When not in the classroom at Penn State Lehigh Valley, Kevin Kelley, associate teaching professor and psychology degree program coordinator, can usually be found digging in the dirt or weeding vegetable beds. Kelley is one of two recipients of the Volunteer of the Year award presented by the Easton Neighborhood Center.
Teens interested in starting their own businesses will learn what it takes to bring new products or services to market, and how entrepreneurship can have a positive impact on their communities, at the Teen Entrepreneur Challenge summer camp, July 23-29.
The Hazleton Community Center is a little more vibrant and inspiring thanks to the artistic talent of a Penn State Lehigh Valley professor, who recently created her fourth mural for the organization.
Equity, inclusion, climate justice and reparations were the top issues discussed at the first Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, organized by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. Participating in the forum was a team representing the Society of Psychological Study of Social Issues, led by David Livert, Penn State Lehigh Valley professor of psychology.
Critical Conversation in Urban Education initiative founded by Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Richardson while at Drexel University's School of Education recently marked its 10-year anniversary.
The Penn State Lehigh Valley Alumni Society will hold its annual “Dance for a Cure” fundraiser to benefit THON on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Events Center at Shepherds Hill Golf Club in Wescosville. This is the first in-person event since 2020.
When Nick Miller left Penn State Lehigh Valley for University Park in 2013, it was with the earned admiration of his professors and a sense that he was quickly emerging as a leader among his peers. Nine years later, the Penn State graduate earned an even greater distinction as the youngest candidate to be elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in more than 123 years.
Penn State Lehigh Valley students looking to develop or display their musical talents will now have the on-campus resources they need thanks to music room enhancements made possible with funds raised during GivingTuesday on Nov. 29.
The evening was set to focus on entrepreneurship and the future of education — but Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s energy and charisma definitely doubled as the takeaway from the Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Ladies Ambassador Circle event on Nov. 16. It was the second time the new president visited the Lehigh Valley campus but the first opportunity most in the audience had to hear her speak.
