Results are in from a survey distributed by the North Central PA LaunchBox intended to explore the needs of regional businesses as they endure the COVID-19 crisis, with an eye on reopening when possible.
As Penn State 杜波依斯 has adjusted to remote learning, faculty and staff have remained equally committed to the mission of helping students apply their education to launch rewarding careers. 最近, a Virtual Career Fair was held, affording students the opportunity to gain experience in interviewing for jobs and in presenting themselves in a professional setting.
这学期, students in the Human 发展 and Family Studies (HDFS) program teamed up with local nonprofit, 起点, to address the rising concern of the opioid epidemic in the region and how it is changing the shape of families.
Director of 学生事务 Rebecca Pennington has received the inaugural Penn State 杜波依斯 工作人员 of the Year Excellence Award. The award is extended to a staff member who goes above and beyond their normally assigned job responsibilities in resolving a particularly difficult dilemma, being exceptionally creative, or being responsive to others.
Across 宾西法尼亚, the Invent Penn State innovation hub network has pivoted to deliver needed programming and services online, by providing online mentoring, 在线研讨会, virtual speaker series, and a Virtual Idea TestLab.
With the digital business landscape ever-changing due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the North Central PA LaunchBox is teaming up with the Altoona LaunchBox to offer the webinar “Cyber Security for Business” from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6.