Bill Tyson, director of strategic communications at Penn State Brandywine, has been elected president of the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County (DAP) board of directors. Founded in 1976, DAP provides safety, advocacy and supportive services to victims of domestic abuse. Each year, the organization assists thousands of survivors and their children through a 24/7 hotline, emergency safe housing, counseling, legal services and advocacy.
Penn State Brandywine has received a certificate of recognition from the Delaware County Transportation Management Association (DCTMA) for the installation of a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station, open to both campus users and the general public. The charging station will help local EV drivers find more affordable options and also helps to advance Penn State's decarbonization goals of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
Jennifer Nesbitt, professor of English at Penn State York, has been appointed interim director of academic affairs at Penn State Brandywine, effective June 21. Nesbitt, who will serve in the interim role for the 2023-24 academic year, brings 20 years of research, teaching, and service along with extensive experience in administrative and committee leadership roles.
Research examining how sexual orientation and gender identify affect interactions in multiplayer online video games — conducted by a Penn State Brandywine alumna and a professor — revealed that all gamers witness or experience negative comments aimed at LGBTQ+ players concerning sexual orientation and gender identities.
The Pride Plus Collection on the upper level of Vairo Library at Penn State Brandywine allows users to find fiction and nonfiction books about the LGBTQIA+ community in an inviting and centralized location.
