For Penn State Brandywine senior Victoria Marotta, helping local families battle cancer is all in a day's work. The Aston resident and communications major (a former brain cancer patient herself) recently raised an incredible $15,000 to benefit local cancer patients and their families.
The Jost Project band featuring legendary vibraphonist Tony Miceli, will visit Penn State Brandywine to perform for students, faculty, staff and community members on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. in the Main Building Auditorium, room 101.
Penn State Brandywine's Office of Development recently hosted a luncheon to honor 103 scholarship recipients.
Each year Brandywine invites its student scholarship recipients and the donors of each endowed scholarship to a luncheon on campus to give each the opportunity to meet. Students are especially appreciative of the occasion for the chance to thank the donors for their generous contributions to their college experience.
Penn State Brandywine will host the 31st annual William Rush Woodcarving and Wildlife Art Show and Sale on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Liberian journalist Agnes Fallah Kamara-Umunna visited Penn State Brandywine to share stories from the Liberian Civil War and the continued struggle to build a nation.
Kamara-Umunna, a native Liberian who currently lives in Staten Island, New York, presented about women, war and peace in Liberia. Kamara-Umunna, a journalist, radio producer and presenter, community activist and author, wrote "And Still Peace Did Not Come," a personal history intertwined with stories from child soldiers and victims of the war.
Penn State Brandywine will host its next Common Read event, "Should we worry about the foods we eat?," on Oct. 16 during common hour, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Brandywine Sustainable Garden on campus.
The event has been planned in coordination with Brandywine's 2014-15 Common Read book, "What Should We Be Worried About?," a collection of essays edited by John Brockman revealing the planet's most hidden threats. This event will share a variety of concerns regarding food production and consumption.
Since joining Penn State Brandywine's faculty in 2001, Associate Professor of Earth Science Laura Guertin has focused on bringing real-world perspective into the classroom. The geologist recently voyaged to sections of the Atlantic Ocean to conduct a research mission with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of its Teacher at Sea Program.
For undergraduate students passionate about learning, working side-by-side with a faculty mentor can be an invaluable experience. Just ask Penn State Brandywine psychology major Rebecca Slomowitz, a senior currently conducting research about the intricacies of infant memory in the Brandywine Child Development Lab alongside Jennifer Zosh, assistant professor of human development and family studies.
On Thursday, Oct. 2, Penn State Brandywine launched its new integrated marketing campaign, "Brandywine Proud," which aims to foster campus pride by highlighting the accomplishments of students, faculty, staff and alumni.
The campaign kicked off with an ice cream social launch party in the Tomezsko Building lounge during common hour. Students, faculty and staff enjoyed Penn State's Berkey Creamery ice cream and received a complimentary "Brandywine Proud" T-shirt.
