October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As part of Spirit Week organized by the Penn State University Athletic Conference’s student-athlete advisory council, Brandywine Athletics chose to raise awareness of domestic abuse. Brandywine softball players Kaylee Mushinski, April Lewandowski and Karly Rees collected donations at campus soccer and volleyball games to benefit the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County.
Patton Vo joined Penn State Brandywine on Oct. 10 as director of campus development, bringing his extensive background in fundraising, operations and strategic planning.
Penn State Brandywine students held a rally on Oct. 11 to affirm their commitment to a diverse, equitable and inclusive campus community. The rally was in response to recent speech on campus by persons not affiliated with Penn State that was hateful and not in keeping with Brandywine’s values. Student Government President Jessica Gore (front left) led the march across campus with support from the Office of Residence Life and the Center for Social Impact.
On Oct. 5, members of the Rotary Club of Media dropped off 295 items for Penn State Brandywine’s campus clothing drive. The suits, ties, shirts, blouses, sweaters, skirts, pants, shoes and coats will be shared with students who may need professional attire for Brandywine’s upcoming career fair and other professional opportunities.
Penn State Brandywine Professor of Education Lynn Hartle has used technology to give her students an international experience without leaving their home campus. During the spring semester, Hartle collaborated with Luciana Cabrini Simões Calvo, professor of language teacher education at the State University of Maringá in Brazil, to provide virtual experiences for their students.
Five graduate students created iLenz, a deep-learning-powered mobile phone application that enables users to perform retinal imaging using a clip-on case, and won $15,000 in funding to further develop their idea.
Choosing the right university is an important decision and comparing hundreds of schools can be overwhelming for many high school students. To help make finding the right college easier, Penn State Brandywine will host the Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counselors' (PACAC) Delaware County Regional College Fair from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Commons/Athletic Center gymnasium.
