Several campuses across Penn State have participated in a pilot that tackles the age-old problem of how to make textbooks more affordable and also helps students become more successful in the classroom. During the past fall and current spring semesters, faculty at the Penn State Worthington Scranton, Schuylkill and Mont Alto campuses have utilized the e-text platform called Unizin Engage, and it has the potential to transform the future of affordable content at Penn State.
Three students in Penn State Worthington Scranton’s psychology degree program spent part of their spring break in Philadelphia showcasing their academic research at this year’s annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
Before traveling to the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Philadelphia over spring break, psychology students Katelynn R. Lake and Andrea N. Ross presented their research project at a campus Lunch and Learn session, attended by students, faculty and staff. From left are Dr. P. Douglas Sellers, assistant professor of psychology and faculty advisor; Ms. Ross; Dr. Karin Machluf, assistant professor of pscyhology; and Ms. Lake.
Before traveling to the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Philadelphia over spring break, psychology students Katelynn R. Lake and Andrea N. Ross presented their research project at a campus Lunch and Learn session, attended by students, faculty and staff. From left are Dr. P. Douglas Sellers, assistant professor of psychology and faculty advisor; Ms. Ross; Dr. Karin Machluf, assistant professor of pscyhology; and Ms. Lake.
Ariel Russell, Rebecca Remsky, Ashli Daley, Monique Robinson and Lauren Sciabbarrasi work together to clear out a hurricane damaged home in Beumont, Tx.
Students who traveled to Beaumont, Tx. for their alternative spring break helping victims of Hurricane Harvey found many homes just like this one -- damaged, unliveable and in need of clean-up and repair.
Participants in Penn State Worthington Scranton's first alternative spring break service trip take time to pose of a group photo. Front row, from left: Monique Robinson, Rawan Abu-Zaineh, Thomas Yocum, Amanda Darwish, Mia Paone, Ashli Daley and Emily Scarfo. Back row, from left: Alicia Kasson, JJ Zielinski, Thomas Gonzales, Rebecca Remsky, Lauren Sciabbarrasi, Ariel Russell and Matthew Nied.