valley, undergraduate engineering students in the Philadelphia region can now complete their baccalaureate degrees without leaving the area.
