For Peris Wambui Wamoni, a Kenyan international student, arriving at Penn State Brandywine was the realization of a lifelong desire. “I always knew I wanted to study abroad,” she said. “I don’t think I have ever pursued something as passionately in my life.”
On Oct. 6 the Penn State community will come together to kick off an ongoing University-wide initiative that brings students, faculty and staff together to show their commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment. “All In at Penn State: A Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion” will begin with a public event at 7:15 p.m. in front of Old Main on the University Park campus that will be livestreamed to the campuses.
Miranda Biondi, a 2016 Penn State graduate who attended the Brandywine campus, applied for a position at Nobel Learning Communities after hearing about the job opportunity through the Student Career Connection, an email provided by Brandywine’s career services office. She ended up accepting an unexpected role within the company and making an unexpected friend.
Entering the month of October, Penn State Brandywine sits near the top of the Penn State University Athletic Conference standings in every team sport, as men’s and women’s soccer are both undefeated and volleyball sits in second with just one league loss.
Penn State Brandywine’s Vairo Library has undergone decades of progress since its building opened in 1979, and one librarian has witnessed much of that change personally.
Penn State Brandywine fall teams continued to motor through Penn State University Athletic Conference competition last week as men’ soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball all posted league wins, while the cross country teams faced conference opponents for the first time
The University is hosting a Town Hall from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Pavilion Theatre at University Park. The meeting will be livestreamed for faculty and staff members at all Penn State campuses to view.
Penn State student becomes first female to earn Kalas Award, a college scholarship awarded by the Philadelphia Broadcasters Foundation to aspiring sports broadcasting professionals.
Stand for State, a University-wide initiative that launched in January 2016, uses multimedia presentations, workshops and discussion panels to teach students how to combat violent acts such as sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.
Penn State Brandywine’s week in athletics was highlighted by the Lions’ volleyball quad matches on Saturday and Sunday, where the team partnered with the Side-Out Foundation to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.