The president of the Penn State Abington Student Government Association spoke to her state senator and "shared the importance of funding to Penn State as it brings affordable higher education to lower income students who ultimately give back to the economy upon graduation."
Sammie Powers, assistant professor of recreation, parks, and tourism management at Penn State Abington, extends her research into equity and access in parks and recreation spaces into her classes.
In addition to performing physical duties such as preparing meals for the hungry and living spaces for the homeless, the Penn State Abington students learned and reflected on issues facing vulnerable populations.
The LiveOn Student Success Grant provides need-based recipients at Penn State approximately $12,000 across four years to help bridge the cost of campus room and board.
Penn State Abington Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini was interviewed on Executive Leaders Radio, a national program that shares how chief executives developed the skills that enabled them to successfully helm organizations.
Interactive gaming, or online gambling, became legal in Pennsylvania in 2017. In the first assessment of how this policy change is impacting Pennsylvanians, a recently released report by Penn State researchers and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs found that approximately 1 in 10 Pennsylvanians engage in interactive gaming.
Criminal justice data is under-utilized in research despite its high relevance and unique role in the opioid crisis, according to a recent study by Penn State researchers using crime incident data. The study found that opioid-related crime incident rates were positively associated with rates of opioid-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations and overdose mortality.
The WorkRise grant funds the 18-month study "Underemployment in the U.S.: Its Distribution and Effects on Workers," which will be led by Lonnie Golden, professor of economics at Penn State Abington.
Working through the Penn State Corporate Engagement Center, Barnes & Noble College has awarded $165,000 in grants to support 11 initiatives across the University. The grants support a range of colleges, campuses and units to advance programs where Penn State and Banes & Noble share mutual interest.
