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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:0
Penn State is one of nine Big Ten schools providing an academic lifeline to scholars in war-torn Ukraine. The University is sponsoring seven Ukrainian academics as part of the 2025 IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program.
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:4
Melissa LaBuda, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Scranton, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement project with students from her course, HDFS 301: Values and Ethics in the Helping Professions and partners from Helwan University, Egypt. Her students then proceeded to participate in the Harnessing Innovation through Virtual Exchange for Enhanced Results (HIVER) program.
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:3
Earlier this year, Sabine Klahr, the interim vice provost for Penn State Global, attended an “Acting with Empathy” event in Dublin, alongside Marc Brennan, professor and UNESCO chair; Max Crowle and Michael Donovan from the Penn State Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center; and two student delegates. The event, focused on empathy education, was co-hosted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre with Irish actor and UNESCO patron Cillian Murphy.
