John Andrew “Andy” Landmesser, associate teaching professor of information sciences and technology at Penn State Brandywine, died Feb. 12 following a yearlong battle with cancer. Landmesser joined Brandywine as an assistant teaching professor in 2017.
Jennifer Nesbitt has been appointed chief academic officer at Penn State Brandywine, effective April 1. Nesbitt, a professor of English at Penn State York, has served as Brandywine’s interim director of academic affairs since last summer. She joined Penn State York in 2003 after teaching for three years at Wilkes University.
Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and the state’s community colleges have announced a new collaboration aimed at expanding educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and removing barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon long-standing relationships between the campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education.
Penn State Brandywine’s Student Spotlight series highlights the remarkable work being done by students in leadership, academics, service, athletics and more.
Brandywine Athletics will be offering its first multi-sport youth camps this summer. Camps will be run by Penn State Brandywine coaches and student-athletes and will offer a wide variety of fun-filled activities for children ages 7 through 12.