As part of Penn State Brandywine’s celebration of Diwali — the Festival of Lights — students Raneem Abdelradi and Munia Akter added flower petals to the rangoli, a colorful Indian art form. The Oct. 21 event was sponsored by the campus’ Multicultural Club and Multilingual and International Student Programs.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As part of Spirit Week organized by the Penn State University Athletic Conference’s student-athlete advisory council, Brandywine Athletics chose to raise awareness of domestic abuse. Brandywine softball players Kaylee Mushinski, April Lewandowski and Karly Rees collected donations at campus soccer and volleyball games to benefit the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County.
Patton Vo joined Penn State Brandywine on Oct. 10 as director of campus development, bringing his extensive background in fundraising, operations and strategic planning.
Penn State Brandywine students held a rally on Oct. 11 to affirm their commitment to a diverse, equitable and inclusive campus community. The rally was in response to recent speech on campus by persons not affiliated with Penn State that was hateful and not in keeping with Brandywine’s values. Student Government President Jessica Gore (front left) led the march across campus with support from the Office of Residence Life and the Center for Social Impact.
On Oct. 5, members of the Rotary Club of Media dropped off 295 items for Penn State Brandywine’s campus clothing drive. The suits, ties, shirts, blouses, sweaters, skirts, pants, shoes and coats will be shared with students who may need professional attire for Brandywine’s upcoming career fair and other professional opportunities.
Penn State Brandywine Professor of Education Lynn Hartle has used technology to give her students an international experience without leaving their home campus. During the spring semester, Hartle collaborated with Luciana Cabrini Simões Calvo, professor of language teacher education at the State University of Maringá in Brazil, to provide virtual experiences for their students.
